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Project Checklists for Owner:
Emergency Backup Power System

This section contains a list of questions/tasks to help owners, who are responsible for hiring professionals to provide compliance with the Construction Codes and other regulations discussed in the Project Guidelines.

Checklists include:

Initial Project Checklist

Prior to Application Approval Checklist

Pre-Permit & On-going Project Work Checklist

Project Completion Close-out Checklist

Initial Project Checklist

DO

Pre-Project: Make sure you hire a Registered Design Professional, a Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Registered Architect (R.A.), to assure your project is Code-compliant.

Project Plans: Only a P.E. or R.A. can submit construction documents, including drawings and other submissions, to the Department for approval.

Asbestos Investigation: Have asbestos investigation performed on site to check for Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) that will be removed or disturbed.

Project Work: Hire a Licensed Electrician, Master Plumber and/or Oil Burner Installer or General Contractor to perform the work. When hiring a professional, have a written contract that includes the Contractor’s company name, address and license number(s).

Commissioning: If your project requires commissioning, ensure you have a qualified commissioning agent perform the work and if required, file the commissioning report with the Department prior to sign-off.

Work Completion: Ensure inspections and sign-offs are performed to close the project permit.

DON’T

Work Without a Permit: Do not begin work without a DOB permit. Property Owners and the people performing work without a permit may receive orders to stop on-site work, ECB violations with monetary and criminal penalties including court appearances, and civil penalties.

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Prior to Application Approval Checklist

Hire a Registered Design Professional (RDP), P.E. or R.A., to consult and finalize scope of work.

Provide consent of the project submission requirements, and authorize the P.E. or R.A. – who is the ‘Applicant of Record’ – to submit project plans (construction documents) for Department approval.

If Special Inspections are required, hire a Special Inspection Agency.

A project approval is required prior to beginning work.

*Note: The Owner of the building/property is ultimately responsible for the project, and their signature/consent is required for submission of the project application. Owners may attend plan examination appointments only if accompanied by the Applicant or the Filing Representative.*

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Pre-Permit & On-going Project Work Checklist

Pre-Permit

Licensed Contractor: Hire NYC Licensed/Registered Contractor to obtain work permit in order to begin work.

Special Inspections: If the scope of work requires, hire the required Special Inspection Agency for performing Special/Progress Inspections.

Notify the Department: Prior to permit, provide the names of Special Inspection Agencies hired to do the Special Inspections, using an online submission.

On-going

Site Safety: Property Owners and Contractors must maintain their properties in a safe condition during the course of work.

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Project Completion Close-out Checklist

Special Inspections: If the scope of work requires, the Special Inspection Agency hired must complete and submit results online to the Department.

Department Inspections: Make sure the Contractor has completed all Department of Buildings inspections and obtained a sign-off of the completed work.

Permit Sign-off: Contractor has requested and passed a final sign-off inspection required by the Department.

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