Stanford Work Continues
by Ben Lyon
Underground Construction has worked with the Stanford University Utilities
Division for several years and on various projects. Traditionally, work
at Stanford University has been scheduled during the summer and winter breaks.
This past summer we were, once again, awarded a steam system replacement
project. The Mirrieless House/Galvez Mall Project was completed in August
under the watchful eyes of Project Manager Ben Lyon, Superintendents Bob
Roberts and Jeff Smith, and Foreman Jose Ceja. The project consisted of
proving a route, and then placing welded steel condensate return lines and
manholes to provide steam service to the dormitories on campus. Although
it sounds simple, the schedule, working hours, hot conditions and working
with students and the faculty made it a real challenge. Our crews embraced
the project and completed it ahead of schedule.
Recently, Underground was awarded a contract for the Chem/Bio Project.
Superintendent Joe Tagliaboschi, Foremen Darrin Stroud and William Smith,
along with their crews, have just started the steam project that includes
an addition to an existing manhole, placing a new manhole, placing pre-cast
utility corridors, and the steam lines to a building that is currently under
construction.
With a tight schedule, inclement weather, and a congested work site,
the Chem/Bio Project is also going to be a challenge that we are looking
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Portland International Airport
by Matt Cook
After completing the first phase of the Terminal C expansion project
at Portland International Airport in December of 1997, Underground Construction
returned to complete the third and final phase of the airport expansion,
which proved to be the toughest yet. Not only do the crews have to deal
with airport security issues in a post-September 11th world, but the confined
work area had two other contractors and extensive plumes of contamination,
making the work all the more difficult.
Underground left nothing to chance and sent our "A-Team" to
perform the work. Superintendents Allen Ellison and Chris Stream, along
with Foreman Greg McNeilly, arrived in Portland in late April to drain,
abandon and grout inject the existing fuel lines. Then we had to wait until
late June to send Superintendent Joe Kovacich and Greg back to the City
of Roses to begin construction on the new fuel system. They installed 1,100
feet of new 12" and 14" fuel mains, 700 feet of 6" fuel laterals,
thirteen hydrant pits and three vent pits in less than two months. The crew
completed the work ahead of schedule with no adverse impacts to airport
operations.
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