Construction Partnering Program Awards Reception

2009 Award Reception - Regions Hospital

2009 Award Winners were:
General Contractor of the Year: Shaw-Lundquist Associates Inc.
Best Large Project: Target Field - Minnesota Twins Stadium
Best Small Project: United Family Medicine
Shining Star of Excellence: University of Minnesota
Partnership of the Year: Sowles Construction and Bald Eagle Erectors

LARGE PROJECT OF THE YEAR - Target Field
This award is given to the Project that represents the best use of CPP Partners, and is $10 million or more in construction costs and the Project must have been recognized during the CPP meetings during the current year. The general contractor is Mortenson, and as of mid-September, Mortenson reported aggregate Small/Woman/Minority Enterprise (S/W/MBE) participation of 32% against a goal of 30%. Of the $307 million procured, $99 million have been spent with 121 different S/W/MBE firms with 90% of these firms locally owned. "I am proud that this project helped spur opportunities for many businesses and many workers here in the Twin Cities," said Steve Cramer as he accepted the award as board chair of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority and on behalf of the project owner, Hennepin County. CPP partnerships which were used on Target Field include Mortenson and Thor Construction, Mtec Electric/Parsons Electric, Gunnar Electric/Gephart Electric, Bald Eagle Erectors/Sowles Construction that worked on the pedestrian bridge.

SMALL PROJECT OF THE YEAR - United Family Practice
On the United Family Practice project, 17.1% went to women owned businesses, and 15.5% went to minority owned businesses for a total of 32.6% or about $1.9 million of a total available dollars of about $6 million. This is an incredible achievement and credit goes to the project owner and its general contractor, McGough, Inc., for their commitment to include woman-owned and minority-owned subcontractors.

CPP PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR - Bald Eagle Erectors and Sowles Construction
The partnership of Bald Eagle Erectors and Sowles Construction was established in the early 2000's and really "took off" in 2004. In the last 4 years, Bald Eagle's sales doubled from $3.3 million to $6.5 million in 2008 and employs 45. Some of the recent major projects worked on by the partnership include the Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis Central Library, Lake Street Target, Smith Ave. Parking ramp, the pedestrian bridge for Target Field and U. of M. Bioscience building.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR - Shaw-Lundquist Associates
Shaw-Lundquist is a regular attendee at the monthly CPP meetings, always looking for opportunities to utilize women and minority contractors in their projects. One of its projects, the Winnipeg Apartments, also used a CPP partner-Grand Building Supply/Twin Cities Hardware to provide all the doors and frames. Shaw-Lundquist Associates is one of the largest minority-owned construction businesses in the nation.

SHINING STAR OF EXCELLENCE - University of Minnesota
A special award was given this year to a participant that has demonstrated an unwavering support of the CPP and the inclusion of minority and women owned businesses in its projects. In 2009 alone, the following University projects have used CPP partners: Fairview Children's Hospital, TCF Bank Stadium, University HH Humphrey remodeling, the Science teaching P1 and the Bioscience campus project.

Past Award Winners are:

2008
Majority Partner: Target Commercial Interiors
Minority Partner: DelPrado Commercial Flooring
Best CPP Relationship: Mtec Electric and Parsons Electric Corp
Best Project Utilizing CPP Partners: Regions Hospital Expansion (Kraus-Andersen Construction Co.)
Special Award, Outstanding Advocate: Claudia Osterman, the hathor group

In 2008 we had a very special award which goes to an advocate who has tirelessly promoted the CPP since its inception.  With an energetic and assertive manner, this advocate has helped our partners succeed, has attended every meeting, has always kept in the know and constantly refers CPP partners to new business opportunities.  Yvonne has fondly called her our “Technical Advisor in Residence.” We recognized Claudia Osterman as an Outstanding Advocate.

2007
Majority Partner: McGough Construction
Minority Partner: Tarraf Construction Management
Best CPP Relationship: Target Commercial Interiors, and DelPrado Commercial Flooring
Best Project Utilizing CPP Partners: Medtronic Mounds View Campus (Opus Corp)

2006
Best Minority Business Partner: Mtec Electric
Best Majority Business Partner: Hunt Electric Corporation
Best Partnering Relationship: Bald Eagle Erectors, Inc and Sowles Company
Best Construction Project Utilizing CPP Members:  Midtown Exchange (Ryan Companies US, Inc.)

2005
Best Majority Partner: McGough Construction
Best Minority Partner: Washington Painting
Best Relationship: Hunt Electric Corporation and Mtec Electric, Inc.
Best Project: City of Minneapolis, Guthrie on the River (McGough Construction)