About KayBar
Kaybar is a national construction management firm servicing developers, real estate firms, K-12 institutions, universities, and not for profit organizations. KayBar specializes in both in the redevelopment of existing properties and new construction has partnered with various entities that share a common vision. A recent endeavor involves Green Hub working with the City of Waterbury’s Economic Development department to revitalize the downtown district, which includes the renovation of the Brown Building. The building, previously vacant for 20 years, was gut-renovated and developed into student housing for the Waterbury UCONN Campus. It now houses over 100 students, further highlighting our commitment to community growth through a positive presence. KayBar and its partners focus on well-rounded projects that have community significance and historical meaning. Further, as part of a proactive approach to being a part of the community, we manage the buildings after redevelopment is complete.
Joe Gramando
Mr. Gramando has extensive background in new construction, facilities management, redevelopment, and historical restoration. Mr. Gramando is focused on purposeful construction that satisfies a need for the community; he is extremely adept in design-build and thus maintaining projects within budget and on schedule. This commitment goes far beyond a dollar value and extends to construction for the benefit of the community.
Mr. Gramando entered the field of construction as a project manager at New York City Housing Development & Preservation Department in their renovation division. In leading capital renovations of existing buildings owned by the City of New York on the lower east side, Mr. Gramando supervised dozens of apartment building renovations with HPD, ultimately leading to his assignment as the Director of Maintenance and Renovations for the lower east side of Manhattan's Housing Preservation Development Department. Mr. Gramando went on to work for Kaiser Permanente as the Director of Operations for the Northeast, during which time he managed several medical buildings and oversaw major renovations and new construction of medical office buildings. He then went on to work for three school districts as their Director of Facilities and Operations. In the role of Director of Facilities and Operations, Mr. Gramando managed over one million sq feet of space, yearly budgets of over 15 million, and ran all aspects of maintenance and capital construction, with projects totaling over 40 million.
Services
Consulting
Consulting services are contingent on funding, and payment for consulting services will be made as soon as funding has started. All consulting service time spent by KayBar on the Project will be kept track of before funding and after funding through Property purchase and before pre-construction.
Planning and
Pre-Construction
Planning and pre-construction services to be provided by KayBar include, but are not limited to, cost estimating, value engineering, scheduling, construction phasing, constructibility review, weekly design review meetings with the Owner, input from key subcontractors as to building systems, and means & methods of construction. Pre-construction is expected to last six months.
Construction
Management
Construction Management Services shall be defined and agreed upon in an applicable modified form of Agreement Between the Owner and Construction Manager as Contractor (the Construction Management Agreement), including General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
Project Close
Out Services.
KayBar prides itself on being proactive and attentive from the start of construction
to ensure an efficient project close-out process.