ABOUT
THE COMPANY:
Kossman Contracting Company, Inc. is a Houston-based company
engaged in vegetative erosion control in the State of Texas. The company
was organized in 1984 by Robert Kossman and incorporated in 1990. Robert
Kossman remains the owner of this successful and continually growing business.
The main goal of the company is to successfully service clients for a
fair price and maintain a positive reputation in the construction industry.
The company has been an active member of the Houston Contractors Association
since 1990, the Hydro Turf Planters Association since 2000 and is a certified
small business with the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority and Texas
Highway Department.
Kossman
Contracting Company, Inc.
has evolved into one of the most productive and efficient seeding contractors
due to its state of the art technology. With new and continually updated
equipment including 3,000 gallon Finn Hydro-Seeders as well as Finn 1,100
gallon Hydro-Seeders, clients are assured of quality performance as well
as expedience and dependability. Maintenance is performed in-house by
well trained mechanics to ensure efficiency and continued productivity.
Kossman Contracting Company,
Inc. proudly maintains a drug-free workplace a successful safety program
and is an equal opportunity employer.
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Awards:
Kossman Contracting has created recognition programs to acknowledge
employee achievements. This part of an expansive effort to identify
and honor employees for their efforts in helping to make Kossman
Contracting one of the most successful companies in the State.
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Timothy Simon Award:
Each year Kossman Contracting recognizes individual employees with
this award for excellence displayed throughout the year. This award
is named after an employee who exhibited extraordinary performance
while suffering from the effects of HIV and remained an employee with
the company until his death. To continue to honor Mr. Simon, this
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Project
Bonuses:
Bonuses are awarded to employees at project completion when they have
met the customer's satisfaction, productivity schedules and quality requirements.
Our Mission
and Philosophy: Kossman
Contracting Company, Inc. is a customer focused business with broad capabilities.
Using the latest technologies, materials and equipment we provide total
project satisfaction. We constantly strive to maintain our reputation
of high integrity, exceptional value and creative/intelligent solutions.
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STOCKHOLDERS:
Robert
Kossman graduated from Grand Valley State University in Michigan with
a Major in Psychology and Special Education. He went on to complete a
Graduate Degree in Elementary School Administration at Texas A & M University.
After working in the construction industry for several years, he formed
Kossman Contracting Company in 1984. Robert Kossman has served on the
Specification Committee for the Texas Highway Department and remains a
member of Houston Contractors Flood Control, Education and Government
Relations Committee. He is also a committee member of the Hydro Turf Planters
Association Specification and Certification Committee.
Robert Kossman,
President/Owner:
Sixteen years experience in vegetative erosion control. Member
of Harris County Flood Control Contractor Committee, Specifications Committee
for Texas Department of Transportation, Houston Contractors Association
and Houconpac. In 1999, was responsible for implementation of the Small
Business Enterprise Program (SBE) for the Texas Department of Transportation.
Previously employed by R.M. Hardison Company, Inc. which turfed the Astrodome
in the 1960's.
Graduate BS 1976; Grand
Valley State Colleges Masters Degree 1985; Texas A&M, Elementary School
Administration Previously employed as an Elementary special Education
Teacher
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SERVICES:
Kossman Contracting Company, Inc. specializes in a a variety of vegetative
erosion control methods. With over nineteen years of experience in the
industry, the company can offer a solution to any erosion control problem.
Commitment to
Customers: Kossman
Contracting's management and employees are firmly committed to performing
only the highest quality of work and achieving customer satisfaction,
as witnessed by numerous awards and letters of recommendation.
The
company has years of experience in the following types of work:
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- Storm Water Pollution Plan
(SWPPP)
- Hydro-Mulch
Seeding
- Hay-Mulch
Seeding
- Broadcast
Seeding
- Drill Seeding
- Native Grasses
and Flowers
- Block Sod
Installation
- Spot Sodding
- Rolled Sod
- Erosion
Control Blanket Installation
- Soil Testing
- Fertilization
- Turf Establishment
- All Types
- Soil Amendments
- Soil Stabilization
- Dust Control
- Silt Fence
Installation
- Rock Filler
Dam's
- Construction
Entrances
- Inlet Protection
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SALES
/ PRICING: Contact
Robert Kossman 281-591-7654 or email him at kcc1984@aol.com.
| CLIENTS:
Kossman
Contracting Company, Inc. performs projects across the State of
Texas. The company has successfully completed projects for the City
of Houston, Harris County Flood Control, the Texas Department of
Transportation, Metro, Harris County Precincts and the Texas Department
of Aviation.
From
Houston to Del Rio, the company's erosion control efforts can be
visibly admired with special attention being directed to the following
projects:
- President
George Bush' home and the Presidential Library
- President
George Bush Turnpike, Dallas
- The
Livingston Dam
- Ellington
Field
- The
fuel storage facility at Intercontinental Airport
- Sodding
along most of the Hardy and Sam Houston Toll Roads
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Wildflower seeding along US 90 in Liberty County
- The
Big Brown Rail Spur located in Fairfield
- Habitat
for Humanity
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COMPANY
INVOLVEMENT:
Because children's causes are very important to Kossman Contracting,
we volunteer and contribute to the Special Olympics, Harris County Boot
Camp Workforce Colliation (CWC) as well as offering summer employment
to inner city youths.
K-5 Industries
K-5 Industries, owned an operated by Robert Kossman, has been furnishing erosion control materials throughout the State of Texas since 1997. Some of our stock products include:
- Wood
post silt fence
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Reinforced silt fence
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Safety fencing
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Woven and non-woven geotextiles
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Erosion control blankets
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Channel liners
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Gabions
- All
formulas of fertilizer
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Common and native varieties of grass seed
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All types of grass sod
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Materials meet
all specifications for City, County and State projects. K-5 Industries is
a certified small business with the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority
and the City of Houston. Products are delivered directly to the jobsite;
in most cases with no additional freight charges to the purchaser. For pricing
and delivery, call Robert Kossman at 281.591.7654, Extension 14, or email
your request to K5Industries@aol.com
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© 2000 Kossman Contracting Company, Inc. All rights reserved
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