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® January 10 2018 Vol. LVI • No. 1
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$260M U.S. Land Port of Entry Project Under Way By Chuck Harvey
facility-wide modernization and expansion of the U.S. land port of entry at A $260 million U.S. Land Alexandria Bay. Port of Entry project under The joint venture company way in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., was selected through competinvolves replacement of the itive, negotiated procurement port of entry with a larger and procedures established by more efficient facility at the Federal Acquisition much-used U.S.-Canada borRegulation. der crossing. Construction began in “The project is a complete August 2017. The project is modernization and expansion expected to be fully completof the port,” said Allison ed in July 2022. Kohler, regional public As more and more people affairs officer for region 2 of use the facility to enter the the U.S. General Services United States, upgrading and Administration. expanding the port of entry “All existing buildings will becomes a necessity. be demolished and replaced Major contractors for the by new facilities.” project include North Central The U.S. General Services Mechanical of St. Marys, Pa., Administration awarded a for plumbing and heating, contract to Northlandventilation and air conditionCianbro, a joint venture based The existing 46,000-sq.-ft. main administration building will be replaced with ing; Matco Electric Corp. of in Pittsfield, Maine, for the 65,000-sq.-ft. building. Vestal, N.Y., for electric work; Rifenburg Construction of Troy N.Y., for site work, earth work, utilities and wetlands; JBS Dirt Inc. of Canastota, N.Y., for excavating; Maine Drilling & Blasting of Gardiner, Maine, for blasting; and Sessler Wrecking of Giles Lambertson machinery because, in the show’s third season, the Waterloo, N.Y., for building CEG CORRESPONDENT brothers decided they needed some big machines to demolition and lead abatement. get to the bottom of the mystery. That’s when JBS Dirt Inc. and Maine Oak Island is a dream for buried-treasure hunters, Caterpillar construction equipment rumbled on stage. Drilling & Blasting are subcontantalizing them with links to 14th-century explorers, tractors of Rifenburg see TREASURE page 24 17th-century gold coins and mysterious coded Construction. messages. For nearly 200 years, the island has drawn treasure-seekers. Prep Work Among them are two Michigan brothers, Currently, 35 to 40 workers Rick and Marty Lagina, who a decade ago are on the job daily. Most of the invested in the mile-long piece of land off the work is under way south of the coast of Nova Scotia and began to paw through existing facility, preparing the its soil. In 2014, the History Channel joined new port of entry site for them, documenting their search in a reality TV construction. show called “The Curse of Oak Island.” Caterpillar equipment Work is focused on rock All of this is pertinent to the world of heavy is delivered to Oak Island.
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Fifty Years of Friendship Grows From Business Relationship...14
Construction Halts at Church Destroyed on Sept. 11...32
The Netherlands Installs World’s First 3D-Printed Bridge...32
Table of Contents................ 4 Truck & Trailer Section........ ...................................... 55-61 Recycling Section........ 65-87 Attachment & Parts Section .................................. 103-108 Auction Section...... 112-121 Business Calendar.......... 114 Advertisers Index............ 122
Oak Island Treasure-Hunters Turn to Caterpillar for Digging Needs
see PORT page 26