10.13.20
Harris worked as the mechanical contractor on the Xcel 414 Critical Infrastructure Upgrades project. The work consisted of replacing existing pipe, duct and equipment to upgrade the existing HVAC systems.
The building’s activities had to be maintained during construction. Harris provided temporary systems to allow normal work to continue while permanent systems were demoed and reinstalled. Harris also had to coordinate multiple shutdowns with the owner and other trades. This building has critical data centers that could ...
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Harris was hired as the mechanical contractor for the IAD85 Data Center ERUD Infill project being built by JE Richards Electric for a confidential cloud storage provider with campus’s across northern Virginia. This project was plan and spec to fit out two differed electric rooms and install sixteen differed AHU’s. The project was the largest ERUD infill project that had ever been attempted by the owner and was Harris’ first job on one of their campuses.
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The new data center, previously owned by a private client, is currently owned by Epic. Epic is a privately held healthcare software company. The data center is a 62,000 square foot two-story building that was designed to support the client’s campuses in Rochester, Scottsdale and Jacksonville. The project consisted of 3-300-ton chillers, 2 hot water boilers, 2 steam boilers, 4 chilled water pumps, 4 heating water pumps, 2-15,000-gallon fuel oil tanks, fuel oil pumps, humidifiers, plumbing piping, HVAC piping, fuel oil ...
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A confidential client retrofitted additional space in their existing data center to house more servers. With the increase in capacity came the need to upgrade the mechanical systems responsible for keeping the data center cool. Harris was contracted to install the data center’s new backup generator and associated HVAC and piping.
In addition to the generator, Harris provided and installed new fuel oil piping as well as the day tank and stack for the new generator. ...
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DC2 is a build-out of a Tier IV mission critical data center. The original facility was constructed in 2006, with enough space for future buildouts as the client’s expansion needs dictated. This data floor expansion began in January 2011, with a fully commissioned completion date of June 2011.
Harris worked with one of the largest data center builders in North America to provide total mechanical construction needs for a confidential client; with the general contractor providing the major pieces ...
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DataBank’s Granite Point SLC2 data center is strategically located in Bluffdale, UT, minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. With a carrier-neutral design, the facility offers network connectivity to multiple Tier 1 and Tier 2 providers. The facility has access to more than 8MW of high-density power, and redundant cooling systems maintain optimal temperatures for data center equipment.
Harris installed 11 owner provided CRAH units in SLC2. The Data Hall was to remain operational throughout the duration of the project, ...
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Harris was awarded the mechanical and plumbing scopes for the Level 4 and 5 WeWork office space at the Gateway 6 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The project was a retrofit in an existing office space, which required demo of existing systems and installation of new VAV’s, ductwork and piping. WeWork utilizes a number of open office areas with exposed ceilings, which made the quality of MEP installation a key component of the overall look and feel of the space. As ...
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The Lafayette Building Veterans Administration Tenant Improvement project was a GSA modernization of an approximately 281,000 gross square-foot warm-lit shell. The modernization required an interior fit-out to meet the needs of the veterans.
The administration space fit-out included office spaces, core conference spaces, a training room, computer rooms, audio/visual studios and storage spaces. All the areas required interior finishes, suspended ceilings, light fixtures and adjustment of the protection systems. During construction, the building remained fully functional and ...
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Harris’ scope included plumbing, mechanical piping, process piping and ductwork. This was a highly collaborative design-assist project. The facility is approximately 5.3 million square feet of operational production and advanced manufacturing space across multiple floors and several acres.
Harris delivered solutions on several challenges throughout the project. The local union hall was not adequately staffed for a project this size. Harris met with the top leaders of the International Unions to discuss nationwide workforce availability and develop recruiting ...
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The Secure National Hall project includes the construction of two 500,000-square foot additions to the west side of existing Terminal B-C to house passenger security screening, airline check-in, concessions, restrooms and various information kiosks. Harris will install six custom air handling units along with plumbing in the new guest restrooms. Despite the complexities involved in working in a fully functioning airport, we are slated to complete the project within schedule in 2021.
One challenge met by this project ...
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