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# 2026-06-02 10:09:38
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## PDI Estimating Town Hall
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[[pdi-estimating|PDI Estimating]] Town Hall
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lead by Aaron and Mitch Permuy.
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Note that the text is of my own interpretation.
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Information presented as fact may not be so.
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### Agenda
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1. Notable Awards
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2. 2026 Metrics
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3. Proposal Audits
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4. LFG
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5. Fleet/Wire Distribution
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6. Power Design Global
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### Notable Awards
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* **Williams Brice Stadium**
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* **St. Regis Sunny Isles Beach**
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Lost Mechanical and Plumbing scope.
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Aaron expects that the awarded contractor(s)
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that PDI isn't desperate enough for.
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* [[virginia-live-casino-and-hotel]]
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* **10MW ALBQ Data Center**
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Same developer as similar job in El Paso
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Mitch and Aaron described strategy for data centers:
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"boutique" rather than hyperscale.
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* **Acc Opp Lane & High**
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* **SpaceX Gigabay**
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* [[hampton-roads-navy_norfolk]]
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***
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Aaron and Mitch described how data center work
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which are not as "compressed" as our usual work.
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> Off of SpaceX Gigabay
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>
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> Everything's a risk manage."
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* **CoStar Headquarters Virginia**
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> [CoStar](https://www.costar.com/)
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> validates project funding plans, financial models
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* **Camping World Stadium Renovation**
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* **Shorecrest** (Electrical and Plumbing)
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* \$650mil awarded
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* \$380mil 95%
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