Engineering

Engineering services refer to the technical expertise and support provided by engineers throughout the project lifecycle. These services can include design, analysis, consultation, and more. It requires a high level of technical expertise and knowledge of industry standards and regulations. Our engineers work closely with architects, contractors, and other construction professionals to ensure that the project meets the client’s requirements and is completed on time.

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Full Building Demolition Drawings

The structural disassembly of a building is one of the most dangerous projects in construction. Accordingly, the Dept. of Buildings (DOB) requires that demolition drawings be prepared, filed and approved to demonstrate to the DOB the structural systems of the building and provide the means and methods for the systematic removal of these systems.

Concrete Shop Drawings

Shop Drawings are site specific drawings prepared so that the fabrication shop knows the exact dimensions and quantities of materials to produce for the construction site to avoid under or over delivery of materials. Space in New York City is at a premium and having to store more materials than necessary at a job site can be an expensive mistake.
Concrete Shop Drawings includes a variety of drawings, including but not limited to, Rebar Shop Drawings, Shoring & Re-shoring Drawings, Formwork Design, Engineered Platform Design, and Fall Protection Design. Each of these drawings provides a different aspect of safety and engineering to a concrete building under construction.

Temporary Construction Equipment Engineered Drawings

As the name implies, Temporary Construction Equipment applications are filed with the Dept. of Buildings (DOB) for a range of temporary construction equipment to facilitate the construction or demolition of a project, or to provide protections to the public or adjoining properties. Such equipment types may include sidewalk shed, supported pipe scaffolding, construction fence, chute, or similar.

Site Safety Plans

SSPs are designed to protect the public & adjoining properties in and around the construction sites. There are a few different types of site safety plans, including:

Non-Major Building construction & demolition
Major Building construction & demolition
Facade Restoration for buildings in excess of 14 stories and/or 200’ in height

SSPs for major buildings and facade projects must be filed and approved by the Dept. of Buildings (DOB). SSPs for non-major buildings must be signed & dated by the preparer and kept on site for DOB inspection.
Our team has experience working with hundreds of each type of SSP. Working with an expert team like SAGE reduces the likelihood and severity of the DOB objections and provides a quick turnaround to receive your project’s approval.

Maintenance and Protection of Traffic Plans

The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) requires that construction projects for buildings 4 stories or greater or those providing a significant impact to pedestrians or traffic prepare and file a Maintenance and Protection of Traffic Plan (MPT). This plan provides the contractor and DOT with the coordinated logistics of the layout of the construction site, occupancy of the roadway and sidewalk, and mitigating impacts to traffic and pedestrians. This plan is then used as the basis for the meeting with DOT to determine the approved roadway & sidewalk occupancy.
The team at SAGE has prepared hundreds of MPTs for projects all over the City and is familiar with DOT’s typical requirements and requests, and are able to provide you with custom logistics to best lay out your project for maximum efficiency and safety.

Fire Protection Plans

Fire Protection Plans are prepared to demonstrate to the Fire Department of NY (FDNY) the location, type, and description of fire protective & evacuation systems within the building. As per NYC Local Law 195 of 2018, FPPs are required to be filed only with the FDNY. Section 28-109.2 of the New York City Administrative Code provides the requirements for the FPP as well as listing which types of buildings will require an FPP to be approved prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO), Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), or a Letter of Completion (LOC). A FPP is required to be prepared & filed with FDNY if your building is:

A new building or alteration for a high-rise building as defined by Section 403 of the NYC BC; or
An occupancy groups B, E, F, H, M, or S occupying two or more stories with over 20,000 gross square feet of floor area per floor, or occupying two or more stories in a building with a total floor area exceeding 50,000 square feet; or
A building containing an assembly occupancy having an occupancy load of 300 or more persons; or
An occupancy group I or R-1 occupying two or more stories and containing sleeping accommodations for 30 or more persons; or
An occupancy group R-2 buildings containing 30 or more dwelling units in a building where over 10,000 gross square feet of floor area is occupied by occupancy group A, E, M, or I; or
A covered mall buildings and open mall buildings designed pursuant to section 402 of the NYC BC

Are you unsure whether your building requires a FPP? Contact us today for a free consultation to discuss your project’s specific requirements.

Tenant / Occupant Protection Plans

Tenant / Occupant Protection Plans (TPP / OPP) are descriptive narratives prepared by a registered design professional to demonstrate to the Dept. of Buildings (DOB), the tenants/occupants within the building undergoing renovation or construction, and the contractor performing the work the various means and methods that will be employed to mitigate the adverse effects of construction on the tenants/occupants. In the event of major or particularly hazardous projects, a design drawing is often prepared to accompany the narrative to more clearly demonstrate these means and methods to all parties.
A TPP is prepared for a building where at least one dwelling unit will remain occupied through any portion of the project. An OPP is prepared for a building undergoing work that will have at least one occupant but the building has no dwelling units, such as retail, commercial, or office buildings. A TPP also differs from an OPP in that the TPP is required to be filed with DOB prior to permit whereas although the DOB requires an OPP to be prepared & kept on site, it is not required to be filed with DOB.
As of November 7th, 2022, DOB now requires Tenant Protection Plan Compliance inspections to be performed by a qualified person as identified in the Technical Report 1 form (TR1). This new inspection requirement was implemented to ensure that the means and methods described in the TPP are being adhered to by the contractor(s). As with all other TR1 inspections, the owner of the property is the responsible party for hiring the Special Inspection Agency (SIA) despite the contractor’s responsibility to hire the TPP preparer.