MBA Weekly Bulletin 6.20.11

Marin Builders Association ◆ WEEKLY BULLETIN ◆

IN THIS ISSUE

Governor Brown Vetoes State Budget...............................................................1

Welcome Our New Members..................2-3

Directors...........................................................4 Membership Brings You Out In Front.......5

Membership Application...............................6

MBA Calendar.................................................7 Permits...........................................................8-9

ECA: Stormwater Regulations update at Marin Joes Restaurant..................................10

Kalb’s Q & A...................................................11

Advertising.....................................................12

John McGill: 48 Hour Notice......................13

Safety Topic: Heat Illness Prevention..14-15

Safety Topic Sign In Sheet............................16

Casey Mazzoni, Legislative Analyst..........17

The Hero Program........................................18

Tool Lending Library..............................19-20

EPA’s Rule Seminar.......................................21

CPR First Aid Class......................................22

Sub Bids.....................................................23-27

OSHA 10 Seminar.........................................28

Calgreen seminar..........................................29

MBA Health Insurance................................30

Classified Ads...........................................31-32

CSLB Most Wanted!.....................................33

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MBA Weekly Bulletin

June 20,2011 Issue #25

Governor Brown Vetoes State Budget

SACRAMENTO – In a YouTube video and veto message released today, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. announced that he will not sign Senate Bill 69 and Assembly Bill 98, which together comprise the state budget

passed by the Legislature on June 15, 2011. The full text of the veto message is below:

I am returning Senate Bill 69 and Assembly Bill 98 without my signature.In January, I presented a balanced budget solution with a mix of deep spending cuts and temporary tax extensions subject to voter approval. My plan would put these extended revenues in a lockbox, ensuring that they are only used to protect education and public safety. It would also address California’s long term fiscal crisis by substantially paying down the $35 billion wall of debt built up over the last decade. Yet Republicans in the Legislature blocked the right of the people to vote on this honest, balanced budget. Meanwhile, Democrats in the Legislature made valiant efforts to address California’s budget crisis by enacting $11 billion in painful cuts and other solutions. I commend them for their tremendous efforts to balance the budget in the absence of Republican cooperation. Unfortunately, the budget I have received is not a balanced solution. It continues big deficits for years to come and adds billions of dollars of new debt. It also contains legally questionable maneuvers, costly borrowing and unrealistic savings. Finally, it is not financeable and therefore will not allow us to meet our obligations as they occur. We can – and must – do better. A balanced budget is critical to our economic recovery. I am, once again, calling on Republicans to allow the people of California to vote on tax extensions for a balanced budget and significant reforms. They should also join Democrats in supporting job creation and ending tax breaks for out-of-state companies. If they continue to obstruct a vote, we will be forced to pursue deeper and more destructive cuts to schools and public safety– a tragedy for which Republicans will bear full responsibility.


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JUNE

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!

BLOYD,THEODORE W., ATTORNEY AT LAW (A) Theodore Bloyd 727 Butternut Drive San Rafael, CA. 94903 (415)846-8852, CA State Bar #195549 [email protected] Attorneys– Construction Refs: Edward Blum, Mike Mazzoni FARNSWORTH MAYFLOWER (A) Cal Farnsworth 2111 Francisco Blvd. East San Rafael, CA. 94901 (415)710-9417, CAL-T- # 139.099 [email protected] Moving and Storage Rec By: Larry Stevens Refs: Klif Knoles, Larry Stevens Gary Suhrke, CDK Builders GALLAGHER, DANNY CONSTRUCTION (R) Danny Gallagher 23 Mercury Avenue Tiburon, CA. 94920 (415)290-9104, CSLB #778096 [email protected] General Contractor– Residential Rec By: MBA website

JUNE- WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!


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2010-2011 MBA DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

PresidentDave Trahan - Patriot Mechanical

Vice PresidentAimi Dutra - The Dutra Group

Chief Financial Officer Jeff Mertel - Mertel Carpets, Inc.

SecretaryJim Schalich - Schalich Brothers

Construction

PAST PRESIDENTJeff Grady - Grady Financial, Inc.

Executive Director - Safety DirectorKlif Knoles

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NOVATO PERMITS ISSUED JUNE 6TH- 9TH, 2011 NOVATO PERMITS ISSUED JUNE6TH-9TH, 2011

AKHTAR SHAZAD M KOUHZAL POUPAK BPG-ROCK ROWLAND MEDEIROS MARY SANDRA MAAS KEVIN COMER COHEN BRADLEY BARRY MICHAEL PAT MCGRATH PROROK FLORENCE THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH PROUTY KUMIKO PRICE SCOTT CIRCLE BANK TOM COTTRELL ANTHONY DORHAN DALMON PROPERTY HOFFMANN JOSEPH MARKOS PROPS INC PAUL DIENSTBEAUR STEWARD PROPERTY PENNY WHITE

PETER ENDERSBY JOEL KEMMERER DARRYL HOFFMAN MARK BREWSHER JEFFREY SCHOTTENSTEIN CHRISTOPHER CLIFFORD ROBERTA WILLIAMSON RITCH VIOLA KUCERA PROPERTIES

126 RED HILL CIRCLE 27 LAGOON VISTA 26 LAGOON VISTA 1810 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE 19 GILMARTIN DRIVE 17 CECILIA COURT 4 RED CIRCLE 116 HOWARD DRIVE 6 LYFORD DRIVE

JUSTIN CONSTRUCTION BOUDREAU REMODELING BOUDREAU REMODELING AUSSIE ROOFING INC LEO ANTONE HEATING & AIR SPRYSCAPES CONSTRUCTION TRAVIS KELLEHER SGK HOME SOLUTIONS RAIN DEFENSE

REMODEL REPAIR REPAIR RE-ROOF ALTERATION REPLACEMENT REPAIR REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT

30,000 19,000 19,000 28,900 15,513 9,500 6,800 11,825 10,000

OWNER-BUILDER LIC.CONTRACTOR ZARAGOZA PLUMBING LIC.CONTRACTOR ALL SEASONS ROOFING SUPERIOR ROOFING HENRY MECHANICAL ALL SEASONS ROOFING OWNER-BUILDER ONGARO & SONS OWNER-BUILDER J D BUILDING KUHLMANN CONSTRUCTION DEVCON CONSTRUCTION OWNER-BUILDER OWNER-BUILDER ALTERNATIVE ROOFING SECOND GENERATION ROOFING NORTH MARIN PAINTING INC. ABLE ROOFING CO ALTERNATIVE ROOFING AGAPE ALL AMERICAN ROOFING

15 THORNTON CT 853 PINE AVE 75 ROWLAND WAY 1041 FIFTH ST 1819 NOVATO BLVD 150 INDIAN HILLS DR 70 BROADMOOR CT 18 TRUMBULL CT 166 IGNACIO VALLEY CIR 113 ADAMS ST 967 FIFTH ST 1425 PARK AVE 54 PACHECO CREEK DR 999 GRANT AVE 652 SANTANA RD 1209 CHASE ST 663 CHERRY ST 459 WOOD HOLLOW DR 973 FRONT ST 55 SAN GREGORIO CT 2 MARGARITA TER 55 EAMES CT

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT DEMOLITION REROOF REROOF HVAC REROOF CONSTRUCTION HVAC CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION WINDOW CONSTRUCTION REROOF REROOF REMOVAL REROOF REROOF REROOF

Owner Contractor Address Type Value Issued

Owner Address Type Value Received

20,000 52,000 60,200 6,000 11,000 12,800 13,380 17,000 5,000 5,000 7,593 22,500 25,000 3,050,000 6,500 7,000 7,060 9,400 10,000 11,900 16,190 17,980

MARIN PERMITS ISSUED JUNE6TH-11TH, 2011

EGGER E.BYERS MICHAEL DUFFY NORMA BELLUCCI THOMAS DONNELLY STEVEN BUCCARELLI ELANOR FEENEY WILLIAM MICHAUD TAMALPAIS SCHOOL TAMALPAIS SCHOOL LARRY CLINTON DAVID PLANT ANDREW LESHER KATHLEEN MAHONEY GEORGE SARANTAKIS KATHLEEN MAHONEY CAM DORESHLER SHIRLEY FLIESHMAN PAULA SHNUGGLER ERIC WOODHOUSE

RE-ROOF UPGRADE REPLACE DOOR REPLACE WINDOW RETAINING REMODEL RE-ROOF RE-ROOF NEW CLASSROOM CLOVER REPLACE UNKNOWN ADDITTION DECK RE-ROOF REPLACE ADDITTION REMODEL DECK ROOF





30,000 19,000 19,000 28,900 15,513 9,500 6,800 11,825 10,000

AMERICAN ROOF SYSTEMS, IN SNOW CONSTRUCTION OLD TOWN GLASS, INC KENNETH BELLUCCI CONSTRU MARCODESIGNS LIGHTFOOD DESIGN/BUILD ALL BAY ROOFING NORTHERN PACIFIC ROOFING COVE CONSTRUCTION COVE CONSTRUCTION MYERS, CURTIS OWNER/BUILDER OWNER LAZOR, JAMES JR MC LERAN INC. LAZOR, JAMES JR OWNER/BUILDER MARIN KITCHEN WORKS ECO-VALLEY CONSTRUCTION OWNER/BUILDER

16 ST.LUCIA PL. 125 LAUREL AVE. 171 H LANE 471 OCEANA DR. 518 SHASTA WAY 35 DRAKES VIEW 223 LAVERNE AVE. 320 E.STRAWBERRY DR. 100 HARVARD AVE. 100 HARVARD AVE. 29 GATE 6.2 257 RAILROAD AVE. 564MARIN AVE. 37 LAUREL GROVE 37 MT.FORAKER 37 LAUREL GROVE 256 RICARDO RD. 13 BAHAMA REEF 216 LAVERNE AVE. 364 LAVERNE AVE.



$20,560 $15,000 $12,110 $12,500 $12,000 $85,000 $9,500 $20,500 $200,000 $65,000 $9,500 $75,000 $28,600 $11,485 $16,600 $16,450 $200,000 $15,000 $17,000 $16,154

MARIN PERMITS ISSUED JUNE6TH-11TH, 2011

EGGER E.BYERS MICHAEL DUFFY NORMA BELLUCCI THOMAS DONNELLY STEVEN BUCCARELLI ELANOR FEENEY WILLIAM MICHAUD TAMALPAIS SCHOOL TAMALPAIS SCHOOL LARRY CLINTON DAVID PLANT ANDREW LESHER KATHLEEN MAHONEY GEORGE SARANTAKIS KATHLEEN MAHONEY CAM DORESHLER SHIRLEY FLIESHMAN PAULA SHNUGGLER ERIC WOODHOUSE

RE-ROOF UPGRADE REPLACE DOOR REPLACE WINDOW RETAINING REMODEL RE-ROOF RE-ROOF NEW CLASSROOM CLOVER REPLACE UNKNOWN ADDITTION DECK RE-ROOF REPLACE ADDITTION REMODEL DECK ROOF





30,000 19,000 19,000 28,900 15,513 9,500 6,800 11,825 10,000

AMERICAN ROOF SYSTEMS, IN SNOW CONSTRUCTION OLD TOWN GLASS, INC KENNETH BELLUCCI CONSTRU MARCODESIGNS LIGHTFOOD DESIGN/BUILD ALL BAY ROOFING NORTHERN PACIFIC ROOFING COVE CONSTRUCTION COVE CONSTRUCTION MYERS, CURTIS OWNER/BUILDER OWNER LAZOR, JAMES JR MC LERAN INC. LAZOR, JAMES JR OWNER/BUILDER MARIN KITCHEN WORKS ECO-VALLEY CONSTRUCTION OWNER/BUILDER

16 ST.LUCIA PL. 125 LAUREL AVE. 171 H LANE 471 OCEANA DR. 518 SHASTA WAY 35 DRAKES VIEW 223 LAVERNE AVE. 320 E.STRAWBERRY DR. 100 HARVARD AVE. 100 HARVARD AVE. 29 GATE 6.2 257 RAILROAD AVE. 564MARIN AVE. 37 LAUREL GROVE 37 MT.FORAKER 37 LAUREL GROVE 256 RICARDO RD. 13 BAHAMA REEF 216 LAVERNE AVE. 364 LAVERNE AVE.



$20,560 $15,000 $12,110 $12,500 $12,000 $85,000 $9,500 $20,500 $200,000 $65,000 $9,500 $75,000 $28,600 $11,485 $16,600 $16,450 $200,000 $15,000 $17,000 $16,154


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COMPLETIONS MECHANIC LIENS CA TAX LIENS

5/18/11 5/19/11 5/18/11 5/18/11 5/19/11 5/19/11

BARTLEY PUMPS AHLBORN FENCE & STEEL CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FBD VANGUARD CONSTRUCTION PIAZZA CONSTRUCTION MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

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Issue Date

Contractor/Owner Value

COMPLETION

MECHANICS LIEN

LIEN

NONE

A&K DRILLING INC (E) DECORATIVE PAINTING (E) FOGGS LATH & PLASTER (E) MC2 CAPITAL PARTNERS (O) JEFF RATTO (O) WHITESIDE CONSTRUCTION (E) WHITESIDE CONSTRUCTION (E)

5/23/11 5/23/11 5/20/11 5/23/11 5/24/11 5/18/11 5/18/11

JOHN CLAY (O) MC2 CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC MARIN ABUSED WOMENS SERVICES KWAN WO IRONWORKS (E) BMC WEST CORPORATION (E) CHRISTOPHER & SUSAN WHITE TRUST (O) ABRAKOFF VONYEE (O)

$16,315 $17,870

$8,500 $73,496 $33,000 $17,870 $7,789 $8,790 UNKNOWN

5/23/11

EDD (E)

TAX LIEN STEVE ZAPPETINI & SON INC (O)

COMPLETIONS TAX LIENS HOMESTAEDS

BLUE TURTLE ROOFING SCOTT CLOUGH POLSKLY PERSTEIN TOM ARNTZ JERRY EYCK SAN ANSELMO SWIRL RON COLINDERS PAUL WILKIMSON BRUCE LUSIGNAN KATHY PETERSON KEVIN MOON TOM TILLSON GAGE HOUSER BILL O'CALLAGHAN KATHY PETERSON RICHARD RUSHTON BILL O'CAURGHAN SAM BLACK GARY MILLER THE PLAYHOUSE MCINTOSH BUILDERS INC

MARL NELSON NISSEN TEDORO ANDREW FLYNN PETER CALLEN EAMONN KEEGAN NANCY PETERMAN ERIC WOODHOUSE KATHLEEN MAHONEY DANIELS BEN-ORA JOHN KING ANDREW GAEBE JENNIFER HART

14WESTGATE 39 ROSEBANK 648 RIDGWOOD 426 MEDIAN WAY 301 MAKIN GRADE 49 LOMITA DR. 364 LAVERNE AVE. 37 LAUREL GROVE 283 ELLEN DR. 73 CALYPSO SHORES 110 BUTTERFIELD RD. 105 ATHERTON OAKS

ADDITION DECK TWO DECKS ELEVATOR PV SYSTEM ATT.GARAGE PV SYSTEM DECK BATHROOM SOLAR ADDITION CONSTRUCTION

$100,000 $25,000 $75,000 $47,500 $40,000 $1,250.00 $16,154 $11,485 $25,000 $16,446 $222,000 $160,000

SAME AS OWNER GREG MILLER FRAMEWORK ENGINEERING HOLLACE BENDER SAME AS OWNER RAKER ARCHITECTS SAME AS OWNER SAME AS OWNER TOM LUTGE ONGARO & SONS CRESENT BUILDERS HALCO INC. JEFF KROOR GFDS ENGINEERS SEARS HOME IOMPROVMENT RUSHTON-CHARTOCK ARCHITECTS GFDS ENGINEERS AL SEDAH GARY MILLER STEVE MURCH RALF KARL KONETZKO

175 PROSPECT AVE. 63 DURHAM RD. 220 CRESENT RD. 834-916 SIR FRANCIS 440 LAUREL 916 SIR FRANCIS 58 MEDWAY 5214 DAMOND HEIGHTS 95 JORDAN AVE. 100 MARIPOSE AVE. 41 BERKELEY AVE. 149 SCENIC AVE. 144 WOODLAND AVE. 91 REDHILL AVE. 114 SYCAMORE AVE. 31 WOODRUFF RD. 101 REDHILL AVE. 24 FLORENCE AVE. 299 OAK AVE. 27 KEANSINTGON 137 HUMBOLT AVE.

RE-ROOF REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT IMPROVEMENTS REPLACEMENT IMPROVEMENTS REPLACEMENT REPAIR REINFORCEMENT WATER LINES KITCHEN KITCHEN ADDITION REMODEL SIDING RE-ROOF PARKING LOT ADDITION DECK REMODEL FIRE DAMAGE



14,500 43,550 145,000 1,500,000 30,000 55,000 22,000 13,500 20,000 15,000 30,000 30,000 250,000 325,000 29,568 200,000 30,000 175,000 125,000 20,000 65,000

TIBURON PERMITS ISSUE JUNE 1ST-JUNE 17TH, 2011


BLACKPOINT PROP MICHAEL NAVONE ERIK LUNDE WILLIAM ALLEN ANDRE KLEIN LISA NICHOLLS FRANK ALBERTSON D.FINKLESTEIN HAMILTON CONTINUUM HAMILTON CONTINUUM HAMILTON CONTINUUM HAMILTON CONTINUUM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RAYMOND FAY SHARI ALDRIDGE DIBBLE THEODORE NOVATO PROP.LLC RANDALL DANIEL

6/06/11 6/08/11

HALLMARK BELINDA (O) UNION BANK (E) LEIDY ERIC (O) UNION BANK (E)

$26,377.66 $41,448.25

TARRANT CONSTRUCTION OWNER-BUILDER OWNER-BUILDER THE ROOFER A-1 ROOFING & NOR CAL CONTRACTING BAY AREA WINDOW REC SOLAR INC. RANCHO SOLAR INC RANCHO SOLAR INC RANCHO SOLAR INC RANCHO SOLAR INC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY REC SOLAR INC. REC SOLAR INC. GARY GIESEN W. BRADLEY ELECTRIC, INC. HOLIDAY POOL & WATER

9 STONETREE LN 37 WINTERGREEN CT 93 LAMBERT WAY 1642 MERRITT DR 20 WENTWORTH LN 9 SAN FELIPE WAY 203 BUTTERFIELD DR 8 OWL RIDGE CT 60 & 62 MOFFETT 42 & 44 MOFFETT CT 82, 84 MOFFETT CT 22 & 24 MOFFETT CT 7 BOULEVARD CT 35 OWL RIDGE CT 12 OWL RIDGE CT 27 BURNING TREE DR 777 SAN MARIN DR 556 TRUMBULL AVE

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION REROOF REROOF SOLAR WINDOW SOLAR SOLAR SOLAR SOLAR SOLAR CONSTRUCTION SOLAR SOLAR CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICAL POOL


Owner Address Type Value NOTICE OF DEFAULT

7,000 8,000 8,000 9,700 18,250 19,740 20,000 21,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 30,000 35,000 42,000 50,000 50,000 125,000



6/03/11 WALTHER CARL HEINZ(I) (NONE)





COMPLETIONS HOMESTEADS LIENS CA TAX LIENS HOMESTEAD

7,000 8,000 8,000 9,700 18,250 19,740 20,000 21,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 30,000 35,000 42,000 50,000 50,000 125,000







30,000 19,000 19,000 28,900 15,513 9,500 6,800 11,825 10,000






7,000 8,000 8,000 9,700 18,250 19,740 20,000 21,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 30,000 35,000 42,000 50,000 50,000 125,000



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Issue Date


COMPLETION

MECHANICS LIEN

LIEN

NONE

6/6/2011 6/9/2011 6/9/2011 6/9/2011 6/10/2011

16 WALTERS ASSOCIATES LLC (O) 20 SANDY L;ANE ASSOCIATES LLC (O) BENATTAR MARBLE & GRANITE (E) PARKVIEW RECREATION CENTER (O) POWER HOUSE BLDG, INC. (E)

$16,315 $17,870

$329,134.00 $139,399.00 $6,900.00 $22,187.00 $33,678.00

5/23/11

EDD (E)

STEVE ZAPPETINI & SON INC (O)

R V STICH CONSTRUCTION (E) R V STICH CONSTRUCTION (E) KIN YING & CO.LTD (O) MAC CONSTRUCTION (E) GOSHAY KIKI (O)



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Issue Date


COMPLETION

MECHANICS LIEN

COMPLETION

NONE

6/10/11

COUNTY OF MARIN

$16,315 $17,870

5/23/11

EDD (E)


UNKNOWN



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Issue Date


COMPLETION

MECHANICS LIEN

TAX LIEN

NONE

6/13/11 6/13/11 6/14/11 6/13/11

AL VILLA BUILDER CORP. (O) BLACKPOINT PROD. & ELECTRA (O) S.F. BAY WINDOW COMPANY (O) DRAKES BAY OYSTER CO.

$16,315 $17,870

$21,200.00 $150,271.00 $2.500.00 $61,207.00

5/23/11

EDD (E)


I.R.S. (E) I.R.S FRANCHISE TAX BOARD I.R.S



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Issue Date


COMPLETION

MECHANICS LIEN

LIEN

NONE

6/6/2011 6/9/2011 6/9/2011 6/9/2011 6/10/2011

16 WALTERS ASSOCIATES LLC (O) 20 SANDY L;ANE ASSOCIATES LLC (O) BENATTAR MARBLE & GRANITE (E) PARKVIEW RECREATION CENTER (O) POWER HOUSE BLDG, INC. (E)

$16,315 $17,870

$329,134.00 $139,399.00 $6,900.00 $22,187.00 $33,678.00

5/23/11

EDD (E)


R V STICH CONSTRUCTION (E) R V STICH CONSTRUCTION (E) KIN YING & CO.LTD (O) MAC CONSTRUCTION (E) GOSHAY KIKI (O)



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Kalb's Q&A for Contractors By David Kalb, President of Capitol Services, Inc.

Life is full of questions. The answers are often difficult to know without a resource to consult. For contractors these questions often make the difference in profit or loss, especially when interpretations may vary or seem illogical to most. Success is knowing for certain, and where this column begins…

Q: My client has a “B” license. Can they legally perform solar work even though this is one trade or would they be required to first apply for a “C-46” license?

A: The CSLB passed a regulation, which states that a solar energy system “constitutes use of more than two unrelated building trades or crafts within the meaning of Code Section 7057” (i.e. definition of a General Building contractor). Therefore, a “B” or “C-46” (solar) contractor should be able to perform this work

Q. I am hoping you can clarify something for us. We recently came across a public works project in which the awarding authority is requiring a "C-12" (Earthwork and Paving) license. This is the only acceptable classification listed. It appears we cannot bid with our General Engineering license. Since the "A" license includes "C-12" trade work shouldn’t we be able to bid this job? Am I missing something?

A: A public agency can specify (logically or not) that only a "C-12" license can pursue this project; however, in my expert opinion, they should allow "A" contractors to also submit a bid. You’re correct, an “A” (General Engineering) contractor can properly perform ALL earthwork and paving within the “C-12” class. Unfortunately some govern-ment agencies look at CSLB classifications literally. For example, over the years, I’ve seen: where “C-10” (electrical) contractors were excluded from bidding a low voltage (“C-7”) job; an “A” was excluded from bidding on a “C-34” pipeline project; and where one local government designated that only a “C-61”/”D-06” (concrete related services) contractor could handle concrete restoration -- to the exclusion of “C-8” (concrete) licensees. This does not compute, but it’s the law.For your information, according to an attorney I spoke with last month, there was a recent court case where one side tried to contend that an “A” contractor could not legally perform “C-12” work and therefore was not duly licensed to pursue a court action. The Court rightly denied the motion saying that a General Engineering contractor could legally perform earthwork such as grading and trenching.

Q: My license was revoked several years ago. Do you think the Contractors Board will allow me to become a Home Improvement Salesperson (HIS)? Also, I see where the Board now requires applicants to be fingerprinted. What can you tell me about this new requirement?

A: I doubt the CSLB will allow you become a HIS at this time since your prior license was revoked. I would anticipate that the Board would require you to resolve whatever issues caused the revocation before they let you become listed on any contractor’s license. You can either contact the Board prior to filing an application or you can apply and the Board will pull your application for investigation.

Fingerprinting became mandatory in January 2005. All applicants must be fingerprinted prior to issuance of a new license or additional classification, replacement of a qualifying individual, or filing an application for a Home Improvement Salesperson. The California Department of Justice and the FBI will review all fingerprints and issue a report as to whether or not an applicant has a past criminal conviction. According to the CSLB, there have been more than 39,700 applicants with past criminal convictions out of more than 200,000 fingerprinted. Just over 1,000 applicants have been denied and about an equal number were issued probationary licenses.



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THE EFFECTIVE 48-HOUR NOTICESubmitted By: John McGill, Attorney

There are some important provisions in any construction subcontract: the indemnity language, warranty requirements, payment, change orders and claims, and the 48-Hour Notice provision. The 48-Hour Notice provision is sometimes omitted completely but even where it is included, it is simply not well worded. Even if it is well crafted, the Notice is not always used properly. The 48-Hour Notice needs to be clear and it needs to be used properly or it will be ineffective, or worse, result in unintended consequences that could put the General in a breach situation.

The 48-Hour Notice is a written warning that the sub is not performing and that if performance is not completed or at least commenced in some meaningful way, the General will undertake the work, or will hire someone to undertake the work, and will hold the sub accountable. The subcontract language should be clear about how the 48-Hour Notice will be provided (always in writing) and what the repercussions will be if the problem is not resolved. This last part is important.If your subcontract has a 48-Hour Notice provision (by the way, it can be 72-Hour or any other reasonable time) you want to identify the options you can employ if the directive in the Notice is not satisfied. Some typical options are 1- the sub can be terminated; 2- the sub’s crew can be supplemented and those costs backcharged to the sub’s account; 3- the sub can be assessed liquidated damages; and/or 4- any other remedy you want to employ for failure to comply with the 48-Hour Notice.

The provision should also provide that in the event of termination, the subcontractor would not be paid until all costs and impacts of the failure to perform are known and then only if there is anything left on the sub’s contract balance. Whatever option you want to exercise for failure to satisfy the 48-Hour Notice though needs to be identified in the contract. Those will be your only options, so be clear what they are. The 48-Hour Notice should always be in writing- letter, fax, e-mail- and the more specific the directive the better. What exactly does the sub need to do? Do they need to get more men on the project, do they need to have a particular task completed by a certain date, do they need to provide you with submittals or materials on site? The 48-Hour Notice needs to be specific in order to be effective. This is critically important. It makes no sense to direct the sub to ‘man the job and complete the work’. What exactly does that mean? If the sub brings out 2 men but needs 20, they have technically “manned the job”. What does it mean to complete the work? All of the work, the present phase, the present task- what? Be clear about what you want the sub to do.

A 48-Hour Notice should identify specific areas and specific results that need to be completed within a specific period of time. The sub should have the option to proceed with the work in the way that it wants, but it should also be clear in the Notice that however the sub proceeds, the required end result must be met. It also goes without saying that the end result needs to be reasonable; you cannot demand the impossible. The Notice should also clearly state what the ramifications for non-performance would be. If you send a 48-Hour Notice, you need to be prepared to act. If the Notice is properly sent, and assuming it contains all of the required information about what needs to be done to cure the problem, then if those things are not done, or if they are not done according to the Notice, there need to be consequences.

What should never happen is that the General sends a series of 48-Hour Notices for the same thing. Remember the story of the boy that cried wolf. If a 48-Hour Notice is sent, and then sent again and again, the subcontractor is arguably within its rights to ignore it. Certainly any termination of a sub based on repeated 48-Hour Notices that were ignored by the sub, and not acted on by the General either, could just as likely be construed as a material breach by the General as by the sub. In short, you should have a 48-Hour Notice provision in your contract. It should be clear how and when it will be used and what the consequences will be if it is ignored. If you send a 48-Hour Notice make sure it is clear what it will take to cure it; that is, make sure it is clear what you want done. Make sure the required action is reasonable and can be accomplished. If the Notice is sent but there is no response, make sure there are consequences. Do not send repeated Notices for the same work. Be prepared to exercise your options or don’t send the Notice in the first place.



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SAFETY TOPIC- HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION

Your employer must evaluate your outdoor working location for air temperature, humidity, and radiant heat from the sun to see if there is a risk for heat illnesses. Your employer must also evaluate your workload, the protective clothing you are required to wear, and the personal protective gear you use to see how they add to the risk.

To evaluate the working conditions that you will face on the job, your employer may check the Heat Index, a combination of temperature and humidity. When the heat index is at 80 or above when working in the open and at 90 or above when working in the shade, you are at an elevated risk of a heat illness and should take steps to control these risks.

Drinking water is important to reduce the risk of heat illness. While doing heavy work in high heat conditions, the human body loses up to two gallons of water per day. You need to consume about three - four cups of water every hour starting at the beginning of your work shift and throughout the day. Your employer is required to make two gallons of water per employee available for an eight hour shift. Not all of the water needs to be available at once, but the water supply should allow at least one quart per employee at all times.

Rest breaks allow your body to recover from work in the heat. A rest break in the shade for at least five minutes can reduce your heat stress and prevent heat illness. Use rest breaks to recover from hard work in the sun beforeany heat illness symptoms appear. Your employer must allow you to take a rest break when you request it.

You will need shade for your rest breaks. Your employer is required to provide you with a shaded rest area that has good air movement. You can use buildings, canopies, lean-tos, or even trees as rest areas. Don’t use car or other vehicle interiors for shade unless they are air conditioned or kept cool in some other way. Your rest area should have enough room to allow you to rest and sit comfortably. Your shaded rest area should not be hazardous, so do not rest underneath tractors or in confined spaces.

Get training on the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of heat-related illnesses, and the first aid measures required to treat them. Learn how to prevent heat illnesses by drinking water and slowly building up heat tolerance.

Know how to call emergency medical services to your worksite and give them accurate directions to avoid a delay in life-saving service. When you and your coworkers cannot communicate directly with emergency services, your employer must identify someone who can communicate with emergency services.

It’s better to beat the heat than treat the heat illness. Take rest breaks in a shaded area beforeyour symptoms appear and drink plenty of water while working in the heat.



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SAFETY TOPIC- HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION

Su empleador debe evaluar sus condiciones de trabajo al aire libre en cuanto a la temperatura del aire, la humedad y el calor radiante del sol para determinar si existe riesgo de insolación. Su empleador también debe evaluar su carga de trabajo, la ropa de protección que usted debe usar y los equipos de protección personal que usted usa para deter-minar si aumentan el riesgo.

Para evaluar las condiciones de trabajo que usted encara en sus tareas, su empleador puede consultar el Índice de Calor (Heat Index), una combinación de la temperatura y la humedad. Cuando el Índice de Calor es de 80 o más cu-ando se trabaja al aire libre, o de 90 o más cuando se trabaja bajo a la sombra, usted corre un riesgo elevado de sufrir enfermedades relacionadas con el calor y es necesario tomar medidas para controlar esos riesgos.

Beber agua es importante para reducir el riesgo de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor. Cuando hace trabajos arduos en condiciones de mucho calor, el cuerpo humano pierde hasta 2 galones de agua por día. Usted debe con-sumir 3 a 4 tazas de agua cada hora comenzando al inicio de su turno de trabajo y a lo largo del día. Su empleador tiene la obligación de poner 2 galones de agua a disposición de cada empleado por cada turno de 8 horas. No toda el agua debe estar disponible de inmediato, pero el suministro de agua debe rendir al menos un cuarto de galón por empleado en todo momento.

Los períodos de descanso le permite a su cuerpo recuperarse del calor. Un período de descanso de 5 minutos a la sombra puede reducir su estrés por calor y prevenir enfermedades relacionadas con el calor. Use estos períodos de descanso para recuperarse del trabajo arduo al sol antesde que se presenten síntomas de enfermedad por el calor. Su empleador debe permitirle tomar un descanso cuando usted lo solicite.

Usted necesita sombra para tomar su descanso. Su empleador tiene la obligación de ofrecerle un área de descanso con sombra y buena circulación de aire. Se pueden usar edificios, toldos, cobertizos o hasta árboles como áreas de descanso. No se debe usar el interior de carros u otros vehículos como sombra a no ser que tengan aire acondiciona-do o se mantengan frescos de alguna otra manera. Su área de descanso debe tener suficiente espacio para permitirle descansar sentado cómodamente. Su área de descanso con sombra no debe ser peligrosa, por lo que no debe descan-sar debajo de tractores o en espacios reducidos.

Capacítese sobre los factores de riesgo, señales y síntomas de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor, así como las medidas de primeros auxilios requeridas para su tratamiento. Aprenda a prevenir las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor bebiendo agua y mejorando poco a poco su resistencia al calor.

Sepa cómo llamar a los servicios médicos de emergencia a su sitio de trabajo y bríndeles instrucciones detalladas de cómo llegar para evitar demoras en los servicios de auxilio. Cuando usted o sus compañeros de trabajo no puedan comunicarse directamente con los servicios de emergencia, su empleador debe designar a una persona responsable de comunicarse con dichos servicios de emergencia.

Es mejor anticiparse al calor que tratar enfermedades causadas por el calor. Tome sus descansos a la sombra antesde que se presenten síntomas, y beba bastante agua mientras trabaja en el calor.



SAFETY TOPIC TRAINING SIGN IN SHEET

Providing the foundation for a well-built community


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TWO VACANCIES - CITY OF SAN RAFAEL

PLANNING COMMISSION

Applications to serve on the PLANNING COMMISSION, City of San Rafael, to fill two four-year terms to the end of June, 2015, may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall,

1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael, or on the City Clerk’s website athttp://www.cityofsanrafael.org/Government/Boards___Commissions.htm

The deadline for filing applications is Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 5:00 p.m., in the City Clerk’s Office.

There is no compensation paid to Planning Commissioners. Commissioners must comply with the City’s ethics training requirement of AB 1234, and reimbursement policy. See attached information.

ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL MAY APPLY.The Planning Commission regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the

Council Chamber, City Hall.

The Planning Commission prepares and adopts long-term general plans for physical development projects within the City of San Rafael, and reports on the design and improvements of proposed subdivisions.

Interviews of applicants scheduled for July 18, 2011, time to be determined.

An excerpt from the San Rafael Municipal Code re: Planning Commission membership, terms of commissioners, powers and duties, etc., is also attached.

NOTE: All Planning Commissioners are required to file Fair Political Practices Commission Conflict of Interest Statements, which are open to the public for review.

[Government Code Section 87200]

Casey MazzoniMBA Legislative Analyst



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CLASSIFIED ADSClassified ads are provided free to MBA members & staff.

Please advise if position is filled or commodity is [email protected]

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ◆ OFFICE LEASE OR SALE ◆ BUSINESS ITEMS FOR SALE

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MILL WORK NEEDED

MUST KNOW SHOP TOOLS AND HAVE 2 YEARS

EXPERIENCE

PLEASE CALL: BRUCE AT 415-472-1410Part-time Bid Runner

An established, family–owned, San Rafael based construction company is seeking an experienced

part–time Bid Runner.

Flexible hours range from 5-10 hours per week. Responsible for delivering bid documents. Must be

dependable, punctual, and have excellent penmanship. The ability to listen and write quickly and accurately

under pressure is crucial. Must have the confidence to meet strict time deadlines. Receives bid pricing and

subcontractor information over the telephone. Reliable vehicle necessary and a clean driving record. Mileage

reimbursed.

Please apply to [email protected] and put “Bid Runner” in the subject line or fax to 415.455.9274.

Ghilotti Bros., Inc.

For Sale16” Portable Delta Radial Arm Saw

$5000On a Trailer with Racks with Rollers Attached

Easy Job Site Set-up for a Day or Months3 hp, 240 volt, 4-3/4” max depth of cut

Carbide Blades, Lockable Waterproof CoverContact John, E-mail: John@JRavizza.

Cell: 415-730-9779



CLASSIFIED ADSEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ◆ OFFICE LEASE OR SALE ◆ BUSINESS ITEMS FOR SALE

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Office Space(s) for RentFurnished office spaces for rent in downtown Novato.

120 sf at $400, 180 sf at $500 (3 available), front office 336sf at $850.Reduced rates for multiple spaces. Flexible to renter on which office spaces they prefer.

Perfect for small businesses looking to have a business address.

Building has an alarm system. Includes shared expense and use of wide format printer/scanner and full service production printer/scanner, fax machines, postage meter,

and office supplies. Shared use of bathrooms, common areas, and parking. Reasonable utility usage included. Ask us about the administrative

and accounting services we offer.

Contact Greg Babcock at (415) 716-9300,[email protected].

Ghilotti Bros., Inc. is seeking an independent contractor to support a start-up division within. This is a contract, commission based position that will help promote product and secure new clients. A back-

ground in asphalt products is a plus. Please email resumes to [email protected].



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Marin Builders Association Calendar

June 2011 ~ February 2012

Please got to our website www.marinba.org for details


Publication rules for submission of articles to the MBA Weekly Bulletin

Members CornerLimited to 600 words and edited for length, grammar, spelling, clarity, style, libel and civility. We do not publish form

letters, petitions or consumer complaints. Please include writers name, address and phone number. All submissions become the property of Marin Builders Association and cannot be returned.

Note: We would like a photo (jpeg) head shot and can offer ¼ page ad space to *fill out page for ½ the price.

*Ad space only available to fill out page if necessary.

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