Commercial Mechanical Contractor Portfolio — Lacey, WA
Our Work
Elite Mechanical Services has performed HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical work on commercial, municipal, and institutional projects across Western Washington. Below is a sample of completed work.
Tenino Agriculture Innovation Park — Event Center Building
HVAC & Plumbing Installation | City of Tenino | Completed July 2025
Elite Mechanical Services performed all HVAC and plumbing work on the Event Center building at the Tenino Agriculture Innovation Park — one of Thurston County’s most anticipated community development projects. We installed a full Mitsubishi VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) system to provide efficient, flexible climate control across the facility’s multi-use spaces, and completed all commercial plumbing for the building.
The Agriculture Innovation Park, located at 16404 Old Highway 99 SE in Tenino, is a public-private development years in the making — now home to food businesses, agriculture ventures, and the Thurston EDC Center of Business and Innovation. Elite was on-site for the grand opening celebration, alongside hundreds of community members and county officials.
This project is a strong example of Elite’s public-sector and municipal project work — delivered licensed, union, and on time.
What Elite Installed
Elite handled the full mechanical scope for the Agriculture Innovation Park Event Center, including:
- Mitsubishi VRF system — Variable Refrigerant Flow technology for energy-efficient heating and cooling across the building
- Complete plumbing installation — all commercial plumbing rough-in and finish work for the Event Center building
- Coordination with general contractor and project team through grand opening
About the Tenino Agriculture Innovation Park
What started as a conversation over breakfast at the Sandstone Cafe & Quarry Bar became one of Tenino’s most significant economic development projects in a decade. The Agriculture Innovation Park, located at 16404 Old Highway 99 SE, was developed through a partnership between the City of Tenino, Thurston County, and the Thurston Economic Development Council.
The facility now serves as a hub for food, agriculture, and business innovation — home to tenants including Simply Organic, Colvin Ranch Provisions, HotBabe HotSauce, Dragonwheel Investments Group, Gondola Ventures, and the Thurston EDC Center of Business and Innovation.
The grand opening drew hundreds of community members and was covered by both The Olympian and The Chronicle. Elite Mechanical was on-site for the reveal.
Public Sector Work Across Western Washington
The Tenino Agriculture Innovation Park is one example of the municipal and public-sector project work Elite Mechanical takes on across Thurston, Lewis, Pierce, Mason, and Cowlitz Counties. Our licensing, bond capacity, and union status make us a qualified choice for government, institutional, and tribal project work — from Lacey and Olympia to smaller municipalities throughout the South Sound.
Interested in working with us on a public project? Call (360) 489-0717 or request a quote online.
Nisqually Transportation Building — HVAC & Plumbing
Multi-System HVAC Installation | Nisqually Tribe | Completed September 2024
Elite Mechanical Services served as mechanical sub-contractor to Korsmo Construction on the Nisqually Transportation Building — a multi-use tribal facility for the Nisqually Tribe. Our scope covered the full HVAC and plumbing installation across the building, including specialized work for an automotive bay.
We installed a Mitsubishi VRF system alongside Daikin rooftop units — a dual-system approach designed to match the distinct climate control demands of the building’s different spaces. For the automotive bay, Elite installed underground blue duct, providing the ventilation infrastructure that a working vehicle facility requires. The project also included a Daikin DOAS (Dedicated Outdoor Air System) unit, RenewAire HRU and ERV ventilation units, electric baseboard and ceiling panel heaters, supply diffusers and grilles, all associated ductwork, refrigerant piping, and condensate drains.
At project closeout, Elite completed duct sealing, insulation of specified ducts and rooftop piping, air balancing, full system commissioning, and delivered O&M manuals and record documents to the owner. The total mechanical scope on this project came in at $714,000.
What Made This Project Notable:
- Dual-system HVAC — Mitsubishi VRF and Daikin rooftop units installed together to serve different zones across the facility
- Underground blue duct for automotive bay — specialized below-grade ventilation for a working vehicle service area
- Full commissioning and air balancing — Elite handled start-up, testing, and system tuning through project close
- Tribal project delivery — Elite has active project connections with the Nisqually Tribe and experience navigating tribal facility requirements
Washington State Archives Building — Underground Plumbing Replacement
Cast Iron Waste Pipe Replacement | State of Washington — Dept. of Enterprise Services | Completed October 2025
The Washington State Archives Building in Olympia houses irreplaceable historical records — documents that cannot be damaged, disrupted, or put at risk. When the Department of Enterprise Services needed the existing waste piping replaced in the critical archive area, they needed a contractor who could work in a sensitive, occupied state facility without incident.
Elite Mechanical Services performed the full underground plumbing replacement, removing the existing waste pipe and installing all new cast iron pipe — prepped, primed, and painted to spec throughout. The work required careful planning and coordination of phased shutdowns to keep the facility operational during construction. No unplanned downtime. No damage to the archive environment. Work finished on schedule in October 2025.
This project is a strong example of Elite’s ability to perform licensed commercial plumbing work inside active, high-stakes state government facilities — where the margin for error is essentially zero.
What Made This Project Notable:
- Mission-critical environment — the archive area stores irreplaceable Washington State historical records; zero tolerance for damage or disruption
- Occupied facility construction — Elite coordinated planned shutdowns to keep the building open and fully operational throughout the project
- Cast iron pipe specification — a premium, long-life material selected for a critical application in a state facility, installed to full spec including prep, prime, and paint
- State agency client — Department of Enterprise Services manages Washington's most significant state-owned buildings; this is a high-accountability client relationship
- Right across from the Capitol campus — one of the most visible and consequential facility locations in Thurston County
Lucky Eagle Casino & Resort: Ongoing Mechanical Partnership
HVAC Installation, VRF Upgrades & Specialty Mechanical | Chehalis Tribe | 2022 – 2026
Elite Mechanical Services has been a trusted mechanical contractor for the Chehalis Tribe and Lucky Eagle Casino & Resort since 2022 — with multiple completed projects across the casino, hotel, and tribal community facilities. The relationship spans four years and four distinct scopes, ranging from a full casino floor VRF system replacement to a fan wall installation to a community center gym AC upgrade.
That kind of repeat work isn’t awarded by accident. It reflects a client who trusted the first project enough to call back for the next one — and then the next.
Elite performed the initial VRF system installation at the Lucky Eagle Casino — an early project in what became a long-running relationship with the Chehalis Tribe. Photos available.
Lucky Eagle Casino — Fan Wall Installation Completed May 2023
Elite installed the fan wall system at Lucky Eagle Casino. Photos available.
Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel — Full HVAC Replacement Completed February 2026 | Project Value: $532,000 | Elite as General Contractor
This was Elite’s largest scope at Lucky Eagle to date. Working as General Contractor, Elite performed full demolition of the existing HVAC equipment — including Trane split systems, fan coils above T-bar ceilings, heat pumps, exhaust fans, and all associated ductwork and refrigerant piping — and replaced it with three Mitsubishi VRF systems capable of simultaneous heating and cooling across the casino floor and associated areas.
The new systems included condensers mounted on concrete stands, 4-way cassette units, ducted outside air fan coils, branch controllers, and Mitsubishi wired thermostats integrated with an AE-200 central controller and BACnet over IP. Elite also installed new supply, return, outside air, and exhaust ductwork and diffusers, two new exhaust fans for the casino floor, and handled all associated electrical work including new circuits, disconnects, and conduit. Ductwork and refrigerant piping insulation was installed to Washington State code with PVC jacketing on all exterior piping.
Elite coordinated with fire protection subcontractors for sprinkler relocation, completed full system charging, testing and balancing, startup, and provided owner training at closeout.
Chehalis Tribe Community Center — Mantis Gym AC Upgrade Completed January 2026
Elite upgraded the air conditioning system in the community center gym for the Chehalis Tribe — a facility-improvement project focused on comfort and reliability for a high-use tribal community space.
Littlerock Elementary School — HVAC, Lighting & Mechanical Upgrade
Multi-Trade Project Coordination | Tumwater School District | Completed August 2025
When Tumwater School District needed Littlerock Elementary upgraded and ready before the first bell on September 5, 2025, they needed more than a mechanical contractor — they needed someone who could run the whole job. Elite Mechanical Services served as the project coordinator across all trades, managing the full scope from kickoff to completion on a compressed summer timeline with zero flexibility on the deadline.
Elite’s own scope included a new VRF HVAC system and ductwork modifications throughout the building. Alongside that, Elite coordinated and managed three trade partners: Reliable Electric for the lighting upgrade, ATS Automation for controls integration, and Hoephner Masonry for groundwork and a new CMU wall. Every trade, every timeline, every handoff — coordinated by Elite.
The project finished on schedule. School started on time.
What Elite Coordinated:
- HVAC — Elite Mechanical Services: New VRF system installation and ductwork modifications throughout the building
- Lighting — Reliable Electric: Full lighting upgrade across the facility
- Controls — ATS Automation: Controls integration for the new HVAC and building systems
- Masonry & Groundwork — Hoephner Masonry: Site groundwork and new CMU wall construction
Why This Project Stands Out:
School construction has the hardest deadlines in the business — students and staff are showing up on a fixed date whether the job is done or not. Elite managed a four-trade project across a full summer window and hit the mark. That kind of coordination work — scoping, scheduling, sequencing multiple contractors, keeping the job moving — is what separates a capable general contractor from a trade-only sub.
Elite’s school district work extends beyond Tumwater. The company has performed mechanical service and equipment replacement for the Olympia School District (Lincoln Elementary boiler), Shelton School District, and Rochester School District, and holds active maintenance relationships with school facilities across the South Sound.
Ready to Work With a Contractor You Can Actually Count On?
Elite Mechanical Services serves commercial facilities across Western Washington — from Tacoma and Puyallup through Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater and south to Longview, Kelso, and the Grays Harbor coast. Call us at (360) 489-0717 or fill out our quote request form.