2024 Summer Platform Company News

Bristol Design Build Services Leads $44 Million Child Development Center Project

Bristol Design Build Services, LLC, was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District to design and construct a large Child Development Center (CDC) at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Fort Sam Houston.

The $44 million project is for the construction of a 41,128-square-foot building with child development areas for infants to preschoolers, administrative space, lobby areas, public restrooms, storage rooms, kitchen and equipment, playground areas and equipment, a security system, closed-circuit television, utilities, concrete foundation, concrete floor slabs, structural steel frame, masonry walls, standing seam metal roof, and all associated support.

Two baseball fields and canopies located on the 8.3-acre child development site will be removed, and the project team will construct a new tee-ball field. The project scope includes all utilities, site improvements, pavements, passive force protection measures including perimeter fencing and lighting, and other supporting work necessary to make a complete and usable facility. The final building design was submitted for review, and demolition and sitework is scheduled to start May 2024. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2025.

Guillermo Gonzalez Named Vista’s Employee of the Quarter

Vista Global Solutions’ selected Guillermo Gonzalez as employee of the quarter! Guillermo, a Customer Support Specialist at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), Fort Sam Houston, has been with the company for six months and has significantly impacted customer relations.

Promoted to Senior Customer Support Specialist in February, 2024, Guillermo received numerous commendations from customers. A Physician Assistant praised Guillermo for resolving a persistent technical issue in one visit, the Chief of Respiratory Care highlighted his excellent customer service and professionalism, and a Case Manager rated him 11 out of 10 for his patience and exceptional IT skills.

Meg Nordale Honored with UAF Meritorious Service Award

Bristol Bay Industrial (BBI) is proud to announce that Meg Nordale received the Meritorious Service Award from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) on May 3, 2024, at the Davis Concert Hall in Fairbanks.

Meg holds a Bachelor of Finance and Marketing from the University of Denver. She joined GHEMM in 1994 and became President in 2014. After BBI acquired GHEMM in 2022, Meg’s leadership continued to drive success. Meg serves on several boards, including as Chair of the University of Alaska Foundation’s Board of Directors and member of the UAF Chancellor’s Board of Advisors. She recently led a statewide committee of improve construction management and is a former President of the Associated General Contractors of Alaska.

SES Completes U.S. Air Force Intelligence Training in Ghana

STS Systems Support, LLC (SSS) has successfully completed a U. S. Air Force-sponsored military intelligence fundamentals course at Burma Camp Military Base in Accra, Ghana.

This initiative is part of a larger U. S. Air Force Security Assistance Training mission aimed at strengthening the capabilities of strategic international military partners.

Twenty-three military intelligence operators attended, receiving instruction from SSS instructors Mr. Donald Kochka and Mr. Timothy Dukes, which resulted in significant improvements in critical thinking and technical skills. The curriculum emphasized practical applications, including intelligence fundamentals, ISR operations, and All-Source Analysis. The program concluded with a capstone exercise where the Ghana military demonstrated their new skills through detailed intelligence presentations and applications.

To date, the success of this training program throughout Asia, Africa, and the Middle East has paved the way for further collaboration with international military partners. There is a strong recommendation from numerous international partners such as Chad, and Ghana for the development of follow-on advanced courses, with potential for some of the distinguished participants to become instructors themselves, promoting sustainability, deeper intelligence understanding, and long-term regional security.

SCL Leads $40 Million Flood Repair Project

In November 2023, SES Constructors LLC (SCL), a subsidiary of Bristol Bay Construction Holdings, LLC, mobilized to provide emergency response civil construction services at the West Point Military Academy in New York after an unprecedented flood event caused major damage resulting in road and sidewalk closures, downed utilities, and unstable slopes and retaining walls. The USACE New York District awarded SCL two repair contracts totaling nearly $40 million to restore roadways and ensure safe operations.

Set to conclude by December 2024, the project scope includes demolition, debris removal, utility repairs, erosion repairs, erosion control, structural fortifications, and the reconstruction of walls, curbs, sidewalks, and asphalt roads. The team will reconstruct five wall sections with micro piles and cantilever footings, and pave about 13,000 square feet of asphalt. SCL leverages its expertise to overcome challenges related to steep slopes and tight timelines for these critical repairs.