Heil Construction, Inc.

Monrovia Streetscape
Walgreens/Staples
Xerox Special Information Systems (XSIS)
Crestview Condominiums

THE PROJECT The Streetscape site work and Krikorian Theatre in Monrovia were high-profile projects-the final accents to the city's redevelopment program envisioned over 20 years ago. To avoid project compliance penalties, the City of Monrovia had to renovate the entire square block surrounding the new Krikorian Theatre in time for the grand opening.

THE CHALLENGE Complete underground utilities, curb/gutter, storm drain, landscape, paving, and street lights while the theatre's general contractor frantically raced forward to meet the deadline. Heil had to complete the work while maintaining access to the adjacent businesses.

THE HEIL SOLUTION Each day, we coordinated our activities with the City of Monrovia and the theatre general contractor to avoid impeding theatre construction progress, completing the six-week site work project in 11 days. As a result, the city avoided paying any penalty for non-performance, and Heil received accolades from everyone involved.

THE PROJECT The Walgreens/Staples renovation in Granada Hills involved updating one of California's first Ralph's Grocery stores built in 1953. This negotiated project was the first non-prototypical, in-line Walgreens built in Southern California.

THE CHALLENGE The client needed Heil to take control of the project and coordinate with the architect and engineers on a variety of project challenges inherent in tying the 1953 structure to current structural components without compromising the tenants' retail needs.

THE HEIL SOLUTION Proving to be reliable and accountable in a demanding situation, Heil was able to successfully meet the project challenges, solidifying both Heil's and our client's relationship with Walgreens and Staples. We assisted the developer in circumventing the non-prototypical plans on issues relating to parking lot lights, switch gear and subpanels, utility locations, and common areas not typical with stand-alone tenants. Since the Granada Hills project, Heil has completed numerous Walgreens, becoming a preferred contractor for Walgreens in California.

THE PROJECT The XSIS project involved a 140,000 square foot, design/build, tilt-up product, encompassing offices, warehouse space, R&D laboratories, and manufacturing operations. The project also included a self-contained laboratory with 100 percent make-up fresh air. Key features included unique exterior architecture designed by Murphy Architects and interior finishes designed by Gensler, Newport Beach.

THE CHALLENGE The client needed a one-year completion and a contractor that would share project risks. Heil shared in both the project liability by entering into a penalty clause and the project success by sharing in a cost-savings agreement. Once the project was underway, changing tenant requirements dictated a redesign of the structural elements, threatening a three- to four-week delay.

THE HEIL SOLUTION Heil found a way to effectively deal with the design changes that could have caused unacceptable delays in truss delivery. Heil personnel immediately flew to the manufacturer in Reno to coordinate the redesign process, making corrections onsite that significantly expedited the schedule. The result: structural redesign on a "fast track" project with no schedule delays or additional costs to the project.

THE PROJECT In mid 2000, Heil was contracted to provide pre-development and construction management services for a $13 million, 120-unit condominium project. Crestview consists of five buildings, a clubhouse, swimming pool, gazebos, hot tubs, community trails, covered and underground parking.

THE CHALLENGE The project hadn't been fully designed or approved by mid-2000, but the space was leased to house Olympic-related personnel in January 2002 prior to the Winter Olympic Games.

THE HEIL SOLUTION Heil provided pre-development services, such as county planning and entitlements, which quickly became an asset in successfully beginning site work and excavation prior to full architectural drawings. During this stage, Heil diligently worked to combine county requirements with project budgetary constraints, even as the project was under way. To ensure that the project could meet this schedule while remaining cost effective, Heil developed a comprehensive pro forma. The pro forma and the actual cost of the project were right on the money, demonstrating Heil's capability to correctly envision a project and its requirements from conception to completion. Following county approvals, Heil's design-build and value-engineering experience further ensured meeting project goals while maintaining budgetary constraints. The project was completed on time, within budget, and occupied during a successful 2002 Winter Olympics.