b'//PROJECT PROFILESProject Management Securing Funding for Big Impacton an Epic Scale City Water Distribution System Williston Basin International AirportTHE PROJECTThe Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) awarded a $2.24 THE PROJECT million project for Fertile, MN, to improve their water distributionUlteigs communication with bothPlanning for the new $273 million Williston Basin International Airport (XWA) began in 2012. systema major project for a city of 850. For years Fertilethe city and residents was impressive. Ulteig started working with the City of Williston in 2015 to develop solutions to manage this very had issues with water pressure, clarity and volume. A new trunkProject management was timely and high-profile project. Ground was broken on October 10, 2016, and in June 2017 Ulteig began their water line from the water tower to the south edge of the cityeffective. The city council said multiple role as overall program manager. During the project Ulteig managed 29 active contracts, provides the needed pressure and flows, replacing an aging 16 prime contractors, 16 consulting companies and seven tenant projects. system of water mains, hydrants and gate valves. times that they have never had a project like this run so smoothly.LISTENING TO OUR CLIENT LISTENING TO OUR CLIENTUlteigs advanced preparation of an a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) AirportUlteig created a water model of the Fertile system andCITY OF FERTILEImprovement Program application resulted in $112.4 million in funding and alloweddeveloped cost estimates for the work and recommendations the airport to obtain competitive bids and start projects earlythus reducing thefor funding. We then helped the city successfully apply for projects timeline by roughly nine months. the PFA grant. Ulteig has also been asked to help optimize operation of the Citys water treatment plant. LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITYThe City of Williston also hired Ulteig to provide cultural monitoring staff onRESULTS the construction site. Facilitated by Ulteig, the FAA consulted with tribalThe increased water volume and improved drinking waterhistoric preservation officers throughout the XWA project to understandallows the city to meet MN Department of Health standards.the tribes concerns and interests. The construction was continuallyIt also greatly improves fire protection for the city.monitored by Ulteig to make sure those concerns were kept in mind. The FAA will replicate this projects model for future federally-funded projects.RESULTSXWA opened on time, on Oct. 10, 2019. It is the first new commercial greenfield airport in the U.S. in over eight years and will greatly improve transportation access to this growing region. // 28'