Project Management Case Study – Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

Categories: Engineering, Life Sciences, Project Management

The Challenge – Project Management

Client: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Objective: Overhaul their purified water utility rooms

A pharmaceutical manufacturing plant had safety and appearance concerns regarding their Purified Water piping and the layout of their water utility rooms. As their system was augmented over the years, additional piping was squeezed into the same constricted space. Ultimately, accessing the piping for any maintenance activity became costly, time-consuming, and nearly impossible. They did not have the resources to develop a conceptual and detailed design to address the issues.

Due to the required mechanical piping design, we actively sourced an MEP firm to subcontract/partner with us. They provided the majority of the design work for both phases, while the Sterling team provided project management.

Our Solutions

Phase 1 - Engineering Assessment & Conceptual Design

Observed current state of piping and rooms. Identified needs/wants, categorized, and ranked them. Clarified scope using these rankings to prioritize solutions.
Developed a conceptual design addressing the items in the scope.
Generated cost estimates for conceptual design, and finalized scope based on cost and available funding.

Phase 2 - Detailed Design & RFP Process

Finalized scope was used to develop detailed engineering design drawings and documentation.
Design included architectural, structural, mechanical, piping, and fire protection.
Detailed design package was provided to multiple general contractors to obtain bids for the construction work.
Utilizing selection criteria and bid interviews, a general contractor was awarded the project.