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Atlantic Terminal - LIRR
Reconstruction of the Atlantic Avenue Complex
Borough of Brooklyn
Subconsultant
to di Domenico and Parsons Brinckerhoff Joint
Venture |
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Chu
& Gassman is responsible for electrical and
mechanical design for the rehabilitation of
this terminal, which includes new entry pavilion,
new LIRR employee facility, new concourse,
rehabilitated platforms with architectural
ceilings and advertising kiosks that also
house telephones, fire valve cabinets and
passenger assist telephones.
Additionally, the terminal is being provided
with a new MTA police facility with a desk/reception
area, holding cells, locker facilities, toilets,
showers, lounge, kitchen area and administrative
offices. Special feature includes a dedicated
telephone system, security system including
CCTV/assess control, police antennas/radio
system, computer system, etc.
Mechanical and electrical systems include
a platform tempered air system using a gas
absorption chiller and platform "cooling kiosks",
a 600,000 cfm platform ventilation system
with fire department purge panel, HVAC systems
for all areas throughout the terminal, new
telephone closet/communications room/LAN room/information
services room/water meter room/gas meter room,
and electrical distribution room.
A new 4000 amp, 480 volt electrical service
with a 350 kW gas generator backup and a new
1600 amp, 480 volt electrical service were
provided for the LIRR Terminal, Police Facility
and platform ventilation system. |
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Client
Contact |
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Mechanical
Jon T. Chu
Michael LaPilusa
Larry Morton
Dan Horner
Richard
H. Lemansky
Shan-Pei Fanchiang
Stanley Chan
Edward P. Conn
Michael J. Gillespie
Janco Juan
Ying-Hung Shieh (Rick)
Electrical
Esteban Cruz
Thomas M. Tiarks
Vicky Cuenca
Connie Kang
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| Cost |
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$133,000,000
$1,300,000 (E/M) |
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| Completed
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1998
(Design)
2004 (Construction) |
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Mr.
John di Domenico
di Domenico and Parsons Brinckerhoff
Joint Venture
307 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 337-0400 |
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NYCT 161st Street Station Rehabilitation
Borough of the Bronx, New York Contract CM-932
Best of 2002 Award of Merit (Transit Project)
Awarded by the New York Construction News
Subconsultant to di Domenico + Partners |
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Chu
& Gassman provided Electrical, Mechanical
and Communications Design for subway station
complex consisting of underground Concourse
IND Station and elevated Jerome Avenue IRT
Station; these two stations comprise the 161st
Street IND/IRT Complex. This station was opened
in 1933 and is a major transfer point in the
Bronx. The elevated Jerome Avenue No. 4 train
connects here with underground IND train as
well as Surface Bus BX55. The following were
incorporated in the design:
- Coordination with the State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO).
- Rehabilitation of all existing station elements
to achieve a State of Good Repair in compliance
with latest (1955) TA Standards.
- Reorganization and reallocation of existing
TA rooms and facilities throughout the station
complex.
- Incorporation of ADA requirements including
the provision of five (5) elevators throughout
both stations and replacement of two (2) existing
escalators.
- New fire standpipe system and escalator
automatic sprinkler systems.
- Complete rehabilitation of the drainage
system.
- Sewage Lift Station.
- New ADA compliance public toilets.
- Upgrade of station lighting and power distribution
system.
- Complete routing and installation for the
addition and relocation of fiber optic signal
and communications cables.
- Upgrade of public address system, public
telephones, system telephones, emergency equipment,
radio equipment, closed circuit television,
etc. |
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Client
Contact |
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Mechanical
Jon T. Chu
Abraham Y. Ago
Stanley Chan
Daniel Horner
Larry Morton
Mariana Stancu
Electrical
William Gassman
Vincent J. Tomarch
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| Cost |
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| $25,000,000 |
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| Completed
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1996
(Design)
2002 (Construction) |
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Mr.
John di Domenico
di Domenico + Partners
307 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 337-0400 |
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New York City Transit
Indefinite Quantity Contract CM-823
Summary: Rehabilitation of Stations
Subconsultant
Vollmer Associates, Inc. |
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Chu
& Gassman provided electrical, HVAC, and plumbing
design and shop drawing review for complete
station rehabilitation: new lighting and electrical
power, new ventilating and plumbing systems.
Our mechanical and electrical engineers worked
directly with NYCT Station Design staff on
the following stations:
Christopher Street IRT
Nevins Street IRT
Broadway/Lafayette IND
Fulton Street BMT
We also made a drainpipe and conduit study
to determine existing conditions and design
solutions for:
Canal Street BMT
All contract drawings for the various assignments
were prepared in AutoCAD.
In addition, we developed a standard specification
for station rehabilitation for electrical,
mechanical and instrumentation disciplines.
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Client
Contact |
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Mechanical
Jon T. Chu
Abraham Y. Ago
Stanley Chan
Daniel Horner
Richard H. Lemansky
Joseph S. Masucci
Frank Raphaelian
Mariana Stancu
Electrical
William Gassman
Vincent J. Tomarch
Frank Carnovale
Construction
Larry Morton
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| Cost |
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$26,600,000
$6,600,000 (E/M) |
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| Completed
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| 1994
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Mr.
Thomas Higgins, P.E.
Vice President
Vollmer Associates, Inc.
50 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 366-5600 |
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New York City Transit
Rehabilitation of Subway Station
34th Street & 7th Avenue Line
Subconsultant
Vollmer Associates, Inc. |
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were responsible for design and shop drawing
review for power, lighting, communication,
fire protection, HVAC, plumbing, and elevator
addition to meet ADA requirements. |
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| Personnel |
Client
Contact |
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William
Gassman
Raghbir S. Bisal
Daniel Horner
Andrew Lu
Larry Morton
Mariana Stancu
Vincent J. Tomarch
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| Cost |
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$12,000,000
$3,600,000 (E/M) |
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| Completed
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| 1996
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Mr.
Thomas Higgins, P.E.
Vice President
Vollmer Associates, Inc.
50 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 366-5600 |
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New Jersey Transit Authority
High Level Platforms (12)
Subconsultant
Vollmer Associates, Inc. |
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Chu
& Gassman is responsible for power, lighting,
communication, fire protection, HVAC, and
plumbing design and shop drawing review. Requirements
of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
are incorporated in the design and in this
regard Chu & Gassman is responsible for the
design of elevators where required. The railroad
stations are:
Raritan Valley Line (Three Stations):
Fanwood, Netherwood, Westfield
New Jersey Coast Line (Nine Stations):
Bradley Beach, Matawan, Elberon, Middletown,
Hazlet, Perth Amboy,
Little Silver, Red Bank, South Amboy
The Perth Amboy, Red Bank, Little Silver,
Fanwood and Netherwood stations are on the
State and National Register for Historic Places.
Middletown Station, although not a historic
structure, is located in the Middletown Historic
District. Special design attention was applied
to preserve the historical features where
there are penetrations by ducts, louvers,
piping and conduits. |
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| Personnel |
Client
Contact |
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Jon
T. Chu
William Gassman
Stanley Chan
Joseph S. Masucci
Daniel Horner
Vincent J. Tomarch
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| Cost |
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$25,000,000
$6,300,000 (E/M) |
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| Completed
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| 1999
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Mr.
Thomas Higgins, P.E.
Vice President
Vollmer Associates, Inc.
50 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 366-5600 |
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New Jersey Transit Authority
Rail Station Facility at Edison, New Jersey
Contract No. 94CC029
Subconsultant
Vollmer Associates, Inc. |
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project consists of a new station and parking
area including existing conditions survey
and report, elevator towers, and ADA-accessible
entrances to both the new building and the
inbound and outbound platforms. |
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| Personnel |
Client
Contact |
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Jon
T. Chu
William Gassman
Stanley Chan
Daniel Horner
Joseph S. Masucci
Vincent J. Tomarch
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| Cost |
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$5,000,000
$1,000,000 (E/M) |
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| Completed
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| 1999
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Mr.
Thomas Higgins, P.E.
Vice President
Vollmer Associates, Inc.
50 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 366-5600 |
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MTA Metro North Commuter Rail
Mid Harlem Line Commuter Train Stations (8)
Mount Vernon West, Fleetwood, Crestwood, Scarsdale,
Tuchahoe, Bronxville, Hartsdale, North White
Plains
Subconsultant
to TAMS |
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| Modernization
of train stations included upgrade of lighting,
public address systems, ticketing, waiting
room and toilet facilities, cathodic protection
of re-bars and metal piping from stray current,
HVAC and drainage. |
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| Personnel |
Client
Contact |
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Jon
T. Chu
William Gassman
Dave Bhatia
Stanley Chan
R. Keith Craven
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| Cost |
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$16,000,000
$3,200,000 (E/M) |
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| Completed
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| 1986
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Mr.
Patrick McAward, Jr., Partner TAMS
655 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 867-1777 |
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New York City Transit
Grand Central Station Modernization
Lexington Platform
42nd Street Shuttle Platform
Flushing Train Platform
Subconsultant
to TAMS |
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Central is a four-level complex with three
train platforms and interconnecting passageways.
Project included the replacement of all platform
lighting systems, upgrade of drainage system
and pumping station, a new power supply system
and a complete fire protection standpipe system
from street level to the fourth level train
station. |
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| Personnel |
Client
Contact |
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Jon
T. Chu
William Gassman
Dave Bhatia
Raghbir S. Bisal
Stanley Chan
R. Keith Craven
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| Cost |
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| $5,000,000
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| Completed
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| 1988
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Mr.
Patrick McAward, Jr., Partner TAMS
655 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 867-1777 |
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New York City Transit
East New York Bus Depot and Shops
Contract No. C-30988
Subconsultant
to TAMS |
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The
East New York Depot and Shops, the largest
facility of its kind in New York City, repair
over 2,000 buses yearly. Chu & Gassman prepared
the mechanical portion of the conceptual report
and final design drawings and specifications.
Scope of Work included:
- Extensive revisions to the building's HVAC
system to improve the depot's ventilation
during the morning start-up of the bus fleet.
- Study of and modifications to the ventilation
system in the Paint Shop $ Air compressor
systems
- Fueling and hoisting systems
- New bus washers
- Engine washing facilities using a non-hazardous,
high-pressure water system (instead of the
standard methyl chlorine system)
- Extensive modifications to the fire protection
system's piping and equipment.
After timely completion of the design, the
contract bids were within the $19 million
budget estimate. |
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| Personnel |
Client
Contact |
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Jon
T. Chu
Dave Bhatia
Stanley Chan
C. Derrick Markham
Joseph S. Masucci
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| Cost |
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| $12,000,000
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| Completed
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| 1989
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Mr.
Patrick McAward, Jr., Partner TAMS
655 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 867-1777 |
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New Jersey Transit
Market Street and Greenville Bus Garages
Northern Division Rehabilitation Stage II
Paterson and Jersey City, New Jersey
Subconsultant
to TAMS |
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Chu
& Gassman was part of the team that completed
the first part of the A/E design services.
Our work for the renovation and expansion
of both facilities included:
- An inventory and evaluation of the existing
mechanical and electrical systems
- The development of new and/or modified systems
Our efforts were a key part of the Site Survey
and Inventory/Facility Evaluation Report and
the Project Definition Report prepared and
submitted by TAMS.
The Paterson bus facility is a historic site.
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Client
Contact |
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Jon
T. Chu
William Gassman
Dave Bhatia
R. Keith Craven
Esteban Cruz
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| Cost |
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| $3,700,000
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| Completed
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| 1987
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Mr.
Patrick McAward, Jr., Partner TAMS
655 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 867-1777 |
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PATH Police Station
Journal Square Transportation Center
Jersey City, New Jersey
Relocation and Modernization of Existing Facilities
Subconsultant
to Johnson-Jones Architects
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Chu
& Gassman provided the HVAC, Plumbing and
Electrical design and shop drawing review
for the relocation of existing and operating
PATH Police Station. Particular care was taken
in providing for the relocation and reactivation
of the police communications and CCTV systems.
Project included a police desk/reception area,
holding cells, locker facilities, toilets,
showers, lounge, kitchen area and administrative
office areas. A newly relocated police facility
for the Port Authority include a police desk/reception
area, holding cells, locker facilities, toilets,
showers, lounge, kitchen area and administrative
office areas.
HVAC design included removal of the existing
HVAC system, which served the space and air
conditioning for the locker area with 100%
outside air. Administration areas have been
provided with an additional air conditioning
unit. Heating and cooling was provided by
interfacing with the existing hot water and
chilled water piping to the air conditioning
units.
Communications and surveillance system interface.
Concurrent operation of both new and old stations
was provided. |
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Client
Contact |
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Mechanical
Jon T. Chu
Dave Bhatia
Michael LaPilusa
C. Derrick Markham
Electrical
William
Gassman
R. Keith Craven
Steven A. Martino
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| Cost |
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| $310,000
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| 1993
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Mr.
George Jones
Johnson-Jones Architects
20 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
(609) 924-0345 |
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