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METRO WATER DISTRICT JOSEPH JENSEN TREATMENT PLANT Joseph

Jensen

Treatment

Plant

is

one

of

five

filtration

plants

in

the

Metropolitan Water District system. Jensen sits high in the foothills of the Santa

Susana

Mountains.

It’s

1,920-foot

elevation

enables

the

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LARGEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI The

E L E C T R I C T O

plant

to

Flu Shots and Employee Assistance Programs

• P. 2

distribute water to San Fernando Valley, Ventura County, West Los Angeles, Santa Monica and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It is Metropolitan's largest treatment

plant

and

the

largest

west

of

the

Mississippi

River,

with

a

Safety Snapshot • P. 3

capacity of 750 million gallons a day. That's enough to fill the Rose Bowl in less than three hours. Many critical electrical components at the plant are

Project Features • P. 4-9

nearly 50 years old, and their performance has begun to deteriorate. Helix’s upgrade and reconfiguration of key electrical equipment will enhance plant reliability and reduce the risk of unplanned outages.

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Helix Helping Hands • P. 11

FLU SHOTS FIGHT THE FLU FOR FREE Did

you

shots?

know

Now,

your

more

health

than

insurance

ever,

it’s

provides

essential

to

free get

flu

your

annual flu shot.

Due to a similarity of early symptoms between the flu and COVID-19 you will need to self-quarantine for ten days even if you’re only sick for a day or two.

You

should

get

a

flu

vaccine

before

flu

viruses

begin

spreading in your community, since it takes about two weeks

after

vaccination

for

antibodies

to

develop

in

the body and provide protection against flu. You can get a flu shot at any local pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens, Rite

Aid,

etc.)

or

doctor’s

office.

#TeamHelix

is

also

working hard to provide flu clinics at various regional offices.

Contact

your

local

Human

Resources

Representative to see when one is scheduled near you.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS All

Helix

employees

have

access

to

free

Employee

Assistance

Programs

(EAP).

These

programs

provide

professional and confidential services to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues. From everyday stress to relationship issues, the EAP provides support for overall

health,

well-being

and

life

management.

family members, regardless of location.

These programs include:

Clinical Support for Any Emotional Issue Child, Elder and Pet Care Referrals Legal and Financial Consultation Education Referrals and Resources Referrals for Personal Services Health and Wellness Resources Veteran-Specific Support Community Resource Referrals

Get started by following the easy steps to the right!

EAP

benefits

are

available

to

all

covered

employees

and

SAFETY SNAPSHOT B Y

E R I C

S I M M O N S ,

C O R P O R A T E

S A F E T Y

2020 has certainly been an interesting year.

D I R E C T O R

It is essential

that we work together to protect ourselves, our coworkers, and our families by making responsible decisions both on and

off

the

job.

While

we

continue

to

work

through

the

challenges associated with the ongoing pandemic, we must remember that the hazards that existed before still exist.

Our job sites are dynamic and ever-changing places where we face a variety of hazards. We must continue to take the steps

necessary

to

thorough

Pre-Task

perform.

Think

follow moving

the

through

plan.

into

plan

the

our

Plans

If

your

things

work

activities,

(PTPs)

for

activity,

change,

area,

including

each

task

create

such

deciding

as

to

a

plan,

new

use

doing

that

we and

trades

different

methods such as a ladder or lift, or if additional people join the

activity,

include

new

review

and

hazards

update

and

to

the

brief

PTP new

as

necessary

crew

to

members.

Remember to look out for one another and work together to keep each other safe.

#TEAMSAFETY ACHIEVEMENTS Join us in congratulating Sandra Dodge, Regional Safety Manager

in

NorCal

and

Mark

Milne,

Regional

Safety

Manager in Los Angeles for obtaining their Construction Health

and

Safety

Technician

(CHST)

certification

this

year!

Eric Simmons, Corporate Safety Director, obtained his Certified

Utility

Safety

Professional

(CUSP)

certification

and his Master Safety Professional (MSP) certification.

Chris

Hughes,

Atlantic,

Construction

Lawrence completed

Regional

obtained

Manager

Safety

Trained

in

the

Mid-

Supervisor-

(STS-C) certification.

Fry, his

Safety

his

Regional Master’s

Safety

degree

in

Director

in

Nevada,

Occupational

Safety

and Health with a 4.0.

Congratulations

to

all

their accomplishments!

Helix

#TeamSafety

members

for

SIX FLAGS DISCOVERY KINGDOM S U P E R I N T E N D E N T S : S H I R L E Y & P M :

Our

T O D D

H O L L Y

Solar

Team

S C O T T

W I L L I A M S

D A N T Z L E R

is

proud

to

have

recently

completed their largest carport system to date. Six Flags

Discovery

Kingdom,

located

in

Vallejo,

California consisted of 7.5MW of carport structures.

Helix was responsible for the balance of system electrical.

Congratulations to the project team for successful completion of their first project with Borrego Solar!

FORT SHAFTER S U P E R I N T E N D E N T S : R O B J O H N N Y P X :

The

L A C O V A R A ,

P A U L

C A M P B E L L

Command

Shafter that

is

is

a

&

+300K

part

command

Control

of

facility

square

&

W A R R E N , B R E T

P M :

Facility foot

built

multiple

in

of

Sensitive

Compartment

Command

Building,

(C2F),

mission

modernization

comprised

B A C H

C A S E Y

1944.

The

to

new

Fort

complex

replace

that

Facility

Operations

3,

construction

facilities

Information

Support

Phase

critical

efforts

multi-story

R E E D

a is

include (SCIF),

Buildings

and

upgrades to a Central Utility Plant. The project includes construction

of

divided

specified

work,

into

including

administration security

lighting,

and

special

zones

outside

plant

and

use

spaces

extensive

site

infrastructure

and

multiple 15KV electrical loops. Adding to the character of the

project

is

a

confined

construction

space,

a

substantial quantity of volcanic rock, widespread prefab utilization and an

off-site

storage area located over a

mile beyond

from the

the

site,

secured

perimeter of Fort Shafter.

“USUALLY WHEN THERE ARE 40+ WORKERS ON A CREW, THE RELATIONSHIPS AREN’T THE GREATEST. BUT HERE AT C2F3, I’M ABLE TO CONNECT WITH EVERYONE. IT MAKES ME HAPPY KNOWING THAT I CAN COME TO WORK EVERY DAY AND CALL THESE GUYS MY BROTHERS.” – TYLER CHRISTIE (5TH YEAR APPRENTICE)

JOSEPH JENSEN TREATMENT PLANT S U P E R I N T E N D E N T : P M :

G L A D Y S

A N D R E W

D E Y

N A G A O

Helix is the prime contractor on this project, with the scope including: reconfiguration of the power feed to the

chemical

feed

and

water

treatment

systems/pumps so critical equipment is powered from two

different

washwater

sources;

return

pump

replacement motors;

of

existing

installation

of

new

unit substations, MCCs, variable speed drives, transfer switches,

and

uninterruptable

power

supplies;

and

replacement of existing UPCs and MCCs. All work will be

sequenced

in

coordination

with

plant

operations

and outage schedules.

Two full-plant shutdowns and more than forty partial outages needed

of to

UPCs,

MCCs,

switch

over

and to

electrical the

new

panels

are

electrical

equipment. During these outages, Metropolitan staff will de-energize some electrical equipment while #TeamHelix reconfigures the power feed to chemical feed equipment, water treatment systems, and pumps.

JACK LONDON SQUARE PARCEL F2 S U P E R I N T E N D E N T :

P M :

M I C H A E L

A N T H O N Y

D E J U L I O

B E L L I S

Jack London Square is a historic working waterfront and one

of

the

commercial

Bay

Area’s

districts.

premier

Jack

recreation,

London

Square

dining,

and

Parcel

F2

consists of 333 residential units, a lounge, fitness center, and retail space in this historic district that has been a well-known

landmark

responsible

for

all

since

low

the

and

mid-1800’s.

high

voltage

Helix

scope.

is

This

includes fire alarm, access control, CCTV, security, power, lighting,

structured

cabling,

audio

visual,

and

public

address system.

The

project

team

has

come

together

to

exceed

all

expectations as explained by Project Manager Mike Bellis, “We

took

over

this

project

on

day

30

from

another

electrical contractor and were instantly behind schedule.

With hard work and a determined crew, we are ahead of all

other

trades

and

waiting

for

them

to

catch

up.

The

credit goes to the whole project team for working as a well-oiled machine.” Way to go #TeamHelix!

RESTON GATEWAY S U P E R I N T E N D E N T : P M :

This

D A N

D A V I D

R A M I R E Z

T H O M A S

project,

when

complete,

will

be

the

second

tallest building in Northern Virginia. It includes the core

and

shell

commercial

construction

of

two

towers within the Reston Town Center limits.

Building A is a 28-story, 800K square foot office building and Building B is a 20-story, 623K square foot office building. Below grade work consists of a 900K square foot parking structure. #TeamHelix's scope

includes

power

backbone

both for

expansion. There are local

utility

electrical

improvement.

ARQ AT CUMULUS S U P E R I N T E N D E N T : P M :

L E M U E L

D E

J O H N

R E X

J E S U S

This design-build project is a 31-story, 450K square foot high-rise residential building. indoor/outdoor

social

Modern amenities include

gathering

spaces,

state-of-the-

art fitness center with panoramic views, yoga/spin room with an outdoor fitness deck, luxury screening room, pet spa, resort-style pool and cabana deck, rooftop splash pool

and

complete

terrace, with

a

as

well

sports

as

an

lounge,

expansive gourmet

clubhouse

kitchen,

and

private dining space.

Journeyman

Electrician,

King

Galvez,

appreciates

the

creating thisproject newsletter, it'll “I belike helpful to unique In details in this sharing, this building keep mind that the focus should be on the and because of in the modern look with exotic lights employees than anything. it's an finishes.

Even the more wallpaper, flooring, While and paneling are for employees to hear from their unique.opportunity The apartments and lobbies have a welcoming vibe.

higher-ups, it's also teamwork a chance to create.

All of this and great has been key for us

to be proud of our accomplishments.”

there

rooms

to

normal

the

two

and

towers

emergency and

future

five incoming feeds from the

company

Additionally,

the

and

are

one

one

1.5kw

generator.

hundred

accommodate

and

the

ten

tenant

RESEARCH &VETERINARY MEDICAL UNIT BUILDING S U P E R I N T E N D E N T S : C R A I G A N D P M :

The

M A T T B R A D

Basic

N E E L E Y

G A R R E T T Y L E W I S

Research

&

Veterinary

Medical

Unit

Building

(RVMU) on the Department of VA Palo Alto Healthcare Campus consists of two floors below grade (one vivarium and

one

interstitial

level

for

utility

routing)

and

two

floors of open labs above grade for basic research. The building

is

considered

primary

12kV

feeds

feeding

two

interior

as

mission well

critical

as

substations

5kV

and

has

parallel

emergency

each

with

a

power

2500kVA

transformer. Downstream all power is fed through one of six ATSs and there is an extensive metering scheme.

“WHAT GRATIFIES OUR TEAM MOST IS DELIVERING A PRODUCT THAT WE ARE ALL PROUD TO STAND BEHIND, A PRODUCT THAT HELIX ELECTRIC SHOULD ALSO TAKE PRIDE IN. WE WORKED HARD BOTH IN THE FIELD AND ADMINISTRATIVELY TO PUT GOOD WORK IN PLACE AND DEVELOP CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS.” -CHRIS CUNNINGHAM, PROJECT MANAGER DISA

DISA S U P E R I N T E N D E N T : P M : The the

C H R I S

DISA

construction

891

Generator

Information of

an

communications new

M I L L E R

C U N N I N G H A M

Building

Defense

M I K E

all

new

ductbank

generator

and

Systems

Systems

Upgrade

Agency

underground

infrastructure

electrical to

medium-voltage

for

required and

support

the

distribution

switchgear. Major elements of the civil work included the construction of

two

vaults along with underground

x

work

40ft

underground

concrete

one 87ft x 54ft concrete pad and all

concrete

communications electrical

15ft

encased

ductbanks. included

electrical

Major

elements

fabrication

and

and of

the

installation

of

two new 1200A 12kV medium-voltage switchgear lineups and

four new 2000kW medium-voltage generators.

The existing facility is classified as mission critical and all

operations/functions

without

interruption,

needed

which

to

required

be that

maintained all

work

be

completed with zero impacts. Once all new construction was

completed

and

was

cutover

the

to

commissioned new

12kV

the

existing

electrical

culminated with a single ‘Blackstart’ event.

system,

facility which

UNCOMMON S U P E R I N T E N D E N T : P M :

J I M

I A N

M I E C Y N S K I

S M A L L E Y

#TeamHelix partnered with Dianda Construction in Reno,

Nevada

housing offers

on

project. studio,

the

This

125-unit,

two,

three,

student

housing

options

Nevada,

Reno

campus.

electrical,

fire

UNCOMMON

alarm,

7-story

and

near Our

smoke

student

the

building

four-bedroom University

of

scope

included

control,

two-way

communication, teledata and tv, WiFi, CCTV, and access control.

The

UNCOMMON

accomplishments approach stating, strong

they

“This team,

team and

had

with

project led

the

is

by

an

is

proud

of

their

strong

collaborative

Dianda

Construction

example

strong

of

what

individuals

a

can

accomplish when partnered with the CA-Ventures ownership group.”

HOPE CHURCH WORSHIP CENTER S U P E R I N T E N D E N T S : J E F F R E Y A N D

B R O O K S

P M :

Hope

Construction build

P A R N E L L

E D U A R D O

Church

a

of

have

36,705

I N M A N

H O Y U E L A - A L C A R A Z

Las

Vegas,

partnered

square

foot

Inc.

with

and

Layton

#TeamHelix

worship

center

to

large

enough to hold over 1,700 people. Helix’s scope of work

includes

the

installation

of

new

switchgear

for 4000A service, light fixtures, installation of AV raceway tele/data

overhead and

fire

and

underslab,

alarm

as

well

systems

for

the

be

complex

as new

worship center.

This

project

has

proven

to

very

and

has required a significant amount of coordination for

overhead

catwalk,

and

conduit structural

work steel

between for

HVAC,

the

stage.

#TeamHelix has had to do this with while meeting clearances between power and AV conduits.

CITY OF LAS VEGAS MUNICIPAL COURTHOUSE S U P E R I N T E N D E N T : P M :

J O N

J E F F

R E I D E R

H O M E R

The City of Las Vegas Municipal Courthouse is a new 4story,

138K

basement. holding

square It

cells,

foot

includes

courthouse

court

rooms,

administrative

offices,

with

judge’s

a

partial

chambers,

attorney’s

offices,

and law enforcement offices.

#TeamHelix’s

scope

of

work

includes

two

4000

amp

services, all utilities NVE, and all fire alarm systems. We are

also

responsible

for

data

conduits,

cable

tray,

the

AV system, security system and Court Smart system in all courtrooms.

Superintendent Jeff Reider is excited about the look of the new courthouse saying, “This will be a project that will stand out downtown due to the design which I’m very fortunate

to

be

part

of.

This

will

be

another

Helix

project I can show off to my family that has been built in Las Vegas.”

NEW UTAH OFFICE! Helix

Electric

would

like

to

announce

the

opening

of

our

new Salt Lake City, Utah office! Our new office is now open to

service

Salt

Lake

City

and

all

surrounding

areas.

Helix

has serviced Nevada, California, and other states for over thirty-five years. We’ve always had Utah on our mind as a great

location

to

provide

our

services.

Helix

is

looking

forward to working with the Salt Lake City community and surrounding areas. We are especially excited to get to know other

Utah

contractors

and

build

our

relationships

with

them. Helix is devoted to giving back wherever we can, and we are especially eager to be able to give back to the local community—which is a core value at Helix. We will build a strong workforce here in Utah and we are grateful to help build Utah’s future.

By opening our new office in Salt Lake

City we will bring with us our exceptional expertise, awardwinning

24–hour

emergency

service,

and

our

impeccable

customer service experience. Helix is devoted to providing the

best

feel

like

service they

wherever

have

made

we the

are. right

Our

customers

choice

when

always

choosing

Helix Electric and we are excited for our clients in Utah feel the same way.

COVID-19 AND BUILDING YOUR SAVINGS WHY SAVING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER Due to the ongoing pandemic, there has never been a time where it is more important to have a savings fund.

Whether you are just getting started or have recently depleted your savings, it is

crucial you maintain a firm commitment to increase your savings and build an emergency fund. At any moment, you could be forced to quarantine for up to 14-days because you were in contact with someone with COVID, or, you could become ill and have to quarantine for 10-days. country,

time

consecutive

off

due

weeks

can

to

government

put

a

quarantine

financial

paycheck. Start building your savings

strain

now

on

rules

is

anyone,

UNPAID.

Being

especially

out

those

In most of the

of

work

living

for

two

paycheck

to

using some of these simple techniques:

Make it Automatic: You can set up direct deposit to multiple bank accounts.

Start a savings

account, send any amount you can afford each week, and then forget about it!

Even $25 or

$50 a week will add up.

Make a Budget: Include all your monthly expenses and income. Include savings as part of your spending plan and prioritize it.

Set Saving Goals: Make a plan for saving, have a tangible, specific goal in mind.

Save

Windfalls:

Put

bonuses,

gifts,

and

tax

refunds

toward

savings

instead

of

going

on

a

spending spree.

Make Sacrifices: Cut some products, services, or comforts from your life for a while. Examples to consider include Starbucks versus less expensive coffee, eating out less, renegotiating your cable

and

cell

phone

bills,

etc.

Take

the

money

you

would

usually

spend

on

those

goods/services and put it in a savings account instead.

Make a Sale:

Do you have a bunch of items laying around you haven’t touched in years? Now is

a perfect time to clean house, sell it, and put the money in your new savings account to get a jump start on your savings fund.

HELIX HELPING HANDS COMPANY-WIDE FOOD DRIVE We are excited to promote our Helix Helping Hands Food Drive! As you know, food banks are essential resources in our communities. Whether individuals are facing a job loss, health

issue,

challenge,

disability

food

or

pantries

an

play

a

unexpected key

role

in

financial

meeting

the

needs of those who weather these personal storms.

Our

communities

launching

a

need

our

nation-wide

support.

initiative

This

across

is

why

all

we

Helix

are

offices

and job sites encouraging individuals to donate what they can.

20th

We

will

and

resources

have

we

this

food

encourage

available.

To

drive

you

running

to

give

participate,

until

if

you

please

November have

bring

the non-

perishable, unopened items (no glass) to fill your job site’s donation boxes.

Most

needed

other

nut

breakfast

items

butters, cereals,

include:

canned

healthy canned

fish,

peanut

soups/stews, or

dried

butter/

whole

beans,

baby

grain food,

whole grains, canned vegetables, shelf-stable milk.

Remember:

Any

brand

is

great,

so

long

as

it

is

not

packaged in a glass jar.

SAN DIEGO 6795 Flanders Dr. San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 535-0505

LAS VEGAS 3078 East Sunset Rd., Suite 9 Las Vegas, NV 89120 (702) 732-1188

LOS ANGELES 13100 Alondra Blvd., Suite 108 Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 941-7200

RENO 961 Matley Ln., Suite 190 Reno, NV 89502 (775) 440-2391

OAKLAND 7677 Oakport St., Suite 1040 Oakland, CA 94621 (510) 632-9600

HAWAII 238 Sand Island Access Rd., M3 Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 843-0286

SACRAMENTO 3255 Ramos Circle Sacramento, CA 95827 (916) 452-3175

MID-ATLANTIC 3680 Centerview Dr., Suite 110 Chantilly, VA 20151 (703) 657-0060 SALT LAKE CITY 3060 W. California Ave., Suite A Salt Lake City, UT 84104 (801) 208-2228

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