Features & Highlights
- Self-performed installation of a four-mile, 66-inch water pipeline
- Utilized jack-and-bore tunneling to avoid shutdowns of six major intersections
- 1,279 welds over 22,730 linear feet of pipe
- Craft-led Sundt Voices in Safety (SVIS) committee has contributed to safe and efficient jobsite
Project Overview
Over 400,000 residents in North Phoenix rely primarily on the Colorado River for their water. To address drought conditions and projected river shortages, the City of Phoenix is in currently building a $300 million drought pipeline that will pump Salt River and Verde River water from South to North Phoenix.
Sundt is serving as the construction manager at risk for Segment 2. This $62 million segment includes the installation of a 4-mile-long, 66-inch pipeline, running under 32nd Street from Shea Boulevard to Bell Road. Other scopes include relocating existing utilities to accommodate for the new pipeline, six 84-inch jack-and-bores, restoration of hardscape and landscape, and slurry seal and micro/slurry seal of the alignment.
With a preconstruction phase that lasted 18 months, the pipeline’s constructability is highly technical in nature. Crews are working on an urbanized street, placing 66-inch pipe into a 11-foot-wide by 20-foot-deep trench, crossing over several existing utilities. Jack-and-bore tunneling has allowed the team to go underneath intersections rather than trenching and shutting them down, easing construction impacts on commuters and local businesses.
Traffic management and site safety efforts have been paramount to progress, and our employee-owners’ team effort and constant vigilance have led to success in this area. The Sundt Voices in Safety (SVIS) committee on site is comprised of both craft and admin personnel, who perform weekly safety walks and work with subcontractors to find and prevent potential hazards.
Contacts
Aaron Holtz
Project Director
Alex Charland
President, Advanced Facilities
A 20-year veteran of the construction industry, Alex joined Sundt in 2007 as a field engineer, advancing through various operations roles including project manager, project director and operations manager. He has amassed over $1 billion dollars in direct project experience.…
Angelica Rosales
Project Director
Angelica brings over 25 years of expertise in management and business development as a project director.A proud alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, Angelica holds a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communication. She furthered her education at the…
Ben Becker
Idaho Area Manager
As Idaho area manager for Sundt’s Transportation Group, Ben Becker leads the pursuit, acquisition, administration and execution of projects in the Intermountain Region. He started his career in 2005 as a field engineer and took on many roles over the…
Ben Perrone
Project Director
Björn Adolfsson
Director, Market Development & Relations
Bob Aniol
VP, El Paso Area Director
Bob is based in El Paso, TX. Bio coming soon!
Bob Dickey
Project Executive
Brad Kirsch
Project Director
As Project Director, Mr. Kirsch is responsible for the administration and execution of construction of projects with the Building Group in Southern California. He works closely with owners and architects from the preconstruction phase through project completion in order to…
Brad Tackett
VP, Business Development Manager
Brian Arrington
Project Executive
Cade Rowley
President & Chief Operating Officer
Cade Rowley joined Sundt in 1998 as a field engineer and has served in multiple positions across the organization in the years since. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 2024. Prior, Cade served as President of Sundt’s…
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