Texas Department of Public Safety Garland Crime Lab

Garland, TX

Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.

The Texas Department of Public Safety selected Satterfield & Pontikes Construction to serve as the primary contractor on the new crime lab in Garland. The four-story, Class-A structure is the center of DPS criminal investigation operations in North Texas.

Scope of work on this project included:

  • Strict management of the tight construction area for improved operations
  • A four-floor crime laboratory constructed primarily of concrete
  • A vehicle search bay, evidence storage rooms and victim screening
  • Indoor ballistics test fi ring area
  • A new, state-of-the-art DNA laboratory
  • $5 million in advanced equipment is housed in the new building
  • Ensuring extensive coordination with subcontractors and precise scheduling to keep the project on schedule
  • Structural steel frame, concrete pier foundation