TP Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Owner:

Mount Carmel Health System

Architect:

Moody Nolan Inc.

General Contractor:

Messer Construction Company

Scope Of Work

The Mount Carmel St Ann’s Tower project located at 500 South Cleveland Avenue, Westerville, Ohio, was completed in December 2013 with a total construction value of $61.4 million.  TP Mechanical was the plumbing, HVAC and fire protection contractor.

Mount Carmel Health Systems required quick occupancy, and a normal construction schedule would not meet their needs.  TP Mechanical proposed a prefabrication process to reduce the construction schedule.  We rented a warehouse two miles from the project to prefabricate 1,500 feet of rack systems that included domestic water, fire protection, medical gas, heating hot water, supply and return ductwork, VAV terminal units, control wiring, and electrical services.  The piping and ductwork were pressure-tested prior to delivery.

In addition to the rack systems, TP Mechanical prefabricated plumbing carriers, domestic water risers, sanitary mains, piping assemblies in the mechanical room, skids for the heat exchanger and pumps, coil connection assemblies, and the domestic water backflow preventer assembly.  By using prefabrication, TP Mechanical increased the quality of installation and the safety of our employees.  Overall, we reduced the construction schedule by three months.