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NEWSLETTER ERNIE DAVIS STATUE MOVES TO NEW HOME

Barry J. Dumbauld - Principal's Message As I write in the last official days of summer, the weekday traffic returned to normal across central and western New York with school back in session and the weekend travel light as folks have now gotten back into the routine that this time of year brings. With summer-like weather still lingering it’s no surprise that it has contributed to a nice boom in the construction industry, and you can still look out the windows of any of our offices and see crews at work.

A snapshot of HUNT in late August revealed a hum of frenetic activity, site visits, conference planning, and punchlist reviews that only occurs as the fall and winter months approach and school districts and municipal partners moved towards opening their classrooms to the 2016-17 school year and battening down their hatches – fixing roofs, repairing masonry, replacing windows, updating water lines, painting bridges, and utilizing the final precious days of the asphalt plants being open.

A quick tour of HUNT finds our teams at work at Bradford County, Avon, Canandaigua, Monroe County, Grand Island, City of Rochester, and Caledonia-Mumford to name just a few of the approximately 600 tasks currently demanding our attention. In our transportation department alone, we wrestle with design and construction challenges at North Winton Road, I-390 Design Build, and the North Greece Road Bridge over Larkin Creek.

Barely weeks from cutting ribbons at Greece (auditorium), Avon (solar array), and Watkins Glen (mixed-use housing and NASCAR track), there is little pause. Whether it is scheduling that last topographic survey before…(well, I didn’t want to mention the “S” word) snow hampers finalizing those red lines for the creation of as-builts, it has been, and continues to be, very busy.

As we put away the lawn mowers, cover up the pools, and break out the shovels and plows, we wanted to thank all of you for a successful summer 2016.

Sincerely,

Barry J. Dumbauld, PE Volume 16, No. 3

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s part of a long-standing partnership with the Elmira City School District and capitalizing on the CSD’s ongoing restructuring and building consolidation process, HUNT is proud to be a part of the relocation of the Ernie Davis Memorial Statue to the new Ernie Davis Academy. Ernie Davis, an Elmira hometown and national icon, captured the Heisman Trophy in 1961 – the first African-American to do so, and, drafted by the Cleveland Browns, seemed destined to follow in the footsteps of another Syracuse great, Jim Brown. However, Davis tragically lost a battle to leukemia at 23 before ever getting to play an NFL down. Driven by a popular local surge, in 1988 the community erected the Bruno Lucchesidesigned statue. HUNT has worked with the District, students and the Ernie Davis community group to complete this multi-phase project. Dean Hackett, RLA and HUNT VP of Business Services, donated his personal time to design a memorial plaza, and a dedication is planned for fall.

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GREECE CENTRAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OPENS

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n June 2, 2016, Greece Central School District (GCSD) officials welcomed over 200 people to an open house celebrating the unveiling of the renamed Greece Central Performing Arts Center (GCPAC). The rededication capped a decade-long GCSD achievement.

The 2005 initial design of the PAC dramatically broke the model of what a high school theater could look like, and, in the last nine months of renovations, saw district officials fine-tune the theater to overcome initial shortfalls and reflect its current needs. For HUNT, the opportunity presented our structural, architecture, site, and interiors teams with a chance to utilize the institutional auditorium knowledge gained most recently at Corning-Painted Post, Elmira Heights, Caledonia-Mumford, and Moravia (amongst others).

While HUNT’s involvement with GCPAC dates to a 2008 study, the most recent efforts began in 2014 when the Greece administration and school board, under the advisement of district Architect and Engineer Lou Bianchi, charged HUNT with addressing seating, spacing, ADA accessibility, acoustics, safety, and aesthetic deficiencies that had been revealed across the first several years of the theater’s use. Propelled by state-of-the-art architecture and engineering tools, most notably 3-D scanning and microphone sensor systems, Theatre Projects of Norwalk, Connecticut and the HUNT-led team first catalogued and systematically

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JUNE 2016

addressed the theater’s existing conditions, and then subsequently designed specific technical and aesthetic solutions.

At the same time, answering fundamental structural and project scheduling issues fell on Kristi Rathbun, PE and Eric Stender, AIA, respectively. Charged with creating new stair and seating slopes within the existing footprint, Rathbun responded with several creative answers, including using a light-weight concrete and structural foam.

Beyond the theater sightline, seat spacing, and ADA accessibility challenges, ADA improvements “outside-the-box” fixed an exterior entrance ramp, as well as a well-used ramp within the school where handicapped students and musicians and their instruments moved from a main corridor towards music rooms, the band room, and related classrooms. Finally, the placement of additional lighting around the orchestra pit answered both safety and cosmetic upgrades.

On the aesthetic front, Keith Laird’s interior team led the charge, overhauling the colors and materials of the chair upholstery, carpeting, flooring, and walls within the auditorium and lobbies.

GPAC DESIGN TEAM HUNT – Architectural, Structural, Interior Design & Site: Kristi Rathbun; Teresa Morinello, Keith Laird; Paul Congdon; John Cake (PIC) and Eric Stender (Project Manager) Theatre Projects of Connecticut M/E Engineering of Rochester – Chris Webster East Aurora Acoustician – Dan Prusinowski LeChase Construction – Construction Mgmt.

Terry Van Slooten & John Gustavson Steve General Contractors Inc. – Bill Vasciannie East Coast Electric – Alex Kehm

The 1,600 seat Center is located on Long Pond Road in Greece.

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TOWN OF ERWIN

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON SANITARY SEWER PROJECT

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aced with a determination that its septic systems were dated and in some cases located within a flood plain, the Town of Erwin started construction on its $9.5M Coopers Plains-Long Acres sanitary sewer project this summer. In an effort to stave off both ground- and surface-water contamination, the new sewer collection system will eliminate on-lot, septic systems and aid in improving the water quality to the receiving water bodies.

Initial survey findings revealed that a majority of the residents’ sewer connections were located at the rear of their properties, and, furthermore, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) would not allow for longitudinal access within their rightof-way. Based on these factors, the Town and HUNT design team sought alternate routes for the proposed system throughout the hamlets of Coopers Plains and Long Acres. Yet again these alternate routes included multiple locations where the sanitary sewer line would need to be located on private property; however, through much effort and collaboration the needed easements were secured and construction commenced.

Beyond Erwin’s own borders, the decision to overhaul the sewer system was hailed by neighboring and regional analysts as a step towards reducing nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The expected final completion date is summer 2017.

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or those of you who don’t know what you’re looking at to the right, this is, in simple terms, a water-bottle-refill station. Thanks to the Corning-Painted Post CSD team’s forward-looking policy, since its installation at the C-PP High School in 2014 an estimated 30,000 plastic bottles have been saved.

WATER IN SCHOOLS: 4 REASONS TO REFILL

That is a pretty astounding number, and to top that, this isn't the only one in school. There are many reasons to encourage the installation of these in your school. From sustainability effects to health benefits, the overall impact is positive.

Here are 4 reasons why bringing refill stations to your district will promote a progressive and mindful lifestyle among your students: 1. Water consumption improves overall health. The average human is made up of two-thirds of water, and it’s highly important to consistently replenish your body with H2O, especially for active teens. According to one Harvard scientist, the average adolescent under the age of 19 does not drink enough water to fully replenish their daily fluid needs. With many students involved in a sport or activity of some kind this statistic is scary!

These stations both encourage water intake and make it readily available for students to fill-and-go, rather than simply taking a few gulps if they happen to pass by a standard drinking fountain. The consumption of water can improve concentration levels, joint and muscle health, and one’s emotional outlook. It can aid body growth, physical performance, and digestion. Consuming more water also helps flush out waste and toxins, regulate body temperature, and overall body maintenance.

2. Sustainability impact. This highly important point falls a close second after health benefits. It’s been estimated that sixty-seven million, single-use water bottles are purchased every day, and only 1 out of every 5 of those bottles are recycled. With claims that the average decomposition time of a single water bottle can take anywhere from one hundred to one thousand years, it’s no wonder the single-use plastic bottles have become the target of sustainability experts across the globe.

3. They encourage choosing water over sugary juices and soda.

Given the option, it’s safe to say most kids choose whatever is easier to access, and typically those options come out of a vending machine. With the ability to effortlessly fill a water bottle for free, the choice becomes undeniably harder, leading us to our next point.

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4. Avoid chemicals from unsafe plastic. Some scientific research has linked the plastics used in the creation of water bottles to health issues including diabetes, obesity, allergies, and asthma.

In a similar vein, federal standards for tap water are now higher than bottled water.

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HUNT HAPPENINGS In 2015, HUNT employee giving and corporate support to the United Way of the Southern Tier increased by 40% from the previous year, and our shareholders pointed to Josh Bezio, AIA as the champion of HUNT's internal fundraising effort.

To commemorate our team’s giving efforts, the United Way stopped by HUNT's Horseheads office with a delicious, “Thank You” breakfast.

Meanwhile, Josh is already underway in his 2016 efforts and aims to raise even more!

Pictured from L to R: Josh Bezio, AIA HUNT's United Way Campaign Manager; Ernie Hartman, United Way Board Secretary; Judy McIntosh, United Way Board Chair Elect; Joel Robinson, United Way Chief Development Officer; Dan Bower, CEO of HUNT; Frank Vassallo, United Way Board Treasurer; and, Mark Clark, United Way Board Chair.

Mirroring the cooperative effort that has resulted in New York State’s largest school district-owned solar array, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul and other state, local, school, and design team members celebrated the conclusion of Avon CSD’s solar construction project this past July at the Avon campus. Building on the progressive, alternative energy efforts of then Superintendent Bruce Amey and Avon’s school board, current Super Aaron Johnson (far right, rear) happily joined the day’s activities.

State, local, and Avon officials and students attended a ribbon-cutting event this past July. Among those in attendance were John B. Rhodes, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA); Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul; Chantel Bishop, student; Nate Greenberg, Business Development Manager of WGL Energy; Amy Faville, student; Ian Palmer, CEO of New Energy Equity; Aaron Johnson, Avon Superintendent of Schools.

HUNT kicked off Summer 2016 with a challenge -- the J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge to be exact. With a mixed crew from our Horseheads and Rochester offices gathering and running together on the RIT’s Henrietta Campus, this was a great event to mingle with colleagues from different locations and departments in a more casual setting. Can't think of a better way to start summer than with a 3.5 mile run.

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HUNT EMPLOYEES: NEW HIRES We're highlighting brand new and new-ish employees -- putting together a team to best serve our clients.

Javier Vargas is an engineer in our Site/ Civil department.

Based out of our Rochester, NY office Javier brings a decade of professional experience. Outside of work Javier enjoys time with his wife, traveling, and working on his muscle cars.

Timothy Miller, RLA joined HUNT in early 2016. Miller brings over 20 years of professional experience to our Site/Civil department. In his free time Tim is with his family enjoying sports, working on his house, and landscaping.

Emma Drake joined our Architectural department in Horseheads, NY in mid-2015. She is an Alfred State College grad with a B.S. in Architectural Technology. Emma likes spending time with her dogs & family, riding ATV's, and reading.

Joseph Livecchi joined our MEP department in our Horseheads, NY office in March 2016.

Joe is an Alfred State graduate with an A.A.S. in Electrical Construction. Joe's hobbies include fishing, hiking, boating, and snowboarding.

Matthew Rowe joined the Site/Civil department out of our Horseheads, NY office in early 2016.

Matt’s had an exciting several months that included an 2015 October marriage.

Matt enjoys playing sports, traveling, & does woodworking in his free time.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: INTERNING AT HUNT Christine Checho of Honeoye joined HUNT as an Interior Design intern in January 2016, and what started as RIT school-credit will continue as a part-time job during Christine's final year of her BFA pursuit. Joining her in Rochester has been Christine Abplanalp, another Finger Lake resident -- Canandaigua, who also is receiving her Bachelors this year – a BS in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Clarkson.

"Interning for HUNT has provided me with the opportunity to gain more insight into the field of Interior and Graphic Design”, said Christine Checho recently. “I have learned skills and techniques that I would not be able to experience in school. Meeting with product representatives and sitting in on meetings, I have benefited by visually learning how to approach and handle certain situations in a professional manner.”

Meanwhile at Horseheads, interns were playing important team roles in the Architectural group – Elizabeth Dussault, Jessica Woughter, and Sam Pullman (shown right, respectively).

Dussault and Woughter will be returning to Alfred State College, and Pullman heads into senior year at Homer High School.

Buoyed by their colleagues’ positive reviews, we have no doubt this group will “go far” in their respective careers. As exemplified by our five additions, internships are an integral part of the academic experience, and our leadership team regularly reviews and improves on our own efforts therein.

Structural department director and principal Christopher J. Bond, PE is a proud father after watching his daughter, Maggie, give her Valedictorian speech this past June (far left) at her Watkins Glen High School graduation. Capping her accomplishment, she and other area school salutatorians and valedictorians attend a HUNT sponsored GST BOCES dinner further recognizing the students hard work. Maggie started at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute college this fall where she will be studying Biomedical Engineering. Congratulations Maggie!

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CONGRATULATIONS BARRY!

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hen is comes to recognition Barry J. Dumbauld, PE doesn't ask for much during his day-to-day responsibilities in his role as Director of Transportation and principal at HUNT. Having been with the firm for over 15 years we know this recognition is well deserved. Consequently HUNT is proud to congratulate Barry on being recognized as the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers (NYSATE) Section 4, 2017 Transportation Professional of the Year. Barry works hard, and has brought so much to HUNT professionally; creating a thriving transportation department in the greater Rochester area, as well as being a mentor to young professionals entering the field.

Kudos to you Barry!

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