Presque Isle Electric & Gas

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How PDQ Saved Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-Op with Value-Engineered Hardware

After 65 years in a deteriorating building, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-Op (PIE&G), a not-for-profit utility serving more than 30,000 members across Northeast Michigan, had run out of space and needed to move faster when outages hit. The 2020 facility that replaced it added expanded office space, gas, electric, and fiber optic inventory warehousing, and a 60-plus-vehicle garage built so an entire crew can stage in a single bay for quick response. PDQ's specified hardware including: GT Series cylindrical locks, 7100 Series closers, 6300 Series exit devices, electrified hardware, hinges, and flat goods secure every opening in the new facility. A value-engineering pass from Grade 1 mortise locks to Grade 1 GT Series cylindrical locks cut the hardware package cost by about 15% without giving up performance.

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Location

Onaway, MI

Architect

Sidock Group

Location

Access Window Door and Hardware

Year Built

2020

About the property

Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-Op is a not-for-profit, member-owned utility serving more than 30,000 members across Northeast Michigan since its founding in 1955.

The Challenge

After 65 years in a deteriorating building, PIE&G had simply run out of room, and the outdated facility couldn't support the kind of fast, coordinated crew response its members expect when the power goes out. The new facility solved the space problem with an expansive footprint, including a 60-plus-vehicle garage, but that scale came with a hardware spec built around Grade 1 mortise locks across every opening, priced higher than the project's budget allowed without cutting the performance the co-op needed.

The Solution

PDQ offered value-engineering: the specified hardware was re-analyzed and requoted to meet the same intent at a lower cost, cutting the hardware package cost by about 15% without sacrificing quality:

Cylindrical Lock · Grade 1

GT Series

Specified for quality, longevity, and function to replace the originally specified mortise locks across the facility's openings.

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Door Closer · Extra Heavy Duty

7100 Series

Specified for common-area, high-traffic areas, where higher cycle counts and rougher day-to-day use call for PDQ's extra heavy duty closer line.

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Exit Device · Grade 1

6300 Series

Installed on exterior doors and fire-rated interior openings, providing code-compliant egress at the addition's highest-traffic points

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Hinges

2 Ball Bearing Hinge - Standard Duty

Rounded out the hardware package across the new facility

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General Hardware

Flat Goods

Along with hinges, rounded out the full specified package.

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Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-Op cut its hardware package cost by about 15% by value-engineering from Grade 1 mortise locks to PDQ's Grade 1 GT Series cylindrical locks, without sacrificing the durability the application called for.

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PDQ has secured guest rooms, corridors, and back-of-house doors for major hospitality brands for more than 40 years. Tell us about your next extended-stay, full-service, or mixed-use project, and our team will help you spec the right lock, closer, and hardware package for every door on the property.