ADOPT-A-STREAM CLEANUP

Thank you to all of the Erhardt employees and family members for participating in our fall Adopt-A-Stream Grand River Cleanup this past weekend.

KROC COMMUNITY CENTER AWARDED GOLD CERTIFICATION

Congratulations to The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center for receiving Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council!

The certification program is a national rating system for buildings designed, constructed and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. It emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies in sustainable site development, energy savings, water savings, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality.

Erhardt is proud to be part of the team that achieved Gold certification for our client.

ERHARDT RECEIVES COTY AWARD

Erhardt Construction was honored with a top three finish at this year's Contractor of the Year (COTY) awards program. The COTY award is given by the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan and recognizes construction managers and general contractors who exhibit best practices, professionalism, and collaboration with its membership. This is the second year for the COTY awards program and the second year that Erhardt placed in the top three.

The COTY award is unique in that it recognizes the actions and efforts of everyone in the company. We give a sincere thank you to the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan and all of our staff.

KROC COMMUNITY CENTER RECEIVES HONOR AWARD

ERHARDT CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCES THE PROMOTION OF MARC FELT

Erhardt Construction is pleased to announce that Marc Felt, LEED-AP has been promoted to Project Manager.

Locally, Marc has managed construction at several projects, including Holland Home's Breton Terrace and Breton Ridge senior living communities, the Grand Valley Regional Biosolids Authority Dewatering facility, and the Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center. Since joining Erhardt in 2006, Marc has been involved in many projects that draw on his management expertise and broad construction knowledge base.

Marc holds a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management from Ferris State University and is a U.S. Green Building Council LEED-Accredited Professional.

Please join us in congratulating Marc on his promotion.

ERHARDT HONORED WITH APWA AWARD

Erhardt Construction is honored to receive the Project Of The Year award for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project constructed for the City of Big Rapids, Michigan. The award was presented by the American Public Works Association-Michigan Chapter and recognized the work of the project team.

PROJECT UPDATE: CITY OF FENNVILLE IRON REMOVAL PLANT

Construction is proceeding on schedule for the City of Fennville's new iron removal plant. Construction started in late June, and the building is scheduled to meet our enclosure milestone by October 7. Crews are on site setting trusses, and shingles are being delivered. All of the site's process piping is completed, and the majority of the site has been restored.

On the interior of the plant, water piping is being connected to the large Tonka filtration vessel and the existing well is being restored and modified. After the roof is on, mechanical and electrical subcontractors will begin with the building's electrical and plumbing rough-ins, as well as starting to install the chemical, water and air system equipment and piping.

PROJECT UPDATE: BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP WATER FILTRATION PLANT AND RAW WATER PUMP STATION

Erhardt and our subcontractors began pumping Lake Michigan water from the raw water pump station to the water filtration plant for use in Siemens' process commissioning. Siemens will spend the next two weeks finalizing the filtration system and running it through different process scenarios.

The filtration plant is now seeing its final coat of paint and finishes. All plumbing, mechanical and electrical fixtures have been installed, and testing and balancing of the building's HVAC and electrical are under way. The laboratory is now complete and the owner started moving their equipment into the plant last week. Benton Charter Township anticipates cutting off city-supplied water and sending their own out for distribution to the residents by October 17.

The raw water pump station is still under construction as crews wrap up the remaining interior framing, mechanical and electrical rough-ins and painting. All process equipment is installed and functioning. The exterior site grading, concrete driveway and exterior masonry facade will be completed within the next two weeks. Beach, parking lot and road restoration is currently under way and will be completed by the end of October.