Various Museums from Smithsonian IDIQ

Washington, DC

Client: Smithsonian Institution

Contract Value: $2,441,448

Expertise Highlights & Project Features: Renovation; Occupied Space; Drywall; Demolition; Painting

As the prime contractor, Westerly performs construction and renovation services in occupied spaces for the Smithsonian Institution across multiple galleries and museums throughout the Washington, DC area. 

Notable Projects under this IDIQ:

-Time-Based Media Installation at National Portrait Gallery: Westerly renovated the existing gallery space. For this project, we demolished the existing walls & finishes, installed new MDF door corners, and completed a Level 5+ drywall finish.

-Trevor-Paglen Exhibition at National Portrait Gallery: We renovated 4 separate existing gallery spaces. Westerly demolished existing walls & finishes, installed new metal-framed partitions, drywall, and trim, and painted in all areas.

-Anacostia Community Museum: Westerly installed a new lighting control system to control lighting in the galleries and public spaces throughout the museum. The project provided a new dimming equipment system with new dimming panels, wall switches, and sensors throughout all 5 exhibit galleries in the Museum.

-Baselitz Exhibition at Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden: We demolished existing gypsum board, studs, and custom partition clamps; installed new track and gypsum board; and reinstalled partition clamps. We also plastered and sanded all surfaces to a Level 4 finish.

-Hiroshi Sugimoto Lobby Café: Westerly provided all utility connections through the lobby floor and up to the bottom of the Lobby Café cabinet components. We also furnished and connected all fixtures and equipment in the lower-level workroom.