FEATURE PROJECT: CHESAPEAKE RAW WATER MAINS

WINTER 2014
AUGUST 2010
Project Name: Red Top to Lake
Gaston Raw Water Transmission Main,
Sections A & B
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
Owner: City of Chesapeake
Design Engineer: HDR Engineering
Project Value: $5 million
Project Dates: May 2012 - July 2013
FEATURE PROJECT: CHESAPEAKE RAW WATER MAINS
by Bryan Muench
At the close of 2011, Garney began to
bid work in the Virginia market focusing
on a six-hour radius of Richmond,
Virginia. By the end of January 2012,
Garney had been low bidder on three
projects, one for Loudoun Water in
northern Virginia near Leesburg, and two
for the City of Chesapeake in the
southeastern part of the state. The
Chesapeake projects, Contracts A & B,
contained 7,200 LF and 9,500 LF of 36”
HDPE pipe, respectfully.
In May 2012, Steve Mertz and his crew
of Tim Burrage, Ricardo Lopez, Mario
Penaloza, Herb Fink, Matt Stewart, and
Travis Stewart mobilized to begin
Section A. For several months to follow,
the ground conditions for the majority of
the 7,200 feet of pipe proved to be
extremely challenging. Due to the
ground conditions encountered, Garney
was unable to use any sort of
dewatering system other than localized
dewatering because the ground would
not produce water in its in situ state.
However, once the ground was
disturbed, it would take on a consistency
similar to pudding, which at times
produced a significant amount of
groundwater as well as swelling or
heaving of the bottom of the excavation.
These conditions forced the crew to
install multiple trench boxes to hold the
excavation open. Once the trench boxes
were in place, a 105-foot section of pipe
was threaded through the trench boxes
and fused in the ditch to the section
previously installed.
With the anticipation of expediting the
project, Chuck Woody and his crew of
Will Woody, Casey Bradford, Paul
Lamar, Caleb Graham, and Michael Kay
were mobilized to the site in February
2013. At that time, both crews began a
rotation of working seven days on and
seven days off, 12 hours per day.
FEATURE PROJECT: CHESAPEAKE RAW WATER MAINS
This schedule continued through the
completion of Contract A in April 2013.
Due to the conditions encountered
versus the information contained in the
soil information provided with the
contract, a settlement was reached with
the Owner for the differing site
conditions that were faced in the field.
Shortly after the
completion of
Contract A, Garney
began construction of
Contract B. Both
crews continued to
work the same
rotation of seven days
on and seven days off
with 12-hour shifts.
Through lessons
learned on Contract
A, and the good
fortune of improved
ground conditions, the crews completed
roughly 9,500 LF in Contract B by the
end of July 2013.
It’s difficult to summarize all the
challenging events that occurred on
these projects and do them any justice in
a few paragraphs. However, the one
thing that everyone should take away is
the “can-do” attitude shown by the crews
assigned to these projects. Every person
involved checked their egos at the door
and brought their minds together to find
ways to improve the projects, all the
while never sacrificing safety or quality.
The unforgiving conditions and overall
physically draining work challenged these
employee-owners both physically and
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mentally. Over the course of the projects,
there were numerous times where the
work would push their limits, but their
willpower overcame all obstacles to
succeed.
Thank you to those employee-owners
who stayed the course and finished
strong on these projects. ◊
JOB SHOTS
MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA
Midwest City Compost
Facility
(City of Midwest City, OK)
Job 4421—$8.0 million
Project Manager:
Steve Hermes
Superintendent:
Raul Arvizu
Project Engineer:
Bryan Clark
Crew: Arturo Torres, Alfonso Mata
Left: Installation of the underslab
plumbing nearly complete.
Top Right: Beginning installation of the
underslab filter fabric and gravel.
Bottom Right: Clearing and grubbing of
the building pad complete.
Submitted by Steve Hermes
JOB SHOTS
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
Green Level Church Road
Force Main, Reclaimed
Waterline & Fiber Optic
(Town of Cary, NC)
Job 3107—$2.9 million
Project Manager:
Sam Flowers
Superintendent:
Humberto Del Cid
Project Engineer:
Jason Rave
Crew: Orlando Torres, Heinrich “Doc”
Walker, Fred Keith, Jeff Jones, Max
Gonzalez Hall
Both Photos: Hot tap on existing 24” DIP
force main performed late at night.
Submitted by Jason Rave
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JOB SHOTS
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Wolf Pen Branch Phase II
Water Transmission Main
(Louisville Water Company)
Job 3087—$5.8 million
Project Manager:
Gary Goff
Superintendent:
Steve Dunlap
Project Engineer:
Jordan Carrier
Crew: Edgar Elias, Basil Trouten, Danny
Delplane, Gregory Brown, Jesus Ortiz,
Austin Rexroat
Left: Lowering the next joint of 36”
PCCP into the trench.
Top Right: Another warm winter morning
in Kentucky.
Bottom Right: Temporarily flagging
traffic while a joint of 36” PCCP is
moved into the trench.
Submitted by Jordan Carrier
JOB SHOTS
MYTON, UTAH
Newfield Beluga Injection
Facility
(Veolia Water Solutions)
Job 6682—$5.1 million
Project Manager:
Keith Hinds
Superintendent:
Bob Grivy
Project Engineer:
Drew Compton
Safety / QC:
Dan Stanton
Crew: Sesar Valles Tescano
Top: Placing the main building slab
through our winter protection.
Bottom: Erecting steel for the new
facility’s main building.
Submitted by Drew Compton
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JOB SHOTS
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Klondike Interceptor Gravity
Sewer
(Louisville & Jefferson County
Metropolitan Sewer District)
Job 3103—$1.7 million
Project Manager:
Gary Goff
Superintendent:
Tim Brewster
Project Engineer:
Jordan Carrier
Crew: Jerry Shearron, Bryan Thompson,
Michael Brewster, Ron Johnson, Manual
Vargas
Top: Caterpillar 365 coming down the
home stretch of the project.
Bottom Left: Crew poses by some pipe.
Bottom Right: Installing the last joint of
pipe for the day as the sun is setting.
Submitted by Jordan Carrier
JOB SHOTS
MULBERRY, FLORIDA
Reclaimed Water Treatment
Plant and Pump Station
(TECO—Tampa Electric Co.)
Job 0442—$28.0 million
Project Managers: Lynne McGibney
Tom Manning
Safety & QA/QC:
Carmen Calderon
Ritchie Singletary
Superintendents:
George Burns
Dwight Jones
John Kenny
Lupey Perez
Mike Smith
Jamie Smith
Project Engineers: Mike Parrish
Matt McKinnon
Jamie Lowery
Project Coordinator: Gina McKinnon
Mechanical & electrical installation is nearing completion at the offsite
pump station. These two vertical turbine pumps will supply reclaimed
water to the RO treatment facility which is 15 miles to the south.
Crew: Wackee Adams, Jose
Alvarado, Bernard Annakie,
Gordon Arch, Felix Baptiste,
Rex Brewer, Victor Cervantes,
Tomas Diez, Ryan Graham,
Efrain Guererro, Ramiro
Hernandez, Kevin Higgins,
Hennry Idleburgh, Alfred
Jenkins, Charles Leckrone,
Terry Leonard, Artemio Mata,
Marcos Rodriguez, Frederick
Starrett, Dimari Thompkins,
Stetson Wilson
Steel tanks (components of a rapid settling system called a Densadeg) are being painted while
mechanical crews complete the piping and equipment in the gravity filter (structure on the left).
Foremen: Alex Alvarez, Gary Juarez,
Jorge Perez, Jeff Smeak, Gary Langley,
Bryan Orton, Antonio Mata, Luis Alvarez,
David Shade, Tony Smith
Submitted by Matt McKinnon
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JOB SHOTS
MORRISON, COLORADO
Morrison Water
Reclamation Facility
(Mount Carbon Metropolitan
District / Town of Morrison)
Job 6631—$4.0 million
Project Manager:
Brock Southwick
Superintendents:
Walt Sinclair
Carey Woods
Project Engineer:
Matt Davis
Crew: Edgar Elias, Basil Trouten,
Danny Delplane, Gregory Brown, Jesus
Ortiz, Danny Clawson, Austin Rexroat
Top Left: Aerial view from the south.
Top Right: Ribbon cutting celebration
on December 11, 2013.
Bottom: Aerial view from the northeast.
Submitted by Brock Southwick
JOB SHOTS
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
Ashland Reservoir Tank
Replacements
(Denver Water — BP5 Contract
with Western Summit)
Job 6664—$12.7 million
Project Manager:
Brock Southwick
Superintendent:
Brad Juracek
Crew: Manuel Aguilar, Jordan Campos,
Javier Canales, Carlos Castro, Elizar
Castro, Jose Castro, Miguel Castro,
Ramon Castro, Reynaldo Fajardo,
Antolino Felix, Isodoro Felix, Arturo
Galvan, Felipe Galvan, Brunza Labore,
Rafael Lugo, Isadoro Navarro, Tomas
Nunez, Jose Valdez
Top Left: Final work ahead of the
January 18 slab placement.
Top Right: Finishing crews working on
the slab as placement continues.
Bottom: Panoramic morning view during
the January 18 slab placement.
Submitted by Brock Southwick
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JOB SHOTS
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
South Source Transmission
Mains & Meter Station
(City of Jacksonville, AR)
Encore Job 4426—$5.6 million
Project Manager:
Chad Sharbono
Superintendent:
Butch Crawford
Project Engineer:
Bryan Muench
Crew: Chester Rigsby, Nick Kephart,
Gary Crum
Top: Unloading 40 LF of 48” casing pipe.
Bottom: Open cut excavation under a
highway bridge.
Below: Backfilling and cleanup of the
trench line.
Submitted by Bryan Muench
JOB SHOTS
BRIGHTON, COLORADO
PAR 1088 Northern
Treatment Plant
(Metro Wastewater
Reclamation District)
Job 6655—$99.0 million
Project Manager:
Matt Wampler
Safety Coordinator:
Janet Polacek
Electrical Guru:
Dave McEntee
Project Coordinator:
Casie Bell
Superintendents: David Lustig, Jeff
Dickhausen, Juan Torres, J.B. Wright,
Wes Conaway, Florentino Alvarez,
Lance Bunyan, Mike Gonzales, Frank
Earls, Eric Griffin, Dustin Cronin
Top: Looking
out over the
NTP jobsite.
Project Engineers: Nick Campbell, Andy
Brown, Grant Harlow, Adam Theriault
Field Engineers: Chance Galentin, Brett
Green, Ty Rotella, Gerardo Gomez,
Josue Alvarez, Nate Walker, Paul Smith,
Tommy Barth, Austin Herren
Left:
Construction of
the 47’ tall by 5’
thick walls at the
new headworks
facility.
Submitted by Adam Theriault
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JOB SHOTS
CONROE, TEXAS
Groundwater Reduction
Plan Program Segments C2
& C1A—12” to 42” Water
Transmission Lines
(San Jacinto River Authority)
Job 4425 & 4429—$12.9 million
Project Manager:
David Burkhart
Superintendents:
Jackie Gass
Jerald Gass
Chris Vanlerberg
Project Engineer:
Sam Marston
Crew: Kyle Bienhoff, Manuel Fernandez,
Charles Hern, Bobby Ledbetter, Ignacio
Marquez, Richard Morris, Xavier Ruiez,
Gerald Smitson, Anthony Rader, Tim
Ortega, Bryon Stevens, Keith Durrance
Top Left: Staging pipe along the ROW.
Top Right: Pipe installation.
Bottom: Clearing operations for the C1A
project.
Submitted by Sam Marston
JOB SHOTS
NEW HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
Western Wake Regional
Water Reclamation Facility
(Western Wake Partners)
Job 0433—$26.6 million
Project Manager:
Don Trujillo
Superintendent:
Dave Dwyer
Asst. Superintendent: Justin Russo
Sr. Project Engineer: Adam Corn
Project Engineer:
Jacob Garner
Top: Left to right—Christopher (CJ)
Kingsbury, Dave Dwyer, Adam Corn, Joe
Bay, Jose Ramirez, Cross Alexander
Hernandez, Epifanio Cruz Hernandez,
Maximino Navarro Cruz, Edgar Arnaldo
Lara, Barry Smith, Romeo Antonio
Mancia-Arevalo, Anthony Robinson,
Victor Wesley Evans, James Garrett,
Gustavo Luevano-Garcia, Donovan
Dowdy, Michael Vargo
Bottom: Installation of dryer.
Submitted by Jacob Garner
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JOB SHOTS
ASHLAND, NEBRASKA
Lincoln Water System Water
Supply Upgrade: Horizontal
Collector Well House 14-1 &
Transmission Main
(City of Lincoln, NE)
Job 4427 & 4430—$6.5 million
Project Managers: Gary Bittner
Ed Rolf
Superintendent:
Brian Hunter
Project Engineer:
Ryan Moloney
Clockwise from Top Left: 16’ diameter
caisson of the horizontal collector well
with grounding being installed in
conjunction with fill material placement;
Cleared area of the borrow pit being
used for fill material adjacent to the
project site;
Corridor for the 54” transmission main;
The project is being built on an island in
the middle of the Platte River.
Submitted by Gary Bittner
JOB SHOTS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
South Forced Lower
Capacity Improvements,
Phase B
(City of Baton Rouge, LA)
Job 3116—$8.0 million
Sr. Project Manager: Eric Malvin
Project Manager:
Chris Coston
Superintendents:
Mike Hall
Charles Woody
Field Engineer:
Mike Rowland
Crews: Greg Pilgrim, Chuckie Penaloza,
Ramon Herrera, Mike Johnson, William
Kay, Jeff White, Will Woody, Casey
Bradford, Caleb Graham, Ray Shaw
Top: Woody’s crew installoing pipe along
the fairway of Hole #14 on one of the
nicest golf courses in the City.
Bottom Left: Ready to tee off!
Bottom: Right Installing a 24” force main
in a tight ROW. Props to Kevin Griffin
and the TN boys for the fabric roller idea.
Submitted by Chris Coston
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JOB SHOTS
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
Douglas L. Smith Solids
Dewatering Improvements
(Johnson County Wastewater)
Encore Job 8031—$4.7 million
Project Manager:
Mike Gardner
Superintendent:
Steve Harris
Project Engineer:
Luke Messer
Crew: James Gerdes, Marlon Borrayo,
Josh Dunn, Frank Lara, Chris Meyer,
Thomas Garcia, Johnny Bunch
Right: James, Marlon and Josh place
concrete for a new stair foundation.
Inset: Marlon installing a refurbished
centrifuge.
Submitted by Steve Harris
JOB SHOTS
CENTENNIAL, COLORADO
Highlands Reservoir
Replacement of Basins 1 & 2
(Denver Water)
Job 6675—$10.7 million
Project Manager:
Mike Moore
Gen. Superintendent: Juan Campbell
Mech. Superintendent: Carey Woods
Project Engineer:
Matt Davis
Crew: Greg Hannah, Elias Soto, Derek
Duran, Daniel Recktenwald
Submitted by Mike Moore
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NEW & IMPROVED: EMPLOYEE-OWNER COMMUNICATION IN 2014
A new internal communication plan is being implemented this year. We want to keep all employee-owners up to date and “in the
know.” This plan consists of the following four major elements:
FINANCIAL RESULTS – Our financial results will be distributed on a quarterly basis. A new two-page report will highlight key
financial details of the previous quarter. This report will be printed and distributed in conjunction with the quarterly newsletter, in
both English and Spanish versions. The newsletters and reports will be distributed approximately 30 days after quarter end.
NEW NEWSLETTER CONTENT – A few updates are being made to the newsletter:

A new column called “ESOP Update” will appear in each newsletter which will focus on ESOP news, ESOP education
and ESCA news.

A “Dear ESOP Man” column will appear that will answer questions from employee-owners in the field.

The timing of newsletter distribution will be altered to coincide with the new financial report. The newsletter and financial
report will be distributed on or around February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. These dates align with the 30 days
after quarter end.
ON-SITE QUARTERLY UPDATE MEETINGS – Each quarter, field management will organize a get-together with their crew
where breakfast or lunch is served. This get-together serves to recognize the efforts of our hourly workforce. At the same time,
the new financial report and newsletter will be reviewed, going through these two documents in detail and answering any
questions. These meetings should take place shortly after the documents are distributed. The annual ESOP meeting could most
likely coincide with one of these get-togethers. The first one will take place in late February – an email will be sent to everyone
with the details.
PRESIDENT & CEO EMAIL – On a monthly basis, Mike Heitmann will send an email to the complete email list. This email will
highlight recent news, achievements and Garney’s culture.
We are excited about this new communication plan. Success will only be achieved if we are all working together and going in the
same direction. We are confident this plan moves us further toward this objective.
BABY (& TODDLER!) CORNER
Congratulations
to Project
Manager Josh
Petro on the
birth of his son,
Austin William
Petro born on
Christmas Day,
December 25,
2013, at 3:09
PM. Austin was
7 lbs. 7 oz. and
20 inches long
at birth…..he
sure looks like
his daddy!
Looks like little Cyler (son of Project Engineer Luke Messer
and his wife, Kelsey) is going to have to learn to shave that
5 o’clock shadow a lot earlier than expected!
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DEAR ESOP MAN
This new column acts as a forum for employee-owners to get their questions answered by ESOP Man. Think of it as Garney’s
version of “Dear Abby.” Oftentimes, employee-owners have the same burning questions; this column gives you an opportunity to
submit questions anonymously, directly to ESOP Man. Below are the first few submissions asked from the field. If you have
questions you’d like to submit for future issues, please email [email protected].
DEAR ESOP MAN:
How does practicing safe measures help keep Garney’s employee-owners employed? Also, how does wearing my PPE help me
and my company?
-- SERIOUS ABOUT SAFETY
DEAR SERIOUS:
Being safe helps our company in many different ways – it is and always will be our first objective. First and foremost, safety is
important because we do not want anyone to get injured. Going home to your loved ones in the same shape as when you left is
priority number one. Safety should never be but cut short for production, costs, or anything else. If you ever feel this is not the
case, talk to your supervisor immediately. If you don’t feel comfortable doing that, email me at [email protected].
In addition to not getting hurt, being safe is a huge component of Garney’s ability to get new work. Most owners have strict safety
requirements that must be met or we won’t get the job. Also, safety is often a large factor in ranking contractors and determining
the best contractor for a project. The better safety record we have, the greater chance we will get the project. This is how safety
helps keep all of us employed.
DEAR ESOP MAN:
Is there currently a log of Garney safety equipment (i.e. fall protection systems) available for use by projects around the country?
-- IN NEED SUPERINTENDENT
DEAR IN NEED:
We do not maintain a central log of safety equipment because we expect all project sites to maintain and carry with them the
necessary safety equipment needed to perform the work. Purchasing the necessary safety equipment is never something that
should be skimped on or questioned from a cost perspective. If you have a need, ask your supervisor. He or she will ensure that
all necessary safety equipment is on hand and well-maintained. Great question – thank you.
DEAR ESOP MAN:
I’ve been a carpenter with Garney for two years now. What are some things I can do on a daily
basis to help improve the ESOP for everyone while also working to grow mine as much as
possible?
-- COMMITTED CARPENTER
DEAR COMMITTED:
Excellent question…and I like how you want to improve the ESOP for everyone. The good news is
that when you improve the ESOP for everyone, you are also improving it for yourself. We are all in
the same boat together.
To improve the ESOP, it is very simple…follow our Goals & Philosophies. Work safely…build with
quality…act with integrity…expect excellence…push yourself to be the best you can be every day.
This is what our culture is built on and following these traits strengthens our culture and our ESOP.
The hard work and daily effort put forth by our crafts people in the field, like yourself, is the engine
that drives this company. Although you may feel like a small part of a big company, you’re not…
you are a huge part. The skills and talent of our field crews is where our profits are created – I am
keenly aware of that. That is why Garney gives ownership to everyone. So please keep doing your
part in the field and I’ll keep doing my job of securing your retirement.
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We have covered 8 of our 10 Goals and Philosophies over the last two years. One Goal and one
GOALS AND
PHILOSOPHIES
FOCUS
Philosophy remain and this issue we are going to discuss the final Goal of “Excellence is the
Standard.” This Goal revolves around what is expected of each employee-owner –
excellence. Garney is an exceptional company that takes care of its employee-owners by giving
them ownership in the company. In return, the company expects excellence from its employeeowners.
I know it sounds cliché…doesn’t every company expect excellence from their employees?
Probably so, but the difference is that most companies don’t provide for their employees like
Garney does. The benefits Garney provides are excellent and the modus operandi of Garney
employee-owners is excellence. Excellence in safety, excellence in quality, excellence in customer
service…we strive for excellence in all that we do. It is a Goal that is never fully achieved because
we must continually improve and raise our level of service. This excellence fuels your job
satisfaction, the company’s results, and our retirement accounts – a nice little situation indeed.
Written by: ESOP MAN
ENFOQUE EN
METAS Y FILOSOFÍAS
GOALS:
Allow all employee-owners to achieve their full potential
Service to our customers and the community
Job security and ESOP perpetuation
Safety / Quality / Profitability
PHILOSOPHIES:
Integrity is the shortest path to success
Win/win
Excellence is the standard
100% employee ownership
Hemos cubierto 8 de las 10 Metas y Filosofías en los últimos 2 años. Una Meta y una Filosofía
aun nos restan por alcanzar y sobre eso vamos a discutir la meta final “Excelencia es el
Estándar.” Esta meta está centrada en lo que se espera de cada empleado propietario –
excelencia. Garney es una compañía excepcional que cuida a sus empleados propietarios a
través de otorgarles propiedad en la compañía. En retorno, la compañía espera excelencia de sus
empleados propietarios.
Sabemos que esto suena a cliché… ¿no es lo que cada compañía espera de sus empleados?
Probablemente sí, pero la diferencia es que la mayor parte de las compañías no hace lo que
Garney hace. Los beneficios que Garney provee son excelentes y el modus operandi de los
empleados propietarios de Garney es excelencia. Excelencia en seguridad, excelencia en calidad
y excelencia en el servicio, nosotros nos esforzamos por cumplir con excelencia todo lo que
hacemos. Es una meta que nunca termina de alcanzarse o cumplirse porque debemos continuar
mejorando y alcanzando niveles más altos de servicio. Esta excelencia alimenta tu satisfacción
en el trabajo, los resultados de la compañía, y tus cuentas de retiro- una situación ciertamente
agradable.
Escrito por: EL HOMBRE ESOP
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How do I get stock in my account?
First, you must have worked 1,000 hours during the calendar year and be employed on December 31 to get a
contribution to your account. The level of that contribution is then based on the company’s success and meeting
certain thresholds of profitability. The more the company makes, the higher your contribution. There are four ways
to get Garney stock in your account.
1)
The first way is to get a discretionary contribution made to your account by the company based on your
compensation. You will receive up to 12% of your compensation contributed to your account to purchase
shares of stock.
2)
The second way is through the reallocation of forfeitures. Forfeitures occur when employees leave the plan
and they are not fully vested (we will discuss vesting in future newsletters). Their unvested shares get
reallocated to all employee-owners in the plan that year based on your compensation. Historically, this has
equated to about 2% to 3% of your compensation.
3)
The third way to obtain Garney stock is to contribute to your 401(k) retirement plan. If you contribute 6% of
your compensation to the 401(k), the company will match it with a 3.5% contribution in the form of Garney
stock. The table below demonstrates matching percentages.
4)
The fourth way to add stock to your account involves using excess cash in your account. If the value of
shares needing to be repurchased from employees leaving the plan that year is greater than the company
discretionary and match contributions discussed above, the ESOP trust will use cash in your account to buy
those extra shares.
Stay tuned! The next newsletter will provide more info on your ESOP!
ESOP COMMITTEE
UPDATE
The ESOP Committee is dedicated to making sure all employee-owners have a secure retirement. We take this
responsibility seriously and are committed to protecting your future. In this section of the newsletter, we will explore
some of the intricacies of the program.
ESOP COMMITTEE
Greg Harris
Matt Foster
Steve Ford
El Comité de ESOP está dedicado a asegurar que todos los empleados
propietarios tengan un retiro seguro. Nosotros tomamos esta responsabilidad
muy seriamente y estamos comprometidos a proteger tu futuro. En esta
sección de nuestro boletín informativo exploraremos algunas de las complejidades del programa.
Steve McCandless
Tom Dahl
Tom Roberts
Tony Kempf
¿Cómo obtengo acciones en mi cuenta?
1)
La primera es obtener una contribución de dinero hecha a tu cuenta por la compañía basada en tu
compensación. Tú recibirás hasta el 12% de tu compensación para comprar acciones que serán colocadas
en tu cuenta.
2)
La segunda manera es a través de la redistribución de acciones decomisadas o perdidas. Las acciones
decomisadas o perdidas ocurren cuando los empleados dejan el plan y no han ganado totalmente los
derechos (discutiremos como se ganan los derechos en futuros comunicados). Las acciones que se
recogen son distribuidas entre todos los empleados propietarios que participan en el plan de ese año
basados en su compensación. Históricamente esto es aproximadamente un 2% a 3% de tu compensación.
3)
La tercera forma de obtener acciones de Garney es contribuir a tu plan de retiro 401(k).Si tu contribuyes
con el 6% de tu compensación al 401(k), la compañía igualara con un 3.5% tu contribución en forma de
acciones de Garney. La tabla demuestra los porcentajes de iguala.
4)
La cuarta manera de añadir acciones a tu cuenta involucra el utilizar el exceso de dinero en efectivo en tu
cuenta. Si el valor de compra de las acciones de los empleados que dejaron la compañía es mayor que las
contribuciones por compensación y las contribuciones de iguala mencionadas antes, el fideicomiso de
ESOP utilizara el dinero en efectivo en tu cuenta para comprar esas acciones extra.
¡Mantente alerta! El próximo boletín informativo te brindara más información acerca de tu ESOP!
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ACTUALIZACION DEL
COMITE DE ESOP
Primero, tienes que haber trabajado 1,000 horas durante el año calendario y ser empleado activo al día 31 de
Diciembre para tener una contribución a tu cuenta. El nivel de esa contribución está basado en el éxito de la
compañía y en el cumplimiento de ciertos factores de rentabilidad. Mientras más hace la compañía más alto es tu
contribución. Hay cuatro formas de obtener acciones de Garney en tu cuenta.
NAWIC BLOCK KIDS EVENT
On January 24, 2014, the National Association of Women in
Construction (NAWIC) hosted its annual Block Kids event where
80 kids were selected to participate in a building competition.
Garney sponsored this event and several volunteers participated,
including Nikia Steppins, Matt Davis, Jason Pecheco, Maria
McCracken, and Solange Huggins.
Each student, ranging between third and fifth grade age, was
given 100 Legos, a piece of string, a rock, and a piece of
aluminum foil and were asked to build something related to the
construction industry. They had to get creative and come up with
the idea on their own with no help from the adults! The projects
ended up covering several different areas, including cranes,
wrecking balls, bulldozers, forklifts, walls with rubble, solar
panels, various types of buildings, and a whole construction site.
The volunteers went around to each student and
asked them a series of questions to determine
where their ideas came from and to answer any
questions they had about the construction
industry. Then the judges (volunteers) gathered
and discussed the most creative and well-built
projects and crowned a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
winner. The 1st place winner has a chance for
their prize to move on to the national competition.
It was inspiring to see such young minds provide
an amazing amount of creativity and intelligence
in what they were able to create!
KC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Congratulations! The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDC) is pleased to announce that Garney
Construction has been selected to receive a KC BEST Award (Small Company) at this year’s EDC Cornerstone Awards! This
award is presented each year to a large and small company that has had a longtime presence in our community, and has made
a significant commitment to the economic strength and job growth of Kansas City. Garney Construction will be presented witih a
Cornerstone trophy at the EDC Cornerstone Awards Reception at Union Station on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.
The EDC is dedicated to supporting businesses in our community that have contributed to the growth and stability of Kansas
City’s economy. Each year, the EDC Cornerstone Awards recognize projects that have set trends for development in Kansas
City, Missouri, through new construction, capital investment and job creation.
All finalists and award winners will receive recognition on EDC’s Web site and social media, and presented with a banner for the
exterior of their building announcing their finalist status. More than 700 guests will attend the EDC’s Cornerstone Awards
Reception to honor your contribution, including the mayor and other city officials who will
be present to acknowledge the city’s appreciation for your dedication and investment.
KC BEST Awards:
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Large Company — St. Luke’s Health Systems
Small Company — Garney Construction
MEALS ON WHEELS
Garney donates to Meals on Wheels of Franklin, Tennessee, as one of
the charities we support. Meals on Wheels of Franklin is Tracy Halloran,
who by herself feeds 120 elderly and handicapped people in Franklin
three meals each and every week, spending money out of her own pocket
to do this, not to mention much of her time. That's at least 360 meals
every week Tracy prepares and delivers to folks who need help.
On February 4, 2014, Tracy was recognized by Darrell Waltrip as a
"Hometown Hero" for her hard work and self-sacrifice. Tracy does not ask
for recognition. Her friend Sherri Ford, wife of Steve Ford, submitted her
name to Darrell Waltrip for recognition. In the photo, Sherri Ford on the
left reads her nominating letter to Tracy Halloran, center, and Darrell
Waltrip, on the right, at a recognition ceremony. Tracy was truly humbled.
COLORADO TOY DRIVES
This holiday season, Garney’s Littleton office and the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District NTP project in Brighton, Colorado,
each held toy drives, benefiting two very worthy causes!
Littleton Toy Drive: Donations were made to Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop
which serves families in need in Littleton and surrounding communities. The toys
are set up in a toy shop, which is a rented warehouse space, for two days at the
beginning of December and parents who have been referred by the school district
or local law enforcement are able to come “shop” for gifts for their kids for
Christmas – for free! Garney offered an incentive to our employee-owners – a toy
for a toy! So for every toy an employee-owner donated, Garney matched it with
another toy. We ended up donating a total of 127 toys! Our donation was very well
-recognized during the shopping days to one of our employee-owners who
volunteered their time to work in the shop for a day. Thanks to Nikia Steppins for
organizing, volunteering and pulling this together and also to Maria McCracken for
helping shop for the matched toys. Thank you to our employee-owners who very generously filled our toy box and helped bring
smiles to many little faces in our community!
NTP Toy Drive: Donations were made to the Brighton Police Department’s Annual Toys for Kids Drive, which helps
families in need provide toys for their kids at Christmas in different ways; Santa comes to the police department and hands out
toys and they also set up a shop for families to pick out a toy for their kids. To collect toy donations, NTP held a site-wide Holiday
Lunch where BBQ was served and two giant toy boxes were set
out. Everyone was invited to attend the lunch and/or bring a toy,
though it was optional. The response from our team was
outstanding! There were just under 300 employees between
Garney, the Engineer and Owner, and the toy boxes filled up very
quickly! At the end of the lunch, we needed a forklift to take them
away! We estimated 400 toys were donated and the response was
truly overwhelming. It was a team coordinated effort and everyone
helped in many ways. The toys were loaded into the beds of a
couple Garney trucks and brought to the police department where
they were extremely grateful for the amount of support we provided
them in their mission to help kids in their community!
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DEEP WATER WELL IN AFRICA
Garney Construction is not only committed to our local communities advancement but also to our global outreach to help others in
need of clean water. In October, an employee-owner brought an opportunity to Garney to assist a village in Uganda with the
construction of a deep water well including a solar powered pump. The construction of this well will benefit a health care unit and
an elementary school. The village of Kambaala consists of over 4,000 people which will be able to avail themselves of this much
needed clean water. Garney graciously donated $20,000 to bring about the construction of this well. The well represents clean
water but also a new way of life for the individuals of this village. They have lived their entire lives bringing water in the morning
and evenings from a local water supply which at times could be occupied by large animals, as well as, run the risk of parasites
from unsanitary conditions. Garney's contribution is indicative of the companies unswerving dedication of clean water for our local
and global communities.
“I can remember as a child, we used to take empty containers to a "pond" that we called a well. Here, we would draw water in the
containers and carry it on our heads back home and that is the water we used for everything: cooking, bathing, drinking, and
washing our clothes and utensils. That water was always brown. Sometimes the cows also came to the same water well to drink
and it was not unusual to wait for the cows to drink first before we could draw any of that water! Cows were bigger and sometimes
mean and with fear and trembling we gave in so that the big beasts quenched their thirst before we could draw water for our use.
A lot of people in Uganda still fetch water under similar circumstances in swamps, from rivers and run-offs after the rain. In some
places, water is so scarce that people have to walk long distances to get to it and then carry it mostly on their heads or on a
bicycle, if they have one. And almost everywhere, fetching water on the head is the lot of most children! The longer the distances
they have to walk, the harder it gets. It is not uncommon to see school children fetching water for their homes after a long day at
school. And sometimes they have to fetch water even at school during their break.
Some families and institutions can collect some rain water from the roof of their houses in either metallic or plastic water tanks.
Those water cisterns can help for a time, as long as the rains keep coming. But we sometimes experience long dry seasons and it
does not take long for those cisterns to dry up. The cost of those cisterns and the assembly to collect rain water is expensive and
not many people can afford these means. Water problems are something we constantly have to work on to assist the majority of
people in Uganda.
When I first came to this country, I told my story of the need for clean water. Some members of the church at Blessed Sacrament
have helped us dig and construct shallow water wells. Local contractors dig these water wells in low laying areas by hand up to 40
feet below the ground until they get to water springs. Once they establish a constant supply of water, they begin constructing the
well from bellow with rings and concrete. The water collects in these built-up wells. They attach a hand pump which brings the
clean water to the surface. The people can then pump clean water for their use. We need such more water wells. It costs
approximately $4,000 to dig and construct a shallow water well by hand.
Now that we have a health unit facility that assists over 3,000 patients every year, an elementary school of over 600 children, and
the community of permanent residents around, we do need a deep water well fixed with a submersible pump powered by solar
power. Both the health unit and school are situated on top of a hill. It is practically impossible to dig a shallow water well at that
height. The local crew cannot dig by hand to the depth beyond 40 feet. It would be too much of a risk for their lives. What we have
now are a few cisterns at the corners of the buildings collecting water from the rains. These do run out very quickly. And the long
dry seasons leave many people with no water to use. It would cost us about $ 20,000 to have such a deep water dug at the clinic
and near the school. It is for this reason that I am asking for sponsors to help us get this water well. It will serve the sick people in
the health unit at Kambaala and the children of St. Kizito who fluctuate between 600 and 700 kids. DRACO Uganda Limited is an
Italian company that has dug and constructed many Deep Water Wells in Uganda for institutions. They have a good record and do
a good job. This is the company that can help us sink a good deep water well for us at the cost between $18,500 and $20,000.
This water would be pumped in a water reservoir and distributed though the buildings and at some points where people could
have access to it. To dig and construct a deep water well without installing the solar electric pump and reservoir would cost the
company around $9,661. We would be grateful if our desire and need meet with your generosity for a gift of a Deep Water Well to
the benefit of over 4000 people around Kambaala Village in Uganda.”
Sincerely,
Fr. Pontian Kaweesa
(Actual drilling is scheduled for early March. Survey for the water was done last year and the point with the highest volume of water is on the
edge of the clinic compound.)
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EMPLOYEE-OWNER SPOTLIGHT: JAMES BABB
James (Hobie) Babb started with Garney on a pipe crew in November 2004. Previous to joining the Garney team, Hobie worked
for a competitor near his hometown in Loudon County, Tennessee. Over the course of his tenure at Garney, Hobie has worked in
Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama and Kentucky, helping construct pipelines and pump stations.
Hobie’s versatile skill-set, teamed with his relentless work ethic, make him a valuable asset to any project for which he works.
When tasked with a new challenge, Hobie routinely thinks outside the box to provide unique solutions. He is capable of filling
most roles within the crew and is the first person on the job site to grab a shovel or jump on a machine – whatever needs to be
done for the project to succeed, he will do wholeheartedly and with a smile on his face. Hobie’s positivity, even in the toughest of
working conditions, is contagious to those around him.
Hobie epitomizes the meaning of a Garney employeeowner. His unwavering loyalty to Garney and the culture
created by the Goals and Philosophies is something to
be admired. Not only is Hobie a Garney ambassador for
his fellow employee-owners, but also for owners,
engineers and the community alike. With Hobie on your
team, you can rest assured that the job will be completed
properly and will convey the Garney standards.
When Hobie is not working, he enjoys fishing, deer
hunting and spending time with his three-year-old
daughter, McKinsey.
RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Joe Monteleone, Superintendent and long-time Garney
employee-owner, officially retired in January 2014. Joe began
working for Garney in 1982 where he worked for four years in
the tunneling division. He moved to the pipe division and was
promoted to Superintendent in 1991. Over the course of his
career, Joe has focused on pipelines projects involving steel,
DIP, PVC, HDPE, PCCP, and RCP. Joe was extremely
successful at motivating his crew to construct high quality
projects with careful attention to safety. Our company was
built on the backs of guys like Joe who were willing to travel
around the country to construct projects. Joe — thank you
for your commitment to the company — enjoy retirement!
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Mike and Laurie Verde are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenna
Verde, to Beau Javernick, son of Stan Javernick and Joletta Effinger. Jenna, from Fort
Collins, is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado and a fifth-grade teacher at
Gilcrest Elementary School. Beau is a Colorado State University graduate from Canon City
and is a Project Manager with Garney Construction in Denver. A mountain wedding is
planned for July in Crested Butte. The couple plan to reside in Denver with their dogs,
Oggie and Ryder.
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PARTING SHOTS
DEER SEASON
CHRISTMAS ON THE BEACH
Project Engineer Jason Rave shows off his nice buck that he
shot while hunting in South Dakota.
Eric Wagner and his family having fun on the beach on
Christmas Day 2013. Eric and his four children left to right,
Alaina (age 4), Lauren (age 11), Lucas (age 9), and
Benjamin (age 3), built a sand-snowman while vacationing
in Hernando County’s Alfred McKethan / Pine Island Park
right on the Gulf of Mexico near Spring Hill, Florida.
ESOP MAN IS MAKING FRIENDS
SNOW DAY
Toughing it out in Colorado: Employee-owners Chris
Pacheco and Jeremy Foss work in deep snow in the mountains.
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Christina Lopez took ESOP Man to see Billy the
Kid...they hit it off despite their differing life philosophies...