FEATURED PROJECT: WET WEATHER MONITORING & PUMPING · PDF file#2. The result was the Wet...

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PROJECT BACKGROUNDLocated in central Pinellas County, the City of Largo (City) is situated east of the pristine beaches of Clearwater. Once an agricultural area, the City experienced a major growth in the 1960s as more Americans migrated south to Florida. The City has maintained a consistent population of around 80,000 residents for many decades, mostly dominated by retirees who have moved south to enjoy the warmer climate. The City maintains a wastewater collection and treatment system within the city and a few neighboring communities. The system consists of both gravity and force main collection systems that convey wastewater to their main wastewater plant for treatment and disposal. As with many municipalities, the City has faced challenges of aging infrastructure and resultant sewer spills and overflows. Issues started 17 years ago when the City’s system overflowed during heavy rains of the hurricane season. This caused approximately 30 million gallons of sewer to make its way to Tampa Bay. The City studied the system and worked to improve infiltration issues, but its efforts proved to

be insufficient to handle the 2004 hurricane season. As result, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) stepped in.

In 2006, the City and the FDEP entered into a Consent Decree for violations with the Clean Water Act and their FDEP Operating Permit. The decree gave the City 10 years to address two major

ADVANCING WATERWET WEATHER MONITORING & PUMPING SYSTEMby Dan Smolik

LOCATION LARGO, FLORIDA

OWNER

CITY OF LARGODESIGN ENGINEER

BROWN AND CALDWELLPROJECT DATES

MARCH 2015 - JANUARY 2017PROJECT VALUE

$38.0 MILLION

NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2017

FEATURED PROJECT:

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issues: 1) compliance with Bromodichloromethane (DBCM) effluent limits, and 2) reduce sanitary sewer overflows from the City’s system. The City hired Brown and Caldwell to evaluate its collection system and ultimately design the solution to issue #2. The result was the Wet Weather Monitoring and Pumping System project. At a high level, the project would enhance the City’s normal wastewater pumping capabilities by improving a number of key lift stations and upsizing the discharge force main. Under normal operation scenarios, these lift stations are ultimately discharging into the City’s main trunkline sewer which gravity flows to the City’s treatment plant. The project also had a wet weather component which added a larger diameter force main that could be used during high demand to bypass the gravity trunkline and convey flows directly to the plant.

In 2013, the City issued a Request for Prequalification to bid on the Wet Weather project. The prequalification contained very specific experience requirements for both the lift station, underground piping, and subcontractor prequalifications. Garney responded to the RFQ in November 2013. In May 2014, the City shortlisted three companies for bidding on the project. The project consisted of the following:

• Seven lift stations• 48,000 LF of open cut force main – 12” to 30”• 27,000 LF of directional drills – 12” to 30”• 1,300 LF of gravity sewer• 60,000 SY of roadway restoration• 2,300 LF of roadway reconstruction

Pricing was submitted in September 2014, and Garney provided the lowest bid at $40.3M. Unfortunately, Garney’s bid was $10.0M over the City’s budget for the project. The Garney Team met with the City in November 2014 and agreed to enter a Value Engineering (VE) process to reduce the construction cost. Eric Wagner and his team led the VE process, presenting

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a number of ideas to the City that would save on construction cost. These ideas included:

• Caisson installation methods versus cast in place for the lift stations

• Removal of self-cleaning spillways at wet wells

• Spray-on lining vs. agru-linings

• Reduction in flow-metering stations

• Eliminating odor control for further evaluation once new system in online

• Changes in pipe materials and manufacturers• Changes in pipe pressure class

As result of the VE process, Garney was able to reduce cost by $2.3M dollars. This was acceptable to the City and allowed the project to continue with notice to proceed issued in March 2015.

WET WEATHER FORCE MAIN (JOB 2208)The force main (FM) scope was essentially divided into seven segments, each of which represented a FM system from each new lift station. The FM systems were located in residential areas of the City. The majority of the route was within pavement or adjacent to existing residential roadways and crossed numerous driveways. Maintaining property access during construction was required. Our team developed a maintenance of traffic (MOT) plan for each segment specific to the conditions presented at each location. Portions of the project route contained multiple access points, allowing us to implement road closures with detour routes while also maintaining local traffic for property access. In other locations, daily lane closures were implemented utilizing a flagging operation and temporary roadway restoration at the end of each workday. Some instances required permanent lane closures with 24-hour flagging. For these scenarios, our team utilized temporary signals at each flagging location during non-working hours.

Garney crews mobilized in May 2015 to begin installations of the FM portion. Jerry Taylor and crew led the charge starting with FM12. One of longer FM segments had pipe sizes ranging

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from 16” to 20” in diameter. Zack Trombley and Humberto Del Cid mobilized their crews shortly thereafter. Zack’s initial role was to support our HDD subcontractor as they completed the 26 HDDs required throughout the project. This required staging of materials and MOT setup / relocations to keep the HDD subcontractor progressing in an expedited manner. Humberto and crew began installing 16” FM as part of the FM02 segment.

As the project progressed, our team experienced one of the more common challenges we tend to see on our projects these days: utilities not shown or indicated on the plans. The utility conflicts ranged from simple abandoned water / sewer services to inaccurate locates and utilities in direct conflict with our proposed pipe alignment. The utility conflicts required significant effort on our team’s part to document and work with the Engineer / Owner for a solution to keep the project moving forward. Significant re-designs were issued for both the open cut and HDD entry / exit points to mitigate the actual conditions that existed. Some of the resolutions were completed, but others took a number of months to resolve. As a result, our sequence of work was impacted, and it became necessary to skip segments of the project until a solution was determined. Our schedule was also impacted. However, we were able to mobilize additional crews to keep the project progressing in other areas.

In Fall 2015, Steve Mertz and Will Woody mobilized and began working on other portions of FM12 while Jerry’s crew moved onto FM15 and FM20 segments. In early 2016, Myles

Smith and crew also mobilized and began working on FM12 segment of the job. This mobilization brought us up to four pipe crews installing pipe in various segments and two support crews keeping the project moving forward. Each crew did a jam-up job facing the challenges of their respective segments. From the utility issues to sub-par soil conditions,

property owner coordination, difficult shoring situations, sewer bypassing, and public safety…it was a full-time job!

By late Spring 2016, most of the major utility issues had been resolved and construction was allowed to head toward the finish line. Jerry, Myles, and Zack worked through the summer and fall completing the remaining segments of FM and gravity sewer and placing the respective segments online as the lift stations were completed. Once the new FM was in service, our team abandoned more than 35,000 LF of old force mains via pressure grouting of the old lines. Then we moved into final restoration, which included more than 60,000 SY of milling and overlay of residential streets and 13,000 SY of concrete sidewalk and driveway restoration.

LIFT STATIONS (JOB 0475)The scope of work for the lift stations consisted of:

• Seven lift stations - three caisson construction installations; two precast structures, excavate and place; two existing stations, rehabilitated

• One lift station decommissioning and demolition• Five monitoring manhole telemetry stations for wet

weather condition monitoring• Telemetry of five EMO valve sites for remote control of

wet weather system

Project Challenges

WORKING IN TIGHT SPACES Lift station construction occurred at several separate pre-existing lift station locations all throughout the City. This meant space for construction was limited due to the existing development not only on site, but in the immediate surroundings as well.

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Whether it was retirement facilities, neighborhoods, interested parkgoers, or business owners, communication with the local community played a major role throughout the project. Door to door notifications of upcoming construction activities allowed information to be passed to residents informing them of the construction work and its projected impacts.

CONFLICTING UTILITIESConflicts when constructing on existing facilities is to be expected, and it was common in Largo. One of the locations included a “potential” footprint of a previously demolished wet well. During a preconstruction GPR investigation, there was no indication of the wet well being present. During initial excavations, the “potential” structure was located less than 18” below the surface and directly conflicted with the caisson lift station. Working with the Engineer and Owner, we were able to relocate the caisson structure, piping, and manholes at no cost to Owner and with no impact to the project.

The project was generated by a Consent Decree intended to reduce excessive sanitary sewer overflows from the City’s system. Each lift station needed to be tie into this live system. Doing this required bypassing at all seven stations at different phases throughout the project. In the midst of the project, Hurricane Hermine made landfall on August 31, 2016, while all seven stations were being bypassed. Pinellas County claimed that 248 million gallons of overflow into Tampa Bay directly related to the hurricane. Working shifts around the clock to monitor the stations at all times, there were zero gallons of lift station overflows reported.

2208 PROJECT TEAMPROFIT CENTER OFFICERJASON SEUBERT

PROJECT MANAGERDAN SMOLIK

SUPERINTENDENTSJERRY TAYLORZACK TROMBLEYMYLES SMITHSTEVE MERTZHUMBERTO DEL CIDWILL WOODY

PROJECT ENGINEERPATRICK KELLY

FIELD ENGINEERTYLER NEIL

PROJECT COORDINATORJERE WUJCIK

CREWDAVID GARMON, JUAN MUNOZ, MITCH SHULTZ, RYAN HARVEY, OSCAR GUITIERREZ, JOEY OLMSTEAD, BOBBY BELCHER, ALEXES WASHINGTON, RICHARD WAINBRIGHT, CHRIS HOWELL, CHRISTOPHER DIANA, JOSE LOZANO, SAUL MUNOZ, OLEGARIO BAHENA, RICKY LOPEZ, MATT STEWARD, STEVEN MERTZ, CURTIS JEFFERSON

0475 PROJECT TEAMPROFIT CENTER OFFICERTIM BEHLER

PROJECT MANAGERTOM MANNING

SUPERINTENDENTSGEORGE BURNSJAMIE SMITHANTONIO MATA

PROJECT ENGINEERAARON SHOTT

ASST. SUPERINTENDENTSALEX ALVAREZGARY JUAREZJEFF SMEAK

PROJECT COORDINATORROCIO TORRES

CREWARTEMIO MATA, DAIRON DIEZ, DAKOTA LANG, DAVE THOMAS, FELIX BAPTISTE, FRED ODEN, FRED STARRETT, JOSE ROMERO, JOSEPH SHUMATE, RICHARD WAYBRIGHT, ROHAN HILL, STETSON WILSON

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INDUSTRIAL RESERVOIR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT DICKINSON, TEXASGULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY

JOB 5217: $10.0 MILLION

Submitted by Eric Henderson and John Jessey

PROJECT MANAGERJames Schmerber

SUPERINTENDENTJohn Jessey

PROJECT ENGINEERBrian Schultz

PROJECT COORDINATORMichelle Presko

CREWEric Henderson, Manny Rodriguez, Johnny Bunch, Gary Haley, Jimmy Sheppard, Jeff Ivarson, Antonio Morales, Christopher Rocha

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERJoel Heimbuck

PROJECT MANAGERAdam Theriault

SUPERINTENDENTSDoug LangfeldtTrevor BodeChuck KrierMike Huff

8.0 MGD WATER TREATMENT PLANTLITTLETON, COLORADOROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT


PROJECT ENGINEERSBrett GreenJohn Hirsch

PROJECT COORDINATORHeidi Haberkorn

Submitted by John Hirsch

Inlet A mud slab. Excavation is 24’ below reservoir water level elevation. High service pumps.

Upper level process of the water treatment plant.

Sludge mixing pumps.Sodium hypochlorite room.

LEFT: Temporary bypass canal around new canal work from Outlet A.RIGHT: Outlet A excavation and dewatering to take it down another 10’.

From Outlet A toward Inlet. The reservoir is 5.8 miles around with only the levee road for access.

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Garney achieved Substantial Completion on June 26, 2017.

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY EXPANSION PROJECT (CMAR)CASTROVILLE, TEXASCITY OF CASTROVILLE, TX


PROJECT MANAGERSJeff GormanSteve Harris

SUPERINTENDENTTim Diamond

WATER PROTECTION FACILITY AMMONIA REMOVAL IMPROVEMENTS AND BIOSOLIDS DRYERST. JOSEPH, MISSOURICITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MO


PROJECT ENGINEERTim Hockett

PROJECT COORDINATORSonya Puskas

Submitted by Steve Harris

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERMarcus Grace

PROJECT MANAGERJustin Wilson

SUPERINTENDENTJoe Ross

PROJECT ENGINEERWeston Wolfe

FIELD ENGINEERSean Mann

PROJECT COORDINATORLaurie Grace

CREWFernando Salinas, Ruben Munoz, Brandon Casstevens, Jason Ortiz, Jose “Jody” Bermudez, Jason Norman, Sabastian Mendoza, Sergio Martinez

Submitted by Justin Wilson

JOB SHOTS

Andritz dryer equipment tower, including recycle bin, finishing screen, scrubber, and mixing screw.

BNR basin.

Crew forming stair landings.

Clarifier concrete wall pour.

Andritz equipment start-up professional, Chuck Galvin (left) with Garney Mechanical Project Manager, Steve Harris (right), work to optimize the biosolids dryer.

The last piece of the puzzle and over $7 million of the total project package; the Andritz Biosolids Dryer is being optimized to meet the project requirements. This is the largest belt dryer ever produced by Andritz and only the 7th in North America. It will be capable of drying 28,000 pounds of dewatered sludge per day. This equipment takes wet cake from a belt press at 23% solids and produces pellets that average 92% dryness. The benefits of drying sludge include sludge volume reduction, odor control, ease of handling, and beneficial reuse as fertilizer.

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DSP SOUTHEAST TANK AND PUMP STATION PROJECTSAN ANTONIO, TEXASSAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM


Submitted by T.J. McKinney

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERMarcus Grace

PROJECT MANAGERJustin Wilson

SUPERINTENDENTT.J. McKinney

FIELD ENGINEERRyan Kendrick


CREW Jose Banuelos, Lino Banuelos, Robert Murphy, Serafin Villanueva, Steven Keyser, Juan Vega, Lionel Banuelos

PROJECT MANAGERSSteve HarrisJoey Perell

SUPERINTENDENTTim DiamondChad Markley

LAWRENCE ENERGY CENTER COAL PILE RUNOFF PUMP STATION AND FORCE MAINLAWRENCE, KANSASWESTAR ENERGY

JOB 5229 / 5231: $0.8 MILLION / $0.2 MILLION

PROJECT COORDINATORKelly Coffelt

CREWDale BrecheisenMike Thies

Submitted by Steve Harris

JOB SHOTS

Bore pit and crew for 200 LF of 36” coated steel casing. This casing carries a 20” fusion bonded epoxy line to tie into the existing SAWS 12” ductile line under state loop 1604.

Tim Diamond works to dewater the Coal Pond in preparation for a new inlet structure (one of our successful additional bid opportunities).

Coal Pond pump station precast building being installed around new pumps and piping.

ABOVE LEFT: This is suction line D, 24”, from the 3.5 million gallon storage stank. This suction / header line is tied into two pump pads (PZ2 &PZ830) totaling 7 pumps.ABOVE RIGHT: This is a shot of the electrical building that has the vapor barrier installed prior to CMU installation.LEFT: This is the 60” by 24” Line A tie in point exposed.

This project is unique because of the relationship we have built with the Owner - they continue to offer project options to bid or complete on a T&M basis. Although the project was awarded for $823,000, in 2017 alone they have provided an additional $560,000 worth of T&M and bid work for our crew on site.

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Final restoration with a newly paved hiker biker trail.

Mike Hall and crew use a straw blower for final ROW restoration.

SOUTH KINGS TRANSMISSION MAINALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIAFAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY


PROJECT MANAGERJosh Klassen

SUPERINTENDENTSLeslie CarrEldon Burns

PROJECT ENGINEERSSyed SarwarKohly HawkinsSpencer Shavers

PROJECT COORDINATORTeasha Bayles

CREWOscar Pacas, Elder Abzun, Sigfredo Martinez, Guillermo Marquina, Sean Klassen, Jose Lopez, Jose Ayala, Brian Link, Wade Holmes, John Drummond, Manual Alverez, Luis Faustino, Luis Teran

ASST. PROJECT MANAGERClay Greene

SUPERINTENDENTMike Hall

FIELD ENGINEERDevon Eberth

SOUTH POTOMAC SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTTEMPLE HILLS, MARYLANDWASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION (WSSC)



CREWSGreg Pilgrim, Ezequiel Penaloza, Zach Gallahan, Nelson Beltran

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Submitted by Syed Sarwar Submitted by Clay Greene

LEFT: Eldon Burns and his crew installing 24’’ DIP at South Kings Highway Transmission Main Project. RIGHT: Eldon Burns crew (left to right) - Luis Faustino, Brain Link, John Drummond, Eldon Burns, Wade Holmes, Manual Alverez, Luis Teran.

LEFT: Newly constructed flow control vault structure and paved hiker biker trail.RIGHT: Mike Hall measures pavement quantities for the newly installed hiker biker trail.

LEFT: Leslie Carr and his crew installing 24’’ DIP at South Kings Highway Transmission Main Project. RIGHT: Leslie Carr crew (left to right) - Jose Lopez, Guillermo Marquina, Jacob Leal, Leslie Carr (sitting), Jose Ayala, Oscar Pacas, Elder Abzun, Sean Klassen.

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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, KC-46A INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMAUS ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TULSA DISTRICT


PROJECT MANAGERShoja Rezvani

SUPERINTENDENTSH.T. JohnsonBJ IsaacsMike GonzalesBob Grivy

PROJECT ENGINEERSDavid LewisJarred BrittonNolan ErnstDavid Mezo

PROJECT COORDINATORKelly Johnson

CREWJeffery Moore, Hector Trevino, Jose Miguel Rivera, Jose Cano Mendoza, Robert Ridenour, John Zullo, Emilio Sanchez, James Morris, Brian McLaughlin, Samir Williams, Jon Parsons, Joshua Butler

Submitted by David Lewis

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54” SOUTHEAST INTERCEPTOR SEWER EMERGENCY REPAIRFRANKLIN, TENNESSEECITY OF FRANKLIN, TN


Submitted by Zack Bloomfield

PROJECT MANAGERZack Bloomfield

SUPERINTENDENTRob Grant

CREWWill Evans, Tony Lamb, Kyle Jenkins, Ramar Hawkins, Jeff Grey, Josh Bradley, Jack Bitzer

Benching down overtop of the existing 54-inch gravity sewer in preparation to begin replacing it.

Placing gravel backfill around the newly installed 54-inch DIP.

Garney crews install the 6” underdrain system under the new concrete apron.

Garney crews place concrete for the SDJB-1A 108” pipe tie-in.

Peak Concrete crews place concrete for the new roundabout center island.

Haskell Lemon crews place the drainage layer test panel for the new concrete apron.

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EASTERN PARKWAY 48” TRANSMISSION MAIN REHABILITATION PHASE 1LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKYLOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY


Submitted by Ryan Quinn

PROJECT MANAGERSJordan CarrierBen Janson

SUPERINTENDENTSChad EnglebrightAustin Rexroat

PROJECT ENGINEERRyan Quinn

PROJECT COORDINATORSaige Redd

CREWChris West, Landon McMillian, Joshua Wells, Joshua Keaton, John McGuffey, Darryl Countiss, Boyd Knaack, Eddie Holding

PROJECT MANAGERSPatrick CostelloBilly Page

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGERSPatrick CostelloBilly Page

SUPERINTENDENTSBrad WigginsHugo Lozano Dale Queen

PROJECT ENGINEERSBobby Archer Kyle Kelly Taylor Carmichael

HONEY CREEK PUMP STATION, FORCE MAIN AND GRAVITY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS (PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD)LITHONIA, GEORGIADEKALB COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

JOB 0516 / 2233: $24.4 MILLION

PROJECT COORDINATORSHelen BlalockJere Wujcik

INTERNAngus Nelson

CREWSHal Wormbrod, Ricardo Contreras, Octavio Solorio, Sidney Douglas, Angel O’Ferra, Arturo Sierra, Gumaro Soto,Carlos Colon, Anjel Fontanez, Chris Thorton, Bobby Timms, Scott Jacobs, Raudel Ramos, Terry Robinson

Submitted by Joseph Griswold

JOB SHOTS

The crew puts down filter fabric around castings in an island before placing river rock and rose bushes on Eastern Parkway.

Photo taken directly after asphalt was placed for cart path restoration at Cherokee Golf Course.

This particular intersection required stamped asphalt and thermoplastic striping for the crosswalks. The project has approximately 1,700 SF of stamped asphalt in total.

Operator Chris West hoe rams a curb with a mini excavator for concrete curb restoration.

Pump station crew placing the top deck of the pump station.

Force main crew laying 18” DIP on Rockland Road for the force main improvements.

Angel Fontanez helping Danny Allen on the excavator install 18” DIP for the new force main improvements.

Pump station crew placing the base of the screening structure.

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LANE CITY RESERVOIR PROJECTWHARTON, TEXASLOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY


TOWN CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTHUNTSVILLE, TEXASCITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TX

JOB 7223: $10.7 MILLIONPROJECT MANAGERSMike FroelichJared Keating

SUPERINTENDENTSWarren Henderson Jeremy Suntken Darrell SuntkenRaul ArvizuDusty StraderSean BrysonArt Turner RJ McQueen

PROJECT ENGINEERSDarous AlltonCody SchmidtNathan CrawfordZac Dietert

PROJECT COORDINATORMichelle Presko

Submitted by Zac Dietert

PROJECT MANAGERSDavid BurkhartChad Sharbono

SUPERINTENDENTSAndy LantzCasey Nelson

PROJECT ENGINEERDaniel Murray

PROJECT COORDINATORHeather Manning

CREWKevin Nauss, Armondo Hernandez Rosales, Christian Jaquez, Edgar Morado Rivera, Jeffery Rutledge, Carlos Soto Puentes, Estaban Jaquez, Charles Hern, Gary Rader, Javyn Carl

Submitted by Daniel Murray

JOB SHOTS

Topping off the last of three pours on a section of pipe encasement.

Carlos Arvizu sacrifices himself for a demonstration during a Monday morning safety meeting.

LEFT: 547 LF of concrete encasement of 120” pipe.RIGHT: Crew pours mud mat for pump cans at re-lift station.

Installing 10x9 box culverts next to First National Bank.

Lifting a 10x6 box culvert during night work installation.

Bid Package 1 Detention Ponds - Finished Product.

Fenced off area during the day time due to night work.

Ariel view of the job site during the day time.

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REEDY CREEK TRUNK SEWER IMPROVEMENTSKINGSPORT, TENNESSEECITY OF KINGSPORT, TN


Submitted by Ben Ramsbottom

PROJECT MANAGERZack Bloomfield

SUPERINTENDENTRob Grant

PROJECT ENGINEERBen Ramsbottom


CREWWill Evans, Tony Lamb, Ramar Hawkins, James Johnson, Jack Bitzer, Greg Brown, Josh Bradley

PROJECT MANAGERSDan EckdahlMike Moore

SUPERINTENDENTSJose CastroEric GriffinSteve JordanBrad JuracekJuan CampbellLance Bunyan

HILLCREST RESERVOIRSDENVER, COLORADODENVER WATER


PROJECT ENGINEERSNeil BonhamAustin Dillow

PROJECT COORDINATORJanel Tannatt

PROJECT SAFETYJanet Marriage

PROJECT INTERNSDaniel McGettiganBrett Reed

Submitted by Mike Moore

JOB SHOTS

Breakthrough of the CSX tunnel into the receiving pit.

Face of the CSX railroad tunnel.

ABOVE: Light at the end of the tunnel!

LEFT: CSX Tunnel loaded with 48” carrier pipe.

Shoring for Tank #1 Deck 75,000 sf.

28’ tall columns in Tank #3.

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JOHN HANSON HIGHWAY WATER TRANSMISSION MAINBOWIE, MARYLANDWASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION


Submitted by Josh Payne

ASST. PROJECT MANAGERClay Greene

SUPERINTENDENTMike Hall

ASST. SUPERINTENDENTSBurlin PraterDwayne Richardson

PROJECT ENGINEERJosh Payne

INTERNMelissa Froust


CREWRene Deras, Henry Mervin, Noel Cruz, Domer Garcia, Rene Torres, Al Taylor, Walter Pineda, James Estelle, Christian Torres

PROJECT MANAGERSBart SlaymakerLuke Messer

SUPERINTENDENTSPete GodinTim HollidayTerry DixCole RawsonBryan Clark

FIELD ENGINEERSCody CroucherKirk ResseguieDillon Vestecka

PROJECT COORDINATORSonya Puskas

WAKARUSA WWTP AND CONVEYANCE CORRIDORLAWRENCE, KANSASCITY OF LAWRENCE, KS


CREWAlan Bolich, Marlon Borrayo, Trace Bost, Clayton Bullock, Chris Campbell, Layne Carpenter, Richard Cleveland, Casey Clines, Clayton Cooper, Darian Cunningham, Jeremiah Dickinson, Ben Dinwiddie, Brandon Dix, Chris Dix, Joe Dix, Josh Dunn, Alex Duran, Javier Escamilla, Alfredo Flores, Sydney Gard, James Gerdes, Andrew Godin, Luke Harden, Demarco Jinkins, Frank Lara, Joe Marchand, Guillermo Mojica, Manuel Marron, Gerber Vasquez, Antonio Barrios, Miguel Ramirez, Octavio Ramirez, Logan Sageser, Justin Shields, Braden Sikes, Casey Sikes, Benson Sikes, Anthony Sisneros, Troy Smith, Cody Starns, Dylan Swoyer, Matt Wiles, Kent Young

Submitted by Bart Slaymaker

JOB SHOTS

Receiving 36” DIP, PRITEC coated, including joint bonding.

Installing 1 of 5 total 10’x10’ Air Vacuum Entry Ports Vaults.

The crew lays 36” Ductile Iron pipe through Waters of the US.

The crew finishes up a 16 joint / 320 LF day.

Wakarusa administration building ready for storefront and windows.

Pump Station No. 10 grout fillet pour.

LEFT: Completed walls and handrail at the biological nutrient removal basin.RIGHT: Installation of the first of two centrifuges at the solids thickening building.

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VISTA RIDGE REGIONAL SUPPLY PROJECT (DESIGN-BUILD)SAN ANTONIO, TEXASCENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY CORP


Submitted by Marcus Grace

PROJECT MANAGERMarcus Grace

SUPERINTENDENTSJoe RossT.J. McKinneyFederico GutierrezRobby Mooney

PROJECT ENGINEERSBrandon GerardyKirk RessiguieRyan Kendrick


PROJECT MANAGERKeith Hinds

ASST. PROJECT MANAGERStephen Hagy

SUPERINTENDENTSWes ConawayTino AlvarezJose AlvarezJuan Torres

PROJECT ENGINEERSAbel AlvarezKaleb SchwabDaniel Gibbons

EVANS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (CMAR)EVANS, COLORADOCITY OF EVANS, CO


FIELD ENGINEERSTommy BarthAustin HerrenJesus Castro

CREWRaul Ballesteros crew, Tobias Felix crew, Paco Guevara crew, Margarito Compean crew, Samuel Canales crew, Hugo Montanez crew, Arturo Santoyo crew, Maximino Solorzano crew

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Submitted by Tommy Barth

HSPS trailer complex.

Clarifiers near completion.

IPS1 job site entrance.

Site clearing at HSPS. HSPS site after clearing.

ABOVE: Administration building footing.LEFT: Aeration basins aerial photo.

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GRANDFATHER FALLS HYDRO PLANT PENSTOCK REPLACEMENTIRMA, WISCONSINWISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE


Submitted by Colby Diamond

SPECIAL PROJECTSSteve McCandless

PROJECT MANAGERPaul Bailey

SUPERINTENDENTSGil DuranJeff Riddle

PROJECT ENGINEERColby Diamond

SITE SAFETYAlice Duran

PROJECT COORDINATORKelly Coffelt

CREWClayton Hoff, Ted King, Tyler Trehal, Zac Farmer, Clayton Riddle, Aaron Mehring, Evan Wendt

PROJECT MANAGERSCJ CahoyKen Malonson

SUPERINTENDENTSChuck WoodyPedro Vasquez

USDA RAW WATERLINEBOONE, NORTH CAROLINATOWN OF BOONE, NC


PROJECT ENGINEERSKen NealCaleb GrahamRobert FreemanAlex WatsonKyle Anderson

PROJECT COORDINATORChelsea Osburn

Submitted by Robert Freeman

JOB SHOTS

Existing wood penstock demo.

Crew installing 24” ductile along Highway 421 median.

Jason Seubert puts on the the annual ESOP meeting for the NC crews.

LEFT: Pedro’s crew excited to get the first 800’ day on site. Intern Chris Malisse and lead Operator Rito Mata pictured.RIGHT: End of the day, enjoying the view.

Pipe installed as of June 27.

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W. CENTRAL BLVD. PHASE II & III (DESIGN-BUILD)ORLANDO, FLORIDACITY OF ORLANDO, FL

JOB 2240 / 2243: $2.5 MILLION / $4.3 MILLION

Submitted by Ethan Tramp

PROJECT MANAGERDan Smolik

SUPERINTENDENTSteve Mertz

PROJECT ENGINEEREthan Tramp

PROJECT COORDINATORJere Wujcik

CREWRicardo Lopez, Steve C. Mertz, Curtis Jefferson, Noel Guillama, Ramon Herrera, Michael Johnson, and Chris Collison (Carter Electric)

PROGRAM MANAGERDavid Burkhart

PUMP STATION PROJECT MANAGERMark Miner

PUMP STATION PROJECT ENGINERKyle Puskas

PUMP STATION FIELD ENGINEERAnthony John

PIPELINE PROJECT MANAGERSam Marston

PIPELINE PROJECT ENGINEERAndrew Beck

TRINITY RIVER MAIN STEM PUMP STATION AND RAW WATER PIPELINE (CMAR)ROSSER, TEXASNORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

JOB 7213 / 5210: $102.8 MILLION

PUMP STATION SUPERINTENDENTJames Roberts

PIPELINE SUPERINTENDENTSChris RobertsRobert GallinaRichard Villarreal

INTERNSJack EarneyAustin WhitescarverMarcus Watts

PROJECT COORDINATORSHeather ManningKelly Coffelt

JOB SHOTS

Submitted by Main Stem CMAR Team

Trinity River pump station excavation (looking North).

Crew loading 90” tunnel under Trinity River in 45-foot deep shaft.

LEFT: Setting the top half of a 6 x 15 x 7 electrical manhole in front of the Federal Courthouse. This is one of eight electrical manholes on the project.RIGHT: Installing 6” conduits through a series of trench boxes as the crew ties into a horizontal directional drill containing (6) 6” conduits.

LEFT: Rough-in of irrigation, tree wells, and lighting conduits is almost complete leading to the Orlando City Soccer Stadium.RIGHT: Taking a quick break from installing conduit to pose in Downtown Orlando.

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NORTHWEST REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY EXPANSION (DESIGN-BUILD)TAMPA, FLORIDAHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY


Submitted by Brendon Smith

PROJECT MANAGERSNolan HakeJason Baker

SUPERINTENDENTGeorge Burns

PROJECT ENGINEERSAaron ShottBrendon SmithBrian MurpyJustin Kise

FIELD ENGINEERDominique Stallworth

PROJECT COORDINATORSJennifer KingTammy Paige

CO-OPBrandon Ko

CREWDustin Matthews, Charles Lee, Artemio Mata-Perez, Brian Blanford, Dakota Lang, Dave Thomas, Ed McColgan, Fred Oden, Fred Starrett, German Galeas, Jose Romero, Joseph Shumate, Rohan Hill, Schubert Acosta, Stetson Wilson, Wackee Adams

PROJECT MANAGERClay Greene

SUPERINTENDENTSMike HallDevon Eberth

PROJECT ENGINEERCraig Harding

CLINTON ZONE TRANSMISSION WATER MAIN PHASE 3BRANDYWINE, MARYLANDWASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION (WSSC)


FIELD ENGINEERSMatt TouloeisaniNathan Tucker


CREWGreg Pilgrim, Ezequiel Penaloza, Zach Gallahan, Nelson Beltran, Jeff Marshall, Chris Mahar, Alex Penaloza

Submitted by 3251 Management Team

JOB SHOTS

Pipe crews work to install a 42” line under ductbanks.

LEFT: Local resident heard about the sweet ESOP deal. Unfortunately, we had to have him escorted from the site.RIGHT: Pressure testing the 42” line.

ABOVE: The work zone shows the necessary preparations before pipe laying can begin including: barrier wall placement, super silt fence installation, and staging of pipe with cad welds for cathodic protection.TOP RIGHT: The finished bore pit with rails installed for a 52.5” Dia. x 237 LF bore underneath Moores Rd utilizing a manned Akkerman TBM.BOTTOM RIGHT: Devon Eberth and Zach Gallahan prepare a joint of 30” Ductile Iron pipe by making sure the bell is cleared of debris.

Aerial view of the site.

Crew participates in 30” Ductile Iron pipe demonstration with WSSC.

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SOUTH ADELPHI 60” TRANSMISSION MAINHYATTSVILLE, MARYLANDWASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION (WSSC)


Submitted by Mark Solebello

PROJECT MANAGERClay Greene

SUPERINTENDENTWill Kennedy

ASST. PROJECT MANAGERMark Solebello

FIELD ENGINEERConnor Goodson


CREWMike Waterworth, Steve McCarty, Bryan Taylor, Yoenis Barahona, Juan Villaneuva, Eduardo Garcia, Kallen Myers

PROJECT MANAGERSGary HaasKeith Lemaster

SUPERINTENDENTSRon McPhersonSalvador GonzalezJustin (Jarhead) KurdupskiBrant Bauer

PROJECT ENGINEEREthan Louis

PROJECT COORDINATORBeth Melchior

WISE LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURECASTLE ROCK, COLORADOTOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, CO


INTERNSGarrett StewartRob Sublette

CREWCarlos Martinez, David Henderson, David Norris, Don Brake, Elfido Pinela, Elfido Pinela Jr., Ernesto Gonzalez, Ramon Dominguez, Richard Prudlo, Russell Berg, Dan Newton, Kegan Heaps, Lorenzo Reyes, Ramon Cortez

JOB SHOTS

Submitted by Rob Sublette

ABOVE: The crew on 3227 performing their morning stretch and flex at sunrise.LEFT: Working on excavating in order to pull the trench box forward to set another joint of pipe.

LEFT: Five excavators prepare to pull 1600’ of pipe into HDD bore. TOP RIGHT: Crew preparing to install 36” PVC pipe. BOTTOM RIGHT: PVC pipe awaiting install.

1600’ horizontal directional drill.The 3227 crew assists Maryland State Highway Association with a cleanup after an employee-owner noticed that a (non-Garney affiliated) dump truck had overturned on the interstate near the job. MDSHA officials said that the crew helped get the road opened up about three hours faster!

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DECATUR TO LIMESTONE COUNTY WATER TRANSMISSION LINEDECATUR, ALABAMALIMESTONE COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY


Submitted by Chris Coston

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERJeff Seal

PROJECT MANAGERChris Coston

SUPERINTENDENTSteve Dunlap

PROJECT ENGINEERSDevin PowellJosh Jewell


SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERJeff Seal

PROJECT MANAGERChris Coston

SUPERINTENDENTSteve Dunlap

BELTLINE ROAD NORTHERN AREA SEWER EXTENSION PHASE 4 FMDECATUR, ALABAMADECATUR UTILITIES


PROJECT ENGINEERSDevin PowellJosh Jewell


Submitted by Chris Coston

JOB SHOTS

Advancing a 1,000 LF section of 36” steel pipe down the assembly line in order to keep the welding operation moving fluidly.

Beginning to open cut a trench across a lake using a CAT 349 long-reach excavator from a custom built sectional barge.

LEFT: 800 feet of 30” RJ DIP assembled and floating on the water.RIGHT: Sinking the new 30” force main into position and using a GPS unit to verify location.

Using the excavator barge to set 5,000 lb precast concrete anchors atop the pipe that was just sunk into position.

Getting ready to escort the HDD drill out onto the lake and into position at the exit pit.

Assisting the HDD sub to remove a 42” reamer out on the lake.

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GREEN MEADOWS WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WELL FIELD EXPANSIONFORT MYERS, FLORIDALEE COUNTY UTILITIES


Submitted by Matt McCreary

PROJECT MANAGERSRex HiattJosh Petro

SUPERINTENDENTJohn Kenny

ASST. SUPERINTENDENTSGary JuarezJorge Perez

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGERRitchie Singletary

PROJECT ENGINEERSMatt McCrearyKristyan Rodriguez

PROJECT COORDINATORRocio Torres

JOB SITE FIELD CLERKMaria Soucy

CO-OPLogn Reiber

PROJECT MANAGERTim Bulford

SUPERINTENDENTSErvin LizamaJustin Miller

PROJECT ENGINEERBen Brockway

FIELD ENGINEERBrian Tate

DIFFICULT RUN FORCE MAIN REHABILITATIONVIENNA, VIRGINIAFAIRFAX COUNTY, VA



CREWCruz Alfaro, Willian Alfaro, Edwin Ayala, Wilmer Henriquez, Jose Bonilla, Angel Callejas, Jose Escobar, Carlton Ford, Roger Stanley, Elvin Miguel Bustillo, Roberto Villatoro, Francisco Henriquez

JOB SHOTS

Submitted by Tim Bulford

June aerial photo of WTP.

Reverse osmosis and operations building façade completed.

After the installation of approximately 4,043 LF of 36” cast in place pipe (CIPP), Justin Miller’s crew connected and restrained the pits between the FRP couplers. This consisted of numerous stainless steel rods, several eyebolts, and many painful hours of tightening nuts.

Lots of work taking place at the transfer pump station / degasifier.

TOP LEFT: Another picture of Ervin Lizama’s crew connecting a pit from the CIPP before Insistuform could perform a hydrostatic test.BOTTOM LEFT: After the CCTV, Hazen & Sawyer (Project Engineer) decided to replace 1,200 LF of 36” steel pipe with 36” P431 lined DIP. This section of pipe had 10 transition couplers going from steel to DIP with rolled gaskets and in very bad condition. The crew removed the old and installed new pipe a week faster than scheduled.

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EMPLOYEE-OWNER SPOTLIGHTCARLOS CASTROUnlike a lot of folks in construction, Carlos Castro transitioned to the field from the dry cleaning industry. Despite starting out in such a non-construction field, Carlos has made a name for himself in the Rocky Mountain region as an all-around great guy and employee-owner. Carlos spent a few years as an auto mechanic, then worked at a dry cleaning business in Los Angeles for 10 years until his cousin, Jose, convinced him to come work in Denver in the construction field. Carlos was worried that Denver would be a cold place to live, but he has come to call it home.

During his 14-year tenure at Garney, Carlos has spent most of his time on the Front Range building post-tensioned concrete water storage tanks. He has helped build nearly a dozen tanks in the region. Carlos works on every aspect of the tanks, from forming and installing post tension components to placing and finishing concrete. Although he has spent most of his construction career in Denver, Carlos has traveled for Garney to Arizona, Wyoming, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Missouri, and also worked on the Fruita Wastewater Reclamation Facility in Western Colorado.

In his free time, Carlos works on his house and enjoys the adrenaline of playing paintball with friends. His family is from Durango, Mexico, along with the Alvarez and Canales families, all of whom have been a huge part of Garney’s success in Colorado. Carlos likes the family attitude at Garney and believes in the ESOP. He tells everyone about how great the ESOP is and does all he can to help it grow…but still thinks Denver is too cold.

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SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITYKelly Coffelt, one of the Project Coordinators working out of the Kansas City office, repeatedly goes out of her way to serve others, and she is always eager to lead her fellow employee-owners into service.

She has recently taken over the responsibility of organizing the Kansas City office’s regular service projects with the Harvesters BackSnack Pack program. This service alone would satisfy many people, but Kelly doesn’t stop there.

Kelly has led her fellow employee-owners in a Habitat for Humanity home building project, organized donations for Garney’s Employee-Ownership Month Canned Food Drive, and coordinated three consecutive “Adopt-A-Family” projects with the Salvation Army. After learning about local charities that needed coats and diapers, Kelly organized an office charity drive, collected the items and delivered them herself.

Additionally, Kelly works hard to serve her fellow employee-owners. She creates and leads holiday trivia games and contests and hosts a monthly Girls Lunch Out. This year, she led the Kansas City office in an after-hours Adult Easter Egg Hunt. Kelly’s caring heart for community service and team building personifies Garney’s goal of providing “service to our customers and our community.”

Thank you, Kelly, for being an inspiration to each of us.

BELOW: Kelly (right center) helps put a jingle in everyone’s step while taking a lead in the Harvesters BackSnacvk problem.

Want to be featured in the newsletter? Share your community service story with [email protected]!

ABOVE: Kelly at a Habitat for Humanity Home build.

RIGHT: Kelly (right) presenting gifts to the Kansas City office’s Adopt-a-Family.

The crew working on the Castroville project recently volunteered to help pour the concrete slab for a metal storage building at the Castroville Regional Park.

In the bottom photo, the crew is pictured (from left to right): Jose De Leon, Robert Garza, Jose Ortiz, Ruben Munoz, Jeffrey Perales, Jose Bermudez, Sean Mann, Fernando Salinas, and behind the camera is Joe Ross.

CASTROVILLE TEAM GIVES BACK

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EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

On June 20-21, the Eastern Pipe group held an estimating workshop in Atlanta. Participants were divided into teams where they competed against each other in a mock bid.

Jeff Seal, Director of Pipe Operations, recently led a presentation on 60-in PCCP Water Main Repair with Carbon Fiber Wrap alongside representatives from Metro Water Services, Fibrwrap, and Aegion at the KY/TN AWWA/WEA Water Professionals Conference.

Jordan Carrier, Senior Project Manager, recently led a presentation on Louisville Water Eastern Parkway 48” Transmission Main Rehabilitation Project alongside representatives from Louisville Water Company, HDR Engineering, and American Spiral Weld Pipe at the KY/TN AWWA/WEA Water Professionals Conference.

The Parrish, Foster, and Gardner Profit Centers gathered their interns in Kansas City for Intern Orientation on June 16. Guest speakers from the corporate office were brought in to discuss different elements of the Garney culture, including safety, ESOP, estimating, benefits, and employee development. Steve McCandless led a panel discussion with Doug Joyce (Thomas McGee), Scott Wilson (Kansas City WinWater), and Daniel Dooley (Murphy Tractor) to discuss the power of partnerships and “how the outside world sees Garney.”

On June 22-23, the Gardner and O’Brien Profit Centers completed Field Engineer training at the Wakarusa job site in Lawrence, Kansas.

Congratulations to Safety Manager, Jesse Hernandez, who recently received his Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification.

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FAMILY CORNER

Kinsley Elizabeth was born on June, 13, 2017, at 9:27 pm to Anthony and Kylie John. Congratulations!

Brandon Allan, the son of Kevin and Rachel McEntee, was born on May 9th. Brandon was 6 lbs, 6 oz, and 20.5” long.

Jeff and Jan Lacy hold their new granddaughter Sloane.

Joe (right) and Delores (left) Ross are a proud Pepere and Memere! Their son Joey’s (middle) new baby, Avery, was born on May 24, 2017.

Sean and Karla Hutchinson welcomed their firstborn, Ian Patrick, into the world on July 3, 2017. Ian was 8 lbs, 15.5 oz, and 20” long.

Tyler and Marissa Neil met in college 3 1/2 years ago and were married on May 27, 2017, in Clemson, SC.

QUALITY CONTROL COUNCILAll employee-owners will begin receiving quarterly text alerts from the Quality Control Council. Messages will include tips on quality and information from the Council.

BEST IDEA WINNERSEach quarter the Quality Control Council evaluates “Best Ideas” submissions and chooses two winners to receive a $250 gift card. This quarter’s winners are...

GERALD MATTHEWS | Installation of ValvesCHRIS HAVERKAMP | PVC Pipe to Prevent Theft

Congratulations to Chris & Gerald for sharing these great ideas and winning $250! Both of these ideas are elligible to win the Quality Control Council’s grand prize of $2,500 for “Best Idea of the Year.”

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ESOP COMMITTEE UPDATEThe following article appeared in the Garney newsletter 10 years ago. Many of the same issues are still relevant today as Garney continues to participate in the Employee Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA) organization to preserve our S Corp ESOP status. I think Gene might tell you that things have turned out pretty well over the last 10 years!

All Garney employee-owners enjoy the tax benefits of S Corporation ESOPs. With the growing national deficit and the war in Iraq, the federal government is currently looking at the entire tax code to find ways to reduce the deficit and pay for the war. In order to preserve the S Corporation tax benefits, Garney and a number of other S Corporation companies have enlisted the help of a lobbying group in Washington, DC to monitor and ensure the S Corp tax rules do not change. The Employee Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA) is lobbying on your behalf to maintain our tax status.

Telling our employee-owners’ stories and explaining why the ESOP is important to them is the most powerful way of making the lawmakers understand how our retirement plan is beneficial. With this in mind, ESCA asked for a story of one of Garney’s employee-owners to include in a booklet that was distributed throughout Washington. Below you will see the story on Gene Lopez. Gene, at the time the original article was printed, was the lead hoe operator for Gil Duran in Fort Collins, Colorado, and is now a Superintendent working in Arizona. His story is a great testament to Garney’s retirement plan. Thanks to Gene for taking the time to write and submit his story, helping to preserve all our ESOP accounts.

It was when Gene Lopez met his future wife in 2004 that he “realized the impact this program would have on my life,” he says, referring to the ESOP of Garney Construction an S Corporation where he works as an excavator operator.

Gene feels the impact of the ESOP at home and at work, he says. Speaking of home life in Denver, Colorado, with his wife and two children, Gene remarks, “What I enjoy most about this plan is the security it has offered myself and my family. Someday my wife and I would like to own a house or send the kids to college. This plan will allow us...to do that.”

GENE LOPEZEMPLOYEE-OWNER SINCE 1998

What I enjoy most about this plan is the security it has offered myself and my family.

At work at Garney, a contractor for water and wastewater facilities, the 31-year-old Gene says, “I have a purpose in the company, and that purpose is to do my part and make sure the company succeeds and continues to grow and profit. Whether it is working late to make sure a job gets completed on time or recommending quality people for employment...I do my part to...aid...the success of the company.”

As it happens, getting his job at Garney - he is one of 650 employee-owners at seven nationwide offices - was a happy accident.

Gene was born and raised on a small ranch in Antonito, Colorado (population: 873), a depressed farming area in the San Luis Valley, about a 4.5 hour drive from Denver. “I wasn’t going anywhere,” he explains. “I wanted more out of my life.” Gene traveled to Denver and landed an excavating job with Grimm Construction - a company that was acquired by Garney six years ago. “Garney is the best thing that ever happened to me - for my future, for my kids, for my wife,” he says.

As for the ESOP, Gene says it gives him financial flexibility. “Now my wife can take care of the kids. I think that’s better than sending them to someone I don’t know.”

The ESOP was also the best thing for the way he does his job. “Before, I just worked for a paycheck, to buy food, pay bills. Once I started learning how the ESOP works, though, you take more pride in what you do, because you’re working for yourself.”

Excerpted from Working Capital: The Real Stakeholders in America’s Private ESOPs

If you have questions about Garney’s ESOP program, talk with your supervisor or contact Human Resources at [email protected].

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ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL COMITE DEL ESOPEl siguiente artículo apareció en el boletín de Garney hace 10 años. Muchos de los mismos asuntos importantes de ese tiempo continúan siendo relevantes hoy. Garney continúa participando en la Organización de Empleados Propietarios de América (ESCA) para preservar nuestro estatus de Corporación ESOP. Creo que Gene podría decirle que las cosas han resultado bastante bien durante los últimos diez años. Todo los empleados-propietarios de Garney disfrutan de los beneficios fiscales de ser una Corporación S ESOP. Con el crecimiento del déficit nacional y la guerra en Irak, el gobierno federal está estudiando actualmente el código de impuestos completo para encontrar vías para reducir el déficit y pagar por la guerra. Con el fin de preservar los beneficios fiscales de nuestra Corporación S, Garney y varias otras Corporaciones S han reclutado la ayuda de influyentes en Washington DC para monitorear y asegurar que las reglas de los impuestos de las Corporaciones S no cambien. La Organización de Empleados Propietarios de América (ESCA) influye de nuestra parte para mantener nuestro estado fiscal.

Diciéndole las historias de nuestros empleados-propietarios y explicando por qué el ESOP es tan importante para ellos, es la manera más poderosa para que los que hacen las leyes entiendan como nuestro plan de retiro es beneficioso. Teniendo esto en mente, ESCA pidió una historia de algún empleado-propietario de Garney para publicarla en un anuncio en Washington. Abajo esta la historia de Gene López. Gene al mismo tiempo que se publicó el artículo original, era operador de excavadora para Gil Duran en Fort Collins, Colorado y es ahora un Superintendente trabajando en Arizona. Su historia es un gran testamento al plan de retiro de Garney. Gracias a Gene por tomarse el tiempo de escribir y enviar su historia, ayudando a preservar todas nuestras cuentas ESOP.

Fue cuando Gene López conoció a su futura esposa en el 2004 “que él se dio cuenta del impacto que el programa podía tener en su vida” nos dice refiriéndose al ESOP de Garney Constructions una Corporación S donde él trabajaba como operador de excavadora.

Gene siente el impacto del ESOP en su casa y en el trabajo, nos dice. Hablando de su vida en Denver, Colorado, con su esposa y dos hijos, nos comenta. “Lo que yo más disfruto de este programa es la seguridad que me ofrece a mí y a mi familia. Algún día mi esposa y yo nos gustaría tener nuestracasa propia y enviar a nuestros hijos a la Universidad. Este plan nos va a permitir.....hacer esto.”

GENE LOPEZEMPLEADO-PROPIETARIO DESDE 1998

Lo que más me gusta de este plan es la seguridad que me ha ofrecido a mí familia y a mí.

En mí trabajado en Garney un contratista de instalaciones de agua y alcantarillados, Gene de 31 años nos dice. “Yo tengo un propósito en la empresa y ese propósito es hacer mi parte y estar seguro que la empresa tenga éxito y continúe creciendo y ganando. Ya sea trabajando hasta tarde para asegurarse de que el trabajo se complete a tiempo o recomendando personas de calidad para que sean contratadas...Yo hago mi parte para...ayudar al éxito de la empresa.”

Así pasa al obtener un trabajo en Garney, él es uno de los 650 empleados-propietarios en siete oficinas a nivel nacional, un feliz accidente.

Gene nació y se crio en un pequeño rancho en Antonito, Colorado (población 873) un área de cultivo deprimida en el valle de San Louis, más o menos a 4.5 horas de Denver. “Yo no iba hacia ningún lado,” nos explica. “Yo quería lograr más cosas en mi vida.” Gene viajo a Denver y llego en un trabajo de excavación con Grimm Costruction – una empresa que fue adquirida por Garney hace seis años. Garney es la mejor cosa que me ha pasado a mí – para mi futuro, por mis hijos y por mi esposa,” él nos dijo.

Por el ESOP, Gene nos dice que le ha dado mucha flexibilidad financiera “Ahora mi esposa puede cuidar de nuestros hijos, es mejor que mandarlos a donde alguien más, yo no sé.”

El ESOP fue la mejor cosa que paso por la forma él hace su trabajo. “Antes yo solo trabajaba por mi salario, para comprar comida y pagar las cuentas, sin embargo cuando empecé a aprender como el ESOP trabajaba, te da más orgullo en lo que haces, porque tu estas trabajando para ti mismo.”

Extrados del Working Capital: The Real Stakeholkder in America Private ESOPs

Si tiene preguntas acerca del programa ESOP de Garney, hable con su supervisor o contacte a Recursos Humanos al [email protected].

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PARTING SHOTS

Burger party. To celebrate Chris Cutler on his last day at the Tinker AFB before heading to the Mud Mountain project in Washington, Nolan Ernst and Jarred Britton smoked 40 lbs. of burgers for four crews, office workers and other people on the job.

Family outing. Jennifer Hopps (front center), Project Coordinator based out of the Nashville office, visited the Kings River Pipeline project in Fresno, California, with her family while in the area for her nephew’s graduation.

Repeat after me, safety - it’s in your hands. Mike Gardner talks heat safety with his crew on the Wakarusa job site.

Gone fishing. Employee-owners working in Wisconsin and their families celebrated the Fourth of July with a favorite American pastime...fishing! Pictured (from left to right): Sharon and Clayton Hoff, Clayton and Jeff Riddle, and Alice and Gil Duran.

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