Wasatch Electric successfully delivered electrical services for a Chevron campus project involving the construction of 13 buildings. The project, executed under stringent budgetary constraints and a challenging timeline, required innovative solutions to manage complexities, including its location near a wetland area.
Despite these challenges, the collaboration between Wasatch Electric and the project owner ensured the project was completed both within budget and on schedule.
Project Requirements
The extensive Chevron project encompassed a two-story administration building
Chevron sought an electrical services provider with expertise in 46-kilovolt line and substation design, necessary for construction that included complex labs, classified storage buildings, technical shops, and class A office spaces.
The extensive Chevron project encompassed a two-story administration building, an incident command center, a full-service laboratory, a new warehouse, multiple shop structures, a change house, a new guard house for facility access control, and a Class I Division I petroleum storage building.
Innovative Solutions Provided
To meet the project's demands, Wasatch Electric operated under an open-book audit agreement with a guaranteed maximum price. They delivered four real-time, detailed open-book estimates to the project team and owner, ensuring financial transparency.
Design elements evolved throughout the project, necessitating continuous collaboration to maintain fiscal discipline. Several budget-enhancing concepts were evaluated and applied as needed.
Key contributions from Wasatch Electric
Key contributions from Wasatch Electric included creating design-build solutions for telephone and data cabling, a comprehensive fire alarm system, and advanced lighting solutions with intricate controls.
They also provided robust budgeting and cost analysis services, designed and installed a 46-kilovolt overhead line with two switchyards, and set up a 1,200-kilowatt emergency generator complete with an uninterruptible power supply.
Client Overview
Chevron, a major American multinational energy corporation, operates in over 180 countries. Its diverse activities span the oil and natural gas industries, including exploration, production, refining, marketing, transportation, chemicals manufacturing, and power generation.
Wasatch Electric provided electrical services for this 13-building, new construction project. They worked within a strict budget and tight time frame to deliver campus-wide solutions for their customer, overcoming the challenges faced by working next to a wetland area.
During the course of this project, they worked hand-in-hand with the owner to enhance budgets as the need arose, and offset scheduling delays by increasing resources when necessary. Their efforts ultimately resulted in successful completion within budget and on time.
Client Objectives
Chevron needed an electrical services provider with competencies in 46 kilovolt line
Chevron needed an electrical services provider with competencies in 46 kilovolt line and substation design and erection, along with experience working in complex labs, classified storage buildings, technical shops, and class A office spaces.
Their 13-building project involved a variety of facilities, including the main, two-story administration building, an incident command center, a full-service laboratory, a new warehouse, a change house, various shop buildings, a new guard house with access to the facility’s controls, and a Class I Division I retain building to store petroleum.
Solutions
For this project, Wasatch worked under an open book audit agreement with a guaranteed maximum price. Four open-book, real-time, detailed estimates were provided to the project team and owner. The project was coordinated with 3-D modelling of all systems.
Throughout the project, design elements changed frequently, and Wasatch worked closely with the project team to keep the work in budget. Multiple budget-enhancing concepts were evaluated and implemented.
Wasatch Electric provided the following solutions for this project:
- Created a design-build campus for telephone and data cabling structure with duct banks and conduit
- Created a design-build campus fire alarm system
- Designed and installed lighting solutions with extensive control systems
- Provided budgeting, estimating, and material cost benefit analyses
- Designed and installed a new 46-kilovolt overhead line and two switchyards
- Installed a 1,200-kilowatt emergency generator with an uninterruptible power supply
Client Background
Chevron is an American multinational energy corporation active in more than 180 countries. They are engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industries, including hydrocarbon exploration and production; refining, marketing, and transport; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation.
