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High-Profile: Awards
O’Connor Wins CMMA Award Canton, MA - O’Connor Constructors was recently awarded Building Project of the Year by the Construction Management Association of America, (CMAA) New England Chapter for its work on the Prescott Street Pump Station. MASSPORT selected O’Connor Constructors as Construction Manager for the project based on relevant experience, construction management procedures, and fee. The original pump station had been in operation supplying both domestic and fire suppression water to all of Logan Airport’s property since 1951 was in need of replacement. The new pumping station provides 3,000gpm @ 90psi for domestic water and 8,500gpm @ 90psi for fire suppression. All the equipment is housed within a pre-cast building. O’Connor and the project team
l-r: Bill Rogg, MASSPORT; Barry Pociask, The Maguire Group; Frank Wilson and Kenneth P. Healy, both of O’Connor Constructors; Susan Bacher, Maguire Group; Prezemek Dobrycki, Pentair Water; Mark Kopchak and Dave Marrow, both of The Maguire Group.
Interior view of the new pumping station.
were faced with the challenge of maintaining operations of the existing pump station until the new facility could be tested and brought on line. Additional scope included a generator room and landscaping. The Prescott Street Pump Station was MASSPORT’s first project using the CM at Risk delivery method. Under this arrangement, O’Connor was able to be involved with the project early providing design review, real cost estimating, feasibility studies, and long lead material and equipment research. The collaborative approach to the project involved O’Connor Constructors, MASSPORT, and The Maguire Group, a highly experienced full service engineering and design firm based in Foxboro. The efforts of all parties and the success of the project were recognized by the CMAA with this award.
Exterior views of the new pumping station, recently awarded Building Project of the Year
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