Integrated Project Solutions, LLC

Last week, we celebrated the groundbreaking of the Trillium Place Young Minds Center. This new facility will revolutionize child and adolescent behavioral healthcare by providing an intentional environment for healing and restoration. "At the heart of this project is the kids of our community," said Mary Sparks Thompson, president of Trillium Place, an affiliate of Carle Health. We are proud to be the Owner's Representative on this project to share in the efforts to create an intentionally safe, comfortable, and healing behavioral health space for the region's children and adolescent youth. #IntegratedProjectSolutions #CarleHealth #Peoria #ConstructYourVision #YoungMindsCenter #MentalAwareness #MentalHealth

Last week our team released the Call for Artist for the Public Art Integration at the ARC (Aquatics and Recreation Center) in Curtistine S. McCowan Park in the City of DeSoto, Texas. This commissioned art piece will be a feature at the ARC for residents and patrons to enjoy for decades to come. The selected artist will work with the design team SmithGroup | KAI Enterprises, owner's representative Integrated Project Solutions, LLC , parks department and construction manager Manhattan Construction Company | Post L Group | ACARI Management Group, Inc. to integrate this commissioned piece into the project. Details for the Call for Artist is linked below. #TransformingCommunities through public art integration.

The IPS team participated in the Fila Tundra Toy Drive in partnership with Councilmember Dr. Dinah Marks, South Toyota, and local churches in the City of DeSoto. The event was a great success, with more than eight trucks filled with toys for all ages. After brief remarks, everyone drove down to View Church where they stacked the room with toys up to the ceiling. The toys will be sorted on December 14th and 15th, from 6 - 8 pm. If you want to volunteer your time, you can join the team. The toy distribution will take place on December 16th. If you or someone you know in the DeSoto area needs toys for the holiday season, the distribution will be held at 1121 E. Wintergreen Rd. DeSoto, TX 75115. #SoMuchtoLove #FilATundraToyDrive #IntegratedProjectSolutions #ConstructYoursVision

Our M/WBE commitment of 30% for the McCowan Aquatics & Recreation Center is imperative to execute. We will meet this goal by creating opportunities for Minority and Women Based Businesses with the proper information and certifications to qualify for our project scope. This means we must get the scope of work in front of the subcontractors ahead of bidding time. On September 12, 2023, IPS joined Manhattan Construction Company, Post L Group, and ACARI Management Group, Inc. at the second outreach event. With 50 - 75 M/WBE firms in attendance, the Bluebonnet room of the DeSoto Civic Center roared with professionals ranging from first-tier subcontractors to local family-owned businesses. That alone set the tone for the number of collaborative opportunities available. The agenda granted access to the scope of the MARC project, the prequalification process, and the opportunity to have 1 on 1 discussions with Manhattan’s key players.   We are excited to see the partnerships this effort yields for the City of DeSoto.