A grand opening celebration was held this month for the new commissary at Fort Carson, Colorado. The 124,000 square foot commissary was built by Watts-Weitz A Joint Venture. Fort Carson is a U.S. Army installation located near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Watts Constructors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Weitz Company.
The Alexander-Weitz JV team has been awarded its first construction project out of an 8(a) Small Business IDIQ MATOC. The team submitted a best value technical and price proposal to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Kansas City District to win the Airfield Control Group Operations Facility contract at Forbes Field in Topeka, KS. The 12,000 square foot multipurpose facility includes an assembly terminal, administrative area, restrooms, drive-through truck scale, and extensive site work. Work has recently commenced and the project will be completed first quarter 2013.
Alexander-Weitz JV was developed through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protégé 8(a) Business Development Program. The Weitz Company is serving as a mentor to Alexander Mechanical Contractors, Kansas City, MO. This is the second time Weitz has served as a mentor in the 8(a) Program. It’s first protégé firm has since graduated from the program and is now classified as a “successful going concern”.
As a mentor Weitz provides small or disadvantaged businesses with ongoing support and guidance regarding surety, accounting, estimating, safety, quality control and project management. Weitz also helps establish policies and procedures to fulfill the small or disadvantaged firm’s short-term and long-term goals.
Note: IDIQ MATOC is an acronym for: Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Task Order Contracts.
Congratulations to the Phoenix office of The Weitz Company for receiving the inaugural Ward Simpson Creating the Future Award on March 29. The Weitz team was recognized for building a duplex expansion to the Sojourner Center, a safe housing facility for survivors of domestic violence. The award is named for Ward Simpson, AIA, a principal at Rider Levett Bucknall global property and construction practice. Mr. Simpson is a long-time board member and volunteer at the Sojourner Center. Since 1977, Sojourner Center has provided shelter and support services to tens of thousands of women and children affected by domestic violence. With the continued support of the community, Sojourner Center helps women and children overcome the impact of domestic violence, one life at a time.
The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, HI and the Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) Submarine Drive-In Magnetic Silencing Facility, Beckoning Point, Pearl Harbor, HI projects were honored during events held at the 93rd Annual Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America Convention held March 13-17th in Honolulu, HI.
On March 14th at a luncheon held at the convention, the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, previously known as the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center Replacement project, received a Special Recognition award in the 2012 Liberty Mutual Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award competition. The Marvin M. Black awards are given each year by the AGC to recognize successful partnerships and collaborations that work to improve construction projects.
The Pacific Fleet Submarine Drive-In Magnetic Silencing Facility was a 2012 Alliant Build America Merit Award winner in the Federal & Heavy New construction category. The award was presented at an evening banquet held at the convention on March 15th. The Alliant Build America awards are given each year by the AGC to recognize the highest achievements in construction excellence, project management, safety, and environmental awareness.
The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center was built by Watts Constructors, Honolulu, HI. The PACFLT project was built by the joint venture team of Watts-Healy Tibbitts, Honolulu, HI. Both projects were completed for the U.S. Department of the Navy. Watts Constructors, headquartered in Honolulu is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Weitz Company.
Thanks to a carpet reclamation program through InterfaceFLOR™, the Construction Products Distributors (CPD) division of The Weitz Company diverted 38,616 pounds of carpet from going to a landfill. The tenant finish project was completed for AvivaUSA, West Des Moines, IA. CPD proposed a package for the new carpet and one for recycling more than 5,000 square yards of carpet to be removed from the existing space. Comparable to one tractor-trailer full of carpet, the old carpet was processed through InterfaceFLOR’s ReEntry® 2.0 Carpet Reclamation Program. For more information on CPD’s sustainability product options contact David Bahr, CPD Product Line Manager – Finishes.