NEWSLETTER - Garney Construction€¦ · welded steel pipe, and one 79” trenchless pipe crossing under Highway 94 totaling 150 LF in length. The highway crossing presented unique

SUMMER 2015NEWSLETTER

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The Southern Delivery System (SDS) is a regional water

project that brings water from the Pueblo Reservoir to the

communities of Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security, and

Pueblo West. The total program includes more than 50 miles of

66” steel pipe, along with three pump stations and one water

treatment plant. The project was given approval to proceed in

2009 by the Colorado Springs Utilities Board, and construction

began in 2010. The current completion date for the entire

system is 2016.

Over the last five years, Garney Construction has been a

significant partner in this program by completing eight of the

pipeline projects, totaling more than 22 miles of pipe and more

than $112 million in contracts. The projects completed by

Garney are as follows:

SDS Finished Water Segment 1A $4.0 million

SDS Finished Water Segment 1B $3.1 million

SDS Finished Water Segment 3 $8.2 million

PDC1B, PWC & RPSSI $10.8 million

SDS Raw Water Segment S2 $26.9 million

SDS Raw Water Segment S4A E-W $26.3 million

SDS Raw Water Segment S4 Central $21.2 million

SDS Raw Water Segment N2B $11.6 million

TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $112.1 MILLION

SDS Finished Water Segment 1A

This project was the first SDS project completed and was

completed in conjunction with a roadway upgrade project. Work

included the installation of 3,700 linear fee (LF) of parallel

FEATURED PROJECTSOUTHERN DELIVERY SYSTEMby Bill Williams

LOCATION COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

OWNER

COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES

DESIGN ENGINEERS

CH2M HILL & DEWBERRY

PROGRAM MANAGER

MWH

PROJECT DATES

JULY 2010 - SEPT. 2015

TOTAL PROJECT VALUE

$112 MILLION

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FEATURED PROJECT

42” and 54” cement mortar-lined and polyurethane-coated

spiral welded steel pipelines installed in a common trench. The

project included several unique challenges, such as a condensed

schedule due to the roadway project sequencing requirements,

along with extensive traffic control and a crossing of Sand Creek

which required significant dewatering.

SDS Finished Water Segment 1B

The Finished Water Segment 1B included installing 2,043 LF of

54” and 2,055 LF of 42” welded steel pipelines, with two 425 LF

tunnels under State Highway 24. With the exception of the two

individual bores, the pipelines were constructed in a dual trench

with a jet and vibrate method used to consolidate the bedding.

The project required the construction of deep boring and launch

pits to accommodate the bore pits, as the highway was located

approximately 30 feet above the existing right-of-way ground.

SDS Finished Water Segment 3

The Finished Water Segment 3 project consisted of installing

11,500 LF of 36” cement mortar-lined and polyurethane-coated

welded steel pipe. The project was constructed almost entirely

down the westbound lanes of a heavily traveled six-lane road

in Colorado Springs. The project had a very limited work area,

as all eastbound lanes were required to remain open, along

with a minimum of one westbound lane at all times. The project

consisted of three trenchless crossings with 48” steel casing,

each bore using a different method - auger, pipe ramming, and

tunnel boring machine (TBM). There was one 54” liner plate

hand-mined tunnel that was proposed by Garney at bid time to

minimize the impact to local businesses. This proposed change

was accepted and prevented taking out a large retaining wall and

valuable parking spaces associated with a busy shopping mall. In

addition, Garney and its subcontractors installed a

20’ diameter liner plate shaft 35’ deep to serve as

the launch pit for the hand tunnel and a receiving

pit for the TBM tunnel.

Another unique challenge encountered on this

project included a nearby school. Access to and

from the school required crossing the construction

site for some nearby residences. Garney was able

to partner with the utility companies to schedule

the work that would impact the crosswalks out of

sequence, so they would take place when school

was not in session, accommodating the residents.

Pueblo Dam Connection Raw Water Pipeline 1B, Pueblo West

Connection & River Pump Station Suction Improvements

The PDC1B, PWC, and RPSSI work packages were completed

together under one umbrella contract to facilitate construction

coordination, sequencing and phasing, as well as minimize

operational disruptions and eliminate potential conflicts on

the project. The project had multiple owners on the same

contract, which included Colorado Springs Utilities, the Bureau

of Reclamation, and Pueblo West Metropolitan District, and

was located entirely on Federal property, requiring background

checks, badging, and escorts.

The PDC1B segment of the project consisted of connecting to

the existing 90” pipeline at the Fixed Cone Facility located at

the base of Pueblo Reservoir, and the installation of 1,511 LF

of 90” welded steel pipe and 85 LF of 72” welded steel pipe. In

addition, the project also required 370 LF of the 90” diameter

pipe be lined in place with a special lining to prevent mussels

from attaching to the pipeline. The project also included one

cast-in-place meter vault, which housed a 90” isolation butterfly

valve, bypass piping, and a 90” 8-path ultrasonic flow meter.

The PWC segment of the project provides a connection between

the PDC1B pipeline and the RPSSI work package. The segment

included installing 58 LF of 36” welded steel pipe and 30 LF

of 24” welded steel pipe. There was one meter vault which

included an isolation butterfly valve, in-line basket strainer, and

electromagnetic flow meter.

The RPSSI segment provided new suction side piping, valves,

and appurtenance between the PWC and the RPSSI. The RPSSI

segment included the installation of 276 LF of 36” welded steel

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pipe, 8 LF of 24” welded steel pipe and 30 LF of 24” ductile iron

pipe. This segment included two flow balancing valve vaults

with isolation butterfly valves, bypass piping and valves, and 36”

suction manifold at the RPSSI with five 12” lateral tees to feed

the pump station.

The biggest challenge incorporating all three segments of

the project was that all pipelines and vaults had to be rock

trenched. Existing grade was sub cut to top of the sandstone

rock. In some areas, the top of the sandstone was the existing

grade. Rock trenching was a very time consuming component of

the project, as all of the pipelines required two to three passes

depending on the size of the pipe and the width of the vaults.

SDS Raw Water Segment S2

The SDS Raw Water Segment S2 project consisted of installing

33,865 LF of 66” cement mortar-lined and polyurethane-coated

welded steel pipe through the City of Pueblo West. This project

was laid through rock and was trenched ahead of the pipe

installation. The pipeline traversed 14 roadway crossings, along

with 37 individual property owners. The project also included a

300 LF 78” tunnel through solid rock that went under Highway

50. The bore was completed by using a TBM equipped with disc

cutters developed specifically for the type of rock in which it

was located.

SDS Raw Water Segment S4A E-W

The SDS Raw Water Segment S4A East-West project consisted

of East and West pipe portions divided by a major Interstate

highway that would later be connected by the S4A Central

tunnel project. The West portion included 26,980 LF, while the

East portion consisted of 12,669 LF of 66” welded steel pipe.

The East portion of the project presented the largest challenge

due to a conservation easement that prevented access to the

site. As construction of this segment approached, Garney, along

with SDS staff, worked with local property owners to develop

a new access that stayed within Federal permitting limits and

was outside the conservation easement.

SDS Raw Water Segment S4A Central (Design-Build)

The SDS Raw Water Segment S4A Central included 7,185 LF

of 66” cement mortar-lined and polyurethane-coated welded

steel pipe. The design-build project was awarded to the team

of Garney, Dewberry, and Michels Tunneling in February 2013.

Garney’s design-build team was awarded the project based on

our alternate alignment plans for one single mile long tunnel

crossing underneath Interstate 25, two railroad tracks, Fountain

Creek, and a floodplain, rather than the original design of three

short tunnels, including an open cut installation across the

floodplain and other sensitive properties.

Design of the project began immediately after award and was

completed in October 2013. Subsequently, Michels Tunneling

began construction of the launch shaft in October 2013, with

tunneling operations following in March of 2014. Tunneling was

completed in November 2014 and tunnel pipe installation was

finished in March 2015.

One of the major challenges on the project was a tight project

schedule. Two twelve-hour shifts, six days per week, was

implemented to maintain the overall schedule.

SDS Raw Water Segment N2B

The SDS Segment N2B project was the final pipeline installed,

connecting all of the pipelines to the new water treatment

plant. The project consisted of installing 16,820 LF of 66”

welded steel pipe, and one 79” trenchless pipe crossing under

Highway 94 totaling 150 LF in length. The highway crossing

presented unique challenges, as it required a cut to the invert of

pipe of 32 feet.

There were multiple utilities that ran adjacent with the highway,

including one 12” sanitary sewer force main that required

creative shoring to be designed and implemented to prevent

disruption to the utility and allow sufficient room to stage the

bore pit. In addition, the project required a difficult 27’ deep

crossing of Jimmy Camp Creek with a narrow 60’ right-of-way.

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PROJECT MANAGERSam Flowers

SUPERINTENDENTSWill KennedyMike SealNick Manning

PROJECT ENGINEERGrant Tabor

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERGary Goff

PROJECT MANAGERJordan Carrier

SUPERINTENDENTSteve Dunlap

ASST. SUPERINTENDENTAustin Rexroat

CREWMike Waterworth, Bryan Taylor, Mickey Harris, Josh McGee, Cody Womack, Gill Alvarado, Cody VanSickle, Yonis Barahano, Louis Zelaya, Derrick Peatross

CREWEdgar Elias, Basil Trouten, Gregory Brown, Jesus Ortiz, Samuel Ortiz, Anthony Lamb, Lazaro Marroquin, Landon McMillan, Qwyntrell Christiason, Cory Oakley

INTERNSAustin ViltDevin Powell

POTOMAC WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM, ELEMENT 3: RAW WATER TRANSMISSION PHASE 1ASHBURN, VIRGINIALOUDOUN WATER

JOB 3204: $19.3 MILLION

LOGAN CSO INTERCEPTORLOUISVILLE, KENTUCKYLOUISVILLE METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT


Left: Cody Womack checking grade on 48” steel pipe.

Below: Will Kennedy checking grade on 48” steel pipe.

Top: In one of the tightest areas on the project, the 96” PCCP is shown in the trench with a relocated gravity sewer pipe suspended from the above arched bridge.Middle: Due to the pipe weight (2.7K lbs/lf) and limited work area, a custom built gantry crane is being utilized to stage, move and set each joint of PCCP on the project.Bottom Left: Installation of 96” PCCP.Bottom Right: In order to divert the creek flow during the installation of the interceptor sewer, a slip formed concrete barrier wall was installed along the existing channel wall to create a flume that will carry up to 26,000 GPM, which has allowed the construction of the interceptor sewer to continue through minor rainfall events.

Submitted by Will Kennedy Submitted by Jordan Carrier

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SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERNolan Hake

ASST. PROJECT MANAGERAdam Corn

SUPERINTENDENTSDrew DavidGabe White

PROJECT MANAGERTom Manning

SUPERINTENDENTGeorge Burns

PROJECT ENGINEERAaron Shott

FIELD ENGINEERJacob Gabbard

CREWAncelmo Velazquez, Alisandro Velzaquez, David Duncan, Nate Duncan, Fred Penney, Jacob Long, Michael Biegler, Tom Graham, William Wisdom

CREWWackee Adams, Felix Jean Baptiste, Fred Starrett

EASTERN REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PHASE IIIAORLANDO, FLORIDAORANGE COUNTY UTILITIES


LARGO WET WEATHER MONITORING & PUMPING SYSTEMLARGO, FLORIDACITY OF LARGO, FL


Placing a 4,000 gallon FRP brine storage tank.

Photo taken on June 18, 2015: New storm pond, new chemical building, new generator building, major underground piping, chemical and electrical upgrades complete.

Top: Preparing pump truck to pour the sinking wet well at Lift Station 20.Middle Left: Sinking wet well at Lift Station 12 ready for outside forms to be installed.Middle Right: Sinking the wet well at Life Station 12.Bottom: Panoramic showing Lift Station 12 work site and FM12 pipeline from job #2208, as well as suburban surroundings.

Unloading and placing the CO2 tanks in the new chemical storage building.

Submitted by Julia Felter Submitted by Aaron Shott

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PROJECT MANAGERSMarcus GraceJustin Wilson

SUPERINTENDENTSJoe RossWade Pierpoint

PROJECT ENGINEERJake Godin

PROJECT MANAGERJeff Gorman

SUPERINTENDENTSTim DiamondArt TurnerChad MarkleyMatt French

CREWEric Henderson, Efren Renteria, Gerardo Rubio, Hilario Garcia, Jesus Gonzalez, Jose Banuelos, Miguel Ramirez, Pablo Velazquez Raul Arvizu, Alfanso Grifaldo, Arturo Torres, Blas Lopez, Danny Servan, Manual Pena, Serafin Villanueva

INTERNSChris White, Jaquelin SarabiaDavid White, Sonny Maze

PROJECT ENGINEERSSteve HarrisTim HockettScott Setter

FIELD ENGINEERSCody SchmidtScott ThompsonJared Keating

WATER RESOURCES INTEGRATION PROGRAM: TWIN OAKS PUMP STATION PHASE 1ELMENDORF, TEXASSAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM


AMMONIA REMOVAL IMPROVEMENTS & BIOSOLIDS DRYERST. JOSEPH, MISSOURICITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MO


78” suction header pipe and valve installation.

The grit and screenings facility has made significant progress. Grit conveyors were recently installed, allowing final preparation to put the facility into operation.Electrical building deck completed.

Submitted by Marcus Grace Submitted by Gracy Strouse

A look at the industrial aeration basin as walls are being formed before concrete pours.

First electrical building deck pour.

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PROJECT MANAGERJoey Perell

SUPERINTENDENTBrian Schultz

PROJECT MANAGERKeith Hinds

ASST. PROJECT MANAGERBeau Javernick

SUPERINTENDENTWes Conaway

PROJECT ENGINEERColby Diamond

CREWTerry Miller

PROJECT ENGINEERStephen Hagy

FIELD ENGINEERTommy Barth

EASTSIDE SEWER PHASE 4 - CANDY CREEK PUMP STATIONST. JOSEPH, MISSOURICITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MO


DODD WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADESNIWOT, COLORADOLEFT HAND WATER DISTRICT


Flooded out pump station due to all of the recent rain.

Pump station influent channel is complete. North side of tank.

A couple of weeks of dry weather and the pump station is almost backfilled.

Submitted by Joey Perell Submitted by Tommy Barth

South side of tank.

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PROJECT MANAGERSLuke CobbPatrick Costello

SUPERINTENDENTSMike SmithJeff SmeakJorge PerezMario Soto

PROJECT ENGINEERSMatthew BakerMatt McKinnon

PROJECT COORDINATORGina McKinnon

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERJoey Perell

PROJECT MANAGERGary Bittner

SUPERINTENDENTTim Holliday

CREWShannon Bennett, Moises Diaz, Dairon Diez, Tomas Tiez, Travis Green, Ramon Guzman, Michael King, Jerry Mathis, Joseph Mowbray, Jose-Angel Olivas, James Richardson, Larry Roberts, Cesar Soto, Edgar Soto, Jason Stacks, Andrew Taylor, Dave Thomas, Zachary Timpson, Luis Vargas, Johnnie Walker, Al Washington, Stetson Wilson

FOREMANRuben Munoz

CREWTerry Dix, David Fernandez, Sid Schultz, Bill Taylor, Dillon Vestecka (Intern), Jared Michl (Intern)

WITHLACOOCHEE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT PUMP STATIONSVALDOSTA, GEORGIACITY OF VALDOSTA, GA


NPDES IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTLINCOLN, NEBRASKALINCOLN WATER SYSTEM


Top: Overflow structure slab formed and rebar installed, ready to pour concrete under existing 78” PCCP.

Left: Mixing structure slab poured and wall form work being placed. I-beam is welded to the shoring system, supporting existing 42” RCP pipe.

Below: Rubon Munoz and Jared Michl are tied off in preparation for installing form work at the mixing structure.

Top: The headworks structure with EQ tank behind.

Middle: Preparing to fly a 20’ tall, pre-tied mat of steel.

Bottom Left: Forming the interior wall of a 43’ pump station.

Submitted by Matthew Baker Submitted by Gary Bittner

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SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERDan Smolik

PROJECT MANAGERCJ Cahoy

SUPERINTENDENTSWill WoodySteve MertzTim Burrage

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERMarcus Grace

PROJECT MANAGERMark Miner

SUPERINTENDENTSBrian SchultzSean BrysonMatt McCann

PROJECT ENGINEEREthan Tramp

CREWKyle Anderson, Ricky Lopez, Matt Stewart, Stevie Mertz, Ernest Snow, Paul Anderson, Pedro Vasquez, Rito Mata, Jacob Warner, Angel Vasquez, Roy Wilson, Larry Barnes, John Fitzgerald, Chris Howell, Sean Cohee

MOON LAKE ROAD / POWER LINE CORRIDOR FORCE MAINSPASCO COUNTY, FLORIDAPASCO COUNTY UTILITIES


WWTP HEADWORKS IMPROVEMENTSGRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKACITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NE


Garney crew unloading 36” pipe.

Left: Grading new road after pipe was installed.Right: Repairing street after pipe installation.

Angel Vasquez guiding pipe into the trench box.

Submitted by Ethan Tramp Submitted by Sean Bryson & Darous Allton

PROJECT ENGINEERSColby DiamondDarous AlltonBraden Barrett

CREWRuben Munoz, Alan Bolich, Alfredo Flores, Luis Collazo, Luis Arvizu, Sidney Schultz, Braden Sikes, Casey Sikes, David Aredondo Ibanez, Randy Svitak, William Taylor, Hector Gonzalez, Juan Castro, Javier Contreras, Oscar Reyes, Gerber Perez

Top: Site looking northwest with a view of the pump station, generator, and vaults.

Middle: Site looking northeast - electrical buildings.

Bottom Left: Installation of 30” ductile pipe to tie in new facilities to existing facilities.

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PROJECT MANAGERSChad SharbonoRob Fults

SUPERINTENDENTSAndrew KremerChris RobertsGil DuranRoger DellWes WoodsBryan MuenchCasey NelsonAndy Lantz

PROJECT ENGINEERSRyan MoloneyZach SteinbachBrett HadlockTaylor OsgoodKim Neil

SAFETY COORDINATORAlice Duran

PROJECT COORDINATORS Laurie GraceHeather Manning

PROJECT MANAGERJoel Heimbuck

SUPERINTENDENTSDoug LangfeldtTrevor BodeFlorentino Alvarez

CREWS9201: Nathan Lopez, Jayson Lopez, Joe Logan, Jeryd Sisneros, Eduardo Orozco, Jody Yohan, Dustin Pacheco, Nick Guerrero, Arsenio Fraire, Cristofer Gutierrez Villalobos9202: Adrian Mejia, Hernan Mejia, Elwin Claros, Bryan Roberts, Terry West, Ricky Roberts, Billy Grant, Anthony Christensen, Topher Manes, Manuel Garcia, Britton Young, Kevin Nauss, Juan Puentes, Damon Devine, Christian Jaquez, Armando Hernandez Rosales, Omar Jaquez9203: Diomedis Avila Navarro, Ramon Cortez, Brian Duran, Dave Garcia, Joaquin Lopez, Lorenzo Reyes, Javier Terrones Dominguez, Javier Mendoza Jr.9204: Gregorio Pereida, Troy Patterson, Chris Rogers, Fermin Lopez, Hector Mendoza, Heath Duncan, Jaime Perez Jimenez, Ricardo Perez, Rojelio Perez, Roberto Perez Jimenez, Anthony Rader

PROJECT ENGINEERJustin Dreitzler

FIELD ENGINEERSGerrardo GomezDallas Williamson

WATER RESOURCES INTEGRATION PROGRAM PIPELINE SEGMENTS 1A, 1B, 2A, & 2BELMENDORF, TEXASSAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM

JOBS 9201, 9202, 9203, 9204: $73.0 MILLION

WEMLINGER WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY IMPROVEMENTSAURORA, COLORADOCITY OF AURORA, CO


Left: Crew installing 60”steel pipe.

Above: Crew installing 60” steel pipe and shrink sleeves.

Submitted by Taylor Osgood Submitted by Justin Dreitzler

Backwash basin.

Backwash basin.

Switchgear and generator.

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SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERPhil Naylor

PROJECT MANAGERShane O’Brien

SUPERINTENDENTSUbaldo EsparzaMike Gonzales

PROJECT MANAGERJordan Brooking

SUPERINTENDENTKevin Griffin

PROJECT ENGINEERGreg Jones

CREWJoel Carbajal, Eduardo Esquivias, Reyes Esquivias, Eric Poole, Pedro Sanchez, Ernesto Tapia Sanchez, Tranquilino Vega Rojo

BOOSTER PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT: 24TH STREET WTP PUMP STATION 3B-B4PHOENIX, ARIZONACITY OF PHOENIX, AZ


SOUTHEAST WTP FINISHED & RAW WATER MAINSGRANT, ALABAMAHUNTSVILLE UTILITIES


Submitted by Shane O’Brien Submitted by Greg Jones

CREW 1Jesse Overman, Martin Bryant, Tomas Binuelo, Felix Rivera

CREW 2Rudy Rangel, Sammy Rangel, Mike Scott, Ali Al-Hajery, Justin Holman

Rudy Rangel excavating dual 54” casing pipe trench.

Top: Overview of the completed booster station. Bottom Left: Performing hot-tap on a live 66” RCP line within a 24’ deep slide-rail pit.Bottom Right: 66” x 42” tapping sleeve.

Ali, Sammy and Felix stuffing 42” ductile iron pipe into dual 54” casing pipe.

Installing dual 42” ductile iron pipes down Guntersville Dam Road.

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PROJECT MANAGERSLuke CobbDon TrujilloBrock Southwick

SUPERINTENDENTSDave DwyerLee Curtis

PROJECT ENGINEERSBrendon SmithWarren DonnellyPhilip Teten

PROJECT MANAGERSTrent RoszellJeff Seal

SUPERINTENDENTSMatt BurtonChad Englebright

INTERNBen Ramsbottom

CREWSalvador Hernandez, CJ Kingsbury, Hal Warmbrod, Jesus Hernandez, Edgar Lara, Max Navarro, James Garrett, Barry Smith, Richard Brooks, Armando Cruz, Anthony Robinson, Yusuf El-Amin, Roland Stanfield, Marcus Prunty, Devante Andre, Dewayne Lipscob, Oswaldo Diaz, Luis Pacas

CREWBrett Keener, Brock Keener, Darryl Countiss, Gary Dumont, James Babb, Boyd Knaack, Jacob Kesterson, Cody Hundley, Robert Caldwell, Travis Wood

T.Z. OSBORNE WRF EXPANSION (PACKAGES 1 & 2)GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINACITY OF GREENSBORO, NC

JOBS 0468 & 0478: $34.2 MILLION

DOWNTOWN WATER AND WASTEWATER PHASE 2KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEEKNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD


HDPE pipe bursting crews fuse sewer pipe.

Left: The pipe crew celebrates after completing a milestone during an emergency repair for the City of Greensboro. From left to right: Jesus Hernandez, Anthony Robinson, Armando Cruz, Epi Cruz, Dave Dwyer, Jose Ramirez

Right: Crews excavate the site where three, 160’ clarifier tanks will be placed.

Submitted by Salvador Hernandez Submitted by Trent Roszell

The completed 4.5 million gallon equalization tank.

Crew members have fun spreading straw for the erosion control measures.

Waterline crews work their way under Henley Street Bridge.

Pipeline crews installing a trench box while navigating around conflicts, both below and above ground.

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PROJECT MANAGERBart Slaymaker

SUPERINTENDENTWade Pierpoint

PROJECT MANAGERMatt Reaves

SUPERINTENDENTSTony BryanGerald Matthews

PROJECT ENGINEERNick Judd

BLORA WWTP ENERGY REDUCTION PROJECTFORT HOOD, TEXASAMERICAN WATER MILITARY SERVICES GROUP


STONEY FILTER REHABILITATION PROJECT AT HANAHAN WTPHANAHAN, SOUTH CAROLINACHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM


Cutting out old pipe and preparing pipe for new valve.

Removing old section of pipe during shutdown to install new valves.

Submitted by Wade Pierpoint Submitted by Matt Reaves

INTERNFrank Filosa

CREWDustin Matthews, Charles Lee, Michael Allen, Jose Noe Garcia Hernandez, Antonio Miguel Gonzalez

Top: The crew laying rebar for a new filter slab.

Middle: Newly installed fiberglass troughs.

Bottom Left: Demolition of existing filter concrete slab with remote controlled Husqvarna Mini- Excavator with claw attachment.

Bottom Right: Crew photo.

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SUPERINTENDENTSTom BassEJ Jiles

PROJECT ENGINEERSNick Judd Carter Blackwell


SUPERINTENDENTEJ Jiles

CREWLeroi Hutchinson, Travis Bryan, Darwin Smalls, Terry Black, Robert Marcano, William Wall, Johnnie Osborn, Allen Graham, Duward Hartzog, Ernest Williams, David Lowery, John Green

PROJECT ENGINEERCarter Blackwell

CREWTravis Bryan

CENTER STREET WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTSMOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINAMOUNT PLEASANT WATERWORKS


JOHN F. PEARSON WATER TREATMENT PLANT CLEARWELL IMPROVEMENTSORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINACITY OF ORANGEBURG, SC


Top: Demolition of the old concrete clearwell roof.

Middle: Clearwell ready for a new roof.

Right: Flying out concrete roof slab.

Completed secondary clarifiers.

Submitted by Matt Reaves Submitted by Matt Reaves

Newly installed anoxic tank piping.

Left: Rehabbed aeration basins.Right: Four brand new high speed turbo blowers in action.

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PROJECT MANAGERSMark AbarmJason Baker

SUPERINTENDENTSNorm ViggianoTony ColburnLee WelkerLuis Perez

PROJECT ENGINEERSWill GulledgeKevin Nehila

CO-OPSJosh QuachNathan Hodges

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGEREric Malvin

PROJECT MANAGERChris Coston

SUPERINTENDENTCharles Woody

CREWAlex Alvarez, Tyler Boehning, Shannon Trombley, Brian Blanford, Hector Castrejon, German Galeas, Robert Gallagher, Jose Sergio Gil, Justin Jackson, Ruben Alvarez, Joseph Bingnear, Edward McColgan, Jose Romero, Gerard Sasso, David Slaughter, Jay Morris, Brandon Stamm, Wayne Tillman, Charles Tillman, Chris Mello, Fred Oden, Elvin Rivera, Leslie Sproull, Mac Trombley

AIRPORT WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTSBROOKSVILLE, FLORIDAHERNANDO COUNTY UTILITIES


WITHLACOOCHEE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT FORCE MAINS & GRAVITY LINESVALDOSTA, GEORGIACITY OF VALDOSTA, GA


Left: Aerial photo of the job site, including the new oxidation ditch, clarifiers, sludge detwatering building, and rapid infiltration basins.Right: Progress on the new dewatering metal building going up.

The two new 110’ diameter clarifiers with all walls complete.

Submitted by Josh Quach Submitted by Chris Coston

INTERNSSpencer ShaversNathan Hancock

CREWRobert Bradford, Caleb Graham, Paul Lamar, Wayne Hardegree, Ryan Hoffman

Installing 42” ductile iron pipe through an upscale neighborhood.

Crew prepares to set three 42” fittings that were just finished being bolting together above ground.View of the middle slab on top of the new oxidation ditch.

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PROJECT MANAGERDan Smolik

SUPERINTENDENTMyles Smith

PROJECT ENGINEERWill Poczekaj

PROJECT MANAGERSYoural WinegeartJeff Seal

SUPERINTENDENTJeff Burst

PROJECT ENGINEERAlex Wolfe

CREWJorge Gonzalez, Olegario, Jesus Ledesma, Jose Coyt, Jose Lozano

CREWBill Burst, Chad Chadwick, Clint Fulk, Richard Craig, Tony Lamb, Michael Pelas, Jeff Steinwinder

INTERCESSION CITY POTABLE WATER MAIN EXTENSIONINTERCESSION CITY, FLORIDATOHO WATER AUTHORITY


“A” COMPLEX HIGH PRESSURE INDUSTRIAL WATER PIPINGGAINESVILLE, MISSISSIPPINASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER


Completed secondary clarifiers.

Submitted by Will Poczekaj Submitted by Youral Winegeart

Preparations for a 30” HDPE pullback.

Left: Jose Coyt prepping 24” ductile iron pipe with polywrap.Right: Jose Lozano digging ditch with Jorge Gonzalez and Olegario Gonzalez.

Left: Beginning the installation of the 75” piping that supplies cooling water to the rocket engine test stands.Right: View of the new 75” piping using bell boxes at the butt weld joints. The new line will be covered with dirt after all testing is complete.

Installing the 75” high pressure waterlines with a Manitowoc 777 (200 ton crawler crane).

Rocket Engine Test Stand A-1 where they are currently testing the RS-25 rocket engine.

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PROJECT MANAGERJeff Seal

SUPERINTENDENTTim Brewster

PROJECT ENGINEERGary Minnich

PROJECT MANAGERJohn Sedbrook

SUPERINTENDENTSMike SwiftCurtis HefleyJerald GassJeff RiddleButch CrawfordAndrew Kremer

CREWJerry Shearron, Michael Brewster, Phillip Payne, Ron Johnson, Teofilo Binuelo, Carey Earles

DODSON CHAPEL PIPE IMPROVEMENTSHERMITAGE, TENNESSEEMETRO WATER SERVICES


CMAR FOR PK SECOND STAGE DROUGHT STRATEGY PIPELINEBRECKENRIDGE, TEXASCITY OF ABILENE, TX


Left: 72” jack and bore tunnel under Old Hickory Blvd Hwy. Subcontractor: Bore CompanyRight: Bypass pumping operation to relocate existing 30” ductile iron force main using a 12” hydraulic pump.

Submitted by Gary Minnich Submitted by Jarrod Weber

PROJECT ENGINEERSJarrod WeberDaniel MurrayBrian RushBen Snider

Jerald Gass and Jeff Riddle’s crews installing 36” C303 pipe.

3,400LF of 36” HDPE directional drill under Hubbard Creek Reservoir.

Left & Middle: Placement of the 95’ (38,600 lb.) pre-assembled 48” ductile iron pipe aerial crossing section lifted by 200-ton Clark Crain subcontractor.Right: 48” ductile iron gravity sewer aerial crossing over Stoners Creek.

Crew photo.

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ESOP MAN

HOMBRE ESOP,ESOP MAN,¿Cómo afectaría a nuestras cuentas ESOP si una docena de empleados-propietarios con más de 25 años de servicio se retiran en el mismo año? — ANALIZADOR CUENTAS

ESTIMADO ANALIZADOR:Como recientemente se mencionó durante las reuniones de ESOP que tuvimos, los encargados de la cuenta ESOP realizan un estudio cada año para asegurarse de que hay suficiente dinero en el Fondo ESOP para financiar las jubilaciones de cada año. Este estudio, denominado Estudio de Riesgo y Recompra, nos ayuda a proyectar nuestras necesidades de efectivo a futuro. Si el estudio nos indica que vamos a tener un año con un número alto de empleados-propietarios jubilándose y que se necesitara una gran cantidad de dinero en efectivo, los encargados del fondo planificaran todo para este evento y acumularan dinero en efectivo en el Fideicomiso. El manejo de esto es muy importante y mientras más ganancias generemos, más fácil es planificar el futuro y cumplir con nuestras obligaciones futuras.

How would it affect our ESOP accounts if a dozen employee-owners with 25+ years retired in the same year? — ACCOUNT ANALYZER

DEAR ANALYZER:As was mentioned during the recently completed ESOP meetings, the ESOP Trust performs a study every year to make sure there is enough money in the ESOP Trust to fund retirements each year. This study, called a Repurchase Liability Study, helps us project our future cash needs. If there is going to be a year where a number of long-term employee-owners are retiring and a large amount of cash is needed, the trustees would plan for this event and build up cash in the ESOP Trust. The management of this is very important and the more profitable we are, the easier it is to plan ahead and meet our future obligations.

Write me and I’ll do my best to answer your questions.

This column acts as a forum for employee-owners to get their

questions answered by ESOP Man. Think of it as Garney’s version of

“Dear Abby.” Oftentimes, employee-owners have the same burning

questions; this column gives you an opportunity to submit questions

anonymously, directly to ESOP Man. If you have questions you’d like to

submit for future issues, please email [email protected].

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EMPLOYEE-OWNER SPOTLIGHTJANET POLACEKJanet Polacek joined Garney in the beginning of 2013 as

Safety Manager at the Northern Treatment Plant in Brighton,

Colorado. Janet’s primary responsibility is to guide and assist

the project team in their safety efforts, and she does this with

joy and enthusiasm each day reminding us why it’s so great to

work at Garney. Though relatively new to the Garney family, she

has embraced the employee ownership culture and is a huge

promoter of Garney’s ESOP.

Janet has many tough tasks, of which the most difficult is

keeping the safety culture fresh for more than 160 employee-

owners on site. She knows each employee-owner by name

and is well liked across the project site. Janet is the perfect

combination of toughness, support and kindness. She often

steps outside of her normal safety and health functions by

volunteering to help other employee-owners in activities, such

as company meetings and summer picnics. She is a member

of the Garney Safety Committee, Safety Council, as well as

Colorado State University’s Women in Construction.

Janet was born, raised and still resides in Thornton, Colorado.

She loves all things Colorado, enjoys her family and her Czech

roots. She is a huge sports fan and loves the Broncos.

A NOTE FROM GORDON KEMMER, CRANE OPERATOR AT DODD WATER TREATMENT PLANTI want to talk about some of the benefits we have at Garney.

Of course we all take care of the ESOP and know how great that can be for our retirement. We are glad our health insurance is so affordable, but one other benefit most of us take for granted is the free physical exam we are afforded each year. This is something that I haven’t had done in five years, but this is a terrific benefit Garney offers.

Like many of you, I have worked in construction many years, outside in the sun, snow and wind. It makes us tough and we barely get sick, but when we do, we still show up for work. In the past, you have probably worked for some employer, or even yourself, who may not have had benefits at all. The benefit of free physical exams is great because as we get older (myself included), things change.

You get a physical exam and the doctor may find heart disease, kidney disease, maybe even cancer. Any of these you may not know you have at the time - you aren’t hurting (any more than usual) and you basically feel great.

So when the blood test comes back and indicates you have something serious, you better do something. It may require surgery, it may be inconvenient or expensive, it will be life changing; but you then have the opportunity to enjoy your family, your hobbies, your friends, and your ESOP retirement.

So get an annual physical, get checked out, and get it fixed.

Live long and prosper.

Thanks,Gordon (your friendly Crane Operator)

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SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

Brian Schultz

Terry Miller

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Crews on project 4440 in St. Joseph, Missouri, volunteered to construct this dog run for a local animal shelter.

The Mid-Atlantic Pipe group recently sponsored a local Young Life fundraiser in Culpeper, Virgina.

Mark Wadowick (right) is an Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 210, working as a mentor to encourage young boys and men to push beyond their boundaries and master skills that will make them tomorrow’s leaders. Mark also serves on the Apopka Shores District Eagle Review Board, who is responsible for reviewing all Eagle Scout candidates to ensure all requirements have been met to earn the title of Eagle Scout, Boy Scouting’s highest honor.

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FAMILY CORNER

Darous & Jordan Allton were married on June 13 in Lindsborg, KS.

EQUIPMENT

Cirilo Correa and his wife welcomed baby girl, Joanna Janeth, on November 26, 2014.

Sam & Kimzey Marston welcomed baby girl, Evie Lynne, on May 23, 2015.

Carson Hall, son of Superintendent Mike Hall, in his Georgia Bulldog football jersey.

Daven Cole, son of Qwyntrell and Alisa Christiason, was born on June 30, 2015, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz.

Adam and Kristin Theriault welcomed son, Dillon Fox, on July 14, 2015.

Wyatt Williams, son of Project Manager, Bill Williams, was named the 2015 World Champion All Around Little Wrangler Cowboy.

Garney and ESOP Man welcome back Bill Jackson as he joins Foley

Equipment as the “Lead Dealer” for our Caterpillar national account. Bill

returns to Kansas City where he had previous experience working with the

Garney account for another Caterpillar dealer. In his new role, Bill will be

overseeing the Garney/Caterpillar/Foley relationship and will be playing a

key role in strengthening the close working relationship we have enjoyed

with Caterpillar over the years.

ESOP Man is encouraging Bill to add just a little bit more to our discount

structure....

Theo Castellano & Kelli Hyland were married on May 24 in Nashville, TN.

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EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENTGARNEY UNIVERSITY ONLINE TRAINING CENTERWe are excited to announce that later this month, on August

24, we will be launching GarneyU’s Online Training Center.

The Online Training Center is dedicated to “right now”

learning, providing employee-owners with videos and other

digital content with a few clicks of the mouse.

The Online Training Center will roll-out to employee-owners

in stages. The first groups to gain access to the Online

Training Center on August 24 will be Field Engineers, Project

Engineers, and Project Managers. Stage 2 of the roll-out will

occur later this year, with Administrative personnel gaining

access to the system. Roll-outs to remaining job classifications

will be determined at a later date.

We know we’ve kept you waiting, but the time for online

training is quickly approaching, and we hope that you are

excited as we are!

COMING SOONAUG 24

2015

Jerry Shearron (middle) receives his Best Excavator Operator ESOP Man Award from Gary Goff & Tim Brewster.

Hilti visited project 4440 in St. Joseph, Missouri to train on Powder Actuated Tools DX 36M and DX A40 / DX 460.

Florida projects 2208 and 2210 team up for GarneyU’s Training Day(s) and participate in a surveying class.

Darous Allton and Colby Diamond (third and fourth from right) represented Garney at Kansas State University’s Mock Bid Day on May 6.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT IN ACTION

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HR & RECRUITING COUNCILLIFEMATTERSGarney offers LifeMatters as a benefit for all employee-owners.

What is LifeMatters?LifeMatters is a resource that provides professional care for

a variety of personal reasons. They provide resources for

emotional, relationship, health, financial and legal issues.

What are examples of why I would use LifeMatters?• Information on schools and/or daycares in the town

you’re relocating to

• Examples and templates for a will and testament

• Information for new parents

• Information and resources when a child or relative is

diagnosed with a new medical condition

• Resources for weight loss

• Resources for smoking cessation

• Someone to talk to about personal problems

What kind of resources do they provide?Financial consultation for:

• Budgeting

• Credit report review

• Information on mortgages

• Debt management and consolidation

Legal consultation:

• Consumer or family law

• Traffic citations

• Estate planning

Counseling services:

• Stress

• Depression

• Personal problems

• Family and relationship concerns

• Alcohol or drug dependency

Visit the LifeMatters website, talk to a counselor/consultant

over the phone or schedule a face-to-face appointment by

visiting www.mylifematters.com or calling 1.800.634.6433. To

use the LifeMatters services, you will need Garney’s company

code – GC1.

Garney’s LifeMatters company code is GC1.

PROJECT AWARDGarney has been selected for the

fourth time in a row for another

five-year contract with the City

of Fort Collins Utilities to provide

Water, Wastewater, and Storm

Water Utilities Infrastructure

Design and Construction Services.

Congratulations to Garney’s Fort

Collins crews for their hard work over

the last 15 years to help obtain this

contract!

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INVEST IN YOUR RETIREMENT Are you investing in your future? If you are not currently investing in your 401(k) account, it is time to get in the game. It’s not about how much you put into your account - it’s about being invested in your future. Garney Holding Company invests in your retirement savings through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). However, your retirement is not limited to the ESOP. As an employee-owner, you can make the most of Garney’s retirement benefits by investing your own money into a 401(k) account. The 401(k) offered by Garney allows you to pay yourself first by transferring pre-taxed dollars from your weekly paycheck into your 401(k) account. The money in your 401(k) is invested in Vanguard funds, which you select upon enrolling in the 401(k) program. Contributing to your 401(k) will allow you to create a personal “nest egg” to compliment your ESOP when it is time for your retirement.

Here are a few helpful hints for investing in your retirement:

1. START EARLY. And if not early, start now. Once you are used to contributing a portion of your paycheck on a weekly basis through automatic pre-tax withdrawals, you will not miss the money and will plan around it.

2. STAY CONSISTENT. Keep your contribution to the 401(k) consistent.

3. UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF COMPOUNDING AND BE PATIENT. As with the ESOP, saving for retirement is not a get-rich-quick game. However, if you can stay disciplined and make regular contributions, over time, your money will grow. Most of the power of compounding comes towards the end, not the beginning. So, as with bullet point #1 above, start early so that you are rewarded late.

4. ENJOY THE REWARDS. When it is time to retire, you can sit back and enjoy the fact that you “paid yourself first” for the many years before.

If you’re still not convinced, Garney will match your 401(k) contributions with up to 3.5% company stock. Start investing in your retirement today!

ESOP COMMITTEE UPDATE

ACTUALIZACION DEL COMITE DE ESOPINVERTIR EN SU JUBILACION¿Está usted invirtiendo para su futuro? Si usted no está invirtiendo en su cuenta 401 (k), este es el momento de entrar en el juego. No se trata de cuanto usted pone en su cuenta - se trata de empezar a invertir en su futuro.

Garney Holding Company invierte sobre sus ahorros para la jubilación a través del Plan de Acciones de Propiedad de los Empleados (ESOP). Sin embargo, tu jubilación no se limita al ESOP. Como empleado propietario puedes aprovechar al máximo de los beneficios para aumentar tu jubilación con Garney invirtiendo tu propio dinero en una cuenta 401 (k). El plan 401 (k) que ofrece Garney te permite pagarte a ti mismo primero transfiriendo parte de tu salario semanal antes de impuestos tu cuenta 401 (k). El dinero en tu 401 (k) se invierte en fondos de Vanguard, los cuales usted selecciona al inscribirse en el programa 401 (k). Contribuir a su 401 (k) le permitirá crear su propia “canasta de huevos” para complementar su ESOP para cuando llegue el momento de su jubilación.

Aquí hay algunos consejos útiles para invertir en su jubilación:

1. COMIENCE TEMPRANO. Y si no lo hizo antes, empiece ahora mismo. Cuando ya estás acostumbrado a poner una parte de tu salario semanal a través de retiros antes de impuestos automáticos, no te hará falta ese dinero y no vas a planificar con él.

2. SER CONSISTENTE. Manténgase haciendo sus contribuciones al plan 401 (k) consistentemente.

3. ENTENDER EL PODER DE COMBINAR Y SER PACIENTE. Al igual como pasa con el ESOP, ahorrar para la jubilación no es un juego de hacerse rico rápidamente. Sin embargo, si usted se mantiene disciplinado y hace sus contribuciones regulares, con el tiempo, su dinero crecerá. La mayor parte del poder del interés compuesto se presenta al final, no al principio. Así al igual que la sugerencia en el punto 1, comience temprano para que su recompensa vaya creciendo lo antes posible.

4. DISFRUTE DE LA RECOMPENSA. Cuando sea la hora de jubilarse, puede sentarse y disfrutar del hecho de que “usted se pagó a usted mismo primero” por muchos años.

Y si todavía no está convencido, tiene que saber que Garney le regala un máximo de hasta 3.5% de lo que usted ponga en su 401 (k) con acciones de la compañía. Que espera? Empiece a invertir en su jubilación hoy!

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Joe Lewis was originally ready to retire earlier this year,

but came back for one last hurrah on the St. Joseph

Eastside Sewer - Phase 4 project. Thanks for the help, Joe!

“Re-retirement lunch” for Joe Lewis. Pictured from left to right: Kerry Putthoff, Jason Gerdes, Elliot Thompson, Steve McCandless, Joe Lewis, Ed Rolf, Ryan Moloney, Brian Shearer, Wes Callahan

HAPPY RE-RETIREMENT, JOE!

Garney set a new record for a 36” ductile iron pipe installation via horizontal directional drilling (HDD). The trenchless installation spanned 1,720 feet, beating the existing record of 1,640 feet. Garney’s crew in Pasco County, Florida, worked in partnership with TB Landmark to tackle this achievement. Congratulations to all involved!

GARNEY CREW BREAKS RECORD

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In preparation for a tornadic storm approaching Midwest City, Oklahoma, Foreman Josh Butler tied off to a nearby generator before keeping watch over the job site. Safety first!

Accounting and Payroll employee-owners visited the St. Joseph, Missouri, project for a site tour. From left to right: Sonya Puskas, Julie Presko, Beth Gardner, Stacey Maple, and Susie Browning

PARTING SHOTS

Laurie Grace and Dolores Ross (wife of Superintendent Joe Ross) making chili during the ABC South Texas Chili Cookoff in San Antonio. This was Garney’s first entry to the contest. Unfortunately, they had no idea that Texas chili does not call for beans!

Humberto Del Cid celebrated his birthday with fellow employee-owners in Largo, Florida, on May 22.

Will Kennedy rocks! Will assisted with boulder removal on job 3204 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

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