Correction Corporation of America

Crossroads Correctional Center Drain Improvement project. The pipe chases at the private prison in Shelby, Montana were regularly filling with water and creating problems for the facility. Lakeside Excavation was brought in during the design phase of the project to give recommendations on what we felt would be the best solution to not only the ground water in the pipe chases but also some sheet draining areas where the water was running into the building. The project was short listed to a few local contractors where Lakeside Excavation deemed the best value. Then a work plan was drawn up. This was not our typical job where we would have control of the job site. Our daily check in and out would take hours so work plans had to be right. We completed the install of two lift stations and 2300 linear feet of french drain 14 days ahead of schedule. Once the pumps were operational in the lift stations the ground water in the pipe chases begin to drop almost immediately. The drainage system on the South end produced up to three times the water that was anticipated. The challenge of this project was daily tool counts and getting materials, machines and workers in and out of the facility.