Mission Critical

BCE has over 20 years of experience in all phases of mission critical projects.

Pre-Design

  • Assistance with site selection
  • Selection of electrical utility company, redundant feeds and rate negotiation
  • Tier selection

Design

  • Evaluation of different technologies for UPS power distribution, generation and energy storage
  • Reliability analysis of different topologies
  • Assistance in selection of major equipment
  • Prepare RFP for purchase of major equipment
  • Underground feeder sizing
  • Prepare construction documents using the latest Building Information Modeling (BIM) software

Construction

  • Assistance in contractor selection and fee negotiation
  • Submittal reviews
  • Factory witness testing of major equipment
  • Construction progress reviews
  • Short-circuit, coordination studies and arc flash risk assessment
  • Active participation in commissioning

Post-Construction

  • Management of critical circuits and capacity
  • Arc flash risk assessments
  • Prepare Methods of Procedures (MOPs) for operation and maintenance of the electrical systems
  • 24×7, on-site or over the phone assistance during emergencies
  • Prepare MOPs and participate in periodic integrated systems testing

Upgrades to existing facilities

  • Evaluation of existing facilities
  • Increase reliability and Tier rating
  • Increase capacity
  • Increase efficiency
  • Prepare cutover plans
  • Maintain redundancy level to IT equipment throughout the upgrade