A data center is partly decided when partners are chosen. A vague brief produces incomparable bids; incomplete tender documents produce change orders.
DOES YOUR SITUATION LOOK LIKE ONE OF THESE?
Our group's first data center: how do we write the brief and choose design firms?We are looking for an engineering firm for our data center, but we have no PTF yet. Where do we start?We are bidding on a data center tender and must price the high-voltage package. Do our lead time assumptions hold up?
Anis MokdedDesign, commissioning & operations
WHAT WE DO
From blank page to signed contracts
Brief: capacity, phasing, redundancy, cooling, customer requirements
Selection of design firms and designer of record
Review or preparation of tender documents
Packaging strategy: separate packages, general contractor, design and build
Technical bid analysis, negotiation, contract finalisation
Early procurement of long-lead equipment: transformers, switchgear, generators
Selection of design firms and designer of record
Review or preparation of tender documents
Packaging strategy: separate packages, general contractor, design and build
Technical bid analysis, negotiation, contract finalisation
Early procurement of long-lead equipment: transformers, switchgear, generators
See who does what. No commission on contracts or equipment.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Should a data center use a general contractor or separate packages?
It depends on schedule, the risk the owner wants to keep and its team. Each option has merits, to be decided at brief stage.