July 3

BiWeekly e-gram that contains
the latest news and information
vital to LICA’s members
Ju ly 3, 20 12
On the Eve of the Fourth of
July, Congress Finally Gets a
Highway Reauthorization Bill
that Strengthens America
On the eve of the long Fourth of July holiday, Congress finally acknowledged that the
nation’s future is at risk if it can’t fund road and bridge improvements and reached an
agreement last week on a proposed new surface transportation reauthorization bill
to fund federal road and bridge construction that will extend through the fiscal year
2014. Congress passed
this new legislation last
week which will replace
the SAFETEA-LU law.
The highway and transit
programs are now
operating on a final
one-week extension as
the paperwork for the
reauthorization bill is
sent to the President for
his expected signature
Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Tim Bishop, who both
serve on the bill’s joint conference committee, pictured above at
this week.
In This Issue
• On the Eve of the Fourth of July,
Congress Finally Gets a Highway
Reauthorization Bill that
Strengthens America
• Gramercy Group Makes Crucial
Improvements to South Shore
Mall in Bay Shore
• Arbitrary EPA Soot Standards
Could Put Transportation
Projects in Jeopardy, LICA
Executive Director & ARTBA State
Chapter Executive Tells House
Subcommittee
• AGC Reports 8% Decline for Long
Island Construction Jobs since
Last Year
• Save the Date: CFMA Hosts
Annual Dinner to Benefit
Contractors for Kids
• Bid Results
LICA’s recent New York State Infrastructure Summit.
Although it will not be the long-term bill the industry had hoped for, Long Island
Contractors’ Association (LICA) officials said the move addresses the three year
lapse of the SAFETEA-LU law. LICA Executive Director Marc Herbst said, “Senator
Charles Schumer and Long Island Congressman Tim Bishop, who both served on
the bill’s joint conference committee, have been relentless in getting their colleagues
to focus on this strategic issue. In the highly charged partisan environment that is
today’s Washington, that has been no mean feat, and this compromise is their victory
as much as anyone else’s. We must focus now on putting the men and women of the
heavy construction and transportation industries back to work.”
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To read the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA)
brief summary of the bill click here.
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Gramercy Group Makes Crucial Improvements
to South Shore Mall in Bay Shore
With customer visits exceeding nine million people
annually, Westfield’s South Shore Mall in Bay Shore is
as much about state-of-the-art infrastructure as any
store sale or restaurant reservation. Accordingly, the
mall’s owners awarded a $10 million contract to LICA
member Gramercy Group, Inc. to prepare the retail
center for the next generation of shoppers.
“Projects like this one are a great example for the
public of the crucial role played by LICA members in
maintaining and improving our local communities,”
said Executive Director Marc Herbst. “It also
represents a $10 million vote of confidence Westfield
has in the region’s future.”
At its peak, this multiple shift project will employ up to 170 workers daily to execute a variety of tasks that range from
demolition and debris removal to preparation for new construction.
Construction on the South Shore Mall began in May 2012 and is slated to be completed in October 2012.
Gramercy Group provides high-quality service for all phases of wrecking and demolition. Gramercy’s mission is to
become the premier demolition company in the New York Metropolitan area by providing the finest level of timely and
comprehensive services to its customers while striving to exceed their expectations. They provide a safe working
environment for all of their employees and maintain a respect for environmental concerns encountered in the performance
of their work. For more information on Gramercy Group, Inc., visit their website by clicking here.
Arbitrary EPA Soot Standards Could Put
Transportation Projects in Jeopardy, LICA
Executive Director & ARTBA State Chapter
Executive Tells House Subcommittee
Arbitrary standards for particulate matter (PM) or “soot” proposed by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) could endanger transportation improvements by placing federal highway funds in jeopardy, the American
Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told members of Congress last week.
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Testifying before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Marc Herbst, chairman of ARTBA’s Council of
State Executives and LICA executive director, explained that the EPA’s proposed new standards come at a time when
counties are still struggling to comply with existing regulations.
The proposed regulation “creates a counterproductive cycle
where new standards delay needed improvements to the
nation’s highway and bridge network, which has already
reached ‘critical mass’ in terms of being able to serve the
needs of our citizens and economy,” Herbst explained.
He went on to describe the impact of EPA’s latest proposal, noting, “States and counties need predictability and time to
develop transportation plans which achieve PM reduction and create jobs. Adding a new layer of requirements on top
of existing standards that have not been fully implemented only complicates these ongoing efforts. Specifically, existing
projects deemed to be in compliance with the Clean Air Act when first undertaken could be thrown out of compliance if
new standards are approved, exposing project owners to costly, time-consuming litigation.”
Herbst also explained how EPA’s actions are counterproductive to current efforts to reauthorize the federal surface
transportation program, saying, “It is ironic that members of both chambers and parties have made streamlining the
environmental review and approval process for transportation projects a priority of the transportation bill, yet few talk
about how EPA’s PM proposal will severely disrupt the very process they are trying to make more effective.”
Last week’s testimony builds on many years of regulatory comments, legislative efforts and litigation by ARTBA on
the subject of EPA Clean Air Act standards. ARTBA will continue to work towards a regulatory system that allows the
nation to make progress towards cleaner air without sacrificing the ability to pursue desperately needed transportation
improvements vital to our economy, public health and safety.
For 20 years, ARTBA has been the transportation design and construction industry’s primary regulatory advocate. In
just the past five years alone, ARTBA has presented the industry’s views to federal agencies more than 100 times on a
variety of issues.
To read Marc Herbst’s full testimony, click here.
AGC Reports 8% Decline for Long Island
Construction Jobs since Last Year
New York’s construction jobs are on the decline according to a recent study done by the
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) with some of the largest job losses
seen in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
The study, which analyzed employment data from 337 metropolitan areas, from May 2011 to
May 2012, reported a chilling loss for Long Island with a decline of 4,700 jobs.
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“Last year’s job losses are a continuation of the industry’s downward spiral since 2008,” said LICA’s Chairman James
Pratt, III of Pratt Brothers, Inc. “Declines in public and private projects forced Long Island’s construction industry to
shrink by 12,000 jobs from 2008 to 2010. We had sought signs of improvement but it’s now clear that this report charts a
trend that should be disturbing to elected officials and the business community. They all need to become advocates of
orderly economic growth that jump starts the construction industry as these jobs sit at the heart and soul of our working
middle class.”
Save the Date: CFMA Hosts Annual
Dinner to Benefit Contractors for Kids
Mark your calendars! Construction Financial Management
Association (CFMA) is hosting their Annual Dinner to benefit
Contractors for Kids (CFK) on Thursday, November 8, 2012
from 6:00 to 9:00pm at the Crest Hollow Country Club in
Woodbury.
As the CFMA’s 2010 Construction Executive of the Year, LICA’s
Executive Director Marc Herbst is asking you to support this
year’s honoree and LICA member, Executive Vice President of
Skanska USA Michael Viggiano.
CFK is a not for profit organization founded for the purpose of
providing assistance to families in our communities. Their goal is
Patrick Hickey of Signature Bank and Andrew Meyerson, CFO of Axis
to assist children and their families overcome obstacles that have
Construction Corp. presented Marc Herbst, executive director of the
Long Island Contractors’ Association (LICA) with the Construction
unfortunately changed or impacted their lives through sickness,
Financial Management Association’s (CFMA) “Construction Executive
injury or death. Whether it is to pay a phone bill or mortgage
of the Year Award” at their 2010 dinner gala.
payment, aiding in paying for medical bills deemed experimental or due to lack of insurance, arranging transportation or
paying for a room to allow families to remain close during these tough times, or in heartbreaking cases when a child does
not survive illness and a family needs financial help with burying a child, Contractors for Kids will be there.
Click here for sponsorship opportunities and/or to purchase a journal ad for this event. For more information or to
RSVP for this event, click here.
Continuing to Support CFK…
CFK is hosting their 7th Annual Family Fun Day and Picnic on Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 11:00am to 5:00pm
at Southaven County Park, Upper Level, and they want you to join them!
Voted best picnic in 2007 and 2008 by Long Island Business News (LIBN), CFK invites your company to have your
corporate picnic with them. CFK will supply all the food, beverages and fun and you supply the people. Picnic tables
will be available for you so no need for you to bring any chairs. There will be rides, games and fun things for children of
all ages. Corporate sponsorships are available. Click here for more information.
(Bid results on next page)
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Bid Results
**Numbers in red represent the winning bid
**Highlighted and bold companies represent LICA Members
Bid Date
6/15/12
Project Name
Rain Gardens & Streetscape Improvements
Owner
Inc Village Of Manorhaven
Contractor
Reet Construction Corp.
Stasi Brothers Asphalt Corporation
Galvin Brothers, Inc.
Steven Dubner Landscaping
6/18/12
Grand Canal Sidewalk Restoration
Town of Hempstead
Concrete Plus
Laser Industries Inc.
J Anthony Enterprises
Allen Industries Inc.
Roadwork Ahead, Inc.
Valente Contracting
Landtek Group Inc.
Reet Construction Corp.
$
776,031
792,289
820,124
867,287
905,680
964,996
1,079,723
8,069,360
6/21/12
Repair & Reconfigure C-130 Ramp @ Francis S Gabreski ANG
106 RQW/LGC, Francis S. Gabreski Airport
Benaka Inc.
Construction Consultants
Village Dock Inc.
LoDuca Associates Inc.
$
2,310,000
2,355,000
2,476,000
4,298,600
6/21/12
Prevent Maint/Drainage Routes 107, 25, 25A, 111 & 454
New York State Department Of Transportation
Intercounty Paving Associates, LLC
Roadwork Ahead, Inc.
Anjac Enterprises Inc.
Araz Industries
Scalamandre Organization
Chesterfield Associates
New York Paving Inc.
ALAC Contracting Corp
Pratt Brothers Inc.
Grace Industries LLC
$
1,220,808
1,317,582
1,328,555
1,391,800
1,437,007
1,449,857
1,499,696
1,551,551
1,553,355
2,317,000
6/21/12
Acceleration & Left Turn Lane Extensions Various Routes
New York State Department Of Transportation
ALAC Contracting Corp.
Posillico Civil Inc.
Scalamandre Organization
Roadwork Ahead, Inc.
Intercounty Paving Associates, LLC
GGG Construction Corp.
Pratt Brothers Inc.
Grace Industries LLC
Bove Industries
$
4,040,040
4,523,283
4,747,000
4,865,643
5,155,553
5,193,451
5,469,964
6,151,670
6,573,000
6/21/12
Thermoplastic Reflectorized Pavement Markings
Town of Islip
The Fenceman Inc.
$
324,424
6/21/12
Storm Water Drain & Road Improv - Barnum Isle Area Phase IV
Town of Hempstead
Valente Contracting
Araz Industries
Allen Industries Inc.
Roadwork Ahead, Inc.
Reet Construction Corp.
ALAC Contracting Corp.
PSL Industries, Inc.
$
776,747
795,900
796,505
799,537
846,977
876,543
1,029,677
6/21/12
Northern U Ashfill Leachate Transmission Line Water Jet Cleaning
Town Of Babylon-Purchasing Dept.
Turner Cesspool
Tully Environmental
Busch Brothers Cesspool
Mangano Sewer & Drain
Roto Rooter Plumbing Services
Environmental Services Inc.
Precision Industrial Maintenance
$
1,800
1,810
1,850
2,484
3,640
4,185
14,700
6/26/12
Rebid-Parking Expansion & Utility Tunnel Repair Riverhead Co Center
County of Suffolk, Dept. of Public Works
PSL Industries, Inc.
DCD Builders Group, Inc.
Construction Consultants
Posillico Civil Inc.
DM Restoration Inc.
$
887,000
888,000
894,000
1,371,400
1,986,786
6/27/12
Diesel Fuel Storage Tank @ North West Well Field
Massapequa Water District
Metro Environmental Contracting
RJ Industries Inc./RJI Mech
J. Barwick Landscape & Site Developer
Island Pump & Tank
Phoenix Environmental Technology
American Environmental Assessment Corp.
$
57,885
62,375
74,300
77,549
79,200
94,300
6/28/12
WJ Brosan & Laurel Ave Schools Site Improvements
Northport-East Northport Union Free School-Purchasing
Concrete Plus
Fasco Asphalt Paving
Laser Industries Inc.
Metro Group of LI Inc.
J Anthony Enterprises
$
90,500
122,000
124,200
142,450
147,000
6/28/12
Parking Lot & Walkway Improv @ 240/250/260 S. Main St
Freeport Housing Authority
Roadwork Ahead, Inc.
$
Pioneer Landscaping & Asphalt Paving Inc.
Concrete Plus
J Anthony Enterprises
Tri-Rail Construction
A & R Capital Assoc
PSL Industries, Inc.
DM Restoration Inc.
62,776
65,100
69,000
76,000
88,000
91,600
94,722
112,587
6/28/12
Storm Water Drainage Road Improv - Hyacinth Rd
Town of Hempstead
All Island Plumbing
Adjo Contracting Corp.
PSL Industries, Inc.
Allen Industries Inc.
The Novelli Group
Pratt Brothers Inc.
Araz Industries
J Anthony Enterprises
Reet Construction Corp.
ALAC Contracting Corp.
Roadwork Ahead, Inc.
Bimasco Inc
399,902
433,797
449,433
467,460
479,505
491,491
505,360
554,402
586,475
595,595
596,515
603,185
Long Island Contractors’ Association, inc.
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$
$
Bid Amount
35,000
38,706
72,000
74,839
150 Motor Parkway
Suite 307
Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788-5145