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March / April 2013
VOL. 76
NO. 2
Official Publication — CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF WEST VIRGINIA
For 76 years, "The Voice of Construction in the Mountain State"
CONTENTS
Officers
*President
B. Lee Snyder
*Senior Vice President
Phillip L. Weser
*Vice President
Daniel B. Flesher
Treasurer
Dan Cooperrider
Secretary
C. R. Neighborgall IV
Cover Story:
Transportation funding crisis reaching critical mass ..............................................6
Features:
CAWV Midyear Meeting brings members together, strengthens businesses......14
*Immediate Past President
Gene E. Thompson
Directors
Douglas P. Meeks
Scott Pierson
Roger W. Thomas
Members in the news.........................................................................................19
New members.....................................................................................................39
AGC National Directors
Art King
Charles R. Neighborgall III
Robert O. Orders
Robert O. Orders Jr.
Richard C. Smailes
Advertisers ........................................................................................................46
ARTBA National Directors
Leo A. Vecellio Jr.
Chairman, Asphalt
Pavement Association
Ed Phares
Chairman, Building Division
Jamie B. Ridgeway
Chairman, Highway/Heavy
Division
Nathaniel R. Orders
On the cover
Chairman, Utilities Division
Michael Gianni
Funding for maintenance and
construction of West Virginia’s roads
and bridges is stagnant or declining.
West
Virginians
for
Better
Transportation brought nearly 40
organizations and over 200 people
together on February 14, 2013 to
educate lawmakers and the public on
the crisis. Transportation Day at the
Capitol included a press conference,
meetings with lawmakers and a joint
meeting of the House and Senate
transportation committees. Cover
photo by Lawrence Malone, Malone
Consulting Services. For full details on
the event, see page 6 ...
*Chairman, Associate
Division
Gregory A. Burton
Vice Chairman, Associate
Division
Philip Browne
Past President Directors
David B. Alvarez
James E. Brown
John S. Casto
Rodney W. Clay
J. Steven Cvechko
James W. Dailey II
Art King
Jack B. Lively
James Mattingly
Charles R. Neighborgall III
Robert O. Orders
Robert O. Orders Jr.
Richard C. Smailes
John H. Strickland
Ronald B. Snyder
Ronnie E. Spradling
Gary D. Young
Staff
Executive Director
Michael L. Clowser
Director of Member Services
Patrick E. McDonald
Director of Administration
Wendy M. Long
Communications Manager
Lindsay C. Stephens
Staff Assistant
Cheryl R. Clark
Executive Director
Asphalt Pavement Association
Patrick M. Parsons
Office Manager
Asphalt Pavement Association
Alice H. George
*Executive Committee
The Contractors Association of West Virginia is a nonprofit trade organization representing the building,
highway, heavy and utility contracting industries in West Virginia. Its services include establishment of a close
working liaison with state and federal agencies; worthwhile educational and informational programs; the regular
dissemination of pertinent information to its members; strong legislative and media relations; as well as all other
activities deemed necessary and proper to promote the general welfare of the construction industry. The CAWV
is a certified chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America and the American Road and
Transportation Builders Association.
West Virginia Construction News, the official publication of the CAWV since 1937, is published bimonthly.
Advertising and editorial deadlines are on the first of the month preceding the month of publication. Material may
be reprinted only with the permission of the editor. Advertising and editorial offices are at 2114 Kanawha Boulevard,
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LINDSAY C. STEPHENS
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TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
CRISIS REACHING
CRITICAL MASS
Nearly 40 groups and over 200 people joined together on February 14, 2013 for
Transportation Day at the State Capitol. Held on the second day of the legislative session,
the event served to educate lawmakers and raise awareness of the funding challenges
facing the continued maintenance and construction of West Virginia’s roads and bridges.
Photo by Lawrence Malone, Malone Consulting Services.
otholes, road slips, crumbling
asphalt, weight restrictions and
congestion are the signs of a
roadway system in crisis. These
signals of distress are becoming much
more common in West Virginia and will
continue to worsen without intervention.
Lawmakers know all about it. Their
number one constituent complaint,
they say, is about road issues.
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Through the efforts of West Virginians
for Better Transportation, the public
now knows West Virginia’s roads and
bridges are facing a funding crisis.
Nearly 40 groups joined together on
February 14 at the State Capitol to
present a united call for a long-term
solution to transportation funding in
West Virginia. Over 200 people
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donned yellow safety vests and
carried the message of “Roads =
Jobs” to legislators.
The 2013 event marked the second
Transportation Day hosted by West
Virginians for Better Transportation
(WVBT). The first event, held on the
second day of the 2012 legislative
session, led to Governor Earl Ray
Tomblin creating the Blue Ribbon
Commission (BRC) on Highways. That
group has worked throughout the year
to identify the needs and associated
costs of properly maintaining and
expanding West Virginia’s roadway
system. The BRC’s report is expected
to be available in May and contain
specific legislative and funding
proposals.
“The public expects their government
to, first, keep them safe, and second,
fix their roads,” Senate President Jeff
Kessler (D-Marshall) told over 200
WVBT members. “The future of the
state and economic development
depends on a modern system of
roadways. We will keep working and
find a real, meaningful solution to
funding our roads. Don’t be fooled, it
will require cold hard cash. But, the
investment will pay dividends later.”
The Governor’s BRC formed three
committees, effectively divvying up
the mammoth task of solving the
state’s infrastructure funding crisis.
The Infrastructure Committee began
the process by pinpointing a level of
funding that would meet the needs of
the state’s roadway system. They
referred their $1.3 billion funding
request to the Revenue Committee,
which is tasked with developing
funding mechanisms and revenue
strategies.
Their
funding
recommendations
go
to
the
Legislative and Public Outreach
Committee. It is this committee that
will develop legislation, educate the
public and seek input before
presenting details to the Governor.
There is indication that a special
session will be held later in the year to
focus solely on highway funding.
“Economic development starts with
roads,” Senator Bob Beach (DMonongalia), chair of the Senate
Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee, told Transportation Day
attendees. “We are all united in our
stance that West Virginia needs a
better transportation system.”
Senate President Jeff Kessler (D-Marshall) kicked off the West Virginians for Better Transportation press
conference. He told attendees and the media about the important role West Virginia’s highway system
plays in economic development.
Senator Beach asked the attendees
to b e
advocates
for
the
recommendations of the BRC, stating
that it will take significant grassroots
support throughout the state to sell
what the Blue Ribbon Commission
recommends.
“Roads are the heartbeat of West
Virginia and America,” Delegate
Margaret Anne Staggers (D-Fayette),
chair of the House Roads and
Transportation
Committee,
told
attendees. “Planes, trains, barges,
trucks and automobiles are the
sounds of our future. Thank you all for
being here to present a united call for
action.”
Sen. Kessler, Sen. Beach and Del.
Staggers were joined during the press
conference held in the Capitol rotunda
by AFL-CIO President Kenny Perdue
and Chamber of Commerce Vice
President Brenda Nichols Harper.
They each presented a different facet
of the message that “Roads = Jobs”
and that the time for action is now.
Television outlets throughout the state
took the opportunity to interview
legislators on the event and the need
for additional road funding.
The press conference served to raise
awareness and show support for
Senator Bob Beach (D-Monongalia), who chairs the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,
expressed West Virginia’s need for a better transportation system. He asked attendees to be vocal
advocates for increased road funding, stating that grassroots support will be essential to increasing
road funding.
Delegate Margaret Staggers (D-Fayette) discussed the necessity of modern and safe roads and bridges
for the state’s residents’ quality of life. Delegate Staggers is the chair of the House Roads and
Transportation Committee.
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Transportation Day featured a joint hearing of the House Roads and Transportation Committee and the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Attendees donned their yellow vests and joined legislators for the meeting, making the message that “Roads = Jobs” visible to legislators.
increased highway funding, a theme
that carried through to a joint meeting
of
the
House
and
Senate
transportation
committees.
The
meeting presented a picture of where
West Virginia’s transportation system
stands, what it needs and the penalty
of inaction.
“On May 1, the Blue Ribbon
Commission on Highways will present
its recommendations,” said Jason
Pizzatella, legislative liaison for
Governor Tomblin and chair of the
BRC.
“The plan will include
preservation, expansion and specific
policy recommendations.”
Pizzatella presented a recap of the
actions taken by the BRC and its
committees and a sobering picture of
where the system currently stands. He
also promised that the commission
would leave no stone unturned in its
efforts to generate money for
highways.
“The highway industry is the anchor to
the economic process and quality of
life in West Virginia and the nation,”
said West Virginia Department of
Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox
during the hearing. “West Virginia
maintains the 6th largest network of
roads in the nation and ranks 49th in
investment. West Virginia’s highway
system is not free. People pay less
than $1 per day to use the roads. On
average, West Virginia drivers
contribute $0.81 cents per day to the
upkeep of all the roads and bridges in
the state. That equates to $296 per
driver per year.”
Secretary Mattox implored legislators
to take action on the Blue Ribbon
Commission’s
recommendations,
stating that funding levels are
insufficient and revenue streams are
stagnant.
CAWV Past President Gene Thompson explained to legislators how infrastructure funding supports the
economy, creates jobs and strengthens businesses.
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“The fuel tax will never grow,” he said.
“Earmarks have been halted and
vehicle manufacturers are aiming to
reach 49 mpg by 2025. We cannot let
West
Virginia’s
roads
and
bridges deteriorate. We must take
action and increase revenues. A sound
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WVBT members and supporters filled the House and Senate galleries, donning their safety vests and holding signs reading “Roads = Jobs.” Attendees took
time to meet with their delegates and senators following the floor sessions.
transportation network is vital to the
economic prosperity of West Virginia
and its citizens.”
Transportation Institute. Sen. Plymale
discussed the economies at play in
transportation funding.
Secretary Mattox was followed by
Senator Robert Plymale (D-Wayne)
who sits on the BRC and serves as
director and CEO of the Rahall
“The BRC is making progress, but
there is so much work to be done,” he
said. “West Virginia needs a strategic
multimodal plan. The nation is facing
a $1.2 trillion shortfall. The federal
Highway Trust Fund will soon be
broke. Transportation investment has
short and long term positive impacts.
If we cannot move goods, West
Virginia will suffer. We must either
replace or improve transportation
funding
streams
to
remain
economically competitive.”
The committee also heard from AFLCIO President Perdue who discussed
the impact that highway funding has
on workers throughout the state.
“Transportation is a personal and
business issue,” Perdue said. “West
Virginia has the nation’s best workers.
They are well trained and drug free
and they want an opportunity to work.
Workers are unemployed and ready to
go to work fixing West Virginia’s roads
and bridges.”
WV Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox explained the dire financial situation facing the
West Virginia Division of Highways. The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways has said that
$1.3 billion in additional funds are needed to maintain and construct roads and bridges.
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Perdue challenged the committee
members to find the funding and be
willing to make the state the best it
can be.
State Highway Funding Initiatives
Proposals Under Consideration
STATE
Arkansas
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
COMMENTS
Arkansas voters approved in November a 10-year 0.5% General Sales Tax to fund a major highway program. Will support a $1.8 billion
bond issue. The next proposal under consideration is transferring the existing sales tax on tires, batteries, auto repair parts and services,
ect.to the transportation fund.
Proposal to redirect/dedicate about $120 million in gas tax revenues that currently are being spent on funding the Indiana State Police,
the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Revenue and more, and put that money directly into transportation
$100 million transportation bond proposal being considered
The Maryland General Assembly enacted a major transportation package that will generate an added $800 million annually (at full
implementation) and an estimated $4.4 billion for new projects over the next six years. The package contains these changes:
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Implements new sales tax on motor fuels determined on the average retail price of the lowest grade of gasoline after subtracting
state and federal taxes. For example, state and federal gas taxes equal 42 cents/gallon. If the average retail price of low grade
gasoline is $3.72/gallon, the tax is determined on a price of $3.30/gallon ($3.72 - $0.42). A 3% sales tax rate would result in a net
increase of 9.9 cents/gallon (3% x $3.30/gallon). That 9.9 cents/gallon tax would be added to both gasoline and diesel fuel prices.
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The sales tax rate on motor fuels will start at 1% on July 1, 2013, increase to 2% on January 1, 2015 and to 3% on July 1, 2015
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The traditional per gallon state excise tax on motor fuels (23.5 cents/gallon on gasoline and 24.25 cents/gallon on diesel) will
remain in place. This excise tax, aka "the gas tax", will rise every year automatically on July 1st based on the Consumer Price
Index. This inflation adjustment begins on July 1, 2013. The tax cannot go up more than 8% in a single year.
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If Congress allows states to collect sales tax from internet purchases, Maryland’s state sales tax will stay at 3%. If Congress fails to
take such action the sales tax rate on motor fuels will increase to 4% on January 1, 2016 and to 5% on July 1, 2016
Governor Patrick has submitted a $19 billion transportation bond bill to the legislature to authorize and fund road, bridge and rail
projects over the next 10 years. The bill also includes $300 million in Chapter 90 grants for cities and towns to pave and repair roads, up
from the current $200 million. The bond bill would be financed with existing revenues and with revenues he is seeking from a proposed
hike in the state income tax from 5.25 percent to 6.25 percent.
In 2012 Michigan amended the General Sales Tax to earmark a portion of the General Fund for matching federal fund and fund
improvements to local and county roads. Generates $135 million. Governor Snyder has proposed a $1.5 billion road plan funded with
vehicle registration fees and a tax on fuel at the wholesale level.
General Fund for matching federal fund and fund improvements to local and county roads. Generates $135 million.
Discussion on increasing the gas tax is currently underway in the Legislature.
A 10-year, 1-cent sales tax proposed on all items except medicine, groceries, and gasoline which would raise about $790 per year.
90% of the funds raised will go to MoDOT, the remaining 10% split evenly between cities and counties. MoDOT will create a list of
projects they will build with the funding and provide annual report of projects. The proposal requires approval by the General Assembly,
then must pass a popular vote in 2014. It includes a constitutional amendment, and money raised will be earmarked for transportation.
House has approved a 12 cent increase in the state gas and diesel tax which would raise $1 billion over the next decade.
Potential for some sales tax on automotive parts to be dedicated as transportation revenues, eliminating diversions from the highway
trust fund into the General Fund
Governor transferred $2.5 billion in General Funds for road improvements
Governor has signed a two-year, $7.6 billion transportation and public safety budget bill. It will supply about $4 billion in state and
federal funds-mostly gas tax money-for road and bridge contracts. The law allows the state to use toll revenue from the Ohio Turnpike
to finance a $1.5 billion bond issue for highway and bridge improvements for projects beyond the 241-mile toll road's borders.
Governor’s budget includes a request for $450 million in bonded funds to replacing the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River; this would
require about $35 million in additional annual highway revenue. The Governor's budget also requests $60 million for a fifth round of
multimodal projects. Half of this would be lottery-backed bonds and half general fund revenues dedicated to transportation.
Governor has proposed a plan that would raise $1.8 billion in new funding for roads, bridges, mass transit and other transportation
modes, by removing an artificial cap on the oil company franchise tax paid by gas stations. House and Senate transportation leaders
have increased the plan to $2.5 billion.
Voters in Richland County approved a penny-sales tax increase in November 2012 to fund $1 billion in local transportation projects.
Senate and House transportation committees chairs have filed bills to dedicate to TxDOT the 6.25% sales tax on new and used vehicle
purchases. The Legislature is considering a bill that would rededicate all motor vehicle taxes for transportation. Currently, the money
goes to education and other non-infrastructure expenditures. Governor is proposing transferring $3.7 billion from Rainy Day Fund.
Legislature adopted in the 2011 General Session SB 229, that captured significant new funding for highways. For the past year a
coalition - Utah Mobility Coalition - of transportation interests lead by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce has met to discuss current
and future transportation needs and funding. There may be issues for consideration in the 2013 Legislative Session.
Vermont is considering a gas tax increase, indexing, increased registration fees and bonding authority.
Virginia has enacted a transportation funding program that makes significant changes in how the state’s program is funded. The
program, expected to raise about $5.9 billion in new transportation revenue over the next five years, contains two key funding sources:
1) Replaces the state’s 17.5 cents-per-gallon gasoline tax with a 3.5 percent wholesale gas tax and 6 percent wholesale diesel tax, and
2) Increases the state’s Sales Tax by three-tenths of a percentage point, which would be dedicated to transportation funding. (There is
also a 0.7 percent local sales tax increase for Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, bringing the sales tax in those areas to 6 percent.)
NOTE: Governor has proposed a few changes to this program….one reducing the proposed $100 annual fee for hybrid and alternative
fuel vehicles to $64 per year and a second lowering the proposed vehicle titling tax from 4.3 percent to 4.15 percent.
Washington is looking at a tax package worth $7 billion over 10 years.
Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways continues to meet. Recommendations and legislation are due May 1.
Wisconsin Transportation Commission’s recommendations to generate the revenue necessary to fund needed investments include:
raising the state gas tax by five cents per gallon (the first increase since 2006); creating a new mileage-based registration fee for
passenger vehicles; increasing heavy truck registration fees; increasing the fee for the state’s eight-year drivers’ license by $20; and
eliminating the sales tax exemption on the trade-in value of vehicles.
Legislature approved 10 cent increase in the current gas tax from 14 cents a gallon to 24 cents.
Updated 4/18/13
Gene Thompson, past president of the
Contractors Association, got all
legislators on the same page by calling
for a show of support for jobs and
economic development.
“Everyone is in favor of more jobs,”
Thompson
said.
“Funding
for
infrastructure is jobs and economic
development. We are talking about
men and women in hard hats. We are
talking about students who want to
stay in West Virginia but can’t find
jobs.”
Thompson
talked
about
the
construction jobs and government
jobs that revolve around highway
funding. He urged legislators to
consider the secondary industries that
rely on the construction industry such
as banks, equipment suppliers, lumber
distributors, accountants, mechanics
and other businesses that contribute
both directly and indirectly to
construction.
West Virginia isn’t unique in its quest
to fund highways. Twenty-six other
states are pursuing changes to their
infrastructure funding in an attempt to
maintain existing roads and bridges,
while providing for system expansion.
While legislators in Virginia, Arkansas,
Michigan, Maine, Ohio, Minnesota,
and many other states consider gas
tax changes, mileage taxes, sales
taxes, fee increases and tolling, West
Virginia Legislators will be doing the
same thing.
In addition to educating lawmakers, media outlets shared the message statewide through television and
newspapers. Joe Deneault, representing West Virginians for Better Transportation, is interviewed by WSAZ
Channel 3.
Attendees listen as AFL-CIO President Kenny Perdue talks about the impact of road funding on individuals
in the highway and bridge construction industries.
“There is some comfort in knowing
that West Virginia is not the only state
working to determine how best to
invest in our infrastructure,” Pizzatella
said.
Photo by Eric Steele, WVDOH.
The problem is clear and the support
is abundant.
The solutions are
another story.
“We can make this state second to
none,” said Sen. Beach, “but we have
to have infrastructure. The need is
great.”
By Lindsay Stephens
Senate President Jeff Kessler presents WVDOT Secretary Paul Mattox a resolution recognizing
the West Virginia Division of Highways and its employees for one hundred years of contributions
to the state highway system.
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CAWV Midyear Meeting Brings Members
Together, Strengthens Businesses
Over 300 CAWV members joined for the association’s Midyear Meeting, held January 25-30 at the Ritz Carlton in Grand Cayman. Business sessions and
networking opportunities, designed to strengthen members’ relationships and businesses, filled the agenda.
he CAWV Midyear Meeting was
a great success, according to
responses by members who
attended the January 25- 30 event at
the Ritz Carlton in Grand Cayman.
Over 300 members and guests
participated in the business sessions,
networking events and local activities
held in conjunction with the meeting.
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“Running a successful business
requires
many
things,
and
relationships are at the core,” said
CAWV President Lee Snyder, Snyder
Environmental
Services,
Inc.,
Kearneysville. “The 2013 Midyear
Meeting touched on many essential
business issues, such as insurance,
the West Virginia Legislature, workers’
compensation and the Affordable Care
Act (ACA), but it also provided an
opportunity to network with other
members. The association’s strength
lies not only in its number of members,
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but in the relationships formed and
fostered within its meetings,” the
president said.
The General Business Sessions were
overflowing as members heard
informative
presentations
on:
“Controlling Your E-mod” by Lisa Teel
and Kirk Aguirre from BrickStreet
Insurance; “Doing Business in Grand
Cayman” by John Goetz, Charleston
Steel Company, who has supplied
steel to Cayman projects since 1993;
“An Overview of the 2013 Legislative
Session,” by Louis Southworth,
Jackson Kelly; “Transportation Day at
the Capitol” from John Boyle,
Mountaineer Contractors and a board
member of West Virginians for Better
Transportation; “A Personal Readiness
Checklist” from Norm Daniels, Daniels
Law Firm; a detailed analysis of the
new health care act, “Health Care Law:
A New Year” from Frasier Ives, Wells
Fargo Insurance Services; “OSHA
Visit/Crisis Management” from Allan
Williams, BrickStreet Insurance; and
an overview of discount programs
available to members from CAWV
Director of Member Services Pat
McDonald.
CONTROLLING YOUR E-MOD
“Your E-mod is the key to
understanding your premium,” said
Lisa Teel, director of marketing for
BrickStreet Insurance. “Your E-mod is
an indicator of loss experience. It is
your workers’ compensation history
bottled into a single number. You
control it. By recognizing the things
that impact E-mods and knowing how
to respond when it changes, you can
keep your premium down,” she said.
CAWV contractor members who
participate in the CAWV/BrickStreet
Program receive an 8.7 percent
discount on their premiums. Currently
there are 87 members enrolled in the
BrickStreet program, representing
$6.4 million in premiums.
“An E-mod, or experience modifier, is
a number that shows how your
organization’s
workers’
compensation claim experience compares
to the experience of other businesses
of similar size and function,” said
Kirk Aguirre, business director
at BrickStreet Insurance. “The
average for similar businesses is
exactly 1.0. If your E-mod is less
than 1.0, then your claims experience
is better than average. If it is more
than 1.0, then your experience is
higher than the expected loss
experience,” he noted.
Teel and Aguirre explained that E-mod
rating is calculated from claims over
three previous years. It excludes the
most recent policy year. A 2013 E-mod
uses data from 2009, 2010 and 2011.
The 2014 E-mod uses claims from
2010, 2011 and 2012. It is calculated
by adding the actual primary losses
and the actual excess losses and
dividing that number by the expected
losses. The rate is used as a multiplier
in calculating a company’s workers’
compensation premium.
Lisa Teel, director of marketing for BrickStreet Insurance, explained E-mods to CAWV members during
the Midyear Meeting. Teel told members that by understanding how the number is calculated and used,
they can bring their workers’ compensation premiums down.
Both Aguirre and Teel explored some
“out of the box” return to work
scenarios with the potential for
decreasing E-mod.
12 claims per month. We are very
pleased with the overall efforts which
are leading to better work places for
participating companies.”
“For the companies participating in the
CAWV/BrickStreet Program, the return
to work process is working and the
member claims are reducing,” Teel
said. “In 2011 there were about 19
claims a month. Now there are about
BrickStreet’s association program is
designed to support and reward
CAWV
members’
efforts
by
encouraging, and thereby producing,
safety-related performance. This
program is a partnership between
“Injuries happen,” said Teel, “but
how you respond will impact your
E-mod and your premium. Having
someone return to light-duty work,
for example, decreases the insurance
costs and E-mod. Also, being
aggressive about claims management
will impact the bottom line.
Employer
involvement,
24-hour
reporting,
open
communication
with the adjuster and provider
relationship management are all key in
controlling claims and impacting
premium rates.”
Aguirre explained that medical-only
claims costs are reduced 70 percent,
so only 30 percent is included in the Emod calculation.
“This is one reason why you want to
try to keep an injury a medical-only
claim,” Aguirre said. “The lower your
E-mod, the lower your premium.”
Highway Division members heard details on the efforts of the Joint Cooperative Committee and its
subcommittees. The group, which includes the WV Division of Highways and Federal Highway
Administration, has been working on a variety of design, construction and materials issues on WVDOH
highway and bridge projects.
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“Dart asked Charleston Steel if we
knew about BIM and could participate
in developing the project using it,”
Goetz said. “Well of course I said yes,
but I had to come home and find out
what BIM actually involved.”
At the time, BIM technology was in its
infancy and completely new to
Charleston Steel. The project involved
engineers from Florida and a steel
erector from India.
John Goetz, president of Charleston Steel, told members how he has grown his business to include
working in the Caribbean. He discussed the advantages and disadvantages of doing business on an
island.
BrickStreet and the CAWV and
provides a group premium discount for
eligible policyholders.
BUSINESS IN GRAND CAYMAN
“In 1992, my wife and I were in Grand
Cayman on vacation,” said John
Goetz IV, president of Charleston
Steel. “It was raining one day and I
didn’t have anything to do, so I got the
phone book and looked up a couple of
contractors. I went to visit them and
before I left Cayman, I had an inquiry
to furnish the fabricated steel for a
new supermarket.”
very fortunate to become associated
with Dart in the early stages of Camana
Bay and have continued to work with
them on most, if not all, steel framed
structures in the area.”
Goetz discussed one very large steel
framed project known as “Block 8.”
The structure was built in 2007 and
marked Charleston Steel’s foray into
Building Information Modeling (BIM).
“By using the BIM process, we had the
advance bill of materials in a matter of
days and we ultimately cut four to six
weeks out of the preparation of the
shop detail drawings,” Goetz said.
“We then placed our working BIM
model on our website so everyone
involved in the project could see which
items had been released for
fabrication, what had been shipped,
and after erection began, we updated
the model showing what had been
completed.”
Goetz called the venture “unbelievably
successful,” stating that it saved time
and money.
“The big key is that everyone has to
participate,” he said. “No finger
pointing, no blaming, just everyone
working together.”
Goetz explained that there are no large
fabricators in Cayman, so any steel
had to be shipped to the island.
“We quoted the job, were successful
and have been working in Grand
Cayman ever since,” he said.
The company now performs 20
percent of their work in the Caribbean.
“We have provided schools, churches
and office buildings, and over 1,200
tons of steel for the largest steel-framed
structure in the Cayman islands,” Goetz
explained. “That structure is located in
an area now referred to as Camana Bay.
It has been developed by a large U.S.
corporation known as Dart. We were
Louis Southworth, partner with Jackson Kelly PLLC, provided insight on how the recently completed
elections would influence the upcoming legislative session.
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C.K., Katelyn, C.K. IV, C.K. III and Paula Meadows
were happy to participate in the CAWV Midyear
Meeting.
Rose and Kent Harwell enjoyed their first CAWV
Midyear Meeting.
Delbert, Stephanie, Mikki and Bryan Leatherman
join John Allen during the Welcome Night
Reception.
Gayle and Monty Boyd fostered many new
relationships during the Midyear Meeting.
Wayne and Sandy Kee joined Vickie and John
Farley at the reception.
Gwen and Ralph Hamilton enjoyed the President’s
Reception.
Lea Ann Gordon, Shawna Meeks, Mary Beth
Johnson, Beth Neighborgall, Betsy Cimino and
Kelly Bowen had a great time during the meeting.
The Prayer Breakfast featured an inspirational
message about “hope” from Paul Reynolds, First
Baptist Church of Grand Cayman.
Several excursions were held during the meeting.
Ross Johnson, Mountain State Insurance Agency,
moderated a General Business Session.
Jennifer Cooperrider, Beth Radford and Dick
Smailes enjoyed a sunset sail.
Derick Foster, Paramount Builders, LLC, also
moderated a General Business Session.
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John Boyle, Mountaineer Contractors, told members about the funding crisis facing the construction and maintenance of West Virginia’s roads and bridges. He
shared with members the success West Virginians for Better Transportation had during the first Transportation Day at the Capitol and encouraged everyone to
attend the event this year.
That
project
established
the
company’s reputation and has led to
their successes outside of Cayman.
“Many of the project managers we
have worked for in Cayman have
moved on to other islands and
countries and have taken our name
with them,” he said. “Consequently,
we have provided worked in Bermuda,
Belize, Panama, Bahamas and other
Caribbean locales. We don’t have a
product to sell, but in these remote
areas, we do have a service to
provide."
AN OVERVIEW OF THE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Southworth discussed the race
between President Barack Obama and
Mitt Romney and the impact that it
had on other elections.
appreciated. His ads were positive and
he presented himself as a newcomer
to the political arena. He will be a good
justice for West Virginia.”
“The Supreme Count race is as
important to you and your business as
anything,”
Southworth
opined.
“Republican challenger Allen Loughry
ran a clean campaign, which voters
In
the
House
of
Delegates,
Republicans gained many seats which
Southworth credited to their “good
candidates.” The Democratic party, he
said, benefited from straight ticket
2013
“The Legislative Session will begin on
February 13,” said Louis Southworth,
partner with Jackson Kelly PLLC. “The
session begins 30 days later than
usual because of the 2012 elections.”
Southworth discussed the aspects of
the race between Governor Earl Ray
Tomblin and Bill Maloney.
“The Governor’s race was very
intensive and interesting,” he said. “It
was a close race, but people are
suffering from election fatigue. 2012
featured many intensive races in the
local, state and federal arenas.”
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Norm Daniels, Daniels Law Firm, explored the various types of insurance available and discussed the
nuances of each. He told members about common mistakes people make when getting insurance
policies, and provided some guidelines for protecting a family and a business.
voting, despite a voter registration
shift from the Democratic party to
Independent status. As a result, 24
new House members were elected, as
were eight new Senators.
The commission is working to pinpoint
a funding level needed for road
maintenance and expansion, explore all
available funding opportunities and
develop legislative proposals by May 1.
“This election cycle of the House and
Senate will have a dramatic influence
on the makeup of the major
committees,”
Southworth
said.
“Committee chairs will be very
important to the legislative process.
Republicans will be much more
influential, and there are several
conservative Democrats that may vote
with them.”
“The Governor has indicated there will
be aspecial session to deal exclusively
with highway funding following the
recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Commission on Highways,” Boyle
said. “We cannot stop now. We must
have a strong showing of members for
Transportation Day. We must keep
pushing for additional highway
funding.”
Southworth predicted the budget
would be very difficult this year, stating
West Virginia is budget is short even
after the Governor’s 7.5 percent cut,
noting that Medicare and other health
care issues will cause problems.
Boyle thanked members for their
support of the coalition and
encouraged everyone to come to
Transportation Day.
TRANSPORTATION DAY AT THE
CAPITOL
“If an emergency happened today,
would your family and business be
able to go on without you?,” attorney
Norm Daniels, Daniels Law Firm,
asked attendees. “Insurance, wills and
trusts are needed to protect the ones
you love, to cover legal fees and to
pay for claims. If not, the legal fees
may be more than the claim.”
“Transportation funding is at a crisis
level,” John Boyle, Mountaineer
Contractors, Inc., Kingwood, told
members. “West Virginians for Better
Transportation has spent the last five
years working to bring the issue to the
forefront of Legislators’ agendas.
Through the participation of CAWV
members at last year’s Transportation
Day at the Capitol, we effectively
communicated the message that a lot
of people in West Virginia need and
want roads to be funded.”
PERSONAL READINESS CHECKLIST
Daniels walked members through the
purpose and requirements of a variety
of personal legal documents. He
discussed the difference between a
will and a living will, told members
about the nuances of a durable power
of attorney and medical power of
attorney, and talked about the various
types of disability insurance.
“You should be talking with your
attorney about your family’s care, your
medical desires and your estate plan,”
he said. “Depending on your unique
circumstances, certain documents
can be entirely customized, such as a
power of attorney. The scope of the
power can be general or specific.
Power of attorney can be durable,
meaning the power lasts beyond your
period of incapacity, or non-durable, in
which the power terminates upon your
incapacity. Medical Power of Attorney
is a specific power of attorney that
states who you have chosen to make
healthcare decisions for you if you
become unable to make medical
decisions.”
Daniels talked about the difference
between a will and living will, stating
that most people are familiar with
these documents. He encouraged
members to discuss their wishes with
family members in addition to
documenting them.
Nearly 25 organizations joined for the
inaugural Transportation Day, held on
the second day of the legislative
session. West Virginians for Better
Transportation is hopeful that the
second Transportation Day will
surpass the effectiveness and success
of the first.
“WVBT has worked to keep
transportation funding in the media
and on the minds of elected officials,”
Boyle said. “They have assembled one
of the largest coalitions in the state
with more than 300 partners. Their
efforts have led to the formation of the
Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission
on Highways which was launched last
year.”
Building Division members received an update on task force and legislative efforts underway throughout
the year, including the activities of the State Bidding Procedures Task Force, School Building Authority Task
Force and National Guard Task Force.
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A Very Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
President’s Banquet
BrickStreet Insurance
Welcome Night Dinner
Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.
General Business Sessions
Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
President’s Reception
Arnett Foster Toothman, PLLC
Lanham O’Dell & Company, Inc.
Permatile Concrete Products Company
Safety Caution Equipment Company
Walker Machinery Company
Registration Desk
BB&T / Carson Insurance Service
Brown Edwards & Company, LLP
FastSigns
Associate Division Welcome Night Reception
Arnett Foster Toothman, PLLC
Baker Truck Equipment Company
BB&T / Carson Insurance Service
Bert Wolfe Ford Toyota, Inc.
Bowles Rice, LLP
Boxley
C.I. Thornburg Company, Inc.
Chapman Printing Company
Charleston Steel Company, Inc.
Crown Hill Equipment, Inc.
Daniels Law Firm, PLLC
Dyno Nobel
Ferguson Waterworks, Inc.
Francis A. Guffey II FAIA-Codeworks
Friedlander Company
Greer Industries, Inc.
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Huntington National Bank
Jackson Kelly
Johnstone & Gabhart, LLP
Lanham O’Dell & Company, Inc.
Logan Corporation
Martin Engineering, PLLC
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mary K. Prim, PLLC
Matson Machinery Company
Mead & Hunt
Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.
Peoples Insurance Agency, LLC
Permatile Concrete Products Co.
Potesta & Associates, Inc.
Pounding Mill Quarry Corporation
Putnam County Bank
Rish Equipment Company
Rollins, Cleavenger & Rollins
Rudd Equipment Company
Rumble Ready Mix, Inc.
Sauls Seismic, Inc.
Shamblin Stone, Inc.
Smith Company Motor Cars
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
TRC Engineers, Inc.
Triad Engineering, Inc.
Trinity Rebar & Concrete Supplies
United National Bank
Walker Machinery Company
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
Williamson Shriver Architects, Inc.
ZMM Architects and Engineers
“A will contains your instructions and
wishes as to how your property and
assets are to be distributed after your
death,” he said. “It may designate
guardianship of children and the
property of your children. A will may
also establish a trust for your children
and a trustee to manage those
assets,” he said. “A revocable living
trust is a contract created to carry out
a specific task or responsibility during
your lifetime and after your death,” he
said. “The asset transfer avoids
probate and public disclosure.”
Daniels discussed the intricacies of life
insurance, disability insurance and
long-term care insurance.
“If you are 35 with young kids, your
insurance should provide 10-15 years
of income,” but he cautioned against
having
too
much
insurance.
“Everybody needs disability insurance.
It is more important than life
insurance. Disability insurance pays a
benefit as a partial replacement of
income lost due to illness or injury.
These policies usually have a 90 day
waiting period.”
Daniels recommended nine types of
business insurance to members, “so
you can sleep when you get sued.”
These include property, equipment,
commercial automobiles, commercial
general
liability,
workers’
compensation insurance, employee
practices liability, fiduciary liability,
crime and environmental liability.
“Employee practices liability is very
important,” he said. “Lawyers
advertise for these types of claims.
These
can
be
administrative
complaints or civil complaints and
include discrimination, retaliation,
sexual
harassment,
wrongful
termination or FMLA violations.”
Daniels encouraged crime insurance,
stating that if a company is hacked, it
could devastate the business.
“Funds
transfer
fraud
and
electronically submitted fees are
vulnerable,” he said. “Crime insurance
covers these types of theft as well as
employee theft, forgery, alteration or
computer crimes.”
Frasier Ives, senior vice president - Benefits Compliance Practice leader, Wells Fargo Insurance Services,
Charlotte, NC, walked members through health care reform. He stated that employers should expect a
flood of guidance, regulations and legislation over the coming months.
HEALTH CARE LAW
Frasier Ives, senior vice president Benefits Compliance Practice Leader,
Wells Fargo Insurance Services,
walked
members
through
the
Affordable Care Act (ACA). He stated
that after the election is over,
employers should expect a flood of
guidance, regulations and legislation
concerning how to provide health
insurance to their employees. Ives
noted that the Affordable Care Act
(ACA) will require a new degree of
collaboration between HR, finance
and senior development to ensure
company responds correctly to the
complexities and financial impacts.
“Post election, employers will struggle
to move forward as the government
fine tunes legislation,” Ives said.
“There is a possibility of a delay in
2014 changes which would give states
more time to establish their insurance
exchanges and provide more time for
the federal government to complete
programming for federally facilitated
exchanges.
This
would
save
significant dollars. Otherwise, federal
legislative gridlock appears likely to
continue.”
State governments are currently
struggling
with
implementation
decision, Ives said, explaining state
insurance exchange versus expanding
Medicaid programs. Ives noted that a
fundamental paradigm shift will occur
in 2014 as key implications become
effective.
“It is critical that employers
understand the drivers and financial
implications that group plans versus
individual policies versus government
programs have on their ability to
maintain competitiveness for their
labor force,” he said. “You will be
asking, what type of coverage do I
need to offer to get good employees
at a price point I can afford? The same
basic business question concerning
offering health benefits must be asked
and answered, but the parameters of
the sandbox are different now,” he
said. “In light of the new federal law,
what is the best way to allocate
compensation dollars and manage
your employee benefit program.”
U.S. citizens and legal residents are
required to have “minimum essential
coverage” for themselves and their
dependents beginning on January 1,
2014, or be subject to a tax penalty.
Ives explained that coverage can be
eligible employer health plans,
individual market insurance policies or
certain governmental programs. He
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programmed inspections and followup inspections,” he said.
Williams told members that their best
defense is a good offense, stating,
“Preparation is the key, but I cannot
stress the value of housekeeping. Be
prepared for an OSHA inspection long
before it occurs by assessing your
operations, having a plan in place and
having documentation available,” he
said.
Williams walked through the do’s and
don’ts, telling members to always
have a company representative go
with the OSHA inspector as they
examine the job site.
Allan Williams, senior Safety and Loss Control consultant, BrickStreet Insurance, highlighted what to
expect during an OSHA inspection, how to respond appropriately, an employer’s rights and how to handle
a crisis situation.
also discussed the tax penalty and
exceptions to the rule.
“Play or Pay” mandates require that
employers with over 50 full time
equivalent employees either provide
health insurance for their employees
or pay a penalty to offset costs the
government incurs to provide health
care for the uninsured. Ives discussed
restructuring to get below the
threshold and noted that there is a
little cushion to the rule and the
definition of full time employee.
“Come January 1, 2014, there will be a
new set of terms for all insurance
companies,” he said. “They will be
holding all the cards in setting rates
and choosing who they insure. Price of
the product will keep increasing, could
be as much as 20 percent.”
In West Virginia, residents eligible for
Medicare will increase significantly as
the rules allow more people to be
covered.
“West Virginia will see a 133 percent
increase
in
Medicare
eligible
residents,” Ives stated. “This is why
states are worried. The 2014 ACA
changes will have little impact on small
employers, but will pose significant
challenges for employers with large,
low-income, full-time workforces that
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are not currently electing employerprovided
coverage.
Smaller
employers, with less than 50
employees have lots of options.”
Employers with fewer than 50
employees are not subject to the “Play
or Pay” mandate. Small employers
can keep their existing insurance, go
to a Health Savings Account, or
access the public exchange. Ives
cautioned, however, that insurance
costs will increase.
“Expect a two to three percent
increase from 2013-2014, or about
$63 per person in 2013,” he said. “The
dust will settle and competition
balance will be established again, but
it will take four to five years.”
OSHA VISIT/CRISIS MANAGEMENT
OSHA inspections are a part of the
construction industry. Allan Williams,
senior Safety and Loss Control
consultant,
BrickStreet
Mutual
Insurance, highlighted what to expect
during an OSHA inspection, how to
respond appropriately, discussed an
employer’s rights and how to handle a
crisis situation.
“OSHA’s inspection priorities include
imminent danger, catastrophes and
accidents, complaints and referrals,
“Do not make the inspector wait for
any reason,” he said. “Do not try to
hide anything, do not prevent people
from speaking with the inspector, and
do not lie. They have probably already
observed work before stepping foot
onsite.”
He noted that first impressions go a
long way toward having a positive
inspection and noted honesty, respect
and courtesy are always paramount.
Williams said that catastrophic
accidents and worksite crisis’ require
a higher level of coordination,
communication and planning.
“If you do not have a crisis
management plan, I want you to sit
down and do one right now,” he said.
“Decide the chain of command. Who
is going to make decision? Who is
going to make phone calls? Who is
going to notify family members? Who
is going to talk with the media? What
are they going to say? Figure this out
now, before you need it.”
Catastrophic accidents can include
fatalities, severe injuries, minor
injuries, close calls or hazardous
conditions. Employees should be
trained on what to do, and not to do
in advance on an event occuring.
Williams recommended writing all
procedures, forms and notifications
out step-by-step. He suggested
using a flow chart to quickly show
major components of the program.
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“If a catastrophic event occurs, the
first thing to do is check for danger
and help the injured,” he said. “Then
secure the scene, identify and
separate witnesses, gather facts and
take pictures. People have a tendency
to pick up "experiences" from other
people,” he explained. “Witnesses
should always be separated to ensure
each person’s account of what
happened is as accurate as possible.”
OSHA, MSHA and insurance carriers
all
have
different
reporting
requirements, which vary state by
state. In West Virginia OSHA requires
notification within 8 hours of an
accident, and MSHA notification must
occur within 15 minutes. Williams
reminded members to also notify their
insurance carrier to begin the claims
process.
“The value of public relations during a
crisis is incredibly important,” he said.
“Your crisis management plan should
designate a spokesperson. This
person needs to remain calm, state
facts only and be prepared to address
the media. Take off your sunglasses
and do not speculate. Be ready to
answer what happened, how it
happened, how it is being fixed and
how it will impact others.”
Brickstreet offers an in house
traumatic team to help policyholders
deal with crisis situations. Williams
noted that this was part of the
agency’s 360o approach to claims
management.
“Preparation is the key,” Williams said.
“Have action plan in place and train
and retrain on it. Seek legal counsel on
response training, and have important
contact numbers readily available at a
moment’s notice.”
CAWV BENEFIT PROGRAMS
The CAWV has negotiated a variety of
programs to save members’ money.
CAWV Director of Member Services
Pat McDonald discussed the various
programs available to members
through the CAWV and the Associated
General Contractors (AGC) of
America.
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Utility Division members were updated on the progress of the Buy American Task Force and the activities
of the Joint Utility Committee, which has spent the year monitoring several industry issues.
“CAWV contractor members are
eligible for 22 percent discount on
monthly access fees from Verizon
Wireless,” he said. “This includes
unlimited email, 35 percent off
accessories, extensive equipment
savings and waived activation fees.”
Contractors who are members
of the CAWV / BrickStreet workers’
compensation program receive a
premium discount of 8.7 percent in
2013, McDonald explained. Currently,
there are 87 members enrolled in
BrickStreet’s program, representing
$6.4 million in premiums.
McDonald outlined the discounts
available to all CAWV members
through Staples, Enterprise Fleet
Management, Maxum Petroleum,
ClickSafety and the AGC Store. He
also detailed AGC member benefit
programs designed to save members
money on travel, vehicles, fuel and
business needs.
“AGC has negotiated a variety of
member benefit programs through
companies such as Avis, Budget,
Hertz, SuperShuttle and Execucar,” he
said. “They have discounts with BP,
Chrysler, Ford and General Motors,
FedEx, OfficeMax, HP and Lands End.
They also offer discounts on iSqFt,
ConsensusDocs, ConstructionJobs,
and other computer based industry
solutions.”
McDonald pointed members to the
CAWV website at www.cawv.org for
full details on all discount programs
available to members.
DIVISION MEETINGS
The CAWV Building Division has been
involved in many task forces and
legislative efforts throughout the year.
Members received an update on the
task forces of the Joint Architects
Committee including those studying
the Buy American Mandate and
Design-Build Rules. Chairman Jamie
Ridgeway discussed the activities of
the State Bidding Procedures Task
Force, School Building Authority Task
Force and National Guard Task Force.
“Each of these groups is working
diligently to improve the bidding
environment in West Virginia,”
Chairman Ridgeway said. “The State
Bidding Procedures Task Force has
created
a
“Construction
Bid
Submission Form,” which is aimed to
help eliminate bid protests and claims.
The form is being included in all
Requests for Quotation (RFQ) for
construction by the State Purchasing
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common
causes
for
bid
disqualifications. The form includes
both errors that lead to immediate bid
disqualification and issues that will
result in disqualification unless they
are cured prior to award of contract.”
Ridgeway reported that the School
Building Authority Task Force has
maintained open dialogue on issues
encountered while bidding or working
on SBA projects, particularly focusing
on SBA’s bidding procedures and
policy
changes
pertaining
to
subcontractors on SBA projects. The
Chairman noted that the group has
been very successful in finding
solutions to issues that benefit all
parties involved.
The West Virginia Design Build Board’s
proposed changes to the current
design-build rules to require that the
qualitative proposals remain sealed
until the Technical Review Committee
formed to review the D-B proposals is
assembled and ready to review and
score the proposals.
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“On a few design-build projects, the
project
owner,
through
its
representative, opened the proposals
in advance,” Chairman Ridgeway
explained. “The Design-Build Board
has taken the position that allowing
the qualitative proposals to be
reviewed prior to evaluation will give
the perception to the design-build
teams that the Technical Review
Committee had an opportunity to predecide which team’s design they liked
best so they could score the teams
accordingly. The Legislative RuleMaking Review Committee members
approved the changes which will be
introduced in the next legislative
session.”
The progress of the Buy American
Task Force was also discussed during
the Building Division Meeting. The task
force was created to study the
feasibility of legislation that would
require each construction contract
made by a public agency to contain a
provision that the iron, steel,
manufactured goods, coal and timber
used or supplied as construction
materials be manufactured or
produced in the United States. The
group has completed their study and
presented a report on how the
legislation would affect construction
projects compared to how current
projects are built.
“The Task Force found that while the
concept behind Buy American is
good, the implementation will have a
negative impact on West Virginia’s
economy,” Ridgeway explained. “The
group reported that there is concern
that this legislation will increase the
cost of construction due to both the
administrative burden and the
increased material costs. Minor
increases could result in less school,
road and infrastructure construction.”
Utility Division Chairman Mike Gianni
also updated his group on the
progress of Buy American. He also
provided an update on activities of the
Joint Utility Committee which has
spent the year monitoring funding
agencies along with several industry
issues.
“At the last Joint Utility Committee
meeting, a West Virginia Infrastructure
and Jobs Development Council
funding forecast was presented to the
committee,” Gianni said. “The forecast
shows that the IJDC has $206 million
in projects that are fully funded but are
not under construction. They are
working with the project owners and
administrators to get the projects out
for bid as soon as possible, as is the
West Virginia Water Development
Authority. The WDA’s goal is to get all
fully funded projects to construction in
12 to 18 months and, if that doesn’t
happen, to reallocate the money to
projects that are ready to go to
construction.”
Gianni explained that the committee
has been monitoring pipe pricing and
availability, the effect of adverse
weather delays on projects and
funding agency bid hold requirements
that are now averaging 90 days.
Highway Division members received a
variety of reports on the Joint
Cooperative Committee and its six
subcommittees. Division Director
Roger Thomas told members that the
group has been monitoring a variety of
design, construction and materials
issues on WVDOH highway and bridge
projects.
Members discussed numerous issues
including finalizing projects faster,
proposed legislation on design-build
and public private partnerships,
limiting lettings to only one per month,
incentive/disincentive clauses, load
limits on temporary bridge structures,
new guardrail specifications, quality of
plans, EEO and DBE regulations,
change order procedures and timely
payment of estimates.
Ed Phares, J.F. Allen Company, noted
the Asphalt Subcommittee was
pleased with the new WVDOH
permissive policy for use of warm mix
asphalt
and
is
discussing
performance-based
pilot
specifications on four-lane projects,
and
preventative
maintenance
treatments.
The Concrete Subcommittee is
addressing pre-cast box beams
achieving strength in 28 days,
notification procedures when concrete
test cylinders fail to meet specs,
bridge deck grooving and upcoming
concrete seminars to be held at
WVDOH district offices.
The Specifications and Publications
committees have been active and are
dealing with alternative pavement
maintenance treatments, traffic control
signalization systems, warranties for
striping for high reflective pavement
marking,
pavement
warranty
provisions, new 2013 Supplemental
Specifications online, development of
new Standards Details book, new
details for curb height and super silt
fence details and standards.
Highway members also learned of
upgrades to Bid Express’ Site
Manager and that the next significant
upgrade will include an electronic prebid question and answer feature where
all questions and answers will be
handled and posted for review.
A number of social events and
banquets
gave
members
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opportunity to network and renew
friendships. CAWV members were
given a variety of sponsorship
opportunities for the event. For the
first year, individual companies
sponsored the receptions, business
sessions, breakfasts and registration
table.
internationally and our association’s
workers’ compensation program
through BrickStreet, were all extremely
well presented, as were all the others.
I know all the people from my
company benefitted by being at this
year’s meeting. I would say everyone
who attended feels the same way,”
President Snyder said.
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The popular Prayer Breakfast, set
outside on a beautiful morning,
featured an inspirational message
about “hope” from Paul Reynolds,
First Baptist Church of Grand
Cayman, and special music from Beth
Radford. Members also enjoyed a
Welcome Night Reception and
President’s Banquet along with
various organized activities.
“This was a wonderful and informative
meeting in a beautiful location,” said
CAWV President Lee Snyder, Snyder
Environmental Services. “It was a
great opportunity for fellowship and
learning. All of our speakers provided
information that all of us as
contractors needed to hear. The new
health care act, doing business
CAWV President Lee Snyder, Snyder Environmental Services, encouraged members to take the time to
get to know each other. Events such as the CAWV Midyear Meeting serve to strengthen individual
businesses by fostering industry relationships, he said.
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Reclamation Awards Presented at
Mining Symposium
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA - The
40th WV Coal Association’s Mining
Symposium brought
industry
professionals
March 6-8 to
Charleston to discuss current
marketing and production trends,
showcase new technologies and hear
from experts and political leaders.
During the symposium, awards were
presented for exemplary mining,
reclamation and quarrying activities.
West Virginia Paving / Southern West
Virginia Asphalt, Inc., Dunbar, received
a Mountaineer Guardian Award for
their Kelly Mountain Quarry in
Randolph County. Collins Building &
Contracting, Flatwoods, received the
AML North Reclamation Award for the
outstanding reclamation of Tub Run
Refuse Phase 1 in Tucker County. The
AML South Reclamation Award was
presented
to
Eastern
Arrow
Corporation, Inc., Charleston, for the
exemplary reclamation of Sugar
Branch burning refuse in Logan
County.
Southern West Virginia Asphalt / West Virginia Paving, Inc. accepted a Mountain Guardian Award during
the WV Coal Association’s Symposium for their quarry. Pictured are WV Paving President Bob Brookover,
Jeff Withrow, Kelly Samples, Joe Burgess; MHS&T Inspector Ed Peddicord; Kelly Mountain Stone Quarry
Manager Wayne Collett; WV Coal Association Vice President Chris Hamilton; WVCA Chairman of the
Board Jim Laurita and Health & Safety Committee Chairman Terry Hudson.
Collins Building & Contracting accepted the AML North Award for reclamation of Tub Run Phase 1 in
Tucker County. Pictured are Laurita; WVCA Environmental Committee Chairman John McDaniel; Shelton
Barger, Mining Division Director Tom Clark and Jim Baczuk with WVDEP; Bert Collins and Roger Collins
with Collins Building & Contracting; and WVDEP Secretary Randy Huffman.
Eastern Arrow Corporation accepted the AML South Award for reclamation of the Sugar Branch burning
refuse in Logan County. Pictured are Laurita, McDaniel, Clark, Eastern Arrow President Ann Wardwell,
Secretary Huffman, Chris Hainer and Thomas Smith with WVDEP.
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AGC Introduces New
Officers
to
Lead
Construction Industry
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
The
Associated
General Contractors of
America (AGC) has announced the
officers who have been selected to
lead the nation’s largest construction
trade association. Paul Diederich,
president of West Fargo, N.D.-based
Industrial Builders, Inc., will serve as
president; Alan Landes, president and
COO of St. Joseph, Mo.-based
Herzog Contracting Corp., will serve
as senior vice president; Charles
Greco, chairman of Houston, Texasbased Linbeck Group LLC, will serve
as vice president; and Wm. Brian
Burgett, president and CEO of
Westerville, Ohio-based Kokosing
Construction Co., Inc., will serve as
treasurer.
Representing the CAWV as AGC
National Directors are Richard
Smailes, FAMCO, Inc., Art King,
Kanawha
Stone,
Charles
R.
Neighborgall
III,
Neighborgall
Construction Company, and Robert
Orders Sr. and Robert Orders Jr.,
Orders Construction Company.
Michael Vecellio Named President
Of Vecellio & Grogan
BECKLEY, WEST
VIRGINIA - Michael
A.
Vecellio,
a
corporate
vice
president of the
family-owned
Vecellio Group, a
Top 400 Contractor,
has been named
president of the
group’s
flagship
company, Vecellio
& Grogan, following the recent
retirement of Bill Medcalf. Vecellio,
who joined the group’s executive
ranks in 2002 after earning a Business
Management degree from Virginia
Tech, provides oversight of the
Beckley-based Vecellio & Grogan and
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its Mid Atlantic operations.
Vecellio & Grogan is in its fourth
generation
of
family-owned
leadership, with Vecellio’s brother,
Christopher Vecellio, also in his 11th
year of service, holding executive
positions at the corporate and
operational levels as well. Their father,
Leo Vecellio, Jr., a 40-year employee,
is president, chairman and CEO of the
group, which was established with the
founding of Vecellio & Grogan by their
grandfather, great-grandfather and
great-uncle in 1938, 75 years ago.
Thrasher Engineering Receives
Award
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Thrasher Engineering was recognized
as 2013 Engineering Company of the
Year at the Northeast Oil and Gas
Awards dinner held in March in
Pittsburgh. The Oil and Gas Awards
recognizes outstanding achievement
in
environmental
stewardship,
efficiency, innovation, corporate social
responsibility and health and safety by
companies working in the oil and
natural gas industry.
"The Engineering Company of the
Year Award is truly an honor,"
president H. Wood Thrasher said. "We
have been fortunate to offer 30 years
of exceptional engineering services to
the Mid-Atlantic region. The credit
truly goes to our employees for their
commitment to excellence and
delivering outstanding customer
service. Our recognition wouldn't be
possible without them," he said.
The award was selected by a
panel of six individuals representing
leading energy and petroleum
companies. Thrasher Engineering is a
multidisciplinary engineering and
architectural firm serving public and
private clientele throughout the MidAtlantic region, employing more than
250 employees across four states.
FRA-Dodridge Street Bridge
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CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA - The
2013 Women in Transportation (WTS)
Innovative Transportation Solutions
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Robinson Engineering for the FRADodridge Street Bridge project.
Nominations were accepted for
projects that have an impact on
advancing people's lives each and
every day. The FRA-Dodridge Street
Bridge project in Franklin County, Ohio
provided a unique, one-of-a-kind
structure while improving the safety
and mobility of pedestrians and
bicycle users.
The $8 million project replaced a
deficient 206’ two span bridge over
the Olentangy River. The project
involved an aesthetically enhanced
signature bridge. The bridge now has
a
three-span,
post-tensioned,
concrete
girder
end-anchored
superstructure.
Other
project
requirements included correcting the
existing deficient roadway alignment,
complex
hydraulic
modeling,
developing permanent stormwater
run-off controls (BMPs), and providing
enhanced 3D renderings for the
stakeholder and public involvement
meetings.
Reynolds Named CEO
HUNTINGTON,
WEST VIRGINIA –
Doug Reynolds
has been named
chief executive
officer of Energy
Services
of
America, parent
company of C.J.
Hughes Construction Company.
Reynolds has served on the
company’s Board of Directors and as
legal counsel for a number of years.
The Duke University and WVU
College of Law graduate serves in the
West Virginia House of Delegates from
the 17th District (Cabell County). He
currently is vice chair of the House
Finance Committee.
Kokosing Wins AGC Awards
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA –
The
Associated General Contractors (AGC)
of America presented Kokosing
Construction Company, Westerville,
Ohio, with a 2013 Alliant Build America
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award in the federal and heavy
category for the Middletown Coke &
Cogeneration Facility. The facility
supplies AK Steel with 600,000 tons
per year of metallurgical coke and 50
MW of electrical power. Along with the
coke ovens, the plant includes five
heat recovery steam generators, a
steam-driven power plant, pollution
controls and coal/coke handling
systems. The project, which had a
strict 18-month construction term,
converted 232 acres of green-field
farmland into a state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility despite a
record-cold winter, mid-construction
design changes and restrictive
regulatory constraints.
Corna Kokosing Construction
Company also won an AGC
Construction Safety and Excellence
Award (CESA) in the Building Division
– 250,001-450,000 manhours. CESA is
a program designed to recognize
companies who have developed and
implemented excellent safety and loss
prevention programs achieved through
management commitment, employee
involvement and program innovation.
NAPA Awards Presented to CAWV
Members
LANHAM, MARYLAND – The National
Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
presented
2012
Quality
in
Construction Awards during their
Annual Meeting held in February in
Scottsdale, Arizona. “The Quality in
Construction Award recognizes paving
jobs completed in line with best
practices and standards known to
yield high-quality asphalt pavements,”
stated Kurt Bechthold, 2012 Chairman
of the NAPA Board of Directors. “This
Kurt Bechthold, chairman of the National Asphalt
Pavement Association, presented a 2012 Quality
in Construction Award to Chadley Miller, J.F. Allen
Company, for the company’s runway work at the
North Central West Virginia Regional Airport in
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NAPA Chairman Bechthold presented two Quality
in Construction Awards to Dan Cooperrider, WV
Paving, Inc., for their work at the Huntington TriState Airport and on I-64 in Cabell County.
award demonstrates the high quality
of work that the industry is achieving.”
For 2012, 205 completed projects by
85 companies were honored with a
Quality in Construction Award.
Ninety-six of the projects were
singled out for their use of green
construction practices, such as
incorporating reclaimed and recycled
materials and using warm-mix asphalt.
J.F. Allen Company, Buckhannon,
accepted
a
2012
Quality
in
Construction Award for the extension,
mill and overlay of the runway and
taxiway at North Central West Virginia
Regional Airport in Bridgeport. The
company recycled into the base mixes
more than 20,000 tons of reclaimed
asphalt pavement from a previous
interstate project, saving about 10,000
gallons of fuel while producing a highquality asphalt pavement.
West Virginia Paving, Inc., Dunbar,
received two 2012 Quality in
Construction Awards. The first award
was presented for the work in
rehabilitating Runway 12/30 at
Huntington Tri-State Airport. The
company micro-milled the entire
runway, leaving it available for planes
to land, then placed the overlay during
a weekend shutdown. The result was a
smooth asphalt runway, produced
safely and on time. The second award
was presented for the mill and overlay
of 2 miles of I-64 in Milton. The
company used green paving practices
for the project, utilizing mixes that
contained both reclaimed asphalt
pavement and slag to reduce the
amount of virgin aggregate required.
The company produced a high-quality
road that is notable for its
smoothness.
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Matheny
Motors
Expands
Commercial
Truck
Sales
Department
PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA –
Matheny Motors has added three new
positions in the Towing and Equipment
Division within its Commercial Truck
Department. Danny Horton has been
hired as towing and equipment sales
specialist. Mark Reyburn has been
hired as towing equipment parts and
service specialist, and Steve Kelley
has been hired as towing and
equipment specialist. Horton brings
43 years of towing and recovery
experience to his new position at
Matheny Motors. Reyburn will be
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March / April 2013
responsible for all parts, service, and
body installations departments. Steve
Kelley brings over 20 years of
experience in the commercial truck
industry.
Matheny Motors serves the
Northern Virginia, West Virginia and
Ohio markets for towing and recovery
equipment sales, parts, and service.
Jackson
Kelly
Announces
Expansion
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA Jackson
Kelly
announced
the
expansion of its legal services
capabilities to support the oil and gas,
mining
and
natural
resources
industries in its Denver, Colorado
office with the addition of Robert D.
Comer, Michael T. Jewell, Susan V.
Anderson and Steve M. Nagy. Laura
E. Beverage, the Managing Member of
JK’s Denver office, said, “In addition to
our nationally-recognized Health and
Safety practice, Jackson Kelly is very
well equipped to provide our clients in
the West with services in natural
resource permitting, development and
compliance.”
CORRECTION:
The January /
February issue of WVCN included a
note about HGO Technology and
Terradon Communications Group
(TCG) merging. The article displayed
the logo for TERRADON Corporation,
a full-service engineering firm.
TERRADON Corporation remains
under the same ownership and will
enter its 25th year of providing
engineering services throughout West
Virginia.
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Reclamation
Site Work
Heavy Excavation
Rodney W. Clay, President
511 50th Street
304/925-0253
Charleston, WV 25304
WV CONTRACTORS LICENSE: WV 002057
PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Branches:
Burning Spring Mine (Parkersburg-Rt. 50)
Charleston
Institute
Manheim (Clarksburg-Grafton)
New Martinsville
Parkersburg
Ravenswood
St. Marys
Apple Grove, OH
Wheeling/Martins Ferry, OH
P.O. Box 589
101 Carriage Way, Suite 104
Hurricane, WV 25526
www.martineng.com
(304) 757-0802
Engineering Construction Inspection
Asphalt Testing Concrete Testing Compaction Testing
WAVE Piling Analysis Primavera Scheduling
Maynard C. Smith
LIMESTONE • SAND • GRAVEL
BY TRUCK, BARGE OR RAIL
300 Star Avenue, Suite 312
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 485-7341
Charleston (304) 343-4571
ruction Company, Inc.
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PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
S M H Construction Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1912
Beckley, West Virginia 25802-1912
Sumith P. Hapuarachy
Residence: 304/253-7610
President
Office: 304/877-6451
WV 000572
www.smhconstructiongroup.com
www.TRCSolutions.com
David E. Clevenger, P.E.
One Kenton Drive, Suite 200
Northgate Business Park
Charleston, WV 25311-1256
Voice (304) 346-2599
FAX (304) 346-2591
T EAYS
R IVER
C ONSTRUCTION
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 429
Institute, WV 25112-0429
Phone: (304) 776-0448
LOCATION:
575 New Golf Mountain Road
Cross Lanes, WV 25313
Fax: (304) 776-0451
Contractors License #WV006833
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PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
Shamblin Stone, Inc.
Fast Courteous Service is our Business
Providing the following state
specification materials
• Sand
• AgLime
• Gravel
• Bedding Materials
• Salt
• Limestone/Rip Rap
Trucking & Barge Unloading
Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
SERVING
WEST VIRGINIA
ROOFING & SHEET METAL COMPANY
USDOT 188865
Wilson Island, Dunbar, WV
Rt. 61, Marmet, WV
RT. 35-Scary Creek
Sheet Metal - HVAC Design - Roofing
HVAC Service - Shop Fabrication
Parkersburg
304-485-6593
Charleston
304-755-8135
Morgantown
304-328-5244
Cumberland, MD
304-738-0502
ICC MC 183455
Port Amherst, WV
Hugheston, WV
Robertsburg, WV
WV CONTRACTORS LICENSE: WV 004152
304-766-7316/FAX 766-7325
WV CONTRACTORS LICENSE: WV 000104
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BB&T Carson Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Miss Utility of West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Boca Construction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
National Highway Maintenance Systems Ltd., LLC . . . . .31
Boxley Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Peerless Block & Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Bowles Rice LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Pounding Mill Quarry Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
BrickStreet Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Professional Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Brown Edwards & Company, LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rish Equipment Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
C & R Materials, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Carr Concrete Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Rudd Equipment Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Cleveland Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Shamblin Stone, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Contractors Supply Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
The C.I. Thornburg Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Daniels Law Firm, PLLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Thrasher Engineering, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Donegal Construction Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Vecellio & Grogan, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
The Friedlander Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Walker Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Johnstone & Gabhart, LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Welding, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Greer Industries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Wells Fargo Insurance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Martin Marietta Aggregates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
West Virginia Tractor Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
McCloy Construction Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
WV Contractors License # WV000068
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