LARGE AND MULTI-BUILDING PROJECTS

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST

 

INTUIT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

A fast-track renovation of multiple locations, including three on the North Campus as well as two at a separate location. All work was coordinated to allow a corporate move within ten weeks of our joining the project.

Work included:

• Complete design of all Voice and Network Rooms
• Redesign of Campus Cabling Infrastructure
• Cabling construction and equipment Budget
• Complete definition and specification of internal voice and data cabling and
  Physical Infrastructure requirements
• Complete specifications and drawings for the North Campus site
• Selection, negotiation with Cabling Contractor in Bid situation
• Project management of cabling installation during construction

ADOBE SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

SAN JOSE, CA

ADOBE TOWER
Our work, in partnership with RLS/MCM, included the complete base-building physical infrastructure design of an eighteen story owner occupied high rise under construction in San Jose. We performed all construction and Information Technology budgets relating to network cabling and equipment, and developed contract documentation for bid..

ADOBE PLAZA
Renovation of six floors at a expansion location near Adobe Tower on a very aggressive schedule. Work has included the modification of Adobe Tower specifications and drawings to allow transfer of the technology design to this new location.

ALTERA CORPORATION

SAN JOSE, CA

Consultation for Phase One of this 500,000SF multiple building campus.

Consultation has included:

• Complete Physical Infrastructure requirements for projected Information Technologies
• Sizing and locating all required Equipment Rooms; HVAC and Electrical estimated loads; required vertical and horizontal connectivity
• Close work with the Architectural and Design/Build team to define options to required infrastructure
• Two Cabling construction and equipment Budgets
• Outside Plant conduit recommendations

PACTEL CORPORATION

WALNUT CREEK, CA

Development and implementation of an Internet Protocol addressing scheme, based on TCP/IP, and a network management system for a 700 node network. This was a management system for an integrated network comprised of multiple Token Rings, Multiple Ethernets and a high speed backbone.

Consultation included:

• Determination of Network Architecture
• Development and Documentation of IP Addressing Requirements
• Assign IP Addresses to Network Devices
• Manage installation of Network Management Hardware & Software
• Recommend and Document Network Management Support and Operational procedures
• Develop Training Requirements and coordinate training of Staff
• Develop Acceptance Test Criteria and Coordinate Testing
• Coordination with Multiple Vendors
• Cutover to new Network Management System

AIRTOUCH CELLULAR

SAN FRANCISCO AND WALNUT CREEK

Complete network implementation, cable plant design and project management of 1,000 stations receiving fiber-optic connections at a Research and Design facility in Walnut Creek. We were involved with the successful selection of a cabling contractor for both the Walnut Creek and San Francisco sites and were also engaged to project manage the implementation of the new 1,400 node network for both locations. This work included the definition, configuration and negotiation for the "active" network components during which we played the role of acting members representing the in-house MIS team responsible for coordinating various vendors and the members of the Architectural/Engineering team.

BAY AREA CELLULAR TELEPHONE (CELLULAR ONE)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Information Technologies design and implementation for a new 60,000SF location. Consultation for complete scope of Information Technologies and Security and Paging systems. Areas of work included:

Preliminary Design

• Architectural coordination
• Computer Room Design
• Definition of all Information Technology physical infrastructure requirements
• Review of existing documentation for all Electrical, Mechanical coordination

Information Technologies Design

• Complete Specifications and Request for Proposal for Voice and Data Network Requirements, Security and Paging Systems
• Complete Specifications and Request for Proposal for "Active" Network Components; i.e. Concentrators, Hubs

Project Management

• Project Management during entire cabling, equipment installation and computer Room migration process

OCTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

MILPITAS, CA

Our consultation has concentrated on the Physical and Cabling Infrastructure required to support this 350,000sf information intensive Campus development.

In coordination with Octel we have:

• Reviewed and annotated all of the current Information Technology studies and A/E Contract Documentation
• Developed Laboratory, Corporate and Engineering Computer and PBX Room plans and equipment requirements throughout the facility
• Developed Network Equipment Room plans and equipment requirements throughout the facility
• Redesigned the campus conduit connectivity
• Redesigned the current cable tray concept

Contract Administration responsibilities during the construction phase include:

• Project team coordination and schedule development
• Project partnering and kickoff meetings
• Construction and Voice/Data Group Coordination Meetings
• Site Observations
• On-site coordination during moves
• Final Punch-list
• Quality Assurance and Final Acceptance

3COM CORPORATION

SANTA CLARA, CA

Design and Project Management responsibilities for the entire Information Technologies design team for a 300,000SF, four building campus network design and implementation.

Consultation included:

• Development of basic Information Technologies cabling and distribution concept
• Review of complete Architectural and Engineering documentation to assure conformance with defined Information Technologies requirements
• Coordination with systems furniture manufacturer for development of custom "technology port"
• Scheduling and Critical Path development of Information Technologies
• Site Inspection during construction

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Project Managed a phased move of 2200 PG&E employees during a six month period.

Consultation included:

• Serving as a "data analyst" resource to the internal PG & E group (ITS) responsible for all data and voice design services to PG & E
• Responsibility for acting on behalf of PG & E with all internal "end-users", establishing requirements, writing "service orders" and defining ITS requirements at project meetings
• "Cut-over" assistance and coordination

CISCO SYSTEMS

SAN JOSE

Preliminary design of a computer room complex for a 500,000sf campus facility.

Consultation included:

• Infrastructure design to support required Information Technology
• Computer room complex layouts and Architectural/Engineering coordination
• Definition of all Campus conduit interconnections, location, sizing and
  design of IDF closets
• Review of "generic" building design
• Cabling network design and budget estimate for the Voice and Data
  Communications Cabling System including active network components

AUTODESK

SAN RAFAEL, CA

Master Planning for a 600,000SF campus environment. Project included:

Information Technologies Requirements

• Complete review of current network and equipment technologies. Direction on future Data/Voice network options, preparation of a report describing Network scenarios and Architectural/Engineering consequences to be incorporated in Design Development Drawings.
• Preliminary budget for all Information Technologies components.

• Completion of a report defining consequences of anticipated Information Technologies on the Architectural and Electrical/Mechanical design including:
  • Campus Civil Engineering Data/Voice distribution options
  • Complete review of Schematic Design documentation including network equipment room sizing and counts, general distribution options, circuiting (isolated and/or dedicated) loads and requirements, PBX "node" locations.

AUTODESK

SAN RAFAEL, CA

Retrofit of a existing 90,000SF facility for administrative offices and software development and support. Established and managed a unique design/build team with the Client and Contractor. Consultation included:

Network Design

• Worked with the Client to refine and finalize the Physical Layer of Information Technologies design and infrastructure.
• Established the location and fit-out parameters of equipment rooms, closets and shafts, cable way locations, outlet and device locations.
• Prepared electrical and HVAC requirements definition for network equipment rooms.
• Worked with the Client and Contractor to develop the network cabling budget.

Network Cabling Specification

• Produced the RFP and documentation of the Physical layer of the cable plant. The specification includes the definition of cabling to all nodes, vertical backbone cabling, distribution methodologies, patching, rack and rack accessory requirements, and the installation, testing and acceptance criteria for the installed Information Technologies cabling network.

XES (XEROX ENGINEERING SYSTEMS)

SAN JOSE, CA

We were responsible for Project Management and the cabling RFP for this 125,000SF engineering and administrative campus facility.

Consultation into the early construction phases included:

• Definition of project goals, definition of Client responsibilities and definition of Project deliverables.
• Complete Project Management of Network Design team to deliver:
  • Integrated Voice/Data Network Design.
  • Cabling Request For Proposal.
  • Active Components Request For Proposal.

HILLS BROS. COFFEE, INC.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Network implementation and project management for this 125,000SF facility. Provided assistance to the architect in the modification of the base building design to accommodate requirements of the client’s information technologies. This included sizing, locating and planning the 6,000sf Computer Room and the addition of four network closets on each floor which became integral in the planning process.

 

POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

POMONA, CA

This project entailed the retrofit of a 450 bed Hospital. Consultation included:

Development of LAN Standards

• Hardware
  • File Servers
  • LAN workstation
  • NIC
  • UPS equipment
  • Tape Backup Systems
• Software
  • Network Operating System
  • PC Operating System
  • Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Database Software
  • Selection
• Cabling
  • Structured Wiring System
• Network Management
• Network Concentrator Equipment
• Develop PC Purchase Guidelines

Application Interface System

• Design
• Request for Proposal Development
• System Selection

NEXT, INC.

REDWOOD CITY, CA.

Consultation for a 80,000SF hardware and software development facility. Areas of work included:

Existing Conditions Review

• Network design concept "peer review"

Infrastructure and Cabling Network Design

• Development of standard network implementation approach
• Development of "10Base-T Ethernet" cabling design and cabling for same to allow for migration from coaxial to twisted pair media.
• Design of special equipment rooms including:
  • Digital Lab
  • Plotter Server Area
  • All Data Equipment Areas

Project Management

• Qualification of cabling and equipment vendors
• Coordination of entire vendor and subcontractor team
• Coordination with architectural and G.C. project team
• Complete CADD project network documentation

AUSPEX SYSTEMS, INC.

SANTA CLARA, CA

Complete cabling design for a 140,000SF facility, based on special Client requirements. The unique features of this design included:

• CDDI (100Mg/ps over twisted pair) implementation
• No backbone, all home-run station cabling
• Complete specification performed in two weeks

NETWORK ASSOCIATES

SANTA CLARA, CA

Provided Information Technology consulting and design engineering services relating to the internal voice and data cabling and the supporting infrastructure for a new 200,000SF multi-story building. Work included:

• Development of cabling design
• Final Technical Cabling criteria
• Critical path scheduling
• Complete Base Building modification including all riser closets, Outside Plant connectivity
• Design of a 4,000sf computer room, with the capability to expand to 15,000sf
• All engineering coordination for Information Technology components of the building

ELECTRONIC ARTS CORPORATE CAMPUS

REDWOOD CITY, CA

Complete infrastructure design of two 350,000SF buildings with consideration for future expansion into three additional buildings.

Work included:

• Complete Base Building design
• Complete voice and data cabling design
• Review of all internal wiring
• Design and layout of two computer rooms
• Design and layout of the Media Laboratory and all equipment rooms

ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING

SAN MATEO, CA

Complete infrastructure design of a new 300,000SF single building on campus, with the capability of expansion to up to four buildings in the future.

Work included:

• Definition of the Network requirements and the design and development of campus-wide infrastructure and subsequent documentation
• All voice and data cabling design
• Coordination of all Outside plant connectivity
• Planning and design of future building to building connectivity

NETWORK EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES

FREMONT, CA

Provided consulting and design engineering services for the new 280,000SF, three-building campus and the supporting infrastructure and the final design, contract negotiation and oversight for the Engineering Laboratory.

Work included:

• Preliminary review and definition of Outside plant requirements for future planning
• Definition of network requirements and campus-wide infrastructure supportive of Information Technology
• Final technical criteria and documentation for network cabling requirements
• Managed Cabling vendor selection
• Provided contract administration services for the entire Information Technologies project