Watertown Housing Authority Skyline Apartments
Built in 1960, the Watertown Housing Authority (WHA) Skyline Apartments is a seven-story, 70-unit apartment community located in Watertown, NY. WHA engaged Aubertine and Currier (A&C) to provide Building Renovation and Site Design Services for the apartment building. Design services included the ground floor building renovations, upper floor parking lot renovations, lower floor Vestibule Entry increase, Community Room enlargement, patio reconstruction with a new Gazebo, new HVAC units atop Community Room and lower floor entry, Fob or card entry system for tenants, Loading Dock renovations, and ADA Parking enlargement. A&C’s Land Survey Department performed a field topographic, planimetric, and utility survey of the 70’ x 100’ project area, including the face of the apartment building, building entrance and mechanical room doors and elevations, loading dock and elevations, curbs and walks, Grove Street entrance and parking, landscaping, utility poles and overhead lines, visible underground utilities, and drainage structures. A Topographic Survey map was prepared and delivered by a Professional Land Surveyor in accordance with The Code of Practice of the NYS Association of Professional Land Surveyors.
The Structural Engineering Department at A&C provided design details for the new roof top HVAC units, two new canopies over the Maintenance Entrances, foundation and steel roof for the new Vestibule Entrance, and the new code compliant Loading Dock concrete ramp. Civil/Site Engineering Services utilized the topographic survey mapping to prepare design plans for repairs and reconstruction. Preliminary and Final construction plans included site, utility, and grading plans exhibiting details for the access drives, building access aprons, asphalt and stone parking/access, concrete ramp, concrete patio area and walks, grading, dimensions and control data, drainage improvements, proposed one-foot contours, and spot elevations. The A&C Architectural Department delivered designs for the new Vestibule Entrance and newly remodeled office, lobby, community room, kitchen, laundry, re-cycling, and bathroom areas. Interior Design services were provided in the form of planning, researching, and coordinating the interior finishes selections, and the exterior finishes and landscaping for the new patio area. Additional services afforded by A&C were Bidding Services which included public bidding Front End Bid Documents, PDF set of Contract Documents, assisting WHA with project bidding advertising, management of the Bidding process and bid opening, and assistance with selection of Contractor during award and contract signing. A&C will also provide part time Construction Administration Services throughout the project via review of shop drawings and submittals, photography, periodic observation of contractor’s contract compliance activities, assistance with modifications and change orders, review of pay applications, negotiation of additional or deductive changes value, and assistance in preparing punch list and schedule of completion.
Location: Watertown, New York | Completion Date: 2020 | Services Provided: Architectural, Civil/Site & Structural Engineering, Land Surveying
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Built in 1960, the Watertown Housing Authority (WHA) Skyline Apartments is a seven-story, 70-unit apartment community located in Watertown, NY. WHA engaged Aubertine and Currier (A&C) to provide Building Renovation and Site Design Services for the apartment building.
Design services included the ground floor building renovations, upper floor parking lot renovations, lower floor Vestibule Entry increase, Community Room enlargement, patio reconstruction with a new Gazebo, new HVAC units atop Community Room and lower floor entry, Fob or card entry system for tenants, Loading Dock renovations, and ADA Parking enlargement.
A&C’s Land Survey Department performed a field topographic, planimetric, and utility survey of the 70’ x 100’ project area, including the face of the apartment building, building entrance and mechanical room doors and elevations, loading dock and elevations, curbs and walks, Grove Street entrance and parking, landscaping, utility poles and overhead lines, visible underground utilities, and drainage structures. A Topographic Survey map was prepared and delivered by a Professional Land Surveyor in accordance with The Code of Practice of the NYS Association of Professional Land Surveyors.
The Structural Engineering Department at A&C provided design details for the new roof top HVAC units, two new canopies over the Maintenance Entrances, foundation and steel roof for the new Vestibule Entrance, and the new code compliant Loading Dock concrete ramp.
Civil/Site Engineering Services utilized the topographic survey mapping to prepare design plans for repairs and reconstruction. Preliminary and Final construction plans included site, utility, and grading plans exhibiting details for the access drives, building access aprons, asphalt and stone parking/access, concrete ramp, concrete patio area and walks, grading, dimensions and control data, drainage improvements, proposed one-foot contours, and spot elevations.
The A&C Architectural Department delivered designs for the new Vestibule Entrance and newly remodeled office, lobby, community room, kitchen, laundry, re-cycling, and bathroom areas. Interior Design services were provided in the form of planning, researching, and coordinating the interior finishes selections, and the exterior finishes and landscaping for the new patio area.
Additional services afforded by A&C were Bidding Services which included public bidding Front End Bid Documents, PDF set of Contract Documents, assisting WHA with project bidding advertising, management of the Bidding process and bid opening, and assistance with selection of Contractor during award and contract signing.
A&C will also provide part time Construction Administration Services throughout the project via review of shop drawings and submittals, photography, periodic observation of contractor’s contract compliance activities, assistance with modifications and change orders, review of pay applications, negotiation of additional or deductive changes value, and assistance in preparing punch list and schedule of completion.
