Saunders Commercial Seismic Retrofit has been contracted by a spectrum of commercial property owners and engineers to complete projects ranging from complete seismic retrofits to roof condensation repair to historical renovations. Below is a sampling of their praise for our work.

• Dan Reidl, of Fritz Duda Company said, "The Saunders team worked hard to satisfy the needs of our company through constant communciation and coordination." 04/07/2010

• Jay Kerner, Owner, of 6003, LLC said, "We were concerned that the seismic retrofit would disrupt the operation of our Super A Foods grocery store, Chuck E Chees and shop tenants Working nighttime hours enabled Saunders to perform their scope of work without disrupting or disturbing tenants' daily operations. The job was left clean every day, and we had NO tenant complaints! Saunders was able to maintain constant communication with the engineer and tenants to ensure a timely completion date." 02/17/2010

• Mark Franklin, Project Manager, of Mattel, Inc. said, "With exceptional skill, the Saunders Construction team endured a 20 month, thirty two phase renovation process while working a modified swing shift in occupied space. When the original RFP was issued, the definition of the Seismic Retrofit project included a simple structured schedule in order to install a completely new steel substructure in the Mattel Design Center. However, a substantially more complex construction schedule evolved by May 2008, putting several key logistical factors at risk. Nevertheless, Saunders management kept their original contract commitments to Mattel in tact." 11/10/2009

• Robert Randall, Vice President, of Saiful/Bouquet, Inc. said, "We have worked with Saunders Construction, Inc. for many years, on a number of seismic retrofit projects in California and Washington. Each time we have collaborated, I have been pleased with your firm's performance, and satisfied with the level of service and communication you and your staff have provided." 05/15/2009

• Mike O'Brien, Vice President, of National Engineering & Consulting, Inc. said, "Mark Murphy, a Saunders' project manager that I have worked with for years, and I worked together to discuss the constructability for various design ideas to keep the construction costs in line with the owner's original retrofit budget while still achieving the intended objectives. I am pleased to say that we were able to bring in costs below budget while providing the owner with a successful seismic retrofit project." 04/06/2009

• Tom Spanley, Senior Project Manager, of AMB Property Corporation said, "I would like to express my appreciation to your company and especially to your crews for the exceptional workmanship and communication on the projects you have completed for AMB Property Corporation over the years. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and knowing our tenants' needs have made highly complex projects run smoothly and without incident. I give Saunders Construction my highest recommendation and look forward to working with them on future projects we have here at AMB." 03/18/2009

• Peter Lineweaver, of Legacy Partners said, "In order to be effective in the event of an earthquake, a seismic retrofit needs to be completed with good craftsmanship and according to plan. With this in mind, I will continue to seek Saunders' expertise for future seismic retrofit projects; because I know the work will be done right and without any hiccups." 02/24/2009

• Hassan Sughayer, of ESEC said, "Based on my experience working with Saunders, I believe your firm is an excellent choice when you need a contractor to perform a seismic retrofit project, and particularly when complex scopes and difficult access are topics of concern." 02/23/2009

• Bryan Krueger, Owner/Roof Consultant, of Bryan Krueger Enterprises, Inc. said, "In particular I like to call upon Saunders' services when I work with large, corporate clients that expect a high level of communication, experience, quality, and service. Because of the nature and expectations for these projects, I include your firm to help the project progress as smoothly as possible. In turn, we create a stong "team" for the owner by working with a consultant, engineer, and contractor that have specific experience with their project. Ultimately, the owner benefits from this collective effort, because each team member brings suggested repair scopes to minimize construction costs while maximizing the effectiveness of the repairs or improvements." 02/17/2009

• Kim Allen, Portfolio Mngr. for Seattle AMB Properties, of GGL Real Estate Services, Inc. said, "Your recommendations and solutions to situations and projects display that you have our best interest in mind. It is not easy to find a vendor who excels in customer service; one who works tirelessly on our behalf. As a property manager of industrial properties, I am asked to recommend the services of quality contractors. I have no hesitation recommending Saunders Construction as a quality, topnotch vendor and construction partner!" 01/21/2009
  
  
• Barry J. Schweiger, AIA, of BS&A, Inc. said, "Working with you and your team on the Lucky Center Seismic Rehab provided an experience in how competent and ethical contractors can be." 11/17/2008
  
  
• Heather Bernardi, Portfolio Manager for Sandstone Properties said, "Saunders Construction successfuly completed a seismic retrofit for a shopping center in San Gabriel....We highly recommend Saunders Construction for their effective communication and hard work to complete each project in a professional manner."  11/07/2008
  
  
• Marc Morgan, of Hollander Smith, Inc. said, "Saunders' competent employees were able to provide prompt and accurate work in a timely maner. With good communication efforts, the completed projects became a rewarding process with little hassle and few change orders."  11/06/2008
  
  
• Steven P. Travis, Sr. Project Manager for Applied Construction Technology said, "One of the projects required Saunders Construction to finish in less than one week due to the owner's scheduling of an upcoming fundraising event that was to occur within one week of the start of the seismic work. The work was completed on time and the area was left in an orderly and clean condition."  11/05/2008
  
  
• Dale Vaccarello, owner of a building in Culver City said, "This was our first seismic upgrade. We were completely pleased with the professional way your company performed the work. We interviewed several of your references, all of which gave you good ratings--but we were concerned that they are large commercial companies and we, a small building owner, would not receive the same treatment. We absolutely did get the same treatment! Your staff was always available to answer questions, make recommendations, gave us weekly progress reports, and you would personally call to personally make sure we were happy with the job"  10/28/2008
  
  
• Jeff Chen, SE, Principal of Grimm & Chen Structural Engineering said, "Your team's experience in seismic retrofit and repair really helped this project. Especially the use of RFIs to identify the more cost-effective solutions that allowed the project to be completed in a timely fashion."  10/01/2008
  
  
• Joe Dumbacher, of site2785 LLC said, "Ed and his team including Jesse, Brian and Joe understood the desire to preserve the character of my 1947 brick building and worked to implement the engineer's plan. When unforeseen conditions were discovered, Saunders quickly resolved the problem without delays or unnecessary change orders."  9/27/2008
  
  
• Doug Kensrue, of MK Products, Inc. said (after the July 29th earthquake), "Just reporting that the building did a great job of not falling down. Good shaking and lots of movement, but no major cracks or damage. Building felt very rigid. I felt safe inside for the first time here in 30 years."  7/29/2008
  
  
• Kathy Kirby, of St. Gregory's Episcopal Church said, "We were very pleased with the way your crew worked each day, and the extra attention they gave to working safely and neatly. Sometimes the areas where you worked were difficult to access, however your crew managed to complete their tasks without damaging our property."  7/10/2008
  
• Steve Schimer, of Vernon Industrial Park LLC, "...not only did you tighten the numbers in your proposal, but you also kept change orders to a minimum. You had thoroughly inspected the jobsite before you started and you were able to incorporate many of the challenges and changes into your original proposal."  6/26/2008
  
  
• Brent Blackman, SE, President of Insight Structural Engineers said, "Working with Saunders Construction on our recent seismic retrofit project was a pleasure. Your team helped us identify cost-effective solutions that allowed our client to upgrade their 57,000 square foot building to current seismic standards. Not only was the cost reduced as compared to other retrofit systems, the work was also completed on-time. We look forward to collaborating with your team on our next strengthening project."  6/13/2008
  
  
• Jeff Dyer, Principal of J.S. Dyer & Associates, Inc. said, "Saunders Construction has completed the construction of numerous seismic retrofits for some of our most valued clients with projects in seismically vulnerable states of California, Washington, and Nevada. We are able to recommend your firm to our clients because we have confidence that your organization will execute the work according to the construction documents prepared by our office and with the extra care and attention required by the building tenants."  5/28/2008
  
  
• Evan Reis, SE, Principal of Certus Consulting, Inc. said, "From beginning to end, we worked with your firm on this project to correct several areas where unforeseen conditions were discovered. Even with the unforeseen conditions, we believe that your firm's experience, as well as our own, enabled this project to continue to move forward with minimal disruption to the construction schedule and budget."  4/08/2008
  
  
• Ed Espina, of Anson Industries said, "Thank you for performing the seismic upgrade quickly and efficiently. Your crew worked diligently each day and worked without interrupting our occupants inside. All parties involved were pleased with Saunders' performance."  4/08/2008
  
  
• Chris Larsen, Director, Capital & Repositioning for Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc. said, "Discovering an unforeseen condition, Saunders suggested changes allowing us to tackle the additional costs without significantly exceeding our contract amount, all the while working to ensure minimal disruption to our tenants and keeping the project on schedule. We look forward to working with your team again in the future."  2/05/2008
  
  
• Richard Lee, of RLA Real Estate said, "RLA is pleased to write this letter of recommendation for the work Saunders performed at the above referenced project. In one of the units and of particular importance, is the fact that Saunders quickly identified, shored and repaired a severely damaged purlin. This quick action abated a potentially significant safety hazard."  1/29/2008
  
  
• Joseph Opiela, of Watt Management Company said, "The project consisted of a supplemental voluntary seismic strengthening to improve the continuity of the roof diaphragm and enhance the lateral resisting capacity of several wood-framed shear walls to two single-story church buildings. Saunders coordinated with the owner and MHP on a regular basis during construction to ensure the quality and efficiency of the construction. The project was successfully completed on time and within budget."  1/24/2008
  
  
• Kathy Rantowich, Senior Project Manager for Myers Houghton Partners said, "The project consisted of a supplemental voluntary seismic strengthening to improve the continuity of the roof diaphragm and enhance the lateral resisting capacity of several wood-framed shear walls to two single-story church buildings. Saunders coordinated with the owner and MHP on a regular basis during construction to ensure the quality and efficiency of the construction. The project was successfully completed on time and within budget."  1/22/2008
  
  
• Al Clarke, Project Manager for Fairfield Residential said, "We couldn't be happier. Your crews worked diligently to coordinate all of the work around an occupied project, difficult access requirements, and were very responsive to the needs and requirements of the roofing subcontractor during the roof tear offs. "  9/10/2007
  
  
• John Bonomo, Director of Operations for CB Richard Ellis said, "The seismic retrofit project is just another example of your expertise. This project was completed on schedule, within budget and with no tenant complaints. Your work is always completed in a timely manner and with minimum interruption to the tenants. "  8/3/2007
  
  
• Ian C. Mellor P. E. of Curry Price Court said, "All of the projects that include Saunders as the contractor appear to go quite smoothly and all personnel are very helpful and cooperative when any construction issues arise. Also, Saunders appears to be the most cost effective contractor on our projects."  7/2/2007
  
  
• Ronald Vandegrift from The Boeing Company said, "We appreciated your crews' ability and willingness to adjust their work schedules to "night hours," so the overhead work (above our office areas) could be done after employees had left for the day. With this adjustment to the work schedule, we were able to continue our business operations without interruption and loss to production." 6/29/2007
  
  
• Odd Friis Facilities Manager for IKEA Seattle said, "During the course of a year, we deal with numerous contractors and other vendors, but seldom do we feel compelled to state in writing our level of satisfaction! Due to the nature of our business, all the work was done at night, and when the store opened in the morning there was not a single trace of the activities that had taken place the night before, absolutely remarkable!"  6/6/2007
  
  
• Jim Mattison of Simpson Strong-Tie said, "I wanted to express my sincere appreciation to you for the great job your team is performing retrofitting our fabrication shop and storage space. Your project manager and field leads are communicating regularly with our plant manager, Ronnie Pino, to keep him informed about the construction schedule. Your team has even worked after hours so that our production schedule won't be compromised during the work day, and this has been very helpful to us."  3/14/2007
  
  
• Daniel Dopudja of ABS Consulting said, "he retrofit work was conducted in a timely manner, despite the ever-changing scope of work. Despite various scope revisions, Saunders’ management and field personnel were able to quickly adjust and perform their work at an exceptional level. Saunders was able to complete this project successfully despite the field challenges that existed in working around operating presses and equipment which could not be shut down for the retrofit work. Precautionary measures were always taken by Saunders when work proceeded above the highly priced presses. The project did not have any incidents of equipment damage or unforeseen down time due to the retrofit work."  2/15/2007
  
  
• Fong Ly of Hackman Capital Partners LLC said, "We had a really tight timeframe, but the crew worked diligently and completed both jobs in a timely manner. I was impressed with how sensitive they were toward the existing tenants and completed all work with minimum interruption to their business. Most importantly, Saunders was able to identify some engineering challenges midway through the project and even took an assertive role working with the engineer to come up with a cost-effective solution."  1/24/2007
  
  
• Stacey Washko, Senior Property Manager for CORE Property Management, Inc. said, "Due to the building being 90% occupied, my main concern was minimizing the disruption to our tenants and their daily operations. I found everyone at your firm courteous, patient, and professional and would be happy to talk to anyone considering your firm for future work."  1/4/2007
  
  
• David Taubman of David Taubman and Associates said, "As you know, we have been involved in other projects over the years and your firm has always met my client's and your client's needs. I hope to have the opportunity to continue this relationship. "  1/4/2007
  
  
• Alan Carmichael of Alere Property Group LLC said, "Saunders' performance in all of these projects was outstanding. His team performed on time and with very little interruption to the tenants at the projects. In two of the projects, there were existing tenants and Saunders' team did a great job of coordinating with the tenants and our property manager which minimized the interruption to their business."  1/4/2007
  
  
• Craig McClellan of McClellan Law Firm said, "We were very satisfied with every aspect of the job that Saunders provided us. We were very pleased that an out-of-town construction company could out-bid an in-town construction company, and complete the job as quickly and efficiently as you did. We were also impressed at how little the job interfered with our daily use of the garage."  2/28/2006
  
  
• Leonid Simnik of Structure-1 said, "All members of our firm were exceptionally pleased to observe a high quality of workmanship and professionalism demonstrated by members of your construction team at all levels throughout the construction phase of the above referenced seismic strengthening project. We would like to wish you to keep up the high quality of workmanship and your positive attitude. [Saunders] is a good example of a company which sets higher standards in the construction industry.  2/15/2006
  
  
• Ed Barbone of Moog Inc., Aircraft Group said, "Their performance has always been exemplary. Their bids are competitive and have remained within budget parameters. Noticeably the work is done efficiently, with great attention to the safety of both their employees and ours, and with minimum interruption to ongoing facility operations."  1/11/2006
  
  
• Richard Hess of Hess Engineering simply said, "We are proud to have worked with you on this project."  11/11/2005
  
  
• Richard Bozzi of Keller Williams Realty said, "It was done faster than the original estimated time of completion and your crew chief actually found ways to save our sellers money. We are also aware that your company does tenant improvements and we have already referred your services to our new clients."  11/9/2005
  
  
• James Helfrisch of Belvedere Assets, LLC said, "The work was done in a timely manner and your crew was helpful and responsive to the tenants' needs. It would be a pleasure to provide a reference for you to future clients, should they wish to contact me."  6/23/2005
  
  
• Steve Murphy of Watson Land Company stated, "Your communication and cooperation with Watson Land Co. and with our tenants via weekly schedules and project updates serves to minimize the problems and disruptions that go hand-in-hand with construction projects in occupied buildings. "  4/18/2005
  
  
• Deborah Hawthorne, Property Manager for Donahue Schriber said, "Your company's attention to details, construction knowledge and especially your tenant relations were unbelievable! I stayed up at night thinking about all the problems that were going to happen. As we started and were progressing, I started to feel much better and had the comfort level that we selected the right contractor to complete this enormous task."   5/24/2004
  
  
• Steve Campbell , AMB Property Corporation said, "I clearly remember the first Northern California site that you and I walked together. You pointed out inefficiencies in the retrofit that had been performed on the building and detailed ways we could save money on future retrofits. [In addition,] I have received numerous compliments from our property managers about your work."   4/23/2004
  
  
• Daniel Sarhad, Vice President of Orchard Commercial, Inc. said, "Because of your detailed line item bid process, the bids are easy to follow, we know they are done right, and they translate easily into any change orders that might occur."   3/23/2004