Owner: Massachusetts Air National Guard

Completion: 2022

Services: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Barnes Air National Guard Base Main Gate Relocation

Westfield, MA

The 104th Fighter Wing is a numbered organization of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, stationed at Barnes Air National Guard Base, which is co-located at the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. Relocating main gate operations for employees and visitors to comply with DoD minimum anti-terrorism standards for buildings was a priority for the Wing.

The gate relocation project includes a 300 SF gate house, 1,200 SF of overhead protection, two lanes of POV checkpoints, 1,200 SF commercial vehicle inspection bay, security fencing, passive vehicle barriers, emergency power generation, and roads.

Ellana prepared cost estimates with options and additive bid items at the following phases: preliminary concept development (35%), Contract Document Development (65%), Pre-final Design (95%), Final Design (100%), and change order cost estimates. Our work met the requirements of the latest DCAMM Cost Estimating Manual. Estimates were submitted in both Uniformat II to Level 3 and CSI Masterformat during the design phases.

Owner: City of Boston

Completion: 2023

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Boston City Hall Renovation

Boston, MA

This high-profile and highly visible project for The City of Boston posed many complications for the design team. Challenges included existing subsurface conditions, three active subway tunnels, underground parking garages, a vague utilities layout and neighboring building owners. The design team intends reuse a significant portion of existing materials from the site, including brick pavers, and recycle existing material for substructure fill.

Ellana provided costs for key components of the project including accessibility upgrades, providing opportunities for civic events, sustainability considerations, and the upgrading of landscaping and hardscaping to facilitate civic engagement. The team provided study level and SD level cost estimates to the design team to help the owner set the budget for the project.

The project design includes water features (waterfalls and water channels for public interaction), custom playground features for families, accessibility ramps, gardens, a modern café, and plaza areas. The space hosts public performances and events like music festivals, rallies, sports team celebrations, open air charity events and food festivals.

Owner: Brookline Housing Authority

Completion: 2021

Services: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Brookline Housing Authority, Staircase and Window Replacements

Brookline, MA

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the Brookline Housing Authority (BHA) for the replacements of the staircases and window at the Egmont Street Veterans and Trustman Apartments located at 7-85 Egmont Street, 209-221 Pleasant Street, 337-348 St. Paul Street, and 144-156 Amory Street.

Egmont Street Veterans is a state-funded family development consisting of 120 units of one, two and three bedrooms in three-story, garden-style apartment buildings. Trustman Apartments is a state-funded family development consisting of 86 units of one, three, four and five bedrooms in three-story, garden-style apartment buildings.

Owner: Chelmsford Housing Authority

Completion: 2022

Services: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Chelmsford Housing Authority, McFarlin Manor Modernization

Chelmsford, MA

Ellana provided cost estimating services for this four-story, 10,000 SF housing development spread over two wings. Constructed in 1854 and last updated in 1980, the overall building exhibited significant wear and tear. We found opportunities to buy certain materials in bulk, particularly for bathrooms and kitchens, and factored in typical labor rates based on averages of affordable housing developments and other projects in the Boston region.

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Confidential Federal Contract

Washington, DC

Ellana develops cost estimates for new construction, interior and exterior alterations, restorations, additions, and repairs to existing structures. Our cost experts were working as a part of a federal term contract for maintenance, upgrade, renovation, and preservation projects within government owned and operated facilities. These confidential projects vary in size and scope and involve several different A/E trades.

Completion: 2023

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Confidential Federal Fit Out Project

Washington, DC

Ellana worked with a confidential client on an office expansion and modernization in downtown Washington, DC. We provided rough order of magnitude cost estimating services. Options ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 SF were explored. The more modern and efficient workplace included increased restroom capacity, updated HVAC and lighting, additional meeting space, ergonomic workstations, improved emergency egress, touch-free controls, and collaborative writing surfaces.

Owner: New York City Department of Sanitation

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

DSNY Energy Conservation Projects at Various Locations

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services at all stages of design development for the energy improvements measures at the following NYSD sites:

• District 11, Brooklyn Garage Facility

• Queens Central Repair Shop

• SI Fresh Kills Landfill ll Garage

The project includes various approaches to these sites and cover mechanical, electrical, plumbing and architectural upgrades.

Owner: NYCDDC & FDNY

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

FDNY New Fire House Engine Co #268

Far Rockaway, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating and reconciliation services for a new three-story, 16,000-square-foot fire house with offices, kitchens, residences and large storage space and furnished roof common space. The Design-Build project is located in a FEMA flood zone and required special considerations for resilience measures and ADA accessibility and egress configurations.

The fire house also features several training rooms, lockers, administrative spaces, study rooms, sitting rooms, a firefighter quiet room, a stress reduction room, elevated mechanical spaces, solar panels and robust stormwater management strategies.

Ellana reconciled cost estimates with the contractor and saved nearly $8 million in projected construction costs.

Owner: Lowell Housing Authority

Completion: 2021

Services: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Lowell Housing Authority, Lakeview Avenue Elderly Housing Development

Lowell, MA

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the Lakeview Avenue developments. Originally constructed in 1958, the three buildings feature 20 apartments for senior citizen housing. The scope of work included kitchen & bath modernization, electrical upgrades, site work, building envelope upgrades, and ADA accessibility improvements for each building

Owner: Massachusetts Air National Guard

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

Massachusetts Army National Guard Various Projects

Various, MA

Founded as the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia in 1636, Massachusetts National Guard contains the oldest units in the U.S. Army. Their main installations include Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts at Hanscom Air Force Base, Joint Base Cape Cod, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Camp Edwards, Otis Air National Guard Base, and Camp Curtis Guild.

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the following projects:

• Camp Edwards Building 102 HVAC Systems Upgrades

• Camp Edwards Energy Efficiency Upgrades

• Camp Edwards Barracks Canopy Roof Replacements

• Gardner Armory Boiler and ADA Compliance

• Fall River Armory Renovations

• Bourne Armory Upgrades

• Barnes Air National Guard Main Gate Relocation

Owner: Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA)

Services Provided: Cost Estimating

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) House Doctor

Various, MA

Our team was fortunate to be invited to work on projects for the MCCA as a part of the design team’s multi-year contract. The projects ranged from MEP upgrades to interior renovations across the convention center and property portfolio owned and operated by the MCCA.

• BCEC and Hynes Convention Center Green Room Upgrades

• MassMutual Center Grille & Breakaway Lounge Upgrades

• BCEC BMS & HVAC Upgrade

• BCEC Loading Dock Upgrade

• BCEC Fire Alarm Upgrade

Owner: DCAMM

Completion: 2019

Services Provided: Cost Estimating

Massachusetts State House - Water Infiltration Repairs

Boston, MA

Ellana provided cost estimating services as a part of larger measures to extend the life of the building and upgrade waterproofing to prevent water infiltration, primarily associated with skylights, walkways, and staircases at the exterior. Work included dismantling and rebuilding of a large portion of the stone work, pavers, balustrades, and stone treads. Historic preservation practices like matching materials with new material and coordination of custom masonry played a significant role.

Owner: MWRA

Completion: 2020

Services Provided: Cost Estimating - SD, DD, CD stages

MWRA Water Treatment Projects

Various, MA

These projects involve providing cost estimating consultant service for work to MWRA Facilities in Massachusetts. The estimates are used to track the cost of the design against the budget. Projects include the following:

• Oren House Demolition

• Wachusett Dam Bastion Improvements

• Yarmouth Pump Station Improvements

• Bellevue Standpipe and Arlington Water Tank Assessments

• Nut Island Headworks Improvements

• Prison Point Combined Sewer Overflow Facility Improvements

Owner: DCAMM

Completion: 2020

Services Provided: Cost Estimating

New Department of Unemployment Assistance

Brockton, MA

Ellana provided cost estimating services to the construction of a new 33,000 square-foot department of unemployment assistance (DUA) in Brockton. The new building provided a more modern and functional space for the employees of the DUA and the public which it serves.

The site for the new DUA is between two existing buildings and on a busy main street. This produced several challenges for the team. Calculated measures were taken for the demolition of the old existing building as well as the protection and support of the two buildings on either side, which would remain. There was significant temporary shoring and underpinning performed on this urban infill project, as well as the construction of a retaining wall at the front of the site, below street level. Other challenges included the necessary phasing of the project given its busy site, as well as the necessary hazmat abatement. The design includes the use of cross-laminated timber, flexible workspaces, and a covered terrace, among many other great features.

Owner: New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYC DDC)

Completion: 2021

Services Provided: Cost Estimating

NYC DDC Bronx Animal Care Center & Veterinary Clinic

Bronx, NY

ELLANA provided cost estimating services to Marvel Architects for the Design and Construction of a new 50,000 gross square foot Bronx Animal Care Center & Veterinary Clinic.

The ground-up new construction will house an Animal Care Center, Veterinary Clinic for the Care Center as well as a public Clinic for outpatient services, and a bird and wildlife rehabilitation center with educational programs.

The scope consists of three schemes, each addressing in a unique way the need to balance the introvert nature of an animal care facility with the need to be extroverted in order to attract visitors and educate future stewards of animal welfare. The program consists of Animal Housing Pods, Dental and Special Procedures rooms, Behavior and Training rooms, Public Entry and Reception, Adoption and Housing, Office and Administrative spaces, staff area, Food Preparation, Janitor and Storage spaces.

Owner: NYCDEP

Services Provided: Conceptual Design Estimating, Bid Estimating, Bid Analysis, Gap Analysis, Risk Analysis, Change Order Estimates, Negotiations with Contractors

NYCDEP Ashokan Reservoir Weirs, Bridge & Spillways

 Ulster County, NY

The Ashokan Reservoir is a reservoir in Ulster County, New York. The reservoir is in the eastern end of the Catskill Park, and is one of several in the region created to provide the City of New York with water. It is the city’s deepest reservoir, 190 feet (58 m) deep near the dam at the former site of Bishop Falls. The scope of the project is to increase the reservoirs capacity by removing and replacing the weirs, spillway and bridge while keeping the system continuously in operation. The conceptual phase involved the development of 46 different estimated options for the scope and scale of the project which will be condensed after DEP review down to 1 or 3 options to move forward to construction document phase of design.

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Completion: 2015

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

NYCHA - Astoria Houses

Long Island City, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the exterior façade repairs, MEP systems upgrades and repairs, as well as flood mitigation procedures for 13 buildings within the Astoria Housing Complex. Trades include hazardous materials removal, masonry façade repairs, MEP equipment, and infrastructure upgrades and replacement, as well as flood mitigation measures.

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

NYCHA - Baruch Housing

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services and consultation during the Construction Document phase of development. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided NYCHA with funding to update and rehab the public housing buildings that require flood mitigation and corrective construction as a result of superstorm Sandy that hit NYC Mid-fall of 2012. The completed construction will provide for resiliency against future flooding for the next 50 years. Some unique aspects of construction on this project include passive floodgates that deploy automatically without human interaction when needed. The site also includes 5,500 LF of retaining floodwalls and detention basins to handle excess water in order to protect the 17 existing buildings and the new Central Heating Plant being built.

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating 

NYCHA - Facility Condition Assessment Survey

New York, NY

In 2005, NYCHA hired PB to perform an assessment of all the agency’s existing housing facilities and, as part of that task, created a database of unit costs and associated consultant/contractor costs to understand the potential overall costs associated with future construction work at those facilities.

In 2011, NYCHA tasked PB to reassess the existing facilities and update this database. To that end, Ellana joined the PB team and provided cost estimating services using our internal database of materials costs and associated fees relative to current construction projects in the five boroughs of New York City, as well as extracting a detailed sub-database from our work on current/recent NYCHA projects. In addition, we analyzed all bid results obtained by NYCHA for work executed between 2005 and 2011.

Using all of this information, we analyzed the following disciplines and fees, and made updates to approximately 3,200 line items in the database: apartment interiors/MEP; building architectural and MEP; site work; general contractor and trade contractor mark-ups, fees, insurance and general conditions.

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Completion: 2017

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating 

NYCHA - Hurricane Sandy Damage Assessment of NYC Housing Buildings

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating assistance during due diligence report and initial design of public spaces rehabilitation of the NYC Housing properties damaged during hurricane Sandy, including option for the replacement in kind , and option of the mitigation provisions. The properties include:

• Gravesend Houses, Brooklyn NY – 15-building development with common plazas, playgrounds, community center and children center

• Bernard Haber Houses, Brooklyn, NY - three-building development with a common plaza and a community center

• O’Dwyer Houses, Brooklyn, NY – six-building development with a common plaza and playground

• Surfside Gardens, Brooklyn, NY – five -building development with a common plaza and playground

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Completion: 2016

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

NYCHA - Isaacs Houses Senior Center – Kitchen & Toilet Room Renovation

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the Kitchen &Toilet Room Renovation, which included the demolition of existing plumbing fixtures, toilet partitions, doors and finishes, and replacing with new, ADA compliant. Remove and replace MEP equipment.

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Completion: 2018

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

NYCHA - Metro North Houses

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the exterior façade repairs, MEP systems upgrades, repairs, as well as flood mitigation procedures for 3 buildings within the Metro North Housing Complex. Trades include hazardous materials removal, masonry façade repairs, MEP equipment, and infrastructure upgrades, and replacement, as well as flood mitigation measures.

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Completion: 2013

Services Provided: Cost Estimating Cost Management

NYCHA - Pomonok Houses

Flushing (Queens), NY

Ellana assisted HAKS, the design team during Conditions Assessment Report stage and design development of the exterior building envelopes repairs/replacement to comply with the Local 11 Laws. The scope of work includes cost estimates preparation based on the recommendations during report phase, and 90% drawings and specifications during design phase. The project includes 30 buildings at Pomonok development.

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Completion: 2015

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

NYCHA - Replacement of Underground Gas, Water, and Fireline Distribution Piping

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the replacement of Underground Gas, Water, and Fireline Distribution Piping:

• Lafayette Houses - (7buildings) - $1,600,000

• Hughes Langston House - (3 buildings) - $623,000

• Elliot Houses - (4 buildings) - $867,000

• Smith Houses - (12 buildings) - $4,135,000

Gas Piping Renovation:

• Hammel Houses - (14 buildings) - $3,700,000

• Gravesend Houses - (17 buildings) - $4,000,000

Owner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Completion: 2015

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

NYCHA - Smith Housing Development

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating for the Smith Housing Development, including infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Services included estimate preparation from the narrative style damage assessment reports, including immediate repairs, and budgeting for future provisions.

Owner: NYC Dept. of Parks

Completion: 2020

Services Provided: Conceptual Design Estimating, Bid Estimating

NYC Parks - East River Esplanade Rehab

New York, NY

Ellana will provide cost estimating services for an expanded new waterfront space of approximately 5,300 SF along the FDR between 110 and 115th streets. It involves the driving of marine treated piles, precast caps, precast deck, and architectural landscape features.

Owner: NYSOGS

Completion: 2023

Services Provided: Cost Estimating, Cost Management

NYSOGS Lexington Armory Rehabilitation

New York, NY

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Lexington Avenue Armory. The scope of work includes roofing and roofing repair, selected structure demolition of interior and exterior, asbestos abatement, concrete repairs, brick masonry and stone masonry repairs, metal, and repair of existing architectural woodwork. The program also included elevator, vehicle lift, and wheelchair lifts repairs.

Owner: Department of Defense (DoD), OBO

Completion: 2020

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Overseas Building Operations Value Engineering

Worldwide

This IDIQ contract entails participating in value engineering (VE) task orders on a given Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) project, including but not limited to value engineering cost proposal evaluation, meeting facilitation; independent cost reviews; technical peer reviews; project scope of work definition; non-project specific VE studies; and VE program management assistance. This particular contract affords our participating principals with SECRET level security clearance.

To date, OBO project locations included: England, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Morocco, Nigeria, Finland, Yemen, Indonesia, N’Djamena, Brazzaville, Dhahram, Lagos, and Mexico City. The most recent Construction Risk Workshop was completed in late 2020 for an OBO facility in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Owner: City of Pawtucket

Services Provided: Cost Management, Cost Estimating

Pawtucket City Hall Tower Restoration

Pawtucket, RI

Ellana provided cost estimating services for the reconstruction, restoration, and roof replacement of a town hall. The project included an investigation and repair of existing roof and façade systems. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The project also included interior renovation work to relocate businesses on various floors and vehicular and pedestrian improvements.