HITT receives $62 million data center design/construction contract from GSA

Published: 09-Mar-2010

The US General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded HITT Contracting, the $62 million contract to design and build a new data center for the federal agency.

The new 110,000 square foot data center will occupy an area of 11 acre at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood. GSA requires that the facility be built to satisfy Tier III redundancy specifications and to achieve LEED Silver certification by the US Green Building Council.

HITT will lead the team of contractors that includes architectural firm Wisnewski Blair and associates, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers from KTA Group, structural engineers from Woods Peacock, civil engineers from Kimley-Horn and Associates and fire protection engineers from Schmid and Associates.

The cost of the project is likely to range from $65-$80 million. HITT expects to commence design work this month and to complete construction by October 2011.

GSA has strict sustainability requirements for the data center, as the US government is aiming to make the Denver Federal Center the most sustainable campus in the nation by 2020. The campus currently has a large installation of photovoltaic panels that generates about 1.6 million kW per year.

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