ATTENTION Contractors: New Tenant Protection Plan Requirements & Updated TPP1 and PW2 Forms
November 17, 2020
Beginning November 10th, 2020, the general contractor on a project is now required to retain a Registered Design Professional (RDP) to prepare the Tenant Protection Plan (TPP). The TPP is no longer submitted at the time of application, but rather at time of permitting. The RDP preparing the TPP may be, but is not required to be, the Applicant of Record.The permit holder must also sign a statement certifying that the TPP submitted by the RDP coordinates with the scope of work intended.
New Required Item in BIS
Applications filed on or after November 10, 2020, will no longer receive the prior to approval Tenant Protection Plan and Notes Required Item. Instead, these applications will receive a new prior to permit TPP1 Tenant Protection Plan Required Item. The TPP1 Tenant Protection Plan form is required to be submitted to satisfy either of these Required Items.
Revised TPP1 Form
The new TPP1 form includes a certification that the Registered Design Professional (RDP) was retained by the general contractor performing the work in the following sections:
Revised PW2: Work Permit Application
The new PW2 form includes a statement that the TTP submitted for the work coordinates with the scope of the work intended, and an acknowledgement that, if applicable, the RDP who prepares the TPP must be retained by the general contractor performing the work in the below section:
Both the new TPP1 and PW2 forms will be released on November 9, 2020. The current and new TPP1 & PW2 forms will be accepted through December 4, 2020 but effective December 7, 2020, the new TPP1 & PW2 forms will be the only versions accepted.
HLZAE can help coordinate this with you to obtain the necessary permit for the projects we are the Applicant of Record. If you have any questions or would like our help:
