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Owner: National Park Service
Architect: Jones & Jones Architects
Completion: November 1999
Award: AGC Grand Award for Construction Excellence, 2000
Heavy traffic or scheduling
conflicts are typical reasons for material delivery delays at most
jobsites, but it’s rare that a black
bear can be blamed for a tardy arrival.
Charter took the hindrance in stride when a black bear in the road
slowed a concrete truck on its way to the Paradise Employee Dormitory
jobsite in Mt. Rainier National Park. It was just one of many extreme
conditions crews faced while building the four-story structure in
a remote, snowy location.
The jobsite’s location at 5,770 ft. and at the end of a road
was a challenge, and the job itself was taxing as well. The structure
included a massive architectural concrete foundation, structural
steel and light gauge framing. The structure also featured a steeply
sloped, copper-clad double roof system.
Charter answered the National Park Service’s negotiated bid
request after the job had been unsuccessfully hard-bid twice. Charter
identified more than $300,000 in value engineering options that were
critical in keeping the job within the Park Service’s tight
budget.
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