IC3 at the Lightspeed Facility

Description:

MOBIO in association with Gensler and Suffolk Construction, was selected for the design of the new Integrated Command and Communications Center (IC3) facility. The scope of services encompasses the design and construction of a new IC3 Mixed Use Building 6 and Built-in Spaces in existing Warehouse Building 7 at the Lightspeed Facility. The stand-alone building addition consists of a 12-story mixed use building (Building 6), which park 1,800 cars and house critical mobile assets for various departments including, but not limited to, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) and Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD). The new Building 6 mixed use program includes approximately 108,700 sf of office space to house the programmed areas for Miami-Dade County Administration / Mayor’s Office, Miami-Dade County Elected Officials, Homeland Security Bureau, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) / MDFR Fire Communications, Main Cafeteria, and shelled space for future expansion. The scope also includes a protected pedestrian bridge on the second floor linking the new mixed use building 6 to the existing Lightspeed Facility warehouse Building 7. The program for the existing Building 7 includes approximately 109,000 sf of new office space for the MDFR, the Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management and Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works necessitating a new second floor to be built inside the existing shell building. These critical functions require backup power and air-conditioning (A/C) systems for the operation and electronic systems. The renovations in Building 7 consist of the addition of a second level inside the existing building envelope, new rooftop helipad, and interior office fit-out. In addition, the existing site is upgraded to enhance the perimeter security of the facility. The scope includes the installation of new security fencing and walls, security gates and cameras, and other site hardening.