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Tickets on Sale now for the Annual CAWGC Steak Fry

The CAWGC event of the year is coming up on August 7th is at St. Joseph's Park in Joliet. This popular event which attracts so many people every year is going

I to be held a few weeks earlier than usual so be sure to mark your calendars. The cooks who are all CAWGC Mem­bers and friends of the CAWGC, have the process down to a science and can cook and serve 500 steaks in no time! "Years ago there

were long lines to wait in order to get served but now a days the wait is minimal" said Eddie Olszta, RWC Insurance Group who is the 2014 Chairman. "Bob Baish and his crew have all been doing this for a long time and pretty much have the for­mat down", added Olszta.

A bean bag tournament will once again be offered. Those interested are encour­aged to sign up ahead of time. The first place team will receive $25 each, a trophy and bragging rights. The second place team will each receive $15. The cost to en­ter is $10 per person. .

This year the committee has added a live band to the mix. The Cody Calkins Band will play for your listening and dancing pleasure from 4:30—8:30. This 3-piece band from the Illinois Valley preforms all over the state and packs a punch when performing live with their sound and vocal ability. You can visit their website for a sneak preview at www.codycalkinsband.webs.com.

All proceeds from this event will go to the Morning Star Mission. In addition all left over food is donated to them as well. If you are interested in volunteering con­tact the CAWGC at 815/741-1455. See flyer insert

OSHA & Workers Comp Lunch Seminar The CAWGC will hold an OSHA Seminar at their Office's at 233 Springfield Avenue in Joliet on September 25th for their members. This lunch seminar is being offered free of charge to all CAWGC company Presidents, Managers, CFO's, Owners and

G any other personnel who would like to attend. hSAt^p Recent Trends in Construction Risk Management

Mwr^m^mim for the 2015 Construction Season will be addressed by Sta-^H^iveSra^.h!- ^^9'^ Safety Consulting and Christina Hrebic, Gnade Insur­

ance . Topics to be discussed: What to do if OSHA stops on-site; Which hazards/regulations is OSHA focusing on; What's on OSHA agen­da for 2015; What Illinois workers compensation carriers are projecting for 2015;

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Summer 2014 2014 Annual Outing

The weather was picture perfect at the 34th annual Golf Outing which was held at Broken Arrow in Lockport on June 6th. A total of 130 golfers enjoyed a day on

"D" Construction Team L to R: Chris Moore, Jeff Crawford, Ken Wilfielml, and Andy Kammer

the course complete with 18 holes of golf, lunch, banquet and prizes. In addition each golfer received a CAWGC Nike polo shirt compliments of the CAWGC.

Contest winners included: John Nich­ols, TIMM Electric: Eric Nantais, Baker Corp.; Jamie Hawkin, Utility Concrete Products and Mike Jaworski, Patten Cat.

Best Team prize went to Patten Cat with a 61 , however later it was reported that the "D" Construction team actually turned in a score of 59. (The staff at Bro­ken Arrow mistakenly didn't calculate all of the cards.) So in all fairness the "D" Construction team was also awarded the first place prize cash amount and actually has the bragging rights!

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Included in this issue: CAWGC EXPO photo page CAWGC Golf Outing photo page Fall Golf Outing flyer Scholarship Recipients page 4 Steak Fry flyer

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A 50/50 raffle was held and the win­ner was Bob Nichols, TIMM Electric who in turn donated a portion of his winnings back to the Morning Star Mission of which was the organization chosen to benefit from this years' events.

Patten Cat Team: L to R: Tony Mattingly, Kel-len Harseim, Mike Coietto and Mike Jaworski.

A host of wonderful prizes were also given away and some of the top winners were: Kieran Lagan, Matt Anderson, JR Gillogy, Joe Stob, Tom Carroll, Tom Stern, Jeff Rickett, Jeff Crawford, Chris BoIek, Phil Hess, Deb Targonski, Aaron Henneberg, Dan Flaig, Bob Nichols, Rich Bennett, Jen Harseim and David Huseman.

The prizes were made possible by the great sponsors and prize donors this year which included: All American Recycling, American Ducktile Iron Pipe, Badger Day Lighting, Baker Corp, Clow Water Sys­tems, Columbian Agency, D Construction (2 holes), DLZ, EJ, lllini Hi-Reach, Inc., JS Alberico Construction, Joliet Disposal, Inc., LaFarge Aggregates, Laborers Lo­cal 75, McCann Industries, Mid-American Water, Midwest Access Solutions (Beer & Water South #1), Midland States Bank , Northern Illinois Insurance, Ozinga Materials, Inc., P.T. Ferro Con­struction Co., RHL Insulation, Senator Patrick McGuire, The Labor Record, Three Rivers Construction Alliance, TIMM Electric, UBC Local #916, United Rentals, Utility Concrete Products, West Side Tractor Sales, Will & Grundy Coun­ty Building Trades, Will County Carpen­ters (2 holes) and Your Request Promo­tional Advertising.

JULIE Call Volume at Record Pace

Call volume continued at a record pace in May with 161,073 locate requests processed, surpassing the all-time record from April (160,781). Of the locate re­quests processed during this time, more than 37 percent were via RTE and a rec­ord 14.8 percent were via E-Request. "More excavators are taking advantage of our online options for locate requests. There were six individual days in May that exceeded 8,000 requests," said Greg Fisch, Director of Computer Operations. "Prior to this period, the highest May sin­gle day total was 7,801 in 2007."

On June 2, JULIE received and pro­cessed 8,867 requests. This is the most for any single day and another all-time record. Overall, call volume is more than 19 percent higher compared to the same period in 2013. Please plan accordingly and consider Remote Ticket Entry and E; Request.

E-Request is a fast and convenient option that requires no training and con­tinues to be a way for many companies,

fli^ such as landscape,

I fimmg v'^^ and sign compa-J^^^^^ nies Gust to name a • ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ few), to save time

and avoid common questions on the job site by printing out their locate requests

for crews. This option is for non­emergency, single address locates. Read more about E-Request or enter your lo­cate request now.

Remote Ticket Entry (RTE) is another popular option for contractors to assist with time management and multitasking issues. Learn more about RTE by partic­ipating in one of their no cost, traininq (and retraining) Webinars or by calling RTE Support Group at 815-741-5011. JULIE'S Damage Prevention Man­agers can also provide one-on-one or group training. Both online options are available to enter locate requests 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Membership Dues Your 2014-2015 CAWGC Membership

Dues were due June 30th. If you have not sent them in yet, please do so right away so your membership benefits will not be interrupted.

Earn $50 in referral credits

Refer a business to join the CAWGC and earn a $50 credit for each company that is approved for mem­bership. Member­ship forms are

our website a1 Be sure

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available on www.contractorswillgrundy.org. to sign the membership form where i' says "sponsored by" for your member­ship credit.

The News Network is the official publication of the Contractors Association of Will and Grundy

Counties. The News Network is published quarterly at Joliet, IL. Copyright 2014.

CAWGC 233 N Springfield Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435 Phone: 815/741-1455 Fax: 815/741-2165 Email: CAWGC@contractorswillgrundy.org

CAWGC Officers Jason Cox, Len Cox & Sons Exc , Ctiairman

Becky Fallin, RHL Insulation, Vice Chair Mike Adler, J.L. Adier Roofing, Treasurer

Directors Lori DuPree, DuPree Construction Company

Thomas J. McGann, TIMM Electric Barry Narvick, Narvick Bros.

Ken Rodgers, Rodgers Construction Todd Sandeno, D Construction

John Young, Seasons Landscaping

Staff Mary Ellis Metz, Office Manager

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Karri Lane, Plans Room Coordinator klanecS.contractorswillarundv.orQ

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Members in the News The Contractors Association would like to express our deepest sympathies on the passing of Peggy Cryer, President, Cryer & Olsen Mechanical.

Congratulations to Steve Issert, S. A. Is-sert Construction, on being elected to serve on the First Bank of Manhattan's Board of Directors.

Congratulations to Lori DuPree, DuPree Construction , on finishing first place re­cently in a 5K race.

We would like to give special thanks to Work Zone Safety for making and in­stalling 3 signs for our parking lot.

2013 TRMA Safety Award Winners

Congratulations to the following CAWGC Members who were awarded for their outstanding safety records at the Three Rivers Manufactures Annual Awards Dinner. Platinum Award: Brieser Construction, which worked 1.3 million man-hours without injury over the past five years, half of them at TRMA member plants; and Meade which has worked more than 1.8 million man-hours without injury at TRMA plants Meritorious Perfor­mance Awards: Atlantic Plant Services, Brieser Construction, Chellino Crane, Lindblad Construction, Meade and Testa Steel Constructors.

Recognition Certificates were awarded to the following companies: DLZ Industri­al, GA Blocker Grading, Railworks Track Services and RHL Insulation.

OSHA (continued from pg 1) understanding the key items that workers comp carriers need from you to cover your business, and learn how to positive­ly market your business to Illinois workers compensation carriers. This seminar is being paid for by Gnade Insurance. Res­ervations are required. Class size limited to 50 so RSVP early to 815/741-1455.

Illinois Construction Industry Committee

The CAWGC through ICIC continues to monitor all the major issues. This is a brief overview of the major issues from the spring session:

HB 924 - Seeks to extend responsible bidder requirements to ALL prevailing wage projects, including local govern­ments. Would also reclassify some pro­fessional services (material testing and some survey work) as construction work. ICIC is working with a large coali­tion of business, minority construction organizations and local governments to

op­pose. Orga­nized labor is the only pro­ponent. The bill did not pass in the spring ses­sion but is expected to be consid­ered in veto

session which starts November 19.

HB 4769 - Requires surety bonds to be issued by companies with at least an A-rating. ICIC supported this initiative and the bill passed.

HB 5701 - This bill seeks to preclude employers from asking a job applicant about criminal convictions before he/she is determined to be qualified for the posi­tion. ICIC had sought an exemption for construction which was initially accepted but then later rejected when other groups came out of the woodwork to request their own exemptions. All the other busi­ness groups were neutral and the bill passed. While employers will now be precluded from requesting information about an applicant's criminal history in a preliminary screening, that information can be requested once the applicant has been deemed to be qualified for a posi­tion.

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SB 123 - This bill sought to increase re-tainage on state projects to 10 percent, with the funds being set aside to ensure that contractors meet their benefit fund obligations. ICIC strongly opposed and the bill is dead for this session and likely beyond.

SB 2758 - This bill requires employers of 25 or more employees who do not other­wise offer a 401K or other retirement sav­ings program to establish one. The state will manage the program and provide oversight. ICIC, along with every other business group opposed. This bill may see action in the fall veto session.

SB 3023 - This was a follow-up to the Cypress Creek bill that we worked to help pass last year. It will allow banks to sub­ordinate a mechanics lien that secures a construction loan only after more than 50 percent of the loan has been disbursed to fund improvements to the property. ICIC was in support and the bill passed.

SB 3287 - This bill eliminates the work­ers' compensation exclusive remedy/ immunity enjoyed by service companies that provide safety consulting, unless those companies are wholly-owned by the employer, insurance broker or the insurer. ICIC members held differing po­sitions on this issue. We ultimately op­posed the bill but it did pass at the urging of the Trial Lawyers association.

CAWGC Fall Golf Outing

Morris Country

Club

September 19th

See golf form insert for details.

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Upcoming Events

Calendar of Events

7/2 4:00 PM

7/29 10 AM

8/6 4:00 PM

July 2014

Board of Directors Meeting, CAWGC Office

\NG\AT Meeting CAWGC Office

August 2014

Board of Directors Meeting, CAWGC Office

8/7 4:30-8:30 Steak Fry St. Joe's Parl<, Joliet

9/3 4:00 PM

9/19 11AM

9/25 11 AM

September 2014

Board of Directors Meeting, CAWGC Office

CAWGC Fall Golf Outing IVIorris Country Club

OSHA @ Workers Comp Lunch Seminar CAWGC Office

CAWGC Membership Benefit

The CAWGC offers to it's mem­bers an opportunity to have their important documents shredded free. Members are invited to toss their documents in the slot of the locked cabinet console located at the associa-[ tion offices.

Shark Shred­ding shreds the documents on a quarterly basis. They unlock the cabinet and destroy the papers right in our parking lot. Everything Shark Shredding, Inc. shreds is 100% recycled!

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Three Rivers Safety Center 1615 W Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 815/744-3884 FAX/744-3886

Contractor Safety Traininq (Basic)

Monday-Wednesday-Friday 7 : 3 0 - 11:30 AM

Contractor Safety Refresher Monday-Wednesday-Friday

7:30—10 AM Must have current TRSC card in

possession, no more than 30 days past expiration date, work steadily in chemi­cal industry.

Register On-Line only at: www.trma.orq

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Recycle Your Old Plans With Us! Thank you to everyone who dropped off their old plans, office papers, newsletters, newspapers, folders, catalogs, magazines, shredded paper etc. Last quarter we saved 1.03 cubic yards of landfill space. Please continue to bring your paper to the CAWGC recycle bin which is located in the front of our park­ing lot. Your business, your home, your association, our neighbors and the community can help save the environment by recycling used paper. Any questions, call the CAWGC at 815-741-1455.

Thank you to everyone who participated!

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CAWGC Directory We are in the process of getting all

our data together for our 2014-2015 Membership Directory. We try to be as accurate as possible so please send back the directory sheet that was sent to you in May . We request that you send the sheet back even if there are no changes. If changes have occurred since you sent the sheet in then contact the CAWGC staff at 815/741-1455 and we will update the information.

This year we are offering the mem­bers an opportunity to include their com­pany logo in their listing for a small

I charge of $50. We ask those that are interest­ed to send their

I camera ready

I artwork to:

CAWGC(S).contractorswillqrundv.ora. We are also asking the members to

submit pictures from their various job sites for our new cover this year. Those pictures can also be sent to the CAWGC e-mail address.

Our directories are sent to all the li­braries, fire departments, school districts and all the various offices in the counties, townships, villages and cities in the Will & Grundy areas. We also send them to architects and engineers in the Chicago-land area as well as any entity we know of that is planning to build in the near fu­ture.

This information in your listing is also used for the on-line directory and is avail­able to anyone who visits our website. We encourage our members to make sure that they are listed in all the various categories that pertain to their business.

The directory is a membership benefit and it is no cost to our members unless you have multiple listings or include your logo. Each extra listing is still only $35.

IDOT Hosts Open House

The Illinois Department of Transporta­tion (IDOT) recently announced the open­ing of the second Chicago area resource center to serve as a one-stop shop for those interested in working on IDOT pro­jects.

Earlier this week, Illinois Transporta­tion Secretary Ann L. Schneider was joined by state and local officials for the official grand opening for the new South Suburban Resource Center, which is lo­cated at the Ludeman Development Cen­ter, 114 N. Orchard Drive, in Park Forest.

The new resource center provides minority- and women-owned businesses the assistance they need to participate in I DOT'S Disadvantaged Business Enter­prise program. Contractors already in the program can learn more about contract­ing opportunities and bidding information. Staff will always be on hand to provide technical and management support and a computer lab will be available also.

For more information, visit: www.dot.il.gov/sbe/ssassistance.html and www.dot.il.gov/dbecenters.html or call the Resource Center at (708) 283-3618.

Special July Letting

The Illinois Department of Transporta­tion is preparing for a special July letting, which is scheduled for July 11, 2014. The July letting is currently advertising one project totaling a programmed estimated amount of $53,000,000. The project is the construction of a new flyover ramp from Northbound 1-90/94 (Dan Ryan Ex­pressway) to 1-290 Westbound including 5 concrete retaining walls, lighting, and other related work, located in Chicago. The total weighted Disadvantaged Busi­ness Enterprise goal for the letting is 17 percent. This projecrhas a Project Labor Agreement. For more information, visit http://www.dot.il.gov/desenv/delett.html.

NEW MEMBERS

The CAWGC proudly welcomes our newest members:

Welcome! Express Contracting, Inc.

Specializing in Plant Maintenance Donald Bilthuis, President

157 N. Locust St., Manteno, IL 60950 815/907-7562 FAX 815/907-7563

Website: expresscontractinqinc. net Email: Expresscontractinq(a)vahoo.com

Cljfford-Wald, A KIP Company Specializing in sales, service & supplies

for wide format printers/plotters. Frederic Gillaizeau, VP of Sales

1600 E. Golf Rd. Suite 110, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

847/598-0166 FAX 847/598-0173 Website: Clifford-wald.com

Email: salestSjclifford-wald.com

Midwest Access Solutions Temp Road and Site Access Matting

Joe Tiffany, Outside Sales 813 S. Richards St., Joliet, IL 60433

708/218/6679 FAX 708/844-0266 Website: wemat4u.com

ioe.tiffanv@.midwestaccesssolutions.com

Oak Lawn Blacktop Paving Co. Commercial Asphalt Paving

Craig Marchbank, President/Owner 11125W. 189'' PI., Mokena, IL 60448

708/479-1063 FAX 708/479-0829 Email: oaklawnbalcktop@cs.com

Plainfield Construction Co. Specializing in Structural Excavation, Site

Utilities & Concrete Construction John G. Zupancic, President

18554 NW Frontage Rd., Shorewood, IL 815/436-4532 FAX 815/436-8396

Web: plainfieldconstructioncompanv.com Email: plainfieldconst(a)sbcqlobal.net

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2014 CAWGC Scholarship Recipients The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties' Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the 16"^ Annual CAWGC Scholarships recipients: Alissa M. Alberico, Manhattan; Jordan M. Rife, Frankfort; William F. Sieczkowski III , Orland Park; and Scott Simpson, Joliet.

Alissa M. Alberico, a graduate of Providence Cath­olic High School, is attending Georgia Institute of Technology and majoring in Engineering. This is her second year and second CAWGC scholarship. Her parents are Kathleen and Luigi Alberico of J. S. Alberico Construction, a CAWGC member.

Jordan M. Rife who is a graduate of Lincoln-Way North High School will be attending the University of Illinois at Chicago and is majoring in Architecture. Her father Glenn (deceased) was a member of the Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Union. Her mother Ellen Rife is an Of­fice Manager at the Fitters Local 281.

William F. Sieczkowski III, a graduate of Carl Sandburg

Alissa M. Alberico

Jordan M. Rife

William F. Sieczkowski

High School, is attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is majoring in Civil Engineering. William is in his second year and this is his second CAWGC Schol­arship. His parents are Elena Reklaitis and William Siec­zkowski Jr. of R. Carlson and Sons, a CAWGC member.

Scott E. Simpson who is a graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy will be attending Ferris State University in Ml and is majoring in Construction Management. His par­ents are Patricia and John Simpson of Frank Buria & Sons Builders, a CAWGC member.

Scott E. Simpson

Serving on the scholarship committee was Chair Becky Fallin, president of RHL Insulation, Neta Hess, C.R. Leonard Plumbing & Heating and Marsha Rolih, Pi­erre Quality Electrical Construction. Next year's scholarship program information & form^will be available after February 1, 2015 on the association's website at

Pictured L to R: Becky Fallin, Neta Hess and Marsha Rolih www.contractorswillgrundv.orq.

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