SEPTEMBER 2010

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DOYON UTILITIES’ MONTHLY PROGRESS AT-A-GLANCE

Joint Basing Elmendorf and Fort Richardson

By Carolyn Savina IN THIS ISSUE FRA Administrative Assistant Question: What does JBER accomplish?

JBER 1 October 1, 2010 marks an excit- Answer: JBER will consolidate Fort  2 ing time for Doyon Utilities. On Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force this date, Fort Richardson will Base under one installation to become  3 more efficient. Fort Richardson will join merge with Elmendorf Air Force rd Fort Richardson 4 Base to become El- with Elmendorf to compose the 673 Air Base Wing. JBER will also absorb the Misc. Happenings 4 mendorf Richardson (JBER). As th this transition date approaches, 176 Wing, the Air National Safety Matters 6 there have been numerous ques- Guard, currently located at Kulis Air Na- tional Guard Base in Anchorage. tions in regards to what the shift to JBER means for Doyon Utili- Question: Who is in charge of JBER, ties. The following are some fre- the Army or the Air quently asked questions concern- Force? ing this issue. Answer: The Air Force Question: What initiated this has been selected as the Joint Basing effort? lead agency for JBER.

Answer: The 2005 Base Realign- Air Force Colonel ment and Closure (BRAC) pro- Robert Evans will as- posal was released by the United sume command of States Department of Defense on JBER, with Army May 13, 2005. This proposal rec- Colonel Timothy Prior ommended closure of fourteen as the Deputy Com- mander. major Army posts, nine major Navy bases, and ten major Air Question: How will Force Bases. In addition, twenty- this change influence Above is map of Joint Base Elmendorf and Richardson six various military installations Doyon Utilities? will be combined into twelve leadership, nothing will change Joint Bases. Fort Richardson and Answer: Currently, Doyon Utilities re- with Doyon Utilities day to day op- were ports to the Directorate of Public Works erations. Doyon Utilities senior two of the installations chosen to on Fort Richardson. As of October 1, management, DPW personnel, and unite into Joint Base Elmendorf Doyon Utilities will be reporting to the Air Force employees have been Richardson. rd 673 Civil Engineering Group, led by Air working together to ensure a

Force Colonel Russell Hula. Other than smooth transition.

September 2010 www. doyonutilities.com 1 DOYON UTILITIES’ MONTHLY PROGRESS AT - A - GLANCE Fort Greely First Manhole Installed at FGO Utilities

By Mark Rockwell, P.E., Doyon Utilities will extend the Lead Project Manager electrical distribution system to provide underground electrical Doyon Utilities awarded the construc- service to each building. The pro- tion of project Field Grade Officer ject manager for Doyon Utilities (FGO) Utilities to TCI Construction of is Mark Rockwell, P.E. Fairbanks, Alaska. Following a pre- construction meeting held on Septem- The new housing project will build ber 17, 2010 at Fort Greely, TCI initi- 11 new single homes that will be ated construction using materials that constructed in 2011. In response to Doyon Utilities had ordered six to 12 this project, Doyon Utilities will weeks earlier. They are hoping for build approximately 1800 lf of new continuing late fall weather that will 8-inch water and sewer mains, allow them to complete as much as along with service piping to each September 27, 2010 TCI workers install the possible this year. Work will continue new building. The underground first sewer manhole for the FGO Utilities into next year. utilities were designed by DOWL HKM of Anchorage, Alaska. The new utilities will include new wa- Doyon Utilities Assistant Site provided by Mario Domingo, of ter, sewer, and heat distribution mains Manager, Al Thomas, will oversee daily to this new housing neighborhood at Kaya Associates. Fort Greely, Alaska. In addition, construction progress with quality assurance Community Activity Center Utilities Construction Begins By Mark Rockwell, P.E., Lead Project Manager

bution mains to this new facility at Following a preconstruc- Fort Greely, Alaska. Fire protection tion meeting held on Sep- hydrants will be included. In addi- tember 27, 2010 at Fort tion, Doyon Utilities will extend the Greely, KL Pacific initi- electrical distribution system to pro- ated construction. The vide underground electrical service meeting was attended by to the building. the DPW, Safety, and Po- lice Department. Using The project manager for Doyon materials that Doyon Utilities is Mark Rockwell, P.E. As- Utilities had ordered six to sistant Site Manager, Al Thomas, 12 weeks earlier, KL Pa- will oversee daily construction pro- September 27, 2010 Steel workers erect struc- cific begins work at ture for the new community activity center. MH12 located on the cor- gress with quality assurance pro- ner of 1st Ave and Arctic. vided by Mario Domingo, of Kaya A revised traffic plan was Associates. Doyon Utilities awarded the construc- developed and coordinated with the FGA tion of Community Activity Center Police Department. (CAC) Utilities to KL Pacific Con- Doyon Utilities began the design for the struction of Eagle River, Alaska. utilities in June of 2010 by partnering with President Sean Fitzpatrick has commit- USKH, a design firm with offices in Fair- ted to an aggressive schedule that will banks and Anchorage. The utilities will provide needed utilities for the build- include new water, sewer, and heat distri- ing this coming winter.

September 2010 www. doyonutilities.com 2 DOYON UTILITIES’ MONTHLY PROGRESS AT - A - GLANCE Fort Greely (continued) Black Rapids Septic Tank Replacement Underway By Mark Rockwell, P.E., Lead Project Manager Doyon Utilities is replacing the aged The project was de- wastewater treatment system at signed by Michael Black Rapids Training Center. The Foster and Associates new septic tank capacity is 13,500 of Anchorage, Alaska. gallons to accommodate up to 200 Mr. Loren Leman, soldiers training at the site. P.E., acted as the prin-

cipal designer. Following coordination with the The project manager Alaska Department of Environ- for Doyon Utilities is mental Conservation, Doyon Utilities Mark Rockwell, P.E. contracted with Carn’s General Con- Assistant Site Man- tracting of Delta, Alaska to install ager, Al Thomas, will the new tank. The project is ex- oversee daily con- pected to be completed by the end of struction progress. October 2011.

Fort Wainwright FTW 349ASOS By Norman Sather, Project Manager FWA Bear Paw Building FTW 350 Warrior in Phase 1 CH2M Hill Constructors is continu- Transition ing to make good progress on this DIG continues to make good progress project. They are having subcontrac- on this project. Currently they are in- tors TCI and M&M Construction PCL Construction is the prime contractor for this project. They are currently install- stalling the steam and condensate install the engineered steam and con- lines from MH1 to the utility building densate lines from MH J5-1-3 to MH ing steam and condensate piping and man- holes as shown below. on Pine Street and installing new pipe I5-4-10. in the utilidor on Spruce Street as shown in the photo below.

September 2010 www. doyonutilities.com 3 DOYON UTILITIES’ MONTHLY PROGRESS AT - A - GLANCE Fort Wainwright (continued) CHPP Turbine Bay South Window –Wall Replacement Project By George Ferree, Project Manager ture. They all have a single pane of The FWA CHPP Turbine Bay South glass and, therefore, are a significant Window-Wall Replacement Project source of heat loss and present a dra- is the first phase of an effort to re- matic frost and ice build-up problem place all of inside the plant the existing during extreme windows in cold weather – as the main depicted in the building at photo to the left. missing and patched with plywood or the Fort The south wall of the foam insulation. This is typical of the Wainwright Turbine Bay contains other window sections in the plant. Central Heat two large sections of and Power these single-pane win- The project will remove all of the ex- Plant. dows. The right side isting windows and replace them with a combination of insulated metal pan- The existing photo above shows the els and triple-pane, blast resistant windows are top section, as seen from windows. part of the original 50+ year old struc- the outside. More than 10% of the glass panes are either broken or

Fort Richardson By Mack Miessner, Project Manager Ship Creek Dam Rehabilitation Project

supplies raw water to the DU Ship Creek bris that has accumulated on the outside Water Plant located on Arctic Valley Road of structure since the original construc- and the Anchorage Water and Wastewater tion. Doyon Utilities (DU) initiated the Utility Ship Creek Water Treatment Plant In addition, divers were on site to in- rehabilitation project of Ship Creek located near Muldoon Road. spect the internal water chambers of the Dam, Fort Richardson during the Inlet Tower, inspect the external under- middle of July, 2010 as part of DU’s As part of the rehabilitation project, the entire water portions of the Inlet Tower and overall responsibility of ensuring electrical system has been brought up to Spillway, clean and inspect control fresh water to the Post. This first code, the existing heating and ventilation sys- valves and perform dredging of sedi- phase of a multi-year project is to tem is being replaced and upgraded, all ments immediately adjacent to the Inlet bring the Inlet Tower and Spillway cracks in the concrete have been sealed and Tower and Spillway. into compliance with the Alaska repaired, the Spillway Stop Block has been Dam Safety Program and to com- repaired and repainted, new timbers have Anticipated for next year will be the plete repairs and upgrades to the fa- replaced the original Stop Block installed in replacement of the primary Sluice cility. the 1970’s, all internal and external lighting is Valve and the Debris Screen located being replaced with new and more efficient within the Inlet Tower. When the Ship Creek Dam was originally con- units, and all control valves have been project is completed during next sum- structed in 1953 / 1954 to provide cleaned, inspected and repaired. All doors mer, the Inlet Tower and Spillway drinking water for Fort Richardson, and windows and safety rails, access ladders will be fully compliant to all life and Elmendorf Air Force Base and the and floor grates will be replaced as part of the safety codes and remain fully opera- Municipality of Anchorage and also project as well as cleaning and removing de- tional for the future.

September 2010 www. doyonutilities.com 4 DOYON UTILITIES’ MONTHLY PROGRESS AT - A - GLANCE Fort Richardson (continued) FTR—Bldg 786 Replace Fire Hydrants Before (263) Health Clinic & Main Line Valves

Addition By Steve Hatzis, Project Manager By Mack Miessner, Project Manager Doyon Utilities has contracted out the fol- This project involves the construction lowing scope of work to Premier Earth- of permanent utility systems outside work, Inc.: Replace five fire hydrants: the health clinic addition. The utilities No's 7-18, 9-11, 12-12, 45-26 and 45-30; include sewer and natural gas. and three mainline valves: No's 45-030, 45031 and 45-032. Work includes excava- The sewer utility was designed and tion, backfill, hydrant/valve replacement installed by DU up to the points of and hydro-seeding at all locations. Addi- After demarcation (POD) described as the tionally, concrete curb/gutter and asphalt point upstream of the first cleanout paving work included at hydrant 12-12 lo- outside the building. The medical cation. Clinic Addition is being built by Bris- tol. The proposed sanitary sewer ser- Doyon Utilities objective is to replace all vice for the facility was a minimum 6- unserviceable fire hydrants and main line inch diameter, Class 50 ductile iron valves identified during annual inspections pipe (DIP). The portion of sewer line within the same year. was designed and constructed by DU and runs across the heated entrance walkway to the existing clinic. DU bored a crossing beneath this walkway to the sewer manhole. Miscellaneous Happenings Doyon Utilities Updates Website and Logo FGA Presented with

You may have noticed by our Certificate of Appreciation newsletter, Doyon Utilities has a new look! We’ve updated our logo and website. Construction and development of the website Mike Lanegan, on behalf of the Fort soldiers, families and the Department will be an on-going project for Greely Doyon Utilities operations, ac- of Defense. Congratulations Fort our office staff. We will main- cepted a Certificate of Appreciation from Greely for a job well done! tain and update our website in- CSM Carolyn M. Reynolds, Garrison house. Future website develop- Command Sergeant Major. The certificate ment will include a construction was presented for the exceptional support, management page. Our goal is dedication and commitment to operating to provide a resource for em- and maintaining the Fort Greely utility sys- ployees and outside agencies to tems. The Garrison Command Sergeant stay informed about our com- Major recognized Fort Greely’s efforts to pany happenings. Please feel minimize the impact of the capital im- free to contact us to share your provement program on other Garrison comments about our webpage! renovations work and the positive impact the upgrades have on the quality of life for

September 2010 www. doyonutilities.com 5 DOYON UTILITIES’ MONTHLY PROGRESS AT - A - GLANCE Safety Matters Winter Season Safety By Jeremy Phillips, Safety Coordinator change, get it changed and the  Double check your tire tread, if filter replaced With winter fast approaching, we are worn consider replacing them all scrambling to get our summer pro-  Check your air filter  Make sure your spare jects finished and our places of resi-  Check all your lights and turn sig- tire is in good working dence ready for another long, cold, nals shape white season. The one area of attention that is usually overlooked until we are  Check your windshield wipers and  Studded tires can be scrapping snow off our windshields, replace them if need be placed on vehicles as th sliding around on the road, or wonder- of Sept. 15 O  Check your car extension cord for ing why our vehicle won’t start at -20 damage and replace if needed Winter driving is dangerous, take F is our trusty modes of transportation, your time, give plenty of stopping  Be sure to place it in your the automobile. distance between you and other driv- vehicle ers, and leave a little earlier so you Now would be the best time to make  Make sure you have a brush and a don’t have to rush. DU wants every- any vehicle repairs or preparations scraper in the vehicle one to arrive at their destination before winter is fully upon us. Here safely. are some vehicle preparation tips to  Make sure that the heater and fan keep in mind: are working correctly

 Check your anti-freeze and oil  Make sure any winterizing equip- levels ment is not damaged and is plugged in on the vehicle  Make sure your anti- freeze has at least a  Make sure you have a flashlight 50/50 mix and road flares in the vehicle

 If it has been a while  Check your exterior outlet at home since your last oil to make sure it is working Customer Information System

The Army has given Doyon Utilities Brandi McCullough, Doyon Utilities' IT After an extensive review, it was de- notice to proceed in the purchase and Systems Administrator termined that NorthStar Utilities Solu- development of a Customer Informa- and Project Manager, tions had a product that supports Tier tion System to support the Army’s was the lead in research- II utilities and Tier I energy manage- Utility Energy Management Plan. ing Doyon Utilities’ op- ment requirements "out of the box". After receiving the notice, Doyon tions. Brandi indicated When Doyon Utilities considered the Utilities formally selected the North- that Doyon Utilities is a Army's deliverables and requirements, Star Utilities Solutions' MeterSense Tier II utility (< than NorthStar's MeterSense was able to program to manage its metering in- 250,000 meters) operat- give Doyon Utilities a comprehensive frastructure and to provide the valu- ing as a Tier I utility solution to energy management and a able information needed by the (>250,000 meters) due to the energy man- complete understanding of what en- Army to support its energy manage- agement requirements and advanced tech- ergy management entails. This pro- ment plan and goals. Doyon Utilities nologies used in Doyon Utilities’ infra- gram will provide both a CIS and me- will deploy the MeterSense Meter structure. It was clear that this type of util- ter management solution, which is the Data Management (MDM) solution ity operation required more than a basic driving force behind better energy at Forts Wainwright, Richardson and CIS but also required a strong meter data management through auditing, valida- Greely. management tool. tion and robust reporting tools.

September 2010 www. doyonutilities.com 6 DOYON UTILITIES’ MONTHLY PROGRESS AT - A - GLANCE Certifications

Darlene Lollie Donovan Robertson Charles Gee received her payroll FWA/Utility Matthew Langberg certification from FWA/CHPP Shift Class I Boiler Operator Class 2 Engineer Class I the American Pay- Boiler license license roll Association. Boiler license

Fort Greely Employees at Work

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