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VITO MUSTACIUOLO
GENERAL MANAGER
Thi s leuc r is in response to your July 2m1lcller which 1m)\'idcd the dra rt Audit Report on the New York
City I lous ing /\ uthorit:"s Pre\'l..'ntati\ e tvlaintcnancc and Repair on the Roors Under Warran ty -
H SE I 8-059A.
NYC ! It\ is co lllmitted Lo prm·iding sak. ckan. and c1m11ected communities for c\·er: one " ·ho li, es in
public housi ng.
\\ "hilc NYC l Ii \ agrees with most ol"t he audi t rccomlllendat ions. it s hould be noted that rI
en harn.:e111cnts. 11C\\ project management system and electronic docurm:nt storage wen.: initiati,·es that
were already underway. and NYC I 11\ manage ment was a\\·are orsome gaps in on:rsight.
We have inc luded the l\YC I l. response on the follo\\'ing pages. "hich 1mwides our responses to each
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rec<'mmendat ion.
Proper!~ i'v lanagemenl staff \\'i ll inspect and clear rnor drains on a 1110111hly basis anti after alt rainlsm1\\
falls or 1110re than 1 inch or precipi1a1ion. Staff\\ ill \\Ork to sc hedule Pre\ entati,·e lvlaintenam:e \\'01'~
orders. Stn ff''
iII complete Correcti ,.e f'vlai n1enance ,,·ork orders 10 repair rools i11 a 1i mcly manner ( 12
months).
A udi t lkcommcndati on No . 3
lnn:s1iga11: prolonged ponding cond itions obsen'l.:d by the audiwrs on 1-t building roo rs to dc:tcnnine
\\'hether the roof in:-;ulation has hc.:en compr~:s sc.:d from 1he \\eight of the.: membrane and standing \\atc.:r.
\\'hethcr the roor insulation has become saturated from kaks and hns degraded. \\ hcthcr roor drains ar\.'
clogged. and \\'hcther there arc.: inadequate fh)\\s to rooi"clrains. NYC ! I/\ should cnnsidc.:r usi ng
ach·anccd mnisture-assc.:ssmcnl techn iques such as thermal scanning 10 dctcnn i1 ll' the extc.: 111or111ois1ure
accu111 utal ion.
f\YC ll A R es p onse:
I I" the prnlo nged ponding tkscrihed in ~} did ll\ll du tl<tmagl' Ill the rnoi"s. then thl.'rc \\il l he no need Ill
tak1.· an: <tt:t inn lo co1-recl inadequatl.' llo'' 111 the 1\101· drain u11kss it is a chiggc.:d rmir drain .
:\\"Cl IA Rc:-ponsc:
:\ YCI I.\ ·s Jlrnpcn~ \la11ag1.·m1.·11t -;1aff '' ill c1111dt11.·t scmi-;11111ual i1i-.111.T ti1111s 11 1 nior 1.·t1nditio11:- b:
qua lilid ind i' idttab ( 12 n111n1ils).
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NYCH A R espon se :
NYC H/\ ·s Constni1.: tion. Sarety and Qua lity Department (CSQ) or Capi tal Proje1.:ts Division (C PD) has
inspcc tcd nine (9) ne\\'ly insta llcd roo ls : TildL:n Houses (!31<lgs. :15 thru 11 8) on .lunc 24. 2019 and
Campos Plaza II (Bui lding #3) on .lune 27. 20 19. and found no issues or ponding. CSQ wil l continue to
randomly inspect completed roof installations as the: become a\·ailahk.
( ·pl) r1.·\ iL'\\cd the l·i\L'- Year Plan and dctL'rmincd that thc pla111h.·d r11111' r1.·placcnh.'l1t prnjcch du nnt
h:l\c 1.'\is ti11g. \\arr:intic-...
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NY CI IA Res pon se :
NY CI IA ·s Capital Projects Di,·ision and Oth:rations Di' ision "ill collabnrnte '' ith stakeholders to
update the Standard Procedure.
In addition . lhl' (i uarnnty and \\ ' arra nt~ sys ll'lll 111anag1.·d by CPD is being linked'' ith t\·la:'\imu to
prn,·id...: acc1.·ss (11· inrormati on l\l the dc,·elt1pn1en1 prnject 111anagcrs.
NYC I IA S Operations () i,·ision \\'ill Cl>lH.IUt:l a rull business proc\.!SS n:,·ie\\ and impl('lllClll changes from
that re,·ie\\'.
NYCI IA Response:
CPI)\\ il l begin lo require roof 1rn11Htl(11:1urer's n.:presc..:n lativc(s) to allc..:nd projet:l closl.!out rnect ings 10
discuss admi ni ste ring and enforcing the roof \\arranties "ith Propl.!rty i'vlanagerncn t in September 20 19.
This requirement "ill be1:01rn: part ol'the closeout thc..:ck list in d3uil<kr 1.
>! YC 11 :\ · s Ope mt ions I)i\'ision "i II pn)\'idc De\ elnpment Superi 111e11de111s \\it h the appropriate training.
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N\'C HA Response:
i'\YC J-1,\' s Operations Di\'ision \\il l build these recommendations into the re,·ised standard procedure.
The cktnil s or\\'Ork i11 l(1rmatio11 <.:all he stor1.:d in 1\-laximo.
111 addi tion. NYC I11\· s (';1pital Projects l)i,·ision \\'ill maintain w;1rrn11t i1.:s i11 cl3 uilde r and pro\·ide copi es
to Dl'\'clopn11.:n1 sta ir al thc project's <.:lnseout meet ing. Thi.' Jk,·ell1p1111.:nt staff\\ ill alsu Jia,·e direct
access to \\'arrnn tics 1lmn1td1 :Vlaximo.
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NYC HA R es ponse :
NYC 111\ has a new s~ stem and '' i11 cnsun.: that al I warranty information is maintai ncd and reconkd
a<.:c urntc ly. co mplctcl y. and promptly. In addit ion. CPD is uploading copies o f' the \\'arrantics into
cnuilclcr.
1\ s prc,· i o u sl ~ statl.!d in 1 YC I I;\ Rl.!sponsc Lo /\ud it Rcrnmmcndation No. I. i\·laxi mo will automatically
gcncralc roof'lop inspccti ons (both monthl y and se mi-annual) fo r all roofs unlh.: r ,,·arranty. For a n~
dcliciencics round. l'vlax imo \\'ill gl.!ncrall.! thl.! apprnpriall.! corrcctivl.! maintenance wo rk order.
.Y YC I IA Res ponse:
\JYCI I:\ agreL'" \\ith 1hc 1\'.commendminn ;rnd \\ill implement.
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NYCHA Response:
NYC! lt\· s Capital Planning Department maintains conditi on rating as an indit:atiun of roorpcrfonnancc
as part or lhe Physical Needs Assessment 1\.'cords.
\\'e look rorward 10 our conlinucd collaboration \\'ilh all our stakeho lders to impro,·e euslomer se1Yice
and obtain thi.: fund ing req uired.
Ir you ha,·c an: questi ons. please contact 11~ at: inth .leners. ;\cling ,1\udit Director. nl 2 12-306-8 055.
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