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MCS secured a competitive bid, best-value, design/build project for renovation of the
Stevensville Ranger Station, Bitterroot National Forest,
in Stevensville, Montana. To complete the project,
MCS
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constructed a new office addition and renovated an existing space to include new roofing, siding, and windows plus two ADA concrete ramps; and |
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improved the existing parking facility including; a new storm drain system; improved vehicle access; additional parking spaces, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters. |
In the proposal stage, MCS’s construction management
team met with the end-user and then worked with design
consultants (civil engineer, architect, and structural
engineer) to create a preliminary design modeled on
feedback from the client. This pre-award research
was significant in establishing an accurate cost estimate.
Following award, the customer stated that MCS’s
design was unique, since it utilized the new addition
roof to also serve as a cover for one of the ADA ramps which helped the customer’s budget and increased
green-space by limiting site disturbance. The customer
was also impressed with the civil design, since
it addressed obvious existing problems and
incorporated ideas from facility employees.
Less than two weeks after award, MCS submitted a structural design that allowed construction of the foundation to begin while architectural details were still in production. Throughout the project, construction stayed close behind  actual design production. One of MCS's main goals was to reduce the overall project duration and lessen the impact upon the Station's operations.
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