Wharton-Smith, Inc. to be General Contractor
For Construction of the Memorial
We are honored to have the prestigious Wharton-Smith, Inc. general contractor, partner with the CFVMPF foundation to construct this World Class Veterans Memorial. Wharton-Smith’s goal of exceeding clients’ expectations by performing with the highest quality, professionalism, and fairness with honesty and integrity has resulted in an award winning solid reputation as a General Contractor, Construction Manager and Design-Build Contractor through0ut Florida, the Southeastern U.S. and abroad.
Mr. Ron Davoli, President of Wharton-Smith said, “It is our honor to be selected to partner in this high-profile, important community project.” He has further offered to make a generous in-kind donation of overhead and profit fees. Wharton-Smith will coordinate bidding with the local subcontractor and supplier community to provide the highest quality project at the most economical price to the Foundation.
The Wharton-Smith team will work closely with Mr. Ron Lowry, Chairman of RLF Architects and the RLF team to accomplish a wide range of functions to include coordination with Lake Nona Land Management, the Veterans Administration, and the City of Orlando for various permits. RLF Architects is donating all architectural services as in-kind contributions and is also being assisted by Don McIntosh Engineering, Universal Engineering, and Boyd Civil Engineering, also all donating their services.
Detailed construction schedules are being developed to allow construction to begin in early 2013.
