Melissa Mclawhorn Houston Towntalk JULY/AUGUST 2016 Published Bi-Monthly, by the Oklahoma Municipal Contractors Association P.O
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July/August 2016 Meet Oklahoma’s Labor Commissioner Melissa McLawhorn Houston towntalk JULY/AUGUST 2016 Published Bi-Monthly, By The Oklahoma Municipal Contractors Association P.O. Box 891797, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73189 Rick J. Moore, Editor calendar of events Monday September 12, 2016 OMCA/JD McCarty Golf Classic Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Oklahoma City, OK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Monday October 10, 2016 OMCA PAC Sporting Clays Silverleaf Shotgun Sports Guthrie, OK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Noon Thursday October 20, 2016 OMCA October Luncheon Speaker: US Congressman Steve Russell Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Oklahoma City, OK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Noon Thursday November 17, 2016 OMCA November Luncheon Speaker: Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Oklahoma City, OK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Friday November 18, 2016 Decorate JD McCarty Center for the Holidays JDM Center, Norman, OK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuesday December 13, 2016 OMCA/JD McCarty Christmas Party JDM Center, Norman, OK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1 IN THIS ISSUE The Informative News Magazine OMCA Corporate Member Builds P.O. Box 891797 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73189 Bridge in Panama .........................................3 405/236-2248 Fax: 405/236-2153 E-mail: [email protected] Meet Labor Commissioner Houston ..........13 OFFICERS July Luncheon .............................................24 Rich Horrocks President Don Noble Vice-President Jay Lemon Secretary/Treasurer OMCA Meets With Jim King Immediate Past President OKC Public Works Director .........................33 CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeff Allen Kevin Brewer Jeff Burr Robert Gibson August OMCA Luncheon.............................34 Jimmy Jordan Fred Krapff Bill Nash Donny Niebrugge Construction Employment Statistics ..........36 Craig Parker Doug Walker ASSOCIATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Travis Brown Steve Decker Construction Spending Statistics ...............39 Don Jacobson Kane Russell Welcom New Members ..............................41 SPECIALTY-ENGINEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Benson Todd Brawley LIFETIME DIRECTORS (CORPORATE) Birthdays and Anniversaries .......................42 Damon Markwell Kevin Brewer Darrell Markwell Don Noble Bill Nash Jimmy Jordan Directory .....................................................52 Don Niebrugge Fred Krapff Craig Parker Tom Lippert Doug Walker LIFETIME DIRECTOR (ENGINEER) Don Douglas LIFETIME DIRECTORS (ASSOCIATE) Charlie Thomason DIRECTORS EMERITUS Dave Amis Don Niebrugge Brian Brewer Jeff Brewer Bob Noble Art Couch Don Rheudasill Charlie King Charles Schwarz Larry Lemon Reggie Sullivan PAST DIRECTORS (IN MEMORIUM) Ted Cambell John McConnell Allen Couch A. W. Smalley, Jr. Merle Dinkins H. Seth Wood Ray Foley W. F. Young STAFF Rick J. Moore, Executive Director Vickie L. Moore, Executive Assistant 2 OMCA CORPORATE MEMBER BUILDS BRIDGE IN PANAMA By Melisa Aebi Corporate Administrator Manhattan Road & Bridge Company Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) provides isolated communities all over the world with access to essential health care, education and economic opportunities by teaching communities to build footbridges over impassable rivers in partnership with organizations and professionals. Their principle strategies are, Build to: innovate, Build to: educate, Build to: inspire. In May of 2016, Manhattan Construction Group joined with B2P to construct a pedestrian bridge in a small agricultural province of Dos Aguas. For two weeks, a joint team of Manhattan Road & Bridge, Manhattan Construction Company, and Rooney Holdings members traveled to the remote jungle area of Panama to construct the bridge. The volunteers were a diverse group who work in project management, safety, human resources, administration, and equipment. In addition, an employee with Ingenieria RM in Panama City and a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Panama served as key members to the project. Continued on page 4 3 Continued from page 3 While being less than 100 miles from the heart of Panama City by direct line, the trip to the site took approximately five hours due to the lack of infrastructure. One of the community members was kind enough to accommodate the project team with a campsite on his property and the team was blessed to have a small concrete pad with shelter and a spring fed shower. Setting up camp in the sweltering 100 degree plus heat index was strong indication of the challenges that lay ahead in the days to come. Quickly learning to adjust to life without simple luxuries such as bathroom facilities, electricity, and phone service was a challenge in its own. The project included a relatively simple design created to accommodate a lack of availability of a wide range of materials, tools, and heavy equipment. Two 4.5m steel towers are supported by concrete and block wall pedestals on each side of the 37.3m span of the river. Behind each tower is a large concrete anchor that connects to the main cable to carry the full load of the bridge. The first step is to assemble and lift the towers into place. After erecting and securing the scaffolding on each side of the bridge, the tower is staged into place. A pulley system is connected to the scaffolding and the towers are lifted into place with a hand-operated winch from the opposite side of the bridge. Once the towers are at the correct angle to accommodate the future loading of the bridge, they are temporarily secured in place to the scaffolding. 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This was the first major reminder that there was no heavy equipment available and a strong showing of volunteers from the community is required to have the manpower to move the cable into place. Once the cable is in place on both sides, the sag is slowly taken out until the bottom of the cable rests in the exact height on each side using various means and keen eye for surveying and then permanently anchored. After the main cables are set, the bridge begins to take shape. Steel crossbeams are attached to 1m boards then hung from the main cable at a very precise spacing using rebar bent into hooks. Decking boards are placed from crossbeam to crossbeam starting at both ends to meet in the middle. Once the decking is complete, the handrail cable is connected to each side and fencing is rolled out along each side of the bridge and attached to the decking and suspenders to provide fall protection. Like any project here or abroad, best laid plans never account for every obstacle. In the Panamanian jungle, the wrong size bolts or cable clamps can take a full day to replace. A small design oversight can cause an ripple effect in the whole camber of the bridge and what would be a simple fix in the U.S. can take a whole day of breaking of concrete by hand to remedy. At the end of the day, it is very similar to successful project delivery at home. Being flexible and overcoming problems is critical. The Manhattan team did a tremendous job of working diligently, incorporating the local community, and overcoming obstacles as they arose. Continued on page 9 7 Waddell & Reed, Inc. 1684 SW 86th Suite C Oklahoma City, OK 73159 Phone: 405.684.2000 Member SIPC Fax: 405.684.2121 [email protected] Randal C. Dame, CRPC Financial Advisor