Tezak Heavy Equipment
Mission Statement
Tezak Heavy Equipment Co., Inc. is committed to being the premiere Highway & Heavy construction company in the Rocky Mountain Region. We will advance our industry by utilizing the latest equipment & technology, providing project management that is second-to-none and maintaining a management team that is dedicated to our customer needs!
We challenge our employees and management staff to provide an outstanding product while maintaining a safe productive working environment.
Regardless of deadlines or specs, we will provide the highest quality product and will never compromise safety, honesty, value, or the integrity of our customers, employees, or reputation.
We will not waver in our commitment to earn our clients business with the highest quality products and services!!
NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
CDOT - State HWY 114 - Tomichi Creek Bridge
Owner: Colorado Department of Transportation, Region 3- Montrose
Project Manager: Dave Boronda, CDOT
Construction Schedule:
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Employment Opportunities
Tezak Heavy Equipment is always looking for loyal, dedicated, TEAM players who care about quality. We are currently seeking applications for the following positions:
Field Mechanic-Welder
Equipment
Tezak Heavy Equipment owns and maintains a large fleet of heavy equipment. Below you can see photos of some of the equipment: Tezak Heavy Equipment has installed two GPS systems (Grader and Dozer), with individual base stations. We also own one rover GPS System, which we use on all current projects.
Awards
2009 CDOT-BRS 120A-008-SH 120, Fremont County, CO
Project Management Award, Region 2 (Mario J. Jimenez - Project Manager)
2008-2009 Four Corners Construction Group Vice Presidents Safety Award for Loss Ratio less than 25%
February 2009 Canon City, CO Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month
2008 Colorado Contractors Association-Improvement Safety Award
2008 Colorado Contractors Association-Exemplary Accident Prevention Record
2007-2008 Four Corners Construction Group Vice Presidents Safety Award for Loss Ration less than 25%
2007 U.S. Department of Labor-Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Certificate of Achievement for Working 19,384 hours without incurring loss workday injuries
2006 CDOT-Highway 114, Safety Improvements, Gunnison, CO
Project Management Award, Region 3 (Troy Adair - Superintendent)
2005 CDOT-Salt Creek North, Highway 115, El Paso County, CO
Nominated and Finalist Project Management Award, Region 2 (Troy Adair - Superintendent)
2005 Colorado Contractors Association, Inc. - Improved Safety Award
2004 CDOT-Little Fountain Creek, Highway 115, El Paso County, CO
Project Management Award, Region 2 (Danny Tezak - Superintendent)
2004 U.S. Department of Labor-Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Certificate of Achievement for Working 17,127 hours without incurring lost workday injuries
2004 U.S. Department of Labor-Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association for working 100,719 hours without incurring a fatal or permanent disabling accident
2003 CDOT-Almont North STR 135A-021
Project Management Award (Troy Adair - Superintendent)
2002 CDOT-Y-Bar North and South, STR 135A-019
Project Management Award Nominee (Danny Tezak - Superintendent)
2002 CDOT- BR 0252-049 Dawson Creek (Str. K-11-B)
Project Management Award, Region 5 (Troy Adair - Superintendent)
2002 CDOT- BR 0251-150 1.9 Miles South of Walsenburg, CO
Project Management Award, Region 2 (Danny Tezak - Superintendent)
1999 The Associated General Contractors of America
Certificate of Commendation for Safety Excellence
1999 CDOT- BR 0503-044 Draw West of Howard, Highway 50, CO
Project Management Award (Danny Tezak - Superintendent)
1998 The Associated General Contractors of America
Certificate of Commendation for Safety Excellence
1997 CDOT-PLH 0503-047 Parkdale West
Project Management Award (Danny Tezak - Superintendent)
1997 Colorado Contractors Association - Zero Incidence Rate, Exemplary Accident Prevention Record - Over 50,000 Hours - Heavy & Utility Divisions
1995 CDOT-Colorado Contractors Association Joint Cooperative Award for Project FC (CX) 160-2(45) Wolf Creek Pass (Ed Tezak & Daniel Tezak - Superintendents)
1994 Top Colorado Highway Projects - CDOT Highway Reconstruction on State Highway 160 and 149, Rio Grande County
Key Personnel
Daniel E. Tezak, President
Mr. Tezak is the President of Tezak Heavy Equipment Co., Inc., and T.H.E. Aggregate Source, He has over 20 years of experience in construction. He is a responsible and skilled professional. He has functioned in the company as a job supervisor and estimator for jobs with CDOT, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Union Pacific Railroad, ADOT, City of Pueblo, City of Colorado Springs, Security Sanitation District, as well as many other municipalities and private companies. Mr. Tezak ensures that all employees follow MSHA and OSHA standards and training and safety compliance.
Rhonda K. Lewis, Vice President
Mrs. Lewis is the Vice President of Tezak Heavy Equipment Co., Inc. and also functions as our Controller. As Danny’s sister, she also was raised in the heavy construction business. Mrs. Lewis became a licensed Certified Public Accountant in 1995. She worked as a tax manager for a local public accounting firm for five years before coming back to work in the family business in 1999. She works closely with all aspects of the company and is a great resource for co-workers.
Randy DiLuzio, General Manager
Mr. DiLuzio joined Tezak Heavy Equipment from Power Motive Corporation in June of 2005 as the Fleet Manager. Randy began his 21 year career at Power Motive working as a Field Mechanic and worked his way up the Corporate ladder where he held the positions of Service Manager and Branch Manager. While acting as Tezak's Fleet Manager for the past 4 1/2 years; he has streamlined our maintenance operations and has implemented a sophisticated equipment costing software. In January of 2010, Randy was promoted to General Manager of Tezak Heavy Equipment where he will manage the day-to-day operations of the company. Randy has brought a high level of Professionalism and energy into the company.
Mario J. Jimenez, Project Manager/Coordinator
Mr. Jimenez is a Project Manager/Project Coordinator. He assists Mr. Tezak in all aspects of Project Management and all project coordination, as well as assist Mr. Adair and Mr. Lazor with projects. Mr. Jimenez is a highly professional and organized individual who has brought an amazing level of experience and expertise to our company.
Troy Adair, Superintendent
Mr. Adair has been a Project Manager, Job Supervisor, Estimator and Equipment Operator with Tezak Heavy Equipment Co., Inc. since 1998. He is a responsible and skilled professional. His supervisory and management projects includes contracts for CDOT, City of Minturn, Triview Metro District, City of Canon City, U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers, and CDOW.
Jody Lazor, Superintendent
Mr. Lazor has over twenty years of experience in heavy equipment operation and supervision of all types of dirt work and utilities, and paving projects. Mr. Lazor is skilled at planning and organizing work and resolving problems which arise in day-to-day activities. He has proven to be conscientious, reliable and loyal to Tezak Heavy Equipment Co., Inc. as well as previous employers. Mr. Lazor has functioned in the company as a Job Superintendent on various road and pipe projects.
Joyce Pavetti, Office Manager
Mrs. Pavetti is the Office Manager for Tezak Heavy Equipment Co., Inc. and is our DOT compliance officer. She prepares our payroll and monitors the drug screening, handles contract and subcontract administration, and insurance certificates. She has over twenty years of experience, ten of which has been with Tezak Heavy Equipment Co., Inc. as Office Manager. Her husband has been involved in construction so she also has a broad background to offer the company.
Adele Swift, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Swift has joined our Team as our Administrative Assistant. She works directly with Joyce Pavetti and will assist Danny, Mario, Bryan Danner, and Rhonda with their daily operations. Adele has been in management and administrative assistant roles for over fifteen years, working with real estate and land development industry.
Terri Loeffel, Accounts Payable Clerk
Mrs. Loeffel joined our team in November of 2009 as our Accounts Payable Clerk. Terri brings 30 Years of accounting experience in the residential construction market to our team with the last seven years of her career as Accounting Manager for a Colorado Springs home builder. She works directly with Mrs. Lewis on the accounting side of our business.
Tezak Heavy Equipment Home Page
Tezak Heavy Equipment Co., Inc., is a second-generation family owned and operated business located in South-Eastern Colorado. Danny Tezak bought the business from his father, Ed Tezak, Jr. in 1998 and has driven the business to be the most succesful it has ever been. Danny's sister, Rhonda Lewis, CPA, came back to work for the family business in the fall of 1999 in the capacity of Vice-President/Controller for the company. Both Danny and Rhonda were raised in the business of highway/heavy construction allowing them to have hands-on and practical knowledge of the construction industry.
Tezak Heavy Equipment has extensive experience in highway/heavy construction, excavation, slope stabilization, channel armoring, channel improvements, water and sewer installation, drilling and blasting, and commercial overlot grading. Along with the above construction activities, Tezak Heavy Equipment operates one of the largest granite rock quarries in South-Eastern Colorado. The quarry has produced 750,000 plus tons/year for the last few years with much of its rock being utilized on our own construction projects. We employ an average of 55 employees year round.
We take pride in doing a project right the first time, doing it on schedule, and under budget. It is because of these beliefs and high standards that we have received numerous Project Management Awards and Safety Awards from the Colorado Contractor's Association.
Tezak Heavy Equipment takes safety very seriously to protect our greatest asset, our employees. Without healthy and safe employees, we wouldn't be a succesful company. Tezak also conducts weekly tool box meetings and Job Hazard Analysis by the job-site Supervisors.
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