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When finished, a water supply project under construction in Atlanta will not only be the largest ever undertaken in Georgia, but provide greater capacity than any other in the United States.
Largest Water Supply Project in Georgia History Under Way
By Lori Tobias
When finished, a water supply project under construction in Atlanta will not only be the largest ever undertaken in Georgia, but provide greater capacity than any other in the United States. It also is the site of a unique drilling technique never before utilized on the east coast. The $300 million project is Atlanta’s effort to provide water for the city during times of drought, an all too frequent condition in the southern city. It involves converting the 400-ft. deep Bellwood rock quarry to a 30-day, 2.4 billion gal. water storage supply facility and connecting it through a 5 mi. tunnel to the Chattahoochee River and the Hemphill Water Treatment Plants. Atlanta will be the only city in the United States with a capability to store 30 days of water, according to a press release from the city of Atlanta. “The unique thing we are doing is called a blind bore,” said Brian Walker, vice president of water and waste of PC
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Construction Company, headquartered in Burlington, Vt. “Typically when you do these pump stations you put your tunnel in and as you are going from the surface down, you dig down, blast out the rock and haul it out. With this blind bore method, we set up the drill rig, drill down 400 feet, and keep increasing the size of drill bit until the hole is the size we need for pumps to go down. “Instead of the risk of blasting and mining out, we can do this all via the blind bore method. Here you are boring in the blind because you are just drilling a hole straight down into the earth. You have to make sure you are plum, straight up and down. Inside the shaft, there is a little pump, if the shaft is not plum, the pump would hit the side of the shaft. It affects the performance of the pump. “We are doing it because of the schedule. Otherwise, we would have had to mine all the way to pump station, then build the shaft, however, with the blind bore operation, we are able to build the tunnel while doing the shaft construc-
tion.” The 5-mi. tunnel to the river and treatment facilities is being built by “Driller Mike,” an $11.6 million tunnel boring machine built by Robbins. The TBM earned its moniker in a city-sponsored contest. It was named after Atlanta rapper and activist Michael “Killer Mike” Render. Work on the tunnel got under way last fall, and is expected to continue through March 2018, the scheduled completion date. “We have our launch pad for our tunnel boring machine in the bottom of the quarry,” Walker said. “We will build the tunnel to the pump station at the quarry site. It will allow the city to pull water from the river and to the quarry and to the treatment plants. They will pull water out and divert it to water plants and treat it and go out to the distribution system. They will keep the quarry full, but use the water gradually so it doesn’t get stagnant. Otherwise it will be there for a see WATER page 2
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Project to Provide Greatest Water Capacity in United States
The $300 million project is Atlanta’s effort to provide water for the city during times of drought, an all too frequent condition in the southern city. WATER from page 1
drought.” “Driller Mike” produces about a 10-ft. diameter tunnel in the hard rock. It travels about 60 ft. a day and is currently at 2,500 ft. The safety precautions are critical, Walker said. Air is pumped in, temporary lighting installed and gas and water are monitored. There also are chambers inside the tunnel where workers can get to a safe zone. Workers also must stabilize the quarry rock. “As they mine the tunnel, the tunnel boring machine has arms that can drill in bolts that help secure the rock and cast in place a concrete liner that makes the tunnel,” Walker said. “Our tunnel bores out at 11.6 feet, and finishes at 10 feet when we put in the liner. The pump stations are on top of the shafts that connect to the tunnel. The pump stations end up 300 to 400 feet deep.
The station is at grade, the pump extends down.” The project represents about two-thirds of PC Construction’s current work load, said Dennise Casey, spokeswoman of PC. The firm is 100percent employee owned with offices on the east coast from Maine to Florida. “We do a lot of water and waste water treatment projects,” Walker said. “This is a water supply project. It’s similar to work we’ve done, but it has some unique elements, like the tunnel and blind bore. “It’s a critical project for the city. This is their water supply right now. If a drought were to happen, they need this water.” The project is set to be fully completed in July 2019. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
“The unique thing we are doing is called a blind bore,” said Brian Walker, vice president of water and waste of PC Construction Company, headquartered in Burlington, Vt.
GUCA Elects Billy Crump as 2017 to 2018 President The Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. recently elected Billy Crump, LaKay Enterprises Inc., Fort Valley, Ga, as the 2017 to 2018 GUCA president at the 2017 GUCA Annual Conference in Amelia Island, Fla. Crump has served on the GUCA board of directors as 2013 to 2014 director; 2014 to 2015 director; 2015 to 2016 second vice president; and 2016 to 2017 first vice president. He has served on several GUCA committees including community service, education/workforce development, finance and membership. LaKay Enterprises Inc. is based in Warner Robins, Ga. Crump is the owner and CEO of LaKay Enterprises Inc., which was founded
in 1996. LaKay has grown into a 15employee company from its humble beginnings of a one-backhoe, one-employee operation. The company has expanded to include all phases of construction from clearing to the final grassing to a complete turnkey project with a specialization in installation and rehab of water mains, installation of storm sewer for highway construction and installation of curbs and sidewalks. Crump also will serve with newly elected officers and directors. For a complete listing, visit www.guca.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
2016 to 2017 GUCA President Charlotte Garrett, Rockdale Pipeline Inc., passes the gavel to newly elected 2017 to 2018 GUCA President Billy Crump, LaKay Enterprises Inc.
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The Georgia State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. Counties: Ben Hill and Wilcox Proposal Number: 001 - B1CBA1701253-0 Location: On SR 233 beginning at SR 90 and extending to SR 112. Project: 7.690 mi. of milling, plant mix resurfacing, surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilitation. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. — $1,853,132 • Reeves Construction Company — $1,853,288 County: Carroll Proposal Number: 008 - B1CBA1701217-0 Location: Beginning east of East Greenwood Drive and extending west of Blandenburg Road. Project: 4.210 mi. of milling, plant mix resurfacing and shoulder rehabilitation. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $1,966,046 • Bartow Paving Company Inc. — $1,991,742 • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $2,048,205 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $2,412,411
Counties: Chattahoochee and Macon Proposal Number: 010 - B1CBA1701202-0 Location: On SR 26 over Ochillee Creek and on SR 49 over Buck Creek tributary. Project: Bridge rehabilitation. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • JHC Corporation Inc. — $500,620 • Southern Concrete Construction Company Inc. — $577,520 • Massana Construction Inc. — $658,091 • Georgia Bridge and Concrete LLC — $672,990 • The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $817,887 County: DeKalb Proposal Number: 011 - B1CBA1601633-1 Location: On I-285/SR 407 at SR 141 (Peachtree Ind Boulevard). Project: 0.4260 mi. of widening and reconstruction for ramp improvements. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Pittman Construction Company — $1,044,106 • Cmes Inc. — $1,079,848 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $1,097,042 • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $1,238,038 • Knight & Associates Inc. — $1,239,455 • Precision 2000 Inc. $1,270,124
• JHC Corporation Inc. — $1,355,026 • G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $1,589,787 County: Fulton Proposal Number: 013 - B1CBA1701223-0 Location: On U.S. 19/SR 9 beginning at Deering Road (CS 164) and extending to Pharr Road (CS 3377). Project: 3.002 mi. of milling and resurfacing for travel lane improvements. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Pittman Construction Company — $2,106,982 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $2,471,516. • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $2,476,296 County: Fulton Proposal Number: 014 - B1CBA1701209-0 Location: On SR 14 (Peters Street) over Norfolk Southern Railroad. Project: Bridge rehabilitation. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Georgia Bridge and Concrete LLC — $447,274 • The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $448,887 • JHC Corporation Inc. — $491,094 • Massana Construction Inc. — $509,064 • Olympus Painting Contractors Inc. — $729,059
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Paul (L) and Garrett Rivers (R), both of Rivers Grading, Fayetteville, Ga., and Matt Neely, Matt Neely Homes, Sharpsburg, Ga., get a closer look at this Komatsu PC350 excavator.
The Ritchie Bros. staff made quick work of auctioning the backhoe loaders before the heavy iron rolled across the ramp.
Randy Ward (L) and Roy LaFlamme, both of United Grading, Fairburn, Ga., consider bidding on this Cat D6K2 XL dozer.
Bob Wigington of Wigington Contractors, Jasper, Ga., reads up on the excavators in the sale.
Richard Wood (L) of Row Equipment, Columbia, S.C., and E.B. Atkins of E B Atkins Construction, Columbia, S.C., go over the items they plan on bidding on.
Troy Motz (L) of Troy Motz Construction, Lincolnton, N.C., and Kenny Carpenter of Lincoln County Fabricators, also in Lincolnton, N.C., inspect a Volvo EC220 excavator.
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