By Brenda RuggieroCEG CORRESPONDENT

A project on State Route 42 inButts County, Ga., has been mov-ing along for the past year and isheaded for completion by the endof the year.Under direction of Project

Manager Bill Rountree of theDistrict 3 office of the GeorgiaDepartment of Transportation(GDOT), the $8.4 million contractwas awarded to McCoy GradingInc. of Greenville, Ga. Notice toproceed was given on March 8,2010, and the completion date isset for Dec. 31, 2011.The contract calls for the con-

struction of two passing lanesalong a 3.08-mi. (5 km) stretch ofSR 42/U.S. 23 between the citiesof Jackson and Jenkinsburg. Oneis northbound and the other issouthbound. Within the limits of the second

passing lane, two left turn laneswill be constructed to improveoperation and safety. In addition,two left turn lanes will be added atthe Scotts Bunyon Hyponex Plant,which is located at MP 13.55.“The passing lanes and turning

lanes will improve the functionalcapacity and the operational safetyof the route,” according to theGDOT website.James Tomlinson McCoy

Grading’s project manager, notedthat asphalt and concrete pavingon a portion of the existing road-way also will be removed.“We are moving approximately

108,000 cu. yds. (82,572 cu m) ofdirt using GPS-controlled CatD6’s, Cat 730 haul trucks and aCat 345 excavator,” he said. “Weare installing 48,000 tons of GAB

One of the challenges on the project is that crewsare working around and sometimes inside therailroad right of way, which can cause somecoordination and traffic control issues.

McCoy Adds Pair of Passing Lanes to Ga.’s State Route 42

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Crews are moving approximately 108,000 cu. yds. (82,572 cu m) of dirt using GPS-controlled Cat D6’s, Cat 730 haul trucks and a CAT 345 excavator and installing48,000 tons (43,545 t) of GAB using an ATS controlled Cat 12M motorgrader.

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using an ATS controlled Cat 12Mmotorgrader.”According to Tomlinson, the

project has presented a few chal-lenges.“The original road is concrete

paving that has been overlaid withasphalt,” he explained. “We arehaving to mill the asphalt down tothe concrete, then remove andcrush the old concrete paving. Wealso are working around and some-times inside the railroad right ofway, which can cause some coor-dination and traffic control issues.”A total of 15 to 20 foremen,

operators and laborers are assignedto the project.Sunbelt Structures, Tucker, Ga.,

serves as the culvert subcontractor,while CW Matthews ContractCompany Inc., Marietta, Ga., is theasphalt contractor.

(This story also can be foundon Construction EquipmentGuide’s Web site at www.con-structionequipmentguide.com.)CEG

Asphalt Milling, Concrete Crushing Mark SR 42 Project

The original road is concrete paving that has been overlaid with asphalt so crews are having to mill the asphalt down to the concrete,then remove and crush the old concrete paving.

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GUCA Contractors Awarded for Their Safety Efforts

Georgia Utility Contractors AssociationInc. held its 2011 GUCA Hard Hat SafetyAward Gala on March 24, 2011, to honor the2010 Hard Hat Safety Award recipients.Awards were presented to members dedicat-ed to making safety a priority for everyemployee. GUCA members and guests gath-ered at The Loudermilk Center in Atlanta,Ga., to celebrate safety awareness and rec-ognize the overall winner from the chosencategory winners. The GUCA 2010 Hard Hat Safety Award

is composed of categories based upon typeof work, plant or pipeline construction, andif company man-hours exceed or stay below100,000 or 400,000 hours.By creating these different categories,

GUCA was able to distinguish four compa-nies who excel in applying their safety pro-grams to all of their workers and job sites.The category winners for the 2010 GUCAHard Hat Safety Award are as follows: 0 to400,000 Man-Hours Plant Contractor:Douglas Electrical & Plumbing Company

Inc. Douglas, Ga.; 400,000 plus Man-HoursPlant Contractor: Western SummitConstructors Inc.; 0 to 100,000 Man-HoursPipeline Contractor: Turpin Inc. Lake City,Ga.; and, 100,000 plus Man-Hours PipelineContractor: Richard Harp Excavation Inc.,Fayetteville Ga.“Category winners are chosen on a num-

ber of judging criteria including written safe-ty program, number of employees who havereceived OSHA required training such ascompetent person excavation, confined

space entry, and first aid/blood bornepathogen training,” noted Scott Brumbelow,GUCA assistant executive director.As with all awards there must be an over-

all winner, and Douglas Electrical &Plumbing Company Inc. Douglas, Ga., wentabove and beyond others and consistentlyput safety in the forefront for each employeeand for each job undertaken by the company,according to GUCA.For more information, visit

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GUCA member companies come together to accept their respective awards for excellence in safety achievements for 2010.

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authorized dealer for DoppstadtUS products in Georgia,western North Carolina, Florida and the Caribbean; theMetso line in Georgia and Florida; and Peterson products inGeorgia. “This is an exciting opportunity to bring a consolidated,

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GUCA Hosts 2011 Spring QuarterlyMeeting/Trade Show in AtlantaGUCA hosted its 2011 Spring

Quarterly Meeting/Trade Show andHard Hat Safety Award Gala on March24, 2011, at the Loudermilk Center inAtlanta, Ga. with more than 130 mem-bers and guests in attendance.This event kicked off with the 2011

GUCA Spring Trade Show, which fea-tured many new products and tech-niques pertaining to the utility contract-ing industry. Once the trade show doorsopened, contractors and other membersin attendance entered where GUCAvendors promoted their company serv-ices on table-top displays. More than15 tradeshow tables filled theLoudermilk Center. Trade show participants included:

Adesa Atlanta; Alignment at WorkLLC; ARI; Caterpillar FinancialServices Corp.; Coble Trench SafetyInc.; Complete GPS Solutions;Ferguson Waterworks; Georgia 811;

ITT Water & Wastewater U.S.A. Inc.;JCB of Georgia; Large & Gilbert PC;Rain for Rent; Thompson Pump andManufacturing; Trench ShoringServices; United Safety AssociatesInc.; and, Vermeer Southeast Sales &Service.The Business Meeting began as

GUCA President Mitch Stephens, JohnD. Stephens Inc. welcomed everyoneto the event. Mo Thrash, GUCA lobbyist, pre-

sented the 2011 Legislative updatehighlighting the huge success of the2011 GUCA Lobby Day. Thrashenlightened the members on the HouseBill GUCA is supporting regardingweights and measures and Senate Bill122 regarding public private partner-ships for public works. He highlightedthe legislative atmosphere at theCapitol and what was to be expected inweeks to come. He stated immigration

and tax bills were high on the legisla-tor’s agenda this year. He stated the leg-islature will reconvene in August for re-apportionment.Mo presented Mitch Stephens with a

proclamation signed by Gov. NathanDeal stating March 24, 2011, as UtilityContractor Safety Day.The business meeting continued

with GUCA Safety CommitteeChairmen Charlie Murren, C.A.Murren & Sons Company Inc., and EdShipley, Ronny D. Jones Enterprises,Inc., announcing the 2010 GUCA HardHat Safety Award Category winners. Mitch Stephens then presented

keynote speaker Danny Callies, G & RMineral Services. Callies gave ademonstrative presentation and high-lighted the importance of safe riggingon job sites.For more information, visit

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The Georgia State Department of Transportation receivedbids for transportation-related improvement projects.Following is a list of some of the projects let.

County: HenryContract ID: B13946-11-000-0District: 73305Location: 5.08 miles of milling, plant mix resurfacing, sin-gle surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilitation onSR 42 beginning at SR 138 and extending to the ClaytonCounty Line. (E)Project:M004274Contractors and Bid Amounts:• C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. — $1,667,754 • E. R. Snell Contractor — $1,696,973• Pittman Construction Company — $1,807,369 • Stewart Bros. Inc. — $2,370,269

Completion Date:Nov. 30, 2011

County: HenryContract ID: B13924-11-000-0District: 73305Location:Widening for turn lane construction and installa-tion CCTV system on SR 81 at Racetrack Road (CR 376);also includes the realignment of Racetrack Road (CR 376).Project: STP00-0163-01(022)Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Pittman Construction Company — $1,316,473• Cmes Inc. — $1,377,078• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $1,393,984• C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. — $1,398,146• G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $1,460,615• Southeastern Site Development Inc. — $1,466,976• R. J. Haynie & Associates Inc. — $1,570,838

Completion Date:March 31, 2012

County: SeminoleContract ID: B13950-11-000-0District: 74407Location: 11.212 miles of milling, inlay, plant mix resur-facing, single surface treatment paving and shoulder reha-bilitation on SR 91 beginning north of SR 39 and extendingto U.S. 27/SR 1. (E)Project:M004196Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Oxford Construction Company — $2,397,118• Reeves Construction Company — $2,484,896

Completion Date:Oct. 31, 2011

County: MillerContract ID: B13951-11-000-0District: 74407Location: 10.455 miles of milling, plant mix resurfacing,single surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilitationon SR 91 beginning east of Pine Street and extending to theBaker County Line. (E)Project:M004214Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Reeves Construction Company — $2,151,926• Oxford Construction Company — $2,378,953

Completion Date:Oct. 31, 2011

County: MitchellContract ID: B13945-11-000-0District: 74405Location: 14.9 miles of plant mix resurfacing, double sur-face treatment paving and shoulder rehabilitation on SR 262beginning east of SR 97 and extending west of SR 93. (E)Project:M004216Contractors and Bid Amounts:• The Scruggs Company — $2,258,797• Oxford Construction Company — $2,275,288• Reeves Construction Company — $2,341,905

Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2011

County: NewtonContract ID: B13944-11-000-0District: 72205Location: 7.250 miles of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfac-ing, single surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilita-tion on SR 81 beginning at SR 12 and extending to theWalton County Line. (E)Project:M004235Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Pittman Construction Company — $1,121,715• C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. — $1,272,766• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $1,302,824• Stewart Bros. Inc. — $1,413,187

Completion Date:Nov. 30, 2011County: Richmond

Contract ID: B13957-11-000-0District: 72204Location: 2.014 miles of milling, plant mix resurfacing andshoulder rehabilitation on SR 88 beginning east ofBrothersville Road (CR 1105) and extending to U.S. 25/SR121. (E)Project:M004281Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Beam’s Contracting Inc. — $860,511• Reeves Construction Company — $897,018• Mabus Brothers Construction Company Inc. —

$1,121,359Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2011

County: WalkerContract ID: B13963-11-000-0District: 76603Location: Intersection improvements and installation ofintersection video detection systems (VDS) on U.S. 27/SR 1at bicentennial trail (CR 587). (E)Project: CSSTP-0007-00(081)Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Butch Thompson Enterprises Inc. — $317,758• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company. Inc. —

$379,728• Talley Construction Company Inc. — $379,781• G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $509,686

Completion Date:Oct. 31, 2011

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