Capabilities statement
Federal architecture from a firm
founded in 1977.
The Jenkins Group, Inc. is a small-business architecture, interior design and planning firm in Itasca, Illinois, established in 1977. It has provided architectural services to the Department of Defense since 1980 for DeCA, AAFES, NAVFAC and USACE, under both design-bid-build and design-build delivery.
Company data
- Legal name
- The Jenkins Group, Inc.
- UEI
- WFRKXJ1MSBY8
- CAGE
- 0CFA1
- Primary NAICS
- 541310 Architectural Services
- NAICS
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- C211 · C219 A-E services
- Business size
- Small business under NAICS 541310
- Socioeconomic
- Not 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB or HUBZone
- Registration
- Registered in SAM.gov for all awards
- Contract vehicle
- DeCA A-E IDIQ HDEC0319D0003
- Point of contact
- Paul Zellmer, AIA, Principal
630.626.0912 · pzellmer@thejenkinsgroup.com - Main office
- 630-250-9100
- Headquarters
- 300 Park Blvd., Suite 250, Itasca, IL 60143
- Established
- November 21, 1977, Itasca, Illinois
- Federal work since
- 1980
- Staff
- Eight-person staff, principal-led
Core competencies
Pre-design and planning
- Facility assessments and existing-conditions documentation
- In-house 3D scanning (Matterport Pro3 LiDAR)
- Space planning, program validation and code analysis
- Concept design workshop and charrette facilitation
Design and documents
- Architectural and interior design
- Multi-discipline coordination with engineering consultants
- Construction documents in Autodesk Revit (BIM)
- UFGS specifications in SpecsIntact
- Design reviews through ProjNet Dr Checks
Construction phase
- Submittal and shop drawing review
- On-site construction observation
- RFI and modification support
- Closeout and record documentation
Designs follow DeCA, AAFES, NAVFAC and USACE criteria, including the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), UFGS, IBC, NFPA and ABA accessibility standards, and UFC 1-200-02 high-performance and sustainable building requirements.
Past performance
DeCA Defense Commissary Agency
Prime A-E on the DeCA A-E IDIQ · commissary design, renovation, refrigeration and accessibility
AAFES Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Prime A-E, contracted directly · exchange and Express store image upgrades and expansions
NAVFAC Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Designer of record on NAVFAC Southeast design-build task orders · housing, hangars, storm recovery
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lead design professional on Mobile District design-build task orders · access control and munitions facilities
Also on record: storm restoration and student berthing for NAVFAC Southeast at NSA Panama City, a dormitory renovation for the Department of Homeland Security procured through USACE Mobile District in Anniston, Alabama, and an ABA restroom study across 13 DeCA commissaries. All federal projects on record →
CPARS evaluations and past-performance questionnaires are available to contracting officers on request.
Key personnel
-
David Duffy
Architect, Interior Designer · Principal
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Paul Zellmer
AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C · Principal
Licensed architect: Illinois, Wisconsin
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Kevin Bochenek
NCARB · Principal
Licensed architect: Illinois, Florida, Utah, Alabama · CPCE · Chicago Registered Energy Professional
Differentiators
- DoD work since 1980. Commissaries, exchanges, housing, hangars and support facilities in more than 40 states and overseas, from Germany, Spain and Italy to Japan, Guam and Puerto Rico.
- A principal on every project. Every project and task order is led by one of the firm's principals, from kickoff through closeout.
- Commissary and exchange specialists. More than 25 commercial supermarkets for Strack & Van Til, Ultra Foods, Dominick's, A&P and Kroger, plus commissary work under DeCA's own design criteria.
- Designer of record for design-build teams. Lead design professional on NAVFAC Southeast and USACE Mobile District design-build task orders, from proposal through record documents.
- Storm recovery and occupied-building phasing. Hurricane Sally repairs across ten buildings at NAS Pensacola, and phased renovations that keep commissaries and exchanges open through construction.
Licenses and certifications
Architects licensed in
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- Florida
- Utah
- Alabama
Individual licenses held by the firm's principals.
Interior design
- Interior design under the direction of principal David Duffy, architect and interior designer
Memberships and credentials
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- NCARB
- LEED AP BD+C
- Certified Professional Construction Estimator (CPCE)
- Professional Construction Estimators Association (PCEA)
Questions we are asked
- How long has The Jenkins Group been in business, and where?
- It is a small-business architecture, interior design and planning firm in Itasca, Illinois, established November 21, 1977, with an eight-person, principal-led staff.
- What services does the firm offer?
- Pre-design and planning (facility assessments, existing-conditions documentation, in-house Matterport Pro3 LiDAR scanning, space planning, program validation and code analysis, concept design workshops); architectural and interior design with multi-discipline coordination, construction documents in Autodesk Revit (BIM), UFGS specifications in SpecsIntact and design reviews through ProjNet Dr Checks; and construction-phase submittal review, on-site observation, RFI and modification support and closeout documentation.
- Does the firm offer 3D scanning on its own?
- Yes. It scans for its own design work and also offers 3D scanning as a standalone service.
- Who leads the work, and where are they licensed?
- Every project and task order is led by one of the firm's principals, from kickoff through closeout. The principals are David Duffy (Architect, Interior Designer), Paul Zellmer (AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C) and Kevin Bochenek (NCARB). Between them they are licensed architects in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Utah and Alabama. Interior design is done under the direction of David Duffy, architect and interior designer.
- Where does the firm work?
- The firm has done Department of Defense work since 1980 in more than 40 states and overseas, from Germany, Spain and Italy to Japan, Guam and Puerto Rico. The studio is in Itasca, Illinois.
- Is the firm a small business, and does it hold socioeconomic certifications?
- It is a small business under NAICS 541310. It is not 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB or HUBZone certified.
- Which contract vehicle does the firm hold with DeCA?
- The DeCA A-E IDIQ, contract HDEC0319D0003, on which the firm is prime A-E.
The Jenkins Group, Inc. · Capabilities statement · thejenkinsgroup.com/about/capabilities/ · Point of contact: Paul Zellmer, AIA, Principal · 630.626.0912 · pzellmer@thejenkinsgroup.com · Version 1.5