Merrick has been providing commissioning (Cx) services to our clients for more than 12 years and is a “Commissioning Provider Firm” registered with the Building Commissioning Association. This registration signifies that the Merrick team is staffed with professionals who are dedicated to the growth and education of the commissioning industry and who regularly make presentations or provide training at a variety of industry events. The firm provides commissioning services for:

• Laboratories (research, diagnostics, containment)
• Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF)
• Data/Computer Centers (space command center, NORAD)
• Environment Controlled Facilities
• Central Utility Plants
• Nuclear Facilities
• Process/Production Facilities (Ethanol Plant, Hazardous Waste)

Commissioning Services:

• Preparation of commissioning plans
• Design review
• Scheduling of Cx activities and integration into construction schedule
• Preparation of commissioning specifications for building systems
• Review of documents including, as-built drawings, specifications, punchlists and TAB reports for the project
• Inspections, field reports, master issues log
• Construction management
• Design-build
• General construction
• Owner’s representation
• Operations & maintenance
• Functional test development and execution (normal and failure modes)
• Review of building systems and troubleshooting
• Review O&M documents with specific review of:
  • HVAC and Facility Infrastructure Integration
  • Facility Maintenance and Preventative Maintenance Program
• Preparation of commissioning Reports
• Preparation of documents for LEED^® compliance
• Electronic management of project and commissioning data
  • Web-enabled for team integration
  • Exportable into a CMMS database

The firm also can provide on-site coordination for HVAC integration, mock-up testing of various components, and computerized as-built drawings of contractor- markups. In support of on-going operations, Merrick also provides maintenance planning, development of standard operating procedures, and re-commissioning services.

Key Clients:

• University of Pittsburgh
• Baylor College of Medicine
• Kansas State University
• University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
• University of Georgia Animal Health Research Center
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Boston University Medical Center
• Rocky Mountain Arsenal
• National Institutes of Health

Commissioning Projects:

• Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Commissioning Services, University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA.pdf
• BSL-3 AND BSL-3E Select Agent Laboratory Commissioning Services, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX.pdf
• Biosecurity Research Institute Commissioning Services, Kansas State University; Manhattan, KS.pdf
• Commissioning Oversight and Operational Startup Services, University of Georgia Animal Health Research Center; Athens, GA.pdf
• BSL-3Ag Large Animal Housing and Training Facility, Commissioning Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Ames, IA.pdf