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Only minutes from where con-struction crews are building astate-of-the-art facility,

Washington County’s first jail remains on display. The tinywooden structure is the oldest lockup in the state of Georgia,and is a far cry from the county’s latest effort.

“It’s a crude, one-room wooden log building that wasbuilt for the purposes of detaining Vice President AaronBurr,” explained Washington County Sheriff ThomasSmith. “It's still a tourist attraction, and people are alwaysstopping to take pictures. It’s a big contrast to the new 236-bed, mostly concrete construction jail.”

The new law enforcement center, located in nearbySandersville, Ga., is expected to be completed in May 2016.The administration side will be one floor, while the jail podwill occupy two floors. The total square footage is 69,653.

Work on the new building began in September 2014.Currently, construction is approximately 35 percent com-

plete. Smith said the jail is needed, as some inmates areforced to sleep on Red Cross cots, due to serious over-crowding. The current building can only house 52 inmates.Being unable to properly classify inmates is another big con-cern.

“Lack of classification is dangerous for inmates andstaff,” Smith remarked. “For example, someone booked forfraud or D.U.I. sometimes will be in the same cell pod assomeone with a more serious crime such as aggravatedassault or burglary. Overcrowding can also contribute tocommunicable disease. As far as the staff, the jailers are notsafe because of the overcrowding. One jailer is responsiblefor 82 inmates.”

No precast units are being used in the construction.Instead, crews are building a super pod at the work site.

“A super pod is just a larger pod built to hold moreinmates than the design of a regular pod the architect usual-ly designs,” said Smith. “To save money, a super pod was

built instead of two regular sized pods.”The project will be financed through bonds at a cost of

$16 million. A one-cent sales tax helped the jail become areality.

“The penny sales tax is a very fair tax, not only do peoplewho live in Washington County pay these taxes, but peopleliving in surrounding counties come and shop here whichcontributes to the tax,” Smith explained.

The Washington County Development Authority ownedthe property where the new law enforcement center and jailwill be located, and gave the land back to the county fordevelopment of the project.

“This was very significant,” stated Smith. “If the land hadto be purchased, it would have probably cost in excess of onemillion dollars to comparable land elsewhere.”

The new jail is situated on Kaolin Road, less than a quar-ter of a mile from the existing facility. The new structure

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will feature two-person cells, as opposed toopen dormitory types that are now in place.Updated surveillance and other electronicswill be used. Also, the new jail will report-edly be more economical to operate, basedon new technology.

“The community should care, becausenot only will they be safer, but also thosewith family members in the jail should feelbetter that the inmates will be more safe,because of the classification process,” saidSmith. “If we were to add on and update thecurrent facility, we would still have some ofthe same problems and issues we have now.Also, there is no feasible land available toexpand the new facility.”

So far, there have been no significantdelays or setbacks regarding construction.

“All scopes are ongoing,” explainedThomas Hall, president of DublinConstruction, which is serving as the gener-al contractor. “We are now working on thesecond story of the pod areas.”

The structure is cast in place concrete,masonry walls, structural steel, pre-cast hol-low core floor for the second floor and ceil-ing. The building is a two-story, fairly largefacility.

Equipment on site includes track hoes,graders, back hoes, variable reach lifts, com-pactors and off-road dump trucks. The mainmaterials being used include concrete, blockand steel.

A total of 140,000 cu. yds. (107,038 cu m)of dirt is being moved on the project.

“It was a clear site other than stumpage,”said Hall. “The site is roughly 40 acres, andhad moderate elevation changes.”

The weather has proven the biggest chal-

lenge, so far, with more than 40 days ofdelays, said Hall, who adds, “We have a verygood collective team between the owner,design professionals and contractor.”

The new building includes a multi-pur-pose facility, administration offices and ashooting range. All areas will be connectedover the sprawling compound.

Dublin Construction has built several jails

in surrounding counties. Hall said havingexperience is extremely helpful in carryingout various tasks.

“We have constructed numerous jails andcorrectional facilities. They are not your typ-ical construction, due to the security aspectsof the projects. If one is not aware of whatto expect during the bid or constructionprocess, they most likely have lessons

learned at a substantial loss. This also is rel-evant to subcontractors bidding the scopes tous. A correctional facility is no place foranyone to take on without having someknowledge of what all is involved in theprocess.”

Washington County Jail is a maximumsecurity facility. Inmates range from lowlevel offenders to those being held for vio-lent crimes such as robbery, rape and mur-der. Some of the security features in the cur-rent facility include cameras, electronicdetection and reinforced fencing topped withrazor wire.

Men, women and juveniles being held inthe Washington County Jail are either await-ing trial, transfer or have been sentenced inthe Washington County court system alreadyand are serving a period of time of one yearor less. When an inmate faces a year or morebehind bars, they are admitted into theGeorgia prison or federal prison system.

For Smith and other law enforcementstaffers, the transfer to the new jail can'tcome too soon.

“We are very eager, because of the cur-rent unsafe conditions at the present facility.The new facility will provide for the citizensto be more safe in their homes, due to theovercrowding and unsafe conditions.”

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Crews Set to Finish Law Enforcement Center May 2016

Only minutes from where construction crews are building a state-of-the-art facility, Washington County’s first jail remains ondisplay.

Work on the new building began in September 2014. Currently, construction is approximately 35 percent complete.

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GUCA Announces Golden Shovel Award Recipient The georgia utility Contractors

Association inc. (guCA) presents thegolden shovel legislative service Awardonce a year to the georgia state representa-tive or senator who exemplifies characterand initiative to help make productivechanges to improve the quality of the envi-ronment, stimulate the economy, providejobs and play an integral role in passingfavorable or opposing oppressive legislationthat affects the utility construction industry.This year guCA has awarded the 2015golden shovel legislative service Award tosenator lindsey Tippins.

This is senator Tippins’ third time toreceive this award and it is in recognition ofhis service to the utility construction indus-try. He played an integral role in writingfavorable legislation for guCA in the 2015legislative session, including senate bill 191a major piece of legislation that contains lan-guage addressing city and counties ability tohave more stringent and white lining regula-tions in conflict with georgia utility FacilityProtection Act.

sb 191 successfully passed the senateand House Committee (and subcommittee)on energy, utilities, andTelecommunications this year. The bill isnow in the House rules Committee and will

be available for consideration next year. inthe interim, guCA will continue to marshalthe support of all stakeholders and speakwith house leadership to ensure that this billgets out of the rules Committee next year.He addressed the members of the guCArecently encouraging them to get involved inthe legislative process.

sen. Tippins from the 37th district was

first elected to the senate in 2010. He repre-sents the citizens of northwest Cobb County.sen. Tippins, a republican, serves as theChairman of the education and YouthCommittee. in addition, he serves as a mem-ber of the appropriations, judiciary and trans-portation committees.

sen. Tippins served on the Cobb schoolboard from 1997 to 2008 and three years as

chairman. His common sense leadership andfrugal management helped to better preparethe school system for the budget crunch theyare now facing. sen. Tippins has served asboard member of Calvary’s Children’sHome, fellowship of christian athletes, boardmember and former president of the northgeorgia state Fair and governor appointedboard member of the georgia studentFinance Commission. sen. Tippins wasnamed the 2008 Cobb County Citizen of theYear. sen. Tippins owns and has operatedTippins Contracting Co. for more than 40years, and is a former guCA president andboard member.

georgia utility Contractors Associationinc. is a non-profit state trade associationlocated in metro Atlanta. representing morethan 300 utility contractors and affiliatedfirms statewide, guCA members providethe materials and workforce to build andmaintain the state’s network of water, sewer,gas, telecommunications and other utilitysystems.

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GUCA Lobbyist Mo Thrash and GUCA President Ed Shipley, RDJE Inc., presentGeorgia Sen. Lindsey Tippins with the GUCA Golden Shovel Legislative Serviceaward.

$1.8M Theater Upgrade to Begin at National Infantry MuseumBy Tony Adams Columbus ledger-enquirer

Columbus, ga. (AP) The transition from the imAXsystem that has anchored the national infantry museum the-ater for six years to a digital laser projection system expectedto wow customers with illuminated high-definition technolo-gy is now under way.

A city building permit dated sept. 1 shows the nationalinfantry Foundation is spending $350,000 on constructionalone at the 1775 legacy Way museum in south Columbus,on the edge of Fort benning. batson-Cook, which built themuseum, is the general contractor.

After the dust settles and the equipment is installed, theprice tag for the project will total $1.8 million, said CyndyCerbin, director of communications at the national infantrymuseum and soldier Center at Patriot Park. A significant por-tion of the money has come from an unnamed donor, whowill be offered the opportunity to have their name on the the-ater if they wish, she said.

“it won’t be an imAX system, but it will still be a giantscreen,” Cerbin said of the theater renovation. “What we’rehaving to do is pull out the imAX equipment and replace itwith a digital system and a new screen and a new audio sys-tem.'”

Cerbin noted a 72-ft. (21.9 m) stage also is being built. Thatallows the theater space to also be used as a general purposeauditorium for groups gatherings, presentations and livemusic events.

ben Williams, president of the national infantryFoundation, has said the new digital laser technology willoffer “cleaner, crisper” high-definition viewing unlike any in

the region. A 6P Christie laser Projection system is beinginstalled in the theater, which will include 3d. Christie, withoffices and facilities in the u.s., Canada and China, is a sub-sidiary of ushio inc. of Japan. An evanston, ill.-based com-pany called d3d Cinema has designed and is overseeing theconversion.

A key goal of museum management is to gain access to alarger variety of movies and documentaries, which havebecome limited with the overall move by the industry fromtraditional film to digital production. The imAX system pre-viously operated by the museum theater staff used the oldfilm technology.

“There are still some imAX films being produced on film,but most of them are digital now,” Cerbin said. “Without adigital projector, we couldn’t even be in the running for those.Plus, as one of the smaller theaters, it was always a challengefor us to get one of the few prints that were being made offilm versions. so this is going to open up opportunities to getall kinds of new titles in here.”

There also will be cost savings for the museum, whichcharges admission for the theater, but not for the museumitself. instead, visitors are encouraged to make a $5 donation.

“The new system will represent a cost savings for us,''Cerbin said. “We will own the equipment outright, and willnot have to pay imAX leasing fees.”

The 289-seat museum theater closed in late August, withdec. 1 the target date for opening. special events are planned,as are presentations of the holiday movie, ``The Polarexpress,'' which has become an annual tradition at the theater.

Asked if classic movies, such as old war flicks, might beshown in the digitalized theater, Cerbin said that's always apossibility. more distributors are converting older Hollywood

offerings to a digital format that can be used on a giant screen.“Patton” and “bridge over the river Kwai” are AcademyAward-winning examples that could one day be part of theprogramming mix.

The 190,000-sq. ft. (17651.5 sq m) national infantrymuseum was relocated from a former Army hospital buildingon Fort benning’s main Post, with the $110 million facilityopening in June 2009. The complex entertains about 300,000visitors each year. it is approaching 2 million visitors since itsdebut. Visitors include young soldiers in training, familymembers of those graduating training, active duty soldiersand family members, school groups, military reunion atten-dees and the general public.

The theater is targeted at all of those audiences.documentaries seem to work better than full-lengthHollywood productions because visitors can more easily fit itinto their visit, Cerbin said.

“obviously, we like any films that have a military theme,but our many school groups are interested in anything that'seducational. soldiers like stories of adventure. We offer a lotof family movies, especially when kids are out of school.”

Aside from the revamped movie theater, the museum isplanning improvement and additions in other areas. Work ona gallery that covers the early years of the infantry (1775-1898) is now under way and scheduled for completion inearly 2016. A second phase of the facility’s $20 million capi-tal campaign will eventually fund a “global War onTerrorism memorial” and a patio garden designed for outdoorevents. There are no dates yet for completion of those.

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The Georgia State Department of Transportation receivedbids for transportation-related improvement projects.

Following is a list of some of the projects let.

County: DodgeProposal Number: 001 - B34879-15-T00-0Location: On Chester Highway beginning at the EastmanCity Limits and extending to SR 126 and on Bell Line Roadbeginning at Chester Highway and extending to WilsonWoodard Road.Project: 18.130 mi. of resurfacing.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. — $1,199,836• Reeves Construction Company — $1,269,399• East Coast Asphalt LLC — $1,290,171

County: Richmond Proposal Number: 002 - B34878-15-T00-0 Location: On U.S. 1/SR 4 at U.S. 78/SR 10.Project: Intersection improvements.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Matriarch Construction Company Inc. — $791,370• Knight & Associates Inc. — $1,049,266• C And H Paving Inc. — $1,198,989• Beam’s Contracting Inc. — $1,219,841• Reeves Construction Company — $1,260,227• JHC Corporation Inc. — $1,318,975• G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $1,747,432

County: Wheeler Proposal Number: 003 - B34882-15-T00-0Location: On Snowhill Baptist Church Road beginning atCR 40 and extending to SR 46 (Laurens County Line).Project: 4.700 mi. of resurfacing.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• East Coast Asphalt LLC — $329,441• Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. — $341,500• Reeves Construction Company — $363,497

County: RichmondProposal Number: 002 - B34885-15-T00-0Location: On SR 28 at SR 104 and on SR 104 at StevensCreek Road (CR 564).Project: Intersection improvements.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Matriarch Construction Company Inc. — $787,252• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. $798,442• Reeves Construction Company — $834,745• G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $1,227,074

County: Fulton Proposal Number: 001 - B14884-15-000-1Location: On Riverside Drive (CR 209) at I-285/SR 407.Project:Design build project consisting of construction of aroundabout and bridge rehabilitation.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $5,604,139• G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $6,469,946• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $6,961,714

County: Chatham Proposal Number: 002 - B14830-15-000-0Location: On U.S. 17/SR 404 over the Savannah FrontRiver (Talmadge Memorial Bridge). Project: Bridge rehabilitation.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Tic-The Industrial Company — $1,986,345• Massana Construction Inc. — $2,110,941• The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $2,817,787• GGH Contracting LLC d/b/a Comanche Construction

of Georgia — $2,967,652

County: Chatham Proposal Number: 003 - B14902-15-000-0Location: On SR 21 beginning north of CSX railroad over-pass and extending north of Smith Avenue. Project: 2.924 mi. of plant mix resurfacing.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Carroll & Carroll Inc. — $1,360,463• Preferred Materials Inc. — $1,395,336• Reeves Construction Company — $1,549,347

County: CobbProposal Number: 004 - B14856-15-000-0Location: On I-75/SR 401 at Clark Creek.Project: Bridge culvert rehabilitation.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Lewallen Construction Company Inc. — $276,400• Massana Construction Inc. — $396,562• Sunbelt Structures Inc. — $398,907• The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $444,487• JHC Corporation Inc. — $650,259• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $740,808• G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $859,52

County: Colquitt Proposal Number: 005 - B14894-15-000-0Location: On U.S. 319/SR 33 at SR 33 south. Project: Construction of roundabout.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Reeves Construction Company — $2,347,696• The Scruggs Company — $2,905,301• Oxford Construction Company — $3,226,843• Reames And Son Construction Company, Inc. —

$3,608,259

County: DeKalbProposal Number: 006 - B14794-15-000-0 Location: On U.S. 78/SR 410 beginning at Monteal Road(CR 5172) and extending to SR 10. Project: 5.080 mi. of milling, inlay and plant mix resurfac-ing.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. —$4,544,303

• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $4,682,842• Pittman Construction Company — $6,043,534• Stewart Bros. Inc. — $7,808,052

County: DeKalbProposal Number: 007 - B14847-15-000-0Location: On I-85/SR 403 at Dawson Boulevard. Project: Bridge rehabilitation.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Massana Construction Inc. — $183,433• The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $253,143• GGH Contracting LLC d/b/a Comanche Construction

of Georgia — $255,114• JHC Corporation Inc. — $391,760• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $470,122

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GUCA Scholarship Foundation Awards Members’ ChildrenThe GUCA Scholarship Foundation announced the fol-

lowing scholarships awarded to GUCA members’ children.Recipients of the 2015 scholarships include categories ofindustry and high school.

The GUCA Foundation Industry scholarship of $2,000was presented to Christopher Blake Stalnaker, the son ofCheryl and Scott Stalnaker, John R. Walker Inc., Macon, Ga.Stalnaker is currently attending Georgia Southern Universitymajoring in construction management. Stalnaker’s goal is toown his own company that builds safe, efficient and envi-ronmental friendly buildings and infrastructure.

The Foundation also gave high school senior scholarshipsof $1,000 each to 10 graduating students:

• Emily R. Brooks, daughter of Dana and Mark Brooks,BRI Utility Construction, Dacula, Ga. Brooks graduatedfrom Hebron Christian Academy and plans to attendUniversity of North Georgia where she plans to major in sec-ondary education.

• Ashley M. Caldwell, daughter of Jennie and ChadCaldwell, Piedmont Paving Inc., Newnan, Ga. Caldwellgraduated from Trinity Christian School and plans to attendLaGrange College where she plans to major in business andminor in marketing.

• Sean Egan, son of Cathy and Michael Egan, E.F.S. Inc.,Suwanee, Ga. Egan graduated from Lambert High Schooland plans to attend the University of Georgia where he plansto double major in international business and economics

with a minor in Spanish.• Madeline E. Fortier, daughter of Sarah and Gary Fortier,

Large & Gilbert PC, Marietta, Ga. Fortier graduated fromWalton High School and plans to attend Yale Universitywhere she plans to major in ethics, politics and economicswith a double major in Spanish.

• Sarah E. Hecker, daughter of Jennifer and Paul Hecker,Archer Western Construction LLC, Roswell, Ga. Heckergraduated from Pope High School and plans to attendGeorgia College and University State where she plans tomajor in community health.

• Hudson Huber, son of Abbie and Russ Huber, Cowin

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Sean EganAshley CaldwellEmily BrooksBlake Stalnaker


GUCA Presents $2,000 to Christopher Blake StalnakerEquipment Company, Tyrone, Ga. Hubergraduated from Trinity Christian School andplans to attend Freed Hardman Universitywhere he plans to major in physical scienceto become a mechanical engineer.

• Koey Leverette, daughter of Kim andJoey Leverette, City of Gainesville PublicUtilities, Gainesville, Ga. Leverette graduat-ed from Chestatee High School and plans toattend the University of Georgia where sheplans to pursue business management with afocus in entrepreneurship.

• Daniel I. Morris, son of Dawn andBuddy Morris, Lenox Utility ContractorsLLC, Lenox, Ga. Morris graduated fromCook High School and plans to attend theAbraham Baldwin Agricultural Collegewhere his course of study will be to earn anassociate’s degree in nursing to become aregistered nurse.

• Benjamin D. Pupkiewicz, son of Susanand David Pupkiewicz, Archer WesternConstruction LLC, Marietta, Ga.Pupkiewicz graduated from Lassiter HighSchool and plans to attend the University ofAlabama where he plans to obtain aBachelor of Science degree for civil engi-neering.

• Brian Szoch, son of Heidi and RobertSzoch, Archer Western Construction LLC,Acworth, Georgia. Szoch graduated fromNorth Paulding High School and plans toattend the University of Georgia where heplans to major in civil engineering.

The GUCA Scholarship Foundation,founded in 2003, is a non-profit 501(c)3foundation and has made the dream of ascholarship program for its membersbecome a reality. Winner(s) are chosenbased on scholastic achievement, extra-cur-

ricular activities, community service, careergoals and completion of an essay.

For more information, call 404/362-9995(This story also can be found on

Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site atwww.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Brian SzochBen PupkiewiczDaniel Morris

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TEC goes the Extra Mile to hire and train the very best in the business.

We take great pride in recognizing Tem Hogan for his dedication,

hard work, loyalty and personal commitment for becoming a Certified

Master Technician. Our thanks to Tem for going the Extra Mile to earn the prestigious

TEC Certified Master Technician ring for excellence!

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