superintendent's profile september 2015

NO BIDDING REQUIRED

WE’VE GOT THE TRUCK YOU NEED TO TACKLE ANY JOB

E

©2012 Navistar, Inc. All rights reserved. All marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact your local International dealer today.Find us at internationaltrucks.com/trucks/�ndadealer

Superintendent’s Profile • www.superintendentsprofile.com • September 2015 3

-

- -

-

- -

- - - -

-

- -

-

- -

PPrroovviiddiinngg tthhee sseerrvviicceess oouurr ccuussttoommeerrss ddeesseerrvvee;;

ddeelliivveerriinngg tthhee ssaattiissffaaccttiioonn tthheeyy eexxppeecctt..

- -

The equipment listed is available for purchase off of existing contracts and is in accordance

with New York State’s Contract “Piggybacking” law:NYS Finance Law Article 163 (10) (e).

ALBANY

5 Fritz Blvd.Albany, NY 12205(518) 213-3211855-676-8358

BUFFALO

100 Commerce Dr.Lackawanna, NY 14218

(716) 852-2800800-688-3380

BOSTON

1150 West Chestnut St.Brockton, MA 02301(781) 341-0008800-777-7758

ROCHESTER

25 Airline Dr.Rochester, NY 14624(585) 698-2940800-550-5760

SYRACUSE

6687 Moore Rd.Syracuse, NY 13211(315) 399-1400800-211-2580

ELMIRA

43 Industrial Park Blvd.Elmira, NY 14901(607) 767-0057

4 Superintendent’s Profile • www.superintendentsprofile.com • September 2015

PRODUCERS OF THE ANNUALNEW YORK STATE HIGHWAY & PUBLIC WORKS EXPO

Bob Buckley: General Manager of the NYS Highway and Public Works Show

800/992-7116 email: [email protected]

OCTOBER 21, 2015 • SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

P U B L I S H E D B Y

Mailed 11 times a year by name, to every Town, County,Village and City Highway Superintendent, Public Works

Director and D.O.T. official in NY State.

Subscriptions are available to all interested persons ata cost of $25.00 per year within the USA. To subscribe,send your check, voucher or money order for $25.00

to the address above. Single issues $3.00 each

With the exception of Highway Superintendents, Public Works Directors & D.O.T.

Officials, material may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission

of the publisher.

© 2015 PROFILE PUBLICATIONS

PROFILE PUBLICATIONS,

SUPERINTENDENT'S PROFILE & PRODUCT-SERVICE DIRECTORY,

NYS HIGHWAY & PUBLIC WORKS EXPO & SNOWPLOW ROADEO

ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS

Highway Superintendent Ray Smith

and the Town of Niskayuna ....................................................9

Advertiser / Supplier Index ..................................................70

Lots of news, products and services throughout!

361 Shoemaker RoadMohawk NY 13407

800/988-1203Phone 315/866-1423

Fax 315/866-1379E-Mail - [email protected]

INSIDEVolume 39, Number 436, September 2015

NEW YORK STATE

STAFFPresident Edwin M. McKeon Sr. Publisher Edwin M. McKeon Jr.Editor In Chief Craig Mongeau Sales Manager Kent HogeboomProduction Mgr. John Pinkerton Controller Tom WeinmannCirculation Mgr. Cathy Printz Sales/Admin. Asst. Deby HogeboomSales Rep. Bob Buckley

Craig Mongeau

Over the past several years, more articles have been popping upon the Web about yet another asteroid potentially hurtling towardEarth with the potential to slam into it. Some of these are hoaxeswhile other stories talk of asteroids that are in reality millions andmillions of miles outside of Earth’s orbital path around the sun,though that info is buried quite a ways down in the story, youknow, to get you to read it.But New York State has something real and similarly cata-

strophic heading its way in about two decades: the existingAmtrak tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey is acentury old and in disrepair … and Amtrak says it only has about20 years left to “live.” So just as scientists across the world havebeen trying to invent a way to blast away an incoming asteroid,the feds are trying to come up with a plan to build a new tunnel,right? Well, not exactly, which is why Gov. Cuomo recently sentoff a fiery letter to USDOT Secretary Foxx exhorting him to getthinking about funding this vital project, estimated to cost about$14 billion. Trouble is, so far, the federal government has offered to con-

tribute relatively little of the money for the project, putting thefunding onus of New Jersey and New York. Thus the ire from thegovernor. The project, he wrote, is simply not viable without sig-nificant federal investment (and Gov. Christie agrees) and he’sright. This is the Northeast Corridor and it involves many statesand many millions of people, not just from the northeast. If there’sa type of project that the feds should fund more than just 25 per-cent it’s this one. Let’s hope this happens. Approximately 200,000commuters ride the train that runs through this tunnel every day.The area certainly cannot handle having all these people on theroads.And just a quick reminder that this year’s N.Y.S. Highway &

Public Works Expo will be held Oct. 21. in Syracuse. Look onpage 64 for brief pictorial recap of last year’s expo. Also, in nextmonth’s Superintendent’s Profile you’ll find a complete exhibitorlisting for N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo. Again, we hopeto see you there. P


NOW AVAILABLE: Rack Bodies • Tank Bodies

Emulsion Bodies • Dump Bodies • Utility Bodies

Van

Bod

ies/

Ree

fer

Bod

ies

• H

ook

Lift

Bod

ies

• A

tten

uato

r B

odie

s Service B

odies • Utility/B

ucket Bodies • W

recker Bodies/R

ollbacks


PRODUCTIVITYioneering engine design Pdelivers unsurpassed

fuel efficiency

VISIBILITY

of-the-art State-engineering provides great

all-around visibility

SERVICE

Excellent service access for easy daily check ups

Excellent service access for COMFORT

Intuitive and ergonomically configured controls

Intuitive and ergonomically configured controls

ONKERS, NYHQ - Y YONKERS, NY4 Executive Plazaonkers, NY 10701YYonkers, NY 10701(914) 738-5100

fuel efficiency

D42 KDanbury(203) 743-0088

all-around visibility

, CTYY, CTANBURRYDenosia Avenue42 K

, CT 06810anburyy, CT 06810(203) 743-0088

HOLBROOK, L. I., NY601 Coates Avenue

Holbrook, L.I.,NY 11741(631) 563-7600

HOLBROOK, L. I., NY601 Coates Avenue

Holbrook, L.I.,NY 11741(631) 563-7600

w

.com.ehrbarr.comwwww.ehrbar

Models 409B, 411HT, and 417HT Available on NYS ContractGroup # 40603/Award # 22063

Models 409B, 411HT, and 417HT Available on NYS ContractGroup # 40603/Award # 22063


Wayne’s Welding Inc.66 CALDER AVE.

YORKVILLE, N.Y.

PH. 315-768-6146 FAX 315-768-2785

1041 POWERS RD.

CONKLIN, N.Y.

PH. 607-775-1272 FAX 607-775-1274

www.wayneswelding.com

ANTI-ICE, PRE-WET & BRINE SYSTEMSNOW AVAILABLE

On-Trux is Available on Oneida & Onondaga County Contracts

WAYNE’S WELDING INC.

Proudly Serving New York State Superintendents for Over 25 Years


H

Highway Superintendent

Ray Smithand the Town of Niskayuna

In the words of President John F. Kennedy, “…Let the word goforth…that the torch has been passed to a new generation…”Fast forward to 2015. “I’m the new guy. I was handed the torch

and I’m carrying it.” Those are the words of Ray Smith, highwaysuperintendent of the town of Niskayuna, on taking over the reinsfrom longtime super (20 years to be exact) Frank Gavin.Due to Frank’s recommendation, Ray was appointed to his first

two-year term last March. “Fact be known, if you would have betme when I started here that I’d be the highway superintendent Iwould have laughed. It was always looked at as a very pristineposition with a lot of responsibility. It was quite an honor even tobe considered.“Frank mentored me for years. It wasn’t set in stone. He said he

was going to retire for a long time. It was like he was crying wolf.We had a good working relationship[during that time] so it wasn’t a

difficult transition.”After graduating from Niskayuna High School, Ray worked

for local builders. “I was a laborer right out of school.Construction is sort of in my blood. My father worked in theWater and Sewer Department for 30 years. I started here as alaborer in 1986 and became a heavy equipment operator in 1988.I tried to get in right after high school but there weren’t any vacan-cies. To tell you the truth, my father didn’t want me to come here.He worked here and he wanted better for me than what he had. Hewould always tell me that ‘whatever you do, you do to the best ofyour ability.’ I still live by those words.”In 2000 Ray became road maintenance supervisor for the town,

which, at that time, was basically a deputy sans the title. “We stilldon’t have a deputy but I made one of my crew leaders, PeteRakvica, assistant for highway affairs. I have another supervisordirectly under me, Ken Williams. He’s in charge of maintenanceand the Parks Department. I’ll be losing him to retirement inJanuary.”Ray grew up in Alplaus, N.Y., with his three younger sistersand brother. His parents and siblings still live locally. He andhis girlfriend of 21 years, Michelle, raised four childrentogether: Dion, 29; Andrew and Reuben, both 28; andJoseph, 21. Ray also is the proud Pop-Pop of three-year-old

Grace. “She’s the light of my life — my

everything. My office is coveredwith her artwork.”To this day, Michelle is one of

Ray’s biggest cheerleaders. “I’ve known Raymond for thepast 21 years and I’m very proudof his accomplishments. He isvery dedicated to his job and

strives to be better everyday.”

continued on page 12

Ray Smith is the proud Pop-Pop ofthree-year-old Grace. “She’s the lightof my life — my everything. My officeis covered with her artwork.”


You stretch your budget. You do it with Vantage.

Wheeled Excavators Two models 142 and 152 HP

Asphalt Compactor A complete line of asphalt and soil compactors

Vantage Equipment is your New York full-service construction equipment dealer.

Expert service personnel

Exclusive upstate distributor

Complete

Smart works.

Volvo Construction Products Now Available on NJPA Contract 032151-VCE

Syracuse

Phone:Fax:

Albany

Phone:Fax:

Batavia

Phone:Fax:

www.vanquip.com


J&J Equipment9055 Brewerton Road (Route 11) • Brewerton, NY 13029

Mobile: 315-559-2218 • Fax: 315-699-0657

Office: 315-699-0656E-Mail: [email protected]: www.jandjequipment.com

SALES • RENTAL • SERVICE • PARTS

• NEW • USED• LARGE FLEET OF RENTAL

UNITS AVAILABLENYS-OGS Heavy Equipment

Rental Contract #PC65172

CAMERASSewer/Storm

Water Camera

Product Matrix

ARIES is thetrusted industryleader in PipelineInspection & Rehabilitation Equipment

• Pressure Washers• Aqueous Parts Washers

• Wash Water Treatment Systems• Infrared Heaters

Sales - Service - Parts - Detergents

2365 Firehall Road • Canandaigua, NY 144241-888-895-2632

www.kepnerequipment.com

Helping you Clean Up Your Act since 1992!

E-mail us at: [email protected] or visit us on the web at www.keile-

7536 North Broadway

Red Hook, NY 12571

Phone (845) 758-8888

Fax (845) 758-8887

OUR 66th YEAR IN BUSINESS!

Alamo Group (Mott, Triumph, Terrain King)

Buckeye Road Maintenance Equipment

Case I-H Tractors

Cub Cadet

John Deere Lawn•Garden•Consumer•Utility

Gravely Mowing Equipment

HTC Road Maintenance Equipment

Terex Tractor • Loader • Backhoes

M-B Brooms

Daewoo Construction Equipment

Sweepster Brooms

Stihl Power Equipment

Stone Construction Equipment

Tarrant Manufacturing Co. Municipal Equip.

Woods Equipment

York Modern Corp.E-mail us at: [email protected] or visit us on the web at www.keilequipment.com

2356 Route 9

Hudson, NY 12534

Phone (518) 537-6221

Fax (518) 537-5276


A member of the New York State Highway Superintendentsand the Saratoga Highway Superintendents Associations, Rayloves hanging out in the Adirondacks.

“That’s where I go to hunt and fish and spend time with mygranddaughter.”

When it comes time to retire, Ray would like to “have a decentsize piece of property somewherebetween here and there wherethere are open spaces and I canmind my own business. I’d liketo get a big enough place so mygrandkids can have horses orwhatever they’d like to have.”

All in a Day’s WorkRay’s crew helps serve the

town’s 21,781 residents. In addi-tion to Pete and Ken, his staffincludes five crew leaders, fourmechanics, two machine equip-ment operators (heavy), ninemachine equipment operators(medium), one tree trimmer, fivelaborers and a secretary. Threemembers of the town’s Parks

Department also work under Ray.“I pretty much have the same crew as Frank. We’ve lost to

retirement. One thing I’ve noticed is the willingness of the olderstaff to teach the younger ones. It works the other way, too. I’mproud of my men. They’re second to none.”

Coming from a working background, Ray doesn’t take hisposition lightly.

“I’m their boss, but I also camefrom where they are so I canrelate to what they’re goingthrough. I have a few that literal-ly thank me every day for theirjob. Being in charge is big for me.I’m looking out for 37 people.”

As the department’s “top dog,”Ray is responsible for maintain-ing the town’s 170 lane miles ofpaved road. That translates intonine plow routes that takebetween three and one-half tofour hours to complete.

Ray also oversees the town’sFacilities and Parks Department.

“We mow 400-plus acres a

from page 9


Ray Smith (C) with Supervisors Ken Williams (L) and Pete Rakvica.

The highway department functions on an operating budget of$3,492,352, which includes salaries and benefits for employeesand an annual CHIPS allocation of $157,183.85.


CALEDONIA DIESELThe World’s Equipment Dealer

www.CaledoniaDiesel.com150+ PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIP / 300+ TRUCKS IN STOCK!

2905 Simpson Rd. Caledonia, NY | 20 Miles South of Rochester | 585-538-4395

2005 Mack Granite CV713

Standard Cab, AI400 Mack 400 HP, Dsl, Automatic,Engine Brake, Haulmax Susp., 230" WB, 22.5 Tires,Spoke Wheels, Tandem Axle, 20,000# FA, 46,000#RA, 76,000 miles, Very clean chassis w/ double frame,plow & wing mounts and cntrls, full locking rears,Allison auto, pintle hitch, rubber 90%. 15'8" of framebehind cab, 144" C-T (Less 16" for hyd. tank) $59,900

Fixed Axle, 2

2004 Volvo EW180B

EROPS, 8'6" stick. Aux. Hydraulics. front and rearoutriggers. QC. 60" ditching bucket with tiltingdevice. Reman engine has 575 hours replaced byVolvo w/ paperwork. 6,099 hrs total ..........$69,500

2010 Dynapac CC624HF

(Qty: 2) CC624HF dual 84" drums. High Frequency.OROPS. Hours 321 and 665 ......................$72,900

2008 FreightlinerBusiness Class M2 106

ISC Cummins 330 HP, Automatic, Engine Brake, T-Ride Suspension, 6.14 Ratio, 226" WB, 22.5Tires, All Steel Wheels, Tandem Axle, 18,000# FA,46,000# RA, 249,570 miles, Very clean, low milecab and chassis with double frame. 17+ feet offrame behind the cab, 161" C-T.46k full lockingrears, Allison automatic transmission ........$44,900

2006 Kenworth T800

Stk# 4858, C13 Acert Caterpillar 470 HP, Diesel, 18 Spd, Engine Brake, Air Ride Susp., 4.10 Ratio,239" WB, 24.5 Tires, Aluminum/Steel Wheels,Tandem Axle, 20,000# FA, 46,000# RA, 103,302miles, Very clean, low mile cab and chassis withPTO & pump, full locking rears, rubber 95%. 21'of frame behind the cab, 164" C-T..............$60,000

2007 Western Star 4900FA

Stk# 4892, 14L Detroit 515 HP, Diesel, 18 Spd,Engine Brake, Rubber Block Suspension, 286" WB,24.5 Tires, Aluminum/Steel Wheels, Tri Axle,20,000# FA, 46,000# RA, 380,730 miles, Clean, lowmile tractor with double frame, full locking rears,Tulsa 35 ton winch, tail roller, 20' of frame behindthe cab, 185 C-T ..........................................$49,900

2011 Caterpillar M318D

VA Boom, F & R Outriggers, WR QC w/trenchingand ditching buckets. Aux. Hyds ............$159,900

Rental Prices:Weekly: $1,500 • Monthly: $4,500 Date Available: Call for Availability

TANDEM DRUMLIKE NEW!!!

20/46 515HP 20FT FRAME

REMAN ENGINE575 HRS AGO

ECM READS103,000 MILE

20/46 21FT FRAME

2010 Cat 324DL LR

Long Reach Excavator. 60' reach. Good Condition.Afex fire suppression system. 7,968 hrs.Rental Prices: Weekly: $2,500 Monthly: $7,500Date Available: Call for Availability............$120,000

2005 Cat 315CL

Long UC. UC is 75% remaining. Long stick. 60"ditching bucket with tilting device. Aux. hydraulics.Machine is dry and tight. 8,964 hrs ..........$64,000

3 Available to Rent/Buy

20/46 ALLISONAUTO 76K

18/46 ALLISON

DITCHING BUCKET W/ TILTING

DEVICE

CALL USFOR RENTALS!!!


Now you can get precise snow and ice control with data that’s accurate and believable.

© 2015 Cirus Controls, LLC

H Y D R A U L I C S | C O N T R O L S | R E P O R T I N G

763.493.9380 [email protected]

Clear roads. Clear data.

ciruscontrols.com/casestudies

v

ataSmart™ winter road maintenanc

ccurate and beliethat’s aou can get precise snow yoN

S DGPSpreadSmart Rx™ electronic spreader c

, municipalities and Dountrycross the cA

able.vw and ice control with dataou can get precise sno

e reportingataSmart™ winter road maintenancontrols and theSpreadSmart Rx™ electronic spreader c

s are usingTTs are usingO, municipalities and D

w and ice control with data

our peers’ successes atead about yRRead about y

ontrolmaximum operations cwide spreading parameters f-Manage fleet•

essmaps via web acced spreading reports andS-enhancObtain GP•

xpenseminimizing salt eegulate salt application with precision, whileR•

system to:

our peers’ successes at

orwide spreading parameters f

ed spreading reports and

egulate salt application with precision, while

. roadsClear

Clear data.

com

com/casestudies

.controlso@[email protected]

L S | R E PON T ROL I C S | CUR AH Y D

C, LL LControls© 2015 Cirus C

.controlscirusour peers’ successes atead about yRRead about y

GT I NROL S | R E P

our peers’ successes at

UTICA GENERAL TRUCK

5636 Horatio St., Rte. 12N

Utica, NY 13502

65 Railroad Ave.Albany, NY 12205

472 Summit Point Dr.Henrietta, NY 14467

6216 Thompson Rd.Syracuse, NY 13206

242 Route 17KNewburgh, NY 12550

Five Locationsto Serve You

Serving Upstate New York for 40 years

Town of Woodhull 2015 Piggyback Option ~In accordance with NYS 163(10) (E)

Contract Period; All pricing shall be held through the year end of 2015. Pricing may be

maintained unless a manufacturer’s build-out schedule is past December 31, 2015. Price

increase of 4.5% will be added to base bid specifications if agreed by both parties on build

slots after December 31, 2015.

Options and/or pricing are subject to change without notice.

[email protected] Kevin Molinari (585) 230-3295


week. That includes 10 miles of the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Path, our parks [Becker Street and JeffBlatnick] and Midland Cemetery. We also maintainthe Town Hall and Recreation Center.”Under his attentive eye, the highway department

functions on an operating budget of $3,492,352,which includes salaries and benefits for employeesand an annual CHIPS allocation of $157,183.85.Unlike most other towns, Niskayuna has two budg-ets. The winter budget is for October throughDecember and covers salt, calcium and snowremoval. The spring/summer budget takes care ofcapital improvements, paving, stone and drainagework. “Whatever monies I have left after winter get

rolled into the following winter budget.”The department is housed in two buildings. The

older of the two (60 by 200 ft.) was built in the early1960s and is used for offices, storage, body shop,vehicle maintenance and an employee lunchroom.

from page 12


The Niskayuna Highway Department driveway cew ishard at work.

Highway department crew members work on storm drain repair in Niskayuna.


Model 435® Model 210® Cabover

• Superior Performance

• Maneuverability

• Operability

• Ease of Maintenance

• TYMCO Reliability

• AQMD Rule

1186 Certified

PM10 - Efficient

All with our proven TYMCO

REGENERATIVE AIR DESIGN

FROM THE PEOPLE WHO INVENTED REGENERATIVE AIR SWEEPING!!!

Designed with theMUNICIPALITY in MIND

Your Complete SweeperHeadquarters

Model 600®

To find out more, visit www.harperindustries.com.

ATM 162 MOWERS ATM 72 MOWERS

Unmatched Safety and Comfort

• 13’ cut width.• 99 HP Cummins Turbo Diesel.• Automatic self-leveling system keeps

cab up right on up to 34O slopes.

• Exceptional slope stability.

•Hydraulic automatic self leveling ensures safety and comfort on slopes up to 34O.

•30 HP Yanmar liquid-cooled diesel engine.•72” cutting width. •Hydrostatic drive provides infinite ground

speeds from 0 to 11 mph.

T

SALES • RENTAL • SERVICE • PARTS

branch office

NEW YORK268 Towpath Rd. • Fort Edward, NY 12828-1761518-480-3540 • 518-480-3547 Fax

branch office

NEW JERSEY5049 Industrial Rd. • Farmingdale, NJ 07727732-751-9611 • 732-751-9619 Fax

main office

NEW YORK458 Johnson Ave. • PO Box 158Bohemia, NY 11716631-244-8600631-244-8661 Fax631-244-8658 Parts

E-Mail: [email protected]

www.triusonline.com


• Ask AboutOur FreeDeliveryThroughout The Northeast!

• We SpecializeIn Rebuilt Transmissions& Rear Ends

• 40 Acres ofLight, Medium & Heavy DutyTruck Parts

• DMV#7026886

5651 Transit Road (Route 78)Depew (Buffalo), NY 14043

ALTERNATORSAXLE HOUSINGSAXLE SHAFTSBLOCKS (USED & RECON.)BRAKE DRUMSCAB & FENDERS (METAL)CRANKSHAFTS (RECON.)CYLINDER HEADS (RECON.)DOORS & GLASSDRIVESHAFTSDUMP BODY & HOISTSENGINES (PRE-TESTED)

FIFTH WHEELSFRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIESFUEL TANKSHUBSRADIATORSRIMSSEATSSTEERING COLUMNSTANDEM CUTOFFS (COMPLETE)TIRESWHEELSWINDSHIELDS

CALL TOLL FREE

(800) 843-7272Local calls 716/ 681-0750

FAX 716/ 681-5548

JONES PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.Fenders & Fender Extensions Available for Most Models...

• International S Series • R Model Mack - 1982 and up• Ford LTS up to 1987• Kenworth T600• Mack DM600 S.B.A.


BASCHMANN SERVICES, INC.1101 Maple Road, Elma, NY 14059

888/655-1101 Fax: 716/655-0374

website: www.baschmann.com

CONTRACTORS SALESAlbany, NY

518/456-1445 Fax: 518/456-8600

website: www.contractorssales.com

WESTCHESTER TRACTOR, INC.60 International Blvd., Brewster, NY 10509

845/278-7766 Fax: 845/278-4431

website: www.wtractor.com

Use the be

ctory ality faqust Use the be

ctory

Use the beauthorized

rvand seyou can

ctory ality faqust Use the bertspaauthorized abililir re focee foivvi

!oncount you can

ctory

ty abili

-

-

ionssEmil eiesD

NJ i, doLNJytawaPiscas ion

re For mo

201-489- 0085NJ 732 752 0017

ithm Sttco Sll cantioarmoinftilocat resaer nu yollr cao

NYy),na(Albm thaaLCTtownledMid

t a 732-424- 7172:noti

518-452- 0000860 632 8120

ionssEmil eiesDs ExpionolutS

n wioutlle poeducRemied approvAPE

om AD fronsutiols! ytodal alC

NJ, ytawaPisca

Authorizry ctoFa

s ionts res Exp

hitn wn ioss. ADom AD

NJ 732-752- 0017

Se,esl SaedAuthoriz

: lla ctrmoneIn V Ve

CT, townledMid

Pae nnui, Geeicrv Se

802-865- 2764

860-632- 8120

gninrai& TrtsPa



www.malveseequipment.com

1 Henrietta StreetHicksville, NY 11801

631.369.1147

516.681.7600

232 East Old Country RoadRiverhead, NY 11901

You have an important job to do.And you need a machine that can get it done right.

Smart Works.Visit Malvese Equipment Company now for more details and see why Volvo is the solution.Volvo compact loaders are available on NY State Contract #PC65314.

Available onNY State Contract Group #40603 Award #22063 Contract #PC65314 Contract Holder Malvese Equipment Co., Inc. #PC65314


Buffalo, NY716/877-1992Rochester, NY585/334-6770Syracuse, NY315/463-8673Albany, NY518/785-4500

Watertown, NY315/788-5512Endicott, NY607/748-3400Olean, NY716/372-8822

YONKERS OFFICEEdward Ehrbar, Inc.4 Executive PlazaYonkers, NY 10701914/738-5100Fax: 914/738-6847

HOLBROOK OFFICEEdward Ehrbar, Inc.601 Coates Ave.Holbrook, NY 11741631/563-7600Fax: 631/218-1069

DANBURY OFFICEEdward Ehrbar, Inc.42 Kenosia Ave.Danbury, CT 06810203/743-0088Fax: 203/743-0266

www.ehrbar.com

Pine Bush Office97 Rt. 302 P.O. Box 106Pine Bush, NY 12566845/744-2006 • Fax 845/744-2900www.pbeinc.com

Holmes Office24 Sybil CourtHolmes, NY 12531845/878-4004 • Fax 845/878-9626www.pbeinc.com

Pine Bush Equipment Co., Inc.


Contact us for upfitting your equipmentWe specialize in Municipal Trucks

Ford F350 & F550 Available on Bid

Complete Truck packages including:

• Dump Bodies• Plows• Wing blades• Spreaders• Lighting• Hitches• Available with Electric

or Central Hydraulics

mditruck.com www.jjagwing.com

(315) 253-5157


Rexroth Compu-Spread® CS550/150 integrated spreader and hydraulic control system is the most advanced technology available for the snow and ice industry.

Contact the market leader Bosch Rexroth today for a Total Integrated System Solution:Technical Consultant: Eric WM. Booth Tel: (570) 517-1840Email: [email protected]

Bosch Rexrothwww.boschrexroth.ca/cs

reliability, value,High performance,

ingenious solution Exactly


wood waste problems?We th ink we can save you money.

GRINDING • SCREENINGTRUCKING • HEAVY HAULING

Our equipment is mobile, we can recycle your town’swood waste at your site. Please call for a quote.

3400 Court Street, Syracuse, NY 13206315-463-1170

CLIFT N RECYCLING Inc.

Mulch, Soil and CompostPick-up or Delivery Available

S

noitcurtsnoC

&wolPwon

strrtaPraWen

...notiulSoestB

eulVaestB

r uopleheWersomtusc yb

gnidivrop :

gnivastsoCstcudorpevitavonni&

tnemssessalacinhceTnoitcellocatadhtiw

oributrtised DizhorutA

slow PnowS

ofor

s

roftroppusdleiFgnivlosmelborp

useesemoCta

-

-

21#h tooB


www.finkeequipment.com

1569 US Route 9W • Selkirk, NY 12158

NOW AVAILABLE INNO BIDDING REQUIRED

BoBcAt:

• neW York contrAct #

Pc66576

• AWArd# PgB22792

(Skidsteers, Trackloaders,

Mini Excavators)

doosAn:

• nJPA #060311-cec

(Excavators, Wheel Loaders, Articulated Dump Trucks)

BAndit:

• nJPA contrAct# 031014-BAn

(chippers and

stump grinders)

Wirtgen AmericA:

• nJPA contrAct #060311-WAi

(Wirtgen Milling Machines, Vogele Pavers, Hamm Rollers)

Toll Free:(888) 266-9821

“We are not a national chain.”


The second building (60 by 100 ft.), builtin the early 1990s, is used for storage andby the Parks maintenance crews. Threeadditional buildings located around townare used for winter storage. There also isa salt storage facility built in the early1990s that holds up to 3,000 tons of salt.

Like most highway departments thesedays, money for new equipment is hardto come by.

“We always have an ongoing list. Thebiggest things we need to upgrade arethe older plow trucks. We’ll go to theboard in January and ask again.”

Since the cap on government spend-ing was enacted [in 2011] Ray doesn’thave an equipment budget.

“The law says you can’t raise thetaxes above two percent. If a municipal-ity chooses, they can go over it by a pub-lic vote but we don’t. We budget within,which is very challenging,” Ray explains. “We bond everythingwe buy. The interest rate is reasonable. I think it’s somewherearound one percent. We purchase a lot of small pieces by generat-ing money within our budget. Last year we had issues with trucksfailing so the town let me move some money within my budget tobuy a 2008 truck. It upgraded us by about four years from thevehicles we were having issues with.

“Everything I buy has to go through them [the board]. I don’t

have the authority to just go out and buy it. We’re fortunate,though. Frank put us in a good place with the town board and thesupervisor. They’ve been very supportive.”

Maintaining the town’s vehicles is a top priority for Ray and hiscrew.

“I have three mechanics, a mechanic supervisor and amechanic auto body man. We recently experienced a turnover in


from page 16

The Niskayuna highway department’sequipment yard.

The department’s spring/summer budget takes care of capital improvements, paving, stone anddrainage work, such as storm drain repair.


(585) 243-1563(585) 243-3311 Fax

6502 Barber Hill Road • Geneseo, NY 14454www.teitsworth.com

Live and Internet Auctions

Municipal, Construction and Farm Equipment

Equipment Consultations & Appraisals Available

Cindy Wolcott Municipal Sales Manager

(585) 738-3759

UNITS FOR SALE• 2001 Gradall XL3100

• 1995 Gradall XL4100







• 2004 Gradall XL4100 II

• 2004 Gradall XL4100 II

• LOW HOURS

• READY TO WORK

• FIELD TESTED

Yacano’s Gradall Sales

5114 State Highway 12, Norwich, NY 13815

866-909-8454www.yacanos.com

For All Your Gradall Needs, Call Us At:

NEW YORK’S GRADALL CONNECTION

www.hackerspackers.com We Service All makes of Packers

We are on the Onondaga County Contract


Over Two-Thirds

of the Earth’s Surface Is Water...

We’re Making the Other Third...

Smooth SailingFor over three quarters of a century Suit-Kote has been building smooth roadsfrom horizon to horizon. And unlike the uncertainty of the open sea, you canalways be confident that the open road we build promises you smooth sailing.

At Suit-Kote, we’re committed to one thing – getting you there.

15 Locations Across New York State • Call 800-622-5636


AVAILABLE UNDER NEW YORK BIDSOshkosh P Series Heavy Duty Plow Trucks Under

Westchester County Bid #RFB-WC-14128

Buy an Oshkosh the Way You Want It!BEYER BROS CORP

109 Broad Ave, Fairview, NJ 07022

Contact Michael Beyer (201) 943-3100

[email protected]

Oshkosh H Series Heavy Duty Snow Blower Trucks Under

The Port Authority of NY & NJ contract


our mechanic’s shop. There are some younger mechanics wholearned newer technology and brought that here. The newer trucksare easier to run but working on them gets harder, mostly becauseof the computers. We rarely send anything out. We do as much aswe can in-house. There have been instances that were beyond usbut not very often. My guys go above and beyond to get it fixed.“We have our own body shop where we sand blast and repair

our truck bodies. We try and do two a year to maximize the equip-ment’s longevity. In addition, an auto body mechanic is on staffwho paints and repairs the vehicles.”That’s not to say Ray’s job isn’t without its challenges. “You can’t make everybody happy. You do your best.

Unfortunately, like life, you can’t tell everybody, ‘Yes, I can do it.’There are times when things are on private property and we havedon’t have the right to do it. I try and talk to the residents and givethem an idea of what they could do and tell them why we can’thelp. “At the same time, the most rewarding part of my job is when-

ever I get a letter or phone call from a resident saying we’ve donea good job. For someone to take the time to write or call meansyou’re doing something right.”So what’s next?“The town’s working on a Parks Master Plan, which is recon-

figuring and utilizing the parks we have and the park plans. Itinvolves upgrading the facilities, maybe adding more parking and

fields. The board is looking at the needs and wants of the town.We have good bones. This is just a way to enhance what we have.I’m pretty excited about that.”On a personal note, Ray plans to keep doing what he’s doing. “I’m still new to it all. I wouldn’t change anything. It’s good

being me. I hope it only gets better.”

About the TownNiskayuna is one of the five towns and one city, Schenectady,

which comprise the county of Schenectady. Niskayuna lies in thenortheast corner of the county, bounded on the west by the city, onthe south by the town of Colonie and, separated by the MohawkRiver, by Clifton Park on the north and east. The town is about 15miles northwest of Albany. Its principal points of entry are fromRoute 7, the Troy-Schenectady Road, and Route 5, the Albany-Schenectady road, continuing north along Route 146, BalltownRoad, at Mohawk Commons.The town is predominantly a residential community, consisting

of 6,372 single-family homes, 1,415 apartments and a modestnumber of town houses and condominiums. Although muchgreen space has been preserved, there are few large tracts of landleft for future development. About 80 percent of the town’s 1.2billion assessed valuation is residential. Only a small part of its 20percent commercial development is devoted to retail use, most

from page 28


The town of Niskayuna’s highwaydepartment has nine plow routes thattake between three and one-half to fourhours to complete.


N.Y.S. HIGHWAY & PUBLIC WORKS

EXPOPRODUCED BY PROFILE PUBLICATIONS

21st Annual

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015

Lunch Served From 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Center of Progress Building • NY State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY

Call for Exhibit Space Today!Contact: Bob Buckley 800-992-7116

or E-Mail: [email protected]

Produced by

Lunch Sponsored By:

Henderson Products • Stadium International TrucksTracey Road Equipment • Trux Outfitter • Vantage Equipment

If you don’t have a ticket, it’s $11 the day of the show.

Dozens of Door Prizes from ExhibitorsWin Two Grand Prizes

(2) Grandstand Tickets to NASCAR Watkins Glen Racein August 2016, including (2) Pit Road Passes.

First

A Pair of Tickets to a Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets FootballGame on Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 in the Jim Kelly Club.

Second

36 Superintendent’s Profile • www.superintendentsprofile.com • September 2015 Superintendent’s Profile • www.superintendentsprofile.com • September 2015 37

MAKING IT EASY TO GET IN – AND OUT.Your purchasing process is complex, but our governmental and municipal experts know their business. We make it happen. Our team can put together customized acquisition options, piggy-backing, revisingthe specs or sharing ownership with another municipality. We take trade-ins. Manufacturer, type ornumber of hours make no difference. We help you get out. When it’s time to get rid of a piece of equipment, we’re very successful at finding buyers for any equipment, any make, any age.

AUCTION SERVICES ONLINE LISTINGS CONNECTED SALES NETWORK

Syracuse315-476-9981

Batavia585-815-6200

Binghamton607-772-6500

Clifton Park518-877-8000

Poughkeepsie 845-452-1200

Holtsville 631-758-7500

Bronx718-863-3800

Bloomingburg845-733-6400

www.miltoncat.com www.hopenn.com

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SALESMAN

All Caterpillar products – earthmoving, truck and power generation –are now available as part of the NY OGS (state contract PC66988/master contracts 032515/080613-CAT) through the NJPA Contract.Visit www.njpacoop.org


being general office and medical or health carefacilities. A strong zoning ordinance regulatesresidential and commercial development.By population, estimated to be 20,295 as of

2000, Niskayuna is only the third largest of thefive Schenectady County towns. Rotterdamand Glenville are each about 50 percent larger.Niskayuna, however, having only the relative-ly small land area of 14.1 square miles, is themost densely populated of the five towns.Niskayuna ranks 72nd of the 932 towns in

the state by population. Of the 46 towns in thenearby Capital District—those in Albany,Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady coun-ties—Niskayuna ranks seventh. If Niskayunawas a city, it would rank at just above the mid-point of New York’s 61 cities.The center of the town lies at the crossroads

of Balltown Road and Nott Street. The newerpart of Nott Street, east of Balltown, is calledNott Street East. In that vicinity lies the TownHall, the county’s Elizabeth Harriman BeanBranch Library, the post office, NiskayunaHigh School, WRGB-TV and banking, gro-cery and retail establishments.Niskayuna is home to the General Electric

from page 34


Crews perform some tree trimming in Niskayuna.

The highway department has three mechanics, a mechanic supervisor and a mechanic autobody man. The department tries do as much as it can in-house, including equipmentrestoration.


HARD-CORE COMFORT

FEEL THE MyRIDE DIFFERENCE. DEMO ONE TODAY!LEARN MORE AT TORO.COM/MYRIDE

Long days will feel shorter with the all-new, amazingly comfortable MyRIDE™ suspension system on select Toro® Z Master® mowers. The fully suspended, adjustable operator platform isolates bumps and vibrations so you don’t feel the rough terrain. It’s the Toro toughness you expect with a ride you won’t believe.

© 2015 The Toro Company

C-DRAH

OM CEORC

TORFOM

www.grasslandcorp.comwww.toro.com

CALL FOR THE DEALER NEAREST YOU!518-785-5841 x106

State Contract Available


• Economical and Modular• Professional Engineer Certified to

OSHA Regulations• Field Service & Support• Our Light Weight Systems are

transportable by pickup truck,van or ASI shoring trailer

• Custom configurations available• Unload and assemble by hand

SALES • RENTALS • SERVICEREPAIRS • TRADE-INS • RECERTIFICATION

OSHA TRAINING CLASSES

207 Lake Street, Newburgh, NY 12550

E-Mail us at [email protected]

1.800.407.4674www.americanshoring.com

MightyLite®Erector Series

MightyLite®EconomicModular System

SALES • RENTALS • SERVICEREPAIRS • TRADE-INS • RECERTIFICATION

OSHA TRAINING CLASSES

“Rely on our Experience. Est. 1967”

4535 State Route 3 North, P.O. Box 136, Wolf Lake, IL 62998


New & Used Equipment, Dealers & Manufacturers, EditorialCoverage of State & Local News and, of course, Profiles of Your

State’s Highway Superintendents & Public Works Officials.Visit us on the web: www.superintendentsprofile.comFor Subscription Information & Advertising Rates

email: [email protected], or Call...

CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE QUOTE!(845) 247-0206 • Fax: (845) 246-1036

571 Route 212Saugerties, NY 12477

www.amontanoco.com

SALES – RENTALS – PARTSHEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT AND SERVICE

• JCB & HyundaiEarthmoving Equipment

• Takeuchi CompactEquipment

• LAY-MOR Brooms &Sweepers

• Sakai Compaction

• Atlas Copco HydraulicBreakers

• Large Assortment ofAttachments & Buckets

• Aftermarket Parts - HeavyHauling - Mobile Service

Machines onState Bid:

Hyundai HL740-9A,HL757-9A, HL760-9A,HL770-9A, JCB 409ZX,

411 HT, 416 HT

®


• VACUUM LEAF LOADERS• ALL SEASON DUMP BODIES• SNOW AND ICE CONTROL EQUIPMENT

Conventional dump body. Snow and ice control spreader. Year round versatility.

TARCO® brand dump body/spreaders are

manufactured to the highest quality standards,

providing year round use for conventional

dumping and winter snow and ice control.

Visit our website, or call for more information.

MADE IN THE USA. MANUFACTURING IN N.Y. SINCE 1883. FORT MILLER FAB3 CORP.678 Wilbur Ave.Greenwich, NY 12834

518-584-4400www.FMFAB3.com

Authorized Distributor

ALL SEASON DUMP BODY / SPREADER

FITZSIM

MO

N

SHYDRAULICS IN

CORP

OR

ATED

FITZSIMMONSHYDRAULICS, INC.4400 Shisler Rd. • Clarence, NY 14031

800-307-5595 • 716-759-8389www.fitzsimmonshydraulics.com

...Providing the Drive

Engineers of Quality Hydraulic SolutionsRepair/Exchange • Custom Power Units

Authorized Distributors for:Authorized Distributors for:

800-307-5595 • 716-759-8389


WHAT DRIVES THIS, DRIVES US.

powered by

A DewEze Poly-U coated valve tank paired with an industry-leading DewEze Clutch Pump kit delivers true “Live Hydraulics” so you can plow more ef�ciently, shrugging off corrosive chemicals and nasty weather without the high cost of stainless steel.

620.896.7381 / 800.835.1042www.deweze.com


Corporate Research and Development Center, the Lockheed-Martin Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Environment One, theSchenectady International research laboratory, Bellevue Woman’sHospital and the Hilltop Manor Head Injury Hospital and NursingHome.

More than 99 percent of the town’s properties have access to apublic water supply. The water usage rate, currently $1.52 perthousand gallons, is one of the lowest in the northeast UnitedStates. About two-thirds of the water is drawn from wells on townproperty and about one-third is purchased from the city ofSchenectady. All but about 4 percent of Niskayuna properties areserved by one of two sewer districts. Effluent District 1, which liespredominantly to the west of Balltown Road, flows into the cityof Schenectady treatment plant; effluent from District 6, whichserves the rest of the town, flows to a town Wastewater TreatmentPlant.

The average family income in Niskayuna is the highest in theCapital District. Its full-value assessment per capita is the largestin Schenectady County and allows town taxes to be the lowest inthe county and among the lowest in the region.

The town is home to four major parks, one of which houses thetown pool, a skateboard park, driving range, 20-acre soccer com-plex, a baseball complex with seven fields, four girls softballfields, one football field and almost 9.5 miles of bike path that fol-lows the Mohawk River from the town of Colonie to the city ofSchenectady. P

from page 38

Shown here are sitting benches made from aqueduct canal stones.Count gazebo restoration among the many responsibilities of theNiskayuna highway department.


Patented TargetingPatented TargetingFixture for Precise,Fixture for Precise,

Stable ViewingStable Viewing

XenonXenonHIDHID

LampsLamps

45-60 FT45-60 FTInspect pipelines, manholes and tanks from street level with the patented QuickView zoom inspection camera. Contractors use it to survey pipe condition before bidding services, and to document completed work. Municipalities use it to identify and prioritize maintenance issues, avoid confined-space entry, and inspect hard-to-reach infrastructure. Road departments

use it to assess culvert and storm pipe condition with minimal traffic exposure. With 216:1 zoom and narrow-beam HID lamps, QuickView sees as far as 250’ down lines 8–60” dia.

To Survey UndergroundInfrastructure.

The Least Expensive Way

Quic

kVie

w a

nd th

e Qu

ickV

iew

logo

are

trad

emar

ks o

f Env

irosi

ght,

LLC.

©20

07 E

nviro

sigh

t, LL

C.Al

l rig

hts

rese

rved

. Qui

ckVi

ew c

arrie

s pa

tent

no.

6,5

38,7

32 a

nd 7

,009

,698

.Ot

her p

aten

ts p

endi

ng.

Patented TargetingFixture for Precise,

Stable Viewing

Portable Zoom Inspection Camera

Onscreen DistanceMeasurement

XenonHID

Lamps

Telescoping Carbon Fiber Pole

45-60 FT

Locate blockages instantly.

View nozzle and cutter performance in real-time.

Wide angle lens for full viewing of manholes.

Find crossed utilities.

Find sources of infiltration.

Use with WinCan Map and GIS software.

Joe Johnson Equipment, Inc.www.jjei.comBuffalo: (888) 203-7040Rochester: (888) 553-8724Syracuse: (888) 360-4599

Empire Equip. Sales Co., Inc.www.empireequipment.comFlushing: (718) 779-1000

QuickView lets us check wall and pipe condition close to the manhole to determine what maintenance issues need to be addressed first.

— City of Plano, TX,Robert Morris, Supervisor

We use QuickView to bid pipeline cleaning projects. Its powerful zoom, high-intensity lamps and portability allow us to rapidly assess pipe condition, flow, and debris accumulation.

— Accurate Locating Services,George Vlahos

EESCEESCEESCINC.


MOHAWK VALLEYFREIGHTLINER

108SD’S AND 114SD’S AVAILABLESTATEWIDE on

ONONDAGA~and~

ONEIDACOUNTIES HD CONTRACT

2-7 Yr Govt FinancingNew: M2-106’s, M2112’s On NewOnondaga County Medium DutyContract (No Bidding Required)

“Real People Answer The Phone”

CHECK OUR PRICESINDEPENDENT, FAST FRIENDLY SERVICEWE WORK WITH ALL BODY BUILDERS

MOHAWK VALLEY FREIGHTLINER703 Oriskany Blvd PO Box 201Yorkville, (Utica) New York 13495

866-830-1463 315-736-3330

315-736-3287 [email protected]

Rick Woods Sales & Engineering

Subscribe today toSuperintendent’s Profile

SUBSCRIPTIONS:CARDMEMBER’S NAME __________________________________________________________

COMPANY NAME ________________________________________________________________

STREET_________________________________________________________________________

CITY ______________________________________STATE _______ ZIP _________________

PHONE NO. _____________________________________________________________________

TYPE OF BUSINESS _____________________________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS ________________________________________________________________

Check Enclosed VISA MASTERCARD American Express

CARD NUMBER Exp. Date (Mo./Yr.)

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CARDHOLDER

Subscriptions are available to all interested persons at a cost of $25 per year within the USA. To subscribe, send your check,

voucher or money order for $25 to the address below. Single issues $3.00 each

One Year $25(within United States & Puerto Rico Only)

361 Shoemaker Rd. • Mohawk, NY 13407

800-706-5060Phone: (315) 776-5300 • Fax: (315) 776-8800

www.centralequipmentllc.com

Anti-Icing & De-Icing Equipment3000 - 6000 gal Storage Tanks in Stock

Gas or Electric transfer pumping systems200 - 3000 gal Skidded Deicing Sprayers

Pre-wetting Systems


Buffalo Area

Ryan Curtis

716-989-3183

Albany Area

Peter Fletcher

518-831-9631

Rochester Area

Rodney Norris

585-662-4702

Binghamton Area

Eric Vreeland

315-413-4893

Syracuse Area

Andy Shultz

315-413-4865

Enter into the biggest cab

in the industry

JCB Wheel Loader

Models 406, 409, 411, and

416Available on

State Contract

www.liftechequipmentjcb.com

Capital

Tractor, Inc.Capital

Tractor, Inc.

Tractor, Inc.

Capital

Tractor, Inc.Capital e Route 291135 Stat

Greenwich, N(518)6

ltraacapitw.ww

Tractor, Inc.e Route 29

34ork 128 Yew-961192

mrinc.cooctltra

Tractor, Inc.

Proudly o

YweN e ng th hese products theriing thffferioudly o off

Pd warA 2014 16,October d ialV

noCSGOkroY roese products th hrou

11792GBP 10, 2018liprAthrough 2014

puorGtcartn ghouugh

10, 2018

52604

66PCCntract NoCS OG

t ExpacComxarge E ExL

Wheeled E

Wheel L

65766berumntract N S OG

atorsvcat Exatorsvcax

atorsvcax E Ex

ComMid-Range Trac

ullF

oadersWheel L

25966PCCberumntract NoC

ractorst T TractorspacComtorsMid-Range TracorsSized Tractull

entsplemmI

berumntract NoCS OG

oadersSkid Steer/Track Lkhoesacoader Bractor LTTractor L

oaderst Wheel LpacComatorsvcaMini Ex

85966PCC

ber umntract NoCS OG

lail MowerFFlail Mowers MowermBoo

Mowersar kle BSic Cuttey Cutters

oaderskhoes

oaders

7765PC6

Rotary

berum

lail Mowerss er rs

Mowers Cutters


GEORGE & SWEDE

SALES & SERVICE7155 Big Tree RoadPavilion, NY 14525(800) 724-8722

Fax: (585) 584-8853email:[email protected]

www.georgeandswede.com

TRACEY ROAD

EQUIPMENT INC.Binghamton, NY(607) 775-5010Syracuse, NY(315) 437-1471

Fax: (315) 437-4041Watertown, NY(315) 788-0200

A. MONTANO CO. INC.571 Route 212

Saugerties, NY 12477(845) 247-0206

Fax: (845) 247-9321www.amontanoco.com

ALL ISLAND

EQUIPMENT39 Jersey Street

West Babylon, NY 11704(631) 643-2605

Fax: (631) 643-4060www.allislandequipment.com


• PITTS Tag Trailers

• HOOD Log Loaders

• ROTOBEC Log Loaders 280 Corinth Rd. Queensbury, NY 12804

Looking for a Western StarSnowplow Truck?

Looking for a Western StarSnowplow Truck?

We have Western Star chassis in stock!

Available on Oneida County Contract #1750(518) 793-9688

www.NYTruck.com


800-446-9823800-632-7989Saratoga Springs, New York Location

BUY DIRECTFROM THE

MANUFACTURER FOR

HUGE SAVINGS!

Leaf Collectors andRepair Parts

Street SweeperBrooms and

Replacement Parts

MUNICIPAL PRODUCTSSINCE 1910

www.odbco.com


By Tisyn MilneSPECIAL TO CEG

There is a new class of sur-geons operating across NewYork State. Their place ofwork is the street, not theoperating room, and theirinstrument is not a scalpel butthe lance of a purpose-builthydro excavator.Instead of digging a large

hole that requires road clo-sures, safety shoring, tons ofbackfilling and exposes theoperator to the risk of damag-ing underground utilities suchas gas lines, a hydro excavatorutilizes pressurized water tobreak up and remove the soilvia air conveyance. Alsoknown as an HXX, made byIllinois-based market leaderVactor Manufacturing, ahydro excavator can dig holeswith surgical precision, whichis an ideal method for numer-ous applications wheremechanical excavation is notonly inefficient but also dan-gerous. Surgical excavation using

pressurized water and air con-veyance allows locating andexposing buried utility lines;the rehabilitation and restora-tion of sewers, waterlines andpipelines; repairing water valve boxes; telecommunication maintenanceand repair; slot trenching; sign and pole installation; landscaping (dig-ging holes for trees and shrubs); potholing; and excavation in tight spacesor congested areas.Most importantly, hydro excavation’s popularity has increased due to

a heightened awareness of deteriorating underground infrastructure andthe need to safely expose and repair it. While New York implemented theOneCall System to request locates prior to the start of an excavation proj-ect, the only sure way to know where a utility actually runs is to exposeit. This is even more crucial since the occurrence of cross bores (when agas line intersects a sewer main) represents a ticking time bomb. Thelocation, repair and prevention of cross bores can be accomplished effi-ciently and safely using hydro excavation.According to the 2013 DIRT report issued by the Common Ground

Alliance (CGA), the trend toward alternative excavation methods overthe use of a backhoe is evident in a steady decline of reported events (theoccurrence of downtime, damages and near misses). Region 1 (includ-ing New York State) reported 14,130 events for 2013, a decrease overprevious years even with increased excavation activity. Of that, 6,024

occurrences caused damageto a natural gas line. Acrossthe country, 51.7 percent ofall events involved a backhoe;only 0.1 percent were report-ed for vacuum equipment.Safety and increased efficien-cy are the main reasons whythe vacuum excavator marketin North America has sky-rocketed from $985M in 2011to $1.3B in 2015. New York State Vactor

dealer Joe JohnsonEquipment also has noticedthe trend toward hydro exca-vation units over mechanicalexcavators. “Many of our municipal

and contractor customershave used the Vactor 2100Plus Combo for both sewer

cleaning and hydro excavating”, said Regional Sales Manager AaronGieseke. “Lately though, there is an increasing demand for the purpose-built Vactor HXX models as there is a greater understanding and appre-ciation for the benefits of this type of excavation now. In fact, most of mycustomers started out with a combo unit and were very impressed withthe capabilities of the HXX components, so when larger jobs comearound they move on to an HXX, which we currently have in stock andready-for-work.” With an increasing awareness of the dangers of mechanical excava-

tion and the impact of utility strikes, not only from a financial perspec-tive but more so as a matter of public safety, hydro excavation is quick-ly becoming a best practice for all types of excavation projects. Bothcontractors and municipalities are increasingly finding value in dedicat-ed hydro excavation units for any project involving digging, trenching orexcavation for job optimization and the safety of their operators andeveryone involved.For more information, visit http://www.jjei.com/.(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s

Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Like a Surgeon: Hydro ExcavationNow Cutting-Edge in New York State

A hydro excavator can dig holes with surgical precision, whichis an ideal method for numerous applications where mechan-ical excavation is not only inefficient but also dangerous.

Hydro excavation’s popularity has increaseddue to heightened awareness of deterioratingunderground infrastructure.

Surgical excavation using pressurized water and air conveyance allows locatingand exposing buried utility lines.


Visit Our Web Site for the Latest Industry

News and Trade Show Information


ern NY and tesWving Ser

ern NY and

ederOffts oducPr

ed

ern NY and tesWving SerRes Laker Fingthe

n St.soer1465 EmertseochR NY 14606

585-269-3100800-391-5777

ern NY and egionR

n St.NY 14606

31005777

ricLube olinalvVEngine vitCleMahle

ocrShu arp TTarp sySProl trCono gCar

ulaarticPl seDieulaarticPl seDieansmirTtic omaAut

ansmirTal Manu

sExhaul seDieand ts anrictsnComponee Engin

artsPand ems tssoductPr

gninCleaer Filte tulaSaleser Filte tulasionssansmi

sionssansmi very Deli

Fluidt s

eAvailabllevery

DrivMade om tCusWix ontiaFiltr

HyMade om tCusngtiLighy ariliAux

l seDie AddFuel aDek eriesttBa

eriesttBaGM AermarkAftes MakAll

ftsShae Driv

Hosesaulic drHyng

esitivAdd

ComponenBody t eermark

What We Install We

tsComponen

lWhat We l!!Sell

Yof All ocking Ster ailrTes MakAll PrDynamic o Aer

emanufRes MakAll and ools TTools Shop

Air Coolere gCharsortRadia

ebuildRch Clutan F

t Componene akBrour Yer artsP

soductPrseEngined uractemanuf

tneipmquEsAir Cooler

ingebuild

Needs

Diesel P

ing

e lte FitaarticulDiesel P

er Cleaning and

ailablvAting es T Tes d

eailabl


This year’s N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo will be held Oct.21 in Syracuse, N.Y.

Last year’s Expo was a huge success due to high attendance andexhibitor participation. This year’s show promises to be just as succes-ful.

More than 1,100 superintendents and their crews attended the event in2014 held inside the Americraft Center of Progress building. Exhibitorparticipation was strong with 128 equipment manufacturers, dealers and

other industry companies in attendance.Lunch was sponsored by Stadium International Trucks, Tracey Road

Equipment, Trux Outfitter, Vantage Equipment LLC and HendersonTruck Equipment.

We look forward to seeing you Oct. 21 in Syracuse.

Highlights From the 2014 N.Y.S.Highway & Public Works Expo

ARI-Hetra demonstrates the enormous power of its lifting systems.

The ODB Company’s stock car made its annual appearance at theN.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo.

Barry McKeon (R) of Profile Publications wel-comes attendees to the 2014 N.Y.S. Highway& Public Works Expo.

Ted McKeon (R), publisher of theSuperintendent’s Profile, presents Bill Murphyof the town of Tully, with two NASCAR ticketsto the 2015 Watkins Glen race.

A large crowd of highway superintendents and their crews from as faraway as WestchesterCounty checked outdisplays from morethan 100 vendors.

Ted McKeon (R), publisher of theSuperintendent’s Profile, presents BrianSteenburn of the town of Bloomfield, withtwo tickets to the Buffalo Bills vs. theCleveland Browns in Buffalo on Nov. 30,2014.


Alexander EquipmentAlexander • 585-591-2955

www.alexander-equipment.com

Bobcat of BuffaloLockport • 716-625-6092

www.bobcatofbuffalo.com

Bobcat of Central New YorkEast Syracuse • 315-437-2829

www.bobcatofcny.com

Bobcat of Gloversville-JohnstownJohnstown • 518-762-8201

www.puthavenfarms.com

Bobcat of Long IslandMedford • 631-447-2228

www.bobcatzone.com

Bobcat of New York CityMaspeth • 718-366-7930

www.bobcatzone.com

Bobcat of PlattsburghPlattsburgh • 315-788-7368www.equipmentrentalsinc.com

Bobcat of SaratogaGansevoort • 518-798-9283

www.bobcatofsaratoga.com

Bobcat of the Finger LakesFairport • 585-223-4056

www.bobcatofthefingerlakes.com

Bobcat of the Twin TiersHorseheads • 607-733-6572

www.bobcatofcny.com

Bobcat of WatertownWatertown • 315-788-7368www.equipmentrentalsinc.com

Bobcat of WestchesterBriarcliff Manor • 914-762-2327

www.bobcatzone.com

Eklund Family Farm MachineryStamford • 607-652-2151

www.eklundfarmmachinery.com

John Stokowski & Sons, Inc.Middle Granville • 518-642-1610

www.digandcut.com

Kelly’s GaragePerry • 585-237-2504www.kellysgarageus.com

LeBerge & Curtis, Inc.Canton • 315-386-8568www.lebergeandcurtis.com

Robert H. Finke & SonsSelkirk • 518-767-9331www.finkeequipment.com

Southern Tier Trailer SalesJamestown • 716-985-4600

www.southerntiertrailer.com

Summit Handling Systems, Inc.Walden • 845-569-8195 www.summitbobcat.com

Thompson & Johnson EquipmentBinghamton • 607-772-0825 www.thompsonandjohnson.com

Warner Sales & ServiceRome • 315-336-0311

www.warnerss.com

Authorized Bobcat Dealers

TAKE A BIGGER BITE.With the Pro Clamp™ system for Bobcat® excavators, you can take a bigger, more aggressive bite on demand to securely clamp down on large objects.

Visit Bobcat.com/Bite11

SEE MORE WAYS TO DEFEAT TOUGH JOBS WITH THE PRO CLAMP SYSTEM.

Bobcat® and the Bobcat logo are registered trademarks of Bobcat Company in the United States and various other countries. ©2015 Bobcat Company. All Rights Reserved. | 0815424

GOT A BEAST OF A JOB?

Bobcat of Buffalo

-equipment.com.alexanderwwwAlexander • 585-591-2955

Alexander Equipment

srelae Dtacb BoedzirothuA

-equipment.comAlexander • 585-591-2955

s

ork CityBobcat of New Y

.bobcatzone.comwwwMedford • 631-447-2228

Bobcat of Long Island

.puthavenfarms.comwwwJohnstown • 518-762-8201

Bobcat of Gloversville-Johnstown

.com .bobcatofcnywwwEast Syracuse • 315-437-2829

orkBobcat of Central New Y

.bobcatofbuffalo.comwwwLockport • 716-625-6092

Bobcat of Buffalo

Medford • 631-447-2228

Johnstown • 518-762-8201Bobcat of Gloversville-Johnstown

East Syracuse • 315-437-2829ork

Lockport • 716-625-6092

ierswin TBobcat of the T Twin T

.bobcatofthefingerlakes.comwwwFairport • 585-223-4056

Bobcat of the Finger Lakes

.bobcatofsaratoga.comwwwGansevoort • 518-798-9283

Bobcat of Saratoga

.equipmentrentalsinc.comwwwPlattsburgh • 315-788-7368

Bobcat of Plattsburgh

.bobcatzone.comwwwMaspeth • 718-366-7930

ork CityBobcat of New Y

.bobcatofthefingerlakes.comFairport • 585-223-4056

Bobcat of the Finger Lakes

.bobcatofsaratoga.comGansevoort • 518-798-9283

.equipmentrentalsinc.comPlattsburgh • 315-788-7368

Maspeth • 718-366-7930

John Stokowski & Sons, Inc.

.comy.eklundfarmmachinerwwwStamford • 607-652-2151

nihca Mrm Faly im FadnulEk

.bobcatzone.comwwwcliff Manor • 914-762-2327Briar

estchesterBobcat of W

.equipmentrentalsinc.comwwwatertown • 315-788-7368W

atertownBobcat of W

.com.bobcatofcnywwwHorseheads • 607-733-6572

John Stokowski & Sons, Inc.

.comStamford • 607-652-2151

yren

cliff Manor • 914-762-2327

.equipmentrentalsinc.comatertown • 315-788-7368

Horseheads • 607-733-6572

Jamestown • 716-985-4600railer Salesier TSouthern T

.finkeequipment.comwwwSelkirk • 518-767-9331Robert H. Finke & Sons

.lebergeandcurtis.comwwwCanton • 315-386-8568

.cn, Isitrue & CgreBeL

.kellysgarageus.comwwwy • 585-237-2504Perr

eagar Gs’ylleK

.digandcut.comwwwMiddle Granville • 518-642-1610

Jamestown • 716-985-4600railer Sales

.lebergeandcurtis.com

Middle Granville • 518-642-1610

acbo5 B102©hn ty inapmoC

d tn a®atcbBo

MALCH GUOT

Bot isiV

424518. | 0devreses Rthgil Rl. Aynapmot Ca. seirtnuor cehts ouoirad vns aetatd Setine Uh

t acbof Bs okramedard teretsigee rro agot lacboe Bh

M.ESTY SPORE PHH TTIS WBOH J

11etim/Boc.tacbBo

.warnerss.com wwwRome • 315-336-0311

vicearner Sales & SerW

.thompsonandjohnson.com wwwBinghamton • 607-772-0825

Thompson & Johnson Equipment

.summitbobcat.com wwwalden • 845-569-8195W

Summit Handling Systems, Inc.

.com.southerntiertrailerwwwJamestown • 716-985-4600

.thompsonandjohnson.comBinghamton • 607-772-0825

Thompson & Johnson Equipment

alden • 845-569-8195Summit Handling Systems, Inc.

.comJamestown • 716-985-4600


www.gearcor.comCall: (800) 517-5970

805 Valley Plaza, Johnson City, NY

Your New York State Source for • Work Footwear• FR Clothing• Hi-Viz• Safety Gear• Rainwear

We’ll see you at the October Expo! (Booth #37)


Kirkwood Syracuse Rochester Orchard Park

607-775-2006 315-452-4560 585-235-3011 716-662-2191

Your Authorized John Deere Dealer for over 30 years is proud to havethe following machines on the OGS State Contract # PC65307 – Award #22063

(Good thru October 31st, 2015)

Monthly - Quarterly - Semi Annual - Annual

www.fivestarequipment.com

John Deere Financial Municipal Lease

Optional terms to fit your budget!

644K544K

624K 724K

FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT, INC.


Guard against precipitation, prevent caking. Abundant natural light. Store a season's worth of material. Operate and store machinery indoors.

Relocate and install on any surface. Industry-leading warranty.

SOLUTION FOR SALT STORAGE AND MORECLEARSPAN IS YOUR PREFERRED

Made in the USA.

ClearSpan.com/ADSI1.866.643.1010

7-YEAR FINANCING ZERO DOWN, NO INTEREST & PAYMENTS- FOR UP TO ONE FULL YEAR -

Some restrictions apply

APPASRAELC

FNOITULOSNA RUOYSI

ROF AROTSTLLTASDERREFERP

ROMDNAEGA

ER

Guard against precipitation, prevent caking. Abundant natural light. Store a season's wor

Relocate and install on any sur

Guard against precipitation, prevent caking. Abundant natural light.th of material. Operate and store machiner Store a season's wor

Relocate and install on any sur

Guard against precipitation, prevent caking. Abundant natural light.th of material. Operate and store machiner

y-leading warrantyface. IndustrRelocate and install on any sur

Guard against precipitation, prevent caking. Abundant natural light.y indoors.th of material. Operate and store machiner

. warranty y.

7-YEAR FINANCING

7-YEAR FINANCING

ZERO DOWN, NO INTEREST & P- FOR UP TO ONE FULL YEAR -


YMENTSAAYMENTS EST & P PA- FOR UP TO ONE FULL YEAR -



FOR ADVERTISING INFO CALL 800/988-1203

ADVERTISERS INDEXWhen Purchasing Equipment, Trucks, Supplies & Services remember to support your Profile Ad ver tis ers!

A MONTANO COMPANY................................................42

ADMAR SUPPLY ............................................................47

ADVANCED STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ......................46

AMERICAN EQUIPMENT LLC ......................................40

AMERICAN SHORING ..................................................40

AMTHOR INTERNATIONAL INC....................................67

ATLANTIC DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON ........................21

BEAM MACK SALES & SERVICE (ROCHESTER) ........5

BEYER BROS CORP ....................................................32

BOBCAT..........................................................................65

BOBCAT OF SARATOGA ..............................................56

BOSCH REXTROTH CANADA ......................................25

BRADCO SUPPLY CO ..................................................60

CALEDONIA DIESEL......................................................14

CAPITAL TRACTOR INC ................................................52

CASEY’S TRUCK SALVAGE INC ..................................18

CATERPILLAR - NY DEALERS ................................36,37

CENTRAL EQUIPMENT LLC..........................................50

CHEMUNG SUPPLY CORP ..........................................41

CIRUS CONTROLS ........................................................15

CLEARSPAN ..................................................................69

CLIFTON RECYCLING INC............................................26

DECAROLIS HEAVY DUTY PARTS ..............................63

DEL HYDRAULICS ........................................................18

EBERL IRON WORKS INC ............................................13

EDWARD EHRBAR INC ..................................................6

ENVIROSIGHT................................................................49

FAIR MFG CO ................................................................18

FITZSIMMONS HYDRAULICS INC................................44

FIVE STAR EQUIPMENT ..............................................68

FLEET MAINTENANCE..................................................26

FORCE AMERICA INC ..................................................40

FORT MILLER FAB3 CORP ..........................................44

GABRIELLI TRUCK SALES LTD....................................43

GEARCOR ......................................................................66

GRASSLAND EQUIPMENT............................................39

HACKER’S PACKERS INC ............................................30

HARPER INDUSTRIES ..................................................45

HENDERSON TRUCK EQUIPMENT ............................61

HUDSON FOREST EQUIPMENT ..................................11

HYBRID BUILDING SOLUTIONS LLC ..........................22

HYUNDAI CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT....................55

IRONHAWK INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION....................26

J & J EQUIPMENT..........................................................11

JOE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT ........................................25

K-M INTERNATIONAL ....................................................33

KAWASAKI CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ................20

KEIL EQUIPMENT CO INC ............................................11

KENWORTH NORTHEAST GROUP INC ........................3

KEPNER EQUIPMENT INC ............................................11

KOMATSU AMERICA CORP ..........................................23

LAGASSE WORKS/HARDER SPREADER....................54

LAKELANDS CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC ................66

LIFTECH EQUIPMENT CO ............................................52

MALVESE EQUIPMENT CO INC ..................................22

MARIETTA DIESEL ........................................................24

MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD ........................................13

MOHAWK VALLEY FREIGHTLINER..............................50

MONROE TRACTOR......................................................19

MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT ....................................24

NAVISTAR INC..................................................................2

NEW YORK TRUCK & EQUIPMENT ............................56

NYS ASSOC OF TOWN SUPTS OF HWYS ..................53

OLD DOMINIUM BRUSH/ODB ......................................57

PROFILE PUBLICATIONS ..............................35,42,50,60

ROBERT H FINKE & SONS INC....................................27

ROY TEITSWORTH INC ................................................30

SCHAEFER ENTERPRISES ..........................................40

SEALMASTER BUFFALO ..............................................46

SPAULDING MANUFACTURING INC ............................44

STEPHENSON EQUIPMENT INC ............................29,59

SUIT-KOTE CORP..........................................................31

TENCO USA INC ............................................................71

THT SALES & RENTALS................................................66

TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT..........................................7

TRACKLESS VEHICLES INC ........................................62

TRIUS INC ......................................................................17

TRUX OUTFITTER ........................................................54

UTICA GENERAL PETERBILT ......................................15

VALLEY FAB & EQUIPMENT ........................................13

VANTAGE EQUIPMENT ................................................10

VIBCO INC......................................................................51

VIKING CIVES INC ........................................................72

WAYNE’S WELDING INC ................................................8

WESTCHESTER TRACTOR INC ..................................42

WOODFORD BROS ......................................................25

YACANOS’ GRADALL SALES SVC ..............................30

ADVERTISERS INDEX

superintendent's profile september 2015

Documents