Fermilab, the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill., is preparing to undergo a phased 10-year modernization of the particle physics and accelerator research lab’s utilities infrastructure. Fermilab estimates the total utilities infrastructure project would cost between $252 million and $407 million.
Fermi Research Alliance, which manages Fermilab, recently awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Arup for project architecture and engineering services . A Fermilab spokesperson says the plans include a major renovation of its Central Utility Building, plus the expansion and refurbishment of a power substation. The plans are intended to improve the resiliency, redundancy and efficiency of the lab’s utilities while reducing its energy use.