Client Success - Garmong Construction Services
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Client Success - Garmong Construction Services
Building Client Success A publication of c.h. Garmong & son, inc. Volume 4 • issue 1 Garmong Profiles: Hannum, Wagle & Cline Engineering pg 6 Union Hospital Expansion pg 12 Design-Build Design-Assist Design-Bid-Build Structural & Misc. Steel Solutions AISC Certified Fabricator Setting the standard for Quality • Service • Teamwork Terre Haute, IN (812) 238-2691 • (812) 486-9832 fax CityGLASS of Bloomington, Inc. Commercial • Residential • Industrial • Commerical • Residential • 4 Area Locations • Saturday Deliveries Industrial Ready Mixed Concrete “Serving You Since 1985” N.E.W. Interstate Concrete Co., Inc. 2223 E. Margaret Drive Terre Haute, IN 47802 812.234.5983 Building Client Success www.garmong.net 812.336.0138 800.678.0138 812.333.1298 FAX 719 W. 17th Street Bloomington, IN 47404 www.cityglassinc.com Quality Steel BuildingS at Competitive priCeS ereCtion ServiCe availaBle 812.234.4111 812.232.1242 fax www.eBCSteelBuildings.com Commercial, industrial & Church Components also available C & Z Section, e & r panels all trim parts & accessories 3 Contents Building Client Success Summer 2010 A Publication of C.H. Garmong & Son, Inc. 3050 Poplar St. Terre Haute, IN 47803 812.234.3714 812.234.1403 www.garmong.net info@garmong.net David L. Hannum, PE Chairman-CEO Photos © Hickman Photography Ralph E. Wagle, PE President President’s Letter.......................................................................5 Garmong Profiles: Hannum, Wagle & Cline Engineering.....................................................6 Ten Ways to Reduce Project Risk.........................................10 Union Hospital Expansion.....................................................12 Nicole Moyer Editor nmoyer@garmong.net Cover Photo: Garmong, in a joint venture with Pepper Construction, served as construction manager for the Union Hospital East expansion project in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Estopinal Group, LLC served as architect. The $178 million expansion includes 492,000 square feet of new space and 104,000 square feet of renovated space. Completed in January 2010, this project is one of the most extensive in Terre Haute’s history. Cover photo by Hickman Photography, www.hickmanphotography.net Indianapolis International Airport.........................................15 Tipmont REMC.....................................................................16 Thompson’s Motorsports and So Much More….................18 Building Client Success is published by Innovative Publishing Ink. Innovative Publishing Ink specializes in creating custom magazines for businesses. Please direct all inquiries to Aran Jackson, ajackson@ipipublishing.com. 502.423.7272 www.ipipublishing.com 4 Building Client Success President’s Letter Clients, Industry Peers and Friends: Reflecting back upon the business, political and economic events of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, the two words that may best describe business conditions experienced during the last several months are volatile and challenging. From our management team’s vantage point, rapidly occurring and unpredictable business conditions are likely to become more of the norm than the exception as we move further into the 21st century. The current environment of change creates an opportunity to more closely examine why we do the things we do and the relevance of our current business practices to the needs of our customers and our company, as well as the need to capitalize upon the availability of resources typically not available in traditional, more stable markets. Now, more than ever, our customers need information they can trust related to project cost, schedule and the anticipated impact on operations far ahead of what traditional construction delivery methods can offer. To adequately serve our clients during times of tumultuous change, our executives must be able to think differently and challenge traditional norms. This issue of Building Client Success is dedicated toward helping you, our customers and friends, understand what our professionals are doing daily to insert “predictability” into the all too often seemingly “unpredictable” business world you now Building Client Success compete and operate within. Reducing project risk elements to their lowest possible form is what negotiated project delivery systems such as designbuild and construction management are all about. While reviewing the pages that follow, should you like to discuss what Garmong can specifically contribute toward ensuring a predictable Now, more than ever, our customers need information they can trust related to project cost, schedule and the anticipated impact on operations far ahead of what traditional construction delivery methods can offer. outcome relative to your next project, feel free to contact me by phone or by e-mail. My address is rwagle@garmong.net. We thank you for your business and your continued consideration. Ralph E. Wagle, PE, President 5 Garmong Profiles: Hannum,Wagle & Cline Engineering Delivering Planning and Design Services in Support of Economic Development, Land Development and Sustainability Initiatives as a member of the Garmong Family of Companies T he announcement of a casino in French Lick brought about significant opportunity for the community but also significant challenges. The town’s first step in solving these challenges was bringing in Hannum, Wagle & Cline Engineering (HWC). 6 HWC’s role in the French Lick projects went well beyond traditional engineering. Our efforts included spearheading a comprehensive revitalization initiative that transformed neglected space into a downtown district worthy of the town’s goal of becoming a “world-class resort destination.” Concurrently, HWC planned flood emergency routing, led design of a greenways system and oversaw development of a wayfinding program. In total, the result has been a dramatic transformation of the community in support of their vision. Building Client Success HWC Summary of Services Master Planning Water/Wastewater Engineering Stormwater Engineering Site Engineering Parks and Recreation Design Transportation Engineering © Hickman Photography HWC is your source for complex project management. “Design projects are rarely one-dimensional,” said Mike Cline, vice president of Hannum, Wagle & Cline Engineering. “The complex nature of our projects requires experts from many design disciplines across our company and often from outside specialists.” The multi-dimensional design challenges at French Lick are typical of the projects HWC manages. Building Client Success Since 1923, Garmong has been a leader in the design and construction of complex development projects. Today, the Garmong family of companies includes the following design, construction and development companies: • Garmong Construction Services • Garmong Development Company • Hannum, Wagle & Cline Engineering 7 HWC has led several downtown revitalization projects, resulting in social, environmental and economic benefits for the communities in which they are located. To meet today’s challenges, our project managers specialize in leveraging the talents of our team members (water/wastewater, stormwater, transportation engineers and landscape architects) with outside specialists (urban development consultants, architects, lighting consultants, etc.) to deliver solutions to multi-faceted challenges. “We realize that projects are not just about the infrastructure,” Cline added. “While solving the infrastructure problems, we understand that the issues need to be considered in a broader sense of overall community needs, social issues, sustainability goals and economic development impacts.” HWC is your resource for economic development support. Especially during tough economic times, projects must be designed to meet multiple goals; few of them more critical than economic development. In Princeton, Indiana, this meant extending a roadway to serve their southwest business park. Not only did the roadway help local business Toyota Boshoku develop on the site, but the roadway also was designed to support long-range goals for the entire business park corridor. 8 “The roadway is the first leg of a connector that links the business park to U.S. 41, South Main Street and, ultimately, I-69,” said Princeton Mayor Bob Hurst. But today’s savvy economic development professionals know that providing infrastructure and shovel-ready sites is not enough to compete in the marketplace. Businesses are choosing locations not just because of cost and speed of development, but also because of the quality-of-life amenities that a community offers. “I received a lot of comments when I described our new community pool initiative as an economic development project,” said New Castle Mayor Jim Small of the city’s new aquatic center. “But our community leaders clearly understand that without amenities like the new pool, it was going to be difficult to attract and retain the type of progressive businesses that New Castle needs.” In Greencastle, Indiana, the sanitary sewer system suffered from more than 100 sanitary sewer overflow events per year, which limited the city’s ability to market economic development due to regulatory imposed connection bans. Our HWC wastewater engineers provided a unique solution that was the first of its kind in Indiana. This Vertical Loop Reactor (VLR) process Building Client Success solution has allowed Greencastle to get off the state-imposed sewer connection ban. “The solution offered by HWC allowed us the ability to again market economic development activities for Greencastle. They truly understood that need going into the project and delivered,” said Bill Dory, Greencastle and Putnam County economic development director. HWC is your sustainability resource. Even with the difficult economy, expectations for projects to be environmentally sustainable are not being lowered. Now more than ever, implementing “green” alternatives to conventional design is important not only for ecological health but also for the tremendous cost savings those alternatives often bring to a project. We believe that the “triple bottom line” approach, or a planet + people + profit approach, is the sound way to develop projects. HWC understands street projects are about more than just vehicles. Since reconstruction, Main Street in French Lick has attracted more pedestrians and even new businesses. Our commitment to sustainability practices is being seen across the state. In both Columbus and Lafayette, Indiana, we have utilized bioswales to mitigate stormwater quality and quantity along roadways. In French Lick, we specified energysaving LED streetlights along streets and pedestrian pathways. As part of a downtown revitalization in historic Greenwood, Indiana, we are using captured stormwater from a proposed development to irrigate a new public park. Fundamentally, our ideas are greening projects while saving money and generating public support. HWC understands the importance of value engineering and ensures each site is designed as economically as possible while keeping both the developers’ and end users’ interests a priority. HWC is your source for technical expertise and support. The heart of delivering integrated design solutions begins with talented engineers and designers. Our multi-disciplinary environment is ideal for projects that would normally require several consultants. By having diversified professionals within the same company, we are able to save clients both time and money through streamlined design and coordinated, effective project management. Whether your project is public or private, HWC is the source for solving multi-dimensional planning and design challenges. HWC’s use of innovative technology at Greencastle’s wastewater treatment facility saved money and enabled the economic growth needed by the community. Building Client Success 9 10 4 Ten Ways To Reduce Project Risk 1 Garmong utilizes a project delivery method that allows you to negotiate the project outcome, rather than leave it to chance by awarding project construction to the lowest bidder. Using conventional design-bid-build project delivery systems, you place yourself in a position of having two contracts to manage between parties who oftentimes become adversarial — the architect-designer and the constructor. Such relationships can become time-consuming and expensive as the parties banter over such things as standards of quality, change-order requests and project delivery speed (resulting from differences in bid document interpretations). For a modest investment, Garmong will initiate a feasibility study on behalf of the project team. The owner is actively engaged to help determine the appropriate project scope and necessary schedule. This process can result in a guaranteed maximum price months ahead of conventional projectdelivery methods. Typically, Garmong-led teams can produce a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) once schematic designs are approved by the owner and full design has progressed to +/- 40 percent complete. More importantly, Garmong feasibility studies help mold your new facility’s operational needs into the design criteria, critical to the drafting of strategic construction schedule phasing, necessary to ensure continuous, uninterrupted business operations throughout the course of the entire project. Critical to your project success is determining exactly what you want out of your project. During the feasibility study phase, Garmong will work with you to define your project expectations and outcomes, in terms of aesthetics; completion date; compliance with regulations; energy efficiency; financing; function; initial cost; location; maintenance cost; minimum stress; quality of work; and the health, safety and welfare of your customers and employees. Once all of the information is assembled, Garmong will work with you to prioritize the project objectives. By using Garmong as your design-builder, engaged from the point of initial project conception, Garmong becomes your sole source of contact and negotiation, virtually eliminating the opportunity for “interpretive” error from the process. 2 Garmong will customdesign the project contract to reflect your project objectives and expectations. Many contractors use standardized industry contracts convenient to accountants and legal counsel. Garmong believes contracts should be tailored to meet the objectives and risk tolerances for the owner and the constructor, expressed in simple, straightforward terms, clearly articulating the project goals, scope and expectations of all parties. 3 10 Garmong-led feasibility studies can provide you maximum flexibility with a myriad of options, including a GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE. Building Client Success 5 Garmong will provide a number of opportunities to evaluate project progress, keeping you in charge of when, and at what level, to move forward. At the conclusion of the feasibility study phase, Garmong affords the owner an opportunity to scale the project up or down, accelerate or even postpone the project, mitigating the risk to owners of entering into fixed contracts with no flexibility and significant downside risk. 6 With Garmong, the individual and sum of cash outlay requirements are projected for you at the beginning of the project. Working to eliminate unknowns that can be time-consuming, costly and damaging to project outcomes, your project manager (upon your acceptance of the guaranteed maximum price) will generate a payment/draw schedule that will indicate what you will owe each month for the duration of the project. This eliminates the guesswork owners and owners’ fiduciaries have to engage in with traditional project delivery systems. 7 Garmong collaborates with you in selecting specialty contractors, subcontractors and vendors. Choosing the specialty contractors, subcontractors and vendors to participate on the Garmong project team goes far beyond their dollar quote. Do they have the skills the project will require? Are they a customer of yours or one of your suppliers? Do they have a zero-tolerance substanceabuse policy? Are pre-hire background checks conducted? Are their employees bonded? Do trade union conflicts exist? Do they have the financial reserves necessary to purchase materials and provide the labor necessary to drive the project schedule throughout the duration of the project? With offices located across Indiana, Garmong’s network of supporting team members is constantly cultivated, thoroughly investigated and validated for qualifications. Building Client Success Prior to awarding subcontracts and vendor contracts, Garmong collaborates with the project owner before making final selections and issuing contracts. exceed guarantee for the negotiated scope of services to be provided. In this manner, the owner knows exactly what his or her project will cost for the value to be received. 8 As an owner, you should have the opportunity to see, touch and experience various project options to visually establish and document the deliverables for your project. The old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words is even more appropriate when it comes to setting the standards for your construction project. Design documents can only convey so much in terms of visualization. Garmong insists that owners and Garmong designers establish baseline design criteria using examples from previously constructed projects, eliminating the opportunities for disappointment or confusion of what the owner will receive for money invested. 9 With Garmong, you will know the true value of your investment. With other project delivery systems, owners pay too much or too little. Who really wants to take that gamble? When you pay too much, you receive too little value. When you pay too little, schedules are often not met, quality is diminished, and legal disputes are nearly always certain. Garmong works with you in an open-book fashion while limiting downside risk to you. The owner compensates Garmong on a cost-plus-fee basis, incorporating a not-to- 10 Protecting your investment, longterm, is what Garmong is about. Since 1923, Garmong has strategically directed the design and construction of projects for owners with specialized needs. With more than 85 years of demonstrated experience, we understand that project design and construction costs typically represent less than 20 percent of the total costs related to construction, operations and maintenance during a 50-year life cycle. Garmong is committed to ensuring the value our project owners receive from their projects continues long after the initial design and construction project is over. Using green and sustainable technologies, Garmong provides options in the planning process in terms of operation and maintenance that can drastically reduce the overall cost of the project throughout the anticipated life of the structure. We offer expansion/modification options in our designs to ensure structures can be easily modified to meet changing business dynamics and anticipated business growth. Garmong’s project managers routinely keep in touch with owners year after year to be certain no questions exist as to how to maintain their facilities and to act as a resource for needed maintenance services. 11 Union Hospit Healing the Communit O fficially completed in January 2010, Union Hospital East, a 500,000-square-foot expansion to Union Hospital in Terre Haute, was designed and constructed with health, healing and environmental impacts in mind. Featuring 236 private patient rooms, Union Hospital East allows for increased infection control and a more conducive environment for family-centered healing concepts. A total of 53,000 square feet of glass surface is strategically incorporated to deliver an abundance of natural light to accelerate and promote healing. Seizing opportunities to demonstrate concern for the environment, the structure is constructed of steel made from 90 percent recycled content. More than 35 percent of the material utilized within the PROJECT TIMELINE Groundbreaking – September 10, 2007 12 More than 10,000 truckloads of dirt removed from the site – October 2007 Elevator shafts near completion in March 2008 The shell of this five-story structure nears completion – July 2008 Topping Out Ceremony held as the final steel beam is set in place – October 2008 Building Client Success thousands of yards of interior floor carpeting was created from recycled materials. Water and other utility consumption will be very conservative, as low-flow water fixtures and high-efficiency mechanical systems were installed. “Our goal was to provide the Wabash Valley with a modern facility offering a healing environment, a focus on the patient and a respect to the environment,” said Kym A. Pfrank, vice president and chief information officer. The main entrance of Union Hospital East takes shape – February 2009 Building Client Success A pedway is placed to connect Union Hospital East with the Professional Office Building – June 2009 © Hickman Photography tal Expansion ty and the Environment Interesting Facts About the Project Construction Information •500,000-square-foot expansion •Four stories and lower level •380 total bed count (236 in expansion) •$176.5 million in bonds sold •$185 million total project (pedways, helipad, renovation of Union Hospital West) •Contractor: Garmong/Pepper •Architect: The Estopinal Group •1,200 skilled workers on project •1.5 million man hours •4.8 million pounds of steel manufactured locally at Lenex •350,000 bricks •53,000 square feet of glass •15,500 cubic yards of concrete •104,000-square-foot renovation of existing Union Hospital West •13 elevators, 23 flights of stairs, 1,322 doors, 277 toilets 53,000 square feet of glass are utilized throughout the structure – July 2009 Throughout construction, hundreds tour the site – October 2009 Union officials celebrate the Grand Opening of Union Hospital East – December 2009 13 Environmentally Friendly Facts •Steel made of 90 percent recycled content •Low-VOC adhesives, carpet and paint •Carpet made of 35 percent recycled materials •High-efficiency mechanical systems •Special glazed windows allow for natural light •Low-mercury T8 fluorescent bulbs for lighting •Controllable room thermostats for thermal comfort •Low-flow water fixtures •Stormwater stays on site through the use of dry wells •Brownfield site selection – previously developed •Building placement for optimal natural sunlight Designed and constructed into Union Hospital East are new service capabilities and increased service capacities sure to provide increased economic development opportunities. Union Hospital will not only continue to be one of the region’s largest and most desired employers, but businesses seeking to relocate will find the quality of health care providers and facilities to be very attractive. The quality of patients’ lives will also be enhanced as digital services, air transportation and other technologies remove geographic medical service constraints that existed prior to the construction of the new facility. “We’re not serving 60,000 people in Terre Haute — we’re serving 275,000 people in west central Indiana and east central Illinois. Terre Haute is the largest medical hub between St. Louis and Indianapolis,” said Lorrie Heber, director of public relations for Union Hospital. Building Layout •Lower Level: Cafeteria, Kitchen, Medical Education, Gift Shop, Chapel •First Floor: Registration, ER, Surgery, Recovery, Ambulatory Surgery, Imaging, Endoscopy, Café •Second Floor: ICU, Telemetry, Respiratory Therapy •Third Floor: Inpatient Physical Therapy, Orthopedics, Neurology, Urology, Oncology •Fourth Floor: Medical Units •All private rooms (increases infection control, more privacy) •Family-centered healing concept •Natural light promotes healing •Front entrance parking •Easy-to-use signage system •Room Technology: • Smart Bed • PICASO nursing documentation system • Medication barcoding system • Video camera telemedicine available 14 Union Hospital East has already contributed significantly to the regional economy during one of the worst economic downturns experienced in decades. Since construction began in September 2007, more than 1,200 skilled workers have been employed, with 1.5 million hours logged. “That was the largest project in Terre Haute’s history, and we felt like it was a shot in the arm for the community and construction in general. We were so proud that it was a 100 percent union project,” said Bob Earle, Union Field representative for Laborers Local 204. Building Client Success I n d i a n a p o l i s International Airport © Hickman Photography Enjoy a Bite to Eat on the Fly G armong Construction Services served as the general contractor for numerous restaurant buildouts at the new Indianapolis International Airport. We completed restaurant buildouts that included the office and food-grade storage areas for: • Vinea • Giorgio’s Pizzeria • Qdoba Mexican Grill Building Client Success As the airport opening grew near, other on-site contractors requested Garmong’s assistance to complete the following vendor buildouts: • Cold Stone Creamery (two locations) • South Bend Chocolate Company • Green Leaf’s & Bananas In addition, we completed all the interior carpentry (metal studs, drywall, ceilings) for McDonald’s. 15 Tipmont REMC Opens Operations Facility to Serve the Greater Lafayette Area Less than a year ago, Tipmont REMC opened a 25,000-square-foot office and operations facility at 1612 East 600 North in West Lafayette, located just north of the Indiana State Road 43/I-65 interchange. Photos © Hickman Photography “This building will serve as a backup operation site for our company headquarters in Linden, with full dispatch and computer server equipment available.” Tipmont REMC’s vehicle storage bay with capacity to house all of the vehicles within its fleet Incorporated in the two-story facility are office and administrative modules equipped for engineering and administrative services, a connected work area for field crews, a new customer service counter, a new internal warehouse with dock, a new vehicle storage bay with a ceiling clear height of 24 feet designed to hold all of the vehicles within Tipmont’s fleet, a redesigned outside storage and pole yard and a new secured area for contractor receipt of materials after hours. “As we celebrate 70 years of providing electric power and our accomplishments over the years, we’re adding yet another milestone to history, opening a West Lafayette facility, which provides expanded capabilities and services,” General Manager Ken Ritchey said. “This building will serve as a backup operation site for our company headquarters in Linden, with full dispatch and computer server equipment available.” Special consideration was given to utilizing local contractors, Indiana-constructed materials such as the Nucor steel building and superstructure, and the incorporation of “green” project components, including borrowed light in the service bays utilizing translucent panels, bioswales to naturally filter site stormwater prior to discharge from the site, and the recycling of construction waste and debris. The Garmong-led project team managed the project delivery process to ensure Tipmont’s service capabilities to its regional customers would not be interrupted throughout the project. Building Client Success Headquartered in Linden, Tipmont provides electric service to more than 20,000 sites, primarily in Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. It also offers long-distance calling plans, Internet access and home and business security systems through its partial ownership of OneTouch Security Plus. The member-owned electric cooperative marks its 70th anniversary this year. Tipmont is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, a national alliance of local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives providing high standards of service and dedicated to serving customers with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community. 17 Thompson’s Motorsports and Founded in 1973, Thompson’s Motorsports in Terre Haute, Indiana, is now one Originally located in West Terre Haute, this authorized Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki dealer has relocated twice to satisfy demand. The first move by owner Robert Thompson was to a larger facility on South First Street in Terre Haute, which eventually grew to include Thompson’s Honda and Toyota of Terre Haute. After 30 years of continued growth, Thompson’s Motorsports was relocated again, this time to the south side of Honey Creek Mall. Opening in December 2007, the 45,000-square-foot dealership includes more than 35,000 square feet of carpeted showroom space and is loaded with top-of-the-line motorcycles, parts accessories, and clothing. The South First Street facility, located behind the courthouse, remains open and now operates solely as Thompson’s Honda, an automobile dealership. “Moving Thompson’s Motorsports next to the mall did exactly what we planned it to do. Our sales increased 15 percent to 20 percent, and floor traffic went from 600 walk-in 18 customers a week to over 1,200 walk-in customers a week,” said Chad Thompson, vice president and general manager. Serving as general contractor, Garmong was responsible for the complete overhaul of the structure, formerly a retail drugstore. Building Client Success So Much More… • Light-Gauge Steel Framing • Gypsum Wallboard • Acoustical Ceilings • Doors, Frames, & Hardware • Finish Carpentry Lloyd Wolfe 812.460.4330 phone 812.460.4331 fax 1355 N. Aberdeen St. • Terre Haute, IN 47804 www.cominteriorsinc.com of the largest motorcycle shops in the Midwest. “Garmong had a big empty box to work with. It seemed easy on the design side, but they basically had to customize every detail, and we only gave them October and November to get it done because we wanted to be open for the Christmas selling season. It was close, but the whole Garmong team made it happen,” Thompson added. 1301 Eagle St Terre Haute, IN 47807 Fax: 812.238.2171 812.238.2692 TRI-STATE FIRE PROTECTION, INC. Complete Design Engineering • Fabrication Sprinkler Sales • Inspection • Maintenance 24 Hour Service • Service Installation (800) 326-9229 (812) 858-9074 FAX Building Client Success 19 C.H. Garmong & Son, Inc. 3050 Poplar Street Terre Haute, IN 47803 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PONTIAC, IL PERMIT NO. 592