Ludeman Developmental Center Emergency Isolation Rooms

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Bowa Construction provided construction management and general contracting services for the Capital Development Board’s Ludeman Developmental Center Emergency Isolation Rooms project consisting of the conversion of an existing infirmary and five residential homes into isolation centers with negative filtration. Designed to handle 150 beds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, scope of work included installing separate air handlers and supply lines consisting of 100% outside air, which then exhausts the fresh air supply into HEPA exhaust fans. Temporary DOAS units were built on-site and engineered from separate HVAC components to address the emergency while the permanent equipment was manufactured. Temporary equipment was also placed on emergency back-up generators until a permanent solution was engineered. ComEd was also engaged to provide five new transformer systems including underground lines to provide additional load handling capabilities and bring 3HP power to the sites. In addition, five permanent gas-fed emergency generators were installed to supply power to the new permanent equipment in the event of a power outage. Bowa was able to produce all the engineering, procurement, logistics and project management to design, build and install the isolation rooms in a record time of three weeks.