Watts Constructors : Projects

Pearl Harbor Visitor Center

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

The entry to some of Oahu’s major attractions and hallowed historic sites, the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center features educational and interpretive exhibits to commemorate the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Open 362 days a year accommodating 1.5 million visitors annually, the Visitor Center demanded properly phased construction to keep the facility in operation and to protect the safety of those visitors. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center seven-building complex features seven new structures of 17,750 SF within an open-air campus that houses state-of-the-art exhibits depicting the historical attack on Pearl Harbor. Facilities include ticketing offices for the combined Pearl Harbor Historical sites, concession space, book store/gift shop, education classrooms, exhibit space, theaters, restrooms, and administrative and support areas. Renovation of the theater building included permanently stabilizing the theater with a network of 200-feet deep pile clusters, pile caps, grade beams, and steel beams that tie into existing precast wall panels. Pile reinforcing was required to meet current seismic code. The project achieved LEED Gold certification.

Elwha River Water Treatment Facilities

Olympic National Park, Washington

Part of the overall Elwha River Restoration Project to return the river back to its original natural state for spawning Chinook salmon, this venture included four component projects: Elwha River Levee Improvements, Elwha Surface Water Intake, Elwha Water Treatment Plant, and the Crown Z Road Improvements. The Elwha Surface Water Intake (ESWI) and area flood protection encompassed new levee construction, modification to existing fish hatchery and in-water modifications, as well as the Lower Crown Z Road reconfiguration and rebuild. Downstream from the ESWI, the Elwha Water Treatment Plant (EWTP) treats water from the ESWI for use in industrial, municipal, and fisheries applications by removing suspended sediments. The 40 MGD EWTP consisted of an 80 CFS Influent Pump Station, four (4) 110-ft. diameter Sedimentation Tanks, two Slurry Pump Houses, seven Mix Tanks with Chemical Feed Building and Storage. The Effluent Distribution Structure supplies multiple end water users. Watts-Delhur completed three seasons of in-water work in one season in a remote location and maintained a minimal impact presence in an environmentally sensitive environment.

Trainee Barracks Complex III

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

This design-build project consists of a Battalion Headquarters (HQ), four-(4) Barrack Complex Operations Facility (BCOF1-BCOF4), one Lawn Maintenance building (LM), one Sewage Pump Station (Pump House) and provisions for a future BCOF5. The 24,200 SF, single-story HQ building houses administrative spaces and classrooms. Four three-story barracks buildings (BCOF) compose two “L”-shaped wings. The core of the BCOF consists of office space, training rooms, and toilet & shower facilities. The first floor of the two wings is open to the exterior and serves as a covered training area. The second and third floors of the two wings consist of open sleeping quarters. Total square footage for each BCOF is 67,800 SF, for a total barracks building area of 271,200 SF. The project was designed and constructed to meet a LEED Silver certification rating, but was not registered with the USGBC.

4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Complex

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

This design-build project is a multi-building complex with two battalion headquarters one comprising 16,300 SF; the other 17,740 SF to house administrative and command operations, a two-story Company Operations Facility to house administrative operations in addition to storing and moving supplies, and two pre-engineered metal buildings to house the Five Company Readiness Centers include arms vaults, offices and storage. A 55,000 SF, 14-bay Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility is utilized to maintain and repair vehicles and includes office space. It provides two, 780 SF storage buildings for oil and hazardous materials. This facility includes a 10-ton bridge crane and accommodates 325 vehicles. A 44,777 SY parking lot lies adjacent to facility. The site was an existing, undisturbed forest area requiring extensive utility and site work, it also included the installation of an on-site lift station, booster pump house, off-site telecommunications building and the extension of force main. The project was designed and constructed to meet a LEED Silver certification rating but was not registered with the USGBC.

Grand Canyon Employee Housing Complex

Flagstaff, Arizona

The construction of eight, two-story apartment buildings with eight units each on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park helped the National Park Service overcome its inadequate employee housing. The project included construction of 64,000 SF of one and two-bedroom apartments (64 units), 96 parking spaces, utility connections, sidewalks and landscaping, as well as the construction of an access road, and the demolition and removal of several obsolete trailers units that previously occupied the site. The project required new utility systems which included potable water, sewer, electrical power, and communications. The project was challenging due to its remote location and ecologically- and historically-sensitive environment. The project achieve LEED Platinum certification from the USGBC.

C-17 Fuel Cell Nose Dock Hangar

Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

The design and construction of a 32,016 SF Fuel Cell Nose Dock Hangar serving as a maintenance facility to support the C-17 mission on Oahu consists of a 22,000 SF aircraft hangar/nose dock and aircraft fuel system maintenance shop, 3,600 SF of administrative space with audio/visual conference capabilities and other support spaces, including a 3,000 SF tool crib. The facility’s function is to maintain the fuel cells in the C-17 planes with the capability of operating 24/7. The site work included landscape grading and aircraft and vehicle paving. The hangar features a 200 ft. wide, 6-leaf hangar door, with an aperture to seal around the tail of the C-17. The hangar space includes necessary personnel life safety systems such as above wing fall protection, wet pipe fire sprinklers, a low level high expansion foam system, and facility emergency backup generator. Mission critical items include 400Hz aircraft power supply, overhead monorail hoist, shop air, breathing air, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) sensors and rotating ventilation booms for above wing maintenance. The project was designed and constructed to achieve USACE’s Sustainable Project Rating Tool (SPiRiT) Bronze rating.

Fort Carson Commissary

Fort Carson, Colorado

This new single story, 127,641 SF high-bay commissary includes a 7,000 SF administration area mezzanine. Retail space features bakery, deli, produce, meat and grocery departments include refrigerated cases, a variety of product display and shelving systems, cart corrals and customer service spaces. The back of house consists of a large receiving and storage area including six coiling doors, loading dock equipment, battery charging stations and storage areas. The food processing and storage areas include a large area of walk-in cooler/freezers that accommodate frozen food storage, dairy storage, meat processing and storage, meat wrapping, produce processing and storage, bakery storage and employee break room and locker rooms. The project achieved LEED Silver certification.

Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron Operations & Aircraft Maintenance Facility

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

The F-22 Raptor, the U.S. military’s premier fighting machine requires a state of the art facility to maintain it. This new 77,000 SF facility consists of a two-story administrative operations area, a six-bay F-22 maintenance hangar, and a utility building. Housing complete maintenance and operations functions for the 199th Fighter Squadron, the steel-framed structure accommodates 34,215 SF of administrative area and 42,785 SF of maintenance/hangar space. The project also included 13,871 SY of airfield PCC paving. An adjacent single-story, 7,820 SF utility building houses a fire pump room, compressor room, as well as electrical and communications rooms. Infrastructure work includes parking lot improvements, road resurfacing, sidewalk and curbs, landscape improvements, water lines, sewer lines, a lift station, and electrical upgrades in addition to a new 52,000-gallon glass-fused water storage tank that supplies water to the fire water supply lines. The facility achieved LEED Platinum certification rating, making it the Air National Guard’s first such rated project in the entire U.S.

New U.S. Naval Hospital, U.S. Naval Base

Agana Heights, Guam

To better serve the Pacific Rim in meeting the medical needs of the present and projected patient population, this new, modern replacement hospital of 281,153 GSF (Phase 1) replaces a 1950s-era facility. This three-story replacement hospital consists of inpatient medical facilities, ancillary departments, emergency care, specialty care clinics, support spaces, and facilities to provide a variety of medical services for surgery, patient overnight stays, intensive care, and general medical and emergency care. It meets current code and criteria requirements to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the delivery of medical services to DoD beneficiaries. Specific project elements include: 42 Inpatient Beds, 6 Bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 4 Modern Operating Rooms, 2 C-section rooms, Full Diagnostic Imaging with MRI, 5 Dental treatment rooms, Efficient patient/staff circulation patterns and departmental layouts, New Central Utility plant to include three (3) 1.5 MW Gensets, electrical, and medical infrastructure, Improved patient drop-off and convenient patient parking access, with 912 parking spaces. The facility is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification

P-204 Apra Harbor Wharf Improvements (Uniform & Tango) Phase I

Naval Base Guam

Our work on this project included wharf strengthening, concrete utility trenches, partial replacement of the bilge oily water treatment system (BOWTS), removal of deficient and deteriorated water distribution system, installation of new ship connection risers and fire hydrants, and new foam filled fenders for ship berthing at Uniform and Tango Wharves on Naval Base Guam. Design-bid-build work (Part A) included strengthening Uniform Wharf (42 m x 384.4 m) and a portion of Tango Wharf (25 m x 190 m) by installing new king pile/sheet pile bulkhead wall, anchor wall and tieback system, concrete pile cap, stone column soil improvements, storm bollards, mooring hardware, and new foam filled fenders for ship berthing and the demolition of the small boat mooring facility. Design-build work (Part B) included the following work for both Uniform and Tango Wharves: concrete utility trenches, partial replacement of BOWTS, removal of deficient and deteriorated water distribution system, installation of new ship connection risers and fire hydrants, concrete paving of the entire wharf deck with storm drain and water quality treatment systems, installation of two new power mounds, infrastructure for telecom system and future power on Tango Wharf, and a cathodic protection system. Part B work also included strengthening Tango Wharf (25 m x 175 m) by installing new king pile/sheet pile bulkhead wall, anchor wall and tie-back system, concrete pile cap, stone column soil improvements, and mooring hardware. For the entire job, 24,600 CY was placed including the PCC and also the bulkhead wall and anchor wall. Total quantities are as follows: 1, 700 metric tons of reinforcing; 46,000 CY of Concrete; 4,800 Stone Columns; 791 H-Piles; 811 King/Tophat Piles.

Military Intelligence Battalion Headquarters/SCIF

Fort Carson, Colorado

The design-build project consists of a new 62,500 SF Military Intelligence Battalion Headquarters building that houses Battalion Command, Operations, and Administrative staff; storage, training, conference rooms, assembly rooms and support spaces; and staff in the SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility), network operations center (NOC), and base emergency operations center (BOC). The SCIF, NOC, and BOC are designed with a raised access floor system. SCIF areas within the facility total 14,000 SF. Site work includes secured fencing and a public parking area which has innovative canopies made with photovoltaic (PV) panels that will supply much of the building’s power. The project achieved LEED Gold certification.

P-101A North Ramp Parking Increment 2 OF 2 and P-100 North Ramp Utilities Increment 1

Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

This design-build project provides a fully functional aircraft rinse facility with water recycling system, direct fueling stations and a 1,400 LF fueling loop, and taxiways to connect the facilities to the adjacent apron and Taxiway Delta. The aircraft rinse wash site consists of a taxi-through rinse pad and a pump room that holds the support equipment for the rinse cycles. The system uses recycled water in combination with fresh water to rinse MV-22 Osprey and KC-130 aircraft, as well as rotary wing aircraft. A total of 5,000 CY of 8-1/2-inch thick reinforced PCC paving was placed for the rinse facility pad and fueling station pavement. The concrete within the fueling stations slabs is reinforced to reduce the number of joints and a sodium silicate surface treatment to help mitigate adverse effects from the heat of exhaust from the MV22 engines. GMB constructed enclosures and installed 120 airfield LED edge lights and eight airfields signs and installed a new CCR (Constant Current Regulator) to support the system. The project also provides security level and operation level lighting for the fuel pads and rinse pad. Taxiway pavements are PCC or Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) paving with basalt aggregate, depending on the anticipated traffic. Utilities for the project included a new 2,400 LF water line for fire protection and the rinse station, a drainage system, and electrical support systems.

Replace Hydrant Fuel System

Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

This project’s scope included the replacement of a hydrant fuel system beneath existing airfield pavement at Hickam Air Force Base. Our team performed rigid airfield paving as part of its fuel system replacement scope that included 13,230 SM (142,000 SF) of PCC of varying profiles, including 5,000 CY of 14” concrete pavement and 3,600 SY of asphalt paving of various thicknesses. The project scope consisted of a Type II Hydrant Fueling Systems that included new main hydrant loop of 8,600 lineal feet of 12” diameter carbon steel pipe, 12 new hydrant outlet pits, 3,750 SF Pump House, and repairs to two (2) existing 55,000 BBL operating fuel tanks. Through our team’s strong project management, continuous schedule coordination and adaptation of tasks, value engineering concepts and exceptional client service, our efforts resulted in a high‐quality project that fully met our client’s expectations.

PACFLT Submarine Drive-In Magnetic Silencing Facility

Beckoning Point, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Work for this unique, state-of-the-art pier structure encompassed the construction of a new magnetic silencing facility including a new non-magnetic concrete drive-in deperming pier for submarines and a new 4,405 SF rectifier building and a new 205 SF generator building. The project included both design-build (Part B) and design-bid-build (Part A) work. Part A consisted of the 1,691 LF non-magnetic pile supported reinforced concrete U-shaped pier with mooring points along the complete U-Shape and a 280 FT access trestle. Watts-Healy Tibbitts self-performed the manufacture of all precast-pre-stressed concrete piles and pier planks due to the strict quality control requirements for non-magnetic materials. In Part A, the team also completed 130,000 CY of dredging including new dredging for deepening of pier slip and maintenance dredging of turning basin, marine demolition, underwater work, pier equipment building and pier support systems such as potable water, waste water, fire protection and electrical utility systems. Part B work included design and construction of the 205 SF rectifier building, including transformer/rectifier assemblies, Navy switching station with 15 kV switchgear, fire alarm and fire sprinkler system, underground primary & secondary electrical distribution systems, as well as underground communication and infrastructure systems, and the new generator building.

Replace Typhoon Damaged Homes at North Tipalao, Phase I & II

Comnavmarians, Guam

This design-build project involved the demolition and replacement of existing homes. Our team managed the design process, resource constraints, streamlined the construction schedule and reduced project construction costs while maintaining quality by establishing our own Concrete Precast Operations on Guam. A total of 204 new homes were constructed for junior enlisted personnel and their families. The new buildings are three- and four-bedrooms, two baths duplexes consisting of five different floor plans, ranging from 1,450 SF to 1,640 SF. The new homes were constructed from precast concrete panels and equipped with Energy Star appliances, central air conditioning, granite counter tops, and storm shutters. The first Energy Star rated houses on Guam, the homes are designed to withstand 175 mph winds. Five percent of the total units were handicapped accessible. The project also provides tot lots, jogging paths, bus shelters, pavilions and common open space. Working from our precast plant, we cast precast walls, columns, and roof planks, and our team produced panels with integrated weld plates and a structural support system specifically designed to withstand 175mph winds to meet NAVFAC specifications.

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