Below are a few of PDC’s most prominent projects. Others can be found on the discipline-specific pages (links at right).
Projects Portfolio
FTW350 Warrior in Transition Facility
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District
Location: Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Project Completion: 2011
PDC Involvement:
- Mechanical Engineering
PDC provided the mechanical engineering design for this design/build project at Fort Wainwright. The project included three facilities:
- A 19,280 sf. Barracks
- A 8,300 sf. Company Operations Headquarters (CoHQ)
- A 6,169 sf. Soldier and Family Assistance Center (SFAC)
The facilities were designed using 2010 Revit to help achieve the required LEED Silver rating. PDC also completed the energy calculations and ASHRAE 90.1 compliance documentation. The design was extremely fast-tracked with the underground package approved for construction within five months of NTP. Read More
Chena Flood Project Visitor’s Center and Office Modernization
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District
Location: North Pole, Alaska
Project Completion: 2011
PDC Involvement:
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Land Surveying
PDC provided complete mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural engineering design services for the renovation and new addition for the Chena Flood Project Office located in North Pole, Alaska. This 7,200 sf. building designed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a multi-use facility serving as project offices, maintenance and storage facility for associated maintenance vehicles, equipment serving the flood project, and as a visitor’s center for the public providing educational and informational displays of the flood project and the surrounding area. Read More
ARRC Intermodal Terminal
Client: Alaska Railroad Corporation
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Project Completion: 2005
PDC Involvement:
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Documents & Permits
- Land Surveying & ROW
The facility includes a passenger terminal building, passenger terminal rail access, balloon track, an access road from the Johansen Expressway, and bus and auto parking areas, all located within the existing railroad industrial yard. PDC was actively involved in the planning, agency coordination, environmental document preparation and approval, public involvement, design, and construction administration. Read More
Vehicle Maintenance Facility Fort Wainwright Army Post
Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Client: RIM Architects
Location: Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Project Completion: 2005
PDC Involvement:
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Fort Wainwright’s new Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) is a T-shaped building with a total footprint of over 105,000 SF, consisting of a warehouse with loading dock, a core administrative area, and maintenance repair bays. Read More
Savoonga Airport Surveys
Client: State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Northern Region
Location: Savoonga, Alaska
Project Completion: 2007
PDC Involvement:
- GPS Control Survey
- NGS PACS and SACS Monumentation
- Design Topography Survey
- FAA Spec 405 Obstruction Survey
- FAA AC 150/5300-18 AutoCAD Layering
Savoonga, Alaska is a Yup’ik community with a population of 695 located on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, 164 miles west of Nome. Safe air transportation is vital to the community due to its isolated location and lack of a seaport. Hazardous flying conditions throughout much of the year compound the access problems. The Alaska Department of Transportation is upgrading the Savoonga Airport to make it as safe as possible. Read More
South Pole Elevated Research Station Antarctica
Owner: National Science Foundation
Client: Ferraro Choi & Associates
Location: Antarctica
Project Completion: 2007
PDC Involvement:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Strategically situated at the South Pole on a 10,000-footthick moving ice sheet, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is located in one of the most extreme remote cold region environments on earth. PDC provided complete mechanical, electrical, and utilities engineering services for the design of the third-generation United States research station. Read More
UAF School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences Facility at Lena Point
Client: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Project Completion: 2008
PDC Involvement:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
PDC provided mechanical and electrical design services for this important 30,000 sf research laboratory facility. The facility includes 2 classrooms, 1teaching lab, and 11 laboratories for a multitude of scientific disciplines, ranging from computer labs for statistical analysis to wet labs with a running seawater system and saltwater tanks at a total project cost of approximately $26.5M. Read More
Veterans Administration Alaska Regional Clinic and Administration Center
Client: Veterans Administration
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Project Completion: 2010
PDC Involvement:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Fire Protection Engineering
This newly constructed facility replaces current VA facilities in Anchorage, and is the first facility owned by VA in Alaska. The new, 185,000 sf, $50 million facility is co-located on a site adjacent to the existing Elmendorf Hospital and shares various utility infrastructures. PDC is providing mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineering services. Read More
Stevens Village Airport Relocation
Client: State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Northern Region
Location: Stevens Village, Alaska
Project Completion:
Stage 1 – 2002 – $4.1 million
Stage II – 2007 – $5.2 million
PDC Involvement:
- Civil Engineering – Airport Planning & Design
- Electrical Engineering – Airport Lighting Design
- NEPA Documentation and Permits
- Snow Removal Equipment Building – Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering
- Topographic, Photo Control, and Property Surveys
This project relocated a rural community’s State-owned airport to Village Corporation land. The new airport is located one mile from the community, is 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide, and meets current FAA standards for a B-II airport with non-precision instrument approaches. Read More
NOAA Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute
Client: Livingston Slone, Inc.
Owner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Project Completion: 2006
PDC Involvement:
- Mechanical Design
- Mechanical Construction Services
- Electrical Design
- Electrical Construction Services
The Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute (TSMRI) is a new administrative and research complex for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in Juneau, Alaska, on a site to be shared with the University of Alaska’s future School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Facility (also designed by PDC). The TSMRI houses a seawater intake structure, administrative offices, common areas, specialized laboratories, seawater filtration house, support facilities, and warehouse facilities. Common areas include conference rooms, a 225-seat auditorium, library, cafeteria, day care facility, and fitness center. Laboratories include chemical and biology labs, wet labs, computer labs, and lab support facilities. A warehouse accommodates storage for all NOAA/NMFS Regional Office programs and Auke Bay Laboratory departments. Read More
