Biofire, a BioMerieux company, is a Salt Lake City-based company that develops, manufactures, and distributes molecular diagnostic systems to clinical laboratories. Okland Construction awarded Cache Valley Electric the electrical contract for the five-story facility in Research Park near the University of Utah.
Above ground levels of the building contain a warehouse, loading dock, manufacturing facilities, freeze-drying room, bio-chem laboratory, research and development areas, data center, kitchen and cafeteria, and administrative offices. A parking garage will be located on the two underground floors.
CVE’s scope of work consists of the entire power distribution system, lighting, generators, switchgear, voice and data, security rough in, and DAS (distributed antenna system) for the new facility.
Electrical Construction Division installed:
Preconstruction scope of work included:
This 3D modeling effort has helped to proactively catch countless clashes with other critical trades throughout the building. CVE superintendent Ty Taylor remarked, “This has been one of my favorite jobs to work on. BIM coordination and the use of pre fab, I have seen the value and savings increase due to the speed of the installation. This has been critical in helping speed the job up and keep the schedule.” Ty led a team of 60 electricians at the peak of construction.
Teledata installed:
Multimedia installed: