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U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases – USAMRIID – Replacement Facility
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Fort Detrick, MD
- Approx Contract:
- $2,000,000
- Status:
- Completed - Dec 2016
- Structure Type:
- Government
References
- Owner:
- Commander - USAMRIID
- General Contractor:
- Manhattan Construction Company
- Client:
-
Jon
Clark
(571) 297-4836Manhattan Construction Company/Torcon JV
Scope Of Work
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The new U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) Replacement Facility Project includes approximately 1,000,000SF of new construction which consists of laboratory space, administrative offices and parking. Of the total square footage, approximately 35,000SF is designed as Bio-Safety Level 3 laboratory space. Additionally, approximately 20,000SF of the total square footage is designed for Bio-Safety Level 4 laboratory space. The new building will house approximately 1000 employees of the USAMRIID research group.
SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING’S SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consulting Engineering Services include providing numerous recommendations during the construction of the project. During the drilled pier construction, Professional Geologists from Specialized Engineering were able to minimize the costs of over excavation of rock that is suitable for the support of the foundations. Concrete placement techniques were reviewed and efficient strategy recommendations were presented that saved the Owner from costly processes and the Client/Contractor from schedule delays.
Field Quality Control and Special Inspection Services include construction materials testing and inspection of foundation soil bearing, structural fill, utility backfill, reinforcing steel, cast-in-place concrete, structural masonry, mortar, grout, precast concrete connections, structural steel, metal decking, and spray-applied fireproofing. The foundation systems consist of caissons and spread foundations bearing on rock layers. To ensure the concrete shafts will have proper bearing capacity, Specialized Engineering is providing down-hole inspections of caisson excavations.
Building Inspection Services consisted of working with contractors to ensure services were performed according to the planned schedule, observed and monitored compliance to requirements set forth in the construction documents and City codes and building codes, documented and communicated requirements and non-conformance issues.
Laboratory Testing & Analysis Services include that of proposed fill materials, cast-in-place concrete cylinders, mortar and grout, asphalt, and fireproofing density samples.
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