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To whom it may concern <br />This letter is in regards to Terra general contractors. Terra general contractors were awarded the bid to <br />build a new 18,700 square -foot fire station for the Maplewood fire Department. Construction of this <br />new station started in March of 2014 and was completed by November 1, 2014. Terra appointed Ben <br />Newlin as our project manager along with our construction superintendent Mitch Huemen. Terra held <br />numerous preconstruction meetings to go over both architectural and civil engineering plans to ensure <br />that all team members were up to speed and prepared to start construction as soon as the weather <br />permitted. Weekly construction meetings were held right up to the week when the building was turned <br />over with all team members. In the construction meetings an updated schedule was presented change <br />orders and work done to date were also provided in the meetings along with much open discussion. <br />All during the construction process the construction superintendent on the site work very closely with <br />me to ensure that I was not only happy with the process but had a chance for input before and during <br />and after a specific job functions was started and completed. Their willingness to sit down with me and <br />provide me with ideas in making changes to building to better meet our needs as well as costs saving <br />ideas were done on an ongoing basis. They were able to answer all of my questions as well as provide <br />me with knowledge when I had questions regarding why something was being done in that manner. <br />They held the subcontractors to their schedule and ensured that the product that they delivered was <br />according to the specifications and they delivered high quality work. The combined knowledge of the <br />project manager and project superintendent were the main factors in having such a successful <br />completion of this building. <br />The new fire station is the first building In the state of Minnesota to be built to the new green building <br />construction code. Daily checks were needed to be completed by the site superintendent to ensure that <br />at the end of the project It would meet the new green code. These were uncharted waters for not only <br />Terra but also the architectural group. The two of them work together to ensure that the building met <br />the green code. Their communication skills and willingness to work as a team were the reason for the <br />success in the building meeting the new green code construction. <br />The Maplewood fire department has two stations remodeling yet to go and I would not hesitate to hire <br />Terra to complete these two new station remodels due to their professionalism their knowledge and <br />their skills to complete and deliver on time and on budget. If you would like and further information <br />please don't hesitate to call. (651-775-7316) <br />Since3:7 <br />apl w o Fire Chief <br />OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF <br />CITY OF MAPLEWOOD <br />651-249-2802 <br />1955 CLARENCE STREET <br />FAx: 651-249-2809 <br />MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109 <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER I Elk River Public Safety Building Expansion and Elk River Fire Station #3 a 53 <br />