HARPER GENERAL CONTRACTORS
K-12 EDUCATION EXPERTISE OVERVIEW
FIRM OVERVIEW Harper is a full-service general contracting and construction management firm headquartered in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. An award-winning company, Harper consistently receives recognition in the areas of quality, safety, environmental stewardship, and community involvement. Throughout our 72 year history, we have had the opportunity to develop strong professional relationships with clients across the Upstate. By bringing to life the vision of our clients, Harper leaves a lasting impression on members of the community. The core of our company is geared toward collaborating with owners and design professionals in an open and transparent manner, enabling the owner to know how every project dollar is being invested. In addition to the impact we have had in the Upstate of South Carolina, we’re bringing that same talent, innovation, and expertise to other cities throughout the Southeast. That doesn’t happen without dedicated, hard-working, experienced, effective, and honorable people. For us at Harper, our reputation, the way we conduct our business, and the way we treat you and each other is paramount. And that same level of respect, care and honor that goes into our relationships goes into every single project we’re awarded, as well.
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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY LEVERAGING THE RIGHT TOOLS TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY BIM (Building Information Modeling) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure before ever turning over a shovel of dirt. Harper has an in-house Virtual Building team that uses BIM to build a project virtually, in order to eliminate any costly errors ahead of time — streamlining the schedule and saving you from any potential delays or rework costs.
LASER SCANNING: For renovations and project additions, our Harper team leverages our robotic total station to scan the existing buildings and create the most accurate as-built drawings possible. The newly created as-builts can be shared with the design team to efficiently further their design efforts. The project team will also leverage the as-built model as the design matures and will conform to actual field conditions. MATERIALS & OPTIONS ANALYSIS/VALUE ENGINEERING: During the preconstruction process we will use Beck 3D estimating to efficiently develop accurate take-off of the building design. When using 3D Design Models in OAC & design meetings, we evaluate “on-thefly” design decisions to see the immediate impacts to the project budget. VIRTUAL & AUGMENTED REALITY: Harper offers the latest in Virtual Reality and
Augmented Reality by allowing our design team and client to virtually tour the proposed facilities and offer actionable feedback before construction commences.
BENEFITS OF IN-HOUSE BIM • Increased efficiency and accuracy
• 4D Scheduling
• 3D Estimating
• Laser Scanning
• 3D Design Coordination
• Virtual Reality
• 3D Building Coordination
• Virtual Tours for clients and community to garner project support
• 3D Site Coordination
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EDUCATION PROJECTS IN LAST 8 YEARS
$350MM
EDUCATION FACILITIES IN PAST 5 YEARS “The team at Harper Corporation is comprised of true professionals. They are men and women whose high values, character, honesty and integrity are always on display. When issues arise, it’s all hands on deck to solve the problem to the client’s satisfaction. I could not be more pleased with the transparency, communication and construction effort from the Harper team. I enjoy working with each one and hope the relationships we’ve built will last longer than the life of the buildings constructed.” DR. THOMAS D. WHITE, JR., PH.D. RETIRED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND SUPERINTENDENT for SPARTANBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT SEVEN
CAMPERDOWN ACADEMY GREENVILLE, SC | DESIGN-BUILD Harper was selected by Camperdown Academy to serve as the Design-Build contractor to build a new school for their growing needs. Camperdown Academy provides a tailored education for dyslexic children from first through eighth grade, creating a learning environment conducive to their alternative learning style and preparing them for a lifetime of education. The project consisted of a 32,000 SF new school on an 8-acre site. The scope included full site work and utilities, new roadways, asphalt paving, and playing fields. The school is designed around learning ages and specialties, including first and second grade wings, along with focal spaces for math and sciences. Beyond 21 classrooms, the school features 21 individual tutor rooms, teacher work spaces, nurse and administration areas, a library, multi-purpose art/music/ drama room, and a full gymnasium. The exterior is composed of brick and precast concrete and is accented with a beautiful timber canopy that wraps two sides of the building.
DR. PHINNIZE J. FISHER MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENVILLE, SC | DESIGN-BID-BUILD Fisher is a 179,000 SF three-story middle school with the first-ever STEAM designation for Greenville County Schools. STEAM represents a curriculum focus on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. This has led to the intentional incorporation of systems and facilities like a net zero greenhouse facility, a wind harvest system for power, solar panels for hot water, and a low impact storm water collection system. As a Design-Bid-Build project, Harper was not brought to the project until construction documents were completed. Due to budget constraints, significant value engineering was performed. Our team worked with Greenville County and the design team to perform MEP systems and materials analysis and offer Value Engineering opportunities of $1.05MM to bring the project within budget. With approximately six weeks of weather delays, Harper worked extra hours and utilized a phased construction approach by constructing multiple parts of the project at the same time. This allowed students to be in the building by August for the start of the school year. The project was on schedule and was delivered within the updated GMP.
AWARDS International CEFPI Award 3-of-3 Green Globes®
FOUNTAIN INN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNTAIN INN, SC | DESIGN-BID-BUILD The new Fountain Inn High School accommodates 1,000 high school students, with the added benefit of being able to expand to hold 2,000 as the City of Fountain Inn grows. The 230,000 SF space features specialized labs and project-based learning facilities to integrate the STEAM-based advanced manufacturing education curriculum. The campus location near high-bay, tech-rich industries helps pave the way for student’s futures. The high school also includes a gym, classrooms, art space, administration offices, theatre, and kitchen. These academic studios border central common areas to encourage collaboration while allowing teachers to maintain visual control. This area features roll up doors and moveable walls enabling expanded classroom space. The site includes paved circular traffic areas for student drop off along with parking lots and areas where additional parking can grow with future students. The school also offers two practice fields, a baseball field, a softball field, a football stadium with track and field, and four tennis courts.
WREN MIDDLE SCHOOL ANDERSON, SC | CM AT-RISK Wren Middle School is a new 155,600 SF replacement facility built on the existing site. Phase I includes two separate two-story facilities for 6th and 7th grade with classrooms, collaborative spaces, science labs, guidance counselors’ offices, and administrative offices for each grade level. The design involved a new collaborative learning stair, media center, and administrative offices. Phase I included renovating an existing 8th grade wing. Phase I was completed in June 2020. Phase II includes the construction of a new cafeteria/kitchen, gymnasium, and Gateway to Technology classrooms. Phase III includes state-of-the-art music and art rooms and elective classrooms. Throughout all the spaces and phases, flexibility is a high priority with mobile chairs and tables creating adaptable spaces.
DRAYTON MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPARTANBURG, SC | CM AT-RISK first time when setting out to build a new 130,000 SF elementary school to allow for future growth up to 800 students. District 7 selected Harper to serve as CM At-Risk for the project and guide them through this new procurement method. Harper provided preconstruction, site preparation, and construction services for the new state-of-the-art Drayton Mills Elementary School, in the Upstate of South Carolina. Built on approximately 17 acres in the Drayton community, replacing Houston and Chapman elementary schools, the new school includes a fine arts area, media center, playgrounds, multi-purpose field, cafeteria, and student support spaces. The two-story steel framed structure contains light gauge metal framing, dry wall, storefront, and brick veneer. Notably, the school was constructed with an eye toward energy efficiency and sustainability meeting the Green Globe standards.
AWARDS One Green Globe®
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RUDOLPH GORDON SCHOOL K-8 ADDITION & RENOVATION GREENVILLE, SC | DESIGN-BID-BUILD Harper was selected by Greenville County Schools to construct the Rudolph Gordon K-8 facility, a STEAM focused school, located in Simpsonville. As a qualified bid project, Harper was not brought on to the project until construction documents were completed. However, a short value engineering process was completed before construction started. The construction includes a 12,000 SF new Kindergarten and first grade wing to the existing elementary school and a new 140,000 SF building to host the addition of fifth through eighth grade classrooms. The scope also includes various site improvements and three new athletic fields. The new addition includes a commercial kitchen, a state-of-the-art gym, and two major labs filled with equipment similar to advanced manufacturing businesses. Due to unexpected growth in the district, Harper and the Greenville County School District created a plan to accelerate the completion of the kindergarten wing by one year.
“Once again you made our inspection look like it was easy. I do not know of another company that glides through the challenge of OSF inspections like Harper does. GCSD appreciates the professional, calm, and fast-paced approach that each of you has exhibited. Each of you, and those associated with you, have shouldered the responsibilities of this project every day, and now you are finishing the project with style and a swagger.” - Doug Cadenhead | Project Manager, Greenville County Schools
PALMET TO MIDDLE SCHOOL ANDERSON, SC | CM AT-RISK Palmetto Middle School is a 161,900 SF replacement facility built on the existing campus. Phase I included a two-story facility for 6th and 7th grades with classrooms, collaborative spaces, science labs, guidance counselors’ offices, and administrative offices for each grade level. The new addition also included a new media center, cafetorium, and kitchen to support the transition for the remaining phases. Phase I was completed in July 2020. Phase II included construction of a gymnasium with a theatrical performance stage and lighting, music and art rooms, Gateway to Technology classroom, and elective classrooms. This phase also included a new classroom addition to connect the Phase I classroom additions and the existing 8th grade classroom wing. In the existing 8th grade wing, renovations included updated classrooms, collaboration space, guidance counselor office, and administrative suite. Phase III consists of sitework modifications, including adding a parking lot, a new bus loop, and a football practice field.
PALMET TO HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION & RENOVATION WILLIAMSTON, SC | CM AT-RISK Harper was selected as the CM At-Risk to complete renovations and additions to Palmetto High School. Renovations included changing out VAVs, UVs, RTUs, and ceiling tiles in multiple rooms. It also included renovations to the science labs, exteriors doors, interior doors, light fixtures, and other architectural modifications to the administration offices and classrooms. A new art room addition and administration addition were also included in the scope. Upon completion of this project, Harper returned about $250,000 to the Owner due to Value Engineering, unused allowances, and contingencies.
ROPER MOUNTAIN SCIENCE CENTER GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK Harper was selected as the Construction Manager At-Risk for a new 28,000 SF Environmental and Sustainability Services Building for Greenville County Schools and Roper Mountain Science Center. The goal of this facility is to become a symbol of environmental stewardship, sustainability, and education for Upstate citizens. The top floor of the facility features a lobby, a pledge wall, and three classrooms for in-depth learning labs. In addition, it also includes a 1,200 SF orientation space with a history of the Roper Mountain Science Center, a habitat overview, and a digital interactive map of the Upstate.
AWARDS ENR Southeast Best Projects 2020 Award of Merit for K-12 Education Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) 2021 Design Honor Award
REIDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REIDVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK Harper was selected by Spartanburg School District 5 to serve as the Construction Manager At-Risk for Reidville Elementary School. Guiding the School District through their first CM At-Risk venture, Harper provided preconstruction, site preparation, and construction services. The new 88,000 SF elementary school serves 600 students from Pre-K all the way up to the 4th grade. The onestory building consists of steel and masonry framed structures with light gauge metal framing, drywall, storefront, and brick veneer. This project also included a Geothermal Wells Field to feed the HVAC system. Additionally, the design allows for future additions and upgrades that will not hinder student’s learning time. Harper successfully maintained both the schedule and budget for the project. “I wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed working with [your team]. These guys have been first class in every way. The job site is the cleanest I have seen in my 11 years in this position. Tough issues are resolved by communicating, exchanging ideas and moving forward. They do a great job keeping us informed and forecasting future needs from us and the architect. It is obvious that Harper is intentional in selecting top notch people and providing them a great work environment.” - Greg Wood Ed. D. | Assistant Superintendent - Administration & Operations, Spartanburg District 5
POWDERSVILLE FIELD HOUSE GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK Harper was selected to build Powdersville Field House. This 16,830 SF, new pre-engineered building was constructed using masonry walls with brick veneer and houses an indoor baseball practice room, lockers, showers, and offices.
POWDERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITION & RENOVATION GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK Harper was selected to construct a 11,300 SF administration wing addition to Powdersville Middle School. This wing houses the principal, assistant principal, guidance counselors, school resource officer, and special education rooms. Renovations within the school included enlarging the cafeteria, adding a new robotics lab, modifying the media center, adding new classrooms at the existing administration suite, and putting in a new sprinkler system throughout the school.
POWDERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK Harper was selected as the CM At-Risk for the Anderson School District One’s Powdersville Elementary School Addition. This project gave Powdersville Elementary School a new learning wing by connecting an 11,000 square foot addition to the side of the existing school. This additional has 6 new classrooms, a special education center and a new computer lab.
POWDERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL POWDERSVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK Powdersville High School was completed as new construction which tied into an existing facility. The scope of the project included two floors, steel substructure with a slab-on grade, a slab on-deck, a metal deck, and TPO roof. The classroom building involved the coordination of rough-in for gas, electrical, and plumbing for a science lab. After the project began, changes to the building code were enforced, which removed the existing sprinkler system and upgraded to a 3-hour fire-rated CMU wall between the new and existing facility. When COVID-19 impacted the project, it primarily affected the delivery of finishing materials, overall flooring, toilet accessories, drinking fountains, and lab equipment.
THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL SPARTANBURG, SC | CM AT-RISK Preconstruction & Construction: Harper was selected by the Northside Development Group to provide preconstruction, site preparation, and construction services for a best-in-class early childhood learning facility. The Franklin School encourages holistic child development by maintaining a curriculum centered around the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) approach. The 35,000 SF school offers full-day, full- year early learning services for approximately 200 children between the ages of six months and four years. Harper, in collaboration with RDG Planning and Design, designed and constructed an early childhood learning center not only expand the minds of children through education, but also enhance their development with an environmentally influenced building. Harper harvested a variety of very large oak, pecan, and elm trees from the site. These trees were not disposed of offsite; the logs were stored onsite and then used to create natural wood architectural features and playground equipment. Incorporating these trees, not only reduced the negative environmental effect of clear cutting, but also provided learning opportunities not normally found in traditional learning settings.
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