Meet the New MembersVolunteer of the Month: Erin VerHoevenCLP Names Krekow/Jennings as a 2009 Safety Partner of the YearAsk an ABC Member Professional: Stan Uhlig, Federal Construction ConsultantsMembers on the Move
Estate Homes
Linda Kruger | Custom Remodeling & Homes | 425.743.3373| www.estatehomes.net
Estate Homes is a full service design-build firm that has been serving the Puget Soundfor 30 years. Estate Homes, along with its sister company Estate Home Designs, specialize in custom residential full-service-design remodeling and custom home building residential design including architectural, interior and cabinetry. As a family of two businesses in-house, they are able to ensure the best possible system and outcome for their clients. Estate Homes joined ABC to be involved in the Retro Program.
WaterFurnace International
Sean Dillon | HVAC Geothermal Manufacturer | 425.681.3081 | www.waterfurnace.com
WaterFurnace International is a geothermal HVAC manufacturer. WaterFurnace specializes in manufacturing and distributing ground source/water source heat pumps that are efficient, energy saving, cost effective and environmentally friendly for both the residential and commercial sectors for over 25 years. As a leader in their industry, they have products operating successfully, economically and environmentally friendly in many countries and continue to promote renewable heating and cooling energy. WaterFurnace joined ABC to network and get involved with the ABC Green Council.
February’s Volunteer of the Month is our chapter Chair-Elect Erin VerHoeven (Corstone Contractors LLC).
As chair-elect, Erin serves on the Governance Council and Board of Directors. In addition to her work there, Erin is a past chair of the Government and Labor Affairs Council. Erin helped form both a legislative and labor relations strategy for ABC for 2010 and beyond. She has attended all Political Action Committee fundraisers, ABC’s Day in Olympia, and is always an experienced voice of reason when discussing legal and other important matters to the ABC membership. Corstone Contractors is a prominent sponsor at many ABC events. Erin also serves on the Business Development Task Force. From the minute Corstone joined ABC, Erin got involved and made a difference in forging the future of ABC and helping merit shops thrive in our marketplace. Thank you, Erin!
There has been a lot of emphasis recently on federal construction contracting. Does a small business stand a chance at getting a federal construction contract?
Yes. The federal government actively seeks small business participation in the award of construction contracts. Most contracts that can be performed by small businesses are set aside for small business. The Small Business Administration (SBA) makes a determination as to whether a small business could perform the work adequately and if this determination shows that a small business is capable and there will be adequate competition then it directs the federal agency responsible for the contract to issue it as a “small business set-aside” contract. That means that only small businesses may bid on the contract. The small business size standard for a general contractor is $33.5 million averaged over the past 3 years.There are also many federal contracts that are issued as set-aside contracts to Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB), Veteran Owned, Women Owned Businesses (WOB) and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses. Most of these require a SBA certification.
There are also many business opportunities for small business subcontractors as large business contractors must award a large portion of their subcontracts to small businesses.
Federal Construction Consultants is a veteran owned small business. StanUhlig is a civil engineer and a proven professional that has worked around the world and devoted over 37 years of working with the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies. Stan has successfully completed some of the biggest and most complex government contracts ever conceived at home or abroad, and recently finished his DOD work with a rarely received “outstanding rating” from the Corps of Engineers.
Stan knows all too well of the headaches companies experience with federal contracting. Because of this he now consults leading national companies in federal contracting as a trusted leader in his field, because he knows how to make federal construction contracting a profitable venture and long term success. His goal is to empower companies to be on the leading edge for successful federal construction contracting. Stan can be contacted at (360) 633-6004.
Do you have a question you would like to ask a professional? If so, email Kim Trautman.
CLP Resources, Inc. has named Krekow/Jennings as one of its 2009 Safety Partners of the Year in honor of their commitment to safety, extraordinary safety record and safety partnership efforts.
CLP named 12 customers as their 2009 Safety Partners from among the thousands it worked with last year based on these criteria: hours between incidents, overall safety performance of CLP’s employees on the customer’s jobsite, and safety culture.
“Having a workforce that is knowledgeable and safe is imperative, and something we take very seriously,” said Shannon Kahn, CLP’s regional director – west. “Krekow/Jennings joins us in our commitment to safe workplaces and has consistently proven that safety is one of their highest priorities. We’re proud to do business with a company so dedicated to the safety of all its employees.”
About Krekow/Jennings
In 1978, Scott Jennings and Karl Krekow - got together to build projects for people of the local art community. Now, over thirty years later, their core values related to innovation, creativity, and ingenious problem solving based on good ol’ common sense are those guiding principles that continue to define KJ as a company. More information about Krekow/Jennings is available at krekowjennings.com.
About CLP
CLP Resources, Inc. is the nation’s leading supplier of reliable skilled tradespeople to commercial, industrial and institutional building contractors. To learn more about CLP, visit www.clp.com or call 800-CALL-CLP.
RESTORx DKI has moved to 1307 West Valley Highway N. Suite #107, Auburn, 98001. All phone numbers stay the same.