November 2012 - Garney Construction

QUICK FACTS:
Garney first began working in
Texas in 1982.
Steve Ford and Steve Swatek
helped start up the Aus�n, Texas,
office in 1986.
Garney’s annual revenue for 1986
was $44.7 million.
1986 was the year that Garney’s
ESOP was formally adopted.
With several water and wastewater
infrastructure projects across the state of
Texas, Garney looks to continue to focus
our efforts on the many opportunities
available for municipal contractors. With
the recent drought conditions, rapid
population growth due to retiring baby
boomers, and the West Texas oil boom,
the need for water and wastewater
infrastructure is great across the Lone
Star State.
GARNEY’S HISTORY IN TEXAS
In the late 1970s, Garney began seeking
work outside of the Kansas City area.
Having had success in Oklahoma,
Arkansas, and Louisiana, Garney
continued to migrate further south into
the Sunbelt. During this time, major
Texas cities were growing rapidly and
were in need of water. Local contractors
and material suppliers could not keep up
with the demand for major water and
wastewater expansion. There was
ADVANCING WATER
ADVANCING WATER
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AUGUST 2010
GARNEY’S GROWTH IN TEXAS OPERATIONS
With an abundance of opportunities, additional Garney crews relocate to the Lone Star State
demand for professional contractors who
could perform and complete high quality,
cost effective, safe projects in a timely
manner. Garney knew that if it wanted to
continue to grow as a company, it had to
follow the work. Fortunately, Garney’s
core values and business philosophies fit
well with the Texas culture.
By the early 1980s, Garney’s traveling
pipe crews extended their reach into the
Texas market, working on projects across
the state. Steve Ford went to work in
Austin in 1982 to work on the Upper
Walnut Creek Phase 5 Interceptor Sewer
project as a Project Engineer / Assistant
Project Manager. Steve quickly adjusted
to life in Texas, telling his parents, “I
could spend the rest of my life in this
place.” Unfortunately for Steve, he would
only remain in Texas until 1988, the year
in which he left Austin “kicking and
screaming” to start working in the
Washington, D.C. area.
In 1986, Garney opened an office in
Austin under the supervision of Steve
Swatek and Steve Ford, who had been
promoted to Vice President. Considered
a local contractor by many Austin
residents, it did not take long for Garney
establish themselves in the region.
Within a five-year period, Garney
completed more than $40 million of work.
Scott Parrish, COO, began working in
Texas early in his Garney career. In
1990, Scott worked on his first Texas
project, the Eagle Mountain Raw Water
Steve Ford surveying in Austin, Texas, in 1983.

GARNEY’S GROWTH IN TEXAS OPERATIONS
Steve Swatek and Steve Ford break ground for
the new office in Austin in late 1985.
Transmission Main project, as a Project
Administrator. He then followed that
project by constructing several projects in
El Paso. Ever since then, Scott has been
connected to the Texas market,
sustaining the rough years to come.
It was also in 1990 that Garney closed
the Austin office. The Texas economy
was hit hard with the oil price collapse of
the late 1980s, negatively impacting the
construction market across the state.
When the recession hit in the early
1990s, property values plummeted,
accompanied with the banking crisis.
Garney was forced to move to new
growth areas, such as Washington, D.C.
and Florida, to find work.
Although work in Texas was sparse and
often hard to come by, Garney continued
to bid work throughout the state in the
years following the closure of the Austin
office. It was not until 2008 that the Texas
market began to really pick up and
Garney’s project prospects in the Lone
Star State looked promising once again.
Currently, Garney has eight jobs in
Texas, four of which are discussed in
further detail on the following pages.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Ward County Water Supply Expansion
In September 2011, The Colorado River
Municipal Water District (CRMWD)
awarded Garney a $27 million CMAR
contract to provide the cities of Midland,
Odessa, Big Spring, and Snyder, Texas
with potable drinking water. Under the
contract, Garney has provided preconstruction
services, cost management,
quality management and design review,
procurement services, construction
services, and quality management of the
overall project. Construction included a
30 MGD pump station with a concrete
storage tank, 25 MGD booster pump
station with site piping near the Odessa
Reservoirs, a new transfer pump station
including a 2MG ground storage tank,
and installation of a 4 MGD skid mounted
pump station.
Upon Garney’s resurgence into Texas,
the Ward County project was the first big
project obtained in West Texas. As the
first Garney job in the area, it had its
challenges, especially when it came to
building relationships with local vendors.
Having no previous connections in the
area, Garney had to build vendor
relationships from the ground up. This
proved to be especially difficult because
of the oil boom in the area. Vendors were
preoccupied with work in the oil fields
and had little interest in other matters,
making the procurement of materials
nearly impossible for Garney. The oil
boom also made it difficult to find help
from the local labor force, as was the
original plan. Due to the lack of local
help, Garney employee-owners from all
over the country were brought in to
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Ward County Water Supply Expansion
ensure the project would be completed
on time. Even with the help of fellow
employee-owners, Garney did not have
enough manpower to place a full crew at
the five different site locations. The
crews often had to travel to the different
sites on a day-to-day basis. The five site
locations were separated by at least an
hour drive, providing the crews with
another challenge. However, despite the
obstacles, the Ward County crews knew
it was especially important that the
project be completed on time or the
residents of several cities in the area
would run out of drinking water.
As the project nears completion, Garney
will begin performing pre-startup
activities this month and plan to have all
three pump stations ready for startup by
December 1, 2013. The 21 well sites
should be ready to push water to the
pump stations by mid-November.
Substantial completion is set for
December 21. Garney will operate the
plant for 30 days prior to final completion.
Midlothian Water Treatment Plant
The City of Midlothian, Texas, awarded
Garney the WTP No. 2, Phase II CMAR
project in May 2010. In October 2011,
construction began on the 9 MGD
membrane filtration surface water
Midlothian Water Treatment Plant

GARNEY’S GROWTH IN TEXAS OPERATIONS
treatment plant. The project consists of
influent metering and flow control,
conventional pretreatment flocculation
sand sedimentation basins, MF/UF
membrane filtration process, chemical
feed systems, disinfection system (UV
oxidation), administration and laboratory
building, and a new access road.
Although Garney was selected as the
CMAR contractor, we were not
guaranteed any of the construction for
the job – Garney had to submit bids
alongside the other contractors. Since
Garney was representing the City of
Midlothian as the CMAR, a line had to be
drawn between CMAR and Garney
solicitation during the bidding process.
CMAR team members headed up CMAR
solicitation, while other team members
solicited the scope of work and prepared
Garney’s bid package proposals. Garney
was successful in procuring the
construction of the sedimentation basin,
concrete piers at the membrane and
chemical feed building, underground and
above ground process piping,
miscellaneous metals and equipment
installation, and portions of the
miscellaneous onsite concrete.
Currently, the installation of equipment on
the Midlothian WTP is ongoing. Startup
activities will begin in the second week of
December, with final testing scheduled to
begin in February. Anticipated project
completion is set for March 2013.
T-Bar Well Field Development &
Delivery Project
As Midland’s economy flourishes due to
the local gas and oil boom, the three
reservoirs the City of Midland has
historically drawn water from are running
out of water; two have completely dried
up and the third fell below 12% capacity
before a much needed rain in September
helped fill the reservoir to 25%. With
Midland’s water source quickly
diminishing, a design-build team was
brought in to bring water back to the
City. The water comes from the T-Bar
Ranch located 65 miles west of town. In
1965, the City purchased the ranch
knowing the Pecos Valley Alluvium
flowed beneath its surface. And 47 years
later, the Midland community is counting
on Garney and the rest of the designbuild
team to bring the groundwater from
the ranch to their thirsty town.
The design-build team selected to
construct this $200 million project is
comprised of Garney Construction, along
with the Midland County Fresh Water
Supply District No. 1, Black & Veatch,
Overland Contracting, Parkhill Smith &
Cooper, Hilliard Energy, and Southwest
Water Company. The project is currently
underway and is projected to be
completed by May 2013. The project is
broken down into three components:
Midlothian Water Treatment Plant T-Bar Well Field Development & Delivery
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Well Field Collection System – The
well field sits on the T-Bar Ranch and will
be comprised of 45 production wells, a 2
MG ground storage tank, and a high
service pump station. The wells vary
from 350 to 700 feet deep and will
produce 250 to 650 gallons per minute.
The 22 miles of well field collection
piping is primarily PVC pipe, with the
exception of the 36” bar wrapped C303
trunk pipeline. The high service pump
station is designed to push 20 million
gallons of water a day (MGD) to Midland.
Transmission Main – The pipeline is 60
miles long, consisting of 48” steel pipe
and 48” bar wrapped C303 pipe. The first
25 miles of the line gradually climbs 500
feet to the top of the cap rock north of
T-Bar Well Field Development & Delivery

GARNEY’S GROWTH IN TEXAS OPERATIONS
Notrees, Texas. A 2 MG ground storage
tank will sit atop the cap rock, along with
a site for a future twin tank for expansion
of the line. From the intermediate tank
site, the 48” transmission main is gravity
fed 35 miles, dropping 500 feet in
elevation towards Midland, where a
pressure reducing terminus facility will be
constructed and the 191 Extension
Project begins. The pipeline has been
designed to bring as much as 38 MGD to
Midland with the future expansion of the
well field, tanks and facilities.
191 Extension Project – On the same
site as the terminus structure, the 191
Extension Project begins with a 5 MG
elevated water tower and chlorination
facility. From the water tower, an
additional five miles of 48” bar wrapped
pipe will be installed and will tie directly
into the City’s water system. In addition,
approximately eight miles of the 16” PVC
distribution pipe will be installed.
Lake Texoma Outfall to Wylie WTP
Pipeline and Trinity River Main Stem
Pump Station
Due to severe drought conditions and
growing population, the North Texas
Municipal Water District requires
permanent full access to reservoirs
storing surface water. With one of the
storage reservoirs infested with zebra
mussels (an invasive species in North
Texas) access and transport of the
infested reservoir water to treatment
facilities was limited by the Federal
Government. For the District to gain full
access to 28% (nearly 100 MGD) of its
total capacity, they needed a new
transmission and storage method.
To eliminate the risk of further zebra
mussel infestation, the District
constructed a plan for a new pipeline
from the infested reservoir to the
treatment facility, bypassing creeks and
reservoirs previously used for
transporting and blending of the infested
water. This project includes the
construction of 39 miles of 96” pipe, nine
miles of 84” pipe, a 240 MG balancing
reservoir, and a multitude of ground
storage tanks, metering, blending, and
chemical feed systems, to allow the
treatment plant to accept and blend
water directly from the source.
In January 2012, North Texas Municipal
Water District and Freese and Nichols,
the project’s design engineer, brought
Garney on board at the beginning of the
design to manage the $305 million
project. Over the course of the CMAR
project, Garney will be managing several
industry contractors, all of whom are
usually our competition. Garney will
Lake Texoma Outfall to Wylie WTP Pipeline & Trinity River Main Stem Pump Station
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manage three contractors for pipeline
construction, one contractor for the
reservoir construction, and six for plant
construction.
This project provides several challenges.
The team will compress 24 months’
worth of design work into a 10-month
period, with construction beginning prior
to design completion. On top of that, 20
to 24 months’ worth of construction will
be built in an 11-month schedule.
Operational completion is scheduled for
November 2013, with final completion
projected for May 2014.
GARNEY’S FUTURE IN TEXAS
Currently, there is a surplus of work in
Texas due to the need for water and
wastewater infrastructure all across the
large state. It is for this reason, along
with several other factors, that Texas
makes a good market for Garney:
�� In 2007, a Texas legislation change
allowed for alternate project delivery,
including the use of competitive
sealed proposals for construction,
CMAR, and design-build.
�� The Texas climate allows crews to
work year round.
�� The economical wage structure and
cost of living is reasonable.
Looking ahead, Scott Parrish has high
expectations for the Texas market in the
years to come. Scott has held ties with
the Texas market since the early 1990s,
and will continue this relationship for the
foreseeable future as he was recently
named Chief Operating Officer (COO). In
a market that does not show signs of
slowing any time soon, Garney is sure to
find success.
“Every market is cyclical,” said Scott.
“They have their ups and downs. And
right now...Texas is ridin’ high.” ◊

JOB SHOTS
WPC Facility Ultraviolet
Wastewater Disinfection
(City of Ames, IA)
Job 4404—$2.0 million
Project Manager: Thom Eaton
Project Coordinator: Sonya Puskas
Right: Installation of primary UV
ductbank.
Below: Installation of north temporary
access road.
Submitted by Thom Eaton
JOB SHOTS
Post-Fire Mitigation for
Stanley Canyon Road and
Pipeline Rehabilitation
(Colorado Springs Utilities)
Job 6646—$604,839
Project Manager: Bill Williams
Gen. Superintendent: Dennis VanAuken
Superintendent: Bob Grivy
Project Engineer: John Miller
Crew: Manuel Bencomo, Jon Backman,
Matt Linley, James French, Gordon Cole,
Larry Pacheco
Top: Northfield 36” pipeline exposed due
to a two-hour storm event in combination
with post-fire conditions causing serve
erosion over access road covering
pipeline (before).
Bottom: Road reconstruction and pipeline
rehabilitation work in progress (after).
Submitted by John Miller
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AMES, IOWA
WOODLAND PARK, COLORADO

JOB SHOTS
Cedar Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant
(City of Olathe, KS)
Job 8026—$35.0 million
Project Manager: Joey Perell
Superintendents: Tim Holliday
Stephen Harris
Foremen: Octavio Ramirez
James Gerdes
Project Coordinator: Sonya Puskas
Top: Looking over the completed site.
Just waiting for the grass to grow….
Bottom: Placing the last floor slab in the
existing EF Basin No. 1 change order.
Submitted by Joey Perell
JOB SHOTS
Effluent Pump Station
(Georgia-Pacific Corporation)
Job 3062
Project Manager: Jeff Gorman
Superintendent: Dwight Jones
Project Engineer: Matt McKinnon
Crew: Andy Applegate, David Shade,
Bobby Soucy, Coy Alspach, Ronald
Mays, Ryan Graham, Tony Smith
Top: Garney personnel installed four
new 600 hp effluent pumps along with
associated piping and intake structure.
Garney also installed the structural steel
canopy and all structural concrete to
support the new pump station.
Bottom: A new 36” ductile iron flow meter
assembly connecting to the pump
discharge and 6 miles of pipe were
installed. Also seen in the picture is the
structural steel canopy over the pump
station slab as well as the screens and
stop gates atop the new intake structure.
Submitted by Matt McKinnon
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OLATHE, KANSAS
PALATKA, FLORIDA

JOB SHOTS
Disinfection Facilities and
Effluent Pump Station
(City of St. Joseph, MO)
Job 4380—$18.0 million
Project Manager: Brian Schultz
Superintendents: Tim Diamond
Matt French
Project Engineer: Jared Keating
Project Coordinator: Sally Miller
Crew: Matt McCann, Rudy Puskas, Alan
Bolich, Octavio Ramirez, Jason Gerdes,
Josh Dunn, Frank Lara, Jorge Villareal,
Tomas Garcia
Top: Concrete crews in progress of
constructing the wet well inside of the
sheet piled cell.
Bottom: Tunnel shaft entrance of the
102” tunnel. This tunnel will be used to
facilitate the installation of the welded
64” steel effluent line below seven sets
of Union Pacific tracks en route to the
nearby Missouri River.
Submitted by Brian Schultz
JOB SHOTS
Shoshone Tunnel Repair
(Xcel Energy)
Job 6647
Project Manager: Joel Heimbuck
Superintendent: Wes Conaway
Safety Manager: Neal Timmons
Right: Pumping shotcrete to the
overflow tunnel.
Below: Installing shoring to support wall
and roof during pressure grouting.
Submitted by Joel Heimbuck
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ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO

JOB SHOTS
T-Bar Water Supply System
Chlorination Facility
(Midland County Fresh Water
Supply District No. 1)
Job 4401—$6.3 million
Project Manager: Joey Perell
Superintendent: Joe Ross
Assistant Supt.: Charley Senne
Project Engineer: Luke Messer
Project Coordinator: Sally Miller
Foreman: Sean Bryson
Top Left: Completed footing and
standing of the tower crane.
Bottom Left: Placing the second lift of
the water tower.
Far Right: Placing the last ring on the
water tower to complete the concrete
work and allow for the metal tank to
begin.
Submitted by Joey Perell
JOB SHOTS
Hialeah Reverse Osmosis
Water Treatment Plant
(Hialeah Water LLP)
Job 3016—$7.3 million
Sr. Project Manager: Mark Abram
Project Manager: Josh Petro
Crew: Tyler Boehning, Ronald Mays,
Duane Dennis, Jeff Griffin
Top: Hydro tank change order work.
Bottom: The project is coming to an end
and waiting for start up.
Submitted by Josh Petro
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MIDLAND, TEXAS
HIALEAH, FLORIDA

JOB SHOTS
Morrison Water
Reclamation Facility
(Mount Carbon Metropolitan
District / Town of Morrison)
Job 6631& 6640—$3.9 million
Project Manager: Brock Southwick
Superintendent: Walt Sinclair
Project Engineers: Chance Galentin
Matt Davis
Project Coordinator: Heidi Haberkorn
Crew: Ilay Alvarez, Louis Lucero, Frank
Yriarte, Joe Yriarte, Tomas Nunez,
Manuel Bencomo, Jose Canales, Javier
Canales, Arturo Moreno, Pedro Castillo,
Bernardino Castro
Left: Plant influent bypass tie-in on
September 26, 2012.
Top Right: SBR structure foundation
slab placement on November 5, 2012.
Bottom Right: Setting wall forms at the
SBR basin.
Submitted by Matt Davis
JOB SHOTS
Whites Creek WWTP
Optimization & Disinfection
(Metropolitan Government of
Nashville & Davidson County)
Job 3040—$5.5 million
Project Manager: Jordan Brooking
Superintendent: Mike Terry
Crew: Michael Brewer, Danny Clawson,
Jeff Felts, Jeremy Felts, Blake Hulsey,
James Scott Rayborn, Rodney Ross,
Russell Woods
Right: UV channels 1 and 2.
Below: Flow through UV channel.
Submitted by Jordan Brooking
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MORRISON, COLORADO
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

JOB SHOTS
Lone Tree Reservoir Basin
No. 2
(Denver Water)
Job 6593—$7.5 million
Project Manager: Brock Southwick
Superintendent: Brad Juracek
Project Engineers: Shane O’Brien
Solange Huggins
Project Coordinator: Heidi Haberkorn
Landscaping and Cleanup Crew:
Antilino Felix, Isidoro Felix
Right: Landscape at edge of tank and
storm detention pond.
Submitted by Brock Southwick
JOB SHOTS
Gillette Madison Pipeline
Project—Contract 4A
(City of Gillette, WY)
Job 7013—$20.9 million
Project Manager: Keith Lemaster
Superintendent: Alvino Roybal
Brian Duran
Project Engineer: Taylor Osgood
Project Coordinator: Casie Deegan
Crew: Leopoldo Soto, Nemecio Vega,
Antonio Rico, Santiago Simental, Jose
Garcia-Aldana, Nathan Lopez, Kyle
Sweat, Jeryd Sisneros, Joe Logan,
Jorge Trejo, Eduardo Orozco, Alan
Castillo, Anthony Garcia, Brian Duran Jr.
Top: Cement coated 42” steel pipe
strung out along the alignment.
Bottom: The new Caterpillar 390 and
336 have arrived.
Submitted by Taylor Osgood
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LONE TREE, COLORADO
GILLETTE, WYOMING

JOB SHOTS
48" Water Main Extension
Along Portland Avenue
(City of Oklahoma City, OK)
Job 4395—$5.5 million
Project Manager: Chad Sharbono
Superintendent: Mike Swift
Project Engineer: Kahle Loveless
Crew: Juan Nino, Jay Robertson, Fletter
Stoudemire, Alfonza Stoudemire, Truitt
Thompson, Charles Griffin, Dwayne
Harper
Top: 48” steel pipe installed around a
horizontal curve.
Bottom: Jay Robertson excavates for the
next section of pipe.
Submitted by Kahle Loveless
JOB SHOTS
Harold D. Thompson
Regional Water Reclamation
Facility
(Lower Fountain Metropolitan
Sewage Disposal District)
Job 9103—$21.7 million
Project Manager: John Jacob
Superintendent: Jeff Burst
Project Engineer: Adam Roeder
Crew: Kurt Walters, Bill Burst, Gerry
Buckner, Eric Klopfenstein, Matt Brady,
Craig Wold, Matt McBride, Doug Bloss,
Chris McBride, Danny Recktenwald,
Charles Baltzell, Ryan Turner
Top: Framing work for the blower
building.
Bottom: View from inside the pumping
and disinfection building.
Submitted by John Jacob
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
FOUNTAIN, COLORADO

JOB SHOTS
Southern Delivery System
Segment S4A East—West
(Colorado Springs Utilities)
Job 6636—$25.9 million
Project Manager: Bill Williams
Superintendents: Gil Duran
Jeff Riddle
Project Engineers: Ryan Schulte
Joe Graham
Crew: John Backman, Larry Pacheco,
Gene Lopez, Alice Duran, Ramon
Cortez, David Garcia, Lorenzo Reyes,
Ondray Johnson, Clayton Hoff, Diomedis
Avila, Victor Cortez
Top: Subcontractor removing overburden
before pipe laying operations begin.
Bottom: First 66” steel pipe arriving to
the job site
Submitted by Joe Graham
JOB SHOTS
JCMD Phase 1 Infrastructure
Water Storage Tanks &
Pump Stations
(Jefferson Center Metropolitan
District No. 2)
Job 6616—$2.5 million
Project Manager: Joel Heimbuck
Superintendents: Wes Conaway
Tino Alvarez
Project Engineer: Adam Theriault
Top: Completed pump station #2 skid.
Bottom: Backfilling the post-tensioned
concrete tank.
Submitted by Adam Theriault
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FOUNTAIN, COLORADO
ARVADA, COLORADO

JOB SHOTS
Water Treatment Plant No. 2
Phase II
(City of Midlothian, TX)
Job 4379—$18.0 million
Project Managers: Anthony Mravunac
Justin Reese
Superintendents: Raul Arvizu
Tim Holliday
Project Engineers: Bret Crandall
Kyle Puskas
Project Coordinator: Laurie Grace
Safety Manager: Jamie Blystone
Crew: Ruben Munoz, Manny Rodriguez,
Luis Arvizu, Arturo Torres, Rafael Mejia,
Keith Neal, David Aredondo, Esau
Aredondo, Jose Grifaldo, Geoff Karpa,
Alfonso Grifaldo, Juan Grifaldo, Noe
Grifaldo, Javier Alvarez, James Gerdes,
Justin Gilbert, Johnny Bunch
Top: Sedimentation basin splitter box,
baffle walls, gates, handrail, and mixers.
Bottom: Sed basin with settled waterline.
Submitted by Anthony Mravunac
JOB SHOTS
Rueter Hess WTP
(Parker Water & Sanitation
District)
Job 9116—$51.8 million
Project Managers: Wes Weaver
John Jacob
Construction Mgrs: Doug Voss
Sean Voss
Jason Pacheco
Top: Preparation of concrete work for the
deep concrete basins.
Bottom: Earthwork operations consist of
mining for suitable backfill materials
onsite for placement under the building
structure.
Weaver is providing construction
management services for this project,
which includes the construction of a new
10 MGD water treatment plant using
ceramic microfiltration membrane as the
primary treatment process for the plant.
Weaver has been this Owner’s
construction manager since 1987.
Submitted by John Jacob
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MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS
PARKER, COLORADO

JOB SHOTS
V.C. Summer OWS Water
Treatment Plant System
(The Shaw Group / South
Carolina Electric & Gas)
Job 3045—$27.4 million
Sr. Project Manager: Dave Hall
Project Manager: Josh Flammer
Asst. Project Mgr: Jeff Harrington
Superintendent: Johnnie Ornelas
Safety Manager: Brandon Blevins
Top Left: Garney grading subcontractor
Morgan-Corp excavating for future
retention basin.
Top Right: Garney subcontractor Philen
Construction hydro-seeding along new
sediment basin and new road near
Monticello Reservoir.
Bottom Left: Jeff Harrington, inspecting
the OWS access road base after
installation.
Bottom Right: Garney office trailer and
parking area at V.C. Summer OWS site
with “Old Glory” and “Old ESOP” flying.
Submitted by Brandon Blevins
JOB SHOTS
Ward County Water Supply
Pump Stations CMAR
(Colorado River Municipal
Water District)
Job 4383—$29.0 million
CMAR Project Manager: Marcus Grace
CMAR Superintendent: Richard Scholz
CMAR Assistant Supts: Charley Senne
Cole Rawson
Bid Package 5 / 6 Supt: Ubaldo Esparza
Bid Package 8 Supt: Joe Ross
Project Coordinator: Laurie Grace
Crew: Leonel Gomez, Jesus Tapia, Jose
Armena, Alfredo Flores, Jose Valdez,
Emilo Hernandez, Marcos Martinez,
Mario Esparza Longoria, Adalberto
German, Raymundo Padilla, Manuel
Mota Barron, Jason Wade, Alex Duran,
Carlos Arvizu, Roberto Vasquez, Don
Enriquez, Benjamin Santoyo, Daniel
Torres, Abril Bernardino, Sean Bryson,
Jose Hernandez, Demetrio Cardinas
Submitted by Marcus Grace
Well Field Pump Station
Transmission Pump Station
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JENKINSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
WARD COUNTY, TEXAS
Odessa Pump Station

WESTERN REGION FALL BBQ
The Western Region held its Fall BBQ on October 6, 2012 on a chilly fall day in Golden, Colorado, at the Tony Grampsas Park.
Safety Managers Neal Timmons and Dan Stanton provided and managed the Broncos Bus for this outing. Mobile propane
heaters, grilled food, copious amounts of chili and hot chocolate, and the energy provided from Superintendent Chuck Krier’s
karaoke set-up, kept all 100 attendees warm and on their feet. Garney youngsters and adults alike had the opportunity to play in
a bounce house and become human hamsters, in between playing backyard games such as corn hole and giant Jenga. In
addition, a dessert making contest was held and judged by a select panel of children and adults. Big winners included Rachel
Conaway, Jen Allen, Nancy Graeve, and David Lustig. By the end of this frosty afternoon of fun, Garney families went home with
full bellies, a silly caricature family portrait or two, and some great memories. Thanks to all involved in putting this together
including Ruben King, Matt Wampler, Maria McCracken, Neal Timmons, and Andy Brown.
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WARD COUNTY PARTNERING EVENT
Garney hosted a partnering event for the Colorado River Municipal Water District Ward County Pump Station Project earlier this
years. The owner, engineer, subcontractors, and Garney employee-owners were all brought together for an evening of trap and
skeet shooting, followed by dinner. These events help foster a strong team bond and help team members get to know each other
a little better. The event took place at Windwalker Farms in Stanton, Texas, on August 8, 2012.
Mike Gardner, Cole Rawson, and Kyle Krueger Cole Rawson, Assistant Superintendent at Garney
Mike Gardner, Vice President at Garney Kyle Krueger, Colorado River Municipal Water District
ACT OF KINDNESS
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Tom Golden of DB Stephens & Associates: Design
Engineer for Bid Package 8 North Well Fields
Laurie Grace, Larry Clayton of Paso-Tex (subcontractor),
Cole Rawson, Tom Golden, and Mike Gardner enjoy
dinner and conversion after the shoot.
A property owner on Garney’s SDS Segment S4A East-West project requested that the Owner, Colorado Springs Utilities,
relocate three pet graves on their property prior to Garney commencing operations. Colorado Springs Utilities contracted with a
company called Homeward Bound to complete these relocations. Homeward Bound completed two of the three relocations, but
was unable to locate the third grave and asked for our assistance. Garney Superintendent, Jeff Riddle, took a small excavator to
the property and located the grave for them. The following is a response from Colorado Springs Utilities:
“Thank you so much for your assistance in providing Jeff and the excavator to help us find that last pet grave on the Bennett
property. As you may know, Jeff was very diligent and precise, and located the grave within 25-30 minutes after starting. Jeff was
constantly on the watch for our safety at the site, and sensitive to the circumstances he was assisting us with. Without Jeff's help,
we doubt whether we would ever have been able to find this grave and relocate the pet for the benefit of the Bennetts and our
project. Garney's efforts have helped the Bennett family through a tough situation, and they are extremely grateful. Mrs. Bennett
used the word FABULOUS to describe our efforts in this matter today in a text message. I wanted to be sure you knew that!”
The Officer Team is pleased to announce that Scott Parrish has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating
Officer. In this role, Scott will serve on the Executive Committee and help coordinate the company’s construction
operations and resources. Scott’s primary focus will be the Midwest and Texas areas – working with the Profit
Centers of Mike Gardner and Tony Kempf.
Scott’s 24 years of service with the company and his operations experience and expertise will serve him well in this
new role. Hats off to Scott on this promotion.

GOALS AND
PHILOSOPHIES
FOCUS
This newsletter issue, our focus is on our company goal of Job Security and ESOP Perpetuation.
This goal is unique in that it is more of a result than an action. You could say that this goal is what
happens when we achieve our other goals.
Job security, particularly in today’s economy, ranks at the top of almost any employee satisfaction list.
Garney has a very strong track record of minimal turnover and low workforce fluctuations – something
that is uncommon in our industry. This aspect of Garney is a key competitive advantage because the
majority of our workforce has worked together for a long time; they are cohesive and efficient. This
results in lower costs and higher profits, which all circles back to job security!
ESOP perpetuation means that we want our ESOP to continue to carry forward for many generations.
Our ESOP is strong, thanks to the hard work of our employee-owners and the extra dedication each
one of you exhibits every day. Keeping it strong is the goal, and we do that very simply – by executing
our goals and philosophies in all of our actions.
I like this goal because I feel like this is “my” goal. As ESOP Man, this goal is my primary responsibility:
keeping your job secure and protecting your retirement. If all of you keep living and breathing the other
goals and philosophies, I’ll take care of this one.
VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN COLORADO
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Written by: ESOP MAN
Every year, Denver Parks & Recreation – along with The Greenway Foundation and
event sponsors – host Spring and Fall River Sweep events where volunteers gather to
help clean up the South Platte River along the stretch that runs through downtown
Denver. This year, Garney chose to sponsor the Fall event and coordinate a team of
volunteers to participate in the clean up. It was a huge success! The Littleton office
rallied 14 volunteers, which included Beth Melchior, Casie Deegan (and her fiancé,
Doug), Dan Stanton, David Lustig, J.B. Wright (and wife, Terri), Jen Allen, Keith
Lemaster (along with wife, Reba, and daughter, River), Maria McCracken, Matt
Wampler, and Nikia Steppins. Our group was assigned to a section of wrought iron
fencing that lined a path about 400 feet long, right along the river in Shoemaker Plaza,
part of Confluence Park. This portion needed repainting and everyone jumped right in,
working really hard, fighting off some hungry bees, awkward (and high off the ground)
angles, stiff knees, bright sunshine, and too-quick drying paint. We were rewarded with splatters of green, a new t-shirt, pizza
and cold drinks, a raffle prize winner from our
team, and free beer from the Coors tent. The path
we worked along remained open during this work
and we were also rewarded with bicyclists, joggers
and dog walkers who shouted out “Thank you!”
and “Great job!” and “Keep up the good work!” as
they passed through. It was a beautiful day and we
were all happy to be part of something that helps
improve a great community in which we all live
and/or work. Thank you to Wayne O’Brien and
Mike Graeve for supporting this sponsorship and
volunteer effort, and to all of the volunteers who
Top Row (left to right): Keith, River, and Reba Lemaster, Dan Stanton, Doug Bell,
and Terri and J.B. Wright. Bottom Row (left to right): Jen Allen, Beth Melchior, Maria
McCracken, Casie Deegan, Nikia Steppins, David Lustig, and Matt Wampler.
sacrificed their Saturdays to be part of this fun and
rewarding event! We look forward to finding more
ways for us to help others in our community!

LETTER OF PRAISE FROM TVA
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ENR RECOGNIZES GARNEY PROJECTS
Engineering News Record’s Best Projects of 2012 is an awards program recognizing the best projects of 2012 across the nation
in each region and in 18 different categories ranging from civil works, to schools, to sports/entertainment. Garney was able to
take home two awards from this competition, one for the Western Region and one for the Southeast Region.
The PAR 942 North Secondary Complex Improvements in Denver, Colorado, and the Blue Ridge Dam Penstock Rehabilitation in
Blue Ridge, Georgia, each won the Best Civil Works / Infrastructure Award for this competition in their respective regions. In July
2012, Whitney Clarke, Jen Allen, Chris Coston, and Mark Abram composed the submittals, with the help of A.D. Norford of Metro
Wastewater Reclamation District, for ENR to review. On November 6, 20 people from Metro Wastewater Reclamation District,
Carollo Engineers, and Garney Construction, including Mike Heitmann, Wayne O’Brien, Mike Graeve, David Lustig, Andy Brown,
Brett Green, Chance Galentin, and Jen Allen, attended the awards breakfast in Denver. On November 15, Chris Coston, Mark
Abram, Greg Harris, and Jerry Taylor attended the awards luncheon for the Southeast region in Orlando, Florida.
WOMEN-IN-NUCLEAR GOLF SPONSORSHIP
Garney recently sponsored and participated in the Women-In-Nuclear (WIN) golf tournament.
Representing our team for the V.C. Summer Offsite Water Treatment System site was Jeff Harrington
(pictured below, teeing off), and Matt Carter from Shaw (pictured bottom right). As you can see from
the trophy, the Garney team did not fare too well...but those dudes can rock a hula skirt!!
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APWA NATIONAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
SMPS REWARDS GARNEY’S MARKETING EFFORTS
The Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is a community of marketing and business development professionals
working to secure profitable business relationships for their A/E/C companies. Through networking, business intelligence, and
research, SMPS members gain a competitive advantage in positioning their firms successfully in the marketplace. Whitney Clarke
and Jen Allen are active members of SMPS. This organization recognizes architecture, engineering, and construction firms every
year through the National Marketing Communication Awards. Regional chapters also hold this competition at a local level.
This year, Garney was awarded third place in the Advertising category on the national
level. Regionally, Garney won first place in Advertising for the Kansas City and Colorado
chapters, and first place in Book/Monograph for
the Colorado chapter. The “Go Ahead,
Challenge Us” advertising campaign was
recognized for this award, along with Garney’s
50th Anniversary Book.
“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is
not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” - Colin Powell
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CAVE CREEK SANITARY SEWER EXPANSION
ENVIRONMENT ($5—25 MILLION)
This project enables the Town of Cave Creek, Arizona,
to meet its wastewater treatment needs well into the
future while reusing 100% of the reclaimed water for
beneficial purposes. The 0.66 MGD water reclamation
facility represents a 600% increase in treatment
capacity and would accommodate 5,000 additional
residential connections. Nine miles of pipeline were
installed to convey wastewater to, and reclaimed water
away from, then new facility.
The design-build team of Garney Construction and
Burns & McDonnell was responsible for transferring
operations to the new facility from the existing plan site
without interruption of service.
Congratulations to Phil Naylor (pictured, far right) and
his team for bringing home this fantastic award!

EMPLOYEE-OWNER SPOTLIGHT: DEE SANDER
Dee was employed for five years with Grimm Construction in Arizona prior to Grimm being
purchased by Garney in 2001. Dee has been an integral part of the success that Grimm / Garney
has had in Arizona for the last 18 years. She has witnessed firsthand the growth of Garney and
her ESOP over the years and is a proud employee-owner. Due to Garney’s lean overhead
structure and interest in keeping our costs low to be competitive in the market, Dee has taken on
many duties over time, including safety coordination, human resources, contract administration,
subcontractor and supplier solicitation, bid document acquisition, bid runner, certified payroll,
ARRA coordinator, subcontract administration, and submittal coordinator. In addition, Dee enters
budgets and weekly labor quantities, trains others on using Expedition and SharePoint, and is a
Board Member of National Utility Contractors of America (NUCA) of Arizona.
Because of Dee’s knowledge of all aspects of the administration duties required for Garney’s dayto-day
activities, few details are left untouched. Dee is like the mother hen to all of the Project
Managers and Superintendents who have worked in Arizona, and they all come to her when they
need answers or something done quickly. She always seems to take on larger roles than what is
typical with her position, without hesitation and with a can-do attitude. Dee also holds the role of
Safety Director for the Arizona region. She has spent countless hours attending safety trainings
and working to better our safety program, working closely with OSHA and other members of
Garney’s Safety Team. Dee has provided our employee-owners with classroom and on-the-job
training whenever and wherever it is needed. In the past five years, she has worked with our
Arizona Project Managers on a comprehensive subcontractor pre-construction safety meeting
protocol now used on all projects in Arizona prior to subcontractors coming onto the construction
site. Dee has been an active member of NUCA of Arizona for the last five years. Through NUCA,
she has teamed with former OSHA inspectors to provide 10-hour OSHA training and has elevated
the awareness within NUCA of the importance of safety in our workplace.
Recently, Dee committed to helping out with administration duties on the Lake Texoma Outfall to
Wylie WTP Pipeline Construction Manager at Risk project in Wylie, Texas. She and her husband,
Bryan, have temporarily relocated to the Wylie area with Bryan helping out as one of the Large
Diameter Pipeline Superintendents. Dee and Bryan are also enjoying the recent birth of their first
grandchild and spend numerous hours Skyping with her on the computer when actual visits are
not possible. Dee’s “never say no” attitude and expeditious responses to all requests has
elevated her to the top of her class. We as employee-owners should be very proud of what she
has done for this company!
MARKETING MINUTE by Steve Culp
PARTICIPATION IN MUNICIPAL BOARD MEETINGS
In last month’s newsletter, we discussed the importance of organizational involvement and how
participation of our employee-owners in industry trade organizations strengthens Garney’s position.
Organizational involvement generates positive awareness for Garney, leads to valuable industry relationships,
and helps develop our employee-owners.
I’d like to introduce another opportunity: an opportunity that any employee-owner can engage in….is very focused to a
targeted potential client….affords high quality touches….leads to valuable relationships….and allows you to be available as a
resource and to help a potential client. This opportunity exploits the targeted utility’s open commission or board meetings.
Virtually all public municipal utilities have regularly occurring, open commission or board meetings. These meetings are typically
held at least once a month, and addresses the challenge of frequency. Schedules and locations of the meetings are normally
posted on the utility’s Web site. Attendance without conflicting with jobsite or office duties is feasible as the meetings are usually
held after normal business hours. Continued on the next page...
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MARKETING MINUTE (CONTINUED) by Steve Culp
These utility meetings generally do not draw a large audience. The City Council or County Commission meetings will draw a
larger crowd. However, in both cases it is most often a fairly regular set of attendees. The fact that attendance is sparse, or a
predictable and recognizable set of attendees, is actually beneficial. It’s been my experience that at the first of these types of
meetings I attend as a “stranger,” the Utility Director or County Manager will, without fail, spot me as a stranger, come directly
over with outreached hand, and introduce him or herself, followed by asking who I am and why I am attending.
The reasons they do this became obvious after attending a few meetings, and after conversations with Utility Directors or
County Managers I have developed relationships with through attendance. These managers are accustomed to encountering two
types of attendees from the outside at these meetings, and neither are good. One being angry customers who have come to
publicly lash out about the utility in front of the board or commission, and the second being newspaper reporters digging for dirt
so they can air the utility’s dirty laundry, generate a negative story, or create a major issue where a minor issue exists. In my
experience, as soon as I introduce myself as neither of the above, there is relief followed by a smile and conversation. I just state
the truth: that I am with Garney Construction and had been looking through information on their Web site, noted the meeting
times, and decided to stop in with general interest in the utility. Thus far, I have always had a positive response and received
thanks for showing interest and for taking the initiative to come by. They appreciate the fact that someone takes an honest
interest in the utility and takes the time to come by to learn more. It is common to then be taken around and introduced to other
managers or directors.
The meeting discussions between the board and utility managers are very open and revealing by their nature. You will
learn things that would never be revealed in a “sales call” meeting. You may learn of issues or problems or plans for upgrade or
expansion, that we can help with, that the utility is first discussing how to address. You may learn of problems a utility has with
the way a contractor or vendor or consultant is performing, leading to opportunities to help or for future reference in teaming
decisions. You can gain insight into how the utility handles issues, the dynamics of internal relationships, and who the power
players really are, pulling the strings in the day-to-day business.
It is important to attend regularly. After attending regularly, you will find that people come to almost expect you at the meetings
and will be more open around you. I have personally experienced development of such good relationships and recognition as a
resource in the room, that I have been asked “contractor type” questions at these meetings during discussions. I have attended
some so regularly that, when I have had to miss one, I find an e mail the next day asking why I missed the meeting. You can
position Garney as the “go-to guys” for the Owner. That’s powerful stuff.
It is not uncommon for attendees to have a regular watering hole, diner, or similar spot where they get together before or
after meetings. After attending a few board meetings and getting to know folks, you can further the relationships by joining these
informal meetings. Another advantage is avoiding the gatekeepers. Most Utility Directors or Managers are very busy during the
normal workday. It is common for them to have a “gatekeeper” administrator or assistant who fields calls or requests for meeting
time on the calendar. Let’s face it, when we have an appointment for a sales call meeting during a workday, we are often an
interruption and the quality of that meeting can be impacted. By attending the board/commission meetings, developing
relationships, becoming a familiar face, understanding their issues, talking face-to-face with a manager instead of a gatekeeper
and showing you are a resource with knowledge of their issues and not a salesman….that meeting time becomes much easier to
obtain and more of a benefit for our prospective client.
Some tips on approach: at the first meeting you attend, do NOT wear Garney-logoed gear. Let folks be curious and approach
you to learn who you are. After attending a meeting or two and getting introduced, DO wear
Garney apparel. Before attending, research the utility, Utility Managers, issues, governance,
consent decrees, treatment / collection / distribution assets, etc. This will help in understanding
discussions. They all know this basic background information and will not be explaining it to those
in the audience. Take notes. Do not speak at the podium unless asked a question. Meet everyone
you can and mingle after the meeting adjourns and before the meeting begins. And most
importantly, attend these meeting consistently. Become a recognized fixture who is interested,
paying attention, and available to help if needed. Go get ‘em!
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PARTING SHOTS
VICTUALIC TRAINING BABY ALERTS!
Victaulic training at Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s
PAR 1106 Hot Water System Improvements project in
Denver, Colorado.
CUTE AS A PUMPKIN
Katelin’s first Halloween! (daughter of Meggan & Ryan Krase)
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Harper Gracie Senne, daughter
of Charley and Jennifer Senne,
born on September 28, 2012.
Doug Graeve’s first grandchild,
Kipton Evert Grooms, born on
September 27, 2012.
WILDCAT MEN
Cyler Jack Messer, son of Luke
and Kelsey Messer, was born on
August 1, 2012.
Jackson Rylee Blystone, son of
Jamie and Angela Blystone, born
on October 26, 2012.
Since Kansas State University’s football team reached #1 in
the country, I felt compelled to include this picture of Jeff
Lacy and Mike Gardner, two of Garney’s many KSU fans
and/or graduates of the school. Yes, even a Jayhawk like
myself can appreciate a fantastic season for the ‘Cats…!