"Submittal Exchange is absolutely phenomenal."
- Bernie Berninger, Project Engineer, Alexander Building Construction Company

Gettysburg, PA – In August 2010 construction began on the Gettysburg Hospital Additions & Alterations project in Gettysburg, PA. The owner of the project, Wellspan Health, is a community based, non-for-profit health system serving the greater Adams-York County region. The $14 million, two-phase construction project, is estimated to be complete June/July 2012 and will provide a sizeable expansion to the current Gettysburg Hospital Emergency Department. With 1,000+ submittals and other construction related documents associated with the project, team members are utilizing Submittal Exchange to submit, review, and track items electronically.

Alexander Building Construction Company, serving as the general contractor on the project, is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA with a second large field office in State College, PA. Alexander is involved in a wide-scope of projects ranging from $5-50 million in construction value, and has a 2011 scheduled volume of roughly $90 million. "Recently we have been bidding and involved with quite a few healthcare projects," stated Bernie Berninger, who is a Project Engineer with Alexander Building Construction Company.

"I made the transition from the traditional process very easily, not only from a user-friendly standpoint but also the assistance provided by Submittal Exchange whenever I did encounter a question."
- Bernie Berninger, Project Engineer, Alexander Building Construction Company

"Submittal Exchange is absolutely phenomenal. For so many years, I had been handling submittals through the traditional process and had some anxieties associated with being the coordinator for the submittal process on this project – but after using Submittal Exchange I would recommend it to anybody," stated Berninger who has been in the construction industry 30+ years. Berninger continued, "I made the transition from the traditional process very easily, not only from a user-friendly standpoint but also the assistance provided by Submittal Exchange personnel whenever I did encounter a question."

Kaitlin Barlow, who is serving as a Project Assistant, also with Alexander Building Construction Company stated, "We have had a couple of items hand delivered, and you can definitely see the difference using Submittal Exchange – it's right there on the computer and cuts down the time."

"Quickly being able to locate an item on Submittal Exchange is useful because you're not scrambling looking for a file on your computer or in a RFI book, it's nice to have it all there electronically."
- Lori A. Dropik, PE, Project Electrical Engineer, Leach Wallace Associates, Inc.

Leach Wallace Associates, Inc., an engineering consultant on the Gettysburg Hospital Additions & Alterations project, is headquartered in Elkridge, MD with branch offices in York, PA and Charlotte, NC. The engineering firm, established in 1990, provides mechanical, electrical, energy system, and commissioning services with a focus on healthcare, institutional, commercial, industrial, and governmental projects. "Quickly being able to locate an item on Submittal Exchange is useful because you're not scrambling looking for a file on your computer or in a RFI book, it's nice to have it all there electronically," stated Lori Dropik who is a Project Electrical Engineer at Leach Wallace Associates, Inc. York, PA branch office. Dropik, who has 20 years in the construction industry, continued stating, "Submittal Exchange provides one central location for everything. If I want to review a particular RFI or submittal, I have the ability to immediately view it."

"Because of our jobsite location we have poor access to postal and courier services, and when dealing with a hard copy transmittal it takes man hours trucking materials to and from the postal office. Submittal Exchange has saved us an immense amount of time."
- Bernie Berninger, Project Engineer, Alexander Building Construction Company

When asked about the overall implementation of Submittal Exchange on the project, team members agreed and commented on the usability and ease of use of the system. "Because of our jobsite location we have poor access to postal and courier services, and when dealing with a hard copy transmittal it takes man hours trucking materials to and from the postal office. Submittal Exchange has saved us an immense amount of time," stated Berninger. Dropik added, "We have had no issue implementing or learning to use Submittal Exchange on this project, it's a very easy tool."