projects

Cost: $13,183,910

Completion Date: 02/2010

Role: Project Manager (Project completed by Torx’s key personnel as member of another firm)

Scope of Work: This design-build project was the first Miami-Dade County LEED Silver-certified facility utilized by County employees and is now home to the Internal Services Division, Design and Construction Services Division. The site had an existing warehouse that was demolished in accordance with LEED requirements, which outline recycling the appropriate construction and demolition materials such as concrete, asphalt, wood and steel. The facility contains a 20,000-SF area of office space, lunch room; over 8,000 SF of stock room area, training room, record storage and a furniture warehouse facility all comprising 100,000 total SF. Parking was also provided for 112 private and County vehicles, low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles and bicycles on the 5.5-acre property. The materials to construct the facility included sustainable wood, recyclable carpets and eco-friendly furniture. The building has a state-of-the-art air conditioning system. Recycling systems and equipment for paper, brass, copper, metals, wood, fluorescent or other light bulbs were implemented