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CASESTUDY
“The level of detail that KOHLER Rental
offered for our project was unparalleled.”
Duncan Kopp-Richardson
Superintendent
F.H. Paschen
Story
EARTHMOVING SOLUTIONS
Challenge
REROUTE WACKER
DRIVE TUNNEL
How do you reroute a 14-foot diameter
sewer line under downtown Chicago’s
famous double-decker Wacker Drive? Very
carefully and with a lot of power.
As part two of the City of Chicago’s Revive
Wacker Drive project, F.H. Paschen/Cabo
Joint Venture was awarded the task of
rerouting, reconfiguring and reconstructing
the Wacker Drive interchange at Congress
Parkway on the city’s west side. A new
3.5-acre surface pedestrian park will top
off buried, half-cloverleaf off ramps and
a re-routed 14-foot diameter interceptor
sewer pipeline.
To h a n d l e t h i s m u l t i - d i m e n s i o n a l
construction product, special equipment
with particular power requirements was
needed including a 30-foot tunnel boring
machine.
KOHLER® Rental met with F.H. Paschen/Cabo
— engineer to engineer — to learn and fully
understand the scope of the project. KOHLER
Rental was able to offer a complete solution
by sourcing specialty items outside of Kohler’s
standard fleet. The additional equipment, a 480
to 4160 volt transformer and a ground fault
disconnect monitoring system, were combined
Customer
F.H. PASCHEN/CABO
JOINT VENTURE
The joint venture between
F.H. Paschen Construction
and Cabo Construction
brought together two
award-winning construction
companies with extensive
expertise in construction,
rebuilding, renovation and
repair work in a broad range
of avenues.
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REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS
“KOHLER Rental
ensured we
had the
comprehensive
solution we
needed.”
Duncan Kopp-Richardson
Superintendent
F.H. Paschen
Result
continued from cover
with three generators and an I-line distribution panel
to power the tunnel boring machine and the lighting
and ventilation in the tunnel. The comprehensive power
package backed by KOHLER® Rental’s uncompromising
customer service allowed F.H. Paschen/Cabo to focus
on crushing through 5,000 cubic yards of dirt, rock,
concrete, brick and wood.
THE EQUIPMENT
1,500 kW KOHLER® Generator
20 kW KOHLER Generators
n 480 volt to 4160 volt Transformer
n Ground Fault Disconnect
Monitoring System
n 800 Amp I-Line Distribution Panel
n One
n Two
“The level of detail KOHLER Rental offered with
our project was unparalleled,” said Duncan KoppRichardson, Superintendent for F.H. Paschen.
“Not only did KOHLER work with us to understand our
power requirements, they sourced specialty equipment
outside their usual rental offering to
ensure we had the comprehensive
solution we needed. The company was
in constant communication with us
about the equipment before, during
and after the tunnel project. KOHLER
worked with our construction schedule
to ensure preventative maintenance and
inspections were done during off hours.”
By sourcing specialty equipment,
KOHLER Rental was able to offer the
power and safety needed to maneuver
a 150 ton tunnel boring machine under
one of Chicago’s most famous streets.
“F.H. Paschen/Cabo was a true partner
in this project,” said John Chowaniak,
Senior Account Manager, KOHLER Rental.
“By listening and understanding the
project needs, KOHLER Rental combined
our normal rental offering with sourced
specialty equipment to supply power
safely and consistently for the threemonth venture.”
“Great support, flexibility and attention
to the details of the project are why
KOHLER Rental will continue to be our
power partner,” said Kopp-Richardson.