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VOICE OF AMERICA
International Broadcasting Board of Governors
GSA - Cohen Building
330 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20237
Contact: John Croft, Tech Support
Tel: 202.382.7557
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STRUCTURED CABLE SYSTEMS
The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 100 million people. VOA programs are produced and broadcast in 44 languages through radio, satellite television, and the Internet.
CTX solutions manages structured cabling installations, from 2007 - the Present, for the master television (MATV) system throughout the ~300,000 square foot Cohen building. |
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+ C Street Lobby project (2007) – the installation of VGA and
CATV cabling for flat screen TVs in Lobby: CAT-6 (category
-6) multiple pair, data wires installed for media server to
connect to servers in the Main Frame Computer Room.
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+ Independence Avenue Lobby project (2008) – the installation of VGA and CATV cabling for
flat screen TV in Lobby to connect with servers in Main Frame Computer Room.
+ Bandwidth Extension project (2009) - the installation of MATV Signal Amplifier and Mini- Bridger
device upgrade for the receiption of more cable TV channels.
+ MATV Distribution project (2011) - expansion of the MATV system with Signal Amplifiers and
Cable Taps with hard line cable to create a new Distribution Hub on the 3rd floor.
+ Switzer Building Hard Line Extension project (2012) - extending the MATV service from the Cohen
Building to the Switzer Building with hard line cable, Signal Amplifiers, Distribution Taps, and 12
CATV drops on the 4th floor.
FDA - U.S. Federal Drug Administration
FDA National Head Quarters
Building 22
White Oak, MD
The Washington Business Group, Inc.
Contact: Rufus Frazier, Senior PM
Tel: 240.793.1114
IT Improvements Project
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT |
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CTX solutions provided Construction Management at Risk Services at the contract value of
$152,000, from November 2007 - March 2008, for The Washington Business Group
a project management company that specializes in Federal construction projects. CTX
furnished the mechanical and architectural systems for the IT Improvements Project at Building
22, to provide air conditioning to the Main Frame Server Room. The Scope Of Work includes:
4 Air Handler Units, Ductwork, Controls, Piping, Access Hatches, Drywall Bulkheads,
Finishing, Paint, and Fire Stop for Wall Penetrations. Change Order work included the
installation of an existing Air Handler Unit in a separate LAN Room.
FEDERAL COURTHOUSES - GSA projects
Washington, DC Metro Area
Contact: Duane Oates, GSN Construction, LLC
Tel: 240.882.6093
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
CTX solutions provided Program Management services in 2007, for GSN Construction,
a developer management company that performs renovation work for commercial,
governmental, and educational projects. CTX provided standardized management tools for 3
GSA projects in the DC metropolitan area. The program standards were: construction
duration schedules, unit price estimating, project correspondence forms, scope of work
specifications, and crew types. Additional services ranged from Construction Engineering
& Quality Control, to client relations, subcontract negotiations, and contract administration.
The work was performed in various GSA Buildings:
+ U.S. Federal Courthouse – Carpet
Replacement for 20 offices;
+ Alexandria, VA Courthouse – Renovation
of Tax Court Offices; and,
+ Alexandria, VA Courthouse – Renovation
of Judge’s Chambers & Kitchenette. |
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U.S. Federal Courthouse
3rd Street & Constitution Ave., SW - Washington, DC
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