CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATION

Erhardt Construction is pleased to be nominated by the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan (ASAM) for the 2011 Contractor Of The Year award. The COTY award recognizes general contractors who exhibit best practices, professionalism and collaboration with Michigan's subcontracting community.

Our company was nominated for the COTY by ASAM's members based on bid ethics and practices, safety, jobsite supervision, communication, schedule coordination, project relations, lien processes, administrative procedures, payment terms and quality workmanship.

Erhardt believes in providing construction services of the highest quality, and we are honored to be recognized as a leader by the subcontracting community. We look forward to the October 13th awards banquet and the announcement of the COTY award winner.

PROJECT UPDATE: LUBBERS STADIUM RENOVATIONS AT GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

Demolition of the existing south bleachers in Lubbers Stadium (approximately 2,500 seats) has made way for new bleachers (approximately 3,000 seats). Directly south of the new bleachers, a 3,000 SF masonry building is being constructed for concessions and restrooms. The bleachers and building are in the final stages of construction and will be turned over to the university mid-August.

This project is the first phase of renovations to Lubbers Stadium. The master plan includes additional seating, new press boxes, more concessions, and lowering the playing field.

PROJECT UPDATE: AMWAY CORPORATION NUTRITION FACILITY

Amway's Nutrition Facility in Ada, Michigan is taking shape. The exterior structure is completed and it is a beehive of activity on the building's interior. Mechanical and electrical rough-ins are ongoing. Wall and ceiling finishes have begun. Cleanroom wall installation will begin on August 15.

At the end of July, Erhardt completed the first phase of the production equipment relocation from Amway's Lakeview, California facility. The second phase for equipment installation is scheduled for the first week of October.

PROJECT UPDATE: SAINT MARY'S GUEST HOUSE

This construction project consists of completely renovating Saint Mary's Health Care's current three-story Guest House. The Guest House is being updated for extended stays by families of patients at the hospital. Bids have been taken, and abatement and demolition activities have started.

Renovations include the construction of a new one-story lobby, all new guest rooms, finishes, new windows, electrical, HVAC system (new steam and chilled water), an elevator to service all three floors plus the basement level, and various site improvements.

This will be a LEED-certified project.

PROJECT UPDATE: ALLEGAN WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Construction of the new 10,000 SF building that houses Allegan's reverse osmosis water softening and treatment plant was completed in late 2010. The balance of the process equipment for the plant has been installed and the city has been producing water into the system for the past several weeks.

In late July, demolition of the old treatment plant began. Over the next several weeks, the site will be restored including removing the lime lagoon, raising the grade of the site, parking lot, and landscaping.

PROJECT UPDATE: BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP WATER FILTER PLANT & RAW WATER PUMP STATION

The Benton Charter Township Raw Water Pump Station is being constructed at a rapid pace in order to be ready by mid-September, in time to introduce lake water into the filtration system for the first time. The 36-inch concrete carrier pipe has been inserted into the bottom of the shorewell, and only three more pieces have to be installed out by Lake Michigan in order to complete the mile-long piping into the lake. The traveling filter screen and 36-inch intake gate valve are being installed inside the shorewell within the next two weeks. After these items are installed, the second floor precast will be set and two weeks after, the roof precast. With the roof structure completed, all interior piping, raw water feed pumps, electrical and chemical feed lines can be installed.

At the Filtration Plant, process piping and filtration equipment have been installed and crews from Siemens have begun the commissioning process for the control wiring on the filters, compressors and blowers. Instrumentation wiring is nearly complete and the SCADA control panels have been installed. Mechanical and electrical contractors are installing the remaining piping for the backwash system and the chemical feed system. Both systems will be completed by August 15, in time for Siemens to start pushing water through the entire plant to begin the functional commissioning of the entire water system as a whole.

Light fixtures have been installed in the process floor area and switches and receptacles are being wired. In the laboratory and office areas, FRP panels are being installed on the walls, acoustical ceiling grid is being hung and doors and hardware will be installed shortly. The laboratory casework and epoxy tops will be installed in about four weeks. Site work is 90 percent complete, with the exception of some asphalt paving, light poles and hydro seed, which are scheduled to be completed within the next two weeks.

CITY OF FENNVILLE IRON REMOVAL PLANT

Erhardt has begun the construction of an iron removal plant for the City of Fennville's domestic water system. The plant will be built around one of the city's existing 1,000 GPM wells and directly adjacent to another 1,200 GPM backup well.

The project consists of demolishing one of the city's well houses, constructing a new 40' x 60' masonry building around the existing well, adding a Tonka filtration system with chemical feed equipment, compressors and blowers inside of this new facility, as well as rehabilitating the existing 1,200 GPM backup well located in a well house adjacent to the new facility. The existing backup well will then be tied into the new filtration system so it can also supply water to be filtered.

Site work consists of adding two 50' x 150' basins to hold the filtration system's backwash.

Client: City of Fennville, Fennville, Michigan
Completion: December, 2011
Engineer: Fleis & VandenBrink, Grand Rapids, Michigan