The Future of New York's Construction Industry Starts Here

NEWS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS IN NEW YORK STATE

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AGC OF NEW YORK STATE Fall 2012

The Future of New York’s Construction Industry Starts Here AGC NYS Graduates 23 from Future Construction Leaders Program Register for the 2012 Construction Industry Conference

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4 Engineering Matters Karen Morrison 5 2012 AGC NYS, LLC Officers Construction Mike Benson, Chairman Industry Conference | BCI Construction Inc. 8 Challenges and Paul Posillico, Vice Chairman Opportunities | Posillico Civil, Inc. Mike Elmendorf Vincent Iannelli, Treasurer | Iannelli Construction Co. Gary Hill, Secretary | Union Concrete & Construction Corp. 10 Message from Butch Marcelle, Immediate Past Chairman the Chairman | The Fort Miller Co., Inc. Mike Benson

AGC NYS Staff 11 Bridge Safety Program Michael J. Elmendorf II, President and CEO Changed Forever 12 NYS Department Joe Hogan, VP, Building Services 2012 AGC NYS of Transportation Dennis Kiefer, Member Services Director Legislative ScoreCard Brendan Manning, Education & Environmental Director Stacy Manny, Administrative Assistant Karen Morrison, VP, Transportation & Technical Services 18 Concerning BID Forms Cathy Newell, VP, Operations Joe Hogan Walter Pacholczak, VP, Government Affairs Carla Plankenhorn, VP, Finance Jim Redmond, Safety & Health Services Director Carl P. Zeilman, Communications Director 22 Bring Your Own Device Policy Carla Plankenhorn

Contact us: Find AGC NYS on Facebook 36 Search: AGC NYS OSHA Regulations 2012 Scholarship AGC NYS, LLC 26 and Enforcement 10 Airline Drive, Suite 203 Winners Albany, NY 12205 Jim Redmond (518) 456-1134 www.agcnys.org 28 Legislative Corner NYS Senator The AGC NYS is always looking for good action Mike Ranzenhofer photos of those in the building and construction industry. Please provide full identification of all individuals in the photograph. The next deadline for submissions is October 31st. Please e-mail your photo to: 46 AGC NYS Training [email protected]. Calendar

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can be accessed online at http://www.agcnys.org. AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 3 Engineering Matters Fall 2012

By: Karen Morrison, VP of Transportation & Technical Services

AGC NYS Industry Conference XXVI The Super Bowl of Construction Information December 4 - 6, 2012

ake plans now for a trip to Saratoga in December where you will be able to learn about new technical innovations, become certified in core competency for field work, Mand hear from industry experts on best practices in all areas of your business. As in the past, many of our workshops will be certified for Professional Development Hours for Engineers. We will also present an Industry Trade Show featuring scores of vendors.

You won’t want to miss this year’s several Training and Certification courses: featured speakers. (Tuesday December 4 – separate Including: registration required) o Eric Giguere with his “Buried Alive” o SPDES 3-year Trained Individual/Qualified presentation on excavation safety Inspector o Theodore Zoli, ENR Award of Excellence o HMA Density Testing Inspector – 5-year recipient and engineering innovator Re-certification Exam only o Work Zone – topic to be announced Workshop topics organized into five categories — Building, Highway, Safety, New in the plans for this year: Management and Technology include: o Technology demos and mini project o CM-GC, P3 and other procurement best automation trade show practices o Legal and business office topics Watch for details and don’t miss out. This conference sells out every year. o Featured projects and mega-projects – Build NY winners and inside info See you in Saratoga! o Safety for builders and heavy civil works o FMI experts on OOC management o much more… AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 44 DecemberDecember 4-6 4-6 SaratogaSaratoga Hilton-Saratoga Hilton-Saratoga Springs Springs

OverOver Three Three Dozen Dozen REGISTERREGISTER TODAY TODAY WorkshopsWorkshops Available Available www.AGCNYS.ORGwww.AGCNYS.ORG

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ForFor more more information information about about the the 2012 2012 ConstructionConstruction Industry Industry Conference, Conference, or or to to learn learn aboutabout sponsorship sponsorship opportunities, opportunities, please please call call (518)(518) 456-1134 456-1134 or or visit: visit: www.agcnys.org www.agcnys.org AGC NYS CORNERSTONE Spring 2012 55 5 5 Conference Registration Form

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Mail or fax registration form to: AGC NYS LLC, Conference 10 Airline Drive, Suite 203 Albany, NY 12205-1025 1 = $205 7 = $1435 Phone: 518-456-1134 Fax: 518-456-1198 2 = $410 8 = $1640 Questions? Please contact us at: [email protected] 3 = $615 9 = $1845 4 = $820 10 = $2050 Refund Policy: No refunds will be given for cancellations received after 5 = $1025 11 = $2255 November 28, 2012 or for “no shows” on the days of the conference. 6 = $1230 12 = $2460 Cost per Attendee AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 6 Elections Have Consequences, Especially This One

By Stephen E. Sandherr CEO, AGC of America

t is a sad fact of political life today that neither The consequences of this election are indeed party seems to have a monopoly on the partisan quite significant especially as Americans will be Ipettiness that has made it so difficult for going to polls after years of economic downturn Washington to tackle our growing debt, address and a recovery that can best be described as our stagnant economy or make needed reforms to somewhere between stagnant and tepid. To the the way we fund infrastructure investments. All this extent Washington policies influence the health partisan rancor makes it is easy to wonder whether of our economy, this election could be crucial to it truly matters which party controls either body of the strength of the overall economy. The choice is Congress or the White House. “They are all awful, between continuing with the current approach, or so why should I care,” is something many of us have trying something different. probably asked ourselves at one point or another. There is the potential for a dramatic shift in the But the fact is you should care – especially this year balance of power with this election. Come November – because elections really do have consequences. 7, we are likely to see Republicans holding onto And while the political and philosophical their control of the House and a 50-50 split in the differences between Republicans and Democrats Senate between Republicans and Democrats, giving are far narrower than between major parties in control of the upper house to whichever party holds other countries, they are still quite significant. the White House. Republican presidential contender These differences include the nature and scope Mitt Romney has a very good chance of winning in of government regulations, the amount small November. business owners should pay in taxes, investments in infrastructure and whether public officials should There’s always a danger in predicting who will win impose project labor agreements. elections, particularly when you are forecasting – at the time this was written - three months before the Given the challenges in passing major new legislative election. But it is extremely safe to say that the initiatives, many of these differences in political outcome of this year’s elections will be decided by outlook play out via semi-obscure government an extremely narrow margin. So if you like the idea rule makings and regulatory interpretations that of Republicans controlling the House, the Senate often generate little media coverage, but have a and the White House, you need to get out and significant impact on your bottom line. The White vote on November 6th. If you prefer split power in House could move forward with a host of costly new Washington, you need to get out and vote. And if requirements, like the proposed mud rules or the you would prefer a return to all Democrat control in extremely burdensome new federal hiring quotas, Washington, you too need to get out there and vote. even if Congress never passes another bill. At the Because if you don’t vote and the election turns out same time, control of Congress will impact future in a way you don’t like, the odds are good you will infrastructure measures, tax rates and the fate of have very few people to blame but yourself! “Obamacare,” among other major measures. AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 7 Message from the President and CEO By: Mike Elmendorf, President and CEO of AGC NYS, LLC

The aggressive communications West at (585) 370-1853 or Dennis program implemented a little over Kiefer if you are East of Syracuse or t’s hard to believe that it is a year and half ago is paying huge Downstate at (518)456-1134. already the Fall edition of dividends. AGC NYS is now the Ithe Cornerstone magazine. primary resource of construction Its important to note that AGC NYS Although the Summer months are industry related information for Workers’ Compensation Safety behind us, as we look ahead there local, state and national media Group 550 remains an attractive is still plenty of work to do. outlets. AGC NYS is consistently option for Members’ current quoted in both state and national workers’ comp coverage. The Over the past nine months, stories related to the construction group consists of over 50 AGC NYS we as a construction industry industry providing the Association contractor Members and is on pace association have come a long with free earned media on a regular for another stellar year. The group way. Our membership recruitment basis. The media now seeks us offers up front discounts and has and retention efforts have been out for comment, including this NEVER had a dividend below 25%. extremely successful, particularly summer the Associated Press, Underwritten by the New York State in this challenging economy. which asked AGC NYS to comment Insurance Fund, the safety group is on a national story on shale gas managed by the very experienced As the largest and leading development. Not only was AGC G.C.G. Risk Management, and loss construction industry association NYS the only business or industry control services are provided by in New York State and one of the association quoted in the story, AGC NYS safety staff. We encourage largest AGC chapters in the nation, but it ran in hundreds of media all Members to take a closer look our standing allows us to influence outlets worldwide. These earned at Safety Group 550 for their comp and to be a very loud and effective media successes not only shows coverage. voice in all matters pertaining to our standing as the State’s leading our membership. Remember, you professional construction industry can save on your annual dues and association, but it also assists help strengthen AGC NYS and our with our recruiting and legislative voice by referring a member. Call efforts. Carla Plankenhorn for details at (518) 456-1134. Recognizing that a safe workplace is a productive workplace, the AGC Our Legislative program and NYS continued to provide industry political efforts continue to grow standard safety services to educate and become more effective under Members and their employees the direction of Walter Pacholczak, on safe work practices and field Vice President of Government conditions and to assist Members I want to thank the membership for Affairs. Walter’s efforts have with any OSHA concerns they may helping make the 2012 AGC NYS placed AGC NYS in a very strong have. Regularly scheduled field Anthony S. Santaro Scholarship position to meet the legislative inspections are on a fee for service Classic held at Turning Stone Resort challenges that adversely affect basis. Safety services—and our two & Casino the most successful golf our industry. The rebranding of the safety professionals, Jim Redmond classic to date, despite perhaps the Crisis Program to the new Rebuild and Dennis Kiefer, are available occasional errant ball out on the New York Now campaign has been to both Building and Highway course. We had a record turnout a highlight these past few months members. This service not only with over 300 golfers participating, and has helped spread the message enhances productivity, but helps raising more than $50,000 for of the importance of infrastructure reduce workers’ compensation and the scholarship program—and investment—all infrastructure liability costs and ensures OSHA auctioned off some great and, in across the board—to the general compliance. For more information the case of our pieces of art, highly public. on Safety Services or specific training collectible items. needs please contact Jim Redmond

AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 if you are located in Syracuse or The Summer Meeting at the 8 Message from the President and CEO

As we head into the final off later this month and is the first based forum for participants months of 2012, we are not design-build program certification from government agencies and slowing down... We have several offered by a construction industry professionals in the industry, and exciting events and programs association in conjunction with we have top notch programs and being offered that are second to DBIA New York State. This five speakers coming together for the none and worth taking part in. day course is designed for both conference. I encourage you and AGC NYS Building and Highway your firm to take advantage of all Sagamore Resort was not only a lot Members, as well as Specialty that the Industry Conference offers. of fun, but provided great content Members, insurance professionals, for our members. Two hundred engineers and attorneys, to name a As always, if you have a question, participants attended the three day few. I encourage you to visit AGC’s comment or concern please call the meeting on beautiful Lake George website, www.agcnys.org, to learn office at (518) 456-1134. Our staff to network, take part in several more about this first of its kind and I are ready and willing to assist roundtable discussions focused on opportunity for AGC members. you with whatever you may need. design-build and local government infrastructure initiatives, and Registration is now open for Call us, put us to work and let us ultimately enjoy the breathtaking the highly anticipated 2012 know what AGC NYS can do for beauty of the Adirondacks. During Construction Industry Conference your company—and let us know if the meeting, AGC NYS graduated being held from December 4-6 in and how you would like to get more 23 industry professionals from Saratoga Springs, New York. The involved. We want you to get the the Future Construction Leaders Construction Industry Conference most out of your membership. Program. Congratulations! is an annual event recognized by I look forward to seeing or hearing those in the industry as the biggest from you soon. Brendan Manning, AGC NYS and most important construction Education and Environmental industry conference in New York Director, has been busy putting State. The aim of the conference together the 2012 Design-Build is to serve as an educational Certification Workshop which kicks- AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 9 Message from the chairman Mike Benson, Chairman of AGC NYS, LLC

he last quarter of 2012 If you haven’t done so already, I encourage is upon us. I hope that each of you to utilize the AGC NYS Membership Teveryone is enjoying a Incentive Program. Simply recruit a new member busy and productive construction season. There or members to AGC NYS and save on your dues. are many important events happening in the For more information about this program, contact near future, but none more critical than the 2012 AGC NYS staff at (518) 456-1134 or look for the Elections. announcement in this issue of the Cornerstone.

It is important that you as Members and your staff Participation among AGC NYS Members was very are provided with information to assist you in strong at the 2012 Summer Meeting held at the voting responsibly this cycle. Therefore, included Sagamore Resort on Lake George. AGC NYS staff in this issue of the Cornerstone magazine, you will exceeded expectations yet again by offering find the 2012 Construction Industry Scorecard. Members seminars, trainings, networking This is a first for AGC NYS. This tool will inform opportunities and a social atmosphere that is our membership about where legislators stand on pleasant and relaxing. If you haven’t had the key issues impacting the construction industry chance to attend a Summer Meeting I encourage during this Legislative session. We are excited you to do so next year. about this new feature and believe it will help not only better inform our members, but also hold We are positioned to end this year and kick-off our elected officials more accountable. 2013 on a high note. Between now and December, AGC NYS staff has scheduled numerous trainings Since our merger in 2009, AGC NYS continues and networking opportunities to help keep you to prove that building and highway contractors up-to-date and to assist you and your staff with standing shoulder-to-shoulder as one association professional development. On the horizon is the is absolutly the right thing to do. We are business 26th Annual Construction Industry Conference people and contractors working in the same taking place December 4-6 in Saratoga. Look for industry with the same goals, sharing many of the conference information and a registration form in same concerns and the same problems. Almost this issue of the Cornerstone. As always, we are four years ago, two associations combined their looking for sponsorships at this event where we resources and talents making AGC NYS New York expect over 1,000 attendees from the industry. State’s leading construction industry association, building New York’s infrastructure, hospitals, It’s also time to start planning for the 2013 schools and private economy. Our clout and Winter Meeting! This year, AGC NYS members effectiveness have become much stronger as a and staff will gather at the Westin Casuarina in result, and we continue to expand and improve Grand Cayman January 25 - 30, 2013. Join us for the ways AGC NYS serves and advocates for the five days of networking, in a beautiful Caribbean industry. The entire industry! setting. If you would like to make arrangements for a suite or if you have any specific needs please I want to thank AGC NYS President and CEO Mike contact Cathy at 518-456-1134. Elmendorf and the entire staff for working day- in-and day-out to ensure that AGC NYS offers These are just a couple of events happening services, programs, trainings and events that are in the next few months. Please visit the AGC second to none. NYS website: www.agcnys.org for a complete calendar of events and training opportunities that For the very reasons I mentioned above, and are available. As always, if you have comments, because of Members, AGC NYS added several suggestions or ideas, please do not hesitate to new members this past quarter including, The contact me or AGC NYS staff at (518) 456-1134. Rifenburg Companies, Tishman Construction Only with your participation and feedback can we and New Century Construction / ING Civil, LLC, continue to be a leader in the industry. to name a few. AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 1010 Bridge Inspection and Safety Program Changed Forever

wenty-five years ago, in the wake of the tragic bridge collapse in Schoharie County that took T10 lives in upstate New York, the New York State Department of Transportation responded to ensure a similar catastrophe would never occur. In the process, the Department became a national leader in bridge safety. New York State DOT’s bridge inspection program meets all of the requirements of the Graber Bill and “We will never forget the lives lost at the Schoharie consistently receives high marks from FHWA for bridge,” New York State Department of Transportation meeting or surpassing National Bridge Inspection Commissioner Joan McDonald said. “If any positive Standards (NBIS). NYSDOT was one of the first states can come out of such a tragedy, it is that 25 years to require licensed professional engineers (PEs) to lead later, we are still using the lessons learned to keep every bridge inspection team, which some states still the state’s bridges safe. The legacy of the Schoharie do not require. These PEs must also have a minimum bridge collapse is a bridge inspection and safety of three years of bridge-related experience. program that became a model for the rest of the nation and still exceeds the standards of many other states.” New York State DOT proactively conducts yearly training for all key members of its bridge inspection teams to keep them up-to-date on critical issues, Richard Marchione, NYSDOT’s deputy chief engineer technologies and procedures. of structures, sums it up, “The Schoharie Bridge collapse made us step back, take a hard look at our entire bridge safety program and make it better than Underwater bridge inspection requirements were also ever before.” adopted by DOT following the Schoharie collapse. All bridges over water in New York State are required to be inspected by divers at least every 60 months. Some New York State’s Graber Bill was enacted in 1988 and are required to have these underwater inspections directed the Department of Transportation to ensure even more frequently if their conditions warrant. the highest level of public safety for its bridges. The 60-month diving inspection interval was later incorporated into the NBIS. Though the Schoharie bridge was on the New York State Thruway Authority system, and though bridges New York State DOT’s diving inspectors look for signs owned, operated and maintained by public authorities of hydraulic failure, such as the erosion of sediment and localities are still the responsibility of those around bridge foundations, known as scour. Scour entities, the Graber Bill gave the State DOT the power undermines bridge supports. Extensive scour under to close any bridge in the state that it deems unsafe. one of its piers was the primary cause of the Thruway Furthermore, DOT has oversight over all bridge bridge collapse. New York’s bridges are now designed inspections and is required to report all highway and constructed so that the impacts of scour are bridge conditions, including authorities, to the Federal lessened. In addition, the State DOT established a Highway Administration (FHWA) each year. Through a bridge safety assurance program to look at bridge combination of state forces and private consultants, vulnerabilities to avoid similar tragedies. DOT inspects about 10,000 bridges annually.

Inspectors will also look to see if high water or ice Additionally, the Uniform Code of Bridge Inspection jams caused any movement of the beams and deck was developed and implemented by New York State — known as the superstructure — of the bridge DOT following the Thruway bridge calamity. This abutments and piers. This would be another form of brought inspection standards for the Empire State’s hydraulic failure. more than 17,000 highway bridges to a consistent level. cont. on page 17 AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 11

Associated General Contractors of New York State 2011-12 Legislative Scorecard

Scoring: The 2011-12 legislative 3 Supported AGC NYS Position (vote or bill sponsor) scorecard is based on votes X Opposed AGC NYS Position (vote or bill sponsor) cast, votes missed, and - Missed Vote (excused, absent, not in office) sponsorship of bills.

Bills Supported S.6816 (Gallivan) / A.2835 (Morelle) - Relates to A.9944-A (Gunther) / S.7187-B (Bonacic) - Authorizes the applicability of certain provisions with respect the state comptroller to verify and pay the claim of to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other A. Servidone, Inc./B. Anthony Construction Corp., J.V. devices for use by employees. Final Action: Did not pass against the state of New York. Final Action: Signed into Assembly or Senate. law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. S.6258-D (Budget) / A.9058-D (Budget) Diesel Retrofit S.5202-A (Ranzenhofer) / A.7768-A (Brennan) – Relates Extension / NY Works - While AGC NYS and a coalition to claims and actions against the New York City School of business organizations fought for repeal of DERA, the Construction Authority. Final Action: Passed Assembly 2012-13 New York State Budget included a one year – Did not pass Senate. extension allowing businesses more time to comply. Establishes the NY Works Task Force to develop a coordinated capital infrastructure plan among state agencies and authorities. Final Action: Signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

S.5430 (Ranzenhofer) / A.2929 (Zebrowski) – This bill mandates that a contractor be given timely notification of allegations of underpayment by a sub-contractor in order to hold that contractor liable. Final Action: Did not pass Assembly or Senate.

Bills Opposed S.5149-E (Bonacic) / A.9371-A (Abbate) - Relates to labor performed under certain public work contracts; defines “job order contract” as certain competitive bid, indefinite quantity, fixed price, multi-task contracts; provides that such contracts shall have a defined scope of work and detailed description of such work; provides that such information shall be filed with the fiscal officer before soliciting for bids; provides that the cost of a job order contract may not exceed $500,000.Final Action: Held in Assembly Committee/ Passed Senate.

S.6267 (Golden) / A.8997 (Wright) - Enacts the “New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act”; redefines the definition of “employee.”

AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 Final Action: Held in Assembly and Senate Committee. 12

Government Affairs

2012 Legislative Scorecard 2012 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD

Bill Number Party S.7187-B /A.9944-A S.5202-A/A.7768-A S.6816/A.2835 S.6258-D/A.9058-D S.5430/A.2929 S.5445/A.8487 S.5149-F/A.9371-C S.6267/A.8997 Issue Nullified Contract Claims Against SCA Scaffold Law Reform Diesel Retrofit/NY Works Timely Notice Public-Private Partnerships Job Order Contract Commercial Goods Transportation AGC Position Support Support Support Support Support Support Oppose Oppose AGC NYS Bill Status Passed Senate No Senate Action No Senate Action Passed Senate No Senate Action No Senate Action Passed Senate No Senate Action Rating Senator Eric Adams D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Joseph Addabbo D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor James Alesi R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Tony Avella D 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Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Tom Duane D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Andriano Espaillat D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Did Not Vote Bill Sponsor Hugh Farley R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action John Flanagan R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC No Senate Action Charles Fuschillo R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC No Senate Action Patrick Gallivan R Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Michael Gianaris D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Martin Golden R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Joseph Griffo R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Mark Grisanti R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Kemp Hannon R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC No Senate Action Ruth Hassel-Thompson D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Shirley Huntley D Did Not Vote No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Did Not Vote Bill Sponsor Owen Johnson R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Timothy Kennedy D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Jeffrey Klein D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Liz Krueger D Did Not Vote No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Andrew Lanza R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action William Larkin R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC No Senate Action Ken LaValle R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Thomas Libous R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC No Senate Action Elizabeth Little R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Carl Marcellino R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Jack Martins R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC No Senate Action George Maziarz R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Senate Action Roy McDonald R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Velmanette Montgomery D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Michael Nozzolio R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Thomas O'Mara R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Suzi Oppenheimer D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Did Not Vote No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Kevin Parker D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC Bill Sponsor No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Jose Peralta D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Bill Perkins D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Michael Ranzenhofer R Supported AGC Bill Sponsor No Senate Action Supported AGC Bill Sponsor Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Senate Action Patricia Ritchie R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Gustavo Rivera D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Joseph Robach R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Steve Saland R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action John Sampson D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Diane Savino D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Jose Serrano D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor James Seward R Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Dean Skelos R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Malcolm Smith D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Opposed AGC No Senate Action Daniel Squadron D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor Andrea Stewart-Cousins D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor David Storobin R Opposed AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Did Not Vote No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC Bill Sponsor David Valesky D Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Cathy Young R Supported AGC No Senate Action Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Opposed AGC No Senate Action Lee Zeldin R Supported AGC No Senate Action No Senate Action Supported AGC Bill Sponsor Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Senate Action

Government Affairs

20122012 CLegislativeONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LEGISLA TIScorecardVE SCORECARD Bill Number Party A.9944-A/S.7187-B A.7768-A/S.5202-A A.2835/S.6816 A.9058-D/S.6258-D A.2929/S.5430 A.8487/S.5445 A.9371-C/S.5149-F A.8997/S.6267 Rating Issue Nullified Contract Claims Against SCA Scaffold Law Reform Diesel Retrofit/NY Works Timely Notice Public-Private Partnerships Job Order Contract Commercial Goods Transportation AGC Position Support2012 CSupportONSTRUSupportCTION INSupportDUSTRY LSupportEGISLATISupportVE SCOREOpposeCARD Oppose Bill Status Passed Assembly Passed Assembly No Assembly Action Passed Assembly No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Number Party A.9944-A/S.7187-B A.7768-A/S.5202-A A.2835/S.6816 A.9058-D/S.6258-D A.2929/S.5430 A.8487/S.5445 A.9371-C/S.5149-F A.8997/S.6267 Rating AssemblymemberIssue Nullified Contract Claims Against SCA Scaffold Law Reform Diesel Retrofit/NY Works Timely Notice Public-Private Partnerships Job Order Contract Commercial Goods Transportation PeterAGC J. PositionAbbate, Jr. D SupportedSupport AGC DidSupport Not Vote No AssemblySupport Action SupportedSupport AGC No AssemblySupport Action No AssemblySupport Action BillOppose Sponsor BillOppose Sponsor ThomasBill StatusJ. Abinanti D PassedSupported Assembly AGC PassedSupported Assembly AGC NoNo Assembly Assembly Action PassedSupported Assembly AGC NoNo Assembly Assembly Action NoNo Assembly Assembly Action NoNo Assembly Assembly Action NoNo Assembly Assembly Action AssemblymemberGeorge Amedore R Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action PeterCarmen J. Abbate, E. Arroyo Jr. D Supported AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action ThomasJeffrion J. L. Abinanti Aubry D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action WilliamGeorge A. Amedore Barclay R SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action CarmenDidi Barrett E. Arroyo D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action JeffrionInez D. L.Barron Aubry D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action MichaelWilliam A.Benedetto Barclay DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action KenDidi Blankenbush Barrett RD Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action WilliamInez F. D. Boyland, Barron Jr. D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action MichaelPhilip Benedetto Boyle DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action EdwardKen Blankenbush C. Braunstein RD Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action WilliamJames F. F. Boyland, Brennan Jr. D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action AnthonyPhilip BoyleBrindisi DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action EdwardHarry C.B. BraunsteinBronson D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action AlecJames Brook-Krasny F. Brennan D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor AnthonyDaniel J. BrindisiBurling DR SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action HarryMarc B. W. Bronson Butler RD Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No Assembly Action AlecKevin Brook-Krasny A. Cahill D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action DanielNancy J. Calhoun Burling R SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action MarcKarim W. Camara Butler RD SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action RonKevin Canestrari A. Cahill D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action RobertNancy J.Calhoun Castelli R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action NelsonKarim L.Camara Castro D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action JohnRon Canestrari D. Ceretto RD Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action RobertBarbara J. M. Castelli Clark DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action NelsonWilliam L. Colton Castro D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Bill Sponsor James D. Conte R Did Not Vote Did Not Vote No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action John D. Ceretto R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action BarbaraVivian E. M. Cook Clark D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action JaneWilliam L. CorwinColton DR SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action MarcosJames A.D. CrespoConte DR SupportedDid Not Vote AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action CliffordVivian W. E. CrouchCook RD Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action JaneBrian L. Curran Corwin R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action MarcosMichael A. Cusick Crespo D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No Assembly Action StevenClifford Cymbrowitz W. Crouch DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action MichaelBrian G. CurranDenDekker DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action JeffreyMichael Dinowitz Cusick D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action StevenJanet CymbrowitzL. Duprey DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action MichaelSteve G.Englebright DenDekker D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action JeffreyRafael DinowitzEspinal D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor HermanJanet D.L. Farrell,Duprey Jr. DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action SteveGary Englebright D. Finch DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action MichaelRafael J. EspinalFitzpatrick RD SupportedOpposed AGC AGC SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Christopher S. Friend R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Opposed AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Herman D. Farrell, Jr. D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action DennisGary H. D. Gabryszak Finch DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action MichaelSandy J. Fitzpatrick Galef RD SupportedOpposed AGC AGC SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action ChristopherDavid F. GanttS. Friend RD Supported AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action DennisVanessa H. L.Gabryszak Gibson D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action SandyJoe Giglio Galef RD Supported AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action DeborahDavid F. J. Gantt Glick D Supported AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action VanessaPhillip Goldfeder L. Gibson D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action AndyJoe GoodellGiglio R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action RichardDeborah N. J.Gottfried Glick D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action PhillipAl Goldfeder Graf DR Supported AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action AileenAndy M. Goodell Gunther DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action RichardSean T.N. HannaGottfried DR SupportedOpposed AGC AGC SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Al Graf R Supported AGC Did Not Vote No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Aileen M. Gunther D Supported2 AGC012 SupportedCON AGCSTRNoU AssemblyCT ActionION ISupportedNDU AGCSTRYNo AssemblyLE ActionGISLANoT AssemblyIVE Action SCORNo AssemblyEC ActionARD No Assembly Action Sean T. Hanna R Opposed AGC Opposed AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Stephen Hawley R Supported AGC Supported AGC Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Carl E. Heastie D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Bill Sponsor Andrew Hevesi D Did Not Vote2012 SupportedCON AGCSTRUBillC SponsorTION INoN AssemblyDU ActionSTRYNo AssemblyLE ActionGISLANoT AssemblyIVE Action SCORNo AssemblyEC ActionARD Bill Sponsor StephenDov Hikind Hawley DR SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action EarleneCarl E. HeastieHooper D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action AndrewRhoda Jacobs Hevesi D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action NoSupported Assembly AGCAction No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor EllenDov Hikind Jaffee D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action HakeemEarlene HooperJeffries D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action RhodaMark JohnsJacobs DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action TonyEllen JordanJaffee RD SupportedOpposed AGC AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action HakeemSteve JeffriesKatz DR OpposedDid Not Vote AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Brian Kavanagh D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Mark Johns R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action MichaelTony Jordan Kearns RD SupportedOpposed AGC AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action MicahSteve Kellner Katz DR OpposedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor BrianBrian Kavanagh M. Kolb RD Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action RoryMichael I. Lancman Kearns D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action GeorgeMicah S. Kellner Latimer D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Bill Sponsor CharlesBrian M.D. KolbLavine RD Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action 1414 JosephRory I. LancmanR. Lentol D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action GeorgeBarbara S. LiftonLatimer D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action Charles D. Lavine D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Joseph R. Lentol D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Barbara Lifton D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action 2012 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD Bill Number Party A.9944-A/S.7187-B A.7768-A/S.5202-A A.2835/S.6816 A.9058-D/S.6258-D A.2929/S.5430 A.8487/S.5445 A.9371-C/S.5149-F A.8997/S.6267 Rating Issue Nullified Contract Claims Against SCA Scaffold Law Reform Diesel Retrofit/NY Works Timely Notice Public-Private Partnerships Job Order Contract Commercial Goods Transportation AGC Position Support Support Support Support Support Support Oppose Oppose Bill Status Passed Assembly Passed Assembly No Assembly Action Passed Assembly No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Assemblymember Peter J. Abbate, Jr. D Supported AGC Did Not Vote No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Bill Sponsor Thomas J. Abinanti D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action George Amedore R Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Carmen E. Arroyo D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Jeffrion L. Aubry D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor William A. Barclay R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Didi Barrett D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Inez D. Barron D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Opposed AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Michael Benedetto D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Bill Sponsor Ken Blankenbush R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action William F. Boyland, Jr. D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC Bill Sponsor No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Philip Boyle R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Edward C. Braunstein D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor James F. Brennan D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Anthony Brindisi D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Harry B. Bronson D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor No Assembly Action Alec Brook-Krasny D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Daniel J. Burling R Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Marc W. Butler R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Kevin A. Cahill D Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Nancy Calhoun R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Karim Camara D Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Ron Canestrari D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Robert J. Castelli R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Nelson L. Castro D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor John D. Ceretto R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Barbara M. Clark D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor William Colton D Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Bill Sponsor James D. Conte R Did Not Vote Did Not Vote No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Vivian E. Cook D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Jane L. Corwin R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Marcos A. Crespo D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Clifford W. Crouch R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Brian Curran R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Michael Cusick D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor No Assembly Action Steven Cymbrowitz D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Michael G. DenDekker D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Jeffrey Dinowitz D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Janet L. Duprey R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Steve Englebright D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Rafael Espinal D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Herman D. Farrell, Jr. D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Gary D. Finch R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Michael J. Fitzpatrick R Opposed AGC Opposed AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Christopher S. Friend R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Opposed AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Dennis H. Gabryszak D Supported AGC Supported AGC Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Sandy Galef D Supported AGC Supported AGC Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action David F. Gantt D Supported AGC Did Not Vote No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Vanessa L. Gibson D Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Joe Giglio R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Deborah J. Glick D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Phillip Goldfeder D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Andy Goodell R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Richard N. Gottfried D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Al Graf R Supported AGC Did Not Vote No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Aileen M. Gunther D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Sean T. Hanna R Opposed AGC Opposed AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action 2012 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD

Stephen Hawley R Supported AGC Supported AGC Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Carl E. Heastie D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Bill Sponsor Andrew Hevesi D Did Not Vote Supported AGC Bill Sponsor No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Dov Hikind D Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Earlene Hooper D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Rhoda Jacobs D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Ellen Jaffee D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Hakeem Jeffries D Did Not Vote Did Not Vote No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Mark Johns R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Tony Jordan R Opposed AGC Supported AGC Bill Sponsor Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Steve Katz R Opposed AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Opposed AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Brian Kavanagh D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Michael Kearns D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Micah Kellner D Did Not Vote Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Brian M. Kolb R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action GuillermoRory I. Lancman Linares D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action GeorgePeter D.S. LopezLatimer DR SupportedOpposed AGC AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action CharlesVito J. D. Lopez Lavine D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action JosephDan Losquadro R. Lentol DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action DonnaBarbara Lupardo Lifton D Supported AGC Supported AGC No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action GuillermoWilliam Magee Linares D Supported AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action WilliamPeter B. D. Magnarelli Lopez DR SupportedOpposed AGC AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action VitoAlan J. Maisel Lopez D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action NicoleDan Losquadro Malliotakis R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action MargaretDonna LupardoM. Markey D Supported AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action WilliamShelly MayerMagee D Supported AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action DavidWilliam G. B. McDonough Magnarelli DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor JohnAlan J. 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PhilGary Ramos Pretlow D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action Dan Quart D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Edward P. Ra R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Annie Rabbitt R Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Andrew P. 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Rivera D Supported AGC Did Not Vote No Assembly Action Supported AGC Bill Sponsor No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Bill Sponsor SamuelBill ReilichD. Roberts RD SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No Assembly Action AnnetteBob RobinsonReilly D Supported AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action RobertJosé J. RiveraRodriguez D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action LindaNaomi B. Rosenthal Rivera D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action NoSupported Assembly AGCAction No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor AddiePeter M.J. 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Scarborough Rosenthal D SupportedDid Not Vote AGC SupportedDid Not Vote AGC No Assembly Action NoSupported Assembly AGCAction No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor MichelleAddie J. SchimelRussell D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action RobinSean Schimminger Ryan D Supported AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action JosephSheldon S. 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Stevenson Silver D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action MichaelRobert K.Simanowitz Sweeney D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No BillAssembly Sponsor Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action AravellaJames Tedisco Simotas DR Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action FrankClaudia Skartados Tenney DR SupportedOpposed AGC AGC Supported AGC No BillAssembly Sponsor Action SupportedOpposed AGC AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action FredKevin W. Thiele,Smardz Jr. RD SupportedDid Not Vote AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No AssemblyBill Sponsor Action EricMatthew A. 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Weinstein D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Harvey Weisenberg D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action David I. Weprin D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Keith L.T. Wright D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action Bill Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski D Supported AGC Supported AGC No Assembly Action Supported AGC Bill Sponsor No Assembly Action No Assembly Action No Assembly Action 15 Member Spotlight

AGC NYS Member for 50 years

Patrick Murnane, President Murnane Building Contractors, Inc. Offices in Plattsburgh, Utica, and Syracuse, NY www.murnanebuilding.com

1. What is the biggest challenge your 3. What does it mean to be an authorized company faces today? builder for Star Building Systems? Like many contractors, I struggle to find Pre-engineered building systems are a niche manpower for our projects during peak market for our firm. We utilize Star Buildings on construction periods. The diminishing labor many of our Design-Build projects. Star Building force in the basic construction trades is a major Systems offer good products that are very concern. Our industry needs to market itself to cost competitive when compared to traditional the primary and secondary schools. If we show structural building systems. them opportunities for work and advancement within a dynamic and creative industry, we 4. What are some new initiatives for your should be able to convince more young people to company in 2012/13? join our industry in construction trades position. By avoiding the extraordinary expense of a After two consecutive lean years in the college education, and entering the workforce construction marketplace, we are looking immediately after high school, they may be far toward increasing construction volume. We better off economically than their peers who expect to add a number of new positions to our elect to go on to college. management staff in the coming year.

2. What is something that most people 5. What do you enjoy doing in your do not know about your company? spare time? We have three offices that operate independently My wife, Sheila, and I spend our summers at with regional Vice Presidents; Jim Hogel in Utica, our vacation home on Lake Champlain. I enjoy Mike Cowden in Syracuse, and Steve Welch in swimming, and wakeboarding. Sheila grew up Plattsburgh. With multiple regional offices, on a golf course, so she is encouraging me to sometimes people are surprised to learn that play more bad golf. In the winters, I spend time the office they work with is part of a larger snowboarding at Whiteface Mountain near Lake construction company. Placid. My main hobby is playing guitar and singing off-key. It drives my wife and kids nuts. AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 1616 Bridge Inspection and Safety Program Changed Forever cont. from page 11 Engineers inspect steel and concrete detail for any problems. They look for seismic changes, such as settling or shifting of the earth under a bridge. And they inspect for collision damage caused by crashes into the bridge of vehicles on land or vessels in the water.

Several elements of New York State DOT’s strengthened bridge safety and inspection program became models for the nation in NYS & VT CERTIFIED WBE/DBE the wake of the collapse. But the anniversary of the failure also highlights the great needs of America’s transportation system. Offering highway protection Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has recognized this and made from the ground up. infrastructure investment – and notably transportation infrastructure – the cornerstone of his economic development policy.

Governor Cuomo’s NY Works program is tackling these needs by accelerating projects for bridges that are on the state deficient list and on which construction can begin in 2012. This fast- tracked bridge program will use either a traditional design-bid- build means, or the design-build project delivery methodology that has been newly enacted in the Empire State under Governor Cuomo.

Apart from that, however, the preservation of transportation infrastructure across the country remains a challenge, both at the state and national levels.

New York State DOT has recently instituted an initiative it calls GUIDE RAIL the Forward Four that will help guide decision-making regarding BRIDGE RAIL the safeguarding of bridges and roads. The DOT’s approach HIGHWAY SIGNS places a priority on preservation and focuses on the intertwined transportation network rather than its individual components, maximizing the return on taxpayer investment, ensuring the sustainability of the system and protecting public safety.

Undoubtedly, bridges need attention. New York State’s bridges are an average of 46 years old and 32 percent of them are deficient. A deficient condition rating indicates deterioration at a level that requires corrective maintenance or rehabilitation to restore the bridge to its fully functional, non-deficient condition. It does not mean that the bridge is unsafe. If any With over a decade of proven service, bridge is unsafe, New York State DOT closes it. safety and value.

Transportation For America reports that there are more than 69,000 structurally deficient bridges nationwide — 11.5 percent of total highway bridges in the United States. The U.S. Chamber EMI GUIDE RAIL, LLC of Commerce predicts that if transportation networks continue 693 River Road, Schenectady, NY 12306 to deteriorate, the nation’s economy could lose as much as Ph.518.887.2030 www.emiguiderail.com $336 billion in growth over the next five years.

While Governor Cuomo and the New York State DOT are doing their part, more clearly must be done on the national level to avoid a repeat of the Schoharie tragedy. 17 Concerning Bid Forms - The “KISS” Principle is Recommended By: Joe Hogan, VP of Building Services

s part of my education process in “the on that goal and mysteries of the construction business” increase the chance that either the best value Aearly on with the association, I was called won’t be attained or that a mistake will be made upon to run a bid for a Member. The bid was to a in the bidding. Most of the information required State Agency in Albany. Given that I am getting in these proposal forms would be best required a bit long in the tooth, this was effectively before post-bid, pre-award or, perhaps, only required of cell phones so I had to get down there early to the three low bidders, or those in real contention find a pay phone. I wasn’t early enough. I found for the award. It would simplify the process, a half covered pay phone – you know, the one help achieve maximum competition and provide that is only enclosed on 3 sides at the top. It for more accurate and useful information. was February – cold and windy. As I stood with my right elbow on the bid forms to keep them Bid Breakdown - Separate Contracts/Phases from blowing away, my left shoulder holding of Work: We have noted recently requirements the phone and pen in my left hand taking down for separate quotes within the overall for various the numbers for base bid and 6 alternates (the phases of work, buildings or other portions of dozen unit prices were already completed), I the work. Besides being a cumbersome bidding cursed the fool architect who not only demanded process, some question is raised as to whether those things on the bid form but also wanted it the owner intends to break these sections out in duplicate. Freezing my tail off, I stuffed the for separate awards to different contractors. If completed forms in the envelope as I sprinted up so, the rules of the game have been changed. the street to the appointed building and room. Not only would bidders need to be informed Fortunately, I was young, spry and I got there prior to bidding, certain general requirements just in time. would need to be changed. What happens, for example, to the bid security and bonding issues? Since that time, things have gotten no better. In fact, while cell phones make things easier Bid Breakdown by CSI Code: Noted more in some ways, the bid forms have become commonly are requirements for the base bid to be more complex. The number of alternates has broken down by CSI code or some other manner increased, more information is required on the convenient to the designer.The breakdown forms, detailed breakdown of bids are required requested follows a pattern the designer has and there is often a number of superfluous set. While this pattern may be convenient and documents required to be appended to the necessary from a design and specifications forms.

It is commonly held that National Reach. Personal Touch. the more complex the form The basis for every successful construction of proposal, the greater the project is a solid financial foundation. chance of dispute, difficulty, We bring a team of professionals with and a negative impact on construction experience to serve your needs. competition. The goal here We don’t just speak the language – should be to achieve the best we think the language of the construction industry. value possible. To do that, bid forms should be simple. Bidders should be allowed to concentrate on the task at hand, keeping pencils 221 S. Warren Street | Syracuse, NY 13202 (315) 472-9127 | Fax (315) 472-0026 sharp and providing the best www.dmcpas.com price possible. By adding Contact: Kenneth C. Gardiner requirements for extraneous information with the bid, you may impede concentration AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 1818 Building - AGC NYS In Your Corner standpoint, it is not necessary with required such a list, you should do the bid and contractors should it anyway. If you are the second Hogan’s Law: You have heard, not be hamstrung so. Means, bidder and the low bidder has not of course, about “Murphy’s Law.” methods and techniques are for the done so, you might just get lucky. Being Irish, I can’t go without my contractor’s account. To properly At the least, you may be able to own. “Hogan’s Law” deals with list these items with the bid would force a rebid. public bidding whereby the legal be a herculean task of determining strictures about award must be the breakdown in subcontractor Alternates: As budgeting for adhered to. Where a great deal of quotes. The realities of the projects becomes more suspect superfluous bidding requirements competitive bidding process would based on the volatility of the are included, someone is likely to work against that task. The piece of market or the quality, or lack make a mistake. That someone information most important at bid thereof, of the entity providing will always be the low bidder. time is the lump sum bid along with the pre-construction estimates, Given that, there is an unnecessary any alternates to be considered. we often note an increasingly dispute brewing relative to what Not only does a breakdown of those large number of alternates to be is a responsive bid; what can be items unnecessarily complicate the submitted with the bid. Such a waived, what must be waived and a process, it may well follow that the course of action takes focus away consistent approach to the answers. breakdown requested would not from the base bid, complicates the If you waive the mistake and award be as accurate as it would be if subcontractor bidding process and to the low bidder, the second bidder required post-bid. raises the potential for disputes is likely to challenge. If you reject on public work. Alternates should the bid, the low bidder is likely to Sublisting: Often noted is the be minimized and used only for challenge. requirement to provide a list of budgetary purposes rather than proposed subcontractors and aesthetic whim. Each alternate I strongly recommend that anyone materials (along with prices) with should be simple; normally (designers, owners, owner reps) the bid. The realities of the bidding requiring the addition to or deletion who is or who will likely be tasked process makes this difficult, if not from the bid of one subcontractor with putting bidding requirements impossible. Verbal quotes come in or supplier. In addition, the bid together get educated before they as close as fifteen minutes prior to form should be clear about the way do so. That education should bid opening, leaving no time to check that the alternate bid should be consist of sitting in a general the validity of those quotes. Those provided. Often, I see a bid form contractors’ office on bid day (not quotes are often qualified relative that looks like this: Alternate 1 with a project they or their firm is to scope and it is possible that no (add/deduct) ____. Disputes are associated with) and observing the two are the same. In mere minutes, not uncommon about the way that bidding operation. Watch how and the general contractor must try to the bidder indicates whether his when the sub prices come in; pay determine whether the low number alternative bid was an add or a attention to the scope justification is a good one from a good sub; deduct. Truthfully, I wonder why process and how alternates play realizing that a competitor may be the author of the documents can’t into that and note the interplay using that number. figure out whether the alternate between the office and the bid is an add or a deduct. Finally, to runner. Those who have done so From a legal perspective on public avoid perception issues about the are likely to put simpler processes work, sublisting requirements award, bidders should be told how together in the future. are generally considered to be the alternates will be awarded, the illegal. In the case of GBC v. the order of priority, for example. I had occasion a few years ago City of Syracuse, the NYS Court of to make this pitch to a group of Appeals affirmed that such listing Unit Prices: I often note a significant young architects in a large NYC requirements violate the competitive number of unit price quotes firm. They were generally amazed bidding laws in that they are illegal required with the bid. Like the at what I told them because they forms of prequalification. alternates, overuse unnecessarily had been told by college professors complicates the process. In fact, that the general contractor has put With all that said, it should be noted I often wonder about the value of the price together days before the here that the recent changes to the these with a lump sum bid. They bid opening and that he spends Wicks Law demands the listing, in are likely not going to be factors the last several days poring over a separate envelope, of the MEP in the award (on public work they the documents in search of claim/ subcontractors with their price at cannot be) and usually included in change order potential. Wow! the time of bid. Failure to so list is the documents is a statement that Staff Contact: Joe Hogan supposed to be cause for automatic the owner is not bound by those rejection of the bid. Even where unit prices and reserves the right to

the bidding documents have not negotiate them. AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 19 Welcome NEW MEMBERS

GC NYS continues to recruit high-quality General Contractors, Specialty Contractors, and Associate Members. Our membership list reflects the top contractors in New York State who stand behind the Atenets of skill, integrity, and responsibility. If you are a quality contractor looking for an association that can provide advocacy, training, education, safety, and above all, solutions, then look to the AGC NYS. Here are the latest new AGC NYS members:

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By: Carla Plankenhorn, VP of Finance

The Upsides Having employees bring their own devices and malware, mobile devices such as smart (BYOD) can reduce upfront costs associated phones are also at a higher risk of theft or loss. with acquiring, deploying and maintaining The issue of ownership can extend further devices to reduce the number of required than just whom the hardware belongs to. Who support personnel, as well as the amount of should be responsible for the costs of the IT support calls from employees afterward, devices along with vital business applications making employees more productive. needed? What happens when an employee Often times employees, especially younger is terminated? Who re-buys equipment that ones and/or those in creative/knowledge is lost, stolen or broken on the job? Who positions, have better/faster/more cutting owns the data stored on the device? Does the edge equipment at home, making for a dismal employer have the right to monitor data? These day on company provided equipment. By are just a few of the questions that require being more flexible, workers can be more the enforcement of strict policies in order to comfortable with their devices and therefore make BYOD beneficial for both employer and more productive. employee. BYOD allows a change in the corporate Despite BYOD offering upfront savings, there landscape to help lessen the possibility of is little evidence that supports significant long- single vendor lock-in. term savings. In fact, the opposite is more The transition from home user device to than likely especially with issues concerning corporate user device can be an easy one ongoing management of aging systems. The through the use of VPNs, corporate-sponsored continued cost of maintaining an internal anti-virus software and agent-based security network can be pricy, and the costs to keep compliance. User devices and corporate data personal devices up-to-date and in working can remain secure and stable. condition only increases this fee. The Conclusion The Downsides You may already have employees using their Data security is crucial to protect business own devices without a policy in place. BYOD assets. Despite the abundant amount of seems like it could provide a real productivity providers, many consumers continually choose boost but that must be weighed against the to opt out of purchasing antivirus software, inherent management challenges. Can you thus creating a security gap. Hackers can easily manage that balance? With the right policy in access your company’s data through private place you can, but that’s the $64,000 question; devices and may upload viruses that can crash what should that policy be? The answer to that your systems. It can be extremely difficult to question is as individual as your company. make sure everyone keeps their machines updated with the proper OS (operating system) and application patches. Aside from viruses AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 22 Building Benefits Around You

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Seiter&Miller 000766 Pub. Cornerstone Magazine Size. 7 x 9.25 Issue June Art Director: lg Copywriter: ms Account Executive: wt Date 5/9/12 OSHA Regulations and Enforcement... Are We Safer? By Jim Redmond, AGC NYS Director of Safety

t is hard to believe that I doing their due diligence when enforcing jobsite started with the AGC over 18 safety. Iyears ago. I arrived as green as could be, but was surrounded by quality folks With all that said, it has, at times, been frustrating who showed me the ropes. I quickly learned about to watch the dramatic changes within the OSHA. “safe place to work” issues and the real liability The safety standards for construction are vast. risks associated with performing construction work Proposed and final regulations continue to be in New York State. I also began to work with OSHA imposed on the industry. Compliance with all of regulations and assisting Members with compliance these regulations is often burdensome and many of issues. The lion’s share of safety staff time is spent my colleagues have expressed a common reaction on jobsites identifying non-compliance issues and asking, “Does the current approach from OSHA pre-planning for upcoming events. really make us safer?”

AGC contractors have made real improvements In other words, at what point do the new regulations in their safety efforts due to many factors. For reach the point of over-regulation whereby the starters, these contractors believe it is the right confusion and uncertainty they create as well as the thing to do. The industry relies on “the people” and attention on issues that have relatively small impact construction companies tend to be close-knit units. take the focus away from making jobsites safer? At No one wants to see a colleague injured or killed. what point does the enforcement reach the point In addition, the rising cost of insurance (made of heavy-handedness whereby good contractors worse with a poor safety record) and the possibility with the right attitude about safety have to spend that a poor safety record may mean you won’t get too much time on defending and fighting and less awarded a contract all serve to incentivize safe time on actual safety? Put in terms of the Pareto practices and procedures. Principle (the 80-20 Rule), is OSHA spending too much time with new regulation on the 80% that has Yes, things have changed quite a bit since my very little real impact (such as paperwork) or on the arrival at AGC in 1995. The OSHA standards seem 20% issues (such as fall protection) that represent in a constant state of flux with new regulations or the highest amount of injuries and fatalities? tweaks to old ones. Most recently, OSHA has put “enforcement” as their top priority and has adjusted These are questions that we, the Congress and the their fine structure so amount totals of fines are Federal Government should constantly ask. escalated. According to the Secretary of Labor, this shift was done to protect the workers and punish Call Jim at (585) 370-1853 the violators. The increased fines were intended to be an incentive for contractors to work safe. Having been around long enough to understand construction safety, there are plenty incentives for maintaining a safe jobsite. Avoiding OSHA fines is one of the reasons, but by far not the main reason.

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A large portion of the $4.5 billion, notification of allegations of or $1.2 billion – $232 million in underpayment by a sub-contractor state funds, $917 million in Federal before being held liable. Currently, s a two-term State Senator funds – has been set aside as part a contractor can be held liable for a for the 61st District, of the newly created New York wage violation committed by a sub- Arepresenting part of Erie Works program. The goal of the NY contractor regardless of the amount County and all of Genesee County, Works program is two-fold: rebuild of time that has passed since the the contrast between my first and our roads, highways and bridges alleged violation. Therefore, a second terms has been as different and create thousands of new jobs contractor may have finished a as night and day. As a first term to put people to work and help to project and paid a sub-contractor in State Senator, my initial years of strengthen our economy. full without having any idea that a public service in the State Senate worker has been underpaid. Under were characterized by late budgets, While I am pleased that the the terms of the legislation, a one toxic tax increases and reckless Legislature has begun to focus on year time limit would both protect spending. Simply put, New York improving infrastructure, I have the contractor and the worker from was headed off a cliff, going in been left disappointed by the sub-contractors who fail to pay. the wrong – if not worst – possible inaction with one my bills that may direction. affect many of the members of the During my two terms in the State Associated General Contractors Senate, it has been a pleasure On the other hand, during my of New York State, relating to working with both the leadership second term, we’ve been able get providing notification of prevailing and membership of the Associated New York back on track, putting wage violations. General Contractors of New York the State’s fiscal house back in State on important legislative order. Over the last two years, the Senate Bill No. S5430, which I issues and bills before the State 2011 and 2012 State Budgets have authored and introduced in the Legislature. As always, please do been enacted on time, closed a $13 State Senate, would amend the not hesitate to contact my office billion budget deficit by reducing State Labor Law to mandate that with feedback regarding any State spending, excluding new taxes a contractor be given timely matter. or fees, and enacting billions of dollars in tax cuts.

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dmar Supply Co Inc, a construction equip- ton, Ithaca, Elmira, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara ment supplier headquartered in Roches- Falls), construction equipment rental revenue are Ater, NY, offers a wide variety of equipment expected to grow in 2013 at approximately 7-8% lines and one of the largest construction equip- over 2012. ment rental fleets in the Northeast. In addition to servicing the equipment needs of the construc- Visibility into government infrastructure spend- tion industry throughout Upstate NY, Admar ing and commercial investment in 2013 is cer- also has significant exposure to the other rental tainly cloudy but there are some positive trends equipment market segments such as manufac- to note. There is a fair amount of college and uni- turing, education and facilities maintenance. versity, hospital and private project work which should drive demand for rental of aerial and light Admar, which is currently celebrating its 40th construction equipment at approximately current year, recently received high rankings on two na- levels. In addition, the Marcellus Shale energy tional equipment industry lists, placing 13th on development offers prospects for rental revenue Access, Lift & Handlers magazine’s Top 30 Tele- growth. Contractors and drillers working on these handlers List and 47th on the Rental Equipment energy projects have a strong tendency to rent a Register Top 100 List. wide variety of general line and specialized equipment and suppliers are continuing to expand rent- According to Admar President Joel DiMarco, “Our al fleets and add locations to meet the needs of ranking on these noteworthy national industry the energy industry. If the price of natural gas in- lists points to our company’s positive momen- creases, it should be expected that overall activity tum, and is a good indicator that the landscape will increase substantially. is improving.” For the past 24 months, there has been a fairly Admar is a long-time member of the AGC. One steady increase in demand for rental equipment. of the benefits of membership is the opportunity Rental fleet utilization and demand varies across to network and share information with industry different categories of equipment and is subject to professionals as well as other vendors. Among the ebb and flow of government-funded construc- rental equipment suppliers there is a range of tion and private investment. Nevertheless, Upstate opinions regarding the outlook for 2013. Some NY did not experience the construction boom-bust hold the opinion that expected level of govern- cycle that has devastated contractors and suppli- ment spending leaves room for doubt regarding ers in other regions. On average, Upstate rental rental market growth next year. Others indicate suppliers have neutral expectations for 2013. But that their positive revenue trend over the past in times both good and bad, a construction equip- two years and through the end of 2012 leaves ment rental business that responsibly invests in room for optimism. In general, rental suppliers fleet and service locations, focuses on the needs will continue to invest by increasing the size of of the customer and maintains high levels of op- their rental fleets. erational efficiency and customer service will have almost always have opportunities for growth. The Rental Market Monitor, a member service of the American Rental Association developed by IHS Global Insight, utilizes sophisticated modeling and multiple data sets to predict future construction spending, construction equipment rental revenue and construction employment. According to the most recent ARA Rental Market Monitor reports for New York, it will be 2-3 more years before the construction contract values that drive the equipment rental market approach the 2008-2009 peak. Specifically, in the metro- politan statistical areas that make up Upstate NY AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 (Albany, Glens Falls, Utica, Syracuse, Bingham- 3232 HANCOCK ES T ABROOK, LLP

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2012 AGC NYS Scholarship Winners By: Brendan Manning, Education and Environmental Director

he AGC NYS Scholarship program has continued to grow and benefit the industry and the students who are preparing for careers in the construction industry. The T2012 Anthony S. Santaro AGC Scholarship Classic, our main fundraising event that supports the scholarship program, was another huge success. Held again at the beautiful Shenendoah and Kaluhyat golf courses at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino, we totaled 300 golfers, a new record. Thanks to the generous contributions of our members, we were able to raise over $50,000 for the AGC Scholarship Fund at the Event. In addition to the Classic, the scholarship fund is supported by generous endowments made by the members. These funds are being distributed to the college students listed below who are pursuing degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Construction Technology. All recipients must be entering the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a two of four year college and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average. This past year, the AGC NYS scholarship selection committee reviewed 48 applications. The committee awarded 20 scholarships to students from 9 colleges and universities. They also awarded two $1500 scholarships this year to students enrolled in a diesel technology curriculum, to bring the total award amount to $51,000. AGC has now awarded $969,750 since the program began in 1988. The Chapter awards more then a dozen $2500 scholarships each July/August. Students must reapply each year for up to three years of undergraduate study; many of our winners each year are repeat winners. Graduate students are eligible for a one-year scholarship if they are studying full time for an advanced construction-related degree and are intent upon a career in the industry. Applications are received from March 1-May 15 of each year.

Student Chapter Grant Each year since 1997, the AGC has set aside funds to assist our Student Chapters. Activities that have qualified for a grant include field trips to jobsites, Student Chapter competitions (i.e. regional management, concrete canoe, steel bridge, etc.), and the purchase of specific educational materials, such as computer software or hardware. Grant applications must be in writing and should be as specific as possible. Applications are usually received by November 1 of each year, with selections made in December. Chapters have until the LIKE COMPETENT FOREMEN end of the current school year to be AND SKILLED WORKERS reimbursed for grant items. GOOD PARTNERS ARE STRONGER TOGETHER. www.cna.com The Student Chapter Grant Program is funded through member CNA AND MBAP: A STRONG PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. contributions and from proceeds CNA helps manage the unique risks of contractors and offers critical coverages that aren’t readily offered by other carriers. We provide risk control programs that help identify and of the Anthony S. Santaro AGC reduce loss exposures. Our claim adjusters process claims quickly and fairly, and help injured workers return to work sooner. With CNA, you benefit from the strength of an A-rated Scholarship Classic. national carrier with local industry expertise. If you’re looking for a partner who can help handle your toughest claims … we can show you more.SM For more information, contact your independent insurance agent or visit www.cna.com.

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Matthew Angus Marc Delaney AGC NYS Diesel Scholarship AGC NYS Scholarship Lives: Mayfield, NY Lives: Syracuse, NY School: SUNY Cobleskill School: SUNY ESF Bio: Matt is in his fourth year as a Bio: Marc is a senior studying Sustainable student at SUNY Cobleskill pursuing Construction Management Engineering his bachelor’s degree in Diesel at SUNY ESF. Marc is a member of the US Green Building Technology. He is currently interning in the fleet Council Chapter at Syracuse University and is a member management department at AGC member Tetra Tech of the Alpha Xi Sigma Honor Society. He spent last Construction. In his spare time he participates on the winter and spring working for Northeast Natural Homes. Delaney Motorsports race team. William Finch Lucius Bailey AGC NYS Scholarship AGC NYS Scholarship Lives: Fort Johnson, NY Lives: Hilton, NY School: Syracuse University School: Monroe Community College Bio: Bill is a junior at Syracuse University, Bio: Lucius is currently studying studying civil engineering. Bill is involved Construction Technology at Monroe with Tau Beta Pi – NYB Chapter, ASCE and volunteers with County Community College. He will be attending RIT in Habitat for Humanity. He is also a member of the Sour 2012 to study Civil Engineering. Lucius has worked for Sitrus Society, the Syracuse Basketball Pep Band. He is AGC NYS member BVR Construction and is a member a Transportation Construction Inspector for NYSDOT, of Laborers Local 435. Region 2.

Matthew Bunal Christian Garber AGC NYS Scholarship AGC NYS Scholarship Lives: Rome, NY Lives: Mayfield, NY School: Clarkson University School: SUNY Canton Bio: Matthew Bunal is a senior at Bio: Christian is currently at SUNY Clarkson pursuing a bachelor’s degree Canton majoring in Engineering in Civil Engineering. Matt participates in the Clarkson Sciences. Christian worked for AGC member Tetra Tech University Steel Bridge Speed Team. In his previous four Construction from June to November in 2011. semesters, he has attained the honor of Dean’s List three times and appeared once on the President’s list. Michael Garber AGC NYS Scholarship Angelia Cavanaugh Lives: Mayfield, NY AGC NYS Diesel Scholarship School: SUNY Canton Lives: Whitesville, NY Bio: Michael is currently at SUNY Canton School: Alfred State studying Engineering Sciences. He would like to transfer on to Drexel University or RPI to Bio: Angelia Cavanaugh is a sophomore finish his degree in Civil Engineering. Michael works studying Diesel Technology at Alfred on a part time basis for AGC member Tetra Tech State. Angelia is the treasurer of the NAWIC chapter at Construction. school, is on the Heavy Equipment Club and participated in Skills USA from 2008-2010. Natalie Geier Demetrio Criscuolo AGC NYS Scholarship Lives: Mayfield, NY AGC NYS Scholarship School: SUNY Delhi Lives: Middletown, NY Bio: Natalie is in her senior year at School: Polytechnic Institute of NYU SUNY Delhi studying Construction Bio: Demetrio is a junior studying Management. She is the treasurer of the AGC Student Civil Engineering and Minoring in Chapter at school and volunteers for Habitat for Construction Management at Polytech in New York City. Humanity. Natalie grew up in the residential construction Demetrio carries a 3.9 G.P.A. while also participating in industry and her brother is a Site Supervisor with NYS the ASCE Chapter at school. Last summer Demetrio DOT. worked for the NYC Department of Design and Construction. 37 Student Chapter Grants

Thomas Haynes his families excavating business since 2008 and hopes to work for them full time after graduation. J. Keith Waters Memorial Scholarship Lives: Constantia, NY Sean Myers AGC NYS Scholarship School: Clarkson University Lives: Amsterdam, NY Bio: Thomas is entering his third year as a Civil Engineering Major at Clarkson School: SUNY Delhi University in Potsdam, NY. In his second year at Bio: Sean just transfered into the Clarkson he was able to obtain a GPA of 4.0. He is Construction Management program at the Captain of the University’s Steel Bridge Team and SUNY Delhi from Fulton Montgomery worked for Barrett Paving Materials, New York North Community College. He worked this summer for AGC this past summer as an intern. member D.A. Collins Construction. Sean hopes to own his own construction company some day. Ty Koster AGC NYS Scholarship Lives: Cicero, NY Jordan O’Brien School: SUNY ESF Anthony S. Santaro Memorial Scholarship Bio: Ty is sophomore at SUNY ESF Lives: Binghamton, NY majoring in Construction Mgnt. Ty School: Rochester Institute of Technology interned this summer at the Syracuse Bio: Jordan attends Rochester Institute of University Steam Station and has also worked at Apex Technology, where he majors in Mechanical Striping in East Syracuse, NY. Ty is an avid fisherman Engineering Technology. Jordan enjoys hockey and plays and snowmobiler and hopes to one day be able to for RIT’s club roller hockey team. He plans on trying out manage his own construction company. for RIT’s club ice hockey team in the fall. His future plans include a job in the engineering field or working with the Tomas Kovalcik AGC NYS Scholarship family business. Lives: Brooklyn, NY School: Syracuse University Phillip Sutter Bio: Tomas is currently pursuing a Nicolas Badami Memorial Scholarship Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Lives: Broadalbin, NY from Syracuse University. He is a School: Rochester Institute of Technology member of the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineering and he looks forward to improving Bio: Phillip just transferred to RIT from New York State’s infrastructure in the future. Hudson Valley Community College and is pursuing a B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology. He is involved in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Drew Laemmermann Phillip was on the concrete canoe team and was captain AGC NYS Scholarship for the 2011-2012 steel bridge team while at HVCC. He is interning with Atlantic Testing Laboratories and was an Lives: Watertown, NY intern for W.M. Schultz Construction. School: SUNY Delhi Bio: Drew is currently working on his Jon Thomas AGC NYS Scholarship bachelors of technology in Construction Management from SUNY Delhi. This past summer, he Lives: Fonda, NY interned with The Bernier Carr Group’s construction School: Clarkson University management division overseeing a hospital renovation Bio: Jon is senior pursuing his degree in Civ- and addition project. Drew has been involved in many il Engineering from Clarkson University. He outreach programs including two trips to Mexico is the AGC Student Chapter president and is and one to Haiti. He is also member the Tri-atelier a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Jon Professional Construction Fraternity. has interned with Turner Construction and hopes to work for a firm like Turner after graduating. Jacob Murphy Walter DiStefano, Empire State Highway Bret Weller Contractors Association Scholarship Jeffrey J. Zogg Memorial Scholarship Lives: Oriskany, NY Lives: Adams, NY School: SUNY Delhi School: SUNY Delhi Bio: Jacob is currently a junior pursing Bio: Bret is currently pursing a Bachelors his bachelor’s degree in Construction Management of Science degree in construction manage- from SUNY Delhi. Jacob maintains a 3.9 G.P.A. and is ment from SUNY Delhi. He is currently interning with AGC on the cross country team at school. He has worked for member Purcell Construction in Watertown, NY. Bret would 38 like to work in Northern NY after graduation from Delhi. TM TM D.A. Collins Construction Co., Inc. & Environmental Services, LLC.

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Around the Industry ing at the Onondaga Lake Clean- 456-6663 or visit their website at termined by an independent client up Project, the International Air www.tbccpa.com. survey. The survey conducted is a popular measure used by leading Guards Base in Syracuse and the companies to strengthen their cus- Willard Psychiatric Center in Ro- tomer’s experiences and drive rev- mulus, N.Y., is the only fencing enue growth. Client feedback dem- contractor in upstate New York onstrates that Microsol Resources certified to install automatic ranks above the top 25% of Au- security gates, according to Po- 42 Around The Industry limino. Polimino, who previously in Syracuse. Initially, Atlas Fence’s worked at Tracey Road Equipment business consisted equally of com- as the company’s CFO and COO, mercial and residential fencing. knew he wanted to buy Atlas Fence Today, the commercial business from his first meeting with Czebin- dominates overall sales. “We will iak. Czebiniak, who will remain at continue Atlas Fence’s reputation Atlas Fence for a minimum of three of providing a high level of custom- A.H. Harris Acquires Barker years serving as Vice President of er service, using quality materials Steel’s Building Material Assets sales and marketing, agreed that and performing quality installations & Forming & Shoring Equipment his company and employees would for our customers,” said Polimino. A.H. Harris and Barker Steel have be in good hands under Polimino’s “Plus, we’ll continue providing a entered into an agreement, where- ownership. Czebiniak founded At- very safe and productive work envi- by A.H. Harris will assume Barker’s las Fence in 1979, after working for ronment for our employees.” Westfield, MA and Queens, NY fa- Central Fence, a fencing contractor, cilities. The agreement is based on Barker’s decision to exit the Build- ing Materials Distribution & Form- ing and Shoring Rental Business and focus on rebar and rebar fabrication only. Their rebar fabrication facilities will remain open. During this transition any business inter- ruptions or disruptions will be mini- mal. For a full listing of A.H. Harris locations visit the Harris website at www.ahharris.com. A.H. Harris & Sons, Inc. is a construction products distributor founded in 1916 with 39 locations in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Regions. A.H. Harris serves the heavy & highway, commercial, industrial and residential markets specializing in areas of concrete formwork and accesso- ries, concrete repair and restora- tion, geotextiles and erosion control. A.H. Harris represents some 300 manufacturers and over 3500 products.

THE HUNDRED YEAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK TO HONOR Dominick Servedio, Executive Chairman of STV Group

The Hundred Year Association has selected Dominick M. Servedio, P.E., executive chairman of STV Group (1912) as this year’s recipient of its annual Richard A. Cook Gold Medal Award. Presented to remarkable leaders and contributors to the city of New York, the award has been granted every year since 1930 (except during WWII) “in recognition of outstanding contributions to the city.”

Past recipients of the award include civic leaders Robert Moses, E. Virgil Conway, Robert Morgenthau and Ray Kelly; Mayors Fiorello LaGuardia, Robert Wagner, Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg, entertainers Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers and Tony Randall; and three generations of Rockefellers.

“STV is the fourth-largest engineering firm in the New York area, and is 100% employee-owned company, which means that every employee has a personal stake in the company and its success – a powerful difference between STV and many other engineering firms.” said association president, Clinton W. Blume, III. AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2012 43 Erdman Anthony Announces Eight Promotions in Rochester Office The Board of Directors of Erdman Anthony announces eight promotions in the Rochester office. Andrew Taylor, P.E., and Martin Willix, P.E., were named Principal Associates. Michael Furibondo, P.E., Patrick Russell, Rachel Stuckey, P.E., and Wende Wallman were named Senior Associates. Brian Dougherty and James Rubert were named Associates.

Andrew Taylor joined Erdman Anthony’s Facilities group in December 1995. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. The Webster resident is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Taylor has served as manager of the Rochester office Facilities staff and currently is manager for the Piping, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Department companywide.

Martin Willix joined Erdman Anthony in 1993. As the Civil Team Leader in the Rochester office, Willix provides technical guidance to the Rochester Civil staff and works with sub-consultant team members to complete a wide variety of projects for public and private clients. In addition, he works closely with other core business groups coordinating multidisciplinary projects. The Victor resident holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New York.

Michael Furibondo has close to 40 years of diversified engineering and management experience and has been with Erdman Anthony since 2008. He is responsible for all aspects of commissioning project work as well as staffing and financial results. The Rochester resident holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York and Pennsylvania and is a LEED AP.

Patrick Russell has served as a key electrical engineer on hundreds of projects over his 20 years with Erdman Anthony and is currently the Principal Lead Electrical Engineer on all Wegmans projects. The Rochester resident holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University College at Buffalo.

Rachel Stuckey joined the Rochester office Facilities group in 2009. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics from Goshen College. A licensed Professional Engineer in New York, Stuckey has achieved certification as both a LEED AP and as a Building Energy Modeling Professional. As a program manager for the Facilities group’s technical assistance contract with New York State Energy Research Development Authority, the Fairport resident is responsible for all aspects of these projects.

Wende Wallman joined Erdman Anthony Rochester Facilities group in 2000 and currently manages the group’s business development and project administration functions. The Pittsford resident received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Brian Dougherty has been a key member of the Rochester Facilities group for more than seven years. He holds an Associate in Applied Science degree in Design and Drafting from Alfred State SUNY College of Technology. As a senior mechanical designer, the Batavia resident is involved in the design of various plumbing and mechanical systems as well as 3-D architectural modeling, 3-D pipe stress analysis, and laser scanning practices.

James Rubert has more than 37 years’ experience as an electrical drafter/designer and has been with Erdman Anthony Rochester Facilities group since 2004. The Webster resident served in the United States Air Force and studied electronic technology at Monroe Community College. As lead electrical designer for the Facilities group, Rubert plays a crucial role in completing electrical designs and configuring lighting, power, teledata, and other related systems.

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AGC BIM Unit 3 - BIM Contract Negotiation and Risk Allocation - NYC Date: October 22 — 7:30 a.m. Registration, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Program Location: Cornell Club - 6 East 44th Street, New York, NY

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Future Construction Leaders of NYS Nomination Form Date: December 3 - December 4 Year Long Program which meets 4x per year Location: Albany, NYC, Rochester and Bolton Landing, NY

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