About Us

Management:

Skaar Construction was organized in 1980 by Bud and Evelyn Skaar. Since then SCI has been licensed in 8 western states. The Skaars followed the need for top quality water storage, primarily in the design of prestressed concrete reservoirs. In 1995 Bud and Evelyn retired allowing Layne, their son, to take over the business. He has strived to maintain and improve the quality of work that is needed for successful projects.

SCI is a full service General Contractor. Our Management team consists of Superintendents, Project Managers, and office personnel. All these individuals work closely together to make projects run safe, smooth, and efficient. SCI is capable of bonding projects over 40 million dollars, which gives added assurance that you have a qualified contractor on board for your project.

Safety:

SCI continuously strives to improve our safety program. In a full time inspection on our Cedar Water Treatment Facility by WISHA, SCI received the first of its kind VPP Award (Voluntary Protection Program) on a construction site. We will continue to build on our safety practices to ensure that all of our employees have the right equipment and knowledge to work safely and to minimize the exposure to hazards on our projects.

Awards:

Project of the year
Portland avenue 20 MG reservoir project
City of Tacoma
American Public Works Association

Excellence in Concrete Construction
North Creek Storage Facility
Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association
Public Works Category

Environmental Excellence Award
Spanish Peaks Resort
Big Sky Montana

Concrete Excellence Awards
1996-2005 Water Utilities
Montana Contractors Association

Equipment/Technology:

Our philosophy on equipment is to have the most current quality equipment available. It ties directly to the safety, and quality of our work. All of our equipment is up to date, including 4 new Link Belt cranes ranging from 50 to 110 ton in capacity. We also have manlifts, forklifts, and semi trucks to accommodate our work. This investment keeps us on the leading edge to maintain our competitiveness now and in the future.

FAQ

What's the difference between a Reinforced and a Prestressed reservoir?


  • REINFORCED RESERVOIRS-

    • These are a good way to achieve the maintenance free advantage of using concrete for a reduced cost overall. The major difference in this type verse's prestressed is the solid connection of all the components the floor to footing, and the footing to the wall. These reservoirs are all completely locked together. Reinforced is also are capable of being back filled partially or entirely to help minimize its exposure. Thus can be put in neighboring areas where sightlines are a concern. Overall this is a Quality method of getting a maintenance free reservoir for a little less cost.

  • PRESTRESSED RESERVOIRS-
    This model is unique in its seismic capabilities because the design is able to allow movement in the various parts. These free moving areas also are able to allow the reservoir to expand and contract with daily filling/ emptying and temperature changes. The floor and footing are separate from the wall base, and the wall top is separate from the roof structure. They are however each connected with cables that allow movement up to several inches, that can occur when the water is tossed from a seismic event or just the pressure of being full or empty. The base of each connection has hard and soft durometer rubber pads, that support the weight, with a PVC waterstops to keep the water tightness while allowing the movements reservoirs demand. This system is a bit more cost initially, but soon pays for itself with a lifetime of less or no maintenance.

    Quality:

    SCI has constructed over 100 storage reservoirs to date. With this experience, we can assure any new reservoir will be leak free, water tight, and top quality. Most of our work crews have been with us for many years. They have the training and know-how in their workmanship to succeed in being the best. These qualifications and experience will assure your reservoir gets constructed properly making it maintenance free now and in the future.

    Completed Projects

    SUMMARY OF COMPLETED PROJECTS
    CONTRACT YEAR SUP JOB NUMBER SIZE & TYPE OWNER OF PROJECT ENGINEERING
    2007   601 602 2X7.5 MG TWIN OAKS WTF CH2MHILL ENGINEERING
      SY     SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY SUE FREY
            SAN DIEGO CA 425.396.1223
    2007   604 15 MG PEAKING STORAGE RESERVOIR RH2 ENGINEERING
      GS     CITY OF BONNEY LAKE EDWIN HALIM
            BONNEY LAKE WA 425.951.5332
    2007   603 2.5 MG PEPS RESERVOIR AND P.S. RH2 ENGINEERING
      RW     UNION HILL WATER ASSOC. EDWIN HALIM
            REDMOND WA 425.957.5332
    2006   505 4 MG KENNEWICK ZONE 3 RES. & P.S. CH2MHILL ENGINEERING
      SY     CITY OF KENNEWICK TONY KRUTSCH
            KENNEWICK WA 509.735.9149
    2006   506 2.2 MG CHAMPION HILL RESERVOIR WESTECH ENGINEERING
      SY     CITY OF SALEM CHRIS BRUGATO
            SALEM OR 503.585.2474
    2005   504 1.6 MG SNOQUALMIE RESERVOIR #2 QUADRANT HOMES
      GS     SNOQUALMIE RIDGE DEVELOPMENT LLC KEVIN SIMMONS
            SNOQUALMIE, WA 425.396.1223
    2005 JB 503 2.48 MG KEARNY ROAD RESERVOIR EARTH TECH
            BELLINGHAM, WA JIM LUTZ PE
            CITY OF BELLINGHAM 425.698.1143
    2005 MK 502 1.75 MG MEAD RESERVOIR CITY OF SPOKANE
            MEAD WASHINGTON TY WICK
              509.534.0121
    2005 RW 501 PUMP STATION DIMMITT BOOSTER STATION PACE ENGINEERING
            CITY OF SEATTLE WA BRAIN VANDERBURG PE
            206.441.1855
    2004 MK 405 832,000 GAL SPANISH PEAKS MORRISON AND MAIERLE
          RESERVOIR (406) 995-3100 [TERRY O'REILLY] (406) 587-0721 [MATT ECKSTROM]
    2004 DM 403 4 MG YUCAIPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT KRIEGER AND STEWART
          RESERVOIR (909) 797-5118 [Brent Anton] (909) 684-6900 [PAT WATSON]
    2004 SY 402 W.W.T.P LOTT WASTEWATER ALLIANCE CH2MHILL CONSTRUCTORS,INC
          CLARIFIER (360) 664-2333 [RICHARD DICKENSON] (425) 453-5000
    2004 MK 401 4 MG CITY OF ALBANY CH2MHILL CONSTRUCTORS, INC
          RESERVOIR (541) 917-7643 [Peter Harr] (541) 758-0235 [ARTHUR]
    2003 RW 103 1 MG CITY OF COLUMBIA CITY OREGON MSA
          RESERVOIR K STREET RESERVOIR MATT HICKEY PE
            503.397.4010 503.225.9010
    2003 MK 303 4 MG CITY OF OLYMPIA CH2MHILL CONSTRUCTORS,INC
          RESERVOIR OLYMPIA,WA (541) 768-3548 [SUE FREY]
            (360) 753-8762 [TOM MEADE]  
    2002 MK 402 2X10 MG SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITY CH2M HILL CONSTRUCTORS, INC
          RESERVOIRS (206) 571-0385 [DUANE MAKI ] (425) 271-9891 [DAN REYNOLDS]
    2002 JB 202 20 MG CITY OF TACOMA CITY OF TACOMA
          RESERVOIR TACOMA, WA TACOMA, WA
            (253) 502-8737 [GLEN GEORGE] (253) 502-8737 [GLEN GEORGE]
              (253) 891-9365 [DAVE HEDGES]
    2002 SY 302 6.0 MG NORTH CREEK WASTE WATER KING CO TETRA TECH / KCM, INC.
          DETENTION SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE, WA
          VAULT (206)684-1822 [DOUG ROBERTSON] (206) 728-9655 [BARRY SCOTT]
    2002 RW 102 1.0 MG CHELAN COUNTY PUD RH2 ENGINEERING, INC
          RESERVOIR (509) 663-8121[VERN CHAMBERLAIN] (509) 886-2900 [RYAN PETERSON]
               
    2001 JB 201 2.0 MG CITY OF REDMOND ANDERSON ENGINEERING
          RESERVOIR REDMOND, OR REDMOND, OR
               
    2001 MK 601 1.9 MG MARTIN WAY ASSOCIATES AHBL CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
          DETENTION TACOMA, WA TACOMA, WA
          VAULT (425) 827-4421 [MIKE ROBERT] (253) 383-2422 [GORGE LINDSAY]
    2001 RW 401 0.66 MG KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 54 HEDGES ENGINEERING
          RESERVOIR SEATTLE, WA SUMNER, WA
    2001 MR 301 2800 SQ FT CITY OF AUBURN GRAY & OSBOURNE, INC.
          DECANT AUBURN, WA SEATTLE, WA
          FACILITY (253) 288-3143 [CHRIS ESTEP] (206) 284-0860
              (541) 923-4307 [DARRYL ANDERSON]
    2001 RW 101 0.6 MG CHINOOK ESTATES GRAY & OSBOURNE, INC.
          RESERVOIR PUYALLUP, WA SEATTLE, WA
              (206) 284-0860 [RUSS PORTER]
    2000 MK 100 2X 0.5 MG CITY OF TROUTDALE CH2M HILL ENGINEERING
          DIGESTERS TROUTDALE, OR CORVALLIS, OR
              (541) 752-4271 [SUE FRY]
    1999 RW 499 2.0 MG CITY OF SANDY CURRAN~MCLEOD, INC.
          RESERVOIR SANDY, OR TIGARD, OR
              (503) 684-3478 [CURT McLEOD]
    1999 JB 399 7.6 MG HIGHLINE WATER DISTRICT PARAMETRIX, INC.
          RESERVOIR & KENT, WA SUMNER, WA
          CITY PARK   (253) 863-5128 [MIKE OLIVANT]
    1999 RW 299 PIPE UTILITY CITY OF SUMNER HEDGES ENGINEERING
          FOOTBRIDGE SUMNER, WA SUMNER, WA
            (253) 891-3315 [BILL SHOEMAKER] (253) 891-9365 [DAVE HEDGES]
    1998 MK 898 2.8 MG UNION HILL WATER ASSOCIATION PHILLIPS & ASSOCIATES
          RESERVOIR REDMOND, WA CAMANO ISLAND, WA
              (360) 387-4640 [JOHN PHILLIPS]
    1998 MK 798 0.6 MG QUINALT INDIAN NATION KPFF ENGINEERING
          RESERVOIR OCEAN SHORES, WA SEATTLE, WA
              (206) 622-5822 [MARK STEEPY]
    1998 RW 698 2.O MG CITY OF SUMNER HEDGES ENGINEERING
          RESERVOIR SUMNER, WA SUMNER, WA
          PUMP STATION (253) 891-3315 [BILL SHOEMAKER] (253) 891-9365 [DAVE HEDGES]
    1998 JB 598 FOOTBRIDGE PIERCE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS PIERCE COUNTY TRANS. SERVICES
            BONNEY, WA TACOMA, WA
              (253) 798-2748
    1998 MK 498 RETENTION CITY OF AUBURN FADRIG DEVELOPMENT, INC.
          POND AUBURN, WA SUMNER, WA
              (206) 862-5352 [RICK FARDIG]
    1998 JB 398 1.3 MG CITY OF SKYWAY HUITT~ZOLLARS, INC.
          RESERVOIR & SKYWAY, WA SEATTLE, WA
          PUMP STATION (206) 772-7343 [CHERYL SHUERMAN] (206) 324-5500 [DON HELLING]
    1998 RW 298 1.5 MG CITY OF SULTAN GRAY & OSBOURNE, INC.
          RESERVOIR SULTAN, WA SEATTLE, WA
              (206) 284-0860 [HARRY SELLERS]
    1998 JS 198 TREATMENT SE TACOMA MUTUAL WATER CO GRAY & OSBOURNE, INC.
          FACILITY TACOMA, WA SEATTLE, WA
              (206) 284-0860 [TOM ZERKEL]
    1997 RW 497 0.2 MG CITY OF CODY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES
          RESERVOIR CODY, WY CODY, WY
              (307) 587-4911
    1997 JB 397 1.1 MG CITY OF BROWNSVILLE LEE ENGINEERING, INC.
          RESERVOIR BROWNSVILLE, OR OREGON CITY, OR
              (503) 665-1342
    1997 RW 297 0.2 MG WARM SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT JORGENSON ENGINEERING
          RESERVOIR DUBOIS, WY JACKSON, WY
    1997 JB 197 1.0 MG CITY OF PASCO URS GREINER
          RESERVOIR PASCO, WA SEATTLE, WA
              (206) 674-1800
    1996 AW 696 2.0 MG WATER DIST. NO. 111 OF KING COUNTY ROTH HILL ENGINEERING PARTNERS, INC.
          RESERVOIR & KENT, WA BELLEVUE, WA
          PUMP STATION (253) 631-3770 [LARRY BRADBURRY] (206) 682-7426 [JAY HUMMEL]
    1996 JS 596 BRIDGE BRIDGE AND RETAINING WALL DON OLSON CONSTRUCTION, INC.
            SILVERDALE, WA AUBURN, WA
              (253) 735-0911 [RANDY OLSON]
    1996 JB 496 5.0 MG CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO CH2M HILL ENGINEERING
          RESERVOIR & LAKE OSWEGO, OR PORTLAND, OR
          CITY PARK (503) 697-6588 [JOEL KAMEREK] (503) 253-5000 [FLINT GARINGER]
    1996 RW 396 0.3 MG MELODY RANCH DEVELOPMENT JORGENSON ENGINEERING
          RESERVOIR JACKSON, WY JACKSON, WY
    1996 JB 296 3.6 MG CITY OF EAGLE POINT DYER PARTNERSHIP ENGINEERS
          RESERVOIR & EAGLE POINT, OR COOS BAY, OR
          PUMP STATION   (514) 269-0732 [DAVE JEPSON]
    1996 AW 196 1.5 MG CITY OF LEWISTOWN ROBERT PECCIA & ASSOCIATES
          RESERVOIR LEWISTOWN, MT HELENA, MT
              (406) 447-5000 [JEFF LARSON]
    1995 RW 395 2.0 MG WEYERHAEUSER, CITY OF SNOQUALMIE EARTH TECH
          RESERVOIR SNOQUALMIE, WA BELLEVUE, WA
              (425) 455-9494
    1995 AW 295 6.0 MG CITY OF MARYSVILLE MONTGOMERY WATSON AMERICAS, INC.
          RESERVOIR MARYSVILLE, WA BEAVERTON, OR
              (916) 631-3200
    1995 AW 195 2.0 MG ENOCH CITY CORPORATION LESLIE & ASSOCIATES
          RESERVOIR ENOCH, UT CEDER CITY, UT
              (435) 586-9474
    1994 LS/AW 194 10.5 MG MCMINNVILLE WATER & LIGHT NAVIGANT CONSULTANTS, INC.
          RESERVOIR & MCMINNVILLE, OR BEAVERTON, OR
          PUMP STATION (503) 472-6158 [JOHN HARSHMAN] (916) 631-3200
    1994 AW 194 2.0 MG CITY OF CENTRALIA POINT CH2M HILL ENGINEERS
          RESERVOIR CENTRAL POINT, OR CORVALLIS, OR
              (916) 631-3200
    1993 AW 393 3.5 MG ANACONDA-DEER LODGE COUNTY ROBERT PECCIA & ASSOCIATES
          RESERVOIR ANACONDA, MT HELENA, MT
              (406) 447-5000 [JEFF LARSON]
    1993 JS 293 3.0 MG CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS URS CONSULTANT, INC.
          RESERVOIR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO DENVER, CO
              (303) 740-2600 [TIM VOLTZ]
    1993 LS 193 4.5 MG CITY OF CENTRALIA CH2M HILL ENGINEERS
          RESERVIOR CENTRALIA, WA BELLEVUE, WA
            (360) 736-8284 [JAN STEMKOSKI] (425) 453-5000
    1992 AW 192 9.0 MG SILVERBOW WATER DISTRICT ROBERT PECCIA & ASSOCIATES
          RESERVOIR BUTTE, MT HELENA, MT
              (406) 447-5000 [JEFF LARSON]
    1991 AW 491 3.0 MG RANCHO MURIETA WATER DISTRICT KENNEDY~JENKS CONSULTANTS
          RESERVOIR RANCHO MURIETA, CA SACREMENTO, CA
              (916) 362-3251
    1991 JS 691 0.5 MG EAST WEST PARTNERS EARTH TECH
          RESERVOIR BELLEVUE, WA BELLEVUE, WA
              (425) 455-9494
    1991 AW 191 3.0 MG TUALATIN WATER DISTRICT ACE CONSULTANTS, INC.
          RESERVOIR BEAVERTON, OR BEAVERTON, OR
              (503) 626-2320
    1990 LS/AW 690 2.0 MG NINTENDO / CITY OF NORTH BEND RH2 ENGINEERS
          RESERVOIR NORTH BEND, WA REDMOND, WA
              (425) 869-1488
    1990 LAYNE 590 2.0 MG FRUITLAND MUTUAL WATER CO. KRUEGER ENGINEERING
      JS   RESERVOIR PUYALLUP, WA OLYMPIA, WA
              (425) 848-5519
    1990 JS 490 1.5 MG CITY OF ENUMCLAW HEDGES ENGINEERING
          RESERVOIR ENUMCLAW, WA SUMNER, WA
              (253) 891-9365 [DAVE HEDGES]
    1990 JS 190 0.5 MG CITY OF BELLINGHAM EARTH TECH
          RESERVOIR BELLINGHAM, WA BELLEVUE, WA
              (425) 455-9494
    1989 AW 489 2.0 MG CITY OF TUKWILA CH2M HILL ENGINEERS
          RESERVOIR TUKWILA, WA BELLEVUE, WA
              (425) 453-5000
    1989 LS/AW 289 10.0 MG CITY OF TACOMA CITY OF TACOMA
          RESERVOIR TACOMA, WA TACOMA, WA
              (253) 502-8211 [TIM LARSON]
    1989 JS 189 1.0 MG HIGH PARK, EAST WEST PARTNERS EARTH TECH
          RESERVOIR BELLEVUE, WA BELLEVUE, WA
              (425) 455-9494 [JOHN HATCH]
    1988 LS 388 2.5 MG GREATER VANCOUVER WATER HAMMOND. COLLIER & WADE LIVINGSTONE
          RESERVOIR POINT ROBERTS, WA SEATTLE, WA
              (206) 632-2664
    1988 AW 288 2.0 MG CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS URS ENGINEERS
          RESERVOIR COLORADO SPRINGS, CA COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
              (719) 590-7377
    1988 LS 188 5.0 MG IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT MONTGOMERY, WATSON AMERICAS, INC.
          RESERVOIR IRVINE, CA IRVINE, CA
              (949) 261-7210
    1987 AW 187 2.0 MG KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #42 RH2 ENGINEERS
          RESERVOIR SEATTLE, WA REDMOND, WA
              (425) 869-1488 [DAN ERVIN]
    1986 LS 286 10.0 MG CITY OF TACOMA CITY OF TACOMA
          RESERVOIR TACOMA, WA TACOMA, WA
    1986 AW 186 4.3 MG NE LAKE WASHINGTON SEWER & WATER ST ENGINEERING, INC.
          RESERVOIR KIRKLAND, WA KIRKLAND, WA
    1985 AW 685 3.5 MG CITY OF MARYSVILLE HAMMOND, COLLIER & WADE ASSOCIATES
          RESERVOIR MARYSVILLE, WA SEATTLE, WA
              (206) 632-2664
    1985 LS 585 1.5 MG LOCKWOOD WATER ASSOCIATION HKM ASSOCIATES
          RESERVOIR BILLINGS, MT BILLINGS, MT
              (406) 245-6354
    1985 LS 385 5.0 MG CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS BLACK & VEACH
          RESERVOIR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO AURORA, CO
              (303) 671-4200
    1985 LS 285 2.0 MG CITY OF CHANDLER BURGESS & NIPLE, INC.
          RESERVOIR CHANDLER, AZ PHEONIX, AZ
              (602) 244-8100
    1985 AW 185 4.0 MG CITY OF CHANDLER BURGESS & NIPLE
          RESERVOIR CHANDLER, AZ PHEONIX, AZ
              (602) 244-8100
    1983 LS 284 8.0 MG PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. CAMP DRESSER & MCKEE, INC.
          RESERVOIR PLEASANTON, CA WALNUT CREEK, CA
              (415) 933-2900
    1983 LS 383 1.5 MG TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK INDEC ENGINEERING CO
          RESERVOIR CASTLE ROCK, CO CASTLE ROCK, CO
              (303) 683-3326
    1982 LS 182 2 / 2.5 MG BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DONNELL ALLRED, INC.
          RESERVOIRS WORLAND, WY WORLAND, WY
              (307) 347-8276
    1980 LS 180 3.5 MG- CITY OF TACOMA CITY OF TACOMA
          RESERVOIR TACOMA, WA TACOMA, WA Tim Larson 253-502-8211
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