Construction Services

ZAPATA’s Team has provided construction management services as a Design Lead, Prime Contractor, and Owner’s Representative for a variety of projects including administrative and training buildings, industrial/manufacturing complexes, recreational and higher-education facilities, company operations facilities, dinning and medical facilities, tunnels, emergency response services, waste/water, telecommunication facilities, landfills, and many others.

ZAPATA provided the Naval Weapons Station Charleston (WPNSTA CHASN) on-site GIS and AutoCAD Map services. These services included the development and implementation of base-wide GIS and associated services including support and guidance to developers and users of electronic mapping, application, and mission support data sets. ZAPATA provided data development, implementation, and program consulting services to WPNSTA CHASN Commanding Officer for the maintenance of base data assets, internet mapping assistance and training, publicity, help desk, and technical support for other military, civil service, and contractor personnel. ZAPATA was responsible for conversion of engineering data into a digital format; created and managed basewide geospatial data in SDS compliant CAD and GIS formats; educated Base Civil Engineering personnel on the use and benefits of SDS data; made presentations to management on the status of the base-wide GIS system and proposed pending improvements to the system; preparing facility maps to support short notice programming requirements for various departments and tenants at WPNSTA CHASN; developed responses to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) geospatial data calls in support of Command driven requirements; developed the overall enterprise GIS system.

ZAPATA provided the structural engineering design for two new three story elevator shafts and corresponding lobbies at a three-story 151,000sf office building. ZAPATA also helped determine the existing building structural system and what could and could not be demolished on the third floor in preparation for the third floor up-fit.

Design for New 93rd AGOW/MSG HQ, Moody AFB, GA

ZAPATA designed the new 93rd AGOW/MSG Headquarters building at Moody AFB, Georgia, to complement an existing adjacent building which overlooks Heritage Park/Austin Ellipse. ZAPATA’s design incorporated architectural features and landscape elements to promote consistency with both the adjacent building and also the overall base. This facility consolidates Operations, Support, Wing Plans, Emergency Operations and Command Post facilities to direct the functions associated with the Combat Search and Rescue Mission on Moody AFB and with geographically separated units. The new headquarters building is a 2-story structure totaling 36,167 SF on a 5.2 acre lot and was constructed as a design-build project. ZAPATA also provided Commissioning and Construction Phase Services including on-site engineering services. The design earned LEED v3 Silver Certification!

ZAPATA successfully completed this design/build project to replace the existing fly ash housekeeping pad for electrostatic precipitators (ESP). The original concrete pad was poured several months earlier by a second tier contractor, which experienced drainage problems. A laser scan survey was conducted and drawings created showing contour elevations of the pad surface to ¼” intervals. ZAPATA recommended 13,000sf of the southern portion of the existing pad be removed and replaced with a new drainage configuration while matching the existing elevations of the pad where equipment remained. ZAPATA conducted geotechnical investigations to ensure the subsurface soil was properly compacted. 500 tons of aggregate base courses was added and graded by a laser guided motor grader to proposed subgrade elevations. 262cy of concrete were placed and finished in one continuous pour. The project was fast tracked and completed in 14 days.