Past Membership Spotlights
Which SAME Posts are you a sustaining member of?
Sacramento, San Diego
Why did you join SAME?
Our President Mr. Tasawwar “TK” Khan has been a sustaining member and in the Federal Market as a Licensed Engineer for over 30 years.
What does SAME membership mean to Spectrum?
SAME Sacramento Post Membership is very important to stay invested in STEM, the local Market, Friendly Competition and Teaming Opportunities, as well as staying informed on the Federal Market, what is coming from the local branches well in advance for Sales Strategy and Planning.
Tell us about your company history and background?
Spectrum Services Group, Inc. started in 1999 by our President Mr. Tasawwar “TK” Khan who has been working with USACE Sacramento for over 30 years in Environmental Remediation and Construction projects. SSG has been successful in this market with the help of SAME Sacramento Post.
In which industry sectors do you work?
Environmental, Remediation, MMRP, Construction, Facility Maintenance, O&M, and Construction Management Staffing
Global or national reach? How far?
Currently in 29 States, Puerto Rico and Guam
Number of employees?
24.
JVs or teaming arrangements you’d like to highlight?:
Pundir – Spectrum JV
SSG – ECM JV
SIP West JV
Business Specialty or focus that people need to know about? Environmental, Remediation, MMRP, Construction, Facility Maintenance, O&M, and Construction Management Staffing
Highlight of current projects:
Contract No. W9123824D0004; Tracy Defense Distribution Depot Job Order Contract (JOC); $16M
Contract No. FA468623C0016; Beale AFB D/B Renovate Chapel $4.2M
Contract No. 47PK1723C0023; IRS 5th Floor CID Carpet and Paint $1.4M
Shannon Dawson
Program Manager
sdawson@spectrum-inc.net
916-224-0621
www.s-bri.com
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Which SAME Posts are you a sustaining member of?
KAL Architects is a sustaining member of the Orange County and Sacramento (California) posts however, we regularly attend events hosted by the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego posts as well.
Why did you join SAME?
KAL Architects believes that an active SAME membership is a key component of a successful federal A/E contractor. It is the most effective way for Small Businesses to stay on the front lines of industry news, updates, trends, and opportunities. KAL officially became a sustaining member in the Orange County post in 2009, however Rita Kalwani, KAL Architects’ founder and president has served on National SAME steering committees since 2003.
What does SAME membership mean to KAL Architects?
A SAME membership enables KAL to be a part of the wider industry, to build strong teaming relationships with other large and small businesses, and to have a contributing voice in the government contracting community.
Tell us about your company history and background?
KAL is a full-service A/E firm, headquartered in Irvine, California with satellite offices in Sacramento, California and Leesburg, Virginia. KAL is a graduate of the US Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program and continues to be a Small, Minority Owned, Woman Owned business. Founded in 1991, KAL has served as a federal prime contractor on more than 27 IDC/IDIQ contracts throughout the United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.
In which industry sectors do you work?
KAL Architects has extensive programming, planning, design, and construction phase services experience working with federal agencies in sectors such as headquarters/admin facilities; training and operations facilities; dormitories and visiting officer’s quarters; a full range of healthcare and medical support facilities; aircraft hangars; scientific research laboratories; and civil works such as parking lots, roads, and bridges.
Global or national reach? How far?
KAL has successfully completed A/E projects throughout the lower 48 contiguous United States as well as in Alaska and Hawaii. Our Principal Engineer and several other architects and engineers have project experience outside of the US including in Africa, Dubai, Guam, Iran, Japan, Mozambique, the Marshall Islands, Nairobi, and New Zealand.
Number of employees?
35 Full Time employees including 16 licensed architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, and LEED accredited professionals.
Current projects to highlight?
Planning Charrette Report and Full Designs for the Renovation of Headquarters Building, Beale AFB, CA: KAL was selected by the USAF Air Force to provide Planning Charrette Report and full designs (100% plans and specifications) to Support Renovation of the Headquarters Building at Beale AFB. This project includes administrative and training facilities, site infrastructure and utilities, secured areas, historic preservation architecture subject to Section 106, seismic renovation compliant with (ASCE)-41, Anti Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) criteria, Vertical Transportation (Elevators), and the implementation of Energy Reduction and Sustainable Design to achieve LEED Silver certification. The project will be executed in multiple phases to allow for uninterrupted operations in the facility and minimize relocation of occupants to temporary facilities. Each user space will be right sized for the occupants planned in the space and compliant with space limitations in AFMAN 32-1084. Multiple SCIF spaces are not being relocated and will remain operational while others will be removed and reconstructed elsewhere in the facility. A new atrium is being constructed to house a new elevator, stairways, and circulation space on each floor. Architectural modernization also includes renovation and/or upgrades to the electrical, mechanical, communications, and fire protection facility equipment, and infrastructure utilities such as chilled water plants will be renovated to meet all current UFC codes and standards.
Facility Condition Assessment and Full Design for the Historic Building Renovation and Fence Repair, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA: KAL Architects was asked to perform at Facility Condition Assessment for the renovation of all buildings, fencing, vehicular bridge, signage/wayfinding, flagpole, and irrigation/landscaping for Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. The 161.5-acre site with 137,435 internments, was originally built in 1942 as one of many US Army-planned military cemeteries, providing burial opportunities in locations throughout the US in cities with large veteran populations. The site, including all structures, fencing, bridges, gates, flagpole, and grounds, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and all renovations require consultation and compliance with the California State Historic Preservation Office and follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Following the completion and acceptance of the FCA Report, KAL was awarded an additional task order to provide a full design package for the recommended renovations and historic preservation for the buildings, fencing, and landscape/irrigation.
Does KAL Architects have any joint ventures or teaming arrangements?
KAL Architects has teaming arrangements with firms including AECOM, HDR, Leo A Daly, Jensen Hughes, and TetraTech for contracts with the USACE Sacramento and Little Rock Districts, AFCEC Western Region, the US Fish and Wildlife Services, and the General Services Administration.
Business Specialty or focus that people need to know about?
KAL Architects has an extensive MEDCOM and DHA healthcare facilities portfolio. This includes Master Planning, Independent Technical Review (AE-3), Full Design, and Construction Phase Services for VA, USAF, and US Army installation medical complexes, outpatient clinics, short and long-term community living centers, extended service delivery areas, and all related building systems infrastructure and commissioning. KAL’s healthcare portfolio with more than 250 task orders for facilities in 25 states, including Alaska and Hawaii.
KAL Architects Awards:
8(a) Graduate of the Year
SBA/Santa Ana Minority Business of the Year
SBA Small Business of the Year
Goldman Sachs 10K SBA Program
AFCEC Design Excellence Awards – Honorable Mention
Wood Institute Award for Innovative Use of Wood Products - Nomination
Rita Kalwani
KAL Architects | WOSB/SBE/WBE
12-J Mauchly | Irvine, CA 92618
949.450.8420 | c: 909.556.8917
www.kalarchitects.com
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Which SAME Posts are you a sustaining member of?
Sacramento
Tell us about your company history.
Odin was founded in late-2018 by a team of industry leaders who felt clients and the community could be
better served with innovative and sustainable approaches to complex projects. Odin’s founders and principals are recognized leaders in environmental, geotechnical, and heavy civil construction. Our leaders include nationally recognized experts in cutoff (containment) wall construction, in-situ stabilization/solidification (ISS), impoundment and landfill closures, sediment removal and treatment, as well as emergency and disaster recovery management. Odin’s principals and senior managers have each spent more than 25 years performing at a high level on thousands of complex, multifaceted projects, developing a reputation for exceptional service and results.
In which industry sectors do you work?
Partnerships with organizations like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, public and private utilities, water management and flood control agencies, and private entities have resulted in the protection of communities and remediation of natural environments nationwide.
Global or national reach? How far?
Odin has a nationwide reach, with offices in California, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia.
Number of employees?
200+
Current Projects you'd like to highlight?
We’re honored to work with the USACE for the Sacramento River East Levee (SREL) Contract 4 project, Folsom Dam Raising Dikes 1-6 project, Marysville Ring Levee Phase 2B project, and the Dry Creek Ecosystem Restoration Phase II project.
Business Specialty or focus that people need to know about?
We specialize in working alongside public and private sector clients on diverse
projects including:
- Environmental Remediation
- Geotechnical Construction
- Heavy Civil Construction
- Habitat & Wetland Construction
- Emergency & Disaster Services
| Odin 2901 Douglas Blvd, Suite 300 Roseville, California 95661 (916) 251-5500
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Which SAME Posts are you a sustaining member of?
Sacramento
When did you join SAME? Why?
Synectics joined SAME over 10 years ago to network with other federal environmental contractors, and to support an organization doing great work for its members and the nation.
Tell us about your company history.
Synectics was founded in 1993 with the mission of creating a more effective and efficient approach to environmental data management. Synectics pioneered the use of the internet in the 90s offering proprietary EDMS and ADR tools online with no software or downloads to upkeep. Our team is staffed with experienced chemists and environmental scientists who support our clients on some of the most complex projects in the DoD.
Business Specialty or focus that people need to know about?
Synectics is the industry leader in environmental data management. Our services include EDMS, data validation, deliverables support such as ERPIMS and other repository submissions, environmental consultation.
In which industry sectors do you work?
Synectics works in the environmental and IT sectors under NAICS 541620 and 541690 mostly. Our primary clientele is with the DoD including USACE, AFCEC/Air Force, Navy, and Army projects. We do work with state and local governments, and private sector as well.
Global or national reach? How far?
The bulk of our work is in CONUS, however are equipped to work OCONUS (and have several ongoing OCONUS projects) as our services are primarily web-based.
Number of employees?
Synectics has approximately 40 employees and is a HUBZone certified small business.
Current Projects you'd like to highlight?
We are proud to support USACE as the data management systems behind the FUDS program (FUDSChem.com) and the FUSRAP program (FUSRAP-edms.com). We have also been working extensively with PFAS RI projects supporting a number of contractors.
 Mark Forsyth Business Development Manager (916) 292-2010 Email: mark.forsyth@synectics.net | |
| Synectics 301 Richards Boulevard Sacramento, California 95811 (916) 737-4010 Email: info@synectics.net Follow Synectics on Linked In! | |
Which SAME Posts are you a sustaining member of?
Sacramento, San Francisco, Orange County and Los Angeles
When did you join SAME? Why?
We joined SAME in 2017 to expand our services to the federal government.
What does membership mean to you/the company?
Joining SAME gave us an opportunity to expand our network and build relationships with partners from various industries, and prospective clients..
Company history?
Z Squared Construction was founded in 2006 by Lourdes “Malou’ Malaekeh. Growing up, Malou’s father owned a construction company. Her love for building was apparent at an early age. She knew someday that construction would be a huge part of her adult life. Z Squared was founded with Malou’s desire to create a company that is built on a foundation of safety, workmanship, professionalism, and excellent client service. Z Squared’s mission is to develop longstanding, mutually beneficial relationships with the clients they serve. As a family-owned business, Z Squared’s name was chosen based on the future success and longevity of the company being a legacy for Malou’s two sons, Zachary and Zane.
Business Specialty or focus that people need to know about?
We are a Small Disadvantaged Woman-Owned, 8(a), commercial general construction company that focuses on vertical construction with project related horizontal capabilities. Our core competencies include: Design-Build, Industrial, Recreational, Renovation, Alterations, Maintenance, Tenant Improvements and Ground-up.
In which industry sectors do you work?
We provide construction services to local municipalities, state, school districts, various federal government entities, and private entities.
Global or national reach? How far?
Our office is based in El Dorado Hills, California. Our primary service area has been Northern California; however, we have completed projects as far as Southern California. Our future goal would be to expand our services across Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Colorado.
Number of employees?
We employ a total staff of 25 full-time and 5 part-time professionals.
Current Projects?
MOTCO Wash Rack Pavement Repair (USACE Sacramento District), CHP Academy Mechanical Upgrade (DGS), Northern Distribution Center (NDC) Warehouse Improvement Remodel (California State Lottery), and DCA Energy Upgrades (DGS).
JVs or teaming arrangements you’d like to highlight?
We have not had any JVs or teaming opportunities but we are always open, should an opportunity arise.
Recent awards you’d like to share?
With our excellent safety record, we have been Issued an OSHA Nat'l Safety Stand-Down certificate.
| Z Squared Construction 5039-400 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy. El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (916) 358-9056 Email: info@z2construction.com |
Lourdes “Malou” Malaekeh President/CEO (916) 358-9056 Email: lmalaekeh@z2construction.com |
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Which SAME Posts are you a sustaining member of?
Sacramento
When did you join SAME? Why?
We joined SAME in 2019 when we hired one of the Sacramento Post’s elected Directors. She introduced us to SAME and the extensive opportunities for networking and building partnerships in the AEC industry.
Company history or background?
Our founding partners have similar, yet complementary backgrounds, all stemming from large staffing companies. In 2018, they imagined a unique and creative way of staffing that was rooted in partnership, innovation and transparency. These core values lead them to open a new company, one focused solely on supporting and partnering with clients in the AEC industry.
In which industry sectors do you work?
We work in both the public and private sectors, focusing exclusively on staffing and recruiting for Construction, Engineering, Environmental, Energy, and Emergency Management firms.
Global or national reach? How far?
We partner with clients across the United States. While we don’t focus on international work, we’ve gotten creative and supported a few clients with positions outside the US.
Number of employees?
We have 20 internal employees between our two offices in California and Texas, and over 150 consultants currently on contract.
Current Projects?
Recently we’ve supported a few of our emergency management and disaster recovery partners, helping them quickly ramp up for recovery and clean-up work following the devastation of Hurricane Ian in Florida and the rampant wildfire fires in New Mexico.
Business Specialty or focus that people need to know about? Certis strives to build long-term partnerships and we pride ourselves on being transparent, nimble, and unique in the AEC staffing industry.
JVs or teaming arrangements you’d like to highlight?
Certis partners with a myriad of clients, both large and small, including many that are sustaining members of SAME across the country. Certis is always looking to team with new companies to support their hiring endeavors and ultimately be an extension of their internal team.
What does membership mean to you/the company? Membership means partnership to Certis. We’re proud to be active members that contribute time and resources to the society, and we do so along other members and other businesses because we’re all working together, not just to grow our businesses, but to better our futures and to ensure the success of future generations.
| Certis Solutions 990 Reserve Drive Roseville CA 95678 (855) 541-1007 Email: info@certisaec.com www.certisaec.com |
Kelly Lo, PhD Geologist & Director of Business Development (916) 241-8494 Email: kelly@certisaec.com LinkedIn >> |
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Blaine Tech was founded in San Jose, CA in 1985 as the modern environmental remediation industry was emerging. The company decided from the outset to focus on fieldwork and has stayed true to that course.
FRAN THIE
Vice President
Blaine Tech Services, Inc.
Which SAME Posts are you a sustaining member of?
Sacramento
When did you join SAME? Why?
We joined in 2003 because we perform quite a bit of field sampling work as a subcontractor at Sacramento area DOD sites and bases and the Sacramento SAME chapter looked very active.
Global or national reach? How far?
Offices located in Washington, California, and Arizona support work throughout the West Coast and inland states with our latest office in Florida supporting work along the East Coast.
Number of employees?
80
Current Projects?
We currently perform groundwater sampling and related field support services at over 20 active and closed Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine bases for 10 different client consultants.
What does Blaine Tech specialize in?
Performing groundwater sampling at large, complex, and challenging sites has always been our specialty.
JVs or teaming arrangements you’d like to highlight?
We’ve been called “The Swiss of the Environmental Industry” because we purposely avoid aligning ourselves with any one consultant client.
What does membership mean to you/the company?
It’s important to us to support our clients and our clients’ clients whenever we can. Being able to attend, exhibit and participate in SAME conferences, meetings, and golf tournaments have been a great way for us to gain exposure while giving something back to a great organization.
| Francis Thie Vice President 408-639-2985 fthie@blainetech.com |
Bart Gebbie Vice President 310-628-1116 bgebbie@blainetech.com |
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