GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

In 2005 Grunley Construction Company, Inc. celebrated 50 years of service to the metropolitan Washington region. Grunley's locally-owned and operated predecessor firm was founded in 1955 and in 1988 Mr. Kenneth Grunley and his father, Mr. Martin Grunley, formed Grunley Construction. Ken has served as President of Grunley Construction since 1994.Grunley Construction has:Annual sales of $376.5 millionMore than 260 employeesA bonding capacity of $600 millionLocated in Rockville, Maryland, it specializes in renovations, restorations, and modernizations of large-scale government and commercial buildings, and educational facilities and has also completed new facilities and additions to existing buildings for both public and private sector clients. Many of our projects involve historic, secure, occupied facilities and on occasion a portion or all of the work is performed at night and/or on weekends to meet the special requirements of our clients. We have worked on a variety of project types under an array of contracting methods.Since its inception Grunley Construction has been committed to personalized customer service, general contracting, outstanding craftsmanship, superior contractor relations and fair business practices. Our success is evidenced by the firm's current backlog of 25 on-going projects and receipt of over 50 local, regional and national awards for its work. The firm continues to be active in several professional associations, including the Associated General Contractors of America, Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., D.C. Metropolitan Subcontractors Association, Design-Build Institute of America, DC Building Industry Association, Washington Building Congress and National Association of Industrial Office Properties.PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICESGrunley Construction is often called upon by its clients to assist in the formative stages of a project to provide professional services that will help define and control the project as it moves from concept to fruition. These preconstruction services are carried out by senior Grunley staff in concert with the design and engineering professionals retained either by the Owner (under a CMc approach) or as part of Grunley's team (under a Design-Build approach).Preconstruction Services will vary from one project to another but generally they include constructability reviews, phasing plans, scheduling, budgeting, and estimating - all at increasing levels of detail as the design phase progresses. Value engineering services can be performed as part of a continuum of iterative evaluations aimed at optimizing the design-construction solution. Part of this work includes investigations into zoning, building codes, and other regulatory requirements. Also, bid packages are defined and subcontractors are pre-qualified in preparation for competitive procurements.DESIGN-BUILDGrunley Construction has become very active as a Design-Builder. In 2009 Engineering News Record (ENR) ranked Grunley as the 84th largest design-build firm in the nation. Grunley is also the fourth largest Design-Builder in the mid-Atlantic region (ranked by Mid-Atlantic Construction).Grunley is in the forefront of adapting and adopting over 50 years of construction experience to this increasingly popular method of project delivery. Our firm is dedicated to working closely with Owners in planning, design, construction, cost control, scheduling, and project financing. Grunley Construction's most senior staff includes engineers, licensed architects, and construction management professionals, all experienced in the preconstruction (i.e., facilities programming, planning, conceptual design, design development, and construction documents) as well as the construction phases of project execution.Our depth of knowledge and experience, especially in assessing existing building conditions, is most significant when the design-build process is applied to a renovation or historic restoration project. Furthermore, our experience in building strong relations with building owners, design professionals and subcontractors allows us to create superior teams, fully capable of implementing the most complex project.CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AS CONSTRUCTORGrunley Construction is skilled at providing Construction Management as Constructor (CMc) services [also called Construction Manager "at risk" (CM/GC)]. Under a joint venture Gilbane Building Company and Grunley Construction Company were awarded the $40 million CMc contract for Preconstruction and Construction Services for Phase 1 and Preconstruction Services for Phases 2-8 to modernize the Herbert C. Hoover Building in downtown Washington, DC. The firm is also using this delivery method for the complete renovation of Liberty Park at Tyson's, an office building in Vienna, VA.The CMc delivery system allows us to work with the owner and the design team from the earliest stages of a project. At the outset we can help analyze the facilities program from a construction perspective, define the scope of work to meet the owner's needs and budget constraints, and establish realistic schedule and performance milestones. As the project moves into the construction phase under the CMc approach, Grunley, along with the owner, establishes an appropriate point in time when the construction risk is transferred to us as the general contractor. This, of course, is our base business and the owner is further served because the associated risks of general contracting are familiar to Grunley.LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED?)Grunley Construction is experienced in applying the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED?) rating system to its work. Grunley's staff includes a number of LEED Accredited Professionals and the company is in the process of completing several significant projects under the LEED rating system.SAFETYGrunley Construction is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe workplace for all of its employees, subcontractor personnel and building occupants. Safety awareness and enforcement begins with the acknowledgment and combined support of Grunley's President, Ken Grunley, and upper management. Greg Druga, Grunley's Vice President, provides oversight of the Safety Department. Our Corporate Safety Director and Safety Inspector are responsible for day-to-day safety operations and any project needs.Grunley has developed and implemented a detailed Corporate Safety Plan (PDF) that addresses various aspects of safety information that is directly related to our construction activities. A copy of the plan is given to each Grunley employee and Subcontractor, along with updated modifications and supplements (PDF) Compliance with the plan is the minimum requirement for all subcontractors and personnel that work with Grunley.