Corrections / Justice

Project Profile: Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC), Philadelphia, PA

Project: Security Consulting and Engineering Services

Client: City of Philadelphia, Capital Program Office (CPO)

Construction Cost: J–Cell Locking System and Life Safety Upgrades $400,000 and Master Plan (Study Only) $50,000

Scope of Work: Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided security consulting and engineering services included as prime consultant to the city of Philadelphia, including systems studies, master planning, design, bid, and construction administration for this 946 bed, 13 housing unit facility.

Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center (PICC) houses most of Philadelphia’s “Close Custody” inmates. PSE has strive to implement systems to improve safety of this facility.

Planning services included site analysis, program of user requirements, locking systems study and Security System Master Planning (SSMP). The SSMP included consoles, electronics, communications, control, life safety, operations, scheduling, phasing and cost estimates. The implementation strategy was phased to spread costs over multiple budget years.

Cell Locking and Life Safety Upgrades

• Analysis of existing systems and wiring
• Analysis of existing slider systems
• Analysis of existing locking systems
• Detection hardware consultants
• Emergency manual release
• PLC controls
• PC touch screen graphical maps
• UPS back-up power
• Upgrades and control slider doors
• Analysis of existing systems and wiring
• Life Safety Code 101 compliance