The ICG Alhambra switch is a new 15,000 square foot concrete tilt-up building that is a ground build site for ICG Telecom. The facility will be used for switching equipment along with co-location for outside vendors to set up remote interconnect sites and office space to be used for regional sales personnel. The switching room is provided with in room DatAir mechanical units with space for additional units to acommodate growth. The structure is fully protected with a preaction fire sprinkler system and the individual switch rooms are protected with a FM-200 system. Emergency power is provided by a 450 kw generator with a 600-gallon reserve tank. Due to the client's needs for this location, the project was fast tracked through the city design review process and city council approval. From the submittal of the preliminary design review package to the issuance of building permits, the process time took only 90 days instead of the normally six month required review process. Chatco Telecom contractors of Carlsbad, California built the switch at a cost of $1,000,000.00