120-Megawatt Natural Gas Power Generating Facility The major equipment for this project included two simple cycle aero-derivative combustion turbines, power control enclosure, electric generator, GSU transformer, 34.5KV switchgear, 4160V transformer, diesel generator, selective catalytic reduction exhaust system including 91’ exhaust stack, a 763,400-gallon demineralized water tank, a 406,400-gallon raw water tank, and a switchyard. Ancillary equipment […]
Project consisted of a new 17,500 SF intake facility for the handling, scanning, testing, processing and storage of explosive laden material shared by two Government agencies. The facility was built with large interior receiving and test bays, supported by forensic labs, restrooms, offices and secure server rooms. Construction included extensive security measures throughout the building such […]
Bates was selected from among 30+ applicants to be the sole contract holder for this Single Award Task Order Contract for a 5-year contract period. During this time, Bates successfully completed several design/build projects throughout the service area at four different military installations in Alabama. This specialized contract vehicle allowed Bates to use its unique engineering background […]
Bates was selected to provide new facilities and repurpose existing in support of maintaining the Army’s fleet of locomotive engines. Major new facilities include a Wash rack, Blast Equipment Booth, Paint Booth and Decon building. The Wash rack and Decon buildings were pre-engineered metal buildings that were furnished and erected by Bates. The Wash rack building had […]
Design/build project completed for USACE-Mobile District. Overall intent of the project was to provide major modernization to an existing government computing building including adding office space as well as creating new Tier 3 data center rooms on two different floors. Scope of work included selective demolition on several floors of the facility and hazardous substance abatement. New work […]
Design/Build project for a key Army installation in the Southeast to replace the existing main gate entrance road bridge. The bridge spans three rail lines and connects the main entrance gate to the visitor’s center and secondary entrance gate. The project included the design and construction of a quarter mile of new asphalt roadway (including milling and […]
Bates was selected to build this US Headquarters for a firearms manufacturer locating to Georgia. The facility consisted of 180,000 SF production area for machining, assembling, and testing guns. This area included loading docks, assembly areas, shelving systems for parts and finished goods as well as two indoor firing ranges. The facility also included a 25,000 SF administrative […]
Project was for a municipal development authority, and was designed to attract a tenant needing light manufacturing and storage facility. Bates worked alongside the client to create a building that was flexible enough to attract users from various industries. Administrative space was finished with polished concrete floors, and expansive aluminum glass/glazing to increase outside light. Manufacturing space is […]
Bates was selected to provide major facility upgrades to an existing peanut shelling plant. The upgrades were designed to better handle the product flow after shelling, and created a fully automated system from batching to bulk storage to truck and rail car loading. The new 20,000 SF ambient temperature warehouse featured a new robotic racking/retrieval system that was selected […]
Provide design/build services for an oil mill complex that included a 10,000 SF oil stock building, a 10,000 SF crushing building, a 3,200 SF unloading building, a 4,500 SF meal load out building and a 4,500 SF oil load out building. Buildings consisted of slabs-on-grade with pre-engineered metal buildings, VCT, ACT, sheetrock, electrical, HVAC and […]
Bates was selected by a long-time client to provide design/build services at several of their peanut storage facilities in the southeastern US. Upgrades included adding a large storage warehouse, complete with cleaning/screening equipment and loading elevators and conveyors. Existing storage areas were modernized with new infeed conveyance and cleaning equipment and unloading equipment. Client has one of the […]
Bates was selected by this regional leader in truss manufacturing to design and build their first facility outside of Florida. Bates design and construction team worked with the client to fully understand their needs for the new plant, including making trips to the existing operations in another state. Site work included the land planning of a 60-acre […]
Bates was selected by this GA municipality to construct a new greenfield municipal water treatment facility. Site work consisted of grading and landscaping a 5-acre site, asphalt driveways, concrete paving and sidewalks, perimeter security fence with automatic gate controls, and installing new well equipment onsite and installing a remote well one mile away. Building structures included a […]
Bates was selected in a competitive RFP process to provide CM services for this south GA municipality that is experiencing both domestic and industrial growth. After plant upgrades are complete in late 2023, the City will have a maximum design capacity of 3.3 MGD that can be permitted after submitting a request to the State. […]
Bates served as the General Contractor on this 4.0 MGD MBR wastewater treatment facility. Major work items for the project included the installation of concrete piling for all major structures, over 9000 CY of concrete placed for tankage and foundations, ductile iron, stainless steel and PVC piping systems, completely automated SCADA systems, 2 MW of […]
Bates served as the General Contractor on this complete overhaul of an existing Water Treatment facility. Over 75% of the contract was self-performed by Bates personnel. Major features of the work included SCADA/VFD controlled 100% bypass pumping systems to maintain operations throughout the project, demolition and removal of existing cast iron piping systems along with […]
Bates was asked by this long-standing client to come in and provide numerous upgrades to improve food safety and product flow. The plant is the only fully integrated processing facility in the US that receives raw peanuts in the shell and processes to fully finished/packaged products. Originally designed and built by Bates in 1987, recently […]
Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc. was selected as the Prime Contractor on the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center (USACRC) building addition project located at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. Unique project features include: two classrooms built to a classroom XXI standard, Digital Collection Analysis and Integration (DCAI) Laboratory, and a Computer Frame Room with work and development areas. Project […]
Bates was chosen to construct a new 1.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility for a food processing plant located in Georgia. The greenfield project consisted of all site grading and civil works, clarifiers, aeration basins and all yard piping and wwtp equipment to complete a working facility. Pre-stressed concrete structures were specified by the engineer and […]
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The Bates team was selected as the Prime Contractor to provide this major upgrade to an existing federal Tier 3 data center located in the Southern US. This project is unique due to the highly critical functions the data center serves in our nation’s digital infrastructure. All data center operations had to be maintained during […]
Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc. was selected as the Prime Contractor on this Simulator Facility located in Florida. Unique project features include the use of helical and rammed aggregate piers during foundation installation, 250-car pervious concrete parking lot, and special communications infrastructure to support the facility mission. The building received LEED Gold Certification from USGBC—the first building […]
Bates team was selected to provide turnkey design/build services on this maintenance hangar located in Alabama. The facility consists of a 50,000 SF of hangar space; 40,000 SF of administrative and parts repair areas; and 10,000 SF of storage areas. The build design was performed by Bates and its partners using Sustainable Design techniques while […]
Bates was selected to perform all new work and renovation required to completely upgrade a 1.25 MGD waste water treatment facility. Project consisted of the addition of a 3rd clarifier, complete upgrade of headworks including new automated bar screen equipment/structure, new automated grit removal, new UV system/structure and new control building with laboratory and offices. […]
Bates served as the Prime Contractor for this new 2.5 MGD Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) wastewater treatment facility. Major work items included influent pump station, headworks including bar screen and grit chamber, equalization basin, 3MM fine screens, MBR structure/building, UV disinfection system, effluent cascade aerator structure, re-use water pump station, 2 each sludge holding tanks, […]
Bates served as the design/build prime contractor for both phases of construction on this textile distribution facility located in Alabama. Special project features include floor flatness tolerances to accommodate automated high rack storage and retrieval systems, extensive mezzanines and conveyor systems for product movements, and building integration into an existing campus. […]
Bates served as the design/build prime contractor for this industrial complex located in Georgia. Project required the demolition of an old food processing facility to make way for the new facilities. Sitework including new utility services, road systems, parking and the addition of 2000 LF of railroad spur. Refinery was designed and built to house […]
Bates served as the design/build prime contractor for this food products plant built in Georgia. Special project features include concrete tilt-wall façade panels to give the plant great aesthetics, increased longevity and support plant cleanliness requirements. Future expansion was designed and built into the project which allows the client the flexibilty to meet future needs […]
The NCEMC projects were constructed as three separate projects at two locations in North Carolina. Both plants are designed to operate on natural gas and liquid fuel. Aero-derivative turbines serve as the main generation equipment. Bates performed the role of General Construction Contractor responsible for all site construction efforts. […]
The Starwood Midway project consisted of two each 60MW simple cycle units constructed on a greenfield site in California. Project included installation of all BOP necessary to operate the plant including erection of three(3) 75,000 gallon water storage tanks, aqueous ammonia offloading and storage facility, natural gas service, step-up transformer and high voltage switchyard. Bates […]
The TriCenter power project was constructed outside of Reno, Nevada. The greenfield project consisted of 6 each 501AA Westinghouse turbine units that had been in previous service in Japan. Project included the placement of over 4000 cubic yards of concrete along with the installation of all power plant equipment, BOP and a 345kV high voltage […]
Bates was awarded the Prime contract for this new 6 MGD water treatment facility located in Georgia. The project included 25 acres of site improvements including several water storage ponds. Raw water and finished water pump stations were constructed along with a chemical feed building. There was extensive underground piping to accommodate water transport from […]
USACE-Mobile District selected Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc. to perform turnkey design/build services for this project located in Florida. The facility consisted of team training spaces and common areas on the lower floors and administrative spaces and classrooms on the second floor. The building had a highly intricate communications infrastructure and several access controlled rooms and vaults […]
The major equipment for this project included an Aeroderivative turbine, 65 MW TEWAC Electric AC Generator, Heat Recovery Steam Generator with 125’ Fully Insulated Exhaust Stack, Deaerator and Storage Tank at elevation 65’ AFF and 2 ea 300hp Boiler Feedwater Pumps. Bates was the General Contractor on the Project responsible for all trades associated with […]
The Bates team was selected by USACE-Savannah District to provide Prime Contractor services for this project located in North Carolina. The construct-only contract included the new 60,000SF hangar along with major renovations of an existing aircraft hangar. The new hangar allow for the maintenance and testing of aircraft fuel cells and included fabric hangar doors, […]
