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Muth Electric was awarded the electrical contract for the South Dakota State University Avera Health and Sci-ence Center in Brookings, SD. Work on this project began

in June 2008. The expected completion date is June 2010 on the new build-ing, with a final phase comple-tion date of March 2011. The Avera Health and Sci-ence Center will

include a new 96,000 sq ft building and renovation on the 49,600 sq ft Shepard Hall. The new building consists of the main offices for the College of Pharmacy and the De-partment of Chemistry. It will house instructional labs, general classrooms, the Environmental Health and Safety Office, and support spaces for the departments. The renovated facility will be dedicated strictly to research labs for the College of Pharmacy and the Department of Chemistry. These two buildings will share research facili-ties and laboratory and diagnostic equipment.

The new center will provide in-struction (in some way) to over 70% of the student popu-lation as they at-tend SDSU. It will be home to cutting edge research in several different areas including medical treatments, environmental studies, educational methods, along with several other disciplines. The Avera Health and Science Center is located di-rectly in the center of campus, therefore impacting signifi-cant pedestrian and vehicular traffic on a daily basis. It is also being constructed on one of the oldest sites on cam-pus. Muth Electric’s contract is with Gil Haugan Construc-tion of Sioux Falls, SD, while Clark Enersen of Kansas City, MO, is the architect and engineer on the project. Gary Swier is the Project Manager, while Lane Hammond and Jim Norgaard serve as the Project Fore-man and Project Estimator. Other employees assisting on the project are Kosta Mirkovic, Joe Hornstein, Travis DeStigter, Jeff Heumiller, Shannon Globke, Ja-son Meyer, Casey Berg, Chris Lee, Ethan Minard, Jay Volek, Chris Schultheiss, Mike Hildebrandt, Randy Reil, Barry Johnson, John Alt, Daniel Brecher, Kevin Krupke, Mark Haaven, Brian Holt, Dustin Scheppmann, Steven Graham, Trevor Humphrey, Scott Jahnz, and Jordan Lokken.

Service That Reflects a Commitment to Quality

Featured Project: Avera Health and Science Center

• “Very friendly and fair prices, quick response to service request.” Mitchell, SD

• “Prompt, courteous and excellent service always!” Mitchell, SD

• “I have a great working relationship with the guys I do business with. The gentlemen you send out are very knowledgeable about their job.” Sioux Falls, SD

• “I was very impressed with the attitudes and workman-ship of your employees. For this reason, we will call again.” Sioux Falls, SD

• “I was very happy with the prompt service and atti-tudes of the employees. I was not home, but the ser-viceman kept me up-to-date and did a great job.” Rapid City, SD

• “The Watertown staff is fantastic to work with.” Water-town, SD

• “It was a really hot day with water in the pit where we worked, and I did not hear any complaints from your man. He worked hard and got the job done right.” Huron, SD

• “Electricians are always friendly and courteous and explain exactly what they are working on.” Huron, SD

• “Thank you so much for the quick emergency response. I rely on electric heat; the Aberdeen staff was very help-ful.” Aberdeen, SD

• “Friendliness of office staff and the electricians were great to work with.” Omaha, NE

• “Everyone we’ve encountered with you is friendly and knowledgeable.” Muth Technology

A Few of Our Customer Comments

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Muth Electric was awarded the electrical contract for the Rock Springs Lighting project in Rock Springs, WY. Work on the project began in March 2007. It has an expected completion date of August 2009. Taking down the existing towers and relocating them was a challenge for the crew. Another challenge was mounting traffic signals on the mono tube struc-tures with traffic in motion. Muth Electric built tempo-rary signals and removed the existing ones on the inter-

sections of D e w a r Drive, Gate-way, and S u n s e t Drive. They i n s t a l l e d eight new high mast l i g h t i n g

towers and removed the existing signals on the west bound and east bound ramps of Exit 102. A total of 24 light poles were installed throughout the project. Muth Electric’s contract is with Upper Plains Con-tracting of Aberdeen, SD. The architect and engineer on this project is the Wyoming Department of Transporta-tion. Dan Vetsch is the Project Manager, while Ty Grenstiner is the Project Foreman, and Wayne Schneider is the Project Estimator. Other employees assisting in the project are Jeff Bergstrom, Ryan Swan-son, Chris Kendrick, Clark Smith, Clint Painter, Clay Donnelly, Jeremy Hubbard, Riley Cihak, and Kasey Rising.

Service That Reflects a Commitment to Quality

Featured Project: Rock Springs Lighting

Muth Technology began working on The Lodge at Deadwood in April 2008 with completion in November 2009. The Lodge is in a hilltop meadow off historic Mount Roosevelt and just above Deadwood, SD. There is a mil-lion-acre playground outside the resort for hiking, moun-tain biking, motorcycling, skiing and snowmobiling. It

consists of 140 luxury guest-rooms and suites, a restau-rant and casual lounge, a Las Vegas style casino, a 24-hour indoor fitness center, Deadwood’s only indoor wa-ter park, and a convention facility. All the guestrooms and suites are equipped with many amenities including a microwave, refrigerator, desk, and free high-speed internet service. Many of the rooms

and suites also feature private decks or patios to enjoy the view of the Black Hills. The casino is made up of 300 gam-ing tables and machines fea-turing poker, blackjack and slot machines. The 13,000 square foot convention facility will accommodate groups as large as 1700 people. Muth Technology installed over one mile of floor duct in the casino, and there is approximately 20 miles of Cat 6 cable, coax cable, and fiber optic cable throughout the entire building. Muth Technology’s contract is with Kurtz Construc-tion of Rapid City, SD. Perspective, Inc. of Sioux Falls, SD, is the architect on the project, while West Plains En-gineering of Rapid City, SD serves as the engineer. Keith Beachler is the Project Manager, while John Trudo is the Project Foreman, and Brian Rients is the Project Estimator. Other employees assisting in the project are Jon Budt, Tim Sandmeier, Travis Clark, and Mike Lannen.

Service That Reflects a Commitment to Quality

Featured Project: The Lodge at Deadwood

Celebrating 40 Years Muth Electric, Inc., founded in 1970, will be proudly celebrating 40 years in business in 2010! Dick and Darlene Muth founded the company and have grown it to over 300 employees in nine locations across South Dakota and Nebraska. In serving all aspects of the electrical indus-try including residential, industrial and commercial, Muth Electric prides itself on providing prompt, professional service to our customers.

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Do you have a UPS system, emergency lighting or a fire alarm or telco system with batteries? If so have you checked them lately?

Backup batteries are some-thing that most people take for granted will be there when needed to power an important system! If a sys-tem is important enough to have a backup battery, it

should be important enough to check to make sure the battery is working properly. The time to find out a battery is bad is not when you need it the most.

A new service that Muth Electric will soon be offering is the testing, maintenance, installation and service of your battery system. Whether you have two or 200 batteries in your company we will be able to check to make sure you have the protection you need. We will be able to do a one-time test or to create a historical database of your batter-ies to ensure they will work when needed.

This service will be available at each of our locations and will cover all of the following types of batteries:

VLA (Vented lead acid) batteries VRLA (Vented regulated lead acid) batteries

Flooded Ni-cad batteries Lithium-ion batteries

If you would like to inquire about the availability of this service, please call the Muth Electric office nearest you.

Projects Under $250,000 Project Superintendent Estimator Location BHSU Generator Zane Beringer Chad VanEde Spearfish, SD Britton Airport Ltg Improvement Jim Kramp Wayne Schneider Britton, SD Clark Airport Lighting Casey Berg Wayne Schneider Clark, SD Dakota Square Apt Rehab Mike Schumacher Paul Vieth Aberdeen, SD DTS, Manufacturing Inc. Not Assigned Matt Thompson Tea, SD DWU Dayton Hall Paul Mayer Don Walker Mitchell, SD EAFB Eng Facility - Tech John Trudo Brian Rients Ellsworth, SD EAFB FA Dock 90 Cliff Gibbs Don Walker Ellsworth, SD EAFB FA Dock 91 Cliff Gibbs Don Walker Ellsworth, SD EAFB Gear Renov Hospital Jason Muller Gaylord Grieve Ellsworth, SD Elks Crossing Ph 1 Lighting Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Rapid City, SD Ellefson Implement Chad Muntefering Chad Lanoue Mitchell, SD Fall River Hospital - Tech Travis Clark Keith Beachler Hot Springs, SD Hilton Garden Inn - Tech Tate Worthington Brian Rients Sioux Falls, SD Home Federal Bank Chris Lee Chad Lanoue Watertown, SD Horizontal Manufacturing Richard Wurts Gaylord Grieve Huron, SD Hot Springs Airport Not Assigned Wayne Schneider Hot Springs, SD Huron Area Federal Credit Union Eric Johnson Chad VanEde Huron, SD Huron Baseball Field Lighting Doug Hooth Todd Stickler Huron, SD Huron Waste Water Improv Doug Hooth Randy Riepma Huron, SD Keizer Refrigeration Not Assigned Matt Thompson Sioux Falls, SD Kingsbury County WIM Not Assigned Wayne Schneider DeSmet, SD Kyle Pump Stations Seth Redman Randy Riepma Potato Creek, SD Lake Andes Youth & Swan Jesse VerHey Matt Thompson Lake Andes, SD Lewis & Clark Pipeline 7B & 8 Dave Ginsbach Randy Riepma Vermillion, SD Mega Carwash Tom Overbay Todd Stickler Mitchell, SD Oglala Sioux Rural Wtr Core Line Not Assigned Randy Riepma Pine Ridge, SD Parkston Airport Not Assigned Wayne Schneider Parkston, SD Philip To Wall WPS Seth Redman Randy Riepma Philip, SD Pierre Airport Taxiway A Ltg Jay Volek Wayne Schneider Pierre, SD RC Tish Boulevard Lighting Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Rapid City, SD Redfield Development Center BJ Hughes Jared Schmidt Redfield, SD SF Airport 15-33 Reconstruction Larry Skari Wayne Schneider Sioux Falls, SD SF Collector Well 69 Larry Skari Randy Riepma Renner, SD SF Traffic LED Clint Gregerson Eric Grajkowske Sioux Falls, SD Spearfish Traffic Signals Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Spearfish, SD Sturgis Snow Gates Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Sturgis, SD The Lodge Resort - Tech John Trudo Brian Rients Deadwood, SD Titan Wind Farm - Tech Tate Worthington Brian Rients Ree Heights, SD Tower Tech Mfg - Tech Chris Heberlee Keith Beachler Brandon, SD Trussbilt Addition Richard Wurts Gaylord Grieve Huron, SD USD Slagle Auditorium - Tech Chris Heberlee Keith Beachler Vermillion, SD Vantage Point Not Assigned Dave Muth Baltic, SD Vantage Point Not Assigned Dave Muth Clear Lake, SD Waubay Wastewater Not Assigned Randy Riepma Waubay, SD Water Storage Paul Mayer Chad VanEde Pukwana, SD

Projects Over $250,000 Project Superintendent Estimator Location Aberdeen Wastewater Plant Randy Reil Randy Riepma Aberdeen, SD Benchmark Foam Randy Reil Jim Norgaard Watertown, SD Casey Tibbs SD Rodeo Center Jay Volek Chad Lanoue Fort Pierre, SD Chamberlain WTP Imps Paul Mayer Randy Riepma Chamberlain, SD Delta Dental Office Jay Volek Wayne Schneider Pierre, SD Eagle Butte Hospital - Tech John Trudo Brian Rients Eagle Butte, SD E-Free Church Casey Curtis Matt Thompson Rapid City, SD Huron Airport Taxiway A Ltg Richard Wurts Wayne Schneider Huron, SD Mickelson Trail Lighting Zane Beringer Todd Stickler Deadwood, SD SD Lions Eye Bank Darwin Hohn Chad Lanoue Sioux Falls, SD SDSU Science Center - Tech Tate Worthington Brian Rients Brookings, SD Tripp DPAC Bin Add John Schmidt Randy Riepma Parkston, SD Vantage Point Not Assigned Dave Muth Clear Lake, IA

Projects Over $500,000 Black Hills Surgery Addition Bryan Hamer Jim Norgaard Rapid City, SD Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Darwin Hohn Paul Vieth Sioux Falls, SD Hy-Vee Grocery Store Chad Johnson Paul Vieth Omaha, NE MIT Airport Runway Ltg Dave Bechen Wayne Schneider Mitchell, SD MTI Tech & Utility Bldg Dan Schmidt Todd Stickler Mitchell, SD Pierre Learning Center Chad Muntefering Paul Vieth Pierre, SD Redfield Hospital Ph II Billy Hughes Todd Stickler Redfield, SD Spearfish Wastewater Mark Seifert Randy Riepma Spearfish, SD

VA Hot Springs Renovations Scott Hall Paul Vieth Hot Springs, SD Verizon Data Center Gary Witherell Roger Schnitker Omaha, NE Warren AFB Gate 1 Ty Grenstiner Todd Stickler Cheyenne, WY

St. Josephs Cathedral Darin Hohn Chad Lanoue Sioux Falls, SD

Projects Over $1 Million Camp Rapid Joint Forces Ed Pauly Don Walker Rapid City, SD Camp Rapid Jnt Forces - Tech Travis Clark Brian Rients Rapid City, SD EAFB Eng Admin Facility Jason Muller Todd Stickler Ellsworth, SD Eagle Butte Hospital Ryan Schrempp Jim Norgaard Eagle Butte, SD Fall River Hospital Mike Medley Jim Norgaard Hot Springs, SD Platte Health Center Gary Schoenfelder Todd Stickler Platte, SD RC Hospital CUP Ed Pauly Don Walker Rapid City, SD Santee Clinic Gary Schoenfelder Paul Vieth Niobrara, NE SDSM&T Chem Building Jason Muller Don Walker Rapid City, SD SDSU Science Center Lane Hammond Jim Norgaard Brookings, SD The Lodge Resort Rick Kostelecky Paul Vieth Deadwood, SD Titan Wind Farm Jay Volek Gaylord Grieve Ree Heights, SD Tower Tech Manufacturing Darin Hohn Gaylord Grieve Brandon, SD USD Slagle Auditorium Glenn Jensen Paul Vieth Vermillion, SD USD Student Housing Calvin Wiebelhaus Jared Schmidt Vermillion, SD VA Repair Feeders - Gen Joel Kunkel Randy Riepma Sioux Falls, SD

Battery Maintenance

1. Value Budget Pricing – In today’s tight economy, you need a system that will serve your needs at an efficient cost. We can find the products and methods to meet your needs at a price you can afford. With the diverse background of projects we have com- pleted in our nearly 40 years of experience - we can develop a budget price that you

can afford. Then we will build a project that will fulfill your needs for years to come.

2. Safety is our No. 1 Priority - Muth Electric recently reinforced our safety program to include improved daily safety talks on the job site as well as an additional team reward and more visible recognition for our employees. Our goal is to have our employees return home safely every night. If they show safe habits on the job, your site will be a safe place for everyone to work. We now have three employees that have worked over 40,000 hours (about 18 years) without an accident, which shows a commitment to safety.

3. Organized Process for Project Flow and Decision Making - Many of the daily processes carried out at Muth Electric are structured standard procedures so that you receive a consistent quality of service - day in and day out. From our work orders, to material acquisition, to project closeout - these proce-dures are constantly monitored and improved so that you can be assured you receive a job that is com-pleted on time and to your satisfaction in all aspects.

4. A Division Office Near You – Our eight offices are strategically located to be closer to your project dur-ing the construction phase. You receive the planning, layout and development services of our corporate office and then the local service of our division office to complete your project. You receive not only our broad experience, but an efficient delivery system to your project.

5. “Lean” Processes – Using processes that have been utilized in manufacturing for years, we are work-ing to analyze all the processes and procedures at Muth Electric, Inc. - both in the field and in our of-fices. Our goal is to make sure we are working as efficiently as possible to bring you a project that is completed as competitively as possible while serving all the needs you may have.

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Watertown, SD 57201 605-882-2680

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Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-226-8424

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Omaha, NE 68106 402-551-7780

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What can Muth Electric bring to your next project, large or small?

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