GCA Construction News Bulletin December 2019

VOL. 60 ISSUE 12 DECEMBER2019 • GUAM CONTRACTORSʼ ASSOCIATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DECEMBER S.A.M.E. update

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FEATURE STORY

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EIC & COY AWARDS

PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

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REPORTS/INFORMATION

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JANUARY

16 GCA Calendar Date:

FEATURE STORY Time:

Venue:

New Years Day

Wednesday

January 1, 2020

Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday

January 8, 2020

7:30

Fiesta Resort

Activities Committee

Thursday

January 9, 2020

14:00

GCA Conf. Room

Membership Luncheon

Wednesday

January 15, 2020

11:30

Westin Resort

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MONday

January 20, 2020

Small Business Committee Meeting

Tuesday

January 28, 2020

11:30

GCA Conf. Room

Wednesday

January 29, 2020

14:00

GCA Conf. Room

Safety Committee Meeting 2 |

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THEDIRECTORS

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PRESIDENT James Martinez Guam Contractors’ Association

Guam Contractor’s Association (GCA) in conjunction with Adztech and Public Relations, Inc. publishes the Construction News Bulletin (CNB) monthly. Reproduction of materials appearing in this publication is strictly forbidden without written permission by GCA.

PUBLISHER: James Martinez

CHAIRMAN Jessica Barrett Barrett Plumbing VICE CHAIRMAN Peter Errett Hawaiian Rock Products

While we always strive for accuracy, we will from time to time overlook mistakes. In order to help us improve the quality and accuracy of this publication, we ask that you take the time to look at the information provided and notify GCA or Adztech of any corrections as needed. Opinions and editorial content of this publication may not necessarily be those of the publisher, production team, staff, GCA members, GCA Board of Directors and advertisers.

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For more information about advertising in the GCA Construction News Bulletin contact the advertising department at (671) 477-1239/2239 or email at adztech@teleguam.net.

Harold Cullick Dylan Mechanical Mary Grace Jacot SET Pacific Kevin Kruger Granite Construction Shoja Rezvani Contrack Watts Contractors ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: Bill Bernardo First Hawaiian Bank Mark Cruz MidPac Far East Patty Lizama Pacific Isla Life

AD SALES: Jaceth Duenas PRODUCTION: Christopher “Taco” Rowland Jason Davis PHOTOGRAPHERS: Jaceth Duenas Christopher “Taco” Rowland EDITOR: Adztech CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Pete Diaz R.D. Gibson

Distributed to GCA members or can be obtained by stopping by the Guam Contractors’ Association office located at 718 N. Marine Corps Drive, Suite 203, East West Business Center, Upper Tumon, Guam.

GCA STAFF: Desiree Lizama Elaine Gogue Francine Taitague Trevor Cruz

To find out more about how you can become a GCA member contact Guam Contractors’ Association at Tel: (671) 647-4840/41 Fax: (671) 647-4866 or Email: gca@teleguam.net. www.guamcontractors.org

COVER: Congratulations to all the EIC & COY winners!

Postmaster. Send address changes to Guam Contractors’ Association, located at 718 N. Marine Corps Drive Suite 203, East West Business Center, Upper Tumon, Guam.

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PRODUCTION TEAM LEAD: Geri Leon Guerrero

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

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Dear GCA Members:

President’s Letter

We just received notice the Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood has overturned the Magistrate decision granting contempt. Our lead attorney in the case, Jeff Joseph of Joseph & Hall P.C. has issued the following statement about the decision.

The Plaintiffs are, understandably, upset by the Chief Judge’s decision to overturn the decision of the Magistrate Judge granting contempt.

More importantly, however, this decision is promising for the Plaintiffs as we head into the next stage of the case.

First, the Chief Judge considers the government to have conceded that the government has simply has not been properly investigating or determining whether the temporary need requirement has been met for decades and on thousands of approvals. She states that the government has conceded that it has been “rubber-stamping,” these cases.

Then, she chastises the government for “attempting to establish the rationality of its present actions by disclaiming the rationality of its past ones.” She states that “such a strategy raises serious jurisprudential concerns, as it involves an attempt to simultaneously invoke and rebut the presumption of regularity attendant to agency decision-making.” This is crucially important for the Plaintiff ’s case, because the government is essentially claiming that they have just been “making a mistake” for decades—a mistake on which the Plantiffs and class have relied.

Plaintiffs absolutely reject the argument that the government has simply made thousands upon thousands of consistent mistakes for decades. Rather, as we have claimed in the complaint and have maintained throughout the litigation, this government has changed the law and changed the interpretation of temporary need without following the basic rules of the democratic process. If you are going to change the rules of the game, you have to provide notice and comment to the public. They did not do that in this case.

We believe the statute and regulations are clear in this case and not subject to any new interpretation by USCIS (especially after years of consistent approvals). And, even if the government claims the statute and regulations are unclear, the pattern of consistent approvals over decades means that this new interpretation should not be persuasive to the court and is not entitled to deference.

As we move into the final stages of this litigation, the Plaintiffs intend to prove that, despite the governments claims that they simply made thousands of mistakes, the facts will show that temporary need has been considered and analyzed by the USCIS in approving these petitions over the decades and that those decisions were not just “rubber-stamped.” Rather, the agency has simply changed its mind. The agency can certainly do that, but not without notifying the public and allowing for comment.

As the Supreme Court recently said in Kisor v. Wilkie, “a court should decline to defer to a merely ‘convenient litigating position’ or ‘post hoc rationalization advanced’ to ‘defend past agency action against attack.’” And, “a court may not defer to a new interpretation, whether or not introduced in litigation, that creates ‘unfair surprise’ to regulated parties. . . That disruption of expectations may occur when an agency substitutes one view of a rule for another.”

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S.A.M.E. UPDATE

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ANNOUNCMENTS

NOVEMBER MAIN PRESENTATION RECAP

YOUNG MEMBER COMMUNITY OF INTEREST

SAME Guam Post Charlie Corn Scholarship Applications for 2020-2021 have been released.

Deadline: 31 JAN 2019 Check out our Post website!

SAVE THE DATE 23 JAN 2020 SAME Guam Post General Membership Meeting Hilton Resort, Tumon 17 - 21 FEB 2020 Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors Week Seeking volunteers to conduct for high school presentations to promote our industry!

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WANTED: A FEW GOOD MEN AND WOMEN HELP US HELP YOU BY JOINING US AT OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS OR CONTACT: Lucia Wood (Chair) Theresa Crisostomo (Vice-Chair)

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Our next meeting is on Tuesday, December 31st, 11:30 a.m. at the GCA Conference Room 202.

Please RSVP with Elaine Gogue at elaine.gogue@guamcontractors.org

GUAM PTAC FREE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

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Currently, 108 federal government entities, including USDA, DOI, & the Treasury use the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) to manage vendor invoicing and payments. The Guam PTAC will provide an overview of IPP.

Cybersecurity: Federal Contractor Responsibilities

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01/16 2020

Cybersecurity is a national security issue. We will discuss what Federal contractors can do to make sure they are complying with DOD requirements with respect to keeping data protected.

SBIR/STTR Programs The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs encourage small businesses to engage in Federal Research and Development that has the potential for commercialization. We will explain the programs and show how innovators can get involved.

Government of Guam Procurement

01/23 2020

The Guam PTAC will explain Government of Guam Procurement, where to find opportunities, and how to submit bids.

The Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is offering FREE workshops to the public for January 2020.

Workshops run from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the University of Guam in the Jesus & Eugenia Leon Guerrero Business and Public Administration Building.

Margarita Duenas Perez & Jaime Felipe Tuquero IT&E Lecture Hall, 131 (unless otherwise specified)

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The DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) provides the capability to search for, view, and submit secure quotes for DLA supply RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs. The Guam PTAC will guide you through the process of setting up an account and navigating the system.

Register at: guamptac.ecenterdirect.com For Project Management Professionals, Guam PTAC workshops may count toward your annual Professional Development Unit (PDU) goals!

For more information, contact the Guam PTAC at (671) 735-2552 or visit www.guamptac.com

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GIANTS OF THE INDUSTRY by: R.D. Gibson

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Giants.

Stuff of legend, right? Overgrown, often misunderstood, humans with extensive powers with a knack for knocking things over. They usually come from faraway lands with the likes of wizards and witches, trolls, and princes and princesses.

But, we also know giants to describe the amazing individuals and organizations within a community. Those whose hard work, contributions, determination, and vision for the people they live among are meant to make lasting, positive change and growth for everybody. The giants in our community do this with care and commitment for making our slice of paradise even better for everybody who calls Guam ‘home’.

However, more than that, we see the dedication and gumption of companies and services every day that help our island and her people grow. These ‘giants’ go above and beyond - promoting excellence, enthusiasm, perseverance, and above all else, the laborious spirit to do extraordinary work for our community. The Guam Contractor Association celebrates and congratulates two giants who have continuously demonstrated all the positive attributes listed above.

Congratulations to Hawaiian Rock Products Corp as the Guam Contractor Association’s Contractor of the Year 2019 and Black Construction Corporation for Excellence in Construction.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, these names might go right over your head. However, we know these giants in construction on our island as movers, shakers, and builders; good ones at that. It isn’t enough to look at their accolades and accomplishments. Over the years, it really has been about how each individual organization has - and continues to - build up our community - literally and figuratively.

Sure, in an industry propelled by friendly competition, it also moves forward with a synergy for the greater good of both the industry and the island. We look to moments when these giants worked together in the 1970s with the Guam Contractors Association to raise money for a court case against the United States Department of Labor. But, even more than that, we look to moments when they have set the example in their work ethic and finished product for the smaller giants.

We usually write two different features for the Excellence in Construction and Contractor of the Year awards, but it is important for these organizations and their employees to share the limelight in their continued, exemplary work and professionalism that has spanned decades and innumerable accolades that may as well take up the entire article - believe me when I say the list could reach the word quota and then some.

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Both giants have celebrated over six decades in Guam within the last two years, which demonstrates their longevity and commitment to the island. This goes beyond their projects and really looks at what they do for the community - whether it’s hiring and training the local workforce, an impeccable safety record, providing quality end-products, or their commitment to efficiency and sustainability for the environment.

That’s exactly what these two organizations have put together.

It is what the industry and the community have come to know them for and expect from them as well. More than anything, it shows the dedication, skillset, and drive of their employees, who for decades have been working to move our island toward growth, development, and prosperity because they believe in the island, her people, and her future.

For as long as I’ve been writing the features for the Excellence in Construction and Contractor of the Year features, I’ve always struggled with how to write them. What do I write that hasn’t already been written before? Shoot. If I’m still in the job next year, I’ll probably be wracking my brain again. However, because of the frequency with which their narratives have been written, we see a common pattern - commitment, care, and - of course - excellence.

And, it’s true. When we celebrated the 60th anniversary of Black, Leonard Kaae, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BCC, said their longevity stems from how much their company believes in Guam. For HRP’s 60th, HRP’s President Jerrold Johnson spoke emphatically about investing in their employees and building relationships with their customers. That is excellence, according to Aristotle, isn’t it?

Aristotle is credited for saying “Excellence is never an accident.

It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” It makes a lot of sense. It means that greatness isn’t left up to gods or fate; it is determined by one’s ability to make the right, logical, methodical choices all around.

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Both companies have been part of the fabric of this community for over half a century. In one way or another, their work has been part of the growth of our community. It should be no surprise they are among other giants who continuously pushing boundaries, yet also pushing her forward as well.

Congratulations, again, to Black Construction Corporation for their Excellence in Construction win, and Hawaiian Rock Product as 2019’s Contractor of the Year!

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Filler Metals, Rod - Wire Spool - Welding Rods Abrasive & Cutting Tools - Cutting Disc - Grinding Disc - Flap Disc - Wire Wheel - Wire Brush Safety Equipment - Gloves - Helmets - Blanket - Curtain - Replacement Lens

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9

Baker

AC Maintenance Techinician

Elevator Installer Technician

20

www.guamcontractors.org TOTAL Construction H-2B Workers

Total OTHER Construction

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Construction Equipment Mechanic

Other Construction Occupations

Employers Workplace Monthly Report Statistics

Total Non-Construction H2-B Workers

7

Automotive Mechanic

Other Non-Construction Occupations

GUAM DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Alien Labor Processing Certification Division

11 1035

6

5

21 2 39 23 2 35

Sheetmetal Worker Heavy Equip. Operator Electrician Camp Cook Welder Total Common Const.

1055 0 0 0 1055

4590 1035 3555

1215

1055

CES US Workforce less H-2B US Const workers

Total U.S. Workers Grand Total H-2B Workers

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

5 20

Total H-2B Employers

Total U.S. Workers

Total U.S. Workers Grand Total Hin H2 companies 2B Workers

US Workers vs. H-2B

Non-Construction

15

Construction

Employers By Industry

Philippines Korea Japan Kiribati Total by Nationality

Workers by Nationality

1024

10

Structural Steelworker

240

436

216

Plumber

Reinforcing Metalworker

Carpenter

Cement Mason

Common Construction Occupations

MONTH ENDING: October 2019

Korea Thailand 0.00% 0.00%

0.98%

2.05%

0.20%

3.81%

23.44%

2.25%

0.20%

Other 0.00%

Peru 0.00%

Prepared By: Carina Raguindin Contact information: Greg Massey, ALPCD Administrator P.O. Box 9970 Tamuning, Guam 96931 (671)475-8005/8003

Welder

Camp Cook

Heavy Equip.

Operator Electrician

Sheetmetal Worker

Reinforcing Metalworker Structural Steelworker Plumber

Carpenter

Cement Mason

Other

Thailand

Peru

Italy

Australia

United Kingdom

Kiribati

Japan

Korea

Philippines

United Kingdom 0.00%

Kiribati 0.00%

21.09%

42.58%

3.42%

Common Construction Occupations

Philippines 100.00%

Japan 0.00%

Australia 0.00%

Italy 0.00%

H-2B Population by Nationality

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Phillip Santos POSITION: Account Executive LOCATION: Asan, Guam DATE HIRED: December 16, 1995 NOTES: Keen ability to connect with clients. Passionate golfer. Makes time to give back, whether serving on the board of organizations like USO and Make-A-Wish or serving barbecued chicken kelaguen from behind the grill.

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