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COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO

We take great pride in the commercial projects we’ve completed over the years for clients in Central New York. Regardless of the challenges we may face, our team works tirelessly to finish the project both on time and on budget. Here are just a few examples of the work we’ve done for clients in the Mohawk Valley and the surrounding area. We’re always happy to show examples of what we can do, so if you’d like to see more, please feel free to contact us. 

Masonic Care Community, Utica, NY

New Greenhouse Project

Fall of 2019 into Summer of 2020

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  • Greenhouse foundation layout.

  • Site layout.

  • Saw cut 47 LF of concrete flooring within existing building per sketch.

  • Hammer and remove 550 SF of concrete flooring within existing building for future plumbing per sketch (plumbing work is still TBD).

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 6” of No. 57 crushed stone (50/50 blend of #1 and #2 stone) for subbase material within existing building for slab restoration prep.

  • Pour 5” of 4,000 PSI concrete within existing building for slab restoration.

  • Excavate for proposed Greenhouse foundations per sketch including Nutrient Tank vault per sketch.

  • Form and pour Nutrient Tank vault per sketch.

  • Form and pour Greenhouse foundations and walls per sketch

  • Pour foundations walls on a taper to meet Greenhouse structure requirements.

  • Furnish and install 2” rigid insulation along interior walls to finish grade elevation.

  • Backfill interior foundations with imported type 2 crusher run structural backfill to subgrade elevation.

  • Backfill exterior foundations with excavated spoils to subgrade elevation.

  • Furnish and install under slab 4” SDR 35 trench former piping per sketch.

  • Furnish and install under slab 2” Sch. 40 PVC piping for irrigation trench drains per sketch (irrigation trench drains by others).

  • Backfill all interior utility work with No. 57 stone to subgrade elevation.

  • Furnish and form (1) 32’ x 6” and (2) 56’ x 6” concrete trench former trench drains per sketch/product cut sheet.

  • Pour and finish concrete trench former trench drains which will have 6” of concrete minimum around all sides of trench drain and (2) courses of No. 4 rebar on all sides for reinforcement.

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 6” of No. 57 stone for Greenhouse slab-on-grade subbase.

  • Pour 4” thick Greenhouse concrete slab-on-grade per sketch.

  • Excavate for (6) rain water storage tanks per sketch (a 12” tank riser has been removed to alleviate some excavation, backfill and ground water concerns).

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 12” of No. 2 crushed stone under proposed rain water storage tanks.

  • Form, pour and set anti-floatation concrete dead-men for rain water storage tank per sketch (anchoring hardware furnished by others).

  • Set (6) rain water storage tanks and chimney’s per sketch provided including supplied PVC headers (clarification is still going to be required with regards to power and communication needs for tanks).

  • Backfill up to the top of the tanks with imported #2 crushed stone.

  • Backfill remainder of tank excavation with on-site spoils to subgrade elevation including filter fabric separation barrier between stone and native fill.

  • Furnish and install 2” Sch. 40 PVC supply line from rain water storage tanks #1 and # 2 to proposed Nutrient Tank per sketch.

  • Furnish and install 4” SDR 35 roof leader per sketch 12” above proposed finish grade (roof leader invert at rain storage tank has been raised 12” with the removal of a tank chimney riser).

  • Furnish and install approximately 50 LF of 4” SDR 35 for rain water storage tank overflow piping to existing storm manhole including (1) storm cleanout, coring and patching of existing storm manhole.

  • Furnish and install approximately 150 LF of 4” SDR 35 piping to connect trench drains to existing sanitary sewer including (1) sanitary cleanout, coring and patching of existing sanitary manhole.

  • Saw cut asphalt pavement as needed for 4” overflow and 4” sanitary piping.

  • Furnish and place No. 1 crushed stone pipe bedding material around all exterior piping.

  • Backfill utility excavations in existing asphalt areas with crusher run to finish grade (asphalt restoration is excluded and will be included when final drawings are provided for the site).

  • Backfill utility excavations in lawn/landscaped areas with on-site spoils to subgrade elevation.

  • Site dewatering as needed.

  • Export all remaining spoils.

Masonic Care Community, Utica, NY

New Housing Site Development Phase I Project

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Acacia Village Parking Lot Plans:

  • Site layout (CAD File Required).

  • Furnish, install and maintain silt fence per plan.  Remove at projects end.

  • Furnish, install and maintain inlet protection per plan.  Remove at projects end.

  • Furnish, install and maintain stabilized construction entrance per plan.  Remove at projects end.

  • Clear and grub site per plan.

  • Strip and stockpile topsoil at designated location per scope of work provided.

  • Saw cut asphalt pavement per plan.

  • Make cuts/fills per plan.

  • Excavate and backfill proposed site lighting per site plan including bedding sand around conduit.

  • Excavate, set and backfill precast light bases per site plan (provided by others).

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 8” of type 2 subbase material on stabilization fabric for note II asphalt paving prep per plan.

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 4” of type 2 subbase material for concrete walk prep per plan.

  • Excavate and backfill proposed concrete curbing per plan.

  • Screen stockpiled topsoil onsite for reuse.

  • Place screened topsoil @ 4” thick over proposed lawn within contract limit lines per plan.

  • Rake, seed and hydro-seed topsoil.

  • Stockpile remaining spoils at a designated location per scope of work provided.

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Horticultural Building / Bio-Retention Basin Plans:

  • Site layout (CAD File Required).

  • Furnish, install and maintain silt fence per plan.  Remove at projects end.

  • Furnish, install and maintain inlet protection per plan.  Remove at projects end.

  • Furnish, install and maintain stabilized construction entrance per plan.  Remove at projects end.

  • Furnish, install and maintain concrete washout facility per plan.  Remove at projects end.

  • Temporary seeding and mulching (up to 200,000 SF).

  • Clear and grub site per plan.

  • Stripe and dispose of asphalt pavement per plan.

  • Strip and stockpile topsoil at designated location per scope of work provided.

  • Saw cut asphalt pavement per plan.

  • Remove existing storm sewer and catch basins complete per plan.  Backfill removals with onsite suitable soils per plan.

  • Make cuts/fills per plan.

  • Excavate for proposed bio-retention basin and stormwater management basin per plan.

  • Furnish and install 4” perforated Sch. 40 PVC underdrain in bio-retention basin and daylight into stormwater management basin per plan.

  • Furnish and place 30” of #2 crushed stone for bio-retention basin storage zone per plan including filtration fabric.

  • Furnish and place 30” of planting soil and filtration fabric in bio-retention basin per plan and planting soil spec in material specifications for Bio-Retention basin chart (conflicting specifications with planting soil notes).

  • Excavate and backfill for cast-in-place concrete weir wall per plan.

  • Furnish and install 12” HDPE storm sewer and catch basins complete per plan.

  • Furnish and install 8” SDR 35 sanitary sewer complete per plan including licensed plumber’s inspection and testing.

  • Furnish and install 4” SDR 35 sanitary sewer to within 5’ of building per plan.

  • Furnish and place bedding material around all utility work per plan.

  • Backfill utility work with onsite suitable soils per plan.

  • Furnish and place light stone fill around flared end sections and pond spillway per plan.

  • Excavate and backfill proposed site lighting per site plan including bedding sand around conduit.

  • Excavate, set and backfill precast light bases and bollard light bases per site plan (provided by others).

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 8” of type 2 subbase material on stabilization fabric for note II asphalt paving prep per plan.

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 8” of type 2 subbase material on stabilization fabric for note III asphalt paving prep per plan.

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 12” of type 2 subbase material on stabilization fabric for note IV asphalt paving prep per plan.

  • Furnish, place and fine grade 4” of type 2 subbase material for concrete walk prep per plan.

  • Excavate and backfill proposed concrete curbing per plan.

  • Furnish and install traffic signage in parking lot per plan.

  • Screen stockpiled topsoil onsite for reuse.

  • Place screened topsoil @ 4” thick over proposed lawn within contract limit lines per plan.

  • Rake, seed and hydro-seed topsoil.

  • Furnish and plant bio-retention plantings per plan/plant schedule.

  • Stockpile remaining spoils at a designated location per scope of work provided.

Proctor High School 

Utica City School District

2019-2020

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A complete overhaul of the Athletic Fields

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  • Remove existing topsoil from 10-acre site

  • Install storm drainage throughout the entire site

  • Rough grade baseball, softball and soccer fields and discus and two shot put areas

  • Installed irrigation throughout majority of the fields

  • Mixed topsoil to engineers’ specs and covered entire site

  • Installed sod on entire soccer field also on the majority of the baseball and soccer fields

  • Seeded and mulched all remaining areas

  • Installed all sports equipment, fencing, hand rails, blacktop and concrete pads.

PARIS TOWN PARK POND REMEDIATION

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Paris Town Park, Pond Remediation October 2015

 

We worked together with the Town of Paris Highway Department. This allowed the town to minimize the total cost of the project.

 

 The town park officials obtained all necessary D.E.C. permits. With a visit from the environmental conservation officer, we were given the green lite to continue with the project.

 

  • Pumped out the pond

  • Cleaned out a sediment basin at the head of the pond

  • Cleaned out three to four feet of silt and sea weed

  • The highway department restored the lawn areas that were damaged from the heavy equipment

  • A water storage tank was replaced, the source of water for the pond

 

The project lasted for about three weeks due to the weather conditions. However the ultimate task was achieved. To reclaim its beauty and functionality of a town landmark

HAMILTON COLLEGE POROUS PARKING LOT

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Hamilton College Porous Parking Lot

This project took place during the summer months of 2015.

 

A relatively new parking lot design for the Mohawk Valley, this project is more environmental friendly than past designs. The black top surface is completely porous, allowing storm run off to penetrate the surface. It has a stone base, filter fabric and an extensive amount of drainage pipe. This gives the parking lot the ability to store the water, allowing it to run off at a much slower rate than your traditional parking lot. The system also relies on evaporation and absorption.

 

  • Silt fence installation along with manhole protection bags

  • Clearing site of brush and trees

  • Removal of topsoil areas

  • Removal of old black top areas

  • Removal of old curbing, a good amount was reused on the new project

  • Sub-graded entire site

  • Installed storm sewer system

  • Installed retention basin

  • Installed site lighting

  • Installed filter fabric over sub grade (dirt)

  • Installation of stone base material #3 and #1 stone

  • Installed granite curb

  • Installed brick pavers for new sidewalks

  • Top soiled lawn areas

  • Planted trees

  • Seeded an mulch all lawn areas

  • Installed porous black top

  • Installed parking lot stripping

  • Removed silt fence and man hole protection bags. Only after we had 80% growth of our green areas.

 

The job was completed before college classes began in 2015. We worked in collaboration with Hamilton College staff and their hired engineering firm.

 

We constructed the project 100% with our GPS system!

CLIFFORD FUEL CITGO

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Clifford Fuel Citgo, Commercial drive New York Mills, NY

 

This project started December 2014. A complete site renovation of an aging facility. We reworked the entire site with our GPS system.

 

  • Installed silt fence, along with all storm water protection systems

  • Performed demolition of the old car wash

  • Cleared site of trees and brush

  • Topsoil removal

  • Sub graded site

  • Installed retention pond for storm water

  • Installed storm sewers

  • Installed a storm water silt separator

  • Water line installation was performed

  • Excavated and backfilled car wash foundations

  • Installed sanitary sewers

  • Installed base material for parking lots

  • Performed demolition of old store

  • Excavated and backfilled foundations for new store

  • Prepared all side walk areas

  • Top soiled lawn areas

  • Placed sod on lawn areas

  • Black top (done by others)

  • Stripped black top

 

We worked in collaboration with Clifford Fuel staff to end up with a professional, well functioning project.

The job was completed mid summer of 2015.

McCONNELLSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Working for Murnane Building Contractors, the McConnellsville Elementary School is just one of the 3 schools within the Camden CSD that work is being performed. Part of the 2013 Capital Renovations project, McConnellsville School consists of a complete renovation of the bus loop, faculty / visitors parking areas and building entry sidewalks. Project began in May of 2014 and substantial completion is scheduled for the fall of 2014. Pictures show the removal of existing asphalt and concrete walks along with preparation for new asphalt and concrete walks and corresponding lawn repair. 

OTSELIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
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This job kicked off in April of 2013. It started out with the SWIP, which was maintained throughout the duration of the project. We also excavated, allowing Bette and Cring to complete their foundational work for the building’s new additions. Throughout the course of the project, we performed a number of different tasks including:

 

  • Installing a complete septic system featuring two large concrete septic tanks and a pump station, which sends the gray water to a leach field (which we also installed).

  • Removal of old parking lots and sidewalks.

  • Installation of stormwater dry wells, which were incorporated with storm sewers.

  • Construction of three retaining walls, including one fairly complex wall.

  • Fine grading of parking lots in order to allow the paving contractor to complete his portion of the work.

 

We also filled parking lots and sidewalks with base materials in order to allow construction to continue successfully and on a tight deadline. 

ONEIDA COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
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The work on this project began in September of 2013, with the SWIP beginning immediately, starting with the installation of the silt fence and catch basin protection. From there, the focus shifted to removal of trees, shrubbery, and topsoil.

 

After this was complete, our team began the excavation process, encountering some unexpected challenges as we went. We had to remove the foundations of a number of old buildings that were blocking the progress of the project. We did this using our hoe ram capabilities. We encountered a challenge again when dealing with the main electric service running in the existing building. We corrected this situation by installing a solider pile retaining wall, which was approved by a certified engineer.

 

Once the excavation was done successfully and our undercuts were backfilled and tested, the general contractor was able to proceed with the concrete work. From there, the backfill process took place, which included the use of base materials for a parking lot and loading dock area. Curbing, asphalt, and topsoil with seeding followed.

ST LUKES HOME
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This job was a parking lot expansion and building expansion. We relocated pre-existing water mains and storm sewers, and from there we installed two large parking lots, with a retention pond on both. This project featured a significant amount of foundation excavating and backfilling work. This included work on a courtyard located in the center of the existing building. We successfully converted the courtyard area into a rehab section of the building. Work on this project began in August of 2011 and was successfully completed in September of 2013. 

MASONIC HOME
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This project was the second phase of construction for the Acacia Village Independent Retirement Living-Masonic Care facility. It’s situated on a 400-acre, amenity-rich campus in Utica, New York. We began the site preparation in November of 2009. This work included silt fence installation, as well as tree, brush, and topsoil removal. These items were then placed in a stockpile in order to properly reclaim the site.

We spent the winter excavating and backfilling the new foundations, while also working new water lines, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and focusing on parking lot and road construction. The project wrapped up in June 2011. This was an especially exciting addition to our portfolio, done for a top-notch organization. We’re glad to offer 24/7 emergency water and sewer work, and are happy to make these services available to members of the Masonic community during times of crisis.

WATER MAIN BREAK- HAMILTON COLLEGE
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We were brought in to deal with a 4-inch water main break that ran alongside a 12-inch water main. Both pieces were situated beneath a sanitary sewer. This job took place on the Hamilton College campus, on a -10 degree day. We installed a stainless steel clamp in order to quickly and successfully repair the water main. 

COLGATE UNIVERSIY SCIENCE CENTER
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This project kicked off in the summer of 2005 and was successfully completed in 2007. There were some unique challenges that our team had to overcome as they got to work, which included the presence of a 33-foot high shoring wall. The structure was built into the side of a hill and was situated in close proximity to other buildings, meaning that open excavation was simply not an option. Our team successfully worked around this challenge in order to complete the work in a timely fashion. 

HAMILTON COLLEGE - ADMISSIONS BUILDING EXPANSION
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This project began in the summer of 2006 and wrapped up in May of 2007. The scope of the work was fairly typical of the development projects we usually see. The structure required some foundation underpinning.

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