The Pep Boys projects were always a challenge due to the expedited schedule that was demanded by the Client.  For approximately three years, we were a preferred General Contractor for Pep Boys.  While we were a preferred General Contractor we still had to bid each project.  Though not always the low bidder, Pep Boys understood what they were getting with us.  Ultimately, this relationship encompassed the construction of eight facilities in the New York Metropolitan Area.  The key to success of the projects and the relationship was our detailed understanding of the facility and the importance of meeting the store opening schedule.  To achieve this, in the case of the new buildings, we worked closely with Pep Boys store development team in pre-ordering long lead time items which yielded a project schedule for its 25,000 square foot prototype of approximately 90 days.