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The Canal Levee Elimination and Flood Protection Project is designed to upgrade the existing Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) Canal System in Oakley, California. This CCWD canal system is fed from the Sacramento River and provides fresh water from the river for distribution to water treatment plants in the area. Historically, Oakley is a farm community where the open canal had little impact on the surrounding area. However, recent large-scale home development in the area surrounding the canal, along with increased environmental regulation on the canals, has put pressure on CCWD to upgrade their system. This project will alleviate issues with public safety and environmentally sensitive canal sections, reduce evapotranspiration from the canal, and reduce impacts from the surrounding groundwater.

The project consists of isolating the canal from the rest of the system, unwatering the canal, removing the large amount of sediment deposits, pushing in the levees for reconstruction of the area, placement of 109 dewatering wells and dilution pipe system, installing 5,500 LF of 120” reinforced concrete low-head pressure pipe, installation of a secondary access structure, restoration of an environmentally sensitive crossing at Little Dutch Slough, and final grading of the project site.

Due to the surrounding landscape and groundwater issues in the area, the project has very specific requirements during the pipe installation.

PRIOR TO PIPE INSTALLATIONPrior to pipe installation, the canal has to be isolated from the Sacramento River and water drawn down for the initial backfill activities. A sheet pile and earthen dam has been installed to block off this segment from the rest of the canal, allowing CCWD to draw down the canal water level to approximately 2 feet. Garney will then perform a fish drive in the canal, with CCWD biologists catching and releasing the fish on the subsequent segment. Once this is performed, the remaining water will be pumped down by Garney and the sediment will be removed at the canal bottom. This sediment has the consistency of pudding and will be difficult to remove without getting equipment stuck in the canal

ADVANCING WATERCANAL LEVEE ELIMINATION AND FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT, SEGMENTS 3 AND 4by Sean Summers

LOCATION OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA

OWNER

CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT

DESIGN ENGINEER

BROWN & CALDWELLPROJECT DATES

AUGUST 2017 - MARCH 2019PROJECT VALUE

$15 MILLION

NEWSLETTER SPRING 2018

FEATURED PROJECT:

Earthen dam installed to isolate the canal

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base. Initial backfill will then consist of knocking down the canal levees into the canal to create a flat work area for well drilling and pipe installation.

The pipe installation zone is below the groundwater table which requires the use of dewatering wells to draw down the water table. However, the groundwater in this area is brackish as the project is adjacent to the delta. Therefore, prior to beginning pipe installation, Garney is required to design and implement a temporary dilution water system to dilute the groundwater coming from the wells.

This system requires a 24-inch header pipe to flow up to 12 MGD of dilution water to dilute the anticipated 4 MGD of brackish groundwater pumped per day from the dewatering wells. BakerCorp is supplying the dilution system, which includes three 12-inch pumps to provide the maximum 12 MGD required. This system includes smart technology that allows salinity and pH probes at the end of the dilution system to register the mixed water readings and reduce the dilution water pumping wirelessly based on readings.

This allows Garney to fine tune the dilution water requirements based on actual salinity, reducing potential pumping power needed and, therefore, reducing fuel consumption for the dilution system. In order to supply this dilution water, Garney has installed an 18-inch temporary bypass into the canal from a local CCWD flow control station.

PIPE INSTALLATIONOnce the water table is lowered, installation of the 120-inch pipe will begin. The pipe to be used is reinforced concrete low-head pressure pipe. This pipe comes in 8-foot to 14-foot sections and weighs approximately 71,000 pounds per piece. Garney will be using a 390 excavator for digging on the front end and a crane with a c-hook to pick and set the sections

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of RCP. A Bobcat at the base of the trench will then assist in pushing the pipe home. Each joint is double gasketed and will be pressure tested once placed. Native backfill slurry (NBS) will be used to encase the pipe up to the spring line, with native backfill compacted for the remainder of the trench section.

During pipe installation, Garney will cross under Little Dutch Slough. This tidal slough requires the installation of cofferdams to isolate the area, and vertical sheet pile shoring through the slough to minimize impact to the existing levees. The area will then be restored with a new culvert crossing in this section.

At the end of the pipeline, a new concrete access structure will be constructed to allow for placement of stop logs and access to the pipeline for future maintenance. This structure will serve as the inlet for the transition from open canal to the pipeline. Once this is complete, the well will be demolished and the site earthwork will be balanced to level the area. A new access road will then be installed to allow CCWD access throughout the site.

PROJECT TEAMPROJECT MANAGERSEAN SUMMERS

SUPERINTENDENTDOUG BRADSHAW

PROJECT ENGINEERNICK HANSON

PROJECT COORDINATORKARLA GIMINEZ

CREWVIRGIL BARBERWADE BRADSHAWKEVIN GLAZEEDDIE GUERREROKEVIN DOUGLASMAXWELL DILLWOODMICHAEL MUNSONSTEPHAN PEREZ

Drone photo of canal to be replaced with 120” RCP after clearing and grubbing

Flow control station #2 temporary outlet

Ameron Pipe plant visit by Garney’s office staff posing in 120-inch pipe for the Canal Levee Elimination and Flood Protection Project

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Best Pipe Layer award winner Jesus “Chuy” Ortiz accepts his trophy.

Best Excavator Operator award winner, Greg Pilgrim, poses with Steve Ford.

SAFETY AWARDS

East Hourly: EZEQUIEL “CHUCKY”

PENALOZA

East Salary: ZACK BLOOMFIELD

Central Hourly: MIKE THIES

Central Salary: ANDREW KREMER

West Hourly: ARTY DON BRAKE

West Salary: HERBERT “H.T.”

JOHNSON

FIELD MANAGERS WORKSHOP

Jose Rivas accepts his award for Best Laborer.

Mike Gardner presents Luke Messer with the Community Service Award.

CFO Jeff Lacy accepts the ESOP Ambassador Award from Tony Kempf, Garney’s ESOP Committee Chair.

Steve Dunlap accepts the MVP award for Pipe Superintendent.

Ezequiel “Chucky” Penaloza receives the East Hourly Safety Award.

Zack Bloomfield receives the East Salary Safety Award.

Jere Wujcik poses for a selfie with Jason Seubert before = accepting the Extra Mile Award.

Risk Management Chair, Mike Strong, and CFO, Jeff Lacy, teach Garney employee-owners about essential documentation for managing risk at work.

Garney’s Benefits Coordinator, Angela Kearney, discusses fitness and nutrition in a breakout session.

Superintendent, Eldon Burns, prepares for a day of learning during Saturday morning’s Stretch & Flex activity.

Employee-owners gather for a quick picture prior to running the ESOP Man 5K.

Best Excavator Operator: GREG PILGRIM

Best Loader Operator: DAVID GARMON

Best Pipe Layer: JESUS “CHUY” ORTIZ

Best Laborer: JOSE RIVAS

Best Carpenter: RON HENSON

Best Mechanical Crafts Person: ALEX DURAN

Rookie of the Year: JOSE PEDRO ESCOBAR

Community Service Award: LUKE MESSER

ESOP MAN AWARDS

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Adam Corn, winner of the Plant Project Manager MVP Award.

Representatives from DN Tanks accept the Team Garney award for their partnership with Garney.

CEO Mike Heitmann presents Arty Don Brake with the West Hourly Safety Award.

Adrew Kremer receives the Central Salary Safety Award.

Jordan Carrier receives the Pipe Project Manager MVP Award.

SPIRIT & DEDICATION AWARDRito Mata

TEAM GARNEY AWARDDN Tanks

ESOP AMBASSADOR AWARDJeff Lacy

MVP AWARDSProject Manager-Plant: Adam Corn

Project Manager-Pipe: Jordan Carrier

Superintendent-Plant: Wes Conaway

Superintendent-Pipe: Steve Dunlap

Extra Mile Award: Jere Wujcik

FMW COVERAGE

Rito Mata celebrates as he crosses the stage and receives Garney’s most prestigious award - the Spirit & Dedication Award - from CEO Mike Heitmann.

Employee-owners celebrate as they open their ESOP statements.

One of the highlights of the FMW is getting to enjoy time with fellow employee-owners. Garney women unite!

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FMW COVERAGE

SERVICE AWARDS35 YEARSBeth Melchior

25 YEARSMatt FosterRich Trimble

20 YEARSEric CoeWill KennedyRito MataBryan S. TaylorTim VallejosJohn Yazzie

15 YEARSJose Alvarado Alejandro Alvarez Timothy Behler Javier CanalesJose CanalesSamuel CanalesJesus Guerreros Chavez-AlvarezLucas Cobb Manuel M. FernandezGary GoffJeff GormanNolan Hake Gary Juarez Mark KellyMathew McBrideJuan Luna MunozFabian OrtizJose Luis Rivas SalasKevin RuppJeffrey Smeak Jeremy Smith Ryan Smith Donald Trujillo Sean VossLee Welker Tracy Winsor

10 YEARSMark AbramFrank Amende LaraLuis O. ArvizuMarlon BorrayoElfido Castillo TrevizoWhitney BriggsMargarito CompeanCirilo CorreaDustin CroninHumberto Del CidEdgar EliasStephen HagyDave HallGregory HannahMichael HuffKenneth “E.J.” JilesFred KeithAndrew KremerChristina Lopez Ken MargettsLuke MesserHugo MontanezHumberto MontesBryan MuenchPedro MunozMichael Parrish Ezequiel PenalozaGregory PilgrimDaniel RecktenwaldTim Rice Maria Santana Dan StantonRocio Torres

5 YEARSWackee AdamsJorge Aguirre RubioAbel AlvarezMatthew BakerIsaias BarronKyle BienhoffCarter BlackwellGeorge BurnsJuan CampbellJesus Castro AlvarezTheo Castellano

Colby DiamondMoises DiazTonya DwyerRaymundo LongoriaEdward GrahamJuan GrifaldoDuward HartzogRon HensonAustin HerrenJoel HoffmanNick JuddGordon KemmerJim KerrChristopher KingsburyAnthony LambEdgar Lara CedillosJesus LedesmaDavid LoweryJanet MarriageTulio MartinezMark MinerEdgar Morado RiveraStacey MunozMaximino Navarro CruzRamon Quezada VeladorAustin RexroatErik ReynoldsJoaquin LopezRitchie SingletaryBarry SmithBrandon SmithJim SoltFred StarrettMark WadowickCorey WernerSamuel Womack

10 and 15 year Service Award recipients.

Will Kennedy, 20 years

Beth Melchior, 35 years

John “JJ” Yazzie, 20 yearsRito Mata, 20 years

Tim Vallejos, 20 years

Matt Foster, 25 years

5 year Service Award recipients.

Rich Trimble, 25 years

Eric Coe, 20 years

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RAW WATER TRANSMISSION PARALLEL PIPELINECARY, NORTH CAROLINATOWN OF CARY, NC

JOB 2252: $15.4 MILLION

Submitted by Kyle Anderson

PROJECT MANAGERCJ Cahoy

SUPERINTENDENTPedro Vasquez

PROJECT COORDINATORChelsea Osburn

PROJECT ENGINEERSKyle Anderson, Chris Martin

CREWAlex Watson, John Burke, Rito Mato, Steve Dewitt, John Fitzgerald, Robert Beckner, Chris Baker, Tommie Fitzgerald, Angel Vasquez, David Garcia

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The crew installing a 54” steel raw water line next to a frozen lake on a cold winter day.

This crew is into taglines not headlines – the engine of our company always keeps safety first.

KC-46A DEPOT MAINTENANCE COMPLEX SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TINKER AIR FORCE BASEOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMAUS ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TULSA DISTRICT


Submitted by David Lewis

PROJECT MANAGERSShoja Rezvani (Contrack Watts),Alex Miller (Contrack Watts)

SUPERINTENDENTSH.T. Johnson, Mike Gonzalez, Jerrald Issacs, Pedro Munoz

PROJECT COORDINATORKelly Johnson

PROJECT ENGINEERSDavid Lewis, Jarred Britton, Hunter Carolan

CREWEmilio Sanchez, John Zullo, Jeffery Moore, James Morris, Justin Leicht, Jaime Orona

Nice shot from the backfill operator using the sheeps foot roller attachment for compaction.

Garney’s subcontractor, Bergkamp, prepares the lime subgrade at the POV parking lot.

Garney crews install the WA1 waterline.Alex Watson, Angel Vasquez, and David Garcia finish up a tie-in to an existing line.

Garney’s subcontractor, Peak, places concrete for curb and gutter at the POV parking lot.

Garney’s subcontractor, Pavetech, places concrete for the new concrete apron.

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THORNTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT REPLACEMENT (PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD)THORNTON, COLORADOCITY OF THORNTON, CO

JOB 6277 / 6307: $72.0 MILLION

Submitted by Grant Harlow

PROJECT MANAGERMatt Wampler

GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTDavid Lustig

SUPERINTENDENTGerardo Gomez

PROJECT COORDINATORMichelle Arjona

PROJECT ENGINEERSHeidi Wagner, Grant Harlow

CREWJuan Francisco Guevara Mercado, Jorge Martinez Briseno, Humberto Montes, Heriberto Munoz, Derek Anthony Duran, Brunza Labore, Justin Leicht, Charles Rigg Jr., Osvaldo Torres, Jorge Ramirez, Miguel Rodriguez Hernandez, Miguel Sanchez Pina, Elfido Alan Castillo Trevizo, Omar Rodriguez, Samuel Canales, Juan Jose Torres, Mauro Espinoza Ramirez, Mauro Espinoza Pacheco

Hudspeth (subcontractor) loading and hauling out dirt for the mass excavation. 116,000 CY are being removed to make room for the new plant. A specialty subcontractor was needed to handle these soils.

These photos were taken from the north, facing south. The Denver skyline is in the background.

WINKLER SERVICES WATER TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE (DESIGN-BUILD)KERMIT, TEXASWINKLER MIDSTREAM LLC


Submitted by Ben Snider

PROJECT MANAGERJohn Sedbrook

SUPERINTENDENTSGene Lopez, Kyle Bienhoff

PROJECT ENGINEERSBen Snider, Mason Varner, Sean Voss

PROJECT COORDINATORHeather Manning

CREWDavid Garcia, Brian Duran, Diomedes Navarro, Marcos Terrones, Horacio Noriega, Jose Carrillo, Tony Rico, Jose Alaniz, Alex Baker, Tanner Carleton, Chris Starnes, Toby Moss

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Bienhoff crew and boring subcontractor starting to pull the 24” HDPE intake line into position from the outside of the water pit.

ABOVE LEFT: Jose and Brian setting one of the last joint of 24” PVC before reducing down to 20” PVC.

ABOVE RIGHT: Aerial shot of one of the two frac water pits that will be bored and penetrated with our 24” HDPE intake line, feeding the future pump station.

LEFT: Lopez and crew trying to break their current installation record of 3,180 LF in one day.

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HILLCREST RESERVOIR BASIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTDENVER, COLORADODENVER WATER


Submitted by Mike Moore

PROJECT MANAGERSDan Eckdahl, Mike Moore

SUPERINTENDENTSJose Castro, Steve Jordan, Brad Juracek, Juan Campbell

PROJECT COORDINATORHeidi Haberkorn

PROJECT ENGINEERNeil Bonham

PROJECT SAFETYJanet Marriage

NORTHWEST REGIONAL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY EXPANSION (DESIGN-BUILD)TAMPA, FLORIDAHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL


Submitted by Robin Hood

PROJECT MANAGERSJason Walker, Jason Baker

SUPERINTENDENTSGeorge Burns, Antonio Mata, Sergio Mata, Tyler Boehning

FOREMANRobert Brown

FIELD ENGINEERDominique Stallworth

PROJECT COORDINATORSJennifer King, Tammy Paige

PROJECT ENGINEERSBrendon Smith. Aaron Shott, Robin Hood, Elizabeth Surface (Co-op)

CREWBrian Blanford, Dakota Lang, Dave Thomas, Dejon Curry, Edward McColgan, Felipe Canete Torrens, Frank Kapuscinski, Fred Oden, Fred Starrett, German Galeas, John Whitlatch, Jose Romero, Joseph Shumate, Richard Carver, Rohan Hill, Sterron Vincent, Sylvester Williams, Wackee Adams

Third 15 MG tank walls and columns.

Top off lunch for 15 MG tank.

TOP: Panoramic view from the southeast corner of the site.

LEFT: Aerial view from the north encompassing the entire site.

ABOVE: Ryan Smith led an on-site Confined Spaced Entry & Rescue Training.

LEFT: During Quality Month, crew members gathered for breakfast in the parking lot to discuss the importance of providing quality work.

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JOB SHOTS

RIVER OAKS DIVERSION PROJECT PIPE SUBBID (DESIGN-BUILD)TAMPA, FLORIDAHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL


Submitted by Will Poczekaj

PROJECT MANAGERWill Poczekaj

SUPERINTENDENTSteve Mertz

FIELD ENGINEERSteven C. Mertz

PROJECT COORDINATORJere Wujcik

CREWRicky Lopez, Mike Johnson, Devin Eikman, Curtis Jefferson, Richard Waybright

HANSEN WATER TREATMENT PLANT OZONE FACILITIESKANSAS CITY, KANSASWATER DISTRICT NO. 1 OF JOHNSON COUNTY, KS


Submitted by Steve Harris

PROJECT MANAGERSJoey Perell, Steve Harris, Luke Messer

SUPERINTENDENTSTim Diamond, Cole Rawson, Darous Allton, James Gerdes, Art Turner

PROJECT COORDINATORSonya Puskas

PROJECT ENGINEERSCody Croucher, Kashif Usman

CREWMatt Wiles, Justin Shields, Alex Duran, Josh Dunn, Manuel Mota, Luke Harden, Ben Dinwiddie, Richard Cleveland, Braden Sikes, Miguel Ramirez

LEFT: Construction of ozone building and installation of deck shoring while placing footing stem walls in the background.

RIGHT: Relocation of existing ferrous chloride storage tank to new containment area.

TOP LEFT: Installing the 20” ductile iron reclaimed water main.

TOP RIGHT: Painting and bagging the 30” ductile iron force main.

LEFT: The crew preps their first setting of the project in the Sheldon median.

TOP: Installation of 108” carbon steel pipe bend.

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LANE CITY RESERVOIR PROJECTWHARTON, TEXASLOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY


Submitted by Zac Dietert

PROJECT MANAGERSMike Froelich, Jared Keating, Cody Schmidt

SUPERINTENDENTSDarrel Suntken, Sean Bryson, Raul Arvizu, Jeremy Suntken

PROJECT COORDINATORMichelle Presko

PROJECT ENGINEERSNathan Crawford, Zac Dietert, AJ Setter

Victor Rodriguez (operator), Esau Olivera (left), and Chino Rodriguez (right) prepare for the installation of a key piece of interconnect pipe.

WEST RIVER INTERCEPTOR DIVERSION FACILITY PHASE I (PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD)TAMPA, FLORIDACITY OF TAMPA, FL


Submitted by Kevin Kraus

PROJECT MANAGERDan Smolik

SUPERINTENDENTSHumberto Del Cid, Will Woody

PROJECT COORDINATORSKallie Lowery, Jere Wujcik

PROJECT ENGINEERKevin Kraus

CREWUris Gonzalez, Max Gonzalez, Pedro Landau, Fred Keith, Jesus Ledesma, Orlando Torres, Carlton Trahan, Maurice Landell, John Postell, Christopher Howell

Overview of progression at the relift pump station.

Performing open cut installation of 20’’ PVC after completing a tie-in to 20’’ FPVC.

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WAKARUSA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT & CONVEYANCE CORRIDORLAWRENCE, KANSASCITY OF LAWRENCE, KS


Submitted by Bryan Clark

PROJECT MANAGERSBart Slaymaker, Luke Messer, Bryan Clark

SUPERINTENDENTSPete Godin, Tim Holliday, Cole Rawson, Terry Dix, Art Turner, James Gerdes

PROJECT COORDINATORSonya Puskas

PROJECT ENGINEERSCody Croucher, Kirk Resseguie

CREWOctavio Ramirez, Javier Escamilla, Frank Lara, Anthony Sisneros

TOP: View from the headworks building, left to right: solids thickening, UV, BNR, chemical storage, administration building.

MIDDLE: View from the UV building, left to right: BNR, clarifiers, headworks (beyond), solids thickening (beyond), final sludge.

BOTTOM: Laboratory in the administration building.

ABOVE: View from UV building L to R: BNR, Clarifiers, Headworks (beyond), Solids Thickening (beyond), Final Sludge

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS (CMAR)LOVELAND, COLORADOCITY OF LOVELAND, CO


Submitted by John Hirsch

TOP LEFT: Basin 2 fine bubble system.

TOP RIGHT: Employee-owners enjoy their Quarterly Report Card lunch.

LEFT: Digester 3 deck pour.

BOTTOM: Crews complete their third wall pour at the RAS anoxic tank.

PROJECT MANAGERSRuben King, Brett Green

SUPERINTENDENTSBrad Krier, Carey Wood, Lance Bunyan, Florentino Alvarez, Jose Alvarez

PROJECT COORDINATORHeidi Haberkorn

PROJECT ENGINEERSJohn Hirsch, Kevin Mcentee, Justin Dreitzler, Jefferson Lewis

FIELD ENGINEERSNate Walker, Jesus Castro

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PROJECT MANAGERClay Greene

SUPERINTENDENTMike Hall

PROJECT COORDINATORTeasha Bayles

PROJECT ENGINEERCraig Harding

FIELD ENGINEERSDevon Eberth, Nathan Tucker

CREWGreg Pilgrim, Ezequiel Penaloza, Zach Gallahan, Nelson Beltran, Alex Penaloza

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CLINTON ZONE WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN PHASE IIICLINTON, MARYLANDWASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION


Submitted by Craig Harding

REEDY CREEK TRUNK SEWER IMPROVEMENTSKINGSPORT, TENNESSEECITY OF KINGSPORT, TN


Submitted by Ben Ramsbottom

PROJECT MANAGERZack Bloomfield

SUPERINTENDENTSRob Grant, Anthony Pagdett

PROJECT COORDINATORTraci Allison

PROJECT ENGINEERBen Ramsbottom

CREWJesse Overman, Greg “Peanut” Brown, Aric Neilsson, Josh Krueger, Brandon Bausell, Ramar Hawkins, Will Evans, Tony lamb, James “JJ” Johnson, Deb Ramey, Curtis Ratliff, Lucio Gomez

TOP: Aerial view of the right-of-way and 144 LF 60” tunnel under Piscataway Creek.

LEFT: Crew installing 42” ductile iron pipe.

BOTTOM: Crew completes the installation of piping for a dual entry 42” gate valve vault.

ABOVE: Deb Ramey and Tony Lamb installing 48” Hobas in the parking lot of Pizza Plus.

Josh Krueger and Anthony Padgett setting 48” Hobas next to Reedy Creek.

Pipe installation along both banks of Reedy Creek.

ABOVE & BELOW: Rob Grant and Will Evans setting 48” Hobas pipe in the parking lot of Pizza Plus.

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STEPHENSON CREEK INTERCEPTOR REPLACEMENT (DESIGN-BUILD)LITHONIA, GEORGIADEKALB COUNTY, GA


Submitted by Taylor Carmichael

PROJECT MANAGERBilly Page

SUPERINTENDENTSDale Queen, Danny Allen

PROJECT COORDINATORLulu Parker

PROJECT ENGINEERTaylor Carmichael

CREWValentin Alcantar, Dominic Averett, Octavio Serrano, Jorge Olvera, Raudel Ramos, Richard Smith

Crew installing 30” ductile iron pipe along the shoulder of North Goddard Road and compacting backfill lifts as the production progresses.

GATEWAY TREATMENT FACILITY EXPANSIONAVONDALE, ARIZONACITY OF AVONDALE, AZ


Submitted by Austin Kromberg

PROJECT MANAGERJim Hensley

SUPERINTENDENTMario Esparza

PROJECT COORDINATORMichelle Arjona

PROJECT ENGINEERAustin Kromberg

CREWJose Luis Cano Mendoza, Isidro Chavarria-Del Toro, Jamie Cornejo Jr, Leonel Gomez, Eleazar Serrano

ABOVE: Installation of 30” ductile iron pipe in the roadway along North Goddard Road.

RIGHT: Tie-in of 30” ductile iron pipe to a manhole set in the roadway along North Goddard Road.

ABOVE LEFT: Garney crew setting one of five vessels on the same day.

ABOVE RIGHT: Spent brine, brine maker, GAC, and BW tanks with lift station in the foreground.

LEFT: On-site hypochlorite henerator installed by Garney crews.

Setting one of five vessels on the same day.

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EVANS CONSOLIDATED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (CMAR)EVANS, COLORADOCITY OF EVANS, CO


Submitted by Kaleb Schwab

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERKeith Hinds

PROJECT MANAGERStephen Hagy

SUPERINTENDENTSWes Conaway, Jeff Dickhausen, Chuck Krier

PROJECT COORDINATORJanel Tannatt

PROJECT ENGINEERKaleb Schwab

FIELD ENGINEERAustin Herren

CREWFranky Yriarte, Tobias Santoyo, Juan “Paco” Mercado, Tulio Martinez, Alan Castillo, Andray Vialpando, Ramon Quezada, Raul Ballestera, Humberto Montes, Daniel Recktenwald, Margarito Compean, Jorge Ramirez, Eliseo Hopez, Guadaupe Juarez, Oscar Luis Jerado, Miguel Rodriguez, Heriberto Munoz, Jorge Martinez, Corey Werner, Adam Norton, Scott Rust, Ken Margetts

ABOVE: Twilight job site overview during aeration basin initial light up.

LEFT: Aeration Basin 2 during testing and start-up phase.

BOTTOM LEFT: One of four RAS and WAS pumps located in the lower level of secondary process pump station.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Three Aerzen high speed turbo blowers used to aerate the three aeration basins on the project.

RIVERCREST DRIVE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTPROSPECT, KENTUCKYLOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY


Submitted by Ryan Quinn

PROJECT MANAGERSGary Goff, Ben Janson

SUPERINTENDENTSChad Englebright, Austin Rexroat


PROJECT ENGINEERRyan Quinn

CREWChris West, Landon McMillian, Josh Wells, Josh Keaton, John McGuffey

Garney unloads 12” ductile iron pipe and begins staging near South Rose Island Road to begin laying in the roadway.

LEFT: Crews placing concrete cap after installing 12” ductile iron pipe down South Rose Island Road.

RIGHT: Crew’s backfill and compact DGA over installed 12” ductile iron pipe.

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY EXPANSION (CMAR)CASTROVILLE, TEXASCITY OF CASTROVILLE, TX


Submitted by Justin Wilson

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERMarcus Grace

PROJECT MANAGERJustin Wilson

SUPERINTENDENTJoe Ross

PROJECT COORDINATORLaurie Grace

PROJECT ENGINEERSWeston Wolfe

FIELD ENGINEERRyan Kendrick

CREWRuben Munoz, Serafin Villanueva, Eric Ortega, Jose “Jody” Bermudez, Paco Migica Sabastian Mendoza, Felix Gaiton, Robert Gaiton, Sergio Gamboa, Jose Banuelos, Lane Carpenter, Alan Bolich, Rolando Sanchez, Cristobal Bracamontes, Franscisco Arredondo, Marlon Borrayo

Crew photo.

BNR basins 1 & 2.

DEPOT AVENUE 36” WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD


Submitted by Alex Wolfe

PROJECT MANAGERZack Bloomfield

SUPERINTENDENTMatt Burton

PROJECT ENGINEERAlex Wolfe


CREWGary Dumont, James Babb, Phillip Payne, Brett Keener, Kyle Jenkins

Installing 36” ductile iron pipe along Van Street near downtown Knoxville.

ABOVE: Bore company working on installing a 54” steel casing pipe underneath Norfolk Southern rails.

LEFT: Second Creek crossing restoration.

Plant drain pump station.

Headworks.

Installing 36” ductile iron pipe across Second Creek, which was bypassed using four 8” pumps.

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RICHLAND CREEK WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM FINISHED WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN PHASE IDALLAS, GEORGIAPAULDING COUNTY, GA


Submitted by Scott Taylor

PROJECT MANAGERScott Taylor

SUPERINTENDENTCharles Woody

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTCaleb Graham

FIELD ENGINEERNathan Hancock

CREWCasey Bradford, David Garmon, Matt Mertz, Robert Young, Cedric Sturges

ABOVE: Lowering 36” ductile iron pipe into the trench.

LEFT: Crews preparing to install a 36” gate valve.

COLCHESTER INTERCEPTOR SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTSWOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIAPRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY


Submitted by Ben Brockway

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERJordan Carrier

PROJECT MANAGERTim Bulford

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENTWill Kennedy

SUPERINTENDENT Les Carr

PROJECT COORDINATORTeasha Bayles

PROJECT ENGINEERBen Brockway

FIELD ENGINEERConnor Goodson

CREWMike Waterworth, Steve McCarty, Bryan Taylor, Juan Villaneuva, Eduardo Garcia, Kallen Myers, Jose Merlos, Oscar Pacas, Elder Abzun, Herbert Cabreza, Sigfredo Martinez, Sean Klassen, Gonzalo Grandos

The project scope includes the installation of approximately 5,235 LF of 36” PVC force main. This photo shows the installation of a joint of 36” PVC pipe, with Top Man Juan Villaneuva watching over the installation and Operator Steve McCarty operating the excavator.

ABOVE: The project has a 663 LF 72” micro-tunnel under a road and an industrial area. This photo shows a subcontractor installing their first joint of 72” steel casing pipe.

RIGHT: This is a photo of two employee owners, Herbert Cabreza and Sigfredo Martinez pouring a thrust collar for a 30” linestop.

Installing 36” ductile iron pipe in the right-of-way of Highway 61 in Dallas, Georgia.

Lead Operator and Backfill Operator working together to install 36” pipe.

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EASTERN PARKWAY 48” TRANSMISSION MAIN REHABILITATION PHASE 1 & 2ALOUISVILLE, KENTUCKYLOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY

JOBS 3254 & 3241: $6.2 MILLION

Submitted by Ryan Quinn

PROJECT MANAGERGary Goff, Ben Janson

SUPERINTENDENTSChad Englebright, Austin Rexroat


PROJECT ENGINEERRyan Quinn

CREWRobert Adkins, Ascencion Mendoza Jr., Boyd Knaack, Aaron Woodard, Chris West, Landon McMillian, Josh Wells, Josh Keaton, John McGuffey

ABOVE: Crew places historic concrete mix to restore the concrete sidewalk and driveway disturbed from pipe operations.

LEFT: Formwork is set in place and concrete is ready to be poured on Eastern Parkway.

DSP SOUTHEAST TANK AND PUMP STATION PROJECTSAN ANTONIO, TEXASSAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM


Submitted by Justin Wilson

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERMarcus Grace

PROJECT MANAGERJustin Wilson

SUPERINTENDENTRyan Kendrick

PROJECT COORDINATORLaurie Grace

PROJECT ENGINEERWeston Wolfe

CREWLionel Banuelos, Serafin Vilanueva

Garney supports subcontractor as annular space grouting is pumped in between the new 42” steel water main and the existing 48” cast iron pipe.

Control valve structure.

Ground storage tank.

Pump Station PZ-2.

Pump Station PZ-830.

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JOB SHOTS

LEXINGTON NEW PRESSURE ZONE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTSLEXINGTON, KENTUCKYKENTUCKY AMERICAN WATER


Submitted by Trent Roszell

PROJECT MANAGERTrent Roszell

SUPERINTENDENTGary Minnich


CREWTeo Binuelo, Ron Johnson, Michael Pratt, Michael Schrenker, Jerry Shearon

Garney fusion crew fuses 24” HDPE waterline for a directional drill under I-75.

Fusion of 300’ 24” HDPE water line for directional drill nearly completed.

Installation of 14” HDPE under roadway.

Jacobson Park water line tie-in.

WCR 1 – WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINE PHASE 2LONGMONT, COLORADOLEFT HAND WATER DISTRICT


Submitted by Ethan Louis

PROJECT MANAGERGary Haas

SUPERINTENDENTJarhead Kurdupski

PROJECT COORDINATORBeth Melchior

PROJECT ENGINEEREthan Louis

CREWDan Newton, Ric Prudlo, Dave Henderson, Carlos ‘Mikey’ Martinez, Kegan Heaps, Russ Aguilar, Colton Skinner

Garney crew working along East County Line Road installing 20” PVC.

Lane closures are required daily due to proximity to the road.

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EMPLOYEE-OWNER SPOTLIGHTGREG LUTESGreg Lutes began his career in construction in 1977. He worked alongside his father and brother as a Laborer during the day and pursued his career as a rock musician by night. Over time, his rock band dreams took a backseat, and Greg’s construction career continued.

Through hard work, diligence, and a haircut, Greg has worked his way to a General Superintendent position by displaying leadership, honesty, quality, and integrity. He has held a supervisory position and worked in all aspects of construction for 19 years.

Although Greg says he wishes he would have found Garney at the beginning of his career, he joined the team as part of the Garney Pacific Group in 2015. Every day, he displays his leadership skills and knowledge of the industry with personal pride

and passion. Greg’s ability to boost the morale of all employee-owners is instrumental to instilling Garney’s culture throughout the California operation.

While Greg’s passion and dedication to work keeps him coming back for more, his true drive and passion for life is his family. His wife Colleen, son Mitchell, and daughters Carlee and Lauren keep him smiling every day. Greg enjoys spending time with his family outdoors hiking, boating, camping, and he still loves to break out that bass guitar.

LEFT: Employee-owners at the Eastern Pipe and Site Project Manager / Project Engineer Training learn “What Makes Garney Different?” during a panel discussion.

MIDDLE: Bart Slaymaker, Marcus Grace, and Tim Behler participate in a cooking contest during a team building event.

RIGHT: Christina Lopez presents on “Personality Assessment & Leadership Manual Training” at the Eastern Plant Project Manager / Project Engineer Spring training session.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

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SAFETY STANDARDRECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN SAFETYGarney’s Safety Council has begun a new initiative to recognize a crew each quarter that exemplifies the high safety standards that we all strive to keep here at Garney. There is no set criteria or “stats” that go into this selection. This special recognition can be for crews that go above and beyond to keep safety at the forefront of everything that they do.

The spotlight could also be for crews that encounter unique situations that took ingenuity, determination or professionalism to act and work in accordance with our safety culture.

The first recipients of this recognition are...

ANDREW KREMER AND CREW: Vasel Abazajian, Nathan Lopez, Jeryd Sisneros, Joseph Logan, & Joel Hoffman

Andrew has always shown to be 100% invested in the safety of his crew and their work. He is thorough and diligent when performing safety meetings and discussing safety topics. He gets his crew involved with the decision making process when discussing the safest work procedures. His attention to the quality and care of safety equipment shows that it is of very high concern. Andrew is exceptional at keeping his crew informed of any safety alerts or changes that may be implemented through the corporate policy changes.

Andrew has been a Garney employee-owner since May of 2008 and a Superintendent since September of 2013. During his tenure as Superintendent, Andrew has worked on multiple pipe jobs extending from Texas to Virginia. He is currently working on the Vista Ridge project.

Do you know a crew that deserves to be recognized for their commitment to safety? Tell your regional Safety Committee chairperson who you would like to see recognized and why!

Central: [email protected] East: [email protected] West: [email protected]

Andrew, along with his crew, have prepped 75,000 feet of R.O.W, unloaded over 2,300 joints (approximately 79,000 feet) of 60-inch B-303 bar wrapped pressure pipe, and restored nearly 60,000 feet of R.O.W. behind the Segment 3 pipe crew. Additionally, Andrew offers continued assistance to the pipe crew as needed to help maintain high levels of production on the Phase 3 heading.

While Andrew works hard to run a tight ship, he contributes his successful safety record to the members of his crew saying, “I can be as safety conscious as I want, but I could not do it without the guys in the field working safely day in and day out.”

Thank you Andrew and crew for making safety a priority in everything that you do. Congratulations!

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Andrew Kremer, Joe Logan, Joel Hoffman, Nathan Lopez, Vasel Abazajian, Jeryd Sisneros

SAFETY COUNCIL GATHERSThe Corporate Safety Council, along with the Eastern

Regional Safety Committee, met in Orlando, Florida,

as part of their objective to meet in each region of the

company this year. During the meeting, the group

discussed the safety culture of the company and safety

policies that impact everyone.

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QUALITY MONTHProviding and improving quality is an essential component in protecting Garney’s reputation within our industry and upholding all of our company’s goals and philosophies. In an effort to raise quality awareness on our projects, Garney hosted its inaugural Quality Month in March.

Employee-owners across the company were challenged to focus on quality by participating in a number of quality-centered activities, such as interviewing an engineer, owner, or inspector to learn his or her perspective of Garney’s project quality, revising or creating a site quality plan, and recognizing employee-owners who exemplify quality in their work.

QUALITY CONTROL COUNCIL

BEST IDEAS WINNER: JAY MATTHEWSAssistant Superintendent, Gerald “Jay” Matthews, is this year’s recipient of the Quality Council’s Best Idea Award. He won $2,500 for submitting information about a reusable monorail system that he created for demolishing and installing valves and piping in tight spaces.

Jay’s idea created a safe environment for his fellow employee-owners while also saving the company money. Because Garney owns the reusable monorail system, we can now use it on other projects.

Moving forward, a focus on “Lessons Learned” will replace the Best Ideas competition.

ABOVE: Project 1498’s employee-owners enjoy a “Quality Control Breakfast.”

RIGHT: Tim Diamond explains the importance of having a clean and organized job site, as well as how quality and taking care of the finished product directly reflects the image of Garney and all of our employee-owners.

Garney has a workforce in which doing a quality job is in their mindset. Projects are well thought out and executed by management. Leroy Schmidt, Black & Veatch

Project 5216 held a short discussion importance of installing quality work as it is one of the main ways that Garney can continue to earn more work by the good reputation that the company gets. Sean Bryson led the discussion and Esau Olivera acted as translator.

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AWARD-WINNING SAFETY

Employee-owners Kyle Anderson, Robert Freeman, Alex Wolfe, and Billy Page accepted the NUCA William H. Feathers Safety Award for 1,000,000+ Manhours at the NUCA National Convention in San Antonio, Texas.

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Charles Garney and his wife, Patty, joined employee-owner Whitney Briggs in accepting the KCBJ Champions of Business award on May 4. Garney Construction was inducted into the esteemed Hall of Champions this year. The program recognizes companies based in the Kansas City area that are committed to the community, innovators in their industry, and strong financial performers.

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

Want to be featured in the newsletter? Share your community service story with [email protected]!

COMMUNITY CANAL CLEANUPGarney’s Colorado group gathered a team of 26 volunteers to participate in the City of Aurora’s annual High Line Canal Cleanup on Saturday, March 17th. The City of Aurora is one of the west region’s most trusted clients and Garney made a very strong showing to provide support in keeping the City’s 11-mile canal clean of trash and debris. Not only does this annual cleanup help keep the canal and trail clear, it also helps prevent pollution from reaching Aurora’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and allows many locals to give back to their community. When they saw the number of Garney folks ready to volunteer, Aurora expressed much delight and appreciation!

Starting with a quick Stretch & Flex, Garney’s team broke into two groups to cover more ground. With each team working for 4 hours on a clear, sunny, and breezy Saturday morning, they really made a difference collecting countless bags of trash and debris – some of our volunteers even discovered some strange and random treasures, one of which was a sword! All recovered items and bags of trash were collected by City employees and the entire event was a great success in cleaning up and refreshing a local part of town!

Employee-owners from the Kansas City volunteered at the local non-profit “Giving the Basics.” The group packed 564 boxes of essential hygiene items that were distributed to families in need throughout the city.

GIVING THE BASICS

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opportunity to place their handprints in the concrete and “cement” themselves as part of the project. Teachers and students took turns placing their hands around the outer edge of the slab to leave their lasting mark. The experience was also a special one for the Garney staff who were able to see the excitement on the students and teachers’ faces and to know we were able to make a difference.

LEAVING A LASTING MARKThe Garney BAE Holston team took part in a project to build a picnic pavilion for a local elementary school in Kingsport, TN. The school was looking to upgrade their existing pavilion in order to accommodate 60-75 students during lunch or other recess activities. Garney worked with other local vendors to complete a concrete slab to serve as the foundation for the structure. Through coordination with the PTO board at the school, Garney was able to complete the work in a matter of weeks at no cost to the school or community.

The day of the concrete pour was special for the Kindergarten classes of the school, as they were given the

Over a period of two days, employee-owners from the Winter Garden office participated in a “Spruce Up The Block” party with Lake Sumter Habitat for Humanity. They also painted a house, repaired fences, removed a tree stump, and installed baseboards, floors and window sills. The group was able to participate in a ceremony at which keys were presented to three home owners. Will Pocekaj and Ethan Tramp presented gifts to the homeowners on behalf of Habitat for Humanity.

On April 26, employee-owners around the company brought their children and other family members to work for the day. This year marked the 25th anniversary of National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

SERVICE

BRING YOUR KIDS TO WORK DAYBUILDING COMMUNITY

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ESOP COMMITTEE UPDATE

The Garney ESOP is a retirement plan – what can it do for you? Are you planning for retirement? What options does the Plan offer?

IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTION

Every 10 years of employment at Garney, you have the opportunity to take an in-service withdrawal of a portion of your stock account. As you are planning your retirement, what things might you consider that would make you choose to take this withdrawal when offered? Should you take it in cash or roll it into an IRA? What are the tax implications of taking it? Make sure you understand an penalties that might impact you if you take this as cash. When do you pay those?

DIVERSIFICATION

When you reach age 55 and have been employed by Garney for at least 10 years, you have the option to take up to 25% of your entire stock account, this is call the diversification option. Why might you choose to exercise this option? What should you do if you decide to take it? Are there taxes due?

RETIREMENT

The normal retirement age under the Garney Plan is 59 ½ years of age and 5 years of service (whichever is the latter) or 30 years of employment (as of January 1, 2018 – Plan Year 2018). Does this mean you have to retire to take out money from your ESOP account? No, you can continue to be employed at Garney and take a withdrawal the year following these events occurring. Or, if you do leave, you don’t have to wait the 5 years to take a withdrawal.

WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN FOR YOUR RETIREMENT PLANNING?

Because of the Garney ESOP, you have many options to your retirement planning. Each individual employee-owner has their own unique circumstances regarding what is best for them and their retirement. The best thing that you can do for you and your family is to make sure that you get some advice from experts in the financial planning community. Your ESOP account is going to be a great source for retirement, have a plan so that you can enjoy your retirement years.

If you don’t have your own personal financial planner, Garney offers this service through Bukaty Companies, contact Jason Hoffman at (913) 338-5300 or [email protected].

If you have questions about Garney’s ESOP program, talk with your supervisor or contact Human Resources at [email protected].

RETIREMENT PLANNING & YOUR ESOP ACCOUNT

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ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL COMITE DEL ESOP

Si tiene preguntas acerca del programa ESOP de Garney, hable con su supervisor o contacte a Recursos Humanos al [email protected].

El ESOP de Garney es un plan de Jubilación – ¿Que puede hacer por usted? ¿Esta usted planificando su jubilación? ¿Que opciones le ofrece el Plan?

DISTRIBUCION POR AÑOS DE SERVICIO

Cada vez que cumpla 10 años de servicio en Garney, usted tendrá la oportunidad de retirar una parte de su cuenta de acciones. A medida que planifica su jubilación, ¿qué cosas podría considerar que le harían elegir tomar este dinero cuando se lo ofrezcan? ¿Debería tomarlo en efectivo o transferirlo a una cuenta IRA? ¿Cuáles son las implicaciones fiscales de tomarlo? Tiene que saber que hay una penalización que podría afectarlo si toma esto ese efectivo. ¿Cuándo se pagaría?

DIVERSIFICACON

Cuando cumpla 55 años de edad y haya estado trabajando con Garney por lo menos por 10 años, tendrá la opción de tomar hasta el 25% del balance de su cuenta de acciones, a esto se le llama diversificación. ¿Por qué elegiría tomar esta opción? ¿Qué debería hacer si decide tomar el dinero? ¿Habría que pagar impuestos?

JUBILACION

La edad normal de jubilación para los efectos del Plan de Garney es 59 ½ años de edad y 5 años de servicio lo que sea último O 30 años de empleo (desde el 1 de enero de 2018 - Plan Año 2018). ¿Esto significa que debe jubilarse para sacar dinero de su cuenta de ESOP? No, puede continuar trabajando en Garney y retirarse un año después de que ocurran estos eventos. O, si se va, no tiene que esperar los 5 años para tomar sus fondos.

¿QUÉ SIGNIFICA TODO ESTO PARA SUS PLANES DE JUBILACIÓN?

Debido a que el ESOP de Garney, tiene muchas opciones para su planificación de jubilación. Cada empleado-propietario tiene sus propias circunstancias, casos únicos con respecto a lo que es mejor para ellos y su jubilación. Lo mejor que puede hacer usted y su familia es asegurarse de recibir asesoramiento de parte de expertos en planificación financiera. Su cuenta de ESOP va a ser su fuente de ingresos, para que pueda disfrutar de sus años de jubilación.

Si no tiene su propio planificador financiero personal, Garney ofrece este servicio a través de Bukaty Companies, comuníquese con Jason Hoffman al (913) 338-5300 o [email protected].

PLANIFICACION DE JUBILACION Y SU CUENTA ESOP

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FAMILY CORNER

Meet Dustin Pacheco, Jr., son of employee-owner Dustin Pacheco, Sr. and his wife, Bonnie.

Gregory Allen Bulford was born on March 12, 2018, weighing 8 lbs., 8 oz. Congratulations to parents Ellen and Tim!

Grandma Andrea and Grandpa Greg Smith meet grandson, Hudson Hoagland, born on December 12, 2017.

Employee-owner Julio Argueta poses with his daughter, Juliette, who was born weighing 7 lbs., 13.9 oz.

Employee-owner Jordan Wilcosky and her husband, Jacob, welcomed their first child, baby girl Clarke Monroe, into the world on March 31, 2018.

Greg Smith welcomed his second grandchild in the last five months – Evelyn Grace Smith.

Congratulations to Mike and Heidi Hale on their beautiful baby girl, Merritt Marie!

Jackson Samuel Carrier was born to parents Jordan and Kelsey on April 9, 2018.

Chris Heffern and his wife, Brooke, are delighted by the arrival of their first baby girl, Mackenzie May.

It’s a boy - congratulations, Matt and Gina McKinnon!

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PARTING SHOTS

Fore! Jason Jansen and Chad Sharbono at the 2018 Texas Water Golf Tournament.

Score! Taylor Carmichael shoots a goal during a game of Whirly Ball at a team building event with Ferguson.

Garney proud! Pedro Vasquez (employee-owner since 2005) and Rito Mata (employee-owner since 1998) strike a pose on the job site.

“YOU ARE AMAZING”- Craig Landry (to everyone)

REST IN PEACEIn January, we said goodbye to our fellow employee-owner, Craig Landry. Craig leaves behind a legacy of encouragement. He is dearly missed.

IN MEMORIAMIt is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Jim Hensley, a fellow employee-owner whose short time with us had a big impact on many who knew him.

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