Northern Utah Contractor is Awarded State Wide Qwest Bid
Sorensen Companies, Inc. (SCI), a utility excavation company in Northern Utah, is the successful bidder on the statewide contracts for Qwest Communications in Utah. SCI will be performing both the General Construction Maintenance (GCM) and the Buried Service Wire (BSW) work for the regional phone company.
Lead by Craig Sorensen, CEO, and Chad Sorensen, President, the company currently has offices located in both Syracuse and West Jordan, Utah - servicing the Wasatch Front - and out of state in Belgrade, Montana and Phoenix, Arizona. With the additional contract responsibilities they will also be opening locations to service both Utah and Washington counties. Craig says, "Our formula for long-term success relies heavily on our ability to recognize future trends, adapt quickly to changing markets, and to execute with high proficiency. We pride ourselves on our innovation and the individual talent of our highly skilled teams. Each completing the most complex projects faster than our competitors, at a quality that exceeds industry expectations."
The contract terms are for a five-year term, and may generate revenues of approximately $20 to $30 million per year. SCI currently employs 275 in Utah and an additional 100 in Belgrade, Montana and Phoenix, AZ. SCI is excited for the future expansion into the Southern part of our state.
Sorensen Companies, Inc. has been part of the local utility excavation industry for over thirty years. In addition to telecommunications, they also perform general excavation and other utility work, horizontal directional drilling, fiber optic placement, traffic signal installations, electrical services and low voltage voice and data comm. Wasatch Barricade is also part of the SCI family, as a successful work area protection supplier (rental and sales). For more information visit