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Board awards $411,498 contract to Gresham Smith to design two town data centers
Summary
Collierville awarded a $411,498 contract to Gresham Smith for architectural and engineering services to design two standalone, hardened IT data centers (260 Progress Road and 350 West Powell) to meet FEMA and ICC resiliency standards.
COLLIERVILLE — The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Monday to award a $411,498 contract to Gresham Smith for architectural and engineering services to design two standalone town information‑technology data centers.
Chief Technology Officer Gary Vanderhagen told the board the work supports an IT infrastructure modernization project and will cover architectural and structural design, progressive‑collapse resistance and seismic bracing, mechanical and electrical systems with redundant cooling, normal and standby power including UPS and diesel generator backup, and arc‑flash hazard studies. The two sites identified for the facilities are 260 Progress Road and 350 West Powell.
Vanderhagen said the town solicited statements of qualifications, advanced three finalists to oral presentations (A+F Architects, Ohm and Gresham Smith) and selected Gresham Smith as the most qualified firm.
The board moved and seconded the award and approved it on a roll‑call vote with affirmative responses recorded.
What’s next: Vanderhagen said schedule adjustments were required because of weather; notice to proceed would be set after the meeting and construction was expected to start in August with final completion by July 2027.
Contract details: The firm’s scope includes architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical design, analysis for progressive collapse resistance, redundancy in cooling systems, and studies for normal and standby power systems to meet FEMA and ICC guidance for resiliency.
