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US Naval Training Center Project
Built in 1923, the U.S. Naval Training Center in San Diego served as a major training command center for more than seventy years. In the mid 1990s, NTC was placed on the military’s national base closure list. The project called for the removal of more than seventy acres of old, abandoned buildings, all heavily contaminated with asbestos and lead. Since this enormous demolition project would generate an excessive amount of waste, the City of San Diego insisted that the Navy salvage or recycle eighty percent of the debris. Faced with such a massive project, the Navy needed a contractor with a proven ability to handle such a complex assignment, which became the largest single project ever issued from the Demolition Projects Office, Naval Command, in Washington, D.C. The project was completed within budget and well ahead of schedule, and our team received an “Outstanding Performance” evaluation from the United States Navy. Today, the site is a vital waterfront community known as Liberty Station, encompassing new homes, parks, businesses, and cultural & educational facilities.
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Did an outstanding job
"I would like to commend you and your team on your professional performance during our recent asbestos abatement situation in our archaeological dig area. The asbestos crew was punctual, courteous and professional throughout the job, and did an outstanding job working around the sensitive areas."
Andy Bashore
Park Maintenance Supervisor, San Diego Old Town State Historic Park
Large number of satisfied repeat customers
"You are consummate professionals and your entire organization is administered in the same fashion, as reflected by the large number of satisfied repeat customers, including the City of La Mesa."
Art Madrid
Mayor of the City of La Mesa
Executed the project with a high degree of expertise, ingenuity and professionalism
"Your management team executed the project with a high degree of expertise, ingenuity and professionalism in the remediation and deconstruction of buildings at the former Naval Training Center in San Diego. Through your own initiatives, you maintained a clean work-site; minimized traffic, noise, and dust; and kept the community well informed of the progress of the contract."
G.A. Engle
Captain, CEC, Department of the Navy, Southwest Division
I want to extend my personal gratitude...
"I want to extend my personal gratitude to you for the efforts extended by your company and field crews in completing the Adams Elementary School Annex on schedule."
Douglas Barnhart
CEO of Douglas E Barnhart, Inc.
Professional conduct and extreme honesty
"I wanted to take time out of my day to write to you regarding the professional conduct and extreme honesty of your crew headed by Josh that did the asbestos remediation on our property. In addition to doing a good job, your crew found and returned over $4,000 in cash found in the offices that were being remediated. We are grateful for their honesty and commend you for the caliber of your employees."
Father Devdas Masillamony
Santa Sophia Church
Watkins is a strong organization
"Watkins is a strong organization from high-level management to administration to field personnel/supervision."
RQ Construction
Demonstrated an excellent "Team Work" attitude.
"The repurposing of this iconic properly was significant, requiring multiple trades on site at any given time. The Watkins Team was cooperative and demonstrated an excellent ‘Team Work’ attitude."
Casey Brown Company
Proven experience and high level of caring employees
"Watkins is a strong trade partner with proven experience and high level of caring employees that help maintain a standard of excellence we expect for all our projects."
Turner Construction Company
Successful and safe completion of the scope of work
"Thank you guys very much for your successful and safe completion of the scope of work here at the school. I know the school is very appreciative of the work you did and your foreman Jaime was very easy to work with and he communicated well with me. I will definitely reach out to you guys in the future with more work to bid on some future projects that come our way."
Darrick D. Ofenloch
Founder & Operations Manager, Lakewood Builders