March 13, 2009

ROEL® CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX FOR MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS

Banning, CA… ROEL Construction completed construction of the new Morongo Administrative Complex located on the Morongo Band of Mission Indians Reservation.  This 72,000-sq ft design/assist project included a new 3-level structure with high-quality office space for the Morongo tribal members, as well as a 226-seat council chamber which serves as the focal point of the complex. The beautiful exterior building finishes include full height curtain walls with sunshades, copper cladding, and thin stone veneer on a sloped exterior wall. 
Tom Linton, Director of Planning & John Easton, project manager from the planning development division, are representing the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.  Larry Schlossberg, Morgan Wiener, and Chris Kennen of Gruen Associates are the architects.  Englekirk Partners, Gotama Building Engineers, Associated Engineers, and Geocon also help make up the design team.  ROEL representatives include Joe Prior as project manager, Luis Foglio as project estimator, Alice Trinidad as assistant project manager, Craig White & Fidel Olvera as superintendents, and Anna Turner as project coordinator. 

Constructed using primarily union labor, various subcontractors were involved in this $27 million project including, Acco Engineered Systems Inc., Advance Fire Protection Co. Inc., Astro Mechanical Contractors Inc., Guy Yocom Construction Inc., McMahon Steel Company Inc., Neal Electric, Johnson, Barnes & Finch, West Coast Interiors, Paramount Tile, Sierra Woodworking, Anning-Johnson, California Sheetmetal, Tower Glass,  Best Contracting & Cellcrete, D. A. Whitacre, Advanced Acoustic Contractors, The Lifestyle Companies, Kincaid Industries, Mark Beamish Waterproofing and Otis Elevator

About the Morongo Band of Mission Indians
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians operates one of the largest and oldest Indian gaming facilities in California on their reservation near Banning, California. The tribe has become the largest employer in the greater Pass Area, providing jobs for more than 3,000 local residents. In addition to the $250 million Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians has diversified their economy over the past decade to include Hadley Fruit Orchards, both retail and direct mail operations; the Morongo Travel Center, a major service station and convenience store serving travelers; an A&W Root Beer Restaurant, one of the country’s most successful; a Ruby’s Diner; and a partnership with Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water for water bottling. The tribe manages a wide range of governmental and community services including economic development, social services, water storage and distribution systems, road maintenance, educational and tutoring programs, realty and land management, and youth and recreational facilities.
                                                                                                               
About ROEL Construction
Founded on integrity, quality and trust, ROEL has been delivering construction excellence for over ninety years.  Whether the job involves small tenant improvements, large-scale new construction or LEED certification— ROEL provides a wide array of expertise to ensure an unparalleled client experience.  ROEL has received the Contractor of the Year award eight times from the Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter, and is a nine-time winner of the Large General Contractor of the Year award from the American Subcontractors Association, San Diego Chapter.  Additionally, the 2008 McGraw-Hill Engineering News-Record ranked ROEL 216th amongst the nation’s 400 largest general contractors. Headquartered in San Diego, ROEL also has offices in Irvine and Palm Desert, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Kingman, AZ.  In addition to general construction, ROEL provides tenant improvement, structural concrete and consulting services.  For more information on ROEL Construction, visit www.roel.com.

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