(L to R): Dan Clever, DHS Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, Mathew Lee – President of Elite Pacific Construction,
Edwin Barlongo – Project Manager, Kelly Curtin, USSS Chief Procurement Division

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDS
ELITE PACIFIC WITH 2nd NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS AWARD

WASHINGTON D.C. – Elite Pacific Construction, Inc. was the recipient of
the “2012 DHS Small Business Achievement Award” by the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) for its work on a project for the DHS in support of the 2011
APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The award was presented at the 8th Annual DHS Small Business Awards Ceremony held in Washington, D.C. on April 18th. This is the second time in three years that Elite Pacific Construction has received this prestigious recognition from the DHS.

“This was an extremely quick turnaround and high profile Design/Build project with major implications if not completed on schedule.  Through the efforts of Edwin Barlongo and Danny Kanzaki, our Project Manager and Superintendent, they were able to successfully hand over the space ahead of schedule to the DHS for their use,” said Mathew Lee, President of Elite Pacific Construction.

This fast paced project entailed the design and complete interior renovation of an existing structure to house a temporary command post for the Department of Homeland Security along with other agencies during APEC. Elite Pacific Construction and design partner, DKKY Architecture Studio, developed the project documents while simultaneously negotiating the contract with the DHS to meet their aggressive schedule. Construction was fast tracked to eight weeks to allow the DHS access time for their follow on work prior to the start of APEC. With safety being paramount on all Elite Pacific Construction projects, this project logged over 3,600 man-hours worked with no lost time accidents.

In a meeting with Elite Pacific Construction after the ceremony, Senator Daniel K. Inouye stated “It makes me very proud to see 8(a) companies recognized for exemplary work. Firms like Elite Pacific more than hold their own when competing with larger contractors and their continued success helps highlight the good work being done by 8(a) firms in Hawaii and throughout the country.”

The criteria for Elite Pacific Construction’s nomination for the 2012 Small Business Achievement pricing and providing an outstanding job to one of the components of the Department of Homeland Security. Elite Pacific Construction is the only Small Business general contractor in the State of Hawaii ever to receive this award and one of few companies in the United States to have received it twice. The first occasion was in 2010 for work performed for the United States Coast Guard.

Elite Pacific Construction is a SBA certified 8(a) and State of Hawaii certified DBE general contractor. Specialties include the military market, commercial, health care, and heavy engineering. Headquartered in Kaneohe, Hawaii for over 5 years, they currently employ 10 full time professionals, 5 of whom are licensed engineers.

In February, Elite Pacific Construction was awarded a $2.2 million Design/Build contract to repair airfield pavement at Hickam Airfield, Joint Base Pearl Harbor, for NAVFAC HI. They also recently successfully completed the $6.5 million Design/Build Phase I Renovation of the Hickam Fitness Center Facility at Hickam Air Force Base on Oahu for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

(L to R): Mathew Lee – President of Elite Pacific Construction,
Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Edwin Barlongo – Project Manager

HICKAM FITNESS
CENTER RENOVATION

CENTER RENOVATIONPUBLIC WORKS – HISTORICAL RENOVATION/PRESERVATION
PROJECTS FROM $5 MILLION TO $25 MILLION

This Design/Build project was the first of three proposed phases to completely modernize the existing fitness center at Hickam AFB. Work included new locker rooms, showers, saunas, massage rooms, racquetball court, HVAC, life safety system and seismic upgrades. Construction took place within the confines of the existing building.

One of the primary goals was to rebuild the southern exterior façade to the original historical aspects and rebuilding the original portions that were lost due numerous renovations and additions. The front façade now captures the original design concept of the gym from the 1940’s.

ENTRANT
Elite Pacific Construction, Inc. & RIM Architects, LLC

CONTRACTOR
Elite Pacific Construction, Inc.

ARCHITECT
RIM Architects, LLC

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Elite Pacific Construction is ranked 12th in the Pacific Business News 2010 Hawaii’s Fastest 50 growing small businesses. This is based on an overall revenue growth between 2007 and 2009 of 163%.

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The award was presented at the 6th Annual DHS Small Business Ceremony held in Washington, D.C. on April 14th.

Elite Pacific Construction is the first general contractor in the State to be honored with this DHS award.

Shown in the photo are (L to R):
Rick Gunderson – DHS Acting Chief Procurement Officer,
Mathew Lee – President of Elite Pacific Construction
and Terri Jendrossek – USCG Deputy Head of Contracting Activity.

“The success of these projects is attributed to the hard-working efforts of our
Project Manager, Marla Yoshihiro, who integrated them into an efficient schedule
delivering a high quality product, with increased economic value to the U.S.C.G. Civil
Engineering Unit Honolulu,” said Mathew Lee President of Elite Pacific Construction.
The two projects, Rehabilitate the BEQ A/C System and Various Barracks
Repairs entailed major renovations to the air conditioning system and interiors of the
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ). The planning and scheduling of construction
activities to coordinate simultaneous projects to minimize the impact to the residents of
the BEQ required continuous dialogue, flexibility and cooperation by all parties. With
safety being a critical factor of all government projects, over 10,000 man hours were
worked on this project with no lost time accidents.

“It was our privilege to recognize Elite Pacific Construction for their sustained
high performance and quality of workmanship for the many projects they have
completed for the Coast Guard over the past several years. These two specific projects
that we nominated them for the DHS award, increased the air quality in the barracks and
updated the finishes in the sleeping quarters and bathrooms to today’s standards.

Their entire staff was extremely professional and competent. I have no doubt that Elite
Pacific Construction will be a dominant company in the Hawaiian construction industry
for years to come.” stated LCDR Cesar Acosta, Commanding Officer of the USCG CEU
Honolulu.

The criteria for Elite Pacific Construction’s nomination for the 2010 Small
Business Achievement award was for quality of products, customer service, fair pricing
and providing an outstanding job to one of the eight components to the Department of
Homeland Security.

Elite Pacific Construction is a SBA certified 8(a) and State of Hawaii certified
DBE general contractor. Specialties include the military market, commercial, health
care, and heavy engineering. Elite Pacific Construction is also a Grand Award Winner in
the 2009 BIA Renaissance Building and Remodeling Awards on their sole residential
project. Headquartered in Kaneohe, Hawaii for over 5 years, they currently employ 8
full time professionals, 5 of whom are licensed engineers.

Most recently, Elite Pacific Construction was awarded a $2 million Design/Build
contract to install photo voltaic systems on various buildings at the Pohakaloa Training
Area, Hawaii for the U.S Corps of Engineers as part of a MATOC contract, and are the
Design – Build Contractor for the $6 million Phase I Renovation of the Hickam Fitness
Center Facility at Hickam Air Force Base on Oahu.