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$973M Savannah Harbor Expansion Project More Than Halfway Complete

By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT

Less than two years into the $973 million project to expand the Savannah Harbor, work is now 60 percent complete.

The project, which got under way in September 2015, extends the harbor from 33 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to just under 40, deepening it from minus 42 feet to minus 47. The extension will allow super ships sailing through the enlarged Panama Canal to call upon the Port of Savannah.

“Completion of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project [SHEP] is critically important to the global competitiveness of American shippers and the people they employ,” said Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority.

“A deeper river will allow 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent container unit vessels to call the Port of Savannah with greater scheduling flexibility.”

The project consists of 11 major features.

“Two of the features are what we term construction, which means it’s deepening the inner harbor and outer harbor,” said Russell Wicke, see HARBOR page 2

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District photo

The deepening project utilizes two types of dredges: hopper dredges, used only in the ocean portion, and cutterhead dredges.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District photo

Less than two years into the $973 million project to expand the Savannah Harbor, work is now 60 percent complete.

(L-R): Jessica and Chris Shea, Low Country JCB owners, welcome Richard Fox-Marrs, JCB North America president and CEO, and Dusty Zeigler, original founding partner of Low Country Machinery and retired NFL lineman.

Low Country JCB Celebrates Anniversary

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ow Country JCB hosted a 15th anniversary celebration open house on May 12 at the company’s headquarters facility in Pooler, Ga. In addition to showing appreciation to the company’s valued customers, the event served as a celebration of the recent purchase of the distributorship by previous Low Country sales manager, Chris Shea.

A terrific crowd came out to celebrate the success of this distributorship and to see the newest JCB products, including the all-new JCB Hydradig, Teleskid, and Scissor Lifts. Guests also enjoyed the catered lunch and giveaways.

A number of representatives from JCB made their way from the JCB North American headquarters facility located virtually next door to Low Country JCB to show their support and to lend a hand in making this event a great success.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG see JCB page 4

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Harbor Deepening Project Uses Two Types of Dredges HARBOR from page 1

spokesman of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “That’s the two main breadwinners. There are also a couple of bend wideners since these big vessels have to go around sharp turns, a meeting area and the Kings Island turning basin. The other main part are the environmental mitigation projects.

Those make up roughly half of the cost.”

The deepening project uses two types of dredges: hopper dredges, used only in the ocean portion, and cutterhead dredges.

“The hopper dredges are doing bulk of the work for the outer channel,” Wicke said. “A hopper dredge is a much larger vessel and uses vacuum technology to suck the sediment from the ocean floor and store on the vessel itself. The dredge goes to an ocean disposal site and dumps the sediment.

“The cutterhead dredges use a long pipe and it has what looks like a giant drill bit that kind of sweeps from side to side. It is much slower. Instead of just moving forward, dragging suction cup behind it, it stays in place and sweeps the drill bit piece from side to side. It has giant pipes that dispose the sediment to a land based area.”

There are roughly six components of the environmental mitigation project. The biggest is the dissolved oxygen injection system, which mitigates what models indicate may be depleted oxygen in the water when the channel is deepened.

“We will build two main facilities, and they will pull oxygen from ambient air, mix it with the Savannah river water and inject back into the river,” Wicke said.

The second large component is a water supply impoundment. The city of Savannah has a water supply intake out of the Abercorn Creek tributary. Models indicate that when three rare conditions — drought flows, very hot temperatures and very high tides — occur at the same time, the chlorides in the water could be higher. The impoundment puts aside two to three days of water for the city’s use so the city can stop drawing water from the supply intake and draw it instead from the impoundment.

Another significant environmental feature is flow rerouting.

“There are two sides of the river,” Wicke said. “The Georgia side is developed but the South Carolina side is a fresh water wildlife refuge.

“When we deepen, more saltwater will go up stream,

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District photo

The project, which got under way in September 2015, extends the harbor from 33 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to just under 40, deepening it from minus 42 feet to minus 47.

which moves the brackish water line. The flow rerouting diverts more fresh water to South Carolina and allows water coming from tides only to the Georgia side.”

The cost of the project has increased from the original $706 million to the current budget of $973 million. The Corps attributes the increase to escalation involved with extending the timeline to complete the project, a sharp increase in the cost for industrial dredging, incremental funding of contracts and several one-of-a-kind features that have undergone changes as they progressed from conceptual to specific designs.

When complete the project is expected to result in significant economic benefits.

“From farmers across rural America and manufacturers in the Midwest, to the thriving clay, forest products and other industries in Georgia, lowering the cost of delivering our goods to the international marketplace makes Georgia more competitive and opens new markets overseas,” Lynch said.

“Likewise, manufacturers receiving parts or retailers receiving finished goods can ship products to customers and

consumers at a better price. American businesses are estimated to save 20 to 40 percent on transportation costs as the SHEP comes online. According to an economic impact study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the harbor expansion will reduce net shipping costs by an estimated $282 million per year. For every dollar invested, the nation’s economy will reap $7.30 in net benefits. Improving on Savannah’s world-class efficiency will provide the state an advantage in economic development. Industries are already drawn to the region because of the port. SHEP will only enhance the region’s attractiveness to site selectors.”

The project could be completed in as little as five years.

“So far we’re making great time,” Wicke said. “If we get optimal funding and we don’t have any more delays in awarding contracts and we don’t have trouble acquiring the lands we need to acquire, it’s possible to complete this project by January 2022.”

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District photo U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District photo

When complete the project is expected to result in significant economic benefits.

The extension will allow super ships sailing through the enlarged Panama Canal to call upon the Port of Savannah.

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Event Marks 15th Anniversary, Change of Ownership for Low Country JCB JCB from page 1

(L-R): Roger Clark Jr., Jeremy Clark and Roger Clark, Sr., all of Clark Services Richmond Hill, Ga., look over the JCB Teleskid.

(L-R): Tony Davis, Low Country JCB salesman, talks with Brad and Gina Michalak, both of Michalak Excavating, Guyton, Ga., and the next generation owner, Jace Michalak.

Chris Shea (L), Low Country JCB, and Mathew Woodrum of Mill Creek Construction, Statesboro, Ga., talk about the local construction industry.

(L-R): Gayle and Tommy Triplett of Triplett Land Clearing, Rincon, Ga., receive a warm welcome from Chris and Jessica Shea, Low Country JCB. see JCB page 6

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GUCA Presents Its North Georgia Industry Luncheon The Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) North Georgia Industry Luncheon was recently held at The Smith House in Dahlonega, Ga. This was an open invitation event for GUCA members, prospective members, municipalities and government officials. No one in the area wanted to miss out on this opportunity to network while receiving time sensitive information and updates regarding the association and industry. More than 30 members and guests attended this meeting and took advantage of this great networking opportunity.

GUCA members and guests heard a presentation from Philip J. Siegel, Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel. Siegel addressed issues regarding OSHA/Unforeseeable Employee Misconduct Defense.

He said that a contractor who has established and enforced a safety program may be able to defend successfully an OSHA citation based upon the defense of unforeseeable employee misconduct. He said contractors have been successful defending themselves against OSHA liability, in many cases, based upon showing unforeseeable, unpreventable, or isolated employee misconduct.

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GUCA members and guests also were addressed by GUCA President Charlotte Garrett, Rockdale Pipeline. She

welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked BITCO Insurance Co. for its generous sponsorship. Garrett also encouraged the members to stay active and participate in

future GUCA functions.

The importance of generating new membership was emphasized by Membership Committee Chairmen Dickey Watson, Industrial Chemicals. Watson also encouraged the members to stay active and participate in future GUCA functions and emphasized the importance of generating new membership in the North Georgia area. He promoted the 2016-2017 GUCA Membership Contest and emphasized how important it is building strong membership and relationships within the association.

Scott Brumbelow, GUCA assistant executive director, also updated those in attendance about upcoming events, safety classes and industry and legislative issues.

Brumbelow also highlighted scholarship opportunities for GUCA members’ children, as well as workforce development issues. In addition, Scott promoted the GUCA affinity programs including the 401(k) MEP Plan and the BITCO Safety Dividend Program.

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(This story also can be found on Construction GUCA President Charlotte Garrett, Rockdale Pipeline, talks with GUCA Membership Committee member Chris Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipJones, H&H Insurance Services, at the Smith House. mentguide.com.)

JCB Representatives Attend From North American Headquarters JCB from page 4

(L-R): Tony Davis, Clint Holcombe, Jonathan Moore, Chris Shea, Matt Morris and Scott George, all of Low Country JCB, help attendees at the event.

The Luke Lander Band, a local Savannah, Ga., band entertain guests.

(L-R) are Kimball Adams Warnock, John Connor and Marie Graham, all of Adams-Warnock Inc., Savannah, Ga., and Chris Shea, Low Country JCB.

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