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AUGUST 2010

ADVANCING WATER MAY 2011 ADVANCING WATER

QUICK FACTS Project Name: Regional Integrated Loop System—Phase 3A Interconnect

Loca on: Venice, Florida

Project Owner: Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority

Design Engineer: PBS&J, Inc.

Contract Amount: $18.4 million

Contract Start Date: February 2010

Contract Comple on Date: July 2011

In January of 2010, Garney was awarded the Regional Integrated Loop System—Phase 3A Interconnect Project by the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority who maintains a network of more than 40 miles of transmission mains for the delivery of drinking water to its member governments and customers. The major members include Sarasota, Desoto, Charlotte, and Manatee Counties located in southwest Florida. The Authority currently supplies an average of 25 MGD to an estimated 900,000 residents in the southwest Florida region. The Regional Integrated Loop System will extend the Authority’s existing regional pipeline network to access new supplies and deliver more water, with increased reliability, to meet growing customer needs. This includes a development of the Loop System that allows for optimizing the financial investment in water supply infrastructure on a regional basis. The Loop System will also improve opportunities for “conjunctive water use”

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which is essentially using the right water source at the right time. When surface water is abundant, those sources can be used to meet public water needs. In times of low surface water availability, such as droughts, groundwater sources could be accessed to meet those needs. This strategy benefits both the environment and the public by minimizing stress on our water resources while improving the reliability of our water supply system. A total of nine new loop pipeline segments have been proposed to be completed by the year 2025. The Phase 3A Interconnect Project includes the following major components:

• 45,000 linear feet of 48” American Spiral Weld Steel Pipe

• High service pump station with overhead canopy with crane

• 2,500 linear feet of 24” and 36” yard piping including metering and flow control stations

• Backup generator system

• 5 MG ground storage tank

• New electrical building

• 210-foot micro tunnel

• Instrumentation & controls and SCADA

With the components listed above, it was quickly realized that this project was a great “combination” opportunity for the pipe and plant estimators. Jason Seubert, Steve Swatek, and Dan Smolik took the lead on the pipe side and Mark Abram, Jeff Gorman, and Scott Terry took the lead for the plant portion. Garney pipe crews mobilized to the job in May of 2010 including Joe Monteleone, Thad Anderson, Rito Mata, Pedro Vasquez, Hilario Cruz, Sam Harris, Nathan Garberich and old “blue eyes” himself, Bryan Taylor. For the yard piping, Curtis Hefley and crew mobilized in October of 2010. Curtis’s crew

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Once the shafts were completed, our dewatering subcontractor, Mid-State / Dacey Dewatering, mobilized to begin installing 15 deep wells to a depth of 50 feet. After two months of jetting/drilling and installing pumps, the wells were complete and activated. Ed Waters then completed the excavation of the shafts. Below is an aerial photo showing the launching shaft (top of the photo) and receiving shaft for the micro tunnel under the Myakka River.

While Joe and his crew were busy addressing the groundwater, our sheeting subcontractor, Ed Waters and Sons Contracting, was busy installing the cofferdam for the launching and receiving shafts for the 210’ micro tunnel. The shafts were 33’ deep and rock excavation was required for the last 3 to 5 linear feet. Above, Ed Waters and Sons are shown “toeing in” the first sheets which would eventually be the launching shaft.

consists of Chris Vanlerberg, Johnny Mercer, “C” Correa, Luis Bautista, and Jose Rivas. Management for the project includes Jason Seubert (Principal-in-Charge), Dan Smolik (Project Manager), and Jennifer Hopps (Administrative Assistant), and Rob Fults (Project Administrator). Joe Monteleone and his crew hit the ground running the first of June last year. It was quickly realized that the existing ground conditions were going to be a challenge. Beyond the first 8 to 10 linear feet, crews encountered a layer of shell which has essentially acted as a French drain throughout the entire project. After testing multiple pumps and dewatering sock configurations, it was concluded that double runs of well points would be the only thing that would come close to controlling the water as needed. Unfortunately, this meant twice the number of pumps, twice the dewatering, and twice the fuel. Not to mention the impacts to production associated with having your work area cut off by well point headers for the dewatering system as shown below.

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Once the cans were set and aligned, the vertical encasement was then formed and poured around the can itself. Special thanks goes out to Pat Bennett who was able to come down from the Blue Ridge project for a short duration to lend us a hand with setting the pump cans to the manufacturer’s specified allowable tolerance of .001 in / in. At right, Curtis Hefley’s crews set the discharge header and miscellaneous piping prior to placing concrete encasement for the header piping. Once the pump cans were set and all the encasements poured, Curtis and crew were able to make quick work of the yard piping and flow control and meter station piping. As Curtis’ crew continued to work on the yard piping and Joe’s crew continued with the transmission main, Huxted Tunneling mobilized to construct the micro tunnel, which consisted of 210 LF of 60” Perma-lock casing. Since the majority of the work for this operation (the dewatering and shaft construction) had already been completed, this was a quick portion of the project. Huxted quickly completed the tunnel in just over a month. Once the tunnel was completed, Joe and his crew mobilized to load the casing and install the vertical piping coming out of the shafts. As of May 17, the transmission line has been installed and clean up and testing of the new transmission line has begun. The 5 MG ground storage tank has been completed and testing of the mechanical equipment is underway. We want to thank all the crews for their hard work and dedication to seeing this project through to a successful completion. We established a great relationship with the Authority and strengthened our relationships with several local subcontractors. A big thank you to all those involved! ◊

While Ed Waters and Sons were preparing shafts for the micro tunnel and Joe’s crew was marching forward with the pipeline installation, subcontractor John Bergstein Inc., was busy installing concrete piling for the new 5 MG ground storage tank, which required 416 each 14” x 50’ long precast concrete piles to provide adequate support. Below, John Bergstein, Inc. installs piles in the first quadrant for the new tank.

Once John Bergstein was complete with the piles, the next subcontractor on site was The Crom Corporation for the construction of the new 5 MG tank. Crom hit the ground running with the construction of the tank floor followed by the diaphragm and dome. Below is a photo of Crom erecting scaffolding and forms for the new 5 MG storage tank.

At about the time the tank was being completed, Curtis Hefley and his crew mobilized to begin the yard piping and pump station work. Curtis’ crew began by excavating for the pump station so that the pump can bases could be formed and poured followed by the setting of the pump cans themselves.

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MARKETING MINUTE by Mike Halbur WANT TO ADD MORE MONEY TO YOUR ESOP….? THEN GET INVOLVED IN OUR INDUSTRY! Are you involved in a local trade organization? With current economic times, it is more important than ever to get involved with local trade organizations such as AWWA, WEF, AMTA, Water for People, DBIA, and others to help develop business for the company. These organizations provide Garney the opportunity

to showcase the talents and knowledge of our employee-owners as well as develop relationships with professionals in our industry. These organizations offer further education in the water and wastewater industry and keep Garney a step ahead of our competition on design/build as well as traditional hard bid projects. With an industry that is constantly evolving, our involvement also keeps us posted on recent developments in contracts, procurement methods, and communication techniques. Garney has recently gained exposure by participating in the sponsorship of the Young Professionals Summit in Tennessee and Kentucky, the DBIA Water and Wastewater Conference in Kansas City, Shrimp Bingo for the Engineers Club of Kansas City, and Water for People in Denver. This involvement will reap benefits far beyond our investment. Meeting people and developing relationships in these organizations is commonly called “networking,” which can lead to many opportunities for the company. Networking is particularly important in the tough market we are currently experiencing. Trade organization involvement gives Garney the opportunity to develop relationships within the industry, give back to the community, further educate our employee-owners, and demonstrate to the industry the tremendous benefits of employee ownership. At Garney, we highly encourage all employee-owners get involved and join a trade organization group. Get involved, have fun, and share the knowledge of Garney. If you want more information on various organizations you can join, contact your regional Vice President or Senior Manager.

AUSTIN, TEXAS Cross County 30” Transmission Line

(Cross County Water Supply Corporation) Job 4348—$34.0 million Project Managers: David Burkhart Jason Jansen Superintendents: Steve Morris Chris Roberts Jerald Gass Project Admin: Kevin Uhl

Top: Roger Dell digging out his next pipe setting in preparation of the bore at County Road 112.

Bottom: Bryan Roberts removing his bucket for installation of the next joint of pipe.

Submitted by Kevin Uhl

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CALDWELL, TEXAS Cross County High Service Pump Station (Cross County Water Supply Corporation) Job 4357—$6.1 million Sr. Project Manager: Marcus Grace Project Manager: Justin Reese Superintendent: Richard Scholz Mechanical Supt: Raul Arvizu Field Engineer: Jesse Dull Project Coordinator: Laurie Grace

Crew: Javier Alvarez, Jason Girardier, Ronald Lindsley, Jacob Melendez, Ruben Munoz, Jose Lucio, Nieves Perez, David Prince, Jr., Manual Rodriguez, Diego Morales

Clockwise from Top Right: Setting the pump cans and high service pump station inlet piping;

Setting the cooling tower;

Well pump set and ready to fill 53 miles of pipeline installed by Garney for a water test;

Panoramic view of the electrical building (far right), high service pump station (center), and ground storage tank (left);

Installing the chemical room dome attached to the electrical building;

High service pump station SOG formed up and installing the embedded conduit;

Setting the standby generator;

Setting the 1.2 MG storage tank.

Submitted by Marcus Grace

“Kathy Houlgrave called me earlier to tell me how much she and Bob appreciated the way in which Garney was conducting its operations on their property. She was especially complimentary of Jesse Dull. They have gotten to know Jesse when they are out there on the weekends. As you know, the landowners have played a critical role in the overall success of this project and I certainly appreciate you treating our landowners in the same way as we strive to treat them.” Thanks, W. Scott Carlson Metropolitan Water Co., L.P.

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THORNTON, COLORADO

OLATHE, KANSAS

Cooley West Raw Water Return Pipeline and 30 MGD Pump Station (City of Thornton, CO) Job 6577 / 6581—$9.4 million Project Managers: Keith Lemaster Matt Wampler Superintendents: Gil Duran Lance Bunyan Project Admin: Tyler Bain

Left: Installing 54” casing pipe.

Top Right: Pouring concrete for the base of the East Gravel Lakes dissipation structure.

Bottom Right: Installing the project’s first joint of pipe into the East Gravel Lakes dissipation structure.

Submitted by Tyler Bain

Cedar Creek WWTP (City of Olathe, KS) Job 8026—$33.0 million Project Managers: Joey Perell Brian Schultz Phil Koehn Superintendents: Art Turner Stephen Harris Tim Holliday Terry Miller Field Engineers: Cole Rawson Casey Nelson

Crew: Rudy Puskas, Sean Bryson, Matt McCann, Octavio Ramirez, Marlon Borrayo, Manuel Galven, Eric Henderson, James Gerdes

Top: Construction of the new BNR.

Bottom: Crews work on the walls in the influent pump station while other crews continue to work on the elevated clarifier decks. The completed sludge pump station is in the middle of the clarifiers.

Submitted by Joey Perell

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CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA

AMARILLO, TEXAS BNSF Amarillo Car Shop Improvements (BNSF Railways) Job 6584—$250,000 Sr. Project Manager: Phil Naylor Project Manager: Jeff Cohen Superintendents: Steve Chandler J.P. Bourgogne Project Engineer: Ronnie Leyvas

Crew: Jesus “Chewy” Rivera, R.J. Clarke, John Poole

Both photos: Concrete and track demolition in the car shop.

Submitted by Jeff Cohen

Claremore WWTP Improvements

(City of Claremore, OK) Job 8020—$16.1 million Sr. Project Manager: Marcus Grace Project Manager: Bart Slaymaker Superintendents: Wade Pierpoint Project Coordinator: Laurie Grace

Crew: Curtis George, Tracy Kean, Dave Tavis, Joe Morris

Clockwise from Top: Headworks structure in the foreground, trickling filter No. 3 in the mid-ground, and secondary clarifier No. 3 in the background;

Blend tank in the front, primary sludge gravity thickener in the back, and blower building off to the left;

The three renovated trickling filters;

Aeration basins and blower building.

Submitted by Bart Slaymaker

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

SIOUX CITY, IOWA

Mill Creek Sewer Replacement (Metro Water Services) Job 3028—$7.4 million Project Manager: Jeff Seal Superintendent: Mike Hand Project Admin: Jordan Carrier

Crew: Travis Wood, Ronnie Hicks, Cass Woods, Keith Anselmi, Billy Haggard, Billy Fisher, Ron Johnson, Jose Gomez-Trinidad

Top: Installing the 36” Hobas pipe.

Bottom: View of the 5,500 gpm continuous bypass pumping operation.

Submitted by Jordan Carrier

Secondary Treatment Improvements—Phase 2 (City of Sioux City, IA) Job 8500—$26.7 million Project Manager: Mike Halbur Superintendent: Thom Eaton Field Engineer: Charley Senne

Right: Completed airline tie-in using a butler coupling.

Below: Aeration basin with diffusers installed and ready for inspection. The project crew completed two basins in the month of April.

Submitted by Thom Eaton

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GILLETTE, WYOMING

MANHATTAN, KANSAS

Gillette Madison Pipeline Phase II Rehabilitation (City of Gillette, WY) Job 7010—$2.6 million Project Manager: Keith Lemaster Superintendent: Alvino Roybal Project Admin: Taylor Osgood Project Coordinator: Casie Deegan

Crew: Polo Soto, Antonio Rico, Jose Leija, Nemesio Lopez, Victor Varela

Top: Setting a manhole around a blowoff outlet.

Bottom: Using shovels, the crew exposes an existing blowoff valve to be replaced while battling groundwater.

Submitted by Taylor Osgood

Water Treatment Plant and Well Field Improvements (City of Manhattan, KS) Job 8025—$16.0 million Project Managers: Steve Hermes Ed Rolf Superintendents: Joe Ross Chris Hannaford Jackie Gass Field Engineer: Justin Mahan Project Coordinator: Sally Miller

Top Left: Two of the four aerators set in place.

Top Right: Disinfection building limestone face for beautification.

Bottom Left: View of the well field with the treatment plant in the background near the water tower on the hill.

Bottom Right: Pipe crew crossing the levee.

Submitted by Bret Crandall

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HOHENWALD, TENNESSEE

FORT LUPTON, COLORADO

New Slow Rate Land Facility (City of Hohenwald, TN) Job 3006—$8.1 million Project Manager: Beau Javernick Superintendents: Mike Terry Steve Dunlap Project Admin: Jordan Brooking

Top: Construction of the first storage lagoons.

Bottom: (Left to right) - Jeff Martin, Gene Carter, Danny Clawson, Bill Kinnard, Steve Dunlap, Richard Stuard, Mike Terry, Daniel Perry, Russell Woodruff, Mike Brewer, Rodney Ross. Wayne Crutchfield is not pictured.

Submitted by Jordan Brooking

Prairie Waters Project BPJ1—North Campus (City of Aurora, CO) Job 6029—$53.0 million Project Manager: Joel Heimbuck Superintendents: Wes Conaway Lance Bunyan Project Engineers: Stephen Hagy Chance Galentin Safety Manager: Dan Stanton Project Coordinators: Casie Deegan Maria McCracken

Crew: Raul Ballesteros, Francisco Yriarte Sr., Francisco Yriarte Jr., Tobias Santoyo, Nicolas Flores, Fabian Ortez, Nathan Walker, Jose Canales, Javier Canales, Arturo Moreno

Right: Lance Bunyan’s crew works at the A8 recovery well. There are 27 total recovery wells at the ARR site.

Inset: Wes Conaway’s crew places and ties rebar for the NW basin influent vault.

Submitted by Stephen Hagy

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FRUITA, COLORADO

CUMMING, GEORGIA

Fruita Wastewater Reclamation Facility (City of Fruita) Job 6517—$22.8 million Project Manager: Keith Hinds Superintendents: Juan Torres Jeff Dickhausen Carey Woods Bob Grivy Project Engineers: Paul Duesterbeck Nick Campbell Michael Huff

Right: Juan Torres’ crew installing fine bubble diffusers in the oxidation ditches.

Inset: Curved roofs at the solids processing building.

Submitted by Michael Huff

Forsyth County Water Treatment Plant Expansion (Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer) Job 3009—$19.8 million Sr. Project Manager: Dave Hall Project Manager: Andy Brown Superintendent: Johnnie Ornelas Project Engineers: E.J. Jiles Nathan Holmes

Right: Aerial view of the overall project site.

Below: The membrane building beginning to take shape.

Submitted by Nathan Holmes

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AMARILLO, TEXAS

ANTIOCH, TENNESSEE

Osage WTP Combined High Service and Transfer Pump Station (City of Amarillo) Job 6535—$18.0 million Sr. Project Manager: Phil Naylor Project Manager: Jeff Cohen Superintendents: J.P. Bourgogne Steve Chandler Jose Grijalva Project Engineer: Ronnie Leyvas

Both Photos: Setting the roof joists on the high service pump station.

Submitted by Ronnie Leyvas

Mill Creek Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation (Metro Water Services) Job 3033—$1.6 million Project Manager: Jeff Seal Superintendent: Matt Burton Project Admin: Jordan Carrier

Crew: Andy Worley, Danny Wiseman, James Babb, Allen Worley, Gary Dumont

Right: Installing sewer service across a distribution center parking lot.

Inset: Lowering a doghouse structure over 66” RCP gravity sewer line for a 36” DIP connection.


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SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

WESTMINSTER, COLORADO

Ozone Disinfection System Improvements (City of Springfield, MO) Job 8023—$11.8 million Project Manager: Mike Gardner Superintendents: Tim Diamond Chris Hannaford Project Engineer: Luke Messer

Right: New potable water pressure booster system installed in the basement of the process building.

Below: New ozone injection building with ozone piping running into the building.

Submitted by Luke Messer

Northwest Water Treatment Facility Membrane Expansion Project (City of Westminster) Job 6546—$2.8 million Sr. Project Manager: Mike Graeve Project Manager: Wayne Barker Superintendent: Chuck Krier Project Engineer: Mike Duesterbeck Project Coordinator: Heidi Haberkorn

Top: New carbon steel and stainless steel pipe headers.

Bottom: Crew standing in front of the new Pall filtration units. A successful start up took place the week of May 9, 2011. From left to right—Pat Kury, Ken Margetts, Chuck Krier, Russ Newbolds, and Jose Hernandez.

Submitted by Wayne Barker

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BRIGHTON, COLORADO Northern Water Treatment Supply Project—Membrane Water Treatment Facility (East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District) Job 6561—$24.0 million Sr. Project Manager: Mike Graeve Project Manager: Ruben King Superintendents: Les Cushman Tino Alvarez Walt Sinclair Project Engineers: Adam Theriault Matt Davis Solange Huggins Mike Duesterbeck

Right: Overall project site.

Inset: Pouring the slab on grade at the new membrane building.

Submitted by Adam Theriault

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Washington CSO Control Facility (Metro Water Services) Job 3032—$17.0 million Project Manager: Steve Lowe Superintendents: Doug Hoopes Mike Gonzales Rob Grant Project Engineer: Jake Gabbard Project Intern: Matt Olsen

Crew: Aaron Hernandez, Apolinar Hernandez, James Hartless, Colby Hoopes, Sebastian Rodriguez, Jose Carrilio, Luis Omar, Jose Flores, Mark Alvarez, Sergio Hernandez, Matt Jeffrey

Right: The control facility lower slab and east and west walls have been poured and sheet piling is about to be pulled so backfilling can begin. The John Deere 850 excavator is staged in the distance alongside the 12’ x 12’ precast concrete box culvert to begin pipe installation.

Submitted by Jake Gabbard

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WATERFLOW, NEW MEXICO River to Lake 42” Waterline Replacement Project (Public Service Company of New Mexico) Job 7501—$7.3 million Project Manager: Bill Williams Superintendents: Phil Werner Gil Duran Assistant Supt: Nate Miller Project Admin: Ryan Schulte

Crew: Ramon Cortez, Gene Lopez, Noe Avila, Lorenzo Reyes, Ondray Johnson, Diomedis Avila, David Garcia, Jose Diaz, Iram Aragon, Clayton Hoff, Alice Duran, Jarrod Weber, Rick Craig, Eloy Ortega, Manny Diaz, Victor Diaz, Vince Govea, Jose Balderrama, Erik Grajeda

Top: “Garney Falls” - view of the discharge point into PNM’s San Juan Generating Station’s cooling water lake.

Bottom: Open cutting CR 6800 and installing 42” ductile iron pipe.

Submitted by Ryan Schulte

BLUE RIDGE, GEORGIA Blue Ridge Dam Rehabilitation Project (Tennessee Valley Authority) Job 3020—$24.5 million Project Manager: Mark Abram Superintendents: David Cronister Tom Hufft Pat Bennett Project Admin: Chris Coston Safety Managers: Brandon Blevins Oscar Gonzales

Right: Setting the 14’ x 12.5’ steel transition joint into the existing breached penstock. Once this giant reducer is welded into place, a filler piece will connect it to the rest of the new liner, and the new penstock will be encased with rebar and concrete.

Inset: Using an air arc to cut out the remnants of the temporary support stulls that were removed once the new 12.5’ penstock liner was installed and grouted.

Submitted by Chris Coston

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PELL CITY, ALABAMA

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Water Transmission Facilities, Contract B-1 (Coosa Valley Water Supply District) Job 2967—$8.7 million Project Manager: Jeff Seal Superintendent: Kevin Griffin Project Engineers: Jacob Johnson Beau Javernick

Clockwise from Top Left: Doug Hoopes, Colby Hoopes, and Matt Olsen set the split case centrifugal pumps at the nearly completed booster pump station;

Meter control valve vault;

Completed T-2 1.0 MG pre-stressed water storage tank;

Stone and Sons Electrical subcontractor setting power pole at the T-1 1.5 MG pre-stressed concrete tank site.

Submitted by Jeff Seal

Davidson Street Emergency Repair (Metro Water Services) Job 3038—$415,000 Project Manager: Jeff Seal Superintendent: Kevin Griffin Project Admin: Jordan Carrier

Crew: Jesse Overman, Bulmaro Medina, Rudy Rangel, Samuel Rangel, Marcelino Rangel, James Dotson, Marcial Torquemada

Left: Mike Terry working with Kevin Griffin and crew to plum up sheet piling for a 35’ deep excavation.

Right: Preconstruction photo of the emergency project site showing the sink hole formed by the 48” gravity sewer line.


MASTER PLUMBER ESCA LOBBY DAYS

Project Manager Andy Brown and Vice President Scott Terry stand in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. during their Lobby Days trip to promote employee-owned companies and the ESOP program to key congressmen and senators on the Hill.

Joe Ross, General Superintendent, graduated from the Associated Builders & Contractors’ four-year plumbing apprenticeship program on May 12, 2011. This program is recognized by the National Labor & Relations Board. Congratulations, Joe—job well done!

OFFICER TEAM TRANSITION GARNEY MAINTAINS STEADY PACE THROUGH TRANSITION The recent retirement of five senior officers and long-term leaders of the company could logically be a cause for concern. However, it is “business as usual” for the Garney operations thus far. Our company continues to profitably build work and, despite a fairly long dry spell in the first quarter of 2011, the month of May has been very successful at the bid table. No major dilemmas have stumped the new Officer Team and consensus-management is in full swing. This smooth transition is the result of many years of planning and preparation by the retiring officers. All in all, if we continue to be safe, build high quality projects, and take care of our customers, 2011 will be another solid year.

Naomi Esparza poses for the camera while at work with her dad, Superintendent Wally Esparza, in Arizona.

THE “EXTENDED” GARNEY FAMILY

Cheeseball #1 and Cheeseball #2 (Mason and Jackson) smile for their dad, Vice President Matt Foster.

Bridger James Southwick was born on April 16, 2011 at 7:05 P.M., weighing in at 9 lbs. 15 oz. and 22 inches long. Bridger is the son of Colorado Project Manager Brock Southwick and his wife, Jamie. Congratulations are in order, as they celebrate the birth of their third child, but first boy!

YOUTH LEADERSHIP NOMINATION “I am a 5th grader at Eugene Field Elementary School and have been nominated to represent my school and community as a member of the Junior Congressional Youth Leadership Council (JRCYLC) in Washington, D.C. Exceptional students from around the country are nominated to attend an experiential educational program. As you can imagine, this will be a powerful experience, enabling me to interact with many prominent men and women whom most of us only read about in the news.

Attending this program will enable me to further my interest in the field of medicine and reach my career goals of becoming a doctor. I have worked very hard in school and maintain a 3.7 GPA.

You can visit http://www.cylc.org/jrnylc for further information regarding this conference.” Sincerely,

Mark Torres

Superintendent Juan Torres’ son, Mark, was recently nominated to attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC) in Washington, D.C. this summer. The conference offers mature, high achieving middle school students the opportunity to learn about leadership by studying the leaders of the past and by focusing on social advocacy to make a positive impact in their homes and communities. Through an examination of both different historical time periods and characteristics of leadership, students will gain a better understanding of what it takes to become an effective leader.

Each session of JrNYLC is designed to educate, inspire and motivate students by giving them the confidence and leadership skills that will take them through high school and beyond. Attending students receive personal guidance and direction from dedicated and experienced faculty advisors and are also provided with materials designed to foster self-directed experiential learning. The JrNYLC curriculum was developed by Dr. Marguerite Regan, who has been involved in the creation and development of innovative educational curricula and programs for more than 30 years. Under Dr. Regan's direction, the curriculum provides a unique approach to leadership training.

The Congressional Youth Leadership Council identifies students who demonstrate leadership potential and a history of academic achievement who will contribute to the strength and character of the JrNYLC—outstanding individuals representing a variety of backgrounds and possessing a broad range of interests and goals. The Council hopes to attract the most mature and independent individuals possible within this age group.

Congratulations to Mark for being recognized with this honor!

PARTING SHOTS TEACHER THOM

CAT LOVES GARNEY

RAISING THE GARNEY FLAG

Thom Eaton visits a kindergarten class in Iowa to talk about building houses. As flamboyant as Thom is, it’s surprising how disinterested the little ones seem to be…..

NASCAR’S NEWEST ADDITIONS

Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar, Doug Oberhelman, proudly holds up a dozer replica, which was a gift from Garney Vice President Steve McCandless. Steve met with Doug in February 2011. The dozer now sits in the center of the conference table in Doug’s office. Team Garney!

Dave Hall (left) and Jason Koon (below) set new speed records at the Talladega Superspeedway in April during the spring race. Rumor and speculation are that both are looking towards Hendrick Motorsports for a full sponsorship for the 2012 season.

Garney forces stormed the beaches of Pensacola to proudly raise the Garney flag. Cedric Joor, Scott Grause, and Bernardo Penaloza are pictured.

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