Mobile Command Centers for Utility Operations
Plan a command facility your utility can own and move between operating locations. FORTS USA manufactures deployable shelters and offers command configurations with workspace, climate control, electrical and data systems, and integrated furniture.
Plan Your Utility Command Facility See a FORTS shelter unfold ↓Equipment purchase · Configured around your requirements
For a utility planning an equipment purchase, the starting point is your team's work: who needs space, what they need to connect, and where the facility will operate.
Explore the configurationPlan around your operating needs
Bring your emergency management, field operations, facilities and communications teams into the same planning discussion. Explore a workspace for restoration coordination, crew briefings, project support or temporary field administration. Describe the activities that need to happen together and those that need separate areas. These scenarios provide a starting point for configuration discussions; the final arrangement should reflect your organization's operating plan.
If the facility will serve several roles, identify the primary use first. A room planned for individual workstations may need a different layout from a briefing space. Knowing the everyday requirement and the emergency requirement helps define a useful purchase specification.
Define the working configuration
FORTS command shelters offer integrated HVAC, electrical and data systems, audiovisual equipment and furniture configurations. Discuss the equipment your team will bring, the workspace it needs and the connections it requires. Identify essential features separately from optional additions so your quote can describe the proposed scope clearly.
Ask which items are included with the selected model and which require a separate specification. Review communications requirements with your IT team, including the service, network equipment and external connections needed at each location.
Discuss your configuration
Prepare for transport, setup and storage
FORTS offers several shelter models and transport configurations. Compare them against the locations where you expect to operate, the transport resources available to your organization and the space needed when deployed. Ask for the transport and setup requirements for the actual configuration under consideration.
Include site access, placement, power, data connectivity and safe entry in the planning discussion. Assign responsibility for site preparation, transport, setup and connections before establishing a deployment plan. Also consider where the facility will be stored, who will inspect it between uses and how your team will prepare for its next assignment.
Separate examples show the folded and opened form. Your shelter model, transport package and site setup are specified for your project.
▶ Watch a real FORTS 38 unfoldSee the rigid-wall structure open into a working space. Positioning, utility connections and equipment setup are separate parts of preparing the complete facility.
Build a purchase scope your team can evaluate
Describe your intended use, operating locations, desired timing and procurement stage when you contact FORTS USA. Include expected team size, equipment needs and any transport or site constraints already known. Request a configuration and quote that identify the proposed model, included equipment, options and responsibilities.
For an ownership decision, ask about maintenance, training, support and the process for evaluating future changes to the interior or equipment. Evaluate those details against your own use plan and budget. The aim is a facility specified around your utility's requirements and a clear basis for purchase review.
Questions about buying a utility command facility
Can we discuss a purchase for repeated use?
Yes. Contact FORTS USA to discuss an owned facility and the model, transport, storage and operating requirements for your planned uses.
Are communications and power included?
The scope depends on the selected configuration. Confirm equipment, external connections and responsibilities in your quote with FORTS and your technical team.
What if we need rental space?
FORTS Services presents rental offerings separately. Explore rental services and discuss scope, timing and availability with that team.
Explore rental services ↗Plan Your Utility
Command Facility
Start with your organization, service location and timing on the quote form. Select Mobile Command Center. The FORTS team can then discuss your purchase plans, team size, equipment and deployment needs.
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