Town of Irondequoit, NY

The Challenge:

On Christmas Eve, 2016, the town sustained a devastating fire which destroyed approximately 60% of the entire highway facility.  As it is critical for the town to have their trucks inside in a heated facility to allow the town to be the first responders to the first responders, the Town of Irondequoit needed a quick, temporary structure, that would ultimately be taken down and re-located.

A further issue upon assessment, was that the Town of Irondequoit needed the temporary facility in a specific location that was adjacent to a communications tower. Engineering the structure was a challenge for both the customer, Calhoun, and Hybrid Building Solutions as clearance had to be maintained so not touch or rub against guide wires for fear of compromising the cell tower.

The materials used in the new temporary structure was critical in the town’s assessment of the bid packages they put out.

The Solution:

Calhoun Super Structure and New York dealer, Hybrid Building Solutions, were awarded the contract to erect a temporary structure for heated storage. Calhoun adapted a standard design and improved reliability of components by changing the design in the areas that were affected by lower slope aversion, producing a good solution for the site and a structure that was able to nestle beneath the guide wire.

While Calhoun’s engineers took the time to make sure all the engineering issues were solved, the turn around time from concept to completion was only 3-months. This would solved the Town’s immediate needs for a 2-year term.

In August 2019, Calhoun’s VP Series 80 x 240 structure was taken down and re-located for the Town of Irondequoit to its new location on the same property.