NEWSLETTER - Garney Construction

NEWSLETTER
SUMMER 2015
FEATURED PROJECT
SOUTHERN DELIVERY SYSTEM
by Bill Williams
LOCATION
DESIGN ENGINEERS
PROJECT DATES
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
CH2M HILL & DEWBERRY
JULY 2010 - SEPT. 2015
OWNER
PROGRAM MANAGER
TOTAL PROJECT VALUE
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES
MWH
$112 MILLION
The Southern Delivery System (SDS) is a regional water
Over the last five years, Garney Construction has been a
project that brings water from the Pueblo Reservoir to the
significant partner in this program by completing eight of the
communities of Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security, and
pipeline projects, totaling more than 22 miles of pipe and more
Pueblo West. The total program includes more than 50 miles of
than $112 million in contracts. The projects completed by
66” steel pipe, along with three pump stations and one water
Garney are as follows:
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.
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
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42” and 54” cement mortar-lined and polyurethane-coated
Pueblo Dam Connection Raw Water Pipeline 1B, Pueblo West
spiral welded steel pipelines installed in a common trench. The
Connection & River Pump Station Suction Improvements
project included several unique challenges, such as a condensed
The PDC1B, PWC, and RPSSI work packages were completed
schedule due to the roadway project sequencing requirements,
together under one umbrella contract to facilitate construction
along with extensive traffic control and a crossing of Sand Creek
coordination, sequencing and phasing, as well as minimize
which required significant dewatering.
operational disruptions and eliminate potential conflicts on
the project. The project had multiple owners on the same
SDS Finished Water Segment 1B
contract, which included Colorado Springs Utilities, the Bureau
The Finished Water Segment 1B included installing 2,043 LF of
of Reclamation, and Pueblo West Metropolitan District, and
54” and 2,055 LF of 42” welded steel pipelines, with two 425 LF
was located entirely on Federal property, requiring background
tunnels under State Highway 24. With the exception of the two
checks, badging, and escorts.
individual bores, the pipelines were constructed in a dual trench
with a jet and vibrate method used to consolidate the bedding.
The PDC1B segment of the project consisted of connecting to
The project required the construction of deep boring and launch
the existing 90” pipeline at the Fixed Cone Facility located at
pits to accommodate the bore pits, as the highway was located
the base of Pueblo Reservoir, and the installation of 1,511 LF
approximately 30 feet above the existing right-of-way ground.
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
SDS Finished Water Segment 3
pipe be lined in place with a special lining to prevent mussels
The Finished Water Segment 3 project consisted of installing
from attaching to the pipeline. The project also included one
11,500 LF of 36” cement mortar-lined and polyurethane-coated
cast-in-place meter vault, which housed a 90” isolation butterfly
welded steel pipe. The project was constructed almost entirely
valve, bypass piping, and a 90” 8-path ultrasonic flow meter.
down the westbound lanes of a heavily traveled six-lane road
in Colorado Springs. The project had a very limited work area,
The PWC segment of the project provides a connection between
as all eastbound lanes were required to remain open, along
the PDC1B pipeline and the RPSSI work package. The segment
with a minimum of one westbound lane at all times. The project
included installing 58 LF of 36” welded steel pipe and 30 LF
consisted of three trenchless crossings with 48” steel casing,
of 24” welded steel pipe. There was one meter vault which
each bore using a different method - auger, pipe ramming, and
included an isolation butterfly valve, in-line basket strainer, and
tunnel boring machine (TBM). There was one 54” liner plate
electromagnetic flow meter.
hand-mined tunnel that was proposed by Garney at bid time to
minimize the impact to local businesses. This proposed change
The RPSSI segment provided new suction side piping, valves,
was accepted and prevented taking out a large retaining wall and
and appurtenance between the PWC and the RPSSI. The RPSSI
valuable parking spaces associated with a busy shopping mall. In
segment included the installation of 276 LF of 36” welded steel
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.
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pipe, 8 LF of 24” welded steel pipe and 30 LF of 24” ductile iron
The East portion of the project presented the largest challenge
pipe. This segment included two flow balancing valve vaults
due to a conservation easement that prevented access to the
with isolation butterfly valves, bypass piping and valves, and 36”
site. As construction of this segment approached, Garney, along
suction manifold at the RPSSI with five 12” lateral tees to feed
with SDS staff, worked with local property owners to develop
the pump station.
a new access that stayed within Federal permitting limits and
was outside the conservation easement.
The biggest challenge incorporating all three segments of
the project was that all pipelines and vaults had to be rock
SDS Raw Water Segment S4A Central (Design-Build)
trenched. Existing grade was sub cut to top of the sandstone
The SDS Raw Water Segment S4A Central included 7,185 LF
rock. In some areas, the top of the sandstone was the existing
of 66” cement mortar-lined and polyurethane-coated welded
grade. Rock trenching was a very time consuming component of
steel pipe. The design-build project was awarded to the team
the project, as all of the pipelines required two to three passes
of Garney, Dewberry, and Michels Tunneling in February 2013.
depending on the size of the pipe and the width of the vaults.
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
SDS Raw Water Segment S2
schedule. Two twelve-hour shifts, six days per week, was
The SDS Raw Water Segment S2 project consisted of installing
implemented to maintain the overall schedule.
33,865 LF of 66” cement mortar-lined and polyurethane-coated
welded steel pipe through the City of Pueblo West. This project
SDS Raw Water Segment N2B
was laid through rock and was trenched ahead of the pipe
The SDS Segment N2B project was the final pipeline installed,
installation. The pipeline traversed 14 roadway crossings, along
connecting all of the pipelines to the new water treatment
with 37 individual property owners. The project also included a
plant. The project consisted of installing 16,820 LF of 66”
300 LF 78” tunnel through solid rock that went under Highway
welded steel pipe, and one 79” trenchless pipe crossing under
50. The bore was completed by using a TBM equipped with disc
Highway 94 totaling 150 LF in length. The highway crossing
cutters developed specifically for the type of rock in which it
presented unique challenges, as it required a cut to the invert of
was located.
pipe of 32 feet.
SDS Raw Water Segment S4A E-W
There were multiple utilities that ran adjacent with the highway,
The SDS Raw Water Segment S4A East-West project consisted
including one 12” sanitary sewer force main that required
of East and West pipe portions divided by a major Interstate
creative shoring to be designed and implemented to prevent
highway that would later be connected by the S4A Central
disruption to the utility and allow sufficient room to stage the
tunnel project. The West portion included 26,980 LF, while the
bore pit. In addition, the project required a difficult 27’ deep
East portion consisted of 12,669 LF of 66” welded steel pipe.
crossing of Jimmy Camp Creek with a narrow 60’ right-of-way.
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POTOMAC WATER SUPPLY
PROGRAM, ELEMENT 3: RAW
WATER TRANSMISSION PHASE 1
LOGAN CSO INTERCEPTOR
ASHBURN, VIRGINIA
JOB 3208: $29.4 MILLION
LOUDOUN WATER
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT
Gary Goff
JOB 3204: $19.3 MILLION
PROJECT MANAGER
Sam Flowers
SUPERINTENDENTS
Will Kennedy
Mike Seal
Nick Manning
PROJECT MANAGER
Jordan Carrier
CREW
Mike Waterworth, Bryan
Taylor, Mickey Harris, Josh
McGee, Cody Womack, Gill
Alvarado, Cody VanSickle,
Yonis Barahano, Louis Zelaya,
Derrick Peatross
SUPERINTENDENT
Steve Dunlap
ASST. SUPERINTENDENT
Austin Rexroat
CREW
Edgar Elias, Basil Trouten,
Gregory Brown, Jesus Ortiz,
Samuel Ortiz, Anthony
Lamb, Lazaro Marroquin,
Landon McMillan, Qwyntrell
Christiason, Cory Oakley
INTERNS
Austin Vilt
Devin Powell
PROJECT ENGINEER
Grant Tabor
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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EASTERN REGIONAL
WATER SUPPLY FACILITY
IMPROVEMENTS PHASE IIIA
LARGO WET WEATHER
MONITORING & PUMPING SYSTEM
ORANGE COUNTY UTILITIES
JOB 0475: $10.5 MILLION
JOB 0463: $13.1 MILLION
PROJECT MANAGER
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Nolan Hake
ASST. PROJECT MANAGER
Adam Corn
SUPERINTENDENTS
Drew David
Gabe White
FIELD ENGINEER
Jacob Gabbard
CREW
Ancelmo Velazquez, Alisandro
Velzaquez, David Duncan,
Nate Duncan, Fred Penney,
Jacob Long, Michael Biegler,
Tom Graham, William
Wisdom
LARGO, FLORIDA
CITY OF LARGO, FL
Tom Manning
SUPERINTENDENT
CREW
Wackee Adams, Felix Jean
Baptiste, Fred Starrett
George Burns
PROJECT ENGINEER
Aaron Shott
Placing a 4,000 gallon FRP brine storage tank.
Unloading and placing the CO2 tanks in the new chemical storage building.
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.
Submitted by Julia Felter
Submitted by Aaron Shott
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WATER RESOURCES INTEGRATION
PROGRAM: TWIN OAKS PUMP
STATION PHASE 1
AMMONIA REMOVAL
IMPROVEMENTS & BIOSOLIDS
DRYER
SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MO
JOB 5205: $13.4 MILLION
JOB 4440: $50.3 MILLION
ELMENDORF, TEXAS
PROJECT MANAGERS
Marcus Grace
Justin Wilson
SUPERINTENDENTS
Joe Ross
Wade Pierpoint
PROJECT ENGINEER
Jake Godin
CREW
Eric 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
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
PROJECT MANAGER
Jeff Gorman
SUPERINTENDENTS
Tim Diamond
Art Turner
Chad Markley
Matt French
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Steve Harris
Tim Hockett
Scott Setter
FIELD ENGINEERS
Cody Schmidt
Scott Thompson
Jared Keating
INTERNS
Chris White, Jaquelin Sarabia
David White, Sonny Maze
78” suction header pipe and valve installation.
A look at the industrial aeration basin as walls are being formed before concrete pours.
First electrical building deck pour.
Electrical building deck completed.
The grit and screenings facility has made significant progress. Grit conveyors were
recently installed, allowing final preparation to put the facility into operation.
Submitted by Marcus Grace
Submitted by Gracy Strouse
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EASTSIDE SEWER PHASE 4 CANDY CREEK PUMP STATION
DODD WATER TREATMENT PLANT
UPGRADES
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MO
LEFT HAND WATER DISTRICT
JOB 5203: $8.7 MILLION
JOB 6206: $24.2 MILLION
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
PROJECT MANAGER
Joey Perell
SUPERINTENDENT
Brian Schultz
PROJECT ENGINEER
Colby Diamond
CREW
Terry Miller
NIWOT, COLORADO
PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT ENGINEER
ASST. PROJECT MANAGER
FIELD ENGINEER
Keith Hinds
Beau Javernick
SUPERINTENDENT
Wes Conaway
Flooded out pump station due to all of the recent rain.
South side of tank.
A couple of weeks of dry weather and the pump station is almost backfilled.
Pump station influent channel is complete.
North side of tank.
Submitted by Joey Perell
Submitted by Tommy Barth
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Stephen Hagy
Tommy Barth
JOB SHOTS
WITHLACOOCHEE WATER
POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT PUMP
STATIONS
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
CITY OF VALDOSTA, GA
NPDES IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
LINCOLN WATER SYSTEM
JOB 5207: $2.9 MILLION
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
FOREMAN
PROJECT MANAGER
CREW
Joey Perell
JOB 0460: $12.0 MILLION
PROJECT MANAGERS
Luke Cobb
Patrick Costello
SUPERINTENDENTS
Mike Smith
Jeff Smeak
Jorge Perez
Mario Soto
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Matthew Baker
Matt McKinnon
Gary Bittner
CREW
Shannon 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
SUPERINTENDENT
Tim Holliday
Ruben Munoz
Terry Dix, David Fernandez,
Sid Schultz, Bill Taylor, Dillon
Vestecka (Intern), Jared Michl
(Intern)
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Gina McKinnon
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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MOON LAKE ROAD / POWER LINE
CORRIDOR FORCE MAINS
WWTP HEADWORKS
IMPROVEMENTS
PASCO COUNTY UTILITIES
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NE
JOB 2210: $6.5 MILLION
JOB 4420: $16.8 MILLION
PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT ENGINEER
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT MANAGER
CREW
PROJECT MANAGER
Dan Smolik
CJ Cahoy
SUPERINTENDENTS
Will Woody
Steve Mertz
Tim Burrage
Ethan Tramp
Kyle 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
Marcus Grace
Mark Miner
SUPERINTENDENTS
Brian Schultz
Sean Bryson
Matt McCann
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Colby Diamond
Darous Allton
Braden Barrett
CREW
Ruben 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
Garney crew unloading 36” pipe.
Top: Site looking northwest
with a view of the pump station,
generator, and vaults.
Angel Vasquez guiding pipe into the trench box.
Middle: Site looking northeast electrical buildings.
Bottom Left: Installation of 30”
ductile pipe to tie in new facilities
to existing facilities.
Left: Grading new road after pipe was installed.
Right: Repairing street after pipe installation.
Submitted by Ethan Tramp
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Submitted by Sean Bryson & Darous Allton
JOB SHOTS
WATER RESOURCES INTEGRATION
PROGRAM PIPELINE SEGMENTS 1A,
1B, 2A, & 2B
WEMLINGER WATER
PURIFICATION FACILITY
IMPROVEMENTS
SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM
CITY OF AURORA, CO
JOBS 9201, 9202, 9203, 9204: $73.0 MILLION
JOB 6208: $20.9 MILLION
ELMENDORF, TEXAS
PROJECT MANAGERS
Chad Sharbono
Rob Fults
SUPERINTENDENTS
Andrew Kremer
Chris Roberts
Gil Duran
Roger Dell
Wes Woods
Bryan Muench
Casey Nelson
Andy Lantz
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Ryan Moloney
Zach Steinbach
Brett Hadlock
Taylor Osgood
Kim Neil
SAFETY COORDINATOR
Alice Duran
PROJECT COORDINATORS
Laurie Grace
Heather Manning
CREWS
9201: Nathan Lopez, Jayson
Lopez, Joe Logan, Jeryd
Sisneros, Eduardo Orozco,
Jody Yohan, Dustin Pacheco,
Nick Guerrero, Arsenio Fraire,
Cristofer Gutierrez Villalobos
9202: 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 Jaquez
9203: 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
AURORA, COLORADO
PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT ENGINEER
SUPERINTENDENTS
FIELD ENGINEERS
Joel Heimbuck
Doug Langfeldt
Trevor Bode
Florentino Alvarez
Justin Dreitzler
Gerrardo Gomez
Dallas Williamson
Backwash basin.
Backwash basin.
Left: Crew installing 60”steel pipe.
Above: Crew installing 60” steel pipe
and shrink sleeves.
Switchgear and generator.
Submitted by Taylor Osgood
Submitted by Justin Dreitzler
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BOOSTER PUMP STATION
REPLACEMENT: 24TH STREET
WTP PUMP STATION 3B-B4
SOUTHEAST WTP FINISHED &
RAW WATER MAINS
CITY OF PHOENIX, AZ
JOB 3216: $9.1 MILLION
JOB 9526: $5.5 MILLION
PROJECT MANAGER
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Phil Naylor
PROJECT MANAGER
Shane O’Brien
SUPERINTENDENTS
CREW
Joel Carbajal, Eduardo
Esquivias, Reyes Esquivias, Eric
Poole, Pedro Sanchez, Ernesto
Tapia Sanchez, Tranquilino
Vega Rojo
GRANT, ALABAMA
HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES
Jordan Brooking
SUPERINTENDENT
Kevin Griffin
PROJECT ENGINEER
Greg Jones
CREW 1
Jesse Overman, Martin Bryant,
Tomas Binuelo, Felix Rivera
CREW 2
Rudy Rangel, Sammy Rangel,
Mike Scott, Ali Al-Hajery,
Justin Holman
Ubaldo Esparza
Mike Gonzales
Installing dual 42” ductile iron pipes down Guntersville Dam Road.
Ali, Sammy and Felix stuffing 42” ductile iron pipe into dual 54” casing pipe.
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.
Submitted by Shane O’Brien
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Rudy Rangel excavating dual 54” casing pipe trench.
Submitted by Greg Jones
JOB SHOTS
T.Z. OSBORNE WRF EXPANSION
(PACKAGES 1 & 2)
DOWNTOWN WATER AND
WASTEWATER PHASE 2
CITY OF GREENSBORO, NC
KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD
JOBS 0468 & 0478: $34.2 MILLION
JOB 3211: $6.8 MILLION
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
PROJECT MANAGERS
Luke Cobb
Don Trujillo
Brock Southwick
SUPERINTENDENTS
Dave Dwyer
Lee Curtis
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Brendon Smith
Warren Donnelly
Philip Teten
CREW
Salvador 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
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
PROJECT MANAGERS
Trent Roszell
Jeff Seal
SUPERINTENDENTS
Matt Burton
Chad Englebright
CREW
Brett Keener, Brock Keener,
Darryl Countiss, Gary
Dumont, James Babb, Boyd
Knaack, Jacob Kesterson,
Cody Hundley, Robert
Caldwell, Travis Wood
INTERN
Ben Ramsbottom
Crew members have fun spreading straw for the erosion control measures.
HDPE pipe bursting crews fuse sewer pipe.
The completed 4.5 million gallon equalization tank.
Waterline crews work their way under Henley Street Bridge.
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.
Pipeline crews installing a trench box while navigating around conflicts, both below and
above ground.
Submitted by Salvador Hernandez
Submitted by Trent Roszell
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BLORA WWTP ENERGY
REDUCTION PROJECT
STONEY FILTER REHABILITATION
PROJECT AT HANAHAN WTP
AMERICAN WATER MILITARY SERVICES GROUP
CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM
JOB 5206: $0.4 MILLION
JOB 0470: $9.6 MILLION
PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT MANAGER
INTERN
SUPERINTENDENT
SUPERINTENDENTS
CREW
FORT HOOD, TEXAS
Bart Slaymaker
Wade Pierpoint
HANAHAN, SOUTH CAROLINA
Matt Reaves
Tony Bryan
Gerald Matthews
PROJECT ENGINEER
Nick Judd
Frank Filosa
Dustin Matthews, Charles Lee,
Michael Allen, Jose Noe Garcia
Hernandez, Antonio Miguel
Gonzalez
Cutting out old pipe and preparing pipe for new valve.
Top: The crew laying rebar for a new filter slab.
Middle: Newly installed fiberglass troughs.
Removing old section of pipe during shutdown to install new valves.
Bottom Left: Demolition of existing filter concrete slab with remote controlled
Husqvarna Mini- Excavator with claw attachment.
Bottom Right: Crew photo.
Submitted by Wade Pierpoint
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Submitted by Matt Reaves
JOB SHOTS
CENTER STREET WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY
ENHANCEMENTS
JOHN F. PEARSON WATER
TREATMENT PLANT CLEARWELL
IMPROVEMENTS
MOUNT PLEASANT WATERWORKS
CITY OF ORANGEBURG, SC
JOB 0437: $22.6 MILLION
JOB 0473: $2.3 MILLION
MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA
PROJECT MANAGER
Matt Reaves
SUPERINTENDENTS
Tom Bass
EJ Jiles
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Nick Judd
Carter Blackwell
CREW
Leroi Hutchinson, Travis
Bryan, Darwin Smalls, Terry
Black, Robert Marcano,
William Wall, Johnnie Osborn,
Allen Graham, Duward
Hartzog, Ernest Williams,
David Lowery, John Green
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT ENGINEER
SUPERINTENDENT
CREW
Matt Reaves
EJ Jiles
Carter Blackwell
Travis Bryan
Completed secondary clarifiers.
Top: Demolition of the old concrete
clearwell roof.
Middle: Clearwell ready for a new roof.
Right: Flying out concrete roof slab.
Left: Rehabbed aeration basins.
Right: Four brand new high speed turbo blowers in action.
Newly installed anoxic tank piping.
Submitted by Matt Reaves
Submitted by Matt Reaves
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AIRPORT WATER RECLAMATION
FACILITY PHASE 2
IMPROVEMENTS
WITHLACOOCHEE WATER
POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
FORCE MAINS & GRAVITY LINES
HERNANDO COUNTY UTILITIES
CITY OF VALDOSTA, GA
JOB 0469: $20.6 MILLION
JOB 2202: $10.6 MILLION
BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA
PROJECT MANAGERS
Mark Abarm
Jason Baker
SUPERINTENDENTS
Norm Viggiano
Tony Colburn
Lee Welker
Luis Perez
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Will Gulledge
Kevin Nehila
CO-OPS
Josh Quach
Nathan Hodges
CREW
Alex 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
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.
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Eric Malvin
PROJECT MANAGER
Chris Coston
SUPERINTENDENT
Charles Woody
INTERNS
Spencer Shavers
Nathan Hancock
CREW
Robert Bradford, Caleb
Graham, Paul Lamar, Wayne
Hardegree, Ryan Hoffman
Installing 42” ductile iron pipe through an upscale neighborhood.
The two new 110’ diameter clarifiers with all walls complete.
View of the middle slab on top of the new oxidation ditch.
Crew prepares to set three 42” fittings that were just finished being bolting together
above ground.
Submitted by Josh Quach
Submitted by Chris Coston
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JOB SHOTS
INTERCESSION CITY POTABLE
WATER MAIN EXTENSION
“A” COMPLEX HIGH PRESSURE
INDUSTRIAL WATER PIPING
TOHO WATER AUTHORITY
NASA STENNIS SPACE CENTER
JOB 2212: $2.3 MILLION
JOB 3209: $7.1 MILLION
INTERCESSION CITY, FLORIDA
PROJECT MANAGER
Dan Smolik
SUPERINTENDENT
Myles Smith
CREW
Jorge Gonzalez, Olegario,
Jesus Ledesma, Jose Coyt,
Jose Lozano
PROJECT ENGINEER
Will Poczekaj
GAINESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
PROJECT MANAGERS
Youral Winegeart
Jeff Seal
SUPERINTENDENT
Jeff Burst
CREW
Bill Burst, Chad Chadwick,
Clint Fulk, Richard Craig, Tony
Lamb, Michael Pelas, Jeff
Steinwinder
PROJECT ENGINEER
Alex Wolfe
Installing the 75” high pressure waterlines with a Manitowoc 777 (200 ton crawler crane).
Completed secondary clarifiers.
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.
Preparations for a 30” HDPE pullback.
Submitted by Will Poczekaj
Rocket Engine Test Stand A-1 where they are currently testing the RS-25 rocket engine.
Submitted by Youral Winegeart
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JOB SHOTS
DODSON CHAPEL PIPE
IMPROVEMENTS
CMAR FOR PK SECOND STAGE
DROUGHT STRATEGY PIPELINE
METRO WATER SERVICES
CITY OF ABILENE, TX
JOB 3212: $3.2 MILLION
JOB 7212: $39.0 MILLION
HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE
PROJECT MANAGER
Jeff Seal
SUPERINTENDENT
Tim Brewster
CREW
Jerry Shearron, Michael
Brewster, Phillip Payne, Ron
Johnson, Teofilo Binuelo, Carey
Earles
PROJECT ENGINEER
Gary Minnich
BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS
PROJECT MANAGER
John Sedbrook
SUPERINTENDENTS
Mike Swift
Curtis Hefley
Jerald Gass
Jeff Riddle
Butch Crawford
Andrew Kremer
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Jarrod Weber
Daniel Murray
Brian Rush
Ben Snider
Jerald Gass and Jeff Riddle’s crews installing 36” C303 pipe.
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.
3,400LF of 36” HDPE directional drill under Hubbard Creek Reservoir.
Left: 72” jack and bore tunnel under Old Hickory Blvd Hwy. Subcontractor: Bore Company
Right: Bypass pumping operation to relocate existing 30” ductile iron force main using a
12” hydraulic pump.
Crew photo.
Submitted by Gary Minnich
Submitted by Jarrod Weber
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ESOP MAN
ESOP MAN,
How would it affect our ESOP accounts
if a dozen employee-owners with 25+
years retired in the same year?
— ACCOUNT ANALYZER
HOMBRE ESOP,
¿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
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.
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.
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 esopman@garney.com.
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EMPLOYEE-OWNER SPOTLIGHT
JANET POLACEK
Janet 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 employeeowners 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
Janet was born, raised and still resides in Thornton, Colorado.
of the Garney Safety Committee, Safety Council, as well as
She loves all things Colorado, enjoys her family and her Czech
Colorado State University’s Women in Construction.
roots. She is a huge sports fan and loves the Broncos.
A NOTE FROM GORDON KEMMER, CRANE OPERATOR AT DODD WATER TREATMENT PLANT
I 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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EQUIPMENT
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....
FAMILY CORNER
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.
Cirilo Correa and his wife
welcomed baby girl, Joanna
Janeth, on November 26, 2014.
Darous & Jordan Allton
were married on June 13
in Lindsborg, KS.
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Theo Castellano & Kelli
Hyland were married on
May 24 in Nashville, TN.
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.
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
GARNEY UNIVERSITY ONLINE TRAINING CENTER
We are excited to announce that later this month, on August
Training Center on August 24 will be Field Engineers, Project
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Engineers, and Project Managers. Stage 2 of the roll-out will
occur later this year, with Administrative personnel gaining
The Online Training Center is dedicated to “right now”
access to the system. Roll-outs to remaining job classifications
learning, providing employee-owners with videos and other
will be determined at a later date.
digital content with a few clicks of the mouse.
We know we’ve kept you waiting, but the time for online
The Online Training Center will roll-out to employee-owners
training is quickly approaching, and we hope that you are
in stages. The first groups to gain access to the Online
excited as we are!
COMING
SOON2015
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EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT IN ACTION
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.
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HR & RECRUITING COUNCIL
LIFEMATTERS
Garney 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
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.
What kind of resources do they provide?
Financial consultation for:
• Budgeting
• Credit report review
• Information on mortgages
Garney’s LifeMatters company code is GC1.
• Debt management and consolidation
PROJECT AWARD
Garney 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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ESOP COMMITTEE UPDATE
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-richquick 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!
ACTUALIZACION DEL COMITE DE ESOP
INVERTIR 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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HAPPY RE-RETIREMENT, JOE!
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
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GARNEY CREW BREAKS RECORD
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!
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!
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!
Will Kennedy rocks! Will assisted with boulder removal
on job 3204 in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Humberto Del Cid celebrated his birthday with fellow
employee-owners in Largo, Florida, on May 22.
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
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