November 17, 2004
- Mr. Steve Bitzer, President
- Deerfield Construction
- 8960 Glendale-Milford Rd.
- Loveland, OH 45140
RE: LongHorn Steakhouse
Greenville, NC
Dear Steve,
I wish I could write and tell you John Mikesell and Jay Juilfs did a good job on
the Greenville LongHorn Project, but I cannot. To simply say they did a good job
would be a disservice. Instead, I want to let you and all of Deerfield Construction
know John and Jay did an outstanding job.
I have worked with John on several LongHorns. All have gone well, but this project
has, by far, been the best. John has been very responsive to my inquiries and always
up to date with the weekly reports, change directives and change orders. The project
has flowed extremely well.
This is the first project I have worked on with Jay as the Project Superintendent.
At the pre-construction meetings I always urge the superintendent to become ‘intimate’
with the construction documents. Jay took it to heart and really got into the plans.
As a result, the project went extremely well. Jay paid immense attention to the
details and specifications. The results showed each time I came to the site. At
substantial completion, I had the shortest punch list of any LongHorn project I
have managed to date. The attention to detail and the fit and finish of the millwork
is second to none.
In closing, I want to express my gratitude to John and Jay for an exceptionally
finished project. I look forward to working with them on future projects.
Best regards,
- Rodney D. Akers, Project Manager
- RARE Hospitality International Inc.