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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Ohio Connection: Ed Bryden, Strongsville, OH • 1-800-810-7640
Weather Fails to Dampen Spirits at Paul Bunyan Show
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illed as the Original American Forestry Show, the 68th Annual Paul Bunyan Show kicked off with a steady rainstorm Oct. 3. The weather did little to dampen the spirits of exhibitors and attendees who came to learn about the latest forestry techniques and see the latest equipment innovations. The threeday event, held at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Cambridge, Ohio, ran from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5. The show featured educational sessions and live demonstrations as well as more than 100 exhibitors displaying the latest equipment, products and services geared to the forestry industry, presented area equipment dealers, retailers and service providers. see BUNYAN page 6
Regional Sales Manager Gabe Clark (L) and National Sales Director Hugh Gordon of Company Wrench were on hand to discuss their lineup of equipment. (L-R): Rudd Equipment Company’s Dutch Voshall, Brandon Hawkins, Martin McCutcheon and Brian James were on hand to talk about their line of Volvo machines.
(L-R): Terex Environmental Equipment’s Matt August, Mark DiSalvo and Philippa Fisher had equipment ranging from small to large to address a wide range of forestry needs.
Chuck Kiessling (L) of Scott Miracle Grow talks about Komatsu and Morbark machines with Columbus Equipment Company’s Bob Stewart.
The crew from Southeastern Equipment is ready to talk about their line of Case and Carlton equipment geared for the forestry industry.
Rayco Manufacturing’s Dan Clements (L) and Ron Kurtz brave the elements to showcase their C260 Forestry Mower.
The crew from Aggcorp is ready to discuss Peterson and Powerscreen equipment with attendees at the show.
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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: 142003 Type: Miscellaneous. Location: HAM-- Stearns & Foster Demolition. State Estimate: $3,310,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • B & B Wrecking And Excavating Inc., Cleveland, Ohio — $1,485,951 • Evans Landscaping Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio — $1,989,000 • Steve Rauch Inc., Dayton, Ohio — $2,736,923 • Baumann Enterprises Inc., Garfield Heights, Ohio — $2,807,784 • O’Rourke Wrecking Company, Cincinnati, Ohio — $3,254,239 Completion Date: Feb. 10, 2015 Project No: 140237 Type: Major reconstruction. Location: WOO--75-19.43; PART 1 AND PART 2. State Estimate: $64,500,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • E S Wagner Company, Oregon, Ohio — $66,791,684 • Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $66,846,234 • Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $67,515,739 Completion Date: June 30, 2017 Project No: 140235 Type: Bridge repair. Location: LUC- IR 475 4.33/5.22/5.47 PART 1/LUC-4754.33 PART 2. State Estimate: $18,785,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Miller Bros. Construction Inc., Archbold, Ohio — $17,789,315 • Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $18,878,438 • Mosser Construction Inc., Fremont, Ohio — $19,532,407 • Becdir Construction Company, Berlin Center, Ohio — $19,897,107 Completion Date: May 15, 2016 Project No: 140267 Type: Major widening. Location: HAM--75-6.78. State Estimate: $28,706,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • John R Jurgensen Company, Cincinnati, Ohio — $31,184,610 • Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio — $34,793,376 • Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $35,356,631
• Sunesis Construction Company, West Chester, Ohio — $35,453,371 • Complete General Construction Company, Columbus, Ohio — $38,197,773 Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2017 Project No: 140327 Type: Minor widening. Location: TRU- High/Main Street. State Estimate: $1,558,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • A P O’horo Company, Youngstown, Ohio — $1,414,200 • Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Company, Youngstown, Ohio — $1,647,246 • Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $1,795,669 Completion Date: Aug. 15, 2015 Project No: 140328 Type: Miscellaneous. Location: TUS- IR 77 25.950. State Estimate: $4,065,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Independence Excavating Inc., Independence, Ohio — $3,763,884 • Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $3,767,960 • Beaver Excavating Company, Canton, Ohio — $3,793,367 • Ruhlin Company, Sharon Center, Ohio — $3,974,032 Completion Date: Sept. 15, 2015
Project No: 140268 Type: Major reconstruction. Location: LUC--75-2.75 (PART 1/PART 2). State Estimate: $30,000,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $31,363,219 • Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $34,118,043 Completion Date: June 30, 2016 Project No: 140313 Type: Bridge replacement (1 bridge). Location: LIC--CR 39-2.20. State Estimate: $1,819,000 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Buds Inc., Nashport, Ohio — $1,819,956 • Double Z Construction Company, Columbus, Ohio — $1,918,937 • Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $2,000,680 • Trucco Construction Company Inc., Delaware, Ohio — $2,050,467 • Eagle Bridge Company, Sidney, Ohio — $2,094,025 • Rietschlin Construction Inc., Crestline, Ohio — $2,149,243 • Complete General Construction Company, Columbus, Ohio — $2,169,530 Completion Date: Aug. 31, 2015
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Years of Inspection...
Reports Show Ohio River Bridge Crumbling With Age CINCINNATI (AP) Years of inspection reports show that a high-traffic bridge over the Ohio River is showing its age after five decades. The Brent Spence Bridge — which carries traffic on Interstate 75 between Cincinnati and Covington, Ky. — has received lower grades throughout the 10 years of inspection reports obtained through a public-records request by The Cincinnati Enquirer. The bridge’s overall “sufficiency’’ rating, on a scale from
1 to 100, was 59 in last year’s report, graded as a “C-minus.’’ The bridge rated a 78 in 2006. It has gotten worsening scores in major categories of upkeep, maintenance and structural integrity. The bridge has been deemed safe, but its deteriorating condition concerns some experts. The problem continues to be lack of a funding plan or construction start date for the $2.4 billion replacement job. A proposal to use tolls to help cover the cost has run into polit-
ical roadblocks on the Kentucky side. Kentucky owns the bridge that is a key transportation and commerce link in the region. Records show the bridge hasn’t been painted since 1991, adding to rust and minor cracking; concrete has decayed to expose internal steel that could rust, and drains are often clogged, adding to water pooling on the bridge that drops in waves to the bottom deck during heavy rains. The bridge years ago was deemed “functionally obsolete’’ because of design deficiencies such as narrow lanes and lack of emergency lanes on a bridge with high traffic volume. Results from the latest inspection conducted in September by Kentucky and Ohio highway officials are due in January. The continued deterioration is cause for concern, a bridge safety expert said. “From reviewing the inspection reports, it appears that more things should be done to get the bridge back into shape,’’ said Abolhassan Astaneh, professor of structural and bridge engineering at the University of California-Berkeley. “If they keep waiting to fix it, the bridge’s condition will continue to worsen even more quickly.’’ (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
ODOT Prepares After Last Winter Breaks Records Last winter broke many records in the state, especially for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT): most road salt used (more than 1 million tons), most money spent ($119 million), and most snow plow miles driven (more than 14 million). This winter, ODOT is ready. Throughout October ODOT crews around the state conducted random 150-point inspections to fine-tune snow removal equipment in anticipation of the coming winter. The inspections are part of the department’s annual county-bycounty Equipment Readiness Inspections. “We work day and night to keep Ohio’s roads open and passable so businesses, schools and healthcare providers can operate uninterrupted,” said Director Wray. “The most effective way to accomplish this is to have equipment in good working order, salt in the barns and operators and mechanics who are well-trained.” New this year, ODOT has completed installation of green, white and amber lights on all 1,700 snowplow trucks in its fleet. The color combination provides higher visibility than the traditional amber lights. Of course snowplows don’t drive themselves. ODOT has more than 3,000 highly-trained and certified operators ready to clear ice and snow from the state’s roadways and bridges. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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More Than 100 Exhibitors Display Latest Equipment BUNYAN from page 1
A full contingent of Bandit Industries manufacturer representatives joined by Ohio Bandit dealer Buckeye Equipment were on hand to talk about their line of chippers, forestry mowers, grinders and waste reduction machines.
Major show sponsors included Columbus Equipment Company, John Deere, Murphy Tractor & Equipment and Rudd Equipment Company. Columbus Equipment, Murphy Tractor & Equipment, Ohio CAT and Rudd Equipment Company were also among the companies that donated equipment for demonstration and competition events. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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(L-R): Ohio CAT’s Chuck Voorhees, Chuck Barnes and Tom Seefried talk about Cat’s 930K wheel loader and other machines on display at the show.
(L-R): Murphy Tractor & Equipment’s Tom McKee, along with John Dougherty of Dougherty Forestry Manufacturing, and Kevin Gadd of Murphy Tractor & Equipment found a dry spot under their tent to welcome attendees.
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