Spring 2015 - O`Connell Electric
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Spring 2015 - O`Connell Electric
Spring 2015 Since 1911 News and information for our employees, retirees, and friends Since 1911 Our strength as a full service electrical contractor is rooted in the diversity of our services Corporate Headquarters 830 Phillips Road Victor, NY 14564 Ph. 585.924.2176 Victor/Rochester Electrical Construction - Building Information Modeling - Prefabrication - Design Build brian.rittenhouse@oconnellelectric.com Buffalo brad.keatley@oconnellelectric.com Syracuse don.coon@oconnellelectric.com Victor/Rochester Albany 2360 Maxon Road Ext. Schenectady, NY 12308 Ph. 518.346.0077 Service and Maintenance bruce.vassallo@oconnellelectric.com Syracuse david.coon@oconnellelectric.com Victor/Rochester/Buffalo Security Integration gregory.briggs@oconnellelectric.com Syracuse joseph.duh@oconnellelectric.com Power Group Buffalo 929B Ransom Road Lancaster, NY 14086 Ph. 716.675.9010 Renewable Energy - Solar - Wind 390 Systems Road Rochester, NY 14623 Ph. 585.424.3472 301 Stoutenger St. East Syracuse, NY 13057 Ph. 315.437.1453 lane.young@oconnellelectric.com tim.ehmann@oconnellelectric.com - Tele Data - Fiber Optic - Data Centers Victor rob.unger@oconnellelectric.com Syracuse joseph.duh@oconnellelectric.com Technical Services - Preventative Maintenance - Testing and Commissioning Joe Leggo joe.leggo@oconnellelectric.com Victor / Rochester Temperature Control Syracuse Rochester Solar Technologies Large wind projects Communications Rochester michael.parkes@oconnellelectric.com craig.ramsdell@oconnellelectric.com Syracuse kenneth.palmisano@oconnellelectric.com Natural Gas Transportation - Airport - Bridge - Highway robert.acquilano@oconnellelectric.com richard.borza@oconnellelectric.com www.oconnellelectric.com O’Connell Electric Newsletter is a publication of O’Connell Electric Company, Inc. For comments, inquiries, or to be added to our mailing list, email john.miller@oconnellelectric.com 2 A Message from Victor Salerno, CEO I want to personally thank all of our customers, vendors, subcontractors and especially our dedicated employees as we celebrate the completion of our 104th year of service. This has been one of our most successful years with sales exceeding $128,000,000. We are all proud of our accomplishments and would like to highlight a few of our successes which include, ENR New York naming O’Connell Electric as the 2014 Specialty Contractor of The Year for all of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as well as the opening of an office in the Albany, NY metro area with the purchase of Clifford R. Gray Electric’s assets in Schenectady, NY. We welcome all of the employees of Clifford R. Gray to the O’Connell Family. This acquisition will play an important role as we move toward our goal of reaching annual sales of a quarter billion dollars. The year also included our Technical Services Division receiving, for the third time in a row, Contractor of The Year by the TEGG Service Organization and also the successful installation on October 31, 2014 in Chicago, of the cable for Nik Wallenda over the Chicago River. The event was televised live on the Discovery Channel. This was our third installation for Mr. Wallenda. The company is in a very strong financial position and on a very solid footing which will allow us to continue to grow and increase our employment opportunities. As I close, I want to thank you all for your skill, dedication and hard work and remind us all to continue to strive to make our safety program the model of the electrical construction industry. This Issue 5 Craftsmanship Awards 6 Five Mile Station 7 Lakeview Amphitheater 8 Aloft Hotel 9 Ginna Power Plant 9 Randall GMC 10 Northwest Family YMCA Got news? Let us know and it just might be featured in the newsletter. Email john.miller@oconnellelectric.com 11 12 13 14 15 16 CDP 2 Compressor Station Prefab Updates IT DataVault Employee News & Events Technical Services Awards Safety Calendar Contest 3 We’re not the only ones who care about you working safe. Every year, more than 80,000 workers suffer an injury on construction job sites across the U.S. Any one incident is one too many. Life is too precious to not make safety our number one focus. 4 www.safetyweek2015.com May 3 - 9 Four Foremen Receive Craftsmanship Awards On March 28, 2015, The Rochester Builders Exchange presented four electricians from O’Connell Electric Company with Craftsmanship Awards for their exemplary work performed on construction projects in the Rochester, NY area. The craftsmanship awards program was developed to “recognize exceptional craftsmanship and the display of interest and ingenuity by building trades mechanics and workers in order to encourage the highest form of workmanship, quality, skill and integrity.” O’Connell Electric has long been a commercial electrical contracting company that, since founding in 1911, has built its success by establishing a reputation for integrity and craftsmanship. We’re proud of our four award recipients: Brian Catalano, Gerry Freida, Roy Schumacher and Tom Towne. An awards committee of six judges reviewed submissions for work completed throughout Western New York over a five-year span from January, 2010 through 2015. The committee based selections on tradesmen that not only completed successful projects that are neat and accurate, but that clearly went above and beyond by demonstrating interest, ingenuity, imagination and a level of skill that surpassed industry standards. O’Connell Electric would not be the company it is today if not for the dedicated, hardworking craftsmen that represent who we are every day on our job sites. Congratulations to our craftsmanship award recipients. Keep up the great work. Tom Towne, LU 86 7 years with O’Connell Gerry Freida, LU 86 2 years with O’Connell St. John Fisher College – Salerno Data Center Roy Schumacher, LU 86 8 years with O’Connell RIT Institute for Sustainability A certified LEED platinum facility, cutting edge technology has been incorporated into every inch of the 84,000 square foot building. O’Connell was responsible for nearly the entire electrical infrastructure throughout the building’s construction. GIS utilizes one of the first micro grids installed in the area. The grid measures power from multiple sources, both utility and sustainable on-site power. Renewable energy installations include solar, wind turbines and a fuel cell. Other installations consist of the high voltage service, a fire alarm system, data system, fuel cell lab, engine diagnostics lab, a unique lighting system, occupancy sensors and wiring throughout hundreds of heat treated windows. Two of the most important, yet most difficult jobs that completed the Victor E. Salerno Center for American Enterprise building at St. John Fisher College were the data center and adjacent power room. Being located in the basement posed significant obstacles both Foremen had to overcome. Tom Towne completed the communications work for the data center while Gerry Freida worked close by on the power installation. Logistics getting equipment into the available space and fitting all of the utilities proved to be quite difficult. With plenty of patience, collaboration, and coordination with all of the trades involved, both Foremen completed successful projects to seamlessly integrate the computing needs for the college. Brian Catalano, LU 86 3 years with O’Connell Golisano Children’s Hospital Part of Strong Memorial Hospital, the 145 million dollar building will provide 245,000 square feet of space to children and their families. O’Connell performed the installation of the electrical infrastructure for the project, which consisted of state-of-the-art lighting, fire alarm system, a nurse call system, general use power systems and three 1000kW generators. 5 Five Mile Station Project Manager: Michael Parkes/Tim Ehmann Site Supervisor/General Foreman: John Fox Inside Foremen: Mark Brunner/Art Hazer Line Foreman: Dwayne Palmer Division: Power Group O’Connell’s largest substation construction project to date, Five Mile Station is in full swing in Allegany, NY. The Power Group was involved with the design build of the station and has been contracted to provide construction services to complete the project. Owned by National Grid, the new station will help support the 115 kV system in the Southwest region of NY State by supplying power to the Gardenville-Homer Hill Line and the Arcade-Homer Hill Line. The station occupies nineteen acres of land and will consist of a new 345kV/115kV transmission station, two new 250 feet long 345kV transmission loops and four new 650 foot long 115 kV loop connections. The project includes installation of a 4-breaker 345kV ring bus that feeds three bays of 115kV breaker and a half through a 400MVA power transformer. There will also be a 4000 square foot control building to house approximately 60 relay and control panels. The project requires installation of over 300 drilled pier foundations ranging in size from 30 inches to 9 feet in diameter. The Technical Services Division will be responsible for testing and commissioning the station. 6 Syracuse Lakeview Amphitheater Project Manager: Don Coon, Steve Briem Foreman: Andy Schaffner Division: Syracuse Construction Site work is well underway on the Western shore of Onondaga Lake, in Geddes, NY, for what will eventually emerge as the Lakeview Amphitheater, a new outdoor events center in Central NY. The entertainment complex will have a main amphitheater with capacity to seat 17,500 people both covered and in lawn seats as well as a smaller theater with space available for up to 300 guests. The site will also have a general service building for administration, security and other support functions including food and beverage storage and vendor locations. The amphitheater project is the beginning of a larger revitalization initiative for Onondaga Lake, the Village of Solvay and the town of Geddes. The area will also have recreational trails and an observation pier among other amenities. The design of the amphitheater is intended to evoke a memorable experience for patrons with a look that feels natural to the environment, yet encompasses modern design elements with state-of-the-art technology. O’Connell is working under subcontract to support the entire electrical infrastructure for the amphitheater including providing design assist support to the Gilbane Building Company. Scope of work includes providing site infrastructure consisting of 15kV systems, 600 volt systems to out buildings, VIP and shore power systems, fiber and copper cabling systems for communications and site lighting. Electrical construction for the amphitheater includes two large restroom buildings and the box office. The crew will install distribution and feeders, general lighting, lighting controls, theatrical lighting systems, branch electric, security and access control, life safety systems and communication/data systems. The amphitheater is purposely nestled in a natural cove and is meant to be “discovered” as one approaches it upon the entrance path. Onondaga County Lakeview Amphitheater Conceptual Design Report 7 Aloft Hotel Project Manager: David Curtis Foreman: Rich Shopland Division: Syracuse Construction When it’s complete, the Aloft Hotel in Syracuse will be the second one to open in New York State. The 134 room hotel is owned by Starwood Hotels and Resorts, a parent company that owns and operates a handful of global hospitality brands such as Sheraton, Westin, Four Points and The Luxury Collection among others. The Aloft Hotel, located at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse, is the first new building among a $350 million development plan for the waterfront along the former state Barge Canal. Hotel construction is projected to cost $18 million under management of COR Development. O’Connell is operating as a subcontractor for COR to provide the electrical infrastructure for the hotel. When construction is complete, guests can expect a trendier, more modern and aesthetic appeal from this emerging segment in the hospitality industry. The Aloft Hotel brand is designed around what the next generation of travelers expect in their home away from home – something bold, sleek and unique with an urban look and bright social scene. O’Connell electricians thrive on delivering unique building designs because it challenges technician’s 8 Artist’s rendering courtesy of COR Development Company O’Connell electricians thrive on delivering unique building designs because it challenges technician’s craftsmanship with unique electrical and special lighting requirements. craftsmanship with unique electrical and special lighting requirements. The crew is set to install cold LED strip lighting that will wrap the outside of the building and extensive modern lighting throughout the interior. Every floor has a slab ceiling, which will require conduit installation to be perfect and appear hidden to the human eye. On its website, Starwood describes Aloft as “a far cry from its conventional, cookie-cutter competitors,” by “infusing urban-inspired, tech-forward sensibility, modern design and an energetic, social guest experience.” Construction of the Aloft Hotel is a great start to revitalizing the Inner Harbor in Syracuse. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Project Manager: Tom Sweeney Foreman: Scott Rohr Division: Victor Construction Ginna Nuclear Power Plant is located on 426 acres on the south shore of Lake Ontario, about twenty miles northeast of Rochester. The plant is capable of generating more than 580 megawatts annually, enough to power almost 500,000 homes. O’Connell has completed various projects for Ginna over the years, most recently the installation of a backup water tank system to feed the fuel rod spent fuel pool. The project came about following a nuclear meltdown disaster caused by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated Fukushima and surrounding regions of Japan in 2011. The scope of work included the installation and electrical connections for two one-megawatt redundant generators, a transfer switch, switch gear, a portable generator/load bank connection point, lights, convenient power, pumps, security devices, fire alarm devices, heat trace and controls to the existing systems. Randall Buick, GMC, Cadillac Project Manager: Rich Maher Foreman: Craig Schmidt Division: Victor Construction O’Connell completed the electrical infrastructure for the all new Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealership on the corner of 332 and Thomas Road in Canandaigua. Now open for business, customers will get a fully immersive GM experience with the ability to shop all brands - Buick, GMC, Cadillac and Chevrolet on one lot. 9 Syracuse Northwest Family YMCA Project Manager: Barry Costello Foreman: Andy Schaffner Division: Syracuse Construction It has taken over fifteen years for the Northwest Family YMCA in the Greater Baldwinsville area of Syracuse to gain approval for construction, and the long sought after recreational facility is now a reality. This Spring, community members will have full reign to enjoy swimming, sports, arts and music activities, teen activities and much more that the YMCA organization offers. A lot of planning goes into large construction projects such as the 10 Northwest YMCA. Although the community supported its construction, plans had to be approved, a site selected, board reviews and on and on. Finally, in 2012, thanks to a generous landowner, the YMCA was able to purchase nearly 12 acres of land for just one dollar and in May, 2014 construction started. YMCA key features include: O’Connell installed the electrical infrastructure for the $20 million, 100,000 square-foot facility. • A bicycling studio The Northwest YMCA is expected to employ approximately 300 full and part time people and provide services to about 13,000 members. • An aquatic center with a family pool • A lap pool and a therapy pool • A field house with three basketball courts and multiple smaller courts • An indoor track • A teen center • An arts/music center • An athletic performance center • An exercise room dedicated to helping cancer survivors • Areas for group exercise, weightlifting and cardiovascular exercise DTE Energy New Compressor Building Project Manager: Tom Sweeney Foreman: Scott Rohr Division: Natural Gas O’Connell was subcontracted to provide the electrical construction requirements for a second, 300 X 60 foot compressor building to house six brand new Arial/Caterpillar 3516 compressors. DTE Energy, a diversified energy company that manages energy related business and services worldwide, operates a network of natural gas transmission pipelines serving the Midwest and Northeast regions of the country. Early 2014, the company secured long-term natural gas gathering commitments with several nationwide energy companies that required a significant expansion of the company’s Bluestone Pipeline. The Bluestone Pipeline is part of a gathering system that delivers Marcellus Shale gas in Pennsylvania and New York to two other massive gas pipelines in the region. The system is a 44 mile underground pipeline that passes through Broome County in New York and Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania. The new deal meant that DTE Energy’s natural gas processing facility, known as CDP-2, in Susquehanna County needed to double in size to meet the increased demand in gas volume. Left (blue hard hat), Mike Pace, 4th year Apprentice, LU 325 in Binghamton, NY. | Right (white hard hat), Ed Scott, JW, LU 81. Picture provided by Tom Sweeney, Project Manager/Estimator The electrical scope of work included the installation and connection of an 800 Amp five section Motor Control Center (MCC), the station control panel, gas detectors, flame detectors, temperature detectors, pressure transmitters, control valves, cable tray, rigid metal conduit and cable. The crew also installed explosion proof LED high bay light fixtures, exit lights, emergency lights, exterior lights, switches and receptacles. Once in service, the expansion will increase the capacity of the Bluestone Pipeline from 600,000 Dth/day to 975,000 Dth/day, a greater than 60% increase in capacity since the gathering system first came online in late 2012. Tom Sweeney, Project Manager, Dick Camping, VP of Operations, and Scott Rohr, LU 86 Foreman, conducting a walk through of a finished compressor building adjacent to the one under construction. 11 Design & Prefab Updates meet the newest addition SCOTCHMAN 6500-24M •High speed/volume shearing •Project specific SWG frame work •Light and camera poles/supports •Round, oblong and square hole punching. •Transformer supports/mounts •Bollards •Muffler supports •Equipment racks •Up to 24” wide metal breaking •Utility pole equipment framing •Temporary supports •Custom bus bar cutting, bending and NEMA hole punching •Hanger assemblies •Rigging structures or supports •Pedestals Contact Design & Fabrication at prefab@oconnellelectric.com 12 DataVault Expands Technology in the Field In late 2012, the IT Department went through a nice growth spurt by adding two employees and eventually transitioning an internship into a full time position in 2013. The team has made significant upgrades and contributions to the company’s technology and communications systems. Field offices have been upgraded, outdated laptops have been turned in for new models and tablets have become a common tool for field crews and foremen. In early 2015, the company was brought up to speed with new communications technology by incorporating an entirely new phone and instant messaging system, Microsoft Lync. Most recently, the IT Department kicked off an initiative to further improve productivity of field workers by rolling out a fully operational, mobile digital workstation complete with WIFI, a 40 inch display monitor, wide-format printer, and MS Lync communication options. From left: Ian Mayzak, Systems Specialist, Dustin Reybrouck, System Administrator, Dave Adams, IT Manager. The solution was developed as part of a key initiative for the IT Department to continue identifying opportunities to improve productivity in the field through new technology. By partnering with field workers, project managers and members in key areas of management, the team identified three basic field working environments. Class A – The vehicle Class B – A portable workstation Class C – A secured trailer IT explored options for each classification and discovered the Knaack DataVault, a secure, mobile digital work station that looked to be an excellent solution for the class B work environment. The team purchased a DataVault and proceeded to identify what technology best suited O’Connell’s needs and how to outfit the unit for maximum productivity. After slight renovation, a few upgrades and testing was complete, the DataVault was deployed to an active project being managed by Phil Yandow, Project Manager out of the Victor Office. After IT fined-tuned the unit and completed upgrades, the DataVault now provides a secure workstation that supports a laptop, tablet and IPhone connected to a 40 inch display. A 4G wireless router allows any of the company’s laptops, tablets or smart phones to connect to the internet. Having MS Lync connectivity allows for improved communication and collaboration options including remote desktop sharing and voice over internet (VoIP) phone calls. Based on field reports and more testing, the DataVault will become a customizable field solution as the demand for technology increases at job sites. 13 Employee News Team News Congratulations New Employees and Position Changes Gina Legere joined our Buffalo Office as an Administrative and Billing Specialist. John Sergant came on board as a Senior Professional Engineer for our Technical Services Division. Brad Keatley, General Manager of our Buffalo office, was appointed as Chapter President of Western NY NECA. Scott Moran moved from his position as Warehouse Assistant/Truck Driver to his new role as the Warehouse Manager for the Power Group at our Rochester Office. Save The Date Upcoming events 20th Annual JBX Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy and Pulmonary Care September 10, 2015 Contact: Susan Parkes-McNally registration required! Chase Corporate Challenge May 26, 2015 Contact: Tom Sweeney registration required! 3rd Annual Safety Picnics Rochester - July 30, 2015 Syracuse - August 13, 2015 Contact: Mark Valerio/Bill Sandvik Buffalo Office - The American Public Works Association, New York - Western Branch presented O’Connell Electric an award for 2014 Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair for our efforts supporting the flood recovery at the Niagara Falls Waste Water Treatment Plant. Famous? Maybe! Dustin Reybrouck, System Administrator in the IT Department, spent a day filming product testimonials for Kingston Technology, a worldwide digital storage company. When the company found out how many solid state drives the IT Department purchased for our server in Albany, they reached out for a testimonial. The video was produced by Spiceworks, a popular online community for IT professionals. 14 Technical Services Division Continues to Bring in Awards Congratulations to employees of the Technical Services Divsion for receiving numerous awards at the Annual TEGG Network of Champions conference in February, this year. Bill Reed (above,center), Certified Testing Consultant, received the Diamond Award for exceeding new maintenance sales of $440,000. Neil Wicks (in center picture), Certified Testing Consultant, received the Silver Award for achieving four consecutive Bronze level recognitions. Bronze is recognized for producing 110% of individual quarterly booking quota. Fourth from right - Bill Reed. Third from right - Neil Wicks. Second from right - Mark Wiser. The three Certified Testing Consultants received the Circle of Excellence Award for sales performance. Second from right - Dave Rath, Service Manager/Operations Dispatcher, received an award for Ciricle of Excellence in operations. Robin Francisco (not pictured), Sales and Process Manager, received the Circle of Excellence Award for sales management. Technical Services also received an award for for increasing its TEGG maintenance base from $3 million to $5 million at the TEGG Principals Conference in San Antonio, this year. This achievement signifies the division’s success in securing new maintenance contracts while continuing to service O’Connell’s current customers. Annual Spring Training In February, field personnel from the Albany area that now work for O’Connell were invited to attend annual training at the Power Group in Rochester, NY. The guys were brought up to speed with company policies and attended a high voltage switching awareness class. Technicians from the construction and technical services divisions that completed inital training last year attended refresher/new content awareness training. THEM E: “S AFE WO ME, T HO ER ** T Y ATOP OF POST RK O NEW! Y” R PLA NG VOTI D O ** N O T ID # Since 1911 D O O R B E N D N O T F O L D O R B E N D A SED Y EVER STER S PO6 r: 201 U r yea lenda L BE WIL ntest 2015 | Ca DER r Co BOR r Calenda SIDE ety Poste G IN , Inc. | Saf THIN ctric Company SAFETY POSTER CALEN DAR CONTEST ENTR Y FORM THEME: SAFETY AT HOME, WORK OR PLAY CONTEST RULES: TE 1. RIAges 6-18: Parents TW are limited to verbal IN assistance only. Parents DO NO AW assist their child in the actual may not drawing or labeling of OR DR SPACE the poster. 2. Ages 1-5: Parents may assist THIS F O L D with labeling the poster, their child in the actual but may not assist drawing of the poster. 3. All drawings must pertain to the “SAFETY AT HOME, WORK OR theme in the groups PLAY” listed below, or they will not be eligible for 4. Final date for posters judging. to be turned in will be JULY 10, 2015. All posters received after that date will not be eligible for judging. 5. Please send posters to: Bill Sandvik, Corporate Safety Manager * Posters can be turned in to 830 Phillips Road Project Managers or Victor, NY 14564 Safety Representatives. 6. Children and grandchildr en of of 1 through 18 are eligible. all current employees from the ages Employees who do not grandchildren in this have children or age limit can sponsor up to two children (any 7. Entries are limited child). to two per contestant. 8. Contestants will compete in their age groups only and will originality, theme, and be judged on neatness. There will be a total of 12 winners, from 1 each group. e 191 3 Sinc 9. Only crayon or felt marker can be used. 10. All entries must be on poster provided. * Entry forms can be picked up at any office location. Field crews their Project Manager can contact or Safety Representa tive. * Voting will take place at the be eligible to vote. Winners Safety Picnics. All employees at the picnics will will be announced by August 28, 2015. PLEASE FILL IN COMPLET Provided information ELY AND PRINT CLEARLY will be printed in the PARTICIPANT: AGE: safety calendar. GROUP: HOBBIES/INTERESTS: SAFETY MESSAGE: SPONSOR: OFFICE LOCATION OR UNION: CONTESTANTS ENTERING POSTERS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS, DEPENDI NG UPON AGE AS FOLLOWS : GROUP 1 Age 1 - 5 GROUP 2 Age 6 - 9 GROUP 3 Age 10 13 GROUP 4 Age 14 18 ll Ele ne O’Con O’Connell’s first ever safety calendar poster contest. • • • • All employees may submit entries. Winning posters will be featured in the 2016 calendar year. Employees can vote at this year’s safety picnics. Contact your PM or Safety Representative for entry forms. 15 Since 1911 830 Phillips Road | Victor, NY 14564 National Safety Stand-Down t o p r e v e n t fa l l s i n c o n s t r u c t i o n | m ay 4 - 15, 2015 Image: O’Connell Electric employees watch a fall protection demonstration at the 2014 Safety Picnic. Plan. Provide. Train. Find resources at www.osha.gov