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"Hermes has helped my clients overcome
budget and scheduling obstacles at no additional cost. They
are truly team players with problem-solving attitudes and
have the capacity to bring professional, innovative design-build
services to the project."
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-- Mark Morton
Project Manager
J.E. Dunn Construction Co. |
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A recent best-selling book encouraged readers to not
sweat the small stuff. But as a developer working on large commercial
projects, you know that the small things can keep you awake at night.
For example, landscaping usually accounts for only 2 to 4 percent
of your overall project budget -- yet it may cause 10 percent of
your headaches. When you turn your landscaping over to Hermes Landscaping,
you get unmatched quality and service, from design through installation
and maintenance. We have been completing projects on time, on budget,
and ahead of schedule for over 35 years.
Our highly respected professionals, working with your Project Manager
and Landscape Architect, will enhance the beauty of your project
with innovative landscapes. Your clients will thank you --- and
you will sleep better at night.
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different from the projects Hermes has done in the past, but
they worked very hard to meet our expectations. It was important
to have the same company both install and maintain the landscape.
The transfer of responsibility from design through installation
and maintenance has been pretty seamless." |
-- Patti
Banks
Principal
Patti Banks Associates |
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Most importantly, our commercial landscaping
team listens. Only then can we plan and install the landscape that
meets your needs, your budget and site requirements. We understand
how the system works. We are experts at cutting through red tape to
quickly obtain required approvals.
We also know the construction industry, inside and out. Our team includes
Project Managers and Superintendents, just like our clients. We self-perform
all landscaping, irrigation and grading work. With our experienced
Superintendents, coordinating and working with other subcontractors
is no problem.
Hermes creates your landscape plans, irrigation system shop drawings,
irrigation systems and as-built drawings using CAD, computer aided
drafting. You will have a clear, accurate,electronically transferable
record of the landscaping and irrigation system work done on your
project.
You never have
to worry about an elaborate design for which plant material is not
readily available and which may drive up maintenance costs. Our own
Hermes Nursery grows more than 70 varieties of quality trees, shrubs
and evergreens on over 600 acres in Shawnee and Olathe, Kansas. Our
plant materials are acclimated to the local climate and will have
the highest possible survival rates. You also have the option of tagging
your own trees at our local nurseries. When rare plant materials are
a must, our traveling buyers are expert in locating them as needed.
Finally, we don't drive away when the last tree is planted and the
last invoice is submitted. We will follow up until the landscape is
exactly the way you envisioned it. And our expert staff is never more
than a phone call away.
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landscaping companies in the Kansas City area. Why should you choose
Hermes for your next project? |
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- We are one of the most highly regarded companies
in the area, with a reputation for quality going back four
decades, available at a very competitive price.
- With many of the most experienced employees in
the industry, we have the resources to bring your project in on
time and on budget. We have capabilities to work with you whether
the job calls for a union or nonunion work force.
- Communication is the key to our success. We proactively
manage the project. We anticipate schedules so you don't have
to call us. We anticipate problems and look for ways to minimize
change orders.
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- Even before a job begins, we will work with you
to deliver cost-effective solutions to landscape challenges. That
means working to keep your project on track, and responding to
questions quickly, effectively and efficiently - without disrupting
the project.
- We secure quality plant material (with availability
year round to ensure your project won't be delayed). We integrate
the landscape installation with the construction schedule and
can provide maintenance immediately.
- Our experience working with municipalities translates
into on-time completion of your project. Plan submittals are done
and accepted on schedule.
- We submit shop drawings on time, as well as a
professional CAD "as-built" drawing when the project
is completed.
- We are committed to job site safety; our crews
attend weekly and monthly safety meetings. Our aggressive training
and industry best safety programs mean few lost days because of
injury.
- We offer value, with the best materials and service
at a competitive price. And of course, everything is completely
covered by our warranty.
- We can offer performance and payment bonds on even
the largest landscaping jobs, so you can rest assured your landscaping
project will be completed without fail or hassle.
- We have a courteous and efficient labor force providing
quality performance. Not only do we adhere to the industry's highest
professional standards; we work every day to exceed them. And
that means a coordinated project that reflects superior training,
expertise, performance - and no compromises when it comes to the
quality of the work. We have an outstanding record of efficiently
working with other subcontractors at your project site.
- We have the capability to perform using either
union or nonunion labor. We typically self-perform the majority
of our work. However, we have a number of MBE, WBE and DBE subcontractors
and suppliers that we partner with on projects.
- We have a diverse work force and provide opportunities
for all persons seeking a career in the landscaping industry.
- We respond quickly to help with sleeving requests,
submittal requests, temporary occupancy certificate problems,
city inspections and warranty work. Therefore, we can help you
avoid a lot of the headaches associated with large landscaping
and irrigation system projects.
- Our representatives conduct pre-construction
site evaluations and post-construction monthly inspections of
your newly installed landscaping. This means you will have the
healthiest possible plant material and fewer problems.
- Finally, we can follow though with professional
maintenance services to keep your landscape looking its best,
all year long. For more information go to our Landscape
Management page
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Beautiful Landscape from the Ground Up,
Protect Your Investment
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Hermes Company has built its reputation
on what you see above the ground -- beautiful lawns, shrubs and landscape
designs. But we believe what you don't see can be just as important
as what you do.
We also are the local leader in designing and installing effective,
efficient sprinkler systems to keep your lawn and other plant materials
looking their best from spring through fall. Instead of lugging hoses
and sprinklers across your lawn, let Hermes design a sprinkler system
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- Our expert designers develop a plan that is ideally
suited to your site, soil types and watering needs. Some "one-size-fits-all"
designs give you more capacity than you need. Or they don't provide
the capacity to water during proper times for properties such
as overnight, not during working hours. Hermes gives you exactly
what you need -- no more and no less.
- We can integrate the design and installation
of both your Landscape and Sprinkler System.

- From our years of experience we have learned
to select the equipment that will provide the best performance
for the longest life. And we will train your staff to use our
internal specifications.
- Communication is the key to our success. We work
to minimize your lawn disturbance. We maintain a clean job site.
- Our experienced designers develop systems for
high or low-pressure areas. The alternative is first recognizing
a problem when the system is switched on.
- We work only with the best names in the equipment
industry, including Hunter, Weathermatic, Rain Bird, Nelson and
Toro.
- When we are done, we have the capability to provide
CAD "As-Built" plans that include any modifications
made during installation (available on CD for perpetual storage).
- We provide a full one-year warranty. Our service
department can provide parts and service for nearly any system
you install.
- With a maintenance contract, you can expect prompt,
professional service from our highly trained technicians -- 24/7
if you have an emergency. It takes just one call to reach our
radio-dispatched technicians.
Remember, the best time to design and install
a sprinkler system is before you start planting your landscape. Turn
to Hermes, the name you trust, and let us design the perfect system
for your irrigation needs, from the ground up.
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As soon as you select Hermes, you will be assigned
an experienced Superintendent and Project Manager who knows how to
get things done. In fact, our Superintendents have an average of 20
years experience on large commercial projects. Your project will run
smoothly, and your valuable time spent managing your landscaping project
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| Design-Build is the standard for on-time,
on-budget construction. Why trust your landscaping and irrigation
needs to anyone else? We partner with Landscape Architects on a local
and national level. Here is how it works: "As
a project evolves, landscaping and irrigation will be one of the last
things done, and it often comes up a little short as the project is
constructed and the money is spent. With a Design-Build team, however,
our team is there from the very beginning as an advocate for the Owner's
vision, and the Landscape Architects design, as the project moves
forward." You can take the hassle out of your project
by using one contractor for all of your landscaping and irrigation
system design planning, landscaping and irrigation system installation,
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The construction industry
in Kansas City is a small community, where news travels fast. Project
managers quickly learn which subcontractors to use -- and which ones
to avoid.
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"Hermes is up front with communications
and has been able to overcome problems with good architect and engineer
contact, early submittals and their ability to perform."
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-- Jeff Campbell
Assistant Vice President
Project Management Division
J.E. Dunn Construction Co. |
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"I recently had the opportunity to work
with your company at our headquarters facility. We were successful
in completing the job on time and within budget. Your crews worked
diligently, were flexible to our needs and responsive to field problems
and changes immediately. They were true professionals."
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-- W.M. Havens
Project Manager
Bayer CropScience
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"The flexibility demonstrated by Hermes
Landscaping was great. This job required a lot of flexibility in
dealing with different parts of construction - finishing at different
times, in different areas - over an 18-month time frame."
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-- Mark Cummins
Supervisor of Grounds Services
Rockhurst University
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You always will have more than your share of challenges
on any commercial project, landscaping doesn't have to be one of
them. Give us a call today, and let us show you how Hermes can help.
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