Twin Valley Electric Cooperative serves over 3,200 electric meters in parts of four counties in Southeast Kansas and is headquartered in Altamont, Kansas. The 28,000 sq.ft. facility provides for a modern, efficient environment for members and employees to conduct their business. Twin Valley Electric Cooperative’s old facility had become very inefficient and lacked the functionality necessary to respond effectively to its members’ needs.
The new facility provides improved accessibility for both the members and the public. Safety and security of the cooperative’s members, employees, and equipment was a primary goal of the new facility. Provisions have been made to protect the assets of the cooperative and assure their employees and crews are able to respond quickly in emergencies. Line equipment and vehicles are stored inside, and hardened construction protects employees and critical equipment during storms.
PARIC completed this 34,508 sq. ft. interior renovation of a two-story suite in Westport Plaza for their new office headquarters. The first floor features an elegant lobby, a kitchen/bar area, four conference rooms, the boardroom, as well as PARIC University, a large classroom-style conference room with advance audio-visual capabilities including a SmartBoard. The second floor features an open office plan with cubicles and common areas for collaboration. Additionally, the second floor features three more conference rooms and an expanded kitchen/bar area.
Bissinger’s Caramel Room was completed in October of 2014. This modern, elegant, 13,000-square-foot event space is used for weddings, private parties, and corporate events. It features large warehouse-style windows, as well as a gorgeous outdoor terrace which provides stunning views of the nearby downtown skyline and Mississippi River. Accommodating up to 400 people, the venue features a fully functioning kitchen and bar, hardwood floors, an open floor plan, and plenty of natural light to create the perfect ambiance for any occasion.
PARIC completed construction on a new facility for Woodruff Electric Cooperative in Forrest City, Arkansas. It is comprised of multiple building elements: the office, the warehouse, the vehicle storage area, and the vehicle maintenance area.
The office building is approximately 35,500 sq. ft. and has a conventional steel frame with masonry veneer on metal stud structure. The roof is made up of light gauge metal trusses with a standing seam metal roof system.
The 10,800 sq. ft. warehouse structure is a pre-engineered metal building structure with metal wall panels, masonry accents at the corners and masonry wainscot, and also has a PEMB standing seam metal roof system.
The crew vehicle storage component is attached to the office building, and is comprised of 3,040 sq. ft. of enclosed and 11,680 sq. ft. of covered vehicle storage. There is a three-sided carport connected to the office for corporate vehicles, which is 1,400 sq. ft. There is also a stand-alone service vehicle carport (approximately 7,200 sq. ft.) which is a pre-engineered metal building system, open on all four sides.
There is also a vehicle maintenance building which is a free-standing building of approximately 9,600 sq. ft. with a pre-engineered metal building structure with metal wall panels, a masonry wainscot, and a standing seam metal roof system. It includes a repair bay with a vehicle lift, crane, office, toilet, wash bay with equipment, and transformer storage area.
This project was LEED certified.
PARIC completed construction on an expansion of Express Scripts, Inc.’s headquarters facility in St. Louis, MO. This 13,000 sq. ft. project consists primarily of office space, and was constructed using concrete tilt-up, curtainwall skin, and structural steel. Some of the unique and notable features of this development are the dynamic, movable workstations and monitor arrays that move along the floor of the office. Among the finishes used were: carpet, paint, wood wall paneling, metal wall paneling, back-painted glass, solid surface countertops, terrazzo flooring, and wood flooring. This entire project was completed using power from a back-up generator, and was constructed while allowing Express Scripts to continue running three shifts of work daily without a shutdown.
The main pharmacy area is filled with a series of conveyor lines which each performing their own task in filling prescriptions. There is a tour path that lines the perimeter of the pharmacy area. The Owner will use this to give tours of the facility to its clients.
This 9,648 sq. ft. existing main level of the office for Prairie Land Electric Cooperative is a pre-engineered metal building structure with a standing seam metal roof. The exterior walls have a split face block veneer, insulated aluminum windows, and an EIFS soffit and fascia. There is a 3,888 sq. ft. existing partial basement which is adjacent to the new office building. The addition is two levels with 4,320 sq. ft. of office space on the upper level and the same square footage was added to the lower level. The structure is made up of a conventional steel frame with metal stud walls with spray foam insulation and has a split face block veneer. The addition matches the existing building in appearance. The new building entry element leads to a secure lobby space that serves the members for their customer service and billing needs. The basement includes a new server room, file room, and mechanical room. The remainder of the lower level space is a meeting room addition which connects to the original meeting room. All work was completed while the facility was open for operation.
This four-phase renovation to Cass Information Systems’ 62,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Bridgeton, MO includes open-floor-plan office space, multiple conference and collaboration rooms, complete renovation of the restrooms, and total renovation to the bank — all without disrupting the day-to-day operations. The lobby prominently features two media walls with full-height Bubinga Wood wall panels, as well as a full paneled Bubinga Wood wall in the customer conference room.
PARIC has helped coordinate a seamless transition for Cass’s employees from one phase of the project to the next while still allowing them to maintain a fully operational business over the 11-month construction schedule of this project.
PARIC has completed construction on a new 13,284 sq. ft. facility for Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, located in Dalhart, Texas. This pre-engineered metal building contains an office and a lobby area, with bullet-resistant windows, a teller window, and a 2,000 sq. ft. hardened area.
PARIC completed the renovation of the 16,968 sq. ft. Local 42 Laborer’s Union. Renovations to the building included a conference room, meeting chambers, kitchen, and a lobby and reception area.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative is a new 116,000 sq. ft. headquarters located in Hooker, OK. This facility includes a 46,000 sq. ft. office space built with structural steel and a brick façade that houses hardened areas for their dispatch department, war room, and server rooms. The remainder of the facility (Warehouse, Vehicle Storage, and Maintenance Building) was all constructed utilizing insulated tilt-up concrete sandwich panels. The facility boasts state-of-the-art energy efficient technology that includes fully integrated lighting controls, geothermal heating & cooling, and two (2) on-site water wells with high-efficiency plumbing fixtures. The Maintenance Building utilizes top-of-the line vehicle lifts, car wash equipment, and a lube/oil/fluid distribution system. A fuel island sits just beyond the Maintenance Building and a large gravel yard houses concrete pole bunks and storage pads for operational convenience.
