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R E A L W O R L D A P P L I C A T I O N S F O R I N D U S T R I A L P A R T N E R S
How do you reroute a 14-foot diameter sewer line under downtown Chicago’s famous double-decker Wacker Drive? Very carefully and with a lot of power.
As part two of the City of Chicago’s Revive Wacker Drive project, F.H. Paschen/Cabo Joint Venture was awarded the task of rerouting, reconfiguring and reconstructing the Wacker Drive interchange at Congress Parkway on the city’s west side. A new 3.5-acre surface pedestrian park will top off buried, half-cloverleaf off ramps and a re-routed 14-foot diameter interceptor sewer pipeline.
To hand l e t h i s mu l t i - d imens i ona l construction product, special equipment with particular power requirements was needed including a 30-foot tunnel boring machine.
REROUTE WACKER DRIVE TUNNEL
Challenge
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CASESTUDY
Story
EARTHMOVING SOLUTIONSKOHLER® Rental met with F.H. Paschen/Cabo
— engineer to engineer — to learn and fully
understand the scope of the project. KOHLER
Rental was able to offer a complete solution
by sourcing specialty items outside of Kohler’s
standard fleet. The additional equipment, a 480
to 4160 volt transformer and a ground fault
disconnect monitoring system, were combined
CustomerF.H. PASCHEN/CABO JOINT VENTURE
The joint venture between F.H. Paschen Construction and Cabo Construction b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r t w o award-winning construction companies with extensive expertise in construction, rebuilding, renovation and repair work in a broad range of avenues.
K O H L E R P O W E R . C O M
“The level of detail that KOHLER Rental offered for our project was unparalleled.”
Duncan Kopp-RichardsonSuperintendent
F.H. Paschen
THE EQUIPMENT
n One 1,500 kW KOHLER® Generatorn Two 20 kW KOHLER Generatorsn 480 volt to 4160 volt Transformern Ground Fault Disconnect
Monitoring Systemn 800 Amp I-Line Distribution Panel
with three generators and an I-line distribution panel
to power the tunnel boring machine and the lighting
and ventilation in the tunnel. The comprehensive power
package backed by KOHLER® Rental’s uncompromising
customer service allowed F.H. Paschen/Cabo to focus
on crushing through 5,000 cubic yards of dirt, rock,
concrete, brick and wood.
“The level of detail KOHLER Rental offered with
our project was unparalleled,” said Duncan Kopp-
Richardson, Super intendent for F.H. Paschen.
“Not only did KOHLER work with us to understand our
power requirements, they sourced specialty equipment
outside their usual rental offering to
ensure we had the comprehensive
solution we needed. The company was
in constant communication with us
about the equipment before, during
and after the tunnel project. KOHLER
worked with our construction schedule
to ensure preventative maintenance and
inspections were done during off hours.”
R E A L W O R L D A P P L I C A T I O N S F O R I N D U S T R I A L P A R T N E R S
By sourc ing specia l ty equipment, KOHLER Rental was able to offer the power and safety needed to maneuver a 150 ton tunnel boring machine under one of Chicago’s most famous streets.
“F.H. Paschen/Cabo was a true partner in this project,” said John Chowaniak, Senior Account Manager, KOHLER Rental.
“By listening and understanding the project needs, KOHLER Rental combined our normal rental offering with sourced specialty equipment to supply power safely and consistently for the three-month venture.”
“Great support, flexibility and attention to the details of the project are why KOHLER Rental will continue to be our power partner,” said Kopp-Richardson.
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“KOHLER Rental ensured we
had the comprehensive
solution we needed.”
Duncan Kopp-RichardsonSuperintendent
F.H. Paschen