Newsletter 2010-50 December 30, 2010

2011 LEGISLATIVE NETWORK

The 2011 legislative session begins Wednesday, January 12. There will be 18 new House members andsix new senators. With Sen. Earl Ray Tomblin serving as acting governor, there will be a new actingsenate president. The CAWV Legislative Committee is developing the association’s Legislative Networkfor this session. The committee would like to know what legislators CAWV members have a personalrelationship with. When a crucial issue arises this session, the Legislative Committee will contact CAWVmembers and ask them to contact their delegate or senator. The committee will provide members withbackground on the issue and talking points to be shared with their legislator.

Members are asked to please contact the CAWV at (304) 342-1166 or long@cawv.org to indicate whichlegislators they are willing to contact when an issue arises affecting the construction industry. A list oflegislators is available at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/.

SENATE LEADERSHIP APPEARS SETTLED

Based on various news media accounts, it appears the battle over who will control the state Senate oncethe 2011 Legislative Session begins next month has been decided. According to MetroNews, MarshallCounty Senator Jeff Kessler announced Monday he has enough votes to change the rules of the Senate tocreate the position of Acting Senate President and be elected to that post.

When the caucus met earlier this month, the vote was 16-12 to create the Acting Senate Presidentposition. That was not enough to make the change with Republicans poised to vote against it. But itappears other senators have reconsidered. "It wasn't about personalities. It wasn't about people, It wasn'tabout power. It's truthfully about the principle of the [Acting] Governor is downstairs and these are veryunique times." Sen. Kessler says he now has 19 votes in the Democratic Caucus with more on the way. "Ittakes 18 votes perhaps to get elected. It takes a lot more than that to govern effectively. I would like tocome out of this Senate like we have over the years with a 34-0 vote and that would be my hope."

Sen. Kessler says there are key issues facing the Senate in the upcoming session that begins January 12.The budget, energy and the OPEB debt are just a few, according to Sen. Kessler, that need the body's fullattention. Meanwhile briefs have been filed in the state Supreme Court of Appeals relating to “when” theelection for governor should be held – either in 2012 or earlier. With information received December 27 from the Acting Governor and Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, House Speaker Rick Thompson andSecretary of State Natalie Tennant, justices can now decide what happens next. The lawsuit calls on theCourt to order a Special Gubernatorial Election for early 2011.

Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court combined the two Special Election lawsuits that were filed intoone. Those filings came from South Charleston Attorney Thornton Cooper and the West Virginia CitizenAction Group. The Court could opt to completely reject the case outright, schedule full arguments orissue an opinion without hearing full arguments. Earlier in the month state Auditor Glen Gainer said thestate Constitution overrides state law in a brief in support of the lawsuit by West Virginia Citizens ActionGroup and Mr. Cooper. Other parties having entered briefs include AFT-West Virginia and the WestVirginia Education Association. Both groups support a gubernatorial election prior to 2012. CAWV MIDYEAR MEETING APPROACHING, SPONSORS NEEDED

Nearly 150 members are registered for the 2011 CAWV Midyear Meeting, being held at the FiestaAmericana Resort and Spa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, January 28 to February 2, 2011. The meetingwill feature a number of social and island activities to complement the informative business sessions. Theopening night reception is sponsored by the CAWV Associate Division. Members who would like tosponsor the reception can contact Wendy Long at (304) 342-1166 or email at long@cawv.org or returnthe attached form.

A very special thanks to our sponsors (as of Dec. 30, 2010)

Baker Truck Equipment Company Mountain State Insurance AgencyBB&T Carson Insurance Permatile Concrete ProductsBowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love Rish EquipmentBrickStreet Insurance Rollins Cleavenger & RollinsBrown Edwards & Company, CPAs Sauls Seismic, IncDaniels Law Firm Shamblin Stone, IncGeneral Truck Sales a division of Worldwide Equipment State Equipment CompanyJackson Kelly, PLLC Steptoe & JohnsonJohnstone & Gabhart The C. I. Thornburg CompanyMartin Marietta Aggregates Triad Engineering, Inc.Matson Machinery Company U. S. Bridge

Williamson Shriver Architects

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER WVCN ON MEMBERS’ DESKS ~ PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORYADVERTISING BEING ACCEPTED

The November/December issue of West Virginia Construction News should be on members’ desks nextweek. Inside the issue, see the annual forecast for construction in West Virginia, a evaluation of WestVirginia’s economy by AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson, a recap of the Young Contractors forumand tips for successful software implementation.

Members who are interested in placing an advertisement in the WVCN Professional Directory areencouraged to fill out and return the attached placement order. WVCN has a limited amount of spaceavailable for new advertisers. For a yearly cost of $195 for 1" or $390 for 2", ads are distributed in all sixissues of the magazine to state and federal contracting agencies, legislators, contractors, subcontractorsand suppliers. Anyone interested should contact Lindsay Stephens at lstephens@cawv.org or (304) 342-1166 as soon as possible to ensure space availability.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE CAWV

The CAWV Headquarters will be closed Friday, December 31, and Monday, January 3, in observance ofthe New Year Holiday. We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

RETURN BYDECEMBER 17 TO:

Terry W. Lamm, ChairmanAssociate DivisionContractors Association of West Virginia2114 Kanawha Boulevard, EastCharleston, West Virginia 25311

FAX TO: 304-342-1074EMAIL TO: long@cawv.org

We agree to help sponsor, along with other Associate Members, theAssociate Division Reception at the Midyear Meeting of the Contractors Association of West Virginia on Saturday, January 29th atthe Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort.

Please bill us for our share of the cost of this event, not to exceed $250.

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Please return this form to West Virginia Construction News by January 15, 2011 toensure your ad will begin with the January/February 2011 issue and run through theNovember/December issue.

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**Plans in CAWV Physical Plan Room December 30, 2010^ Plans in Internet Plan Room (IPR) at www.isqft.com# Named as plan holder but plans not yet received

iSqFt PROJECT ID NOW ON SCHEDULE

The CAWV posts all projects announced in the Newsletter along with plans and specifications on www.isqft.com formembers. Users of the service receive real-time updates as details are changed, plans, specifications and addenda areuploaded and bidders added. Users are also able to track projects of interest. The iSqFt Project Identification Number,found below, can be used for fast access to each project. For more information, contact Amber Stotts at (304) 342-1166 or planroom@cawv.org

Bid Date

Project Contact iSqFtProject ID #

01/03 Appraisers, Logan, Cabell and Wood Counties,WVDOH

WV Division of Highways,Carolyn GorrellCarolyn.S.Gorrell@wv.gov

1216128

01/03 Appraisers, McDowell County, WVDOH WV Division of Highways,Carolyn GorrellCarolyn.S.Gorrell@wv.gov

1219614

01/03 Architects/Engineers, Athletic Facility Upgrades,Hurricane High School

Putnam County Board ofEducation, Scott Coyner(304)586-0500

1219221

01/04 Materials, Kings Drive Water Line, Mingo County Mingo County Commission,Leigh Ann Ray (304)235-0338

1214588

01/05 ^ Dust Collection System Installation, RandolphTechnical Center

Blackwood Associates, Inc. (304)366-1580

1212538

01/05 VNF1009: HVAC Replacement, WV Veteran’sNursing Facility, Harrison County

Tara Lyle (304)558-2544 1211589

01/05 Engineers, Upgrading Water Service, Lincoln County Branchland-Midkiff PublicService District, Mechelle Beaty (304)778-7711

1219629

01/05 Engineers, Long Term Storm Water Plan, City ofCharleston

City of Charleston, ShannonAtkins (304)348-8014

1219583

01/06New

MMB11028: Access Control System Installation,Mildred Mitchell Bateman Hospital, Wayne County

Roberta Wagner (304)558-0067 1202204

01/06New

COR61431: Energy-Savings Contract, Division ofCorrections Facilities, Various Counties

Tara Lyle (304)558-2544 1205420

Bid Date

Project Contact iSqFtProject ID #

01/06New

^ DNR211071: Electrical Renovations, BluestoneState Park, Summers County

Miller Engineering (304)291-2234

1202229

01/06 ^** Water System Upgrade and Extension, MonroeCounty

Pentree, Inc. (304)431-7800 1212595

01/07 Plumbing Work, Marion County Jail Marion County Commission,Mark Campbell (304)367-5465

1216966

01/07 Architects, Hinton Passenger Depot Construction City of Hinton, Cris Meadows(304)466-3255

1218143

01/10 Consulting Services, 511 Traveler InformationSystem, WVDOH

WV Division of Highways,Director Cindy Cramer (304)558-3063

1221058

01/11 Re-Bid, HVAC Unit Installation, Morton TravelPlaza, Raleigh County

WV Parkways, EconomicDevelopment & TourismAuthority, Shelley Clay(304)926-1900

1223049

01/11 ^** Range Hoods Fire Suppression Renovations,Kanawha County Schools

CMA Engineering (304)343-0316

1212430

01/11 ^** Diana Water Main Extension, Webster County Terradon Corporation, HarveyMcCallister (304)755-8291

1213226

01/11New

^** Women's Soccer Facility Construction, WVU,Monongalia County

Pronto Print & Copy Center,Brian Knight (304)599-6066

1212371

01/12 # Home Demolition Project, Wood County City of Parkersburg, Doug Life (304)424-8400

1223992

01/12 851102036: Cleaning and Patching of RPM’s,WVDOH, Various Counties

Michael Austin (304)558-2402 1215212

01/12 DEP15250: Reclamation, 9-Acres, Preston County Chuck Bowman (304)558-2157 1211587

01/12New

DEFK11023: Architectural/Engineering Proposals,Renovations WV Army National Guard ReserveCenter, Roane, Randolph and Marion Counties

Tara Lyle (304)558-2544 1211588

01/12 ^** Phase I and II Glenville Park ImprovementProject

Alpha Associates (304)296-8216 1217492

01/13 DJS010312: Office Building Relocation, WayneCounty Youth Report Center

Tara Lyle (304)558-2544 1215209

01/13 ^** Force Main Replacement, Wayne County Terradon Corporation, HarveyMcCallister (304)755-8291

1216143

01/13 # Third Street Waterline Replacement, LawrenceCounty, OH

E. L. Robinson EngineeringCompany (740)532-2411

1223996

Bid Date

Project Contact iSqFtProject ID #

01/13 ^** Storage Tank Painting, Brooke County Thrasher Engineering (304)343-4058

1216393

01/14 ^** Storm Drain Construction, Nickelville Road,Fayette County

Pentree, Inc. (304)431-7800 1215682

01/18 ^** Derryhale/Sun Mine Road Waterline Installation,Fayette County

Stafford Consultants (304)425-9555

1217567

01/19 ^** Downtown Third Chiller Connection, WVU H.F. Lenz Company (814)269-9300

1219009

01/19 # Solar Powered Flashing Beacon Installation, City ofParkersburg

City of Parkersburg, Rick Lemley(304)424-8549

1219566

01/19 ^ AC Powered Beacon System Installation, City ofParkersburg

City of Parkersburg, Rick Lemley(304)424-8549

1219541

01/19 Construction Pole Barn/horse Stable, WashingtonCounty, PA

Washington County PurchasingOffice, Randy VanKirk(724)250-6555

1220492

01/19 ^** Coalwood Connector Water Project, McDowellCounty

Stafford Consultants (304)425-9555

1216976

01/19 ^** Flow Monitoring Services, Fayette County, PA Alpha Associates Inc. (304)296-8216

1206674

01/20 ^ Replacement, Three Air-Cooled Chiller Units,Garrett County Board of Education, MD

Garrett County Commissioners(304)334-5003

1217500

01/20 # Contract #4: Inflow and Infiltration Reduction,Washington County, MD

Thrasher Engineering, Inc.(304)624-4108

1219634

01/20 Window Replacement, Calhoun County Calhoun County Committee onAging (304)354-7017

1219226

01/20 ** Old Sheriff's Building Renovation, HampshireCounty

Silling Associates (304)346-0565

1214487

01/20 # Construction, Aviation Incubator Building,Philippi-Barbour Airport

Chapman Technical Group(304)727-5501

1220437

01/20New

^** GSD106450: Renovations, Building 3, KanawhaCounty

Charleston Blueprint(304)343-1063

1193758

01/25 # RECOVERY-Addition and Renovations, Building2000, Dow Technology Park, Kanawha County

Omni Associates (304)367-1417 1212580

01/25 DEFK11024: Architectural/Engineering Proposals,Access Road, Utility Upgrades, Charleston ArmoryComplex, Kanawha County

Tara Lyle (304)558-2544 1218811

01/25 RECOVERY-GSD116429: Lighting Upgrades,Building 23, Raleigh County

Krista Ferrell (304)558-2596 1222889

Bid Date

Project Contact iSqFtProject ID #

01/25 # HVAC Renovations, Long Drain School, WetzelCounty

McKinley & Associates(304)233-0140

1223142

01/26 # Water System Improvements, Greenbrier County Ghosh Engineers, Inc.(304)343-5300

1221052

01/26 ^** Deep Springs Water Line Extension, GrantCounty

Geary Associates (304)257-2022 1216108

01/26 # Phase IIA-Contract #1, East Daily Sanitary SewerCollection, Randolph County

Thrasher Engineering, Inc.(304)624-4108

1223067

01/26 # Phase IIB-Contract #1, Dailey and Valley BendSanitary Sewer Improvements

Thrasher Engineering, Inc.(304)624-4108

1223081

01/26 Construction, Cox Landslide, Lawrence County, OH Ohio Division of NaturalResources, Brady Johnson(740)592-3748

1223994

01/27 # Boiler Replacement, Engineering Lab, WVUIT,Fayette County

WVU Procurement, MarkStewart (304)293-5711

1220862

01/27 ^** Water Distribution System Rehabilitation,Marshall County

Dunn Engineers (304)342-3436 1221856

01/28 ^** HVAC Replacement and Upgrades, WV Schoolof Osteopathic Medicine, Greenbrier County

Woolpert, Inc. (618)632-7004 1221791

02/01 # Cooling Tower Replacement, Mount Hope FederalBuilding

For further information go towww.fbo.gov and enterSolicitation #GS-03P-11-CD-C-0017

1219481

02/02 ^** DPS1050: Construction, Multi-Purpose Building,State Police Academy, Kanawha County

McKinleyAssociates, Inc.(304)233-0140

1218817

02/08 DNR211090: HVAC Renovations, Cacapon StatePark, Morgan County

Frank Whittaker (304)558-2316 1222913

02/15 # DNR211089: Landslide Correction, Beech ForkState Park, Cabell County

Civil Tech Engineering, Inc. (304)757-8094

1224051

2011 WVDOH LETTING SCHEDULE

** January 19 ** June 1 September 20

February 8 June 14 October 4

February 22 June 28 October 18

March 8 July 12 November 1

March 29 July 26 November 15

April 19 August 9 December 13

May 3 August 23

May 17 ** September 7

** All dates are on a Tuesday except January 19, June 1 and September 7

BB 2010-52December 30, 2010

HVAC REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADES, WV SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE,GREENBRIER COUNTY

(iSqFt Project ID# 1221791) Bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM on 01/28/2011 for HVAC replacementand upgrades at the Frederic Smith Lab at the WV School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg. Amandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on 01/14/2011 at 10:00 AM at the WV School of OsteopathicMedicine, 400 North Lee Street, Facilities Office, Lewisburg. Bids should be submitted to the WVSchool of Osteopathic Medicine, Joni Surgeon, 400 North Lee Street, Lewisburg, WV 24901 (304)647-6250. Plans and specifications are available from Woolpert, Inc., 343 Fountains Parkway, Suite 100, Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2044 (618)632-7004. Plans and specifications are available forviewing in the CAWV Physical Planroom and Internet Planroom at www.isqft.com.

HVAC RENOVATIONS, LONG DRAIN SCHOOL, WETZEL COUNTY

(iSqFt Project ID# 1223142) Bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM on 01/25/2011 for HVAC renovationsat Long Drain School in Metz. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on 01/06/2011 at 1:30 PM atLong Drain School, Route 1, Box 108-A, Metz. Bids should be submitted to the Wetzel County Board ofEducation, 333 Foundry Street, New Martinsville, WV 26155-1142 (304)455-2441. Plans andspecifications are available from McKinley & Associates, 32 Twentieth Street, The Maxwell Centre,Suite 100, Wheeling, WV 26003 (304)233-0140. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWVPhysical Planroom and Internet Planroom at www.isqft.com.

RE-BID, HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, MORTON TRAVEL PLAZA, RALEIGH COUNTY

(iSqFt Project ID# 1223049) Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 01/11/2011 for installation of threerooftop HVAC units at the Morton Travel Plaza in Beckley. Bids should be submitted to the WVParkways, Economic Development & Tourism Authority, Shelley Clay, 3310 Piedmont Road,Charleston, WV 25306 (304)926-1900. Plans and specifications are available from WV Parkways,Economic Development & Tourism Authority, Shelley Clay, 3310 Piedmont Road, Charleston, WV25306 (304)926-1900.

HOME DEMOLITION PROJECT, WOOD COUNTY

(iSqFt Project ID# 1223992) Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 01/12/2011 for demolition of ahome in Parkersburg. Bids should be submitted to the City of Parkersburg, Doug Life, One GovernmentSquare, P. O. Box 1627, 4th Floor, Parkersburg, WV 26102 (304)424-8400. Plans and specifications areavailable from the City of Parkersburg, Doug Life, One Government Square, P. O. Box 1627, 4th Floor,Parkersburg, WV 26102 (304)424-8400. Plans and specifications are being requested for the CAWVPhysical Planroom and Internet Planroom at www.isqft.com.

STATE OF WV REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

(iSqFt Project ID #1222889) RECOVERY-GSD116429: Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on01/25/2011 for interior lighting upgrades at Building 23 in Raleigh County. A mandatory pre-bidmeeting will be held on 01/05/2011 at 10:00 AM at the Department of Administration General ServicesDivision, 407 Neville Street, Building 23, Beckley. For further information contact Krista Ferrell(304)558-2596.

(iSqFt Project ID #1222913) DNR211090: Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 02/08/2011 for HVACrenovations at Cacapon State Park in Morgan County. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on01/05/2011 at 1:00 PM at the project site. For further information contact Frank Whittaker (304)558-2316.

FENCING INSTALLATION, RECREATION COMPLEX, HARRISON COUNTY

Neel’s Chainlink Fence Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220,315All Quality Fence, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281,700Alco Fence Company.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283,399Redrock Fence, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327,215

MU 2010-52 December 30, 2010

NO ACTION ON S. 1005: WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING ACT

The U.S. House of Representatives has agreed with the Senate to approve another continuing resolution(CR) regarding the Wastewater and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) construction program. This CR extends funding, at the FY10 level, until March 4, 2011. S. 1005, the Water InfrastructureFinancing Act, will not be approved, however, during this Congress. Both houses adjourned withouttaking action on the bill. S. 1005 would have authorized $39.191 billion over five years for drinkingwater and wastewater infrastructure and other water quality improvements, $20 billion for the CleanWater State Revolving Fund Program, $15 billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programand $1.85 billion for Sewer Overflow Grants. A new strategy will be developed for the next Congress.

PHASE IIA-CONTRACT #1, EAST DAILY SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION, RANDOLPHCOUNTY

(iSqFt Project ID# 1223067) Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 01/26/2011 for installation of 4,892 LF of 8" gravity sewer piping, 1,746 LF of 6" gravity sewer piping, 1,147 LF removal andreplacement of 10" gravity sewer piping, 370 LF of 8" gravity sewer piping, 2,239 LF of 6" gravity sewerpiping, six 10" x 4" HDPE Wye connections, 118 8" x 4" PVC Wye connections, 27 6" x 4" PVC Wyeconnections, 250 LF of 16" bore and jack, 69 manholes, six manhole connections, 14 terminal gravitycleanouts, 205 LF of concrete/sidewalk/street/driveway repair, 195 LF of type "A" trench repair and allother appurtenances in Mill Creek. Bids should be submitted to the Huttonsville Public Service District,Main Street and High Street, Mill Creek, WV 26280 (304)335-2035. Plans and specifications areavailable from Thrasher Engineering, Inc., 30 Columbia Boulevard, P.O. Box 1532, Clarksburg, WV26301 (304)624-4108. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Physical Planroom andInternet Planroom at www.isqft.com.

PHASE IIB-CONTRACT #1, DAILEY AND VALLEY BEND SANITARY SEWERIMPROVEMENTS

(iSqFt Project ID# 1223081) Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 01/26/2011 for installation of 2,393 LF of 8" gravity sewer pipe, 2,931 LF of 6" gravity sewer pipe and other various sizes, 60 LF of 1 1/2" force main, 94 Wye connections, 50 LF of 16" bore and jack, 47 manholes and all otherappurtenances in Mill Creek. Bids should be submitted to the Huttonsville Public Service District, MainStreet and High Street, Mill Creek, WV 26280 (304)335-2035. Plans and specifications are availablefrom Thrasher Engineering, Inc., 30 Columbia Boulevard, P.O. Box 1532, Clarksburg, WV 26301(304)624-4108. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Physical Planroom and InternetPlanroom at www.isqft.com.

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM REHABILITATION, MARSHALL COUNTY

(iSqFt Project ID# 1221856) Bids will be accepted until 10:00 AM on 01/27/2011 for Contract 1: Replacement of 700 LF of 6" piping, 1,500 LF of 6" piping, 26 valves on existing lines sizes 12", 6" and2", installation of three 6" gate valves, 41 meter settings, boxes and covers, replacement of six firehydrants, 1,000 LF of 3/4" Type K service line, 4,000 LF asphalt trench restoration, clean and disinfect332,000 gallon storage tank; and Contract 2: Removal and replacement of 750,000 gallon water storagetank in Benwood. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on 01/13/2011 at 10:00 AM at the City ofBenwood, 430 Main Street, Benwood. Bids should be submitted to the City of Benwood, Don Fragale,430 Main Street, Benwood, WV 26031 (304)215-5401. Plans and specifications are available from DunnEngineers, 400 South Ruffner Road, Charleston, WV 25314 (304)342-3436. Plans and specificationsare available for viewing in the CAWV Physical Planroom and Internet Planroom atwww.isqft.com.

THIRD STREET WATERLINE REPLACEMENT, LAWRENCE COUNTY, OH

(iSqFt Project ID# 1223996) Bids will be accepted until 12:00 PM on 01/13/2011 for installation of5,500 LF of 8" water main and all other appurtenances in South Point, Ohio. Bids should be submitted to the Village of South Point, Ron West, Village Hall, 408 Section Street, West, South Point, OH 45680.Plans and specifications are available from E. L. Robinson Engineering Company, 111 South 3rd Street,P. O. Box 361, Ironton, OH 45638 (740)532-2411. Plans and specifications are being requested forthe CAWV Physical Planroom and Internet Planroom at www.isqft.com.

CHARLESTOWN ROAD WATER LINE PROJECT, ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD

Bear Contracting, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $458,710Carl Belt, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489,676Kiddy’s Contracting, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505,780Byco Enterprises, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508,268Robert Beitzel Excavating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526,772Excavating Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558,769Braddock Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617,000Beitzel Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724,615

* CAWV Members are in Bold Type

December 30, 2010

SAFETY AS A PROFIT CENTER FOR THE COMPANY

The number one goal of safety is to prevent injury or loss of health. The number one goal of anybusiness is to make a profit. These two are far more closely related than many business peoplethink.

One of the biggest mistakes a business person can make is to fail to recognize that preventinglosses is as important as making profit. Don’t lose sight of the goal....to provide a safe workenvironment and make money. Safety isn’t tangible. Companies can’t add dollars spent on safetyto the estimate for a project and put it in the profit column. Safety can’t really be put into a lineitem of the company operational budget as a profit center. Or can it?

Successful contractors have one thing in common. They recognize that the cost of a progressivesafety program equates to greater profits. How? Very simply, by preventing loss. Prevent anaccident and the injury of an employee and you have just added profit to your bottom line. Thelosses prevented every day can’t be measured on a spread sheet or a budget line item. But incur aloss resulting from a preventable accident and watch the profit shrink.

Successful business people stay engaged in the process of all aspects of the operations of thecompany. A well managed safety process is as important to the profit margin of a company asthe percent of expected profit estimated to complete any project. Top managers who stayinvolved in the safety process and support the concepts of loss prevention know it producesfavorable results.

Some people have said that, “safety costs just too much money.” Yes, a proactive and successfulsafety program will take planning, devotion, commitment and money. But, continuing to viewsafety as a cost and not as a profit center for the company is not good business. Failing toprevent losses associated with accidents and injuries will affect the bottom line and rob profits.

So the question is not how much safety will cost, but rather how much safety will save. Safety ispart of the profit center of a company.

Please call the CAWV at (304)342-1166 for assistance with safety-related issues.

HH 2010-53December 30, 2010

REPUBLICANS PROPOSE RULE CHANGE FOR HIGHWAY FUNDING

The U.S. House Republican Conference will hold an organizational meeting on January 4 to consideramendments to the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 112 Congress. On the agenda is a planth

to treat highway funding as any other line item. Currently, as a result of the 1998 TEA-21reauthorization bill mandating that all user fee revenues collected be invested in system improvements,any House member can raise a point of order against legislation reducing federal highway funding levelsfrom those set in the reauthorization bill.

According to the new proposal, most federal highway spending would now be treated as all other generalspending and therefore be subject to any member attempt to reduce that spending. If approved, this wouldallow Congress to return to the days when highway investment was kept below the level of revenuesflowing into the Highway Trust Fund so that those accumulating balances could be used to offsetspending in other parts of the federal budget.

AGC, AASHTO, ARTBA and the National Sand Stone and Gravel Association (NSSGA) are askingmembers to contact their republican representatives to oppose the rule change. Representative ShelleyMoore Capito can be reached at (202) 225-2711, and Representative-elect David McKinley is availableat (202) 224-3121. Talking points are as follows:

• This change would disrupt the entire concept of the federal gas tax as a user fee by allowingfunding to be withheld and large balances built up in the HTF while the nation’s infrastructureneeds go unmet.

• Unemployment in the American transportation construction sector is double the national average,exceeding 18 percent. This rule change would only add more uncertainty to funding levels andthus prevent large-scale job creating projects from moving forward.

• Instead of a rule change, Congress needs to enact the overdue multi-year surface transportationprogram reauthorization.

HIGHWAY PROGRAM EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 4

The continuing resolution (CR) signed by President Obama on December 22 extends the surfacetransportation program and Department of Transportation funding through March 4. This extension is thesixth since SAFETEA-LU expired on September 30, 2009. The House passed a CR funding the entiregovernment through the end of FY11 at FY10 levels, but relented to the short-term measure passed by theSenate that was insisted upon by Republicans who wanted more of a say on FY11 spending once the112 Congress convenes. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman-designate John Mica (R-th

Fla.) and Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) have indicated thatthey plan to make a multi-year reauthorization of the highway program a priority agenda item in the 112th

Congress.

STATE OF WV REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

(iSqFt Project ID #1224051) DNR211089: Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 02/15/2011 forlandslide correction at Beech Fork State Park in Cabell County. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will beheld on 01/18/2011 at 1:30 PM at the project site. Plans and specifications are available from Civil TechEngineering, Inc., 300 A Prestige Drive, Hurricane, WV 25526 (304)757-8094. For further informationcontact Frank Whittaker (304)558-2316. Plans and specifications are being requested for the CAWVPhysical Planroom and Internet Planroom at www.isqft.com.

CONSTRUCTION, COX LANDSLIDE, LAWRENCE COUNTY, OH

(iSqFt Project ID# 1223994) Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 01/26/2011 for relieving groundand surface water, installation of two under drain systems, a catch basin and all other appurtenances tocorrect the Cox Landslide in Lawrence County, Ohio. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on01/12/2011 at 10:00 AM at the project site. Bids should be submitted to the Ohio Division of NaturalResources Management, Dona St. Clair, 11296 East Pike Road, Cambridge, OH 43725. Plans andspecifications are available from the Ohio Division of Natural Resources, Brady Johnson (740)592-3748.

RUNWAY SAFETY AREAS IMPROVEMENTS, NORTH CENTRAL WV AIRPORT

J. F. Allen Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,155,571Mountaineer Contractors, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,161,222Bear Contracting, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,578,805Cast & Baker Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,465,848Independence Excavating, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,496,611

* CAWV Members are in Bold Type