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Mechanical Quality Control Update at Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital

Beckrich providing Mechanical Quality Control to hospital construction.

Beckrich Construction is providing Mechanical Quality Control Staff for the $700 million Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital. Local ABC Channel 7 gave a recent news report about the hospital’s ongoing construction.

As Army project manager Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Kiss explains, the new hospital campus will feature six new buildings. The massive project includes the eight–story hospital with 135 beds, ten operating rooms and thirty specialty clinincs.

When the hospital construction is complete in spring of 2019, it will be a total of 1.1 million square feet– a significant upgrade from its original size of 700,000 square feet. Beckrich Construction’s own Mechanical Quality Control Manager Don Johnson is onsite and doing a stellar job.

To power such an extensive campus, the hospital construction project includes a chilled water system for thermal energy storage. The 2.2 million gallon system will allow for lower energy use at night, providing significant energy savings.

As for the main entrance, Colonel Kiss describes a “breathtaking” combination of glazing and glass structures. “A key architectural focal point,” says the Colonel, and “a really nice communal space.”

Situated across from the Butterfield Trail Golf Club, the hospital will offer patients a gorgeous view and access to green space, complementing its dedication to providing a completely modern facility with comprehensive medical attention.

Iron Horse Park Infrastructure and Utility Improvements

Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contract: Iron Horse Park
Contract Period: September 2015 – July 2016
Contract Value: $2,648,744
Description of Work: With the goal of creating a more pedestrian–friendly environment, Beckrich has taken on various structural changes throughout the Fort Carson park. Improvements aimed at enhancing pedestrian accessibility included:

additional site lighting
pedestrian bridges
landscaping
modifications to the parking lot
expanding the running trail

Additionally, the project included the installation of a non-potable water irrigation system as well as hydration stations. The ultimate goal of the project was to create a more welcoming environment and park layout for all visitors to enjoy.

Army Contracting Office Contract

Client: U.S. Army Contracting Office, Rock Island
Contract: Pueblo Chemical Depot IDIQ1
Contract Period: May 2015 – May 2019
Contract Value: $16,000,000
Description of Work: IDIQ is a U.S. federal government contracting acronym meaning indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity. This is a type of contract that provides for an indefinite quantity of supplies or services during a fixed period of time. The government places delivery orders or task orders against a basic contract for individual requirements.

Task order types range from valve and hydrant projects, concrete rehabilitation, roof and door replacements to complete building renovations.

SOF Operations and Storage Facility

Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contract: SOF Operations and Storage Facility
Contract Period: June 2012 – April 2013
Contract Value: $2,024,827
Description of Work: SOF Operations & Storage Facility is a 5,600 Square Foot LEED Certifiable one story building. It has two unisex restrooms, a utility room with fenced in utility yard, a comm/sipernet room, tool room with wire cage, range equipment storage room, operations room, secure area, TSE room, engineering room, assault bay, and a troop equipment room. The buildings HVAC system includes one AHU located in the mechanical/utility room, three VAV’s in the building, five unit heaters throughout, one split unit located in the comm/siper room, a boiler in the mech/utility room, one water heater in the mech/utility room, and one glycol feeder in the mech/utility room. Also installed was a wet sprinkler system with fire alarm and mass notification assembly, with a full furniture package.

Avian Power Line Repair

Client: Directorate of Public Works
Contract: Avian Power Line Repair, Fort Carson
Contract Period: September 2014 – November 2014
Contract Value: $164,477
Description of Work: To perform the alteration of electrical poles in support of compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) for the needed “Avian Power Line Repairs on Fort Carson DPW14-083”. Beckrich Construction completed this project by utilizing in-house resources and high voltage electrical line crews and equipment. The terrain crossing(s) and the limited access to several of the power poles required off road vehicles and “pole climbing” by highly skilled individuals. The scope of work included installing a variation of protective devices on energized power poles/lines to meet all standards and requirements.

“The standard for raptor protection, according to Suggested Practices for Avian Protection on Power Lines: The State of the Art in 2006 allows for 60 inches (150 cm) of horizontal separation between energized and/or grounded parts, and 48 inches (120 cm) of vertical spacing between energized and/or grounded parts. These separation standards accommodate for the wrist-to-wrist distance (31-42 inches) and head-to-foot distance (18-26”) of an adult golden eagle (APLIC 2006). The 48-inch vertical separation will also accommodate for the height of a great blue heron. The Energized Poles that do not have adequate spacing of the conductors and/or grounded parts need insulation of the required hardware to minimize electrocution risk.”