Walter Reed Army Institute
Exhaust Systems Repair
| Type of Contract: | Firm fixed price |
| Contract Amount: | $1.6 Million |
| Client Name: | Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Department of Facilities Management |
| Date of Award and Completion: | September 2004 to April 2006 |
| Description of Project: | Bio-Decontamination of ductwork and the modification of the exhaust duct system. This involved the construction of an additional HEPA filter bank that would allow for the maintenance of the BSL 3 laboratories individually while the others remain in operation. |
Project Features:
- EEC, Incorporated identified a design flaw prior to construction
- Despite a 17-month government delay, EEC, Incorporated did not seek delay and impact costs
- Bio-decontamination of six BSL 3 laboratories and thousands of feet of ductwork
The project involved the bio-decontamination of six Bio Safety Level 3 laboratories and over two thousand linear feet of associated ductwork that was forty inches in diameter using Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP), the replacement of supply and return dampers and a modification to the ductwork system. It also involved the installation of a HEPA Filter Bank. The project was unique because of the large volume of ductwork to be decontaminated and also prior to this project all decontamination performed by our subcontractor had been confined between the laboratories and the final HEPA filters. EEC, Incorporated had to remove the filters under negative pressure and make the top of the flue duct airtight to contain the VHP during the decontamination process. Another challenge was the installation of the filter bank. Custom insulated wall panels had to be taken down along one wall that was over eighty feet high to create access for the filter bank. Finally, the schedule was critical and had to be met. All work associated with first three lab suites was completed in 30 days and the final set completed in another 30 days with two modifications of added work. The project was on schedule and completed before April 26, 2006.
EEC, Incorporated’s commitment to our valued client was exhibited by waving all extended overhead damages that were incurred by EEC, Incorporated as a result of the 17 month contract delay due to the client’s engineers design specification.
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