Greater Harris County Huntsville 911 Data Center

PGAL provided full site planning and engineering services for a new 4,560-square-foot Tier IV data center serving the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network (GHC). The facility is part of an auxiliary campus designed to support mission critical network operations and disaster recovery for the county’s Tom Bass Building.

Client

Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network

Construction Delivery

CMAR

Project Type

Site Project

PGAL Scope

Bridge Design, Ditch Design, Drainage Design, Public Involvement, Retaining Wall Design, Roadway Design, Site Design, Storm Sewer Design, Utility Coordination, Utility Design

Completion Date

2015

Project Role

Prime Consultant

Project Cost

$4.4 million

Developed on a 40-acre undeveloped parcel, the site required comprehensive infrastructure planning, including all-new utility services, potable water storage, and dual generator fuel systems to support independent operations. PGAL’s civil team designed a new access road with a low water crossing, surface parking, and dedicated areas for an equipment storage building and separate communications tower.

The project also anticipates future expansion, including site provisions and structural coordination for a 400-foot-high radio tower.