Project Overview

Professional Systems Engineering, LLC (PSE) provided secure, safe, code-compliant state-of-the-art designs for this multi-tier underground parking facility that supports the Hicksville, Long Island, New York community and the Long Island Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Station. The designs consist of the latest IP-based video surveillance, access control, and emergency call systems as well as a Distributed Antenna System (DAS).

PSE provided design of security, fire detection, fire pump with multiple dry-pipe fire suppression systems, and radio systems for the Town of Oyster Bay’s Hicksville New Parking Facility. The facility is a 4-tier structure of approximately 122,000 SF per tier for a total of 488,000 SF The new structure has two levels below ground, one at grade level, and one above ground. It parks approximately 1,400 vehicles. The ground level contains offices for town officials who operate the parking garage, and contains the security control room and a security electronics equipment room. The equipment room houses the tele/data equipment, the telephone service, and Wide Area Network equipment

Services Provided

Security
  • Digital CCTV system
  • Access control/video surveillance system and digital recording system
  • Security gates
  • Perimeter CCTV system
  • UPS systems coordination
  • Elevator security systems

Communications
  • VoIP phone system
  • Intercom paging emergency call
  • Tele/data communications cabling infrastructure
  • A full IP-based emergency call system with paging
  • LAN and WAN coordination and link to the town’s public safety building
  • 800 MHz in-building public safety/cellular distributed radio antenna system

Fire Detection
  • Addressable fire alarm system
  • Addressable smoke and CO detectors coordination
  • Master fire alarm control panel designed to the latest NFPA 72, IBC, State of New York, and local standards for fire command

Fire Protection
  • Class I standpipe system
  • Dry pipe fire sprinkler systems
  • Fire pump and fire pump controller system
  • Dry deluge valve designs
  • Supervised dry piping

Distributed Antenna System (DAS)
  • Provided full cellular telephone services to parking areas and stair towers
  • Provided public safety radio 2-way communication throughout the facility