In collaboration with Joint-Venture partner Robins & Morton, Eamon Chase, Inc. is nearing completion of the $43 million renovation project at the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Building One, in Bay Pines, Florida. Building One has undergone a complete interior renovation of the second through fifth floors, as well as a partial renovation of the first floor and attic level. Second through fifth floors will be reclassified for business occupancy. The project also includes exterior work, including a new accessible covered entry, parking improvements, and landscaping. Building One was originally constructed in 1933 as the main hospital on the Veterans Administration Bay Pines Medical Campus and was known as the “National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers” at the time. After construction of the replacement hospital in 1983, Building One underwent an initial restoration in 1987. The facility currently houses the healthcare system’s Veterans Canteen Service which includes a food court, retail store and barber shop. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In collaboration with Joint-Venture partner Robins & Morton, Eamon Chase, Inc. is nearing completion of a $15million renovation project at the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida, Building 100 Commercial Kitchen. The project scope included demolition and removal of existing build out and complete install of new commercial kitchen equipment. Specifications and drawings called for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems and equipment to renovate the existing first floor Kitchen. This new commercial Kitchen at Building 100 will allow staff and visitors to provide even better care to the approximately 110,000 Veterans that the Bay Pines VAMC serves every year.
Eamon Chase, Inc. has completed construction of three (3) observation platforms for use during training exercises at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. These platforms stand 60 feet at deck level, 70 feet in total height. These towers provide increased ability for fire support specialists when training to identify enemy target locations, observe impacts, and gather intelligence. Each of these projects were completed ahead of schedule, which resulted in minimal disruption to military training.
Eamon Chase, Inc. designed and constructed a (7)-building Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) training facility at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. The buildings were designed and constructed using shipping containers to achieve a European look. The shipping container buildings were of varying design and size. The design included exterior and interior doors, hallways, windows and hides. MOUT simulations replicate the unique complexities of urban terrain and allow soldiers to train and prepare for urban-based conflicts in warfare.
Eamon Chase, Inc. completed the HVAC boiler replacements in the main mechanical room for both the Johnson Primary School and Bitz Intermediate School on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Provided and installed were four (4) Lochinvar Crest Condensing boilers, four (4) Bell & Gossett secondary pumps, and two (2) Bell & Gossett primary pumps. Eamon Chase, Inc. utilized the existing underground pipes between the two schools, minimizing the invasive excavation between them. Designs called for humidity control and existing power support to the new equipment. The successful boiler replacements provided heat to both schools, allowing students to learn comfortably.
Eamon Chase, Inc. completed replacement of HVAC system for The American Civil War Museum at one of their maintained historical sites, the Appomattox Courthouse Visitors Center in Appomattox, Virginia. This project replaced three HVAC units, and all the equipment associated with those systems. We were able to successfully complete the $33,000 contract using qualified commercial HVAC technicians and in accordance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) national specifications. The Appomattox Courthouse front yard is where Confederate Soldiers stacked their arms after General Lee surrendered to General Grant and holds great historical significance to the United States. We are proud to have played a role in allowing guests to enjoy their visit.