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T-REX Sweeps AGC Awards/‘Ports to Plains’ Undergoing More Upgrades/CDOT-CCA Project Awards Named
Denver’s T-REX Project was honored by AGC of America with its top award during the association’s annual convention in San Antonio in March.
T-REX Wins Top Awards at AGC National Convention
During the 5.5 years Denver’s Transportation Expansion Project was under construction, its atypical pairing of a state transportation department with a regional transit agency drew interest from as far away as Germany and Japan.
The T-REX Project consortium received one of the construction industry’s highest honors in March for its work with the design-build contractor and the community to complete the $1.67-billion highway and light rail project.
The Associated General Contractors of America awarded the T-REX Project a Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award at the association’s 88th annual convention in San Antonio. This is the first time a construction project in Colorado has received the award.
The landmark transit project also won the 2007 Aon Build America Award for Design-Build Renovation and first-ever Aon Build America Grand Award.
T-REX team members included the Colorado Department of Transportation; Regional Transportation District; Federal Highway Administration; Federal Transit Administration; Carter & Burgess; and Southeast Corridor Constructors, a joint-venture of Kiewit Construction and Parsons Transportation Group.
CDOT Upgrading Another Segment of ‘Ports to Plains’
CDOT began reconstructing 13 mi. of U.S. Highway 287 between Lamar and Springfield in March.
Interstate Highway Construction Co. of Englewood is the contractor for the $17.5-million project, set to finish in October.
The project involves shoulder widening and rebuilding the highway in concrete, beginning just south of the U.S. 287/State Highway 116 intersection (mile 39) and continuing north to mile 52 (six miles north of the Baca/Prowers county line).
U.S. 287 between the Oklahoma border and Denver is Colorado’s portion of the “Ports to Plains” route. Concrete reconstruction of the highway is important because of the highway’s current and future use as a major truck route, its connection with the Mexico border and its potential to attract and serve markets associated with NAFTA and international trade.
Environmental Study Continues on U.S. 50
The U.S. Highway 50 project team will continue to work with key stakeholders to identify a full range of alternatives for the future of U.S. 50 throughout southeast Colorado.
The Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for U.S. 50 will result in a general corridor location decision and highway facility type from Pueblo to near the Kansas state line.
The project team–CDOT and the Federal Highway Administration–will concentrate on completing the purpose and need statement, a full range of alternatives, developing the screening criteria and other evaluations required under the National Environmental Policy Act.
The team is now gathering environmental data to conduct the NEPA-required analysis.
The next series of public meetings are tentatively scheduled for this summer. The range of alternatives, screening criteria and a recommended corridor location alternative with the implications of that proposal will be presented to the public at that time.
CCA, CDOT Name Winners of 2006 Awards Program
Nearly 50 project engineers, superintendents and forepersons were honored this year with 2006 Project Management and Subcontractor Awards from Colorado Contractors Association and the Colorado Department of Transportation.
American Barricade Rental was presented with a 2006 Special Recognition Award for receiving three perfect traffic-control review scores.
The other winning teams were:
Project Management Awards
Region 1
• Under $2 Million–(tie) Michael Brenner and Bill Deweese of Schmidt Construction; and Russell Cox and Ryan Fetzer of Rock and Co.
• $2 Million to $5 Million–Philip Hull of URS and Greg Leitz and Ron Ullery of American Civil Constructors
• $5 Million-Plus–Brian Gilbert and Mike Rachubinksi of Lawrence Construction Co.
Region 2
• Under $2 Million–Ken Medina and Tom Brown, Schmidt Construction
• $2 Million to $5 Million–Bob Mora and Troy Kelty of Tricon 2 LLC
• $5 Million-Plus–Yun Han and Ralph Vigilante of SEMA Construction
Region 3
• Under $2 Million–David Boronda and Troy Adair of Tezak Heavy Equipment
• $2 Million to $5 Million–James Shea of SEH Consultants Inc. and Barry Mason of KECI Colorado
• $5 Million-Plus–(tie) Roland Wagner and John Schmitt of Elam Construction; and Asa Farrington and Craig Leigh of Hamon Contractors
Region 4
• Under $2 Million–Todd Gonser and Joe Schwartz of Concrete Works of Colorado
• $2 Million to $5 Million–Nicola Upright and Steve Specketer of Coulson Excavating
• $5 Million-Plus–Ryan Idler and Eddie Davidsen of Interstate Highway Construction Co.
Region 5
• $2 Million to $5 Million–Kyle Lester, Doug Mead, Jack Webb and Mike Rumm of Williams Construction, Tim Mead and Gary Starks of Remedial Construction Services and Rahe Junge and Gene Greenwood of UMETCO Mineral Corp.
Region 6
• $2 Million to $5 Million–Alan Wageknecht, Ken Treat and Joe Garcia of ABCO Contracting Inc.
• $2 Million to $5 Million–Jim Martin and Mike McSkimmings of Asphalt Paving Co.
• $5 Million-Plus–(tie) Kevin Sullivan and Mike Fay of Edward Kraemer & Sons; and Daryl Miller and Richard Ledezma of Jalisco International
Subcontractor Awards
• Region 1–Alan Adams, Pavetec
• Region 4–Jessica Heinle, Carnes Service
• Region 5–Rick Bottenfield, United Cos.
• Region 6–Mike Nankervis, KIPCO Excavating Services
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