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Georgia #16, 2011
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By Brenda RuggieroCEG CORRESPONDENT
Near Atlanta, a resurfacing proj-ect headed by the GeorgiaDepartment of Transportation(DOT) is well under way andscheduled for completion on Dec.31.The $10,898,313 contract was
awarded to E.R. Snell ContractorInc., Snellville, Ga., and is fundedby the state. It involves I-285/SR-407 at Ashford Dunwoody Road(CR 1764), extending toChamblee-Tucker Road. It alsoincludes bridge decking and jointseals.According to Mark D.
McKinnon, Atlanta regional mediacoordinator of Georgia DOT,notice to proceed was given onMay 24, 2011, but the contractordid not begin work until July 7.He noted that DOT project per-
sonnel includes eight people. Thecontractor also will have a millingcrew with six people and anasphalt paving crew with 11 peopleand 24 dump truck operators tostart. Work will be completed onone lane first.“The project is unique in the fact
that it involves micro-milling ofone-and-one-quarter inches ofasphalt to provide a texture suitablefor use as a temporary riding sur-face or immediate overlay,”McKinnon said. “This surface canbe left unpaved for one day. Thishas never been done on an inter-state project before. The micro-milled area has to be completely
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The project is unique in the fact that it involves micro- milling of one-and-one-quarter inches of asphalt to provide a texture suitable for use as a tempo-rary riding surface or immediate overlay.see DOT page 2
August 102011
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DOT project personnel includes eight people. The con-tractor also will have a milling crew with six peopleand an asphalt paving crew with 11 people and 24dump truck operators to start.
The $10,898,313 contract was awarded to E.R. SnellContractor Inc., Snellville, Ga., and is funded by thestate.
“The project is unique in the factthat it involves micro-milling ofone-and-one-quarter inches ofasphalt to provide a texturesuitable for use as a temporaryriding surface or immediate overlay. This surface can be leftunpaved for one day. This hasnever been done on an interstateproject before.”
Mark D. McKinnonGeorgia DOT
GDOT Heads Up SR I-275/SR 407 Resurfacing Project
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cleaned of dust, residue, and loose milled material and passa ridge valley target of one -sixteenth-inch on the riding sur-face. This will require micro milling 521,500 square yards onthe interstate roadway, milling of 130,394 square yards oninterstate ramps, and 36,000 tons of asphalt.”The major subcontractor is the Miller Group of Morrow,
Ga. It is currently working on 11 GDOT projects in Bryan,Chatham, Fulton, Richmond, Glynn, Baldwin, DeKalb,Wilkinson and Berrien counties. These projects all consist ofasphalt milling and resurfacing. It also recently completed amicro-milling project in Troup County.
(This story also can be found on ConstructionEquipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequip-
mentguide.com.) CEG
E.R. Snell, MillerGroup Join ForcesFor ‘Unique’ Work
This project will require micro milling 521,500 sq. yds.(436,040 sq m) on the interstate roadway, milling of130,394 sq. yds. (109,026 sq m) on interstate ramps,
and 36,000 tons (32,658 t) of asphalt.
DOT from page 1
GUCA Presents Legislative Service Golden Shovel AwardThe Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc.
presents the Golden Shovel Legislative Service Awardonce a year to the Georgia state representative or sen-ator who exemplifies character and initiative to helpmake productive changes to improve the quality of theenvironment, stimulate the economy, provide jobs andplay an integral role in passing favorable or opposingoppressive legislation that affects the utility construc-tion industry. This year Sen. Ross Tolleson was instru-mental in introducing and passing SB 122 which helpsprovide investments for water infrastructure and inturn will help create utility construction jobs andaddress Georgia’s water needs.This award was presented during the 2011 GUCA
Annual Conference, June 17 to 19, 2011, at the RitzCarlton, Amelia Island, Fla. Tolleson was the keynotepresenter during the Saturday Awards Breakfastwhere he highlighted the benefits and ramifications ofSB 122 and spoke on Leadership Skills.Tolleson stated: “This bill is entirely about local
control. It simply gives local governments anothertool to finance an infrastructure project to meet thatcommunity’s water needs. The Water Supply Actcomplements the conservation bill we passed last yearand puts Georgia on the path to ensuring we can main-tain the water resources needed to keep up with a rap-idly growing state.”
Tolleson was elected to the Georgia Senate in2002, where he has served nine years representingGeorgia’s 20th District.He serves as the chairman of the Natural
Resources and Environment committee, serves as amember of the Rules, Appropriations andTransportation committees and is an ex-officio mem-ber of the Regulated Industries committee. He is afinancial advisor for UBS Paine Webber in Macon,Ga. Tolleson and Lowell Shepley are the foundingpartners of the Shepley Tolleson Financial Group.Tolleson was a founder of Crossroads Bank of
Perry, Ga. which was chartered in 1986. He served onthe board of directors for 12 years. He presentlyserves on the board of directors of Security Bank ofHouston County. He is a member of the PerryChamber of Commerce and was a former director ofthe Chamber Board. Tolleson also served as chair-man of the board of trustees of the Westfield Schoolsin 2000-2001.Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. is a
non-profit state trade association located in metroAtlanta. Representing more than 300 utility contrac-tors and affiliated firms statewide, GUCA membersprovide the materials and workforce to build andmaintain the state’s network of water, sewer, gas,telecommunications and other utility systems. For more information, visit www.guca.com.
GUCA Lobbyist Mo Thrash (L) presents the GUCA Golden ShovelLegislative Service Award to Sen. Ross Tolleson.
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Yancey Bros. Hosts Cat TruckEvent at Its Austell Facility
Making sure their guests were well fed throughout the dayare the Yancey Bros. “grill masters” Preston Smith (L) andBruce Garner.
Yancey Bros. Co’s Vocational Truck Sales Manager GuyMilliken (L) points out all the major electronics and serv-ice points on the Cat CT13 engine under the hood of theCT660 to Kevin Newsome of Newsome TruckingCompany, Ball Ground, Ga.
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The lunchline wrappedaround theframe of theCat CT660 ashungryguests pre-pared toenjoy thecustomerappreciationbarbecue.
(L-R): Yancey and Caterpillar representatives JohnMcLean, Yancey Bros. Co.; Joe O’Leary, Copart Inc.,Austell, Ga.; Tanner Dahlke, Caterpillar Inc.; and BradHester also of Copart Inc., joined their customers at theevent to show their appreciation.
David Lanier (L) and Connor Caffrey, both ofCaffrey Construction, Hiram, Ga., check outthe comfort and ergonomics of the interior ofthe cab of the CT660.
The new Cat CT660 vocational truck made its debut onthe showroom floor of Yancey Bros. Co. in Austell, Ga., onJuly 22.
Gary Horton (2nd from R), Horton’s Inc., agrading and plumbing contractor based inNewnan, Ga., came equipped with spec sheetsand talked about putting his next truck togeth-er with (L-R) Guy Milliken, Yancey Bros. Co.;Adam Ackerman, Caterpillar Inc.; and SteveLynch, Yancey Bros. Co.
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