TEAM - Tri-State Contractors of Florida, LLC.

Walter Ponsell

The founder of Tri State Contractors of Fl. LLC, Walter Ponsell, started his career in 1965 as a draftsman at SCM Organic Chemicals in Jacksonville, Florida. After a series of promotions within the company, he became construction superintendent. By serving as the liaison for negotiations with many kinds of contractors for SCM, Walter gained a broad knowledge of the mechanical contracting business. His transition from dealing with contractors to becoming a contractor himself was a natural and smooth one.

In 1981, Walter joined Tri-State Contractors as vice president. In June 1985, he purchased Tri-State Contractors and renamed it Tri-State Contractors of Florida. On January 26, 2018 Walter passed the torch to Boos Resource and Technology Group (BoosRT), parent company of Blue Flame Crew, LLC and IngenAE, LLC.

BoosRT is an integrated provider of engineering and construction services including architecture, civil and environmental engineering, maintenance, construction, remediation, and small capital infrastructure EPC services for private and governmental customers nationally. “We look forward to continuing the Tri-State record of operational excellence, safety, and customer service set in place by Walter Ponsell since its inception in 1981,” said the President and Founder of BoosRT, Timothy Boos, “This acquisition will enable BoosRT to further expand our footprint and augment the services we are able to offer our current and new clients.”

Donna Gentzel & Tracy Sides

Office Staff

Vel Lowdenslager, Jr.

Senior Project Manager and Field Superintendent

Wayne Long

Senior Project Manager and Coating Superintendant

John Westmoreland

Project Manager

Greg Cook

Field and Marine Foreman

David Gillespie

Shop Foreman

WHY CHOOSE US

Years in Business

Skilled Professionals

NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT

First, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to introduce Tri-State Contractors of Florida. We define our company as an industrial maintenance contractor strictly following all A.S.M.E. (R&U) codes for field repair and shop fabrication. We have a very simple business philosophy that has rewarded us with a good measure of success in the industry: We provide a high quality product for a reasonable price.

At Tri-State Contractors of Florida, we are proud of the fact that we have very low personnel turnover. All of our key people have been with us since the inception of our company, and our work force of skilled craftsman are on full-time status. It has been my experience that a work force that is content is also productive, and this theory has certainly proven to work for us at Tri-State Contractors of Florida.

Call me personally to discuss ways that we can help with your maintenance, repair, equipment, fabrication and installation needs. Various industries depend on us for services such as coating, painting and sandblasting; chances are good that we have the necessary experience to handle your exact requirements. We’ll give you “on target” quotations and completion dates promptly. Also, Tri-State Contractors of Florida will be very glad to supply you with as many impressive business references as you wish. I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you.

W.R. Ponsell

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Tri-State Contractors located?

The Tri-State Contractors of Florida headquarters and facilities are located on 3 ½ acres at 3051 Faye Road on the Northside of Jacksonville. There, we maintain a 7,500-square-foot shop and 1,200 square feet of office space.

How big is Tri-State Contractors?

We currently employ approximately 50 full-time employees, including full-time service providers and office personnel. Tri-State Contractors of Florida is a drug-free work place with a zero-tolerance drug abuse policy.

Is Tri-State certified?

Our firm is a certified, OSHA-compliant contractor that completes yearly refresher courses in lock-out, tag-out, confined space rescue, hazardous material handling, hazardous communications, electrical safety, and many other industry disciplines to ensure we maintain an impeccable safety record.