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ABC MEMBERS BUILD AMERICA Dear Future ABC North Florida Member,

Thank you for your interest in ABC North Florida! We are excited to welcome you into the Merit Shop family.

We have had a lot of exciting developments in the chapter this past year and have expanded our membership in both the Tallahassee and Pensacola markets giving a greater voice for the commercial construction industry across the panhandle of Florida. We thank you in advance for DeeDee Rasmussen being an integral part of that growth and your ongoing support of the Merit Shop! President/CEO

Bernadine Howell 2020 will be an exciting year as we roll out enhanced programming for our members to take Administrative Manager advantage of. J.D. James Chairman  Leadership Opportunities to serve on ABC Committees JDJ Inc./Nature Bridges  Enhanced On-Demand Safety Trainings Jay Bostwick  Quarterly Meetings on Topics of Interest to our Industry Vice Chairman Sperry & Associates, Inc.  Networking Events

Kim Anderson  Leadership Development Courses Secretary  Member Forums to discuss Advocacy issues facing ABC members Comfort Systems USA (SE), Inc.  Workforce Development Programming Brittany Bowman  Community Service Opportunities Treasurer Brittany Bowman CPA  Golf Tournaments, Sporting Clay Shooting Tournaments, Fishing Tournament and Corn Hole Tournaments Wayne Mayo Past Chair  Member Appreciation Events Southern Standard Construction  ABC Safety Awards Glen Bishop  ABC Volunteer Awards Burnett Roofing & Construction  Excellence in Construction Awards Davisson Dunlap III  Annual State and Federal Advocacy Weeks to Meet with Elected Officials Dunlap & Shipman, PA  Young Professional (YP) Groups Tyler Easom Smyrna Ready Mix It is our hope that through our programming you will find multiple ways that the chapter can help Kelvin Enfinger you promote and sustain a professional skilled workforce that will win and deliver work safely, Greenhut Construction Company, Inc. ethically and profitably for the betterment of North Florida and beyond. Norman McMillan CSI Contracting, Inc. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you may have, and we look forward to welcoming you as a new member for 2020! Kent Simmons Commercial Door Systems

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Austin Wright Bernadine Howell Millers Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc. Administrative Manager Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. YP Representative Pensacola North Florida Chapter Bayside Structures 1535 Killearn Center Blvd., Suite B-1, Tallahassee, FL 32309 Brian Marconnet YP Representative Tallahassee Telephone: (850) 385-0060, [email protected] Allstate Construction www.abcnorthflorida.org Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. 1535 Killearn Center Blvd., Suite B-1 Tallahassee, FL 32309 Phone: (850) 385-0060 ● Fax: 386-8322 email: [email protected] Membership Application

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More Members, More Clout As the political climate continues to change, ABC is fighting even harder to keep bidding free and open so that you can fairly and competitively bid on projects. ABC has seen an increase in union attempts to place Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public works projects, as well as an increase in job targeting on private work. So, it is imperative, now more than ever, that the merit shop contractors ban together to stop PLA progress. We need YOU to be part of this revolution.

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ABC North Florida, 1525 Killearn Center Blvd., Suite B-1, Tallahassee, FL 32309 850/385-0060, [email protected], www.abcnorthflorida.org 2020 Legislative Priorities

Reduction in Retainage Fees

The current retainage rate on construction in Florida is 10% of every progress payment until the project is 50% complete, (as defined in the contract), at which point retainage can be reduced to 5% of every progress payment. This legislation would reduce the initial rate of retainage to 5% and keep it at that rate for the duration of the project. After conducting national re- search, this change does seem to be in line with current market trends. Even under the Prompt Pay Statute, public entities can be slow to pay on public construction projects. When you combine the slow pay structure with the permissible withholding of retainage on monthly progress payments, you end up with a real cash flow problem for smaller General and Specialty Contractors. With more and more local governments emphasizing the importance of exposing small and emerging businesses to these public opportunities, you find yourself in a market where public projects are consistently seeing cash flow issues. Chapter 558 Construction Defects Florida Statute 558 was originally passed as an alternative dispute resolution option for owners and contractors. Proponents longed for the opportunity for contractors and owners could have an honest discourse about alleged defects on a completed project without the immediate need to involve Attorneys and Insurance. Since 2003 however, this statute has been amended over and over and now again reflects the frustrations proponents originally sought to address with its initial passage. More and more, 558 claims are immediately involving Attorneys and Insurance Companies from the initial receipt of the 558 notice and the industry now feels like they are in a situation where they are going to court twice. Continuing Contracts Under CCNA 287.055 FS is commonly known as the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act. Very generally, CCNA governs the process by which public entities procure certain architectural, landscaping, engineering and surveying services. It also applies indirectly to the process for procuring design-build and construction management contracts. Our interest in CCNA specifically deals with

ABC of Florida the option for public entities to bid out continuing contracts. Under current statute, public entities are allowed to bid out continuing contracts for professional services where the construction cost of each individual project under the continuing contract does not exceed $2 million dollars. The benefit of a continuing contract is that it allows public entities to directly select a firm for professional services without having to go through the RFQ process for every public project. Continuing contracts ultimately save a public entity both time and money in managing their procurement processes. Our requested change would be to increase the $2 million threshold. It has been many years since that dollar amount was established, and we believe tying that amount to a fiscal constant would ensure that the threshold amount reflects the economy and industry trends and pricing on an annual basis. Owner-Direct Purchase Reform Florida has a Owner-Direct Purchase Tax exemption available to public entities, non-profits and charities on their purchasing of construction materials. The process requires the Tax Exempt owner to do many things including ordering construction materials, manage their delivery, maintain possession, and then pay the supplier directly. In 2018, ABC brought forth legislative efforts to streamline the process after hearing from members that asking owners to act in this way brought confusion to the job, slowed things down and occasionally increased the overall costs to the project. While that legislative effort was ultimately unsuccessful, the need for reform has not diminished. We look forward to continued conversations on this topic this session. Continued Apprenticeship Reforms The 2019 Legislative Session saw a number of comprehensive reforms in the areas of Apprenticeship and Workforce Education reforms. While ABC is appreciative of the conversations surrounding the importance of CTE opportunities in K-12, increased transparency with workforce funding, and the option for career tracks in high school, as the largest single provider of Appren- ticeship education in the state, we know there is more that can be done. We look forward to continuing the conversation on direct funding opportunities between the Department of Education and Apprenticeship program providers. We also look forward to highlighting the importance of marketing career in construction opportunities. We continue to suffer from the largest skilled worker shortage in recent history and need all the help we can get to identify our next generation of industry profes- sionals in Florida.

For More Information Contact: Carol Bowen, Chief Lobbyist (954) 465-6811 [email protected] www.abcflorida.com Become an ABC Member for Free!

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