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- STATE AND MUNICIPAL
PROJECTS
- REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT
LIST
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- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF
THE COURT, THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Consultation included identification,
design and specification of an infrastructure to support
the AOC and Courts Information Technology in their move
to the new San Francisco State Office Building. Their
requirements were compared to the Department of General
Services Office of Telecommunications standards to
determine where the AOC and Courts would need additional
support. Work was completed in the following four phases:
Discovery
Focused on three areas:
- Existing technological environment
- Existing infrastructure
- Long range Information Technology
plans
Computer Suite Room
- Focused on validation the physical
parameters of the three room suite.
- Definitions of all systems
necessary to support the equipment in an
environmentally controlled and physically secure
environment
Review of Building Infrastructure
and Cabling System
- Determined strengths and
weaknesses of the building design and the States
Telecommunications standards relative to the AOC
and Courts needs
Periodic Review of Design
- Maintain an acceptable physical
infrastructure design up until the move-in to
reflect changing technological developments.
- Meet periodically with the AOC and
Courts to ensure their evolving technological
direction can be supported by the building design.
- OAKLAND CITY HALL
- OAKLAND, CA
Retrofit of a 250,000SF historic
structure requiring a unique response to existing
conditions while incorporating required Information
Technologies. Consultation included:
Infrastructure Design
- Defined physical infrastructure
required for cabling and technologies within the
context of the historic preservation parameters.
- Coordinated required
infrastructure with Electrical, Mechanical and
Architectural consultants. Prepared electrical
and HVAC requirements definition for network
equipment rooms.
Network Design
- Worked with the Office of
Corporate Information Services 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.
- 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.
- STATE OF MONTANA, CAPITOL BUILDING
- HELENA, MT
Complete technologies overview and
budget for an upgrade of this 200,000SF historic
structure. Includes coordination with a complete
electrical and historical restoration study of the
building.
Consultation involved:
- Extensive site inspection
- Interviews with all current and
projected users
- Conceptualization and definition
of all physical infrastructure upgrade options
- Preparation of Information
Technologies upgrade report
- Preparation of budget for all
cabling and all infrastructure upgrades required
- Complete design and implementation
of Information Technology upgrade for this
historic structure based on report completed in a
previous Phase.
- CITY OF FREMONT, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS
FREMONT, CA
Consultation and design for a
renovation of 3 floors in two separate buildings to
support new Computer Room(s), 10BaseT and RS/232
connectivity. Coordination with the Architect, Electrical/Mechanical
Engineers and Telecommunications (phones) consultant.
Consultation included:
Physical Infrastructure Review
- Complete review of all
Architectural and Electric/Mechanical Engineering
documentation to assure conformance with
Information Technologies requirements.
Information Technologies Concept
- Programming of all departmental
requirements.
Design-Build Criteria Development
- Written "Design/Build"
criteria for all Passive components of the
Information Technologies.
Project Management
- Responsibility for the completion
of the Design, construction coordination,
acceptance procedures, final implementation.
- CITY OF FRESNO, CITY HALL
- FRESNO, CA
Construction of the new 200,000SF City
of Fresno City Hall. Consultation included:
Existing Conditions Review
- Review of initial ISDN network
concept presented by the City, review of current
networking requirements and preparation of a
report delineating the complete current and
projected network connectivity appropriate to the
City's needs and growth.
- Modification of architectural and
engineering of this nearly completed structure to
accept actual network requirements. Modifications
included:
- The general cabling
distribution infrastructure and
reinforcement of same to accommodate the
substantially enlarged cabling complement
required by actual network connectivity
requirements.
- Development of "satellite
equipment rooms" separate from the
base building facilities to allow cabling
"backbone" to be extended
closer to station locations.
Information Technologies Concept
Development
- Presentation of a cabling network
concept to address functional needs, budget,
architectural and cultural realities.
- Design of the integrated
communications system based on approval of the
network concept.
Contract Documentation
- Development of the cabling
Contract Documentation to allow bidding of the
complete network.
- STATE INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY SYSTEM
- CARSON CITY, NV
Preliminary planning for 160,000SF data
center and administrative facility. Consultation included:
Existing Conditions Review
- Review of Architectural Schematic
Plans for coordination with projected network
requirements.
Physical Infrastructure Design
- Review and selection of preferred
horizontal and vertical cabling distribution
strategies, including analysis of raised floor
and ceiling distribution options, location and
preliminary sizing of equipment rooms.
Information Technologies Concept and
Design
- Definition of conceptual network
and equipment parameters.
- Preliminary cabling media and
equipment budget.
- Preliminary review of vendor
provided network media suggestions.
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA , DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
- RICHMOND, CA
Initial programming for new 300,000SF
laboratory facility. Our scope of consultation included:
PHASE 1-EXISTING SITE RETROFIT
STUDY
Consultation to the State to define
possible Information Technologies retrofit options for an
existing multi-building site.
Consultation included:
- Complete site examination.
- Review of all existing plans.
- Questionnaire development to
determine the State Lab Data and Voice
requirements.
PHASE2-NEW SITE DEVELOPMENT
Information Technologies Concept
Development
Consultation included:
- Support of Architectural
programming effort, identification of critical
Information Technologies elements.
- Review of Architectural
programming documents.
- Coordination of Information
Technology Programming elements with
Architectural/Engineering team.
- Preparation of Report
consolidating Information Technologies
requirements for inclusion in final Programming
document.
- CALTRANS
- OAKLAND, CA
Complete development of Request for
Proposal for 29 Intelligent Wiring Hubs installation.
Project was allowed five months from start to completion.
Consultation included:
Preliminary Criteria Development
- Configuration, design,
installation, testing and support criteria
concept for "concentrators" to be used
in this 650,000 SF facility. Complete definition
of "Active" equipment criteria for
existing and future applications to be utilized
with existing cable plant. Concentrators support
10BaseT, Token-Ring, and Appletalk Local Area
Networks and Fiber Optic FDDI "backbone".
- Review of existing hardware Vendor
offerings, interviews with Vendors.
Specification Development
- Written Request for proposal to
allow a wide range of Vendors to respond to the
criteria.
Project Management
- Development of bid evaluation
matrix, recommendation of Vendor, Contract
negotiations.
- Project management of installation,
testing, implementation and final approval of
equipment.
- STANISLAUS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES
- MODESTO, CA
Preliminary design and budget estimates
for every possible "active" equipment options
to support multiple LAN and terminal connectivity for new
2000 station facility.
Review of 50% and 100% Contract
Documentation.
Complete review of existing design to
confirm "fit" of network requirements with
Architectural and Engineering Contract Documents.
Consultation included:
- Computer Room design.
- Equipment Room design(s).
- Current and future applications
review.
- Cabling media definition.
- Cabling Distribution design.
- Complete Electrical and HVAC
requirements definition.
- PORT OF OAKLAND
- OAKLAND, CA
Completion of report to review existing
information and develop a long-range Information Systems
Plan for the implementation of new applications and
technology over the next five years.
Consultation will include:
- Project Administration and
Management:
- Phase 1: MIS Long Range Plan
Review
- Phase 2: Technology Directions (Systems
Architecture and Plan Development)
- Phase 3: Presentation of Findings
- CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW, CITY HALL
- MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Complete peer review of existing
network, architectural and engineering design to ensure a
flexible, long-term network support infrastructure.
Findings were incorporated into a report to the architect
and into the A/E documentation for the interior fitout.
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- CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO - BUREAU
OF BUILDING INSPECTION
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Consulting to the City to enhance the
performance of the internal Department of Electricity and
Telecommunications group. Complete building "physical
infrastructure" specifications, complete cabling
conceptual design, project management during entire
project.
Work has included:
- Complete building review, design
of all equipment closets, computer room, PBX area.
- Complete cable plant conceptual
design
- Ongoing Project Management
- Systems furnishings coordination
- STATE OFFICE BUILDING
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Worked with the HSH design build team
to design and construct the new 1 millionSF State Office
Building in San Francisco’s Historic Civic Center.
Part of the building is a retrofit of an historical
structure. The remaining portion of the building is a
completely new high rise.
Consultation was based on a set of
performance guidelines developed by the Department of
General Services Office of Telecommunications and
involved the following services:
Infrastructure Design
- Defined physical infrastructure
required for cabling and technologies.
- Coordinated required
infrastructure with Electrical, Mechanical, Civil,
Structural and Architectural Consultants
Network Cabling Specification
- Produced the CSI formatted
construction documents complete with CAD drawings
for the physical layer of the cable plant. The
specification includes the definition of all
station cabling, vertical and horizontal backbone
cabling, distribution methodologies, patching,
rack and rack assembly requirements and the
installation, testing and acceptance criteria for
the installed Information Technologies Cabling
Network.
- Incorporation of specialized
tenant requirements such as Franchise Tax Board,
Department of Industrial Relations and several
others into the standard design.
Contract Administration
- Review of contractor submittals
and Requests for Information (RFI’s)
- Field observation for resolution
of Field issue conflicts and adherence to
specifications. (Note: construction to be
complete December 1998)
- PORT OF SEATTLE CENTRAL WATERFRONT
PROJECT
- SEATTLE, WA
For this 100,000SF, we are acting as a
prime contractor coordinating the efforts of the Audio
Visual, Acoustical and Telecommunications Consultants.
Schematic Design Phase included:
- Complete review of current
documentation:
- Architectural coordination.
- Determine connectivity options
with U.S. West and the Port of Seattle's
Telecommunications Department.
- Definition of all Information
Technology physical infrastructure requirements.
- Review of existing documentation
for all Electrical, Mechanical coordination.
- Coordination with all A/V
requirements.
- Preliminary Information
Technologies budget.
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