
For the smaller, more confined spaces on homeowner properties, Synergy Contracting relied on Doosan DX85R-3 and DX35-5 Mini Excavators. On the project were Doosan DX530LC-5, DX350LC-5 and DX235LCR-5 crawler Excavators for most of the mass excavation and open-cut areas. Smith, along with Owner Jesse Rognes, partnered with RTL Equipment in Grimes to secure the right machines for the tasks. Synergy Contracting operated both mini excavators and large crawler excavators during various stages of the pipe and structural concrete work. The project also called for manholes, sanitary sewer services and reconnections, connections to the city’s existing system, and 90 linear feet of 5x4 reinforced concrete box culvert.įrom Mini to Heavy-Duty ExcavatorsWorking in locations from homeowners’ backyards to the larger open-cut portions of the project meant a variety of construction equipment was needed.
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We utilized our company’s directional boring expertise, and we were able to have our structure crews build a cast-in-place box culvert.”Īccording to the bid specs, Synergy was hired by the city to install 2,850 linear feet of 10-inch force main, 2,500 linear feet of 12-inch sanitary sewer and 540 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer. We installed a good amount of open cut sanitary sewer and force main. “That was a project where we built a lift station from the ground up. “The City of Mitchellville project brought all of our different skill sets into play in one project,” Smith said. This infrastructure project took the contractor approximately six months to complete.

He has construction management experience and ensures the company’s projects stay on schedule. The project specifications also called for Synergy Contracting – an Altoona, Iowa-based site utility and horizontal directional drilling contractor – to perform the underground installation of pipes for the force main and sanitary sewer, as well as the concrete box culvert.īrandan Smith is the Chief Operating Officer at Synergy Contracting and has been with the company since 2010. Project DetailsThe scope of the city’s construction project called for a new pump station, including a precast concrete well, submersible pumps, and ancillary equipment.
