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This Issue: New Multi-Purpose Building Subdrain/Sealcoat/Stabilization Stork News Concrete Sales Steady 2001 Golf Outing Flex Information Season Ends on Positive Note 2001 Salsa Winners News from Ames Fall in Ames MIS Happenings Accounting News Benefit Reminders Portable Plant - Newton Newton Commercial Asphalt Newton Milling Division Trucking Department Essay on America HR News Waterloo Area News Safety News Tribute to Harry Kilmer Evaluate Your Withholdings Parts News - Anti-freeze Tidbits D.O.T. Classes New Equipment - Top Priority Ames Ready Mix In Sympathy New Independence Plant A Lot to Be Thankful For WQI is Innovative! Zero to Hero in 60 Seconds Things We Like to Hear Wedding News WQI 6th Annual Bowling News WQI Sympathy |
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Subdrain/Sealcoat/Stablization Dave Schinckel |
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Once again it is that time of year! Thanksgiving is
over and the Christmas season is approaching fast.
We were blessed with a beautiful fall and accomplished some
projects that would never have been able to do if it had been a normal
weather pattern. With the late start this spring; the extended work
season was just what was needed to help fill the early gap. We still
didn't complete a normal workload as in previous years, but it wasn't
a wash out either. Looking back on the subdrain season, work started on May 7th and ended on November 21st. A total of 613,360 lineal feet were installed. Comparing this to last year’s season of 630,627 feet. I feel this was a respectable showing when the 2001 season started a whole month later than in 2000. Several of the projects required moving in and out 2 or 3 times which involved a lot of coordination on the crew, trucks, and lowboys. I would like to thank you all for your combined effort in keeping a timely schedule of completion as our commitment as a sub-contractor. Some of the projects that we were involved in this year we’re awarded to us because of our work record. Quoting of projects has gotten down to pennies. When a prime contractor looks at his project as a whole, he is looking at getting it done quickly and efficiently. Sub-contractors can greatly effect how they complete their project. This coming season of subdrain work looks no
different than last year. With the economy still struggling to get
back on track, spending is going to be tight. I will be bidding
everything that comes across the wire to fill another season. I am
optimistic that a full season will once again be achieved for this
crew. The sealcoat crew was kept busy with a normal
workload of small town and city projects as usual. A hand full of
county work was added as the summer progressed. Several of these counties
were stabilization projects and complimented the talents of this crew.
One problem, which was a good problem this crew experienced was with
scheduling. 3 projects doubled in size once they were started. It's
great when that happens, but really tough on keeping committed
completion dates. This crew too, knows how to hustle and keep
customers satisfied. One project that is really helping this division out
is the Jasper County, Baxter stabilization project. The county
engineer is seeing the benefits of stabilization in his county and is
keeping Kurt busy! Due to delays by the grading contractor, this
stabilization was started very late. Without the great fall weather
this would of never been accomplished. A total of 4 miles out of 7.5
miles were completed on November 21st. Naturally the remainder of the
work will be finished next spring and will be a good spring board to
kick off on. I am very optimistic on filling this crew up again for
2002 as we did in 2001.
I
would like to wish everyone on my crews and all of the Manatt
employees a very Merry Holidays and a very healthy New Year! |
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