Montana Contractors Association Presents Excellence in Construction Awards

The Montana Contractors Association (MCA) recognized 17 projects and 12 Montana contractors for excellence in construction during their annual winter convention in Helena. "We are proud to honor Montana contractors for their exceptional expertise," said David Smith, MCAExecutive Director. "This acknowledgment not only showcases their remarkable skills but also emphasizes a steadfast commitment to quality and excellence in supporting our communities.” In the face of fierce competition across all categories, the remarkable quality of each project positionsMontana’s construction industry as a true leader among the finest in the nation. The Excellence in Construction Awards celebrate outstanding contractors and projects while reinforcing the strength anddedication of Montana’s workforce. Among the recipients were Sletten Construction for their contributions to the Rocky Boy Water Treatment Plant and Blackfoot River Bridge projects and Montana Lines, Inc. for the I-90 Incident Management project. The local Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatic & Recreation Center project in GreatFalls was also recognized for construction excellence. 2024 MCA Concrete Excellence Awards “Best Industrial Commercial Project”Presented to: Sletten ConstructionProject: Rocky Boy’s Water Treatment Plant Phase 1, ChesterThis project involved the construction of a 74,000-square-foot structure housing and an 11-million-gallon-per-day conventional water treatment facility for the Chippewa Cree Tribe. The treatment process features flocculation, plate settlement, and filtration systems, along with chemical feed and necessary pumping equipment. The build utilized over 7,200 cubic yards of cast-in-place concrete, precast tilt-up exterior panels, and structural steel framing. The project is part of a larger regional water system which will provide potable water to seven counties in north-central Montana. 2024 MCA Concrete Excellence Awards“Best Bridges Project”Presented to: Sletten ConstructionProject: Blackfoot River Bridge, LincolnThe project featured structure removal, new structure construction, bridge curb, bridge rail, approachslabs, Portland cement concrete paving, slope paving, deck grooving, rip rap, bioengineered bank, grading, gravel, new private approaches, fencing, drainage, pedestrian passes, and guardrail. After demolition of the structure, temporary ramps for work bridge access were constructed. A 120-foot work bridge was then installed, concurrent with rip rap and bioengineering bank installation to facilitate drilled shaft and bridge abutment work. Following work bridge and bridge abutment completion, the steel truss was delivered and erected. This truss superstructure consisted of six different truss sections with elevenfloor beams and fifty stringers. The bridge deck was then formed in 40 separate bays and poured with 122cubic yards of concrete. Concurrent to structure installation was bridge-end backfill and grading. Thisallowed Sletten to swiftly pour the approach slabs and Portland cement concrete paving sections at thebridge approaches. The concrete driving surfaces were then transversely grooved to increase surfacefriction. Once approach work was complete, embankment protectors and guardrail were installed withslope paving and curb installed for water erosion mitigation improvement. 2024 MCA Highway Excellence Awards“Special Recognition”Presented To: Montana Lines, Inc.Project: I-90 Incident Management; Three Forks to BillingsThis $7.8M project was designed to increase the safety of the traveling public along the I-90 corridor. Theproject included 17 massive Variable Message Signs, 34 road closure gates, roadway illumination,flashing signs, guardrail, as well as other significant signing and electrical upgrades. All these elementswere strategically placed among 23 sites along I-90 between Three Forks and Billings with the intentionof alerting the traveling public to weather and safety events, as well as providing infrastructure to quicklyand safely close and divert traffic during such events. Careful and constant planning and coordinationbetween Montana Lines, Mountain West Holding Company, and the owner, were key to the success ofthe fast-paced and widespread project. 2024 MCA Building Excellence Awards"Best Commercial Project"Presented To: Swank EnterprisesProject: Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatic & Recreation Center; Great FallsThe Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatics and Recreation Facility is a 45,000 square foot facility that isthe central location for city-sponsored indoor recreation programs, skills and personal developmentcourses, multiple fitness options, and aquatic training for the local military community (Malmstrom AirForce Base and the Montana Air National Guard) of Great Falls. The facility contains full indoor aquatics,including a 25 meter 8-lane lap pool, a recreational pool complete with a lazy river, warming pool andwaterslides. The facility also sports a full-size gymnasium to accommodate basketball, volleyball andpickle ball; cardio and weight training areas; a child-care area with an outdoor playground and outdoorsplash pad; and multipurpose classrooms/meeting rooms which can accommodate exercise classes as wellas parties. A walking track above the gym provides the community, especially seniors, a safe place towalk and exercise. A sauna is easily accessible between the locker rooms. The lobby houses a sitting areaas well as a fireplace that provides an inviting atmosphere to the building design. MCA is in its third decade of presenting construction awards. The first recipients were recognized forconcrete excellence in 2003. Additional categories have been added throughout the years. TheMCA/MDT partnering award was presented for the first time in 2021. Contractors submit their projectsfor consideration, projects are reviewed and judged by a panel of their peers. A list of all 2024 Excellence in Construction award winners is available at https://mtagc.org/member-benefits/mca-excellence-awards/.

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