We Want to Hear from You!By Dave Howe, Retiree News Editor

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

The holiday season is officially here! As 2019 comes to a close, it’s a great time to think back over the year and recall the places you visited, activities and events in which you’ve participated and, best of all, the friends and former co-workers you saw. Our B&V Retiree News is an excellent place to share those memories and experiences.

I know how much I enjoy reading about the adventures of our fellow retirees, and I’m certain you do as well. I encourage you to stay connected by sharing a few adventures of your own. Have you taken any recent trips? Planning something special for the holidays? Do you have helpful travel tips and tricks to share? We’d love to know if you attend regular retiree group lunches or meetings. And, of course, let us know about any community service you’re doing.

As I’ve written before, the “newsier” the newsletter, the more fun it is to read. Don’t worry about writing a complete story, just send us a few points and/or pictures and we’ll put the story together for you. If you include photos with your story or article, be sure to provide a brief description of the photos.

Send your information and photos to RetireeNews@bv.com and we’ll make sure to include them in a future issue of the newsletter.

I wish you all a joyous holiday season and a great start to 2020!

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For the Love of the GameBy B&V Retiree Dave Howe

Black & Veatch Retiree Alan Wilson has had a love for golf most of his life. He remembers his first club – a 5-iron his mother brought home from a garage sale when he was 12 – and religiously watching the Masters Golf Tournament on TV as a kid. Alan daydreamed about walking the links of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters, and even someday playing the course.

Those golf daydreams have come true.

Over the past 20-plus years, the former Water Director of Operations and Executive Vice President has carved out a role for himself as a trusted volunteer at numerous Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America tournaments – including the Masters.

Alan began actively volunteering in the mid-1990s, when he served as a course marshal for Senior PGA tournaments at Loch Lloyd Country Club in Belton, Missouri. Over time, he expanded his volunteer activities to other roles – player food and drink services, serving as a standard bearer (carrying player scorecards), ShotLink operator and his favorite role: a walking scorer who gets to

interact with a different group of players each day.

Alan’s 2012 retirement gave him more time to pursue his passion for golf and work as a PGA Tour volunteer. He began working five to six professional tournaments a year to build his resume and skills to realize his dream of working the Masters and playing Augusta National.

In 2015, he was selected as a shot charter for the Masters, a role that involves tracking player shots. He also had the opportunity to play the course after the tournament. Alan repeated his role in 2016. Although he is taking a break from his PGA volunteer activities due to health issues, he plans to be back at the Masters in 2020 and work other tournaments.

Alan’s PGA volunteer activities have allowed him to golf on some of the most spectacular and

challenging golf courses – venues that he says rank among the most beautiful landscape and scenery in the United States. Alan has also enjoyed the opportunity to share his passion for the game with family and friends, including fellow retirees John Hendrick, who joined him at the Masters, and Dave Mahaffay, who worked with him at the 2015 Northern

Alan (center) enjoys the golf experience with his nephew Dan Walter (left) and son Stephen Wilson (right).

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Alan works as a walking scorer at the Insperity Golf Tournament in Houston, Texas.

Alan (left) and fellow B&V Retiree Dave Mahaffay (right) work the 2015 Northern Trust Tournament.

Alan (center) working as ShotLink operator.

Trust Tournament in Los Angeles, California.

When Alan is not working as a volunteer with the PGA, he serves as a rules official for the Kansas Golf Association, a nonprofit that governs amateur golf in Kansas.

Alan’s PGA volunteer work has more than surpassed his original childhood dreams. What’s more, each PGA tournament selects one or more important social or civic charities as part of the tournament, so Alan is continuing to make a difference as he did at Black & Veatch.

Alan (center of photo in yellow shirt) watches PGA Pro Jordan Spieth prepare to tee off at the 2015 Masters.

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Travels with KarenINDIA AND NEPAL

By B&V Retiree Marv Hintz

Our trip to India and Nepal involved transportation that ranged from tour buses, modern trains and multiple in-country airlines to a boat down the Ganges River, rickshaws and...an elephant.

We began in New Delhi, where we spent a day touring many of the city’s mosques and temples. The Hindu temples have peaked roofs, while the Muslim mosques have domed roofs. The next morning, we embarked on a nine-hour bus ride for the city of Jaipur, sometimes called the “pink city” due to its distinctive rose-colored buildings.

In Jaipur, we boarded elephants for a ride up a mountain to tour the Amber Palace. There were about 50 elephants on the road, which was just wide enough to allow the elephant going uphill to pass the one going downhill. Our beast of burden wanted to pass the ones ahead of him, so sometimes we found ourselves with three elephants side-by-side – a tight squeeze.

The Taj Mahal From Jaipur, we traveled to the city of Agra and the Taj Mahal, or Crown Palace.

Commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan. The Taj, as they call it, took 22 years to build, with 20,000 laborers and artisans and covers 42 acres. To say it is magnificent is definitely an understatement. It is nearly 400 years old and looks brand new due to the local white

marble that was used to build it. While in Agra, we visited a marble art factory and saw how the inlays on the main Taj Mahal were made.

We left Agra by train, then boarded buses to reach the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a group of temples designated as one of India's seven wonders and one of the nation's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Marv and Karen Hintz board their elephant for the ride up a mountain to tour the Amber Palace in Jaipur.

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The peak of Mount Everest is 29,035 feet above sea level.

From there, we traveled to Varanasi, a holy city on the banks of the Ganges River, where many Hindus wish to have their remains cremated. Cremations take place on the Ganges River 24 hours a day, all year long. We took a night boat to see the elaborate ceremonies.

Nepal and Mount Everest Nepal is a country of around 30 million people and its Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in

the world at just over 29,000 feet. Climbing the mountain takes 22 days. Each day the climber goes a little higher than the day before, then comes back and camps, and repeats that over the 22-day period until reaching the top.

We saw the lingering devastation of the 2015 earthquake that struck Nepal. Thousands of people perished, and evidence of the earthquake was everywhere with many homes destroyed.

Our hourlong scenic flight to Mount Everest was a highlight of the trip. We started early in the morning and saw the clouds open up as we approached the main Himalayan chain. The Himalayan mountain system is the world's highest, and home to 10 of 14 of the world's highest peaks. The mountains were spectacular, connecting to one another in jagged, rugged peaks with the tops covered with snow and ice.

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The Red Fort, in the town of Agra, was built by the grandfather of Shah Jahan who commissioned the Taj Mahal.

After our flight to the mountains, we spent the afternoon touring temples and palaces. The highlight was visiting the palace of the “living goddess,” the Kumari. A Kumari is a young girl worshipped by Nepali Hindus and Buddhists, who believe she's the reincarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga. There is a stringent process for selecting each new Kumari, who lives in the Kumari palace and only leaves when she is carried by an uncle or a caretaker. Her feet are never to touch the ground outside the palace. The parents relinquish their right to raise the little girl as long as she is a Kumari. After her reign ends, she is returned to her parents.

We also visited the palaces of former kings in Nepal, which were among the most damaged of any buildings in the city from the earthquake, and visited the Monkey Stupa – better known as the Monkey Temple. We climbed the 80 steps to the top for a panoramic view of the Kathmandu valley.

Fittingly enough, one of our last evenings before heading for home was spent at the Shangri-La Hotel.

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Marv and Karen pose in front of the Taj Mahal, which translates to “Crown Palace.”

Lions guard Buddha’s Golden Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Giving BackBlack & Veatch retirees and professionals are known for generosity, giving both their time and expertise. If you

have a pet cause or project, let us know so we can help you recruit some of your fellow retirees.

NEWLY RETIREDThe following Black & Veatch professionals retired July-September 2019.

JULYBarbara BeikmannDenny Leon DyerJohn Wayne KasselMary V. MullenWilliam C. NosseckHarry Charles SomersRick L. Zila

AUGUSTWilliam H. BickleyNicholas GarciaWilliam C. HarpoleTimothy A. HolmesDavid M. LefebvreSanford LevineMohammad Najafi

Diana K. SmithRobby D. Trammel

SEPTEMBERPaul R. ArnoldJames L. EasterlyMorgen E. FaganRicki L. LausmanJulie E. MatlageGirma MergiaNona L. Moore

Timothy D. PaynePaul SadowskiJames W. ShiremanAllen L. Sneath

CONDOLENCESDonald L. Knighton, a retired Black & Veatch Mechanical Engineer, passed away on Thursday, 3 October 2019. He was 85 years old.

Black & Veatch Retiree Liia Hakk passed away on Wednesday, 16 October 2019. She was 92 years old. Liia

joined the company as a Professional Technical Editor with the Civil Environmental Division and retired from the Water business in 2010 after 45 years of service. Over her years at Black & Veatch, Liia edited hundreds of reports, articles and technical papers authored by

colleagues. She was known for her talent and ability to transform “good” technical work into “exceptional” work.

Black & Veatch Retiree Gary Behrens passed away Saturday, 31 August 2019 in Derby, Kansas, at the age of 81. Gary joined Black & Veatch’s

Electrical Department in 1966 and later worked on Transmission & Distribution projects. Gary is survived by his wife, Mary-Lynn, his two children, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, along with siblings and a loving extended family.

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Retiree Jim Vertz Awarded Prestigious ASPE Lifetime HonorBlack & Veatch Retiree Jim Vertz was recently honored by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Board of Directors as a Life Member of the Society. Jim was previously recognized for his exceptional contributions to the plumbing engineering profession, the Society and the plumbing industry, and he was inducted into the Society’s prestigious Kenneth G. Wentink College of Fellows in 2014.

Jim worked out of Black & Veatch’s Dallas office for 39 years as a Mechanical Engineering Specialist and has been a member of ASPE for 40 years. He remains active with the Society’s Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas chapter, serving on its board of governors.

B&V Retiree Jim Vertz was recently honored as a Life Member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers.

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Making a Splash at a Scottish Tourist Destination

CLEANER AND SAFER. THE WASTEWATER THAT FLOWS INTO A POPULAR SCOTTISH BAY IS NOW FREE OF CONTAMINANTS, THANKS TO BLACK & VEATCH.

The beaches of Largs on the Firth of Clyde in Scotland attract tourists, residents and dogs who enjoy wading on the shore. Black & Veatch is making sure that water is clean.

The company is working alongside Amey in a joint venture known as aBV, the Scottish Waste Water Alliance Partners. In February, they began work on the £2.2 million project designed to protect and enhance the local environment in Largs. The Combined Sewer Overflow discharges into a bay designated by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) as bathing waters.

“Although generally too cold for bathing, the beach is well-used by the public and their dogs, and therefore preventing contamination is very important,” said Graham Edwards, aBV Project Manager.

The project involves the renewal and upgrade of sections of the existing sewer infrastructure. A longer outfall pipe has been installed, and the new combined sewer overflow with additional mechanical screening (to remove contaminants) went online on 24 September. Meanwhile, the team is installing below-ground storm storage pipework. This final stage of the project is due to be completed on 25 October.

The design and construction project called for the aBV team to replace the existing outfall with a longer pipe before the bathing season began in May. After being welded at a quay down the coast, the pipe was towed into position by a marine vessel. The team then dug a trench in the sea bed, using a GPS-controlled excavator positioned on the barge.

“The deadline was very tight, but through our collaborative approach with our key supply chain partners we met it,” Graham said. The team also faced

the challenge of keeping the sea-front promenade open to the public during the project. This created the need for underground directional drilling to install the first section of the new pipe.

“Given Largs is popular for leisure and tourism, communication with residents and visitors was extremely important,” Graham explained. The team used signage, letter drops, press releases and a school presentation to alert all Largs residents of the main project dates, beach and road closures. As a result, they benefit from cleaner water along their community’s popular coastline today.

The outfall pipe installation ended before bathing season, so the equipment was out of the way in time for tourists to enjoy the area.

The team used a GPS-controlled excavator positioned on the barge to dig a trench in the sea bed.

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Federal ‘Maps’ Government Agency’s Future

BIG BUILDER. BLACK & VEATCH LANDS PROJECT FOR NEW NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY HEADQUARTERS, THE LARGEST GOVERNMENT DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN 10 YEARS.

The project started with a blank page and a 3,200-page wish list. There was no preliminary design from the client, unlike other Federal design-build projects in the past.

That’s just one of the firsts involved in designing what will be the $1.7 billion National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) western headquarters in St. Louis. The project includes a 712,000-square-foot office building, two parking garages and a visitor center on a 97-acre site. It’s the biggest U.S. government design-build construction project in 10 years. When done, the campus will replace an aging facility in the same city.

 NGA has played a pivotal role in geo-intel from the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 to this year’s Super Bowl. Anyone who sails a U.S. ship, f lies U.S. aircraft, makes national policy decisions, fights wars, locates targets, responds to natural disasters or helps secure large special events like presidential inaugurations (or Super Bowls) relies on data from the NGA. The agency was pivotal in the successful raid of the Osama bin Laden compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. It pinpointed the location and

helped intelligence agencies create a replica of the compound to plan the mission in 2014.

McCarthy Construction, in joint venture with HITT Contracting, approached Black & Veatch to be the designer of record. The business capture team brought in Gensler, an architecture firm with which Black & Veatch had an earlier partnership, to present together.

“We won over McCarthy by our company culture, values and willingness to work in a highly collaborative way,” said Doug Anderson, Vice President, Federal. “McCarthy asked, ‘Can we work with these folks every day for seven years?’”

The answer was yes.

The NGA proposal process for the McCarthy-HITT team took 18 months. There were 120 professionals on the design team, the largest in Federal’s history. All the functional teams — design

integrator, estimator, mechanical, civil and electrical engineers — worked in the same room to make decisions. The process resulted in a 25% completed design.

The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is overseeing the work for end-user NGA, awarded the contract to the McCarthy-HITT team in March. The NGA expects to occupy the campus by 2025.

“This is one of the biggest jobs we’ve won in Federal,” Doug said. “Projects like this are helping us track ahead of the budget for 2019, which is a great leading indicator for the future.”

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency western headquarters in St. Louis will be one of the first secure facilities for an intelligence agency that will have a lab for school children and public areas where employees can use their own communication devices to contact the outside world.

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