Federal Judicial Building Modernization Projects
Washington, DC, United States
Client: General Services Administration
Parsons Brinckerhoff Role: Construction Quality Management
The General Services Administration (GSA) National Capital Region is tasked with meeting the ongoing maintenance needs of public buildings in the nation's capital, including facilities with unusual structural features and many requiring strict historic preservation. Parsons Brinckerhoff, in joint venture, was retained to provide construction quality management services during the pre-design, design, procurement and construction phases of numerous projects within the Region.
Our responsibilities during a 5-year contract included construction engineering, design oversight, constructibility reviews, project administration and accounting, subconsultant management, and post-construction claims assistance. Work involved site investigations for potential GSA developments; repairs/renovations to building interiors, including floors, walls, ceilings, signs and ductwork; repairing/rehabilitating building exteriors, including roofs, facades and windows; and upgrading/installing building systems, including elevators, fire detection/alarms, sprinklers, air conditioning and drinking water. Specific tasks for judicial facilities included in this effort included:
• U.S. Courthouse Building: installing a new sprinkler system, upgrading the building’s elevators, and replacing fibrous wall tiles
• U.S. Tax Court Building: constructing a new grade level exit and installing a new cooling tower and chiller
• U.S. Court of Military Appeals Building: upgrading the HVAC system and installing new ductwork
• Judiciary Square Courthouse: miscellaneous exterior building repairs