Merrick has continually built its expertise in biocontainment lab commissioning and is considered a specialist in this field for federal, university, institutional, and private sector clients. Merrick is a “Commissioning Provider Firm” registered with the Building Commissioning Association. This registration signifies that the Merrick team is staffed with professionals who are dedicated to the growth and education of the commissioning industry and who regularly provide training at a variety of industry events. The firm provides commissioning services for:

• Laboratories (research, diagnostics, containment)
• Sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIF)
• Process/production facilities (bioprocessing plants, hazardous waste)
• Renewable energy laboratories
• Nuclear facilities
• Environment controlled facilities
• Central utility plants

Commissioning Services:

• Commissioning plan preparation
• Design review
• Scheduling of Cx activities & integration into construction schedule
• Preparation of commissioning specifications for building systems
• Documents review
• Inspections, field reports, master issues log
• Construction management
• Design-build
• Owner’s representation
• Operations & maintenance
• Functional test development and execution (normal and failure modes)
• Review of building systems & troubleshooting
• Preparation of documents for LEED® compliance
• Electronic management of project and commissioning data

The firm also provides on-site coordination for HVAC integration, mock-up testing of various components, and computerized as-built drawings of contractor- markups. In support of on-going operations, Merrick also provides maintenance planning, development of standard operating procedures, and re-commissioning services.

Key Clients:

• Baylor College of Medicine
• Boston University Medical Center
• Dalhousie University
• National Institutes of Health
• US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
• US Department of Agriculture
• US Department of Homeland Security
• University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Tennessee

Commissioning Projects:

• USAMRIID Biodefense Laboratory Commissioning, Fort Detrick, MD.pdf
• Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Commissioning, University of Tennessee; Memphis, TN.pdf
• Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Commissioning Services, University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA.pdf
• BSL-3 AND BSL-3E Select Agent Laboratory Commissioning Services, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX.pdf
• Biosecurity Research Institute Commissioning Services, Kansas State University; Manhattan, KS.pdf
• Commissioning Oversight and Operational Startup Services, University of Georgia Animal Health Research Center; Athens, GA.pdf
• BSL-3Ag Large Animal Housing and Training Facility, Commissioning Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Ames, IA.pdf