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Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

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A view of the entrance of the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

a view of the skylight at the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

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EIC Awards Corewell Health - Center for Transformation and Innovation 01

Story

AGM secured the exterior envelope package through the competitive bid process, which included a four-sided structural glazed curtainwall, multi-story interior atrium curtainwall, & monumental glass skylight systems, along with ultra-high-performance concrete wall panels, insulated metal wall panels, & glass-clad rain screen panels.

Facts

Submitter: Architectural Glass & Metals, Inc.

Architect: TowerPinkster

Size: 165,000 SF

Title: Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Date contract completed: September 2023

Final contract value: $9,800,000

Project manager’s name: Jon Mutual, Marty Yager

Superintendent’s name(s): Huston Malone

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

Corewell Health – Center for Transformation and Innovation

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Story

The Corewell Health – Center for Transformation and Innovation boasts an array of glazing products, including a four-sided SSG Cassette wall entirely fabricated by Vos glass to meet schedule constraints, inside set curtainwall to accommodate site logistics, glass handrails, & aluminum entrances. Systems were third party tested to ensure compliance with performance requirements.

Facts

Submitter: Vos Glass

Architect: NBBJ

Size: 27,000 SF

Title: Corewell Health – Center for Transformation and Innovation

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: April 2024

Final contract value: $3,800,000

Project manager’s name: Cody Groulx

Superintendent’s name(s): Pete Kenny

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

WINNER: Otter Air Services – Hangar & Corporate Office

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Story

Otter Air Services is a private hangar on the grounds of Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Vos Glass worked in a design-assist role to meet all performance, design, & schedule goals while still meeting the engineering challenge of a functioning curtainwall assembly on an operating hangar door; the first of its kind in the region.

Facts

Submitter: Vos Glass

Architect: Integrated Architecture

Size: 40,000 SF

Title: Otter Air Services – Hangar & Corporate Office

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: April 2024

Final contract value: $1,700,000

Project manager’s name: Jack Johnson

Superintendent’s name(s): Pete Kenny

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 95%

Bay Logistics Cold Distribution Center

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a picture of the fire pump at Bay Logistics Cold Distribution Center

Story

This project was a 211,000 SF cooler facility, that was protected with six wet systems with an ESFR storage design, with over four and a half miles of pipe installed and almost 2,500 sprinklers. This also had a 1,500 GPM diesel vertical turbine fire pump that draws from an underground tank. Some unique challenges on this project were coordinating over 180 beam penetrations with the steel crew and setting the concrete tank and sump for the fire pump to draw from.

Facts

Submitter: Brigade Fire Protection

Size: 211,000 SF

Title: Bay Logistics Cold Distribution Center

Location: Coopersville, Michigan

Date contract completed: August 2023

Final contract value: $862,000

Project manager’s name: Andy Jacobs

Superintendent’s name(s): Aaron Penland

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

WINNER: Dematic – Rack Storage System

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Story

This project involved installing a new six inch riser and a two-level fire protection system in the 10,000 SF rack storage. The sprinklers had to be added within a very tight window of clearance to allow the automated racking system to function.

Facts

Submitter: Dependable Fire Protection

Title: Dematic – Rack Storage System

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: January 2024

Final contract value: $105,000

Project manager’s name: Frank Gallegos

Superintendent’s name(s): Brad Ferguson, Adam Springsteen

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

Gerald R. Ford International Airport – Elevate Concourse A Expansion

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Story

Nearly 18,000 FT of sprinkler pipe and over 1,400 heads were used for the renovation of three existing fire protection systems, as well as the design & installation of two new systems for the Concourse A Expansion at Gerald R Ford International Airport.

Facts

Submitter: Total Fire Protection, Inc.

Size: 156,000 SF

Title: Gerald R. Ford International Airport – Elevate Concourse A Expansion

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: February 2024

Final contract value: $503,000

Project manager’s name: Erich Nelson

Superintendent’s name(s): Mike Wilcox

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

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Interior view of the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center building in Kalamazoo

Interior view of a skylight at the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center building in Kalamazoo

Story

Kalamazoo County’s new Downtown Justice Facility is a high tech, small blueprint building in the heart of Kalamazoo. The multiply room layouts and congested mechanical systems above the ceilings were challenges we overcame when designing and installing the fire protection, consisting of multiple systems, roof hydrants, a fire pump, and 20,000 FT of pipe.

Facts

Submitter: Total Fire Protection, Inc.

Size: 173,000 SF

Title: Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Date contract completed: November 2023

Final contract value: $630,000

Project manager’s name: Erich Nelson

Superintendent’s name(s): Mike Wilcox

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

WINNER: Kent County Road Commission – Central Complex

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Excellence In Construction Awards: Kent County Road Commission - Central Complex

Story

Kent County Road Commission relocated its Central Complex to meet infrastructure needs. The $48 million project spans 29 acres, housing a three-story administrative office, a 150,000 SF garage, a 17,500 SF storage building, a 6,000-ton salt barn, 40,000-gallon deicing tanks, and a vehicle wash building.

Facts

Submitter: Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.

Architect: Hobbs+Black Architects

Size: 29 Acres

Title: Kent County Road Commission – Central Complex

Location: Walker, MI

Date contract completed: July 2023

Final contract value: $41,216,000

Project manager’s name: Tim Marcus

Superintendent’s name(s): Seffren Oster, Mike Loveland

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company?: 0%

Byron Center Public Schools – Nickels Intermediate School

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Story

The new Nickels Intermediate School spans 125,000 SF, accommodating 850 students and allowing for future expansion. It features advanced classrooms, a modern science lab, STEM facilities, breakout areas, a gym, and dedicated spaces for arts. Safety measures include secure entrances, access control, and surveillance.

Facts

Submitter: Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.

Architect: TowerPinkster

Size: 125,000 SF

Title: Byron Center Public Schools – Nickels Intermediate School

Location: Byron Center, Michigan

Date contract completed: August 2023

Final contract value: $39,300,000

Project manager’s name: Dave Fleece

Superintendent’s name(s): Kevin Knoll, Michael Schneidt

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company?: 0%

West Michigan Beef Company – Processing Facility

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Story

Our design-build project for West Michigan Beef Company is a modern beef processing facility in Hudsonville, MI. The family business dates back to 1947 when it was a dairy and beef farm, formerly located in Ada, MI.

Facts

Submitter: Dan Vos Construction Company

Architect: Dan Vos Construction Company

Size: 90,000 SF

Title: West Michigan Beef Company – Processing Facility

Location: Hudsonville, MI

Date contract completed: December 2023

Final contract value: $35,070,000

Project manager’s name: Daryl Johnson

Superintendent’s name(s): Chris Barry

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company?: 11%

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