Posts Tagged ‘Egan Electrical’

A Fifty Year Partnership

Monday, February 5th, 2018

What started as a simple electrical upgrade by Egan Company in the early 1970s, has formed into a 50-year partnership with Westminster Presbyterian Church in Downtown Minneapolis. Over the last two decades, Westminster has completed four major projects with Egan that has transformed the building into a more modern-looking church while maintaining its historical culture.

Egan’s partnership with Westminster was formed through Industrial Electric Company, a company Egan acquired in 2011.

“We’ve had great partnerships with Westminster throughout all of its big projects,” said Gary Setala, Egan Company Account Executive. “They know how we work, they know we’ll get the job done, and they know we care – no matter what the project is.”

“Our most recent project, the Open Doors Open Futures project, was one of my favorites,” said Setala. “We were involved in the upgrading of electrical fixtures, an extensive exterior lighting addition, and the Grand Staircase light fixture…a beautiful, 55 foot chandelier with glass hand-blown in New York and assembled in Paris.”

As with previous projects at Westminster, the completion date was December 22 – just in time for Christmas services.

“The project schedule was very tight,” said John Kolb, Egan Company Field Leader. “As well as extremely fast-paced, but Westminster is always wonderful to work with. The projects are unique and unlike other projects we typically work on.”

The Christmas service attendees had the opportunity to view the completed Open Doors Open Futures project that includes new gardens and green spaces, improved underground parking and entries, and a new wing and plaza that opens up to Marquette and Nicollet Avenues.

“It has been a wonderful experience working with Egan Company throughout this project. The attitude is always positive, and we’re looking forward to continuing a long relationship.”

– Dennis Alfton, Westminster Presbyterian Church Director of Operations

Core Project Team: M.A. Mortenson Construction, Westminster Presbyterian Church, James Dayton Design

Services Provided: exterior and interior LED lighting, lighting control and distribution system, mechanical equipment wiring, general purpose power wiring, audiovisual conduit system

Shining Some Light on Super Bowl LII

Friday, February 2nd, 2018

All eyes are on Minneapolis this winter as U.S. Bank Stadium hosts Super Bowl LII. More than a million visitors are expected across the Twin Cities – and Egan has played a subtle role in improving the safety of downtown for the influx of pedestrians.

While most of us see the larger construction projects occurring around the metro with the new hotels and restaurants, Egan has been busy improving the lighting across the city and local airports to make it brighter, more aesthetically appealing, and of course, safer.

Downtown Minneapolis pedestrian improvements

Renovating and replacing light poles, fixtures, and luminaries throughout downtown Minneapolis and the blocks surrounding the stadium was just a start. More than 30 light poles and fixtures and 60 luminaries were replaced with more modern LED lighting, which not only looks sharper, but is also more energy efficient.

In addition to the lighting upgrades, Egan installed more than 30 Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) push button stations. These APS stations improve the safety of pedestrians at busy intersections.

MSP runways upgraded for heavy Super Bowl traffic

While downtown Minneapolis is the final destination for the big game, many visitors will be flying into Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in the days prior to kickoff. In conjunction, Egan constructed extensive airside lighting repairs to upgrade MSP runways.

The team provided the removal and replacement for over 150 elevated and more than 100 in-pavement runway guard lightings. Additionally, 334 taxi way airfield signs were upgraded with LED kits.

Super Bowl private-jet hub at Holman Field

Down the road from MSP is Holman Field Airport in downtown St. Paul, which is gearing up to be the private-jet hub for the Super Bowl. In preparation, Egan provided the installation of all new light poles, fixtures, taxiway lights, and flag poles to get ready for the VIP flyers.

The Twin Cities and its local airports are now safer, brighter, and ready for some football.

Services Provided: Light poles, LED fixtures, APS push button stations, runway guard lights, taxiway lights, elevated RGLs, in-pavement RGLs, airfield signs, flag poles

Helping Grow Green Initiatives

Friday, August 11th, 2017

A growing commitment to green initiatives has solar farms cropping up around the state. Most recently, in St. Joseph, Minn., Egan’s Electrical team is performing installation and prefabrication work on two state-of-the-art, energy-producing farms.

Nearly 100 inverter racks (single, double, and triple) and PVC conduit racks were prefabricated in Egan’s shop. Once installed, energy absorbed through the solar panels passes through Photovoltaic cables in the racks and inverters, converting the power to transmission voltage.

KARE 11 Electrical Fire Prompts Emergency Response and Upgrades

Monday, October 24th, 2005

In the world of live television, there’s no pause button. A significant transformer fire at KARE 11’s Golden Valley, Minn. facility forced a full evacuation of the building. While there were no injuries, employees remained unable to access the facility, and the extent of damage to critical broadcast systems was initially unclear. Egan Company responded swiftly with a complete electrical infrastructure replacement to restore reliable operations and help KARE 11 return to normal broadcasting as quickly as possible.

The original electrical system installed in the 1970s by a contractor not affiliated with Egan Company — featured an outdoor, weatherproof-rated bus duct running above ground into the indoor utility room. Building engineers, facilities managers, and Egan experts believe that prolonged exposure to Minnesota’s severe weather over the past five decades contributed to the system’s failure. 

Jesse Gesme, Electrical Special Projects Project Manager, said, “It was great to see everyone come together with all hands on deck, multiple project managers, estimators, and outside vendors, working with urgency to restore operations. The teamwork and quick coordination with the KARE 11 team made a big difference in getting the job done.”

Egan crews mobilized immediately when they got the call to restore power and begin installing new electrical systems to meet modern codes and standards. By noon the following day, the temporary outdoor generator’s final  connections were made to  re-energize the station  and work began on the installation of new electrical services and infrastructure both inside and outside the building. The final switchover from generator power to the upgraded permanent system took place nine days after the fire.

“We rely on Egan’s expertise and the quality of their work — both of which have met or exceeded our expectations,” said Marty McAlpine, KARE 11 Broadcast Engineer. “We valued their collaboration, approachability, and continual communication as the project progressed. The crew was with us every step of the way. It was clear they had our best interests front and center. Every day, multiple times throughout the day, they kept us in the loop and synced up at every stage of the project. They listened and understood our business needs and operations and answered every question we had. There were no shortcuts or loose ends. They were always on time, worked as long as it took, and ultimately completed the work on schedule.”

Safety remained the top priority throughout the process, consistent with Egan’s “Stay Safe” core value. Crews worked closely with KARE 11 staff to ensure operations continued without risk to employees or visitors. Station leadership has expressed confidence in Egan’s handling of the emergency and its commitment to quickly restoring reliable electrical service.