Master Plan Design and Construction

Precis was involved in campus master planning efforts for a confidential client. The scope involved evaluation, renovations, and replacements within three separate buildings on the site. The project included laboratory, warehouse, controlled-temperature storage, cGMP quality operations lab facilities, and a cell banking suite, along with significant utility infrastructure replacements and upgrades.

The project involved a complete master planning effort and basis of design development with support from site personnel to determine the overall programming and utility needs to capture initial funding. This effort included value engineering efforts with support from a construction management team to adjust architectural and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEP/FP) system design parameters to meet the client’s budget allowance.

The detailed design efforts included the mechanical design of several new air handling units, boiler systems, upgraded chilled water systems, and full distribution of plumbing water and gas systems. The electrical design included two complete building electrical service replacements, including redundancy within the utility side distribution as well as new paralleled generator systems with automatic load shedding. Full MEP distribution of power, lighting, lab gases, air, and monitoring were included throughout the spaces.

In addition to meeting stringent client and FDA requirements, the project scope involved operationally active buildings producing medicine and storing product. Project scheduling, shutdown coordination, and phased renovations were required to limit site disruption. During construction, the Precis team was involved in each stage from submittal review and client coordination to on-site testing and ongoing field support. Throughout the three-year process, which occurred during the Covid pandemic, Precis maintained the same MEP/FP engineering team from concept through construction completion.