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Polivka International Design Build & Prime Contractor Team

Qualifications & Profile

Polivka International has grown through service and commitment to our Clients.

We have successfully completed more than 300 projects for the rail industry in fifty years with nearly 100 of these being design-build projects.


Table of Contents

• Polivka International Team Overview

• Safety Control Plan

• Quality Project Management

• Evidence of Previous Work Experience

• Project Approach


Overview: Polivka International Prime Contractor & Design-Build Team

Safety: Zero lost-time accidents for Polivka International in over six years.

Focus : Class I rail construction specialist- Over 300 projects completed.

Design-Build: Over 100 Design-Build Projects Completed

Clients: Canadian Pacific Railway, Florida East Coast, Canadian National. BNSF, Kansas City Southern,

Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, Ford Motor Company

Creativity: Ability to leverage skills from design, site, track work. and safety

Leased Equipment: Large contracts direct with OEM ‘s insure guaranteed capacity,

operational flexibility and latest productive/”green” technology

Communication: Daily Reporting/Weekly Conferences/Focused Problem Solving

Lean Approach: Value Engineering throughout process yielding cost & time savings.


Safety Control Plan Credentials

• Polivka International had zero lost-time accidents for 2006 – 2012 (YTD)

• We provide an on-site, full-time Safety Director solely focused on safety

• The Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is a workers' compensation insurance safety performance factor based on three years of loss experience. Polivka significantly below the average with a rating of 0.85

• All Polivka employees (100%) must pass the e-RAILSAFE System

• Polivka Superintendents (100%) are certified under the Railroad Worker Safety “Train the Trainer” program insuring field safety training.

• Polivka actively reviews all safety ratings and procedures in the field prior to awarding business to the work team.

• Polivka Supervisors trained in Quality Credentialed Inspector Program for storm water pollution prevention

We realize that value is proven and trust earned every day on every project. Quality and safety are the expected standard at Polivka and reflected by the pride and professionalism of our people. Always.


Quality Project Management

Building an Intermodal Facility requires exact communication and tight coordination between all stakeholders so that safety and quality result. The Polivka International Design Build Team has developed the structured processes below that insure productive execution of all required tasks and timelines are met.

1. Daily Safety Briefings with standardized logs for continuous improvement

2. Weekly Subcontractor Meetings with brainstorming/gap analysis

3. Weekly Project Status Meetings for updates /safety/quality/training-All levels

4. Weekly Job Cost Meetings helps to identify potential over-runs immediately-All levels

5. Weekly updated schedule and status roll-ups to Client Management


CSX Transportation conducted an 18 month quality benchmarking study of 13 actively used Rail Contractors with multiple projects and a total budget of $400 MM USD. The study was conducted by Gilbane Co.

Detailed Functional Areas that were measured by CSXT:

Superintendent Subcontractor Foreman Required equipment Engineering CapabilityScheduling Capability Understanding of Documents Accuracy of Submittals Quality of CommunicationCooperation with CSX Forces Pay RecordWorking Relationship -Project Team Quality of Work in Place Quality of Office Administration Quality of Field AdministrationPerformance as scheduled Quality of Cost, Budgets and EstimatesEthical Standards HousekeepingSafety

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Quality Control and Management (CSX Report Card)

CSX ranked Polivka International #1 Highest in overall quality and Customer Satisfaction in comparison to this group of 13 Rail Contractors.


Quality Project Management (Report Cards from Client UPRR)


Evidence of Previous Work ExperienceEvidence of Previous Work Experience

• Client: Union Pacific RR

• Project: Davidson Yard

• Location: Fort Worth Texas

• Role: Prime Contractor

• Project Amount $80,000,000

• Start 10/15/2009 Finish 1/15/2012

• Contact Ted Haskell Manager of Construction

• Work Performed: Expansion of Classification Yard involving 5 bridges, 50,0000 TF of new rail and environmentally sensitive watershed management.


Evidence of Previous Work ExperienceEvidence of Previous Work Experience

Project Location: Mechanicville, NY Role: Prime ContractorClient: Norfolk Southern Project Value $40,000,000Project Start 7/30/2010 – Current Patriot CorridorContact John Lesjack Manager Construction The Company is the prime contractor for a project for Norfolk Southern Railway Company involving construction of a new intermodal automotive facility . This work is comprised of 100 acres site work including clearing, excavation, grading, storm sewer, pavement, lighting, fencing, buildings, bridge construction, airlines, all utilities, landscaping and 10 miles of new railroad track.


CSX RailroadElizabeth, New JerseyNew Bulk Transfer FacilityDesign Build20 acresFacility ConstructionPaving Design/ConstructionScheduled Completion – 6 monthsActual Completion – 5 MonthsNo schedule changes

Contact: John Sheeter CSX TRANSSFLO

Evidence of Previous Work Experience Evidence of Previous Work Experience


CSX RailroadLouisville, KentuckyAuto storage and rail expansionDesign Build Project25 acresRail Construction & Track ShiftingElectrical/MechanicalGrading/Drainage/PavingBuilding ConstructionScheduled Completion – 60 daysActual Completion –52 daysNo schedule changes

Contact: Mr. Andy Strok TDSI

Evidence of Previous Work Experience Evidence of Previous Work Experience


Evidence of Previous Work ExperienceEvidence of Previous Work ExperienceProject Location: Titusville, Florida

Client: Norfolk Southern

Contract Value: $8,200,000.00

Year: 7/21/2008-2/28/2009

Contact: Mr. Jim Lamkin Asst. Chief Engineer

The Company was prime contractor for a project for Norfolk Southern Railway Company for construction of site improvements to convert an existing auto ramp facility into a new intermodal terminal operation comprised of approximately 25 acres of site work including clearing, excavation, grading, storm sewer, roller-compacted concrete pavement, lighting, fencing, buildings, all utilities, landscaping and 5000’ of new railroad track.


CSX TransportationMr. Jim Faircloth, Project Engineer

Phone (904) 359-1042Email [email protected]

Open Cut Tunnel Excavation400,000 CY of rock removed

Project completed while track was in-service No lost time with tight windows of operation

Glencoe, KentuckyEvidence of Previous Work ExperienceEvidence of Previous Work Experience

mailto:[email protected]


BNSF RailwayMr. Jack Moy

Manager of EngineeringPhone (303) 480-6582

9,500 feet of connection track75 foot bridge

80,000 CY of excavation

Turrell, ArkansasEvidence of Previous Work ExperienceEvidence of Previous Work Experience


Union Pacific RailroadMr. Bill Guins

Manager of ConstructionPhone (281) 350-7668

8,500 feet of track siding400 foot bridge100 foot bridge

San Antonio TXEvidence of Previous Work ExperienceEvidence of Previous Work Experience


Our Approach

Polivka International has expertise in identifying, forming and leading highly effective Design Build and Prime Contractor teams using both internal and external resources.

Our value proposition will leverage this expertise with our technical ability to lower net cost and the scheduling time needed for project completion.


10700 Sikes Place, Suite 110Charlotte, NC 28277toll-free: 877.POLIVKA 877.765.4852phone: 704.321.0802fax: 704.321.0805Website: PolivkaIntl.com

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