Q4 2011
Featured Project - ACC Navy
High security, thorough background checks, and falling debris... Advanced Roofing begins work on a multi-million contract with the ACC Navy.
Advanced Roofing is working on a large contract for five ACC Navy sites within the Central Region of Florida. The Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, the Naval Station (NAVSTA) in Mayport, and the Naval Support Activity (NSA) site in Orlando are all receiving newly installed photovoltaic systems. One of the toughest challenges associated with working on Navy bases is the strict access requiring high level background checks on all employees. All Advanced Roofing employees working on these sites passed an FBI level background check, as well as, a rigorous badging process. Safety was also a primary objective on these jobs. There was a full time onsite Navy Safety and Health Manager, as well as, a General Contractor Safety Representative ensuring safety precautions and procedures, including OSHA and EM385 standards, were taking place at all times.
Each roofing job included different, specific installations and came with individual challenges and unforeseen circumstances. For example, Building 919 at the Jacksonville NAS site received a new Siplast Modified Bitumen roof and a 289 kW photovoltaic system. While installing the solar racks, fireproofing became loose and started falling from the ceilings inside the Navy Bases’ Admiral’s office. Advanced Roofing quickly remedied this unforseen condition and ensured all fireprofing was secured properly before proceeding. The 1122 Building, also located on the Jacksonville site, was an open air side helicopter hanger. Therefore, it was vital to ensure roofing debris from the 608 kW photovoltaic system installation was kept to a minimum. Careful scheduling also took place to avoid construction on windy days.
The NSA site in Mayport, a town outside of Jacksonville, also received some roof remodeling. A new Siplast Modified Bitumen roof and a 158 kW photovoltaic system was installed on the 460 Building and a 54 kW photovoltaic system was installed at the 2105 Building. Advanced Roofing also installed a permanent roof mounted metal walkway for personnel access on the sloped standing seam metal roof. Lastly, Building 1 at the NSA site in Orlando was an 80 foot tall structure that required mobilization of cranes to load materials, as well as, the removal of the lightweight contrete decking where solar racking was placed. Due to the lightweight concrete removal and placement of the solar rack stands, coordination with the existing roofing manufacturer, Fibertite, was required to ensure the original warranty was maintained.
Special considerations and emergency strategic planning were required on each of these Navy base projects. Advanced Roofing was able to ensure quality installation and effective, concise project management throughout the installation process. All in all, Advanced Roofing was able to furnish five photovoltaic systems, plus numerous additions, with impecable service to bases in the ACC Navy Central Region.
