FLORIDA & PUERTO RICO MONTHLY EDITION
A Supplement to:
October 6 2010
Vol. XXIII • No. 20
“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.”
Your Florida/Puerto Rico Connection • Jim Van Natta, Orlando, FL • 1-800-344-3026
Posen Construction Leads Metro Parkway Expansion
By Cindy Riley
According to Posen Construction Project Manager Joe Satyshur, “Safety is our first priority, and it’s been an extremely hot summer in southwest Florida, compared to the past couple summers. We’re making sure our field personnel are hydrated and working effectively.”
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Expected to accommodate an estimated 50,000 vehicles per day, the new Metro Extension in Florida will enhance travel to destinations in the southern part of Lee County. Crews are working to complete a new six-lane roadway connecting U.S. 41 and Six Mile Cypress Parkway, while dealing with challenges that are unique to the area. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Public Information Officer Debbie Tower explained, “This new segment will reduce congestion in heavily traveled areas of U.S. 41 in south Fort Myers. The Metro Parkway corridor, as a whole, provides a significant north/south route for drivers in the county and serves as an alternate to U.S. 41. With this project, commerce, industry, seasonal visitors, residents, students and members of the local work force will all benefit.” Construction cost is approximately $30 million, with CEI costs totaling $4.7 million. “The contractor is building 3.1 miles of new road, includsee METRO page 2
Hard at work on the scene are a Komatsu A350, a John Deere 400D, a Cat D6R and a Volvo L150.
Page 2 • October 6, 2010 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • Florida State Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide
Communication Keeps Complex Job Running Smoothly METRO from page 1
coordination, and effective communication is the way to build this job. Safety is our first priority, and it’s been an extremely hot summer in southwest Florida, compared to the past couple summers. We’re making sure our field personnel are hydrated and working effectively.” To date, FDOT has granted four extra weather days because of weather effects during critical bridge construction. Rainy weather is common during Florida summers, and crews continue to work on a daily basis to protect surrounding wetlands.
ing one bridge/overpass,” said Tower, “So it’s a major construction project. One unique challenge, identified during design, relates to a utility on the job. The project team has coordinated with Florida Power & Light Company regarding clearance under its transmission lines for construction of the overpass. Posen Construction, Estero, Fla., is using splices to connect two piles of different heights to avoid overhead power lines. The team will closely monitor pile driving in the area.” Key Communications For those involved in the project, monitoring daily activity and staying in touch is crucial in completing the task at hand. According to Tim Hendrix, FDOT construction project manager, “Communication that’s clear and effective is always the biggest asset in overcoming challenges or addressing issues.” Tom Deer, who serves as project engineer for AIM Engineering, added, “We serve as an extension to FDOT and coordinate all aspects of construction. Our approach to the project begins with understanding the project’s key components —identified on this job as roadway features like large box culverts, critical bridge features, protecting the environment, coordination with Seminole Gulf Railroad LP [as the bridge/overpass crosses over railroad track] and maintaining public awareness.” The number of construction workers changes during the life of the project, depending on the activity under way. During pile driving, embankment and box culvert work, as many as 125 people a day have been on the job. Currently, the contractor has 20 to 30 people onsite doing drainage, concrete and erosion control work and preparing for the first bridge footer. Generally, the contractor works a 10-hour shift five or six days a week. Depending on what’s taking place, crews have worked both day and night. Some concrete pours have been done late in the evening, as has the delivery of embankment material. Posen Construction Project Manager Joe Satyshur explained, “Hard work, proper and timely
Crews are erecting forms for the footer/substructure for the retaining wall of the triple box culvert using a 210 Hitachi Zaxis 225 track hoe which places rock on the footer.
The number of workers changes, depending on the activity under way. During pile driving, embankment and box culvert work, as many as 125 people a day have been on the job. Currently, the contractor has 20 to 30 people on-site doing drainage, concrete and erosion control work and preparing for the first bridge footer.
Wild, Wild Life Environmental challenges are not uncommon to construction projects in Florida, and this project is no exception, particularly in view of the varied wildlife in the area. The project will install two wildlife crossings for raccoons, feral hogs, bobcats and coyotes. As they build the job, crews are avoiding endangered species like gopher tortoise, fox squirrel, and eastern indigo snake in the area. Crews also are carefully working around alligators and wading birds. Installation and maintenance of erosion control devices are essential with wetlands surrounding the new roadway alignment. Erosion control prevents discharge into these adjacent wetlands and maintains water quality of Six Mile Cypress Slough and Estero Bay. Managing traffic during construction has not been a factor since the project builds a new road where none existed before. When crews tie into the north and south road network, there will be some lane closures, etc. as work approaches those intersections. A Year In Work on the project started in September 2009 and is expected to be completed by February 2012. FDOT’s construction project manager is overseeing the job, working closely with the consultant, providing construction, engineering and inspection services for the project. AIM Engineering is the CEI and serves as an extension of the department, monitoring and inspecting construction activities on a daily basis, ensuring the job is built in compliance with all persee METRO page 4
Construction Equipment Guide • Florida State Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • October 6, 2010 • Page 3
499
WE’VE
$
GOT YOUR NUMBER!
/mo
TO OWN A NEW CAT® SKID STEER LOADER!*
!"#$ "%&"'(")$ *+ ,'-.$%,/0$ 1$".2$'% 3"&,')3 "( 1*4.5 60*.,%" 7"( %$"0$.8 9,(: 3*;$ *+ (:$ /$3( %$"03 $&$. *'5 7"( ;"-:,'$3< '*= ,3 (:$ (,;$ (* /418 PLUS, 0% FOR 48 MONTHS ON ALL THESE QUALIFYING NEW CAT MACHINES:** > ?#,% ?($$. @*"%$.3 > A40(, !$..",' @*"%$.3 > 7*;B"-( !."-# @*"%$.3
> 7*;B"-( 9:$$0 @*"%$.35 > A,', C1%."40,- DE-"&"(*.3 > F"-#:*$ @*"%$.3
> ?;"00 9:$$0 @*"%$.3 > ?;"00 !."-#2!1B$ !."-(*.35 > ?;"00 C1%."40,- DE-"&"(*.3
GET THE BEST… FOR LESS! TALK TO YOUR CAT EQUIPMENT SALES SPECIALIST AT YOUR FLORIDA CAT DEALER. * Payment represents financing through Cat Financial at 1.1% APR for 60 months for a 226B3 Skid Steer Loader equipped with 10x16.5 8PR Cat Premium Conventional Tires for a 60 inch (1524 mm) machine width and 60 inch (1524 mm) General Purpose Bucket with Bolt-on Cutting Edge. Taxes, freight, set-up, delivery, additional options or attachments not included in suggested retail price. ** Offer good from September 1 to December 31, 2010 on select new models at participating Cat Dealers. Offer is available to customers in the USA and Canada only and cannot be combined with any other offers. Financing and published rate are subject to credit approval through Cat Financial. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without prior notice.
KELLY TRACTOR ®
KELLY TRACTOR CO.
www.kellytractor.com 305-592-7184 Miami • Davie • West Palm Beach Clewiston • Fort Myers
RING POWER CORPORATION®
catrental.ringpower.com 888-748-7464 Jacksonville • St. Augustine • Lake City • Lakeland Tallahassee • Ocala • Tampa • Daytona Beach Mulberry • Brooksville • Sarasota Palm Bay • Tarpon Springs • Orlando
THOMPSON TRACTOR CO. www.thompsontractor.com 850-785-4007 Crestview • Marianna Panama City • Pensacola
©2010 Caterpillar All rights reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” the “Power Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.
Page 4 • October 6, 2010 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • Florida State Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide
First ARRA-Funded Project in Lee County Under Way Workers are hauling fill and embankment for the project using a Komatsu 250 off-road truck and a Cat D6R bulldozer.
Beard Equipment now offers its customers sales and after-the-sale support for the Terex line of commercial and mainline asphalt pavers and material transfer devices and vehicles.
Terex Roadbuilding Signs Beard Equipment in Florida METRO from page 2
mits and meets all FDOT standards and specifications. According to Tower, communication among the project team also is highlighted as a project challenge, so emphasis on clear, ongoing follow-up continues throughout the job. Members hold weekly progress meetings to ensure effective communication and timely coordination. Embankment materials used to prepare the new roadbed include approximately 532,000 cu. yds. (406,743 cu m). Asphalt for roadway base, structural pavement and the final layer totals approximately 54.2 tons (49.1 t). Concrete used for the bridge, roadway elements such as curb and median, the 200 drainage structures, three box culverts and two wildlife crossings totals approximately 18,200 cu. yds. (13,914 cu m). “To date, the contractor has imported
about 75 percent of embankment material for the project,” said Tower. “Crews continue to install storm water drainage throughout the job and do work at a retention pond and on box culverts. Crews also have driven several piles for the bridge. Work also is underway at an animal crossing concrete pour.” Crews still must complete wildlife crossings, box culverts and remaining drainage structures, as well as the roadway bed and placement of all asphalt. Crews must also finish the bridge, which involves drive piles, building footers, columns and wall, and placing the bridge deck. The project is the first in Lee County to be contracted and funded under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
The project is the first in Lee County to be contracted and funded under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
CEG
Terex Roadbuilding is partnering with Beard Equipment Company to strengthen distribution of the manufacturer’s asphalt paving equipment line throughout the state of Florida, with the exception of the panhandle counties west of and including Washington and Bay. Beard Equipment now offers its customers sales and after-the-sale support for the Terex line of commercial and mainline asphalt pavers and material transfer devices and vehicles. “For 40 years, Beard Equipment has built long-lasting relationships with its customers throughout the Gulf States,” said Julio Valladares, director of dealer development of Terex Roadbuilding. “Asphalt paving contractors in Florida now have a stocking dealer for Terex equipment who is dedicated to providing superior sales, service and parts support.” From parking lots to interstate highways, Beard Equipment now provides equipment solutions to asphalt contractors for a broad range of paving applications. Featuring rubber tire and rubber or steel track drive systems, the 8-ft. (2.4 m) Terex CR300L Series pavers are perfect for parking lot, subdivision and county roadway applications. The heavy-duty design of the 10-ft. (3 m) Terex CR400 and CR500 Series pavers offer features such as three-point suspension, frame raise, Smartrac and the remix anti-segregation system for commercial and mainline paving applications. Beard Equipment also offers its customers the Terex CR662RM
RoadMix material transfer vehicle, which works equally as well as a 10-ft. paver to maximize machine utilization rates, according to the manufacturer. “This addition to our asphalt equipment line allows Beard Equipment to deliver a deeper level of equipment solutions for our asphalt customers,” said Drew DeLaney, vice president of Beard Equipment. “We are excited about the relationship with Terex Roadbuilding and have dedicated more boots on the ground and field service technicians throughout the territory to bring a higher level of support than the company has had in the past.” Headquartered in Mobile, Ala., Beard Equipment Company is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a construction and industrial equipment dealer for the Gulf Coast States. The company has recently expanded its operations to include the entire state of Florida and operates three branch locations throughout the state. The addition of the Terex asphalt paving line complements the distributor’s existing asphalt equipment offering, which include asphalt compactors, blowers and sweepers. “Being a family-owned company, we deeply value the business relationships we’ve built with our customers, and this unique partnership with the customer has helped us to grow over the past four decades,” said DeLaney. For more information, visit www.terexrb.com.
Construction Equipment Guide • Florida State Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • October 6, 2010 • Page 5
Jacksonville 904-786-3100 Orlando 407-888-9394 Pensacola 904-786-3100 Pompano Beach 954-545-9770 800-UR-RENTS unitedrentals.com
Page 6 • October 6, 2010 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • Florida State Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide
Monroe • Clay • Calhoun • Polk • Miami-Dade • Alachua • Jackson • Palm Beach • Osceola • Santa Rosa • Levy • Putnam • Citrus • Seminole •Florida... Marion • Lee • Volusia • Lake • Hillsborough • Hardee • DeSoto • Saint Lucie • Okaloosa • Polk • Gadsden • Broward • Collier • Saint Johns • Charlotte • Walton • Pinellas • Escambia • Flagler • Holmes • Liberty • Manatee • Wakulla • Monroe • Clay • Calhoun • Polk • Miami-Dade • Alachua • Jackson • Palm Beach • Osceola • Santa Rosa • Levy • Putnam • Citrus • Seminole • Marion • Lee • Volusia • Lake • Hillsborough • Hardee • DeSoto • Saint Lucie • Okaloosa • Polk • Gadsden • Broward • Collier • Saint Johns • Charlotte • Walton • Pinellas • Escambia •
‘Sunshine State’ Highway Lettings
The Florida State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. County: Gulf Proposal ID: T3267. Project: Milling, resurfacing, removal of railroad crossings, ADA improvements, construction of patterned/textured pavement crosswalks, guardrail upgrades, minor drainage improvements, signing, pavement markings and signalization. Location: SR 30 (U.S. 98) from a point south of Ninth Street to the intercoastal waterway bridge. Total Proposal Length: 1.659 mi. Proposal Budget Estimate: $1,340,325. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • GAC Contractors Inc. — $1,103,842. • Anderson Columbia Co. Inc. — $1,133,187. • C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc. — $1,158,715. Letting Date: May 26, 2010. Contract Time: 162 contract days. County: Leon Proposal ID: T3347. Project: Construction of pedestrian tunnel, retaining walls and sidewalks adjacent to a historic railroad bridge (built in 1929). Location: CR 2196 (Lafayette Street) at CSX R/R overpass. Total Proposal Length: 0.038 mi. Proposal Budget Estimate: $1,800,000. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Superior Construction Co. of Indiana — $1,189,368. • Anderson Columbia Co. Inc. — $1,190,697. • Sandco Inc. — $1,566,491. Letting Date: May 26, 2010. Contract Time: 135 contract days. County: Brevard Proposal ID: T5342. Project: Milling and resurfacing, drainage improvements, signals, signing and marking, and sidewalks on the realignment of Cox Road with A Lane. Location: SR 520 at Cox Road and A Lane. Total Proposal Length: 0.318 mi. Proposal Budget Estimate: $1,188,692. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Halifax Paving Inc. — $1,028,938. • P&S Paving Inc. — $1,128,778. • Guettler Brothers Construction — $1,131,178. • Brewer Paving & Development Inc. — $1,174,656. • V.A. Paving Inc. — $1,245,614. • Ranger Construction Industries Inc. — $1,282,925. • Community Asphalt Corp. — $1,318,017. • APAC-Southeast Inc. — $1,403,781. • Semper Fi Services LLC — $1,623,550. Letting Date: May 26, 2010. Contract Time: 175 contract days.
County: Lake Proposal ID: T5347. Project: Milling, resurfacing, drainage, sidewalks, ADA ramps, mast arm and pedestrian signals, earthwork, sodding, signing and pavement markings, utilities and widening. Location: SR 500 (U.S. 441) and SR 25 (U.S. 27) from SR 25 to a point south of Perkins Street and from a point south of Shelfer Street to a point north of Griffin Road. Total Proposal Length: 1.022 mi. Proposal Budget Estimate: $6,868,533. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Southland Construction Inc. — $6,698,683. • Halifax Paving Inc. — $6,796,233. • D.A.B. Constructors Inc. — $6,888,888. • C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc. — $7,537,381. • The Middlesex Corp. — $7,636,832. • Pospiech Contracting Inc. — $7,872,270. • Ranger Construction Industries Inc. — $8,549,560. • Hubbard Construction Co. — $8,751,776. Letting Date: May 26, 2010. Contract Time: 550 contract days. County: Lake Proposal ID: T5348. Project: Milling and resurfacing, base work, shoulder treatment, traffic signals (loop replacements), highway signing and pavement markings, guardrail and bridge settlement rehabilitation of Br. No. 110026. Location: SR 19 from a point north of Little Lake Harris Bridge to a point north of SR 561. Total Proposal Length: 3.869 mi.
Proposal Budget Estimate: $2,363,197. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc. — $1,907,252. • Ranger Construction Industries Inc. — $1,909,456. • Halifax Paving Inc. — $2,077,070. • The Middlesex Corp. — $2,148,400. • Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. — $2,182,000. • Hubbard Construction Co. — $2,410,595. • APAC-Southeast Inc. — $2,558,473. Letting Date: May 26, 2010. Contract Time: 130 contract days. County: Hillsborough Proposal ID: T7233. Project: Rubble riprap barrier, shoreline planting and signing. Location: SR 93 (I-275) from a point east of Howard Frankland Bridge to a point west of SR 60. Total Proposal Length: 0.265 mi. Proposal Budget Estimate: $1,256,200. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Cone & Graham Inc. — $1,119,708. • WRS Infrastructure & Environment — $1,180,740. • Russell Engineering Inc. — $1,208,975. • All American Concrete Inc. — $1,358,443. • M&J Construction Co. of Pinellas County — $1,368,494. • Kimmins Contracting Corp. — $1,674,505. Letting Date: May 26, 2010. Contract Time: 150 contract days.
Construction Equipment Guide • Florida State Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • October 6, 2010 • Page 7
EQUIPMENT RENTALS FOR CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRY For the best in Ingersoll Rand portable equipment give us a call. • • • •
Generators Light Towers Dehumidifiers Oil-Free Compressors • Straight Mast Forklifts
8515 SR 207 North • Hastings, FL 32145
904-692-3673
www.futchstractordepot.com
• Shooting Boom Forklifts • Portable Dust Collectors • Diesel & Electric Compressors
0% Financing Available 103 Bryan St. Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-354-5746
600 N. Commonwealth Ave. Polk City, FL 33868
863-984-6262
888-253-2444 • www.pinnaclecentral.com
Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Holds Pumpology School Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. Inc., held its 20th annual Pumpology School earlier this year at its corporate facilities in Port Orange, Fla. Thompson Pump hosted more than 40 attendees from 15 states and three foreign countries. The three-day workshop included training sessions for sales and service-oriented professionals on pumping fundamentals, dewatering and bypass applications, selecting the correct pumping equipment, designing, installing and maintaining pumping systems, troubleshooting, pump maintenance and more. Pumpology School offers hands-on demonstrations and classroom training from industry experts. Upon completion of training and successfully passing a comprehensive examination, attendees are recognized as certified Pumpologists at an awards ceremony. “Our Pumpology School allows us to share our expertise about pumps and pumping systems and we raise the knowledge quotient across a wide spectrum of applications, markets and territories,” said Bill Thompson, Thompson Pump president. “The training is geared to address the requirements of engineers, sales representatives and operating technicians.”
Thompson Pump carries a line of heavyduty portable pumps, ranging in size from 2 to 18 in. (5 to 45.7 cm) and with capacities to 14,000 gal.-per-minute (52,996 Lpm). Thompson Pump
sells and rents its entire line of pumps to the areas of public works, municipalities, construction, agriculture, dewatering, mining, sewer/lift stations and water/waste water. Types of pumps engi-
Pumpology School offers hands-on demonstrations and classroom training. Thompson Pump hosted more than 40 attendees from 15 states and three foreign countries.
neered include wet prime trash pumps; dry prime trash pumps with compressor-assisted or vacuum-assisted priming systems; sound attenuated pumps; utility trash pumps; diaphragm pumps; hydraulic power units with submersible pump ends; electric submersibles; rotary, vacuum and piston wellpoint pumps and high pressure jet pumps. With these different types of pumps, as well as a full complement of accessory hoses and piping, Thompson can offer the proper pump and system for any application. In addition, Thompson provides engineering services and special applications consulting for complicated wellpoint, bypass or multiple pump systems; and offers thorough pump and dewatering education and training through its Pumpology courses. Thompson Pump operates sales, rental and service centers throughout the United States with 20 branches. The company also is aligned with more than 30 distributors in the United States, Canada, and South America. Thompson Pump is a Blue Chip Enterprise Award winner and its products meet the requirements for certification as defined by the Contractors Pump Bureau. For more information, call 800/767-7310 or visit www.thompsonpump.com.
Page 8 • October 6, 2010 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • Florida State Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide
Creel Tractor Company 3771 Palm Beach Blvd. Ft. Myers, FL 33916 239-694-2185 www.creeltractor.com
Florida Coast Equipment 9775 W. Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33437 561-369-0414 www.floridacoasteq.com Branch: 9011 S.W. Old Kansas Ave. Stuart, FL 34997 772-403-2046
Futch’s Tractor Depot Introducing the Kubota SVL Series. The new standard for productivity, comfort and speed on the worksite – with the proven power of a Kubota turbo-charged diesel engine. Everything you value for versatile, multi-terrain work. They’re all Kubota designed, engineered and manufactured – the compact track loaders only Kubota could build. Call today for a demo.
Coastal Equipment Systems
Growers Equipment Co.
5287 New Kings Road Jacksonville, FL 32209 904-924-9624 www.coastalequipmentsystems.com
2695 Davie Road Davie, FL 33314 954-916-1020 www.growersequipment.com www.kubota.com
Optional equipment may be shown. ©Kubota Tractor Corporation, 2010
8515 SR 207 North Hastings, FL 32145 904-692-3673 www.futchstractordepot.com
Pippin Tractor Company 3200 N. Kings Highway Fort Pierce, FL 34951 772-461-7896 www.pippin-tractor.com