Very few if any consulting firms are advertising their ability or willingness to provide escalator consulting services related to the replacement or modernization of escalator equipment.  For some they generally lump this service in with their main focus of elevator modernization which the two could not be more different.  Replacement of any escalator equipment in any building is a very public procedure that does not hide in a hoistway and must be dealt with in a much different method from a Project Management standpoint.  Although it seems relatively straight forward to replace a set of escalators, the unforeseen conditions, timeframe and surrounding related work varies with every installation we have ever participated in.

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Our Approach to Escalator Replacement:

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• Perform a detailed feasibility study outlining related work, barricade layouts, code adherence for building related items and detailed schedule.

• Evaluate and compare benefits to direct replacement or modernization (building specific)

• Develop specifications and issue RFP

• Evaluate bids received and negotiate directly with vendors

• Construction Administration from Contract award to Final Completion

• On-site inspections to ensure specification compliance

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Benefits in Gregory M. Davis & Associates involvement in your Escalator Project:

 

• Non-biased opinions with no affiliations to any of the escalator providers

• Extensive experience with escalator projects and unique General Contracting knowledge specific to escalator projects.

• Thorough evaluation of Direct Replacement vs. Modernization in regard to overall cost and schedule.