Munoz Construction Management Group, Inc.

Owner:

New York Economic Development Corporation

Scope Of Work

Munoz provided mechanical engineering support and construction inspection services in the preconstruction and construction phases of the $135 million reconstruction of the Whitehall Ferry Terminal. The facility is a 200,000 SF four story, steel framed building, featuring concrete foundations on steel piles and caissons, topped by a roof deck and canopy. The building rises four stories on the facility's waterside, topped with a roof deck and canopy. The terminal is two-stories high on its landside, with one of the spaces containing 50-ft.-high ceilings. Also included is a 75-ft.-high entry hall, 6,000-sq.-ft. of retail space and food concessions and a 19,000-sq.-ft. waiting room. The project includes three ferry slips, a redesign of Peter Minuit Plaza and a reconfiguration of the existing traffic islands and intersecting streets that currently front the terminal. The new plaza is being connected to the terminal by a stairway.

In the preconstruction phase, Munoz played a key role in consulting and advising on the design, staging sequencing, scheduling and procuring of mechanical systems and equipment for the construction plan. Constructability reviews were performed for design and bid packages, and value engineering recommendations were made. Construction documents were reviewed for inconsistency and for clarity. Equipment requiring long lead items were identified particularly with regard to HVAC, Elevator and Escalator, and Ferry Bridge Mechanisms.

Construction phase supervision focused on quality control and compliance with the construction contract documents, providing full time supervision and coordination for mechanical system reconstruction.