Truebeck | Data Center (Mission Critical) Qualifications

SERVING OTHERS SINCE 2007.

PIONEERING IDEAS AND RAISING THE BAR.

Truebeck Construction was founded with a gamechanging spirit and an ambitious vision: disrupt the traditional and ordinary, and rigorously raise the bar to do our best work. Period. We’re driven by the belief that we can improve construction practices and elevate standards, while creating remarkable places in our community.

Many things are built. Few things are crafted smart and well. We have an entrepreneurial nature – thinking big, but not acting big – and perform as true builders with boots on the ground. We absolutely love construction, and you’ll see that in everything we do. It’s never business as usual on our jobsites or in the office; in fact, it’s more like a championship game.

We strive for greatness in the details, the dirty work, and in the victory of helping you achieve your vision.

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ABOUT US

Truebeck Construction is an industry-leading full-service general contractor specializing in technical building, complex projects, and interiors. Clients come to us when they have ambitious goals, and when they want certainty, predictable costs, and high-performance buildings. We build it right the first time and deliver the best value

A FULL-SERVICE GC

Truebeck’s work environment foregoes department silos, and instead encourages deep collaboration—with disciplines sitting side-byside. Working in nimble, autonomous teams, each project squad develops their own strategies and efficiencies to achieve the best outcome for your vision. When you work with Truebeck, you engage all our integrated disciplines.

Construction Technology + Innovation

Design-Build

Integrated Project Delivery

MEP Expertise

Preconstruction

Progressive Delivery Methods

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Safety Management

Self-Perform Work

MARKET SECTORS

Mission

Mass

OUR VALUES

These are the values that guide our people and business. They’re what we look for in every employee across the company. Recognizing that our success is founded upon these beliefs, they embody our culture and promise to our employees and business partners. This is our DNA.

WE WIN AS A TEAM AND HIGH-FIVE A LOT. DON’T DO WHAT’S EASY. DO WHAT’S RIGHT. AND HUSTLE. PROJECT SUCCESS. EVERY TIME. NO EXCUSES. IF IT’S NOT THE BEST, IT SIMPLY WON’T DO. COURAGEOUSLY, MAKE IDEAS REALITY. BUSINESS AND LIFE ARE ALL ABOUT PEOPLE.

AWARDS

PROJECT AWARDS

AIA Merit Award for Energy and Sustainability

DBIA, Regional Award for Educational Category

Go Beyond Award for a New Construction Project

USGBC-Northern California, Green Building Super Hero

UC Davis Winery, Brewery & Food Science Bldg, Davis, CA (8)

Coworky Award for Best Space Design

ENR Best Project

Bespoke Co-working, San Francisco, CA (4)

DJC Oregon Top Projects: 1st Place, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Logistics

The Factor Building, Portland, OR

ENR Best Project

Twitter Headquarters/1Tenth, San Francisco, CA (9, 10)

ENR Best Project

Gilead Wellbeing Center, Foster City, CA

ENR Best Project

SmartLabs North Tower Lab & Office, So. San Francisco, CA

ENR Best Project

Mozilla Headquarters, Mountain View, CA (3)

ENR Best Project

IIDA Award

GitHub Headquarters, San Francisco, CA (2)

SAFETY AWARDS

President’s Safety Award

Construction Employers’ Association (2016–Present)

CA Voluntary Protection Program (Cal/VPP) Designation

Cal/OSHA (2016–Present)

Excellence in Safety

Construction Employers’ Association (2007–Present)

1st Place, National Construction Safety Excellence Award AGC (2013)

ENR, Best Project, California Merit Award

SF-Marin Food Bank, San Francisco, CA

IIDA Design Excellence Award, Best in Education

TEL HI Childcare Center, San Francisco, CA

Interior Design Magazine, Best Tech Office of the Year, Largest San Francisco Construction Project

Uber Headquarters, Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA (1)

NAIOP Best of the Bay Award Tribune Tower, Oakland, CA

Real Estate Deal of the Year Uptown Station, Oakland, CA

Silicon Valley Business Journal Structures Awards, Milestone Project of the Year Apple Park, Cupertino, CA (5, 6)

Silicon Valley Business Journal Structures Awards, Project of the Year

Stanford Research Park at 3223 Hanover, Palo Alto, CA (7)

Silicon Valley Business Journal Structures Awards, Honoree for Office Project, Medium

Thirty75 Tech Office Development, Santa Clara, CA

Metal Construction Association, Best Overall, Best Solar, and Best Custom project

Thirty75 Tech Office Development, Santa Clara, CA

NOTABLE COMPANY AWARDS

Best Places to Work

San Francisco Business Times (2013–2014, 2017-2023)

Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropist

San Francisco Business Times (2017–2023)

Vantage Data Centers

V5 - Santa Clara Campus I

SANTA CLARA, CA

The V5 Data Center is a four-story, steel structure building with 15MW of raised floor data center space spread across three data modules on separate floors. Situated on a highly connected carrier neutral campus with extensive diverse fiber connections and a multitude of services, this modern data center includes N+1 redundancy that ensures system availability in the event of component failure and offers support for customers seeking higher power densities. The project also consisted of designbuild MEP systems, sitework, and Class A building amenities, including office space, conference rooms, and a break room.

CONSTRUCTION COST

$150 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

CAS Architects

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

Design-build; Mission critical

Apple

Tantau Office Park Phase 2 Data Center

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Located within a 25,000sf basement level containing supportive space, the 9,600sf Phase 2 Data Center was designed to Tier 2, N+1 redundancy, with a 3MW IT load servicing 250 racks. Additionally, the 2,200sf exterior satellite central plant/energy yard supports the data center.

The data center includes a pre-action fire sprinkler system throughout and mechanical components consisting of 18 CRAH units, cold isle design configuration with return/exhaust air chimney construction connected to the ceiling return air plenum ducted to the CRAH units, and a dedicated chilled water system with two 680-ton chillers, two cooling towers, and one plate and frame heat exchanger with humidification included.

The electrical scope includes 12kV primary service distribution switchboards with 480-277 transformed distribution, two 1500kW generators and support for mobile generator and load bank (4x2, 500 Amp breakers), 24-hour fuel capacity, UPS consisting of two 1.1MW units with 7-minute battery life, and eight PDUs serving Starline overhead busway serving racks.

SIZE 9,600sf

CONSTRUCTION COST

Confidential per Client

PROJECT ARCHITECT

Foster + Partners

MEP / DATA CENTER ENGINEER

AlfaTech

DELIVERY METHOD

CM at Risk / Design-build MEP

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

LEED Gold

SCHEDULE DURATION

26 months

Vantage Data Centers

V4 Data Center Facility

SANTA CLARA, CA

This two-story ground-up building was part of Vantage Data Center’s phased campus expansion. The development added three 2.75MW Cummins Generators with 5,000-gallon belly tanks. As a mission critical facility, the design also covered uninterrupted power supply for critical components of the operation, including IT load. Projects within the new facility ranged from complex interrelated building systems (such as security monitoring, cameras, building and energy management systems) to the telecommunications infrastructure connecting existing campus and data distribution.

Additional spaces included offices, conference rooms, break rooms, two data modules, electrical room, and battery room. The building has an electric capacity of 6MW of I.T. power.

CONSTRUCTION COST

$53.6 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

CAS Architects

DELIVERY METHOD

Design-build; Design-build MEP

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

Operating Mission Critical Campus

SCHEDULE DURATION

12 months

Vantage Data Centers

V1 DM8/DM9 - Santa Clara Campus I

SANTA CLARA, CA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

In conjunction with the V1 Annex and V1 DM10 projects, this phased sequence consisted of the upgrade to an existing occupied building and included two new data modules, office tenant improvements, and a seismic retrofit. The project added large underfloor chilled water line infrastructure, as well electrical room infrastructure including transformers, switchgear, UPS units, battery cabinets, and CRAH units to support 3MW of data center space at 2N redundancy. Extensive coordination was required to maintain services on this operating mission critical campus and the project was delivered using a design-build delivery method, including design-build MEP systems. The scope also covered uninterrupted power supply for critical components of the operation, including IT load. The project included security monitoring, cameras, building and energy management systems and other complexities to the telecommunications infrastructure connecting the existing campus and data distribution.

TRUEBECK CONSTRUCTION

SIZE 40,000sf

CONSTRUCTION COST $31.4 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

CAS Architects

DELIVERY METHOD

Design-build

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

Operating Mission Critical Campus

SCHEDULE DURATION 8 months

Vantage Data Centers

V1 Annex - Santa Clara Campus I

SANTA CLARA, CA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

In conjunction with the V1 DM8/DM9 and V1 DM10 projects, this phased sequence consisted of a two-story, ground-up addition to an existing fully-occupied building included data module build-outs and office tenant improvements. A new loading dock was also constructed, along with infrastructure improvements and associated site work.

The facility added large underfloor chilled water line infrastructure as well as electrical room infrastructure including transformers, switchgear, UPS units, battery cabinets, and CRAH units to support 9MW of data center space at 2N redundancy. Extensive coordination was required to maintain services on this operating mission critical campus and the project was delivered using a design-build delivery method.

SIZE

20,000sf

CONSTRUCTION COST

$8 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

CAS Architects

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

Design-build; Operating mission critical campus

Vantage Data Centers

V1 DM10 - Santa Clara Campus I

SANTA CLARA, CA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

In conjunction with the V1 Annex and V1 DM8/DM9 projects, this phased sequence consisted of the upgrade to an existing occupied building included a new data module and office tenant improvements. The most complicated of the phases, the project increased the chilled water infrastructure and cooling capacity and added electrical room infrastructure including transformers, switchgear, UPS units, battery cabinets, and CRAH units to support 3MW of data center space at 2N redundancy. Extensive coordination was required to maintain services on this operating campus and the project was delivered using a design-build delivery method, including design-build MEP systems. As a mission critical facility, the scope also covered uninterrupted power supply for critical components of the operation, including IT load. The project included complex interrelated building systems such as security, energy management, telecommunications infrastructure, and connecting existing campus and data distribution.

CONSTRUCTION COST

$20 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

CAS Architects

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

Design-build; Operating mission critical campus

El Camino Hospital

Slot Building Data Center

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA PROJECT

Truebeck Construction successfully completed this 21,000sf OSHPD 1 project, which consisted of tenant improvements to an existing shelled hospital building on El Camino’s Mountain View campus. Work included construction of a new data center and IT operations center, support offices, and cut-over of the existing fire alarm and sprinkler systems to the new main hospital CUP systems. The project consisted of architectural, structural, and MEP systems and the data center scope included UPS, ATS, and HVAC equipment. The project design also included sustainability goals, producing cost-effective and energy-saving solutions including the utilization of the existing CUP systems. The work occurred in an occupied, operating hospital, where data security is critical and of the utmost importance, with any downtime having life-altering implications.

CONSTRUCTION COST

$19 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

The Stinnet Group

MEP / DATA CENTER ENGINEER

C/TEC Critical Facilities Group

DELIVERY METHOD

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

OSHPD 1; Operating Hospital Facility

SCHEDULE DURATION

8 months

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Building 52 Data Center

MENLO PARK, CA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science laboratory operated by Stanford University. This mission critical tenant improvement project included a control room build-out and electrical raceways connecting buildings 52 and 005. The new control room is the monitoring center for all accelerator and site infrastructure, providing a central location in the heart of the campus. MEP infrastructure was updated to include roof mounted condensing units, an air handler, and electrical work. The entire project was delivered using a design-build, and all work was performed within an operating campus environment.

CONSTRUCTION COST

$3.2 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT Taylor Design

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

DOE Funded / High-security; Design-build ; Design-build MEP

Internap Network Services

Data Center Renovation

SANATA CLARA, CA

This 72,000sf data center located in Santa Clara underwent major renovations to the reception area, conference rooms, bathrooms, and related support areas. A glass wall was erected in the lobby in order to increase security and highlight a display wall. Cosmetic upgrades were done throughout the building interior and exterior including operational battery room, UPS and electrical room, and data center floor. Exterior improvements include cooling tower piping rebuild, hook up of reclaimed water system, a new emergency exit door and steps, ADA ramp upgrade, and improved lighting. Additional CRAC units, ATS, and chilled water pumps were also added along with other MEP upgrades.

Achieved LEED and Green Globes certification by adhering to numerous standards, including consuming fewer fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse emissions, conserving water, reducing other forms of pollution, and offering a better working environment for occupants.

CONSTRUCTION COST $2.1 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

Morrison Hershfield

MEP / DATA CENTER ENGINEER

Morrison Hershfield

DELIVERY METHOD

Construction Management

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

LEED and Green Globes Certification

SCHEDULE DURATION

7 months

State Fund (SCIF)

Data Center

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

VACAVILLE, CA SIZE 15,000sf

The project includes a 15,000sf data center designed to be modular and scalable up to an ultimate load of 120W/sf with a Day 1 build-out of 60W/sf. The scalable feature allowed SCIF to lease half of the space to the State of California. The data center was designed for 2N+1 electrical and N+1 mechanical infrastructure to meet the Uptime Institute’s Tier III classification. The facility features two 2,000kW diesel generators two 1,200kW UPS modules and 16 150 kVA power distribution units (PDU). The project included 6400kW of total load, 4,000kW of critical load, and 9,000sf of raised access floor.

CONSTRUCTION COST

Confidential Per Client

PROJECT ARCHITECT

HOK

MEP / DATA CENTER ENGINEER

California Data Center Design Group

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

Operating Campus / High-security

SCHEDULE DURATION 6 months

Vantage Data Centers

Quincy Campus

QUINCY, WA

Situated on 68 acres of land, the Quincy Campus boasts a highly scalable design and is master planned for four data center buildings totaling 529,000sf and 70MW of critical IT load. With significant additional power at the site, Vantage will be able to support other large customers in either a powered shell or turnkey facility. Construction management services included electrical and mechanical infrastructure upgrades for the existing data center campus.

Built to achieve LEED Platinum certification, the campus offers the lowest total cost of ownership with its hydropower and provides an opportunity for larger space requirements, making it an attractive market for companies with web-scale operations, including Microsoft, Yahoo, and Dell.

SIZE

529,000sf

CONSTRUCTION COST

Confidential Per Client

PROJECT ARCHITECT

Jackson Main Architecture (JMA)

DELIVERY METHOD

Construction Management / Design-build MEP

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

LEED Platinum

SCHEDULE DURATION

11 months

Digital Realty

Data Center Upgrade at 365 Main Street

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This tenant improvement project was for Digital Realty, a leading Bay Area data center solution provider to local as well as global enterprises. This data center upgrades involved detailed project phasing to ensure no disruption to ongoing business operations, as well as design-build MEP coordination. This LEED Gold improvement took place in a fully-occupied building, with upgraded finishes throughout the facility.

SIZE 12,000sf

CONSTRUCTION COST $2.4 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

Gensler

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

LEED Gold

Sandia National Laboratories

Combustion Research Computation and Visualization Facility

LIVERMORE, CA

This design-build project included a new, ground-up, 9,000sf single-story building. The building’s primary purpose is to provide computer hardware spaces as well as visualization and collaboration workplaces that enable scientific research and development activities. The secondary purpose of the new facility is to provide access control/reception space for accepting visitors from worldwide companies and academic institutions, as well as supporting office and administrative spaces.

PROJECT ARCHITECT

FLAD Architects

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

LEED Gold / Operating Campus

Digital Realty

Data Center Upgrade at 720 2nd Street

OAKLAND, CA

PROJECT

This tenant improvement project was for Digital Realty, a leading Bay Area data center solution provider to local as well as global enterprises. This data center upgrades involved detailed project phasing to ensure no disruption to ongoing business operations, as well as design-build MEP coordination. This LEED Gold improvement took place in a fully-occupied building, with upgraded finishes throughout the facility.

SIZE 2,232sf

PROJECT ARCHITECT Gensler

DELIVERY METHOD

Design-assist; Design-build MEP

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

LEED Gold

SCHEDULE DURATION

9 months

STACK Infrastructure

Operations Center

HILLSBORO, OR

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This tenant improvement included a flexible conversion of an existing training room and open office, to a secured mission critical command center. New access control systems were installed with UPS-backed workstations, and acoustically isolated private offices. A large format display wall was also installed for monitoring the critical building systems.

SIZE

2,400sf

CONSTRUCTION COST

Confidential

PROJECT ARCHITECT

Bassetti Architects

DELIVERY METHOD

Construction Manager

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

Flexible space conversion; Occupied facility

STACK Infrastructure

Siemens Tenant Improvement

HILLSBORO, OR

PROJECT

DESCRIPTION

This 10,170sf tenant improvement within an occupied and operational building provides upgrades to an existing shelled data hall and second floor mechanical space, which provides air distribution for the 2MW build-out of four high-capacity pods––three aircooled and one water-cooled. This design-assist MEP project also includes the build-out of a storage cage.

SIZE

10,170sf

CONSTRUCTION COST

$3 million

PROJECT ARCHITECT

LRS Architects

KEY FEATURES / AWARDS + CERTIFICATIONS

Design-assist MEP; Occupied building

Portland

Sacramento

San Francisco

San Mateo