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UNIVERSITY OP <br />N'OTRE DAME <br />PACILPPIRS DI1SION AND 0111IMMONS <br />October 5, 2018 <br />Ken Sage <br />Vice President Business Development <br />Midland Engineering Co, <br />52369 S,R, 933 N. <br />South Bend, IN 46637 <br />Reference: Gold Circle Nomination Committee <br />University of Notre Dame Campus Crossroads Project <br />Dear Ken: <br />For the better part of 3 decades, I've collaborated with Midland Engineering Company on an Incredible <br />array of projects ranging from large and small low slope roofing and complex subgrade waterproofing to <br />historical steep roofing slate and architectural sheet metal renovations. Regardless of the type and/or <br />size of the project, Midland's team has always exhibited an unmatched level of professionalism, <br />attention to quality and detall, and total commitment to the safety of their employees, <br />In my role with the University, ; am responsible for the quality control of the projects on our campus, It <br />Is Imperative that the team members we select to partner with not only have the necessary project <br />management and technical expertise necessary to meet the specific design requirements but also have <br />the University's overall best Interests In mind to ensure the high-quality end results we demand, <br />Midland Engineering Company has always performed, not only with respect to the quality of their work <br />but also In their collaboration with the work contiguous to theirs by other subcontractors, <br />The Campus Crossroads Project, In particular, Is the single largest.build Ing Initiative in the history of the <br />University of Notre Dame. It added approximately 800,000 square feet of classroom, research, student <br />life, media, performance, meeting, event, and hospitality space via three building additions to the east, <br />west and south side of the Notre Dame Stadium. The entire project Incorporates sustainabllity practices <br />among which are LEED certification, green roofs, and geothermal energy use, The end result made the <br />stadium a year-round hub for academic student life, strengthening Its connectivity to the surrounding <br />campus, <br />The subcontractors selected to participate In the construction of the Crossroads project were the best of <br />class In the Industry, As the successful roofing and architectural sheet metal contractor, Midland <br />Engineering Company was charged with the Installation of approximately 137,000 square feet of roof <br />area made up of over 50 Individual areas ranging from elevations 30' to 150' In height, These areas <br />consisted of a poured concrete deck substrate overlaid with an adhered roof system consisting of a cold <br />200 PACILITIRS BUILDING <br />NOTRR DAME I INDIANA 46556.5663 USA <br />TIMMION% 1574) 631 -+ZOO - PACSIMI(M (574) 631.8585 <br />EMAIL IINIVARCI I.1 @ND, EDIT - W1111511% A1k0I•IITIWT, ND. HDU <br />