IGF::OT::IGF 8930 WARD PARKWAY FEDERAL BUILDING, KANSAS CITY, MO CONTRACT NO. GS-06-P-17-GZ-C-0002. THE NAT…

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IGF::OT::IGF 8930 WARD PARKWAY FEDERAL BUILDING, KANSAS CITY, MO CONTRACT NO. GS-06-P-17-GZ-C-0002. THE NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER LOCATED AT 8930 WARD PARKWAY KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, IS COMPRISED OF 30,985 SF OF COMPUTER ROOM DATA CENTER, SUPPORTED BY OFFICE SPACE. THE DATA CENTER IS CURRENTLY CONFIGURED AS THREE PODS. POD 1 IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST, COMPRISED OF 18,220 SF, AND IS CONFIGURED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS THAT RESPONDED TO SPECIFIC NEEDS OVER TIME, WITHOUT AN OVERRIDING CONFIGURATION STANDARD. POD 2 IS SMALLER, AT 6,140 SF, AND IS CONFIGURED IN A SOMEWHAT MORE STANDARDIZED FASHION, BUT IS NOT WHAT IS CONSIDERED CURRENT BEST PRACTICE BY NITC PERSONNEL. POD 3 IS THE NEWEST, AT 6,625 SF, AND ITS INFRASTRUCTURE IS CONFIGURED IN A MANNER THAT IS CLOSEST TO CURRENT BEST PRACTICE. THE POWER UTILIZATION EFFECTIVENESS METERING AND LIGHTING PROJECT WILL ENTAIL THE CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE PUE METERING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. IN ADDITION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING CONTROLS, FIXTURES, AND LAMPS. FINALLY THE WORK INVOLVES REMOVING UNNECESSARY LIGHTING FIXTURES. THE INSTALLATION WILL ULIMATELY PROVIDE DATA TO OPTIMIZE THE OPERATIONAL EFFFICIENCY OF ALL THREE PODS WITHIN THE DATA CENTER.