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elevator consultant needed?Dec 14, 2010


Our coop board plans to overhaul our 2 elevators - including replacement of each cab.
It is a 6-story building with 120 units and 2 wings. A separate elevator serves each wing. Our management company feels this is not a highly complex project, and that an elevator consultant is not needed for specs/bids/coordination. We would like to get the advice of other coop boards.

Thanks.

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Elevator - Mark Levine Dec 14, 2010


With the complexity of a replacement of two elevators, I always recommend hiring an outside consultant to at least oversee the work once it is in motion. I prefer that they draw up the specifications as well so that the bids that you are receiving are an apples-to-apples breakdown of what the consultant feels is necessary and not just what the elevator companies are trying to sell you. How is the managing agent, if they are monitoring the work, supposed to certify that the proper parts are being used (machinery, cables, etc.)?

It's always safer to hire an experienced professional who specializes in this field.

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Elevator - NYC_RM Dec 15, 2010


Dont waste your time with anyone else.
Give them a call they are that good.

Robert Cuzzi, Senior Vice President
VDA
Seven Penn Plaza, Suite 404
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-868-9090
Fax: 212-868-9099
rcuzzi@vdassoc.com

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do NOT hire a consultant - Tammy Branford Feb 01, 2013

Just talk to your current mechanics or the mechanics (repair departments) at companies like Arco and PC Mercato. They know their stuff and will give you great advice. Consultants will cause you to spend way more than you need to. Especially some company called Vertical Systems.

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