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INDUSTRIAL (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS
BETWEEN $1,500,001 TO $5,000,000)

CENTRAL ELECTRIC

COSA SE SERVICE

CENTER PROJECT IEC NATIONAL 2019 AWARDS | EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION

Central Electric was recognized for its work on the COSA to reduce on-site installation time to the greatest extent
SE Service Center project. possible. Due to eight individual project locations on site,
Central Electric coordinated and communicated extensively
Through the master planning process, the City of San Antonio with the Prime Contractor and other trades to consult on
City Council developed the concept for a Service Center Master the design and layout to effectively distribute the electrical
Plan vision for fiscal year 2020. Central Electric was subcontracted system and designated individual leads for the electrical work
to provide electrical construction services for over seven miles for each of the eight buildings. Central Electric dedicated
of feeder cabling and over three miles of underground conduit time to plan innovative approaches for the project’s delivery
throughout the property. Central Electric performed 36,765 including lean construction, just in time delivery and pre-
hours in the first phase of the project’s design and construction. fabrication of 75% of the installed components. Central
Electric also provided Building Information Modeling (BIM)
The plan included the distribution of assets and personnel services for the project and coordinated with other trades
among the four quadrants to enable each one to maintain and subcontractors regarding the location and installation
operations once construction was completed at each sequencing of structural cabling/telecommunications, audio/
respective site. Prior to the Service Center Master Plan, visual, fire and gas utilities layouts. Additionally, Central
various city departments involved with fleet operations and Electric was recommended a re-design of the duct banks to
maintenance were utilizing spaces that were inadequate stack the electrical and telecommunications which provided
and undersized for operations. Through the new approach, a cost savings to the City. Another critical cornerstone to
each department would have its own buildings and the Central Electric’s approach for the project includes adherence
space required to perform operations more efficiently. to strict Safety Policies at the corporate/organizational level
down to the specific project level job hazard analysis and
To implement the new Service Center Master Plan, the City measures to ensure safety for all aspects of work performed.
of San Antonio conducted an extensive search for properties
within each of the four quadrants that met the current Through Central Electric’s dedication to incorporate project
and future operational needs. A four-site property totaling management best practices in its approach, it was able to
96 acres that was listed for decades had recently been complete the project with zero safety incidents, no added
rezoned to accommodate light industrial uses and eventual days for the project’s duration and on budget. Furthermore,
became the site of the City’s Southeast Service Center. the City of San Antonio received the 2019 Texas American
Public Works Association Project of the Year award in
To meet the aggressive completion milestones, Central their category for the new Southeast Service Center.
Electric developed its pre-fabrication and delivery schedule

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