COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INSPECT FAIRGROUNDS UPDATES
 | Author:
Nancy Marks, Reporter
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INSPECT FAIRGROUNDS UPDATES
Nancy Marks
Reporter
As Rodeo and Fair time draws closer, Broadwater County Commissioners toured the fairgrounds update of the Livestock Pavilion and 4-H Building on Tuesday, June 27. It was all hands on deck with the design engineers, the architect and the contractor there to demonstrate progress on the project funded through Canyon Ferry Trust, Graymont Western and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Mike Albrecht of AV Construction, Bozeman, walked through the new restrooms now attached to the north side of the 4-H building. The work continues insulating, drywalling and painting the rooms along with the installation of sinks, stools and urinals. Scott Cromwell of Slate Architecture, Helena, explained they had a hard time ordering and receiving the double door which will allow entrance to the building from the east side. The 12ft overhead door has been covered over by the restroom addition. It has been replaced by an 8ft overhead door.
Great West Engineering associate Karl Yakowick detailed the two-phase project which included redoing the sewer drain fields and septic systems which were more than 50 years old and did not work well.
The Livestock Pavilion south of the Livestock building is now complete with metal roofing. It is an open-air building to be used for the 4-H Livestock competitions and auctions. Dick Anderson Construction, Helena completed the contract for $388,000.
Fairgrounds Manager Bill Malone and Fair Manager Jessica Erickson were on hand for the walk-through.
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Image 1 Caption: Dick Anderson Construction workers shown attaching roof for the Fairgrounds Livestock Pavilion last week.
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Image 2 Caption: Dick Anderson Construction workers shown attaching roof for the Fairgrounds Livestock Pavilion last week.
Image 3 Caption: Architect Scott Cromwell, Slate Architecture, explains the progress on improvement work at the Fairgrounds 4-H Building June 27. Left to right: Cromwell; Commissioner Darrel Folkvord, AV Contractor Mike Albrecht; Commissioner Lyndsey Richtmyer; Fair Manager Jessica Erickson; Fairgrounds manager Bill Malone(behind) and Great Western Engineer Karl Yakowick.
