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- STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS 1. Provide history of the firm, including ownership and key management. BRASFIELD & GORRIE FIRM HISTORY Brasfield & Gorrie is one of the largcst privatcly- held contracting firms in the nation. Our company, headquartercd in Birmingham, Alabama, is the successor to the Thomas C. Brasfield Company, a general contractor operating as a sole proprietor from 1921. Miller Gorrie purchased the company's construction assets in 1964. Hc changed the name to Brasfield & Gorrie in 1967 and moved the headquarters to its present location in Birmingham. In the early years, the new company continued within the Brasfield niche of small commercial and remodeling projccts. As activity incrcascd, the emphasis was shifted to larger commcrcial, institutional and industrial projects, capitalizing on the motivation and experience of the ncw ownership. Brasfield & Gorric's growth was accelcrated in 1984 by the opening of full-service offices in Atlanta and Orlando. The company organization was dccentralized and six operating divisions were established, each serving as a profit center. Full-scrvice offices wcrc established in Ralcigh and Nashville in 1998. In 2007, Brasfield & Gorric opened thc Jacksonville, Florida officc. Our company has grown tremendously since 1964. Brasficld & Gorrie's volumc has grown from $250,000 to $2.1 billion. Our growth has cnabled us to work with many diffcrcnt clients and markets. Brasfield & Gorrie has ranked in ENR's top 40 general contractors in the world over the last six years. We have built over 330 parking garages with 275,000 parking spaces over the past 40 years. We havc a strong client base throughout the southeastern United Statcs and are currently building projects in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. FIRM OWNERSHIP Brasfield & Gorrie is a limited liability corporation incorporated in Delawarc in 1996. Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.c. was formed through a consolidation of the assets of Brasfield & Gorrie, Inc. and Brasficld & Gorrie General Contractor, Inc., both subchapt~r S corporations. The company has two classes of stock, voting and non-voting. The voting stock is owned entirely by the original stockholders of Brasfield & Gorric, Inc. and Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractor, Inc. and represents YYo of the ownership of thc ncw company. The non-voting stock is owned by new stockholders selected from the managers within thc company and represents 97% of thc company's ownership. Thcre arc no anticipated changes in the ownership or corporate structure at this time. All owners of Brasfield & Gorrie are actively involved in the company's day- to-day operations. Key Management M. Miller Gorrie M. .lames Gorrie Jeffrey I. Stone Robertson W. Taylor Timothy.J. Dwyer Randall.J. Freeman Thomas B. Garrett Charles L. Grizzle Chairman of the Board & CEO President President Central Region President East Region President South Region Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer General Counsel VILA & SON FIRM HISTORY In 1984, father and son team Juan Carlos and Baudilio Vila founded Vila & Son Landscaping Corp., sharing a clear vision for the future of the company, they set out to deliver high-quality; timcly and accountable work to all their clients. We have cultivated a longstanding reputation for maximizing the beauty and value of residcntial, commercial and institutional propcrties. Our lasting succcss can bc attributed to understanding cxactly what's requircd to create and maintain breathtaking landscapes that instantly bond with employees, customers and surrounding communities alike. Twenty-five years later, Vila and Son is among the largest landscape companies in the country, cmploying more than 700 cmployces dedicated to fulfill the Vila mission. HERITAGE PARK AND PARKING GARAGE CITY RFQ NO. 09-03-01 APRIL 8, 2009 B~J~EaON I l?i ........ .......,.... THE NATURAL CHOICE