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For a complete directory of NECA Greater Boston Chapter member firms, call 1-877-NECA-IBEW or visit us at www.bostonneca.org. BOSTON, MA – Mass Bay Electrical of East Boston is in late phase con- struction of the $5.2M electrical reno- vation and expansion project at Logan International Airport’s Terminal C, which is comprised of all gates for Jet Blue and United Airlines. The project’s primary electri- cal contractor, Mass Bay has assigned Maureen Electrical, Inc. of Methuen, MA to serve as the DBE subcontrac- tor to Mass Bay on the project. Mass Bay’s project scope entails providing numerous electrical upgrades and energy efficient enhancements to the four-decade old facility, including the installation of new LED Lighting Systems featuring integrated controls for daylight har- vesting and occupancy dimming. The project also includes a new fire alarm system, paging system, security sys- tem, and emergency power distribu- tion system for Terminal C. In addi- tion, the NECA contractor is provid- ing electrical installations for the new TSA security checkpoint in the termi- nal, as well as for the shopping mall and gate hold rooms. Mass Bay’s Project Manager Rick Broderick and General Foreman Wayne Banks are supervising a field crew of ranging from 20 to 24 IBEW Local 103 electricians throughout the aggressive 11-month project timeline. The NECA contractor has crews working night shifts to meet schedule requirements and the proj- ect is on track for completion by late June of this year. All installations are being provid- ed in one of Logan’s busiest terminals while the terminal remains fully operational. To accommodate the air- port’s schedules without disruption, the fast track project is structured and handled in many phases, includ- ing: renovations to the ticket hall; installations for the new checkpoint area; renovations to bag belt systems; installations for the new Jet Blue ticket counter; conversion of existing checkpoint areas into new hold rooms for new gates; renovations to the arrivals area bag service offices; and installation of new ventilation and security systems for the crawl space areas under the terminal. The lighting retrofit is among many unique project challenges being met in the occupied terminal. Lighting in the ticketing hall has required special floating/suspension staging to allow for installation of new EE LED lighting systems. Here, Mass Bay and Maureen Electrical first provided temporary lighting, both underneath and above the staging. Security system installations are being provided and tested in tan- dem with system manufacturer Schneider Electric. Within the security scope, Mass Bay has pro- vided infrastructure wiring for the TSAAdvanced Imaging Technology. Mass Bay is installing a state-of- the-art Simplex Grinnell fire alarm system while the existing system is kept operational. New automatic smoke detection and sprinkler sys- tems are being installed throughout the terminal. Additionally the con- tractor is providing power wiring for the ventilation system, which inter- faces with the fire alarm system. “Managing logistical challenges is critical to the project’s success,” said Mass Bay PM Rick Broderick. He continued, “Simultaneous con- struction in a $55 million recon- struction of one of Logan’s busiest airline terminals requires close coordination with the entire project team. Massport, project consulting firm Caminiti Consulting, Inc., and general contractor Skanska USA have worked adeptly with Mass Bay and other key subcontractors to ensure the project remains on track. General Foreman, Wayne Banks, has done an exemplary job in man- aging Mass Bay’s skilled Local 103 workforce.” Experience indeed has played a key role. PM Broderick is a 15-year employee of Mass Bay Electrical and Banks has been with the NECA firm for more than 25 years. Mass Bay Electrical has concur- rently been awarded the Logan International airport runway light- ing/cabling project – Massport Project L797-C2 – replacing self-5kV feeders and miscellaneous airfield improvements. Last year, the NECA contractor completed C1 contractor for the airfield’s north feeders. BOURNE, MA – In a highly special- ized operation, Mass Bay Electrical successfully completed the retrofit installation of new optical and static ground wire cable in two Cape Cod Canal towers in late December 2010. Mass Bay’s project scope involved changing the existing stat- ic line to a new OPGW static line with a core of fiber optic cable. The project entailed transporting cable across the Canal via heliocopter in the intricate and critical installa- tion process. Nearly two (2) miles of cable was installed in the process. The cable and Canal towers are used for communication between NSTAR’s control room and various NSTAR substations on the Cape and in Southeastern MA. The new cable line also protects high voltage lines from lightning strikes. The Canal’s north and south towers are located between the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges and the cable brings power to the Cape and Islands. The project involved closing down two major highways – Routes 6 and 6A, the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad (Bourne to Hyannis), and the Cape Cod Canal during the criti- cal operation, which was performed from 7AM to 5PM. Editor’s note: When last performed, 30 years ago, the previous contractor dropped the cable into the Canal and caused a Coast Guard boat to catch fire, so safety was an extremely critical aspect to the project. Coast Guard, State police and local police were on site to assist in the oversight of the process and Local 104 had several additional safety inspectors on site to ensure the project was handled appropriately. Bucket trucks with rigs on the ground were positioned underneath critical lines to catch lines in case of cable failure to protect the Canal and railway. All linemen wore spe- cial PPE safety harnesses. A helio- copter was also utilized to allow for disengaging four (4) aviation obstruction safety balls from the existing cable line, enabling line inspection. The procedure was nec- essary to ensure the integrity of the existing line was such that it could be used to pull in the new cable. The aviation balls, used to protect pilots flying along the Canal, were rein- stalled following the installation of the new cable. Mass Bay Vice President James D. Moulison, Jr., Project Manager Dan Sullivan, and Project Foreman/Head Lineman Jason Meashaw supervised a team of 20 IBEW Local 104 linemen in the 10-hour project. Mass Bay Electrical Corp. Nearing Completion of $5.2M Electrical Construction of Logan International’s Terminal C Renovation/Expansion Project Fellow NECA Contractor Maureen Electrical Serving as DBE Subcontractor on Project; GC: Skanska USA Building Co., Boston, MA; EE: WSP Flack and Kurtz, Boston, MA; Architect: C&R/Rizvi Architects, Inc., Boston, MA Mass Bay Electrical Completes Cape Cod Canal Tower Cable Retrofit Installation Project Critical safety measures employed by NECA Contractor in NSTAR project NECA Contractors Spectrum IT and LAN-TEL Providing Telecom Installations at Terminal C Under separate contract, Spectrum Integrated Technologies of Jamaica Plain, MA is providing telecom installations with LAN- TEL Communications of Norwood, MA providing fiber optic cabling under subcontract to Spectrum IT. Mass Bay provided the telecom infrastructure, including cable trays and floor boxes for the tel/data wiring project.
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For a complete directory of NECA Greater Boston Chapter member firms, call 1-877-NECA-IBEW or visit us at www.bostonneca.org.
BOSTON, MA – Mass Bay Electricalof East Boston is in late phase con-struction of the $5.2M electrical reno-vation and expansion project atLogan International Airport’sTerminal C, which is comprised of allgates for Jet Blue and UnitedAirlines. The project’s primary electri-cal contractor, Mass Bay has assignedMaureen Electrical, Inc. of Methuen,MA to serve as the DBE subcontrac-tor to Mass Bay on the project.
Mass Bay’s project scope entailsproviding numerous electricalupgrades and energy efficientenhancements to the four-decade oldfacility, including the installation ofnew LED Lighting Systems featuringintegrated controls for daylight har-vesting and occupancy dimming. Theproject also includes a new fire alarmsystem, paging system, security sys-tem, and emergency power distribu-
tion system for Terminal C. In addi-tion, the NECA contractor is provid-ing electrical installations for the newTSA security checkpoint in the termi-nal, as well as for the shopping malland gate hold rooms.
Mass Bay’s Project Manager RickBroderick and General ForemanWayne Banks are supervising a fieldcrew of ranging from 20 to 24 IBEWLocal 103 electricians throughoutthe aggressive 11-month project
timeline. The NECA contractor hascrews working night shifts to meetschedule requirements and the proj-ect is on track for completion by lateJune of this year.
All installations are being provid-ed in one of Logan’s busiest terminalswhile the terminal remains fullyoperational. To accommodate the air-port’s schedules without disruption,the fast track project is structuredand handled in many phases, includ-ing: renovations to the ticket hall;installations for the new checkpointarea; renovations to bag belt systems;installations for the new Jet Blueticket counter; conversion of existingcheckpoint areas into new hold roomsfor new gates; renovations to thearrivals area bag service offices; andinstallation of new ventilation andsecurity systems for the crawl spaceareas under the terminal.
The lighting retrofit is amongmany unique project challenges beingmet in the occupied terminal.Lighting in the ticketing hall hasrequired special floating/suspensionstaging to allow for installation ofnew EE LED lighting systems.Here, Mass Bay and MaureenElectrical first provided temporarylighting, both underneath andabove the staging.
Security system installations arebeing provided and tested in tan-dem with system manufacturer
Schneider Electric. Within thesecurity scope, Mass Bay has pro-vided infrastructure wiring for theTSA Advanced Imaging Technology.
Mass Bay is installing a state-of-the-art Simplex Grinnell fire alarmsystem while the existing system iskept operational. New automaticsmoke detection and sprinkler sys-tems are being installed throughoutthe terminal. Additionally the con-tractor is providing power wiring forthe ventilation system, which inter-faces with the fire alarm system.
“Managing logistical challengesis critical to the project’s success,”said Mass Bay PM Rick Broderick.He continued, “Simultaneous con-struction in a $55 million recon-struction of one of Logan’s busiestairline terminals requires closecoordination with the entire projectteam. Massport, project consultingfirm Caminiti Consulting, Inc., andgeneral contractor Skanska USAhave worked adeptly with Mass Bay
and other key subcontractors toensure the project remains on track.General Foreman, Wayne Banks,has done an exemplary job in man-aging Mass Bay’s skilled Local 103workforce.” Experience indeed hasplayed a key role. PM Broderick is a15-year employee of Mass BayElectrical and Banks has been withthe NECA firm for more than 25years.
Mass Bay Electrical has concur-rently been awarded the LoganInternational airport runway light-ing/cabling project – MassportProject L797-C2 – replacing self-5kVfeeders and miscellaneous airfieldimprovements. Last year, the NECAcontractor completed C1 contractorfor the airfield’s north feeders.
BOURNE, MA – In a highly special-ized operation, Mass Bay Electricalsuccessfully completed the retrofitinstallation of new optical and static ground wire cable in two CapeCod Canal towers in late December2010.
Mass Bay’s project scopeinvolved changing the existing stat-ic line to a new OPGW static linewith a core of fiber optic cable. Theproject entailed transporting cableacross the Canal via heliocopter inthe intricate and critical installa-tion process. Nearly two (2) miles ofcable was installed in the process.
The cable and Canal towers areused for communication betweenNSTAR’s control room and variousNSTAR substations on the Capeand in Southeastern MA. The new
cable line also protects high voltagelines from lightning strikes. The Canal’s north and south towersare located between the Sagamoreand Bourne Bridges and the cablebrings power to the Cape andIslands.
The project involved closing downtwo major highways – Routes 6 and6A, the Massachusetts Coastal
Railroad (Bourne to Hyannis), andthe Cape Cod Canal during the criti-cal operation, which was performedfrom 7AM to 5PM. Editor’s note:When last performed, 30 years ago,the previous contractor dropped thecable into the Canal and caused aCoast Guard boat to catch fire, sosafety was an extremely criticalaspect to the project. Coast Guard,
State police and local police were onsite to assist in the oversight of theprocess and Local 104 had severaladditional safety inspectors on site toensure the project was handledappropriately.
Bucket trucks with rigs on theground were positioned underneathcritical lines to catch lines in case ofcable failure to protect the Canal
and railway. All linemen wore spe-cial PPE safety harnesses. A helio-copter was also utilized to allow fordisengaging four (4) aviationobstruction safety balls from theexisting cable line, enabling lineinspection. The procedure was nec-essary to ensure the integrity of theexisting line was such that it couldbe used to pull in the new cable. Theaviation balls, used to protect pilotsflying along the Canal, were rein-stalled following the installation ofthe new cable.
Mass Bay Vice President JamesD. Moulison, Jr., Project ManagerDan Sullivan, and ProjectForeman/Head Lineman JasonMeashaw supervised a team of 20 IBEW Local 104 linemen in the10-hour project.
Mass Bay Electrical Corp. Nearing Completion of $5.2M Electrical Constructionof Logan International’s Terminal C Renovation/Expansion Project
Fellow NECA Contractor Maureen Electrical Serving as DBE Subcontractor on Project; GC: Skanska USA Building Co., Boston, MA;EE: WSP Flack and Kurtz, Boston, MA; Architect: C&R/Rizvi Architects, Inc., Boston, MA
Mass Bay Electrical Completes Cape Cod Canal Tower Cable Retrofit Installation ProjectCritical safety measures employed by NECA Contractor in NSTAR project
NECA ContractorsSpectrum IT and LAN-TELProviding TelecomInstallations at Terminal C
Under separate contract,Spectrum Integrated Technologiesof Jamaica Plain, MA is providingtelecom installations with LAN-TEL Communications of Norwood,MA providing fiber optic cablingunder subcontract to Spectrum IT.Mass Bay provided the telecominfrastructure, including cabletrays and floor boxes for thetel/data wiring project.
