Multiple Naval Base Utility Infrastructure and Condition Assessments

Guernsey's subject matter experts, with more than 50 years of combined experience in the production and distribution of utilities, assisted the Navy in the inventory and assessment of existing government utility systems in the continental United States and internationally. Our team conducted an expert on-site analysis of components, plants, and distribution. These projects collected and validated asset inventory for several thousand utility assets at each installation for upload to Navy systems- Maximo, GIS, and iNFADs as part of NAVFAC's Utility Infrastructure Condition Assessment Program (UICAP). This program supports utility system engineering analyses, including life cycle analysis for capital improvement planning, consequences of failure, and likelihood of failure, allowing for risk-based investment decisions.

For each installation, Guernsey performed a comprehensive component level inventory determining the condition, age, and remaining service life and collected manufacture data, including model, serial number, and capacities where available. Our team geospatially located each item and labeled them with scanner-readable codes and identifying labels. The team photographed each component, nameplates, and evidence of deficiencies and included comments describing issues with each data point they collected.

Guernsey's field teams assessed electric and thermal system components at production and distribution levels in often adverse climate conditions. Our broad experience base allowed for accurate assessment across a spectrum of technologies, including microturbines, photovoltaic, and river water systems. These efforts allowed for updated and corrected GIS, system inventories, and real-life component condition assessment, which allows strategic investment decisions and the ability to track each item and assign preventative maintenance programs in a CMMS, allowing the Navy to provide a means to extend component and system life effectively.