Design-Build

Wiley|Wilson understands design-build projects and has embraced the process with the successful completion of numerous federal government and private sector projects. Through extensive project experience, the firm has developed a thorough understanding and an insight for the unique relationship that is required between contractor and designer.

A few design-build project examples are shared as follows:

	The renovation of a circa 1850 three-story 48,840 SF building is located at the Washington Navy Yard. The renovations at Building 58 provided the Judge Advocate General Corps with modern and state-of-the-art offices and courtroom space. A particular challenge of this project was the retrofit of a load-bearing brick and timber frame building to meet progressive collapse avoidance criteria. Wiley\|Wilson designed an innovative interior structural system consisting of new structural steel members built around the existing wood members to achieve the required structural redundancies and tie force capacities required by the UFC criteria for progressive collapse avoidance.
	With our contractor partner, Wiley\|Wilson designed a new facility to house the master clock of the United States, located at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. Shortcomings in the old facility were impacting the reliability of the existing clock apparatus. The new facility provides the controlled environment necessary for state-of-the-art rubidium fountain clocks developed to meet operational requirements for continuous operations. Wiley\|Wilson designed the precise temperature and humidity control systems needed for such precise instruments, as well as vibration isolation for the equipment. The 4,100 SF building is a Class 100,000 clean room with required dual redundant mechanical systems, dual redundant electrical systems, emergency generator capability, a dry-pipe preaction fire suppression system, and anti-terrorism/force protection.
	Wiley\|Wilson provided MEP engineering services as part of a design-build team for the 709,000 SF Advanced Cartridge Manufacturing (ACM) Plant expansion located in Newport News, Virginia. The ACM Plant is a highly automated, state-of-the-art production facility utilized for the manufacturing and recycling of toner cartridges. The facility will also include research and development laboratories for advanced robotic manufacturing processes. This project proceeded under an extremely compressed fast-track schedule with the start of design coinciding with the public announcement and ground breaking ceremony on May 1, 2008. The building was under roof by early November 2008, only seven months later. Wiley\|Wilson supported the efforts of the design-build contractor through highly-coordinated expedited design and construction support services.
	Another design-build example project includes a new 84,000 SF building which provides training facilities and administrative support for U.S. Army personnel. This is part of a $1.5 billion Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) expansion of Fort Lee, Virginia. This fast-track design included early site and foundation design packages. The facility includes an auditorium, five large classrooms, records storage, and administrative office space for 220. It was designed to meet LEED-NC Silver requirements.
	Wiley\|Wilson designed a new $27.5 million Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing barracks facility located at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The project included two 63,700 SF three-story barracks and a 2,100 SF connecting building. Wiley\|Wilson, acting as the prime Architect/Engineer for the design-build team, provided complete design services as required by the RFP (Request for Proposal) for construction and for submission by the design-build team to the government. The completed facility met the requirements for LEED-NC Silver.

These are several of our many examples of successful design-build projects accomplished by Wiley|Wilson with our contractor partners.

	The renovation of a circa 1850 three-story 48,840 SF building is located at the Washington Navy Yard. The renovations at Building 58 provided the Judge Advocate General Corps with modern and state-of-the-art offices and courtroom space. A particular challenge of this project was the retrofit of a load-bearing brick and timber frame building to meet progressive collapse avoidance criteria. Wiley\|Wilson designed an innovative interior structural system consisting of new structural steel members built around the existing wood members to achieve the required structural redundancies and tie force capacities required by the UFC criteria for progressive collapse avoidance.
	With our contractor partner, Wiley\|Wilson designed a new facility to house the master clock of the United States, located at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. Shortcomings in the old facility were impacting the reliability of the existing clock apparatus. The new facility provides the controlled environment necessary for state-of-the-art rubidium fountain clocks developed to meet operational requirements for continuous operations. Wiley\|Wilson designed the precise temperature and humidity control systems needed for such precise instruments, as well as vibration isolation for the equipment. The 4,100 SF building is a Class 100,000 clean room with required dual redundant mechanical systems, dual redundant electrical systems, emergency generator capability, a dry-pipe preaction fire suppression system, and anti-terrorism/force protection.
	Wiley\|Wilson provided MEP engineering services as part of a design-build team for the 709,000 SF Advanced Cartridge Manufacturing (ACM) Plant expansion located in Newport News, Virginia. The ACM Plant is a highly automated, state-of-the-art production facility utilized for the manufacturing and recycling of toner cartridges. The facility will also include research and development laboratories for advanced robotic manufacturing processes. This project proceeded under an extremely compressed fast-track schedule with the start of design coinciding with the public announcement and ground breaking ceremony on May 1, 2008. The building was under roof by early November 2008, only seven months later. Wiley\|Wilson supported the efforts of the design-build contractor through highly-coordinated expedited design and construction support services.
	Another design-build example project includes a new 84,000 SF building which provides training facilities and administrative support for U.S. Army personnel. This is part of a $1.5 billion Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) expansion of Fort Lee, Virginia. This fast-track design included early site and foundation design packages. The facility includes an auditorium, five large classrooms, records storage, and administrative office space for 220. It was designed to meet LEED-NC Silver requirements.
	Wiley\|Wilson designed a new $27.5 million Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing barracks facility located at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The project included two 63,700 SF three-story barracks and a 2,100 SF connecting building. Wiley\|Wilson, acting as the prime Architect/Engineer for the design-build team, provided complete design services as required by the RFP (Request for Proposal) for construction and for submission by the design-build team to the government. The completed facility met the requirements for LEED-NC Silver.

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