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.