Testimonials
"…I have worked with Bob Pohrer and Joe Pohrer, the owners of this company, on may jail, juvenile detention, work release and state correctional facility projects over the past several years. Pauly Jail has consistently provided excellent technical support, timely submission of complete and accurate submittals for review to the design team and superior construction field services on every one of my projects.
The Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility was a "fast track" design and construction project. This $ 37,000,000 project commenced construction in August 1998. The settlement agreement with the Federal court required completion of construction by July 1, 2000. The detention hardware packages for five bid packages involving ten buildings were provided as required by each contractor in full and without error or defect. The State of Indiana has even offered its compliments to the project team for meeting this challenging schedule.
The LaGrange County Jail project was completed ahead of schedule and also under budget. Again the detention hardware products were provided for this $ 8,500,000 project in accordance with construction schedule without delay or defect. The project was completed 90 days ahead of the contract schedule. This project also required additional coordination by the construction team due to the incorporation of pre-fabricated cells into the project.
The Pauly Jail Company works hard at excellence and aligns itself with companies sharing similar ideals. They understand the DEC business and the types of products that assure the success of a project. More importantly, they have the knowledge and experienced staff necessary to achieve success."
"…Given the complexity of detention projects, Pauly Jail Building Company detention equipment packages have always been run as smoothly as any other part of the project. I feel that is quite a compliment to Bob and Joe Pohrer, their competent and willing staff, and quality suppliers. With every confidence, I will always recommend the services of the Pauly Jail Building Company for detention projects of any kind."
I would like to offer my sincere thanks for referring me to Mr. Bob Pohrer and the Pauly Jail Building Company, Inc. As you were aware, I was in a tight situation and needed quality repair service to detention hardware, and I needed it in a hurry. Not only did Mr. Pohrer respond to my request promptly, he ordered parts that day and sent Mr. Gary Jenkins within two days of my request at considerable expense to himself.
Once Mr. Jenkins arrived, he not only repaired known problems, but was able to troubleshoot unknown problems and fix them as well. He also trained a jail employee on troubleshooting maintenance problems and left the jail and its staff in better shape than when he arrived. The jail staff was very impressed with his knowledge, professionalism and expediency.
Please accept this letter as my recommendation for Pauly Jail Building Company for future contracts with your firm. I believe they will serve you well.
Any questions may be directed to the undersigned at (229) 263-8153 or by email at rmseverns@brooks-county.org.
Best regards,
"…Over these years, Pauly Jail Building Company, Inc. has performed both as a subcontractor and prime contractor on a myriad of new facilities and renovations for the State of Illinois. Pauly Jail Building Company, Inc. has continually performed such work on time and of high quality, as well as assisting the CDB in learning of new technologies and products to increase the quality of our projects for the most efficient cost. You have also provided valuable assistance in problems we have encountered on projects, whether you were directly involved or not with such projects."
"…I am writing this letter pertaining to the capability of Pauly Jail Company installing the equipment on your project. Pauly Jail has been installing detention equipment for many, many years in 13 different states around the country. Their Iron Workers are highly trained and skilled in this field.
Pauly Jail Building Company has had an International Agreement with The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers for several years. They are without a doubt, in my mind, one of the leaders in the industry and stand behind their work and their workers 100 percent."
"…Pauly Jail has always initiated professionalism, teamwork, safety, and qualified experience. Pauly Jail's staff has worked in such a manner to look ahead in the construction process for conflicts, as well as material coordination. This insight has allowed critical material procurement items to be delivered sometimes four to six weeks earlier than scheduled.
I would recommend Pauly Jail Building Company for all of your pre-construction and construction Detention Equipment needs."
"…As an administrator I must tell you I found great peace of mind in dealing with a company which has been in existence for over 100 years. I was very impressed with the seemingly unlimited knowledge your site installers demonstrated when installing our security hardware. At no time did I ever feel there was anything but the county's best interest being looked after. They were courteous, professional, helpful and very personable to work with.
This component of the construction of our new adult detention facility went very well and I have great confidence in it. I would highly recommend your company to any organization considering upgrading or construction of a detention facility. Thank you for your hard work and high professional standards. The citizens of Rice County, Kansas have truly gotten a good value through your company."
"…It has been a pleasure working with their company. They are very professional and know their trade well. They have not only been prompt with frame deliveries (which can make or break your job), but also prompt in completing projects to meet your schedule. From our experience, they have been very cooperative and will work with you to meet expectations on the project. We view them as one of the leaders in the industry and look forward to the next project with them."
"I am very pleased to say that the new Piatt County Public Safety Building is a great success and something for the citizens of Piatt County to be proud of. This great accomplishment would not have been possible without the experience and quality of the Pauly Jail Building Co. products and staff.
I was warned by many to expect the usual amount of equipment issues with doors and locks, etc. I am happy to announce that the problems were nearly non-existent and what few problems did occur were related to issues with sub-contractors, not Pauly.
I would highly recommend your company to anyone considering a correctional facility."
"Having worked in the construction industry for 20 + years I have had the opportunity to work with a tremendous amount of different contractors whose performance has ranged from totally unacceptable to top notch. I would like to commend the Pauly Jail crew of Travis Bush, Glen Riggs and Rollie Whitcomb for their performance which I would rate as the best I have experienced as a field construction manager. Their commitment to safety not only for themselves but for all on site has been excellent. They are the first contractors I have ever had on a jobsite site that I have not had to remind of at least one OSHA law. Their workmanship, coordination with other trades, daily and weekly clean up and overall performance has been excellent. Your company should be proud of the image these three are portraying."
"…Construction Control, Inc. deals with thousands of contractors throughout the year and it is unique to have a contractor stand out among that competition. Pauly Jail has always had timely shop drawings, delivery, and installation of all products you have provided to our correction facilities.
Since I write a letter of this type rarely and as such you should appreciate the degree by which Pauly Jail stands out amongst the contractors we currently work with. Keep up the good work, we look forward to working with you again."
"…I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for all your help on the St. Joseph County Jail Project. Your ability to deliver on a timely basis helped us get the job off to a fast start and ultimately to finish on schedule. In addition, your crews in the field we professional in their approach, always there when needed, and installed a product that left the owner completely satisfied. You established high expectations on the St Joe County Juvenile Justice Center and you met them on this project.
We appreciate your help and look forward to the next opportunity where our two companies can get together for another successful project."
I have had the opportunity to work with, Pauly Jail Building Company, installing Pre-fabricated Modular Steel cells on the Franklin County Corrections Center, in Columbus, Ohio. Pauly Jail furnished and installed over 140 prefabricated steel detention cells on the 2nd floor of the new jail. Phillip Stephens, was the Superintendent for Pauly Jail and was in charge of delivery logistics, rigging and handling, building the access platform, cell stacking and final setting of the cells. Phillip was on top of each phase of the installation. His scheduling and planning was complete and he hit all the projects scheduled dates for the cell installation. Phillip is very knowledgeable about the product and it was evident that when it came to installation of the cells he had “done it before”. Gilbane’s Safety plan is very strict and specific and not only did Phillip embrace and follow it but he took extra steps to make sure the stacking and moving of the cells was a safe and controlled operation. Phillip was very professional and was willing to work with all the project contractors, helping make the install seamless and enjoyable. I can highly recommend Phillip Stephens and Pauly Jail to any project. They were a pleasure to work with.
"The detention industry is one area or ornamental jurisdiction that we consistently work on to increase market share for our members. These projects consist of federal penitentiaries, state prisons, county jails, police stations, courthouses and youth detention facilities. In every instance mentioned there are many man-hours to be worked by our members. The detention industry is one which contractors must travel either regionally or internationally to continue a steady amount of work. While we enjoy many relationships with contractors in the detention industry I would like to recognize a particular contractor who has worked closely with the Department of Ornamental, Architectural and Miscellaneous Metals, and our International: it is the Pauly Jail Building Company.
Pauly Jail has been in existence since 1856. Robert and Joseph Pohrer, who are the great-great grandsons of the company's founder, currently run the business. Pauly Jail signed an International Agreement in the early 1990's. At that time, Pauly Jail and the Ornamental Department met with the thoughts of Pauly Jail expanding from their traditional areas of work, which were in Missouri and Illinois. Since then, they have expanded and now bid work in over 16 states resulting in countless hours for our members. They employ nine traveling Iron Workers superintendents and have as many as 30 Ironworkers on the payroll at any one time. Last year, they secured over $20 million in detention contracts. This is great news considering there are many open shop detention contractors and we constantly have jurisdictional issues with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters over detention work.
"The IronWorker"
Pauly Jail has been at the forefront helping International create a detention-training manual, which is currently being developed by the National Fund and should be ready sometime in the fall of 2003. They also have furnished hands-on training mock-ups for the National Fund's Training Program in San Diego and have sent company representatives and vendors to assist in the training courses. Pauly Jail has taken their company's quality products and skilled work force that the Ironworkers Union possesses and regularly markets them at regional training seminars for Sheriffs, Architects and County Commissioners. Their message throughout these seminars is that they should demand quality products and a quality installation by our Union Ironworkers.
Our members need to be vigilant about monitoring these types of projects when they are announced to be built in your area. Have your Locals contact our office so we can forward these projects to Iron Workers signatory companies like Pauly Jail and others."
"The Arrestee Processing Center, which opened in June, will replace the Marion County Lockup. Bob Love of Pauly Jail Building Co. worked the metal of a secure cell in the downtown facility.
"…May this letter serve to confirm our satisfaction in working with your firm on the referenced project. Your firm has again shown the type of professionalism in the construction industry that we all look for in a subcontractor, but is so hard to find. Your firm's ability to perform quality work in the time frames required are the two fundamental requirements for a subcontractor and your firm excels in both. We would highly recommend your firm to anyone contemplating detention services and look forward to working with your firm again in the near future."
"…Pauly Jail has, from the moment I met them, contributed to our drive toward success. They played an important role in the development of the front end of the specification for the Douglas County Metro Center - a Jail Project in excess of 30 million dollars. Part of my responsibility as the Construction Manager for the project was to write the front end and review the architectural specification. I must tell you that Joe's input and commitment to protecting everyone's interest shined through brightly. He was not interested in protecting Pauly, at the expense of another team member; he simply wanted and promoted the best possible solutions for all.
In closing, Pauly Jail makes me worry less about one of the most complicated issues on a Jail Project, Detention Equipment Monitoring and Controls. They make my life easier. They have served me well to date and they have served Adolfson Peterson and our clients with the utmost respect and professionalism."
"It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Pauly Jail Building Company and their team of people for the excellent work they did on the Washington County Jail Additions and Renovations project in Salem, IN. The project started in June of 2013 and was finished in July 2014.
Pauly Jail, through their hard work, knowledge, and dedication, was integral in the completion of this project. Their team of people including project manager, Damian Etchison and Field Superintendent, Travis Bush showed professionalism every step of the way making sure things ran as smoothly as possible for our client.
I would be honored to work with Pauly Jail and their team on future projects and I would be happy to recommend them to anyone."
"It is with a great amount of pleasure that I write this letter on behalf of Pauly Jail Building Co.
We recently completed our $30 million courthouse and 144 bed detention center. As with any project of this magnitude we did experience a few problems, however none of them had anything to do with Pauly Jail.
I highly recommend Pauly Jail to anyone undertaking a project of this type. Their product and people are top notch and always a pleasure to work with."
Regarding the Allen County Juvenile Center,
"It is with a great amount of pleasure that I write this letter on behalf of Pauly Jail Building Co.
We recently completed our $30 million courthouse and 144 bed detention center. As with any project of this magnitude we did experience a few problems, however none of them had anything to do with Pauly Jail.
I highly recommend Pauly Jail to anyone undertaking a project of this type. Their product and people are top notch and always a pleasure to work with."
"I would like to express our appreciation for your remarkable service during and after the construction phase of our new 102-bed detention center. Our county was very fortunate to have had your company provide the security measures for the facility. We realize that we are a small facility. However, your staff makes us feel as if we are your number one customers.
The staff at Pauly Jail Building Co. has always been very courteous, professional and appears to strive to assist our maintenance department with preventative maintenance questions and follow-ups. The service we receive from Pauly Jail Building Co. is second to none.
