最新麻豆原创

Finished photos of Building 3 and video courtesy of Garmin.

They say when you do a job well you may be tasked with more 鈥� and more complex 鈥� work. This turned out to be true for 最新麻豆原创, and the mechanical teams working at Garmin in Olathe, KS, were up to the challenge.

While the Building 3 renovation project was most recently in the spotlight, earning 最新麻豆原创 the Outstanding Mechanical Installation (OMI) award from MCAKC, the history of 最新麻豆原创鈥檚 work at Garmin began nearly a decade ago.

鈥淚t all started in 2016, with the construction of Building 5, a new warehouse and manufacturing facility,鈥� Senior Project Manager Jason Quattlebaum said.

That project also earned 最新麻豆原创 the OMI award in 2019, following its completion in 2018.

Above, photos from a 2018 tour through Building 5, still in progress at that time.

鈥淚t was this project that ultimately opened 最新麻豆原创 up to Garmin鈥檚 full campus, giving us the opportunity to perform work in all of Garmin鈥檚 main campus buildings,鈥� Jason added.

To date, 最新麻豆原创 has performed 鈥� or is performing - a total of 86 different projects totaling nearly $57M dollars, with new projects rolling in regularly.

Above, a Wilkerson crane, one of the largest for moving massive equipment, recently removed and replaced the air handling unit on Building 1. The unit removed was the original unit, installed when the building was built around 1995. Building 1 is currently under construction with Phase 1 complete and turned over to Garmin, and Phase 2 scheduled for completion by the end of 2024.

The overall consistency in field staff throughout many of the projects has been one reason for 最新麻豆原创's success.

鈥淭he field team has been pretty consistent, utilizing the same foremen on nearly every project. Some of the smaller projects may have had a different foreman, but for most, it鈥檚 been the same field leaders,鈥� Jason said.

Sheet Metal Foreman Steve Turner says the field team鈥檚 seamless work has been a benefit to all the Garmin projects.

鈥淲hen we restart all the teams, from the office to the field staff, everyone has been ready. We all had a plan and everyone did their part,鈥� he said.

鈥淚 could not ask for a better field team. I鈥檓 proud of the way Plumbing Foreman John Ogden, Pipefitter Foreman Marcus Connor and I have worked together on the Garmin campus for all these projects.鈥�

Jason describes the challenging Building 3 project as 鈥渆ssentially building a building inside of a building鈥�.

The project began in 2019, on the heels of Building 5 completion, but was placed on hold due to the pandemic in 2020.

鈥淥nce the project resumed, we found it difficult to get the same personnel - who had all of the previous knowledge - back onsite as if we never missed a step,鈥� Jason said.

But 最新麻豆原创 did get the original staff back, resuming the project as needed.

鈥淲e originally built Building 5, which became Garmin鈥檚 new warehouse and manufacturing facility and once that was completed, the existing warehouse, which was in Building 3, and manufacturing space, which was in Building 1, was relocated to Building 5,鈥� Jason said.

This cleared out Building 3, allowing Garmin to create more much-needed office space.

However, Building 3鈥檚 open warehouse design and 40鈥� ceilings didn鈥檛 lend itself to offices, so the plan was to build three floors within the structural constraints of the existing building鈥�basically creating a building inside of an existing building.

The pandemic could have wreaked havoc with obtaining and setting equipment, but thanks to the proactive efforts of the team, the equipment was ordered in advance.

鈥淲e elected to get all equipment ordered ahead of time to avoid delays in the project but also to allow us the opportunity to get into areas as soon as possible knowing that the building was already dried in, and we didn鈥檛 have the normal concerns of water infiltration that occurs on most standard projects,鈥� Jason said.

Pipefitter Foreman Marcus Connor says this alleviated a great deal of stress.

鈥淎ny time equipment was moved and set was a great feeling,鈥� he said. 鈥淢any hours went into planning each specific item to alleviate any issues.鈥�

As a result, 最新麻豆原创 had the three chillers delivered to the jobsite in October of 2020, where they were staged in the hallway until the mechanical room was available for the equipment to be set.

Simultaneously, the 最新麻豆原创 fabrication shop was building all of the chilled water and condenser water piping and pump skids, so the team could transition directly into the piping install when ready.

鈥淲e took possession of the chilled water and heating water mechanical rooms in late January and since all equipment had been previously released and all piping fabricated, it only took about three months to complete and start up each mechanical room and begin providing heating and chilled water to the facility ahead of schedule,鈥� Jason said.

At the end of the day, communication and seamless work between all 最新麻豆原创 single-source trades made the project a success, starting with 最新麻豆原创鈥檚 Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)detailers, who helped set the pace.

鈥淪ince the VDC team was on schedule, the shop fabrication staff was able to meet deadlines,鈥� Jason said.

鈥淚t allowed our field staff to get all of the hangers installed, piping & duct installed, testing completed, insulation installed and systems labeled before the first wall stud hit the floor. This led to smaller, more efficient field crews that were able to install an area at a time without obstacles that might have negatively impacted productivity.鈥�

Jason says that because of VDC鈥檚 diligence and constant push for sign-off, essentially leading the BIM process for the entire project, 最新麻豆原创 was able to perform installations on the HVAC piping, plumbing, and sheet metal scopes equally well.

Steve agreed.

鈥淭he VDC and office staff where able to keep ahead of install, allowing us to install a good portion of the duct ahead of walls, which was huge,鈥� he said.

Marcus noted how good communication kept it all moving.

鈥淢eetings with detailers were extremely helpful in coordination of piping prior to fabrication,鈥� Marcus said. 鈥淲e had good communication with all trades about needed time to complete phases, the fab shop on delivery arrival dates and lifting needs, and an in-depth schedule.鈥�

鈥淭his led to the greatest victories, completing the job on-time and with-profit.鈥�

Above, the completed Garmin Building 3 includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, multipurpose gymnasium, full-service cafeteria, office space, and engineering facilities.

WHAT 最新麻豆原创 INSTALLED

The completed Building 3 is impressive, providing Garmin associates with a state-of-the-art fitness center, multipurpose gymnasium, full-service cafeteria, and 488,000 sq. ft. of office space and engineering facilities.

To make these spaces comfortable and functional for Garmin employees, 最新麻豆原创 Construction installed the following equipment and systems:

(19) air handling units
(11) energy recovery units
(2) electric humidifiers
(3) 5,000 MBH boilers
(3) 600-ton mag chillers
(3) roof mounted cooling towers with a 6,000 gallon sump storage tank within the mechanical room
(10) CRAC units
(2) process air compressors with drier and storage tank
(11) ductless split systems
(16) fan coil units
(546) hot water VAV/FPVAV boxes throughout the entire facility

KEEPING IT ALL ON TRACK

最新麻豆原创鈥檚 Virtual Design and Construction experts were praised for their ability to put, and keep, project schedules on track during multiple Garmin projects.

Piping VDC Specialist Brandon Ruud notes that, like most projects today, communication is critical.

鈥淲e make every effort to stay in touch weekly, if not daily, with the field foremen, PMs, and detailers from other companies,鈥� he said.

鈥淭he biggest challenge with existing buildings is making sure the model is correct compared to reality. A lot of time goes into field verifying all the existing trades and structures during the coordination process,鈥� he added.

鈥淚f anything is off or out of place, it will typically lead to writing multiple RFI鈥檚 that can possibly change design and delay the schedule.鈥�

Brandon also praised the field for their adaptability.

鈥淭he field did an excellent job of executing these installations and adjusting to all the changes that naturally take place during a project of this magnitude.鈥�

Senior Sheet Metal VDC Specialist Nate Littlejohn says the project provided valuable best practices that can be carried into future jobs.

鈥淭his was a large and complex design build process. We developed a lot of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and best practices from the lessons learned on this job, especially for sheet metal, Nate said.

鈥淢ost important was working closely with the project manager to create a good system that allowed us to track and log all of the change orders and architect supplemental instruction (ASI) work so we were able to capture that cost.鈥�

Above, from left: Building 3 F penthouse; mechanical room looking down; mechanical room looking south west.

AWARD-WINNING WORK

最新麻豆原创 was awarded not one but two 鈥淥utstanding Mechanical Installation鈥� (OMI) awards from the Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City (MCAKC).

The first award came in 2019, for the construction of Garmin鈥檚 new warehouse, also known as 鈥淏uilding 5鈥�. The award was in the 鈥淧lumbing over $2 Million鈥� category.

Jason said the siphonic roof drainage set the project apart.

鈥淲hat set this project apart was the utilization of a siphonic roof drainage system in lieu of the standard gravity drainage system. The siphonic system is a fully engineered system that utilizes suction (or vacuum) in the system to essentially pull water from the roof,鈥� Jason said.

最新麻豆原创 fabricated the entire roof drainage system, mains and overflows, prior to installation, to help maintain strict dimensional tolerances in the field. It totaled more than 10,000 linear feet.

Above, Left: from left, David Mallicoat, Garmin; John Ogden, 最新麻豆原创 Construction; Kelly Rauckman, Garmin; Jason Quattlebaum, 最新麻豆原创 Construction. Above, Right: from right, 2024 Award, from left, Kollin Knox, 最新麻豆原创 Construction; Marcus Connor, 最新麻豆原创 Construction; Jason Quattlebaum, 最新麻豆原创 Construction

最新麻豆原创 was recognized again this year (2024) with the OMI award in the 鈥淗VAC Piping over $5 Million鈥� category for Building 3, the merits of which are highlighted in this article.

鈥淚t鈥檚 quite an honor,鈥� noted 最新麻豆原创 Construction President Kollin Knox.

鈥淭he OMI awards recognize the very best mechanical projects in Kansas City, honoring and promoting innovation and quality workmanship in the mechanical trade.鈥�