After the successful completion of the first 3 wings of Kahlert Village in the heart of the pandemic, Okland Construction was once again awarded the contract to construct the 4th and final wing of this themed live/learn community through a Value Based Selection process. The majority of the incredible AEC team returned to finish the last phase and with the additional integration of Zach Lewis-Project Director, Tracy Greeno-Project Mgr and Callie Payne-Project Engineer the projects success was sealed. The team faced the usual challenges of the post pandemic market conditions and building an addition to an existing structure, but they never swayed from the spirit of the task at hand. The incredible commitment, teamwork and partnership exhibited in the first phase continued throughout the construction of the last wing. It was as if we had never missed a step as a team. We were in sync from day one, incorporating the initial concepts, learning from the past lessons, believing in the vision and continuing the collective, solution-oriented critical thinking to the end. In my experience as a Project Manager and Owners Representative, this kind of partnership, built around the commitment to serve the best interest of the project is rare. It has been an honor to partner with this team and Okland Construction on this project as well as so many others, with a collaborative spirit built on trust that truly serves our students, taxpayers and community as a whole.