EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades

Fort Harrison, MT: Veteran Affairs Medical Center

The EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades project at the Fort Harrison VAMC consisted of the upgrading of the entire data communication and fiber infrastructure backbone of the VA Medical Campus. This included the re-cabling of all existing data cabling within the campus to CAT 6A. To support this, there was extensive architectural and structural renovations including new finished spaces, doors, and flooring systems. Additionally, GCH had to make upgrades to existing HVAC, reprogramming of existing controls, along with the installation of new HVAC and new controls. Civil site work included installation of concrete duct banks, pre-cast manholes, excavation and repair of existing building waterproofing and the restoration of site conditions. Work also included upgrades to Physical Access Control, Intrusion Detection and Security as well as Fire Suppression upgrades to new gaseous suppression systems and fire alarm upgrades.