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|  | May 11, 1992 AGC NAMES AWARD WINNERSCharter Construction Inc. of Seattle was named the grand award winner for construction excellence by the Associated General Contractors of Washington last night.
Eighteen commercial construction projects, in categories based on type of construction and dollar volume, were honored. Judging criteria included the originality of construction methods, innovation to overcome isolated site conditions, safety and loss control, and environmental protection. This year 42 projects were entered in the competition.
Wade Perrow Construction Inc. of Gig Harbor and Eberharter Construction Inc. of Seattle each won three category awards. Lease Crutcher Lewis of Seattle and SDL Corp. of Bellevue won two awards each.
Charter won the grand award for the Bloedel Reserve Education Center, located in a horticultural reserve on Bainbridge Island.
Because of possible damage to the plants and trees near the center, Charter constructed the building without cranes, forklifts and other construction machinery. All materials were wheeled to the site manually.
Charter hoisted architectural grade timbers by hand or with A-frames and fit all components to 1/16-inch tolerances. The contractor developed mortising and joining techniques and successfully met the owner's demand for perfect detailing, including over 120 specific finish carpentry details.
The project was entered in the wood frame construction, under $1 million category. James Cutler Architects is the architect.
Wade Perrow Construction's three awards were for the Madigan Army Medical Center renovation to Fort Lewis, the Bremerton Department of Social and Health Services Building renovation and the Masca Bulk Chemical distribution building in Puyallup.
At Madigan the contractor spent two months prior to construction developing an work-order system which allowed completion of the center's 1,200 rooms ahead of schedule. The project won the remodel/renovation category for projects over $2 million. Architect was John Graham Associates and Sherlock, Smith and Adams, Inc.
In Bremerton, the company turned an old garage into a 30,000-square-foot office building for the Bremerton DSHS. Perrow replaced the roof diaphragm, bringing it up to seismic code, and successfully handled contaminated soils. It was entered in the remodel/renovation under $2 million category. The architect was M.S.G.S. Architects.
Skillful value engineering by Perrow kept the Masca project's cost within budget. Pre-planning and an extensive critical path method schedule, the contractor met the 90-day completion goal. The Design professional for the precast masonry project valued at under $1 million was Lockwood Greene.
Eberharter Construction also nabbed three awards, winning for the Kent library, University of Washington's branch campus and the Washington state Convention and Trade Center expansion.
Creativity helped Eberharter to overcome 24-foot deep permafrost in diving the Kent Library's pilings 30-feet deep. The contractor also turned a problem into a solution by mixing contaminated soil found on the site with cement and water to make the building's asphalt parking lot. All environmental authorities approved the procedure. The Henry Klien Partnership, Architects was the design professional on the wood frame building, valued between $1 million and $6 million.
Despite the 90 year old building, its web of old pipes and wiring, existing tenants and the prevalence of asbestos, Eberharter completed the renovation of the building which became the new site of the UW branch campus in only four months. Several fire and safety systems installed by the contractor required no follow-up inspections by local building officials. The project won in the tenant improvement between $1 million and $6 million category. Design professional was Roger Williams, Architects.
Eberharter remodeled 50,000-square feet of space and added a new floor and a 30,000-square-foot structural steel addition to the existing roof without disrupting the ongoing activity at the state Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. The tenant improvement project, valued at over $6 million was designed by TRA and HNTB.
Other projects honored were:
Heavy/highway,
Under $2 million
Contractor: Madden Construction, Inc.
Design Professional: Alpha Engineering, Inc.
Owner: King County Public Works
Project: Green River Bridge No. 3032
Utilities,
under $2 million
Contractor: Deeny Construction Co., Inc.
General Contractor: Baugh Construction
Design Professional: Horton Dennis & Associates
Owner: Group Health
Project: Group Health Specialty Center
Heavy/highway,
over $2 million
Contractor: Wilder Construction Co.
Design Professional: Parametrix, Inc.
Owner: Snohomish County Department of Public Works
Project: Snohomish County Regional Landfill
Structural steel
under $1 million
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis
Design Professional: Kober/Schlater Architects
Owner: Pacific First Bank
Project: Pacific First Bank, Kent Branch
Concrete, poured in place,
under $1 million
Contractor: Foushee & Associates
Design Professional: Freiheit and Ho Architects, Inc.
Owner: Olympic Door and Millwork
Project: Olympic Door and Millwork building
Tenant Improvement,
under $1 million
Contractor: SDL Corp.
Design Professional: Lockwood Greene
Owner: Matsushita Semiconductor Corp. of America
Project: Masca Bulk Chemical Distribution Building
Tenant improvement,
under $1 million
Contractor: SDL Corp.
Design Professional: Medical Environments, Inc.
Owner: Seattle Hand Surgery Group
Project: Seattle Hand Surgery Suite
Structural steel, between
$1 million and $6 million
Contractor: Cree Construction Co., Inc.
Design Professional: The Dykeman Architects and Cardwell/Thomas &Associates
Owner: City of Everett
Project: Everett Public Library renovation
Concrete/pre-cast
masonry, between $1 million
and $6 million
Contractor: Strand, Inc.
Design Professional: Merritt + Pardini
Owner: North Beach School District No. 64
Project: North Beach Junior/Senior High School
Concrete Poured in
Place, between $1 million
and $6 million
Contractor: W.G. Clark Construction Co.
Design Professional: The Bumgardner Architects
Owner: Aids Housing of Washington
Project: Bailey-Boushay House
Structural Steel,
over $6 million
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis
Design Professional: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
Owner: Wright Runstad and Co.
Project: Second and Seneca Building
Concrete Poured in
place, over $6 million
Contractor: SDL Corp.
Design Professional: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Owner: Intrawest
Project: Newmark Tower
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