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One of Ranger's new pipe crews
includes Hoe Operator James “Lee” Lucas and Pipe Layers Bruce
Morgan, Byron Walker and Tommy Walker, shown
getting ready to install 72” drainage pipe at Botanica,
a site development project in Jupiter, Florida. Foreman Brian
Kennedy and Pipe Layer Juan Bravo not shown.
James “Lee” Lucas runs a Loader to move segments of 72”drainage pipe at
the Botanica site development project in Jupiter, Florida. |
As one of Florida’s largest heavy/highway contracting firms,
Ranger Construction has the equipment, personnel and bonding capacity to
handle virtually any size project.
But when submitting bids for projects involving large amounts of pipe work,
Ranger at times has been hampered by the limited availability of underground
subcontractors.
“When subcontractors’ schedules are full, it’s hard for them to take on
even more work at their most competitive price,” said Leo Vecellio, Jr.,
President and CEO of Ranger Construction’s parent company, the Vecellio Group.
“That makes it difficult for us as a prime contractor to consistently turn in
our most competitive bids for those projects.”
Taking the lead from Ranger’s North Division, which already operates
its own pipe crews to supplement the use of subcontractors, Ranger’s Central
Division and Ranger Construction - South have added pipe crews, as well. The
expansion gives Ranger the ability to bid projects involving pipe work more
competitively throughout its market areas.
“We’re not necessarily reducing the amount of pipe work we subcontract;
we’re increasing the amount of new work we can take on,” explained Glenn
Monek, a veteran pipe manager who oversees Ranger Central’s underground crews.
Since these contracts generally include grading and paving work, Ranger
benefits from an increase in its overall workload, as well.
“It works out for everyone,” said Mike Slade, president of Ranger’s Central
Division. “It’s good for our customers, who get the best price and work
schedules. It’s good for us, because we can bid more work and be more
competitive. And it’s good for our subcontractors, who continue to play a
major role as we take on larger and more complex projects.”
Byrd White, president of Ranger Construction - South, agreed. “Most large
projects involve substantial underground work. With our expanded pipe crews,
we are in a better position to manage the increased workload.”
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Ranger
Performs Site Development for Wal-Mart Supercenter
Scraper Operator Bernard Wilson, Grader Operator
George Wilson, Jr. (with laser-guided grading
system), Roller Operator Lacey Leitner and other Ranger crew members
work to meet a fast-track schedule on a Wal-Mart
Supercenter site development and
paving project in St. Lucie West, located in St. Lucie County.
Ranger's I-95 Job
In St. Johns County Reaches Halfway Mark
Ranger’s 13.3-mile I-95 widening project in St. Johns County is
approximately 50 percent complete.
The $33.6 million, 440-day contract includes constructing a new lane and
inside shoulder in each direction, milling and resurfacing existing lanes and
two rest areas, and making improvements to median drainage.
Work on two underpasses is also included in the QC2000-based, design-build
contract.
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New Ranger Contracts Include Widening Of I-4
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Ranger Construction -- South’s Commercial Boulevard
improvement project in Ft. Lauderdale includes median reconstruction and
turning-lane expansion.
A Ranger Construction -- South crew resurfaces
the parking lot of the South Florida Water Management District facility
in West Palm Beach. Operating the asphalt roller is Josiah Lewin. |
Ranger North has been awarded a $26 million contract to widen approximately
six miles of I-4 in western Osceola County.
Ranger will expand the section of interstate highway from four to six
lanes, beginning at CR-532 near the Polk/Osceola County line and extending to
US-192 in Kissimmee. In addition to building a third lane and new shoulder in
each direction, Ranger will mill and resurface the existing four lanes.
Bridge work on the project is being subcontracted to Leware Construction.
Work is expected to begin near the end of June and is due for completion
within 700 days.
Ranger has also been awarded a $3.8 million subcontract for work on
Sinclair Road adjacent to the I-4 project. Leware is the prime contractor for
the Sinclair Road job.
In other new work for Ranger North, the division has landed a contract to
mill and resurface 5.4 miles of SR-46 in Volusia County. The DOT project is
valued at $2.3 million.
New work for Ranger Central includes a similar-sized resurfacing job in
Okeechobee County, along with a $1.3 million milling and resurfacing job on
A1A in Martin County, and several large site development projects in Palm
Beach County. Ranger is performing all earthwork and street paving for
Botanica, a 272-home subdivision in Jupiter, and for the Benjamin School,
located in Palm Beach Gardens.
Ranger Construction - South is prosecuting two new DOT jobs in Broward
County. Under a $6.9 million contract, Ranger is widening a section of
University Boulevard in Miramar from four to six lanes. A portion of Pembroke
Road in Pembroke Pines is also being widened. The contract includes new guard
rails and street lighting throughout the 1.2-mile (metric-based), 410-day
project. As part of the right-of-way acquisition agreement, the project also
includes improvements to several adjacent parking lots.
Ranger South is also working on a section of Commercial Boulevard in
Tamarac under a $3.6 million contract to reconstruct the turning lanes and
medians. The 1.6-mile project includes new signalization and street lighting.
Work started in January and is due for completion within 400 days.
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