November 16, 2009

ROEL® WINS DESIGN-BUILD EXCELLENCE AWARD
From the Design-Build Institute of America for the Quechan Casino Resort

San Diego, CA…  On Friday, November 6, at the Design-Build Excellence Awards dinner, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) awarded ROEL Construction with the Design-Build Excellence Award in the Private Sector Building Over $25 million Category.  Selected by the DBIA jury of industry experts, including owners, design-builders, architects and engineers, National Design-Build Award projects must demonstrate successful application of design-build principles, including collaboration in the early stages of the project and the acceptance of single-entity risk. The project must be completed on time, on budget and without litigation. Winning projects are honored for their advanced and innovative application of total integrated project delivery and finding unique solutions for project challenges.

“It is a great feeling to be recognized by our peers for delivering on the promises we make.  I appreciate the value that the DBIA sees in our approach and am grateful for this honor,” stated Wayne Hickey, Chief Executive Officer of ROEL.

Taking this expansive 30-acre master planned site from design to a destination resort 4-1/2 months early, necessitated moving over 1 million cubic yards of dirt, relocating high voltage lines while maintaining optimum safety measures that the oppressive desert climate presented.  Due to the remote location, two wells were drilled for the water treatment plant creating the resort’s potable water supply; and a wastewater treatment facility was built to eliminate reliance upon local infrastructure as well as provide reclaimed water to sustain the lush landscape. The 297,000-square-foot casino resort design elements incorporate high-end finishes of stone, granite, stacked stone columns, and wood beams throughout.  The five-story, poured in place concrete, 166-room hotel includes 8 luxury suites, 33,000-square-feet of gaming, a 20,000-square-foot event center, 24-hour cafe, food court, sports bar, and signature steakhouse.  Additional features include an interactive beach entry pool with pop-up jets and a lazy river, a 1,200 person concert venue and surface parking to accommodate up to 1,650 cars and recreational vehicles. 

Tribal Council President Mike Jackson Sr., Brian Golding Sr., and Felix Montague are representatives for the Quechan Indian Tribe.  Marty Breen, Steve Jones, Jason Beckham, and Adam Bock of Cumming Corporation are the construction manager. Leading architecture and design were Brent Hughes of ROEL Construction and Bob Dollar with the Friedmutter Group. Other members of the design team include GSSI Structural Engineers, Dahl, Robins & Associates, Orness Design Group Inc., MPE Engineering, Casino Food & Beverage Solutions, The Lifestyle Companies, Endelman & Associates Inc., Rolf Jensen & Associates, Veneklasen Associates, and Square Peg Design. 

ROEL representatives include Wayne Hickey as project executive, Brent Hughes as project director, Jarrod Smith, Gaurav Shah, and Pat Monahan as project managers, Steve Fruitman as assistant project manager, Juan Romero and Lee Banaszak as project engineers, Patrick Shields as assistant project engineer, Bob Oostra, Tom Groenendal, Harold Kenaga, Tony Morris, Eric Riveness, James Archer, Matt Kaiser, and Brandon Brooke as superintendents, with Carol Maniglia as senior project coordinator, Andrea Newell as administrative assistant and Andrea Eddington as clerk.

Subcontractors for the project include, Al Miller & Sons Roofing, Anning-Johnson Company, California Comfort Systems, California Sheet Metal Works, Cement Cutting, Clear Solutions Engineering Inc., Collins Plumbing, Convergent Inc., Desert Road Builders, Devco Engineering Inc., DFS Flooring, Fireproof Coatings, F Rodgers Corporation, Ground Service Technologies, Horizon Painting, Hufcor Airwall, Kamran & Company, The Lifestyles Companies, Magik Glass and Door, The McIntyre Company, Neal Electric, Pacific Coast Iron, Paramount Tile, PDI Coatings, Pugliese Interior Systems, Quality Cabinets & Fixtures, Raymond Interior Systems, Superior Door Systems, and Western Fire Protection.

About ROEL Construction
Founded on integrity, quality and trust, ROEL has been delivering construction excellence for over ninety years.  ROEL Construction provides a wide-range of project delivery expertise from design-build, tenant improvement, LEED certified, structural concrete, to surety and consulting services.  ROEL won the 2008 AGC of America’s National Construction Safety Excellence Award and has been named Contractor of the Year award eight times from its San Diego Chapter.  ROEL ranked 204th on the 2009 ENR Top 400 Contractors list and is a nine-time winner of the Large General Contractor of the Year award from the American Subcontractors Association, San Diego Chapter.  Headquartered in San Diego, ROEL also has offices in Irvine and Palm Desert, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Kingman, AZ. 

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