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Concrete | <\/a>Doors & Windows | <\/a>Electrical | <\/a>Finishes | <\/a>Masonry | <\/a>Mechanical | <\/a>Metals | <\/a>Sitework | <\/a>Special Construction | <\/a>Woods & Plastics |<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A next to the project name indicates that the project was nominated for the special Star Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n (including formwork & reinforcement)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Project Name:<\/strong> George Washington University Square 77 District House – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> National Zoological Park General Services Building & Retaining Wall – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> 900 16th Street NW – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> Turkish American Community Center – Lanham, MD Project Name:<\/strong> 601 Massachusetts Avenue – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> Alexandria Renew Enterprises – SANUP Package C – Alexandria, VA Project Name:<\/strong> 900 16th Street NW – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> National Zoological Park General Services Building & Retaining Wall – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> National Museum of African American History and Culture – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> 601 Massachusetts Avenue – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> Saint John Paul II National Shrine – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> National Museum of African American History and Culture – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> 601 Massachusetts Avenue – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> Arnold & Porter Tenant Improvements – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> Westpark – Tysons Corner, VA Project Name:<\/strong> St. Elizabeth\u2019s Chapel Renovation – R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> Marriott Headquarters Main Lobby – Bethesda, MD Project Name:<\/strong> National Gateway Potomac Yard Phase 1 – Arlington, VA Project Name:<\/strong> River Terrace Education Campus – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> Parkway WWTP Biosolids Handling – Laurel, MD Project Name:<\/strong> Undisclosed Data Center Expansion – Reston, VA Project Name:<\/strong> National Museum of African American History and Culture – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> National Institute of Health – Building 1 Switchgear Upgrade – Bethesda, MD Project Name:<\/strong> COPT DC6 – Phase 5 – Manassas, VA Project Name:<\/strong> Ambulatory Care Center Phase I – Joint Base Andrews – Camp Springs, MD Project Name:<\/strong> Level 3 Ashburn – Ashburn, VA Project Name:<\/strong> National Institute of Health – Building 8 Switchgear Upgrade – Bethesda, MD Project Name:<\/strong> Sibley Memorial Hospital Switchgear Replacement – Washington, DC Project Name:<\/strong> DHHS Data Center – Rockville, MD Project Name:<\/strong> Alexandria Renew Enterprises – SANUP Package C – Alexandria, VA (including security, control & instrumentation)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Project Name:<\/strong> ACC7 Data Center – Controls & Integrated Systems – Ashburn, VAConcrete<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Cast-in-Place Concrete<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cesar Arias, Juan Diaz, Bonerjes (Chino) Flores, Oscar Fuentes, Milton Reyes, Carlos Villanueva \u2014 Miller & Long DC, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Ayers Saint Gross
Engineers:<\/strong> Keast & Hood
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark Construction Group, LLC
Square 77 is a 12 story infill addition that connects into existing brick fa\u00e7ades at the north and south ends of the structure. The project scope included 16,254 yards of concrete and 1,809 tonsof rebar. Concrete was serviced by two tower cranes and a concrete placing boom pump. Starting out this project was challenging due to its location and lack of space to store construction materials. Because of its lack of space, scheduling deliveries was key to making this job a success. Another obstacle the team had to overcome was the abundance of cross bracing they had to frame around on the north and south ends of the building. The below grade floor slabs consisted of four pours per floor while the above grade floors also consisted of four pours in which the northern and southern most pours had elevation changes up to seven feet. This project was also littered with shearwalls, up to 12 per floor. Despite all of the slab elevation changes and the plethora of shearwalls, the team was still able to turn a floor in eight working days.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrancisco Lopez, Oscar Sanchez, Joe Satkin, Arritt Wheeler \u2014 Hensel Phelps<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Quinn Evans Architects
Engineers:<\/strong> McMullan and Associates, Inc.
General Contractor:<\/strong> Hensel Phelps
The lateral strengthening and structural overhaul of the General Services building was undertaken while the building was fully occupied and fully operational, which provided limited access for construction personnel. Due to severe degradation of the existing structure, a phased construction schedule allowed renovations to take place while temporarily relocating active Smithsonian shops. Hensel Phelps self-performed the cast-in-place concrete including underpinning and foundations to secure tie back and tie down anchors; reinforcing the existing back wall by 14″; full column encasements to support bowing and structurally weakened existing columns, and lateral bracing at all columns; shearwalls to brace the retaining wall; elevated concrete decks and beams to create additional shop space and storage; and a new freight elevator core\/shaft to connect shops and equipment. Work took place adjacent to occupied spaces, behind the retaining wall, constricted below a post-tensioned roof deck utilized as visitors parking; leaving only one location for access into the construction zone. The team maintained an accident free job site and completed the project for months ahead of schedule while delivering a high-quality final product.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDilmer Bonilla, Faustino Bonilla, German Cuchillas, Jose Lazo, Jose Orellana, Bant Singh \u2014 Miller & Long DC, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Cooper Carry
Engineers:<\/strong> Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor:<\/strong> DAVIS Construction
900 16th Street NW is a nine story 141,026 square-foot office building that includes ground floor retail, a church and below grade parking. The above ground floors consisted of three post tensioned cable pours which the team was able to complete in six working days. The most difficult task on this project was framing and pouring the shearwall located on the west side of the structure. This was a challenge due to the location of the existing neighboring building (including a glass fa\u00e7ade), which was a mere 6″ from the face of the new shearwall, leaving a little room for error. To frame the shearwall the team used thick \u00be” steel road plates for the back face of the wall form and glued 2″ thick Styrofoam to act as a buffer between the new wall and the neighboring building\u2019s floor to ceiling windows. This task was completed without damaging any windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYobani Aguilar, Mike Crotty, Jose Garcia, Walter Henriquez, Maudiel Robles, Santos Torres \u2014 Facchina Construction Company, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Fentress Architects
Engineers:<\/strong> SK&A Structural Engineers
General Contractor:<\/strong> Balfour Beatty Construction
The Turkish American Community Center includes a parking garage, fellowship hall, convent monastery, Turkish bath, cultural center and, the centerpiece, a large mosque in courtyard area. The project was diverse and complex enough to necessitate five formwork systems and required extensive planning, modeling and coordination between contractors and designers. The building footing is 225,000 square feet with over 25,000 cubic yards of concrete. Over 1,700 tons of rebar and 45,000 pounds of post tensioning reinforced the structures. A variety of columns, arches, beams, girders, retaining walls and domes are scattered throughout the various buildings. The crowning achievement of the project, however, is the mosque containing two 120′ tall minarets, 27 \u201ctypical\u201d domes, one \u201chalf dome,\u201d and a main dome with a 22′-1″ radius seated 50 feet clear above the mosque floor slab.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOscar Amaya, Kevin James Augustine, Walter Cano, Mauricio Martinez, Carlos Medina, Fredy Reyes \u2014 Miller & Long DC, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Duda Paine Architects, LLP
Engineers:<\/strong> Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark Construction Group, LLC
The building consisted of 16 levels with five levels being below grade. The structure is 40,000 cubic yards with 2,900 tons of rebar and 560,000 pounds of cable. In total there were 675,000 square feet of supported slab which was completed in 46 weeks. Each pour consisted of seven pours which had to be poured in non-sequential order on the upper floors to allow a floor to be completed in eight days. The concrete was serviced by two tower cranes and extensive use of concrete pumps. Steel beams were used at the 10th floor to span the building\u2019s atrium in order to frame the 11th floor slab above. Steel beams bolted through the 10th floor slab were also used on the building\u2019s edge to support the 4′ of cantilever at the 11th floor\u2019s entire perimeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrecast Concrete<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Amos Lapp, Bryan Mabry, Justin Miller, Colton Peachey, Andy Snader, Greg Swagart \u2014 Dutchland, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect\/Engineer:<\/strong> CH2M Hill
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark\/US LLC
Dutchland, Inc., a full service, self-performing precast contractor specializes in water and waste water holding tanks. Their in-house design team has a proprietary post-tensioned precast a system that was suggested to AlexRenew as a value engineering option. The design produced by Dutchland was ultimately selected to replace the original cast in place concrete design, saving millions of dollars and shaving months off the project schedule. The team\u2019s countless hours of work both on-site as well as in Dutchland\u2019s climate-controlled facility, where expert concrete finishing led to a visually perfect exterior for the structure, contributed to the overall success of this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCarlos Ambriz, Jose Ambriz, Juan Carranza, Michael Lackey, Pedro Reyes, Terry White \u2014 Arban & Carosi, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP
Engineers:<\/strong> Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor:<\/strong> DAVIS Construction
The fa\u00e7ade seems simple, but when explored in depth, you begin to see and appreciate the intricacies and beauty. The precast is not evident at first glance but the majority of the fa\u00e7ade consists of stone clad precast panels. White marble from Tate, Georgia covers the ground and second floor and around each of the punch window openings. The remainder of the fa\u00e7ade consists of variably sized pieces of variegated Indiana limestone. By creating a 3-D model of the fa\u00e7ade, these craftsmen eliminated what could have been a very costly rework. The slab edge was also modeled to ensure that the pieces fit perfectly upon arrival to the site, and zero pieces of precast needed to be recast or modified. Arban & Carosi executed this project on time, and without change orders. This work will continue to stand out in the 16th Street corridor for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRaul Franco, Carlos Martinez, Willie Riley, Tony Sacra \u2014 Smith-Midland Corporation<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Quinn Evans Architects
Engineers:<\/strong> Geomo Enterprises, Inc.
General Contractor:<\/strong> Hensel Phelps
Upon award, Hensel Phelps proposed an alternative wall design, a soil nail and Mechanically Stabilized Earth system with a precast concrete face in lieu of the cast-in-place wall that was originally requested by the owner. The Smithsonian liked the idea of precast panels but did not want to see precast panel joints or a repeating pattern in the stone as the wall is visible from Rock Creek Park during the winter. Hensel Phelps and Smith-Midland obtained a permit from the National Park Service to take castings at the Rocky Creek\/Beach Drive tunnel, which proved to be challenging because of the natural stone. Smith Midland used these castings to design four different, complementary form liner molds for the stone arrangement to avoid displaying a repeating pattern on the wall. The form liner design was a major factor in the overall precast design and it took several months to come to a design the Smithsonian approved. The precast panels were designed like puzzle pieces creating interlocking sections to disguise the horizontal joints between the precast concrete panels and blend with the stone design.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDoors and Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Exterior Glass<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Louie Ceraldi, Anthony King, Brian Kraft, Chad Luebbehusen, John Parina, Silvio Orozco \u2014 Enclos Corp.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architects:<\/strong> Adjaye Associates \/ Davis Brody Bond \/ Freelon \/ SmithGroupJJR
Engineers:<\/strong> Guy Nordenson and Associates \/ Robert Silman Associates
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark\/Smoot\/Russell, A Joint Venture
The exterior glass provided unique challenges for this team of craftsmen. The initial challenge for the glass was the size of the units that were necessary to achieve the overall look of the building. Due to the size of glass lights, tight tolerances for flatness required, and the blast requirements, the project team sourced the glass from the German company, Interpane. The design called for 16′ glass lights to enclose the first floor in addition glass lights ranging from 11′ to 12′ tall were shop glazed into metal frames to create double high super units, ranging from 23′ to 25′ tall. Another layer of complexity for the glass was the variation of finishes required for different units. As there are exhibits planned to be placed on the upper level floors, the ability to control lighting was essential to the design team. As a result there are three different variations of finishes on the super unit glass lights: clear glass, fritted glass, and flood-coated glass. Despite many challenges faced along the way, this team completed a project that exhibits the high quality of craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAaron Boots, Dennis Cook, Mark Cummins, Vince Gurneau, James Sowers \u2014 Harmon, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Duda Paine Architects, LLP
Engineers:<\/strong> Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark Construction Group, LLC
One of the building\u2019s most outstanding features is its point supported structural curtainwall, which appears as if it is a single sheet of glass, offering visibility into the building. The curtainwall stretches nine stories tall and span 60′ across. Harmon led the installation of this unique system, which is said to be the largest of its kind. To achieve the seamless look envisioned by the architect, the team installed an intricate system of steel rods outfitted with brackets to support each glass piece at all four corners. The design of this feature provided proper support for the glass while minimizing the visibility of the support system holding it in place. Harmon carefully choreographed the installation to ensure coordination with ironworkers, electricians, and other trades, ultimately delivering this remarkable skin system on schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\nElectrical<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Lighting Systems<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Daniel Breece, Michael Breece, Alejandro Gonzales, Timothy Grimes, Jeffrey M. Hite, Joseph Morgan \u2014 J.E. Richards, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> LSC Design
Engineers:<\/strong> AltieriSeborWiebor
General Contractor:<\/strong> The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
For the Saint Paul II National Shrine project, 20,000 linear feet of cabling was installed for the power and lighting systems, and 25,000 linear feet of conduit was installed for the rough in of the teledata, security, and A\/V systems. Because of the art glass clerestories, no conduit or cabling could be run from the upper wood ceiling to the lower bulkheads and vice versa. This caused numerous runs of conduit and cabling through the length of the church to the AV room and then back to each individual device. This team was also responsible for the installation of 41 light fixtures that were crafted in Croatia, and shipped to Baltimore to be assembled and UL certified. These and many other aspects of the project created a number of challenges which this team was able to overcome, resulting in an outstanding project that displays the highest level of craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDoug Abramczyk, Timothy Burke, Sean Easterlin, Jason Orem, Juan Quintanilla, Chuck Rhoads \u2014 Mona Electric Group, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> SmithGroupJJR
Engineers:<\/strong> WSP Group
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark\/Smoot\/Russell, A Joint Venture
Mona Electric installed over 600,000 linear feet of conduit in this building and the site. The copper wire has totaled more than 2,200,000 feet. There is a robust emergency power network to protect visitors and staff, as well as the many priceless artifacts that will be displayed here. Over 1,000,000 watts of natural gas generator power is available to support the building, distributed through a 2,000 amp paralleling switchgear. The lighting that was provided and installed by Mona includes over 8,000 individual light fixtures of various types, controlled by a highly technical dimming and control system. The team is particularly proud of the exterior curtainwall fixtures, the type FM, that will give life at night to the unique Corona tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlvin DeBlanc, Delroy Gordon, Dwight Hubbell, Stephen King, Mike Moran, Jason Rosenbaum \u2014 PerLectric, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Duda Paine Architects, LLP
Engineers:<\/strong> Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark Construction Group, LLC
An extensive lighting system at 601 Massachusetts Avenue\u2019s curtainwall, rooftop crown, and lobby area, illuminates the facility outside and from within. PerLectric\u2019s electricians led the carefully orchestrated installation effort, which require coordination with myriad trades. Exterior lighting is interwoven with the building\u2019s curtainwall system, lighting the glass from the backside. Electricians work closely with Harmon\u2019s glass installers to place electrical work as the curtainwall was erected. Additionally, PerLectric installed lighting at the building\u2019s crown, as well as the lobby\u2019s lighting system, which punctuate a complex acoustical ceiling comprised of more than 4,000 millwork pieces. To complete this intricate piece of work, craftsmen took great measure to coordinate with ceiling installers, ultimately delivering a beautifully crafted finished product.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChris Blau, Scott Blau, Rick Franklin \u2014 Power Services, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> HYL Architecture
Engineers:<\/strong> Dewberry
General Contractor:<\/strong> HITT Contracting Inc.
This project should be considered exceptional due to the amount of custom measured fixtures and lighting controls installed through the building.
Star Award Nominee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMike Callow, Jr., Charles Dillard, Jonathan Kirk, David Thompson, Ivan Tyanev, Andy Tydings \u2014 J.E. Richards, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Hickok Cole Architects
Engineers:<\/strong> KTA Group, Inc.
General Contractor:<\/strong> DAVIS Construction
The 7900 Westpark project was an intense lighting project, all done at night. The entire precast skin and windows of the 12-story building were removed and reinstalled with the new precast that held over 500 six foot long, multicolor LED fixtures. To install these fixtures, these craftsmen had to use multiple swing stages, working on all four sides of the building in unison. Adding to the challenge of the install of the fixtures, they were all controlled by a Pharos Lighting Control system. There was over 60,000′ of control wire pulled throughout the building. In addition to the light install on the outside of the building, the team also upgraded all the lighting in the building atrium, elevator lobbies, and all core bathrooms. All work was completed in just under a year while the building remained occupied.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDoug Hickman, Rick Jackson, Dwayne Ladd, Rich McCann \u2014 Heller Electric Company<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Cunningham | Quill Architects
Engineers:<\/strong> Setty & Associates, Ltd.
General Contractor:<\/strong> GCS Inc.
The lighting package for the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center is a sophisticated mix of LED architectural lighting combined with a variety of useful control and dimming applications installed to convey that the user is \u201cinhabiting a piece of technology\u201d while providing excellent energy performance. The lights include pendant, recessed, lay-in, and flush-mount units, and are installed according to a precise layout to reinforce the design concept. The project was delivered according to intense schedule, being executed from schematic design to substantial completion in just 10 weeks. This required careful cooperation, sourcing, coordination, and execution to deliver the eye-catching results present today. The R.I.S.E. Center is anticipating LEED Gold certification, a testament to the comprehensive approach embraced by the project team.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDave Jurney, Bill Roberts, John Roberts, Kevin Sherman \u2014 Power Solutions, LLC<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Gensler
Engineers:<\/strong> Karnik Gregorian Engineering, Inc. (KGE)
General Contractor:<\/strong> DAVIS Construction
The Marriott lobby lighting design is extensive and included long lead customized fixtures throughout. Power Solutions purchased and carefully installed each of the fixtures and custom decorative pendants. Each fixture was individually crated and had to be carefully removed and hung in the main visitor hallway and stair area. They were multiple rounds of shop drawings completed and many hours of coordination performed for the custom-length Selux linear fixtures installed throughout the lobby. Power Solutions carefully coordinated with the drywall and mechanical subcontractors to guarantee the lighting would align and meet design requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRussell Bowie, Gary Collins, Talon Davis, Allan Harrison, Rob Martin, Dan Paul \u2014 VarcoMac Electrical Construction Co.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect\/Engineer:<\/strong> Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
General Contractor:<\/strong> Turner Construction Company
There were many different types of light fixtures and applications, from exposed ceiling fixtures requiring care attention, to conduit installation and routing, fabric panel ceilings, wood ceilings, and metal panel ceilings. Lights ranged from pendant style to linear up-lights and cove lighting. This was a fast-paced project, and two months into the installation of systems, the fixtures and layout were redesigned, which only allowed three months to install 5 tenant levels, each approximately 22,000 square feet, and three parking level lobbies.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDoug Hickman, Rick Jackson, Dwayne Ladd, Greg Megginson \u2014 Heller Electric Company<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Fanning Howey \/ ByAssociates
Engineers:<\/strong> JVP Enterprises, P.C.
General Contractor:<\/strong> GCS Inc.
River Terrace, which is aiming for a LEED Gold Certification, is a school for special needs kids. The lighting system in the classrooms was designed to be highly energy-efficient. All of the lighting is LED and is combined with a Lutron Control System which automatically dims the lighting in different parts of the classrooms depending upon the level of exterior light. Each classroom has up to eight solar tubes installed which can also be electrically controlled. The design gives an even level of light across all rooms in the building and stops any flickering light, which many students within this population can be very sensitive to.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPower Generation, Distribution and Switchgear<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Wayne Barry, Andrew Bean, Jeff Collie, Mike Lazo, Mike McLaughlin, Kevin Nevers \u2014 Singleton Electric Company, Inc.<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> CH2M Hill
Engineers:<\/strong> Shah & Associates
General Contractor:<\/strong> CPP Construction
The Parkway WWTP project consisted of the installation of a new 15kV outdoor substation, new 15kV cable feeders and ductbanks, as well as a new bio-solids handling facility. The new 15 kV gear had to be set, tested, and existing 5kV generators with 5 kV to 15kV transformers were integrated with the new gear to ensure the plant never loses power. Numerous outages were scheduled to allow the replacement of all the existing 15kV cable with no service interruptions to the plant. A new bio-solids building was constructed to increase the plant\u2019s efficiency. Singleton Electric employees demonstrated the highest degree of quality craftsmanship and technical skills to perform an outstanding job under difficult conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDerek Clark, Mike Graham, Mike Kane, Mark McDaniel, Brian Seiss, Dave Williams \u2014 VarcoMac Electrical Construction Co.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Engineers:<\/strong> Burns & McDonnell
General Contractor:<\/strong> HITT Contracting Inc.
Scope of work included the electrical upgrade to the existing 80,000 square-foot Data Center. The center was upgraded to an N+2 redundancy, with one new redundant 2,500kV transformer set in place, while the existing three services stayed in place and remain operational. It also included installation of one new 4,000 amp main electrical service with a new tie to the existing Sholtz custom parallel switchgear and a redundant power source. The project also included the addition of two new 2,500kW generators which were connected through the Sholtz paralleling switchboard. VarcoMac connected one new UPS system to the new switchboard, and installed numerous new mechanical panels and associated features. This is an older facility with lots of congestion and densely packed existing critical equipment. A high degree of skill and planning was required by the installation team to strategically plan and place all of the added conduit and busway.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWilliam Bruce, Kenny Fowler, Patrick Gardiner, Jose Orellana, Daniel Stamp, Jeff Watson \u2014 Mona Electric Group, Inc.<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> SmithGroupJJR
Engineers:<\/strong> WSP Group
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark\/Smoot\/Russell, A Joint Venture
The electrical distribution component of this museum project held many challenges for both the designers and installers. From the incoming service (dual 480V, 4,000A feeders) to the complex atria, high ceilings, terraces, and deep below-grade spaces, Mona Electric had to be creative and work closely with the architectural and engineering teams to deliver the highest quality product to the Smithsonian. While the design team did an excellent job creating a world-class aesthetic, there were times where Mona had a devise a plan to overcome obstacles that initially looked hopeless. The collaboration between the teams was excellent and the results speak for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\nJeff Edwards, James Foster, Brandon Miller, Nick Noonan, Lynn Spencer, Russell Way \u2014 Freestate Electrical Construction Co.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Engineers:<\/strong> EDG2, Inc.
General Contractor:<\/strong> NTVI Federal
Building 1 on the NIH Campus in Bethesda is a Historic Focal Point and is one of the oldest Buildings on Campus. It serves as the main office for the Director and Staff as well as Senior Scientists that serve the Campus Facility. The Building has 24\/7\/365 operations and Power Interruptions were not tolerated especially during the recent EBOLA Disease crisis that required constant communication and oversight by the Director\u2019s office. The project was a Design Build Approach to replace and upgrade the existing switchgear that was located in a file storage room and required significant upgrades to comply with today\u2019s Safety and Building Code Standards. Due to its historic significance the Building could not be modified to increase space and access and left us with a restricted work area and tight spaces to coordinate our work which made our activities much more difficult. The team replaced the (2) 15kv Feeders Serving the Building, added in 15kv Fused Interrupter Switches, Replaced the (2) 15kv Network Transformers, replaced the (2) 208 volt Network Protectors, and replaced the Distribution Switchgear with a New Line up of Main Tie Main Draw Out Switchgear and New Buss Duct between the Network Protectors and Switchgear.<\/p>\n\n\n\nChris W. Carter, Andrew L. Longoria, Chris E. Mullins, Barry S. Payne, Thomas G. Russek, Doug W. Saylor \u2014 Dynalectric Company<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Gensler
Engineers:<\/strong> EDG2, Inc.
General Contractor:<\/strong> The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
The COPT DC6 data center was a dif\ufb01cult critical path project that provided exceptional challenge to Dynalectric\u2019s craftsmen involving (3) 2.5mW and (1) 2.25mW generators, (4) 34.5kV selector switches, (3) 4,000A and (1) 3,200A utility substations, (12) 825kVA static UPS modules containing (2,160) batteries twice as powerful as a common auto battery, (28) sections of 3,000A switchgear, (430LF) of 4,000A busway, and (45) 300kVA PDUs. Another difficult activity for the craftsmen was pulling over 50 miles of large feeder cable, rigging and installation of 1,175,000 lbs. of electrical equipment with logistical challenges, working long hours to tie-in over 5,000 feeder terminations once equipment hit the project site, and meeting milestones throughout to allow early access for tenant improvements within the data center space, chiller plant expansion, AHU rooms, and electrical rooms. The installation of the generators which were nearly 60’x13’x13′ posed a logistical challenge for the craftsmen to maneuver the large enclosures around existing chiller support stanchions and a dif\ufb01cult turn to deliver to the back of the building. Use of several gallons of dish soap coupled with a 60,000 ton towing wrecker dragging the chassis of the truck along the road to meet the demanding corner. The generators were lifted into place using a 120′ crane with capacity 180,000 lbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMark Carter, Greg Cobaugh, Daniel DeFrancesco, Ted Sparshott, Bob Spittle, Matt Tomsko \u2014 Singleton Electric Company, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect\/Engineer:<\/strong> RLF Architecture
General Contractor:<\/strong> Manhattan Construction Company
The Ambulatory Care Center project is a three-phased project with the first phase being the largest. Phase 1 consists of a new ambulatory care center, central energy plant, and a four level parking garage. The project has (2) 15kV SF-6 switches, (4) 15kV pad-mounted transformers, (4) low voltage draw out switchgear lineups, (15) automatic transfer switches, (2) UPS systems, (2) 1,000kW and (1) 750kW generators, and (24) electrical closets. Singleton installed over 700,000′ of EMT, 2,000,000′ of branch wire, and 300,000′ of feeder wire in the building as well as two miles of 5″ power and communications ductbanks with 37 manholes on the site. The project consisted of 3,400 light \ufb01xtures composed of 160 unique types, 26 light poles, as well as \ufb01re alarm, notification, power monitoring, lighting control systems. SECO installed cable tray, conduit, and wall rough-in for public address, sound masking, security, and nurse call systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDannel Bolt, Mathew Bolt, David Coffey, Butch Hawkins, Mike Heflin, David King \u2014 VarcoMac Electrical Construction Co.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> OTJ Architects
Engineers:<\/strong> DLB Associates
General Contractor:<\/strong> DPR Construction
This project was a build out of existing warehouse space into a mixed use office and data center space. VarcoMac installed 35kV medium voltage service into switchgear for two redundant power feeds. Each feed supplies power to an oil filled transformer and a 4,000 amp switchboard. A 2.5mW generator was tied into the switchboards to provide backup power to the facility. VarcoMac also completed three electrical rooms providing branch circuits and lighting for the entire space. Due to scheduling constraints and multiple design changes, VarcoMac had to work overtime in order to complete all 408 feeder terminations inside the switchboards in a 15 day window, and only five days to pull all of the 600 MCM feeder cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBernie Durken, Pat Jameson, James O\u2019Hagen, Chris Schafer, Mario A. Sandoval, Devin Vaulina \u2014 Freestate Electrical Construction Co.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Engineers:<\/strong> EDG2, Inc.
General Contractor:<\/strong> NTVI Federal
Building 8 on the NIH Campus in Bethesda is one the original Research Buildings and serves many of the Senior Researchers and their Staff. The Building has 24\/7\/365 operations and Power Interruptions were not tolerated due to the sensitive and on-going nature of Clinical Research being conducted in the Building. This project was a Design Build Approach to replace and upgrade the existing switchgear that had undergone several modifications over the years. The Building Service was a 208y\/120 volt service served by (3) 750 KVA Network Transformers and Collector Buss to serve the Main Breaker. The team\u2019s design upgraded the service to a 480y\/277 volt 100kaic Service. The Voltage Upgrade was done to increase Efficiency and to help reduce the available AIC to help mitigate safety issues with the equipment to remain. These craftsmen replaced the (3) 15kv Feeders Serving the Building, added in 15kv Fused Interrupter Switches, Replaced the (3) 15kv Network Transformers, replaced the (3) 208 volt Network Protectors with (3) 480 volt network protectors, and replaced the Distribution Switchgear with a New Line up of Main Tie Main Tie Main Draw Out Switchgear and New Buss Duct between the Network Protectors and Switchgear.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSchirra Gray, Jr., David Kaplan, Dave Maus, Anthony Morgan, Ken Sawyer, Matt Stewart \u2014 VarcoMac Electrical Construction Co.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Wilmot\/Sanz
Engineers:<\/strong> Leach Wallace Associates Inc.
This project included a replacement in an existing hospital of the three old electrical services coming into the building with two new 4,000 amp services. New switchboards were installed for each service, along with \ufb01ve new ATS units, new critical load panelboards, and transformers. Temporary service had to be put into place to maintain service to the entire hospital, and switchovers had to be done without any power interruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTim Armstrong, Mark Hoover, Mark Johnson, Richard Karl, Chuck McClay, Jr., Steve Whitehead \u2014 Freestate Electrical Construction Co.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> Gensler
Engineers:<\/strong> GHT Ltd.
General Contractor:<\/strong> DAVIS Construction
This project included multiple layers of conduit installed over MV and lower voltage switchgear as well as mission critical equipment. It also featured dual generators in an outdoor enclosure with a permanent load bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDoug Dent, Oscar Iglesias, Pino Justiniano, Chad Nelson, Justin O\u2019Hara \u2014 Herring Electric, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect\/Engineer:<\/strong> CH2M Hill
General Contractor:<\/strong> Clark\/US LLC
Herring Electric took on a large scope for the NMF project. In addition to the electrical power distribution equipment and wiring, they also were the instrumentation and control contractor, as well as the fire alarm contractor. They were integral in undergrounding high voltage utility distribution lines that would conflict with new roadwork. With most interior electrical work unable to start until the precast roof was fully complete, Herring\u2019s planned schedule was signi\ufb01cantly compressed. They brought additional electricians to the job to make up time, with\u2014at times\u2014over 30 tradesmen installing the electrical, instrumentation, and fire alarm work. The team stayed ahead of the other trades, and had their work completed in time to avoid delaying process mechanical startup. A structural shift from cast-in-place concrete to precast meant the conduit routing shown in the contract documents would no longer work. Herring operated essentially as a design-assist subcontractor to ef\ufb01ciently locate electrical equipment, instrumentation devices, and conduit under the new restrictions. Their daily dedication to the project was evident and key in maintaining the project schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpecial Systems<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
William D. Artis, Brian R. Deiss, Douglas R. Leggat, Dustin J. O\u2019Hara, Kyle D. Pullen, George E. Redding, III \u2014 Dynalectric Company<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Architect:<\/strong> DVA Architects, LLC
Engineers:<\/strong> CCG Facilities Integration Inc.
General Contractor:<\/strong> Holder Construction Company
ACC7\u2019s 50MW 5KV prototype power distribution system is controlled and monitored by four separate systems that were each designed and built to perform separate functions. The project electrical engineers designed the overall system concept, but left the actual coordination and wiring integration layout to Dynalectric\u2019s systems team. The Dynalectric systems team had to prepare point to point wiring diagrams for all of the power control circuiting in the data collection wiring between all of the different systems and the building monitoring system. Construction on the infrastructure underground system began before submittal data and shop drawings were available from the manufacturers. The coordination team had estimate conduit paths and sizes before all of the information needed was available to eliminate the added costs of running raceways overhead. Over 400 pages of wiring diagrams and termination schedules were turned over to the building manager in CAD format at the end of the project for use in maintaining the building systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTelecommunications Systems & Facilities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Tim Armstrong, Mark Johnson, Richard Karl, Chuck McClay, Jr., Steve Whitehead \u2014 Freestate Electrical Construction Co.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n