Project Overview

Professional Systems Engineering, LLC provided security consulting and engineering services, including systems studies, design, and construction administration for this new $40 million, 94,000 SF design-build expansion of the Middlesex County, SDM Billerica House of Corrections. PSE provided design and construction administration for complete new electronic security systems to integrate within the existing central control center.

The 2-story, addition includes four medium security housing pods of 64 cells each for a total of 256 cells, including program and support space. The systems designed included door and gate control, lighting control, video surveillance, intercom, paging, wired and wireless RF duress/panic alarm, and other functions.

Updating the existing control systems was provided during this project to ensure the existing and new expansion was compatible for command and control. A new design was provided for the electronic security control systems within the existing Central Control Center and new Local Control Stations to for the new expansion building to be added while updating all of the existing PLC based control systems. This created the capability for the existing and new systems to command and control both the old and the new.

Services Provided

Security
  • Video surveillance systems
  • Security intercom and paging
  • Wireless and wired duress/ panic alarm systems
  • Door/gate control and monitoring
  • Touch screen control stations
  • Security lighting control