Project Title: City of Phoenix Fire Dispatch Center
Project Designation: Municipality Projects
Owner: City of Phoenix
General Contractor: FCI Constructors, Inc.
Architect: HDA Architects, LLC
Engineer: Kraemer Consulting Engineers
Project Description: Midstate Mechanical was selected to provide mechanical services the new 42,000 square foot fire dispatch building. This three story building will have two air-cooled chillers, four rooftop CHW air handlers, under floor electric heaters, 48 floor diffusers and three split-systems. One system will serve the APC computer room. This facility includes a 911 dispatch center.
Project Title: Tempe Municipal District Complex – Central Plant Upgrade: Police Station/Jail, Emergency 911, Forensic Lab & Courts
Project Designation: Municipality Projects
Owner: City of Tempe
General Contractor: D.L. Withers Construction
Architect: LSW Engineers
Engineer: LSW Engineers
Project Description: Midstate Mechanical was selected with D.L. Withers for the Tempe Municipal Complex. Midstate’s roll included performing the central plant upgrade for the sensitive, high security Tempe Municipal Complex.
The project scope called for removing and replacing the cooling towers, pumps and chillers. Temporary chillers were utilized to keep the 911 call center on-line which also houses the City’s computer system and various other buildings including in use courtrooms. Considerable coordination and extensive preplanning occurred to keep the building functioning. Crews worked in the occupied building while adjusting schedules to accommodate court sessions, judges and the moving of inmates.
The entire project was completed without affecting the daily operation of the building. Effective communication was paramount to the success of this project. Midstate worked closely with the owner and contractor, communicating daily.
Project Title: Scottsdale Fire Station #602
Project Designation: Municipality Projects
Owner: City of Scottsdale
General Contractor: Sun Eagle Corporation
Architect: NP Mechanical
Engineer: Lea Architect
Project Description: The $4 million project includes 12,372 square foot of space for the Scottsdale Fire Station #602, the first Green station for the City of Scottsdale. The environmentally friendly building has many unique features including a cooling tower designed inside a bell type structure of block with a fan and high pressure misting system. This system will remove heat from the beams and blow it down to heat the bay areas.
The mechanical systems were designed with energy efficiency and minimal impact to the environment as highest goals. The HVAC system includes a DX split system AC with a solar heating hot water system. The Demand Ventilation system incorporates CO2 sensors and individual zone temperature control. In addition, ozone friendly 410 refrigerants that are free of ozone depleting chlorine molecules were utilized.
The cooling tower and HVAC equipment are designed to operate at extremely high efficiency levels day and night since the fire station is operational 24/7. The individual zones allow temperatures to vary during demand-based times. Renewable energy strategies such as solar panels were incorporated to reduce energy use and advanced electronic monitoring of the building system ensures peak performance while decreasing consumption.
The goal for the project was to recycle as much as possible of the construction waste. 75% of the construction waste produced was recycled for other uses, never reaching our landfills. Gray water tanks are used to collect water from the sinks and shower drains to be reused for water outside vegetation.
Project Title: East Valley Bus and Maintenance Facility
Project Designation: CMR, LEED, Municipality
Owner: City of Tempe
General Contractor: D.L. Withers Construction
Architect: RNL Design
Engineer: CH2M-IDC
Project Description: Midstate Mechanical was selected to construct the new $2.1 million (mechanical) for the East Valley Bus and Maintenance Facility project for the City of Tempe. This project is a large LEED job with an underfloor cooling and heating system in the administration building. The maintenance building has evaporative coolers for cooling and exhaust fans for carbon dioxide removal. All this is controlled with CO sensors, natural gas sensors and state of the art HVAC and safety controls.
Project Title: Maricopa County Downtown Courts
Project Designation: Design Build, LEED, Municipality
Owner: Maricopa County
General Contractor: D.L. Withers Construction
Architect: Dick & Fritsche Design Group
Engineer: Kraemer Engineering
Project Description: Midstate Mechanical was selected as the design partner for the $3.9 million (mechanical) Maricopa County Downtown Courts project. The 250,000 square foot development is a one-building, 5-story complex; the first floor houses court rooms and the second through fifth contain district courts and office support. Midstate’s LEED accredited staff worked with the design team to employ green building techniques for water savings, energy efficiency, material selection and indoor air quality.
Project Title: Maricopa County Human Services Campus
Project Designation: Design Build, Municipality
Owner: Maricopa County
General Contractor: D.L. Withers Construction
Architect: BPLW
Engineer: Kraemer Engineering
Project Description: The Maricopa Country Human Services Campus project was so far over budget that Midstate Mechanical was called on to redesign the entire mechanical system. With Midstate’s expertise in design/build, the project was completely redesigned saving the County $300,000. The campus provides shelter and services for the homeless, including many children. The campus consists of three (3) one-story buildings covering 135,000 square foot. These buildings are for Central Arizona Shelter, Healthcare for the Homeless and St. Vincent de Paul. The $1.7 million (mechanical) scope of the project included the installation of an air cooled chilled water system utilizing both constant and variable volume air handlers, split systems, and evaporative coolers.
