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Minnesota utility contractors association 2020 Member Directory Have a question? Get an answer MUCA is served by Ewald Consulting, a professional association management firm. The team at Ewald Consulting can answer many of the questions you have. Your Association Staff: Stephanie Menning Jake Nelson Executive Director Sales Coordinator P: (651) 288-3422 P: (651) 366-6088 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Membership/Site Visit Requests/Committee or Board Service MUCA sales coordinator for print materials and events Grace Gothers Sonja Nelson Events/Meeting Planning Communications Specialist P: (651) 203-7247 P: (651) 290-6271 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Events/Sponsorships/Golf/Clay Shoot/Day of the Dozers Website/Bi-Weekly Update/Underground Press Lily Mahan Kelly Sadler Professional Development Membership Specialist P: (651) 290-7493 P: (651) 366-6086 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Pipelayer/Erosion Control/Training Registration Membership Questions/Inquiries Amanda Ewald Troy Olsen Finance & Accounting Government Relations Consultant P: (651) 290-7476 P: (651) 388-3424 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Accounts Receivable/ Accounts Payable MUCA Lobbyist Callan Bradley Member Services P: (651) 379-7308 E: [email protected] Website Login//Directory Updates/Information Requests Congratulations 2019 Scholarship Winners! MACKENZIE GLASSING LEXA HOSIER ANDREW JOHNSON Daughter of Rebecca and Chris Glassing Daughter of Denise and Steve Hosier Son of Cynthia and Joel Johnson American Cast Iron Pipe Company Veit Burschville Construction Your kid’s photo could be here. Applications are due in May. Open to MUCA Members and their employees. 2 | 2020 MUCA Directory Eull’s Manhole Shield Eliminate Guesswork All components are designed specifically to work together. Reduce Maintenance When properly installed, Eull’s Manhole Shield reduces ongoing maintenance . Achieve Precise Results ANDREW JOHNSON Son of Cynthia and Joel Johnson Eull’s Manhole Shield Burschville Construction Works for any manhole adjustment project. Visit: www.eullsmanufacturing.com 2020 MUCA Directory | 3 From the president Welcome! I am Mark Jay, • Serving Our Communities: Our largest project manager with Vinco and most visible event, the Day of the Inc., and I am pleased to Dozers surpassed the $250,000 mark in serve as your President for total donations to Children’s Minnesota. All 2020 and happy to bring you MUCA Members can take pride in our work this year’s Directory. This is to help others! an excellent resource to connect with solution providers, business Our tagline states, “At MUCA: We Advocate, We partners and industry peers. Keep it handy and Educate and We Participate!” don’t forget our new on-line Directory too! 2020 is already a very busy and challenging Facing real world challenges in the midst of a year. This Directory is here to help by providing pandemic, our priorities for 2020 are focused contacts for state and local government on helping our members, our industry and officials, a calendar of upcoming events, rosters our communities get through this difficult of our committees, Board of Directors, and the time. Our strategic plan continues to center MUCA staff that can answer your questions or on increasing workforce development efforts, help you register for events or training. engaging with other organizations, and using good government relations to protect against Active participation in your association results harmful legislation and request increased in a higher value for your dues investment. Get funding for infrastructure projects. involved today! As always, let us know how we may serve you. Our mission is to promote the underground utility industry and our vision is to be the Thanks, best association value for our members. We accomplish this by focusing on our three pillars of service: Mark Jay • Serving MUCA Members: MUCA’s MUCA President training and education programs are Vinco, Inc. valuable, especially our on-line pipelayers certification which has allowed contractors to remain in compliance given the government restrictions on gatherings for the near future. This year, we are seeking to add on-line erosion control certification as well. • Serving the Industry: New this year, we have representation on the Project Build Minnesota Board to enhance our outreach efforts. We remain connected to the MnDOT DBE/Workforce Collaborative, and are in the midst of an extensive research project to understand how to reach more students and parents about our great careers. 4 | 2020 MUCA Directory 2020 MUCA Directory | 5 contents Table of contents Advertisement index Your Association Staff .............................................2 Advanced Concrete Sawing ............................35 MUCA Scholarship Winners ..............................3 All Rental Inc. ...............................................................35 From the President ....................................................4 American Pump Company/Blake Dates of Interest .........................................................7 Drilling Co. Inc. ..............................................................5 MUCA Board of Directors ....................................8 Brock White Compny ........................................... 21 Contractor Members ............................................10 Core and Main ............................................................... 9 Associate Members ................................................15 CREST Precast Inc. ...................................................33 MUCA Committees..................................................20 Ellingson Companies ...............................................7 County Engineers ....................................................22 Empire Bucket, Inc. .................................................14 City Engineers .............................................................25 Eull’s Manufacturing Company, Inc. ...........3 State & U.S. Officials ..............................................29 Gary Carlson Equipment Company ..........13 MUCA Member Application ............................30 Hayden-Murphy ................................................... 3,21 HG&K Ltd. .......................................................................35 Larkin Hoffman ..........................................................20 MacQueen Equipment .........................................22 The Member Directory is published once a year by the Minnesota Utility Michels.Corporation............................................. 20 Contractors Association Neenah Enterprises ................................................30 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 252 Northern Dewatering, Inc. ...............................29 St. Paul, MN 55114 Plaisted Companies ...............................................25 Executive Director: Stephanie Menning Rice Lake Construction Group .........................7 Government Relations: Troy Olsen Communication Director: Sonja Nelson Strike Tool .......................................................................33 United Rentals Trench Safety ........................15 QUESTIONS? Ziegler CAT ....................................................................31 Call (651) 735-3908 or visit www.muca.org for more information Cover photo courtesy of Bennett Hoffman By opening this directory, you hereby accept and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions: The contents of the Directory may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, copied, disseminated, entered into a computer database, used as part of or in connection with a mailing list, or otherwise utilized, in any form or manner or by any means, except for the user’s individual, personal and confidential reference. Contained herein are names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and contact names for MUCA members as of the date this directory was printed. Their presence in this directory represents only that these companies and/or individuals are members in good standing of MUCA. MUCA does not endorse these members and makes no representation, warranties or guarantees as to, and assumes no responsibility for, the products or services arising from the use or performance of the products or services provided by these members. 6 | 2020 MUCA Directory MUCA BELIEVES... Our Mission To promote the underground utility industry by providing safety training, continuing education, scholarships and legislative relations. Our Vision To be the best Association Value for our members. Our Guiding Principles Safety, An Educated Workforce, A Unified Voice. Our Values Honest Communications, Transparent Leadership, Authentic Engagement. CONNECT AND ENGAGE From design to installation, Ellingson is your contractor May 19 for all trenchless solutions including HDD, pipe bursting, MUCA Board Meeting slip lining, plowing, CIPP pipe rehab and horizontal wells for contamination remediation. June 25 40th Anniversary Jeff Hanson Memorial Last Ditch Open EllingsonCompanies.com | 888.527.2294 | West Concord, MN July 15 MUCA Summer Networking Event August 9 MUCA Family Picnic Day at the St. Paul Saints St. Paul THE ART AND SCIENCE September 22 OF CONCRETE WORK MUCA Board Meeting September 25 Trades Show & Tell –Getting Kids into Construction September 26 Day of the Dozer Benefit for Children’s Hospital October 9 7th Annual Clay Shoot Classic Tournament Cover photo courtesy of Bennett Hoffman November 5 MUCA Annual Meeting, Vendor Fair & Silent Auction LET’S GET SOCIAL! Join MUCA’s LinkedIn Group:
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