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Chapman Ponds
A new New Hartford community of Craftsman ranch homes, duplexes and single-story townhomes.
Services
Plan. Construct. Deliver.Construction Management
Oversight from planning through closeout.
- Cost and schedule control
- Contractor coordination
- Change orders and requisitions
- Quality control
- Commissioning and closeout
Project Management
Day-to-day coordination that keeps work moving.
- Design team coordination
- Multiple-prime contracts
- Schedule recovery
- Project Labor Agreements
- Occupied-building logistics
Owner's Representation
An advocate on the owner's side of the table.
- Preconstruction budgeting
- RFP development
- CM at Risk selection
- Planning-board coordination
- Decision support
Projects
Healthcare · Utica, NY
Central Utica Building
Ambulatory surgery center and medical offices
A 94,000 sq ft medical office building that brings diagnostic imaging, ambulatory surgery, cardiology, pharmacy, lab and physician services together under one roof in Utica.
As Project Executive and Owner's Representative for CNY Cardiology Group, Gregg Grates led the design-team and CM at Risk RFPs and selection, planning-board coordination, and site, budget, code, environmental, utility and construction oversight next to the MVHS Wynn Hospital campus.
$52MProject value
94,000Gross sq ft
Feb. 2024Completed
CM at RiskDelivery
Program Highlights
- Ambulatory surgery. 17,365 sq ft suite with four operating rooms and space for two more.
- Advanced imaging. 10,080 sq ft suite with X-ray, fluoroscopy, CT and PET/CT.
- Cardiology. About 30,000 sq ft for imaging, outpatient procedures, exam rooms and offices.
- Clinical support. 1,347 sq ft blood draw and lab, plus a 4,000 sq ft regional pharmacy serving MVHS facilities.
Project Team
- Owner
- Central Utica Building LLC
- Primary tenants
- CNYC and Mohawk Valley Health System
- Architect, clinical
- Dwyer Architectural
- Architect, core and shell
- Foit-Albert Associates
- Project executive / owner's rep
- Gregg Grates, for CNY Cardiology Group
Higher education
Monroe Community College, Downtown Campus
Rochester, NY · Completed 2017
Transformation of a former Kodak office building into a downtown campus with classrooms, labs, offices, student-life space and upgraded technology. Delivered under a Project Labor Agreement and certified LEED Gold.
- $82M
- 250,000+ sq ft
- LEED Gold
Project Executive
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K-12
McQuaid Jesuit High School, Wegman Family Science & Technology Center
Rochester, NY · Completed 2017
Ground-up STEM building with a metal-panel and glass exterior, built while the school campus stayed in operation. Finished ahead of schedule and under budget.
- $17M
- 39,900 sq ft
Project Executive
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Housing
NYCHA Jackson Houses
Bronx, NY · Completed 2024
Design-build boiler and geothermal modernization for a seven-building complex. Temporary boilers kept heat and hot water running throughout construction. Designed to cut energy use by more than 40%.
- $26M
- 7 buildings
- Geothermal
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Housing
NYCHA Eastchester Gardens
Bronx, NY · Completed 2024
Design-build heating and hot-water modernization across a 10-building complex, with geothermal wellfields and apartment temperature sensors. M/WBE participation above 40%.
- $22M
- 10 buildings
- Geothermal
Project Executive
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Housing
The Ithacan
Ithaca, NY
Ground-up mixed-use high-rise in downtown Ithaca, built after selectively demolishing one side of a city parking garage while protecting the side that stayed.
- $54M
- 260,000 sq ft
- 200 units
Project Executive
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Government
Oneida County Courthouse
Utica, NY
Gut renovation of a landmark 1908 courthouse, with all-new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and the Supreme Court courtrooms restored to their original character.
- $37M
- Built 1908
- Historic
Project Executive
See moreK-12 School Experience
Public districts, BOCES and private schools
Sixteen school projects across 13 owners, from new buildings and additions to renovations, athletics and building-system upgrades.
- 16 projects
- 13 owners
School portfolio
See moreSUNY Morrisville IcePlex, Phases 1 & 2
Morrisville, NY
New ice-rink facilities with locker rooms, dining, conference space and offices, part of a campus portfolio that included a dining hall and a second rink.
- 2 phases
Project Executive
Warren County, Countryside Adult Home
Warren County, NY
Renovation of an occupied facility: asbestos abatement, roofing, facade restoration, windows, finishes, and plumbing, HVAC, electrical and fire-protection upgrades.
- Occupied facility
Project Executive
1900 South Avenue
Staten Island, NY
53-acre intermodal development with a CSX/NS rail connection, steel bulkhead dock, waterfront platform rehabilitation, utility relocation and planning for a 500,000 sq ft warehouse.
- 53 acres
- Rail + waterfront
Project Executive / Owner's Rep
Additional portfolio
Higher education
- Utica College: 60,000 sq ft residence hall; Gordon Science Center lab renovation
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute: Adirondack Hall, Kunsela Hall and maintenance facility
- Mohawk Valley Community College: maintenance facility; Alumni College Center renovations
- Herkimer County Community College: campus center and gym additions
Government & municipal
- Oneida County Office Building: multi-floor renovations and roofing
- City of Utica: East Side Senior Center, Memorial Auditorium and Washington Street Parking Garage
- Town of Manlius: highway garage additions and renovations
- NYS OGS: Mohawk Correctional primary care facility; Homeland Security training facility
Healthcare, housing & industrial
- Mohawk Valley Health System: St. Elizabeth's cath lab; St. Luke's laundry addition
- Utica Municipal Housing: Adrean Terrace, Humphrey Garden Apartments and maintenance facility
- Once Again Nut Butter: new 40,000 sq ft food manufacturing facility
- Oneida County Airport / Griffiss Tech Park: terminal and hangar renovations; new corporate hangar
You did a great job of shepherding the project. I truly appreciate how you were constantly advocating for McQuaid. I felt you always had the school's back. I have worked with very few managers with your integrity and commitment, and the project was lucky that we had you at the helm.
About GRG Construction Services
GRG Construction Services, LLC is a construction management firm led by Gregg Grates, PMP. Gregg has spent nearly 40 years leading new construction, renovations, infrastructure and work in occupied buildings across New York State.
Public agencies, colleges, school districts, healthcare organizations, municipalities and private developers have trusted him to keep owners, designers, contractors and regulators aligned on cost, schedule, quality and safety. He has served as project executive, construction manager, general contractor and owner's representative, and has negotiated and administered Project Labor Agreements for Monroe Community College, Mohawk Valley Health Center and SUNY Buffalo State.
Gregg Grates, PMP
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