2009 – 2010 Student Chapter Competition

MCAA Announces Finalists for 2009-2010 Student Chapter Competition

The judges of MCAA's 2009-2010 Student Chapter Competition met at the association's office recently to review 26 entries and choose the top four teams to deliver oral presentations of their proposals at MCAA 2010. The judges were Kathleen McCauley of McCauley Mechanical, Inc. (Bridgeview, IL), John Powell of Marelich Mechanical Company, Inc. (Hayward, CA), Roeland Hoeke of H.T. Lyons, Inc. (Allentown, PA) and Jim Jarvis of J.F. Ahern Co. (Fond du Lac, WI). The finalists are: the University of Washington Mechanical Contractors Student Chapter, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of MCAA at Colorado State University, the MCAA Student Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and Oregon State University Student Chapter of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. The final oral competition will take place on March 29, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Teams will have 20 minutes to make their formal presentation to, and answer questions from, a team of three judges. The top prize is $5,000, the second place prize is $2,500 and $1,000 each goes to the other two finalists. For more information about the competition an MCAA's student chapter program, contact Ann Mattheis (amattheis@mcaa.org).

MCAA's 2009-2010 Student Chapter Competition Draws 26 Submissions

MCAA's 2009-2010 Student Chapter Competition brought in 26 submissions from 25 MCAA student chapters and a chapter sponsored by the MCA of Hamilton in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The chapter submissions were from:

• California State Polytechnic University at Pomona,;
• California State Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo;
• California State University, Sacramento;
• Central Washington University;
• Colorado State University;
• Fairleigh Dickinson University;
• Illinois State University;
• Iowa State University;
• Kent State University;
• McMaster University;
• Milwaukee School of Engineering;
• Northeastern University;
• Northern Kentucky University;
• Oregon State University;
• Pennsylvania State University;
• Pittsburg State University;
• Purdue University;
• Southern Polytechnic State University;
• University of Maryland, College Park;
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln;
• University of Nebraska-Omaha;
• University of Washington;
• University of Wisconsin-Stout;
• Washington State University;
• Weber State University;
• and the Wentworth Institute of Technology.

This year's competition is based on an actual project performed by Braconier Plumbing & Heating Company in Englewood, CO, the five-phased renovation of a 42,000 square-foot cafeteria serving the Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, CO. Four judges from the MCAA Career Development Committee will evaluate the submissions and choose the top four finalists who will deliver oral presentations of their proposals at MCAA 2010 in San Francisco, CA on March 29. For more information about the competition or starting an MCAA student chapter, please contact Ann Mattheis (amattheis@mcaa.org).

2009-2010 Student Chapter Competition Documents

These documents are provided for reference only. The submission deadline has already passed.

Last Updated 12/1/09 (New items since 11/17/09 are marked with "New" icon.)

All documents are provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

• RFI #4
• RFI #3
• RFI #2
• RFI #1
• Competition Rules
• RFP for Denver Health Medical Center Cafeteria
• Summary Bid Schedule
• Detailed Bid Schedule
• Bid Form
• Information on Safety & Health, GC, Wages and Benefits
• Latest Changes to Prevailing Wage Schedules

Questions? Please contact Ann Mattheis at amattheis@mcaa.org.