OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2005-- Ron Carte, Chairman/CEO of Zenex International, Inc. (OTCBB:ZENX) announced that Aduddell Roofing and Weatherproofing, (Zenex's operating subsidiary) has signed or started twenty-three new roofing contracts in its core commercial roofing business in the third quarter of 2005. These new contracts are expected to result in approximately $5.2 million of gross revenues during the third and fourth quarter of 2005. The new contracts are with such well-known organizations as Hyatt Regency Hotels, Hospital Corporation of America, and Renaissance Hotels, as well as a major re-roofing project at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Ron Carte stated, "These contracts expand our exposure and presence of operations across America, including White Plains, N.Y.; Marietta, Ga.; and the desert mountains of New Mexico." Carte also announced that, as of September 30, 2005, Aduddell Roofing had completed temporary roofs of approximately 13,000 Mississippi homeowners. This represents 24,583,000 square feet of roofing, or the completion of approximately 75% of its previously announced $60 million contract with The Corps of Engineers. Tim Aduddell, President and CEO of Aduddell Roofing, states, "We are making tremendous progress in the State of Mississippi assisting residents and enabling them to move back into their damaged homes." The entire contract is expected to be completed by the middle of November. Ron Carte also stated, "We are obviously pleased with the continued success of our company. We are looking forward to the fourth quarter results and are continuing to evaluate areas to improve and enhance our company and shareholder value." Safe Harbor - This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
Posted by lilpennypincher on :
NICE
Posted by explorer186 on :
Nice, I'm in!
Posted by rider3160 on :
look for a gap and run tomorrow
Posted by bmarley5780 on :
lookin good....
955 x 96
1x1
Posted by explorer186 on :
Going back over a dollar now
Posted by explorer186 on :
Taking a dip here. Can't understand it. No CD's, only 19 mil float, 100 mil AS, and is making $65+ mil in Q3 and Q4.
Posted by johnny14511 on :
lets see tomorow
Posted by explorer186 on :
This is so ready to explode
Posted by explorer186 on :
Huge volume today. In play with the huge hurricane coming plus the huge contracts.
Posted by explorer186 on :
Going for HOD
Posted by explorer186 on :
Some serious money going into this one
Posted by explorer186 on :
[Unfortunately ZENX might get a heck of a lot more business from Wilma. From IDWD's board on IHub:]
Posted by: crossbow In reply to: chuckerfmfla who wrote msg# 3810 Date: 10/19/2005 8:34:01 PM Post #
OT:chuck- My wife and I are going to Orlando as we are at ground zero on the east coast. On TV tonight they said we could expect 110mph winds over the weekend. Tomorrow is getting ready day. Friday is getting out of Dodge day. We had 2 direct hits last year, Francis and Jeanne. Less than 3 weeks apart. Both came in within 4 miles of my home. Roof damage from 1st storm fixed just in time for storm #2. What a pain. Power company trucks from NC have been in this area for over a year. Much more of this and I'm looking for a new location.
Posted by farpceca on :
500,000 share insider buy not something to take lightly *wink wink*
Posted by explorer186 on :
Those were not buys, they were exercising of options. Approximately 3 million shares were bought on options today for $0.78 per share.
Posted by explorer186 on :
Wow huge volume right at the start. Dipping her at the open; good entry point.
Posted by explorer186 on :
Buying surging again. Big money would want to buy this company.
Posted by explorer186 on :
This is a good hurricane Wilma play
Posted by explorer186 on :
On a dip for some reason. Can't understand it with the hurricane hitting land this weekend.
Posted by explorer186 on :
ZENX heading back up on 300K volume. Wilma is gonna tear off roofs.
Posted by explorer186 on :
ZENX going up EOD! Roofing company with $60 million in FEMA contracts. Wilma play; Wilma is expected to reach Florida Monday.
Posted by explorer186 on :
Roof Damage Roof covering failure was the most widespread type of damage observed after Hugo, according to Manning and Nichols (1991). Roof coverings which were not adequately attached, and corner and eaves regions of roofs were frequently damaged. Smith and McDonald (1991) note that in the Charleston area probably more than 75% of all roofs had at least minimal damage. Once roofs were breached, house interiors were exposed to further damage from water. Roof failures were also the most frequently observed structural failures from Andrew. Cook (1991) estimates that over 80% of losses were related to roof failures and associated water damages. In Dade County, Florida, the most common building failure observed was loss of roof cladding (shingles, tiles, etc.). Ninety percent of all homes in Dade County had some degree of roof damage (Doehring et al., 1994).
Roof failures occurred because of lack of proper connection between the roof and the exterior walls (Cook, 1991). Often, rafters were attached by toenails to the top plate, and in other cases hurricane clips attached the rafter to only the top plate (rather than to the wall studs). With the roof gone, walls lost the support provided by the roof system and were subject to collapse even when exposed to lesser winds (Manning and Nichols, 1991). Miehe (1991) observed that nearly all wall failures were a result of other failed components, such as roofs and doors or windows.
In Florida, roofs are constructed using plywood sheathing over wood roof trusses and are covered with tar paper and either extruded concrete tile or asphalt composition shingles. Both roof tile and conventional shingles are common. Examination of conventional composition shingle roofs showed evidence of substandard workmanship, such as insufficient staples or incorrectly located or oriented staples (FEMA, 1992). Smith and McDonald (1991) also observed misaligned fasteners while examining roof damage from Hurricane Hugo. Further, Reardon and Meecham (1994) noted that the use of staples also provided an inadequate connection in attaching sheathing.
In addition, it appeared that many shingles and attachment adhesives used were not adequate for the wind speeds that occurred. The most common failure mode was lifting of the tabs due to failure of the self-seal adhesive, and subsequent tearing of the shingles at the fasteners (Smith, 1994). Smith went on to note that nearly all the shingles examined were attached with only four fasteners, the minimum required by the 1988 SFBC, although most manufacturers recommended six fasteners in high wind areas. Examination of damage from Hurricane Hugo showed that mis-located fasteners were also a common cause of cladding failure (Smith and McDonald, 1991).
Tile roofs, composed of either extruded concrete or clay, showed failures in both nailing and mortar connections. The most common failure was the lack of a bond between the mortar and the tile. Many mortar pads appeared to have been applied nonuniformly. Clay tiles seemed more susceptible to damage from flying debris than concrete tiles, but they seemed to have better adhesion to mortar than the extruded concrete tiles (FEMA, 1992).
During Iniki, over 90% of all one- and two-family dwellings lost substantial portions of their roof covering (Sheffield, 1993). On Kauai, where corrugated roofs were common, large portions of the metal sheathing were removed from most roofs due to inadequate fastenings. Failure of roofing material not only exposed the buildings to water penetration, but also provided a major source of wind-borne debris. Water penetration was a major problem whenever roofing material was removed by wind action. For steep roof systems, many roofing failures occurred at the ridge or gable ends where wind-induced forces were the highest. For low-slope roof systems, damage occurred primarily at roof corners (Chiu et al., 1994). Figure 11 summarizes roof damage greater than one-third from Andrew and Iniki.
Figure 11 Percent of damaged homes surveyed with damage to roofs greater than one-third (From HUD, 1993)
Andrew Iniki
Cladding 59 63
Sheathing 54 33
Rafters/Trusses 21 18
Soffit/Facia 27 22
Roof-Wall 12 5 Connection
Gable End 30 5
Building failure during Andrew was primarily a result of negative pressure and/or induced internal pressure overloading the building envelope. The wood-frame gable ends of roofs were especially failure-prone. In addition, many houses had been built with the plywood roof sheathing acting as the sole stiffener of the roof diaphragm and lateral support for the trusses. Once sheathing was blown away from the roof, nothing prevented the roof trusses from collapsing. Failure to properly attach the roof sheathing to the top chord of the roof truss and omission of gable end and roof truss bracing left roofs highly susceptible to loss of structural integrity (Oliver and Hanson, 1994). Because the roof sheathing provided the only stiffening of the roof diaphragm, the attachment to the sheathing became critical to the successful performance of the building envelope. No truss failures were cited as a primary cause of general roof or building failure, and no trusses failed because of the loads imposed. In fact, when properly anchored, trusses transmitted wind loads to the rest of the structure satisfactorily (Riba et al., 1994).
HUD (1993) identified roof sheathing as a critical component that locks all other roof members together to form a structural system. Loss of roof sheathing led to instability and subsequent failure of the wood-frame gable ends and trusses. Oliver and Hanson (1994) did find instances where debris punctured roofs, but this did not seem to be a significant or direct cause of roof failure.
Where roof failure did not lead to total structural failure, roof failure allowed rain, often heavy, to penetrate to the interior of the home. This not only resulted in damage to furnishings, but also further weakened the structure when rain-soaked ceilings collapsed, reducing reinforcement of the ceiling joists.
One of the most damaging classes of failure in economic terms was the loss of gypsum wallboard ceilings (Keith, 1994). This form of damage affected most houses in the path of Andrew to some degree. The rain accompanying and following the passage of Andrew was driven in through gable-end vents and roof turbines, through the joints between roof sheathing panels after roofing was blown off, and directly into the attic space of failed roof systems. Rain quickly saturated the insulation and the ceiling. The loss of ceiling strength due to water saturation, and the increased weight of the wet insulation, caused widespread collapse of ceilings. The loss of the ceiling also contributed to gable-end wall failures due to the diminished lateral support at the base of the gable-end walls.
Keith (1994) observed that the most common type of structural damage from Hurricane Andrew in Florida, where over 80% of houses have gable roofs (Crandell et al., 1994), was loss of gable-end walls. Keith (1994) further observed that loss of the gable-ends was usually accompanied by loss of between four and 12 feet of roof sheathing immediately next to the gable-end wall. Once the roof sheathing was blown off, the gable-end truss and adjacent trusses collapsed in domino fashion.
Riba et al. (1994) describe the following progression during gable-end collapse: typically, the gable-end popped out due to suction on the leeward side of the building and the loss of sheathing, or to a combination of suction and increased pressure resulting from breached openings in the shell. When the gable-end was on the windward side of the building, collapse was caused by the withdrawal of the fasteners connecting the sheathing to the gable end top chord. This caused the gable-end overhang to peel up, causing a cascading loss of additional sheathing downwind. This led to more sheathing loss and the eventual toppling of the adjoining trusses.
Diagonal cross-bracing of end trusses was rarely present in roofs that failed in this manner. Keith (1994) observed that gable-end trusses were often only attached to the top plate of the end walls by infrequent toenailing, only four to six feet on center, and inadequate to transfer shear forces from the gables to the walls.
Sanders (1994) concurs that gable-ends were especially problematic. Sanders observed that one of two failure modes accounted for almost all gable-end failures:
Either the connection of the top chord to the roof diaphragm was not able to resist the combination of horizontal reaction from the truss combined with the uplift on the sheathing at the roof edge (i.e., nailing patterns used on roof sheathing were not designed for both shear and uplift acting simultaneously), or the bottom chord was not supported adequately to resist lateral loads.
Manning and Nichols (1991) examined damage from Hurricane Hugo and concluded that roofs had been tied to walls with hurricane clips that were inadequately sized to support the design wind load. Hoover (1993) examined gable-end collapses from Hurricane Andrew and concluded that, in every case, the collapse was due to lack of proper connections, either between the gable-end and the roof, or the gable-end and the end-wall. Hoover noted the following problems:
1. Nail Spacing did not meet the code minimum of 6 inches o.c. [on center] in the roof panel edges, and 12 inches o.c. in the interior of the panels. 2. Staples were not installed at the correct spacing and orientation. Staples must be spaced closer than nails, and installed parallel to the truss rafter chord. 3. Fastener spacing over the gable probably had been incorrectly considered as interior spacing rather than edge spacing. 4. In general, there seemed to be a reliance on the code minimum nail spacing as opposed to the specific connections being designed.
It was the opinion of the FEMA assessment team that reliance on sheathing for truss-roof bracing, coupled with the corresponding loss of sheathing, was a major cause of the total damage of the building systems. Cook (1994) regards this as the most costly aspect of the damage and notes that loss of sheathing was usually the result of inadequate nailing; either nails were spaced too far apart according to building code, or nails missed the underlying rafter altogether.
major damage to mobile homes; damage buildings' roofs, and blow trees down
Wilma is expected to hit Florida as a Category 2
Posted by explorer186 on :
ZENX big roofing company; Wilma "peeling away roofs": see Yahoo news:
Wilma Batters Florida; One Death Reported By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Writer 24 minutes ago
NAPLES, Fla. - Hurricane Wilma plowed into southwest Florida early Monday with howling 125 mph winds and dashed across the state to the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, shattering windows, peeling away roofs and knocking out power to millions of people. At least one death in Florida was blamed on the storm.
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By 11 a.m., Wilma's winds had dropped to 105 mph and the hurricane was centered out over the Atlantic, about 15 miles northeast of West Palm Beach. But the big storm was still slamming the state. Hurricane-force winds of 74 mph or more extended up to 100 miles from the center, and tropical storm-force winds over 39 mph stretched up to 260 miles.
The same storm that brought ruin over the weekend to resort towns along Mexico's Yucatan Coast came ashore in Florida as a strong Category 3 hurricane, but within hours had weakened into a Category 2 with winds of 105 mph.
As it made its away across the state, it flattened trees, tore off screens, broke water mains, littered the streets with signs and downed power lines, and turned debris into missiles.
"We have been huddled in the living room trying to stay away from the windows. It got pretty violent there for a while," said Eddie Kenny, 25, who was at his parents' home in Plantation near Fort Lauderdale with his wife. "We have trees down all over the place and two fences have been totally demolished, crushed, gone."
In Cuba, rescuers used scuba gear, inflatable rafts and amphibious vehicles to pull nearly 250 people from their flooded homes in Havana after Wilma sent huge waves crashing into the capital city and swamped neighborhoods up to four blocks inland with 3 feet of water. In Cancun, Mexico, troops and federal police moved in to control looting at stores and shopping centers ripped open by the hurricane, and hunger and frustration mounted among Mexicans and stranded tourists.
Wilma, Florida's eighth hurricane in 15 months, came ashore in Florida at 6:30 a.m. EDT near Cape Romano, 22 miles south of Naples, spinning off tornadoes and bringing a potential for up to 10 inches of rain, the National Hurricane Center said.
Wilma was moving northeast at about 25 mph, up the Atlantic coast. By early Wednesday, it was expected to be off the coast of Canada, but forecasters said it may not bring heavy rain because its projected track was far off shore.
"I looked out our place and I saw a bunch of stuff flying by," said Paul Tucchinio, who was riding out the storm in a condo three blocks from the beach in Naples. "It sounds like someone threw a bunch of rocks against the boards. It's wicked."
The storm flooded large sections of Key West and other areas and knocked out power to up to 2.5 million homes and businesses as it raced across the state and buffeted heavily populated Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties on the Atlantic coast with gusts over 100 mph.
A gust was clocked at 104 mph at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, causing howling even in the bunker-like building.
In Weston, near Fort Lauderdale, Kim DuBois sat in her darkened house with her two children and husband, with the power out and the storm shutters up. For light they used a battery-powered pumpkin lantern they bought for Halloween.
"I could hear tiles coming off the roof," she said. "There are trees on cars and flooding at the end of our street." She added: "Really what I'm afraid of is tornadoes."
A man in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs died when a tree fell on him, Broward County spokesman Carl Fowler said. Wilma killed at least three people in Mexico and 13 others in Jamaica and Haiti as it made is way across the Caribbean last week.
More than 33,000 people were in shelters across the state. But no mandatory evacuations were ordered along Florida's heavily populated east coast. An in the low-lying Florida Keys, not even 10 percent of the Keys' 78,000 hardy, storm-tested residents evacuated, Sheriff Richard Roth said. Wilma prompted the fourth hurricane evacuation of the Keys this year.
About 35 percent of Key West was flooded, including the airport, said Jay Gewin, an assistant to the island city's mayor. No travel was possible in or out of the city, he said. U.S. 1, the only highway connecting the Keys to the mainland, was flooded.
Key West Police Chief Bill Mauldin said the flooding was severe — "more extensive than we've seen in the past."
Gov. Jeb Bush, the president's brother, warned: "Don't be fooled by the lull" as the eye passes.
President Bush signed a disaster declaration for hurricane-damaged areas and promised swift action to help the victims.
"We have prepositioned food, medicine, communications equipment, urban search- and-rescue teams," he said. "We will work closely with local and state authorities to respond to this hurricane."
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency was bitterly criticized for its sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina, this time the agency had people working side by side with state emergency officials, said David Paulison, acting FEMA director.
"We are going to make sure that we have good visibility on anything that's going on the ground to make sure we ... understand exactly what's happening," he said on CBS.
State and federal officials had trucks of ice and food ready. FEMA was prepared to send in dozens of military helicopters and 13.2 million ready-to-eat meals.
Weary forecasters also monitored Tropical Depression Alpha, which became the record-breaking 22nd named storm of the 2005 Atlantic season. Alpha, which drenched Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Sunday, was not considered a threat to the United States.
After battering the Mexican coastline with howling winds and torrential rain, Wilma pulled away from the Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday as a Category 2 storm and strengthened in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Wind shear that was expected to rob Wilma of some strength did not materialize.
A tornado touched down Monday in Brevard County, damaging an apartment complex. No one was injured. Wilma's arrival also was announced by at least four tornadoes Sunday night — including one near Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral — that damaged some businesses but caused no injuries.
Elaine Kelley, a 43-year-old waitress, was staying in her daughter's condo near the water in Everglades City, a village of about 700 people on the southwest coast. After wading through thigh-deep water to get to a nearby hotel, she said she wouldn't make the mistake of staying through a hurricane again.
"I'll never go through another one," a wet and shivering Kelley said. "I didn't expect anything like this. I was watching roofs blow off all over the place."
One serious injury was reported in Florida on Sunday: A 12-year-old girl suffered a fractured skull in Wellington when falling hurricane shutters struck her head, said Palm Beach County Sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller. She was hospitalized in critical condition.
In Europe, crude oil slipped below $60 as traders expected Wilma to avoid already battered Gulf of Mexico oil production installations.
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Associated Press writers Allen Breed in Naples, Erik Schelzig in Marathon, David Royse in Key West, Fla., Melissa Trujillo in Oakland Park, and Ron Word and Brent Kallestad in Miami contributed to this story.
By: imggood 25 Oct 2005, 01:53 PM EDT Msg. 12419 of 12427 Jump to msg. # The acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Paulison, described the damage in the Sunshine State as "pretty extensive from the west coast all the way across to the east coast."
"A lot of power lines down ... a lot of tree damage, a lot of trees down, a lot of roof damage," Paulison told CNN's "Larry King Live." He also said mobile homes in the storm's path were "pretty much all wiped out."
Posted by explorer186 on :
ZENX fixed hurricane damage in Florida before:
[From 10Q]
"During the last quarter of 2004, Aduddell Roofing contracted to provide temporary roofing for residential properties in Florida as the result of damages caused by three hurricanes. Revenues from contracts through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) amounted to approximately $11,000,000."
Posted by explorer186 on :
ZENX!!! Just found float: 5.6 million!!! That means, including the short shares, there can only be 55.6 million shares trading on the market! YEEEEEHAAAAAA! I estimate 53 million are already being held. Here is a good report on ZENX, although it is off on revenue projection (it doesn't include the increase to $60 million of the FEMA contract and the recently announced $5.2 million worth of contracts): http://www.gsbllp.com/equityresearch/er.html Posted by explorer186 on :
[From RB]
By: lsd002 27 Oct 2005, 08:46 PM EDT Msg. 12596 of 12596 Jump to msg. # Roof Tarps Available Through FEMA 'Operation Blue Roof'' Set Up In Miami-Dade
POSTED: 6:39 pm EDT October 27, 2005
MIAMI -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide temporary plastic roof coverings for homes with damaged roofs through a program called "Operation Blue Roof."
In Miami-Dade County, the program is available through the Team Metro office.
If your roof is damaged, you may be eligible for this temporary fix at no cost.
In order to begin the process, you must sign a "Right of Entry" document that will allow Army Corps staff to assess roof damage in order to determine if Corps contractors can then schedule installation of temporary covering.
Installation will occur at the earliest possible date.
In order to obtain the necessary forms to sign and begin this process, go to:
Team Metro Northwest Office 7630 NW 186th Street Miami Gardens
Additional recovery-related information is available from the 311 Answer Center, which is available 24-hours a day. Dial 311 in Miami-Dade or (305) 468-5900 outside of Miami-Dade County, TDD: (305) 468-5402.
Specialists are taking calls in English, Spanish and Creole.
Posted by explorer186 on :
ZENX: [From RB]Just Spoke With Ron Carte I will give you the Questions I asked and His answers.
When will the new website be finished? RON: Within the next 7 days
When is Earnings date? Anytime between now and Nov.15th,the auditors dont give us a time when they will be done.
Why aren't we on Amex? This wasn't our choice.Zenx came from a shell.I believe he said the previous was Lonewolf.I may be wrong about that. He did say we qualify to be on any board right now if there was a reverse spilt.The experts advise him against that because it will hurt the share price. He said we need a 3.00 share price for AMEX and 4.00 for NASDAQ.(I was under the impression it was 5.00 for Nasdaq).
Are we getting any new contracts from FEMA for WILMA? RON:Damn if I know.Our bids for their work was put in last JULY so we are waiting to see if we get any work from this Hurricane. Will the new website be set up so shareholders can leave their e-mail addresses and they will be notified of company news? RON:Yes I am interviewing companies now to take care of that for us.It wont be available as soon as the website is operational but is being worked on. Are you aware of the story in the Times about Katrina contracts being handed to ZENEX? RON:Yes I read the story, which was totally unfair.We bid on every contract last JULY.We shouldn't have been named with SHAW and Haliburton. Do you think the article will hurt us from getting new contracts for Wilma? RON;You ever know with those people,we will have to wait and see. That was the end of the conversation. NyGuy
By: 1nyguy 27 Oct 2005, 11:54 AM EDT
Posted by explorer186 on :
ZENX: Current roof situation in FL from RB:
By: starbeach 28 Oct 2005, 12:16 PM EDT Msg. 12615 of 12619 Jump to msg. #
Noon News...hundreds of people in line in the Miami/Dade area to sign up for Blue Tarps. They have signs saying Blue Tarps not being given out as people had hoped for. Sign ups only. This is a serious problem that needs to be taken care of before any rains. Would hope in view of ZENX's past performance that they will get called for assistance in this emergency situation. Very sad for these people, their homes plus food, water and gas needs too.
Posted by explorer186 on :
Smart people are buying. Going over a buck, and likely never to come back.
Posted by WarpedMind on :
Good stuff... still waiting on funds to free up before I can buy... darn! Taking too long!
Posted by explorer186 on :
Sure is. Speculation combined with excellent performance will drive ZENX into NASDAQ land.
Posted by explorer186 on :
ZENX: From RB: Contracts for Blue Roof in Florida Due Tuesday
The Army Corps is soliciting bids for Blue Roof contracts
The solicitation went out Friday and bids are due in by Tuesday, November 1. We should hear about contracts by the end of the week. They will be awarding at least 7 contracts with some small ones spread out to minority and disadvantaged businesses. They have latitude for two unrestricted large contracts up to 50 mil for a few companies like ZENX.
Provide all supervision, labor, plant, equipment, materials, and all other items necessary to make Emergency Temporary Roof Repairs for Homes/Buildings damaged by Hurricane Wilma in the areas identified by: 1) installing Government-Furnished plastic; 2) furnishing and installing structural panels; 3) furnishing and installing joists and rafters, and 4) preparing submittals. As a minimum, the Contractor shall repair at least 500 roofs per day.
Estimated duration for this effort is a base period of six months. The contracts will be Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity with a Guaranteed Minimum of $5,000. Multiple Awards of at least seven (7) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Roof-Repair Contracts will be made as follows: two unrestricted awards, two 8(a) Set-Aside contracts awarded to 8(a) firms certified in Florida, two HUB-Zone Set-Aside contracts awarded to HUB-Zone firms, and one Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned S mall Business Set-Aside contract awarded to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOB). The maximum dollar value of these contracts is $50,000,000.00 per contract. The NAICS Code assigned is 238160 with a Size Standard of $12M. This procurement will be advertised as a Competitive Best Value, Request for Proposal. The evaluation criteria will be in the solicitation package. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Large business firms are required to submit a subcontracting plan at the time of proposal submission.
By: scooter4800 29 Oct 2005, 02:44 PM EDT
Posted by gmh37 on :
I hope ZENX will get some of the contracs in florida
Looks like a great company
gmh37
Posted by explorer186 on :
From RB:
By: rsk_rwrd 30 Oct 2005, 08:13 PM EST Msg. 12681 of 12699 (This msg. is a reply to 12530 by littlefishleonhard.) Jump to msg. #
lfl...re my post and your reply...to which this is a reply
Seasonal and Cyclical Nature of the Commercial Roofing Industry
The construction industry is cyclical and is influenced by seasonal factors, as construction activities are usually lower during winter months than other periods. We attempt to increase winter productivity by concentrating our business in the southern half of the United States. Nevertheless, we expect our revenues and operating results generally will be lower in the first and fourth quarters. Additionally the industry is affected by natural disasters, such as tornadoes, hurricanes and other windstorms. Since disaster-related work requires an immediate response and are typically covered by insurance, the margins are higher than on discretionary work. The absence of disaster work will result in lower revenues, unused capacity, the acceptance of lower margin work, and higher relative operating expenses.
Going fwd the co , at this point in time, will realize much higher revs in "commercial" biz since the Gulf area has relatively mild winters,,compare to link. Also the co maintains a "response ready" stance to do emergency work..because they will be booked ahead they will be able to utilize these resources for higher "margin" work and lower relative operating expense..going fwd for 2 years minimum..all things being equal. The net result will be higher gross per mo across the 4 qtrs..and higher realized earnings,,since they will be busy "all year"...and utilize resources "all year"..instead of lower winter qtrs and lower earns than previous,,"economies of scale"
btw..the 23 contracts are what was signed in approx 30 days after Kat went thru..and would no way signify what will be written as time passes...the price is what it is based on the job.
(Voluntary Disclosure: ST Rating- Strong Buy)
Posted by explorer186 on :
Aduddell Roofing Navigates the Storm with TeleNavTrack; Mobile Device-Based GPS Navigation and Tracking Service Helps Repair Gulf Coast Building Damage
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov 01, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aduddell Roofing, a subsidiary of Zenex International, Inc. (OTCBB:ZENX), has deployed TeleNav's TeleNavTrack GPS navigation and tracking service to help the roofing company find homes and rebuild roofs damaged in Mississippi by Hurricane Katrina. Aduddell Roofing is the prime contractor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Corp of Engineers Operation Blue Roof in the counties hit hardest by hurricane Katrina.
Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Aduddell Roofing is using TeleNavTrack on company-issued mobile phones and devices. With street signs non-existent in the region, the service assists crews in finding homes that are not traceable by reference points or landmarks by providing turn-by-turn, audible and visual GPS navigation over mobile phones and devices. Aduddell has deployed 235 units with TeleNavTrack, provided by a Wireless Services Authorized Dealer, TCHI Wireless LLC (tchiwireless.com), covering 1,200 sub-contractors.
Aduddell Roofing managers can also track field workers from the home office and see how long they have been on a job and exactly where they are on a map. This has been an essential tool when directing teams to the next job. Aduddell has covered up to 1,000 roofs per day. Without the TeleNavTrack service, the company estimates it would have been greatly limited.
TeleNavTrack, the first GPS navigation and tracking service integrated into mobile phones and devices, is a simple and low-cost way for companies to keep track of their assets, including people, vehicles and products. By combining the latest advances in GPS navigation, wireless communications and Web software applications, TeleNavTrack makes mobile resource navigation and tracking an affordable reality for businesses of all sizes.
"Our crews were essentially working blind in the field trying to locate homes. The ability to get around using the TeleNavTrack GPS navigation feature where there are no landmarks or street signs has been a blessing to us -- TeleNavTrack is an amazing solution," said Tim Aduddell, President of Aduddell Roofing. "This has been quite an experience for all of us. It's nice to have TeleNav there to help out in the disaster relief efforts."
Aduddell Roofing also helped one of its subcontractors find a stolen truck using the TeleNavTrack product. The truck was taken from a job site with one of the phones in it. With the help of TeleNavTrack they were able to track the truck to Texas and it was returned the next day.
"With the massive devastation in the region, it was essential that Aduddell Roofing was able to locate homes that needed to be repaired in a timely manner," said Sal Dhanani, senior director of marketing at TeleNav. "We are glad that we could assist Aduddell Roofing with their disaster relief efforts."
TeleNavTrack is a fully hosted, 100% Web-based service available at www.telenavtrack.com. The price per phone/device starts with the TeleNavTrack Basic plan at $9.99 per month, plus a one-time $19.99 activation fee. The basic service includes GPS tracking, timesheets and location reporting. The TeleNavTrack Plus plan is priced at $12.99 per month, which adds 2-way messaging. TeleNavTrack Enhanced plan adds Wireless Forms and Job Dispatching, and TeleNavTrack Premium is priced at $21.99 per month, which adds turn-by-turn navigation.
About Aduddell Roofing
Beginning in 1976 as a local roofing company in the Oklahoma City metro area, Aduddell Roofing has become a diversified company licensed in all states and is a Preferred Contractor for several Fortune 500 companies. Aduddell's commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction are a part of every project; from simple repairs to multi-building projects, they install only the finest products to provide the best roofing solutions available. For more information on Aduddell Roofing please visit www.aduddell.com
About TeleNav
TeleNav Inc. is North America's leading provider of wireless Location Based Services (LBS), which include services such as GPS Navigation, Mobile Resource Management, Asset Tracking and other LBS services. The company's flagship product, TeleNav GPS Navigator, is North America's original mobile phone GPS Navigation service and is similar to in-car GPS systems found in luxury vehicles, but only costs a fraction of the price of in-car GPS systems. TeleNav offers its services through wireless carriers. For more information on TeleNav's portfolio of wireless Location Based Services please visit www.telenav.com
SOURCE: TeleNav Inc.
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