Design-Build:
Rooftop Heliport Addition To
Harrisburg Hospital
Owner: Pinnacle Health Systems
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
 GFPDC furnished the design, permitting, and commissioning services,
and the labor, materials, equipment, and construction management
for the construction/installation required for the project. Permitting
services included the preparation of permits and drawings for submittal
to and obtaining approvals from the F.A.A., the Pennsylvania State
Aviation Bureau, the City of Harrisburg, and the PA Department
of Health.
The Heliport project consisted of a Helistop and modifications
to an existing Penthouse and one elevator. The Helideck was constructed
of prefabricated aluminum. The mechanical room for the existing
elevator was modified and the controls updated. The existing elevator
was extended upward to service the Helistop. The Penthouse was
also extended upward to house the modified equipment for the dedicated
elevator. A glass vestibule was designed and constructed to enclose
the rooftop elevator entrance.
 Design-Build Services:
- Permitting
- Construction
- Construction management
- Commissioning
- Architecture
- Structural engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Plumbing and fire protection engineering
Notable Features:
Helistop
- Provided and installed prefabricated 45' x 45'
aluminum helideck to accommodate 12,000-pound helicopter
- Provided decking, safety netting, oil/water
separator, lighting, fire suppression, and snow melt system
- Modified roof structure to support helistop
Penthouse
- Built to access helistop
- Ramped walkway connects penthouse to helistop
Elevator
- Extended existing elevator to roof area to service
heliport
- Upgraded controls and equipment
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