W.E. Bowers was the prime contractor for each of the following
projects. In this role, we worked closely with the client/owner
to renovate building mechanical systems, including the replacement
of chillers, air handling units, and cooling towers. In several
cases, we also coordinated the related electrical work and
performed general contracting services.
Representative projects include:
AT&T
Arlington, Virginia
$2.5 million
Capital Hilton
Washington, D.C.
$1 million
Fox News
Washington, D.C.
$500,000
Intelsat
Washington, D.C.
$1 million
Mobil Corporation Headquarters
Fairfax, Virginia
$3 million
United Unions Building
Washington, D.C.
$1.5 million
- replacement of existing centrifugal chiller, pumps, and
cooling tower
- controls
- electrical
- piping
- rigging
Mobil Corporation - Air Handling Unit
Fairfax, Virginia
$1.5 million
- replacement of major air handling units
- replacement of ductwork
- replacement of piping
- replacement of controls
Fairfax Hospital Chiller Plant
Fairfax, Virginia
$2.4 million
- 2,000 tons of new chillers
- new pumps
- chilled water and condenser water piping
- rigging
- new temperature controls
- insulation plant remained in operation throughout the project
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Washington, D.C.
$2.3 million
- prime contractor for 2,200 tons of new chillers
- new pumps
- chilled water and condenser water piping
- rigging
- concrete pads
- insulation
- electrical
- chillers were disassembled, lowered through a shaft,
then reassembled in place
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Washington, D.C.
$1.5 million
- prime contractor for replacement of multiple air handling
units
- new concrete pads
- electrical
- controls
- piping
- rigging
Bell Atlantic
Arlington, Virginia
Silver Spring, Maryland
Working as prime contractor or with a general contractor,
Bowers completed the following:
- cooling towers, some fiberglass
- chiller fuel oil tanks
- boiler
- pumps
- computer room system
- controls-electrical
- cut and patching
- piping
- plumbing system
- site work
- in many cases, work was performed in an operating switch
MCI - Pentagon City
Arlington, Virginia
$1.8 million
- replaced all cooling towers in two buildings
- new control system
- new piping
- rigging
- heat exchange restoration (all systems were kept on line
during construction)
MCI - 1133 19th Street
Washington, D.C.
$800,000
- new fiberglass
- cooling towers for base building, retail space, and computer
room
- new generator work
- new emergency makeup water system
- new controls piping
- rigging
- all work completed on weekends in order to keep system running
