USA for the current treatment plant site , affecting surrounding neighbors .
“ After numerous conversations with neighbors surrounding the site , we ended up with a design that doesn ’ t look anything like the original concept but is significantly more compact in terms of its footprint ,” said Komarek .
“ When we started this project , we knew that the pipeline and facilities would be constructed in four cities , two of which don ’ t directly benefit from the project — Gladstone and West Linn ,” said Jane Heisler , Communications Director . “ We worked very hard in those communities to make sure we would be a good neighbor before , during and after construction .”
Success Behind-the-Scenes With roughly 150 people , including project staff , contractors and subcontractors working together on the project , professionalism and communications are critical to a successful project outcome .
“ I go back to the premise that nobody can do it all , and so we have our team of seasoned professionals . Communications is key to making sure that we all understand what everybody else is doing ,” said Komarek .
Along with assembling a team of highly experienced and qualified professionals , the Lake Oswego and Tigard Project leverages some of the latest technological innovations . “ We have some advanced water treatment technology and we ’ re also using the most current software systems for managing the project that we can find and which is robust enough for a large , complex municipal construction project ,” said Komarek . “ We ’ re using a web-based software platform that allows everybody on the team , from contractors and engineers and other staff alike , to document , share and archive information related to the project . That ’ s proved to be very useful in terms of our process efficiencies .”
Entering the New Year “ By the end of 2015 we ’ re planning to have all of our pipeline constructed ,” said Komarek . “ We will have a new reservoir in operation , the new pump station , a new river intake and we will have
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