AUTOCAM MEDICAL, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Autocam Medical is moving into 24,000 square feet of space at the existing Emerald Spa building in southeast Grand Rapids. The project consists of constructing a 24-foot high demising wall to separate Autocam Medical from Emerald Spa. Within the space, Erhardt is providing new heating and cooling capabilities, as there is currently no air conditioning in any of the warehouse space. Additional work includes electrical for their equipment, a new air loop for compressed air, painting all existing walls and ceilings, and placing white epoxy flooring. In the southwest corner of the warehouse, Erhardt is adding office space, conference rooms, a kitchen and break room, and restrooms.

It is the desire of the owner to have the facility completed and ready to move in by the end of 2010. Erhardt is meeting the challenge and the project is on schedule.

Client: Autocam, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Completion: December 2010
Architect: AMDG

AMWAY NUTRITION FACILITY - BUILDINGS 31 and 25

Over Erhardt’s history, we have been extremely blessed by the opportunities provided to us by Amway Corporation. In 2010, we were given that opportunity once again. Erhardt has been hired to construct Amway’s future Nutrition Facility. The new facility is a two-story vertical addition and renovation to Amway’s existing Building 31. Once completed, the project will house the manufacturing processes for Amway’s Nutrilite products.

In May, Erhardt began pre-construction services for the project. We were charged with the responsibility of assembling and leading the design team for this unique facility. It became very apparent early in the design process that if we were to meet Amway’s aggressive schedule it would require the project to be designed in phases. A phased release of drawings will allow us to begin construction of the new building while allowing development of the manufacturing processes to continue.

In early November, Erhardt began demolition work on-site in order to be well prepared for construction to begin in December. Erhardt crews are self-performing demolition, concrete foundations, concrete flatwork, general trades, and rough carpentry.

Client: Amway Corporation, Ada, Michigan
Scheduled Completion: January 2012
Architect: FTC&H

ALLEGAN WATER TREATMENT PLANT, ALLEGAN, MI

The construction of the new building, which houses the water treatment equipment, is nearing completion, with drywall completed and painting well underway. The finishing work in the office areas will be starting in December, while the electrical and mechanical contractors will be continuing in the process areas and chemical rooms with all the piping and equipment installations. The new 500,000-gallon precast concrete storage tank for the facility was completed in October and is ready for water testing. All underground piping is complete on site with the exception of the tie-ins to the existing wells and storage tank. The other critical portion of the project that is complete is the design and installation of a new well on the site to augment the three existing wells. This new well has been drilled to a depth of over 75 feet below grade and has successfully been tested to produce water at 1000 GPM.

Most of the water treatment equipment has been delivered. The equipment includes five centrifugal water pumps, three 25-foot long horizontal pressure filters used for iron removal, an on-site sodium hydrochlorite generation system, and other chemical equipment and tanks. Portions of the reverse osmosis system that has been installed include the pretreatment cartridge filters, pumps, and the cleaning system. The membrane skids of the RO system will be arriving this month from the manufacturer in Florida. Once everything is installed and piping completed, the equipment, piping, and the water storage tank will be sanitized and testing will be started. The existing water treatment plant will need to stay operational during this test period until the new systems prove themselves out, and then the old plant will be decommissioned, the building demolished, and final site work completed.