Technology and Manufacturing

Project Name: Maxtor
General Contractor: Pratt Construction
Architect: Melick Associates, Inc.
Engineer: Merit Electric/Gordon Gumeson
Contract Value: $6,895,135
Project Description: A $6.8 million plus design-build contract completed in nine months. Consisted of the remodel of four single-story buildings and a new construction infill to create a new lab and manufacturing facility of approximately 470,000 square feet in Longmont, Colorado. Included extensive clean rooms, a data center, and UPS and generator back-up of critical loads.
Project Name: Xilinx
General Contractor: The Neenan Company
Architect: The Neenan Company
Engineer: Merit Electric
Contract Value: $3,004,255
Project Description: A $3 million plus design-build contract engineered in-house by Merit Electric. A "Class A" software development center of 130,000 square feet in Longmont, Colorado, the project incorporated a data center, UPS and generator backup of critical loads, a raised floor power distribution system throughout the facility, and sophisticated daylight-sensing control of dimming T-5 indirect lights.
Project Name: LSI Logic
General Contractor: Alliance Construction Solutions
Architect: RNL Design
Engineer: Merit Electric/Swanson Rink
Contract Value: $1,090,971
Project Description: A $1.1 million plus design-build contract. A "Class A" office building of approximately 60,000 square feet in Fort Collins, Colorado, the project incorporated UPS and generator backup of critical loads as well as indirect lighting and low voltage lighting controls.