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4 FALL 2008 <strong>Thompson</strong> <strong>Tractor</strong> Co.<br />

New Bass Pro Shop in Leeds, alabama<br />

Summit Corporation and <strong>Thompson</strong> Cat Rental Bring it to Reality<br />

Summit Construction Company<br />

Field Manager, Kim Worch, and<br />

Superintendent, Steve Rusbacky,<br />

display their construction skills at the<br />

newest Bass Pro Shops location. Just<br />

as the sign displayed high above them,<br />

the giant retail store prominently faces<br />

Interstate 20 in Leeds, Alabama, just<br />

off Exit 140.<br />

Kim Worch (left) Field Manager with<br />

the Summit Group; Steve Rusbacky<br />

(right) Superintendant overseeing the<br />

construction.<br />

Founded by Jim Gassman nearly<br />

15 years ago, Summit Construction’s<br />

expertise is in customizing and<br />

renovating existing sites with a unique<br />

approach to architecture. Summit<br />

Construction maintains an average of<br />

750 projects each year, with customers<br />

in all 50 states. Recent projects have<br />

expanded beyond the United States,<br />

including jobs in Puerto Rico and<br />

Canada, with upcoming projects<br />

located throughout Europe.<br />

Bass Pro Shops turned to Summit<br />

Construction primarily due to their<br />

dedication to excellence and attention<br />

to detail. Summit Construction<br />

oversees the finest artists in the country<br />

on commissioned projects, including<br />

the intricate paintings that adorn the<br />

walls throughout many of the Bass<br />

Pro Shops locations, giving them their<br />

signature look.<br />

The 190,000 square foot structure<br />

is a collaborative project combing the<br />

vision of the Bass Pro Shops architects<br />

with the supervision of Kim Worch and<br />

the team of professionals at Summit<br />

Construction. “The owners (of Bass<br />

Pro Shop) think in conceptual terms,”<br />

chip off the old Block<br />

CAT ®<br />

says Worch. “Each store is geared<br />

towards the location, whether local<br />

stone is used for the fireplace in the<br />

front of the store or the large fish<br />

tank, constructed to resemble one of<br />

Alabama’s many fishing holes,” adds<br />

Worch.<br />

Among other unique attractions<br />

throughout the facility is a replica<br />

of an old Alabama mine shaft that<br />

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• Cat ® designed, fully suspended steel undercarriage for working in<br />

harsh conditions<br />

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• Standard Two Speed means faster movement around jobsites<br />

• Longer track for improved belt life, traction and flotation<br />

overlooks the showroom floor. A<br />

waterfall, designed to cascade over a<br />

sidewalk into a pond, passes overhead<br />

as customers walk from one area of the<br />

showroom floor to another.<br />

Architects for Bass Pro Shops<br />

worked with specialty contractors<br />

hired by Summit Construction to create<br />

the visual and functional masterpieces<br />

throughout the store. Creating artificial<br />

outdoor scenes required the use of<br />

many pieces of equipment, both<br />

indoors and out. Concrete “boulders”<br />

that border the fish tank were lifted and<br />

moved around like giant jigsaw puzzle<br />

pieces, to create the look and feel<br />

of the Alabama outdoors. Large trees<br />

that surround the steel support beams<br />

throughout the store were lifted into<br />

place multiple boom lifts, requiring<br />

hours of careful placement.<br />

The construction of the Leeds’<br />

Bass Pro Shop began in May 2008<br />

with a meeting between Summit<br />

Construction’s Kim Worch and<br />

<strong>Thompson</strong> Cat Rental Store’s Jason<br />

Garrison. “I’ve always dealt with<br />

the Cat Rental Stores throughout my<br />

career in construction,” says Worch.<br />

“When I met with Jason and the folks<br />

at the <strong>Thompson</strong> Cat Rental Store in<br />

Birmingham, I was impressed with<br />

their professionalism and knowledge<br />

of the business,” he adds.<br />

As construction began, the size and<br />

scope of the retail shop required the<br />

use 19 scissor lifts for the various jobs<br />

throughout the site. Several telescopic<br />

boom lifts were used to assist personnel<br />

with roofing as well as piecing together<br />

the intricate angles on the facade of<br />

the building. Approximately 26 pieces<br />

of equipment were rented from the<br />

<strong>Thompson</strong> Cat Rental Store over the<br />

span of this project.<br />

The working relationship<br />

between Summit Construction and<br />

the <strong>Thompson</strong> Cat Rental Store<br />

allowed for a continuous workflow,<br />

whether servicing equipment on site<br />

or delivering new machines to the<br />

contractor. “I’m old school,” says Kim<br />

Worch. “Quality means something to<br />

me, and <strong>Thompson</strong> proved that quality<br />

is something they believe in. From the<br />

service technician on-site to the people<br />

at the rental store, everyone’s attitude<br />

was nothing less than professional, and<br />

that means a lot,” adds Worch.<br />

The professionalism of Summit<br />

Construction, and the relationship<br />

with the <strong>Thompson</strong> Cat Rental Store,<br />

extends to the owners of Bass Pro<br />

Shops. The owners work hand in hand<br />

with the contractors, vendors, and<br />

artists to create an environment that<br />

is pleasing to each customer. Details<br />

such as the Bass Pro Shop’s signature<br />

murals, flowing indoor waterfalls,<br />

and finally detailed taxidermy are all<br />

overseen by the staff of Bass Pro Shops<br />

and Summit Construction.<br />

The combined efforts of Summit<br />

Construction, the <strong>Thompson</strong> Cat Rental<br />

Store and Bass Pro Shops ensure that<br />

customers will walk into the newest<br />

store and feel as if they are truly<br />

experiencing the Alabama outdoors.<br />

Customers will no doubt experience<br />

the sense of quality and excellence that<br />

Summit Construction, the <strong>Thompson</strong><br />

Cat Rental Store and Bass Pro Shops<br />

provide to their customers.<br />

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Net Hp 82 82 90<br />

Rated Operating Capacity (lbs.)<br />

(50% tip of load)<br />

3,200 3,850 4,150<br />

Operating Weight (lbs.) 9,892 10,365 10,350<br />

Ground pressure (psi) 4 4.1 4.3<br />

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