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Letter from the City of Birmingham

September 29, 2007
Re: Stanley Street Sewer, Water Street Paving Project

Dear Mr. Parsons:

We are nearing completion of the Stanley Street Project. As you know we began last April. While this project was quite complex and took six full months to complete, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation for the manner your construction crew completed the work.

There were times of deep mud as well as times when there was substantial dust. You handled each bit of difficulty very professionally throughout the execution of the project in a timely manner. We have received numerous verbal compliments as well as several letters that have been noticed by many staff and elected city officials. They were so appreciative when special attention was given to them to accommodate their needs despite difficult field conditions. Your crew members assisted people in crossing the street, carrying in groceries among other tasks you performed to accommodate their needs.

We again wish to extend our appreciation to you as well as every member of your construction crew and subcontractors. I would appreciate it if you would copy all who had any part of the construction of Stanley St. to show our appreciation for doing their part.

We continue to look forward to working again on future city projects. We encourage your participation in bidding future work in the City of Birmingham.

Very truly yours,
Dennis A. Dembiec, P.E.
Director of Engineering and Public Service

Pamar Enterprises participated in Extreme Makeover Project
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Pamar Enterprises, Inc. Aids Environment, Saves Landfill Space by Recycling Concrete.
Michigan Company Recycles Approximately 300,000 Tons of Concrete a Year 

NEW HAVEN, Mich., Oct. 19, 2006 - Ever wonder what happens to the tons of old concrete from road work, parking lots, sidewalks or demolished buildings? Instead of trucking concrete to land fills, Pamar Enterprises, Inc. recycles it, as well as bricks, footings and the steel embedded in concrete. The company recycles approximately 300,000 tons of concrete a year.

This past summer, Pamar recycled 40,000 tons of parking lot concrete following the demolition of the Hillcrest Banquet Center in Clinton Township, Mich. The company transported its self-contained concrete crusher to the site and compressed the concrete into sand and various size stones. The recycled product can be used for a number of applications for the new development site, including aggregate base under the pavement, for pipe bedding and backfill.

Since the concrete was crushed onsite, truck traffic was eliminated for hauling away the concrete and returning the reusable product to the site.

"Crushing and recycling old concrete through our portable plant helps the environment and community in a number of ways," said Ron G. Acciavatti, president and director, Pamar Enterprises, Inc.” Our process makes viable end products, saves on landfills, reduces truck traffic noise and wear-and-tear on roads, saves fuel and decreases pollution. With all of the road work going on and old concrete out there, I know we can assist a number of companies, municipalities and individuals, while doing our part to help the environment."

Pamar's self-contained, portable concrete crushers convert used concrete from road work, building demolitions, construction sites and similar operations into concrete pieces that can be reused for various purposes, including roads, parking lots, driveways, landscaping, pipe bedding, etc.

The operation consists of: placing concrete into the crusher plant; spraying the concrete through a controlled water misting operation; separating out the steel from the concrete for recycling; screening the crushed product into the various sizes, including sand, 1-by-3 inch, 6A and 21A stones; and separating the end-products onto conveyors and into various piles. 

About Pamar Enterprises, Inc.

Pasquale and Mary Ann Acciavatti founded P&M Contracting Company, which began as a clean-up company on construction sites and focused on grading, seeding, fencing and pavement patching. In 1972, P&M was incorporated into Pamar Enterprises, Inc. and expanded to specialize in all areas of construction work.

Pamar's capabilities have grown since the early 1970s, The New Haven, Mich.-based company currently offers some of the most innovative equipment and technologies for new underground construction. The company excels in a variety of areas, including: water mains, sanitary, storm, land balance, paving, restoration, boring, concrete, trenchless technology and directional drilling.

In August 2006, Pamar was a major contributor to the record-breaking "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" build in Armada Township, Mich. The company was involved with logistics and staging; creating the temporary roads and culvert; managing the site; demolishing the house; excavating the site; prepping the building pad; managing materials for the septic, sand, stone, etc.; and installing the septic tank and storm sewer. Additionally, the Pamar crew handled the site restoration for five days after the family was first shown their new home.

Courteous Construction Crews Build Good Will
By Jay M. Grossman
Staff Writer

Sally Armstrong anticipated a lot of dust and disruption over a major sewer project under way in her subdivision.

She didn't expect to see construction workers serving as crossing guards to the neighborhood kids.

"There were these four little girls in theri little pastel winter jackets and they were about to cross the street toward the bus stop when one of the workers came roaring across teh street ot make sure they crossed safely," Armstrong said. "He herded them like a mother duckling - it was the cutest sight."

These are not your father's construction workers.

Realizing that frustration levels tend to run high when the orange cones come out, employees at Pamar Construction Inc. of New Haven are encouraged to exercise kindness and courtesy when dealing with homeowners impacted by a project, company treasurer Colette Russell explained.

"The people who are with us are proud of what they do," she said Thursday. "Particularly in a community like Birmingham - they're accustomed to a standard of excellence and we're aware of that."

Armstrong, at least, appreciates the gesture. She cited several other examples where workers seemed to go above and beyond.

"I just really think they're doing a heck of a job," she said.

Paul O'Meara, assistant director of engineering, said the $3.5 million Acacia Park relief drank project is an extension of a large sewer line Beverly Hills built last yer down Southfield Road.

It's a major project that ultimately will improve sewer capacity for the entire neighborhood. The main sewer line will run along Birmingham Boulevard from 14 Mile Road to Northlawn, then along Northlawn between Birmingham Boulevard and Pierce Street.

O'Meara said the city has contracted with Pamar Enterprises on other projects, always with good results.

In the meantime, residents can expect a summer of dust as construction began last month and will likely continue into the fall.

"The majority of residents understand the major disruption that's necessary to make the improvements," Dennis Dembiec, director of engineering and public services, said about the project. "There are occasional complaints from a very few that we need to deal with as quickly as possible, but for the most part people appreciate that we're doing the best job we can."

Financially, the project is a great deal for residents. Funding for all of the work comes from teh city sewer fund, meaning homeowners will not be assessed for the cost of replacing their streets.

Homeowners also have hte option of replacing the sewer line leading to their homes at a greatly reduced price while the road is missing.

"They're being charged $30 per foot, which ends up being 25-30 percent of what hte cost would be if they hired a contractor on their own," O'Meara said.

Best of all, Dembiec added, the project is ahead of schedule.

"I don't want to predict anything," he said. "But that is good news."

Originally printed in the Birmingham & Bloomfield Eccentric on March 20, 2005.