Black Construction Corporation

Public Works - Environmental

Contract No.:

S85-002-LOC/602OS-500

Owner/Client:

Guam Waterworks Authority

Contact Person / Number:

Don Antrobus
(671) 647-2613

Original Contract Amount:

$9,421,925.00

Final Contract Amount:

$10,398,660.00

Start Date:

December 05, 2005

Substantial Completion Date:

January 26, 2007

Final Completion Date:

October 04, 2007

Liquidated damages assessed:

None

Percentage of work performed:

Prime Contractor - 86%

Project Manager:

Dean E. Bates, P.E.

Job-Site Superintendent:

Jose Arnie Bonifacio (Civil) and Orly Nojadera (Mechanical)

Quality Control Manager:

TG Engineers

Notable Features:

  • Design-build project, requiring close cooperation with GWA engineering and plant operational staff to meet USEPA mandate plant start-up schedule. Project included the provision of remote SCADA monitoring capabilities.

GWA Hagatna Sewage Treatment Plant Refurbishment

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

GWA Hagatna Sewage Treatment Plant RefurbishmentThe project entailed the design and construction of the Hagatna Sewage Treatment Plant Refurbishment project including contractor's removal of all sewage, sludge, and grit from the clarifiers and digesters,  rehabilitation of the plant's existing concrete structures with epoxy crack injection and spall repairs, removal and replacement of all mechanical and electrical process equipment, pumps, conduit and piping within the plant's headworks, clarifiers, pump gallery, aerobic digesters, and dewatering building with new modern day pumping, process, dewatering, and control equipment, renovation of the plant's administration building, new HVAC system, exterior and interior painting, replacement of storm damaged revetment, major structural repair of three bridge culverts and re-paving of facility's driveway and parking areas.

Were there any significant problems experienced on this project? If so, explain and provide solution.

There were no significant problems on the project. Although the plant was turned over on schedule the project duration was extended to allow for the manufacturing and delivery of a specialized sludge dumpster hoist truck per customer's request.