HICAPS - Excellence in Construction

Charlotte, NC- November 15, 2012 - HICAPS has received the 2012 Merit Award for Construction Excellence from ABCC (Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas).  Accepting the award for HICAPS was Dan Hood, President and CEO of HICAPS, and his wife Gisela Hood.  The Project Manager was Chip Calhoun.
The award was given for the VA Long Term Care Facility in Salisbury, NC.  This project consisted of an extensive renovation of 45,000 square feet in the existing and fully operational Long Term Care (Building 42,) in three phases, on three different floors, plus the construction of an attached New Hospice Building (approximately 19,000 square feet) which had elaborate interior millwork and trim finishes, and the exterior had extensive site work and landscaping.  Even though this was not a Design/Build project, HICAPS worked with RPA Design, the Architect of Record, throughout the duration.  The total project duration was 400 days.
Congratulations on a great project!

Fed Con 2012

Wilmington, NC --  HICAPS will have an exhibit booth at the 2012 North Carolina Federal Construction (FEDCON) & Infrastructure Summit hosted by the North Carolina Military Business Center at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, NC on October 11, 2012.  For all those attending the convention center is located at 10 Convention Center Drive, GPS address: 515 Nutt Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. Come by and see us at booth 85. We look forward to seeing you in Wilmington!

Project Spotlight - Well Closure in New Mexico

HICAPS provided general construction services for the removal of all surface equipment, plugging and capping of one abandoned 997 foot production water well and four contaminant monitoring wells. Closure of the water well required the removal and reinstallation of an existing removable roof and wall to access the well water equipment and turbine pump. The well decommissioning was done in accordance with all applicable state and federal requirements.  Our teaming partner, Richardson and Richardson assisted us greatly on this project by providing quality control and directing the well house up-fit. 
HICAPS provided overall project management as well as on-site field supervision, quality control and enforced OSHA safety standards. HICAPS also coordinated all material delivery, ensured all personnel were prepared, scheduled and provided communication with the VA Contracting Officer Representative and other VA facility staff ensuring they were continuously aware of our plans and progress.
All New Mexico state water well compliance regulations and the ones from the VA campus that superseded them were met and provided unique aspects to this project. We faced the challenge of abandoning wells in high traffic / patient parking areas, which is uncommon and required extensive coordination efforts to ensure minimal impact to the Air Force dental patients and staff. Furthermore, two of the observation wells were beneath solar roof canopies. It was contingent upon HICAPS and our subcontractors to present a method of abandonment to the VA and US Air Force (USAF, the end-user) that would mitigate any impact to the photovoltaic panels and their supporting canopy structure. HICAPS performed extensive planning and logistics coordination to minimize the traffic impact of observation well abandonment in the USAF parking lot, and performed two of the abandonments during weekends. HICAPS developed expertise in VA hot work requirements as a result of the decommissioning of the production well and observation wells.  On several occasions HICAPS and Richardson and Richardson provided a finished well house and cleaned site with additional gravel that exceeded the contract requirements.  We were able to complete the project within 4 months after receiving notice to proceed, which was 2 months less than the project required.  This allowed us to save time and money in addition to further mitigating the inconvenience of occupying VA property near critical campus water infrastructure. 

FEDCON 2011

HICAPS recently attended the FEDCON Summit at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, NC. The event was hosted by The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) on October 19th & 20th.  These events provide insight into the future of federal projects. HICAPS is currently providing Construction Management, General Contracting and Project Controls services to the federal market. This venue and format is a valuable tool for all small businesses. The program included presentations, panel discussions, breakout sessions, a vendor expo and speed networking with:

•      Naval Facilities Engineering Command
•      US Army Corps of Engineers
•      Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard Installations
•      Other Federal Agencies
•      Major Construction Prime Contractors
•      North Carolina Companies

Thanks to NCMBC for providing this event!

 

(From left to right: David Yates, Peyton Fairbank, Gabriele Medley-Harry and Tim Spangler)

Two CPN Members are Teaming

The Team of Davie Construction and HICAPS has recently been awarded a $1.3 million dollar US Army Corps of Engineers' project at Lakes Philpot and W. Kerr Scott Dam. The Project consists of the demolition and replacement of five lake shower houses and the renovation of one. The work also includes the construction of two new sanitary drip fields, filters and pump stations. Notice to proceed and completion dates have been staggered to perform most of the onsite work in the fall/winter/spring of 2010 through 2011. The general contracting experience and knowledge of the local subcontractor base of Davie Construction and the federal contracting and project management expertise of HICAPS have made this partnership a competitive and viable team in the federal market.

HICAPS Announcement

HICAPS, Inc. is pleased to announce that we now have our Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) designation. The construction management, project controls, building diagnostics/assessments, CPM scheduling and telecommunication services HICAPS has always offered will now assist Contractors with meeting Federal subcontracting goals for SDVOSB. In addition, this new designation allows us to pursue SDVOSB solicitations as a prime contractor to Federal Agencies. As we continue to team with other companies, please keep us in mind when you are responding to Federal projects with Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business requirements.