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Alex Lyon & Son Holds Job Completion Auction in Galion for Green Freight Ltd. Michael Kilcoyne (L) of Shychuck Inc. and Mark Berry of Mr. Berry Enterprises both entered winning bids on several of the attachments up for sale.
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lose on the heels of an auction in Columbus, Ohio, Alex Lyon & Son held a job completion auction in Galion, Ohio, for Green Freight Ltd. on June 19. As well as a large number of truck tractors, dump trailers and walking floor trailers, equipment up for bid included hydraulic excavators, skid steers and attachments. The equipment brought in active bidding from both onsite auction attendees and online bidders vying for the equipment on the block. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
(L-R): Brian Tinch, along with Kevin and Kris Kildow of Kildow Construction, check out a Bobcat T650 skid steer at the auction.
Area Bridges in Need Continue to Decay By Patrick Pfanner THE SANDUSKY REGISTER
Area bridges in need of repairs could continue to decay if funding needs arent reached soon. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a county-by-county report detailing the number of bridges that need work in the state. In total, more than 6,500 bridges are deemed deficient or functionally obsolete. Brown called for a long-term transportation bill for the state as critical funding for Ohio roads and bridges is set to expire this month, according to a news release. According to Brown’s report, the deficient bridges are defined as one of the following: • Functionally Obsolete: A bridge that is no longer functionally adequate. These bridges may be perfectly safe and structurally sound, but may be the source of traffic jams or may not have a high enough clearance to allow an oversized vehicle. • Structurally Deficient: A bridge that has one or more structural defects that require attention.
This status does not indicate the severity of the defect but rather that a defect is present. Of those 6,500 deficient bridges statewide, more than 200 are in Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties. But these bridges aren’t all owned or maintained by the respective counties. For instance, only 12 of the 20 deficient bridges in Ottawa County are maintained by the county. That means it's up to the county and other entities to maintain their bridges. “Ottawa County has developed a Bridge Capital Improvement program that we use to select, scope, and schedule improvements for our bridges,” Ottawa County engineer Ron Lajti said. "The program is based upon a very simple concept of expected service life for any given bridge.” Lajti said each bridge has an average service life of about 50 years before it needs major upgrades or an outright replacement. "Using this concept, we want to replace at least 2 bridges every year to assure that in the future we can minimize or eliminate deficien-
cies within our bridge inventory,” Lajti said. The county has conservative plans to replace five bridges, one per year, through 2019 and update two bridges in 2018 and 2019. Bridges slated for replacement include: • 2015: Bridge on Portage South Road over Wolf Creek. Financed by an equal combination of county funds and money from a state loan. • 2016: Bridge on Graytown Road over Turtle Creek. Financed 95 percent by federal funds and 5 percent county funds. • 2017: Bridge on Graytown Road over Packer Creek. Financed 95 percent by federal funds and 5 percent by county funds. • 2018: Bridge on Rider Road over Beef Creek. Tentatively financed completely by county funds. • 2019: Bridge on Wildacre Road over Cedar Creek. Financed 95 percent by federal funds and five percent local funds. Additionally, the county plans to update the Slemmer-Portage bridge over Indian Creek, which will tentatively be funded completely by the county, Lajti said.
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The bridge over Turtle Creek on Graytown Road near Graytown is among a handful of bridges in Ottawa County slated to be replaced after U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently released a county-by-county report detailing the number of bridges that need work in the state.
“Sherrod Brown, along with many other supporters, is correct in this call for action on a longterm transportation bill,” Lajti said. This story was reprinted with permission from the Sandusky Register.
(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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‘Buckeye State’ Highway Lettings
The Ohio State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. The following is a list of some of the projects let. Project No: 150057 Type: Major reconstruction. Location: CUY-US 6-12.20 (Part 1 and Part 2). State Estimate: $37,900,000.00 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio — $41,496,959 • Terrace Construction Company Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — $42,848,591 • Anthony Allega Cement Contractor Inc., Valley View, Ohio — $45,935,294 • Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $48,814,353 Completion Date: June 15, 2018 Project No: 150126 Type: Major reconstruction. Location: MAH-/TRU-IR 80-4.50/0.00 (Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3). State Estimate: $85,480,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Shelly & Sands Inc, Columbus, Ohio — $91,150,300 • Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio — $101,208,531 • Walsh Construction Company II LLC, Crown Point, Ind. — $105,133,911 Completion Date: July 31, 2018 Project No: 150137 Type: Minor widening. Location: HUR-US 224-06.16 Phase 4. State Estimate: $1,507,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Set Inc., Lowellville, Ohio — $1,847,553 • Dellinger Excavating Inc., Monroeville, Ohio — $2,038,059 Completion Date: Dec. 15, 2015 Project No: 150169 Type: Minor widening. Location: CUY-SR 252-04.11 HSP State Estimate: $1,084,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Terrace Construction Company Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — $1,105,184 • Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $1,238,566 • Perk Company Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — $1,297,971 • Fabrizi Trucking & Paving Company Inc., Valley City, Ohio — $1,349,531 Completion Date: Oct. 30, 2015 Project No: 150171 Type: Two lane resurfacing. Location: D06-SP-FY15. State Estimate: $790,000
Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $1,325,000 • Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $1,717,230 • Shelly & Sands Inc, Columbus, Ohio — $1,999,999 Completion Date: Oct. 15, 2015 Project No: 150182 Type: Bridge repair. Location: JEF-SR 7-22.42. State Estimate: $4,782,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Shelly & Sands Inc, Columbus, Ohio — $4,643,564 • Dot Construction Corporation, Canfield, Ohio — $4,972,877 • Beaver Excavating Company, Canton, Ohio — $5,641,184 Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2015 Project No: 150184 Type: Interchange. Location: LUC-US 20A-5.56 Roundabt @ Eber. State Estimate: $1,675,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Geddis Paving & Excavating Inc., Toledo, Ohio — $1,268,255 • Vernon Nagel Inc., Napoleon, Ohio — $1,277,374 • Gerken Paving Inc., Napoleon, Ohio — $1,277,702 • B & J Concrete & Construction Company, Toledo,
Ohio — $1,283,495 Completion Date: Oct. 30, 2015 Project No: 150185 Type: Four lane resurfacing. Location: MAH-US 422/SR 289/SR 289D-0.00/2.17/0.05. State Estimate: $2,207,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Shelly & Sands Inc, Columbus, Ohio — $1,966,395 • Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $2,046,369 • Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $2,048,452 • R T Vernal Paving Company Inc., North Lima, Ohio — $2,288,434 Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2015 Project No: 150187 Type: Two lane resurfacing. Location: MED-SR 94-1.16. State Estimate: $1,316,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Chagrin Valley Paving Inc., Chagrin Falls, Ohio — $1,214,001 • Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $1,255,504 • Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $1,296,145 • Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $1,299,877 • Shelly & Sands Inc, Columbus, Ohio — $1,345,364 Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2015
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On-Site Waste Disposal Part of Uranium Plant Cleanup By Kantele Franko ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Waste from the decontamination and decommissioning of a Cold War-era uranium plant in southern Ohio will go to an on-site disposal facility under a U.S. Department of Energy plan approved by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon produced enriched uranium until 2001, and the shutdown left behind old buildings, industrial chemicals and radioactive areas. Approval of the on-site waste disposal plan helps pave
the way for major physical cleanup and redevelopment at the property roughly 60 mi. (96.5 km) south of Columbus, Ohio, Craig Butler, EPA director said in a statement. “Careful consideration has gone into making this a viable, safe plan for cleanup and revitalization of this site,” Butler said. The disposal plan clears the way for initial steps to create a disposal cell that could be used to store waste that meets certain standards. The plan also allows for some materials, such as those with certain types of contamination, to be taken to appropriate off-site locations, the EPA said. The Energy Department also has recommended plans for
possibly demolishing dozens or hundreds of old buildings and structures at the property. That plan hasn’t yet been approved by the EPA. The disposal plan had support from local officials and lawmakers representing the area. Blaine Beekman, Pike County commissioner said the long-awaited decision is critical to get the cleanup rolling and to support lawmakers’ efforts to secure continued federal funding for the project. “They can say, ‘Look, here’s the plan for the cleanup. Let's get it done,’” Beekman said. There are still unanswered questions, including exactly which types of waste will go where, said United Steelworkers local president Herman Potter, who represents hundreds of Piketon workers. Union officials also wants to ensure that construction of the disposal facility doesn’t inhibit other redevelopment at the site, and they worry the language of the plan leaves room for extending the duration of the project and reducing needed jobs _ a big concern in a pocket of high unemployment, Potter said. Some area residents and environmental activists also have objected, with complaints about the selection process and concerns about future use of the disposal site. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican from southwest Ohio, said the community agreed to on-site disposal to accelerate the cleanup but remains concerned about the site's future now that the Energy Department estimates the work will take another three decades. Portman said he’ll continue pushing for the project to be expedited. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Dayton Hospital Plans $47.5 Million Campus Expansion DAYTON, Ohio (AP) A southwest Ohio hospital is planning a two-year, $47.5 million expansion of its suburban campus in a Dayton suburb. The Dayton Daily News reported that Dayton Children's Hospital is planning construction of a 70,000-sq. ft. medical office building and a 16-room emergency department at its 11-acre campus in Springboro. The plan also calls for an outpatient surgery center with four operating rooms. Hospital officials expect the office building to open next summer and the emergency department six months later. The surgery center will be completed last. The hospital currently provides urgent care, rehabilitation, sports medicine and imagining services at the Springboro site. Dayton Children's Hospital also expects to complete a new $140 million, 260,000-sq. ft. patient tower on its main campus in Dayton in the spring of 2017. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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AGC of Ohio members Elford Inc. and Tuttle Construction were among the 37 firms named the nation’s safest construction companies in 2014 by AGC of America. AGC of America oversees the Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), an annual ranking of construction safety programs. The winners were selected after dozens of firms made presentations about their safety programs during AGC of America’s annual convention in early March. Elford received first place honors in the building division’s 250,000 to 450,000 work hour category, and Tuttle placed second in the building division’s 100,00-250,000 work hour category. They received the recognition during awards ceremony at the convention held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. CSEA awards are distributed for a number of categories based on the amount and type of work performed. The number of entries are narrowed by a panel of AGC member construction safety professionals, and award winners were selected by a panel of five independent safety professionals within the government, corporate and insurance industries. Final judging for the awards program took place during the convention. Both companies were also honored by AGC of Ohio with Ohio Construction Safety Excellence Awards. Elford won the award for the building category over 350,000 work hours, and Tuttle Construction for the building category under 350,000 work hours. Limbach Co. received an Ohio CSEA of the specialty category. The three firms received their awards during the annual AGC of Ohio Safety Luncheon on April 10. Also during the luncheon, the following companies received a National AGC Safety Awards Certificate of Commendation for an incident rate of zero or 20 percent below their division average in 2013: Atlas Industrial, The Dotson Co., Dugan & Meyers Construction Co., Monarch Construction, Ozanne Construction, Panzica Construction Co., Rudolph/Libbe Inc., and Trisco Systems Inc. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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