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USCG Loran Stations
Project Information
- Project Location:
- WA
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Industrial Maintenance
References
- Owner:
- Fairbanks Gold Mine, Inc.
Scope Of Work
Osborne Construction was awarded a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard, which included upgrades to five Loran station sites in the continental United States as follows: George, Washington; Dana, Indiana; Fallon, Nevada; Searchlight, Nevada and Middletown, California. The new transmitter buildings, which are approximately 2,211 s.f., house new solid-state transmitters for the Loran signal. The projects consisted of standard foundations, architectural precast concrete walls cast off site, and a hollow core plank roof structure capped by an upside down Irma roof system. The interior is a painted structure with access flooring. Air conditioning and electrical systems were required to accommodate the new equipment including two new UPS systems. In addition, all metal components had to be welded to an extensive network of grounding radials.
As general contractor, Osborne Construction Company’s management team worked closely with the Coast Guard and their design team to coordinate customer changes. The projects have been completed in less than four months with no interruptions to the existing facilities.
The Seattle office of the U.S. Coast Guard rated each of the five Loran station projects with “Outstanding” Performance Evaluations.
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