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Consultants

Bernardon believes that teamwork and partnering are Also local to Delaware are Structural Engineers
the best ways to make a project truly successful - not MacIntosh Engineering who have prior design
only with respect to the final product, but also in making experience with the FBD during their involvement
the process one in which all members of the design with the services they provided for the current Newark
and construction team have a positive experience that Branch, as well as a 20+ year relationship collaborating
draws upon the unique talents of each team member. with Bernardon. MacIntosh has extensive experience
Bernardon’s strategy to provide the Food Bank of with many other similar buildings, having successfully
Delaware (FBD) with truly remarkable design solutions designed the structural systems of a variety of warehouse
and service is reinforced by our selection of the following buildings and distribution centers throughout the tri-
consulting design professionals. State region. These projects have required specific
attention to vibration and flexibility of the spaces to

DEDC LLC support and meet the specific equipment requirements
MEPFP ENGINEER and activities that transpire within these facilities.
315 South Chapel Street
Newark, Delaware 19711 As we all know, projects with a food bank component need
a specialized team of designers to create a cost-effective
and labor-saving commercial kitchen and warehousing
MacIntosh Engineering
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER component. Based on their previous experience with the
FBD, their reputation for being leaders in their field, and
2 Mill Road, Suite 100 our past teaming history, we are excited to have Nyikos-
Wilmington, Delaware 19806
Garcia Foodservice Design, Inc. join our team.
As a woman-owned professional design/consulting
Nyikos Garcia Foodservice Design firm, they have become one of the premier consulting
FOOD SERVICE CONSULTANT organizations in the area focused on providing excellence
7146 Starmount Way, in commercial facilities design. This commitment to
New Market, Maryland 21774 excellence was evidenced during their involvement with
the FBD’s current Milford Branch and recently at the
DEDC, LLC is a local Delaware-based mechanical, Newark Branch where they provided design services for
electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEPFP) the 16,823 SF addition of two culinary cooking kitchens
engineering firm and are experts in creating sophisticated that operate simultaneously and new warehouse area
and unique systems design for complex spaces including with dry storage, walk-in coolers and freezers.
cold rooms, ambient temperature packaging rooms, and
support spaces as well as the designing requirements of More information about our consulting team can be
HVAC systems to meet or exceed COVID-19 protocol found within the Appendix to this submission. We bring a
filtration requirements. Bernardon’s experience team that is without an internal “learning curve“ and has
collaborating with DEDC involves more than 30 years developed a streamlined integrated approach to project
for projects ranging in size, scope, and complexity. planning and design which affords more creativity
and efficiencies to all projects. We look forward to
introducing our team to the Food Bank of Delaware.

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