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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1991)
NOVEMBER 15, 1991 PACE 3 Cnii v 4 v Tviinn Warm Springs, Oregon & i 1 1 . i j i mini ll rr Tribal building inspectors ensure quality of construction The Public Utilities Department is a large department that has many important responsibilities. Ed Manion, Public Utilities General Manager. oversees 71 employees that serve the Tribe in a mulutudc of areas. One area that doesn't get a lot of publicity but performs a vital function is the building inspection department. Ramasurdyal Prcmsingh, Austin Smith and Tom Estimo have the responsibility of making sure construction projectson the reservation meet exacting speci fication, assuring quality buildings. This summer nas been a busy one for the trio. Austin, a journeyman carpenter, and Tom, a student youth worker, arc training under Prcm, helping ensure that all codes and specifications arc met in the con struction of the Early Childhood Center and the Tribal Museum. Both projects, totally around $10 million, arc progressing at a rapid pace, keeping the three inspectors busy. The ECE center has seven buildings going up simultaneously and the Museum design includes 21 different areas housed inside the structure. Next year, forty new homes arc scheduled to be constructed on the reservation, and there will be ap proximately forty remodel projects. r'Thc inspectors provide a service not only to the tribe, but also to individual tribal members," said Manion. "Building codes are tougher here on the reservation and that means individual tribal members are getting a better product for their money, and if it's a tribal project, the Tribe is getting more for their money. ...These buildings, a house, or a tribal build ing, must last for many, many years. The inspectors sec to it that quality construction is practiced and every one benefits in the long run." According to Prem, a certified in spector with an engineering back ground, "We are involved in all phascsol buildingon the reservation, including assisting tribal members, tribal member contractors, project engineer, Kah-Ncc-Ta, BIA Roads, Plant Management and the tribal Construction department. In most cases, we arc involved from scratch, art work, concrete, carpentering, heating, cooling and ventilation." When the work load begins to subside this fall, Austin will take some classes at Chcmckcta Com munity College to complement his training program. Tom will return to rvntml Drcirnn Community CollCEC to continue his education. Tom has indicated he might take some classes that would help him in his job when he returns next summer. Prcm, Austin and Tom have critical jobs that benefit the Tribe and tribal members in many ways. There appears to be no let up in the work load in the near future. Ac r rding to Manion, permits worth $10 million have been issued, with another $7 million on the drawing board. s Q ' v it A - )V r j i . i if V xrv....r t - - - p yjm i ' r ',, --is ? ,.W-,' r'-V V XA t V f I , ' - r Ramasurdyal Premsingh Austin Smith i ) L '.VJ Construction workers at the Early Childhood Development Center take a break. . " . s It-!. h, , !. . -4 COIISTRUCTIOII COMPAII P0RTLA11D, OREGOll Foorf Commodities Warehouse will be ready for use at the end of December. ' ,. 'ill ' ' )! V ;-n - ' j 1 Ai "' ;' ' r .:';..JJ -1. L. JH I J ' ',,.,i.f..:,.,."i..-, 1 rie S.A. Anderson crew includes (left to right) Wayne Saunders, Tommie Kalama, Henry O'Rourke and Jerry Polk. ji ijj -- rt- Ti.,. Jr.- .i,..r! il tf. M - --t - - 4.:r77",- r '1 Wort continues on the Warm Springs Tribal Museum. Completion date is set for early 1993. -int. v .ft, : Eory Childhood Development Center is expected to be completed mid-year 1992.