Orlando Architects Rhodes+Brito Wins Major USAF Contract; Opens New Office and Doubles Staff

Ruffin Rhodes

ORLANDO, FL and CAPE CANAVERAL, FL --- Rhodes+Brito Architects, based in downtown Orlando , opened a branch office in Brevard County staffed with 25 employees to facilitate a major USAF contract the firm was awarded last year. 

Charles Johnson

The five-year contract, entitled Tactical Range Architectural and Engineering Services (TRACES) is specifically for Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 45^th Space Wing in conjunction with Patrick Air Force Base.

Other members of the Rhodes + Brito team are co-founder Max Brito,  Byron Lastrapes and Adel Shalaby.

Max Brito

 The work that takes place on the two permanent armed forces training facilities at Cape Canaveral includes anything from renovations and remodeling of existing facilities, additions to existing building, new construction, engineering, and design-build services.  

Ruffin Rhodes, principal, said his staff is already more than seven months into the contract and has received $5.5 million for task orders currently in design and construction since last summer.

Byron Lastrapes

TRACES has strengthened Rhodes+Brito’s presence as one of Central Florida ’s top 25 architectural practices. The firm has posted an average revenue in excess of $5 million the last three years.

The Air Force provided the firm an office facility on Cape Canaveral Air Station.

“In order to ensure the highest capabilities to execute the TRACES tasks while continuing to provide excellent service to our current clients, our staff increased from 22 to 47 very quickly” said Rhodes.

Adel Shalaby

 Navy Veteran, Charles Johnson, P.E., leads the Cape Office . “We have over 10 employees who are Military Veterans. This is a stat we are very proud of, as my late father was an Air Force Veteran,” said Rhodes .

“TRACES is a major growth event for our firm. The principals and I are very appreciative of the fact that this contract provides a foundation for continued work during the next five years regardless of any downturn in the economy,” said Rhodes .

Award-winning Rhodes+Brito Architects, Inc., has completed hundreds of projects over the last two decades in a range of types and sizes for federal, state, municipal, education, aviation, and private clients. 

CONTACTS:

Ruffin Rhodes, AIA Co-founder Rhodes+Brito Architects,

407-648-7288 ruffin@rbarchitects.com

Maximiano Brito, AIA, Co-founder Rhodes+Brito Architects,

407-648-7288 max@rbarchitects.com

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications

407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com or beth@larryvershel.com