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Lean and nimble with big-time capabilities
Goodwin Brothers Construction of Crystal City, MO takes on heavy industrial and civil projects of all sizes Written by Kevin Doyle Produced by Stephen Marino
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hose now in charge of Goodwin Brothers Construction are pretty certain company founder Charles Goodwin wouldn’t recognize today’s version of the 70-year-old company he started in 1947 following his service during World War Two. “Charles passed away fairly young, when the second generation was just getting into the wastewater and more industrial type projects. I doubt he ever envisioned Goodwin Brothers doing $100m projects. We are sure he would be pleasantly surprised,” said Vice President Doug Waschsnicht. Today, the privately held firm based in Crystal City, MO is under the direction of Charles Goodwin’s sons, CEO Larry Goodwin, and Senior Estimator Jay Goodwin. Distinguished by its ability to adjust on the fly, Goodwin Brothers Construction is a heavy industrial and civil projects specialist with demonstrated expertise in water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, cement plants, bridgework and commercial buildings. It generates annual revenue in the $80m to $100m range. “Our strength is that we’re a
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Goodwin Brothers Construction | 4 smaller general contractor, we’re family-owned and flexible. We can bid on $200m projects and can compete with multibillion dollar companies because we have the financial wherewithal and bonding capacity to do so but we’re not a bureaucratic machine that can’t react and do things,” Wachsnicht explains. The point being, of course, that “we’re small enough where we can get all the people involved in a project into one room and leave the room with a decision,” Wachsnicht stresses.
Day to Day The company takes pride in its consistent delivery of well-
Goodwin Brothers Construction | 5 managed and well-executed projects from concept to completion. Cultivating new relationships, enhancing existing ones and generating repeat business is crucial. Goodwin Brothers maintains good relations with engineering firms of all sizes. The company’s ability to make decisions and adjust on the fly is important, especially on Design/Build projects. The company is noted for its concrete work and equipment setting. It owns excavating equipment, hoisting equipment, concrete pumps and forming systems, enabling it to stay on schedule and on budget. When it comes to technology, the
company utilizes Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a matter of course. “We transfer that information to the people and the equipment in the field with GPS. We’re doing jobs now that have basically been built on the screen and a 100 percent model is helping the work get done faster and more accurately,” says Wachsnicht.
Showcase Liberty Project A Missouri First This January, a first for wastewater treatment plants began operations in Liberty, MO. This project is one of the first wastewater plants in Missouri utilizing Design/Build delivery, and the first Design/Build in Missouri to utilize State Revolving Funds (SRF) financing that will
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Goodwin Brothers Construction | 6 save the City over $40 million in interest on this $74 million project when compared with conventional financing. With Design/Build legislation enacted last summer the Liberty project paves the way for municipalities throughout Missouri to maximize their dollars utilizing the cost and schedule saving efficiencies of Design/Build with low-interest SRF financing. The city had outsourced treatment to a neighboring community for decades. Facing near-term rate increases, uncertain future rates and
“We go back and fix something whether it shows up on a punch list or not. We’ll make it right and fix things that even the owner doesn’t think needs to be fixed.”
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potential treatment capacity issues, Liberty began studying alternatives, and identified that building their own facilities and discontinuing outsourcing of treatment would save $27 million in treatment costs over a 30-year period. From there, Liberty worked with consultants to determine the scope, budget and user rates required for such an undertaking. The City estimated it would take $95 million to construct the facilities, but user rates would be reduced and predicted to level out within five years. With this information, 91 percent of the citizens of Liberty voted in favor of the project in August 2013. To maintain promised user rates, the new facilities had to be completed and operational by first quarter 2017. In February 2014, request for qualifications were issued. Three teams were shortlisted in April 2014. Following review of conceptual designs, proposals and interviews the team of Goodwin Brothers and CMT was selected in September 2014. Construction of the new 7 MGD plant, two 10 MGD pump stations, 18,000 feet of force main, 6,000 feet of collector roadway, administration and maintenance facilities were completed by
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December 2016. Treatment operations began on January 3, 2017. Based on the cost and schedule savings gained through the Design/Build process, additional scope was added, including more than 6,000 feet of trunk sewer. This work was completed in March 2017 with completion and close out scheduled for May 2017. This project is a perfect example of a city looking out for the best interest of its citizens’ hard-earned dollars. Rather than continuing the status quo,
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Liberty pursued different treatment options and innovative delivery methods that will positively impact the citizens for generations to come.
Additional Projects MSD Coldwater Sanitary Relief Storage Facility Tank A – The $9.3m project was a 2013 AGC Keystone Award Winner. The six million-gallon, 45-foot tall circular above ground tank in the Coldwater Creek watershed assisted in alleviating the replacement of nine miles of 36- to 72-inch diameter sanitary sewers. The project included a
Goodwin Brothers Construction | 9 submersible pump station capable of handling 30,000 gallons per minute; and odor control system designed to accommodate 4,000 cubic feet per minute airflow rates; and a control building enclosing gear and controls. MODOT Route M Bridge – Emergency construction was required following a Spring 2013 collapse caused by a train collision and derailment. The deadline? Eight weeks. Operating under a tight schedule with shift work, the three-span bridge was replaced while two railroads remained active and maintained regular service schedules.
People, Safety and Training Goodwin Brothers relies heavily on its reputation and its family atmosphere to attract and retain top talent. A version of the company logo displays the mantra “Plan It Safe.” It is not window dressing. The company complies with OSHA and MSHA mandates and maintains 30-hour training certification. The company holds quarterly safety meetings, provides daily hazard analyses and conducts
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Goodwin Brothers Construction |10 toolbox talks. Goodwin Brothers is registered with three compliance companies – Avetta (formerly PICS Auditing), ISNetworld and BROWZ. The company is a member of the AGC of Missouri and takes advantage of the education and training programs it offers. Wachsnicht sits on the association’s board that oversees the Pension Fund for Laborers.
Looking Ahead The company will continue to seek ways to enhance its most
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people involved in a project into one room and leave the room with a
With a shared focus on improving our communities, MMC Contractors is proud to partner with Goodwin Brothers on the Liberty Waste Water Treatment Facility to help make Liberty, MO a more sustainable city.
decision.” - Doug Wachsnicht, Vice President
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Goodwin Brothers Construction | 11 important deliverable – a superior product. “We may not be the lowest price, but most of the time (the client) will say we will give them the best final project. If they can justify additional cost with the higher quality, we go back and fix something whether it shows up on a punch list or not. We’ll make it right and fix things that even the owner doesn’t think needs to be fixed,” Wachsnicht concludes.
COMPANY INFORMATION Company Name: Goodwin Brothers Construction Country: U.S. Industry: Construction Est: 1947 Revenue: USD $80-$100 million Premiere Service: Heavy industrial and civil projects specialist Principal Partners: President Larry Goodwin; Senior Estimator Jay Goodwin Website: www.goodwinbros.com
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1766 Highway 61 South Crystal City, MO 63019 P: 636.931.6084 E: info@goodwinbros.com