CONNECTING THE EMPLOYEES OF PULICE CONSTRUCTION, WIN TER /SPR IN G 2015 ROADWAY ELECTRIC, AND MCNEIL BROTHERS. PULICE Report Safety Challenge Results Page 3 Project Focus: San Jose Creek Page 5 Heart Walk Page 8 Get to Know: Dan Pollesche Estimator| Roadway Electric Dan Pollesche has 23 years of experience in the electrical construction industry and has been an Estimator at Roadway Electric for seven years. He started his career as a Field Electrical Inspector Supervisor, then a Superintendent, then again an Inspector before becoming an Estimator at Roadway. Like any Estimator, at the end of the day Dan enjoys winning the job but his passion lies in the challenge. Dan said, “I really like the challenge of getting a new set of plans and specials. I like doing my own take-offs and deciding the different ways to complete the work. I enjoy looking for ways to complete the bid using Roadway’s resources that might give us an advantage over the other bidders.” When he’s not in the office, Dan enjoys going to concerts, fishing, and is an avid football fan. His favorite team is the Dallas Cowboys as you may know if you’ve stepped in his office. Silver and blue items blanket Dan’s office to show his unwavering support of the Cowboys. Dan, thank you for contributing to our estimating efforts at Roadway Electric! We appreciate your service and dedication to the company. Contents President’s Message: In my role, I have the privilege of traveling and attending many meetings on behalf of the company. The first question I typically get asked in my travels is “how is everything going at Pulice?” and the short answer I give is “we are busy!” I know this is stating the obvious to our employees but it is important for us to recognize for a moment. We finished last year with record backlog and are projecting this year to have the largest revenue in over 7 years. Pulice is a company in transition, we are busier than ever because the company is continuing its transformation from an Arizona contractor to a broader Southwest regional contractor. The second question I typically get asked is “what is the plan for Pulice?”and the short answer I give is “we are going to grow.” Being part of a worldwide publicly traded company we have an expectation to grow from the investment community. To help focus our growth, Pulice completed a new Business Plan with input from management from all sides of our company. The Plan is intended to give our business strategic direction for 2015 and the next four years in order to achieve the company projections and goals. Here are some Plan highlights and progress: • Expand geographically – We have opened an office in Texas, collocating with Dragados USA in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. • Enter new market sectors – Power sector and P3s (public- private partnerships) are prime examples of new markets we entered in the last six months. • Increase client base – We are thrilled to add Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and Texas DOT as new clients. • Diversify project size range – In our well established Arizona market we are currently completing $2,000 maintenance projects up to $100M+ capital improvement projects. • Recruit top talent – We have hired over 200 people this year and instituted a Pulice Rewards Program incentivizing employees for referrals. In addition, we will develop our existing talent with programs such as the newly formed AGC Young Constructors Forum. • Leverage the advantage of Dragados USA – The recent SH 288 award and the South Mountain short listing are two recent examples of leveraging the experience and resources of Dragados USA for large projects and P3 pursuits. • Improve use of the latest technology - Tablets for field superintendents and upgraded 3D modeling software for estimating and project planning are two recent examples. Every employee has a role in the success of the Plan which ultimately impacts the success of the company. Chris Rogers, President Safety 03 Safety Challenge Results Projects 04 04 Project Award: SH 288 Toll Lanes 04 Project Focus: Roadway Electric 04 Awarded Projects CONTENTS 05 Project Focus: SR 101L, Shea Blvd. to SR 202L (Red Mtn.) 05 05 Project Focus: San Jose Creek 06 Project Focus: Perris Dam 06 Project Focus: VRG Bridge #6 CMAR 06 Spotlight: AGC Young Constructors 08 People & Community 05 07 Welcome: New Employees 08 Phoenix Heart Walk 09 Annual Scholarship Reimbursement Fund 09 Employee Tenure Recognition 10 The Rap Sheet 10 The Scoop | 2 Safety Safety Challenge Results FOURTH QUARTER - TOP GUN SAFETY EXCELLENCE Cipi Cardenas | Superintendent, Concrete - SR 101L, Shea Blvd. to SR 202L (Red Mtn) | 22 years with Pulice Cipi Cardenas has 30 years of construction experience, with 22 years here at Pulice. He started as a Finisher and ended up in his current role as a Concrete Superintendent. Concrete and structures are Cipi’s specialties. He enjoys getting the job done and working with fellow Superintendents Jeff Eagar and Jesse Ramirez, Jr. His safety motto is simple but effective: go home safe every day. Cipi has shown a wonderful overall improvement in his safety efforts over the last year. Safety Director Phil Carnevale said, “It’s people like Cipi who are changing our safety culture here at Pulice.” Cipi has continually pushed his crew and others to exceed Pulice’s safety expectations. He has accomplished this through educating the crew and placing accountability on all for project safety. When Cipi isn’t on the job, you’ll find him playing golf or rooting for the Green Bay Packers. Cipi has been married for 30 years and has two sons. He is also proud to say that he is a 13-year cancer survivor! Congratulations Cipi on a job well done! JOB SITES WITH ZERO INJURIES TOP JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS CREWS SR 202L Red Mountain Design-Build Daily JSA’s are scored and reviewed by site management. The crew with the most consistently high scores will be chosen. LA Metro Roadway Electric SUPERVISOR SAFETY AUDIT CHALLENGE Job site supervisor safety audits are completed and submitted weekly. Highest scoring supervisor(s) per job site will be chosen (site manager determines eligibility). Broadway Sewer Main CMAR Bobby Farris Mario Zuniga Kevin Cox Manuel Lugo Adan Luque Remigo Figueroa Hermes Tapia- Silva Eric Clevenger Larry Smith SR 101L, Shea Blvd. to SR 202L (Red Mtn.) Dan Williamson Jared Dangelo Skyler Zah Charlie Gunel Leland Sampson Herminio Angulo Harry Begay SR 202L Red Mountain D-B Albert Gonzalez Alton Bradshaw Rogelio Campos Jesus Willem Daniel Serritella Cayetano Ordonez Red Mtn. D-B Matt Denker Red Mtn. D-B Jim Grimes Broadway CMAR Adam Cheney SR 101L Cipi Cardenas Miguel Hernandez William VanDyke SR 101L Kevin Fisher Perris Dam San Vicente Leum Bourrath Roadway Electric David Petrosky Sr. SAFETY 1ST San Vicente Joseph Mauris Randy Sergeant David Morris Mark Milczewski Daniel Holbrook Brian Silva Edward Garcia Israel Garcia Juan Dionicio Jr. Tyler Weekly Carlos Uribe Juan Perez Francisco Reyes Robert Luebke Carlos Velazquez Earl McArthur Richard Cochran Roadway Electric Rueben Yanes Frank Vasquez Tom Summers BUCKLE UP! | 3 Projects PROJECT AWARD: SH 288 TOLL LANES Pulice recently won its first contract in Texas. The company is part of a consortium that won a contract to build a 10.3-mile toll road in Harris County, Texas. On February 26, 2015, the Texas Transportation Commission conditionally awarded Blueridge Transportation Group, of which Pulice is a member, to enter a Public-Private Partnership agreement for the State Highway 288 Toll Lanes Project in Harris County. The design and construction work will be undertaken by a joint venture of construction companies led by Dragados USA and Pulice Construction, together holding 50%, and Shikun & Binui America (50%). Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., headquartered in Houston, will be responsible for the project’s design. The value of the project is estimated at over $1 billion, with the construction costs alone amounting to $800 million. The tender win means that the consortium can proceed to financial closing, and then construct and operate the road over a period of 52 years. With the objective of exceeding Texas DOT’s goals and expectations, Blueridge Transportation Group presented an innovative technical solution with “alternative technical concepts” approved by the Texas DOT, aimed at improving mobility and connectivity, with an enhanced traffic flow, and user experience along the corridor. These innovations include the rebuilding of approximately 75% of the I-610 interchange. The four-lane toll road will connect southern Harris County to the Texas Medical Center in downtown Houston with eight direct connectors at Beltway 8. The project construction of bridges, interchanges and a toll collection system, is expected to take under 4.5 years to complete. PROJECT FOCUS: ROADWAY ELECTRIC Streetlight maintenance for the City of Phoenix JOC in Downtown Phoenix. CONGRATS Awarded Projects Roadway Electric has made steps towards pursuing the alternative delivery market (Contractor Manager at Risk, Job Order Contracts, Design-Build). Our journey began in 2013, when Roadway Electric was shortlisted for ADOT’s first FMS CMAR. Our team put our best foot forward and came in second by .04%. It was disappointing, although we have learned a tremendous amount in pursing these types of projects. In late 2013, Roadway Electric was awarded a City of Phoenix Streetlight Maintenance JOC. We are currently entering our second year acting as the City’s streetlight maintenance provider. In 2014, Roadway Electric was shortlisted and selected for the City of Buckeye’s Yuma Road Design-Build. The project is the first electrical Design-Build in the State of Arizona. Roadway Electric is in the process of constructing five traffic signals and installing 2.65 miles of ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) for the City. We anticipate completion in April of 2015. The project is $2.5M which included design costs. Adding these types of projects to our resume is extremely important. Roadway Electric will continue to pursue the alternative delivery market. As our resume strengthens, we will strive towards becoming a powerhouse in the Arizona market. Chic Hale, AZ Division Manager PULICE State Highway 288 Toll Lanes Project ROADWAY ELECTRIC ADOT Statewide DMS project City of Phoenix Directional Boring JOC NICE WORK ESTIMATING! | 4 Projects PROJECT FOCUS: SR 101L, SHEA BLVD. TO SR 202L (RED MTN) The structure work continues to move forward on the South end of the project and 90th Street. Abutments and piers are complete at McKellips, McDowell, Indian School and McDonald along with the abutments at 90th Street. The box beams have been set at McKellips and Indian School and McDowell and McDonald. All the falsework has been completed at 90th Street along with the first stem wall pour for northbound. The other stem wall pour and decks will follow closely behind. Retaining Walls have started coming out of the ground at the Northbound McKellips On and Off ramps. This was in preparation for the full closure of the ramps at McKellips for complete reconstruction in late February 2015. Chad Fischer, Project Manager PROJECT FOCUS: SAN JOSE CREEK Pulice is constructing a plant stage return activated sludge pump station upgrade at the San Jose Creek Water Reclamation Plant near Whittier, CA. The project began in September of 2014 and has a scheduled completion date of February 2016. The project will provide additional capacity and redundancy for the return activated sludge pump station to support the secondary treatment process. To ensure continuous operation, a new return activated sludge pump station must be constructed with the existing pump station in operation. The project will include construction of a new wet well, replacement of existing pumping equipment and associated piping, and upgrades to ancillary electrical and control systems. The work completed thus far has been the installation of electrical duct banks, electrical vaults, concrete curb and gutter, and selective demolition of a chemical building. Excavation for the pump station began in early 2015 along with the relocation of ammonia and sulfur dioxide lines. We are currently preparing the base to start construction on the pump house and will start jack and boring and forming the walls in the next two weeks. Concrete pour at the 90th Street bridge abutment. Crew members placing forms for retaining wall footing. Adam Lybbert, Project Manager Project site at San Jose Creek. | 5 Projects PROJECT FOCUS: PERRIS DAM The 4th quarter proved to be challenging for the Perris Dam project, as the project team tried to obtain high voltage power sources for future rock processing and dewatering activities. Fortunately, the relationship that Pulice has developed with the CA Department of Water Resources (CA DWR) through partnering benefitted both entities during the process. On December 18th, Pulice and CA DWR held a partnering kickoff session with great success. It was clear that both sides were committed to the process which made resolution of any potential disputes simpler. The project received a great Christmas gift when Pulice and Johnson Machinery agreed to terms on a large equipment acquisition in late December. Approximately $5M worth of brand new CAT equipment will be delivered in the 1st quarter of 2015. The equipment is all Tier 4 compliant to meet project specified engine requirements. As the job rang in the New Year, they were close to obtaining the services needed and were eager to get equipment and additional manpower mobilized and hired. Nick Belden, Project Engineer Perris Dam partnering meeting. PROJECT FOCUS: VRG BRIDGE #6 CMAR PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT: AGC YOUNG CONSTRUCTORS The VRG Bridge #6 CMAR project has made great progress and is currently ahead of schedule. We started Phase I of the bridge demo in mid-December (it was originally scheduled for mid-April). We made up the time during the dirt and substructure work thanks to all of the dirt and structure teams present on the project. We have received numerous comments on the excellent work being performed by our crews from all of the people visiting the site. We are pleased to announce that Andy Flecky, Kevin Fisher, Chris Horn, Tyler Reynvaan, and Ian Shantz were nominated and selected to be part of the newly formed AZ AGC Young Constructors Forum. This is a one-year leadership development opportunity through AGC that has been used in other chapters throughout the United States. AGC AZ President David Martin will be heading up this new group of approximately 40 individuals from AZ AGC member firms. Congratulations gentlemen! Johnnie Mata, Project Manager Andy Flecky, Sr. Estimator Bridge demolition on the VRG Bridge #6 CMAR. Photo Courtesy of ADOT Chris Horn, Project Manager Ian Shantz, Project Manager Tyler Reynvaan, Project Engineer Kevin Fisher, Project Engineer | 6 People & Community WELCOME New Employees Tyler Robinson Pulice Project Engineer Scott Stempinski Pulice Assistant Equipment Mgr. Kimberly Bell Pulice CA Contracts Manager Caleb Reynoldson Pulice CA QC Manger Matt Sheldon Pulice CA Estimating Intern Josh Smith Pulice Project Engineer Juan Amaya Diaz Pulice Office Engineer Amanda Redmond Pulice CA Field Admin Adam Cummuta Pulice Network Admin Chris Camping Pulice CA Project Engineer Rob Fryan Pulice CA Superintendent Marco Mendoza Pulice CA Safety Manager Todd Eide Pulice Estimator - APD Tom Morrison Pulice CA Project Manager PULICE MOST WANTED Pulice is in search of quality workers to join our team, through our Pulice Reward Program.This program will reward eligible employees who refer successful new hires. Sam Diaz Pulice CA Project Engineer Angelo Veronesi Pulice CA Superintendent Rhonda Johnson Pulice CA Field Admin Duke Vannoy McNeil Brothers Project Manager To view our open positions visit: www.pulice.com/employment | 7 People & Community 2015 PHOENIX HEART WALK On March 21, the Pulice Companies participated in 2015 Phoenix Heart Walk. The 5K walk was in Downtown Phoenix at the Wesley Bolin Plaza. The Pulice Companies Team was comprised of seven teams and more than 70 participants including employees, employee family members, and subcontractors. Overall, the Pulice Companies raised over $8,500 dollars to the American Heart Association, $4000 dollars over our original goal. The company also put in an additional $2,500 to sponsor the Heart Walk. We recognized a few employees at the walk for their excellence in fundraising and their commitment to the cause: Top Team Leader – Chris Horn, Team Broadway CMAR Chris Horn’s team raised the most of all teams raising $2,931. Top Walker – Scott Stempinksi, Team Pulice Shop Scott Stempinksi raised the most individually coming in at $1,950. Farthest Traveled HEART WALKER – Lydia Gonzalez, Team Perris Dam Top Team Leader - Chris Horn Lydia traveled from CA to join the team for the Heart Walk in downtown Phoenix. We must also recognize all the people who stepped up to be HEART WALK Team Leaders! Thank you for your service and leadership. This walk wouldn’t have been possible without all of you. Your Team Leaders: Team 101 – Josh Smith Team 202 D-B – Darwin Kinser Team Broadway CMAR – Chris Horn Team Perris Dam – Lydia Gonzalez Team Pulice Office – Roxy Lopez Team Pulice Shop – Mike Richardson Team Roadway – Scott McCray Thanks again to everyone involved! Top Walker - Scott Stempinski Farthest Traveled - Lydia Gonzalez 2015 PHOENIX HEART WALK | 8 People & Community ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP REIMBURSEMENT FUND Apply now for the Pulice Companies Annual Scholarship Reimbursement Fund! Employees who have worked a minimum of 500 hours (and their dependents), are eligible to apply for educational reimbursement through the annual Company Scholarship Fund. Application requirements and complete information about the Program may be found online at www.pulice.com on the “About Us” tab which will display a “Scholarships” link. Submit applications to Mimi Berryman, HR Director by May 1, 2015. Scholarship awards will be announced by July 1, 2015. Mimi Berryman, Human Resources Director /EEO Officer Darwin Kinser Mark Klopfenstein Marty LeClair Jason Lopez Tracey McKee Juan Miranda Kevin Murphy John Nolan Cody Pearce Joel Peterson Mike Pueblo Mike Richeson Dale Ronne Ian Shantz Susan Skalniak Andy Smaltz Earl Walker Dan Williamson Mark Heisler Darren House Robin Jackson Jack Matheny Greg McNeil Matt McNeil Darrell O’Donnal Karen Pearce Don Pavoggi Fred Pryor Rahn Robinson Sheryl Shipp Mike Shields Andy Tokarz Santiago Garcia Vince Smith 20 years Joe Baum Mimi Berryman Cipi Cardenas Boyd Davies Jeff Eagar Bobby Farris Jim Grimes 30 years Jim Meadows 20 Years 10 years Bernie Acosta Manny Ayon Bob Bamrick Bret Burkhead Steve Campbell Billy Cardenas Chea Dunning Stacy Eames Andy Flecky Bob Hughes 30 Years We would like to congratulate all of our 10, 20, and 30 year tenured employees. These individuals were recognized at the company Holiday Party in December 2014. Thank you all for your commitment and service to the Pulice Companies. 10 Years EMPLOYEE TENURE RECOGNITION | 9 The Rap Sheet The SCOOP NMBA CLEANUP HUNT OF A LIFETIME Vince Smith had an opportunity that most hunters are not afforded - recently filling a coveted desert bighorn sheep tag. After scouting for two months in Unit 44B North, Vince finally found his trophy. Vince had seen this particular sheep while scouting but lost sight of him right before the hunt started. It took six days and six miles of travel to find the sheep and make the kill. It turns out that it is the biggest ram killed in the unit, scoring 183 points on the Boone and Crockett scale. Congratulations Vince! In November 2014, Debbie Roberts and Kyndal D’Ambrosio along with their children joined fellow NMBA members to help clean up trash for the Adopt-a-Street Cleanup Day. Join us for the next Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 2 at 8:30 a.m. Pulice Construction- AZ 2033 W. Mountain View Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85021 Office: 602-944-2241 Fax: 602-944-8861 I AM IRONMAN For many of us, fall Sundays are spent with family or watching football, but for Darwin Kinser Sunday, November 16th was like no other day. He traveled the distance from Phoenix to Flagstaff on a journey that would begin before sunrise and end well after sunset. Darwin conquered the challenge of completing an Ironman Triathlon: 2.4-MI Swim, 112-MI Cycle, and 26.2-MI Run. Darwin’s commitment to become an Ironman began well before that Sunday, involving months of relentless training and sacrifice. Congratulations Darwin on your achievement! Pulice Construction - CA 591 Camino De La Reina San Diego, CA 92108 Office: 619-814-3700 Fax: 619-814-3770 Pulice Construction - TX 8505 Freeport Parkway, Suite 250, Irving, TX 75063 Roadway Electric 2002 W. Cheryl Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85021 Office: 602-943-8300 Fax: 602-943-8305 NO MORE HOMEWORK In December 2014, HR Assistant Andrea Mikina received her Masters of Science in Human Resource Development (HRD) from Pittsburg State University. She completed all of her coursework online and finished in 2.5 years while working full-time. The ability to create training presentations and facilitate training programs in a previous position inspired her to go after her Masters in HRD. She feels that this experience has broadened her horizons about organizational development, ethics, and legal issues in the human resources field. Congratulations Andrea! McNeil Brothers 6681 W. Allison Rd. Chandler, AZ 85226 Office: 480-940-4243 Fax: 480-940-4233 Visit us at: www.pulice.com EDITORS: Roxy Lopez, Marketing Coordinator Maureen Varela, Marketing Manager | 10
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