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Pineapple Express Hires Searock Stafford Construction Management for ‘Pineapple Park’ Project
Pineapple Express Hires Searock Stafford Construction Management for ‘Pineapple Park’ Project.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, INC. (OTCPink:PNPL) (the “Company”), a publicly traded company that offers consulting, technology, investments, turn-key property rentals and branding concepts to businesses in the legal cannabis industry, announced the hire of Searock Stafford Construction Management to anchor and supervise its Pineapple Park project in the City of Desert Hot Springs, California.\n Searock Stafford CM is backed by principals David Stafford, Jeff Searock, and Steve Searock who have a combined 60 years of construction management experience. Their experience spans numerous markets with successful projects having been completed for the entertainment industry, civic and religious organizations, K-12 and higher education institutions, as well as private developer clients. Searock Stafford CM has been engaged to carry out all phases of the Pineapple Park 10.06 Acre project, including but not limited to the following: Procure and manage additional consultants and vendors not under contract with Architect or Pineapple Express.Compile and issue RFPs for remaining design services required.Negotiate and draft contract agreements with design professionals and vendors not already under contract with Pineapple Express.Plan check & permitting assistance with Pineapple Park’s design team and Pineapple Express, participate in preliminary meetings with the City of Desert Hot Springs to assure successful approval process and schedule.Assist design team in responding to plan check corrections and obtaining building permits.Develop a strategy for general contractor procurement that meets project's goals for quality, value, budget stability, and schedule.Review and analyze general contractor budgets and make recommendations for cost savings if necessary.Draft general contractor construction agreements.Manage general contractor bids, review/tabulate bids and make recommendations to the Company with respect to selecting general contractors.Attend weekly OAC (Owner/Architect/Contractor) meetings and follow up on action items. “We are committed to being the most innovative, cultivator-friendly, and efficient project in Desert Hot Springs for our shareholders, tenants, and also for the city itself,” stated Sean Cunningham, CFO of Pineapple Express. “During the&#...