SC&RA’s Rigging Job of the Year designation is one of the most sought after awards within the crane and rigging industry. This year’s competition included 15 companies from 3 countries vying for this honor. This session showcased the three winning entries which include the removal of 10 platforms on a control tower at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada; the movement of the 87-year old Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Oregon, from its permanent concrete supports to temporary steel piers making way for new bridge construction across the Willamette River; and the recovery of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which was resting on an underwater rock ledge off the coast of Isola Del Giglio in Italy. Check out these presentations! They are a testament to the commitment and ingenuity at the heart of our industry! Under $150,000 - Barnhart Crane & Rigging Between $150,000 - $750,000 - Omega Morgan Over $750,000 - Fagioli

1. OMEGAMORGAN
MOVING THE
SELLEWOOD BRIDGE

2. Rigging Job of the Year

3. Project Overview
•The 87-year old Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Oregon
Weight: 3,400 Tons
Length: 1,100 Feet
•Busiest 2 lane bridge in Oregon, with over 30,000 vehicle crossings per day

4. Location

5. Location

6. Limitations
•The Project was a firm-fixed price bid. According to Multnomah County, the government entity responsible for the bridge, Omega Morgan’s solution saved millions of dollars by reducing up to a year of construction time for the new bridge.
•The Bridge’s Main Contractor (Slayden / Sundt) hired Omega Morgan to relocate the bridge so it could remain open to traffic during the construction of a new $308 million bridge.
•The Bridge’s location provided significant additional challenges given surrounding infrastructure (both public and private.)
•The project required minimal traffic disruption.

7. Limitations

8. Limitations

9. Innovation & Ingenuity
•Innovation & Ingenuity Required:
•The Bridge was required to be relocated very specifically
1.East End - Shifted 33 Feet North
2.West End - Shifted 66 Feet North
3.Entire span shifted 2 Feet East
•New techniques demonstrated
•Creative Application of Old Techniques
•Newly Designed Equipment
•Modification to Standard Equipment
•Resources Used Economically

10. Innovations & Ingenuity

11. Innovations & Ingenuity

12. Innovations & Ingenuity

13. Innovations & Ingenuity

14. Engineering & Planning
•Physical Characteristics
•1,100 Feet Long
•3,400 Tons
•87 years old
•Site Characteristics
•Intruding surrounding infrastructure
•Unstable ground causing existing bents to fail
•Critical bridge construction timeline and required minimal traffic disruption (less than five day shut down)
•Winter job schedule; potential for rain, snow or ice
•Job Schedule
•Job was completed on time and ahead of schedule (5 days closure planned, 4 days utilized.)
•Demonstrated Professionalism
•Crews worked tirelessly in cooperation with public and private partners and earned the award for the demolition of the relocated span.

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27. Safety
•Safety program:
•Safety Manager included in planning process and execution of the job. Complete safety plan required and completed by Multnomah County and Slayden / Sundt.
•Proper use of equipment:
•Slide gear set up provided for safe, timely execution of project.
•Results:
•As a result of careful planning and execution, there were zero recordable injuries on the job.