Smithsonian Institution Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG) Supersensorial Exhibit
Meltech was awarded this Task Order through our Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Term Contract for Construction Services required by the Smithsonian Institution Museums and facilities located in the Washington DC Metro Area Mary and Virginia, plus the Smithsonian Museum facilities located in New York, NY Metropolitan area.
This was a multi-phased project with multiple subcontractors in an occupied historical facility. Work on the project required the installation of critical elements of work which included: exhibit partitions, cutting, patching and matching of existing work, light fixtures and fire alarms. The premises were occupied during the performance of the work. Meltech scheduled work activities to minimize interruption of occupants and occupied spaces.
The work in the base contract included:
- Demolition of 1275 square feet of gwb partitions
- Construction of approximately 480 square meters (5200 square feet) of new gwb partitions
- New construction of approximately 600 square feet of suspended gwb ceiling
- Electrical work to provide power to artworks as shown in drawings
- Drywall construction and finishing; wall restoration.
- Suspended gwb ceiling construction
- Electrical work to provide power to artworks as shown in drawings
