American Academy of Family Physicians
During AAFP's new building planning, construction and move, FMExtension was responsible for strategic planning, space planning, finishes and furniture selection, inventory of existing furniture, furniture re-use strategy, installation drawings, high density file planning, vendor management, schedule management and move management. This project was an example where FMExtension assisted the facility department of AAFP to act as their liaison to vendors and all parties involved. Over the years FMExtension has provided support to the AAFP's facility group. [x] |
American Century Investments
FMExtension has provided on-site outsourced project management resources for American Century for the last nine years. Over that time our responsibilities have included: participation in project meetings, providing AutoCAD drawings, coordinating the logistics of the project, overseeing support groups and following the project through to completion. Our project managers have handled as many as nine projects at one time. [x] |
Applebee's International
In 2007 FMExtension was contracted by Applebee's to be the main point of contact and to organize a move management team to get their move accomplished successfully. We worked with the department move coordinators to share information with the whole organization and to plan for each department's needs. We placed articles on their internal web site to share information about the building process and move information. Applebee's facility department played an active part in their move process. When Applebee's decided to move again in 2011 we were called upon to repeat the process of moving their company. This project was on a quick turn around and gave us many new opportunities to complete a successful move. [x] |
Best Harvest Bakeries
FMExtension worked with Best Harvest Bakeries initially for a space study of their mezzanine office area within their manufacturing plant. FMExtension provided a space study and then continued through the process to provide finish selections, furniture inventory and a detailed furniture plan using previously owned product. We also provided expert consultant contacts for their structural and code compliance issues. [x] |
Business Men's Assurance
FMExtension provided AutoCAD drawing updates and space planning, as well as as-built drawings to assist with move planning and coordination with their on-site staff. [x] |
Catalent (Aptuit)
FMExtension provides management of all associates move activity, large and small. Responsibilities include: receipt of move requests, development of move schedule, coordination with support team members, scheduling of move vendor, communication of move guidelines to end user and follow-up at completion of move. FMExtension also performs special projects for the facilities department as needed. [x] |
Cerner Corporation
We were brought into Cerner Corporation to perform on-site MAC Management (move, add and change). FMExtension did programming, space planning, furniture specifications, oversight of furniture installations, managing and coordinating contractors for specific projects, punch lists and large associate moves related to project work. [x] |
Church of the Resurrection
FMExtension provides on-site outsourced project management resources. Responsibilities include: participation in project meetings, providing AutoCAD drawings, coordinating the logistics of the project, overseeing support groups and following the project through to completion. [x] |
City of Kansas City, Missouri
FMExtension's primary focus has been to provide project and relocation management services to business entities within the Kansas City, Missouri organization. We have also had the opportunity to prepare two Space Allocation Studies for the city. This has provided them with programming information from each entity in City Hall on their needs for the next five and ten years. The study has helped the city to develop office standards and have better space utilization. [x] |
Dodson Group Insurance
FMExtension provided both project management and relocation management expertise for the Dodson Group. The organization needed to open up some space for potential leasing opportunities and needed to reorganize two of their floors to house all of the company that had been on four floors. FMExtension worked with the Dodson Group to meet with all departments to learn of their needs, create installation drawings and then coordinate all support groups in the shuffle. [x] |
Environmental Protection Agency - Region 7
FMExtension worked with the EPA to move their organization from Kansas City, Kansas to their new location in Lenexa, Kansas. FMExtension had moved Applebee's out of the Lenexa location the former year and knew the building well so it was a natural fit for us to move the EPA into that space. We worked with the EPA on their ancillary furniture needs as well as project management and relocation management. [x] |
Farmland Industries
FMExtension provided complete move management for Farmland Industries move into their new corporate headquarters. We were brought into the project later than usual and because of our developed and tested move management processes and procedures we were successful in fulfilling all of Farmland's needs. [x] |
Fishnet Security
After working with the CFO of Fishnet Security on a relocation project with his past employer he knew where to look for help in the move of his current employer. We acted as the clients representative on this project helping with all aspects of the project. We were part of the process from the selection of their new site to the decommissioning of their old locations. Working with their staff, the architect, vendors, construction personnel was a wonderful opportunity and gave the client a successful move. Since their original move we have since helped them in their recent expansion within the same complex. [x] |
GeoAccess
FMExtension provided consulting services to GeoAccess for their relocation management process. FMExtension was responsible for leading and documenting weekly move management team meetings, developing and tracking the master and detailed move timeline, developing move processes and procedures that supported GeoAccess' unique business culture. The GeoAccess Move Management Team would take direction from FMExtension and implement tasks during the process. [x] |
GSA Heartland Region
FMExtension provided a customized move management training session for regional project managers and key support leaders. The session focused on an upcoming move, while discussing and reviewing checklists and templates to aid GSA in their future management of relocations. [x] |
Health and Human Services
FMExtension acted as support for the Regional Administrative Manager who is responsible for facility support in the regional offices of Health and Human Services (HHS). We provided back up services in conjunction with the Phase III and Phase IV of the Richard Bolling Federal Building Prospectus Project work. We were the liaison between GSA, designers, architects, agencies, vendors and contractors. [x] |
Internal Revenue Services - Kansas City, Missouri
FMExtension was contracted by Teknion Corporation to be their project manager for the Kansas City IRS Project. Teknion workstations and ancillary equipment were purchased by the IRS for 1500 of the 5000 workstations installed in their new two million square foot facility. We worked with the project management company and the IRS team in overseeing the order placement, tracking, delivery and installation. [x] |
Johnson County Kansas Facility Group
We provided on-site project planning, move management and coordination for Johnson County. We worked with the facility group on the renovation of the Johnson County Court House helping with finishes and furniture selection as well as coordinating and implementing the shuffle of space. [x] |
Kansas City Power and Light
FMExtension was hired to help Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L) relocate its business operations, including approximately 625 staff from 1201 E. Walnut to their new facility located at 1200 Main, Kansas City, MO. We worked with their internal Information Technology group to plan the move of all personal computers and other technical needs for the move. We coordinated the activities of their communication group helping them with their publications involving move procedures and guidelines and building orientation. We worked with their internal facilities group to organize the plan and schedule their seven phase move. Each move took place on a weekend and were implemented over a 7 week time period with 1 move group moving each weekend. All new furniture was purchased and file cabinets were repainted so each move was mainly a box move. [x] |
Kansas Communications
FMExtension provided space planning, design development and furniture management for Kansas Communications. FMExtension provided detailed furniture drawings comparing Kansas Communication's use of an existing "customized" system to how they could re-use it in their new space. Creative solutions reduced the amount of new furnishings required. [x] |
Leawood Chamber of Commerce
A growing Chamber of Commerce requested FMExtension's help in determining how much space they needed and the best use of existing pieces with recommendation of new furniture. [x] |
Leverage Law Group, LLC
FMExtension worked with the Leverage Law Group to move their firm within the Kansas City metropolitan area. We worked as their administrative force to plan the move and implement all aspects of the process. [x] |
Meadowbrook Insurance Group
FMExtension was contracted to manage Meadowbrook's relocation which involved the combining of two separate offices within an accelerated time frame. FMExtension performed a needs assessment to determine how much space would be required for the staff of 100 and assisted in site selection, the inventory of furniture, furniture re-use strategy, space planning, installation drawings, schedule and move management. FMExtension coordinated activities for the decommissioning of the two vacated spaces. [x] |
Medicaid/Medicare
FMExtension was contracted to be the project manager for a major shuffle within the Medicaid/Medicare area of the Richard Bolling Federal Building. We worked with Team Office installation group to do all reconfiguration work that needed to be accomplished. People were moved into a flex space as their area was reconfigured and then moved to their new permanent location. We worked with Medicaid/Medicare representatives to meet their needs and get their goals accomplished. [x] |
Mediware Information Systems
FMExtension was brought into Mediware to help them with their decision process as to whether to stay in their existing space or to move, as well as look at their furniture needs. We did a space needs assessment,furniture inventory and cost analysis for new furniture, project management, schedule management, budget management, finish selection, oversight of a shuffle within their existing space and the refurbishment of existing furniture. [x] |
Midland Professional Management
FMExtension provided space planning, furniture acquisition and project management expertise for Midland Professional Management. FMExtension designed space configurations and created as-built drawings that were used to coordinate the purchase of new systems furniture. FMExtension directed contractors to further modify the space in preparation for use by Midland. [x] |
Overland Solutions
FMExtension provided relocation management consulting for this project. We were hired to support an internal facilities group as they self managed their relocation. We were involved in systematic project reviews and troubleshooting. FMExtension helped to lay out the move process, budget, schedule and reviewed these on a regular basis. FMExtension provided them with the tools and templates to get their move accomplished. We were on-site for the move weekend to help with coordination. [x] |
Pembroke Hill School
FMExtension worked with the school to provide furniture management for a major addition to the campus. We provided furniture planning and management for new classrooms, offices and commons area. Tasks involved were specification of furnishings, distribution of specification sheets to request best pricing, procurement and coordination of furniture orders, coordination and communication with clients and vendors and on-site coordination of delivery and placement of furniture. [x] |
PRA International
FMExtension was responsible for the relocation of PRA to their new headquarters. We worked with PRA on their furniture standards, furniture evaluation and prepared their RFP for their furniture purchase and installation services. We determined the strategy for their existing ancillary furniture, prepared it for re-use and helped to dispose of any excess furniture. We also prepared the mover RFP, an RFP for Food Services and for High Density File Installation. [x] |
Quintiles
FMExtension provided management of all client's move activity as well as Quintile's Facility Help Desk. We processed, dispatched and reported on work orders submitted by a client population of 800 with approximately one million square feet of office and lab space. Most recently we have been responsible for their ergonomic assessment program. [x] |
Richard Bolling Federal Building
FMExtension has been contracted to oversee the planning and tracking of all required activities through the actual move of all agencies to support Phase III and Phase IV of the the interior renovation of the Richard Bolling Federal Building. FMExtension is providing advise, input and coordination regarding implementation of the moves. This is a multi-phase move over several years, coordinating with major construction. [x] |
Sanofi/Aventis
FMExtension provided project management of a multi-phase renovation and relocation project. FMExtension managed the implementation of new finishes, customized mill work applications, an executive conference facility and relocation of associates into a new space with new furniture standards. Most recently we coordinated and implemented the move of a packaging lab and chambers. [x] |
Sprint - South Kansas City Cluster
FMExtension provided Sprint's South Kansas City Cluster's on-site outsource for Move, Add and Change management. FMExtension would take receipt of Furniture Change Requests and Individual Moves, Adds and Change tickets and coordinate the work through completion. This included meeting with clients, communication with vendors, interaction with department move coordinators and continuous follow through of all processes. [x] |
Tyr Energy
Tyr Energy needed to relocate their office in a matter of weeks. FMExtension stepped in to handle all aspects of their relocation from furniture specification to construction management to technology coordination. FMExtension managed vendor activities and the schedule to provide a smooth transition. [x] |
U. S. Department of Agriculture - St. Louis, Missouri
FMExtension was contracted to coordinate the move process of 1,200 people. We worked with the organization to learn the operations of the USDA including critical functions of each department. With that information we evaluated a plan of action to relocate the agency's to their new location. The move was accomplished in twelve phases with new construction being the driver for the time line. We coordinated with the internal facilities group on all aspects of the move. [x] |
U.S. Central Credit Union
FMExtension was engaged to provide planning, workstation design, furniture evaluation and relocation management for U.S. Central's planning, development, construction and relocation to a new headquarters. We worked as an extension of the facilities group at U.S. Central to coordinate all vendors and work with all aspects of their real estate, architectural and construction teams. FMExtension acted as U.S. Central's liaison with all parties involved. [x] |