RSG Group - Construction Management Consulting

Owner:

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Manufacturing and Bottling Facility

Architect:

TranSystems Corporation

Client:

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Scope Of Work

Size: 275,000 Square Feet

Type of construction: New

Delivery method: Design-Build

Awards:

2014 Iver Johnson Builders of the Year finalist

Gilbane provided design-build services to Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. for a greenfield manufacturing/bottling facility that produces beverage products.  The project site encompassed raw material receiving and storage, beverage processing and packaging systems, blow molding operations, utilities systems, offices, employee amenities, a maintenance area, a security entrance, truck parking and an on-site waste water treatment facility.

Ocean Spray Cranberries operates under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). These guidelines are set in place to ensure the manufacturing and production of food/beverage products are of high quality and do not pose any risk to the consumer as these requirements include maintaining a clean and hygienic manufacturing area. In order to meet these requirements, resinous flooring was specified and installed in 11 areas. Resinous flooring is a high quality floor that withstands both the caustic and acidic environments in addition to the continuous wear and tear of forklift and pallet traffic. The resinous flooring was installed prior to any equipment being set in the areas and was protected to prevent any construction damage. There are few hard corners in the facility in order to eliminate debris or residual water build up when the equipment is washed. All equipment is raised off the floor and has sloped edges to ensure efficient cleaning.

Future expansion capabilities of the building and infrastructure will allow for an eventual total of five bottling lines on this site.

Gilbane partnered with TranSystems as the A/E designer and Javlyn as the process engineer.