Palmer Electric Co. Wins New Infrastructure Contract for Hospital Underground Duct Bank

May 26, 2010
Electrical contractor is expanding the hospital's infrastructure

The commercial division of Winter Park, Fla.-based Palmer Electric Co. has secured a $1.05 million contract with the Orlando office of PCL Construction Services, Inc. for the Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) Enabling Package G. Under its scope of services, Palmer is expanding the hospital's infrastructure with the installation of 40,000 lineal ft of underground duct banks and 30 manholes located throughout the medical facility's downtown Orlando campus. Duct bank users include the Orlando Utilities Commission, A T & T, Bright House Networks, and ORMC for its electrical and communication systems. Completion is scheduled for November 2011. Winter Park, Fla.-based RLF is providing engineering services for the project.

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