Bell BCI Company, LLC was the General Contractor on this $14.5 MM, 3,000 Ton Capacity Chiller Plant Upgrade at Fort Meade, MD. Bell performed structural and architectural additions, as well as removal and replacement of all major mechanical equipment; piping systems; electrical and control systems for the building’s Chilled and Condenser water systems. Bell’s scope of work included fabrication and installation of new piping for these systems, as well as installation of all mechanical equipment on this project. Early planning, careful coordination with our entire construction team, and our CAD Department’s use of BIM enabled us to modify our original project approach and increase our offsite fabrication. Our fab shop pre-assembled the piping components and timed deliveries to align with the construction and phasing schedules so prefabrications went directly from delivery to installation.
Major equipment installed included: 4,160V Outdoor Substation; 480V Indoor Switchgear; (3) 1500 Ton Chillers; (6) 750 Ton Cooling Towers; and (9) Hydronic Pumps Ranging in size from 75 to 500HP.
In January of 2018 The Bell Company was awarded a contract by Turner Construction Company for the mechanical & plumbing scope of work for the new Roper St. Francis Berkeley County Hospital located in South Carolina.
At a time when many rural hospitals are closing, MUSC Health has just broken ground on this new facility that will serve the Lower Florence County and Williamsburg County areas of South Carolina. Bell Constructors is proud to serve as the Mechanical and Plumbing Design-Assist subcontractor to Rodgers/Thompson-Turner on this 65,000 SF hospital.
