Fort Worth, TX
Since 2000, Brandt has been TCU's Mechanical Contractor of Choice. Brandt has worked with TCU's Vice Chancellor of Planning, and their Contractors to provide a wide variety of mechanical services. This partnership has been very effective in helping TCU to plan and implement their short and long term capital improvements, and to provide a level of quality and service that their various constituencies demand.
Brandt has worked with TCU on both new construction projects, as part of a team including an architect, general contractor and design engineer and also on mechanical renovation and improvement projects, where Brandt provided design as well as pre-construction and construction services. All of these projects have been performed with Brandt providing a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and then performing the project at cost plus a fee within the GMP.
Following are some examples of the work performed:
TCU New Construction
Brandt was pre-selected as a sub-contractor and member of the construction team on the following projects and provided the following services for the Contractors involved.
- Pre-Construction Services
- Budgeting
- Design Assist
- Maintaining the Project Budget thru Design
- Construction Services
- Monitored Project Cost to Maintain Budgets and Minimize Changes
- Provided Labor Force to Meet Project needs affected by Campus Schedules.
- Actively Participated in Project Scheduling
- Established and Maintained Quality Standards for the University
- Commissioning and Start up Services
- As-Builts and Project Documentation to Campus Standards
- Maintenance Assistance and Warranty
- New Construction Projects Performed with TCU
- Tucker Technology Center
- Class Room Reshore Phase I
- Rickel Center
- Lupton Baseball Stadium
- Class Room Reshore Phase II
- Smith Entrepreneurs Hall
- Pete Wright Housing Dorm Utility Upgrade
- Daniel Meyer ADA Upgrade
- Justin Athletic Center
- TCU Recreation Center
- TCU Mechanical Infrastructure
Brandt has assisted TCU for the past five years in anticipating and meeting their mechanical and electrical needs and has provided upgrades of their infrastructure.
- Five-Year MEP Rolling Plan
- Inspections and Evaluation of Existing MEP Systems
- Identifying Projects and Prioritizing their need
- Budgeting Projects and Anticipating escalation costs
- Computerized Modeling of Campus Systems
- Complete Project Design Services
- Construction Services
- Scheduling work to Coincide with University Schedules
- Minimizing effect of Work on Campus Life
- Assist University Staff in Operating and Maintain Systems
- Anticipating and Solving MEP Problems
- Maintained a Standard and Quality of MEP Work
- Provided an Ample Labor Force and the Necessary Skills to meet the University's Windows of Opportunity Upgrades Performed with TCU
- Central Plant Campus Utility Upgrade
This was the initial project with TCU and through our work we have built a successful relationship with a great customer.
- New 5,200 Ton Central CHW Plant
- Thermal Ice Storage
- Removes 12 satellite chillers
- Provided CHW Loop to Serve Campus
- EMS Upgrade
- Lighting Retrofit
- Electrical Upgrade
- Replace 32 AHU's
- TCU Boiler Project
- Converted the existing heating system from steam to hot water
- Installed three new 200hp hot water boilers
- Converted steam tunnel piping to hot water piping
- Replaced 16 AHU's
- Converted EMS to DDC controls
- Ed Landreth Fine Arts
- Updated building HVAC and added critical humidity control
- Removed steam boilers and installed direct fired hot water boilers
- Replaced steam piping with hot water piping
- Installed re-heat coils
- Re-built existing AHU's in place
- Converted EMS to DDC controls
- Installed dri-steam humidifiers
- East Campus Chill Water Main
- Brandt replaced and updated existing chill water mains when computerized profiles indicated that the existing piping would not be adequate for future needs
- West Campus –Replace Sewer
- Sewer profiles indicated the need to upgrade existing sewers in preparation for additional buildings
- Vivarium Enviro Research Winton Scott
- Room pressurization, exhaust and controls were added to the animal holding areas to update them to current standards
- TCU Religion AHU
- Replaced 8 AHU's and installed DDC controls over the Christmas break
- Meteorite Museum
- Design and install HVAC system for the new exhibit
- Worth Hills Central Plant
- Rebuild existing cooling towers and increase sump and pumps to handle additional chiller capacity
- TCU Worth Hill Pipe Modification
- Install additional chill and heating water piping to connect ends of mains to make a complete loop
- Water Main and Fire Loop Extensions
- Install additional domestic and fire mains to provide adequate supplies for future buildings as indicated by studies
- Bass 111 & 109
- Range Hood Exhaust Upgrade
- TCU Classroom Reshoring Phase III
- Plumbing and Mechanical Upgrades
- TCU – Jazzman Café
- Electrical Finish Out
- TCU Phase IIIB Vivarium (Elec)
- Build Distribution System Upgrades
- Branch Power System
- Power and Final Connections
- Lighting Fixture Package
- Tie into Existing Grounding System
- Provide Conduit, Stub Ups and Back Boxes
- Fire Alarm System
- TCU Phase IIIC (Elec)
- Build Distribution System Upgrades
- Branch Power System
- Power and Final Connections
- Lighting Fixture Package
- Tie into Existing Grounding System
- Provide Conduit, Stub Ups and Back Boxes
- Fire Alarm System
