Archive for year: 2023
Former Los Alamos
/in Sin categoría /by PAVARINIFormer Los Alamos
Client: Michaels Organization
Service Offered: General Construction
Project Location: Guaynabo, PR
Project Status: Preconstruction In progress
PCD has been awarded as a general contractor with Team Michales Organization as developers and CSA Group as the architects to transform the former Los Alamos site into a modern-mixed-income, sustainable and high quality residential community in Guaynabo. It is anticipated that the project will include approximately 400 units of residential housing, a community clubhouse/resiliency center, administrative offices, fitness and business centers and passive recreation areas within a nature -centric focused design concept
Parque Real Garden Apartments
/in Sin categoría /by PAVARINIParque Real Garden Apartments
Client: Volunteers of America National Services
Service Offered: Design Build
Project Location: Lajas, PR
Construction Area: 106,560 sq ft
Project Status: Preconstruction In progress
PCD has been selected for the design and construction services for the renovation and improvements of this existing affordable housing units. When completed, these units will comply with current applicable building codes, ADA accessibility requirements and National Green Building Standards, and will also be design for resilience against future tropical climate events.
Lares Garden Apartments
/in Sin categoría /by PAVARINILares Garden Apartments
Client: Volunteers of America National Services
Service Offered: Design Build
Project Location: Lares, PR
Construction Area: 151,500 sq ft
Project Status: Preconstruction In progress
PCD has been selected for the design and construction services for the renovation and improvements of this existing affordable housing units. When completed, these units will comply with current applicable building codes, ADA accessibility requirements and National Green Building Standards, and will also be design for resilience against future tropical climate events.
Jardines de Piedras Blancas
/in Sin categoría /by PAVARINIJardines de Piedras Blancas
Client: Volunteers of America National Services
Service Offered: Design Build
Project Location: San Sebastián, PR
Construction Area: 101,590 sq ft
Project Status: Preconstruction In progress
PCD has been selected for the design and construction services for the renovation and improvements of this existing affordable housing units. When completed, these units will comply with current applicable building codes, ADA accessibility requirements and National Green Building Standards, and will also be design for resilience against future tropical climate events.
Shell Castle 41
/in Sin categoría /by PAVARINIShell Castle 41
Client: Swan Global
Service Offered: Design Build
Project Location: Palmas del Mar, Humacao, PR
Year Completed: 2017
PCD was contracted for a Design & Build services of a single family residence in Palmas Del Mar. The scope of services was to do a complete restoration of a 3-floor town house. Renovation of all areas including bathroom equipment and fixtures, replacement of kitchen fixtures, new windows and doors, new interior and exterior lighting fixtures. New outdoor area including handrailings, garden and swimming pool
Arecibo Observatory
/in Safety /by PAVARINIArecibo Observatory
Client: University of Central Florida
Service Offered: Design Assist for the Means and Methods to Stabilize Cable Structure
Project Location: Arecibo, PR
Year Completed: 2020
The Arecibo Observatory (AO) was the World’s Largest Functioning Radio Telescope. It was originally designed by Cornell University and was constructed by the Department of Defense in 1963. The AO facility is operated by the National Science Foundation. The functions of the Arecibo Observatory included scientific experiments, observations, listening for extraterrestrial life, World Defense System (tracking near-Earth objects that could potentially collide with Earth).
The AO structure was composed of three concrete towers 275 to 400 feet tall, from which multiple Steel cables suspended a 900-ton platform over a 1,000-foot diameter reflector dish. The platform suspended antennae and a Gregorian Dome that contained transmitters and receivers used to send and receive radio waves for observations and experiments. The cables ranged in size up to 3-1/2” diameter and over 700 feet long, some weighing 12 tons each.
In August 2020 PCD was contacted by the Arecibo Observatory to prepare a proposal to replace one of the original cables supporting the telescope platform. Days before submitting the proposal, and without warning, a separate cable released from its socket.
PCD was immediately contracted on an emergency basis to perform design-assist services for the study of alternative means and methods to replace cables and to install structural bypass systems at other socket locations that were at risk of releasing. PCD’s contract was soon expanded to include the fabrication of selected permanent and temporary cables.
Fabritec Structures of Texas and the Pfeifer Group of Germany worked under subcontract to PCD for the engineering and fabrication of these cables and friction clamp bypass systems. While the fabrication of cables proceeded in Germany, the structural engineers and the AO continued to monitor the remaining cables.
Pavarini Construction & Development, LLC participated with the project team that included the National Science Foundation, NASA, the University of Central Florida, various structural engineering firms, Fabritec Structures, and the Pfeifer Group to study concepts to reduce the tensile loads on the structure and multiple concepts for cable replacement. During this period, a second cable unexpectedly failed at which time PCD’s services were again expanded to include the construction of heavy cribbing and safety measures intended to protect workers during the anticipated installation of the structural bypass systems and cable replacement.
Unfortunately, the structure continued to rapidly deteriorate, and it was determined to be too unsafe to permit work to continue. On December 1, 2020, the structure collapsed to the great disappointment of the entire team. Once again, the PCD role was revised to include site zone security, environment assessment, environmental testing, and hazardous material management. The CSA Group and Central Industrial Services worked under subcontract to PCD for these services.
Building T-1355 – TPZ
/in Sin categoría /by PAVARINIBuilding T-1355-TPZ
Medicinal Cannabis-Cultivation & Processing Lab
Client: Confidential
Service Offered: Design Build
Project Location: San Isidro Industrial Park, Canóvanas, PR
Construction Area: 20,000 sq ft
Year Completed: 2018
EC Waste
/in Sin categoría /by PAVARINIEC Waste
Client: El Coquí Landfill Company, LLC
Service Offered: Design Build
Project Location: Humacao, PR
Construction Area: 4,765 sq. ft.
Year Completed: 2019
PCD was contracted to design and build a new entrance for the El Coquí Landfill owned and operated by the EC Waste Company. The scope of services combined design and construction including an architectural wall, heavy security gates and traffic control arms, an entrance driveway designed for highway loads, renovations to the guardhouse, signage, and landscaping.
PCD was contracted for a Design and Build for the interior and exterior renovations of the El Coquí Landfill, LLC operations building owned and operated by the EC Waste Company. The scope of services combined design and construction of the administrative offices, alterations of the façade and the installation of an exterior elevator.
Mellado-Villareal Law Offices
/in Sin categoría /by PAVARINIMellado-Villareal Law Offices
Client: Mellado & Mellado-Villareal LLC
Service Offered: Design Build
Project Location: Hato Rey, San Juan, PR
Year Completed: 2019
PCD was awarded a Design & Build contract for the renovation of the Mellado & Mellado-Villareal Law Firm. The renovation scope of work includes the design and construction of the conference rooms and reception area.