Project Overview
Columbia Engineering Group provided electrical engineering services for the Washington Military Department Moses Lake Readiness Center in Moses Lake, Washington. The project focused on fire alarm system upgrades within a secure National Guard facility that includes offices, recruiting spaces, a gym, commercial kitchen, fitness areas, a munitions armory, locker rooms with showers, and a vehicle sally port.
To support the updated facility layout and system needs, CEG designed improvements to the fire alarm system that enhanced coordination, reliability, and code-aligned functionality. The scope included replacement of the main control panel, new and adjusted field devices, integration with HVAC and sprinkler system connections, and installation of a cellular communication module.
About the Facility
The Moses Lake Readiness Center serves as a secure government facility with a range of operational, training, and support spaces. The building includes:
- Offices
- Recruiting spaces
- Gym
- Commercial kitchen
- Fitness areas
- Munitions armory
- Locker rooms with showers
- Vehicle sally port
Electrical Scope of Work
This project centered on fire alarm system upgrades within an active National Guard facility. As a result, the electrical scope focused on improving system performance while supporting the building’s updated layout and connected systems.
🔥 Fire Alarm Control Panel
The design replaced the main fire alarm control panel as part of the overall system upgrade.
🔗 HVAC & Sprinkler Integration
The project integrated fire alarm connections with the HVAC and sprinkler systems to support coordinated building system response.
📡 Device Adjustments & New Devices
CEG adjusted existing fire alarm devices to align with updated layouts and added new devices where required.
📶 Communication Reliability
The scope included installation of a cellular communication module to improve fire alarm system reliability.
Project Outcome
The Moses Lake Readiness Center project upgraded key fire alarm infrastructure within a secure National Guard facility in Moses Lake, WA. Through panel replacement, system integration, device updates, and improved communications, the project strengthened the facility’s fire alarm system and supported updated building needs.
Just as importantly, CEG’s electrical design aligned the system with the facility’s operational layout and connected building systems. That approach helped deliver a more coordinated and reliable fire alarm upgrade for a government facility with multiple functional spaces.
What Made This Project Stand Out
The project took place within a secure National Guard facility that includes operational, training, fitness, and support spaces.
Rather than a broad electrical renovation, the work focused on a clearly defined fire alarm system upgrade with panel replacement, device coordination, and communications improvements.
The design tied fire alarm improvements into HVAC and sprinkler system connections for a more coordinated system response.
The addition of a cellular communication module supported enhanced fire alarm system reliability within the facility.