February 19, 2013

Nassau County Officials • Nassau County Officials Discuss Plans to Restore Region’s Infrastructure Discuss Plans to Restore Post-Sandy • SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: Expedited Region’s Infrastructure Federal Reimbursements Coming for Repairing Sandy-damaged Roads & Post-Sandy Bridges on LI • SENATOR FUSCHILLO: State Budget Should Increase Highway Funds for Local Government

• Transportation Leaders Check out LI Real Estate

• LICA Announces FHWA Administrator as Keynote Speaker for This Year’s Annual Federal and State Infrastructure Summit

• PROGRAM POSTPONED: Rivkin Radler’s Program to Discuss How Contractors & Suppliers Can Reduce Risk in the Post- Storm Rebuild

• NYSDOT Internet Bidding Incentive

• CFK Hosts 8th Annual Country Cares Dinner Dance Fundraiser North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman • President’s Day Holiday Schedule with LICA Executive Director Marc Herbst • Bid Results

A threatening snowfall during the morning commute and an impending historic blizzard in the afternoon didn’t stop Nassau County officials, town supervisors, local highway superintendents and DPW commissioners from attending Contractors’ Association’s (LICA’s) recent Nassau County Local Governments Summit where, ironically, many were presented with shattered pieces of the Long 150 Motor Parkway Suite 307 (Continued on next page) Hauppauge, NY 11788-5145

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Beach boardwalk to acknowledge their leadership in recovery from Superstorm Sandy.

Attendees made their way to the conference to be briefed on the upcoming public works construction season by elected officials and municipal professionals tasked with implementing infrastructure policy.

“In the immediate aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, LICA members were on the front lines everywhere,” stated LICA’s Executive Director Marc Herbst. “They were there to assist state agencies and local municipalities in restoring order, providing the muscle and expertise to remove wreckage, allowing utility vehicles to get into hard-hit neighborhoods and replacing destroyed infrastructure – despite facing personal losses that ranged from destroyed homes to the destruction of business assets. Their commitment to assisting the region was, and continues to be, so strong that those hardships are left behind and restoration work continues unabated.”

Town Supervisors offer their insight and commitment

“We are about to have billions of dollars coming into our region,” stated North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman. “The goal now is for us to make sure that we, in our community, get our share. We need to make sure that a decent portion of that money comes into Nassau County and is used to not just rebuild the homes but to rebuild our infrastructure as well. It’s about our roads. It’s about our sewer system. It’s about our water. It’s about everything we do together to make sure that our community works. We need to put the men and women of your industry back to work so that they can generate the economic development that keeps our economy driving forward.”

According to Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, the Town of Hempstead’s facilities suffered about $250 million in damages from the effects of Superstorm Sandy. Understanding that her town is facing a long rebuilding process, Murray reaffirmed her pledge to restore, maintain and improve Hempstead by investing in local infrastructure projects.

“The Town of Hempstead has about $50 million in our Capital Program each and every year and I am proud to say that I told our Comptroller last week we will spend every bit of that $50 million in 2013,” stated Murray. “We owe it to our LICA Chairman James Pratt, III, with residents to keep our infrastructure safe Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and up-to-date.”

Representing Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Chief Deputy County Executive Rob Walker commended the construction professionals in attendance for their efforts immediately following Superstorm Sandy.

“Sandy has left its mark not only on the County but on the State of and the nation,” said Walker. “LICA members were there assisting the County from the very beginning. Without you coming to the rescue we would have experienced tremendous problems and we can not thank you enough.”

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Walker also briefed LICA attendees regarding upcoming recovery projects post-Sandy. “You will see over the next couple of months roughly about $25 million in road resurfacing projects and over $30 - 50 million, depending on how quick we can get the designs completed, for work at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant. We anticipate there will be about $100 million over the next six months in projects that must get done as soon as possible.”

Also attending were Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos; Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg; Nassau County DPW Commissioner Shila Shah-Gavnoudias; and Rockville Centre DPW Superintendent and Region Two Director of the American Public Works Association Harry Weed.

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: Expedited Federal Reimbursements Coming for Repairing Sandy- damaged Roads & Bridges on LI

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator announced last week that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $250 million in federal funding to Nassau County, Suffolk County, New York City and New York State for reimbursements for repairs to various federal-aid eligible highways damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

The funding, authorized through the Emergency Relief program within the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will bring much needed assistance to both Nassau and Suffolk Counties which have reported approximately $100 million in damage to federal-aid eligible roads, such as Ocean Parkway, Robert Moses Causeway, Long Island Expressway and Asharoken Avenue.

Thanks to the efforts of both Senator Schumer and Senator Gillibrand, a reimbursement process that normally takes months or years will now be completed in weeks or months. Rapid reimbursements will allow construction projects to move forward more quickly, ensure costs are not borne by local taxpayers, and allow other construction projects to begin.

“Local governments laid out tens of millions of dollars to fix roads and get traffic moving again, and these quick reimbursements mean that taxpayers won’t be left out to dry,” said Schumer. “DOT is getting the money out the door quicker than it ever has before, and governments, taxpayers, drivers and pedestrians will see the benefit.”

“This is the right move to make sure Long Island local taxpayers aren’t left with the bill to rebuild roads and bridges damaged by Superstorm Sandy,” Senator Gillibrand said. “This expedited funding will help keep our rebuilding efforts moving forward, and we will keep working to make sure no bureaucracy stands in the way of getting our communities fully back on their feet.”

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The funding will go towards reimbursing municipalities for emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic, minimize the extent of damage and protect the remaining facilities as well as permanent repairs necessary to restore the highway to its pre-disaster condition.

Below is the list of roadways that were damaged on Long Island, for which funds announced last week will be used to reimburse state and local governments:

Nassau Suffolk

- Branch Blvd - washout at a failed culvert - Asharoken Avenue - protective dune repair - West Shore Road - washout at a failed culvert, seawall damage - Dune Road - protective dune repair - Two bridges in Long Beach - Town of Shelter Island - protective dune repair - County-wide signal repair - NYSDOT - area-wide traffic signal damage - Area-wide sign damage repair - NYSDOT - area-wide sign damage - Bascule bridge - Orient State Park Roadway - repair of roadway - Ocean Parkway - extensive damage to roadway and protective sand into park dunes, one way made two way, dune replenishment and culvert cleanout - Republic Airport - repair garage door and protective - Terminus of Robert Moses Causeway - dune replenishment measures - Meadowbrook State Parkway over False Channel - repoint below sea - NYSDOT - traffic signal work, ITS work, emergency level and repair scour generator - Long Island Expressway - noise wall repair and replacement - NYSDOT - emergency culvert work - NYSDOT - regionwide traffic signal work, ITS work, emergency generator - NYSDOT - Parkway lighting repairs

SENATOR FUSCHILLO: State Budget Should Increase Highway Funds for Local Government

Chairman of the New York Senate’s Transportation Committee, Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. is calling for an increase in highway funding to local governments as part of the 2013-14 state budget now being prepared in Albany.

According to Senator Fuschillo, the increase would be the first since 2008 and would help provide relief to municipalities.

“Local governments are responsible for maintaining 87 percent of the roads and 50 percent of the bridges in New York State, but the Executive budget proposal would freeze their state highway funding for the fifth consecutive year. Last year, the State significantly increased transportation capital funding through the New York Works Program to help create jobs, promote economic development, and improve our infrastructure. This was an important investment, but none of that funding

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benefitted localities. Increasing local infrastructure investment will provide those same benefits while providing relief to municipalities. That needs to happen as part of this year’s state budget,” said Senator Fuschillo in last week’s press release.

According to Fuschillo, Statewide highway funding for local governments through the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPs) and Marchiselli funding program has been frozen at a total of $402.8 million in the last four state budgets and is proposed to be frozen again as part of the Executive’s budget proposal. However, both the need and costs for infrastructure projects have continued to rise. In its recently released “Cracks in the Foundation” report, the State Comptroller’s Office estimated $89 billion in unmet infrastructure needs over the next 20 years, with much of this shortfall on the already deteriorating local transportation system. The same report notes that over the last ten years, fuel costs have increased by 190 percent, asphalt costs have grown by 206 percent, and material costs for highway and road construction have increased by over 57 percent. Transportation Leaders Check out LI Real Estate

The intersection of transportation and real estate development holds the future of Long Island’s economic development according to a panel of experts that convened at under the auspices of its Real Estate Institute. The panel included LICA Executive Director Marc Herbst, New York State Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald, LIRR President Helena Williams, Vice President of AvalonBay Communities Matt Whalen, Executive Vice President of Oxford & Simpson David Pennetta and President of CDC of Long Island Marianne Gavin.

Topics for discussion ranged from plans to build a second LIRR track between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma, the development of residential communities near Long Island Rail Road stations and the aftershocks of Superstorm Sandy on our region’s infrastructure.

McDonald and Williams reaffirmed the commitment of the State of New York to investing in the region’s mass transportation system and state road networks while Whalen, Pennetta and Gavin offered examples of how transportation access brought considerable value to communities that sought to attract and retain a new generation of Long Islanders.

Herbst cautioned that the ability to meet the needs of transportation infrastructure initiatives will be harmed if the region’s heavy construction industry is allowed to atrophy. “Sandy wasn’t a hurricane. It was an earthquake. It revealed that the continued lack of investment in our infrastructure has harmed our ability to address these needs because so many of our local construction companies have been impacted by prior indifference. We cannot move forward in meeting our transportation challenges without appreciating this reality.” February 19, 2013 6

LICA Announces FHWA Administrator as Keynote Speaker for This Year’s Annual Federal and State Infrastructure Summit

The Washington, D.C. boldface name who keeps the nation rolling will be offering his personal insight and analysis into what our industry can expect from the Obama Administration when Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Victor M. Mendez Cordially invites you to attend our speaks to LICA’s infrastructure summit on Friday, March 15th at 8:30am at the Annual Federal and State Fox Hollow Inn, Woodbury. Long Island Infrastructure Summit leadership is invited to attend. The FHWA is a division of the Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation.Featuring As FHWA casual Administrator, conversation Mendez with invited oversees members the FHWA’s of the 2,900 employees in Washington and field offices across theLong country Island and Congressional provides executive and State guidance Legislative on strategic Delegations initiatives and policy. Keynote Address given by: Mendez directed the Agency’s implementation of President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which made $26.6 billion available for bridge and highway projects across the country, helped revitalize the nation’s infrastructure and created jobs Victorthrough M. moreMendez than 13,000 projects. Under his watch, states met all milestones Administrator of the Federal outlined in the Act, which were very ambitious.Highway Administration In addition to putting people back to work, these projects helped make communities safer, greener, more livable, less congested and economically stronger.

In addition to LICA members, their employees and vendors, members of our Long Island congressional and state legislativeFriday, delegations March have also15 been, 2013 invited to 8:30am attend as theto future10:30am of our region’s infrastructure is examined by one of the influential membersFox Hollow, 7725 of theJericho White Turnpike, House. Woodbury, NY 11797 • 516-921-1415

Meeting registration includes breakfast Sponsorship Opportunities: GivenLICA Members: the strategic Registration importance fee of this summitBridge and Sponsor: its expected $1,000 (includes attendance, banner, two tables) sponsorship opportunities are available included as part of your 2013 annual dues Highway Sponsor: $500 (includes banner, one table) includingNon-LICA members:a Bridge Registration Sponsorship fee $50 per person for $1,000 which includes signage at the two-hour event and two tables (up to 20 guests). A Highway Sponsorship for $500 includes event signage and one table (up to 10 guests). Please make checks payable to LICA and mail to 150 Motor Parkway, Suite 307, Hauppauge, NY 11788 Or submit payment by clicking the “Pay Online” tab at LICA’s website, www.licanys.org In order for LICA toFor prepare additional information appropriate call 631-231-LICA signage or email for [email protected] prominentg display, the organization asks sponsors to register by Friday, March 1st. If attending, please e-mail or fax the R.S.V.P. form on the next page.

Registration fee for LICA members is included in your 2012 annual dues. There is a $50 registration fee for non-members. If you are interested in attending, please click here for more information. Please send your response form to LICA’s Manager of Communications Michelle Giametta via fax at 631-231-4291 or by email at [email protected] no later than Friday, March 8th. February 19, 2013 7

PROGRAM POSTPONED: Rivkin Radler’s Program to Discuss How Contractors & Suppliers Can Reduce Risk in the Post-Storm Rebuild

Stay tuned for the rescheduled date of the Rivkin Radler seminar on the legal concerns facing builders, contractors and related product manufacturers associated with the post-Sandy rebuild. The law firm decided to postpone the event due to the last blizzard that blanketed the area. Rivkin Radler apologizes for any inconvenience their postponement may have caused and they intend to reschedule shortly.

As a reminder, the free roundtable will examine some of the lessons learned from prior hurricanes and other disasters, which bring with them a wave of post-storm litigation. These include product and supplier liability; distribution chain liability and concerns; right to recourse issues relating to foreign manufacturers; who is subject to sue; your rights and responsibilities; what to do if you’re sued; toxic exposures, including mold, oil, gas, voluntary dumping of gasoline and other chemicals; and risks related to residential and commercial buildings.

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CFK Hosts 8th Annual Country Cares Dinner Dance Fundraiser

Contractors for Kids (CFK) is hosting its 8th annual “Country Cares Dinner Dance” on Friday, March 1, 2013 from 7:00 to 11:00pm at the Atlantis Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center.

CFK is a not-for-profit corporation which provides assistance to families in our communities, helping children and their families overcome obstacles that have unfortunately changed or have impacted their lives through sickness, injury or death. CFK is there, whether arranging transportation or paying for a room to allow families to remain close during these tough times.

Become a sponsor today! Show your support and choose a sponsorship level that’s right for you. Sponsorships range from the “Old Glory” package at $10,000 to the “Haystack” sponsor at $1,250. For more information or to purchase tickets, sponsorships or journal ads, please click here or call at 1-888-208-KIDS.

If you wish to pay by check, please mail your payment to Contractors For Kids, 1316 Motor Parkway, Islandia, NY 11749. President’s Day Holiday Schedule

Click here to view the LICA/GCA President’s Day holiday schedules.

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Bid Results **Numbers in red represent the winning bid **Highlighted and bold companies represent LICA Members

Bid Date Project Name Owner Contractor Bid Amount 2/4/13 Rebid-Remove Existing/Repl Synthetic Turf Field @ Tanner Park Town Of Babylon-Purchasing Dept. Landtek Group Inc. $ 370,000 Laser Industries Inc. 419,000 G9 Turf, Inc. 481,549 Custom Clay Inc. 549,000

2/7/13 Emergency Bridge Repair New York State Department Of Transportation C.P. Ward Inc $ 1,081,800 Slate Hill Constructors 1,097,000 D A Collins Construction Co., Inc. 1,098,000 W.M. Schultz Construction, Inc. 1,113,500 Posillico Civil Inc. 1,157,500 Burtis Construction 1,210,000 Vacri/DeVincentis Construction 1,224,000

2/7/13 Conversion of Well No. 1-3 - Electrical Town Of Huntington - Director Of Purchasing LEB Electric $ 96,341 Rolands Electric Co. 113,450 Palace Electrical Contractors Inc. 119,000 Wire To Water Inc 124,800 Eldor Contracting 126,440 Hinck Electrical Contracting, Inc. 128,825 JP Daly & Sons Inc. 138,770 Lake Grove Electric 139,770 Baltray dba Bancker Electric 158,540 JVR Electric 162,160

2/7/13 Gilbert C Hanse Pool Concrete Retaining Wall & Decking Village of Babylon Saab Construction Inc. $ 202,150 Sager Construction Corp. 216,598 All Island Irrigation Inc. 241,420 Patriot Organization 242,000 Laser Industries Inc. 276,493 J Anthony Enterprises 289,315 North Star Concrete Construction 296,196 General Builders Inc. 302,548 Arch Builders & Developers Inc. 325,946 PSL Industries, Inc. 392,275

2/11/13 Partial Reconstruction of Ram Island Drive Town of Shelter Island Delalio Southfork Asphalt $ 472,947 Corazzini Asphalt 483,702 Grace Industries LLC 527,980

2/14/13 Full Depth Reclamation of Town Roads Town of Smithtown Intercounty Paving Associates, LLC $ 5,173,300 Suffolk Paving Corp 5,747,675 Rosemar Construction 5,805,590 Kings Park Asphalt Corp. 5,934,170 Posillico Civil Inc. 6,364,075

2/14/13 Townwide Req for Drainage & Concrete Construction Town Of Huntington - Director Of Purchasing Landtek Group Inc. $ 5,934,150 Laser Industries Inc. 6,090,400 J Anthony Enterprises 7,241,500 KPI/Kings Park Industries Inc. 7,591,300 D F Stone Contracting 7,996,650

2/14/13 Concrete Curbing & Sidewalks Town of Brookhaven, Purchasing Division D F Stone Contracting $ 5,215,850 Laser Industries Inc. 5,221,300 Carter-Melence 8,221,255 Landtek Group Inc. 9,451,400 Biltwel General Contractor Corp. 12,756,700