In addition to the standard lighting and power installation, our work included theatrical lighting and controls along with many aquarium and special animal equipment installations. Emergency power and landscape lighting were included. Power for a hydraulic pump to rotate an early 1900s dredge paddlewheel was included.

Six large aquariums and many exhibits feature giant catfish, turtles, otters, ducks, frogs, reptiles and the history of America’s most famous river, the Mississippi River. Interactive exhibits and living history demonstrations bring this exciting river-front campus in Dubuque, Iowa, to life.

Provided the electrical, telecommunications, and security installation for the 56,400 square-foot, multi-story above grade addition with full basement below. The new facility will house local, state, and federal inmates and has an isolated block for juvenile offenders.

The scope of work included a new electric service to serve both the existing and new facility; a 500KW diesel generator; power, lighting, voice, data, and sound, central institutional monitoring, closed circuit TV, security card access, and control center video graphics, fire alarm, and associated systems.

The Grand River Center is an 860,000 square-foot municipal convention center in the Port of Dubuque on the Mississippi River. The GRC is an icon building featuring beautiful river views, large pre-function and patio space overlooking the Mississippi River, as well as large flexible meeting and banquet space. Our work included all power and lighting, a complex Lutron dimming system, and full fire alarm system. Work also included emergency power, standby generating capability, as well as site and landscape lighting.