May 2015 - Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of

UTCA NEWSLETTER
May 2015
Turnpike Authority To Allow
Use Of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP)
Convention Exhibits
Are Sold Out
UTCA representatives recently met with New Jersey
Turnpike Authority construction officials regarding the use
of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) as a material on NJ
Turnpike construction projects. UTCA proposed the use of
RAP for fill material, embankments, and sub-base material
or to be placed under Authority parking lots as base
material.
Exhibit space in now sold out for this
year’s UTCA convention which will be
held October 1-3, 2015 at the Borgata
Casino in Atlantic City. This is the earliest
that this trade show has ever sold out
since the establishment of an exhibit
program many years ago.
New Jersey has an abundant amount of RAP so it makes
environmental and economic sense to use this material
in order to preserve virgin materials, provide a savings to
taxpayers and reduce the amount of waste at disposal
facilities.
Association staff will now begin
assembling a waiting list for those firms
interested in exhibiting in the event of
any cancellations. For more information
contact Mike DeVito at the association
office.
The NJ Turnpike Authority has agreed to allow contractors
to propose various uses for RAP on its projects, other than
asphalt paving mixes or base material directly under the
Authority roadways. The Authority has indicated that it will
change its construction specifications to allow for the use
of RAP material as agreed to with UTCA.
2015 Briant Scholarship
Recipient Is Michelle
Henriques - Additional
Scholarship Recipients
Named
This year’s recipient of the Robert
A. Briant, Sr. Memorial Scholarship is
Michelle Henriques who will graduate
from Union County Magnet school next
month. Her father is employed by J.
Fletcher Creamer & Son. Michelle will
attend Georgia Institute Of Technology
in the Fall. An additional scholarship will
also be awarded to Stephanie Harvey
who will graduate from Eastern Regional
High School in Voorhees, NJ.
Pictured left to right at UTCA’s Northern Membership Meeting are Jim Coddington,
Scott Lattimer, Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Tino Garcia and Tom Hardell.
Recipients of this year’s scholarships at
the New Jersey Institute of Technology
(NJIT) are Noah Thibodeaux and
Martyna Trochimowicz. Jiemin Li is the
recipient of the scholarship at Stevens
Institute of Technology.
UTCA: INDUSTRY NEWS
SET Program Scholarship
Designated For
Frank Criscola
The Laborer SET Program will designate
one of its 2015 Scholarships in the name
of Frank Criscola.
This scholarship
recognizes Frank’s service as Past
President and current Board Member
of UTCA.
The award will be presented next
month to a dependent of a member
of the Heavy & General Construction
Laborers Local 472 who will enter
college in September.
Acrow Bridge Names
Jack Arizcuren Regional
Manager
Acrow Bridge, a leading international
bridge
engineering
and
supply
company, recently announced the
expansion of its business development
and sales team with the addition of
Jack Arizcuren as Regional ManagerPacific States. He will oversee sales,
marketing, and order execution in six
states and is based in Seattle as Acrow
continues its commitment to the West
coast market.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Arizcuran was
District Manager for the Atlantic Region
at L.B. Foster Company, a manufacturer,
fabricator and distributor of products
and services for the rail, construction,
energy, and utility markets.
New Member Applicants
Nautilus Consulting
Syosset, NY
Associate
Pile Hammer Equipment
Rising Fawn, GA
Associate
North Atlantic Advisors
Hasbrouck Heights
Associate
Contract Focus
Westfield
Associate
Chiesa Shahinian &
Giantomasi PC
West Orange
Associate
Hertz Pump, Power &
Equipment Rentals
Philadelphia, PA
Associate
June Magazine To Feature
Alpine Painting & Sandblasting &
Garden State Precast
The June Issue of the Utility
and
Transportation
Contractor
magazine will feature Alpine
Painting & Sandblasting Contractors
and Garden State Precast. Alpine
Painting
&
Sandblasting
has
completed 40 years in construction
while Garden State Precast is
celebrating 15 years in business.
The August Issue of the publication
will celebrate the 50th Anniversary
of the founding of UTCA. Also,
anyone who has a unique job story or company
milestone to include in future editions of the magazine
should contact the association office.
UTCA June Meeting To Feature NJDOT
Fiscal 2016 Construction Program, NJ
State Senator Steven Oroho, Elections
& Scholarships
The association’s June 4, 2015 General Membership
Meeting will feature a presentation by Rick Hammer,
NJDOT’s Assistant Commissioner, which will focus on the
Department’s State Fiscal 2016 construction program
which begins July 1, 2015. Also scheduled to speak at the
meeting will be New Jersey State Senator Steven Oroho
who will discuss the renewal of New Jersey’s Transportation
Trust Fund.
June’s meeting, which will be held at the Crowne Plaza
in Jamesburg, will also include the election of association
officers and directors for the period of 2015 to 2016. The
annual UTCA Scholarships, including those at the NJIT and
Stevens Institute of Technology, will also be presented.
Precipitation Reports For
2014 Now Available
New Jersey Precipitation Reports for January – December
2014 are now available from the UTCA website, www.
utcanj.org. Members frequently utilize this data when
requesting time extensions due to weather delays.
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UTCA: INDUSTRY NEWS
Bayshore Regional Sewerage
Authority Breaks Ground For
Repair Project
Louis Cappelli Of Florio Perrucci
Steinhardt & Fader Receives
Public Service Award
Louis Cappelli, Jr., a partner with UTCA’s legal counsel
Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader, LLC has been named
the 2015 Public Sector South Jerseyan of the Year by the
Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs of Rutgers UniversityCamden. Cappelli received this award in recognition of
On May 18, UTCA’s CEO Robert Briant, Jr. and New his contributions to the public as a Freeholder in Camden
Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Executive County.
Director David Zimmer joined NJDEP Commissioner
Bob Martin as well as other state and local officials
at a groundbreaking ceremony for a $28 million
project to rebuild facilities at the Bayshore Regional
Sewerage Authority that had been damaged by
Superstorm Sandy.
The award was presented during the 14th Annual Walter
and Leah Rand Awards and Scholarship Dinner which was
held on April 30. Lou has been serving on the Camden
County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2002 and has
been Director of the Board since 2006.
This project will include reconstruction of the main
incinerator, pump stations and other buildings Equipment Corp. Of America
and represents the largest post-Sandy wastewater Acquires New England Construction
infrastructure project in New Jersey to date. UTCA
members Northeast Remsco Construction and Products
Stone Hill Contracting were awarded contracts to
Equipment Corporation of America (ECA), a long-time
complete these projects.
The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority
processes approximately eight million gallons of
wasterwater per day from Union Beach, Hazlet,
Holmdel, Aberdeen, Keansburg, Keyport, Matawan
and the Morganville section of Marlboro.
UTCA Associate Member Firm, recently announced that
it had acquired the assets of New England Construction
Products located in Taunton, MA. David Sciortino will
continue his service as vice president, Boston branch
manager. Anthony Sciortino will assume the position
of sales engineer, and Bob Martinelli will remain service
manager.
NJ Asphalt Pavement Association
Presents Annual Awards
ECA is the exclusive distributor for BAUER Drills, Klemm
Anchor and Micropile Drills, RTG Piling Rigs, Pileco
Diesel Pile Hammers, HPSI Vibratory Pile Hammers, Word
International Drill Attachments, Dawson Construction
Products, and Grizzly Side Grip Vibros at six facilities
The NJ Asphalt Pavement Association recently throughout the Eastern U.S. and Eastern Canadian
conducted an awards reception at the Molly Provinces.
Pitcher Inn in Red Bank. The annual paving awards
were presented at this event for projects in both
the public and private sectors of construction.
Award winners included Della Pello Paving,
Stone Industries, Stavola Contracting, Top Line
Construction, Tilcon, Stavola Asphalt, Flemington
Bituminous, C.J. Hesse, Inc. and Brick Wall Corp.
Richard Raczynski, who recently retired as
chief engineer of the NJ Turnpike Authority, was
presented the Cliff Heath Distinguished Leadership
Award for his many years of dedicated service to
the Authority and the construction industry. The
award is named after long-time asphalt advocate
Cliff Heath who passed away last year. Cliff had
served as the Executive Director for the NJAPA for
many years and then followed that with a stint as
Vice President of the NJ Alliance For Action.
Robert Briant, Jr., Commissioner Bob Martin, NJEIT Executive Director David
Zimmer and Chairman Victor are pictured at a recent groundbreaking event with
representatives of Northeast Remsco Construction and Stone Hill Contracting.
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UTCA: Upcoming Events
UPCOMING EVENTS:
June General Membership Meeting
June 4, 2015
Crowne Plaza
Robert A. Briant, Sr. Memorial
Scholarship Golf Outing
June 8, 2015
Eagle Oaks
Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher
Call (848)445-3112 to register
July 17, 2015
Rutgers
UTCA’s 50th Anniversary Convention
October 1-3, 2015
Borgata Casino
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