Bucks County Emergency Management / 911

January 21, 2012 By

2010 AIA Award Winner

Government & Municipal

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W2A Design Group performed a comprehensive analysis of the existing Bucks County Emergency Management Facility (former US Navy Fire & Rescue Station). Upon completing the study, the County commissioned W2A to proceed with design of renovations and an addition to this out-dated building. The design provided the resources necessary to house state of the art technology for the Emergency Management / 911 Call Center. The renovated and expanded facility accommodates:

Extra deep garage bays for emergency response vehicles
New 911 Center on new second floor with dispatch consoles, training room, raised floor system, daylight provisions via windows and roof monitors
Electronics Equipment Room with UPS Power, N + 1 redundant HVAC systems, FM-200 fire suppression system
Emergency Operations Center with associated support spaces
New 600 KW emergency power system with synchronized modular generators to provide N + 1 redundancy
Automatic fire alarm and detection system and pre-action sprinkler system.

Once we settled on W2A, our vague ideas began to take definite form. They came up with a design that really impressed us.

Rev. William M. Gaydos, Pastor; Old Goshenhoppen UCC

Your management of the project, working relationship with our office, the district office, and the Post Office staff was outstanding.

Richard K. Chalmers Architect/Engineer; US Postal Service / Columbia FSO

I wanted to thank everyone, and let you know it was a pleasure working on the Northeast PA Lions Eye Bank project.

Matthias Fenstermacher, AIC, GA; Project Manager, Serfass Construction Co.

We want to thank you for all your help during the past year.

Steve Dansky; Winning Touch Tennis

The Charter School looks fantastic – thanks for everything!

Pete Reinke, Former VP, LVEDC; Treasurer – Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

I do appreciate your efforts on this and the revised drawings due to user changes. Thanks to you and your staff!

Randy Shelly, Project Manager; Lehigh Valley Health Network

I thought the drawings / options were great. Nice work.

Brian Hardner, Vice President of Facilities & Construction; Lehigh Valley Health Network

We are thrilled with this new design.

Bonnie Miller, Division Director, LVPG Surgery; Lehigh Valley Health Network

I’m looking forward to working with both of you on yet another project. You and the entire W2A team always perform splendidly.

Glenn Solt, Director of General Services; County of Lehigh

I have had the privilege of working hand in hand with W2A for the past three years. They have been outstanding to work with.

Terry David Neff, Executive Director; Allentown Jewish Community Center

I want to thank you for your excellent coordination of the sub-contractors involved in this construction project.

Linda Merkel, Executive Director; America On Wheels

We have found the building to be not only aesthetically beautiful but also an excellent facility in which to teach and learn.

Rudy S. Ackerman, Ed.D., Executive Director; Baum School of Art

W2A worked closely with us to make these projects a wonderful reality. We thank your firm for its excellent design expertise and professionalism.

Joseph A. Bush, Jr., Director of Special Projects; County of Bucks General Services Division

W2A’s team are to be highly commended on their ability to see a client’s vision and make it a reality.

Lupe Pearce, Executive Director; Hispanic American Organization

Thank you again for everything W2A did to make the Michener Library a success!

Joseph A. Bush, Jr., Director of Public Works; County of Bucks General Services Division

I want to express my appreciation to all the members of the Wallace and Watson team for your work.

Robin Musselman, Ed.D., Dean of Students; Lehigh County Community College

David Drake has been sensitive to our concerns and has placed the highest priority on the needs of the children and families we serve!

Susan M. Williams, President and CEO; Lehigh Valley Children’s Center

Their creativity, attention to detail, material selection, cost consciousness, and time commitment were key to the success of the project.

William J. Scharle, Project Chair Parish Revitalization Project; Cathedral Church of St. Catherine of Siena

They showed great patience and professionalism and I would have no reservations about working with them in the future.

Michael G. Waddell, Ed.D., Principal, Alburtis Elementary School; East Penn School District

I especially want to commend you for the work that your firm did to face.

Robert J. Kopecek, President’s Office; Northampton Community College

Not only did Glenn exceed our expectations, he saved us money and hardship with his detailed work.

Scott J. Davis, Pastor; Slate Belt-Nazareth Baptist Church

W2A helped make our dream a reality and for that we are deeply grateful.

Jim Prisco, Chairman Building Committee; St. Isidore Church