Brut Force -14th Edition - Brutoco

#414 (…...Continued)compliance with regulatory agencies including theArmy Corps of Engineers, US Fish and WildlifeService, and the Department of Fish and Game. Asa condition of working near these biologicallysensitive areas, Caltrans has agreed to plant over140 oak trees in locations adjoining the project andthroughout Chino Hills State Park.The project also crosses through geologic strataknown to contain fossils. When working in theseareas, paleontological monitors are required to bepresent in the excavation areas to collect anydinosaur bones that may be found. Some teammembers from Brutoco have been trained torecognize the fossils so they are not destroyedduring the work.The biggest challenge of the project is the extremelyaggressive time schedule with which it was bid.This project was bid as an A+B contract, whichmeans bidders submit a bid dollar amount (A) andthe number of working days they will complete theproject (B). Brutoco’s bid of $35.5M was third lowestamong bidders, but when combined with our bid of 300 calendardays we were determined to be low bidder and awarded thecontract.The entire project must be worked simultaneously during aforecast strong El Niño storm season that exposes Brutoco toweather-related delays and damages while limiting the amountof work that can be accomplished.As of January, several operations are concurrently taking place.Brutoco is forming and pouring retaining walls, installingabutment footings and walls at multiple bridges, setting girdersConstructing the soil nail wall.and falsework at Coal Canyon Bridge, excavating and placing fillsfor soil nail walls, backfilling retaining walls, and installing thestorm drain system at the west end of the project.The major subcontractors currently working are Foundation Pileinstalling pile, AVAR installing soil nails, and Select Electricinstalling the temporary electrical system.There is a lot of work to finish over the next few months, butwith the continued support of the office staff and shop, weexpect to successfully complete the project. •DO YOU KNOW WHICH OF THE TEN BRUTOCO EMPLOYEES BELOW HAVE THE MOST SENIORITY?Number the employees listed below, 1 to 10 with #1 being the employee who has worked for Brutoco the longest(Hint: #2 is an employee who’s claim to fame is that he has written the bridge number on every bridge Brutoco has ever built!)#1 Len Brutocao___ Mike Bergeon___ Mike Fenley___ Jose Jimenez___ Ronnie Neal___ Misael “Chato” Noguera___ Alex Ramirez___ Jesus “Jesse” Ramirez___ Jack Rudometkin___ Augustine “Chito” SotoLenBrutocaoMisael“Chato”NogueraMikeBergeonAlexRamirezMikeFenleyJesseRamirezJoseJimenezJackRudometkinRonnieNealAugustine“Chito”SotoGet your answers to TeresaMaxwell in the Fontana Officeby MARCH 31 ST and be sure toput your name on your entryform. Drawing of correct entrieswill be on April 1.Email tmaxwell@brutoco.netor fax (909) 350-6820Winner from thedrawing will get a$25 Dominos Pizzagift certificate.9