April 2018

Sanibel: Your Library Reimagined

Phase One Completed

Chris-Tel Construction has

completed Phase I of the Sani-

bel Library renovation project

which includes renovations to

the West Side of the facility,

both floors for the HVAC, fire

and MEP systems, interior ren-

ovations to include flexible multi-purpose rooms,

technology centers, new elevator, children’s story

time space, office and restroom renovations, new

bookdrop, service desk and display center, new

exterior windows and a new stairwell. Phase II

will include major renovations to the East side,

modernization of the current elevator, meeting

rooms, office space, lounge areas and a Teen

Space. The project is filled with sustainable de-

sign features like low energy HVAC, day light

controls and recycled materials. Sean Smiley is

the Project Manager and Joe Filkowski is the Su-

perintendent for the project. Working in conjunc-

tion with HBM Architects out of Cleveland, Ohio,

the Sanibel Library “Your Library Reimagined”

project is slated to be complete with both Phases

in May 2018. Follow along at http://sanlib.org/

your-library-reimagined/.

VIEW FROM THE LIVE WEB CAM ON THE SITE OF CYPRESS COVE VILLAS CONSTRUCTION, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

READING AREA AND NEW BOOK STORAGE IN PHASE 1 OF THE SANIBEL

LIBRARY RENOVATION: YOUR LIBRARY REIMAGINED

C y p r e s s C o v e V i l l a s C o n s t r u c t i o n Just off Summerlin Road in Fort Myers,

Florida, another section of Cypress Cove

Villas is being built. The multi-million dollar

expansion, featuring two and three bed-

room independent living homes, is yet an-

other expansion by Cypress Cove at Health-

Park Florida. The expansion will increase

the villas home neighborhood to 44 and

features spacious homes ranging from

1,500 to 1,800 SF and will have lakeside

and preserve views, garages and large

screened lanais. Aside from the villas, Cy-

press Cove boasts 333 additional independ-

ent living residences with nearly 600 total

residents in either independent, assisted or

skilled living communities on the 48 acre

campus. Cypress Cove boasts five-star

amenities on their campus and is com-

prised of The Cottage: Memory Care Assist-

ed Living; The Inn: Assisted Living; The

Lodge: Skilled Nursing; The Mead Therapy

Center and In-Home Healthcare.

“The villas are situated in their own neighbor-

hood, just steps away from all the amenities

including fine dining and social activities of-

fered at Cypress Cove. The villas are just

what the current market is looking for,”

states Gerry Harris, Director of Marketing and

Sales for Cypress Cove. At the onset of con-

struction, 12 of the 14 villas were already

sold in the Life Plan Community. The project

broke ground in August of 2017 and is slated

to be completed ahead of schedule. Paving,

final stage roofing for the last two units con-

structed are being completed as well as other

interior finishing work and installation. There

is a ribbon cutting scheduled for June 14th

and move in day for the residents is July 1st.

Sean Smiley is the project manager for the

project while George Pisello serves at the Su-

perintendent. To watch the project live visit

our l ive web cam at https://

www.senserasystems.com/public/project/

CypressCoveVillas

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Kudos Korner

Volume Eleven

SEAN SMILEY | Project Manager

Chris-Tel in the Community

Sean Smiley joined Chris-Tel Construction in 2017 as a Project Man-

ager. Having had experience with larger, national firms, he quickly

was able to adapt to a more customer centric environment manag-

ing both the Sanibel Library renovation project and the Cypress

Cove Villas project. Each of these projects are for first time clients

and we couldn’t think of a better individual to manage them. Sean

brings a calm and educated presence onto the job site with manner-

isms that appease the client and the experience to handle any issue

or concern that may arise. His ability to administer the moving parts

on both job sites is a testament to his experience in all things verti-

cal. Sean possesses an energetic attitude and is equipped with the

skill set and knowledge to progress his projects forward, much fast-

er than originally anticipated without sacrificing any of the quality.

His get it done work ethic is mirrored by each subcontractor that

works on his jobs which allows for a more cohesive jobsite and a

happy client. Sean is the first one to help out and is willing to take

on more responsibility if necessary. He is generous with his

knowledge of construction and enables others to have the confi-

dence he sees in them day in and day out. Sean we thank you for

your management, your hard work and your dedication to the Chris-

Tel Construction team. We are a much more well-rounded group

with you on board!

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PAVING THE WAY!

CHRIS-TEL CONSTRUCTION IS PROUD TO HAVE

SPONSORED THESE RECENT EVENTS IN SWFL!

TOP LEFT: HOWARD WHEELER AND CONNIE CYR AT THE FGCU

PRESIDENTS CELEBRATION

BOTTOM LEFT: DARIN BROWN, EARL GILL, JEFF BAILEY AND

MOLLY SCOTT AT THE CAPE CORAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

GOLF TOURNAMENT

BOTTOM RIGHT: BOB KOENIG, BOB MORGAN, JOE FILKOWSKI

AND SEAN SMILEY VOLUNTEERING IN THE CRAFT BEER TENT

AT THE BBQ BANDS AND BREW FESTIVAL

VOLUME ELEVEN—2018

Pro jects - In -Process Update Cypress Cove Villas— Paving is completed, ribbon cutting will be June 14th and move in day is July 1st.

Estero Blvd Improvements Segment 2—NB lane work is progressing, SB installation of storm drain, underground conduits, concrete curb lines, sidewalks and the NB roadway base material have begun and will start center drain trench in mid-May. Forcemain for segments 3-4 is nearly completed with the final section to be done via directional drill.

Newcastle Aviation—Construction slated to begin May 2018 on the 40,000 SF manufacturing facility

Bay Harbour Marina— Approved by the Local Planning Agency (LPA) and will be remanded to the County Commission to move forward

MY Shower Door—Construction slated to begin in May 2018 on the 60,000 SF HQ facility

Lehigh Acres High School—outdoor pavilion work to begin Summer 2018 followed by ancillary renovation work and the 20,000 SF addition

Sanibel Library Renovation—Phase 2 construction ongoing, slated to be completed May 2018

Gasparilla Inn Renovations—Preconstruction and site design ongoing for beach club renovations and new construction of facilities/villas

Cape Coral SE 47th Terrace Streetscape— Construction has begun, underground work currently on 47th and 8th Court

Lee County School District—awarded kitchen renovation work for multiple elementary and middle schools for Summer 2018

Florida SouthWestern State College—multiple projects ongoing through the continuing contract to include Building U office remodel, Building

G Library renovations, Parking lot modifications and Buildings C, D, J and E renovations/maintenance

Lee County Port Authority—work continues on multiple projects for the LCPA via the continuing contract for the Maintenance Division

Collier County Government—wrapping up numerous projects for the County including Pelican Bay Paver restoration and renovations at the

Growth Management Building.

Florida Gulf Coast University—Recently awarded the Continuing Services Contract for 2018-2021

Miscellaneous Special Projects—continuing to bid and complete various residential and commercial projects under $2M

D i d Yo u K n o w … ?

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An Insider’s Look: Announcing the Chris -Tel Propel Award

C h r i s - T e l C o n s t r u c t i o n W e l c o m e s N e w A s s o c i a t e s

We have rebranded our construction app StreetDeetz. It is in the final stages of beta testing and will be released to a handful of the staff members

at Chris-Tel Construction for further testing and fine tuning before it goes live on the Apple Store and on Google Play.

Paul Coka joins Chris-Tel Construction as an intern in the Accounting Department. He is currently a Sopho-more at Florida Gulf Coast University where he is studying towards a Bachelors Degree in Accounting. Originally from Ecuador, Paul spends his time when he isn’t working studying and working out.

Propel. Verb | pro•pel | prə-’pel To drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion.

The Propel Award, was established in order to recognize and honor one employee who, like the above definition, drives Chris-Tel forward

by means of a force. That force being his/her attitude, commitment, work ethic, ideas and know how. The Propel Award will be given to

someone who strives to make our firm a better place and one who goes above and beyond for the success of the company, their co-

workers and the client.

In the coming months, you will receive a nomination form from your executive team that explains the criteria needed to nominate one of

your co-workers. There are no self nominations. The nomination form will be a series of questions about why the person you are nomi-

nating deserves the Propel Award and how they embody the very essence of what it means to propel Chris-Tel. The nomination forms will

be sent in to Alba Gonzalez by a particular due date and then a selection committee will review the nominations and choose the winner

based on the submissions.

The winner will be announced at our annual Holiday Party in December. Each year going forward, we will have a Chris-Tel Propel Award

winner and the names will be added to our winners plaque in the main office.

We are excited about this award and hope that you are too! Please be on the lookout for the nomination form to be sent out and start

thinking of who you would like to nominate for this prestigious award.

Our intern program with FGCU has afforded us three interns that are either already working with us or will join us in the summer. Two of the in-

terns (Cody Brown and Nicole Compress) are Civil Engineering students at FGCU and will be learning project management, estimating and superin-

tendent skills in real time on our job sites this summer. Our in office intern, Paul Coka, is working towards his Bachelors Degree in Accounting and

has been working PT for the past few months with Andrea, Julie and Alba.

Chris-Tel Construction has created a team for Women Build in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. To join the team or make a donation, please

visit our page at https://habitat4humanity.donorpages.com/2018WomenBuild/ChrisTelConstructionWomen/. Sign ups for volunteering begin

April 28th.

S E 47 th Terr a ce Str eets ca p e C on s tru ct i on Up d a tes a n d In f orm a ti on The $13 million streetscape construction project at SE 47th Terrace in Cape Coral began in early February

2018. The scope of the work entails significant infrastructure improvements and the reconstruction of the

existing roadway from Coronado Parkway to SE 15th Avenue just short of Del Prado Blvd. Along with the un-

derground utilities improvements, there will be a roundabout constructed at the intersection of SE 47th and

Vincennes and the addition of multi-use paths/sidewalks to both sides of the road. The scope also includes

landscape and beautification along the corridor to include greenspace, trees, benches and pavers. The project

is slated to be completed in December 2018. Darin Brown is the Project Manager for this project, Jeff Bailey

servers at the Superintendent and Tricia Hennessy is the Assistant Project Manager. The engineer of record is

CPH, Inc. and the Public Information Officer is Quest Corporation of America.

For more information on the project and the get the latest updates, please visit the project website at http://www.se47terrace.com/ or find them

on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/infoSE47Terrace/.

Paul Herman joins Chris-Tel Construction as Senior Estimator working in our Preconstruction Department on projects over $2M. Paul brings with him over 25 years of experience in con-struction estimating, specifically in structural steel and com-mercial estimating. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Politi-cal Science.

Class is still in session for your OSHA training! All associates that complete the training will receive a $100 Visa Gift Card and those associates who

score a 95% or higher average on all training courses will receive an additional $100 Visa Gift Card. Contact Alba Gonzalez for more information.