Streamlined Subcontractor Management for Exceptional Project Success
Nimble delivers value-driven managed services for subcontracted resources, ensuring seamless execution and compliance for complex projects. By leveraging trusted relationships, advanced technology, and sustainable practices, we simplify logistics, oversee specialized trades, and provide turnkey solutions tailored to client needs. From environmental remediation to disaster response, our expertise streamlines operations, enhances safety, and drives measurable results, enabling clients to focus on their core objectives.
Learn more about our Subcontract Management through our case studies below.
Transportation / Small Business Teaming Partner
Federal & Military / Small Business Teaming Partner
Problem:
Our client, a global general contractor specializing in environmental remediation, faced significant challenges while executing a large-scale project for a global mining customer in Pennsylvania. The client’s transient workforce moved frequently to new, unfamiliar regions with limited local contacts and resources. During a multi-year remediation project that involved moving over 800,000 yards of dirt, the client required a team of Nimble employees with strong local relationships to efficiently source and manage the resources needed to execute the project’s demanding scope.
Solution
Services Provided:
Turnkey Laydown Yard
Nimble delivered fully equipped office trailers with Starlink data connectivity, enabling the upload of large survey files and LiDAR data from drone flights. Additional services included portable toilets and handwashing stations, connex storage boxes, temporary fencing, trash services, and on-site fueling.Equipment Rental and Fleet Management
We supplied essential heavy equipment such as excavators, haul trucks, dozers, water trucks, pumps, and skid steers, alongside general rental equipment.Advanced Construction Technologies
Nimble deployed and managed Trimble Earthworks Grade Control systems on dozers and excavators to maximize production efficiency. Notable equipment included a 50k excavator with 3D grade control, featuring tilt and rotate bucket functionality. We also introduced advanced camera and AI technology for enhanced safety, enabling proximity management on operated machinery.Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Services
Using the Nimble Control Platform, we consolidated telematics data from various vendors’ equipment and client-owned machinery. This unified reporting system enabled the project team to calculate carbon emissions and generate detailed sustainability reports for their customer.Subcontracts Management
Nimble managed subcontracted deliverables, including material import sales and transportation, ensuring seamless coordination and execution.
Problem:
Our client, a national mechanical engineering contractor, was tasked with delivering Design/Build services for a regional airport in Southern California. The project faced stringent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) set-aside requirements, adding pressure to the prime contractor to ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective completion.
Solution
Services Provided:
Equipment Rental and Fleet Management
Nimble supplied all temporary equipment needed for the project, including aerial lifts, forklifts, climate control systems, chillers, and generators. Additionally, we facilitated equipment sales, providing items such as generators and Trimble survey equipment.Subcontracts Management
We managed project-critical subcontracted services, offering oversight and coordination for drilling and crane operations to ensure smooth execution and alignment with project objectives.
Problem:
Our client, a global general contractor, was tasked with delivering a complex soil stabilization project for a global oil and gas customer in East Texas. With a transient workforce entering unfamiliar regions and limited local contacts, the client faced significant logistical and operational challenges. As a publicly traded contractor, the complexities of contracting and account processes hindered their ability to move at the speed of construction, resulting in project delays.
Solution:
Nimble partnered with the project team to streamline operations through comprehensive managed procurement services. We took ownership of the procurement process for subcontracts, material purchases, and equipment, enabling the client to focus on core project execution without delays.
Services Provided:
Turnkey Laydown Yard
Nimble supplied essential site infrastructure, including office trailers with Starlink data connectivity, portable toilets and handwash stations, connex storage boxes, temporary fencing, trash services, and on-site fueling solutions.Equipment Rental and Fleet Management
We provided specialized heavy equipment, including 80k excavators with GPS, water trucks, pumps, skid steers, and telehandlers. Additionally, Nimble sourced and deployed pneumatic concrete delivery systems, silos, and pneumatic pigs to efficiently handle fly ash and Portland cement for soil stabilization.Advanced Construction Technologies
Nimble deployed Trimble Earthworks Grade Control systems on dozers and excavators to enhance production efficiency. This included a 50k excavator with 3D grade control, featuring advanced tilt and rotate bucket functions. We also introduced AI-powered camera systems to improve safety, enabling proximity management for operated machinery.Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Services
Using the Nimble Control Platform, we consolidated telematics data from various equipment vendors and client-owned assets. This unified reporting system provided real-time insights into carbon emissions and sustainability metrics, helping the team meet routine reporting requirements for their customer.- Subcontracts Management
- Managed trucking services to deliver over 15,000 tons of fly ash, enhancing safety by equipping lower-tier subcontractors’ trucks with high-definition rearview cameras for improved visibility in delivery zones.
- Oversaw marsh clearing operations, including several acres of marshland and trees, utilizing specialized floating excavators and equipment.
- Provided over 25,000 tons of locally sourced backfill and topsoil, along with base rock and other aggregate materials, ensuring timely delivery and quality control.
Federal & Military / Small Business Teaming Partner
Problem:
Our client, a global federal services environmental contractor, was tasked with delivering a project for a military customer in a remote area of Utah, over 100 miles from the nearest metropolitan area. The project faced significant challenges due to the lack of local service provider relationships and stringent small business participation requirements mandated by the contract.
Solution:
Nimble provided Managed Procurement Services, leveraging our extensive supplier network to meet the unique demands of the remote site. By acting as a value-added partner, Nimble ensured compliance with Commercially Useful Function (CUF) requirements and supported the client in achieving small business participation goals.
Services Provided:
- Turnkey Laydown Yard
Nimble delivered essential site infrastructure, including office trailers with Starlink data connectivity, portable toilets and handwashing stations, connex storage boxes, temporary fencing, trash services, and on-site fueling solutions. - Subcontracts Management
- Nimble subcontracted a general contractor to construct 1.5 miles of compacted base rock road, providing safe and reliable access to the project site.
- Partnered with electrical contractors to design and install lightning protection systems on munitions magazines and connect generators to office trailers for seamless power supply.
- Engaged fencing specialists to install 2,000 linear feet of specialized fencing, complete with barbed wire and man gates, ensuring site security and compliance with military standards.
Problem:
Our client, a regional public utility in Ohio, faced an urgent environmental cleanup response following a transformer fire that released PFAS into a local creek. This contamination led to a significant reduction in the fish population, requiring immediate action to mitigate the environmental impact and restore the waterway.
Solution:
Nimble partnered with the project team to quickly identify and deploy the necessary resources to support remediation efforts.
Services Provided:
- Equipment Rental and Fleet Management
- Supplied UTVs to access remote areas of the creek, enabling assessment of environmental impacts and resource deployment to critical locations.
- Provided fluid management equipment, including frac tanks, pumps, and filtration systems, to support cleanup operations.
- Subcontracts Management
- Coordinated vacuum truck (Vac Truck) services to extract contaminants from surface water and manage the safe disposal of the waste at a landfill.
- Delivered frac tank cleaning services to remove residual contaminants before the equipment was returned, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.
Problem:
Our client, a global disaster response management contractor, provides critical services to customers in Florida and the Gulf Coast. During disasters, the competition for resources becomes intense, with local supplies quickly depleted. Securing resources from outside markets presents logistical challenges and uncertainties, further complicating rapid response efforts.
Solution:
Nimble remains on-call to respond at a moment’s notice, leveraging trusted relationships to secure portable and adaptable equipment and resources. This ensures seamless support for emergency operations, regardless of the situation’s complexity.
Services Provided:
- Equipment Rental and Fleet Management
- Supplied essential resources, including portable toilets, mobile offices and storage units, power generators, HVAC systems, boom trucks, and general construction equipment.
- Subcontracts Management
- Coordinated specialized subcontracting needs, including electrical contractors, equipment operators, and other skilled trades critical to disaster response efforts.