Project/Construction Management

Art Anderson Associates provided the Kitsap Consolidated Housing Authority (KCCHA) construction management for this $25 million, multi-agency government facility. Construction management services included owner's site representation, assistance negotiating change order pricing, coordination with City Public Works division and local utility companies, frequent KCCHA management updates on potential construction cost impacts to the project budget and schedule monitoring/management. We served as the primary interface with all government tenants, including Congressman Norm Dicks, the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County Health District, Kitsap County Offices, Bremerton Housing Authority, and KCCHA for design and construction of tenant improvements in a cost-effective and timely manner. The project was completed in 2004.

Our signature construction management project, Art Anderson Associates provided construction management support services for the new Federal Courthouse in Seattle, Washington. This $179 million facility was completed in late 2004.

The 23-story, 615,000-square foot U.S. Courthouse was urgently needed to provide a more efficient, expansive and secure facility for occupants of the aging and deteriorating Nakamura Federal Courthouse. The facility houses the U.S. District Court's Western Division of Washington and includes thirteen District courtrooms, five bankruptcy courtrooms, twenty-two judicial chambers suites; offices for the District Clerk, Bankruptcy Clerk, United States Attorney, U.S. Marshals and other court-related agencies.

Art Anderson Associates' services began as a non-voting member during the contractor best value selection process. Throughout the project, we provided the US General Services Administration construction management support staff in the areas of quality assurance via daily on-site reviews/documentation, management and maintenance of government construction project records, change order resolution, mechanical/electrical system installation review and commissioning, management and coordination of all tenant relocations and completion/closeout documentation.

This project was the winner of the 2004 GSA National Construction Excellence Award, GSA's highest project honor.

Art Anderson Associates provided full construction management services under a term contract with the US General Services Administration for the $20 million seismic upgrade/rehabilitation of the historic 57,000-sq. ft. Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon. Art Anderson Associates' Project Representative facilitated resolutions and served as the point-of-contact for all owner design and construction issues. We also performed site reviews and managed the owner's construction budget and all special inspector contracts required.

The project entailed replacement of the building foundation with a state-of-the-art base isolation system to preserve the historic 1897 structure during a seismic event. The friction pendulum isolators, used for the first time in the Portland area, isolate the building from the earth, allowing it to move freely in an earthquake.

Rehabilitation work included preservation and reconditioning of historic features, including light fixtures, intricate plaster work, woodwork, wood flooring and office fireplaces. All mechanical, electrical, data/communication and security systems were replaced. Exterior improvements included sidewalk, entry steps and stone wall restoration. The basement level was lowered and a secure parking area for federal judges provided. Mechanical/Electrical system startup/commissioning was included in our task order.

The project has received a number of awards for construction and design excellence. Some of these awards include:

• 2005 Northwest Construction Awards Best Renovation/Restoration
• 2006 23rd Annual Reconstruction/Renovation Award, sponsored by Building Design + Construction Magazine
• 2006 Portland AIA Award for Craftsmanship
• 2008 Pinnacle Award for Preservation in Action, from the Architectural Heritage Center

 

Art Anderson Associates managed construction and design support for the new jointly-occupied US/Canadian Port of Entry in Oroville, Washington as part of a term contract with the US General Services Administration. The project entailed demolition of the old facilities, setup of temporary buildings, construction of the new station and outbuildings and landscaping of the entire site. Our scope of services included full-time site project management representation, assisting GSA with all schedule and coordination issues, documenting all project meetings, reviewing all work for contract compliance, documenting omissions and defects, preparation of field reports, issue resolution, contract modification documentation, and final inspection, testing and closeout.

The main portion of the facility is a four-building complex that is linked together by a shed roof. The roof framing is constructed of formed steel deck on open web steel joists supported by steel beams and tube steel columns. The US Multi-purpose Building, US Administration Building, Canadian Administration Building and Canadian Devanning Building comprise the complex. These buildings consist of two levels of office space concrete slab on grade construction. The structure is supported by both isolated and continuous shallow spread footings. The vertical components consist of braced frames and tilt up concrete walls.

The complex included US and Canadian Non-Commercial Secondary Inspection Buildings. Other facilities included the US APHIS Building; the US Commercial Secondary Inspection/Hazardous Materials Containment Facility, which were single story structures; primary inspection lane (PIL) booths and the second floor bridge, which provides office space and serves as a canopy for the PIL booth areas.