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December 23, 2014 Scalamandre & Sons Works IN THIS ISSUE to Improve Safety for • Scalamandre & Sons Works to Improve Motorists Across Long Island Safety for Motorists Across Long Island The end of the year didn’t see a reduction in hard work during tough conditions. • LICA Member Scores Contract to The construction men and women of LICA member Peter Scalamandre & Sons, Inc. Replace the Ellison Avenue LIRR were caught by photographers while removing barriers and grading the shoulder on the Bridge Built in 1896 Sagtikos State Parkway at Veterans Memorial Highway (NY 454). • NY State Comptroller Offers a Fiscal The work is part of a $4.8 million contract awarded to Scalamandre & Sons by the New Reminder on How the Multibillion York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to extend acceleration lanes to help Windfall Should be Spent improve motorist safety and meet current designs for major roadways across Long Island. • NYSDOT Reports 77 Miles of Long Island Roads Repaved Construction to lengthen acceleration lanes on the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Southern State Parkway, Northern State Parkway and Robert Moses Causeway is also expected. • Register Now for LICA’s 2015 The project, which began in August 2013, has an estimated completion date of March 2015. Safety Seminar Peter Scalamandre & Sons, Inc. is a well-established civil contractor, incorporated • LICA’s 2015 Calendar of Events in 1923. They have been continuously engaged in civil, structural and architectural • CFMA Features LICA Members During construction, encompassing projects that include plan and specification, design-build, Roundtable Discussion and value engineering and constructability review of various projects. PSSI specializes in roadway construction, power plants, residential, commercial, office buildings, correctional • Christmas and New Year’s facilities, sewage treatment plants, chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial and renovations. Holiday Schedule • A Snapshot of LICA’s 2014 Holiday Party • Bid Results • SAVE THE DATE: LICA Annual Golf Outing 150 Motor Parkway, Suite 307 Hauppauge, NY 11788-5145 Tel: 631.231.LICA • Fax: 631.231.4291 • www.licanys.org • [email protected] December 23, 2014 2 LICA Member Scores Contract to Replace the Ellison Avenue LIRR Bridge Built in 1896 LICA member Posillico Civil, Inc. was awarded a contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for the design and construction of a new bridge over the railroad tracks at Ellison Avenue in Westbury that will improve the safety of the crossing, create jobs and stimulate economic development. The Ellison Avenue Bridge, which was originally built as an overpass by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in 1896, has been in serious need of repair. According to the LIRR, 90 percent of the deck of the Ellison Avenue Bridge is covered with steel plates and the NYSDOT has found serious deterioration in the structure. The $7 million contract, which is scheduled to begin construction in January, will include the demolition and replacement of the existing 3-span bridge (including piers and abutments) with a pre-stressed concrete bridge. The project will be covered by a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and is part of a five-year, $211.5 million infrastructure investment by the MTA into the LIRR’s busy Main Line Corridor. According to the MTA, some 40 percent of daily ridership passes along this critical stretch of track where trains from five branches of the railroad converge every day. The project is slated for completion in 2016. For three generations, Posillico has combined an ironclad commitment to quality performance with an unequaled family work ethic, making the company a leader in private and public works projects. Incorporated in 1946 as a small trucking contractor, the company has grown to become one of the top construction firms in New York. Their integrated services of civil, materials, environmental, drilling and consulting have allowed them to provide seamless, cost-effective construction solutions to complex problems for their government and private clients located in the Tri-State area. NY State Comptroller Offers a Fiscal Reminder on How the Multibillion Windfall Should be Spent With New York State counting billions of dollars in windfall revenue, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is warning against thinking of it as a budget surplus. “I wouldn’t call it a surplus. It’s really more of a windfall. It’s unexpected money that comes out of the settlements. It’s not a surplus in the sense that we’re going through the budget year and we have money that wasn’t expended or the traditional revenues have produced more than anticipated,” DiNapoli recently told the Albany press corps. New York is receiving billions of dollars from massive settlements with major financial institutions. “I think the bottom line is the overriding principle should be: do not use this non-recurring revenue for recurring expenses,” DiNapoli said. “I think that should limit some of the options as far as where that money should go.” DiNapoli’s obvious logic is one of the reasons why LICA is advocating that the money be spent on infrastructure projects like upgrading roads, bridges and sewers – all items that don’t require adding more money year after year but do lead to strong economic growth. December 23, 2014 3 NYSDOT Reports 77 Miles of Long Island Roads Repaved The NYSDOT has reported that the state has repaved 77 of the 300 lane miles promised by Governor Andrew Cuomo as part of his $100 million resurfacing plan to address Long Island’s worst winter-ravaged roadways. NYSDOT explained that construction on the repaving projects was prioritized to target some of worst local roadways first. NYSDOT Public Information Officer Eileen Peters told Newsday that the repaving projects were “mill and fill” jobs in which the top 2 to 3 inches of old asphalt is removed, necessary repairs are made to the base of the road, and a new asphalt coating and lane markings are applied. Drainage improvement, replacement of traffic signal vehicle detectors, and fresh new pavement markings were also added. “The reality is Long Island is heavily dependent on having a viable, well maintained road network,” said LICA’s Executive Director Marc Herbst. “Whether its commerce or commuting, our roads determine our region’s quality of life and the amount of dollars allocated for road maintenance continue to fall behind the obvious and immediate need. State funding is crucial, but it is only part of the solution as local municipalities must also play a role in addressing this issue.” Register Now for LICA’s You are cordially invited to attend LICA’s... SAFETY 2015 Safety Seminar 2015 SEMINAR FRIDAY,JANUARY 9, 2015 Protecting the job site as a safe working environment for our respective employees remains one of our most important responsibilities, and the annual LICA Safety Seminar scheduled after the New Year allows our members to meet that challenge. FREE for LICA Members as part of your 2015 Membership! LICA members will be presented with the latest news, techniques and Non-LICA Members $20 (meal value) information during this innovative safety training program. LICA has secured R.S.V.P.page 2 the services of our national affiliate organization, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to present a new and insightful program. LICA’s Annual Heavy Construction and Transportation Infrastructure Safety Seminar Date: Friday, January 9, 2015 from 8:00am - 2:00pm (meals provided) Place: UPSKY Long Island Hotel, 110 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY LICA’s 2015 seminar will be held on Friday, January 9th from 8:00 a.m. Professional Development Hour (PDH) Credits for engineers will be awarded Presentations will be made by representatives of the American Road and Transportation to 2:00 p.m. at the UPSKY Long Island Hotel, 110 Motor Parkway in Builders Association (ARTBA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT). Hauppauge. To register, please click here for the seminar announcement and registration form and fax to 631-231-4291 or email your attendance confirmation to LICA’s Manager of Communications Michelle Giametta at [email protected]. Registration is free to LICA members, a benefit of your annual dues. There is a nominal fee of $20 to non-members to cover food costs. December 23, 2014 4 LICA’s 2015 Calendar of Events With the New Year just days away, LICA wants to make sure our members and industry partners mark their calendars with important events coming up in 2015: DATE TIME EVENT/HOLIDAY Friday, January 9, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. LICA SAFETY SEMINAR Sheraton Long Island Hotel - UPSKY Monday, January 19, 2015 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY – Holiday* Monday, February 16, 2015 PRESIDENTS’ DAY – Holiday* Friday, March 13, 2015 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. LICA NYS BREAKFAST The Fox Hollow Wednesday-Friday, March 18-20, 2015 AGC 96th ANNUAL CONVENTION San Juan, Puerto Rico http://meetings.agc.org/convention/ Friday, April 3 – April 11, 2015 PASSOVER Sunday, April 5, 2015 EASTER Monday, May 11, 2015 LICA GOLF OUTING Huntington Crescent Club (Hosted) & Huntington Country Club Monday, May 25, 2015 MEMORIAL DAY – Holiday* Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. LICA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & DINNER Woodbury Country Club, Woodbury Saturday, July 4, 2015 INDEPENDENCE DAY – Holiday* Monday, September 7, 2015 LABOR DAY – Holiday* Friday, September 18, 2015 8:00-10:00 a.m. LICA NASSAU/SUFFOLK BUDGET BREAKFAST Huntington Hilton Monday, October 12, 2015 COLUMBUS DAY –