Description

• Stairwell & Hallway – The primary scope of work for this project is Stairwell & Hallway Finishes. Projects in this scope area may include: installing new walls and plasterwork/drywall; installing upgraded lighting and electrical panels, lines, and receptacles; and repairing and/or replacing flooring, ceilings, window and door frames, and molding. The full, detailed scope of work for this project including any additional work areas will be updated here after alignment with project stakeholders through scoping and design activities. 
• Lobby – The primary scope of work for this project is Lobby Finishes. Projects in this scope area may include: installing new walls and plasterwork/drywall; installing upgraded lighting and electrical panels, lines, and receptacles; and repairing and/or replacing flooring, ceilings, window and door frames, and molding. The full, detailed scope of work for this project including any additional work areas will be updated here after alignment with project stakeholders through scoping and design activities. 
• Laundry – All developments should have access to on-site laundry facilities. NYCHA prefers community laundry facilities where older facilities are not in use or where space can be repurposed for community laundry facilities. Identify locations and ensure that all buildings have convenient laundry access where per-building laundry facilities are infeasible. 
• Office / Retail – The primary scope of work for this project is Offices. Projects in this scope area may include: converting a space into office space; installing new walls and plasterwork/drywall; installing upgraded lighting and electrical panels, lines, and receptacles; and repairing and/or replacing flooring, ceilings, window and door frames, and molding. The full, detailed scope of work for this project including any additional work areas will be updated here after alignment with project stakeholders through scoping and design activities. 

Baseline

• Provide a custodial/janitor closet that contains a slop sink or floor mop sink, shelves, floor drain, hose bib, at least (1) electrical outlet, sufficient lighting, and ventilation in common areas. 
• Incorporate resident input on the design of Lobbies, Stairwells, and Halls. [COMPMOD] 

• Stairwell
  • For stairwells, note that stairwells in NYCHA buildings, especially mid- to high-rise, can be undermaintained and underused.  It is important during stairwell upgrades to try wherever possible to make the stairwells as user-friendly and inviting as possible, including improving lighting, ensuring doors have the maximum size vision panel allowed by the required fire rating, bright finishes including resilient floor and tiles, ADA compliant railings. Consider poured urethane or epoxy flooring where traffic can be paused to allow installation. Lighting can also be installed on a motion sensor for energy savings, although the stairhalls should be lit at all times. 
• Hallway
  • Resilient flooring tiles are acceptable for hallways and upper-floor lobbies.  Verify resilient tiles are not vinyl based.   
• Community Center
  • Incorporate resident and provider input into design of Community Centers. [COMPMOD] 
• Lobby
  • Lobbies should be accessible and include a vestibule unless a vestibule would drastically impair sightlines necessary for security. 
  • First-floor lobby materials must be appropriate for heavy foot traffic–NYCHA prefers terrazzo and quarry tiles.  Ceramic tile can also be used, unglazed, with slip-resistant surfacing.  Larger tiles (12 x 12) are preferred, to prevent undue cracking, settling, and minimize grout joints.  Ensure the lobby flooring materials are installed over a stable, smooth, level substrate.  In a renovation wherever possible the entire floor should be replaced or upgraded to avoid new flooring butting against old flooring. 
  • Entrances should be accessible and include canopies, security lighting, and address signage.  
  • If residents will be relocated temporarily, provisions must be made for mail pickup which does not require entry back into the building. [COMPMOD] 
  • Mailboxes should be installed in accordance with NYCHA details and specifications.  The latest USPS mailbox standards should be used, including full size mailboxes, ADA height requirements, and parcel boxes.  At least three-pin mailbox locks should be used.  Install vandal-resistant trim at the outside of the enclosures and all seams.  Mailboxes should be located in the lobbies, in visible areas within the view of CCTV cameras if installed.  Boxes should be numbered.  No resident names should be listed. 
  • Use heavy-duty non-proprietary door hardware for entrances. For entrance and exit doors the hardware should comply with the current NYCHA standards for layered access.  [COMPMOD] 
  • Lesson Learned: proprietary hardware is often more durable but has caused ongoing problems and delays for repair and maintenance. 
• Laundry
  • Where possible, locate community laundry facilities on the ground floor, basements are not ideal. 
  • Community laundry facilities should include commercial washers and dryers with required ventilation, electrical, and water supply to meet all NYC Building Codes, Fire Codes, and ventilation requirements. 
  • Contain dedicated electrical panels. 
  • Have floor drains in case of washer overflow or water leaks.  
  • Have durable finishes. Flooring shall be skid and slip-resistant, waterproof, able to tolerate high levels of foot and cart traffic, anti-microbial where possible, and resistant to bleach, detergent, and other cleaning agents. 
  • Contain at least one commercial-grade slop sink. 
  • All laundry machines require a dedicated 220V/20A outlet for electrical supply. 
  • Most commercial laundry machines need a 3-phase + N power supply. 
  • Most commercial washing machines need to be raised above the floor to achieve a long enough fall into the main drain. 
  • All commercial tumble dryers require exhaust ducting to the atmosphere, which means that your community laundry facility should be in an area of the building with at least one external wall. This wall should not be part of the front elevation of the building and is better suited to the rear or a dedicated ‘service’ area. 
  • Type 2 clothes dryers shall be equipped or installed with lint-controlling means. 
  • The exhaust system shall operate continuously or be interlocked with the exhaust system when a clothes dryer is in operation. 
  • Make-up air shall be provided via fixed, vented louvers in an external wall. 

Stretch

• Community Center
  • Include warming pantries which are a coveted feature of Community Centers. [COMPMOD]
• Lobby
  • If an entrance does not have a vestibule, or there isn’t room for an interior vestibule, it may be possible to enclose the area under existing entrance canopies with stainless steel or aluminum thermally broken frames to create vestibules to reduce heat loss in lobbies.  Note that the new enclosure would need to comply with ADA access clearances, NYCHA security glazing, and layered access intercoms and hardware.  If the new enclosure extends to the edge of the existing canopy, it would be desirable, if possible, to extend the canopy at least 24” over the new doors for weather protection for the users.  [COMPMOD] 
  • Upgrade Mailboxes to current accessible standards. [COMPMOD] 
  • Provide a lobby-level recycling zone. [COMPMOD] 
• Laundry 
  • Replace gas powered tumble dryers with electric heat-pump tumble dryers.
  • Consider the installation of Mechanical Dryer Venting System with Make-up Air Supply (MDVS & MCAS) and the associated control panels.
  • Consider installation of Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS).
  • Where possible provide dedicated closets for stackable in-unit washer/dryer. The dedicated closet should have a 220V/20A outlet for the washer and dryer. The dryer must be ventless.

RAD Conversions 

• Community Facilities (Existing and Proposed)
  • Any community center or other community facility space must be renovated, maintained, and operated, as applicable. All upfront capital repairs on community centers and community facility spaces should be completed. All community facility spaces should be brought into code compliance, ensuring such spaces are accurately reflected on existing certificates of occupancy. 
• Offices / Retail 
  • Any retail or other commercial tenant space included in the Project must be renovated, maintained, and operated, as applicable. All upfront capital repairs on retail and/or commercial spaces should be included in the rehabilitation Scope of Work. 
• Laundry Facilities 
  • Assume that all developments should have access to on-site laundry. NYCHA prefers community laundry facilities but will also consider in-unit laundry. For community laundry facilities, identify locations and ensure that all buildings have convenient laundry access where per-building laundry facilities are infeasible. 
  • Where in-unit laundry is proposed, if dryers are provided, they must be ventless. 

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Last Updated on May 15, 2025 at 11:07 am

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09 22 36.10 – Furring and Lathing

09 23 00 – Plastering

09 29 10 – Gypsum Board Assemblies

09 30 13 – Ceramic Tiling

09 51 00 – Suspended Acoustical Ceilings

09 65 00 – Resilient Flooring

09 66 13 – Portland Cement Terrazo Flooring

09 67 00 – Fluid-Applied Equipment Room Flooring

09 67 23 – Resinous Flooring

09 90 00 – Painting

09 97 00 – Special Coatings