Zak Dirt projects demonstrate our record for high standards and excellent results.  Zak Dirt has been honored with several prestigious awards including:

Project Management Awards

  • Colorado Contractors Association and Colorado Department of Transportation: Project Management Award for project STA 1381-006, US 138, East of Sterling Colorado.
  • Colorado Contractors Association and Colorado Department of Transportation: Project Management Award for project STA 060A-010 SH 60, Two Rivers Parkway.
  • Colorado Contractors Association and Colorado Department of Transportation: Project Management Award for project ER 0712-010 SH 71 & 14.
  • Colorado Contractors Association and Colorado Department of Transportation: Project Management Award for project STA R400-147 SH 52, Wildcat Creek Bridge.

Gold Hard Hat Awards

  • Colorado Construction Gold Hard Hat Award: Outstanding Landscape Project, St Vrain State Park.

Safety Awards

  • Associated General Contractors Association and Colorado Contractors Association: Certificate of Commendation, with zero incident rate (no lost time from injuries on the job).
  • Colorado Contractors Association: Traveling Safety Trophy.
  • Colorado Contractors Association: Permanent Safety Trophy.

  • McKay Lake Dam Renovation

    Replacement of the existing outlet works with a new 30” diameter welded steel pipe and gate. The reservoir capacity was enlarged by raising the dam crest approximately 2’. The existing spillway was deemed inadequate by the State Engineer and was rebuilt using 2,100 square yards of Armourflex Cellular Concrete Mats as erosion protection.

    Location: Westminster, CO

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  • State Highway 7 Bridge across the Platte River

    Replacement of the existing bridge across the Platte River. The substructure of the new bridge consisted of drilled 54” caissons for pier support and steel H-pile driven for abutment support. Approximately 12,000 square feet of retaining wall was built to facilitate widening the south side of Highway 7.

    Location: Brighton, CO

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  • Crow Lane Reservoir

    Construction of a new 50’ high dam. A portable concrete batch plant was set-up onsite to produce the approximately 4,000 cubic yards of 4500 psi concrete needed to construct the Labyrinth Spillway, as well as supplying dental concrete and concrete for the associated outlet works. A clay liner was installed on the upstream face to remediate any possible future leakage that may occur.

    Location: Pinewood Springs, CO

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