August 8, 2003

Mr. Randy Sobba
Linder and Associates
840 N. Main St.
Wichita, KS  67213

Dear Randy,

Just a note to let you know how much we appreciate the good work and quality customer service that you personally and your company have provided on our new church facility at 2001 N. Maize Road.

The enclosed 5-minute video is a pictorial review of the construction process that was used as part of our dedication services on July 19 & 20.  It is just a small token of our appreciation and something that I hope will give you a great deal of satisfaction as you think back on the work that you have done on this project.

We are forever indebted to you and the people in your company who have often gone above and beyond the call of duty in seeing this facility become a reality.

Thanks again for your efforts on our behalf.  You have not only served us well, but your service will make a difference for eternity.

Sincerely,

Larry Wren
Executive Pastor

February 5, 2003

Mr. Randy Sobba
Project Manager
Linder & Associates
840 N. Main, PO Box 1202
Wichita, Kansas 67201-1202

                                                                  RE:   Butler County Jail Project
                                                                          J.E. Dunn Project No. 8297

Dear Randy,

In preparation for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Jail, J.E. Dunn Construction Company would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to Linder & Associates for your Company's performance on the above referenced project.  As Construction Manager, we are certain that the Butler County Jail project would not have been an enormous success if it were not for the efforts of Linder & Associates.  We have come to appreciate your Company's reliable performance and consummate professionalism.

Please express our appreciation to your foreman, Larry Gilbert, and your associated field and office personnel involved with the Butler County projects.  We look forward to the opportunity to continue to work with Linder & Associates on any future projects.

On behalf of J.E. Dunn Construction Company, thank you.

Respectfully,

J.E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Dan J. Ferguson
Senior Project Manager

Diocese of Dodge City
910 Central •P.O. Box 137•Dodge City, KS  67801

December 12, 2001

Linder & Associates
Attn:  Randy Sobba
P O Box 1202
Wichita, KS  67201-1202

Dear Randy:

I am writing today to thank you and your company for the cooperation and assistance in the construction of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  It is truly a beautiful complex that will serve the Catholic Church in southwest Kansas for many years to come.

Also, please convey my thanks especially to Russ Wedel, the jobsite foreman on this project.  Russ was a very enjoyable person to work with and was helpful in explaining what was going on from the electrical side of the project.  He certainly made me understand the project better and I appreciate all he did to make this job successful.

Perhaps, sometime in the future we will have the opportunity to work together again.  Thanks again, and if you are out in the area, feel free to stop in for a visit.

Sincerely,

Daniel M. Stremel, CPA
Finance Director

September 19, 2000

Mr. Randy Sobba
Linder & Associates
840 North Main
P.O. Box 1202
Wichita, KS 67201-1202

RE:  CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Dear Randy:

I want to take this opportunity to thank you and the Linder team for your efforts on the Central Christian Church Worship Center project.

I have worked with you and your firm a number of times through the years and have found that each project is managed professionally and honestly.  This project was no exception.

As Chairman of the Central Christian Church Building Committee I want to thank you for a job well done.

Sincerely,

Steve Slusher

July 18, 1997

Ms. Kaye Hall
Linder & Associates
840 N. Main
Wichita, KS 67202

Re:  Project No. 96031
       Garfield/Robinson Fire Alarm System

Dear Kaye:

Congratulations to you, Steve Tillery, and your staff, for a job well done on the Garfield/Robinson Fire Alarm Project.

We appreciate your ability to work with the owner, and the top quality workmanship on the project.  There were no punch list items on this project.  How often can we say that?

Once again it was a pleasure working with you on this project.

Respectfully submitted,

PETTIT BULLINGER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, P.A.

Allan E. Milbradt, AIA, REFP

Charlie Rishel
Linder & Associates, Inc.
840 North Main
Wichita, KS  67203

Re:  Letter of Appreciation

Dear Mr. Rishel:

The Hayes Company, Inc. IT Department would like to commend you and your project team for an outstanding job relative to our recent construction project.  The team was very committed to helping the Hayes Company, Inc. build a solid data network structure.  Your employees truly are experienced professionals.  We are very proud of the work Linder & Associates has done and would not hesitate to recommend your services.

Sincerely,

Kim M. Heese
IT Manager

The Hayes Company, Inc.
7700 Hayes Drive, P. O. Box 430
Valley Center, KS  67147
T: 316-838-8000  F: 316-832-9126

Unified School District 267

November 6, 2000

To Whom it May Concern:

In the past few months, I have had the opportunity to observe Linder And Associates, Inc., as the electrical sub-contractor on a new high school Renwick USD 267 is building.  As the superintendent of the district, I am responsible for all the construction within the district.

During my brief association with Linder, they were asked to expedite the installation of the electrical service and six light poles for our newly built football stadium at Andale.  Unlike other sub-contractors that I have worked with, Linder was willing to go the "extra mile" and provide the materials, personnel, and leadership to get the job done according to our needs.  They understood the political problem we were under and made every effort to help us complete the football stadium before the first home game of the 2000 football season.

I would highly recommend Linder And Associates to anyone, based on the high level of quality and service we at Renwick School District have experienced.

I would certainly make myself available to anyone interested in hiring Linder And Associates.

Sincerely,

Dr. Dan Peters
Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Randy Sobba
Linder & Associates
840 North Main
Wichita, KS  67201

Dear Mr. Sobba:

     This letter is to inform you that we feel Linder and Associates was an outstanding electrical contractor on the Dodge City High School project.  This was a large, very complex project with a total electrical division cost of approximately $2.8 million dollars.  Because this was a straight CM project, the school district as owner had a much closer relationship to all the contractors and it was significant that Linder and Associates had the ability to be flexible in working with the other trades which contributed to the success of the project.  Linder's attention to detail and their ability to communicate quickly and effectively was appreciated.  As in any project of this size there were numerous changes due to requests by the owner and field conditions that Linder addressed in a professional manner.  Linder also provided clear and effective direction and supervision to subcontractors performing specialty work under their contract.

     Overall, the electrical division of the work on the high school project was probably the least contentious of all the trades we were dealing with.  One element that assisted in this was the availability of the management personnel of Linder to respond to questions and requests.

     As a final note, I want to express appreciation to Linder and Associates for bailing the district and the contractor out of a tight spot on our Comanche School project.  We were two days before the scheduled school opening of the Comanche site when it was determined that sufficient smoke detectors, strobes and alarms were not available.  It was only after we asked Linder and Associates for assistance that they made these parts available from one of their projects in Wichita allowing the school to open on schedule.  This is the kind of cooperation that goes above and beyond the norm.

     It is without hesitation that I recommend Linder and Associates as electrical contractor for any similar project.

Sincerely,

Morris L. Reeves (Assistant Superintendent)

      PROJECT NUMBER 7185
          UNITED WAREHOUSE - WICHITA
901 East 45^th Street North
PH. 316-304-3808    FAX 316-268-0210

TO: Mark Carpenter, Larry Clark, Roy Arnett    FROM: AL LAUGERE

       Scott Hildreth, Tim O’Toole, Rick Thome
       John Murray, Mike Lies, Warren Geiger,
       Gary Raleigh, Jim Willoughby, Les Aaby
       Richard Jansen,                                                                                      

 RE: United Warehouse Addition                                                         

 DATE: September 3, 2002              

      Sir, we have reached another milestone in the job with the issuance of The Certificate of Occupancy. This task was accomplished in a mere 10 weeks from the placement of the first concrete footing on the job on June 21,2002. What a wonderful accomplishment from a great team like you all. The team work was unsurpassed in all the 30 years I have been in this business.      

I want to take this opportunity to thank and praise all of you for a job well done. The team that is now in place will make any job we tackle hard for other company’s to follow. You all make my job easy and enjoyable, When I am asked how we did it I tell people that it was all the men on the job that produced these great results. All of you make The Law Company and myself look exceptional. Please give all your workmen a special THANK YOU for me.  

        If you have any questions regarding these matters , please do not hesitate to call this writer.   

Sincerely Yours,  

Al Laugere (Job Superintendent)

 CC: Dennis Kerschen

ANDALE HIGH SCHOOL
RENWICK USD #267

November 6, 2000

Mr. Randy Sobba
Linder and Associates
840 N. Main
Wichita, KS  67211

Mr. Sobba:

On behalf of Andale High School and the Renwick School District, I want to express my appreciation to you and your company for the outstanding service we received this fall in putting up our football lights.  It was apparent that you spent many long hours and much effort in a very short amount of time to make it possible for us to host a home game.

I was impressed with the professionalism and leadership of your jobsite foreman, Dave Woley.  You should be very proud of the way he and the other workers represented Linder and Associates.  I look forward to working with your company as we build a new high school. I would highly recommend your company to anyone who is looking for a good electrical company.

Sincerely,

Cara Ledy
Principal
Andale High School

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
June 11, 1999
 

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

     Linder & Associates has successfully performed as an electrical subcontractor on several major contracts supervised by the Fort Riley Area Office, Kansas City District Corps of Engineers.  A recent success story is the Squadron Operations/AMU facility at McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas.  Another is the 1000-Member U.S. Army Reserve Center in Wichita, Kansas.

     It has been professionally rewarding to recognize this firm's dedication to excellence in all aspects of contract activity.  Open communication and dedicated effort to effect necessary coordination with its prime contractor(s) and other subcontractors, both at the job sites and between home office and the job sites, has been a key factor in the success enjoyed by this firm on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supervised projects.  Key supervisory and/or project management personnel for the projects referenced above demonstrated excellent job knowledge and a quality-conscious attitude throughout the construction period for these projects.  The end product, in both instances, are facilities that will long be a source of pride and satisfaction to the owner.

     Linder's demonstrated ability to assure that key lead personnel possess up-to-date electrical code familiarity and that they possess a good working knowledge of the construction quality management parameters that are integral to every USACE project has been instrumental in assuring outstanding electrical quality in its contract efforts while maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and completing its contract responsibilities in a timely manner.

     This office welcomes the opportunity to work with companies such as Linder & Associates who consistently strive to exhibit a high degree of professionalism in all contract activity.

Sincerely,

Robert O. Avery, P.E.
Area Engineer
Fort Riley Area Office
Kansas City District Corps of Engineers

MARTIN K. EBY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

December 11, 1997

Linder & Associates Inc.
%Charles Rishel
P O Box 1202
Wichita, KS   67201-1202

Dear Charles:

The Eby team on the Boeing projects wants to take a moment to thank you for your contribution to many successful projects at Boeing this past year.  This has been a very challenging year at the Boeing projects especially the last few months of the year.  With your help we are all making a significant contribution to the Boeing Company.  Your contribution to this effort is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for a job well done.  We hope you and your family have a joyous holiday season.

Sincerely,

Steve Slusher
Project Manager

December 10, 1999

To Whom it May Concern:

Over the past 15 years, the undersigned has had several opportunities to work with Linder & Associates from both a field supervisory position and from an office project management position.  The relationship between The Law Company, nc. and Linder & Associates is over 30 years old.

The most recent experience involved a project with the U.S. Government where Linder & Associates had a subcontract with The Law Company, Inc. in excess of $2,000,000.  During the course of this project, Linder & Associates demonstrated a superb ability in preplanning and procurement of materials.  I do not recall a single incident wherein the material was not available when installation was needed.

Further work provided in the field was with error.  Certainly there were punchlist items, however, these were very minimal and certainly did not create any difficulties as it relates to the completion of the project.

We found Linder & Associates very capable and as importantly, we found their attitudes to be very much that of a team member.  The undersigned certainly looks forward to further efforts with Linder & Associates.

I would certainly make myself available for detailed discussions as it relates to recommendations for Linder & Associates.

Sincerely,

Douglas J. Kimple
Project Manager

Portions of a letter from EMC Insurance Companies
March 12, 2004

MR LARRY CLARK
SAFETY DIRECTOR
LINDER & ASSOCIATES
PO BOX 1202
WICHITA  KS  67201-1202

RE:  Policy 1X8 07 66  Jobsite Survey: Derby Aquatic Park, Mar 11, 2004

 Dear Mr. Clark:

 This is to confirm a jobsite safety survey conducted at the above referenced site.  You accompanied me throughout this entire survey.  We also met briefly with jobsite foreman, Chris Brewer.  Individually, I met with the general contractor, Walz Harman Huffman Construction, Inc, construction superintendent, Jack Bollinger.

The comprehensiveness of your jobsite inspections is impressive indeed.  It is through such thoroughness, I’m sure, that you breezed through a recent OSHA jobsite inspection at North High School’s jobsite without any citation!  It was my privilege to walk through a complex jobsite with a journeyman electrician whose specific interest was employee safety.  I found it quite educational, especially on some of the finer points of the construction industry standard for temporary wiring.  Thanks, again!

 Summary:

 Mr. Clark, I appreciate you and your firm’s efforts to minimize your exposures to work place injuries.  Even though all findings weren’t perfect on this job, your concern and passion for worker safety was clearly evidenced.  As all items needing attention fall into a “minor” heading, no formal recommendations are submitted.  I still see a very high standard on workplace safety at Linder & Associates and it is greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely,
Jim Harms, CSP

Senior Loss Control Rep

EMC Insurance Companies

August 28, 2001

Mr. Larry Clark, Safety Coordinator
Linder & Associates
PO Box 1202
Wichita, KS  67201-1202

RE:  1X8 0766 Recent Jobsite Safety Surveys

Dear Mr. Clark:

Thank you for assisting me in directing me to two of your jobsites.  This letter will serve to confirm these visits.  Dave Woley assisted me at the new Andale High School project and Steve Tillery escorted me through the York International addition.  Both site visits were conducted on August 23, 2001.  The cooperation I received from both was greatly appreciated.

I was impressed with both jobsites!  The attention to detail was evident at both.  Evidence of periodic safety training was easy to spot, from the condition of the equipment and tools, to the organized material stockpiles.  Your supervisors were even pointing out other contractor's safety violations to me during the walk-arounds.  That showed me the safety consciousness or climate that exists on Linder & Associates jobsites!  It was refreshing to see.  Keep up the good work.

Sincerely,

Jim Harms, CSP
Senior Loss Control Rep