Utility Relocation for the Bank of America Corporate Center
ZAPATA performed an emergency design and provided construction oversight for the relocation of two, 20-inch chilled water lines and a large bank of fiber-optic communication lines servicing the Bank of America Corporate Tower in uptown Charlotte. Civil Engineering design included a 60-inch jack and bore under College Street (without disrupting traffic), shoring design for the receiving pit, utility vaults at critical turn points, and concrete duct-bank protection. Structural Engineering design included foundation and pipe supports for the two (now) 24-inch chilled water lines and the duct bank up the side of the nine-story parking deck; and three 30-inch penetrations of the existing building’s foundation and the replacement of structural steel. Main challenges included anchoring to existing construction and managing field modifications as required based on in-site conditions. Designs were completed and permitted in 30 days from the notice-to- proceed.
