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K. Project Management Services <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach | Request for Qualifications No. 15-08-02 <br />September 23, 2015 <br />Page 39 <br />Benjamin P. GroGan and jerry L. <br />dove FederaL BuiLdinG, miramar, FL <br />Even with the special challenges our <br />team faced, this project was completed <br />on schedule and $8 million under budget <br />through value engineering, and then <br />reapplying savings into the budget. The <br />most challenging aspect was the design, <br />fabrication and installation of the curtain <br />wall system. The curtain wall was the <br />largest purchase on the project and the <br />largest risk shared amongst the team. <br />The design of this intricate system had a <br />direct impact to the structure, architecture <br />and the energy performance of the <br />building – just to name a few. The curtain <br />wall scope was a massive undertaking, <br />especially since the system was the first <br />of its kind and required a new Miami- <br />Dade NOA to be utilized on the project. <br />The Hensel Phelps Design-Build Team <br />addressed this challenge by using a <br />state-of-the-art 3D CAD system that was <br />specifically modified for this project to <br />manufacture the curtain wall system and <br />aid in the installation on-site. Typical <br />software could not provide these features <br />due to the geometric complexity of the <br />curtain wall design. Typical panels on a <br />unitized curtain wall system have 15-20 <br />parts on average while on this project, our <br />unique systems had units with up to 468 <br />parts each, averaging over 300 pieces <br />per unit. <br />u.S. Southern Command <br />headquarterS, miami, FL <br />The project had a strict requirement for <br />the building shell to withstand sustained <br />winds of 155 mph and gusts of up to <br />185 mph because of Florida’s high <br />potential to be impacted by hurricanes. <br />Hensel Phelps’ innovative approach <br />and value engineering solution was to <br />use wind tunnel testing to determine the <br />most effective design. The test results <br />determined that lower wind loads were <br />actually imposed on most exterior <br />envelope areas, allowing a reduction in <br />costs for roofing, steel, tilt-up panels, <br />building envelope, and curtain wall/ <br />storefront material, while still meeting the <br />structural requirement. <br />Value Engineering Success.