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CONSTRUCTION INC.

1306 W. Brooks Street •••• Ontario, CA 91762-3611 •••• Bus: 909-988-5054 •••• Fax: 909-983-4106 ••••St. Lic #595709

Karl Kreutziger, President

C.W Driver

468 N Rosemead Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91107-3010

Project: IUSD High School No. 5

Subject: Total Project Success

Dear Karl,

I write this letter to emphasize the affect that the “Total Project Success” philosophy has

made upon our firm as well as the firms of many of our constituents in the industry. I`m

personally grateful that C.W. Driver has allowed this philosophy to be adopted within

your firm. This philosophy combined with hard work, passion and commitment by all

stakeholders proved to be the winning formula that propelled the Irvine High School #5

to much success.

As I take a moment to reflect, I recall receiving a phone call from Mac Byers about the

Irvine project. Mac requested that he be able to come to our office to discuss the projects

overall complexities, timelines and concepts. During this meeting Mac shared with me

the philosophy of being a “True Professional” and the aspects of pursuing “Total Project

Success”. Having known and worked on many projects with Mac several years prior, it

was easy for me to understand and buy into these aspects. These are the very aspects and

characteristics which he leads people to become successful in life, as well as work.

The meeting also entailed a comprehensive review of the plans, specifications, details,

and most importantly what would be expected of our firm relevant to the schedule. I

believe this meeting was extremely viable to our firm buying into the project’s success

and becoming a valued team member in its success.

I was able to take this same philosophy and attitude and explain it in simple terms to our

field supervision, workmen, and subcontractors in order to attain the same buy in

philosophy. Too often the opposite is true; we somehow do not allow the field crews,

workmen and other stakeholders in the project to experience the same level of

communication. This concept or philosophy is simple and should become the standard in

the industry. We only need to communicate the simple terms to every stakeholder in a

project and commit to follow through to the project’s success.

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I would contend that there are also numerous other trade contractors, workmen, and

district stakeholders that have observed the success, attitude, passion, and commitment to

C.W Driver and the Irvine district. Our firm’s personnel have been elevated to the true

meaning of what a “True Professional” is to become in our industry.

I would like to personally thank C.W Driver for allowing the entire staff at the Irvine

High site the ability to invest in our firm and the firms of all other trades for a “Total

Project Success”. From our entire staff we believe there is no comparison in the industry

to the standard that has been set by C.W. Driver on this project. The level of hard work

and commitment to everyone’s success was paramount.

We look forward to utilizing these philosophies and standards for years to come within

our firm and hope to be able to succeed together on future endeavors.

Respectfully,

Kurt Rothweiler, President

K.A.R. Construction Inc.

 

13867 Redwood Avenue Chino, CA 91710 909-591-0990 fax 909-591-1599 www.RDMcompanies info@RDMcompanies.com Lic. No. 539194

9/14/16  

C.W.  Driver  Karl  Kreutziger,  President    468  N.  Rosemead  Blvd  Pasadena,  CA  9107-­‐3010    RE:   IUSD  -­‐  Irvine  High  School  No.  05  Project  Success    Dear  Mr.  Kreutziger,    I  would  like  to  take  a  few  moments  and  express  myself  as  a  prime  contractor  working  under  the  direction  of  C.W.  Driver  on  the  Irvine  High  School  No.  05  Project.    From  the  very  beginning  of  the  project,  Sr.  Project  Manager  Mac  Byers  instilled  a  philosophy  of  “Total  Project  Success”  and  the  attitude  of  working  for  everyone’s  success.    It’s  not  often  that  a  construction  manager  expresses  and  sets  forth  a  goal  of  every  party  working  together  to  be  successful  and  more  importantly  seeing  it  through  until  the  end.    Mac  has  consistently  represented  his  vision  and  it  has  permeated  throughout  the  job.    This  project  from  the  sheer  size  and  truncated  timetable  has  had  some  very  difficult  parameters  surrounding  it.    I  believe  that  Mac’s  vision  and  direction  is  largely  responsible  for  keeping  this  project  on  point.  The  buy  in  of  the  majority  of  the  contractors  in  his  vision  is  the  reason  the  project  as  a  whole  was  able  to  rally  around  such  unforeseen  delays  as  we  experienced.        Mac’s  vision  and  philosophy  could  not  have  influenced  the  project  culture  as  it  did  without  first  filtering  though  his  team.    I  would  like  to  specifically  call  out  a  few  of  the  people  we  worked  closely  with:    Jonathan  Keene  Jonathan  is  one  of  the  most  professional  Project  Managers  I  have  ever  worked  with.    He  is  constantly  fair,  however  his  utmost  concern  is  for  the  client  and  he  makes  things  happen.    Jonathan  is  very  efficient  when  it  comes  to  processing  change  orders.    He  quickly  and  carefully  maneuvers  through  complex  problems  and  is  stern  but  fair  in  change  order  negotiations.  It  is  clear  that  he  is  well  respected  by  the  owner,  his  team,  and  everyone  on  site.    I  look  forward  to  working  with  him  on  future  projects.    Kellar  Harrell  Kellar  handled  many  items  ranging  from  RFI’s,  COR’s,  and  the  BIM  process.    He  was  always  proactive  in  communicating  the  status  of  ongoing  issues.    When  delays  occurred,  he  was  pivotal  in  helping  get  things  resolved  and  moving  in  the  right  direction.          

 

13867 Redwood Avenue Chino, CA 91710 909-591-0990 fax 909-591-1599 www.RDMcompanies info@RDMcompanies.com Lic. No. 539194

Jocelyn  Aquino  Jocelyn  is  very  detail  oriented  and  stays  on  top  of  her  responsibilities.    She  is  very  good  at  finding  the  answers  she  needs  and  closing  out  issues  quickly.    Ashcon  Hekmat  Ashcon  always  has  an  upbeat  and  positive  attitude.    He  will  always  go  the  extra  mile  to  ensure  that  issues  are  handled  correctly  and  in  a  timely  fashion.    His  knowledge  of  current  computer  software  really  played  a  role  in  the  project  organization  and  coordination.    Kira  Westmorland  Kira  has  made  the  billing  process  incredibly  easy.    She  has  no  problem  telling  you  where  you  are  right  or  wrong  and  does  it  with  respect  (and  humor).    I  appreciate  her  fun  personality  and  that  I  can  always  depend  on  her  to  have  done  her  job  quickly  and  correctly.    Richard  Thurman  Richard  was  key  in  the  success  of  this  project  as  well.    His  leadership  and  driving  force  in  the  field  kept  the  trades  moving  on  a  day-­‐by-­‐day,  task-­‐by-­‐task  basis.    If  Mac  and  Jonathan  were  the  brains  behind  this  job,  then  Richard  was  the  hand  that  made  their  vision  a  reality.    AJ  Slater  AJ  is  a  very  personable  guy.    There  are  not  many  superintendents  that  are  liked  by  the  field  and  very  effective  and  what  they  do.    He  breaks  the  mold  of  the  typical  superintendent.    He  has  a  great  work  ethic  and  is  always  willing  to  do  whatever  it  takes  to  get  the  job  done.    It  was  not  a  coincidence  that  Building  E  started  to  move  at  a  quicker  pace  when  he  took  it  over.        Adam  Underwood  Adam  has  done  a  great  job  with  a  difficult  situation.    The  coordination  of  the  football  field’s  scoreboard  installation,  coupled  with  the  hardscape  going  down  with  an  already  tight  area  has  proven  to  be  a  difficult  task.    Adam  handled  this  situation  quickly  and  efficiently  pushing  the  job  forward.    The  direction  of  the  CW  Driver  team  beginning  with  Mac  has  been  the  reason  this  project  has  been  a  success  when  there  has  been  every  reason  to  fail.    All  of  us  at  RDM  look  forward  to  the  opportunity,  to  not  only  work  with  CW  Driver  again,  but  more  specifically  with  the  members  of  the  High  School  No.  05  team.    Regards,    Rob  McDonnell  Vice  President