Department of Conservation & Recreation - Refrigeration of Building No.2, State Pier

The project addresses the need to add refrigeration to Building No. 2 at the DCR State Pier in New Bedford.

The addition of refrigeration to this otherwise functional warehouse facility will greatly expand the season for delivery of clementines and potentially other fruit and vegetables.   As an improvement to promote economic development it is estimated that the current operations support up to 100 jobs during the current active season of October through March.  This project will extend that season to year round, providing additional job opportunities for citizens of New Bedford and the region.

Project Details

 

Study/Project Designer: Stephen Kelleher Architects
General Contractor: Tower Construction Corp.
Project Type: Design, Bid, Build
Project Cost: $4,300,000
Est. Construction Completion Date: Fall 2017

Project features

• State Pier sits at the end of Union Street in New Bedford and serves as one of the central hubs for cargo and passenger operations
• State Pier is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
• The project will provide year round cold storage to maintain a cool temperature of 38F as well as improve access and functionality of Building No.2.  The walls will be insulated with new interior panels and a new suspended ceiling
• Additional structural support will be added on the interior for new roof HVAC equipment
• Exterior improvements include installing eight dock levelers on existing loading docks, construction of a concrete staircase located south of the facility, construction of steel frame wing walls and a metal canopy on the east side of the facility, as well as enclosing an existing loading dock