Magnum Builders

New Communications Facility

Magnum provided Design and Construction Services of a new 6,000 SF hurricane hardened structure designed to house the School Board of Sarasota’s central communications equipment district wide hub.  The structure is engineered to 160 mph wind loads.  Climate and Safety control were included for the server farms and data switchgear.  The facility has it’s own standby power generator that is capable of maintaining full building operations and system power requirements during a utility power outage (up to 7 days without refueling).

Magnum Impact during Construction: Due to a delay in FPL’s scheduling to provide permanent utility power to the site during construction and prior to the 2009 hurricane season, Magnum was able to move the Owner into the new building and go online operational using the standby generator for power during the first 40 days of occupancy while FPL was able to complete the permanent power connection.

Construction was on a fast track pace and was completed on time in a 150 calendar-day schedule.