As a building owner it could be very damaging to have an under elevatored building or equipment that was purchased as top of the line but fails to deliver expected dependability and proper performance. Another drawback is when owners find themselves in situations where they are limited in purchasing competitive maintenance service due to the proprietary nature of some manufacturers computerized control systems.
VSA provides critical evaluations and comparisons of equipment manufacturers' processes allowing you to make informed decisions choosing the manufacturer that best fits your specific requirements and budget. We supply your assignment with the design and development services in addition to the specifications and project management essential to take the project from its origin through to turnover with adequate maintenance specifications to protect your investment.
We prepare modernization specifications based upon a comprehensive visual examination of the elevator and escalator equipment in a building or project. We ensure that all equipment is non-proprietary, and the scope of work meets the needs of the building. VSA specifications cover the equipment from the machine room to the pit which includes the hoistway, hoistway equipment, overhead and the elevator cab.
Once the specifications are written, we will meet with you to discuss, clarify and fine-tune the scope of work based upon existing budgets and finalizing the list of prospective bidders. Having a specification written, ensures that the contractors are pricing the same scope of work, sending it out to bid ensures competitive pricing. Owners receive sealed bids in order to select which contractor will be the best fit for the project. We manage the drawing approval and fixture/cab selection phases and finally oversee the construction phase through completion of punchlists, providing a 100% completed project before final payment is approved.
We visit the job site, collect detailed information in regards to the existing equipment, check all machine rooms, and hoistways, measure various performance times and note any maintenance items we deem insufficient.
Your report will tell you about the equipment you currently have installed, its age, overall condition and lack of performance, and will inform you of recommendations we have for the equipment both in terms of short term and long term recommendations, maintenance and modernization.
We will provide you with a list of work and budgets estimates to begin planning your elevator modernization.
As part of our service offering we provide full consultancy services for vertical transportation.
Allied with our in house experience and expertise we employ the use of design software to dynamically model traffic flows within a building to determine the most efficient and economical solution.
VSA is a full service elevator design & engineering firm. Unlike most elevator consultants who only provide services to building owners and architects, VSA additionally provides services directly to elevator companies. Though we are frequently involved with new construction projects, the greater portion of our work is in conjunction with the modernization and alteration of existing elevator systems.
We provide elevator submittal shop drawing preparation. This service is especially suited to layout more complicated alterations, mainly those involving structural changes and other complex conditions. The drawings and engineering produced are suited for owner, consultant and jurisdiction submission; are instrumental in ordering and fabricating equipment, and are essential for proper field installation.
Building drawings and layouts are reviewed to determine the optional elevator application , elevator machine room, elevator pit alteration and/or significant details. We conduct one (1) site visit to make a visual determination of the prevailing conditions and make a determination of the feasibility of the elevator installation based upon our research and comparison with existing site conditions.
We visit the job site to observe the traffic flow of the vertical transportation equipment, perform a thorough evaluation of the current condition of the equipment and quality of maintenance currently being performed. We check cleanliness and housekeeping of equipment and evaluate the performance of the elevators based upon age and equipment and compare them to industry standards.
Category tests are to ensure safer and more reliable service.
VSA performs thousands of Category 1 and 5 tests annually throughout the five boroughs of New York. When we witness a Category 1 and 5 test you know you are receiving a truthful, unbiased and independent opinion about what is the condition of your vertical transportation system.
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