Construction on NY Route 347 Safety, Mobility & Environmental Improvements Project Continues on Track

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1 May Construction on NY Route 347 Safety, Mobility & Environmental Improvements Project Continues on Track Construction on NY Route 347 Safety, Mobility & Environmental Improvements Project Continues on Track DOT Approves Laser Industries for RCA Mix LICA to Honor Long Beach City Manager at Annual Dinner & Meeting on June 13th Mangano Outlines Recovery Efforts at Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant Excavation Safety Seminar to be Held This Friday, May 31st LICA to Honor Nassau DA Kathleen Rice at 2013 PAC Reception Bid Results LICA s Executive Director joined local politicians including Congressman Tim Bishop at the 2010 groundbreaking ceremony that marked the start of the Route 347 Safety, Mobility and Environmental Road Improvement Project. The NY Route 347 Safety, Mobility and Environmental Improvements Project is moving full speed ahead thanks to Long Island Contractors Association (LICA) members Posillico and Peter Scalamandre & Sons, Inc. who are set to begin the second and third phases of this effort to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and commuters. 150 Motor Parkway Suite 307 Hauppauge, NY Tel: LICA Fax: info@licanys.org

2 2 Posillico was awarded the second phase of the project, which includes Design-Build Services for the widening, repair and rehabilitation of the NY Route 347 Route 111 to Mount Pleasant Road in the Town of Smithtown. The project will include roadway, sidewalk and shared use path construction; noise barrier construction; signing and pavement markings; utility relocations; drainage; and landscape to meet aesthetic requirements. Construction is scheduled to begin in June. Third Phase Underway The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) awarded the third phase of the NY Route 347 Safety, Mobility and Environmental Improvements project to Peter Scalamandre & Sons, Inc. The $25.6 million project is expected to improve motorist safety at one of Brookhaven Town s busiest intersections, Routes 347 and 112. The NYSDOT s plans call for adding a third travel lane along Route 347 within a half-mile distance of the Route 112 intersection. A jug handle design will also be constructed to allow drivers to make easier turns between Route 347 and Route 112 and reduce travel delays, fuel use and vehicle emissions. This project offers many benefits, including a safer roadway for all modes of travel, improved traffic flow by relieving congestion and eliminating travel choke points, the elimination of conflicting traffic movements by closing median openings and adding turn lanes, improved drainage to aid roadway storm water runoff, landscaping, tree plantings, new traffic and pedestrian signals and high-visibility pedestrian crosswalks. Construction is slated to be completed in This reconstruction project will ultimately reduce travel delays and enhance the environment and visual character of the area by transforming NY Route 347 into a suburban greenway, stated LICA s Executive Director Marc Herbst. The transformation will also enhance economic growth by providing new ways to access businesses and shopping destinations. First Phase Completed LICA member Grace Industries LLC completed the first phase of the Route 347 reconstruction project in the Town of Smithtown. The $26.8 million dollar contract required Grace Industries LLC to reconstruct and widen Route 347 including new asphalt paving, drainage, signal improvements, safety and capacity improvements. Grace s innovative approach to the project included relocating a proposed water main from the right travel lane to the shoulder which reducing night closures and the need to work under traffic, accelerating the project schedule and reducing project costs.

3 3 DOT Approves Laser Industries for RCA Mix Laser Industries, Inc. of Ridge has announced that the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has approved their firm for the manufacturing of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) mix. RCA is produced from a mix including approximately 90% broken concrete and is part of a NYS recycling initiative, encouraging recycling in lieu of dumping at landfills. RCA mix is monitored and tested by the NYSDOT and must meet specific criteria. With few firms producing the material in the Long Island region and a growing number of municipal contracts including the product in project specifications, Laser Industries entry into this material market should ease the supply and demand constraints in the industry. Laser Industries has a stockpile of approximately 3,800 cubic yards of NYSDOT-approved RCA ready for sale and is continuously producing the material to maintain inventory. The firm is stockpiling the material at its Bethpage site, located on the corner of Bethpage Sweet Hollow Road and Winding Road. The facility, fully monitored, is not open to the public and will sell material to select customers by appointment only. Delivery of this material can be arranged to job sites with union trucks if needed. For more information, please contact Anthony or Michael Gulino at LICA to Honor Long Beach City Manager at Annual Dinner & Meeting on June 13th You Are Cordially Invited to LICA s 2013 Annual Dinner & Meeting Industry leaders from throughout the region are making plans to attend the LICA 2013 Annual Dinner & Meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2013 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Westbury Manor. At this year s Annual Meeting and Dinner, LICA is pleased to bestow special recognition upon those who have demonstrated continued support and leadership in the Long Island heavy construction industry. The LICA board has chosen to honor Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman with LICA s Leadership Award and the Long Island Builders Institute (LIBI) with LICA s Partnership Award. ABC Meteorologist Bill Evans will be the evening s master of ceremonies. To attend and celebrate with an industry that keeps Long Island s economy on the road, please click here for more information. Registration fee for LICA members is included in your 2013 annual dues. There is a $40 registration fee for non-lica members.

4 4 Please send your response form to LICA s Manager of Communications Michelle Giametta via fax at or by at MGiametta@licanys.org. LICA Board Positions on the Agenda Required business to be conducted at LICA s Annual Dinner & Meeting will be ratification of the election of board members for new terms of office. Patrick Ahern, Paul Farino, James Haney, III and John Lizza are completing their three-year terms as members of the Board of Directors. They have all indicated their willingness to serve an additional three-year term. According to the LICA bylaws, any general contractor, subcontractor or supplier member in good standing who agrees to accept the responsibility of a directorship may seek a position on the board. Therefore, if anyone, in addition to these four current board members, wishes to be considered for a board position, the bylaws call for such interest to be submitted in writing to the nominating committee before the next board of directors meeting. Peter Scalamandre, as chairman of the nominating committee, will recommend two candidates for the positions immediately preceding the annual meeting. Following board action, the results will be presented before the membership at the annual meeting for ratification. If you have any questions, please contact LICA Executive Director Marc Herbst at mherbst@licanys.org. Mangano Outlines Recovery Efforts at Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has outlined a $1.2 billion Post-Hurricane Sandy Recovery Plan for the Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant. Hurricane Sandy deposited nine feet of seawater into the Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant, which resulted in extensive damage to the facility, its collection system and ultimately hundreds of homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, stated the County Executive at a recent press conference. Thanks to a Federal-State-County Critical Response Team, the plant was up and fully processing sewage by mid-november and meeting all DEC guidelines by December. That being said, the facility remains in a fragile state as it requires critical repairs. Many problems remain at the Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant, including unpleasant odors and problems with the electrical system. The latest incident occurred recently at the plant when an electrical failure, caused by salt water corrosion in the electrical system, shut down the plant. Engineers expect issues such as this to continue until major repairs are undertaken.

5 5 Mangano added, To truly recover and ensure our neighborhoods and local waterways are protected, significant work must occur. Last week, I met with officials from the State Environmental Facilities Corporation and Federal government to discuss the dollars needed to advance our Post-Hurricane Sandy Recovery Plan. I thank Governor Cuomo, as well as our Senate and Congressional representatives, for pledging their support in expediting funds to get improvements underway. County Executive Mangano is seeking Federal and State assistance to fund: $740 million in construction costs related to items such as odor control systems, the electrical power supply and distribution system, effluent screening and raw sewage pumping, and sludge thickening and dewatering facilities. $500 million dollars for construction of a new Outfall Pipe that delivers treated sewage into the Ocean rather than local bays and waterways. Mangano Continues to Support the Heavy Construction Industry Mangano recently signed legislation that creates requirements for an Apprenticeship Training Program to be in place for any vendor with a construction contract over $500,000. This new law eliminates the ability for a contractor to divide work of a County contract among several subcontractors to circumvent the need for a state approved Apprenticeship Program. LICA thanks the County Executive for his continued support and partnership with our industry. Excavation Safety Seminar to be Held This Friday, May 31st LICA has partnered with LICA members E.W. Howell Co., LLC, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. and Zurich Insurance to provide a half-day Excavation Safety Seminar this Friday, May 31st from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Media Center at 150 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge. You are Cordially Invited to Our 2013 Excavation SafEty SEminar Lunch and opening introductions are set to begin at 11:30 a.m. with presentations to follow from representatives at Call Before You Dig and John Fabiani, Jr. of the law firm Fabiani, Cohen and Hall, LLP. Fabiani will lead a discussion on general construction safety liability. The seminar s featured guest speaker is Eric Giguere, author of The Buried Truth Undiscovered. Eric is an average guy who had the typical attitude toward safety: Accidents happen, but not to me. Until the one that nearly took his life. Now Eric s mission in life is to make sure the arrogance he had toward safety doesn t become yours. His message is simple and serious, This can happen to you.

6 6 Eric s low-key, dynamic speaking ability captivates his audiences and proves to be a valuable tool for companies with a need for more safety awareness. His unique circumstances and the ability to relate to those around him drive home the need for safety in the workplace. A work-related accident changed his life, as well as his personal commitment to safety awareness. This may be the seminar that saves a life. Click here for more information. Please send your response form to LICA s Manager of Communications Michelle Giametta via fax at or by at MGiametta@licanys.org. LICA to Honor Nassau DA Kathleen Rice at 2013 PAC Reception It is critical that our industry support elected officials who have consistently advocated on behalf of Long Island s infrastructure. Among those elected officials is Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice who is being honored at LICA s upcoming Infrastructure Advocacy Reception. In addition, LICA is asking its members to support infrastructure allies who, like Nassau County District Attorney Rice, insist on protecting the taxpayers biggest investment, our roads and bridges, when LICA s reception is held on Wednesday, June 26th from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Peppercorns Restaurant in Hicksville. Elected in 2005, Rice made history as the first woman ever to be elected District Attorney on Long Island. Since taking office, she has defined what it means to be a modern prosecutor, proving that law enforcement officials can be both tough and smart on crime. Rice continues to be an ally of the heavy construction trades, pledging to challenge those who ignore union work rules on construction jobs throughout Nassau County. Her innovative, tough and smart-on-crime initiatives have garnered the two-term District Attorney critical acclaim and national attention. Demonstrating the importance of this elected official, LICA s political action committee will be matching individual contributions to ensure that Nassau County DA Rice has the resources to have her message heard. The suggested contribution is $250 or $500 per guest. Please make checks payable to Friends of Kathleen Rice. If you are interested in attending, please click here for LICA s invitation. Please send your response form to LICA Comptroller & Office Administrator Sheryl Buro at sburo@licanys.org or by fax at (Bid Results on next page)

7 7 Bid Results **Numbers in red represent the winning bid **Highlighted and bold companies represent LICA Members Bid Date Project Name Owner Contractor Bid Amount 5/9/13 Rebid - Lewis Pond Bulkhead Rehabilitation Village of Babylon Tri State Paving LLC $ 1,236,742 ConStar 2,214,925 J Anthony Enterprises 2,221,760 Chesterfield Associates 2,334,450 Stout Construction 2,472,200 Village Dock Inc. 2,613,954 Rockmore Contracting Corporation 3,268,000 5/10/13 Rebid-Permanent Restoration of Road Pavements Jericho Water District DeRosa Paving $ 27,028 American Paving & Masonary 30,380 Lunati Paving & Construction 37,562 Merrick Utility Associates Inc. 50,125 Bancker Construction Corp 53,644 5/14/13 Dredging of Upper & Lower Yaphank Lakes Town of Brookhaven, Purchasing Division Gibson & Cushman Dredging Co. $ 4,409,750 5/15/13 Bond Projects Phase I Hampton Bays Schools Hampton Bays Union Free School District Laser Industries Inc. $ 1,198,700 Landtek Group Inc. 1,353,000 Custom Clay Inc. 1,624,514 5/16/13 Extension of Existing Acceleration Lanes on Various Pkwys New York State Department Of Transportation Scalamandre Organization $ 4,887,713 Intercounty Paving Associates, LLC 4,887,870 Pratt Brothers Inc. 4,989,898 Bove Industries 5,648,230 Village Dock Inc. 6,188,023 Grace Industries LLC 6,355,160 J Anthony Enterprises 6,482,262 ALAC Contracting Corp. 6,666,666 Gateway Industries 7,148,454 Michels Corporation 7,905,836 5/18/13 Storm Water Drain & Road Improv Arthur St - Hill St Area Part III Town of Hempstead Roadwork Ahead, Inc. $ 415,930 Valente Contracting 418,830 Richard W. Grim Inc. 433,525 Laser Industries Inc. 453,035 Tri State Paving LLC 466,977 5/16/13 Rehabilitation of Quantuck Creek Bridge & Bulkhead County of Suffolk, Dept. of Public Works Gibson & Cushman Dredging Co. $ 856,725 Chesterfield Associates 1,282,720 5/16/ /13 Capital Improvements Smithtown High School East Smithtown Central School District Fasco Asphalt Paving $ 386,900 Pioneer Landscaping & Asphalt Paving Inc. 438,000 Posillico Civil Inc. 499,550 Saracino Construction 723,000 5/16/13 Curb & Road Repair Sands Point Village American Paving & Masonary $ 10,217 Stasi Brothers Asphalt Corporation 10,246 John McGowan & Son 11,556 Gold Coast Pavers & Design 12,252 E Cook Industries 12,450 Roadwork Ahead, Inc. 13,055 5/16/13 Storm Water Drainage Improv - King Fisher Road Area Town of Hempstead Roadwork Ahead, Inc. $ 801,765 Laser Industries Inc. 867,675 Allen Industries Inc. 932,732 Tri State Paving LLC 1,025,807 Pratt Brothers Inc. 1,041,860 Adjo Contracting Corp. 1,198,377 Araz Industries 1,263,672 G & M Earth Moving Inc 1,286,835 5/16/13 Installation of Water Mains - Cherry Ave Transmission Main Bethpage Water District G & M Earth Moving Inc $ 1,341,850 Merrick Utility Associates Inc. 1,378,529 Allen Industries Inc. 1,488,350 Roy Wanser Inc. 1,574,374 Bancker Construction Corp 1,848,075 5/16/13 Construction of Salt Storage Facility Town Of Babylon-Purchasing Dept. North Star Concrete Construction $ 855,000 Galvin Bros/Madhue JV 883,921 S.J. Hoerning Construction 905,198 Construction Consultants of LI 914,000 Pratt Brothers Inc. 974,656 5/21/13 Drainage Robert E. Lupinskie Center Nassau County BOCES Roadwork Ahead, Inc. $ 393,200 Stasi Brothers Asphalt Corporation 544,120 D F Stone Contracting 546,333 G & M Earth Moving Inc 551,000 Gatz Landscaping Inc. 653,750 Laser Industries Inc. 676,000 Galvin Brothers, Inc. 773,000 5/21/13 Rebid-Resurfacing Various County Roads - Phase XXVI-N County of Nassau Office of Public Works Carlo Lizza & Sons Paving $ 4,947,000 Posillico Civil Inc. 6,078,925 Intercounty Paving Associates, LLC 6,477,519 5/22/13 Requirements Contract for Road Restoration Town of Oyster Bay, Div Purchase & Supply, Dept Gen Svcs Carlo Lizza & Sons Paving $ 935,099 KPI/Kings Park Industries Inc. 2,158,520 Laser Industries Inc. 2,265,061 5/22/13 Repair & Floor Old Bethpage SWDC Transfer Station Town of Oyster Bay, Div Purchase & Supply, Dept Gen Svcs Laser Industries Inc. $ 322,422 Landtek Group Inc. 396,660 Bensin Contracting Inc. 449,700 5/22/13 Environmental Remediation of Former Gus' Marine Property Town of Oyster Bay, Div Purchase & Supply, Dept Gen Svcs AB Oil Services $ 194,963 Aarco Environmental 199,770 Tully Environmental $ 284,480 5/23/ Road Improvement Work Part I Town of Hempstead Richard W. Grim Inc. $ 2,414,292 Valente Contracting 2,449,795 Laser Industries Inc. $ 2,887,490