Plant/Utility

The following projects are representative of the plant/utility experience of the TeamMembers of Reliable Contracting Group.

Utility Plant Electrical Distribution, VA Medical Center, Miami, Florida
$24,155,907 – Completed November 2006.

This is a design-build from RFP documents project including the following work: construction of a new centrally located utility plant and electrical vault with associated site work, consolidation of the facility's major utilities to an elevation above flood level, a new primary and secondary electrical services and distributions, and hazardous material remediation including removal and disposal of fuel contaminated soils. The RFP design documents were 30% complete; Reliable and its A-E team worked together through design, review, and cost analysis to bring the documents to 100% design and ready for construction.

Rare Modifications, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama
$1,552,800 – Completed November 1997

The scope of work on this project included work to be performed at four different locations on military property. The work varied between buildings from removing and installing a new roof system on a single building; to removal and installation of a new roofing system, providing new site drainage, and asphalt parking and driveways; to a complete renovation of an existing mechanical room that included an addition to the building to house new electrical switchgear, operators room, removal of asbestos containing materials, and installation of new roof dormers to the existing structure.

Boiler Replacement/Cogeneration Plant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
$6,533,000 – Completed May 1996

A contract was awarded by the University of Tennessee Knoxville to upgrade the campus steam plant while it remained in service throughout the contract duration. This project included replacement of the existing pneumatic control systems for all three coal-fired boilers with a new digital distributive control system, installation of a five-megawatt natural gas-fired turbine generator and associated wasteheat boiler and dump stacks, high pressure natural gas compressor system, synchronizing switchgear and switchboards, and new electrical transformers and underground 15 kv ductbank feeds to local utility power. This in combination with a new gas/oil-fired sidewall burner allowed the University to cut its steam plant emissions and save on electrical utility costs.

PHSF HVAC System Modernization, JFK Space Center, Orlando, Florida
$1,070,000 – Completed February 1996

The scope of work called for the demolition and replacement of existing equipment including six air handling units, HVAC equipment, controls, electrical systems, and structural steel. The Payloads Hazardous Servicing Facility, located at Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, Florida, is a hangar-size clean room used to service satellites before they were launched into space.

Utility Infrastructure Improvements, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
$10,479,212 – Completed August 1995

This project consisted of upgrading the campus steam, chilled water, storm sewer, domestic water, sanitary sewer and telecommunications systems. This included work within the chiller plant, heating plant, and existing academic and housing facilities in addition to expanding the direct buried piping and telecommunications conduit systems. The existing energy management system was also modified to incorporate the new primary/secondary pumping systems. . The project was performed throughout the entire academic year (including summer sessions), which involved contending with an average of 12,500 university students and faculty traveling throughout the campus daily and performance of the project in sequential phases so as to provide minimal disruption to the University campus.

Convert HVAC/CF Buildings, Ft. Lee, Virginia
$573,825 – Completed May 1995

The project consisted of replacing the water-cooled chillers in two buildings with air-cooled screw chillers. Other work included electrical, controls, rigging / demo, concrete, and insulation. This project was completed ahead of schedule.