Comprehensive
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VDA possesses a healthy respect for the integrity of historic landmarks and regulations governing their modification, and provides the expertise required to facilitate any building’s adaptation that varies from original function. The company has consulted on hundreds of restorations and adaptive reuse projects, maintaining natural elegance while creating stylish, functional structures.
Services Include
- Feasibility Studies
- Survey of Existing Equipment and Building Conditions
- Traffic Analyses
- Mechanical, Electrical and Structural Loads
- Performance Specifications and Layout Drawings
- Contractor Prequalification
- Shop Drawing Review
- Progress Visits, Punch List Evaluation, Final Acceptance And Close-Out
Related Projects
- Foshay Tower
Minneapolis, MN - Desmond Tutu Educational Center
New York, NY - Eleven80
Newark, NJ - Midtown Exchange
Minneapolis, MN
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Complementing initial evaluations and maintenance audits, VDA will help develop and oversee maintenance contract agreements that best suit individual client needs. The company calls on its familiarity with anticipated operational issues, identifying and establishing appropriate contract terms to obtain desired levels of equipment availability and performance.
Services Include
- Performance of Maintenance Evaluations at Specified Intervals
- Monitoring of Services to Verify Meeting of Contractual Obligations
- Negotiate Pricing and Validate Extra Billings
- Act on Behalf of Client at Contractor Meetings
- Provide Recommendations for Improvement
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Intra-building vertical transportation is the heart of smooth operation. Whatever the structure’s purpose - work, study, entertainment, travel - easy access, workable traffic patterns, comfortable rides, and safety are crucial. VDA’s certified professionals perform thorough on-site surveys of all components, with complete reports spelling out recommendations for upgrades and modifications.
Services Include
- Survey of Existing Equipment Conditions
- Code Analysis and ADA Compliance
- Measure of Actual Operating Performance vs. Recommended Standards
- Itemized Deficiency Documentation
- Review of Preventive Maintenance Agreements
- Recommendations for Short- and Long-Term Modernization/Upgrading
Related Projects
- Willis Tower
Chicago, IL - Nebraska State Capitol
Lincoln, NE - Metropoint, The Center for Business
St Louis Park, MN - National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC - Grand Central Terminal - Rehabilitation
New York, NY
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VDA’s Maintenance Quality Control Evaluation Program provides professional evaluation of the level of maintenance being performed on a building’s vertical transportation equipment. For some clients, the firm performs these audits annually although many building owners and managers prefer semi-annual or quarterly evaluations.
Services Include
- Evaluation of Overall Level of Maintenance
- Measurement of Actual Operating Performance vs. Recommended Standards
- Review of Mandated Testing Dates
- Itemize Deficiency Documentation
- Recommendations for Improvement
Related Projects
- Nebraska State Capitol
Lincoln, NE - Metropoint, The Center for Business
St Louis Park, MN - One Financial Center
Boston, MA - St. George Intermodal Terminal
Staten Island, NY
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Whether renovating a retail establishment or corporate headquarters or upgrading a residential high rise, VDA works closely with clients to integrate optimum vertical transportation systems mandated by exacting regulations and by inventive designs and projected function.
Services Include
- Survey of Existing Equipment
- On-Site and/or Theoretical Traffic Analysis
- Modernization or Upgrading Recommendations With Cost Estimates
- Contract Documents
- Contractor Prequalification
- Shop Drawing Review
- Progress Visits, Punch List Evaluation, Final Acceptance And Close-Out
Related Projects
- University of Minnesota Duluth Campus-Elevator Upgrades
Duluth, MN - Statue of Liberty
Liberty Island - Nebraska State Capitol
Lincoln, NE - Metropoint, The Center for Business
St Louis Park, MN - The Plaza Hotel and Residences
New York, NY
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The building community’s most prestigious architects, engineers, and developers call on VDA to consult for innovative plans and solutions that make every new project a showcase of aesthetics, efficiency, and safety in context of proposed structural function and surrounding settings. The firm applies the same diligence and unique approach to every assignment from the smallest residential job to the largest commercial campus or transportation hub.
Services Include
- Theoretical Traffic Analysis
- Application Engineering
- Mechanical, Electrical and Structural Loads
- Performance Specifications and Layout Drawings
- Budget Estimates and Assistance During Bidding
- Shop Drawing Review
- Progress Visits, Punch List Evaluation, Final Acceptance And Close-Out
Related Projects
- University of Minnesota Duluth Campus-Elevator Upgrades
Duluth, MN - Statue of Liberty
Liberty Island - MiMA
New York, NY - International Financial Center (IFC)
Seoul, Korea - Eventi Hotel and Beatrice Residences
New York, NY
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As experts in the field, VDA is eminently qualified to provide reliable and credible review of drawings and specifications, particularly on very complicated projects or those using new vertical transportation technology.
Services Include
- Evaluation of specifications
- Review of drawings to verify dimensions
- Documentation of any errors
- Recommendations for alternative solutions
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VDA can bring an enhanced level of planning and management to all phases of a vertical transportation project. As the client’s representative on matters involving the vertical transportation, VDA focuses its extensive experience on managing all program activities to insure a successful outcome. With a thorough understanding of the client’s expectations on scope, cost and deadlines, VDA provides a range of program management services.
Services Include
- Preparation of a preliminary time line with all interim deadlines
- Interface with vertical transportation trades or disciplines to insure deliverables will be available when needed.
- Review of drawings/specifications/deliverables to assure project is on track
- Monitor schedules and review, approve/reject/negotiate change orders
- Verify permitting authorities have been notified in a timely manner
- Insure all post-construction deliverables are provided to the Owner
