Construct R San Diego Chapter of the Associated General Contractors Quarterly Magazine

Construct r San Diego Chapter of the associated general contractors Quarterly Magazine

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P age Also Inside President’s6 2013 AGC Officers and Board of Message Directors...... 7 AGC’s Affiliate Golf Tournament...... 12 Ryan’s Final Word Executive Profile on Tom Brown...... 13 P age 10 Apprenticeship Program reaches 25 years!...... 14 SDSU Hot Summer Nights Classic Car

P age Aztec Show...... 22 26 Tailgate Debbie’s Dirt...... 30 A Contractor News, Inc Publication Publisher: Sandra C. Caples AGC CONSTRUCTOR Magazine is published quarterly. The opinions and assertions contained herein are America, One Nation those of the authors. Reproduction, either whole or in part, is not permitted without the express consent of Under God the publisher. Copyright 2012 by AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR MAGAZINE. All rights reserved. Advertising rates are available upon request. Call (760) 466-7790. AGC-SD Constructor Magazine, AGC San Diego, or Contractor News and Views are not responsible for content in ads submitted by AGC-SD Constructor Magazine’s advertisers. Mike Caples : Editor Jenny Caples : Graphic Design Advertising rates are available upon request. Call Mike at (760) 466-7790. Contractor News and Views is not responsible for content in ads submitted by advertisers. Associated General Contractors SAN DIEGO 6212 FERRIS SQUARE | SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 | 858.558.7444 | www.agcsd.org Associated General Contractors, San Diego Chapter 2013 Officers and Board of Directors President’s Message Secretary/ Senior President By: Jeff Turner, AGC San Diego Chapter President Treasurer Vice President Vice President Past President

The AGC San Diego Board of Directors met recently for its Annual Retreat in Scottsdale, Az. The retreat gives your Board the opportunity to review the Association’s strategic plan, goals, programs and activities, and to make sure AGC is serving the membership in the best manner possible. The retreat includes a number of presentations and reports from our Committees, Councils, and Staff. At the conclusion of these presentations and reports, the Board concluded that the 700+ members serving on AGC’s 24 Committees and Councils and assisted by our staff are bringing forward new ideas, concepts, and programs that are vital to the industry and to each of our businesses. Jeff Turner Jon Cloud Brian Jordan Flatiron Walt Fegley Dave Carlin Highlights of these presentations and reports included the following: J. Cloud, Inc. Helix Electric, Inc. Reno Contracting, Inc. Soltek Pacific There is continued excellent participation in AGC’s Education and Training programs. Nearly 2,000 members and others have attended classes in 2013. The quality of the programs is getting better each year. Our Government Relations Committee has implemented a proactive plan to bring the entire business community together politically in preparation for the 2014 and 2016 election cycle. AGC is at the forefront of this effort along with other major business trade associations. In addition, the committee is keeping tabs on the developing mayoral situation. Our lobbying effort in Sacramento continues at a high level despite a difficult political environment for business and construction. Greg Becker Rik Becker Thomas L. Brown Steve Coker John H. Daley Jr. AGC’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC), which is a committee of early career individual members, is very Cement Cutting, Inc. Bergelectric Corp Sierra Pacific West, Inc. TC Construction Company Daley Corporation active and providing numerous opportunities for future leaders to participate in the industry. AGC’s partnership with the Engineering and General Contractors Association is just over one year old. The partnership is producing positive results for the members of both the AGC and the EGCA. The partnership has resulted in increased representation of contractors within the industry involved in engineering construction. The AGC Liaison Committees are very active and responsive to the industry’s needs. For instance, the AGC Airport Liaison Committee has been working for several years with the Airport Authority as the recently completed “Green Build” project was conceived, designed, and built. The project has been recognized as a real success, and we are Larry McMahon Mark Filanc Stephen Friar Diane Koester-Dion Wes Wise confident that the participation of the industry, through the AGC since the early stages of this project, assisted in Alliant Insurance Services J.R. Filanc Construction Hensel Phelps Construction I.E. Pacific, Inc. Arrieta Construction, Inc. the project’s success. The AGC Build and Serve Committee continues to provide the leadership that gives the industry the opportunity to give back to our community. The AGC Blood Drive, the AGC Partnership with the Make-A– Wish Foundation®, and the record registration for the Marine Corps. Boot Camp Chal- lenge are all great examples of the success of this Committee’s efforts. This is just a sampling of the programs conducted by the AGC San Diego this year. AGC San Diego’s Annual Report will be published at the conclusion of this year and will give a detailed account of the efforts and the success of all of our Jon Wald Kyle Nelson Tim Penick Mark Rowan AGC Committees and Councils. Sundt Construction, Inc. Cass Construction, Inc. T.B. Penick & Sons, Inc. Rowan Electric Thank you for your participation. The success of our association greatly incre- ses when our members get involved and participate. We are confident that 2013 will be an outstanding year for the industry and the AGC.

Jeff Turner Randy Finch Eric Stenman John Wirtz AGC San Diego Chapter President Mrks, Finch, Thorton & Balfour Beatty Wirtz Quality Baird, LLP Construction Installations, Inc. 6 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 7 8 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 9 UP TO $5,000 Ryan’s Final Word CREDIT By Jim Ryan, AGC-SD Executive Vice President

Earn credits up to $4,000 on your Cat Financial Commercial Account for a rebuild, overhaul, major repair or repower project. Mayor Filner Has Company! Projects must be invoiced by October 15, 2013. ver the years, I have had the opportuni- signed from the City Council in 1986 after O Earn up to an additional $1,000 ty (sometimes the obligation!) to visit nearly pleading guilty to misusing a City credit card. credit when you participate every major city in the United States….many 6. Councilmember Linda Bernhardt was re- in the Hawthorne Difference of them multiple times. I can tell you that the called in 1991 after aligning with then Coun- Customer Program. slogan San Diego…America’s Finest City…is cilmember Bob Filner’s “Gang of 5.” REBUILD | OVERHAUL | MAJOR REPAIR | REPOWER absolutely correct. San Diego is beautiful, Special offer expires October 15, 2013 7. Councilmember Valerie Stallings re- Promotion credits expire December 31, 2013 has the best climate in the United States, and signed after a misdemeanor conviction for CASH IN ON YOUR NEXT PROJECT is about as friendly and accommodating as a accepting gifts from then Padres owner John Contact a Hawthorne Sales Representative for Details 858.674.7000 small town in the Midwest. Moores. So…with all this going for us, why do we 8. Councilmembers Ralph Inzunza, Mi- have such bad luck selecting political lead- chael Zucchet, and Charles Lewis all ended ers? Look at the record. up leaving the Council because of a bribery 1. Mayor Rutherford Irones – forced to scandal involving liberalizing lap dancing at RED TAG DEALS leave office in 1935 after being convicted of San Diego striptease clubs. Inzunza is in pris- DEALER-OWNED AND a felony hit and run. on, Lewis died before a trial, and Zucchet was 2. Mayor Frank Curran – was not forced to convicted, but let off by a judge. He is now MAINTAINED FLEET leave office, but his career ended in 1970 af- head of the San Diego Municipal Employee’s Take advantage of low hour, high quality ter he lost in the Primary for a third term even Union. machines that are dealer-owned and maintained. though he was acquitted of charges of con- 9. Mayor Dick Murphy resigned as Mayor Hawthorne Cat is offering special spiracy and taking bribes in what is known as in 2005 after the City’s “Enron by the Sea” financing. Limited to in-stock inventory. the “yellow cab scandal.” pension mess was made public. FINANCING OPTIONS 3. Mayor Roger Hedgecock was forced to And now we have Mayor Filner’s resigna- 12 MONTH 24 MONTH 36 MONTH 48 MONTH 60 MONTH leave office in 1985 after pleading guilty to tion. 0.00% 0.30% 1.56% 2.20% 2.59% felony conspiracy involving campaign funds. On November 19th voters in San Diego will OAC—Offer is available to customers in the USA and cannot be combined with any other offers. The stated financing offer is through Cat Financial and does not include taxes, freight, set-up, delivery, The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor be going to the polls to elect a new Mayor. additional options, or attachments. Financing and published rates are subject to credit approval through Cat Financial. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without prior notice. several years later. Let’s be thoughtful…let’s be careful…let’s Contact a Hawthorne Sales Representative for Details 858.674.7044 4. Councilmember Jess Haro resigned from be involved. the council in 1978 after he was thrown in We are America’s Finest City, and we need jail for 90 days because of a fraud conviction. to pay attention and elect a Mayor that will 5. Councilmember Uvaldo Martinez re- properly represent such a beautiful place! hawthornecat.com 10 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] Executive Profile on 2011 AGC Affiliate Golf Tournament SIR Award AGC Thomas Brown WINNER August 5, 2013 Sierra Pacific West, Inc. Q & A with Tom Treat people like you om Brown has been an integral part of the construc- Essential business philosophy: T want to be treated. That is to say “fair and honest.” tion industry since 1972. In 1989, Tom, along with his wife Sandy, formed Sierra Pacific West, Inc. that has be- Best way to keep a competitive edge: That’s simple… come one of the largest engineering and construction retain and surround yourself with the best people. equipment firms in Southern California. The firm has Most successful project: Tough question. I have been successfully completed a variety of projects for the mil- blessed to have been involved with so many projects over itary, commercial, industrial, public works, heavy high- my career. No specific order some of highlights perhaps way and roadway, public school, memorial, community QUALCOMM Stadium, Camp Pendleton Base realignment parks and agency related work in a comprehensive range to Mira Mar, Horton Plaza, San Diego shooting range joint of types and sizes. facility SD Sheriff/FBI, West View High School, I could go Tom’s relationship with AGC began in 1972 and has on and on. been a member since 1983. Best business decision: Too many to count. Probably, Tom has served on the San Diego AGC Board of Di- extending our business opportunities outside the San Di- rectors since 1997; as well as having served as the Past ego Geographic’s along with diversifying our firm’s ability AGC’s San Diego Chapter President in 2006; and is cur- to compete in a different marketplace. rently the Chairman of the AGC Apprenticeship & Training Worst business decision: As most contractors experi- Trust. In addition to his local AGC chapter involvement, ence… bidding a project you thought was the best ever Tom serves on the AGC’s National Board of Directors for only to find out it was the worse. But somehow you manage AGC America, the National Executive Board AGC Ameri- to pull the rabbit out of the hat and survive. ca, National Political Action Committee of AGC America, Toughest business decision: Reduction in the workforce and Past Chairman of the Highway Division for AGC and The mentor(s) you would most like to work under: Past Chairman of AGC Charities. He currently serves as Actually two great individuals John Elliott and John Zan- National Chairman of Highway & Transportation Work derson. Both of these individuals played an important part Zone Safety committee. in my career by giving me direction and advice. Sierra Pacific West, Inc. is in Vista, CA. What you like best about your job: The challenge of building a project. There are so many moving parts to a Personal Insights project. Favorite wine: Abacus What you like least about your job: Dealing with today’s Favorite vacation: Spending time with our bureaucracy. And even more so with individuals that sim- family at Bass Lake. ply do not want to resolve issues. What did you want to be when you were 10 First choice for a new career: Live on the beach and years old? That’s an interesting question… never work again or being a High level intelligence officer not really sure at age 10. More interested / Military/ CIA. in playing with my friends. I enjoyed playing Economic Predictions: I do not believe we will see sports because I grew up within the Dodger’s growth as we have in the past. Our recovery has and will organization. remain slow in comparison to the last twenty years. Best Judgment Call: Marrying my wife 44 Industry Predictions: Construction will always be a part years ago! of our society as it has from the beginning of time.

12 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 13 Training Apprentice Safety, Skill, Integrity and Responsibility for 25 Years!

The AGC Apprenticeship Reaches Their Silver Anniversary The AGC Apprenticeship and Training Trust is proud to in Santa Ana while San Diego has developed three training celebrate their 25th Anniversary providing superior appren- facilities. The San Diego centers include 33,500 sq. ft. of tice training to meet industry and contractor needs. Since classroom and lab space in two buildings with over 4 acres 1988, the program has trained nearly 9,000 apprentices of training land. who are/were registered and approved by the California The AGC Apprenticeship staff collaborate with contrac- Division of Apprenticeship Standards and by the Federal tors and with other apprenticeship training programs as they Department of Labor. The program serves several hundred strive to stay on the “cutting edge” in the apprentice train- contractors in five counties. ing industry. AGC apprentices receive cross-trades training The Apprenticeship Trust is currently approved to train as multiple crafts train on a common project; each learning seven crafts: carpenter, cement mason, drywall finisher, their own craft standards from their specific instructor. This drywall lather, equipment operator, laborer and painter. The unique training integration enhances safety and efficiency apprentice programs’ durations ranges from 2 to 4 years. as the different crafts work beside other trades – just like Each of the training programs begin with OSHA 30 hour the real world that they work in each day. Apprentices do training and certification. Every apprentice receives ongo- not have to receive individual training in a “silo” as with oth- ing safety and craft training with an abundance of safety er training programs. The collaborative cross-trade training and competent user certifications. The apprentice instruc- helps to develop safer and more efficient work habits. tors are actual field superintendents and construction com- The construction training does not end with appren- pany owners who bring current trends and practices to each tice graduation. The AGC Apprenticeship provides ongoing classroom and lab, every evening. journeyman training to subscribing contractors. The safety, AGC apprentice training is currently approved in Im- craft and leadership classes/certifications are provided to perial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego member contractors for no cost. Each AGC Apprenticeship Counties. The Apprenticeship Trust trains in a 36,000 sq. ft. Center can assist contractors with Prevailing Wage issues facility in Riverside, enhanced with over 10 acres of training and apprentice training ratio compliance. Please stay tuned land. The Training Trust also operates a 12,000 sq. ft. center as Silver Anniversary Celebration plans develop.

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14 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 15 A seven-story, 383,000 SqFt facility dedicated entirely to care of the heart

General Contractor Prebys McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Structural Steel Schuff Steel Cardiovascular Reinforcing Steel CMC Rebar Structural Concrete Institute McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Metal Decking: Adds More Heart to Anning Johnson Framing/Drywall Scripps La Jolla Performance Contracting, Inc. Masonry Williams and Sons Masonry Campus Glass and glazing Tower Glass, Inc. HVAC and Pumbing A.O. Reed, Inc. Electrical Bergelectric Corp. Renderings provided by Scripps Health

Waiting rooms accompany the 4 state-of-the-art cardiovasular operating rooms and several hybrid operating suites

McCarthy Building Companies has brought life to this $456M facility scheduled to open in 2015 Includes 108 inpatient beds, The Institute connects to the and 59 intensive care unit beds John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion By: Mary Montgomery McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is underway on include 108 inpatient beds, 59 intensive care unit beds, struction aspect of the project: how to best-construct a Before the bricks could be placed, seven stories of the construction of what will be the most comprehen- four state-of-the-art cardiovascular operating rooms, seven-story, 155-foot solid brick wall in an area that is structural steel had to be erected. Crews began con- sive medical facility dedicated to cardiovascular care and several hybrid operating suites that will accommo- prone to potential seismic activity. structing the tower in February 2012 by placing 5,900 in the San Diego region. As part of its 25-year master date both open heart surgery and catheter-based proce- Serving as the hallmark of the new facility, this sev- tons of steel with a 300-ton capacity crane. To construct plan for the La Jolla campus, Scripps Health is build- dures. Additionally, the facility will include a new central en-story, 130,000 brick tower includes accent bands the brickwork on the tower Williams & Sons crews had to ing Prebys Cardiovascular Institute – a seven-story, energy plant, a state-of-the art sterile processing de- of porcelain-glazed brick. San Diego-based Williams & place scaffolding with cranes and Reach forklifts 383,000-square-foot facility dedicated entirely to care partment and space for future expansion of the emer- Sons Masonry, Inc. is the masonry contractor on this The scaffolding chosen for this project is a crank-up of the heart. gency department. specialized masonry project, working hand in hand with tower platform system which is manually cranked up or At 70 percent complete today, construction of the To ensure the addition of the new cardiovascular McCarthy on developing the best solutions for this com- down to keep the bricklaying height at a comfortable cardiovascular institute broke ground in 2011 and is institute complements the design of existing campus plex façade component. The company acknowledges the level. The Architect had selected a stacked bond pat- scheduled to be completed by 2015. The institute will buildings, four primary construction materials have been project is one of the biggest brick jobs in San Diego in tern with 3/8" deep raked mortar joints. With the brick house advanced diagnostic and treatment options for used: brick, glass, steel and metal panels. The use of the past 15 years in both the number of bricks used and laid, aluminum reveals were then added. To match these patients with cardiovascular diseases. The building will brickmasonry made for another unique design and con- the ultimate height of the final brick structure. PREBYS Continues on Page 18

16 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 17 A special anchor system was used to help secure the structure Erecting the scaffolding with from earthquake damage cranes and forklifts proved to be the biggest challange

A 30-Ft brick mock-up successfully withstood an “There’s a lot to it. Every aspect of our work was earthquake test scenario well planned for months, even years in advance.” —Todd Williams A unique design and construction aspect was how to construct President of Williams and Sons Masonry a 7-story, 155-foot solid brick wall in an earthquake zone

PREBYS Continued from Page 17 Los Angeles, the 30-foot brick mock-up successfully aluminum reveals, glazed bricks were then incorporated withstood an earthquake test scenario with no cracks in into the tower’s recesses to augment architectural high- any of the mortar joints. Thanks in part to the brick an- lights. The glazed reset brick used is a special, high-qual- chor system mentioned earlier in this article. ity brick, made in Texas, another signature detail for the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute will be one of the only (Left to Right) Steven Van Dyke, Sean Fitzgerald, new facility. recently-constructed hospital facilities in California to Lee Davis, with McCarthy, and John Allen , Todd Experts in local public commercial masonry projects have a brick façade. With cost-saving considerations Williams, with Williams & Sons Masonry for more than 30 years, Williams and Sons Masonry ac- and seismic requirements, today’s conventional con- knowledges that the requirements of this project were struction call for brick veneer to be glued to the side of demanding. Todd Williams, President of Williams and a new building. In order for the systems to work properly, Sons, said laying the brick was the easy part; erecting the full-thickness brick veneer took careful engineering the scaffolding with cranes and forklifts was the biggest to ensure it stayed intact in the event of an earthquake. challenge. “There’s a lot to it,” said Williams, “Every as- McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the general BUILDING pect of our work was well planned for months, even years contractor for the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. Rec- in advance.” ognized as one of the nation’s few true builders, McCar- SAN DIEGO Additional coordination in sequencing the installa- thy Building Companies, Inc. is the country’s 8th largest for more than tion of certain tower windows also played a critical role domestic general contractor (Engineering News-Re- 25 years in ensuring brick could readily be passed through por- cord, May 2012) and the largest general contractor in tions of the seven-story structure to the scaffolding for California. The 100 percent employee-owned firm has installation. Despite this added complexity, the project completed more than $2.4 billion in work for Southern has had no lost time due to injuries to date. Approxi- California’s most prestigious healthcare institutions. In mately 890,000 man hours have been invested in mak- addition to San Diego, McCarthy has offices in Newport ing the project a reality so far, with an average team of Beach, Sacramento and San Francisco, CA; Phoenix; Las 285 workers on the job each day surging up to 400 as Vegas; St Louis: Dallas; Houston; Atlanta; Albuquerque; needed. and Collinsville, Ill. The design of the cardiovascular institute building Jacobs Project Management Co. is providing con- was provided by HOK Architects, who worked more than struction management services for the tower in support 6165 Greenwich Drive, 40 months to develop the design. These efforts also en- of Scripps Health. Suite 340 San Diego, CA 92122 tailed the construction and development of a full-scale The institute is named after Conrad Prebys, a local 858.784.0347 mockup of a portion of the exterior skin of the building real estate developer and survivor of a childhood heart mccarthy.com that took 18 months from design through final perfor- infection. In July 2011, Prebys donated $45 million to mance testing. Tested at Smith Emery Laboratories in PREBYS Continues on Page 20

18 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 19 19 PREBYS Continued from Page 18 Scripps Health — the largest donation in the healthcare system’s history — to help build the new heart care facility. The institute will serve as a destination for heart care by meeting the specific needs of heart patients. Patients will be provided with single private rooms that include designated family spaces. Patient facilities will also include care units with satellite nurses stations, patient lift systems and genetic testing to determine treatment effectiveness.

(From Left) Chris Van Gorder-Scripps President & CEO, Jerry Sanders- Former SD Mayor and current CEO of San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Conrad Prebys-Local Developer and philanthropist

The $456M facility will also be a hub for medical re-

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28 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 29 THE SCOURGE OF THE NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT read every word of your contracts and have all questions under the EPA statute (Clean Water Act) and allowed for By: Debbie Day, AGC Vice President Engineering Construction & answered before signing; and the above-mentioned penalties as well.” •The most significant impact of this regulation on In thinking ahead, it would seem having separate Industry Relations and Mike Shaw, President Perry & Shaw contractors will be the cost to the contractor for noncom- bid items for stormwater BMPs would be helpful. Also,

Debbie’s Dirt Debbie’s pliance. A single jobsite can have multiple violations. particularly in the first year, partnering with the owner When talking about the National Pollutant Dis- •The question of how to dispose of the stored wa- The State has a systematic methodology for assessing up-front could prevent the pain of conflict later. There charge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permit ter – landscaping, percolation, etc. Whose responsibility “fines” or penalties for non-compliance. This “penalty will be too many unknowns to take anything for granted. for the San Diego region, the question contractors want will this be, the owner of the site or the contractor’s? calculator methodology” is described starting on page The first draft of this Permit was very severe. Howev- answered is, “How is it going to affect me?” In some As most of you know, in October 2012, AGC joined a 9 in the State’s Enforcement Policy, available at http:// er, there is nothing reasonable about the Permit as ad- ways, we aren’t going to have an answer to that question coalition spearheaded by the Building Industry Associ- www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/en- opted in May. As written, it will be unworkable and it will until the new Permit has been in effect for a period of ation (BIA), San Diego Chapter. It has been the Coali- forcement/policy.shtml. We have been advised that it’s have a significant negative effect on our region’s econo- time – or as one AGC grading/engineering contractor tion’s hope that the Regional Board would not move for- not a simple calculation. If you have questions regard- my at a time we can least afford it. The Regional Board put it, “the short answer is – if the scope of the project in- ward with enforcement of new regulatory requirements ing fines and/or theS tate’s Enforcement Policy, you may claims the Permit is not an unfunded mandate. What do volves any significant impact/grading of natural ground, until Water Quality Improvement Plans (WQIP) have call Chiara Clemente, Senior Environmental Scientist for you think? then there will be no work in the winter.” been developed for each of the 10 watersheds in our the Regional Board. Her direct line is 858.467.2359. **The Regional Water Quality Control Board issues The Permit, as approved by the Regional Board on District. That much has been accomplished. The WQIPs The per gallon cost for the release of stormwater on a the Permit and the local governments are charged with May 8, 2013, will cost the Copermittees** (local govern- must be finished and submitted by June 26, 2015. The construction site is found on page 14 of the Enforcement implementing the provisions in the Permit, hence the ment or agency) many millions of dollars. Agencies will deadline for all agencies to implement the new Permit Policy. We have been told, “Violations of the Clean Wa- name “Copermittees.” In San Diego County, the Coper- have less money for capital improvement projects, thus is December 24, 2015. Working in the interest of the in- ter Act can carry a maximum penalty of $34,500.00 per mittees are the County of San Diego, all 18 cities, the fewer contractors will be working and more construction dustry, experts hired by the Coalition will participate in day. Stormwater violations are subject to citizen lawsuit Port of San Diego and the Regional Airport Authority. workers may be without jobs. The financial impact this the drafting of the WQIPs. permit will have on construction projects will vary to a Listed below are a few of the things contractors large degree based on the scope of the project. If the might expect: project takes place on a previously improved site, then •Annual tank/bioretention BMP maintenance re- the impact may be manageable. If the site was unim- sponsibilities – with required annual reports to the own- proved, then the impact may be quite significant in the er or jurisdiction; scope of the project. Contract documents will be even •Possible second contract requirements when stor- more complicated and vague. The contractor will be re- age facilities must quired to retain 100% of the rainfall that was naturally be located on a sep- absorbed by the terrain before the development existed. arate parcel; Retaining the water will necessitate the installation of •BMPs will be tanks, possibly below ground, by using oversized bioret- bigger and more ention best management practices (BMPs) or by sched- costly; TC Construction uling the construction of the site so that there is minimal •How to sepa- Company, Inc. exposure during the winter months, causing significant rate construction BMPs from perma- Building Communities Up delays in the completion of the work. Other issues sur- FROM THE rounding water retention are: nent BMPs (prevent- Underground •Perpetual maintenance of the tanks/bioretention ing dirty construction BMPs which may fall to the contractor until ownership runoff from filling is established; up tank/bioretention •Additional insurance requirements because of BMPs; tank/bioretention BMP maintenance; •New storm- •How will bonding companies address what could water language/ be disproportional financial risk for the contractor of requirements will www.tcincsd.com contract value vs. the potential for significant penalties; make it critical to CA 402459 | AZ ROC225328 KA | NV 0072614

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