The FDA OPQ Pilot project included the demolition and build-out of two existing flex office/warehouse suites for the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality. The construction included a new 2500A service, 2000A mission critical switchboard, 1500kW standby generator with ATSs, chiller yard, 100kVA UPS and sub-metering. The hazardous classification resulted in a very significant amount of rigid conduit, IMC, seal-offs and explosion-proof devices in all of the Suite D laboratory spaces.
"The project team looked to proven industry leaders to physically construct the building. For the electrical portion of the facility Whiting-Turner partnered with FB Harding as a key Design-Assist partner. Their knowledge, skills and abilities and their relentless commitment to meet the project goals was key in the success of the project.
During the design and engineering of the project, FBH utilized the knowledge of the field team and performed numerous constructability reviews, value engineering efforts and helped identify several systems and equipment that were able to be prefabricated offsite. The early involvement of Harding’s key craftsmen not only helped with the items noted above but also allowed them to engage in the project early and reduce the learning curve of the project ahead of when a typical electrical crew would have been on site."
Brent Gourley (Whiting-Turner Contracting Project Manager)
