ARCHER WESTERN CONSTRUCTION NORMAN WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY PROJECT
Activated Sludge Aeration Basin with Blower Pipe and Sanitare Diffusers
The Norman wastewater system is owned , maintained and operated by the city of Norman , Oklahoma , and in November of 2013 , the Department of Environmental Quality mandated that the treatment facility be upgraded .
This $ 60 million project , consisting of an expansion to allow for increased water flow , an ultra violet disinfecting plant and overall rehabilitation of the existing infrastructure , was bid out to six different pre-qualified contractors and after review and consideration of all bids , the project was awarded
to Archer Western Construction ( a subsidiary of the Walsh Group ).
David Nine , Archer Western Project Manager for the Norman Water Reclamation Facility Project , explains that Archer Western Construction had been doing smaller projects in Oklahoma for about five years and when the company caught wind of this project in 2013 while it was in its early design stages , they knew this could be their chance to launch their operations and establish themselves in Oklahoma . After putting together a winning strategy and providing their bid , the company was awarded the
88 April 2015