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St. George’s $40M City View Brings Life to Downtown

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Designed to rejuvenate St. George, Utah’s downtown area, City View is finally becoming a reality. After years of planning and discussions, construction has begun on the $40 million mixeduse project.

“City View will include The Advenire, a four-story, 60-room Marriott Autograph Collection boutique hotel,” said project manager Matt Hansen, director of multifamily for PEG Development.

“The north mixed-use building will be four stories, while the south mixed-use building will be five stories. We’re building a total of 110 apartment units, ranging from studio to three-bedroom. The hotel will feature a full-service fine dining restaurant, and the commercial

space will end up as restaurant, retail or office.”

In December 2017, developers and city of St. George officials appeared at a ceremony to mark the start of construction on the largescale investment.

“St. George city manager Gary Esplin mentioned at the groundbreaking that you can judge the health of a city by the state of its downtown,” said Hansen. “While downtown St. George already has a lot to offer, it will benefit from a larger resident population and a beautiful hotel with a high-end restaurant. The hotel also will include a full bar that contributes to the nightlife in the area. Several of the parcels we’re redeveloping have been vacant for years and are highly underutilized, so we feel this will be a win-win for the city and the developers.”

Hansen acknowledged that the road to actual construction has been rocky.

“We’ve been working on this project for [more than] four years now, and rising construction costs have been a major concern. We took a design-assist approach and were still not able to get the project to pencil in the increasing cost environment. It took some creative suggestions from Wasatch Commercial Builders and some significant redesign to maintain the feasibility of the project.

The city offered special tax incentives that reinvest monies generated by downtown businesses in improving the area’s infrastructure.

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Feds Approve Expansion of La Sal Mining Complex Energy Fuels Inc., a producer of uranium in the United States, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for the expansion of its 100 percentowned La Sal Complex of uranium/vanadium mines (the La Sal Complex).

Mark S. Chalmers, president and CEO of Energy Fuels, stated, “We are pleased that the BLM and USFS issued approvals for expansion of this project following a comprehensive multi-year analysis. This is particularly important, as the mines and properties comprising the La Sal Complex contain large quantities of uranium resources, along with significant high-grade vanadium resources.

We have recently seen vanadium prices increase significantly, and our nearby White Mesa Mill has a long history of producing uranium and vanadium from these mines.

“The Environmental Assessment prepared for the expansion of this project and thoroughly considered all aspects of proposed operations, including environmental protection, transportation, cultural issues, jobs, economic benefits and environmental justice concerns.

“This project is fully-permitted and constructed, and is currently on standby status, ready to resume mining operations within approximately six months of a production decision, with minimal capital

required.

“We believe these approvals once again demonstrate that Energy Fuels is a responsible operator and an asset to the region. We also acknowledge and appreciate the hard work and professionalism of the BLM and USFS staff involved in the preparation of this EA. We are the largest private employer in San Juan County, Utah, including a major employer of Native Americans, and these approvals set the stage for our Company to grow in the region in the future.”

On Feb. 23, 2018, the BLM and USFS issued the Environmental Assessment (EA), Decision Record (BLM)/Decision Notice (USFS), and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) approving the expansion of a large portion of the company’s La Sal Complex, conditional upon the company incorporating certain specific requirements into the plan of operations amendment and having the required reclamation bond in place.

The La Sal Complex is a series of several past producing uranium/vanadium mines, currently on standby status, along an 11-mi. mineral trend located in northeast San Juan County, Utah, including the Energy Queen, Beaver/La Sal and Pandora/Snowball mines and the Redd Block and Pine Ridge properties.

The La Sal Complex, which includes significant existing sur-

“We believe these approvals once again demonstrate that Energy Fuels is a responsible operator and an asset to the region.”

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face and underground mining infrastructure, is located approximately 65-mi. north of the company’s 100 percent-owned White Mesa Mill, the only operating conventional uranium and vanadium processing facility in the United States. Material produced from the La Sal Complex will be processed at the White Mesa Mill.

The plan of operations amendment (POA) combines a number of the existing plans of operations at the complex and allows for expansion of development rock storage, the drilling of up to 400 exploration holes to further delineate and expand certain of the deposits, the construction of additional ventilation shafts, and the reclamation of historic disturbances by previous mine operators, on various areas of the project.

In addition, the new POA requires the implementation of detailed interim management measures during any periods of

temporary cessation. Combining these existing plans of operations also makes for much better administrative efficiency for both the agencies and Energy Fuels.

The specific requirements to be incorporated into the plan of operations amendment as a condition of these approvals are all as contemplated by the company and do not impose any unexpected requirements.

During the 2007 to 2013 time period, 446,000 tons of mineralized material were mined from the La Sal Complex and processed at the White Mesa Mill. This material had an average grade of 0.20 percent U3O8 and 1.02 percent V2O5 and contained 1,774,000 lbs. of uranium and 9,098,000 lbs. of vanadium.

According to a March 2014 technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101),

the La Sal Complex holds 1.1 million tons of measured and indicated mineral resources containing 4.1 million lbs. of uranium and 21.5 million lbs. of vanadium, with an average grade of 0.18 percent U3O8 and 0.94 percent V2O5. The project also holds additional quantities of Inferred uranium and vanadium resources.

At the same time, the BLM also issued the EA, decision record and FONSI for the expansion of the company’s Daneros Mine, subject to certain specified requirements.

The BLM-approved Mine Plan of Operations Modification (MPOM) allows for expanded mining operations, the reclamation of historic mining disturbances, and the implementation of additional operational and emission controls.

During the 2010 to 2013 time period, 121,000 tons of mineralized material were mined at the Daneros Mine and processed at the White Mesa Mill. This material had an average grade of 0.26 percent U3O8 and contained 629,000 lbs. of uranium. The company expects to file an updated NI 43101 resource estimate for the Daneros Mine in March 2018 to account for mining activity and new drilling data since the last report was completed.

For more information, visit www.energyfuels.com.

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Developers Eye 3,300-Acre Budget Estimate Yields More Master-Planned Community Than $500M in Extra Revenue ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) Developers in southern Utah have unveiled plans for a master-planned community along the Arizona line they say would be one of the largest ever built in the state.

The (St. George) Spectrum reports the 3,350-acre Desert Color development would be made up of four main land-use districts with housing, shopping, schools, parks, hiking trails and artificial lakes on the southern edge of St. George just east of U.S. Interstate 15.

Clyde Companies, based in Orem, is teaming up on the effort with Provo-based

Blue Diamond Capital and Merrill Trust Group of Atlanta, Ga. City and state officials have approved a series of land-use plans for the area in recent months.

Clyde Companies President and CEO Rhys Weaver said it’s a decades-long project and no timeline has been set for when construction would actually begin.

For more information, visit thespectrum.com.

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah lawmakers setting this year’s state budget estimate said they will have more than $500 million in surplus tax collections to work with.

Legislators released estimates on Feb. 21 showing a $453 million surplus to spend on ongoing costs like salaries and $128 million for one-time projects like construction.

Senate budget chairman Jerry Stevenson said a lot of requests are being made for the money and all of the projects from lawmakers won’t be funded.

The extra money doesn’t include $25 to

$80 million extra the state is expected to collect because of the major overhaul of the nation’s tax code passed by Congress in December.

The Deseret News reports GOP legislative leaders are proposing to use some of that money to trim Utah’s individual and corporate tax rates to 4.95 percent, down from 5 percent.

That would cost about $55 million.

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Park Closes for Dredging As of Feb. 20, 2018, Utah Lake State Park remained closed due to ongoing construction activities associated with dredging the marina. The park is currently scheduled to reopen to the public in May. Marina dredging is an important part of ongoing park maintenance and is a rather large undertaking. Because of this, it was determined for safety reasons and with no facilities available to the public to close the park to public access.

While the main launch ramp, visitors center and parking lot have “Closed” signs posted, the closure also includes the river bank exposed below the high-water mark of the Provo river within the boundaries of Utah Lake State Park. Signage in these areas is posted.

The closure will remain in place until the conclusion of the construction project and includes fishing from the river banks within the boundaries of the state park.

Those who access these closed areas during the closure may be issued citations for trespassing.

The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation staff are excited to see the ongoing progress at Utah Lake State Park and are looking forward to unveiling the improvements in the coming months.

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For more information, visit stateparks.utah.gov/parks/utah-lake/.

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Project Set to Rejuvenate St. George’s Downtown Area DOWNTOWN from page 1

Development Project Area (CDA), which allows for tax increment financing,” said Hansen. “Basically, the city allows us to redevelop the property, and uses the incremental increase in property tax revenue from our project to pay back the cost of the property. If the additional tax revenue generated by our project isn’t sufficient, we have to pay back the difference.”

The apartments were designed to attract both millennials and older individuals, and will feature 110 units, a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

“In our experience, and similarly across the nation, there are segments of the young professional and empty-nester populations that want to live in a vibrant downtown location.

Although St. George is a relatively small city, it does have a charming historic downtown that’s the most walkable neighborhood in the community. People will enjoy easy access to shops, restaurants, employment and cultural attractions.

“Also, because the project is all within the historic district, our design was closely reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission and will be timeless. We’ve already acquired and repurposed Green Gate Village, on the southwest quadrant of the block, from a bed and breakfast to retail shops and restaurants that are bringing more activity to the area. We’ll be converting another historic building to the leasing office and part of the amenity space for the multifamily tenants, which will help add to the unique atmosphere.”

The planned hotel is another key feature.

“We are very excited about our first fully-custom boutique hotel property. The hotel will be unlike anything else in St. George, or anywhere in the world, for that matter. We’ve invested heavily in a custom design and guest experience that will focus on an authentic, luxurious experience that has a flavor of the old west, while also feeling very contemporary.”

Hansen noted that each of the three major buildings could be considered its own phase, but developers intend to build them all as one project.

“The south multifamily and commercial building will probably be the first completed, with the north mixed-use building and parking structure following close behind. The design review process takes a little longer for a custom hotel, so it will probably start vertical construction in the early spring. We anticipate all buildings being fully open and operational by spring 2019.”

Judd Messenger, estimator for general contractor Wasatch Commercial Builders, said challenges on the project include a very tight site, with no room to stage materials, equipment, cranes, temporary facilities, etc.

“This requires all the contractors to utilize ‘just-on-time deliveries’ so that all materials are taken from the trucks and installed immediately. To complicate this, there are three separate buildings to coordinate separate schedules.

“Also, this property has been built on several times, and the soil conditions are a bit of a mystery. There are undocumented imported soils, at varying depths, that need to be processed in order to build these tall/heavy buildings without the risk of dangerous settlement. A latticework of overhead power and communication wires need to be relocated, in order to bring in the tall equipment needed to start some of the soil remediation process.”

Currently, the overhead lines are being relocated and the remaining demolition of existing pavement, retaining walls and power poles is under way. The mass dirt work is just now getting under way. Crews also are preparing to con-

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“City View will include The Advenire, a four-story, 60room Marriott Autograph Collection boutique hotel,” said project manager Matt Hansen, director of multifamily for PEG Development.

struct the parking structure.

“Once the shop drawings and engineering for the precast concrete elements are designed and approved, the precast elements will be manufactured near Salt Lake City.

As soon as the cast-in-place concrete footings are in place, the flat dirt crane pad in the center of the parking structure is ready, and most of the precast elements have been manufactured, the precast erection will begin on site. The precast structure will be erected all four levels high from left to right, not bottom to top, in a matter of weeks, with steel braces to the outside.”

Prior to construction, there were a few old buildings, pavement and retaining walls that needed to be torn down, before crews could move forward on the actual building process.

“Since the location is right at the center of town, it has been quite a history of property use and ownership,” said Messenger. “The city of St. George is involved and concerned about how this property is developed. In fact, the landscaping and most site improvements are intended to be open to the public and maintained by the city as an extension of their park directly south of this project.

Crews will make adjustments, as needed. The changes require extra steps, which take extra time.

“The soils are not suitable for buildings as tall and heavy as we are going to build, so we have to bring in additional ‘structure fill’ to place beneath the buildings and install aggregate piers down to the bedrock under the concrete parking structure.”

As for the required excavation, “The project went under a major redesign, because the cost of excavation work put this project way over budget,” said Messenger. “The original design had two levels of underground parking beneath each of the buildings. This required a large amount of export haul and disposal of unsuitable soil, special shoring up against neighboring property and St. George Blvd., and some complicated post-tension concrete transfer slabs.”

The new design includes enough parking for both apartment buildings and the hotel in one above-ground, pre-cast concrete parking structure that's wrapped by apartments and some retail space. This reduced the amount of excavation work and accelerated the schedule.

Roughly 25,000 cu. yds. of material will be moved on the project. Most of the equipment will include track-excavators, bull dozers, vibratory compactors and front-end loaders.

Materials being used include imported stone structural fill, cast-in-place concrete foundations, structural pre-cast concrete parking structure, wood framed retail and apartment

units, real stone veneers, brick veneers, composite cement siding, EIFS plaster exteriors, flat membrane and pitched tile roofing, vinyl windows in the apartments, storefront glass in the retail space, high performance vinyl flooring and carpet, wood cabinets and stone counter tops.

“The largest portion of our schedule is allocated to the wood framing,” Messenger added. “It’s very labor intensive, and labor in the St. George market seems to be even harder to supplement than in the Wasatch Front.”

According to Justin Heppler, AIA, project principal, ajc architects, the project has been a team effort.

“PEG Development and ajc architects have been working in coordination with the city of St. George on what has been referred to as the largest downtown core development in St. George’s history. The City View development represents a flagship project located in the core historic district of St. George and is intended to set the tone for all future development in the area. Project stakeholders placed a particular emphasis on the boutique hotel, which will gently reference a historic hotel which once sat on the adjacent corner.

Heppler said the goal was to create a unique user-oriented experience. Situated at the corner of St. George Boulevard and Main Street, City View will make the most of its location, taking advantage of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

“St. George has an objective to enhance its downtown historic district. City View will provide a critical connection between the historic sites north of St. George Boulevard and the Tabernacle block to the south, filling a now sparsely developed block with activity. A public green space will also bisect the block, creating a pedestrian passageway that celebrates the Southern Utah desert and pioneer spirit of the area’s early settlers. The pedestrian experience also will be enhanced in the evening, with festoon lighting floating over the green space, creating a festive evening atmosphere throughout the year.”

As for the biggest challenges, said Heppler, “PEG and the design team needed to formulate a strategy to redesign the approach to the parking structure to bring the project back within an acceptable budget. In addition, ajc was required to comply with the historic and cultural look and feel of downtown St. George. Our team worked closely with PEG Development and the historic preservation committee of St. George to ensure the structures would appropriately reference historic vernacular details, while also being modern in form and function.

“One of the concepts that ajc architects studied early in the design effort was that of a ‘western homestead’, which had been built up to over time, and grew organically. While the development exists within the context of a much larger scale than a typical homestead, it's our hope that City View conveys a contextual reference to a homestead-like character when completed.”

Heppler said the development was created to provide an activity hub that complements both Main Street and the existing downtown retail and commercial elements.

“PEG, ajc architects and the city of St. George would like City View to be a comfortable and welcoming home to its residents and a destination visitors and guests wish to experience again and again. We believe the project celebrates the history of downtown St. George, while boldly looking towards a vibrant future.”

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Utah Heavy Oil Extraction...

Petroteq Completes Major Process Systems at Facility Petroteq Energy Inc., a company focused on the development and implementation of proprietary technologies for the energy industry, has successfully completed testing of all major process systems at its heavy oil extraction facility in Asphalt Ridge, Utah.

Further, the company has initiated test runs of the utility system — among the final steps prior to launching commercial production.

The company has completed testing of the following process systems:

system have been fully tested, including the centrifuges, motors, drives and caps.

Heavy Oil Recovery, Clean Solids Removal Processes • The oil storage tanks have been cleaned and tested and are fully ready for heavy oil storage.

Petroteq Energy has received all requisite permissions from the relevant Utah agencies, including the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), needed to build and operate the facility in production mode. Notably, the company has received an air exemption permit based on its closedloop, zero-emission technology and a

Oil Sands Ore — Raw Feed Material — Preparation Systems • Excavator and custom-designed bucket that is able to shred raw oil sands ore into smaller pieces have been fully tested; • increased surface area of ore enables more effi- “We completed reassembly and testing of cient oil extraction; and • both the excavator and the major process systems successfully and bucket ran continuously are in the final stages of pre-production for at least eight hours.

testing of the utility system, bringing us one step closer to commercial launch at a time when demand for our products is on the rise.”

Oil Sands Ore Pre-Treatment, Delivery System • Electric motor for feeding conveyor has been fully tested; • auger motors and pumps from the material pre-treatment and delivery systems have been fully tested.

Extraction of Oil From Oil Sands • The motors and blades for the mixing and oil extraction tanks have been fully tested.

Solvent Capture, Recirculation System • The fin fan cooler has been fully tested, including running the motors and executing a high-pressure check of the system to ensure there is no leakage; • the company’s proprietary closed-loop technology process recycles all hydrocarbon vapors; and • pressurization tests are critical steps in ensuring the integrity of the system such that no harmful hydrocarbon vapors are released into the environment.

Solid-Liquid Phase Separation Systems • All components of the phase separation

The new medical building will replace the 52-year-old School of Medicine building on the Salt Lake City campus.

Intermountain Donates $15M to U of U for Med Building Intermountain Healthcare has donated $15 million to the University of Utah to pay for building a new medical education building.

The new building will replace the 52year-old School of Medicine building on the Salt Lake City campus.

Construction is expected to begin in 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in 2022.

University officials said the current build-

ing is outdated and seismically unsound.

Intermountain Healthcare is a Salt Lake City-based hospital system.

Intermountain CEO Marc Harrison said the donation is part of the system’s charitable mission of supporting the education of physicians and other medical professionals.

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Sterling Wins $18M Project

Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company LLC Alex Blyumkin (RLW) was selected by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to widen the Petroteq Energy westbound section of I-80 from Jeremy Ranch to Summit Park, Utah. The project is valued at approximately $18 million. ground water discharge permit certifying RLW will be responsible for adding a 2.57 that the construction and operation of the mi. passing lane to improve traffic flow and plant have no deleterious impact on the qual- safety with slower moving heavy hauls and ity of the surrounding ground water. semi-trucks climbing the summit. The proj“We are on the verge of beginning our ect also involves rehabilitating both eastproduction phase at Asphalt Ridge,” said bound and westbound structures of I-80 near Alex Blyumkin, CEO of Petroteq Energy. Jeremy Ranch including the replacement of “We completed reassembly and testing of parapets and overhangs, and the repair of the major process systems successfully and bridge decks and substructures. are in the final stages of pre-production testIn addition, the project includes the instaling of the utility system, bringing us one step lation of a new drainage system and a new closer to commercial launch at a time when brake check area. Lastly, RLW will construct demand for our products is on the rise.”

UDOT’s first ever wildlife bridge. The 322According to a “World Asphalt” report ft. long bridge spans over I-80 west of from Freedonia Group, demand for asphalt Summit Park and will connect with miles of (bitumen) in the United States is forecast to wildlife fencing to allow for safe passage of rebound from the softness seen between wildlife in the area. The project will take 2005 and 2013, driven by stronger economic eight months to complete, beginning in the growth and increased residential construc- spring of 2018 and finishing during the latter tion activity as well as increased infrastruc- part of the fall. ture spending at the federal, state and munic“This award further strengthens our backipal level. log in the Utah region, and will showcase (This story also can be found on RLW’s expertise in bridge building, and Construction Equipment Guide’s website at highway rehabilitation,” said Joe Cutillo, www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEO of Sterling Construction Company.

“The widening of I-80 is a critical step towards enhancing driver safety as this portion of the road is very steep and has a high volume of long-haul trucks. We’re particularly excited about constructing UDOT’s first ever wildlife bridge. This stretch of I-80 frequently has large animals crossing the freeway, putting both drivers and wildlife at risk. The bridge will include a comprehensive aesthetic package which attempts to blend the structure into the natural surroundings. Once connected to the existing wildlife fence, this project will ultimately reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions.”

Sterling is a construction company that specializes in heavy civil construction and residential concrete projects primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, Utah and other states in which there are feasible construction opportunities. The company’s heavy civil construction projects include highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, water, wastewater and storm drainage systems, foundations for multi-family homes, commercial concrete projects and parking structures. Its residential construction projects include concrete foundations for single-family homes.

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