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AGC NYS CORNERSTONE Winter 2011 40 Our Team: Your Blueprint for Success In the construction and real estate industry, financial concerns involve much more than simply financial reporting and personal and corporate tax planning and compliance. In addition to these services, BST’s construction specialists will help you turn challenges into opportunities in the following areas: Construction claims preparation, management and defense w Project fraud and forensic investigations w Litigation support services w Dispute resolution w Expert witnesses w Surety consulting w Business valuations w Worker’s compensation audits w Independent Private Sector Inspectors General (IPSIG) monitor w Job cost accounting system review, implementation, and training 26 Computer Drive West Albany, NY 12205 Tel: (518) 459-6700 • (800) 724-6700 www.bstco.com 28 West 44th Street, Suite 2010 New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 661-8640
The Dutchess County Rail Trail - Success Through Teamwork The Dutchess County Rail Trail is an abandoned railroad bed of the Maybrook line developed into a multi-use biking, running and walking trail. Now completed, it is a 12-mile linear park stretching through the heart of Dutchess County from Morgan Lake on the Town/City of Poughkeepsie border through the towns of LaGrange and Wappinger, to East Fishkill at the Hopewell Junction hamlet. Due to the trails complex engineering and environmental challenges, it was constructed in four phases. Recently, A. Colarusso and Sons completed the final phase with asphalt and aggregate materials supplied by Thalle Industries, Inc. Not only is the Rail Trail a successful project for the people of Dutchess County, it is a case study in successful teamwork. In this case the successful team includes supervision by Dutchess County, the construction expertise of A. Colarusso and Sons and the coordinated production, and timely supply of quality materials by Thalle Industries, Inc. The primary contacts for Dutchess County were Gregory Bentley, Director of Engineering and his assistant, Matthew Dutcavich. The A. Colarusso and Sons full-time project superintendent was Dean Pullman and the project manager was Jason Arrack. For Thalle Industries John Amato - Sales Manager, Eric Billings - Quarry Superintendent, Dave Fitzgibbons and Joe Linda - Asphalt Plant Operations. This final phase was to build a 7 mile long - 16 foot wide biking, running and walking trail on the abandoned railway. There were construction and schedule challenges because of a very deteriorated roadbed, which was little more than a strip of grass through the woods, and the repair of existing concrete culverts and small bridges. A major schedule challenge was the rehabilitation of a 250 foot, 5 span bridge over Sprout Creek which was more deteriorated than anticipated. Also, pedestrian walkways were built over three roads. To create the biking, running and walking surface, the existing roadbed was covered with crushed stone (item 4) placed with a paver, then an asphalt binder course and asphalt top course. The asphalt biking, running and walking trail is 10 feet wide with a 6 foot gravel tread alongside for runners and walkers who prefer a softer surface. Thalle Industries supplied the crushed stone and asphalt for the 10 foot wide hard surface and their Trail Mix for the soft gravel tread path. “Thalle Industries provided a very professional level of communication and cooperation. They produced materials to our schedule and delivery where and when we needed it,” Dave LaSpada, A. Colarusso and Sons. The project was worked to a strict deadline because Dutchess County wanted the Rail Trail opened by Memorial Day. So whenever there was a setback or problem, lost time had to be made up. The tight schedule required a lot of materials delivered in a short amount of time. A. Colarusso and Sons and Thalle Industries were in daily communication for planning and general project coordination to keep materials supply on schedule. The Rail Trail opened on Memorial Day 2011. People from all over Dutchess County and beyond now enjoy it daily. National Reach. Personal Touch. The basis for every successful construction project is a solid financial foundation. We bring a team of professionals with construction experience to serve your needs. We don’t just speak the language – we think the language of the construction industry. 221 S. Warren Street | Syracuse, NY 13202 (315) 472-9127 | Fax (315) 472-0026 www.dmcpas.com Contact: Kenneth C. Gardiner 41
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