Muth Electric Promotions Muth Electric is pleased to announce several promotions throughout our company. It is exciting to offer these opportunities to our employees.

Spring 2015

Muth Electric 730 N Kimball

Mitchell, SD 57301 605-996-7300

Muth Electric 701 E 48th St N

Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605-338-6586

Muth Electric 1825 Samco Rd

Rapid City, SD 57702 605-341-3554

Muth Electric 415 3rd Ave NW

Watertown, SD 57201 605-882-2680

Muth Electric 116 W Folsom

Brookings, SD 57006 605-692-0800

Muth Electric 307 Dakota Ave N Huron, SD 57350

605-352-8579

Muth Electric 412 5th Ave SW

Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-226-8424

Muth Electric 1000 S Saddlecreek Rd

Omaha, NE 68106 402-551-7780

Muth Technology 701 E 48th St N

Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605-334-3232

Muth Electric 14059 Country Lane Williston, ND 58801

701-577-7300

in this issue Aurora Grain Facility P.2

Brookings Regional Airport P.2

UNMC Data Center P.3

Scholarships P.4

Going Paperless P.4

Projects in Progress P.5

Training Leaders of the Future P.6

Conduit Donation P.6

Billy Schneider, Operations Manager Billy has been promoted to the Operations Manager at the Corporate office. He has

been with Muth Electric for 17 years and was previously working in the Estimating de-

partment for five years. Billy and his wife Kristi have two

daughters, Morgan and Avery.

Nate Soupir, Service Manager Nate has been promoted to the Service Manager position in Wa-

tertown, He has been with Muth Electric for 17 years and has

experience working in the field and project management, as well as the service depart-

ment. Nate and his wife Bobbi Jo reside in Watertown.

Shannon Globke, Division Manager Shannon has been promoted to the Division Manager position in Sioux Falls, following

the retirement of Don Muth. Shannon has been with Muth Electric for 17 years, work-

ing as the Sioux Falls Service Manager for the past six years. Shannon and his wife

Gwindy have three children, Taya, William, and Macie.

Paul Mayer, Division Manager Paul has been promoted to the Division Manager position in Rapid City, following the

retirement of Dan Vetsch. Paul has been with Muth Electric

for 14 years, previously working out of the Mitchell Division as

a project foreman. Paul and his wife Jenny have two boys,

Chad Lanoue, Service Manager Chad has been promoted to the Service Manager position in Sioux Falls. He has been

with Muth Electric for 17 years and has experience working in the field and project

management. Chad was previously in the Estimating department

for seven years.

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Service That Reflects a Commitment to Quality Featured Project:

Aurora Grain Facility

Muth Electr ic was

awarded the electrical contract

for the Brookings Regional Air-

port in Brookings, SD. The work

began in March 2014 and is ex-

pected to be completed in

Spring 2015. Muth Electric in-

stalled a new lighting system for

the airport. We built a new main

runway and modified an existing

runway, so all new lighting was

needed. This included runway,

taxiway and threshold lighting, REIL lights and PAPI lights.

The airport vault building was demolished and rewired. Muth

also replaced and rewired the airport beacon. The project

also included installing a new instrument landing system.

The new instrument landing system included a

MALSR system, glide slope tower system, localizer system,

outer marker system, and a relocated AWOS weather sys-

tem. The FAA furnished new control buildings for the

MALSR system, glide slope sys-

tem and localizer system that

was shipped from out of state.

Muth Electric is the gen-

eral contractor, and the engineer

is Helms & Associates of Aber-

deen, SD.

Gary Swier is the Pro-

ject Manager, Josh Broek-

huizen is the Project Foreman

and Wayne Schneider is the

Project Estimator. Other Muth Electric employees that are assisting on this project are as

follows: Aaron Janssen, Aaron Schultz, Adam Sorensen,

Andrew Becker, Anthony Cameron, Blake Burke, Clint

Gregerson, Cory Berger, Derrick Kuta, Gerardo Vite,

James Suda, Johnny Siri, Lane Hammond, Paul Wuertz,

Robert Holtz, Ryan Grandpre and Timothy Gatewood.

Service That Reflects a Commitment to Quality Featured Project:

Brookings Regional Airport

Muth Electric began working

on the Aurora Grain Facility in Supe-

rior, Nebraska in August 2013, and

the work was completed in Novem-

ber 2014.

Muth Electric aided in the

design of sizing the main electrical

service, motor control center, and

panels. We also designed and fig-

ured the layout and sizing of all con-

duit and wire for all equipment re-

quiring electrical power, as well as

the layout of the facility lighting.

Aurora Grain Facility is a

shuttle train loading facility. It con-

sists of two truck systems that re-

ceive 20,000 bushels per hour

(BPH) and has a rail loadout rated at

80,000 BPH while the rate of rail

receiving is 20,000 BPH. The facility

also has a slipformed concrete ele-

vator that holds 1,325,000 bushels

of grain with a dryer system rated at

7,000 BPH.

The general contractor and

engineer was Todd & Sargent of

Ames, Iowa.

Doug Walz was the Project

Manager, Kyle Milekovich was the

Project Foreman and Chad

Lanoue was the Project Estimator.

Other Muth Electric employ-

ees that assisted on this project

were as follows: Aaron Janssen,

Adam Sauer, Anthony Cameron,

Arlyn Vander Ziel, Brandon Auch,

Brian Tate, Dan Schmidt, Derrick

Kuta, Derrick Miller, Diego Hin-

capie, Edmond Lewis, Gary

Schoenfelder, Jose Alvirez, Kyle

Boehmer, Kyle Sutera, Nathan

Kurtz, Nicholas Sieh, Paul Schel-

ske, and Ryan Block.

A Few of Our Customer Comments...

“The bills reflect the quote and promptness.” Mitchell, SD

“We are very pleased with your service and employees.”

Mitchell, SD

“Very prompt service, well informed on what was

needed, and I thought the price was very acceptable.”

Sioux Falls, SD

“The service technician did an awesome job on both vis-

its to our house. Excellent!” Sioux Falls, SD

“I was satisfied with the work done. The courteous tech-

nician answered all questions and treated me with re-

spect like I was not an idiot like some service men do.

Thank you.” Rapid City, SD

“Very professional, really like the service technician as

an electrician.” Rapid City, SD

“The service technicians are always friendly and helpful.”

Watertown, SD

“Great staff that is very knowledgeable.” Watertown, SD

“Prompt, friendly, accommodating, terrific service.”

Brookings, SD

“Quality and promptness, good communication.” Brook-

ings, SD

“Promptness.” Huron, SD

“I was impressed by the phone voice of the technician,

delivery, clarity, eye contact, use of shoe covers and

politeness.” Huron, SD

“The workers were great! Good workers, local business,

very professional and friendly.” Aberdeen, SD

“Wonderful employees.” Aberdeen, SD

“Always had good service.” Omaha, NE

“Your people come out to work, I don’t have to ask them

to do anything twice, and they don’t complain.” Omaha,

NE

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Muth Elec-

tric received the

electrical bid for

the data center

project at the

University of

Nebraska Medi-

cal Center in

Omaha. Work

on this 50,000

square foot fa-

cility began in

December 2013

and was com-

pleted in Sep-

tember 2014.

This job is in

the administrative

building on the

UNMC campus.

The work is a new

UPS room for the

UNMC Data Cen-

ter. It is the main

data center for the

entire UNMC cam-

pus.

Muth Electric

installed new 2000A normal switchgear and EMER gear,

two new 1600A bypass switchboards, two 1200A CRAC

distribution panels, new feeds to existing PDVs and CRAC

units, as well as two new UPS battery banks and four

1600A ATJs. There is a maze of crossing conduits that took

detailed planning to achieve the end result.

The work was performed without disturbing

existing power. It took critical coordination and com-

munication between many different parties as to not

disturb normal campus conditions for a major hospi-

tal in Omaha.

The general contractor on this project was

Prairie Construction, and the engineer was Morris-

sey Engineers, both of Omaha.

Roger Schnitker was the Project Manager,

Gary Witherell was the Project Foreman and

Todd Stickler was the Project Estimator. Other Muth Electric employees that assisted on this pro-

ject were as follows: Derrick Kuta, Diego Hincapie, Jer-

emy Ramos, Jorge Hernandez, Jose Alvirez, Mike Stro-

hbehn, Orlando Hernandez, Paul Wuertz, Bob Holtz,

Scott Plambeck, Tim Gatewood, and Bill Engel.

Service That Reflects a Commitment to Quality Featured Project:

University of Nebraska Medical Center Data Center

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Do you want a challenging career with growth opportunity? Our project load is strong, and

we currently have Journeyworker and Apprentice positions available at all locations. We

offer top wages and a full benefit package including health insurance, 401(k) Retirement

Plan, training programs, paid time off, and incentive plans. If you are interested in becom-

ing a member of a growing and successful team, visit or careers page at

www.muthelectric.com to fill out the online application, or call our recruiting department at

605-996-3983.

Muth Electric Now Hiring

Electrical Scholarships Available Do you know a someone that would like to be an electrician? And get a full

ride scholarship? Make sure your local high school, relatives, and friends know

about these great scholarship opportunities. To learn more, please contact our

HR department at (605) 996-3983.

Build Dakota Scholarships are awarded to skilled scholars entering high-

need workforce programs at South Dakota technical institutes. Excellent elec-

trical programs are offered at Mitchell Technical Institute, Western Dakota

Technical Institute, and Southeast Technical Institute.

Both in-state students and out-of-state students are eligible for the electrical scholarships.

The electrical scholarships will support tuition, fees, books and other required program expenses in the eligible techni-

cal institute electrical programs.

Recipients of the electrical scholarships must commit to living and working in South Dakota, in the electrical field, for

three years following graduation.

In the first five years, a projected 300 scholarships will be awarded annually. Beyond the first five years, the endowment will

support approximately 50 full-ride scholarships.

The AGC (Associated General Contractors) also has scholarships available to students pursuing a construction-related

education. Below is a link to view the list of scholarships available.

http://www.buildsouthdakota.com/scholarships-supporting-future

The IEC (Independent Electrical Contractors) Foundation also awards scholarships to both entering and continuing col-

lege and apprenticeship students in an IEC-approved apprenticeship program, who are employees of IEC contractor or as-

sociate member companies, their children or grandchildren. Scholarships range from $500 up to $1,500 and are to be used

for tuition and/or books.

Over the past 18 months, the move to paperless at Muth Electric has taken

shape.

All of the project information that is utilized in the field is stored out on the

cloud using the Muth Electric 4-P system. Our onsite project offices all have a 55”

monitor to view project plans and specs. The plans are then loaded onto tablets to

be taken into the project building for the electricians. Pictured at right is a touch-

screen monitor which the estimators use to aid in going paperless.

The electricians have access to the full set of plans and also the specifications

for the project. They can move from one sheet to another and make notes on the

electronic plans if needed. Virtually all forms and paperwork have been converted

to electronic and are either being uploaded to the cloud or emailed to submit saving a large amount of time and handling of

paper.

The service departments at Muth Electric are currently utilizing iPads to enter all the information on material and labor

used on their jobs. This iPad entry will eliminate the paper flow from the field to the office. Additional information is available

to the technicians on their iPads to help them be more efficient and complete the jobs quicker.

We are excited about even more improvements that will be coming to our systems and how they will help us to be on

the cutting edge and work more efficiently for our customers!

Muth Electric Moving to Paperless!

Projects in Progress

A Distributed Antenna System (DAS) is a way to deal

with isolated spots of poor cellular coverage inside of a build-

ing. This is accomplished by installing a reception antenna, sig-

nal amplifier and relatively small antennas throughout the build-

ing that serve as cellular signal repeaters. Basically, you are

rebroadcasting cellular signals inside the building. Cellular tele-

phone users have come to expect their devices to work every-

where. With so much relying on being connected, today’s users

cannot afford cellular dead zones. Two major factors leading to

poor coverage are an expanding user base and the raw materi-

als utilized in today’s building construction. Combine these fac-

tors, and your facility’s interior becomes a cellular dead zone.

The DAS alleviates both issues, providing reliable cellular cov-

erage throughout your building.

Our company has the proper resources, tools and ex-

pertise to design and fully implement an in-building wireless cell

phone repeater system specific to your needs. If you are inter-

ested please call us today at the office nearest you!

What is a Distributed Antenna System?

Projects Under $250,000 Project Superintendent Estimator Location

A-1 Fertilizer Joe Score Gaylord Grieve Plankinton, SD

Aberdeen Roosevelt Signals Jim Kramp Wayne Schneider Aberdeen, SD

Avera QOP Lab Air Temp Not Assigned Doug Walz Mitchell, SD

Avera Sister James - Tech John Tadlock Tyler Bialas Yankton, SD

Belle Fourche Pole Repair Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Belle Fourche, SD

Benchmark Foam Addition Josh Broekhuizen Jim Norgaard Watertown, SD

BPI Waterloo IA - Tech John Tadlock Ron Sabers Evansdale, IA

Brandon Intermediate School - Tech Rick Woodring Tyler Bialas Brandon, SD

Brookings Teen Center Lane Hammond Jim Norgaard Brookings, SD

Buffalo Vehicle Class Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Buffalo, SD

CFI Collector Well Gregg VanWyk Randy Riepma Sergeant Bluff, IA

Colman Tank Not Assigned Randy Riepma Colman, SD

Dickinson WTP Service Dennis LaRoche Paul Vieth Dickinson, ND

Dickinson WW Booster Dennis LaRoche Don Walker Dickinson, ND

Doland Fertilizer Plant Brian Menzel Billy Schneider Doland, SD

Dow Chemical Huron - Tech Jonathan Dunn Tyler Bialas Huron, SD

Dupree School Addition Ross King Eric Grajkowske Dupree, SD

EAFB Holding Tank 2 Rick Ferguson Don Walker Ellsworth, SD

EAFB PMATS 2014 Jeff Bergstrom Don Walker Ellsworth, SD

GA Johnson Office Building Chuck Eppe Jim Norgaard Harrisburg, SD

Gavins Point Gate Pat Murphy Tom Overbay Crofton, NE

Highmore Hwy 47 Lighting Dan Schmidt Don Walker Highmore, SD

Homestake Visitor Center Tyler Fredekind Don Walker Lead, SD

Lewis & Clark Seg 2 Gregg VanWyk Randy Riepma Beaver Creek, MN

Menards Store - Tech Travis Clark Tyler Bialas Gillette, WY

Midwest Motor Express Chuck Eppe Jared Schmidt Sioux Falls, SD

Miller Airport 15-33 Not Assigned Wayne Schneider Miller, SD

Mitchell Hwy 37 Vehicle Class John Schmidt Wayne Schneider Mitchell, SD

Murdo Airport Runway Dan Schmidt Wayne Schneider Murdo, SD

Offutt Repair Mike P1 Gary Witherell Wayne Schneider Bellevue, NE

OSRWSS Pine Ridge S Austin Konold Randy Riepma Pine Ridge, SD

Pheasant Crossing Lighting Jeremy Boehrns Wayne Schneider Williston, ND

Powder House Pass Tank Rick Ferguson Randy Riepma Lead, SD

Presho Vehicle Class John Schmidt Wayne Schneider Presho, SD

RC DOT Pole Repairs Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Rapid City, SD

RC Exit 61 PED Lights Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Rapid City, SD

RC Orchard Meadows Signal Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Rapid City, SD

RC Seger Dr Lighting Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Rapid City, SD

RC Water Rec UV Improvements Adam Webster Todd Stickler Rapid City, SD

RCRH 3T MRI Rick Ferguson Tom Overbay Rapid City, SD

Regional Heart Doctors Building Brent Buffington Jared Schmidt Rapid City, SD

SDSMT Chiller Upgrade Rick Ferguson Jim Norgaard Rapid City, SD

Security State Bank Joe Score Wayne Schneider Emery, SD

Spearfish Campground Lighting Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Spearfish, SD

St. Benedicts ER Kyle Milekovich Todd Stickler Parkston, SD

Stoneybrook Addition Barry Johnson Paul Vieth Watertown, SD

Tilford Rest Area Lighting Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Tilford, SD

Todd Co MS Fire Alarm Brandon Auch Don Walker Mission, SD

Trail Ridge Apts - Tech Tyler Bialas Tyler Bialas Sioux Falls, SD

Tripp Co Boosters Not Assigned Randy Riepma Gregory, SD

Various DOT Beacons Gregg VanWyk Wayne Schneider Baltic, SD

Volga Soybean Loadout Stuart Lewno Don Walker Volga, SD

Webster Football Lighting Barry Johnson Wayne Schneider Webster, SD

West Jet Airport Office Building Rick Ferguson Gaylord Grieve Rapid City, SD

Williston East Tank Not Assigned Randy Riepma Williston, ND

Wind Tripp BH80 - Tech Matt Walters Keith Beachler Tripp, SD

Projects Under $250,000 Project Superintendent Estimator Location

Corn Palace Renov Ph 1 John Schmidt Don Walker Mitchell, SD

Dow Agro Rem Huron Ryan Block Tom Overbay Huron, SD

Gavins Point Crest Rd Ltg Gregg VanWyk Wayne Schneider Crofton, NE

My Place Hotel Lane Hammond Don Walker Brookings, SD

MY Place Hotel Casey Curtis Don Walker Rapid City, SD

NuGen Energy David Dann Billy Schneider Marion, SD

Pierre Hwy 14B Ltg 2014 Pat Murphy Wayne Schneider Pierre, SD

Rushmore Honda Scott Hall Tody DeVries Rapid City, SD

Scott Peterson Ford Brent Buffington Billy Schneider Sturgis, SD

Spearfish I-90W Ltg Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Spearfish, SD

Stanley PS Modifications Marion Van Egmond Randy Riepma Stanley, ND

VP LeMars Ph 2 IA-Tech James Johanneson Keith Beachler LeMars, IA

Wilson Trailer Addition Logan Stokke Jim Norgaard Yankton, SD

Projects Over $500,000 360 Main Watford Jeremy Boehrns Don Walker Watford City, ND

Avera Sister James Add Darwin Hohn Jim Norgaard Yankton, SD

Bellevue Conference Cntr Gary Witherell Paul Vieth Bellevue, NE

Blacktail Res & Boosters Marion VanEgmond Randy Riepma Bonetrail, ND

Caspar Lab-BHSU Clean Rm Zane Beringer Don Walker Lead, SD

DWU Health & Wellness Gary Schoenfelder Todd Stickler Mitchell, SD

Gettysburg School Addn Jared Anderson Billy Schneider Gettysburg, SD

Kaapa Grain Facility NE Brandon Auch Chad Lanoue Elm Creek, NE

RC 8th St Ltg Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Rapid City, SD

RC Jackson Blvd Ph 2 Ryan Painter Wayne Schneider Rapid City, SD

Revolution Fuels Chad Randgaard Chad Lanoue Howard, SD

Revolution Fuels-Autom Rick Schaff Shannon Globke Howard, SD

Rippin Rapids Water Park Adam Webster Paul Vieth Rapid City, SD

SF Event Center-Tech Rick Woodring Keith Beachler Sioux Falls, SD

VA Ft Meade Primary Zane Beringer Don Walker Fort Meade, SD

Wind Tripp BH80 Darin Hohn Gaylord Grieve Tripp, SD

Projects Over $1 Million

Brookings Airport Ph 2 Josh Broekhuizen Wayne Schneider Brookings, SD

Cargill Grain Pipestone Joel Kunkel Randy Riepma Pipestone, MN

Dickinson PS 4-5 Dennis LaRoche Randy Riepma Dickinson, ND

EAFB Housing Site 2013 Simon Eaton Don Walker Ellsworth, SD

EAFB Muns HV Upgrades Jeff Bergstrom Don Walker Ellsworth, SD

Menards Gillette WY Scott Hall Todd Stickler Gillette, WY

New Town WTP Not Assigned Randy Riepma New Town, ND

SD Veterans Home Jason Muller Billy Schneider Hot Springs, SD

SM Energy Austin Konold Billy Schneider Williston, ND

Washington School Huron Dustin Graham Todd Stickler Huron, SD

Watertown Middle School Chris Lee Jared Schmidt Watertown, SD

Watford City WRRF Jeremy Boehrns Randy Riepma Watford City, ND

Projects Over $5 Million SDSU Football Stadium Darin Hohn Jim Norgaard Brookings, SD

USD Sports Arena Calvin Wiebelhaus Jim Norgaard Vermillion, SD

Watford City Event Center Not Assigned Todd Stickler Watford City, ND

Williston WTP Ph 4 Paul Mayer Randy Riepma Williston, ND

1717 North Sanborn Blvd

Mitchell, SD 57301

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605.996.2203 fax

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Spring 2015

Muth Electric, Inc in conjunction

with Graybar donated 7,000 feet of

½” EMT conduit to the Electrical

Construction and Maintenance pro-

gram at Mitchell Technical Insti-

tute. The students will obtain

hands-on experience learning to

install and bend conduit. Pictured

below is Todd Braun, MTI instruc-

tor; and Jim Borgstadt and Harold

Kelly representing Muth Electric.

Training Leaders of the Future

We are proud to announce that Muth Electric started its first

12-month Leadership Training Program. Towards the end of 2014,

36 employees were selected from a list of nominees gathered from

throughout our company. We sought out individuals not necessarily

in leadership positions, but those with leadership potential. In addi-

tion to potential, an important criteria is positive and energetic atti-

tudes they show every day at work.

Countless challenges confront all leaders today: The workforce and leadership

pool are shrinking; the demands for services are increasing; and, the needs of an increas-

ingly diverse and growing population are evolving. In addition, many organizations such

as ours will face significant challenges in leadership turnover and their capacity to pro-

mote leadership development.

We believe that we need to begin preparing tomorrow's leaders today and this

model of program will lead the way for us.

The participants in the program will attend 12 monthly 1½ day sessions covering

current leadership competencies, as well as a series of programs designed to expose par-

ticipants to new concepts of leadership. Participants will be given time to practice new

skills, and will have opportunities for in-depth conversations with current leaders and pro-

viding coaching opportunities throughout the program. At various times during the pro-

gram participants will be evaluated based on the progress, participation and performance

they have shown.

While it is our intention that all participants will be able to apply what they have

learned to their positions immediately – the true benefit will be a long term personal

growth of the employees in our company to help us many years into the future.

Conduit Donation