Preconstruction We at Garco Construction pride ourselves in our ability to provide our clients with complete preconstruction services. Our in-house staff and project management systems enable us to provide accurate estimating, scheduling and planning services that exceed our clients' needs. The experience of our office and field staff contribute to our ability to provide value engineering and constructability review that lead to the success of the project. Our goal is to provide our clients with a comprehensive package that meets the projects needs in a timely manner and ensures the high level of quality we expect within our clients' budget. General Construction Garco Construction has been providing general construction services since 1978. We provide quality construction related services to a very diversified client base. We emphasize communication and integrity, exceeding expectations of those we serve and maintaining a teamwork aspect with all those involved. Construction Management Our Project Management Team is trained to manage projects to insure that our clients receive the desired result on time and within the established budget. Due to the diverse capabilities of our staff we have the ability to provide complete services from the conceptual phase of a project all the way through to the completion of the warranty period. With our expertise as a leading builder and our state of the art estimating systems, we can successfully assist the design team in the development, review, soliciting and analysis of the bid packages for the various trades. During the construction phase our staff services include submittal procedures, quality control, contract administration, change order processing and review, and complete closeout documentation along with many other day-to-day requirements of managing a successful project. Based on our ability to self-perform more work than any other general contractor in the area have much better control of the quality, schedule and budget. Self-Performed Work Sitework Concrete - Foundations, Walls (Cast-in-Place and Precast), Slabs Steel - Structural and Miscellaneous Woods and Plastics Metal Roofing and Siding Doors and Windows Finishes Specialties Equipment Garco Construction is first and foremost a "builder". We are proud to directly employ many different construction trades including laborers, operators, carpenters, cement-finishers and iron-workers. This diversity of trades has allowed us to perform all types of construction projects from small design-build buildings to multi-million dollar facilities. By self-performing a large portion of a project, we have more control over the quality and schedule of the work performed. Our employees know that we expect the best and since 1978 that is exactly what they have been providing. Design/Build In House Design Team Architectural Services Engineering Services Construction Design Services Typical Design Build Process The Design Team works with clients on conceptual development and creates proposal drawings. The project manager works with the Design Team on the pricing of the project. Contract documents and drawings are produced by the Design Team for the building permit application. The Design Team works directly with foreman during the construction process. Design Build Services Available Conceptual programming Consulting with clients and building officials AutoCAD produced drawings Proposal 3-D renderings (please see work in progress file for examples) Future growth proposals can be included. Design Build Experience Garco Construction, Inc. has provided Design-Build service since 1978 Large variety of new facilities (please see Garco Project Gallery) Large expansions and small additions Remodeling and upgrading existing facilities In the areas of service and quality the Design-Build Team will be involved from the beginning to the end ensuring good communication, accountability and an excellent understanding of what is expected from years of working together. Direct communication and feedback are encouraged between the clients, project manager, foreman and subcontractor to the designer. In conclusion, the many successful projects that Garco Construction, Inc. has worked on over the past years has reinforced the over-all efficiency of the Design-Build project over the standard design and bid project. Financial Strength Our company has a bonding capacity in excess of $75 million per single job and $200 million aggregate. We have enjoyed a long-lasting relationship with our bonding company and only plan to increase the strength of this bond. Safety Safety is job #1 at Garco - a key fundamental to the success of our company Jay Meyers our Safety Director is one of the most experienced people in the field and is recognized in the Northwest as one of the leaders in safety promotion. Garco endeavors to maintain a safe and healthy environment for our employees and subcontractors. Our goal is a zero incident rate. We feel this goal can be achieved due to our overwhelming commitment to safety. This passion for success of providing a safe workplace starts at the top with our President and continues throughout our entire organization. Due to the ever-changing conditions of Safety Requirements and construction technology, all Garco Superintendents and Foremen receive continuing education of current safety procedures and OSHA and WISHA regulations. Each new employee at Garco Construction, Inc. receives a complete orientation program from their supervisor prior to working in the field. Also, Garco's Site Safety Personnel have teamed up with the Associated General Contractor's Safety Director to monitor, train, and promote worker safety on each project. Garco uses outside resources to perform periodic safety audits on our job sites to ensure safety procedures are being followed and to enhance our awareness of areas we can continue to improve on.