Skinner Development, Inc. | Engineering Design Technologies, Inc. (EDT) MPA received a direct award from US EPA for the design and renovation of an existing 7,000 GSF Lifespan building to provide modern work environments and collaboration spaces to support the mission and operations of the EPA Athens, Georgia facility. Scope of work included demolition of interior construction and systems, build out/construction of new interior spaces with new finishes, complete reconstruction of all restrooms, new administrative and office spaces, new engineering support systems including emergency generator and a new server room, site improvements around building for accessibility, building commissioning, operation and maintenance documentation and training (including a recycling plan). Project included providing campus wide telecom and fire alarm systems that connected the buildings on campus in addition to the server room which includes UPS and complete systems for the entire campus.
To meet the client’s budget requirements, the Design Team used BIM Technology Revit© for the design and construction documentation which aided in the coordination between all project disciplines and allowed for fewer RFI’s and Change Orders. The team fast-tracked the Design-Build process by submitting multiple construction packages (i.e. Foundation Package, Building Package) to protect the success of the project, the team provided 3D rendering services to aid in the approval of the design concept and overall material selections, QA/QC checks at each submittal, weekly meetings with the Client/Contractor and maintained Record Drawings throughout construction.
