News

The AGC is pleased to announce it has elected the following to your 2012 Board of Directors (only newly elected or renewing directors are listed):

• President:  Robert Askins, Graham Construction & Management
• 1st Vice President: Carl Stewart, Frank Gurney, Inc.
• 2nd Vice President: Vince Campanella, Lydig Construction
• General Contractors: Mike Reilly, Cameron-Reilly, LLC and Steve Sunleaf, T.W. Clark Construction.
• Construction Employers: Maurice Piersol, Piersol Construction
• Associate: Jeff Guy, Ash Grove Cement Co.

The Inland Northwest AGC presented its Tom Mauer Safety Award at its annual convention on Friday, February 3, 2012. This year's award was presented to Torben Begines, Cobra Building Envelope Contractors, for his commitment to safety and to the AGC.

During the 2012 Annual Convention, the Inland Northwest AGC awarded Judy Rapp, Payne Financial Group, the S.I.R. Award. The highest honor bestowed by the association, the S.I.R. award is a lifetime achievement award standing for "Skill, Integrity and Responsibility."

“This is not an award we give out every year. In fact, the last time we awarded the S.I.R. Award was three years ago,” said Wayne Brokaw, executive director of the Inland Northwest AGC. “The award is given only when it is truly deserving undefined as in Judy’s case. She is an outstanding example of someone who understands the importance of service to her community.”

Judy has served both the association and the industry for many years. Currently serving as the associations Treasurer, she has also served as an associate Board member, education committee member and as an instructor for the AGC Education Center. One of the association’s biggest advocates, Judy never fails to promote the AGC to others in the industry and has always been willing to step-up and lend her time and energy to helping the AGC forward its mission.

The Inland Northwest AGC presented its 2011 Build Northwest Awards for project excellence on Friday, February 3, 2012 during its annual convention at the Davenport Hotel. These awards recognize excellence in construction throughout the Inland Northwest.

“The AGC Build Northwest Awards recognize the region’s premier projects, large and small," said AGC Executive Director Wayne Brokaw. "Today’s winners embody the industry at its best and we are proud to recognize their accomplishments."

Projects are judged by an independent panel on the following criteria: Meeting the challenge of a difficult job; excellence in project management; contractor’s innovation in construction techniques or materials; contractor’s state-of-the-art advancement; contractor’s sensitivity to the environment and surroundings; excellence in client service; contractor’s contribution to the community; and safety.

Hagadone Event Center

T.W. Clark Construction

Award Category:                                Building (Under $10 million) - New Construction

Owner:                                                  Hagadone Hospitality Co.

Architect/Engineer:                           Guy Dreier Designs & Longwell+Trapp Arch. / DCI Engineers

Contract Amount:                              $4,000,000

Major Subcontractors & Suppliers: A.M. Hardware, Advanced Fire Systems, Ark Commercial Roofing, Arrow Concrete & Asphalt, Cameron-Reilly, Coeur D’Alene Acoustics, Coeur D’Alene Paving, Dayspring Construction, Division 9 Finishes, Drywall Specialties, Dupree Building Specialties, Energized Electric, GB Tile, Gargoyle Granite & Marble, Intermountain West Insulation, Ironstone, MJ’s Painting, Modern Glass Company, Nelson Fabrication, Pauletto Trucking & Excavation, The Plaster Shop, Pristine Pools & Spas, RL Jacobs Plumbing, Segmental Systems, Tapley Cabinet Works, Tombari Structural Products, Tyko Mechanical and United Crown Pump & Drilling.

Project Description: A new wedding and event center at the Coeur d’ Alene Resort Golf Course located on Coeur d’ Alene Lake. The 11,700 s.f. event center was positioned to maximize the incredible views of Coeur d’ Alene Lake. It features 200 feet of sliding glass walls that retract to open the event floor to the outdoors and add 6000 s.f. of patio to the event floor area. It is highlighted by four fireplaces, tile floors, private bridal and groom suites with custom built furniture and finishes, state of the art sound and lighting systems, a swimming pool, beach and lawn areas, a floating wedding platform and reflection pond, and incredible landscaping complete with 20,000 petunias and 5,000 junipers.

Broadview Dairy Remodel

Garco Construction, Inc.

Award Category:                                Building (Under $10 million) - Renovation

Owner:                                                  Huckleberry Bay Company

Architect/Engineer:                           Patsy O’Conner / Structural Forte

Contract Amount:                              $2,232,500

Major Subcontractors & Suppliers: MJM Grand, Inland Asphalt, Modern Drywall, ProHeating & Air Conditioning, Mackin & Little, Fire Control Sprinkler Systems, Arc Electric.

Project Description: The Broadview Dairy was one of several commercial dairy operations established in the Spokane area around the turn of the twentieth century. This renovation was done for the G.S.A. (U.S. General Services Administration) and its ICE (Immigration Division). The exterior of the building was cleaned and repainted and the building sign was repainted to its original glory. A high security parking lot was installed using an architectural pleasing masonry and steel fence. The north and east sides of the building were protected with steel bollards with decorative caps two of which were electrically operated to allow entrance to an overhead door. The electrical service was completely replaced using state of the art equipment and a generator was included that could power the entire building in case of power outage. The HVAC and plumbing fixtures and equipment were completely removed and replaced with the most modern and project specific products. The old roof was replaced with a new membrane roof including R-30 insulation.

I-90 – Eastern Region Bridge Deck Repair

West Company, Inc.

Award Category:                                Highway & Transportation

Owner:                                                  Washington State Department of Transportation

Architect/Engineer:                           Dan McKernan

Contract Amount:                              $989,708

Major Subcontractors & Suppliers: Trafficorp, Sharpline Industries, Shamrock Paving, Premium Hydro, Pavement Surface Control, PR Systems, Aero Power Vac, A-Core, Adams & Clark.

Project Description:  This project required that West Co. construct concrete overlays of 4 bridge decks, including removal of asphalt, concrete milling and hydrdemolition, replacement of concrete decks, expansion joints, asphalt paving, pavement marking and traffic control.

Lower Monumental Navigation Lock Downstream Lift Gate Replacement

Dix Corporation

Award Category:                                Special Project

Owner:                                                  United States Corp of Engineers

Architect/Engineer:                           United States Corp of Engineers

Contract Amount:                              $13,800,000

Major Subcontractors & Suppliers: Thompson Metal Fab., Lampson International, S & S Coatings, Rhodes Crane, Oxarc.

Project Description: The Lower Monumental Navigation Lock Downstream Lift Gate Replacement Project consisted of the fabrication, transportation, and installation of a new downstream lift gate. The project consisted of the fabrication to ASME D1.5 fracture critical welding criteria of a 1.4 Million pound lift gate measuring 85 feet wide by 89 feet tall. The gate was fabricated in 3 pieces, loaded onto a barge and shipped approximately 250 miles up river to the dam site. The old gate was removed and the new gate installed using a Lampson LTL-1200 Transi-lift Crane. Field crews welded the 3 gate pieces and installed new lift cables, seals and gear boxes. The project was installed during an unprecedented extended river system outage in the winter months.

University Of Idaho Dan O’Brien Track And Field Complex

Poe Asphalt Paving, Inc.

Award Category:                                Sub-Contractor Project

Owner:                                                  University of Idaho

Architect/Engineer:                           Bernardo Willis Architecture (Bob Willis) / DCI Engineering (Scott Rivas)

Contract Amount:                              $2,100,000

Project Description: This project required Poe Asphalt, as the sub-contractor, to lay a base course and a top course of asphalt pavement that would become the foundation for a new running surface, all while adhering to the tight tolerances required by the NCAA for track and field surface specifications.

Caterpillar Parts Distribution Center

Central Pre-Mix Concrete Company

Award Category:                                Supplier

Owner:                                                  Caterpillar International

General Contractor:                          Clay Corp.

Contract Amount:                              $3.2 Million

Project Description: Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co. was awarded the materials on a new 576,000 sq.ft. Caterpillar Parts Distribution Center near the West Plains of Spokane, WA. The project included over 1.2 million square feet of 8” concrete in both the building floors and concrete paving around the building.

The Dalles Lock and Dam Miter Gate Replacement

Dix Corporation

Award Category:                                Out-of-Area

Owner:                                                  United States Corp of Engineers

Architect/Engineer:                           United States Corp of Engineers

Contract Amount:                              $27,100,000

Major Subcontractors & Suppliers: Thompson Metal Fab., Northwest Structural Movers, Swaggart Brothers, Inc., Nuprecon, Intermountain Electric, Lampson International, Oregon Ironworkers.

Project Description: The Dalles Dam Miter Gate Replacement Project consisted of the fabrication, transportation, and installation of the new downstream miter gate. The project consisted of fabrication to ASME D1.5 fracture critical welding criteria of a 1.8 million mechanically complex miter gate measuring 110’ wide by 106’ tall. Fabrication operations took over 7 months to complete on a 3 shift, 24 hrs/day basis and consumed over 120,000 man hours of labor. Each massive leaf was fabricated as a whole unit and was loaded onto a barge and shipped approximately 90 miles up the Columbia river, through the locks at Bonneville Dam to the Dalles Dam site. The 1.5 million pound existing gate was removed and the new gate installed using a Lampson LTL‐1100 Transilift Crane. This crane was configured to lift over 1,000,000 lbs. and included a 2,400,000 lbs. counter weight. Field demolition, lock improvements and new gate installation took place 7 days a week, 24 hours a day over a 4 month period. The project was completed without a single day of delay despite field work taking place during the harsh Columbia River Basin winter.

Lower Monumental Navlock Monolith 14 Wall Repair

Max J. Kuney Company

Award Category:                                Small Project

Owner:                                                  Army Corps of Engineers

Architect/Engineer:                           Army Corps of Engineers

Contract Amount:                              $1,100,000

Major Subcontractors & Suppliers: Connell Sand & Gravel; Drill Tech; Staton Demolition

Project Description: The Lower Monumental Dam project was a challenging fast track project for the Army Corps of Engineers with unmovable deadlines. The project was awarded in November 2010, and had a mandatory completion date of February 13, 2011. The project consisted of removing and repairing a wall section at the inside/bottom of the navigation lock during an entire Snake River navigation lock outage. In order to complete the work, heavy equipment and materials had to be lowered 160’ down into the lock using a Lampson 1400 ton Transi-Lift Crane. This was a unique project with unusual working conditions that Max J. Kuney Company completed and exceeded the owner’s expectations.

Recognizing AGC Contractor Members for Safety Excellence Since 1926, the National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) program has been an ongoing effort to offer AGC members an opportunity to evaluate their safety record. NASA compares a member's safety record with other AGC members according to the member size and construction type. Additionally, NASA provides a great opportunity for contractor members to compete for nationally recognized awards that have excellent safety records.

The Inland Northwest AGC also presents local safety awards to honor those companies in our region that go above & beyond to maintain a safe workplace. This program compares companies in the same division on a local level.

Safety awards are given to members who have an incident rate 25% below each division's average and members who have a zero incident rate in the following divisions: Building, Highway, Heavy/Industrial, Municipal/Utilities and Associate/Specialty.

We strongly encourage all of our members to fill out and return the entry form. In order to be eligible to receive an award, you must have applied for the previous 3 years. You can see that in order to be eligible, if you have not been entering, now is the time to start. This application only takes 10 Minutes to fill out and return.

Imagine being able to use as a marketing tool “Recipient of the 2011 National AGC Safety Award.” You have worked hard to achieve your safety status, why not get the recognition you are due? The only way this can be done is to begin applying today and continue annually.

Download the form today - must be returned to the AGC no later than January 15, 2012.

Washington State has passed a new law that will affect pavement contractors and those who manufacture, sell, and distribute pavement products. 

RCW 70.295, passed in 2011, prohibits the sale and application of coal tar pavement sealants in Washington State. Studies have identified coal tar sealant as a potentially important source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Under the law, a retailer may not sell coal tar pavement products after January 1, 2012, and no person may apply a coal tar pavement product on a driveway or parking area after July 1, 2013. 

For more information on the new law, contact the Washington State Department of Ecology - Reducing Toxic Threats Initiative at (360) 407-6786.

The Inland Northwest AGC Education Center is your source for construction related education and training in Eastern Washington. Whether you are looking for safety training, continuing education or company specific topics, the AGC Education Center offers all of this and more.

We are currently in the process of reviewing our course offerings and would like your help in determining how and what we offer in the future.

Please take this brief survey today. 

Thank you in advance for your assistance. Your time and input are appreciated.

Please contact Danette Larson  at (509) 535-0391 with any questions.

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We are approaching deadlines for two important races that will have long lasting effects on construction in Eastern Washington.  The first is Rob McKenna’s race for governor, and the second is Initiative 1125 (Anti-Tolling).

Rob McKenna for Governor – We have a real chance to see change in State Government next November, when we elect Rob McKenna as governor.  Would you like to see the “I” put back in L&I?  Think Department of Ecology could use a new direction?  Change like that has to come from the top, so we need to make sure Rob is elected.  This race is winnable!  Three recent polls (one Republican, one independent, one Democrat) all showed Rob with a lead in the race over his opponent.  However, since Rob is currently the Attorney General, he is prohibited from raising funds when the Legislature is in session.  The legislature will go into a special session on November 28^th, so Rob will be prohibited from raising funds from November 28^th until the legislature adjourns next spring.  His opponent is not restricted at all. 

Rob’s last fundraiser in Spokane before the fundraising freeze is Friday, November 18, 2011.  Details are available here. AGC needs to be well represented at this event.  We were the first organization in the state to endorse Rob, and we have excellent access to our future governor.  In fact, we have arranged a private meeting with Rob after the event for Wayne and the Executive Committee to explain the North Spokane Corridor funding needs and where we should be on the priority list.

If you wish to attend, contact Cheryl Stewart at AGC cstewart@nwagc.org and she will organize putting together as many tables as we can fill.  If you cannot make the event, but wish to contribute before the fundraising deadline, go to http://www.robmckenna.org/ where you can contribute online.  IMPORTANT:  If you contribute online, there is a “Referral Information” box.  Chose “Finance Committee Solicitation” and put Max Kuney in the box.  This will ensure AGC gets full credit for all the funds we are contributing to his campaign.

Let’s fill some tables and make sure Rob knows he has solid support from the Inland NW AGC.

Initiative 1125 – This initiative, opposed by Inland NW AGC, is the latest Tim Eyman initiative.  You can read more for yourself at their website (link below), however the key thing to know is this: if this initiative passes, WSDOT will get less revenue from tolling and have to use more gas taxes to make up the difference on their west side mega-projects (SR 520, Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement).  This means less funds available to finish the North Spokane Corridor.  The fact is, they cannot leave the SR 520 floating bridge only half built.  Likewise, they cannot build part of a tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.  They can, however, leave the NSC partially complete.  We need to let everyone know to vote NO on this initiative. 

The good news is we are gaining momentum. The latest poll results show Voters still support Initiative 1125 by a 43%-36% margin, but that's a 24-point negative swing from the last Elway poll conducted in September. While there are still quite a few voters (21%) that are undecided, the momentum is certainly in favor of the "No" campaign.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2016596951__a_new_elway_poll.html

Contributions to help fund the ad campaign (which is working!) can be made here:   http://voteno1125.com/

Thank you for your support of Rob and the No on I-1125 campaign.  These are two critical races that AGC needs to help make sure go our way.