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Excellence for Generations . . . Safety for a Lifetime

Sargent Corporation ON TRACK Summer 2013

COVER PHOTO—Brian Loiselle operates his CAT 349E to demolish the existing fishway as part of the Veazie dam removal project. When the project is completed, the Penobscot River will flow free from Old Town to the Atlantic Ocean. The project will be featured in the Winter 2013-14 issue of ON TRACK. Photo by Karen Littlefield.

Volume 9, No. 1Summer 2013



A message from Herb R. Sargent

Building a backlog; ESOP; Wellness; new ready-mix plants Buildingabacklogofworkthesedaysisahard-foughtbattle.MuhammadAliusedtoquipthathe“floatedlikeabutterflyandstunglikeabee”;theeconomycontinuestofloatlikeabutterfly—butstingswithabutterfly’sanemicbite.Butevenundertheseconditions,buildingabacklogisabattleworthundertakingand–betteryet–onewherewe’rebeginningtogetsometraction. WhenweevaluatedthecomingyearlastOctober,wehadadimviewof2013.Andinsomewaysithasliveddowntoitsuninspiredbilling—ourbacklogwaslowcom-ingintotheyear—andtheweatherhasbeenatrociousforourwork(theBangorDailyNewsreportedthispastJuneasthesixthwettestonrecordsince1871).It’sclearbothofthesehavehadanimpactonthecompanyaswellasyou,personally.ButtheglimmerofhopeIwrotetoyouaboutinthelastnewsletterisbeginningtobroaden. Withmanybidsuccessesthisspringandsummer—in-cludingtherecentadditionsoftwolargeprojects:aroadcourseinTamworth,NewHampshire,andawindprojectinOakfield,Maine—ourbacklogisbeginningtoapproachamorecomfortablelevel.Betteryet,itrunswellinto2014.Whatthissaysisitlookslikeabusyfallandspring.What it does not say is ‘we can rest’. Becausethefactthatwe cannot restisanunyieldingtruth,weundertook—andcontinuetoundertake—endeav-orstounderpinallthethingswecancontrolaboutourmarket,ourmarketing,andourexecution.You’veheard(non-stop)frommethatwecanneverbecomplacent,andyou’veheardaboutoureffortstointroducebettereffi-ciencyandqualityintoourexecution.Youwillcontinuetohearthosemessages,andwithityouwillbecontinuallyintroducedtothetoolswebelievewillhelpusachievethatgoal.Butthesharpesttoolperformslittle—orworse,er-ratically—whenheldinidleandcomplacenthands,soIaskyoutohaveyourbest,mostindustriousimpactonthosetoolsandhowthey’reused.

*** Asmostofyouknow,thecompanytookasignificantstepearlierthisyearinamovetoenhanceitscontinuityfordecadestocomewhenweadoptedtheEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan.OnMay1,2013allofthestockoftheSargentcompanieswastransferredtoanESOPTrustwhichwasestablishedforthebenefitofallemployees.Whatthismeanstoyou:you(andyourfellowemployees)nowownthecompany.Yourindividual(andcollective)effortswillhaveadirectimpactonyou,individually. ThisisanendeavorItrulyseeasbestforusall,andyoucanreadmoreaboutitinaninterviewMaineBizconducted

withmeandpublishedrecently(thisinterviewisreprintedonpp.26-27).Pleaseremember:thereisabuttononthehomepageofourwebsitethatsays“ESOPQuestions,”andIencourageyoutouseitifyouhavequestions.Theques-tionsaredirectedonlytome,andIwillanswertheminatimelyway.

*** You’llalsoseeinthisissueaQuestion&Answerses-sionwithmeaboutourWellnessPlan,whereIunfortu-natelybaremysoulaboutmyownweaknessesinthatarea.Somethingshortofareligiousconfession,it’sstraighttalkaboutwhereI’vebeen(wellness-wise)andwhereIhopetogo.AndwhenIsay“whereIhopetogo,”it’sbecauseIhappentohaveinsideknowledgeofourhealthinsurancepremiumsituation,andfranklyit’snotgreatnews.Asalways,KarenLittlefieldandBrentHartleywillleadourgroupinthehuntforreasonablehealthinsurancerenewals,butI’mbeginningtobracemyselfforanincrease,whichbringsmebacktooneofthethingswe,asindividuals,cancontrol–ourownhealthhabits.DerekHurst,ourWellnessHealthEducator,isaverywillingwealthofknowledgeandassistance,andhecanhelp.Inthiscontext,Derekismorethanhappytobetakenadvantageof,socontacthimtoday(attheoffice—207-827-4435;orbyemail—[email protected]).

*** BackinJuneweaddedtwomoreready-mixbatchingfacilitiestoourarsenalwhenwepurchasedfacilitiesinMonmouthandDamariscottaatauction,bringingourtotaltosixlocations.Immediatelyafterthosepurchases,wewereveryfortunatetohireDeanBrannasPlantManagerfortheMonmouthoperation(DeanwasthemanageratthislocationforFerraiolountilMay2013),andI’mgladtosayhehitthegroundrunningandisalreadyregainingformercustomersandchurningoutconcrete.RyanBraggjoinedDeaninMommouthastheQualityControltechnician,andDeanhasreeledinseveralofhisformermixerdriversaswell.WelcometotheSargentteam,folks! IntermsoftheDamariscottaplant,wearecurrentlyevaluatingitsconditionandmarket,andwillmakeadeci-sionsometimethisfall/winteronexactlywhatourfutureplansarethere.

*** Inlastwinter’scolumn,Isaid“Therewillbeanupturn,someday…anditismyjobtoseetoitweareinOlympicshapetotakeonthoseopportunities.” Thoseopportunitiesarebeginningtogel,folks.Let’sgetourgame-faceson.



SargentCorporationcrewshavebegunworkona$2.2millionprojecttorecon-structDrapersCorner,abusyfive-wayintersectioninaresidentialneighborhoodofClaremont,NH. Theprojectincludeswideningseveraloftheroadwaysenteringtheintersectionandaddingturnlanestotwoofthem,installationofanewtrafficsignal,replace-mentofwaterandsewerlines,andthein-stallationoftwo7’x10’boxculvertswheretwooftheroadways,MapleAve.andWestPleasantSt.,crossTylerBrook. Theintersection,whichalsoincludesCharlestownRoadandHillsteadRoad,isusedbyabout20,000carsperday. ClearingfortheprojectbeganlastSeptember,andoverheadutilitieswererelocatedoverthewinter. SargentcrewsstartedthereconstructionworkMay1,withanestimatedcompletiondateofNovember1. ColbyCurrier,operationsmanagerforSargentCorporation,saidtheinitialfocusofthecrewswasthesewerandwaterlineinstallations. “Asweputthesewerandwaterlinesin,wehadtoworkaroundalloftheexistinglines,includingthestormdrains,”hesaid.“Weneededtokeeptheexistingsewerandwaterlinesintactuntilweswappedthemover.” Residentialtie-instothenewsewerandwaterlineswerecompletedinJuly. Thereare14homesintheprojectarea,butnobusinesses. Trafficcontrol—andkeepingtrafficmovingthroughtheintersection—isamajorchallenge.Detourshavebeensetupforallfivelegsoftheintersection,andalmosteveryday,oneofthelegsisshutdownsothatthecrewscanworkonthatpartoftheproject. Installationofthenewboxculvertswillbeanotherchallenge.TheculvertforWestPleasantSt.willbe100’long;theculvertforMapleAve.willbe65’long. Theboxculvertswerebuiltinsec-tionsbyMichieCorporationofHenniker,NH,andweredeliveredtothesiteinJulyandAugust.Sargentcrewswillexcavatetrenches,puttheculvertsectionsinthetrenchesandfitthemtogether,placetwofeetofstoneintheculverts,andthenputtopslabsinplacetocompletetheculverts.

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Sargent crews reconstructing 5-way intersection in Claremont, NH

Bobby Mann, Denny Newland (in the excavator), Lance Wilson (in the truck), and Derek Lefebvre complete the waterline crossing of Tyler Brook on Maple Ave.

ThenewtrafficsignalisscheduledtobeinstalledaroundtheendofAugustorthebeginningofSeptember.Thesignalsub-contractorisNewEnglandSignalSystemsofNorthwood,NH. Theoldtrafficsignalwascontrolledbyatimerthatcreatedasafetyconcernbecauseitresultedinmajorbackups.Withpublicschoolslocatedbotheastandwestoftheintersection,trafficcouldbebackedupformorethanamileatcertaintimesofthedaybecausethetimerwouldn’tletenoughcarsthrough. DanKochisisthesuperintendentontheprojectforSargent,IanMcCarthyistheprojectmanager,andBobMannisthefore-man.MikeThibodeauwastheestimator. R&DPavingofFranklin,NH,isthepav-ingsubcontractor;Tri-StateCurbofWeare,NH,isthecurbingsubcontractor;andAmericanFlaggingandTrafficControlofSalem,NH,ishandlingthetrafficcontrol.



SargentCorporationisnearingcompletionofanewbridgeonRoute16inLagrangethatusedthe“Bridge-in-a-BackpackTM”technologythatwasdevelopedbytheUniversityofMaine’sAdvancedStructuresandCompositesCenter. The“Bridge-in-a-Backpack”usescarbon-fibertubesthatareinflated,shapedintoarches,infusedwithresin,andfilledwithconcretetoproducearchesthatareharderthansteelandresistanttocorrosion. Thearchesarethenusedinsteadofsteelbeamstoprovidestructuralsupportforthebridgeandtheroadwaythattraversesit. Workonthe$1.1millionprojectstartedinJuly2012andwassuspendedforthewinter.ThecrewsreturnedinAprilandcompletedthejobinmid-August. JimConleywastheoperationsmanagerforSargentCorporation,MikeGordonwasthesuperintendent,andJohnSturgeonwastheprojectmanager. VaughnThibodeauIIIwastheearthforemanontheproject,andHowardMartinwastheconcreteforeman. DougMorrisonandMikeViningweretheestimators. Thenewbridgereplacedanoldsteelandconcreteoverpassofanexistingrailbed.Trainservicehasbeendiscontinuedontheline,buttherailbedisusedasarecreationaltrailthat’sownedbytheMaineDepartmentofConserva-tion. TheBridge-in-a-Backpackwasbuiltintwoparts.SargentcrewsstartedbybuildingthefirsthalfofthebridgeoutsidethefootprintoftheexistingbridgeandthenbuiltadetourforRoute16overthenewsection.Thedetourwascom-pletedinthefallof2012andopenedinthespringof2013. Afterthedetourwasopenedtotraffic,thecrewshadtoremovetheexistingbridge,withitsconcreteabutmentsandsteelgirders.Whentheexistingstruc-turewasremoved,thecrewsbuiltthesecondhalfoftheBridge-in-a-Backpack,backfilledthestructure,andthenconstructednewretainingwalls. Oncethenewbridgeiscomplete,thecrewswillrebuildtheRoute16road-waysothatitcrossestherailbedattheoriginallocation. Whenthecrewsexcavatedthefootingsforthefoundationoftheoldbridge,

Sargent crew backfills for the bypass on Route 16.

Sargent crews erect the arches for Phase 1 of the new Route 16 bridge in Lagrange using “Bridge-in-a-BackpackTM” technology developed at the University of Maine. Phase 1 was the bypass of the existing bridge.

Sargent crews put the decking on the “Bridge-in-a-Backpack” arches.

Sargent completes ‘Bridge-in-a-BackpackTM’on Route 16 in Lagrange



theydiscoveredanothersetoffootingsfromabridgethatpre-datedthebridgethatwasbeingreplaced.Thatsecondsetoffootingshadtobedemolished,aswell. Constructionofthebridgerequiredinstallationofconcretefootings,erectionoftheBridge-in-a-Backpackarches,andconstructionofa30-foot-highcast-in-placeheadwall.Theprojectinvolved4,000cubicyardsofcommonexcavation,10,260cubicyardsofaggregates,and4,400squarefeetofreinforcedearthretainingwall.Theag-gregatescamefromSargent’snearbyAltonpit. Duetotheproximityoftheexistingroadway,thecrewshadtoinstalltemporarysheetingforthedetour. Thebridgedesignspecifiedthatitbebuiltona35ºskewinrelationtotheroad-way,whichmeantthatitwastoosteepfor

concretetobepouredontop.Asaresult,achangeorderwasissuedtouseshotcreteinsteadofconcrete. Mostoftheconcreteworkforthebridgewasself-performedbySar-gentcrews,andtheconcretewassuppliedbySargentMaterials.TheshotcretewasalsosuppliedbySargentMaterials,butitwasappliedbyKnowlesIndustrialofGorham. R.D.SteelofWinterportdidtherein-forcingsteelandthesteelremovalfromtheexistingbridge.A.D.Electricprovidedthetemporarytrafficsignalsforthedetour,and

C.A.Newcomberectedtheguardrailandfencing.PikeIndustrieswillbethepavingsubcontractor. TheresidentengineerfortheMaineDepartmentofTransportationwasRobinLampher.

Sargent crews backfill for Phase 2 in tight quarters.

The completed Bridge-in-a-Backpack for Phase 1 of the Route 16 bridge project.

Demolition of the old Route 16 bridge. The newly-constructed bypass is at the left.

A Sargent Materials truck pours concrete for the stem walls for Phase 2 of the Route 16 bridge project.



Road)abouthalfamilewestofthedamandconnectstoRoute1AviaVittumRoadinEllsworth. WorkontheprojectstartedinAugust2012withtheprimaryobjectiveofcompletingthein-streamworkrequiredforerectingabridgeoverGrey’sBrook,atinystreamatthenorthernendofthenewroadway. Environmentalregulationsprohibitedanyin-streamworkbetweenOctober1andJuly15.Ifthein-streamworkwasn’tcompletedbyOctober1,thecrewswouldhavetowait9½monthstoresumeworkonthebridge. TheMDOTspecificationscalledforthebridgetobebuiltusingthe“Bridge-in-a-BackpackTM”technologythatwasdevelopedbytheUniversityofMaine’sAdvancedStructuresandCompositesCenter. The“Bridge-in-a-Backpack”usescarbon-fibertubesthatareinflated,shaped,andinfusedwithresin,producearchesthatareharderthansteelbutrelativelylightweight.Thearchesarethentruckedto

Anew1.5milesectionofRoute180constructedbySargentCorporationcrewsonthewestsideoftheUnionRiverinEllsworthwasopenedfortrafficinearlyAugust. The$3.43millionprojectwasuniqueinthatveryfewmilesofhighwayarebuilt“fromscratch”onvirginterrainthesedays. Inthiscase,theMaineDepartmentofTransportation(MDOT)decidedthatitmademoresensetobuildanewroadwaythantoreplaceaone-lanetemporarybridgeovertheUnionRiverwhereitexitsGrahamLake. Route180crossestheUnionRiveratthedamthatcreatedGrahamLake.Thebridgestarteddeterioratinganumberofyearsago,andthebridgereceivedafailinggradeina2006MDOTsurvey,scoring28.7ona100-pointscale.RatherthancloseRoute180,theMDOTsetupthetemporarybridgeinFebruary2007toallowvehiclestogetacross.MDOTengineersalsostartedplanningtorerouteRoute180toeliminatethebridgeattheGrahamLakedam. ThenewroadwaystartsattheexistingRoute180(Mariaville

Route 180 construction near 60” RCP in-stream crossing on August 7, 2012.

The completed arch bridge. Photos by Scott Blanchard.

Arch bridge was constructed using “Bridge-in-a-BackpackTM” process developed at the University of Maine.

Same section of Route 180 as photo at left on July 25, 2013.

Sargent crews construct new section of Route 180 on west side of Union River



thesiteandliftedintopositiontoprovidestructuralsupportforthebridgeandtheroadwaythattraversesit. Beforethearchescouldbeputintoplace,subcontractorH.B.FleminghadtoinstallH-pilesforthefootings,andthedepthofthefootingsrequiredSargentcrewstodrivesteelsheetingpriortoexcavating. Oncethefootingswereputin,theywerefarenoughawayfromthestreamthattheworkwasnotconsidered“instream,”andtheremainderofthebridgeconstructioncouldbecompletedafterOctober1. Oneofthefirstthingsthecrewsdidwas

togetaroadintoinstallaboxculvertontheRoute1Asideoftheprojectarea.NotonlywastheculvertsubjecttotheOctober1deadline,itwasalsoessentialsothatthecrewscouldworkonthatendoftheproject. Theprojectrequired53,000cubicyardsofcommonexcavation;16,000cubicyardsofrock,whichwasdrilled,blasted,andusedonsite;22,000cubicyardsofaggregatesub-basecoursematerial;and8,800cubicyardsofaggregatebasematerial. TheBridge-in-a-Backpackalsorequired4,400squarefeetofretainingwall. InadditiontoH.B.Fleming,subcontract-

orsincludedN.S.Giles(concreteworkfortheBridge-in-a-Backpack),MaineDrilling&Blasting,C.A.Newcomb(guardrailsandfencing),Norpine(seedingandlandscaping),andLaneConstruction(paving). Onsomesectionsoftheroadway,theMDOTusedtheprojecttotesttheuseofcompostinlieuofloamandseed. JimConleywastheoperationsmanagerforSargent,ScottBlanchardwasthesuperintendent,andJohnSturgeonwastheprojectmanager.DavePreblewastheestimator.TheMDOTresidentengineerwasDaleMayo.

SargentCorporationhascompletedconstructionofa350,000gallonabove-groundconcretewatertankanda10’x10’controlbuildingfortheTownofSouthwestHarbor. Workonthe$634,000projectbeganinSeptember2012.ThenewtankwasupandrunninginNovember,butpaintinghadtobedelayeduntilspringbroughtwarmertemperatures. Sargentcrewsdidtheearthworkandinstalledatemporarywaterlinetoservicethetownwhilethenewtankwasunderconstruction.Thecrewsalsoinstalleda250’permanentwaterlineandthecon-nectionsforthenewtank. ThecrewreturnedthisJuneforthefinalclean-up. Theactualconstructionofthenewtankwasdonebyasubcon-tractor,NatgunCorp.ofWakefield,MA. E.L.HigginsBuildingandRemodelingofSouthwestHarborwasthesubcontractorforconstructionofthecontrolbuilding,whichhousedthedatasystems,pumpcontrols,andinstrumentation. FortierElectricofEllsworthwastheelectricalsubcontractorfortheprojectandalsoinstalledthepumpcontrolsandinstrumenta-tion.C.A.Newcomb&SonsofCarmeldidthefencing. JimConleywastheoperationsmanagerforSargentCorpora-tion,andTravisFernaldwastheprojectmanager.JakeHarriswasthesuperintendentlastfall,andTaylorBishopwastheforeman.

TimHerboldfinishedtheproject,overseeingfinalcleanupinJune.DavePreblewastheestimator. TheprojectisthesecondthatSargenthasdoneinrecentyearsfortheTownofSouthwestHarbor.In2009,Sargentcrewsin-stalledanewwaterintakestructureanda350’pipeintoLongLakeforthetownandcompletedseveralotherimprovementstothetown’swatertreatmentplant.

Southwest Harbor’s new 350,000 gallon water tank.

Same section of Route 180 as photo at left on July 25, 2013.Route 180 construction at ledge cut overlooking arch bridge on Oct. 5, 2013.

Sargent crews construct new section of Route 180 on west side of Union River

350,000 gallon water tank completed in Southwest Harbor



Forthepastyear,SargentCorporationcrewshavebeenworkingtotransformtheeast-ernmostWalmartintheUnitedStatesintoaSuperWalmart. SargenthasbeenthesiteworksubcontractortoAberthawCon-structionofLowell,MA,ona25,000-square-footexpansionoftheWalmartstoreinCalais,ME. WorkontheprojectbeganinAugust2012,andSargentcrewsfinishedtheirpartofthejobinmid-August2013.Thegroceryandsupermarketsectionofthestore—thepartthatmakesita“Super”Walmart—wassched-uledtobeopenforbusinessinSeptemberandtohaveagrandopeninginOctober. Theprojectincludedanad-ditiontothebackofthestore,rebuildingoftheparkingareasinfrontofthestore,andthecon-

16,400cubicyardsofsubgradegranularfill,andinstallingtheundergroundutilities. Afterthenewportionofthebuild-ingwascompletedandturnedovertoWalmart,thestorerelocatedmerchandise

intotheexpansionareaandvacatedthenortheastsideofthebuildingwherethesupermarketpartofthestorewouldbelocated. Afterthesupermarketareawaspartitionedoff,Sargentcrewswentin,removedtheconcrete,andinstallednewutilities,includingpower,water,andrefrigerantlinesneededforthegroceryoperations. Theparkinglotrebuildwasacombinationofmill-ingandpavingandcom-pletereconstruction. ThecenterandleftparkingareasinfrontofthebuildingweremilledandrepavedbyLaneConstruc-tionofBangor,thepavingsubcontractor.Theparkingareaontheright(northeast)sidewascompletelyrebuilt.Sargentcrewsexcavated

theoldgravelandreplaceditwithnewgravel,andLaneConstructiondidthepav-ing. Inallthreeparkingareas,theconcretecurbingwasremovedandreplacedwith6,500linearfeetofslipformconcretecurb-ing. Fortheloadingdockandtruckturnaroundarea,Sargentcrewsremovedtheexistingpavement,excavatedtheexistinggravel,andreplaceditwithnewgravel.Theareawaspavedwithheavydutyconcrete. JimConley,operationsmanagerforSar-gent,saidthejobwaschallengingbecausealltheworkhadtobedonewhilethestoreremainedactiveandopenforbusiness. “Everythinghadtobedoneinphases,particularlyintheparkinglotsandthefrontofthebuilding,”hesaid.“Theem-phasiswasoncustomeraccessability.” Constructioncrewsalsohadtoworkwithstoreofficialstoensurethatdeliverieswerenotdisrupted. Theprojectincluded580linearfeetofwaterline,1,000linearfeetofdrainage,1,000linearfeetofunderdrain,1,350lin-earfeetofelectricalconduit,3,000linearfeetofunderslabutilities,7,500cubicyardsofplacedgravel,270cubicyardsofledgethatwashoe-rammed,26,100squarefeetofheavy-dutyconcrete,and125linear

structionofanewloadingdockandtruckturnaroundareawithheavy-dutyconcreteinthebackofthebuilding. Sargentcrewsstartedbyexcavatingforthefoundationoftheaddition,bringingin

Sargent crews place and compact gravel after box cutting out a section of the existing parking lot at the Walmart store in Calais, ME.

Crew excavates for new in-floor utilities inside the existing Walmart building.

Sargent helps Calais Walmart expand to Super Walmart



feetofretainingwall. Thecrewsalsohadtoreplace69bol-lardsandsignsaspartoftheparkingareareconstruction. InadditiontoLaneConstruction,subcontractorsincludedC.A.Newcomb&SonsofCarmel,fencingandguardrails;PeterA.Lyford,Inc.,ofHermon,landscaping;FineLinePavementStripingofHermon;andDirigoSlipform,concretecurbing. SargentMaterialssuppliedtheconcreteforbothSargentandthegeneralcontractor.ConcreteCraftsmenofNorthMonmouthplacedtheheavydutyconcretefortheloadingdockandtruckturnaroundarea. SeanMilliganservedassuperinten-dentfortheprojectduringthefallof2012,untilhewasreassignedtotheBaxterBlvd.wastewaterstorageprojectinPortland.MikeGordonwassuperintendentduringthewin-ter,untilhewasreassignedtotheLagrangeMDOTbridgeproject.PeterBrobergbecameprojectsuperintendentthisspring. JohnKochandKenMcIverweretheforemen,andTravisFernaldwastheproj-ectmanager. DavePreblewastheestimator. TheCalaisWalmarthasbeeninoperationsince1995.Whentheoriginalbuildingwasbuilt,H.E.Sargentcrewsdidthesitework. New truck turnaround area ready for concrete after being fine-graded.

Sargent crew loads out gravel from an existing pavement area, to be replaced with new heavy-duty concrete pavement.

New drainage was installed in the existing parking lot.



Forthepasttwoyears,SargentCorpo-rationhasbeenasubcontractortoCianbroonaseriesofprojectsatEasternMaineMedicalCenterinBangorthatwillulti-matelyresultintheconstructionofanew7-storypatienttowerby2017. Sargent’sinvolvementbeganinAugust2011astheearthworksubcontractorfortheUntilityCorridorphase,whichincludedreconstructionofthedrivewaytotheEmer-gencyDepartmentandtheinitialreroutingofutilitiestoallowconstructionofthetower. SargentcrewscontinuedthroughthewinterasasubcontractorontheCentralUtilityPlantphase,whichincludedaddi-tionalreroutingofutilitiesandthecon-structionoftheutilityplant. Thisspring,SargentstartedworkastheearthworksubcontractorfortheEnablingProjectsphase,whichincludesconstruc-tionofa750-footretainingwall,whichwillallowthemedicalcenter’srearaccessroadtobemovedclosertotheriver,creat-ingroomforthenewtower. Theretainingwallprojectalsoincludesreroutingofadditionalutilitiesoutsidethefootprintofthenewtower. SargentcrewsbeganexcavationfortheSouthSideRetainingWallonApril18.Theprojectrequiredtheremovalof1,200cubicyardsofledgeand9,000cubicyardsofexcavation,allofwhichhadtobe

hauledoffsite.Thisportionoftheworkofferedseveralchallenges.Themoresig-nificantchallengeswereworkingonaverysteepslopeadjacenttotherailroadtracks,onelaneaccessinandoutoftheworkareaandnoiselevelrestrictions. KevinGordon,operationsmanagerforSargent,saidthefaceoftheretainingwallislocatedalongtherailroadpropertylineabout20feetfromthetraintracks.Thatmeantthecrewshadtotakespecial

precautionstokeepallrockandledgefromrollingontothetracks.C.A.NewcombandSonswasbroughtintoinstallatemporaryreinforcedfencealongthetoeofthewalltocontainallmaterials. Becauseofthecloseproximityoftheexistingbuildingstotheworkareaandthesteepnessoftheslope,Sargentcrewshadtobacktheirtrucks250to300feetdowntheramptogettheexcavationoutoftheworkarea. Atthestartoftheprojectthecrewswereusinga7,500lb.hoeramtobreakuptheledge.ThehoeramprovedtobetoonoisyforthepatientsandtheworkersintheGranttower.Consequently,thecrewshadtoswitchtacticsandusearotaryheadrockgrinderfortheledgeremoval.Thisworkedwellonthesofterrock,butwasslowonthehardrock. “Ontheharderrockwehadtochangeouttheteethseveraltimesaday,”saidKevin.“Overallthisworkedoutwell.” Cianbroisthegeneralcontractorandconstructionmanagerfortheproject,andCianbroformcrewshavebeenconstruct-ingthefootingsandthewall,whichvariesinheightfromabout15feettoalittleover30feet.Thefootingsalsovaryinsizebasedontheheightofthewall.Wherethewallis30feethigh,thefootingis4½feetthickand22feetwide. Beforetheycouldbeginformingthefootings,Cianbrohadtodrillandgrout1¾”rockanchordowelsranginginlength

Sargent crew starts trenching for the sanitary sewer pipes at main entrance to Eastern Maine Medical Center. Stan Bryant and Rick Clement are moving while Darrick Trueworthy repositions the CAT 329 excavator.

Richard Gushue uses GPS to lay out the wall footing location and elevation for the EMMC retaining wall, while Art Morin cuts the 1.5:1 slope with the John Deere 250.

Sargent doing earthwork for new retaining wall at EMMC



from10’to25’intotheledgetostabilizetherock. Duetothemagnitudeoftheproject,thecongestionoftheworkareas,andcloseproximityofthegeneralpublictotheworkarea,goodplanningandsched-ulinghavebeenessential.Asistypicallythecase,theSargentandCianbrocrewsworkedwelltogetherestablishingaplanandexecutingitwithminimalinterruptiontotheownerandthepublic. Inadditiontotheretain-ingwallwork,Sargentcrewshadtoreroutethesewerandwaterlinesoutsidethetowerfootprint.Thecrewsinstalled200linearfeetof8”sanitarysewer,480linearfeetof15”sewer,and60verticalfeetofprecastconcretemanholes.ETTIdidthedirectionaldrillingfor400linearfeetof16”HDPEsewer. ThewaterlinewasinstalledthroughtwogradebeamsundertheKaganbuildingandacrossthemainentrancetothehospital. Sargentcrewsalsoexcavatedandback-filledseveralhundredfeetfortheinstallationofnewjetfuellines,pneumatictubes,steam

lines,andundergroundelectricallines. SteveRaymondisthesuperintendent,JimBraleyistheprojectmanager,andWandaLandryisthefieldcostmanager.DavePreblewastheestimator. ETTIandDrillingandBlastingRockSpecialistswerethemajorsubcontractors. TheUtilityCorridor,theCentralUtilityPlant,andtheEnablingProjectsarepartofwhatEMMCcallstheModernization

Project—a7-storypatienttower,whichwillbebuiltwheretheStetsonBuild-ing,CancerCareofMaine,andthemainentrancetotheGrantBuildingnowsit. ThenextphasewillbethepartialdemolitionoftheGrantentranceandthecompletedemolitionoftheStetsonandCancerCareofMainebuildings.Thefinalphasewillbetheconstructionofthetower.

SargentMaterialsissupplyingapproxi-mately5,000cubicyardsofconcretetoCianbroCorporationforanewretainingwallatEasternMaineMedicalCenter(EMMC)justafewfeetwestofthePanAmRailwaytracks. Thewall,whichis750feetlongand15to30feethigh,willallowthemedicalcen-ter’srearaccessroadtobemovedclosertothePenobscotRiver,creatingroomfortheconstructionofa7-storypatienttowerin2014-15. CianbrowashiredbyEMMCtocon-structthe4,000-psiconcreteretainingwall.SargentMaterialsisthesubcontractorforconcrete,andSargentCorporationisthesubcontractorforsitework. InadditiontosupplyingconcreteforCianbro,SargentMaterialsisalsoprovid-ingabout200cubicyardsofconcreteto

Preparing for one of the first wall placements on the retaining wall.

Sargent crew begins layout for the retaining wall at Eastern Maine Medical Center, stripping ledge and preparing to start ledge removal. Tim Herbold is using GPS, Chris Dorr is on the CAT 349E with the Alpine Rotary Head, and Darrick Trueworthy is on the John Deere 250.

Sargent Materials supplying concrete for EMMC retaining wall

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SargentCorp.forpipingtrenchesandductbanks. TheprojectrequiredCianbrotodesignaconcreteformsystemcapableofsustainingconcreteplace-mentsuptoaheightof25feet. Thefactthattheworkareaislocatedinaverytightspacenexttoanexistingrailcorridornotonlyrequiredacoordinatedeffortbyeveryonetogetthejobdone,butalsodictatedthedesignoftheretainingwallstructure.Unlikemostwalls,wherethewallitselfrestsinthemiddleofthefooting,thiswallhadtobeplacedontheoutsideedgeofalargeconcretefootingpinnedtobedrockinacantilever-typesystemontherailwaysideofthesite.Thebackfillbehindthewalllocksthesysteminplaceuponcompletion. Theconcretefootingplacementswererelativelysimpleinthattheyweresimplyamassplacement,upto4½feetthickand22feetdeep.Everyloadofconcreterequiredtestingforairentrainmentandtemperaturebeforedischargetoensureconsistencyofallmaterialswiththeprojectspecifications. Siterestrictionsrequiredthatapumptruckbeusedforplacements,andallQualityAssurancecompres-siveconcretestrengthsampleshadtobetakenattheendofthepumphose. Onceseveralfootingplacementshadbeenmade,formsfortheretainingwallweresetup.Priortoplacingconcrete,aspecialsand-groutmixwasbatchedattheHermonplantandpumpedintothebaseoftheformstoactasabondingagentbetweenthefootingandwall. Concretefortheretainingwallhadtobepumpedinatacarefullydeterminedratetolimitfluidpressuresontheforms.Only5feetofliquidheadofconcretecouldbeintheformsatanytime.Toachievethis,aggregatesandwaterhadtobeheatedbeyondnormallimitswellintothespringsoastoproduceafasterinitialconcretesettimeandspeedupplacements.Additionally,con-creteacceleratorsweremixedintotheconcreteattheplanttoassistinitialsets. Oncesummertemperaturesbegantoclimb,placementsbecamealittlelessproblematicrelativetoinitialsettimes.However,cautionwasalwaysusedduringwallplacementsasfailureoftheformscouldresultinconcretepouringontotheexistingrailcorridor.Aslowandsteadytimeframehadtobemaintainedduringallphasesofwallplacements. ExcavationfortheretainingwallbeganinApril2013.Asofmid-July,approximatelytwo-thirdsoftheconcreteforthefootingsandthewallhadbeenplaced.Theremainingone-thirdoftheplacementisinanareathatisactuallymorerestrictedintermsofspaceavailabilitythantheearlierconcreteplace-ments,buteverythingisstillonscheduletocompletetheconcreteworkbyearlyfall2013.

Concrete being placed by pump truck on one of the initial footing placements inside a very limited work space.

A Sargent Materials mixer truck backs up to the concrete pump, waiting to start a wall placement. A previous wall placement with the forms removed is in the background.

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SargentMaterialshasbeenworkingasasubcontractortoNewmanConcreteofGardiner,ME,toprovide2,000cubicyardsofconcreteand500cubicyardsofheavy-dutyflexuralconcretefora25,000-square-footexpansionoftheWalmartstoreinCalais,ME. TheprojectwasscheduledtobegininJuly,butduetodelays,thefirstconcretewasnotdelivereduntilSeptember18,2012. BubSaunders,qualitycontrolman-agerforSargentMaterials,saidthereweremanychallengesassociatedwiththeproject,thelargestofwhichwasthehauldistancefromtheEastMachiasPlanttothesite;about1hourand15minutes. “Theprojectspecificationsonlyallowedfor1hour30minutesfromthetimethecon-cretewasloadeduntilitwasdischarged,”Bubsaid.“WehadsuccessfullycompletedanMDOTbridgeprojectinPrinceton,ME,withasimilarhauldistancewhereweusedahydrationstabilizertoslowdownthesettimeoftheconcrete,whichallowedanadditional90minutestransittimeperload.Usingthisprojectasanexample,wereabletoprovidearemedytoWalmarttooffsettheextendedhauldistance.” TheexpansionprojectwasaretrofittoanexistingWalmarttoupgradethefacilitytoaSuperWalmart.Thismeantdeliverieswerestillcomingintotheloadingdocksatthestorewhileconstructioncrewswereworking. “InadditiontoSargentMaterials,therecouldbethreeorfourdifferentsubcontrac-torsallvyingforthesamepieceofground,Bubsaid.“Logisticswereadefiniteproblematthesite.Wewerefortunatetohaveourparentcompany,SargentCorporation,onsiteastheearthworksubcontractortohelpusget

Robert Kyricos discharges the first load of concrete into the pump truck on September 18, 2012.

Brian Dyment discharging concrete during the interior slab placement on December 4, 2012, the picture is hazy due to steam coming off the concrete.

Chad Carmichael discharging concrete early on June 13, 2013, for the loading dock area.

ourconcretemix-ersonandoffthesite.” ThebuildingbegantotakeshapeinearlyDecemberastheshellwasnearingcompletion. Atthatpoint,Bubsaidthecompanyfacedanotherchallengeinthespecifica-tionsrelativetominimumconcretetem-peraturesallowedforinteriorslabs,whichwas65degrees. “Thehydrationstabilizerboughtusenoughtimeforthehauldistance,butitalsopreventedtheconcretefromgeneratingheatduringthehaul,”hesaid.“Therewasnoreliefonthetemperaturespecification,soonthemorn-ingofDecember4,withtemperaturesinthe20’s,webeganloadingforthe200-cubic-yardplacement.Toassistingettingtheconcretetosetupfaster,weaddedanacceleratortothemixon-site.Whenwearrivedat6a.m.,therewasnoheatintheinteriorofthebuildingandforatimeitlookedlikewewouldbeturning80cubicyardsofconcretearoundastherewasapotentialtheymightcanceltheplacement.Thedecisionwasmadetoproceedandweweresuccessfulinmaintainingconcretetem-peraturesbetween67and73degreesdespitethecoldday.” BubsaidthesteamgeneratorattheEastMachiasPlant,whichwasusedtoheatwa-terandaggregates,waspushedtoitslimit

intheendeavor. SargentMaterialscontinuedtodeliverconcretethroughoutthewinter.TheeffectsoftheadditionalheatingdemandscaughtupwiththesteamgeneratorinFebruary,andthesteamcoilhadtobereplaced.EdBarnesandNickGodingspentseveraldaysrippingoutfirebrick,replacingthecoil,andreliningthenewcoilwithfirebrick.Aftertherepairswerecompleted,concreteplace-mentswentuninterruptedintothespring,whenlargerslabplacementsweremadein-sidetheexistingstoreaspartoftheupgrade.ThesewerefinishedbyearlyJune2013. OnJune13,thefirstplacementofheavy-dutyflexuralconcrete(220cubicyards)wasdoneintheloadingdockareaatthefacil-ity.Thiswasfollowedbya290-cubic-yardflexuralconcreteplacementonJuly9tofinishtheloadingdockarea.BythemiddleofJuly2013,themajorconcreteplacementswerecompleted,bringinganendtoanothersuccessfullong-haulconcreteproject.

Sargent Materials is concrete supplier for Calais Walmart expansion



CrewsfromSargentCorporation’sMid-AtlanticRegionhavecompletedconstruc-tionofa4-acrelandfillCellNo.5fortheBearIslandPapermillinAshland,VA. Thecellisbeingusedfordisposalofashgeneratedbythemill’snewsprintmanufac-turingprocess.Sargentconstructedasimilarlandfillcellforthemillfouryearsago. WorkontheprojectbeganinDecember2012andwascompletedinMarch.DougMorrison,Mid-AtlanticRegionmanagerforSargent,saidtheprojectwascompletedontimeandtheowner,BearIslandPaper,waspleasedwiththeresults. JeffMarshwasthesuperintendentandMikeVanMerlinwastheforeman.JustinPorterwastheprojectmanager,andMikeThibodeauwastheestimator. Inconstructingthenewcell,thecrewshadtoexcavateabighillinthemiddleofthecellsiteandmove117,000cubicyardsofmaterialtoanearbystockpileareabetweentwoexistingcellsthathadalreadybeencapped. Todothat,thecompanybroughtintwoVolvoT-450haultrucksandtwo33-cubic-yardK-Tecscraperpans,whichwereabletomoveabout4,000cubicyardsofmate-rialperday. Dougsaysthatscrapersareusuallythemostcost-effectivewaytomovedirt,asthesameunitexcavatesthedirt,haulsit,andthenplacesitatthenewsite. Thescrapers,whicharepulledbythehaultrucks,haveapanthatisloweredhydrauli-callysothatthecuttingedgegoesintothe

dirtandscrapesitintoahopper.Thehopperdoorcloses,andtheunitdrivesacrossthesite.Atthefilllocation,ahydraulicejectorejectsthedirtoutofthefrontendsothatitfallsbelowthescraperunit,andtheweightofthewheelshelpscompactit. Bycontrast,intheconventionalpro-cess,thedirtisloadedbyanexcavator,carriedtothefillsitebyahaultruck,andthenplacedbyabulldozer. “Withsomematerials,ascraperallowsustogetthejobdonewithtwomachinesandtwooperators,insteadofthreemachinesandthreeoperators,”Dougsays. Aftermovingthematerialtothestock-pilesite,thecrewspreppedthenewcellfortheliner,whichwasinstalledbyNationalLiningSystemsofFt.Myers,FL. Thenthecrewshadtoplace13,000tonsofNo.78stoneinan18”layerofprotec-tivecoverontopoftheline. Thiswasachallenge.BecausetheNo.78stonewasascreenedproductratherthanacrushedproduct,itwastoomealy

toallowthecrewstodrivedumptrucksonit.Thecompanyendedupbringingincranematstoprovideamorestablesurfaceforthetruckstodriveon.A3-footlayerofstonewasrequiredtodispersetheweightofthetrucks,sothecrewswouldbuildfingersofstoneoutintothecell,placethecranematsonthefingers,andthenbackthetrucksoutoncranematstodumptheirloadsofstone.Thenthestonewasplacedwithbulldozers. Asthestonewasplaced,thenetworkofmat-coveredroadwaysbranchedoutuntiltheentirecellareawascovered.Thenthecranematswereremoved,andthebulldoz-ersspreadthestonefromthe3-foot-thickroadwaysovertherestofthecelltotherequireddepthof18inches. Theprojectincluded1,000linearfeetofconcreteV-ditch,whichwasconstructedbyJKSConstructionCo.ofFredericks-burg. TheengineerwasDraperAdenAssoci-atesofRichmond,VA.

James Burnette on a CAT D6N spreads No 78 stone over the entire cell.

Keith Williams hauls a loaded pan from the new cell area to the stockpile location.

Mid-Atlantic crews complete landfill cell for Bear Island Paper



SargentCorporationhascompletedatwo-zonelandfillcapcovering29acresattheGlatfelterpapermillinSpringGrove,PA. SargentbidontheprojectafterbeingcontactedbySevee&MaherEngineersofCumberland,ME,anengineeringfirmthecompanyhasworkedwithonanumberoflandfillprojectsinMaine. SargentwasthelowbidderandstartedworkontheprojectinApril.Thejobwasfinishedinmid-June. Theprojectinvolvedcappingtwoad-jacentlandfillzones,one15acresandone14acres.Bothzoneswereusedtodisposeofashgeneratedinthemill’spapermakingprocesses. Thecrewshadtoreshapetheexist-ingashpriortoinstallationofthe60milHDPEandgeocompositeliner. Halleton,Inc.,ofSparks,MD,washiredasthelinersubcontractor. Afterthelinerwasinstalled,thecrewshadtobring95,000cubicyardsofmate-rialfromanowner-suppliedborrowpitandspreaditoverthetwozonestocreatea2-footlayerofprotectivecoverontopofthelinersubstrate. Theborrowpitwasaboutthree-quartersofamileawayfromthelandfill. DougMorrison,Mid-AtlanticRegionmanagerforSargent,saidaportionoftheworkwassubcontractedtoH&HGeneralExcavatingofSpringGrove. H&Hprovidedallofthetrucksusedonthesite,aswellastheirownearthworkcrewsthatdidpartoftheworkontheproject. “H&Hwasverycooperative,andwewereveryhappytoworkwiththem,”Dougsaid.“They’reaveryprofessionalcompany.”

JeffMarshwasthesuperinten-dentforSargent,JustinPorterwastheprojectmanager,andMikeVanMerlin,RickyPowell,andClaytonWhiteweretheforemen.MikeThibodeauwastheestimator. KeyoperatorswereJamesBur-nette,DanMosholder,TimCole,andMarkLebreton. Dougsaidtheashinthelandfillcellswaschallengingtoworkwithbecauseitwasveryslipperywhenwet,whichmadeitdifficulttogradetheslopes. Hesaidthecrewswereplaguedwithwithwetweatheratthestartoftheproject,whichresultedinsomeslowgoing,buttheyfinishedstrongandcompletedthejobonschedule.

Tim Cole preps the protective cover in the ditch along the berm of Zone 1.

Tim Cole works on the ditch in preparation of liner placement.

Crews work to place the protective cover material over Zone 1.

2-zone landfill cap completed at Glatfelter paper mill




Sargent completes $9.6 million Baxter Blvd. CSO project to reduce sewage flows into Portland’s Back Cove

Rick McKinley heads into Back Cove with his CAT 349E excavator to work on the outlet of CSO 006.

Steve Renaud hoists a 21½ ton precast conduit section with the CAT 385C excavator.

SargentCorporationcrewshavecom-pleteda$9.6millionprojectfortheCityofPortlandtoprovide2milliongallonsofwastewaterstorageandreducetheamountofsewagethatflowsintoBackCovedur-ingsnowmeltandheavyrainstorms. Thetwoundergroundstorageunits—onebelowBaxterBlvd.andoneunder-neathPaysonPark—willeachholdamil-liongallonsofsewageandstormwaterthatwouldotherwisebedischargedintoBackCove. Ordinarily,wastewaterfromPortland’scombinedseweroutfalls(CSOs),whichincludesbothsewageandstormwater,istreatedatthecity’swastewatertreat-mentplant.However,duringsnowmeltandheavyrainstorms,largevolumesofstormwatercanincreasethetotalflowswithinthesewersystembyupto50timesthenormaldry-weatherflows,exceedingthecapacityofthesystemandresultinginoverflows. Withthenewstoragefacilities,thefirstmilliongallonsfromCSO006(nearJohan-senSt.)andCSO007(nearOceanAve.)duringaraineventwillbedivertedintostorage.Whenthestormisover,thestored

wastewaterwillbegraduallyreleasedandsenttothetreatmentplant.Previously,theexcessstormwaterwouldhavebeendis-chargeddirectlyintoBackCove. TheBaxterBlvd.storageunitismadeupofa1,440-foot-longrowof195precastconcreteboxes,whichwereplaced16to17feetunderneaththeroadway.ThePay-sonParkunitismadeupof189precastboxesplacedthreeabreastin470-foot-longrows20to25feetunderneaththepark. BaxterBlvd.wasclosedtovehiculartrafficforthedurationoftheproject,whichbeganinJanuaryandwascompletedinAugust.However,thejoggingpatharoundBackCovewaskeptopenforrunnersandcycliststhroughouttheproject. Theprecastboxesare7½’long,12’wide,and8’highandweigh21½tonseach.Theyweremadewithatongue-and-groovedesignandhadtobejoinedtogeth-ersothatthetongueofoneboxwasfittedintothegrooveofthenextbox. SargentCorporationpurchasedaCAT385excavatortolifttheboxesandsetthemintopositionintheexcavatedtrench.ThemachinewasoperatedbySteveRen-aud,whousedaslightlysmallerKomatsu

PC600toliftprecastconcreteboxesintopositiononasimilarCSOstorageprojectinLewistonin2007-08. ToplacetheprecastboxesfortheBax-terBlvd.storagefacility,Sargentcrewsusedaspecially-designedtrenchboxcalled“TheArch”,becauseithadspreaderbarsonthefrontendandanarchontheback

A Sargent Corporation welder works on “The Arch” at the Stillwater shop.




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Rick McKinley heads into Back Cove with his CAT 349E excavator to work on the outlet of CSO 006.

An interior view of the 1,440’ long Baxter storage conduit.

end.Normally,trenchboxeshavespreaderbarsoneachendtopreventtheboxfromcollapsing.Whilethatisn’taproblemformostpipe-layingprojects,havingspreaderbarsonthebackofthisboxwouldhavepreventeditfrombeingdraggedovertherecentlyinstalledprecastboxes. TheArch,whichwas24’longand20’

feetwide,wasdesignedbyBillPeter-leinofSummitEngineering,basedonaconceptdevelopedbyTimFolster,VicePresident-OperationsforSargent.TheArchwasfabricatedbytheSargentWeldingShopinStillwaterandassembledintheyardtomakesureeverythingfit.Thenitwastakenapart,truckedtoPortland,and

reassembledontheground,withthearchassemblypaintedUniversityofMainebluesoitwouldstandout.ThecrewthenstartedexcavatingthetrenchinthemiddleofBaxterBlvd,puttheArchinthetrench,andstartedplacingboxes. Asthetrenchwasexcavated,SteveRenaudontheCAT385excavatorpickeduptheprecastboxesandloweredthemintothetrenchbox,afewinchesfromthepreviouspiece.Acrewdowninthetrenchhookeduppullingdevicestothetwobox-es,andhydraulicallypulledthemtogether. Aftereachboxwasfittedtotheprevi-ousbox,thecrewusedacustomvacuumtestmachinefromPlug-ItProductsofLodi,CA,toensuretheintegrityoftheseal. InconstructingtheBaxterBlvd.stor-agefacility,thecrewshadto“bend”theprecastboxesaroundthreemajorcurvestofollowtheroadway. “Itwasn’tjustastraightline,”saidoperationsmanagerColbyCurrier“Therewasn’tmuchroomforerrorwhenwesetboxestograde,especiallyaroundacurve.” Forthecurvedsections,AmericanCon-cretemanufacturedboxeswithendsthatwerecantedthreeorfourdegrees,sothattheboxwasshapedlikeatrapezoidinstead



CSO projectForeman Matt Tenan watches closely as an excavator prepares to place 24” rip rap along the Back Cove jogging path.

ofarectangle.Thatallowedthecon-nectedboxestofollowthecurveoftheboulevard. Atthecloseoftheproject,thecrewstotallyrebuiltabout1,700feetofBaxterBlvd.withnewsubbaseandbasegravel,newstormdrain,andnewpavement.Ontheeasternendoftheproject,thepavingsubcontractor,GliddenPavingofGor-ham,milled1.5”andplacedanoverlayofnewsurfacepavement. WhenSargentcrewsstartedexcavat-ingforthePaysonParkstoragearea,theyuncoveredalotofwastematerialinwhattheydiscoveredwasaformeropenburndump.ThecompanyworkedwiththeCityofPortland,whichdecidedtomovethePaysonParkstoragetrenchesabout40feettothesouthwesttominimizetheamountoftrashexcavation. Inadditiontoconstructingthetwoundergroundstoragefacilities,thecrewshadtocompletethetie-instotheCSOsandtotheinterceptorlinethatgoestothetreatmentplant. Thecrewsalsodidaconsiderableamountofworkintidalareas,includingrebuildingthetwooutfallstructuresthatdischargewastewaterintoBackCove,installingatidalstormdraincrossingtoallowthetidetogetinandoutofanestu-aryontheothersideofBaxterBlvd.,andbuildinganewriprapslopetowidenthejoggingtrailthatgoesaroundBackCove

atapointwhereitwaspinchedoff. FortheCSO006outfallstructure,thecrewsreplacedexistingRCPpipeswitha48”RCPpipe,twin36”RCPpipes,anda48”Tideflexcheckvalve,whichallowswatertogoout,butnotcomebackwhenthetidecomesin.Priortotheinstallationofthecheckvalve,theincomingtidefromBackCovewouldenterCSO006andcomeinallthewaytoJohansenSt.,about1,500feetfromthecove,athightide. AtCSO007,thecrewsdemolishedtheexisting84”RCPpipeand6’x6’boxstructureoutinthecove.Theyhadtohoe-ramtheboxstructurebecauseoftheamountofrebarinit. ThenewoutfallstructureforCSO007includesa34’long10’x12’diversionstructureconnectedtoa32’long8’x8’precaststructure,a10’x12’checkvalvevault,anda35’long6’x7’boxculvertthatextendsintoBackCove. Thetidalstormdraincrossingcon-sistedof36”RCPpipesandtwo10’diameterdrainmanholesontheinletandoutletends,connectedbytwin24”duc-tileironpipes.The24”pipeswentrightthroughtheconcretestorageboxes. Thecrewsalsohadtoinstall24”PVCoutletpipesfromthetwoCSOstoragesystemstotheexisting48”sewerinter-ceptorpipetothetreatmentplant. Thenewpipeswere16to18feetdeepandhadtocrossmanyexistingutilitypipes,includinga48”stormdrain,a60”stormdrain,anda42”double-wall,hand-madebricksewerthatwasoriginallybuiltinthe1800s.

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A very technical excavation where the new 24” sewer line had to cross under two 36” pipes and one 24” pipe, all within 30’ of one another.

Crews watch as a crane from Keeley Crane sets the top riser section on the 10’x16’ CSO 006 diversion structure.



“Itwasanextremelychallengingrun,”saidColby.“Therewasalotofgroundwa-ter,andthepipeshadtogounderneathanumberofexistingutilities.Itwasalotofhardworkandalotofhanddigging.” Theutilitiesthatthecrewhadtoworkaroundwereallinuseandhadalargeamountofflowinthem.Inmanycases,thecrewhadtosupportthepipestheyweredig-gingaroundbyplacinganI-beam—some-timestwoI-beams—acrossthejointstoensurethatthepipewouldn’tbuckle. Theprojectalsoincludedalotofbypasspumping.AlargebypasssystemhadtobeinstalledattheintersectionofFrontandJohansenstreetsforCSO006,andalargebypasssystemwasrequiredatCSO007tobypasstheexistingsewerforcemain. Inordertosupplythesiteaggregates,T.J.LangerakandhisteamworkedattheLaneConstructionquarryinWestbrook,crushing10,000cyof2”and3/4”stonefortheproject. Colbynotedthatthecrewsstartedinthemiddleofwinterwhenconditionsweren’tthebestandhadtodealwithmanydeeptrenches.Eventhoughgroundwaterwasn’t

asbadasthecompanyhadanticipated,therewasstillalotofit. “Everybodythereworkedextremelyhard,andI’mproudofthem,”Colbysaid.“Overalltheprojectwasverysuccessful.TheCityofPortlandwaspleasedwiththecoordination,bothwiththecityandwithallthepeoplewhousethejoggingtrail.” InadditiontoAmericanConcreteofVeazie,whichsuppliedalloftheprecastconcreteitems(storagetanks,catchbasins,manholes,etc.),themajorsubcontrac-torswereExpressElectricofSkowhegan,ResultsEngineeringofSaco(controls/in-strumentation),SummitGeoengineeringofLewiston(trenchboxandsheetpilecofferdamdesigns),S.W.Cole(compactiontest-ing),BurnsFencingofWestbrook,GliddenPavingofGorham,StoneageStoneworksofBerwick,KeeleyCraneofPortland,andNorpineofKingfield(landscaping). SebagoTechnicsofSouthPortlandwastheprojectengineer,andLarryBastianfromGorrill-PalmerConsultingEngineerswastheresidentengineerfortheCity. Theprojectwaspartofalong-termefforttocomplywitha1991consentagreement

betweentheCityofPortland,thePortlandWaterDistrict,andtheMaineDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectiontoreduceCSOoverflows. Since1993,morethan20milesofsewerandstormdrainpipeshavebeenseparated,andtheoverflowvolumehasbeenreducedby42percent.Thiswasthefirstprojecttoprovideforthestorageofstormwatertobesenttothetreatmentplantlateron. SeanMilliganwastheprojectsuper-intendent,GlennAdamswastheprojectmanager,ColbyCurrierwastheOperationsManager,andBillyRuffwastheprojecten-gineer.DavePreblewastheestimator. Keyforemenontheprojectwere:SethWatts,precaststorageconduitand48”stormdrain;JakeHarris,24”sewer,CSO6and7;ChrisLee,stormdrainage,24”sewer;EricBurgess,BaxterBoulevardreconstruction;KeithWasson,mechanicalinstallation;Tay-lorBishop,siteelectrical;GaryTardie,ma-sonryandTideflexvalves;DylanMichaud,masonryandcobblegutter;andScottMer-rithew,JohansenStreetutilities. Over90Sargentemployeesworkedonthisproject.

Foreman Seth Watts watches as Steve Renaud moves the trench box in preparation for the next section of storage conduit.



Sargent doing earthwork for new Dartmouth research facilitySargent nearing completion on site work for Fordson Place shopping center in Alexandria, VA

A truck goes through the truck wash at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center construction site. The washing process reduces dust and prevents “track out.”

SargentCorporationcrewsaredoingtheexcavationandearthworkforanewmedi-calresearchfacilitythatisunderconstruc-tionattheDartmouthHitchcockMedicalCenterinLebanon,NH. SargentisasubcontractortoTurnerConstructionontheproject.Inadditiontotheexcavationandearthwork,Sargentcrewsarebuildingatleastonenewparkinglotforthemedicalcenter. WorkontheprojectbeganinMay2013.TheanticipatedcompletiondateisNovem-ber2015. Thenewfacility,theWilliamsonTranslationalResearchBuilding,willfacilitatewhatDartmouth’sGeiselSchoolofMedicinecalls“translationalscience”—translatingdiscoveriesthataremadeintheresearchlaboratoriesintothingsthatresultinbetterandsafercareforpatients. Thenewbuildingwillhavea16-foot-deepfoundationthatwillrequire30,000cubicyardsofexcavation.Becausethefoundationisonly12feetawayfromanadjacentbuilding,thecrewswillhavetoprovideunderpinningfortheotherbuild-ing’sfoundation. ColbyCurrier,operationsmanagerforSargentCorporation,saidBillPeterleinofSummitGeotechnicalConsultants,Lew-iston,ME,designedasystemofconcreteblocksandsteelsheetsthatwillensurethataslab-on-gradesectionoftheadjacentbuildingisn’tunderminedbythenearbyexcavation.

SargentCorporationhascompletedmostofthesiteworkforFordsonPlace,asmallshoppingcenterona2-acresiteonRoute1betweenFordsonRoadandBosworthAve.inAlexandria,VA. SargentstillhastobuildanewturnlaneonRoute1.ThatpartoftheprojecthadtobedelayeduntilthreeutilitypolesontheedgeofRoute1canbemoved.AsONTRACKwenttopress,nofirmdateformovingthepoleshadbeendetermined. SargentisasubcontractortoL.F.JenningsofAlexandriaontheproject,whichis10milesfromanotherprojectthatthecompanyisdo-ingwithL.F.JenningsinAlexandria. DougMorrison,Mid-AtlanticRegionmanagerforSargent,saidthejobwasdelayedslightlybecausethecrewshadtoremove2,500cubicyardsofunsuitablesoilsthatweretoosaturatedtosupportconstruction. Afterunsuitablesoilswereremoved,thecrewsplaced6,000cubicyardsofimportedfillmaterial. Becausethesitewassosmall,Sargentcrewshadtoworkaroundthebuildingtrades,includingtheconcretefounda-tionsubcontractorandthecranesforthestructuralsteelsubcontractor,whichwasdifficulttocoordinateattimes. Inaddition,therewasn’tenoughroomonthesiteforastormwatermanagementpond,sothecrewshadtoinstallanunder-groundStormTechsystemwithapre-filtra-tionsystem(calleda“bayfilter”)tohandlestormwaterdrainage.

Thesystemcollectswaterfromallstormdrainsintoonepipeandputsitthroughthebayfilter,wherethesedimentiscollected.Theclearwaterthatremainspercolatesdownintotheground. Anystormsurgethatthesystemcan’thandlecomesbackoutthroughanotherstruc-tureandflowsintoastormdrainagesystemgoingoffsite. DougsaidtheinstallationoftheStorm-TechsystemwasoverseenbypipeforemanDrewRivard. Theprojectalsoincludedtheinstal-lationofanew24”watermainfortheFairfaxCountyWaterDistrict. Theoldwaterline,whichranthroughthesite,wasn’ttakenout,butthenewlinehadtobetiedintotheexistingmain,aswellasexistingservices,whichrequiredseveraldeeptie-insontheedgeofRoute1andFordsonRoad.Dougsaidthecrewshadtoworkseveralnightstogetthosetie-inscompletedduringtimeframeswhenwaterdemandinthecitywasreducedandshuttingdownthe24”mainwouldinvolveminimaldisruptioninthecommunity. JoeKeaveneywastheprojectsuperin-tendentforSargent,andJustinPorterwastheprojectmanager.JeffCostellowasthelayoutforeman,JohnMadiganwastheearthforeman,andDrewRivardandJimLagassewerethepipeforemen. MikeThibodeauwastheestimator. Theowner-developerfortheprojectisMarxRealtyofNewYorkCity.

Sargent Materials acquires concrete plants in Monmouth, Damariscotta from in bankruptcy auction SargentMaterialshasacquiredtwoconcreteplantsinabankruptcyauctionheldJune11toliquidatesomeoftheassetsofFer-raioloCorporation.TheplantsarelocatedinMonmouth,ME,andDamariscotta,ME. Inadditiontothetwoconcreteplants,SargentMaterialsalsoacquiredsevencon-creteready-mixtrucks,includingonewithaconveyor. SargentMaterialshiredFerraioloCorporation’sformerplantmanager,DeanBrann,whowillberesponsibleforrunningtheMonmouthplant.Thecompanyhashiredanumberofotherformeremployees,includingqualitycontroltechnicianRyan

Bragg.Severalready-mixtruckdrivershavealsobeenhired. TheMonmouthPlantbecameopera-tionallateinJuly,servingtheAugustaandLewiston-Auburnmarkets.Thecompanyhasalreadyreceivedpositivefeedbackfromcustomers,wholikeboththeproductandtheservicetheyhavereceived. TheDamariscottaplantwillbemadeoperationalatalaterdatetoallowforupgradesandrepairstothefacilityandtoassessthemarketinthatregion. SargentMaterialslooksforwardtoex-pandingourserviceareaandtoprovidingqualityconcretetoournewcustomers.



Sargent doing earthwork for new Dartmouth research facility

Sargent crew completing foundation excavation for the new Williamson Translational Research Building. Catwalk system can be seen on the left hand side of the photograph.

someadditionalparkinglotworkifDart-mouth-Hitchcockisabletofindenoughmoneyinthebudget. “Themedicalcenterwouldliketohavemoreparking,”hesaid.“WegavethemanalternatepricetodoParkingLots5and8,butwehaven’treceivedthego-aheadfortheadditionallots.” Oneofthechallengesforthecrewshasbeentoensurethatthecompany’son-siteactivitiesdon’thaveanegativeimpactonhospitaloperationsortheenvironment. “It’sanextremelysensitiveconstruc-tionsite,andtheownerisconcernedaboutdustandexhaust”Colbysays.“Allorourequipmenthastohavetier4enginesorscrubbersontheexhaust.Vibrationsarealsomonitoredverycloselyduetothesensitivityofsomeofthelaboratoryequip-ment.” Atruckwashsystem,designedtocleanthetiresoftrucksleavingtheconstruction

area,hasbeeninstalledtopreventdustcontaminationand“trackout.” “Theexcavationisatillmaterialwhichlendsitselfto‘trackout,’”saysColby.“Weputinatruck-washingstation,andeverytruckthatleavesthesitegoesthroughthetruckwash,whichwashesthetires.” Becausetheprojectislocatednexttothemedicalcenter’smainentrance,alotoffencinghasbeeninstalledtokeepthepublicoutoftheconstructionarea. Anotherchallengehasbeentheinstal-lationofatemporaryegresswalkwayonthesideofanearbybuildingtoreplaceafireescapethatwillbeblockedbythenewbuilding. BillPeterleinofSummitGeotechnicaldesigneda110-foot-longcatwalksystemusingsteelbracketsattachedtotheexistingconcretefoundation.ThebracketswerefabricatedinSargent’sfabricationshop.Thecrewswillattachthebracketstothe

buildingfoundationandthenconstructthewalkwayontopofthebracketsusingaluminumbeamsandplywood. ColbysaysSargentcrewswillbeonsiteatvarioustimesuntiltheprojectiscom-pletedlatein2015. Thissummer,thecrewshavebeenexca-vatingforthefoundation.They’llprobablybackfillaboutone-thirdofthefoundationlaterthissummer,andthenreturninthefalltocompletethebackfillingandpos-siblytotheunderslabplumbingandtheslab-on-gradeforthebasement. In2014,thecrewswillcomebacktodomoreexteriorbackfilling,andin2015,they’lldothesidewalks,curbing,andland-scaping. KendallBickfordstartedtheprojectassuperintendentandhasrecentlybeensuc-ceededbyKatrinaMorgan.IanMcCarthyistheprojectmanager.DavePreblewastheestimator.

Theearthworkalsoincludesalloftheun-derslabplumbingandtie-instotheexistingsewerline,whichis18feetbelowgrade.ThesewerlinewasinstalledbyH.E.Sargentcrewsinthe1990s. ColbysaysthatSar-gent’scontractincludesconstructionofParkingLot4,whichrequires8,500cubicyardsofexcavationandinstalla-tionof1,266linearfeetofstormdrain. Thecrewswillhavetoloweranexistingwaterlinesothatitdoesn’tconflictwiththenewgradesoftheparkinglot.Thepark-inglotprojectwillalsoincludeinstallationofasmallStormTechsys-temandgranitecurbingandnewpaving. Colbysaidthere’sapossibilitythatthecompanycouldget



ASargentCorporationcrewledbysu-perintendentMattThibaultregradedandcappedmorethanhalfofa24-acreashlandfillinAgawam,MA,injustsixweeksearlierthisspring. ThelandfillisownedbyEPEnergyMassachusettsLLC,whichoperatesanelectricalgeneratingfacilityinWestSpringfieldthatburnsnaturalgas,fueloil,andultra-low-sulfurdieselandkerosene. “EPEnergywasverypleasedwiththequalityoftheworkandtheprogress,”saidColbyCurrier,operationsmanagerforSar-gent.“Mattandhiscrewcompletedthejobfasterthananyoneanticipated.” ThecrewstartedworkonApril30.ThefirstphaseoftheprojectwascompletedonJune7,atwhichpointthecrewhadtostopbecausetheyranoutofowner-suppliedshort-paperfiber.TheyarescheduledtoreturnaroundOctober1tocaptheremain-ing12acres. Theprojectinvolvedanexistingcappedlandfillandsedimentbasinthathadnotbeenclosedinaccordancewithdesignspecifications.Thecrewhadtoensurethatboththethicknessofthecapandtheslopesmetallofthosespecifications. Thecrewstartedbystrippingoffthevegetativesupportlayer(VSL)andstock-pilingit. Thenextstepwastoplaceshortpaperfiber(SPF)onthelandfillinvaryingthick-nessestocreatean18-inchthicklayeroflow-permmaterialtominimizeinfiltrationintothecap.SPFisanothernameforpapermillsludge—thesolidresiduethatremainsafterwaterfromthepapermakingprocessistreated.Itiscomposedofthematerialsthatgointomakingpaper,primarilythewood

fibersthataretooshorttobindtogethertomakepaper,aswellasclayandlime.ThehighclaycontentofSPFgivesitthelowpermeabilitythatallowsittobeusedasacappingmaterialforlandfills. Afterthelow-permlayerofSPFwasplaced,thethicknesshadtobeverifiedtwice.FirstthecrewhadtodigtestholesbyhandtoensurethattheSPFwasatleast18”deep.Inaddition,theyhadtoinsertShelbytubesintothelow-permlayertotestthepermeabilityoftheSPFandensurethatitmetthestandard. Afterthetestingwascompleted,thecrewpushedtheVSLbackontopofthecappedarea.Inareaswherefillwasre-quiredtomeetthestringentgradespeci-fications,thecrewbroughtinadditionalVSLfromon-sitesources. Finally,aMassachusetts-licensedlandsurveyorhadtoverifythatboththethick-nessoftheSPFandthegradesforthelandfillcapmetthedesignspecifications. Colbysaidthecrewdidtheprojectin

sections.Whenonesectionwascompleted,theareawasseededandmulched,andthecrewwentontothenextsection. GlennAdamsistheprojectmanager,andDavePreblewastheestimator.ChrisMcFarlandwastheforeman,andBillyRuffwasonsitepart-timeasthesurveyor. DaveSinclairandTimMcLaughlindidthedozerworkontheproject,whileJimmyMerrillandLanceWilsonservedastruckdriversandlaborers.ReubenCurtiswastheprojectmechanic. Whentheprojectiscompletedthisfall,thecrewwillhaveplaced35,000cubicyardsofSPFand33,000cubicyardsofVSL. TheVSLisactuallyamanufacturedtop-soilthatconsistsof1/3naturalsandsoil,1/3SPF,and1/3yardwasteandleafcompost—amixturethatColbysaysis“veryfertile.” ThesurveyorfortheprojectisDesignProfessionalsInc.(DPI)ofSouthWindsor,CT.TheseedingsubcontractorwasHydro-grassofNorthOxford,MA.Woodard&Curranwastheengineer.

Crew caps more than half of 24-acre ash landfill in Agawam, MA, in just 6 weeks

Owner-supplied stockpiles of short paper fiber (SPF) waiting to be placed on the landfill as part of the final cap system.

Sargent crews place vegetative support layer (VSL, foreground) and load out VSL (background) at the EP Energy landfill in Agawam, MA.



SargentCorpora-tionhascompletedPhase1ofthesiteworkforanewsub-stationinCanton,ME,tosupporttheSaddlebackRidgeWindprojectthatisbeingdevelopedbyPatriotRenewablesinnearbyCarthage. TheownerisPatriotRenewables,LLC,ofQuincy,MA,adeveloperandop-eratorofcommercialwind-energyprojectswhichisalsoseekingpermitsfortwootherwindfarmsinwesternMaine. Theprojectin-cludedconstructionofa900’accessroadoffLuddenLaneinCantonanddevelopmentofa3-acresiteforthesubstation. Thecrewstartedbystripping6,000cubicyardsoftopsoilfromthesite,followedby8,000cubicyardsofearthexcavationtofilland11,000cubicyardsofrockexcavationtofill. Sargentbroughtacrushertothesiteandcrushedabout1,200cubicyardsofgravelfortheaccessroad.Thecrewalsoprocessedrockfromthesitetoprovideriprapfortheditches. CousineauInc.ofEastWil-tonwastheclearingandstumpgrindingsubcontractorforboththeaccessroadandthesite. TheblastingsubcontractorwasPrecisionDrilling&Blast-ingofLowell,MA.InadditiontoblastingforPhase1excava-tion,Precisionblasted3,500cubicyardsofrockthatwillbeexcavatedduringPhase2toconstructthefoundationsforthesubsta-tion. Inadditiontothefoundations,thePhase2siteworkwillincludefencingandstonetoppings.SargenthassubmittedabidforPhase2,buttheprojecthasnotyetbeen

awarded. Whenthesubstationiscompleted,itwillbemanagedbybothPatriotRenew-ablesandCentralMainePower. WorkonPhase1beganearlyinNo-vemberandwasfinishedinmid-January,exceptfornarrowingtheaccessroadfrom24’wideto12’wide.Sargentcrewswill

returnafterconstructionworkonthesub-stationiscompletetonarrowtheroadway. ThesuperintendentforSargentCorpo-rationwasMattThibault,andthesurveyorwasBillyRuff.ColbyCurrierwastheoperationsmanager,andGlennAdamswastheprojectmanager.TheestimatorwasDavePreble.

Phase 1 of site work completed for new Canton substation

An excavator from Sargent Corporation subcontractor Cousineau walks down the substation access road after grinding stumps.

Sargent crews crush rock for aggregates and place rock fill while Precision Drilling & Blasting drills in the background.



SargentCorporationcrewsareworkingonPhaseIofaprojecttoconstructa33-acreathleticfieldcomplexinStafford,VA,with12rectangularfieldsforyouthsoccer,lacrosse,fieldhockey,andfootball. The$2.8millionprojectisadjacenttoEmbreyMill,an831-acreresidentialde-velopmentthatisalsounderconstruction. DougMorrison,Mid-AtlanticRegionmanagerforSargent,saysPhaseIisbasi-callyamassexcavationprojectthatwillrequiremoving350,000cubicyardsofdirttocreatelevelspacesfortheathleticfields. Hesaysthebulkoftheprojectislo-catedonthesideofaslopethatoverlooksthenewsubdivision. “Essentially,it’sabigcut-to-filljob,”Dougsays.“We’lltakematerialfromthehighsideofthesiteandmoveittothelowsideofthesite.Whenwe’redone,thelowsidewillhaveamassiveretainingwallthatwillbemorethan800feetlongandupto30feethigh.” Whentheretainingwallisbuiltandthesiteisuptograde,parkuserswillbeabletolookoutoverthewholesubdivision. “Itshouldbeagorgeoussitewheneverythingiscompleted,”Dougsaid. WorkontheprojectbeganMay6;thees-timatedcompletiondateisearlyNovember. JohnLeemanistheprojectsuper-intendentforSargentCorporation,andTravisRidkyistheprojectmanager.MattChamberswasthegradeforemanuntilhereturnedtoMaine;MichaelVanMerlintookoverthoseduties.Thepipeforeman

isDrewRivard.TheestimatorwasMikeThibodeau. Dougsaidmostofthedirtwillbemovedbytwo33-cubic-yardscraperpansandVolvoT-450haultrucksthatwerepurchasedforuseontheBearIslandCell5landfillprojectlastwinter(seestoryonpage14).ThecompanyhasalsobroughtinaCATD8dozertotakecareofmovingmaterialthatislocatedclosetowherethesitetransitionsfromacuttoafilllocation Theprojectbeganwithconstructionofatemporaryaccessroadwithstreamcross-ingsandimplementationofsignificanterosioncontrols,includingconstructionoffivetemporarysedimentponds. Aclearingsubcontractor,K.M.BennettofBenson,NC,wasbroughtintoclearwhathadbeenanold-growthhardwoodforest,withmanytreesuptotwofeetindiameter.

Theprojectwillalsoincludeabout5,000linearfeetofstormdrainage. MostoftheworkwillbeperformedbySargentcrews,buttheretainingwallwillbeconstructedbyEuroPaveInc.ofWood-bridge,VA. DougsaidSargentwillhopefullybeoneofthebiddersforPhaseIIoftheproj-ect,whichwillincludefinegradingandconstructionoftheballfieldsandparkingareas,aswellassitepreparationforalargeindoorrecreationfacilityonthesite. Whentheprojectiscompleted,theparkwillhave12fields—twofootballfieldsand10fieldsforyouthsoccer,lacrosse,andfieldhockey,including4U14fields,3U12/U10fields,1U8field,and2U6fields.(TheU14,U12/U10,U8,andU6designationsrefertotheagegroupsforwhichthefieldsaredesigned,e.g,under14yearsold,etc.)

Keith Williams hauls tandem pans with his Volvo T450.

Panoramic view of project to construct a 33-acre athletic field complex in Stafford, VA.

Sargent crews moving 350,000 cy of dirt to create space for 12 athleticfields for youth soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and football in Stafford, VA



DougBarnesandhiscrewworkedhardtocompletetheconstructionofanotherroundaboutfortheMaineDepartmentofTransportationinthetownofOrono. Aroundaboutisatypeofcircularintersectionwhereoncomingroadtrafficisslowedandflowsinonedirectionaroundacentralislandtoseveralexitsontothevariousintersectingroads.Sometimestheroundaboutiscommonlyreferredtoasarotary.Trafficenteringtheroundaboutmustyieldtotrafficalreadyintheroundaboutandthemainadvantagetothisisitpreventsac-cidentswhereonecarpullsintothepathofanoncomingcar,thusreducingthenumberofaccidentsattroublesomeintersections. Thisroundaboutislocatedattheinter-sectionofStillwaterAvenueandForestAvenueandwillhelpcarscomingfromtheeastandwestonForestAvenuegetsafelyontoStillwaterAvenue. Theprojectstartedwithasmallamountofworkthatwascompletedinthelatefallandearlywinterof2013.Fillmaterialwasplacedinstrategicareasaroundthesitesothattheexistingutilitypolesandoverheadlinescouldberelocatedtoaccommodatethenowlargerandpartiallyrealignedapproachroadstotheproject.ThecrewscompletedthisworkbyearlyDecember. Duringthewintermonths,whenroadworkwassuspended,BangorHydro,Fair-pointCommunications,andTimeWarnerCablewereabletoinstallnewutilitypolesandrelocatetheirexistingoverheadwirestothenewpoles. Inthespringof2013Dougandhiscrewwenttoworkinstallingundergroundutilitiesandplacingthesitefillstobringtheroadwaytothenewsubgradeelevation.Throughoutthespringandearlysum-mer,foremenScottMoonandJoshTaylorsupervisedthecrewswhiletheymovedapproximately6,400cubicyardsofonsiteexcavationandbroughtinanother3,500cubicyardsofcommonborrowandgranu-larborrowtobuildtheprojecttosubgrade.Inaddition,1,800linearfeetofdrainagepipingandunderdrainpipinghadtobeinstalledthroughouttheproject. Aftertheearthworkanddrainagewerecompleted,6,500cubicyardsofgravelwereplacedtoformtheroadwaysections.Theprojectalsoincludes2,500linearfeetofcurbing,1,600tonsofhotmixasphalt

forcedconcretepipe(RCP)fordrainagewhencrossinganMDOTroadway.ThisnewN-12HPpipeismanufacturedwithhighperformanceresinssothattheperfor-mancewillbemorecomparabletothatoftraditionalRCPpipe.Afactoryrepresenta-tivefromADSwasonhandtoassistcrewswiththeinstallation,andtheMDOTiseagertoseehowthepipeperformsintheruggedMaineenvironment. KevinGordon,operationsmanagerforSargent,commendedtheentirecrewforgettingtheprojectconstructedwithmini-maldisruptiontothepublic. “Thecrewsdidafantasticjobofkeepingtrafficmovingsafelythroughouttheproject,

despitelimitedspaceandalargeamountoftraffic,”Kevinsaid.“Theprojectinvolvedrebuildingfourroadscomingintotheinter-section,andtheyhadtokeeptrafficflowingthroughitcontinuouslyastheybuilttheroundabout.Theyalsoplacedsignsandbar-ricadestoassistmotoristswiththeirdailycommutethroughtheprojectarea.” CraigShoreywastheprojectmanager,WandaLandrywasthefieldcostmanager,andDavePreblewastheestimator. ProjectFlaggingwastheflaggingsubcontractor,PikeIndustrieswasthepavingsubcontractor,andDirigoSlipformprovidedcurbing. TheprojectwascompletedinAugust.

paving,installationofacompletelynewlightingsystem,andmorethan400plantsandshrubsthatwereplantedthroughouttheproject. OneparticularlyinterestingpointofthisprojectisthatitwasthefirstMDOTprojectinwhichSargentCorporationinstalledanewtypeofhighperformancepipesuppliedbyAdvancedDrainageSystems,Inc.(ADS).Traditionally,MDOThasusedrein-

Sargent crew trenching and installing type C underdrain on Stillwater Avenue North. Ken Thurlow is in the John Deere 250, Randy Goodwin is in the Bobcat track skidsteer, and Brian Loiselle is behind the trench roller.

Sargent crew excavating and grading subgrade on Forest Avenue East. Ken Thurlow is in the John Deere 250, Brian Loiselle is in the CAT D3 dozer, and Wayne Sibley is in the new CAT dump truck.

Sargent crews construct roundabout on Stillwater Ave. in Orono



Sargent Corporation Benefits Update

The following Q&A appeared in the July 22, 2013, issue of Mainebiz, Maine’s business news source. Reprinted with per-mission.

By James McCarthy OnMay1,HerbR.Sargent,presidentandsoleownerofSargentCorp.,soldtheStillwater-basedheavyconstructionfirmtoitsemployeesthroughanEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan.Insimpleterms,anESOPisatrustthatacompanysetsuponbehalfofitsemployees,intowhichitdirectsaportionofitsprofits.Thetrustusesthatmoneyovertimetobuytheowner'sshares. FoundedbyhisgrandfatherHerbE.Sargentin1926withauseddumptruckandastrongworkethicashisassets,thecompanynowhasalmost400employeesworkinginsevenstatesinNewEnglandandthemid-Atlanticregions.Its2012revenueswerejustunder$100million. SargentrecentlymetwithMainebiztoexplainwhyhe'schosentogivehiswork-ersadirectownershipstakeinthecom-pany.Thefollowingisaneditedtranscriptofthatconversation.

Mainebiz: What prompted you to implement an Employee Stock Owner-ship Plan? Herb R. Sargent:Theprimaryrea-sonisthatI'mintheprocessofplanningforthecompany'ssuccessionuponmyeventualretirement—andthat'safairlytime-consumingprocess.Goingintothisprocessnow—asopposedtowaiting10years—bringswithitalotofoperationalstability[theplanrolledoutMay1].Themanagementdoesn'tchange.ItallowsustobegintoweavethisESOPnotionintothecultureofthecompanywellinadvanceofthechangeinmanagement.IbelieveitsetsusonamoreevenkeelforthefutureaswegoforwardtotheeventualdaywhenIretire.

MB: How did you explore ESOP to determine that it's truly the right way to go? HS:Thishasbeenafairlylongprocess

forme.We'vebeenlookingatESOPssince2008—forthebenefitofouremployees,lookingatwhatthesuccessionplanmightbelookingaheadforthenext20to40yearsormore.In2008,Iwasn'tsatis-fiedwith[a]consultant'sreport.Ithinkitfocusedmoreonmethanthecompany,sowekindofcanneditatthattime. ThenIbegantolearnmoreaboutESOPs.Ididsomemoreresearchmyself.Iwasanxioustofindasuccessfulcompanyinourexactlineofworkthathadunder-takenthisapproachtoownership.Aboutayearago,IdidmeetoneoutinKansasCity—EmerySapp&SonsInc.—andtheyinvitedmeouttomeettheemployees.Igotagreatfeelingfromtheiremployees.They'reaconstructioncompanyaboutthesamesizeasus.ThreeofusfromSargentspentsometimewithanumberoftheiremployeesinanopenquestion-and-answersession. Inmymind,Iwasperformingduedili-genceonbehalfofmyemployees.

MB: Could you explain how you weighed the ESOP option against other possibilities, such as putting the compa-ny on the open market and seeing who might come forward to buy it? HS:That'sagoodquestion. Well,theoptionsare:1.)Sellingitoutsidetosomeoneelse,2.)Sellingitinternallytoasmallgroupofpeople,3.)Liquidatingthecompany,whichforceseveryonetobelaidoffand4.)Sellingittoemployees. Consideringallthose,thesaletoem-ployeeswas,inmyopinion,thesingleop-tionthatreallypreservedmanyofthegoalswehadestablished.Andthosegoalswere: • TomaintaintheSargentbrand. • TomaintainSargent'simpactwithemployeesandthecommunity,whichwebelievetobepositive. • Toprovideopportunitiesforourpeople • Toprovidecontinuityandstability. ESOP,thewaywesawit,wasthesurestmechanismtoachievethosegoals.

MB: So employees now have a direct personal vested interest in the compa-ny's success? HS:Ithinkitwilltaketimeforatrueappreciationtoberealizedoverwhatitcanbeforouremployees…forittoreallytakeholdintheirmindsets.Itwilltakesometimeofbuildingandactuallyseeingthatvaluebeforethey'lltrulyfeel'Yes,thismakesadifference.'

MB: Prior to this change, Sargent was a family-owned business? HS:Yes,Iowned100%ofthestock.

MB: How did you arrive at a value for that stock? HS:It'saprocessregulatedbytheDepartmentofLabor'stransactionsarm.Youhavetogetanindependentappraisalofthevalueofthecompany.Inourcase,BerryDunnwastheevaluatorofthecom-pany.Fromthatpointon,itwasamatterofdecidingwhetherIwassatisfiedwiththatvalueandthenitwasamatterofwhetherthetrusteesweresatisfiedinpayingthatvalue.

MB: Can you explain what you mean by 'trustees'? HS:It'satrusteegroupofthreepeoplerepresentingtheESOPtrust,andI'moneofthosetrustees.Thetrusteesarechargedtomakedecisionsinthebestinterestoftheemployeesandthosedecisionshavetobeartheweightofcertaintests,suchas,'Canthisbepaidoffinareasonabletime-frame?' MB: How do you determine each employee's share of that overall value? HS:Thereareanumberofwaysofdoingit.Thewaywechoseistodoitasapro-ratedportionofyoursalaryver-susthecompany'soverallpayroll.Soanindividual'spersonalsalarypercentageoftheoverallsalaryiswhattheirpercentagewouldbeoftheallocatedstock.

MB: At what point does an employee become fully vested as an owner?

Q&A from ‘Mainebiz’ about Sargent’s new Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)



Sargent Corporation Benefits Update

HS:Basically,employeesfallintothesamevestingschedulethathadbeeninplacewithour401(k)program.Ifsomeoneis80%vestedonApril30,they're80%vestedintheESOPonMay1. Youalsoaskedifthevalueofthecom-panygrowseveryyear.Ourcompanyissubjecttovariouspressuresfromthebusi-nessenvironment,justlikearegularstockontheNewYorkStockExchange.Soitispossiblethevalueofthestockcouldgodowninagivenyear,butweenvisionthatitwillappreciateovertime.

MB: But there are no guarantees … HS:Right.Now,onthebacksideofthis,employeesdon'tinvestanymoneyindividually;they'renotallowedtoinvestanymoney.Sotheyreallystartwitha$0personalinvestmentanditbuildsbegin-ningonMay1.

MB: When you say 'builds,' what do you mean? How does that equity ac-crue? HS: Basically,thecompany's'value'isrequiredtobedeterminedeveryyearbyanindependentvaluator.Thatvalueiswhatsetsourstockprice.Soanemployeeisal-locatedthevalueofsharesfromtheESOPtrust.Thenumberofsharesthat'sallocatedisbasedonvestingandisapercentageoftheoverallpayroll.Theallocationisnotatthediscretionofthetrustees.It'saformulathat'sapplied.There'snoinputbythetrust-eesoverhowthatvalueisarrivedat.WefollowtheproceduresoutlinedintheESOPagreement.It'saprettycumbersomethingtoexplain,butit'saregulatedprocessthatmustbefollowed.

MB: What was the reaction of your workers? HS:Iwouldsay,overall,thereactionwasverypositive.Thereactionofsomeoftheolderpeople,whowereveryclosetoretirement,wasalittlebitmoream-bivalent,becausetheirvalueastheyseeitwillnotbuildasmuch.Buteventheolderemployeesthere—somepeoplehavebeenemployed30or40yearswiththecompany

—aregladtoseethere'saplanbeingmadeforthecontinuityofthecompany.Andthat'sreallywhatthisESOPis.Morethananything,it'saboutcontinuity.

MB: To build on that notion, does ESOP change the culture of a company? HS:Ourpeopleareincrediblygoodassetstobeginwith.So,improvingtheirframeofmindtowardtheexecutionofourworkis,inaway,splittinghairs.Butthewaytheyfeelaboutwhattheydo,Ibelieve,willchangesomewhatdramati-callywhentheybegintoseethevaluethatfallstothem.Ibelievethattheiresteemaboutwhattheydoandhowtheydoitwillcontinuetogrow.

MB: How are things now, in terms of the business climate for construction companies like Sargent? HS:Businesshasbeenchallengingforus,likeit'sbeenforalotofpeoplethelasttwoorthreeyears.Well,actually,Iguessitgoesbackto2008.We'vesurvivedthatreasonablywell.We'venothadtoshrinkourforcesdramaticallyasaresultoftherecession. Windpowerdefinitelyplayedabigroleinourabilitytokeeppeopleemployed.Formuchoftheearly2000s,over50%ofourworkinvolvedsitepreparationforbig-boxstores.Thathasnowfallentolessthan10%. Weremainsomewhatoptimistic.Forthenexttwoorthreeyears,we'renotexpect-ingtoseeanygreatamountofspendingatanygovernmentlevel,evenwithrenewedtalkofbondsbeingissued.Primarily,it'sbecausewebelievegovernmentsaregoingtocontinuetobeconstrainedbudget-wiseformanymoreyearstocome.

MB: What's been the reaction to the ESOP change among your peers? HS:I'veheardfromeveryangle,I'vebeenapproachedfromeveryangle.Somepeopleweresurprised.I'vehadpeopleap-proachmeandask,'Howdoesthiswork?Canyoutalktomeaboutthis?'Ican'tsayI'veheardanynegativereaction.Igetsome

feedbackfrommyemployeesaboutwhattheyhearfromotherfolksinourindustry,andthey'rebeingcongratulatedforit.

MB: How do you think your grandfa-ther, who founded the company, would have responded to the ESOP? HS: Ibelievehe'drecognizewhereIam.I'matthepointwhereIneedtoplanforbothmyselfandtheemployees,andsoIconsideredthesuccessionplanofthecompany.AndIhavetwochildren,22and19,whosedreamsIhavegreatrespectfor.TheirdreamsaredifferentfrommydreamsandIwanttosupporttheminwhattheywanttodoineverywayIcan.Atthesametime,ImustbemindfulofSargentanditsemployeesanditscontinuity. SoIbelievethatmygrand-dadwouldsupportthedecisionthatbestachievesthegoalsweoutlined.

MB: Is it a relief to have made this decision? HS:Yes.Ithasbeen. Justgettingthecontinuity/successionthingdoneisalargerelief.It'shardformetoallocatejusthowmuchtimeIhadspentonthat.Butitdoesnowgivemethereliefoffeeling,'Now,that'sdone.' Forme,personally,I'mmoreenergizedthanI'veeverbeen.Andthereasonis:Ifeellikethisisamorenoblecausethanwhatwehadbefore.Inthisscenarioweareinnow,I'mworkingtobuildwealthforthepeoplewhoareoutthereworkingforus.I'mtryingtogetthemarespectableretire-ment,whichI'vealwayschampioned—withthe401(k)we'vebeenveryaggressivewithmatchingtheemployees'contribu-tions—andtomethisisjustmesaying,'OK,IreallymeantitwhenIsaidIwantyoutohavearespectableretirement.'Ijustfeelbetteraboutit,Ifeelmoreenergized,becauseIbelieveit'sanoblercause.

Q&A from ‘Mainebiz’ about Sargent’s new Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)



‘Dig in for Health’ — Your Sargent corporation Wellness Program

Sargent Corporation’s Wellness Program

Our Wellness Health Educator, Derek Hurst, travels to job sites to meet with employees. If you haven’t met with Derek and would like to, contact him at [email protected] or call 207-817-7511, today!

A message from Herb Sargent In the spring of 2007, Sargent Corporation instituted a Wellness Program, which is intended to create positive change for both the company and its employees. Our top priority is to help employees live a full and healthy life.

‘Every Minute Counts’ Activity Challenge IwishIcouldbeginthisarticlebytalkingabouttheexcellentparticipationthatourcurrentactivitychallengehashad,butit’snotthecase.Lessthan10%ofthecompanyrecordedminutesduringthefirstmonthofthechallenge,mostlybyemployeesintheoffice. Whiletheactivitychallengedoesn’tseemtobeattractingparticipation,itap-pearsthatouremployeesaremoreactiveintheirdailylifestylesregardless.Duringmyvisitstoourcompany’sjobsites,manyemployeesmentionthattheyaretryingtoincorporatemorephysicalactivityintotheirroutine.Therealityforsomeisit’sa20minutewalkafterwork.Manytrytogetmoreactivedoingthingstheyenjoysuchashiking,kayaking,swimming,gardening,orleisureactivitieswiththeirkids.Somefocusongettingmoreactiveduringthewintermonthsbyenrollingattheirlocalgym.Manyofouremployeeswhowork“ontheground”arefarmoreactivethanmostAmerican’s(evenregular“gymgoers”). Whenitcomestothebenefitsofactiv-ity,thosewhohavesucceededinmakingitroutineareabletotellmetheimmediateimpactithasonhowtheyfeelphysicallyandmentally.Gettingactiveistheonelifestylechangethatcanchangeyourlife

immediately.Themanybenefitsincludehavingmoreenergy,improvedsleep,stress/depres-sionrelief,aeuphoric“high”(fromarushofendorphins,dopamine,andserotonin),improvedmemoryandcognitivefunction,loweredbloodpressureandimprovedinsulinsensitivity(goodfordiabetics). TheCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)andallpublichealthagenciesstatethatthegoalshouldbe150minutesofmoderate

physicalactivityperweek.Moderateintensityismosteasilymeasuredasanactiv-itythatgetsyourheartrateupandrequiresmoderateeffort.Thisdoesn’trequireagym!Mostindividualswouldbesurprisedathowwelltheywouldfeeliftheywalked2.5hoursperweektotal.Walk-ingisfree,easyonthejoints,canbedoneinmanyenviron-ments,andwouldprovideallthebenefitsofphysicalactivity.

*** Ioftenhearthatpeopledon’thavethetime.Whilemostofushaveverybusylifestyles,apopularsayingisthatthereareroughly960wakingminutesinaday–

find30toexercise.It’sworthit.Whileitwouldbenicetogetdailyexercise,are-centstudybyQueen’sUniversityresearch-ersfoundthatfrequencyisn’tasimportantasduration.Theyfoundthat150minutestotal,whetherachievedthrough5daysof30minutesdurationor2daysof1hourand15minutes,bothgroupsachievedthesamehealthbenefits.Thegroupsaidthattheimportanttakeawaymessageisthatobtaining“150minutesofweeklyphysicalactivityinwhateverpatternthatworksfor(your)schedule”isimportantto“reduceriskfactorsfordiabetes,heartdisease,andstroke.”(http://www.sciencedaily.com/re-leases/2013/06/130620132406.htm)

*** “Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” ~Edward Stanley



Back at our spring Start-up Meetings, Herb “came clean” that he’d gotten off track in terms of his personal wellness. “Dig in for Health” sat down with him recently to talk about it, and here is the conversation:

Q: The company started the Wellness Program in 2007. Why did you think it was important at the time? Herb:Healthinsurancepremiumswereincreasingdramaticallyeveryyear,andasagroupwebelievedweneededtodosome-thingaboutit.Similartosafety,avoidinginjuryismuchbetterthanmanaging injuriesaftertheyhappen;avoidingillnessisfarpreferablethanmanagingillness.So,ratherthanworkonthingsoutsideourcontrol,likehowmuchitcoststohavebypasssurgery,wedecidedtoworkonthingswedirectlycontrol,likeimprovingourbehaviorstohelpminimizetheneedforbypasssurgery.

Q: What is your opinion of the well-ness program now in terms of how it’s transformed health-related behaviors in the company? Herb:Ireallybelieveit’shadagreatimpactonmanypeople,andthosesuccessstorieshavebeenchronicledtosomedegreeinournewsletters.Thereishardlyaprojectunderwaywithinthecompanywhereanindividualisn’tseenasbeingamodelofsuc-cessinimprovedhealth.Ifeelreallygoodaboutthat.Butthetruthisit’samarathonandnotasprint–itcanberelativelyeasytosucceedintheshortterm,butcanbemoredifficulttosustainthatsuccess.Frankly,I’mdealingwiththatmyselftosomedegree.

Q: Can you elaborate on that? Herb:Meandmybigmouth!Well,whenwestartedtheprogramIhadseveralriskfactors,oneofthosebeingtheriskofobesityasclinicallydefined.Also,asI’vementionedbefore,Ihadlowerbackpain.Finally,highcholesterolhasbeenanadulthood-longprob-lemforme.WithinayearofgettinginvolvedinthewellnessprogramIhaddramaticallyreducedmy“riskrating”.Iwasatacom-fortableweight;mycholesterolwaslower;andmybackdidn’thurtanymorethankstoregularexerciseandstretching.Imaintainedinthoseplacesforquitesometime,butnow–

andIadmittedthistotheemployeesatstart-upmeetings–I’veregainedsomeoftheweightIlost,mycholesterolishighagain,andmylowerbackpainhasreturned.

Q: Why do you think that is? More importantly, what do you think you can do about it? Herb:TherearealotofreasonsI’ve“backslid”,butprobablythebiggestrea-sonisthatlifelonghabitsarehardtobreak,especiallyinthecontextofhavingajoborlifestylethatisn’tverypredictableintermsofdailyroutine.It’shardtobreakhealthroutineswhenyoudon’treallyhaveone–ordidn’tknowyouhadone.IthoughtIhadsetmyselfupprettywellintermsofahealthyroutine,buthonestlyitdidn’ttakemuchtomakemejumpthetrack.Acheeseburgeronedayturnedintoanotheronethenextdaywithapromisetomyself:I’ll get back on track when I get home from the road.ThenallofasuddenIpushmydateto“nextMonday,”thenpushitagainbecauseIhadtorunsomewhereonMondaywithnoplanforsuccess.ThenextthingIknowmydiethasgonefullcircletopre-2007andI’vegained15poundsback.

Q: Back to the more important ques-tion: what can you do about it? Herb:I’mnotsurethat’sthemostim-portantquestion.

Q: Okay, then, what’s the most impor-tant question – and what is its answer? Herb:Tome,themostimportantques-tionis“whydoesitmatterwhatIdoaboutit?”Here’stheanswer,atleastforme:IhaveagreatfamilythathassupportedmeineverywayIcouldhaveasked,andIoweittothemtobethereforthemineverywaytheycouldask.TheeasiestthingIcandoisstayalive;andafterthatthenextthingIcandoisneutralizetheirconcernformyhealth;andfromthereIcanavoidhavingthemworryabouttakingcareofmeduringapossibleprolongedillness.Theimpactofanindivid-ual’spoorhealthontheirfamilyisdramatic,andmanagingthroughallthecare,costs,andrehabilitationissomethingIwanttoavoidforme,butespeciallyforthem.

Q: So, back to the question – you seem to have a strong feeling about be-

ing well, what are you going to do about what you call your “backslide”? Herb:Firstthing:I’vegottostopputtingitoff.I’vegottoreinmyselfinalittleandplanaroundbeingontheroadalotbetter.ForalongwhileIalwayshadbasic,healthysnacksaroundandI’mnotdoingagoodjobwiththatanymore.That’sanareaIneedtoimproveon.Next,myexercisehassufferedandI’vegottogetbackontrackthere.IthinkI’mgoingtoadoptMikeWilcox’splan–theguythatspokeatourstart-upmeetings–makesureIhaveabasicbreakfast,and“behave”inhealthyways80%ofthetime.

Q: Can you talk more about the 80%-20% rule you just mentioned? Herb:ItjustmeansI’mnotimprisonedinsomehardandfastdietorregimen.ItmeanstherewillbedaysIslipandhaveacheeseburger,butsettingmyselfupforsuc-cess100%ofthetimewillminimizethat.Look,it’snotmyconditionedresponsetoreactgleefullytobroccoliandbeansprouts.Knowingthatwillhelpmeprotectagainstthatimpulse,andwillkeepmemorefocusedonthestuffthatkeepsmehealthy.

Q: So when do you think you’re going to get back on track, Herb? Herb:Well…..let’ssee,thisweekendismyFamilyReunion.So……Mondayitis.

Q: Deftly skirted. So when do you think you’re going to get back on track? Herb:Oh,you’repressingme,here:I’mgoingtomakeitagoaltogetmyselffullyontrackbyourcompanypartyinNovember–getbacktoagoodweight,lowercholesterol,andexercise/stretching.Factis,IthinkstretchingisoneofthemostimportantthingsIneedtocommitto,asidefrombeinghealthyformyfamily.

Q: Do you have any advice for people like you – people who have “backslid”? Herb:One:beencouraged–lookatallthesuccessstoriesinourcompany.Two:keepitsimple–basicbehavioralchangescanmakeabigdifference.Three:successisn’tglamour,it’simprovement.Four:imaginewhatsuccessmightmeantoyou–increasedactivitywithfamilyandalonger,healthierlife.

‘Dig in for Health’ — Your Sargent corporation Wellness Program

Herb Sargent ‘comes clean’ about personal wellness challenges



The Herb Sargent Way

Atotalof23SargentCorporationem-ployeesparticipatedintheAmericanRedCrossBloodServicesblooddriveJune14inStillwater,resultingin20unitsofblood.Eachpintofbloodcanhelpsaveuptothreelives.

American Red Cross blood drive nets 20 pints

MaineGeneral Medical Center project team recognizesSargent Corp., Dee Hobart Torewardandincentivizenon-ICLsub-contractorsontheNewRegionalHospital,MaineGeneralhasmadeavailablefundstorewardandshowappreciationtocontractorsthathaveexceededexpectations.OnbehalfofMaineGeneralMedicalCenterandtheentireProjectManagementTeam,wearepleasedtonotifyyouthatSargentCorporationhasbeenrecognizedas[acontractor]whohas[exceededexpectations]. Inparticulartheteamwouldliketorecog-nizethehardworkandcollaborationofyourprojectSuperintendentDeeHobart.Sincedayone,Deehasworkedtirelesslytoservicethemanysubcontractorsinvolvedinthesitedevelopment.Soilconditions,erosioncontrol,andlogisticshavebroughton-goingchallengesthroughouttheproject.Dee’sopencommunica-tionstyleandattentiontothedetailshashelpedmaintaintheprojectsaggressiveschedule.Keepupthegoodwork. WethankyoufortheeffortthatyourprojectteamhasputforthonthisgroundbreakingprojectandappreciatethatyourcompanyhasembracedoftheprincipalsofIntegratedProjectDelivery. —NewEnglandHospitalProjectTeam Robins&Morton/HPCummings MaineGeneralMedicalCenter

Old Town Library recognizes Sargent for support of summer concert series WereceivedyourdonationtotheOldTownPublicLibrarysummerconcertseries,andIwantyoutoknowhowmuchweappreciateyourgen-erousgift.Italsomeansagreatdealtomepersonally,toknowthatyouhavebeensowillingyear-after-yeartosupportthisworthwhileeventinourcommunity.Wecertainlycouldn’tdoitwithoutyourgenerousgift! —CynthiaA.Jennings,Director OldTownPublicLibrary

Sebasticook Valley Healthsays ‘thanks’ OnbehalfoftheentireSebasticookValleyHospitalfamily,pleaseacceptoursinceregrati-tudeforSargentCorporation’sgifttotheIt’s The Right Thing to Docapitalcampaign.Yourleader-shipgiftwillhelptoinspiregreaterconfidenceinourcampaignefforts—sendingastrongmessagethatthiscampaignisahighphilanthropicpriority. ThemodernizationofourinpatientroomsreinforcesSVH’scommitmenttoamodelofcarethatsupportsefficienciesthroughoutthehospital,continuingtoputpatientsandfamiliesfirst.Ourabilitytomakesuchasignificantchangecouldnottakeplacewithoutyourgener-oussupportandtheprivatesupportofothers. —TeresaP.Vieira,ActingCEO SebasticookValleyHealth

Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges says ‘thanks’ for donation ThankyousomuchforSargentCorpora-tion’ssupportofMaine’scommunitycolleges.Weareinreceiptofyourpledgepayment,whichfulfillsyourpledgetotheCampaignforMaine’sCommunityColleges. Withyoursupport,theCampaignwasextraor-dinarilysuccessful,raisingnearly$23milliontosupportourcollegesandtheMaineCommunityCollegeSystem.Giftslikeyourshavefacilitatedthedevelopmentofprogramsofstudy,notonlyaddressingworkforceneeds,butalsoaddressinglongertermissuesinourstate,forexample: • ExpandingaccesstohighereducationthroughsupportoftheacquisitionofthelandandbuildingsoftheformerGoodWill-Hinck-leySchoolandwhatwillnowbeknownastheHaroldAlfondCampusofKennebecValleyCommunityCollege; • Supportingtheequipmentandtechnol-ogyneedsofSouthernMaineCommunityCollege’snewMidcoastCampusattheformerBrunswickNavalAirStation; • Improvingthestate’slowerthanaveragecollegecompletionratethroughprogramssuchasAccelerateME;and

UMaine says thanks for Alfond Arena skybox support ThankyousomuchforyourrecentgenerousgifttotheUniversityofMaineAthleticDepart-mentforpreferredskyboxseatingatAlfondArena.Inmyfirstfewmonthshere,therehavebeenafewconstants,withoneofthembeingthatyournamecomesuptimeandtimeagainasagenerousandhumblesupporterofUMaineathletics. Ilookforwardtoworkingwithyoutoensureourstudentathletescontinuetohavetheprogramstheydeserve.Simplyput,wecouldn’tdothiswithoutthephilanthropicsupportofpeoplelikeyou. —SethWoodcock AssociateAthleticDirector UniversityofMaine

• Developingprogramsandfacilitiestoenhanceaccesstonursingandhealthsciencestrainingopportunitiesandhealthcareservices,helpingtoimprovehealthstatusofMainecitizens. ThesearejustafewexamplesoftheimpactgiftstotheCampaignforMaine’sCommunityCollegesarehavingoncreatingincreasedopportunitiesforMainestudentstogettheeducation,training,andskillstheyneedtobesuccessfulintoday’sworld. ThankyouagainforyourwonderfulgiftsupportingthestudentsofMaine’scommunitycolleges. —ElizabethO.Shorr TheFoundationforMaine’s CommunityColleges



pumpedintoaforcemainthatwilltakeittothecity’swastewatertreatmentplant. Afterthecellwascompleted,thecrewsplititintothreesubcells,sothatonlyone-thirdofthecellwillbeusedforrefusedisposalatanyonetime.Diversionbermswereconstructedtopreventerosionandtoreducetheamountofrunoffthathastobetreatedasleachate.Runofffromtheunusedsubcellswillbepumpedoutasstormwater. Theleachatecollectionsandwassup-pliedbytheownerfromanon-sitesource.Allthecrewshadtodowasscreenit,loadit,andplaceit. Thelandfillextensionpartoftheprojectwas

completedinlateJuly.However,inearlyJuly,thecityawardedSargentachangeorderfor$700,000toinstallgaswellsandgascollectionpipingontheexistingphasesofthelandfill. Thelandfillhasapassivegassysteminplacethatallowsgasgeneratedinthelandfilltobeventedtotheatmosphere.Thenewgascollectionpipingwillallowthecitytocollectthegasthat’snowbeingvented.Inaddition,10verticalgascollectionwellswillbedrilledinthenewerportionofthelandfilltoincreasetheamountofgasthatcanbecollected. Intheshortterm,thegasthatiscollectedwillbeburnedinaflaretoreduceodors.Thelong-termgoalforthecityistogeneratepowerbyusingthegastofireagasturbine,

ThreesuperintendentshaveledtheprojectforSargentCorp.DanKochiswasthesuperintendentlastfall,KendallBickfordwasthesuperintendentthisspring,andMarkWrighttookoverasactingsuperintendentinMaywhenKendallwasreassignedtotheDartmouth-Hitchcockproject. ColbyCurrieristheoperationsmanager,IanMcCarthyistheprojectmanager,andTimBlaisandChrisMcFarlandarethefore-men.DavePreblewastheestimator. RTDofMadison,ME,wasthelinersubcontractor.WallMasonryofClaremont,NH,constructedtheleachatevault,andRichardsonElectricofSeabrook,NH,wastheelectricalsubcontractor.

The Herb Sargent WaySargent donates earthwork for new track at Old Town High School Forthefirsttimesince1985,OldTownHighSchoolwillbeabletohostatrackmeetnextspringthankstothegenerosityofSargentCorporationandanumberofotherbusinessesandindividuals. “WewereaskedbyStanPetersononbehalfofRestorethePrideandRegionalSchoolUnit34toseeifwewouldhelpoutwithconstructionofanewall-weathertrackforOTHS,”saidTimFolster,VicePresi-dent-OperationsforSargent.“Weagreedtodosomein-kindworkforthetrack.” ASargentcrewledbylayoutforemanPeteParizoandforemanCurtVanAkendidtheearthworkfortheproject. ThecrewstartedaroundMay1withtheinstallationofdrainagearoundthetrack.Theyalsoexcavatedthreefeetofmaterialfromthequarter-miletrackandstraightawayandreplaceditwith5,700cubicyardsofgravel,whichwasprovidedbytheCityofOldTown. Thetrackwasthengradedandfine-graded,andSunriseMaterialsdidthepav-inginmid-July.MaineTennisandTrackofGraywasscheduledtodothesurfaceofthetrackaroundAugust22,sothatitwouldhaveaweektocurebeforethestartoffootballseasonattheendofAugust. Timsaidthattheprojectwasspear-headedbyPeterson,ateacheratOldTownHighSchoolandmemberoftheOldTownCityCouncil,andRestorethePride,alocalvolunteergroupledbycommunitymemberMarkGraffam.

Thenewall-weathertrackgotamajorboostwhenRestorethePridereceivedasubstantialdonationfromalocalbusiness-manthisspring,andanumberofotherbusinessesandindividualsjoinedwithSargenttosupporttheproject. TimsaidSargent’sdonationwassome-thingthatHerbR.Sargent,PresidentofSargentCorp.,wantedtodo“inkeepingwiththetraditionofhisgrandfather[HerbE.Sargent]ofcontributingtothebetter-mentofthecommunitythroughin-kindwork.Everybodyinthecommunityisex-citedaboutbeingabletohavehometrackmeetsforthefirsttimein29years.” KevinGordonwasoperationsmanagerforSargent;DavePrebledidthedesign. Truckingfortheprojectwasdonatedby

OwenJ.FolsomofOldTown,ThorntonConstructionofMilford,andMaineEarthofHampden,andavibratoryrollerwasdonatedbyCentralEquipmentCo.ofStillwater. NorthernDrillingandBlastingblasted2,600cubicyardsofledgefromthenorthsideoftheathleticfieldtomakeroomforthetrack.Thecompanydonateditstime,whileRSU34paidforthematerials. SunriseMaterialsdidthepaving. RestorethePrideisavolunteergroupaf-filiatedwiththeRSU34EducationFounda-tionthathasbeenraisingmoneyforathleticfieldimprovementsatthehighschoolforseveralyears.Thegroupisnowtryingtoraisefundstoreplacethegrassfootballfieldinsidethenewtrackwithanartifiicalturffieldforfootball,soccer,andfieldhockey.

Chris Dorr shapes the track subgrade in a Komatsu D61 dozer with GPS on May 8.

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Crews work on screening (upper left hand corner) and placing primary drain-age sand in the Lebanon, NH, landfill expansion project. The excavator in the floor of the cell is working on leachate collection piping; the excavator near the road at the rear of the picture is constructing a stormwater diversion ditch.

$2.4 million landfill expansion completed for Lebanon, NH SargentCorporationhascompleteda$2.4millionlandfillexpan-sionfortheCityofLebanon,NH,andhasbegunworkona$700,000projecttoinstallgaswellsandgascollectionpipingatthelandfill. Sargentcrewsconstructedanew5-acrecell(Cell2C)atthelandfillandthenseparateditintothreesubcells. WorkontheprojectstartedSeptember24,2012.Thecrewdidtheexcavationlastfall,usingascraperpanandaloadertoremoveabout130,000cubicyardsofsandymaterial.Theyalsobuiltreten-tionpondsandinstalleddrainagebeforestabilizingthesiteforthewinterandleavinginearlyDecember. ThecrewsreturnedMay1andstartedconstructingthecell,plac-inga12”low-permlayerofscreenedtill,whichissimilartoclay.Ontopofthelow-permlayer,theyplacedasecondaryliner,asec-ondarygeocompositelayer,12”ofsandwithleakdetectionpiping,aGCLlayer(twolayersoffabricwithbentoniteclayinthemiddle),theprimaryliner,theprimarygeocompositelayer,and18”ofsandwithleachatecollectionpiping. Theprojectalsoincludedinstallationofaleachatevaultatthelowendofthecell,whereleachatewillbecollectedand

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Work begins on 2.2 mile ‘ribbon through the woods’ in Tamworth, NH AsthisissueofONTRACKwenttopress,Sar-gentcrewswerestartingworkontheconstructionofa2.22-mileroadcourseforcarsandmotorcyclesattheValleyMotorsportsParkinTamworth,NH. Theowner,ClubMotorsports,saysValleyMotors-portsParkwillbe“acountryclubforperformancecarsandmotorcycles.”Itdescribestheroadwayasa“rib-bonthroughthewoods,”locatedwhereNewHamp-shire’sLakesRegionmeetstheWhiteMountains. WorkbeganinAugust2013;thescheduledcomple-tiondateislatefall2014.Theprojectwillrequireabout260,000cubicyardsofrockexcavationand700,000cubicyardsofearthexcavationandgrubbings. MattThibaultistheprojectsuperintendentandBillyRuffistheprojectengineer.ColbyCurrieristheopera-tionsmanagerandGlennAdamsistheprojectmanager.MikeViningwastheestimator. TheprojectwillbefeaturedinafutureissueofONTRACK. Aerial view of the Valley Motorsports Park project in Tamworth, NH, after preliminary

clearing for the road course was completed by a previous contractor.

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