“An important part of negotiating the contract was the ease of providing the customer one point of contact for multiple lines of business, including materials, trucking and paving services,” says project manager Jeremy Carfi. “Our communication with the contractor went well throughout the project as we worked closely to ensure that we could supply enough material and trucks to keep up with demand.”

Brady Hansen, Fugal Pipeline project manager, said, “The Edwards to Meadow Mountain Pipeline was a very difficult and complicated project. It was only by the close cooperation and teamwork of the many contractors that got the job done. Having one point of contact for flow fill, backfill materials, paving and trucking was a life saver every day. B&B put forth every effort to meet our needs, and their ability to adapt to change and keep up with our pace was outstanding. I really value our new relationship with B&B, and look forward to teaming up with them again in the future.”

During the project’s prime in August and September, Fugal Pipeline had three main line crews running six 12-hour shifts and needed 30 trucks daily to keep up with material demand and spoil haul off. Carfi reports that there were large quantity over-runs due to unstable and deep trenches. “We assigned a full time truck superintendent to the project to manage the intense trucking schedule. We also stockpiled materials at the dump site to keep up with material demands.”

B&B Excavating provided added benefits for the customer by obtaining owner-approval to use 5/8” natural fines as bedding material for the project. “Because the 5/8” natural fines is a capped product, we saved the customer from having to use a more expensive sand,” says Carfi. “We also benefitted by incorporating capped materials in our flow-fill mix designs.”

Material quantities include:
• 11,000 tons patching
• 9,000 tons asphalt overlay
• 24,000 cubic yards flowable fill
• 34,775 tons 5/8” natural fines
• 57,000 material hauled to dumpsite

According to Xcel Energy’s website, the natural gas pipeline, slated for completion in June 2012, is expected to ensure reliability and meet the natural gas needs for the increasing populations of Summit, Grand, Lake and Chaffee counties. The pipeline services several counties and spans hundreds of miles

General Contractor: Fugal Pipeline

Completion Date: June 2012

Location: Eagle County, Colorado

The Edwards to Meadow Mountain natural gas pipeline upgrade consists of approximately eight miles of 16” steel pipeline running in the westbound lane of Highway 6 in Edwards, Colorado.  B&B Excavating was contracted to complete asphalt removal, asphalt patching, two-inch asphalt mill and asphalt overlay. B&B Excavating was also contracted to supply bedding material, flow-fill backfill and provide trucking and a dump site for the trench spoils.

• 11,000 tons asphalt patching
• 9,000 tons asphalt overlay
• 24,000 cubic yards flow fill
• 34,775 tons bedding material
• 57,000 cubic yards excavation
• 21, 755 hours trucking

Improvements made by B&B Excavating to increase its sustainability include the following:

• Developing recycled asphalt pavement capabilities and a recycle program to reduce energy, oil and material sent to the landfill
• Paving haul roads to reduce dust
• Upgrading fleet equipment so more tons can be hauled with less fuel
• Upgrading asphalt plant with double drum
• Switching to natural gas, eliminating diesel generated electric power
• Developing warm-mix and ECO mix asphalt capabilities at the asphalt plant

In 2011, the company increased its recycled asphalt use by 11-percent and warm mix asphalt use increased by 148-percent. Approval for the use of ECO mix on state projects has helped drive the increase in recycled and warm mix asphalt use.

As a result of these improvements, B&B Excavating reduced material sent to the landfill by 40,000 tons and saved 235 tons of carbon dioxide which is equivalent to planting 940 acres of trees in 2011 alone. The increased use of warm mix and recycled asphalt also reduced emissions and conserved asphalt binder, eliminating additional truck traffic and fuel.

Eagle County Health Department Director Ray Merry applauds B&B Excavating for incorporating environmental sustainability into its day-to-day operations. “B&B has gone above and beyond our environmental compliance requirements. We challenge every business to follow B&B’s lead to operate more sustainably.” Merry also noted B&B Excavating’s participation in the Eagle County Air Quality Forum. The company has actively participated in the forum since Eagle County created it in 2006.

Completion Date: November 2008

Location: Vail, Colorado

The project began with major excavation and structural backfilling of the garages and buildings B-F.  In the process, rock walls, concrete stairs, walkways, patios, timber walls and large planters were removed.  Site grading, pipe placement, trench drains, mill and overlay and prep and pave all occurred to beautify this unique property in the heart of Vail, Colorado.

B&B Excavating used a unique footer technique to structurally enhance the building, allowing for a third floor to be added to the property.  The garages were excavated to a depth of 40 feet. Since this went  below the water table, the site needed to be de-watered.

• Structural backfill
• Drainage pipe
• Boulders
• Ready-mixed concrete

General Contractor: United Companies

Completion Date: November 2009

Location: Gypsum, Colorado

B&B Excavating and United Companies collaborated to complete work on the Eagle County Airport. B&B Excavating’s portion of the project consisted of dirt removal, drainage pipe placement, subgrade preparation and topsoil repatriation.   

• 16,000 linear feet 6″ perforated and non-perforated polyethylene pipe             
• 71,050 cubic yards excavation
• 129,420 square yards subgrade preparation
• 61, 760 cubic yards topsoil stripping and replacement