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Son Takes Reigns of Father’s Construction Company

Jason Longwell (L), a contractor, talks with Manik Thiara about the benefits of the SANY SY265C excavator at MIS headquarters in Yuba City, Calif.

Mechanical Irrigation Solutions (MIS), located in Yuba City, Calif., (the heart of production of peaches, plums and pistachios in the United States), was established in 2009

by Jas Thiara, a second-generation farmer.

Thiara’s history in the agricultural community is long. He came from a farming family with a passion for soil and equipment; and he was able to build his own prune harvester at the age of 16.

This passion for agriculture led him to buy Kilby Manufacturing, a harvesting company in the area in 2009, where he continued to grow the business and began building equipment onsite. Thiara always knew that he would stay on the aggregate side of the business, but his son, Manik, had a different plan.

Manik Thiara currently is the vice president of sales of MIS. He is known as a “local” kid from this small town. Being around heavy equipment was second nature to him, but Manik felt that the aggregate business was too slow paced for his liking.

Although Manik came from a long line of farmers in his family, farming just wasn’t his passion. He was a basketball star in high school where he was a four-year varsity player and four-time all-city player. Manik went on to Consumes Rivers College, where he played basketball for one year, until he was recruited to play professionally in Spain.

This was Manik’s dream to be recruited to play for the Euro-league, where he was one of two non-European players on the team.

During this time, Manik completed his engineering degree thru ASU online.

While in Spain, Manik’s father had purchased a 30-acre lot on the frontage road off CA-99, the busiest highway through Yuba City. This acreage would become MIS. The timing couldn’t have come at a better time for Manik, who returned home from Spain to rehab after suffering an injury. It was dur-

ing this rehab that Manik realized he had a choice to make. He knew that this was the time for him to help build the business his dad had started. Manik made the decision to stay home and told his coach he wasn’t going back to play on the team, he had “business to take care of.”

Taking a Role in Family Business Manik wanted to take an instrumental role on the construction side of things, while the focus for MIS had always been on the development of land, with its various amounts of GPS laser levelers, ripping ground with dozers from a D6 to the D11, a low bed and a truck. In 2017, MIS introduced the rental side of the business. One of the key factors to the success of its rental business was to only rent newer pieces of equipment. MIS won’t rent anything more than two-yearsold. Its business philosophy is, “if someone is renting a large, or even small piece of

Jas Thiara, president of MIS, prepares a delivery through MIS heavy haul.

equipment, they deserve to experience a new piece of equipment, without worries of equipment problems or failures.”

Often, its customers are small business owners who are just starting out and have difficulty with established credit to purchase a piece of large equipment. MIS loves helping these emerging contractors and goes the extra mile by offering a rent-to-own option, where if you rent a piece of equipment for a year, they will then apply 70 percent of your future payments toward your purchase of that piece of equipment. Manik enjoys helping start-ups and has one contractor that has purchased their third piece of equipment.

Once the rental side was going strong, Manik saw the opportunity to build the trust of manufacturers and decided to start the dealership side of MIS. They started with SANY, who was still trying to make headway in the U.S. market. Since that time, SANY has soared to second in the worldwide market. MIS has had great success with

Jason Longwell (L) watches assembly of his purchase with Manik Thiara in the upstairs conference room.

Manik Thiara (R) points out the many comfort features of the SANY SY265C cab.

the manufacturer and has increased its sales 180 percent in two years, according to Manik. The company attributes the increase in sales to staff and increased brand recognition. John Fair, regional business manager of SANY, commented on the growth within the company, “SANY has become the world's number one company in excavator sales with a 15 percent market share and the number one excavator brand globally, selling 98,705 excavators in 2020.”

Its second manufacturer line was Wacker Neuson — brought in for its wide variety in equipment and smaller components, to really back-up the MIS slogan, “one call does it all.” This addition was followed up by adding in LiuGong.

MIS also is equipped with a complete fleet of heavy haul trucks and trailers.

For a company as diverse as MIS Inc., Jas and Manik Thiara knew they needed captains in each division for each one to succeed see FAMILY page 10

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Crews Help Ease ‘Most Dysfunctional’ Interchange in U.S.

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The two-phase I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement Project — valued at $75 million and being constructed by Golden State Bridge Inc. — will reconfigure the Gilman Interchange at the I-80 Gilman Street exit in Berkeley. The project began with Phase 1 last July and is being overseen by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC).

Described by many as the “most dysfunctional intersection in the country,” planning for the project began seven years ago when a concept was made public to the community. According to Berkeleyside, “The Gilman interchange at I-80 is one of the most troublesome and confusing in Berkeley with multiple entry points on either side of the freeway. Drivers often report having difficulty merging onto Gilman Street or the frontage roads and don’t know who has the right of way. Cyclists and pedestrians also have to dodge traffic. The rate of collisions on Gilman by the freeway, and on the freeway on- and off-ramps themselves, is also significantly higher than the state average. Project documents describe the westbound off-ramp from I-80 as the most dangerous area of the interchange, with about two collisions per million vehicles. That’s twice the statewide average.”

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Construction Scope Overall upgrades include an at-grade pedestrian/bicycle path through the interchange, a two-way cycle track on Gilman Street from the interchange to Fourth Street and a new traffic signal at Gilman and 4th streets.

Phase 1 work (currently in progress) will see the construction of a bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing south of Gilman Street similar to the crossing over I-80 at University Avenue.

Crews already have utilized crawler cranes, hydraulic cranes, drill rigs, excavators, loaders and backhoes, some of which are manufactured by Bejac, Link-Belt, Liebherr, Komatsu and John Deere.

“Bay Cities Paving and Grading has performed pavement removal on the ramps and frontage roads and installed drainage systems in the southern half of the job site,” Mike MacLeod, Golden State’s project manager, said. “Hillside Drilling Inc. is currently working on constructing the cast-indrilled-hole [CIDH] piles for the retaining wall foundations at the approaches. Pacific Coast Drilling Company is currently constructing the large diameter CIDH piles at the abutments and bents for the pedestrian overcrossing. CMC Rebar

Phase 1 work (currently in progress) will see the construction of a bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing south of Gilman Street similar to the crossing over I-80 at University Avenue.

has fabricated reinforcing steel [rebar] for all the CIDH piles, and fabricated / installed rebar at portions of the first” New material being brought in includes approximately 5,100 cu. yds. of concrete, 780 tons of rebar and 65 tons of structural steel.

“We’re dealing with overall equipment servicing,” said MacLeod. “For simple fixes, repairs can be done within a day or two. We don’t have mechanics 100-percent on-site, but we have mechanics on-site weekly. The key to maintenance is staying on top of service.”

A key design element is that cyclists will be able to cross the freeway, below and above it, with the pedestrian/cyclist bridge adopting many of the design features that were included in the upgrade of the Bay Bridge.

Golden State Bridge purchases and rents equipment from Cresco Equipment Rentals, Herc Rentals, United Rentals, Bejac, Terex, Tri-Valley Tractor and others.

“They are helping by supplying the job with functional equipment,” said MacLeod. “Solid relationships with our dealerships are very important. Sometimes you need a piece of equipment or to repair equipment quickly, so if you have a good relationship, they can respond quickly.”

Job Phases The new infrastructure for Phase 1 was designed by Parsons. A key design element is that cyclists will be able to cross the freeway, below and above it, with the pedestrian/cyclist bridge adopting many of the design features that were included in the upgrade of the Bay Bridge.

Karen Parolek, who served on the ATAC committee that studied the design, is also a keen cyclist and represented the concerns of many. The bridge will have one bike lane in each direction and a lane for pedestrians.

“There’s plenty of room for everyone, which is great,” she said.

For pedestrians walking under I-80, the situation is being improved by enclosing the open areas beneath the underpass through the installation of concrete walls and a lighting system that creates the impression of daylight. Cyclists will be given two lanes at grade and pedestrians will have a separate lane.

The project also will improve bicycle access from the bike bridge to Fourth and Gilman streets, said Parolek. There will be a bidirectional bike path on the south side of Gilman as well as a new signaling system to allow cyclists to cross over Gilman Street and connect with bike paths going to Harrison Park, the Gabe Catalfo soccer fields and University Village in Albany. Currently, there are only bike lanes on Gilman east of Second Street.

“The structure includes a 230-foot-long tied arch, spanning both directions of I-80 with no center support,” said Janis Mara, a public information officer with Caltrans District 4. “On each end, the bridge must turn abruptly 90degrees to tie into the approaches which climb up to the main span parallel to I-80. This complex configuration required sophisticated 3D computer analysis beyond the typical bridge to evaluate its strength, response to pedestrian [feet] induced vibrations and seismic performance. Additionally, bridge and retaining wall foundations fell within a few of the existing 36-inch pressurized sewer lines. To avoid a costly relocation, the project team worked closely with the utility owner, EBMUD, to develop extensive protection measures during construction, including vibration monitoring, and ran 3D computer analysis to evaluate the potential impact on the sewer line during an earthquake.”

The new bridge and road work was designed to have a minimum 75-year lifespan, being able to withstand seismic activity was a given.

“The structure is located only a few miles from the Hayward Fault and is founded in soils with the potential to liquefy during a strong earthquake,” said Mara. “Therefore, seismic activity is a critical part of the design, particularly to ensure the performance of the steel arch components and foundations. The team developed site-specific earthquake motions in both horizontal and vertical directions and subjected a detailed 3D computer model of the bridge to numersee BRIDGE page 11

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MIS Makes Leap Forward Because of Son’s Diligence FAMILY from page 4

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to maximum potential. They recognized the need for strategic input from all divisions and adapted to newer marketing points.

Manik is poised to continue the brand growth, adding lines, inventory and additional customer service to MIS. When Thiara passed the reins on to Manik, he urged him to lead the team.

“Everyone knows you as a basketball star, use what the game taught you,” Thiara told his son. “As a point guard, he led the team and called out plays, and if someone messes up, you own it and make things right for the customer.”

Manik is passionate about building relationships with customers and always treats each one the same whether they are buying one machine or five machines. His most memorable sale was when a customer came in and bought an 8500 excavator for his personal use. Manik had no idea that he worked for a forestry company, let alone that he was the purchasing agent for one of the largest forestry companies in the state. The following week the customer called and commended the service that was provided by Manik and brought in his boss. MIS hosted them in their conference room with a catered lunch, where the forestry group ended up purchasing $1.2 million in machinery.

Manik’s first building project when he came back from Spain was the conference room. The conference room is located on the second floor, with windows overlooking the machine assembly area. Customers that are purchasing equipment are taken upstairs to the conference room. As the customer walks up the stairs there are more than 25 TVs, where the machine the customers are purchasing is displayed on each screen — at each step —until they reach upstairs. From there, MIS will host a catered luncheon for those customers and the customers can see the assembly process of their equipment.

This has been received well and customers love this personal touch.

The company continues to evolve. It currently employs 60 people, but during harvest season, it increases that number due to needing more hands on deck. Manik has been working with local trade schools and is in talks with them for a simulator training program in 2022. MIS acquired a simulator from SANY and is very effective in training up and coming trade students.

Award Recognition MIS has received many awards in its short time in this segment. It is one of SANY’s top service dealer in the nation. Manik also serves

on the dealer council at SANY, a huge honor to be voted on the board by his peers. He is honored to have earned that respect from his peers as the youngest person on the council, a position he does not take lightly. According to Thiara, “I’ve learned so much from the other members on the dealer council, I try to just soak it all in and bring that back to MIS.” He has been an advisor to the manufacturer on how to market in the United States. He visited the SANY plant and sees what goes into building its equipment.

MIS also was a top dealer of Wacker Neuson and earned the top position for 2020/2021 in the Pacific Region. The company has been named Dealership of the Year in the area in back-to-back years. When Jas passed the business over to Manik, sales have only gone up and Manik is looking to the future and taking over the northern California market. Manik also serves on the advisory board at Wacker Neuson and continually strives to provide assistance to other dealers.

“I feel like we can really help out our customers and even other dealers with getting parts and service-related issues,” Manik said.

Manik has the same philosophy when it comes to his customers. They know they can call Manik anytime, including nights and weekends. He is always there. If a customer’s equipment is down, he will give him a rental to use to be up and running. Learned from his father, if a machine is down, you do what you can for them.

“Don’t try to reinvent the wheel, show you care and that you have a plan B — it goes a long way,” Manik said.

According to Manik, he has every size machine, every attachment on the lot. His inventory is stocked and keeps an eye on all of it, understanding that you can’t rely on shipping right now.

Manik is looking forward to the future of MIS. He understands the importance of being in a field of work that you love and having faith in your market. He understands the value of the brand and it’s fast-paced growth. He appreciates the personal relationships with customers and the CEOs of the manufacturers he represents. MIS has purchased real estate in central California and in Nevada for future expansion.

About MIS MIS, located in Yuba City, Calif., is a local, family-owned company. It has created a diverse market with its ag equipment, rentals, sales with SANY, LiuGong and Wacker Neuson.

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Site Conditions Make for Challenging Job in Alameda County BRIDGE from page 8

ous simulated earthquakes to ensure the structure is resilient to the high seismicity in this area.

“The bridge itself is composed of conventional materials — steel and reinforced concrete,” she added. “However, lightweight cellular concrete was used for the approach embankments — in lieu of heavier compacted soil to economize retaining wall design and improve seismic performance.

“Caltrans project staff will facilitate planning meetings between both jobs to manage lane closure requests and to address any scheduling conflicts that arise,” she added.

“Caltrans is using CHP units under our COZEEP [Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program] agreement, and a work zone speed reduction system to reduce the speed limit by 10 mph to 55 mph through the work zone on I-80. Generally, the public is slowing through the work zone speed reduction area.

“Caltrans requires that a buffer lane be closed as well as the lane or shoulder in which work is physically occurring.

This additional reduction in open lanes also contributes to lower speeds when there is moderate traffic volumes. As traffic volumes reduce in the overnight hours, traffic speeds increase, which is why Caltrans uses static COZEEP units within the lane closures and roving COZEEP units to enhance safety and reduce speeding through the work zone.”

Project Challenges “Differing site conditions resulting from the fill material used along the former shoreline of San Francisco Bay are

always a challenge for the foundation work,” said Mara.

“The project has encountered layers of small boulders, and areas of buried municipal trash that have impacted material handling/disposal and CIDH pile construction. The trash layers have resulted in unstable side walls of the CIDH piles requiring a change in construction method to a cased hole during drilling and pouring of the CIDH piles. Supply chain delays have increased delivery times for certain materials [retaining wall form liners, for example] but the project team has so far been able to anticipate and accommodate these impacts through advance planning and good communication between the suppliers, prime contractor and Caltrans.

“These issues are raised and resolved using the claims process established in the Caltrans standard specifications,” she added. “Any issue identified in the field that cannot be immediately addressed by field personnel follows this process. The contractor initiates the process by submitting a Request for Information [RFI] to Caltrans. If there is a disagreement regarding the cause of the issue or responsibility or cost, then the contractor can elevate the issue as a Potential Claim Record to the Dispute Resolution Board [three independent project technical advisors] or a Dispute Resolution Advisor [a single project technical advisor, used on smaller projects]. If a resolution still cannot be reached then the claimed issue can be resolved through the post-acceptance claims process [Board of Review or arbitration]. To-date, Caltrans and the contractor have been able to reach an agreement on all issues.”

Phase 1 is on schedule.

“Site conditions and utility conflicts have added approxi-

mately three weeks to the internal milestones and project completion dates so far,” said Mara. “The two phases of the Gilman Project require utility relocations to be performed by the utility owners [Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)] and East Bay Municipal Utility District [EBMUD] or by the contractor. We have had to work through unanticipated conflicts between buried utilities and the planned work, as well as overhead utilities and guy wires that were not able to be removed by the utility owners before the contract work started.”

The ongoing work is following the basic plan — utility relocations, underground utility/facility installation, structure foundation work; structure footing / column work; retaining wall construction; falsework installation, superstructure construction over I-80; approach paving, concrete flatwork and electrical/lighting/ramp metering installation.

“Phase 2 is a heavily-staged contract with multiple traffic switches on several local roads, as well as on Gilman Street in and around I-80,” said Mara. “Within each stage, utility/facility relocation and installation work, as well as roadway structural section and sidewalks, are constructed.

“The tied-arches will be prefabricated by Thompson Metal Fab [TMF],” Mara added. “Prior to installation on bridge, TMF will first shop assemble the steel arches to check for proper fit-up and finished geometry. Thus far, none of the prefabricated parts have been constructed.”

The main subcontractors are Pacific Coast Drilling Company, Hillside Drilling, CMC Rebar, Bay Cities Paving and Grading, Mike Brown Electric, T&S DVBE, Farwest Safety and Schwager Davis.  CEG

California Adds Most Construction Jobs, According to AGC People seeking employment in the con- (into summer 2022).” increases in construction employment. struction industry are often curious where Employment data from the Bureau of According to Simonson’s analysis of fall the best jobs are. Obvious data like wages, Labor Statistics (BLS) also has been encour- 2021 BLS data, employment increased in 25 job openings and projected growth play into aging. The construction industry added states from July to August. Then, from that analysis. roughly 22,000 jobs in September 2021. August to September, employment Many other factors also play a role in While industry employment was still rough- increased in 32 states, offering hope that attracting construction workers, including ly 2.6 percent below the pre-pandemic peak, things continue to head in the right direction competition for job openings, cost of living the gap has continued to narrow. The con- in more locations across the country. and quality of life. What is one worker’s def- struction industry unemployment rate stood inition of a “great city or state to work in” at 4.5 percent in September 2021, down Adding Construction Jobs may differ from another worker’s. from 7.1 percent one year prior.

The most recent BLS data from May Many months of positive momentum in More states also have begun seeing 2020 shows that the entire U.S. construction the construction industry was disindustry employs roughly 5.938 rupted in spring 2020 following the million people. That is down from pandemic shutdowns. Now, a year 6.194 million in 2019. However, and a half later, there are signs that things are headed in the right direcsome of that momentum has started tion. BLS data suggests that the to rev up again as the industry heads number of construction industry into 2022. jobs is expected to grow 7 percent “In response to a survey we conthrough 2030. ducted, 34 percent of our members As for right now, BLS data shows said they reduced headcount from that the states with the most consummer 2020 to summer 2021,” struction jobs are: said Ken Simonson, chief econo• California: 672,280; mist of the Associated General Many months of positive momentum in the construction • Texas: 608,110; Contractors of America (AGC). industry was disrupted in spring 2020 following the • Florida: 413,800; “However, 40 percent said they pandemic shutdowns. Now, a year and a half later, • New York: 311,430; increased headcount. Going for- there are signs that some of that momentum has start• Pennsylvania: 213,630; ward, 74 percent plan to increase ed to rev up again as the industry heads into 2022, • Illinois: 181,550; headcount over the next 12 months especially in California.

• Ohio: 178,900;

• North Carolina: 178,710; • Virginia: 165,410; • Washington: 161,780.

Growth Potential Jobseekers also should look at indicators that suggest sustained growth in construction activity.

“Those indicators are economic growth and population growth,” Simonson said.

“When those indicators are strong, the situation is much different than when, for example, there is a hurricane or other natural disaster that leads to a lot of temporary construction activity in a certain state.”

Construction activity. According to Simonson’s analysis of data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the following states spent the most on construction in 2019 (numbers depicted in billions): • California: $118.1; • Texas: $100.9; • Florida: $58.7; • New York: $53.8; • Pennsylvania: $34.3; • Illinois: $30.9; • Georgia: $26.3; • Ohio: $26.2; • Washington: $25.7; • New Jersey: $24.1. 

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