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Intended to meet the water needs of north Texas for generations to come, Bois d’Arc Lake is the first major reservoir under construction in the state in almost 30 years. Construction began in April 2018, and is moving forward at a steady pace. “Reservoirs are an absolute necessity in Texas,” said Jeff McKito, public
relations specialist, North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). “There’s only one natural lake in the entire state. The rest are man-made. The lake and the related project components are necessary to support the future needs of one of the fastest growing regions in Texas and the country.” McKito said with the population in NTMWD’s service area expected to nearly double over the next few decades, the time to act is now.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced a total of $281 million in additional Fiscal Year 2018 federal funding allocations to five transit projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota and Texas. Funding will be provided through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program. “These significant investments in the public transit systems in five communities across the country will improve mobility for riders who depend upon public transit every day,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. FTA has advanced funding for 17 new CIG projects throughout the nation under this administration since January 20, 2017, totaling approximately $4.8 billion in funding commitments. The present administration will have executed 13 CIG funding agreements by Dec. 31, 2018 for $3.3 billion in CIG funding, compared to 10 projects for $1.08 billion during the corresponding period (Jan. 20, 2009 – Dec. 2010) for the previous administration. In addition, with the allocations announced Nov. 28, the present administration is committing to execute an additional four agreements for $1.5 billion in CIG funding if those projects continue to meet the CIG program requirements. The projects included as part of today’s announcement are the Tempe Streetcar project in Arizona; the Los Angeles Westside Purple Line Section 3 project and San Diego Mid-Coast Light Rail project in California; the Minneapolis Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Minnesota; and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Red and Blue Line Platform Extensions project in Texas. see DOT page 8
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Gibson Heavy Haul Delivers Dozer During Wildfire When a Kirby-Smith Machinery employee’s home and acreage south of Dallas was in imminent danger of being consumed by a rampaging wildfire, his employer acted quickly to help. Deciding to send a dozer to the employee’s home so that an earthen firewall could be created around the perimeter of his property, Kirby-Smith put a call into its hauling contractor, Gibson Heavy Haul. The dozer would need to get there stat. “I called Kelby at Gibson Heavy Haul and they sent a truck directly to our yard to pick up the dozer and deliver it to his home,” said Bryce Puckett, Kirby-Smith’s general rental manager. “Gibson did this for us at no cost to us. The employee was able to save his home along with helping other neighbors save theirs, as well.” That level of service and response time helps explain the rapid growth of Gibson Heavy Haul, a two-year-old company that already is averaging more than 500 loads per month, nearly all of which is heavy equipment. “That’s the kind of service that will keep us as loyal customers for years to come,” Puckett said about why Kirby-Smith made Gibson its “go to” transport company. Located in Granbury, Texas, Gibson focuses on the greater DFW area but has quickly become a major player in the oilfields of West Texas, too. Eugene Gibson, who had operated a successful roustabout company in the Barnett Shale and multiple other locations, decided to move into the transport business after the oil slowdown of 2014. Gibson, now president of Gibson Heavy Haul, added two key staff
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members to his company soon after that, which he credits with helping his company grow. Brad Pustejovsky, who had more than a dozen years’ experience in highway construction, joined Gibson as a partner in 2016, and Kelby Hubbard brought more
than 15 years of transport experience to the company the following year. Pustejovsky serves as senior vice president while Hubbard is vice president of sales. Hubbard affirmed the company’s commitment to customer service, exemplified by Kirby-
Smith’s experiences. “It’s about how we handle our business,” he said. “Customer service is number one. Making our appointment times, making ontime deliveries, having qualified, professional drivers — it all adds up. Our drivers all have operator
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experience. They know how to load and unload properly.” But there’s more to it. Gibson Heavy Haul places equal emphasis on using quality equipment. The company’s fleet size has tripled to 16 trucks and 24 trailers in just two years., and its equipment is new and well-maintained. “We buy new trucks …. nice trucks.,” said Gibson. “Our trucks and trailers are maintained impeccably. We maintain our own shop, our own service truck, our own mechanics.” Gibson primarily uses Peterbilt trucks and Trail King, Talbert and Landoll trailers that can haul as much as 150,000 lbs. Equipment makes a difference, Kirby-Smith’s Puckett added. “Gibson’s large and diverse fleet gives them the ability to haul most everything we carry,” he said. “When you couple that versatility with dependability, it is a winning combination. With a new addition to their fleet, they are now able to deliver our largest Kleemann rock crushers and Komatsu PC650’s weighing out at over 140,000 lbs..” “Our competitors will say you can make as much money with an ugly truck as a good looking truck,” Gibson said, “but that’s not how we operate.” That philosophy is important to the customer, Puckett said. “When our unit arrives on site for our customers, in their eyes, Gibson is a representative of Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. and they do a great job of representing us.” Gibson recently proved its expertise when it successfully hauled a D10T dozer, fully dressed with a ripper and blade for a West Texas construction company. see GIBSON page 12
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Texas Timberjack Becomes New LiuGong, Dressta Dealer LiuGong North America has announced a new partnership with Texas Timberjack Inc., the largest forestry equipment dealer in Texas and now the authorized LiuGong and Dressta dealer for one of the largest construction equipment markets, Houston and the surrounding markets. Texas Timberjack Inc. was founded in Lufkin, Texas, in 1984 by its owner and president Harold L. Estes. Now with locations in Lufkin, Jasper and Cleveland, Texas, the company is a leader in forestry, mulching and construction equipment sales, parts and service. With LiuGong and Dressta construction equipment lines, Texas Timberjack offers a complete line of products for the construction industry along with top notch services and a full range of financing options, warranty and aftermarket support. “We were looking for an opportunity with a construction equipment manufacturer that could help us explore the market. We went through a long and careful investigation, and we chose LiuGong because they make wellbuilt machines that run well,” said Lane Blount, Timberjack sales.
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“Some people here, they are a little bit shy about converting to LiuGong,” said Lane. “But we know that LiuGong is a global company with a 60-year history, great machines, good components and good financial reasons to buy their machines. More importantly, LiuGong has good parts and service that can back us up here. I have already gotten more interest from customers, and we are already talking about buying more machines from LiuGong.” For more information about LiuGong, visit www.liugongna.com. For more information about Texas Timberjack Inc., visit www.texastimberjack.com. Texas Timberjack Inc. was founded in Lufkin, Texas, in 1984 by its owner and president Harold L. Estes.
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Fort Bend County, USACE Study Brazos River Erosion The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, and Fort Bend County have signed an agreement for a feasibility study that will investigate erosion flood risks along the Brazos River. The purpose of the Feasibility study is to ensure the protection of infrastructure, such as roads, levees and buildings from erosion. The Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement (FCSA) was officially signed on Oct. 10, 2018. The study is 100 percent federally funded under the Bipartisan Budget Act 2018 and Long Term Disaster Recovery Investment Program. “We look forward to working with Fort Bend County to determine those areas to reduce the impacts of erosion and flood risks,” said Kendrick Lawrence, a USACE Galveston
District project manager. County and Corps engineers will conduct an initial scoping meeting later this month in Galveston. Lawrence said areas of interest include the city of Simontown, Richmond, County Levee Improvement Districts, and Municipal Utility Districts. State Highways 90A and 69 would be additional areas of review. Farm-to-Market roadways 1489, 1093, 723 and 1462 also would be studied. Other problems and opportunities for study may include: • protecting existing flood risk management (FRM) infrastructures to include levees, hurricane evacuation routes, etc.; • identifying additional FRM alternatives such as detention areas and diversion canals; and
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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded the Port of Brownsville a $1.5 million Rider 45 grant to enhance the port’s intermodal connectivity, further facilitating domestic and international trade in the Rio Grande Valley. The state funds will be used for the construction of the South Port Connector Project, which is part of the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority’s (CCRMA) East Loop Corridor plan. When complete, the port connector road will span 2 mi. and will connect Ostos Road at the port with State Highway 4. “The Port of Brownsville is a valuable asset to the Texas economy and a major economic force in the region,� said John Reed, Brownsville Navigation District chairman. “Infrastructure improvements such as the port connector facilitate our efforts in strengthening the port’s position as the main hub for domestic and international trade in South Texas.�
The South Port Connector Project is the result of a strategic collaboration between the Port of Brownsville, the CCRMA, and Cameron County — all working in unison — to create positive investment opportunities in the region. “Cameron County and this administration is committed to working with our partners at the Port of Brownsville to ensure that we continue to build the proper infrastructure to attract industry that will provide jobs and a better quality of life for all,â€? said Cameron County Judge Eddie TreviĂąo Jr. “I thank the Texas Department of Transportation, the Port of Brownsville, the CCRMA and other partners for working on this request for additional funding for the port connector project. This important project when completed will provide additional access for future development at the port.â€? The Port of Brownsville has seen an increase in truck traffic in recent years, registering more than 300,000 truck movements in 2017. The port has
issued 28,579 truck permits for overweight corridor usage so far in 2018. The South Port Connector Project will improve traffic accessibility to the Port of Brownsville by providing another entry and exit to and from the port. The project will eventually offer direct access to commercial lanes at the Veterans International Bridge. CCRMA Chairman Frank Parker Jr. stated, “the CCRMA is glad to be a partner with Cameron County and the Port of Brownsville on this very important infrastructure project. The county, the Port of Brownsville and the CCRMA teamed up to fund the design of the project. This is the first phase of the overweight corridor and we are very excited to close the funding gap. We look forward to getting this project under construction the first quarter of 2019.� (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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FTA indicated its intent to fund the projects through an updated allocation notice for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 CIG funding appropriated by Congress. FTA is allocating approximately $281 million in appropriated FY 2018 CIG funding among the five projects, which either have a construction grant agreement or are nearing completion of all statutory and readiness requirements. All five projects have either completed or are in process of completing the rigorous CIG program steps as outlined in law. “FTA continues to evaluate and advance projects in the CIG program, considering each project on its individual merits while demonstrating good governance consistent with discretion afforded in federal law,� said FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams. The CIG Program provides funding for major transit infrastructure capital investments nationwide. Projects accepted into the program must go through a multi-year, multi-step process according to requirements in law to be eligible for consideration to receive program funds.
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Agency Expects New Lake to Meet North Texas Water Needs LAKE from page 1
important endeavor. There’s nothing more important than a reliable water supply. Many members of our team have been working on this project’s planning, design and permitting for more than a decade, and it’s very rewarding to see it finally move into construction. It’s a real privilege be involved in a historically significant project of this magnitude.” NTMWD was formed in 1951 by the state legislature, following one of the worst droughts recorded in Texas. Visionary leaders came together for the common need of water. Securing reliable water for North Texas continues to be the driving force behind the district’s projects, including Bois d’Arc Lake. “Water providers throughout the southwest face major obstacles in advancing water projects,” said McKito. “In today’s regulatory environment, it’s very challenging to receive all the necessary permits and approvals. It takes years and, in some cases, decades to build a water project. The time to start planning for a project is not when you need the water.” Preparation for the Bois d’Arc Lake project began in 2003, and required numerous local, state and federal permits. The initial engineering of various parts of the project also has been under way since 2006. McKito noted there are significant benefits of this project for the local communities and regional economy. “The construction of Bois d’Arc Lake infrastructure alone is expected to increase economic activity in Fannin County by at least $509 million, with the construction of other project components boosting economic activity in Fannin, Collin, Delta, Lamar and Hunt Counties by $682 million. New activities like lake fishing, boating and nature viewing also will dramatically expand local recreation.” According to an independent economic analysis conducted on the benefits, the lake also will boost economic activity in Fannin County by $166 million each year after the project’s completion. Demand for waterfront and near waterfront homes is projected to support residential construction of about 3,200 homes over the next 30 years. New housing developments alone are expected to increase Fannin County property tax revenues by $1.9 million and school district property tax revenues by $3.9 million. Spending by new residents and visitors could increase municipal sales tax revenues by $303,000 and hotel occupancy tax revenues by $183,000 annually. With an overall construction cost of $1.6 billion, work includes the lake and related project components, including a raw water pump station; raw water pipeline; roadway
and bridge improvements; and more than 17,000 acres of environmental mitigation. Water from the lake will flow to a separately planned new water treatment plant with the initial capacity to treat up to 70 million gal. per day, which will be transported through a planned treated water pipeline that will extend the northern part of NTMWD’s regional water system. To date, the Texas Water Development Board has approved $1.477 billion in lowinterest State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) funding for Bois d’Arc Lake and associated projects. This funding is anticipated to save NTMWD and rate payers more than $230 million in financing costs. The surface area of the lake will be slightly smaller than Jim Chapman Lake (Cooper Lake), another of NTMWD’s reservoirs located northeast of its headquarters in Wylie. Bois d’Arc Lake will be able to store 367,609 acre-ft., or around 120 billion gal. of water. The new treatment plant will be capable of treating 280 million gal. per day at full build out. NTMWD also is mitigating the loss of land, wetlands and streams caused by the reservoir through environmental improvements on more than 17,000 acres along the Red River and area streams. This project will include extensive work to establish millions of trees and restore, enhance and create wetlands, streams and upland habitat. Once complete, this will be one of the largest, approved mitigation projects in the nation for a single permitted action. According to McKito, “Any large construction project that spans several years has to contend with potential weather issues. Rain is particularly a factor when building any project in a floodplain, as most dams are. As the dam is built up, the impact of rain on construction should decrease. “One other challenge is competition for labor and materials with contractors in the growing Dallas-Fort Worth area. Everyone working on the project is following a plan that accommodates for these kinds of potential challenges, and each piece of the project is moving forward accordingly.” Dam construction started in April and was hitting its stride in late summer. The rainy month from late September to late October slowed things down, but work on the earthen embankment for the dam; excavation for the intake structure/pipes; and early construction on the service spillway are all moving forward. Clearing in the reservoir footprint is taking place, as well, and is ahead of schedule. Roadway construction on the FM 897 highway also started in April. The bridge section of the roadway is ongoing, with foundation, columns and beams under construction.
Paving FM 897 has begun with grading and culvert work, followed by county road construction work. In addition, work at the mitigation site is under way. So far, the work has focused on preparing for the upcoming planting season by conducting controlled burns on grass/brush and preparing the soil for tree plantings. Simple site work and contractor mobilization has been completed at the Leonard Water Treatment Plant, and major construction are under way. The lake’s dam and footprint has been cleared and excavated. This work was finished sooner than expected, due to the dry weather earlier in the summer. The main bridge beams and steel structure for FM 897 are currently being placed. The recent wet weather has slowed construction, but work is still under way, and the overall project is on schedule. Before construction began, the reservoir area was mostly pasture, scrub brush and heavily wooded bottomland. The project consists of three main parts, with related subprojects that in many cases occur concurrently. The first is the completion of all activities needed to create the lake. This includes constructing the dam and intake, clearing the reservoir area and constructing new roadways, along with building a bridge across the new reservoir and constructing boat ramps, picnic tables and restrooms. The second is completion of all items needed to transport the water to the new treatment plant, so that it can be cleaned and distributed through NTMWD’s regional water system. This includes constructing the raw and treated water pump stations, laying the raw and treated water pipelines (to carry water to and from the treatment plant), creating the raw water storage reservoir and constructing the water treatment plant in Leonard. The third is creation of lake facilities and environmental projects. These include construction of the lake administration office and dam maintenance facilities. McKito said safety on the project is a priority. “At the peak of construction, the project’s manpower will total near 1,000 individuals. This is a tremendous amount of activity, travel, deliveries, etc. Every contractor on the project has established safety protocols for these construction processes to create the safest work environment possible.” Communication with the surrounding community also is important to the district, and it’s communicating closely with Fannin County’s commissioners and residents to keep people informed of project progress and impacts. The design and construction teams also are focused on constructing the safest dam,
pipes and pumps possible. Quality construction methods and materials are monitored on site by both the contractors, engineers and NTMWD representatives. Projects scheduled for future construction include pump stations, pipelines, water treatment plant, lake facilities such as the boat ramps and mitigation projects. More than 5 million yds. of earth will be moved for the creation of the dam. Another 500,000 yds. will be used for the raw water storage reservoir at the water treatment plant in Leonard. The project draws on a wide range of equipment, including dozers, excavators, skid steers, front-end loaders, dump trucks, tractors with belly pan scrapers, scrapers, motorgraders, compactors, plows/disks, tracked crane, water trucks, tree fellers and sheep’s foot rollers. Some of the main materials include concrete; reinforced steel; sand and gravel for filter material; soil cement for the upstream face of the dam; manufactured appurtenances; steel pipe; precast concrete vault structures; seed/vegetation; asphalt; fencing; and borrowed fill material from nearby sources. The longest project based on time is the mitigation project, which will take an estimated 20 years of planting and monitoring, to ensure that the trees and plantings take root and the other improvements/revegetation work meets permit requirements. The most time-intensive, project-related construction project will be the water treatment plant in Leonard. It is scheduled to take almost 3.5 years from start of construction to the plant’s commissioning/startup. “It has taken a tremendous team effort to advance this project. NTMWD has coordinated and collaborated with state and federal regulatory agencies, elected officials, environmental interests, property owners and local officials to plan and build this project,” said McKito. “The district is committed to working cooperatively with key stakeholders, as it constructs and eventually operates this important lake and water infrastructure that will serve our region’s long-term needs.” The reservoir is scheduled for completion by spring of 2021, with treated water delivery anticipated by 2022, or once the reservoir is adequately filled. According to NTMWD’s executive director, Tom Kula, “This is a huge step toward the goal of meeting our region’s urgent needs today and ensuring that our children, and our children’s children will have the quantity and quality of water they need in the future.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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“The Cat D10T haul was challenging”, Pustejovsky said. “It was a two-day run. We handled the permitting, pilot cars, the whole job. We specialize in large equipment, permit loads, construction equipment, but we can haul anything up to 150,000 lbs.” In addition to Kirby-Smith, Gibson hauls for Warren Cat, Bane Machinery, Howard MacAnear, and many other large equipment dealers. The company also regularly hauls for many of the large rental companies, including Texas First Rentals (a division of HOLT CAT) and United Rental. “Big rental companies cannot handle the busy seasons,” Pustejovsky said. “That’s where we come in … they know we are ready on a moment’s notice when they need us.” General construction equipment consists of 50 percent of Gibson’s business; oilfield and heavy highway are both approximately 25 percent. The company also hauls large generators for disaster relief. Gibson said that his plans for the future include doubling again in size.
“We’re not the cheapest on the block, but when we say we are going to be there, we are going to be there,” he said. Gibson is proud of how far his company has come in a short time. “We’re getting noticed more and more every day,” he said. “Perhaps, what I’m most proud of is that even though we quickly established that we can haul for the ‘big guys,’ we built our business on the little guy. We value their business immensely. There is a lot of loyalty if you work for the little guys.” Doing the right thing will get you noticed, too, not just when working with other businesses but also when stepping up and helping people at times when they desperately need someone or some place to do it. The employee and his neighbors noticed Gibson Heavy Haul, too, and they’ll remember them every moment they spend with their families in their homes. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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TxDOT El Paso...
Rural Counties Preparing for Winter Weather
NEXT ISSUE CLOSES DECEMBER 27, 2018
Maintenance crews in the TxDOT El Paso District rural offices are readying resources for the upcoming winter season. Unlike maintenance crews in many parts of the state, crews in the District’s five rural counties (Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio) have to treat roadways in a vast area of far West Texas. The long distances can create challenges for crews when winter storms arrive. Due to the size of the TxDOT El Paso District and the allocation of resources, roadways in the six-county area are prioritized during a winter weather event with I-10 taking top priority followed by high travel, high population U.S. and state highways in the rural counties that connect area cities to that region’s only hospital in Alpine. “A fixed amount of resources and the severity of the weather event dictates what we do, when,” said Bob Bielek, TxDOT El Paso District engineer. “Resources in El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Presidio, Brewster and Jeff Davis counties will first be assigned to cover I-10; remaining resources will have an emphasis on pre-treatment of other potentially affected roadways ahead of inclement winter weather.” Crews winterize roads by applying brine, a salt and water mixture, ahead of freezing temperatures. It is a fast-moving operation that has minimal impacts to the traveling public. Drivers will see a three-vehicle moving convoy with brine treatment signs and should stay away from the trucks. Should drivers get brine on their vehicle, they should rinse the affected area with water. The majority of the highways in the rural area are two lanes with intermittent passing lanes. Vegetation changes from mountainous Alpine type to Chihuahuan Desert. Terrain varies from flat land to mountainous and altitude differs more than one mile from the Guadalupe Mountains at 8,700 ft. on the District’s northern border to Presidio’s 2,500 ft. on the District’s southern border. The variances pose a challenge. “The I-10/I-20 split is a remote area and a long distance for El Paso and Odessa maintenance sections to reach, and the Pine Springs, Guadalupe Mountains area, is a steep slope that gets very icy due to the high altitudes,” said Bielek. TxDOT rural maintenance crews are based in Sierra Blanca, Van Horn, Pine Springs, Dell City, Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Marathon, Terlingua and Presidio. As a reminder, people should travel only if absolutely necessary, and they should not go around barricades. Crews will work with law enforcement to close roads if the roads are not safe to drive. For more information, visit TxDOT.gov. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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