Client:Public Building Commission of Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
Client:Public Building Commission of Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
A new state-of-the-art facility for the Engine Company 115 fire station in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. Building on the city’s continued efforts to provide the latest tools, technology, and training for first responders, the new facility will be the second-largest fire station in the city, housing a CFD District Office, an Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) radio communication tower, and three ambulances.
With sleeping quarters, locker rooms, a workout facility, full-service kitchen with pantry and dining area and a laundry room, the 27,000-square-foot, single-story fire station will be a home-away-from-home for approximately 20 firefighters/EMTs and eight officers. Additionally, the facility will also feature a state-of-the-art emergency communication hub, watchtower, open office spaces and a 4-bay apparatus room with a hose drying tower.
d’Escoto, Inc. provided Quality Management services which included:
• The identification of discrepancies in the contract documents and recommending solutions within the scope of the contract.
• Collaborating on all QA/QC procedures and conflicts in conjunction with the PBC, PBC representatives and consultants, design team, UJAMAA project managers, and project superintendents.
• Monitoring submittal submission to the design team, contractor follow-up on corrections and reviews.
• Collaboration and coordination of PBC’s independent testing agency testing plan and log, rework items list, as-built drawings, pre-installation meetings, kick-off meetings, submittals/shop drawing review, mock-up review and testing as required per specifications.
• Coordinating quality control activities with the project schedule, design team, PBC, UJAMAA, subcontractors and suppliers. Leading all quality control efforts of the subcontractors/ suppliers and monitoring of QA/QC plans to ensuring project specification are met.
