HERBERT C. HOOVER BUILDING MODERNIZATION (PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION & PRECON PHASES 1-8)
Project Details
Owner: U.S. General Services Administration
Contract Amount: $44,589,397 (preconstruction &
construction services - Phase 1; preconstruction services for phases 2-8)
Contract Date: November 30, 2007
Completion Date: November 17, 2009
Architect: Lewis Goetz Architects, Washington, DC
Gilbane Building Company and Grunley Construction Company serve as Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) provided Preconstruction and Construction Services for Phase 1 and Preconstruction Services for Phases 2-8 to modernize the Herbert C. Hoover Building in downtown Washington, DC. The building serves as the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Commerce and houses 3,000 staff.
Phase 1 included the demolition and rebuild of a 100,000 sf swing space in Courtyard #6 which enables the phased renovation to take place while the building remains occupied and operational. Phase 1 also included replacement of the cooling towers, and replacement of the building’s primary electrical systems.
The entire Hoover modernization consists of eight phases spanning 13 years and totaling over $400 million. The project is seeking LEED NC 2.0. Silver.
Last Updated: August 10, 2010