U.S. Treasury Main Building — Historic Renovation & Modernization
Project Details
Owner: U.S. Department of Treasury
Contract Amount: $122,663,820
Date of Award: February 1999
Date of Completion: March 1, 2006
Architect: Shalom Baranes Associates
Grunley Construction, in a joint venture with Turner Construction, completed a four-phased renovation of the U.S. Department of Treasury Main Building, a National Historic Landmark. The scope of the project included:
- A new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;
- A new electrical distribution system;
- A new state-of-the-art communication and data system;
- Fire/life safety upgrades, including fire alarm and sprinkler systems and improvements to provide emergency egress;
- A new plumbing system, including new plumbing fixtures; and
- Modifications for compliance with ADA requirements.
Key elements of this project included the concealment of MEP and life safety systems while preserving the building's historic fabric, causing minimal disruption to existing building elements, repairing and restoring existing damaged and deteriorated finishes and completing all work with minimal disruptions to Treasury operations.
In 2002 the project won the "AEGIS" Award for Overall Jobsite Safety - General Contractor from the DC Metropolitan Subcontractors Association. In 2003, it won an AIA Award of Excellence in Historic Resources from the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In 2006 it won Honorable Mention in the AGC Washington Contractor Awards. Most recently, the project won a 2007 Award of Excellence as Best Renovation - Urban, Over 150,000 SF from the MD/DC Chapter of the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties and was named as "Renovation Project of the Year" by Mid-Atlantic Construction.
Last updated: January 20, 2011