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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Atrium Wet Lab
Owner: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Project Name: Atrium Wet Lab
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Architect: ZaKim Woo Architects
The Atrium Wet Lab project was a comprehensive remodel and upgrade of a wet laboratory located in a large, high profile, operational hospital. The remodel included architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing modifications and upgrades. The architectural upgrades include an entirely new wet lab space and tissue culture room. The tissue culture room included lab benches, bio safety cabinets, Co2 incubators and an -80 degrees (add F or C) freezer enclosure. The lab mechanical package included a new AC unit, duct furnace, multiple exhaust fans and an emergency power transfer system. The plumbing package included new chemical resistant sinks, chemical neutralization tanks, de-ionized water supply and temperature controlled eye wash systems for staff safety.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cancer Center Office Remodel
Owner: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Project Name: Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Architect: HGA Architects
Area: 42,000 sq. ft.
The Cedars Sinai Cancer Center remodel and addition consisted of 42,000 sq. ft. expansion of the current cancer center. The expansion included: a new lobby, multiple office spaces/cubicles, spacious private offices and a complete HVAC upgrade for Cedars Sinai's South Tower. The new HVAC unit/system had to be disassembled upon arrival, reassembled in the basement, and installed in particular sections. The coordination/phasing of the HVAC installations was extremely comprehensive.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Steven Spielberg Human Physiology Remodel & Addition
Owner: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Project Name: Steven Spielberg Human Physiology Lab
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Architect: RTKL Architects
Area: 4,700 sq. ft.
The Steven Spielberg laboratory remodel was a 4,700 square foot OSHPD regulated project located at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. The project included a physiology laboratory remodel/upgrade and a remodel of adjacent medical offices. The lab portion of the project included custom casework and installation of fume hoods. The medical offices included custom interior features and high quality finishes.
LAC/USC Medical Center
Psychiatric Unit
Owner: LAC/USC Medical Center - County of Los Angeles
Project Name: Psychiatric Unit
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Architect: HOK Architects
Area: 42,000 sq. ft.
This challenging Acute Care facility was successfully completed within a fully operational hospital in Los Angeles California. The project was OSHPD regulated and consisted of a 42,000 square foot remodel and facility upgrade to the acute care psychiatric unit. The scope of work included a complete interior renovation along with a seismic and recovery upgrade to the facility. A strategic multi-phased approach was designed and implemented to avoid any disruption to the facility's operations. The construction team followed a customized approach that included specific work hours, comprehensive logistic planning and material delivery, dust control/infectious control, specific safety planning and patient routing of this high-volume public hospital.
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Perinatal Birth Center & ER Addition
Owner: Hi-Desert Medical Center
Project Name: Perinatal Birth Center & ER Addition
Location: Joshua Tree, CA
Architect: Haynes & Oakley Architects
Area: 38,880 sq. ft.
This OSHPD hospital addition and renovation was a ground-up building that included 2 operating rooms, 2 labor rooms, 5 delivery rooms, MRI installation, along with a new ground-up emergency room addition and an interior remodel of the existing emergency room. Civil and site work were included along with a revamp of the entry way. The new 38,800 square foot masonry block building included retaining walls, a glue lam supported roof system, and metal stud framing for interior walls. Additionally a State-of-the-art security baby-monitoring system and an advanced nurse call systems were installed.
Olive View Medical Center
Seismic Retrofit
Owner: Olive View Medical Center
Project Name: Seismic Retrofit
Location: Sylmar, CA
Architect: Langdon Wilson Architects
Area: 253,000 sq. ft.
This large and complex project consisted of 253,000+ square feet of seismic retrofit NPC work. Prior to the start of the project the owner (County of Los Angeles) required a very strict pre-qualification procedure. The process resulted in Perera becoming one of only two general contractors in the state of California approved to bid the job. After winning the bid and receiving the "Notice to Proceed" our team redesigned this extremely large OSHPD approved project, then resubmitted our cost-saving design to OSHPD. Enthusiastically approved, our new design ultimately returned over 10 percent of the contract value back to the owner and delivered the successful project 2 months ahead of schedule. The hospital remained in full operation with over 100 phases of construction spread amongst 6 floors. All mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment was seismically refitted to the building as were all fixed hospital equipment, X ray machines, CT scanners cabinets, pharmacy and rentable hospital rooms.
California State University San Bernardino
Student Recreation Center
Owner: California State University San Bernardino
Project Name: Student Recreation Center
Location: San Bernardino, CA
Architect: HOK Architects
Area: 48,000 sq. ft.
LEED: LEED Silver Certified
This complex project was the ground-up construction of a beautiful, ultra-modern, two-story recreation center on the campus of California State University, San Bernardino. Located in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountain range, this large, LEED Silver Certified facility included indoor basketball courts, roller skating rink, recreational game rooms, exercise gym, dance studio, Jacuzzi, locker rooms, a state-of-the-art kitchen, office suites, retail area, restrooms, elevators, and a three story high rock-climbing wall. Facing the main street and the parking lot called for significant site work and landscaping as part of the project. The profile of this striking and award-winning building was designed by HOK Architects to echo the lines of the nearby foothills, and the structure's light-filled interior displays exposed steel and wood structure frame, custom windows, and many LEED elements.
The National Intramural Recreational Sports Association awarded this facility the annual Outstanding Sports Facility award for collegiate recreational facilities. Each winner is considered a standard by which other collegiate recreational facilities should be measured.
Claremont McKenna College
Biszantz Tennis Facility
Owner: Claremont McKenna College
Project Name: Biszantz Tennis Facility
Location: Claremont, CA
Architect: NTD Architects
Area: 5+ Acres
The Biszantz Tennis facility project was a ground-up, state-of-the-art competition tennis and training center. Located in the heart of the world-renowned Claremont Colleges, the facility includes twelve plexipave courts with professional standard lighting, an intramural grass playing field, permanent spectator seating on each court, a centrally located observation deck overlooking all courts, and two electronic scoreboards. The adjacent clubhouse includes a team room/classroom, men and women's locker rooms, coaches' offices, a medical services/treatment area, and a kitchen. The facility won the USTA Outstanding Facility Award for an Educational Institution, the American Sports Builders Association Outstanding Tennis Facility and the City of Claremont Excellence in Design and Sustainable Landscaping Award.
Southern California Edison
Photovoltaic RDC 2 & 5
Owner: Southern California Edison
Project Name: Edison Photovoltaic RDC 2 & 5
Location: Redlands, CA
Architect: BJG Architecture & Engineering
Energy: Over 7 megawatts including RDC2: 5,928 Panels, RDC5: 15,400 Panels
Perera was selected by Southern California Edison to construct a $26 M, two phase photovoltaic installation project as part of a $850M Photovoltaic program launched in conjunction with developer Prologis. The project scope included the installation of over 7 Megawatts of roof top above a fully operational distribution center.
Southern California Edison
CTAC Center
Owner: Southern California Edison
Project Name: CTAC Center
Location: Irwindale, CA
Architect: Criterion Architects, Inc.
Area: 9,500 sq. ft.
Southern California Edison's CTAC center (Computer Technology Application Center) was 9,500 sq. ft. of residential and learning annex structure constructed within an existing warehouse. The project scope included a complete renovation of the existing building, including, HVAC, electrical, and mechanical upgrades to house CTAC Library. The project was built with high efficiency systems which allowed Edison to demonstrate the effectiveness and energy savings associated with these systems. The project was extremely unique as it was built to simulate a real stand alone residential house but was built inside an existing structure.
Verizon
Redhawk
Owner: Verizon
Project Name: Redhawk Ranch
Location: Temecula, CA
Architect: STK Architects
Area: 12,790
The Verizon Redhawk Ranch project consisted of a ground up 13,000 sq ft. masonry block building that included a central office, backup generator system, and 12,000 gallon underground fuel tank. The site work included a parking lot, landscape, block, iron fencing and street improvements.
Verizon
Phone Mart
Owner: Verizon
Project Name: Phone MART
Location: Multiple
Architect: Numerous
Area: 13,000+
Multiple retail tenant improvement projects throughout the Western United States. Project consisted of retail display areas, cashier/computer stations, storage rooms, back offices and ADA restrooms. Sites varied from 900-1500 sq. ft.
National Archives &
Records Administration
Richard M. Nixon Library & Birthplace
Owner: National Archives & Records Administration
Project Name: Richard M. Nixon Library & Birthplace
Location: Yorba Linda, CA
Architect: Archetype International & Smith Group Inc.
Area: 87,552 sq. ft.
Multi phased project consisting of remodeling existing facilities, new ground-up construction and extensive landscaping. Project includes temperature/humidity control, high tech security and UV sensitive lighting throughout underground storage facility to house the recently released Presidential textual documents of 46 million pages of original presidential papers, 11 hours of recordings and 28,000 documents, and FBI offices. Upon completion, documents were transported from a Federal Facility (NARA) to the Nixon Library. The Project also included refurbishing and expanding of National Archives and Records Administration. Funding for the construction was provided by the Nixon Library Foundation and National Archives in Washington D.C.
City of Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga Public Safety Building
Owner: City of Rancho Cucamonga
Project Name: Rancho Cucamonga Public Safety Building
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Architect: ABS Consulting
Area: 49,000 sq. ft.
Project consists of structural / seismic retrofit of existing structure and the addition of a third level emergency control center. A unique feature of the build out included an FAA approved roof top heliport. The entire building was renovated with holding areas, interview areas, evidence rooms and lockers. The existing elevator(s) were remodeled and extended to the new emergency control center level with the addition of special access constraints. A bomb proof receiving counter was added to the ground level for receiving walk-up guests. A new emergency generator and diesel fuel tank was also added to the project. Multiple kitchens, cafeteria, restrooms, a gym/locker room area and offices were remodeled throughout the three floors with a new parking deck and landscaping for handicapped access.
Pacific Palms Hotel
Restaurant / Sushi Bar / Men's and Women's Health Spa & Salon Remodel
Owner: Pacific Palms Hotel
Project Name: Restaurant / Sushi Bar / Health Spa & Salon
Location: City of Industry, CA
Architect: CCG Architects
This project remodeled existing space to accommodate a sushi bar, restaurant and health facilities with salon. Architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades were conducted to create a luxurious, new spa and salon. Architectural upgrades include an addition of a new jacuzzi, cascading water feature, and antique sculptures emanating style with a natural palette of color contrasting the clean essence of the spa. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades in the restaurant include a new package AC unit, duct furnace, multiple exhaust fans, an emergency power transfer system and interior design modifications.