Posted by Yilmaz Taskin, P.E. on September 15, 2003 at 16:57:30:
In Reply to: T.A.S. Deering Estate trip posted by Alex on March 02, 2003 at 12:06:00:
Subj: Fwd: PEER-REVIEW is a MUST, unless you are looking for troubles
Date: 9/15/2003 4:45:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: YTASK
To: YTASK
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Subj: PEER-REVIEW is a MUST, unless you are looking for troubles
Date: 9/15/2003 4:44:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: YTASK
To: YTASK
Dear Developer/Builder:
We are a very experienced (almost 40 years) in very diversified projects, from small to large (total construction cost of $25,000 to $70 billion). I am sure, over the years, you have had many change orders, some minor some not. Just like everybody else, design professionals are human beings too. Everybody involved with the project is under deadline pressure, trying to do their best. Despite good intentions and hard work, things might not get done perfectly. There is always a possibility that the architects/engineers of record might not catch every item, respond to every problem. Because of these inadvertently missed items, numerous problems surface during the construction, and after. Therefore it is absolutely essential to let another pair of experienced eyes review the total construction documents before they are finalized. The amount of investment (peer-review fee) is well worth it to prevent very very costly problems from surfacing later.
We are a company with a long history of not only preparing construction documents, but also providing peer-review (including code compliance) services for very prominent projects, some of them as follows:
TASKIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
M-E-P Consulting Engineers
11410 N. Kendall Dr., Ste. 105, Miami, FL 33176-1031
305-598-6539 * Fax: 305-598-8194 * YTASK@aol.com
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We would like to take a moment of your time to introduce our company to you.
TASKIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (T&A) is a Mechanical (HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection) & Electrical Consulting Engineering firm, originally founded in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts and re-established in Miami, Florida.
Below is a brief synopsis of our services and a list of our past projects. Our involvement, with a project, can come into play during different stages, as follows:
. Preparing (Engineering/Design) Construction Documents
only.
. Preparing Construction Documents and providing Construction
Stage services.
. Peer Review
. Comparison of Construction Documents to the As-built
Drawings.
. Comparison of the As-built Drawings to the field
conditions for verification and preparing an inspection
report to reflect code compliance of the construction.
With over 38 years of experience, T&A is highly responsive to our Clients' needs and sensitive to their construction budgets and schedules. We are committed to excellence and high standards in innovative design and engineering.
Please consider us, the next time you are in need of our services.
Sincerely,
Yilmaz Taskin, P.E., President
TASKIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
. HVAC (including MOLD issues)
. PLUMBING
. FIRE PROTECTION
. ELECTRICAL
. CONSTRUCTION STAGE
. EXPERT WITNESS
. CODE REVIEW (including Building Inspections)
. PEER REVIEW
. ENERGY STUDIES
. STRUCTURAL/CIVIL (through our consultants)
. ARCHITECTURAL (through our consultants)
We are registered in FL, GA, SC, NV, PA, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME and VT.
Affiliations: ASHRAE, ASPE, NFPA, SFPE, AEE, ASSE, CSI, BASF, BOMA, CREW, AIA,
& NAIOP
Our past projects include the following:
Commercial Buildings/Offices - Shopping Centers/Supermarkets, Stores - Residential Buildings/High and Low Rise - Healthcare Facilities - Educational Facilities/Universities, Colleges, Schools - Research/Development Facilities - Laboratories - Government Buildings - Military Facilities/Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard - Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities - Computer Rooms - Clean Rooms - Hotels/Motels/Resorts/Casinos - Correctional Facilities - Retail Complexes - Restaurants - Automobile Dealers - Sports/Entertainment/Convention Center Facilities - Utilities/Public Works/Transportation - Subways - Tunnels - Churches/Religious Buildings - Parking Garages/Service Stations - Aviation Facilities - Warehouses/Low and High - Cogeneration - Solar/Active and Passive - Energy Audit/Management - Power Plants - Central Utility Plants - Waste Water Treatment Plants - Nuclear Power Plant - Storage Buildings - Telecommunication Facilities - Opera House/Fine Art - Museums - Banks - Trade Centers - Libraries - Aquariums - 911 Safety Communication Centers - Fitness Centers - Commuter Rail Facilities - Stadiums/Open and Closed.
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OUR PROJECT LIST, PAST & PRESENT:
-- Aldo Group, Destin Commons, Destin, FL
-- ONE MIAMI (The Related Group), Miami, FL
-- Nola Lofts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
-- Sound Advice, Dixie Hwy., Miami, FL
-- Murano at Portofino (The Related Group), 1000 So. Pointe Dr., Miami Beach
-- Vega Properties, 300 74th Street, Miami Beach, FL
-- Beverage Corporation, Inc., 3550 NW 110th St., Miami, FL
-- The Riviera Club (The Related Group), Hallandale, FL
-- Ocean Tower Two, Key Biscayne, FL
-- 200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL
-- Mizner Grand, Boca Raton, FL
-- Brickell Place-I & II, Miami, FL
-- 5600 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL
-- Salt Ponds Condos, Key West, FL
-- The Contender Boats, Homestead, FL
-- SECO Admin. Bldg., Sumterville, FL
-- MDTA-Stock Room & Maintenance, Miami, FL
-- Costa Bella Condos, Miami, FL
-- The Yacht Club at Portofino (The Related Group), Miami Beach, FL
-- Metro Rail Extension, Miami, FL
-- The Pointe Condos, Miami, FL
-- The Carlyle Condos, Jupiter Islands, FL
-- L'Hermitage-South & North Towers, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
-- Atlantic -III @ The point, Miami Beach, FL
-- 225 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL
-- Yacht Harbour, Coconut Grove, FL
-- Wilshire Condos, Miami, FL
-- The Club Regatta, Bay Harbor Islands, FL
-- Fisher Island - Oceanside 6, Miami, FL
-- Fisher Island - Bayview 7, Miami, FL
-- 226 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL
-- LUXOR Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, NV
-- MGM GRAND Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, NV
-- RIVIERA Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, NV
-- Digital Equipment Corporation, Merrimack, NH
-- Polaroid Corporation, Norwood, MA *
-- Raytheon Corporation, Northboro, MA *
-- Raytheon Corporation, Danvers, MA
-- Boston Globe Newspaper, Boston, MA
-- Arrow Industries, Maynard, MA
-- CVS Warehouse, Woonsocket, RI
-- High Rise Housing For Elderly, Pawtucket, RI
-- Tufts University, Medford, MA
-- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
-- Barnes Building (old Fargo Bldg.), Boston, MA
-- IBM Facilities, Sterling Forest, NY
-- IBM Facilities, Fishkill, NY
-- Boston Opera Company, Boston, MA
-- Museum of Fine Arts School, Boston, MA
-- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
-- One Liberty Center (110 Milk St.), Boston, MA
-- Mitre Corporation, Bedford, MA
-- Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, MA
-- Museum of Science, Boston, MA
-- Rutland Hospital, Rutland, VT
-- Varian Semiconductor, Beverly, MA*
-- Ventron Corporation, Denvers, MA*
-- Union Mutual Life Insurance Company, Portland, ME
-- Joseph Pollak Corporation, Dorchester, MA
-- Teradyne Corporation, Boston, MA
-- Waters Associates, Milford, MA
-- Waters Associates, Taunton, MA
-- Digital Equipment Corporation, Littleton, MA
-- Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, MA
-- Digital Equipment Corporation, Nashua, NH
-- Digital Equipment Corporation-Warehouse, Woburn, MA
-- Nixdorf Corporation, Waltham, MA
-- New England Telephone, Burlington, MA
-- M.I.T. Research & Development Labs, Cambridge, MA*
-- M.I.T. Plasma Fusion Labs, Cambridge, MA*
-- Sanders Associates (Microelectronic Center), Nashua, NH*
-- General Electric Management Center, Crotonville, NY
-- Boston World Trade Center, Boston, MA
-- Loring Air Force Base Medical Facility, Loring, ME
-- Cornell University Libraries & Labs, Ithaca, NY
-- General Electric Aircraft Engine Manufacturing Center, Lynn, MA
-- United States Coast Guard Medical Facility, Cape Cod, MA
-- Katherine Gibbs Schools, Boston, MA
-- Arnot Museum, Elmira, NY
-- Sanborn Building (One Faneuil Hall Place), Boston, MA
-- Westin Hotel, Boston, MA
-- Copley Place, Boston, MA
-- New England Telephone, Boston, MA
-- Watertown Arsenal (Military), Watertown, MA
-- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
-- HBM High Rise Building (One Beacon St.), Boston, MA
-- Allegheny Valley Hospital, Washington, DC
-- Kuwait National Bank, Kuwait
-- Harvard University Gutman Library, Cambridge, MA
-- A T & T, Boston, MA
-- St. Bridget's Church, Abington, MA
-- Algonquin Gas, Boston, MA
-- Amesbury Housing Authority, Amesbury, MA
-- Amherst College, Amherst, MA
-- Attleboro Police Station, Attleboro, MA
-- Berkshire Hilton Hotel, Pittsfield, MA
-- Beverly Housing Authority, Beverly, MA
-- Billerica House of Correction, Billerica, MA
-- Boston University, Boston, MA
-- Brigham Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
-- Charles River Hospital, Wellesley, MA
-- Chi Chi University (University of Rhode Island), So. Kingston, RI
-- Chronic Disease Hospital, Mattapan, MA
-- Dracut Housing Authority, Dracut, MA
-- Sarah Farmer Inn, Eliot, ME
-- Faulkner Hospital, West Roxbury, MA
-- Ferncroft Industrial Condominiums, Danvers, MA
-- First Congregational Church, Winchester, MA
-- Boston Fish Pier, Boston, MA
-- Flatley Company, Cherry Hill Park, Beverly, MA
-- Fodera Residence, Winchester, MA
-- Foxboro Housing Authority, Foxboro, MA
-- Greater Lawrence Technical Schools, Lawrence, MA
-- John Hancock Institute, Boston, MA
-- Harvard University-Building & Grounds, Cambridge, MA
-- Harvard University Fogg Museum, Cambridge, MA
-- Kustom Katerers, Wilmington, MA
-- Long Island Hospital, Boston, MA
-- Lowell University Clean Room Labs, Lowell, MA*
-- George Luddy Chevrolet Car Dealer, Holden, MA
-- Lynn Housing Authority, Lynn, MA
-- Maritime Center (Aquarium), Norwalk, CT
-- 363 Middlesex Avenue (Store), Wilmington, MA
-- New England Telephone, Chicopee, MA
-- New England Telephone, Malden, MA
-- New England Telephone, Boston, MA
-- New England Telephone-Equipment Building, Brockton, MA*
-- New England Telephone Microwave Tower, Brockton, MA*
-- "911" Safety Communication Center, Springfield, MA
-- Norfolk County Hospital, Braintree, MA
-- North Reading Housing Authority, North Reading, MA
-- Northampton High School, Northampton, MA
-- Off-The-Wall Fitness Center, Portsmouth, NH
-- Polaroid Corporation, Northboro, MA*
-- Postal Service Building, Arlington, MA
-- Postal Service Building, South Boston, MA
-- Polaroid Corporation, New Bedford, MA
-- Postal Service Building, Jamaica Plain, MA
-- Purity Supreme Supermarkets, Woburn, MA
-- Purity Supreme Supermarkets, Manchester, CT
-- Sacred Heart Parish, Malden, MA
-- South Weymouth Naval Air Station, South Weymouth, MA
-- Swansea Public Schools, Swansea, MA
-- VA Hospital, Manchester, NH
-- VA Hospital, West Roxbury, MA
-- Varian Associates, Beverly, MA*
-- Paul J. Walsh Company, Inc., Medford, MA
-- Westover Municipal Airport Terminal, Chicopee, MA
-- Whitman Town Hall, Whitman, MA
-- Worcester Housing Authority, Worcester, MA
-- Microwave Associates, Sudbury, MA*
-- VA Hospital, White River Junction, VT
-- Massachusetts Hospital School, Canton, MA
-- Postal Service Building, Jamaica Plain, MA
-- J.R. Construction, Cambridge, MA
-- Regazzini Real Estate Development, North Reading, MA
-- Bolt, Beranek & Newman, Inc., Cambridge, MA
-- Dilam Waste Water Treatment Plant, Saudi Arabia
-- King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia
-- TWA - Logan Airport, Boston, MA
-- Courtyard Nursing Home, Somerville, MA
-- Leicester Town Hall/Center School, Leicester, MA
-- Salem Tide Gates, Salem, MA
-- Stafford Residence, Wakefield, MA
-- Sunset Cove Ocean View Condos, Hull, MA
-- Gloucester Schools, Gloucester, MA
-- Houston Advertising, Boston, MA
-- The Ritz - Carlton Hotels, Boston, MA
-- Granby Road Housing, Chicopee, MA
-- Union Station (Railway), Amherst, MA
-- Prudential Center (Gillette Company), Boston, MA
-- Depositors Trust Bank Building, Augusta, ME
-- Microwave Associates, Cherry Hill, NJ*
-- Boston Edison Plymouth Nuclear Power Station, Plymouth, MA
-- Codman Surgical Tools Manufacturing, Brockton, MA
-- American Electroplating, Cambridge, MA
-- Cornell University Labs, Ithaca, NY
-- Hotel/Casino Buildings, Las Vegas, NV
-- M/A-COM Microwave Components, Inc., Medford, MA*
-- Raytheon Corporation, Medford, MA*
-- Ventron Corporation, Andover, MA*
-- Central Artery "BIG DIG" (including High Pressure Steam Lines), Boston, MA
-- Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (B.E.T.), Somerville, MA
-- 911 Emergency Center, Cambridge, MA
-- MBTA (subway) Greenline Relocation (North Station), Boston, MA
-- J.B. Gates Correctional Facility, Niantic, CT
-- University of Western Connecticut Dormitory, CT
-- MBTA/Commuter Rail North Station & Parking, Boston, MA
-- Shawmut (Fleet) Center & New Boston Garden, Boston, MA
-- Farm Equipment Repair Center, VA
-- Community College, Lynn, MA
-- MGM GRAND Casino, Detroit, MI
-- Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
-- The Detroit Fine Arts & Performance High School, Detroit, MI
-- Detroit Lions Stadium, Pontiac, MI
-- Detroit Tigers Stadium, Detroit, MI
-- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
-- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
-- Siscorp/Distrigas-Everett Marine Terminal, Everett, MA
-- Newington Enery-Power Plant, Newington, NH
-- Kendall County Generation Facility, Kendall County, IL
-- Liberty Electric Power-LLC, Liberty Station, Eddystone Borough, PA
* Clean Room Projects