Georgia 12 2016

Despite challenges brought on byMother Nature, construction isapproaching completion in Dalton,

Ga., on a new residence hall at Dalton State College. Atlanta-based general contractor Winter Construction held a toppingout ceremony earlier this year for the $12 million structure,known as Mashburn Hall of Roadrunner Place.

The Georgia Board of Regents approved the nameMashburn Hall, in memory of the late John WillisMashburn, who established The John Willis MashburnCharitable Trust to advance endeavors that boost higher edu-cation and economic development.

“The Mashburn Trust has invested significant resources inDalton State and the greater Dalton community,” said Dr.Margaret Venable, interim president of the college. “Thenaming of our first residence hall honors the commitment ofthis esteemed family to our institution and our students. Weare honored to be entrusted with such generous support.”

Carlos Torres, Winter Construction project executive,senior housing and multifamily, said, “The structure is afour-story, wood-frame building over a concrete podium. It’sapproximately 86,000 square feet, with 120 units. The build-ing, nestled in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains,is u-shaped with a large green-space area to encourage out-door activity and student interaction. Situated on the north-

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LiFang Vision Technology Co. Ltd. renderingA rendering of the completed Mashburn Hall of Roadrunner Place.

Laura Rudicel, Corvias, photoThe existing student housing buildings had to be demolished to build the new complex.

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Professional Development…

GUCA Partners With Members to Provide Industry WorkshopRecently, Georgia Utility Contractors

Association Inc. (GUCA) held the CentralGeorgia Industry Luncheon at the Idle HourCountry Club in Macon, Ga. GUCA part-nered with Ferguson Waterworks, Stone &Baxter Attorneys at Law and Waite’s &Foshee Insurance Group to dedicate a work-shop for the professional development ofGUCA members and guests.

This was an open invitation event forGUCA members, prospective members,municipalities and government officials. Noone in the area wanted to miss out on thisopportunity to network while receiving timesensitive information and updates regardingthe association and industry. Forty membersand guests attended this meeting and tookadvantage of this informative workshop andgreat networking opportunity.

The overall topic of the workshop wascontractual risk transfer in the constructionindustry. Matt Cathey and Dan Taylor, attor-neys, addressed specific clauses that are fre-quently found in contracts with regards tolien rights as well as how to handle paidwhen paid and paid if paid clauses. Theyprovided some very practical and insightful

advice to the attendees and took questionsfrom the group.

The attorneys’ presentations were fol-lowed by Cal Garretson, a risk man-agement professional of Waites &Foshee Insurance Group. Garretsontook the time to go over the indem-nity provisions often found in con-struction contracts — addressingvarious strategies used by his clientsto better protect their businessesfrom claims that may not have any-thing to do with their work. He fol-lowed his presentation with a ques-tion and answer period as well ashelping the attendees with specificconcerns they see in the market now.Examples included: how to negoti-ate with self-insured project ownersand the best ways to protect yourbusiness when engaging with rockand dirt haulers.

Those in attendance also wereupdated by Vikki Consiglio, GUCAexecutive director, about upcoming events,safety classes and industry and legislativeissues. She also highlighted the GUCA affin-

ity programs including the Wade FordVehicle Discount Program, TD AmeriTradeContractors Retirement Plan, BITCO Safety

Dividend Program, PAHPT Health BenefitProgram, Verizon Wireless Discounts andthe HB Next Safety Compliance

Partnership. The importance of generating new mem-

bership was emphasized by Cal Garretson,membership committee chairman,Waites & Foshee Insurance Inc. Heencouraged members to promoteGUCA membership in the centralGeorgia area in an effort to strength-en local membership.

Georgia Utility ContractorsAssociation Inc. is a non-profit statetrade association located in metroAtlanta representing more than 350contractor and affiliated firmsstatewide. GUCA represents theworkforce who supplies, installs andrehabilitates the infrastructure ofwater, sewer, gas, electrical, telecom-munications and other undergroundutility systems for the public and pri-vate sector including pipe and plantinstallation.

For more information, visitwww.guca.com.

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The overall topic of theworkshop was contractualrisk transfer in the construction industry.

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Design of Residence Hall to Allow for Sense of Communityern corner of the campus, the building offers proximity toclassrooms and other college facilities, while taking advan-tage of the surrounding natural terrain.”

Site, structure and roofing work have been completed,with exterior and interior finishes yet to be carried out.

“We are working on interior rough ins, such as electrical,plumbing, etc.,” said Torres. “The biggest challenges on theproject involved working on an occupied campus, and in asetting with unpredictable weather patterns.

“There has been an inordinate amount of rain that causessaturated soil. We received two to three times the averageamount of rain in October, November and December.”

Torres said, “We pumped the slabs and retaining walls toaddress accessibility challenges, which included an occupiedcampus. We limited interference with daily campus activitiesby securing the site.”

The existing student housing buildings had to be demol-ished to build the new complex. Crews also had to relocatea main storm drain located in the middle of the site. Erosioncontrol had to be maintained throughout the job, with a lot ofdrainage relocation due to existing buildings on site.

Approximately 5,000 cu. yds. (3,822 cu m) of dirt/mate-rial will be moved on the project. Equipment being usedincludes an excavator, front-end loader, dump trucks, a lulland a mobile crane. Among the materials required are thewood frame for 85,000 sq. ft. (2,406 sq m) of the building,cementitious board for the skin, brick masonry and glass forthe windows.

“This is a wonderful milestone indicating our progress todate,” said Torres, “and we are looking forward to seeing thefinal product finished and having the students move in totheir new campus home.”

According to Natalie Bates, Dalton State College housingdirector, Mashburn Hall is an important project for the insti-tution.

“Because not only is it a symbol of change and growth forthe institution, but a vibrant residence life program adds tothe value as a whole. Quality campus housing is a pillar inachieving our goal of becoming a first-choice, destinationcollege.

“The current facilities were constructed in the 1970s, andwere originally designed for families. The buildings haveaged and the spaces are not complimentary to what we feelcreates the best community and living environment.Additionally, the demand for on-campus housing has out-grown our current capacity.”

Bates said Mashburn Hall will hold 365 beds. “Students are excited about the amenities and quality of

our new facility. It was designed with student needs in mind,including state-of-the-art technology and wifi, as well asgaming lounges, community kitchens and outdoor gatheringspaces. Rental rates range from $2,500 to $3,000 per semes-ter, depending on the type of housing selected.

“Dalton State has been talking about a new housing facil-ity since the program started in 2009. For the past two years,we have worked diligently with the University System ofGeorgia and Corvias Campus Living to design a facility thatthis institution and our community can be proud of.”

Bates said students and staff are excited to see the con-struction taking place, as Mashburn Hall becomes more thanjust a sketch on paper.

“The topping off of the new building is another milestoneto celebrate that progress. Corvias Campus Living andWinter Construction are both solution-based partners andthat has made all the difference as we prepare for a success-

ful opening of Mashburn Hall this fall. “By creating unique and transitional spaces throughout

the building, residents are able to greet, chat, gather, connectand be in ways that are somewhat non-traditional. The build-ing has spaces sprinkled throughout that engage from furni-ture that utilizes your core, family-style tables that you canwrite on similar to a white board, mobile technology to con-nect and indoor/outdoor spaces created for large-scale pro-gramming.”

The residence hall will feature one-, two- and three-bed-room suites with semi-private bathrooms. There will belaundry area on each floor, as well as common spaces, gamerooms, kitchen areas, an outdoor patio, an outdoor fire pit

and a covered veranda.Funding for the new student housing is the result of a pub-

lic-private partnership between the University System ofGeorgia and Corvias Campus Living. Corvias will manageand maintain the housing complex for the next six decades.

“To see the last beam placed on Mashburn Hall was agreat way to kick off the New Year,” said Jimmy Scott, port-folio director of the University System of Georgia project ofCorvias Campus Living. “Winter Construction worked tire-lessly to get the project back on schedule, despite the weath-er challenges we faced. Additionally, working with DaltonState College has been a particularly special experience forthe Corvias team, because they embrace every sense of theword partnership. We can’t wait to unveil Mashburn Hallthis summer alongside our partners, and provide DaltonState a new residence hall right in the heart of their campus.

“University System of Georgia’s Board of Regent part-nered with Corvias Campus Living to create a truly innova-tive public-private partnership to offer students safe, qualityand affordable on-campus living options. As part of Corvias’concession model, they leveraged the institution’s existinghousing assets, if they had any, to raise capital in order tofund new construction, as well as improvements of currentfacilities. After all bills are paid, including Corvias’ perform-ance-based fixed management fee, extra revenue is funneledback into a reinvestment account for the partnership to use ata later date. The goal is to touch each building multiple timesby the end of the 65-year partnership.

“Working with Dalton State College has been a particu-larly rewarding experience for the Corvias team as they

embrace every sense of the word ‘part-nership.’ At the end of the day, thenumber one goal is to provide safe,affordable and high-quality on-campusstudent housing.

“Even though we’ve experienceddelays, the Winter Construction teamhas stepped up and worked hard to getthe project back on schedule and becompleted by July. Reaching the top-ping out milestone was a great way tokick off 2016.”

With the building taking shape, thetalk on campus surrounding MashburnHall at Roadrunner Place has signifi-cantly increased with staff and currentstudents.

“The building will be located in theheart of Dalton’s campus,” said Scott.“It was purposefully designed with the‘layers’ concept, also known as thesocial space, at the core of each build-ing. The thought process behind thesocial spaces involved collaborative

programming with the Corvias Design team and each cam-pus. The designs were intentional, allowing students to cre-ate a sense of community. Coupled with the function of thespace, the Corvias design team conceptualized appropriatecolors in support of the activity that we designed the spacearound.”

Collins Cooper Carusi serves as the project architect. JimMcAuliffe, AIA, said, “We began engaging all of the appro-priate parties from Dalton State College and CorviasCampus Living at the earliest stages of the project. Thisapproach allowed all of the stakeholders to be a part of, and

Winter Construction photoApproximately 5,000 cu. yds. (3,822 cu m) ofdirt/material will be moved on the project.

Winter Construction photoDespite challenges brought on by Mother Nature, construction isapproaching completion in Dalton, Ga., on a new residence hall at DaltonState College.

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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.

Counties: Appling, Jeff and DavisProposal Number: 001 - B1CBA1600697-0Location: On SR 19 beginning at County Farm Road (CR575) and extending to SR 135 Conn.Project: 10.805 mi. of milling, plant mix resurfacing andshoulder rehabilitation.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. $1,947,172• East Coast Asphalt LLC — $2,108,046• Georgia Asphalt Producer’s Inc. — $2,275,351

County: BaldwinProposal Number: 002 - B1CBA1600489-1Location: On SR 24 beginning at SR 22 (MontgomeryStreet) and extending north of Lakeside Drive. Project: 1.194 mi. of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfacingand single surface treatment paving.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Reeves Construction Company — $759,693• Pittman Construction Company — $798,686• C And H Paving Inc. — $878,210• Georgia Asphalt Inc. — $991,204• Southern Asphalt LLC — $1,231,052

County: BrooksProposal Number: 004 - B1CBA1600705-0Location: On SR 133 beginning at Pauline Church Road(CR 10) and extending to Old Quitman Adel Road (CR 1).Project: 5.680 mi. of widening and reconstruction .Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• The Scruggs Company — $26,708,417• Reames and Son Construction Company Inc. —

$28,309,476

County: ButtsProposal Number: 005 - B1CBA1600717-0Location: On SR 16 beginning east of Colwell Road andextending west of SR 42.Project: 6.780 mi. of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfacingand shoulder rehabilitation.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Pittman Construction Company — $1,744,840• Georgia Asphalt Inc. — $1,805,114• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. —

$2,014,457

County: CharltonProposal Number: 006 - B1CBA1600686-0Location:At various locations on U.S. 301/SR 4 and SR 23. Project: Drainage improvements.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Underground Excavating Inc. — $2,482,093• Plant Improvement Company Inc. — $3,994,133

County: CharltonProposal Number: 007 - B1CBA1600640-0

Location: On U.S. 1/SR 4 beginning north of DogwoodLane and extending to SR 23 and beginning north of RobinLane and extending north of Dogwood Lane.Project: 2.161 mi. of milling and plant mix resurfacing. Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• East Coast Asphalt LLC — $495,715• Plant Improvement Company Inc. — $536,427

Counties: GlascockProposal Number: 017 - B1CBA1600704-0Location: On Lyons Road (CR 50) over Joe’s Creek.Project: 0.114 mi. of construction of a bridge and aproach-es. Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Gregory Bridge Company — $1,136,903• Palmetto Infrastructure Inc. — $1,206,742• McCarthy Improvement Company — $1,218,615

County: JasperProposal Number: 020 - B1CBA1600482-1Location: On SR 11 beginning at SR 16/SR 83 (SouthernAvenue) and extending to the Newton County line.Project: 14.313 mi. of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfacing,single surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilitation.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Pittman Construction Company — $3,285,542• Georgia Asphalt Inc. — $3,468,017• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $4,119,374

County: LibertyProposal Number: 023 - B1CBA1600720-0 Location: On Veterans Parkway beginning at Ft. Stewartand extending to SR 119 (Hero Road).Project: 1.110 mi. of widening and reconstruction.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• McLendon Enterprises Inc. — $8,725,329• Reeves Construction Company — $8,969,000

County: NewtonProposal Number: 025 - B1CBA1600636-0Location: On SR 36 at Flat Shoals/Steele Road(CR 181)and at Henderson Mill Road (CR 506).Project: Intersection improvements.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Knight & Associates Inc. — $1,930,373• Pittman Construction Company — $2,302,785• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $2,460,517• Astra Group Inc. and Affiliates — $2,638,888• Precision 2000 Inc. — $3,376,626

County: WaltonProposal Number: 032 - B1CBA1600682-0Location: On SR 81 at Bold Springs Road (CR 461/CR462).Project: Construction of a roundabout.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Strickland & Sons Pipeline Inc. — $3,199,494• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $3,267,146• Cmes Inc. — $3,397,582• Pittman Construction Company — $4,091,756• Precision 2000 Inc. — $4,707,640

Counties: Dodge, Laurens and WilcoxProposal Number: 035 - B3TIA1600721-0Location: At various locations.Project: 3.260 miles of plant mix resurfacing.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. — $390,325• Reeves Construction Company — $506,066

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Project to Include Large Glass Enclosures for Students share the ownership of, the residence hall’s design process.With all parties together, we accomplished the program’svision in a charette-style working meeting where the col-lege’s goals and requirements were defined and explored.

“By engaging in this methodology, we blended the col-lege’s ideas with corvias’ operation methodology alongsideour design vision to create the bases for the project that canalready be seen throughout the design. this vision includesa place where students can easily interact with one anotheracademically and socially, and can connect with the pedes-trian-friendly campus while enjoying a building that is inte-grated into the design vernacular of the campus.”

the primary design challenge was the topography of thesite.

“there is a significant elevation difference from the south-ern access point to the northern access point,” McAuliffesaid. “the site is also bisected by a major pedestrian con-nection from existing student housing to the main campus.these challenges were addressed by allowing the functionsof the building to naturally step down the sloping site, plac-ing the main entrance at the high side of the site and a court-yard at the lower elevation.

“the courtyard is the focus of the build-ing’s exterior and serves as a social gatheringspace, not just for the residence hall but foreveryone on campus. the courtyard is alsoopen to the major pedestrian circulationroute, which allows seamless engagementbetween students and passersby. Ultimately,the challenges of the terrain were trans-formed into significant features of the resi-dence hall.”

Understandably, creating a residentialspace that can accommodate hundreds ofstudents was no small task.

“We approached this concern in two ways.the first is to design the building in such away that the residential units are grouped tovisually create smaller clusters of rooms,which include shorter hallways and provid-ing areas along the halls for the students toconnect. the second design considerationconcerns student safety,” said McAuliffe.“this project includes the latest technologies

in access management, which allows easy day-to-day travelfor those who reside in the building, but provides barriers tounauthorized access at multiple access points.

“Mashburn Hall is generally residential in its character,and it is reminiscent of prairie style architecture. the build-ing has deep overhangs at the roof, the wood siding serves toemphasize the horizontality of the elevations and the brickhelps to anchor the building at the ground levels. there areaccents of fieldstone at the entrances and the roof includesshingles that emulate a shake style roof material, which arealso materials associated with prairie style design.”

According to McAuliffe there are areas that include largeexpanses of glass where the students can gather, offering stu-dents views to the low mountains that line the valley and sur-round dalton state campus.

“Likewise, the large window areas will become ‘lanterns’on the building, identifying the building as a main hub ofactivity.”

the surrounding area helped define the building site, andthe residence hall itself.

“Because dalton state is on the side of a low mountain,terrain provided a major influence on the building. We felt itwas important to respect the site and allow the building to

step down with the contours of the hillside. this providedthe design team with a design that goes beyond the expectedsolution of an entry point with four floors of residentialunits,” said McAuliffe.

“the design uses the topography to allow a view from themain entry point out and beyond to a courtyard one leveldown. At the courtyard level, outdoor activity areas includea fire pit and seating and a patio where students can grill outand enjoy the outdoor environment.”

the client opted not to pursue any recognized Leed cer-tification levels, but the project goals included being envi-ronmentally sound and respectful of sustainability conceptsand materials. Based on this idea, the architectural and engi-neering concepts relied on necessary and appropriate sus-tainable criteria.

“collins cooper carusi Architects has accomplishedmany student residential projects in the past 25 years,” saidMcAuliffe. “these varied projects provided us extensiveinsight in the project’s unit design, functional organizationand general layout of the student residential complexes.Building plan efficiency is a key criterion in meeting the rig-orous budget constraints that accompanied this project, andour previous experiences helped accomplish this in a timely

manner. “our desire is that Mashburn Hall will

become a true home away from home for thestudents of dalton state college. For visi-tors, we would like this building to be amemorable place where everyone can con-gregate and gather and enjoy sharing timeand memories together in the various spacesthe building provides.”

serving northwest Georgia, dalton stateis one of 31 colleges and universities in theUniversity system of Georgia, and isaccredited by the southern Association ofcolleges and schools. A public, four-yearcollege, it was established in 1963 as daltonJunior college and currently offers targetedbachelor’s degrees, a full range of associate’sdegrees and career certificate programs.

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Georgia Approves $7.5M for Joint Seaport With South CarolinaBy Russ BynumAssociAted Press

sAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) the GeorgiaPorts Authority approved $7.5 million forthe first big steps toward building a new sea-port terminal on the savannah river, to beoperated jointly with south carolina.

Both states have spent years discussing,studying and debating the proposed $4.5 bil-lion Jasper ocean terminal, which wouldoccupy 1,500 acres in Jasper county, s.c.,not far from downtown savannah.

the two states are expected to split the$15 million costs of preparing for therequired permits over the next three years.

erin dhand, south carolina Ports Authorityspokeswoman said her state’s lawmakershave approved $2.5 million to cover nextyear’s share.

“it’s a huge step,” said curtis Foltz, exec-utive director of the Georgia Ports Authority.“this gets a very important phase of theproject going forward. it’s a strong voice ofconfidence.”

A joint board overseeing the projectalready asked the Army corps of engineersto begin the permitting process for construc-tion at the site as well as widening and deep-ening the shipping channel.

the Jasper terminal would be a hugeinvestment for both states. consultants say

the first phase alone would take more than adecade to build at a cost of more than $2 bil-lion.

Georgia and south carolina officialsinsist the shared terminal is their best bet forexpansion once the rival ports of savannahand charleston run out of space. the fin-ished Jasper terminal would have room for 7million shipping container units to accom-modate future growth.

Port leaders from both states are expectedto give final approval to the initial fundingplan in charleston next month.

“i don’t know that we have a choice,” saidJimmy Allgood, who is chairman of theGeorgia-south carolina board steering the

project as well as the incoming board chair-man of the Georgia Ports Authority. “We’vegot to have the capacity. We’re going to runout of capacity in 10 to 15 years.”

Jeffrey Holt, a banker who specializes infinancing for port expansions and otherinfrastructure projects, told the board lastNovember that for every $1 billion they bor-row, the states should expect to pay $50 mil-lion to $130 million each year to cover debtobligations.

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Winter Construction photoCrews had to relocate a main storm drain located in the middle of the site.

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