Prequalification Statement

 

MISSION STATEMENT:


To grow and maintain the success of our business through long-term relationships; to form and maintain long-term relationships through hard work, integrity, and living up to the commitments we make.


Classification of Work to be Performed: Glass and Glazing


1. ORGANIZATION:


How many years in business? Since 1987


How many years in business under present name? Since 1987


Corporation: Yes      Date of Incorporation: 1987      State of Incorporation: Florida

Federal ID #: 59-3191976


President/CEO: Joseph C. Muraco       Vice President/COO: Kevin T. Mullan

Vice President of Operations: Marti Schmidt


How many people does Florida Glass presently employ?

Home Office: 125 Field Supervisory: 45 Trades People: 850 (Field-Union)


Unions Florida Glass has agreements with:

DC 78 (District Counsel); Local 88 (Tampa, FL); Local 164 (Jacksonville, FL); Local 452 (Pompano Beach, FL); International Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT); various local districts throughout the Southern United States

Size of project Florida Glass is most competitive in performing: $500,000 –$20,000,000+


Types of projects Florida Glass has involvement: Casino; Condominium (High- and Mid-Rise); Education (College and University); Government; Hotel; Medical; Mixed-Use; Office (High- and Mid-Rise)

Florida Glass' work is 100% performed by our own forces

Geographical areas Florida Glass works in:  Throughout the United States


Zero percent of Florida Glass' work is subcontracted

Florida Glass does not qualify for: DBE, MBE, SBE, WBE


2. LICENSING:


Licensed in the states of: Alabama; Louisiana; Mississippi
Certificates of Authority in the states of: Georgia and North Carolina
Certificate of Filing in the state of: Texas
Blue Exam in multiple counties throughout the Southern United States


3. EXPERIENCE:

Categories of Work Performed:


∙ Design       

∙ Engineering   

∙ Product Selection     

∙ Product Sample and Mock-Up

∙ Specification Writing               

∙ Installation Detail         

∙ Consultant Coordination      

∙ Budget and Hard Bid


Provide and Install:

∙ Multi-span curtain wall faηade - complex curtain wall (Captured and SSG),

   unitized curtain wall, window wall

∙ Heavy commercial, high performance aluminum windows, sliding glass doors,

   terrace doors, storefront

∙ Structurally glazed system

∙ Entry systems including balanced, revolving and frameless

∙ Aluminum composite metal panels

∙ Louvers

∙ Sunshades

∙ Fire-rated products

∙ Impact, blast and ballistic products


∙ LEED – utilize eco-friendly products that assist in achieving LEED Certification for projects



Working in unison with our sister company, American Commercial Architectural Products, Inc. (API Commercial), a nationally recognized leader in ornamental manufacturing, affords Florida Glass the opportunity to expand its product line to also include:


∙ Hollow Metal (Assa Abloy Products)
∙ Custom Hardware (Adams Rite, Dorma, Von Duprin, etc.)
∙ Sunscreens
∙ Handrail (glass, picket, ornamental)
∙ Awnings
∙ Canopies and Walkways
∙ Interior Partition Systems
∙ Bahama and Colonial Shutters
∙ Brake Metal
∙ Fabrication, Welding, Extruding, Finishing Miscellaneous Products

 
Remodeling/Retrofit -


∙ Demolition                             ∙ Project Oversight

∙ Surface Preparation                ∙ Quality Control

∙ Waterproofing                        ∙ Testing

∙ Quality Installations by Professional Mechanics


Claims and Suits:


Has Florida Glass ever failed to complete any work awarded to it? No


Has Florida Glass or any of its principals ever petitioned for bankruptcy, failed in business, defaulted or been terminated on a contract awarded to you? No


Have any of Florida Glass' owners, officers or major stockholders ever been indicted or convicted of any felony or other criminal conduct? No


Has Florida Glass or any of its owners, officers or major stockholders ever been suspended, disbarred or otherwise precluded from pursuing public work or ever been found to be non-responsive to a public agency? No


Has Florida Glass ever had a claim made against it for improper, delayed, defective or non-compliant work or failure to meet warrant obligations? No


Has Florida Glass ever had a contract terminated due to performance? No


Are there any judgments, claims, arbitration proceedings or suits pending or outstanding against Florida Glass or its officers? No


Has Florida Glass ever been involved in Bankruptcy or Reorganization? No


Select Projects Currently Under Construction:


Project/Location: Albany State University - Student Center and Student Housing
Architect: Lord, Aeck & Sargent, Inc.
General Contractor: Juneau Construction Company 
Date Completed:  Under Construction

Project/Location: Christ Fellowship Church - Palm Beach Gardens, FL 
Architect: Pate Chernin & Associates
General Contractor: Precept Builders, Inc. 
Date Completed:  Under Construction

Project/Location: FDVA (Florida Department of Veterans Affairs) - State Nursing Home for Veterans - St. Augustine, FL
Architect: Harvard Jolly, Inc.
General Contractor: Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Date Completed:  Under Construction

Project/Location: Houston Museum of Natural Science Expansion - Houston, TX
Architect: Gensler
General Contractor:
Linbeck Group, LLC
Date Completed:  Under Construction


Project/Location:  Texas A&M University at Galveston - Science Building and Sea Life Center- Galveston, TX
Architect:
 WHR Architects, Inc.
General Contractor: Vaughn Construction Company
Date Completed:  Under Construction

Project/Location:  University of West Florida - Pensacola, FL
Architect: 

General Contractor:  The Haskell Company
Date Completed:  Under Construction

Project/Location: VA Medical Center - Malcolm Randall Addition - Gainesville, FL
Architect: Flad Architects
General Contractor:  The Walsh Group
Date Completed:  Under Construction

Project/Location: Woman's Hospital - Baton Rouge, LA
Architect: HKS Architects, Inc.
General Contractor:  J. E. Dunn Construction Group
Date Completed:  Under Construction


Select Projects Completed During the Past Five Years:


Project/Location: Barcelona Tower at Vista Del Mar - Myrtle Beach, SC

Architect: HKS Architects, Inc.

General Contractor: R. J. Griffin & Company

Date Completed: 2006


Project/Location: Bella Marguerite Condominiums - St. Petersburg Beach, FL

Architect: Fraze Design, Inc.

General Contractor: Sunwest Construction of Tampa Bay

Date Completed: 2005

Project/Location: Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Jacksonville, FL

Architect: Spillis Candela DMJM

General Contractor: The Haskell Company
Date Completed: 2008

Project/Location: Cedar Park Event Center
Architect: Sink Combs Dethlefs Architects, P.C.
General Contractor: Hunt Construction Group, Inc.  
Date Completed:  2009

Project/Location: Diamond Beach Resort & Spa - Galveston Island, TX
Architect: Spencer Partnership Architects
General Contractor: G.T. Leach Builders, LLC
Date Completed:  2009

Project/Location: Emerald Beach – Phases 1 – 3 - Panama City Beach, FL

Architect: Phillip Shepherd Architects, Inc.

General Contractor: Riverfront Equities Realty, Inc.

Date Completed: Phase I – 2005; Phase II – 2006; Phase III – 2007


Project/Location: Emerald Grand at HarborWalk Village, The - Destin, FL

Architect: 2WR Holmes Wilkens Architects, Inc./ Dougherty + Design Group

General Contractor: Roy Anderson Corp.

Date Completed: 2007

Project/Location: Esplanade - Marco Island, FL

Architect: Landscape Architects Collaborative

General Contractor: Kraft Construction

Date Completed: 2004


Project/Location: Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Architect: Cooper Carry & Associates, Inc.

General Contractor: Moss Anderson Construction Group

Date Completed: 2007


Project/Location: Grand Dunes @ Marina Village - Myrtle Beach, SC

Architect: HKS Architects, Inc.

General Contractor: R. J. Griffin & Company

Date Completed: 2005 - 2006


Project/Location: Hammock Beach Resort - Palm Coast, FL

Architect: Jenkins Hancock & Sides Architecture Interiors Engineering, Inc.

General Contractor: R. J. Griffin & Company

Date Completed: Phases I – II - 2002 - 2005

Project/Location:  Harbor View Grande Condominiums/Clearwater, FL
Architect: 
Inside Out Group
General Contractor:  Sunwest Construction of Tampa Bay
Date Completed:  2005

Project/Location:  Jostens Center - Disney Wide World of Sports Complex
Architect: 
HKS Architects, Inc.
General Contractor:  The Walt Disney World Company
Date Completed:  2008

Project/Location: Kindred Healthcare Hospital - Melbourne, FL
Architect: Array Healthcare Facilities Solutions
General Contractor:  McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Date Completed:  2009


Project/Location: Laguna at Riviera Dunes – Phases I - V - Palmetto, FL

Architect: Curtis Gaines Hall Jones Architects, Inc.

General Contractor: Opus South Corporation

Date Completed: Phases I – 2004; Phase II – 2005; Phase III - 2006; Phase IV - 2006


Project/Location: La Serena on Perdido Key - Perdido Key, FL

Architect: Beilharz Architects, Inc.

General Contractor: Opus Group, The - Max Saam

Date Completed: 2006


Project/Location: La Vistana - Redington Shores, FL

Architect: Fraze Design, Inc.

General Contractor: Sunwest Construction of Tampa Bay

Date Completed: Phase I - 2006; Phase II - 2007


Project/Location:  Marion County Judicial Center Expansion
Architect:
Architecture Studio, Inc./Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.
General Contractor: Moss & Associates
Date Completed:  2009

Project/Location: Mediterranean at Perdido Key (formerly Mediterra) - Perdido Key, FL

Architect: Henry Norris & Associates

General Contractor: Resort Properties

Date Completed: 2005

Project/Location: Pelican Point - Treasure Island, FL

Architect: Cope Architects, Inc.

General Contractor: North South Construction (Ocean Properties, Ltd.)

Date Completed: 2008

Project/Location:  Plaza Tower - Kleman Plaza at the Capitol - Tallahassee, FL
Architect: 
Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
General Contractor:  BCOM, Inc
Date Completed:  Under Construction 

Project/Location: Rectrix Sarasota Aerodrome Center - Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport - Sarasota, FL

Architect: Frederick & Associates Architects

General Contractor: W.G. Mills, Inc.

Date Completed: 2008

Project/Location: Redington Shores Yacht & Tennis Club - Redington Shores, FL

Architect: Fraze Design, Inc.

General Contractor: Sunwest Construction of Tampa Bay

Date Completed: La Bahia, Las Brisas, Las Flores, Las Palmas - 2006


Project/Location: Ringling College of Art & Design - Academic Building - Sarasota, FL
Architect:
 Lawson Group, Inc.
General Contractor: Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc.
Date Completed:  2009

Project/Location: San Antonio Business Park - Buildings 8000 and 8030 -
San Antonio, TX
Architect:
 Gensler
General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Date Completed:  2010

Project/Location: San Carlos Condominium – Gulf Shores, AL

Architect: Henry Norris & Associates

General Contractor: Coastal Builders, Inc.

Date Completed: 2006


Project/Location: San Marco Place Condominiums - Jacksonville, FL

Architect: Ervin Lovett and Miller

General Contractor: The Haskell Company

Date Completed: 2007

Project/Location:  Tampa Museum of Art - Tampa, FL
Architect:
 Natoma Architects, Inc.
General Contractor: Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Date Completed:  2009

Project/Location:  TCC
Architect:
 HDR Architecture, Inc.
General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Date Completed:  2010

Project/Location:  University of North Florida - Student Union -
Jacksonville, FL
Architect: 
Rink Design Partnership, Inc.
General Contractor:  Elkins Construction, Inc.
Date Completed:  2009

Project/Location: University of North Texas - Health Science Center at Fort Worth Public Health & Education Building - Fort Worth, TX
Architect: Jacobs Carter Burgess
General Contractor:  Austin Commercial
Date Completed:  2010

Project/Location:  University of Texas - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center -South Campus Research Building #4 (SCRB 4) - formerly Center for Targeted Therapy ([CTT])
Houston, TX
Architect: 
CUH2A, Inc.
General Contractor:  Vaughn Construction
Date Completed:  2010

Project/Location: University Park (formerly East Avenue - Parcel 4) - Austin, TX
Architect: Page Southerland Page, LLP
General Contractor: Lyda Swinerton Builders, Inc.
Date Completed:  2010


4. REFERENCES:


Trade:  Available Upon Request


Project:  Available Upon Request



Bank:


∙ Checking/Savings – Bank of America – Contact Information Available  Upon Request


. Credit Line – Bank of America – Contact Information Available Upon Requet


5. INSURANCE/SAFETY:


Insurance:


Liability:


General, Automobile, Umbrella, Property:  Available Upon Request


Bonding/Surety:


Bonding Company:  Available Upon Request

Bonding Agent:  Available Upon Request

Bond Line – Surety Company's Rating - "AM Best's" Ratings System - A


Present Bonding Capacity – Aggregate: No current limit established

Current Amount Available – Aggregate: No current limit established

Bonding Capacity – Per Project Limit: No current limit established


Worker's Compensation:  Available Upon Request


Interstate Experience Modification Rate (EMR) for the most recent three years:


2010 - .71
2009 - .75
2008 - .89


Safety
:


OSHA 300 Safety Information:

Total Number of:

  Deaths               

   2009 - 0
   2008 - 0
   
2007 – 0

     
  Recordable cases

   2009 - 5
   2008 - 4
  
2007 – 3

     
  Cases with days away from work

   2009 - 2
   2008 - 0
  
2007 – 1

  
  Days away from work

   2009 - 62
   2008 -  0
  
2007 – 10

   
  Hours worked

   2009 - 384,169
   2008 - 254,380
  
2007 - 150,222


OSHA Violations
:

Has Florida Glass been cited by OSHA for any serious or willful safety violations in the past five years? No


Safety Program Questions:

Does Florida Glass have a written safety program? Yes


Does Florida Glass have a substance abuse program? Yes


Does Florida Glass have a new employee orientation? Yes


Does Florida Glass hold site safety meetings for field supervisors, employees, and subcontractors? Yes


How often does Florida Glass conduct field inspections relative to safety compliance? Daily


Does Florida Glass have a written safety and health program? Yes


Does Florida Glass investigate all accidents and/or incidents in order to identify the cause(s)? Yes


Are accident/incident reports provided to Florida Glass management? Yes


Does Florida Glass verify driver's licenses for all employees who operate a company vehicle on the job? Yes


Are Florida Glass employees required to complete OSHA construction safety courses? Yes (OSHA 10 Hours)


6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:


Sister Company - American Products, Inc. (API) – nationally recognized ornamental metal manufacturer

- Second largest U.S. supplier of interior extrusions to the Specialty Retail Industry

- Products specified in hundreds of chain store construction documents


State-of-the-art computerized CNC milling and sawing assembly line equipment for a complete automated fabrication center for unitized/stick curtain wall, window wall, and storefront products


State-of-the-art vertically integrated powder-coating facility


Computerized/automated Brake & Shear Fabrication Center