August 13, 2009

ROEL CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES TOPPING OFF OF THE FIRST TWO NEW BUILDINGS OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY OPERATIONS CENTER

San Diego, CA…ROEL Construction topped out the structural steel of the first two buildings at the new San Diego County Operations Center (COC) campus which will replace facilities built in 1964. The current center includes government offices, emergency operations, maintenance facilities and warehouse space, encompassing approximately 425,000 square feet that houses about 18 existing buildings. This project is the first time that the facilities have been upgraded since their construction.

The two new four-story office buildings total 300,000 sf and are being constructed using a brace-frame structural steel core with decorative pre-cast concrete and glass storefront cladding. Steel erection included over 1300 tons of structural steel which was made using over 90% recycled material. The new campus is pursuing USGBC LEED Silver Certification and the first phase is scheduled to complete in fall 2010

Jeff Redlitz of the Department of General Services is representing the County of San Diego. Mike McNerney, Rob Reitenour, Brian Knochenhauer, and Lori Ann Stevens are representatives for Lowe Enterprises, the developer. James Robbins, Janene Christopher, and Dan Stewart of RJC Architects are the architect and Ken Richter and Bruce Heimbach of Project Management Advisors is the construction manager. Burkett & Wong, Latitude 33, McParlane & Associates, Michael Wall Engineering, WRT Planning & Design, Kleinfelder, Inc., and Power Plus also make up the design team.

ROEL representatives include Mike Berryhill as Project Director, Tim Book and Gaurav Shah as project managers, Steve Fruitman as Assistant Project Manager, Abe Foglio and Rajesh Badri as project engineers, Craig Tyler, Walter Chavez, and Ray Huelsman as superintendents, and Anna Turner as project coordinator.

Subcontractors for this project include Whillock Contracting, Rand Engineering, Quality Reinforcing, ROEL Concrete, Clark Pacific, Rossin Steel, Anning Johnson, Pacific Coast Iron, J.P. Witherow Roofing, American Sheet Metal, McBride Door & Hardware, Sunset Glazing, JBF, Otis Elevator Company, Schmidt Fire Protection, Sherwood Mechanical, Bingham Heating & Air, and Dynalectric.

About ROEL Construction
Founded on integrity, quality and trust, ROEL has been delivering construction excellence for over ninety years. Whether the job involves small improvements, large-scale new construction or LEED certification—ROEL provides a wide array of expertise to ensure an unparalleled client experience. ROEL Construction won the 2008 Associated General Contractors of America’s National Construction Safety Excellence Award in the Building Division 300,001 to 700,000 hours worked. 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. The 2009 McGraw-Hill Engineering News-Record ranked ROEL 204th 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. ROEL Construction is the proud cause sponsor of the American Heart Association's Start! program in San Diego. For more information, visit www.roel.com.