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• UCANE Contractors Participate in National Trench Safety Stand Down Week • Legislature Passes Transportation Bond Bill; Includes UCANE’s Initiative on Dig Safe Improvements

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5 President’s Message: Election Season is Fast Approaching...It’s Time to Make Our Voices Heard!

7 Legislative Update: • Massachusetts Legislature Winds Up Formal Sessions • Legislature Passes Transportation Bond Bill; Includes UCANE’s Initiative on Dig Safe Improvements • Legislature Passes and Governor Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2023 Budget • Mayor Wu Appoints Kate England as Boston’s Inaugural Director of Green Infrastructure • News in Brief 21 Under the Hard Hat: An Interview with UCANE Board Member Lisa French Kelley, W. L. French Excavating Corp.

25 To All UCANE Members: OSHA News Release 27 Save the Date: UCANE’s 68th Anniversary Banquet 29 Safety Corner: Temporary Traffic Control 33 Get to Know Your Associate Members: Twelve Points Retirement Advisors

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Election Season is Fast Approaching…

It’s Time to Make our Voices Heard!

The hot summer of 2022 continues, and I hope everyone has jobsites that are in full swing. As July ended, the Massachusetts Legislature was also very busy wrapping up its 2021-2022 session on July 31. There certainly was no shortage of issues and proposals on the agenda with the potential to affect our industry and our businesses. As usual, UCANE was right in the middle of things.

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CANE’s advocacy efforts are a crucial part of what our Association provides for its members. The end of the session is the culmination of almost two years of activity

by UCANE working closely alongside our longtime state lobbyist, Mark Molloy from Cascade Strategies, LLC. In addition to our victory last year at the federal level with the passage of a long sought after infrastructure bill, we successfully lobbied for additional funding for water and utility infrastructure at the state level through stimulus and surplus funds. We also achieved a victory with the passage of our legislation that successfully updated the Dig Safe Law to include modern technology and help to ensure more consistent marking standards and training. We also successfully opposed overly burdensome bills such as wage theft legislation that, while well-intentioned, would have unfairly hurt businesses that did nothing wrong. We also filed and supported bills and initiatives promoting water infrastructure and the construction industry. You can read further details about these and other issues in Mark Molloy’s Legislative Update (page 7).

While the formal legislative session ended, UCANE’s work is certainly still ongoing. We will continue to meet with elected officials and leaders. But what every member can and should do AUGUST, 2022

is make their voices heard. 2022 is an election year, so the most important way to do that is to make sure that you cast your vote. The state primary will be held on September 6 and the general election on November 8.

We know there will be a new Governor in 2023, but all state constitutional officers are also on the ballot. Every seat in the State Legislature is also on the ballot, as is every Congressperson in the House of Representatives.

No matter what office you are voting for, make sure you do your due diligence and see where the candidates stand on the issues that will affect you, your family, and your businesses, particularly the underground utility infrastructure and the construction industry. With the volatility of the economy and the uncertainty around the supply chain and inflation, it is vital that we support candidates who prioritize our issues and support our industry.

The outcome of these elections will have a great impact on our work going forward. So as we all juggle our work and family responsibilities during this hectic time of year, be sure to take the time to make informed decisions when you head to the ballot box this fall.

I hope everyone is enjoying a safe and happy summer, and, as always thank you for your continued support of UCANE! n

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Massachusetts Legislature Winds Up Formal Sessions

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he Massachusetts legislature ended its 2021-2022 formal sessions on August 1.

After a marathon final formal session, the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate passed a slew of conference committee reports that addressed mental health, sports betting, clean energy, transportation, and improved court system infrastructure. While normally a hectic occasion in the best of times, the end of formal sessions was impacted by the news that the legislature’s tax relief proposal would be sidelined as the impact of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62F is studied further.

The Massachusetts legislature’s economic development package has long been considered one of the primary jobs creators undertaken by the body each session. This session, the House of Representatives and Senate included a variety of tax relief measures alongside a variety of bonding and policy proposals that would have addressed everything from hospital funding, housing growth, and a myriad of other applications, including water infrastructure funding. Governor Baker’s last-minute announcement that state revenues would likely trigger the Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62F tax rebate for taxpayers came as a surprise to many observers on Beacon Hill.

Notwithstanding the late session drama, both Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano have stated that they will work to advance elements of the economic development legislation either later this session or at the beginning of the next. For its part, the Massachusetts legislature did put its imprimatur on a wide range of issues nonetheless. The highly public battle AUGUST, 2022

over sports betting resulted in legislation that will allow betting on all games except those involving Massachusetts colleges and universities in nontournament settings. A long sought and comprehensive change to the Commonwealth’s mental health laws reached the Governor’s desk. Likewise, the court system’s efforts to advance a $164 million technology bond bill, which would provide for improved recordkeeping and digital access, was successful.

In a bit of a quick back-n-forth, the Governor provided amendments to a clean energy bill that the legislature had pushed forward in the final days.

To address the Governor’s concerns, the Massachusetts legislature worked with the Baker-Polito Administration to more fully address the identified areas. If approved, the wide sweeping energy bill will advance the Commonwealth’s efforts to bolster its wind and other renewable energy portfolio.

The legislation, however, has attracted the ire of the natural gas community, which views the current proposal as a retreat from the jobs and benefits associated with the existing natural gas systems.

As of this writing, there is no indication whether the Governor will sign the new version of the energy bill now on his desk.

The end of the formal legislative session led to a glut of conference committee reports, local home rule petitions, and other legislation landing on the Governor’s desk. In all, 64 legislative items arrived at the Governor’s desk. To view the current list of matters before the Governor at any time, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/on-thegovernors-desk. continued on page 9

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Legislature Passes Transportation Bond Bill; Includes UCANE’s Initiative on Dig Safe Improvements

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s reported by a variety of media outlets, the Massachusetts legislature sent Governor Baker a Transportation Bond Bill that will make improvements across a broad spectrum of transportation sectors while focusing on improving air quality and emissions. The Legislature’s final version of the Transportation Bond Bill authorized $11.3 billion for transportation and infrastructure projects, including $400 million for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address ongoing safety concerns identified by the Federal Transit Administration’s Safety Management Inspection and $275 million for the East-West passenger rail project.

Other highlights of the bill include: • $3,500,000,000 for projects funded with discretionary federal grant funds, including funds from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. • $2,812,457,157 for projects on the interstate

and non-interstate federal highway system.

• $1,375,000,000 for sustainable transit system modernization and rail improvements.

• $1,270,000,000 for non-federally aided roadway and bridge projects and for the non-participating portion of federally aided projects.

• $145,000,000 for multi-modal transportation planning and programming.

To promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), the bill also includes $175 million for the development and implementation of programs to promote, establish, or expand public electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the development and implementation of incentive programs promoting e-bikes and public transportation, replacement of high-emissions vehicles, electric vehicles for hire and carsharing, electric school buses, eleccontinued on page 11

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Legislative Update continued from page 9 tric short-haul freight and delivery trucks, and for other pilot projects that focus on equity and inclusion while reducing emissions.

The bill mandates the MBTA to establish and maintain a three-year safety improvement plan with measurable safety objectives for the agency, and it directs the MBTA to contract with an independent third-party auditor to conduct annual safety audits. To ensure transparency around the MBTA’s safety, the bill directs the MBTA to submit a monthly, publicly available report containing all the incidents, accidents, casualties, and hazards affecting any of its modes of transit. In addition, the MBTA is required to develop and implement short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans for how each line of the commuter rail system can be fully integrated into the Commonwealth’s transportation system and contribute to the productivity, equity, and decarbonization efforts of the MBTA as a whole.

Additionally, the bill: • Creates a special commission on mobility pricing to investigate, study, and make recommendations on the development and deployment of comprehensive and regionally equitable public

transportation pricing, roadway pricing, and congestion pricing.

• Creates a commission to investigate and receive public testimony concerning public entities with the ability to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain passenger rail service that meets the standards of at least one of the final alternatives set forth in the East-West Passenger Rail Study Final Report.

• Regulates the use of e-bikes to encourage their adoption and authorizes municipalities and the state to adopt ordinances or regulations concerning the use of such e-bikes on bike paths and bikeways.

• Requires transportation network companies to submit data related to pre-arranged rides for the purposes of congestion management.

• Requires MassDOT, in consultation with the comptroller, to create a website to report on expenditures from this act and any project receiving federal funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Of note again to UCANE members, the legislation before the Governor includes the Dig Safe initiative spearheaded by UCANE and the Americontinued on page 13

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Legislative Update continued from page 11 can Council for Engineering Companies, Massachusetts (ACECMA). The Dig-Safe laws and regulations, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 42, §40A – §40E and 220 CMR 99.00 et. seq., respectively, govern the marking of underground utilities for purposes of protecting against unintended strikes or breaks to utility equipment. While the DPU implemented a series of changes to the Dig-Safe regulations within the past five years, certain areas could not be updated due to the existing law. Accordingly, UCANE and ACECMA advocated for potential changes to the Dig-Safe laws to improve public safety, minimize disputes, and ultimately reduce the costs of projects.

UCANE thanks Senator Brendan Crighton, Senate Chair, and Representative Bill Straus, House Chair, of the Joint Committee on Transportation for their work on this important legislation.

Likewise, UCANE appreciates the thoughtful work of the respective Chairs for the Committees on Ways and Means (Senator Mike Rodrigues and Representative Aaron Michlewitz), as well as the support of Senate President Karen Spilka and Speaker of the House Ron Mariano. continued on page 15 Untitled-6 1

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Legislature Passes and Governor Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

he Massachusetts legislature sent a Conference Committee report on the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget to the Governor in mid-July. The $52.7 billion spending plan that fully funds the continued implementation of the Student Opportunity Act, while making record investments in early education and childcare, housing and homeownership, college financial aid, economic and workforce development, behavioral health care, and local aid was then signed by the Governor towards the end of the month. The FY23 budget, which does not rely on one-time revenue sources nor raises any new taxes or fees, saw higher than anticipated appropriations across the board.

Specifically, the FY23 budget incorporates an upgraded $39.576 billion base tax revenue forecast, an increase of $2.66 billion above the total FY23 consensus tax projection set in January. This revenue supports a total of $52.7 billion in gross spending, excluding the Medical Assistance Trust Fund transfer, which reflects approximately 9.3% growth in appropriations over fiscal year 2022 (FY22). As enacted, the budget anticipates a sizable deposit into the Stabilization Fund (i.e. “Rainy Day Fund”) of nearly $1.5 billion, which would increase the balance of the Fund from an already historic high of $6.9 billion to $8.4 billion. This would represent a $7.3 billion increase in the balance of the Stabilization Fund since 2015.

The revenue upgrade incorporated into the budget also affords a number of substantial one-time transfers and reserves in FY23, including: a $266 million reserve to support MBTA safety and workforce initiatives; a $175 million transfer to a new trust fund dedicated to supporting high-quality early education and child care; a $150 million transfer to the Student Opportunity Act Investment Fund; $100 million for a supplemental transfer to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund; and $100 million for a transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund. The budget further

supports job readiness and efforts to connect students and workers to high-demand career pathways with increased funding for programs within the Executive Office for Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD).

It includes $28.5 million for the YouthWorks Summer Jobs program, $23.9 million in total funding for the Career Technical Initiative, $17 million for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, and $15 million for MassHire one-stop career centers.

Of particular note to UCANE members, the FY23 budget contains the following appropriations: • $63.8 million for the contract assistance lineitem, which supports the important work done by the Clean Water Trust.

• $45.3 million for the administration of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, which plays a pivotal role in operating the various SRF programs.

• $10 million for the underground storage tank program, which continues to fund the removal of single lined, underground fuel storage tanks.

• $1.5 million for the Commonwealth’s rate relief assistance program, which is a holdover program that essentially rewards communities or regional water authorities that have undertaken water infrastructure projects.

The Governor returned approximately $450,000 worth of appropriations with a veto and 41 outside sections with an amendment. The fiscal year 2023 budget represents an increase of $5.1 billion or 10.7 percent over the $47.6 billion annual budget passed for fiscal 2022. According to the State House News Service, it also represents an increase of $14.6 billion or 38.3 percent over the first budget that Baker signed, a $38.1 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2016. To view the FY23 budget, please visit: www.mass.gov/gaa continued on page 17

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Mayor Wu Appoints Kate England as Boston’s Inaugural Director of Green Infrastructure

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he end of July saw Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announce the appointment of Ms. Kate England as the City’s inaugural Director of Green Infrastructure. Green infrastructure is an approach to stormwater management that protects, restores, or mimics the natural water cycle through the use of trees and other vegetation.

Green infrastructure also has numerous co-benefits including increased tree canopy, mitigating urban heat island effect, and increased ecological diversity. According to a press release from the City of Boston, Ms. England will collaborate across City departments and with the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) to lead the City’s efforts to plan, build, and maintain green infrastructure as part of the Mayor’s Green New Deal for Boston.

Ms. England will be responsible for incorporating green infrastructure into the City of Boston’s project plans, regulations, and operations.

She will be relaunching the Green Infrastructure Working Group that she started while at BWSC to ensure that City departments have a uniform approach to green infrastructure implementation.

Through the working group, she will work with engineering and planning teams across City departments to update standard details and design guidelines to incorporate current green infrastructure best practice into the City’s daily operations, including sidewalk reconstruction, street repaving, development review, street tree planting, and park renovations.

Ms. England has a background in engineering and landscape architecture and most recently worked as a statewide planner for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). While at DCR, she advised staff about green infrastructure best practices, authored green infrastructure policies and procedures, chaired one of DCR’s Climate Action Teams, and helped lead DCR’s statewide Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. She previously worked as a project coordinator for stormwater infrastructure at BWSC where she established and oversaw the Commission’s Green Infrastructure Program. While at BWSC, she also helped author green infrastructure curriculum for 5th and 7th grade Boston Public Schools students. The curriculum was piloted in the 2018-2019 school year and is now taught districtwide.

Ms. England lives in the Stony Brook Reservation in Hyde Park with her partner Steve and their dogs Piper and Zoey. In her spare time England enjoys caring for her over 90 potted plants, gardening, and playing ultimate frisbee and field hockey. She holds bachelors degrees from Northeastern University in political science and international affairs and a master’s in environmental studies from Brown University where, according to a press release from the Mayor’s Office, she wrote her master’s thesis on utilizing stormwater utilities to incentivize implementation of green infrastructure. continued on page 19

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News in Brief

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July Revenue Collections Total $2.367 Billion.

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for July totaled $2.367 billion, $101 million or 4.5% more than the actual collections in July 2021. July 2022 revenue collections were impacted by the recently enacted elective pass-through entity (PTE) excise. After adjusting for PTE excise, July 2022 collections are $92 million or 4.1% above actual collections in July 2021. July is one of the smaller tax collection months because no quarterly estimated payments are due for most individuals and businesses. Historically, roughly 6.7% of annual revenue, on average, has been received during July. Final fiscal year 2022 collections of $41.105 billion were up $6.982 billion or 20.5 percent over actual collections in fiscal year 2021 and were $3.438 billion or 9.1 percent more than what was expected to be collected.

Wage Theft Legislation Not Passed. The Massachusetts legislature did not pass legislation related to wage theft before the end of formal sessions. The legislation, which would have imposed vicarious liability to those contractors in privity with one another, as well as authorized work stoppages

and third-party lawsuits, has garnered significant attention in recent legislative sessions. The legislation, which has been opposed by UCANE and other contractor organizations due to concerns about the impact of broadly applied legal principles and unintended consequences, will likely reappear in the next legislative session.

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General Obligation Bond Bill Signed Into Law. Governor Baker signed into law House Bill 5065, financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth (GGBB). The bond bill included funding authorizations for a wide range of government programs, including, but limited to water infrastructure programs addressing lead, water tank storage, sewer lines, and lead line removal. Of note, the Clean Water Trust would receive an additional $84 million of which not less than $20 million will be expended for a lead service line pipe replacement pilot program established within the same legislation. The grants to municipalities for the replacement of lead service line pipes will be focused on environmental justice populations and to provide an adequate supply of safe drinking. To review this bill, please visit: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/ H5065. n

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I was raised in Arlington, MA where I still reside today with my husband Robert and our three children. After attending college at UMass Amherst, I began my first job at State Street Bank. I later concentrated on Marketing and Public Relations at a couple of large firms in the Boston area.

My father William Sr. started W. L. French back in 1972.

Myself, my brother Billy, and sister Jessica all grew up around trucks and heavy equipment. You might say the family construction business was in our blood. In 2002 I began working full time at WLF. The timing was right because I was able to take the experience and knowledge I’d gained outside of the family business, and bring some of that to the company.

How long have you been working in the family business, and what is your role at the company?

I’ve been working at W. L. French now for about 20 years, and my title is Principal and Owner. I am engaged in strategic planning for the future with my partners, and I am active and involved in the day-to-day operations at my company.

It is important to me that I am hands-on and always accessible to the business and to our employees.

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This year our family established the French Family Foundation. I am excited to manage this foundation to support our veterans, industry trades development, and further our volunteerism in community affairs. The hope of this foundation is to have influence in the lives of veterans, our industry, and to continue positively impacting the communities where we live and work.

What types of construction work does W. L. French specialize in, and in what areas of New England do you pursue this work?

My role in the company also includes business development, client relations, and overall relationship management. In addition, I work closely with our environmental and soil management division to establish new business opportunities, automation, and forecasting.

W. L. French specializes in mass excavation, site development, remediation, and soil management and disposal. Our Excavation side of business focuses on large and complex urban foundation digs and site work of all types throughout Massachusetts.

We have a strong presence in Boston and surrounding communities like Cambridge and Somerville.

Currently, I am working with the Massachusetts Soil

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Under the Hard Hat continued from page 21 Our Soil Management business has us hauling from Boston to New York and all throughout New England, operating up to 150 trucks daily.

French now manages our own unlined landfill in Winchendon, MA and continues to manage two soil reclamation facilities out in Dudley, MA – Dudley Reclamation (alongside UCANE member Rampco Construction) and The Fish Road Reclamation Facility.

Supply chain issues continue into 2022, and more recently recordbreaking inflation has been a seriArea ous concern for Boston the construction industry.

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We are still facing significant challenges due to supply chain issues; from parts needed to repair the equipment, to purchasing any and all pieces of equipment or trucks of any size.

Record breaking inflation has caused substantial increases to the cost of materials used on our jobs, from pipe products to concrete, asphalt and curbing. With such a large equipment fleet and with so many trucks on the road every day, the doubling of diesel fuel prices in the past year has hit us hard. Add in the current soil disposal capacity issue previously mentioned, and you have “a perfect storm”.

Getting through these tough economic times requires transparency and consistent communication between contractors, clients, subs, vendors, etc. Mitigating the impacts to our company requires a team mentality, which is what we have here at WLF. Much like COVID, we need to navigate these uncertainties together, because they affect us all, albeit differently.

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TO ALL UCANE MEMBERS: Please see the OSHA News Release from below. The sudden spike in trench fatalities is of great concern to OSHA's National leadership and all area directors and local OSHA offices have been advised to put an "enhanced" emphasis on trench inspections effective immediately.

Although none of the 2022 trenching fatalities have occurred in New England, the OSHA area offices will be adhering to the National directive.

Unfortunately, this News Release follows on the heels of the 2022 National Trench Safety Stand Down Week (TSSD) June 20-24. UCANE once again led the nation and set a new personal best by training 2,667 workers at 340 jobsites across New England in 2022. The need to keep Trench Safety a top priority for excavation contractors never takes a day off.

Please pass this information on to the appropriate people within your company, and contact Mike Lenihan at mlenihan@ucane.com with any other questions you may have. Thank you and stay safe!

News Release U.S. Department of Labor | July 14, 2022

Alarming rise in trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional oversight 22 workers have perished in the first half of 2022, a 68 percent increase over all of 2021

WASHINGTON – In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of 2021 – and prompting the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to launch enhanced enforcement initiatives to protect workers from known industry hazards.

To stress the dangers of disregarding federal workplace safety requirements for trenching and excavation work, OSHA enforcement staff will consider every available tool at the agency’s disposal. These actions will place additional emphasis on how agency officials evaluate penalties for trenching and excavation related incidents, including criminal referrals for federal or state prosecution to hold employers and others accountable when their actions or inactions kill workers or put their lives at risk.

In keeping with its National Emphasis Program for excavations, OSHA compliance officers will perform more than 1,000 trench inspections nationwide

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where they may stop by, and inspect, any excavation site during their daily duties.

“The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is calling on all employers engaged in trenching and excavation activities to act immediately to ensure that required protections are fully in place every single time their employees step down into or work near a trench,” said Assistant Secretary for Occupational Health and Safety Doug Parker. “In a matter of seconds, workers can be crushed and buried under thousands of pounds of soil and rocks in an unsafe trench. The alarming increase in the number of workers needlessly dying and suffering serious injuries in trenching incidents must be stopped.”

“Every one of these tragedies could have been prevented had employers complied with OSHA standards,” Parker continued. “There simply is no excuse for ignoring safety requirements to prevent trench collapses and cave-ins, and leaving families, friends continued on page 26

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News Release continued from page 25 and co-workers to grieve when the solutions are so well-understood.”

An incident in central Texas highlights the dangers of trenching and an impetus for OSHA’s action. On June 28, 2022, two workers, aged 20 and 39, suffered fatal injuries in Jarrell, Texas, when the unprotected trench more than 20 feet deep collapsed upon them as they worked. Trench shields, which could have saved their lives, sat unused beside the excavation.

Trenching and excavation operations require protective systems and inspections before workers can enter. When employers fail to install trench protection systems or properly inspect the trench, workers are exposed to serious hazards, including risk of being buried under thousands of pounds of soil. By some estimates, a cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as 3,000 pounds, equal to that of a compact car.

States that operate their own Occupational Safety and Health plan have similar emphasis programs in place, and OSHA also encourages those states to consider additional measures, including criminal referrals for federal or state prosecution for trenchingrelated incidents.

Trenching standards require protective systems on trenches deeper than 5 feet and soil and other materials kept at least 2 feet from the edge of a trench. Additionally, trenches must be inspected by a knowledgeable person, be free of standing water and atmospheric hazards and have a safe means of entering and exiting prior to allowing a worker to enter.

“OSHA stands ready to assist any employer who needs help to comply with our trenching and excavation requirements,” Parker added. “We will conduct outreach programs, including safety summits, in all of our 10 regions to help ensure any employer who wants assistance gets it. The stakes are too important.”

OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program, a free and confidential health and safety consulting program for small- and medium-sized businesses, will assist employers in developing strategic approaches for addressing trench-related illnesses and injuries in workplaces.

The agency also urges workers to contact their local OSHA or state plan office, or call 800-321OSHA, if their employer requires working in or beside trenches that are not sloped, shored, or shielded and are five or more feet in depth.

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et’s review the purpose and main principles of designing temporary traffic control zones to ensure the safety of everyone, including road users and work zone personnel. Approach all activities in work zones involving temporary traffic control by focusing on these seven fundamental principles: 1. Develop a plan to make sure that motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and workers are safe while the work zone is in place.

2. As much as possible, avoid interrupting the normal flow of traffic through the work zone and in other areas near the work zone.

3. Guide traffic in a clear and positive manner as it approaches the work zone to avoid confusing the drivers, which can lead to incidents.

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5. Maintain all traffic control devices such as lights, barrels, cones, signs, and barriers so that they are clean, visible, and effective.

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working inside of the work zone, including supervisors, management, and field personnel, on the C Note: See Tables 6H-2 and 6H-3 for the meaning of the proper techniques of temporary traffic control. symbols and/or letter B codes used in this figure.

7. Communicate with the public before, dur(optional) A ing, and after the work is performed to help ensure that their safety, as well as the safety of the workers, is considered at all times.

The temporary traffic control implemented for work zones should be designed in such a way that minimizes disruption to usual traffic patterns.

General guidance suggests that drivers will only 50 to 100 ft reduce their speeds if they clearly perceive a need to do so. For this reason, reducing the speed limit in the work zone should be avoided, if possible.

By following the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) templates you are able to 50 to 100 ft avoid abrupt changes to the usual flow of traffic, including lane narrowing, and dropped lanes, or rapid lane shifts. Drivers will not come across an A unusual series of signs, or traffic control devices and will understand what is expected of them since (optional) they have seen them before.

B The protection of the public, motorists, and Typical Application 10 traffic driving by a jobsite or work zone is the first priority when establishing C temporary traffic control. By communicating to drivers, the safe way to proceed through or Water Works Specialist Typical Application 10 John Hoadl around the work zone, a safer Water Works Specialist Tel:781-878-8098 Fax:781-878-5298 December 2009 6H Water WorksSect.Spe jobsite is created and serious Tel:781-878-8098 Tel: 781-878-8098 Fax: 781-878-5298 hazards can be prevented.

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Mersino Dewatering Expands Operations in New England National Specialty Contractor sets up branch in Putnam, CT with veteran management team

Mersino’s Putnam, CT team. (L-R): Clayton Rushford, Nick Gamache, Beau Theriault, Mgr. Greg Pray, Charlene Hill, Peter Maynard, Hunter Carreno, Mike Kinstler, and Carlo Lombardo

Company History

In the early 1980s a young Rod Mersino left his Michigan roots to answer the calls from Texas for well drillers during the oil boom. He found his niche running drill rigs in the oil fields and got a taste of drilling for construction dewatering. He worked as many hours a day as his employer would allow. After seven years Rod and his wife Karen took their experiences, some hard-earned money, and their growing family of seven kids, back to Michigan. In 1988 they established Mersino Dewatering in Davison, Michigan, where they would specialize in construction dewatering. Starting as a small operation with only a handful of employees to call a crew, some of whom were family, the company soon established a reputation in the area for service and performance when it came to dewatering construction sites.

Over the next 10 years Mersino Dewatering saw steady and managed growth. Mersino’s dewatering operations gradually expanded from deep wells to include wellpoint systems, sock-tile dewatering, vacuum educator systems, and water and sewer bypass pumping. By 1998, the company had set up six satellite offices, had a staff of 50 employees, and was doing business in 20 states.

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cal component of dewatering and bypass operations, Mersino soon realized that they needed more control of pump availability, pump parts, and pump design. In 1997, Mersino integrated Global Pump into the business and they began manufacturing world class pumping equipment designed and built based on jobsite experiences and real-world needs. In addition to dewatering pumps, Global Pump designs and produces pumps for the oil, gas, chemical, and petrochemical industries. In addition, Global Pump produces a wide range of heavy-duty, high-efficiency portable pumps, both diesel engine and electric motor driven. Pumps range from 4-inch to 24-inch that are capable of developing over 600 feet of head and flow capacities to 200,000 GPM. Oldest son Gino Mersino has been working in the family business since he was a teenager. Gino graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in finance, and in 2000 took over the leadership role as company CEO, and today the business continues to move forward.

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Nationwide Capabilities The Mersino equipment fleet and capabilities have both continued to expand over the years. In addition to Casagrande and Gus Pech drill rigs and custom high pressure well point rigs, the company sets up its own bypass piping and now owns fusion machines with capacity to 48-inch diameter. Mersino has single pass trenchers that can provide dewatering up to 20-foot deep and can create slurry walls up to 75-feet below grade. The Mersino pumping fleet is impressive with dewatering, trash and hydraulic submersibles, axial and mixed flows, as well as vertical turbine pumps positioned at branches across North America.

Temporary Power systems are also available in-house.

Today Gino Mersino works out of the company’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan while overseeing 16 branch offices and 360 employees. Mersino’s extensive equipment fleet, paired with their experienced staff at every level, has allowed for successful execution of work on multiple, simultaneous large-scale projects. Mersino is a full-service contractor with experience from design to completion for any type of dewatering, bypassing, or pumping challenge. Mersino engineers are involved from the beginning of every project and can provide detailed stamped plans, design calculations, and full submittal packages for owners, contractors, or consultants.

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Mersino Dewatering continued from page 37 result, key players were added; Greg Pray, serving as the Regional Sales Manager, with 16+ years of industry knowledge and experience in sewer bypass, stream/ river bypass, filtration, temporary pipeline services, and dewatering. He joined the company to lead the growth effort in the Northeast states; MA, CT, RI, VT, ME, NH, NY, and parts of northern NJ. Along with Greg, a new Branch Manager was hired, Nick Gamache, who spent his last 12 years in the industry, as well. Nick served on the UCANE Board of Directors in 2018 and 2019 and has been active in the association for more than 10 years.

To further support the branch’s leadership and goals additional personnel have been hired to support estimating, project management, and field operations to serve their existing and future customers.

Mersino’s recent projects in New England include: Lake Ave. Pump Station Bypass, Worcester, MA Under contract to long-time UCANE member R. H. White Const. Co., Inc. Mersino assisted with an emergency situation by providing pumps and manifolds necessary to divert sewage flows temporarily into an existing force main. Using three primary 12” GSH pumps, a custom bypass header, and an 18” discharge line Mersino was able to quickly bypass into the system’s force main bypass connecter. The on-demand bypass system is capable of flowing up to 15MGD to support R. H. White while the permanent pumps in the station are refurbished and or replaced.

Goshen Dam Bypass, Hancock, VT In order for new control gates to be installed at the dam, the river flows needed to be diverted around the dam, Mersino provided a pumping system consisting of (1) 8” Global Standard Trash (GST) pump set to handle dry weather flows of up to 5 CFS (2,244 GPM) and (6) 18” Global Standard Trash (GST) pump sets capable of handling wet weather flows of up to 110 CFS (49,560 GPM).

Sewer Bypass for CIP Lining, Woburn, MA Turn-Key operation for UCANE member J. Derenzo Co. project required bypassing of sewer pipelines ranging from 15 inchs to 36 inches in diameter. Furnish, Install, and operate multiple 8 inch trash pumps and HDPE piping systems to handle live sewage flows ranging from 3 million to 6 million gallons per day.

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I graduated from Northeastern University in 2001 with a degree in Criminal Justice. Upon graduating I was offered a seasonal position in the Westwood Public Works Department, and was later hired by the Highway Department. I thoroughly enjoyed the work and started to take note of the daily operations, how things were run, and really tried to gain an understanding of how the Department functioned. At the same time, I became familiar with operating the equipment and obtained my Hoisting and CDL licenses.

I continued my employment throughout the summer and into the fall/winter of 2001. It was at this point when a full-time position became available and I took advantage of the opportunity. I worked as a full-time heavy equipment operator at Westwood Public Works for nine years. In 2010, the former Highway Superintendent retired and the position was posted. Looking at what I had learned over the past nine years, I figured I’d throw my hat in the ring and take a chance. I was promoted that October!

The following year the Director’s position became available and I once again figured I’d take a shot at it. I was selected for the position and in November of 2011 I was promoted to Director of Public Works!

I think I might be the only Director of Public Works in Massachusetts with a Criminal Justice Degree.

Please give us a brief description of Westwood regards make-up of the DPW, population, and infrastructure statistics?

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jority of the zoning is residential with about 80% of the 5,800 homes being single family. But we also have over 500 businesses and some very active commercial areas along Route 1 and in the University Station area. The DPW Highway Division maintains approximately 94 miles of town owned roadways, 30 miles of sidewalks, and an extensive drainage infrastructure. Snow removal is a combination of town vehicles and private contractors.

The DPW Sewer Division operates and maintains 87 miles of sewers and 10 pumping stations, all of which discharge into the MWRA system for treatment at Deer Island. Almost all businesses are on the sewer system and about 75% of residences are as well. We send out about 5,000 sewer bills annually.

In 1986 the towns of Westwood and Dedham merged their water systems and created the Dedham and Westwood Water District, which is responsible for the water infrastructure in both towns. Water is generated from 14 deep wells to serve the needs of both towns. In 2005, the district also signed on and tied into to the MWRA water network allowing access to 200,000 gallons per day, if needed. continued on page 45

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Public Works Pipeline continued from page 43 The DPW is also responsible for field maintenance at seven public schools, for cemetery operations and maintenance, for coordinating trash and recycling operations, and for maintaining our own fleet of trucks and heavy equipment. Needless to say, the Westwood DPW is a very busy department. I’m fortunate to have a hard-working and experienced staff of 30 full-time employees that I can count on to get things done.

What do you currently see as the most pressing infrastructure needs for the Town in the next few years, and is there a 5-year Asset Management Plan in place to address those needs?

Westwood currently has a 5-year revolving Capital Plan to address all infrastructure, including equipment and buildings. One of the DPW’s biggest/most pressing issues every year is the funding of our Pavement Management Program. Bridging the gap between what Chapter 90 distributes annually and what the Town needs to maintain its current pavement rating of 85 is a constant challenge.

In a typical year, the Westwood DPW might advertise $3M-$5M in public bids for our infrastructure repairs and/or upgrades. In the short term we are currently working with our consulting engineers to access ARPA funds in order to move several projects forward in FY2023 that would create safer roads and improve congestion.

In the longer term, with these once-in-a-generation Federal Funds available from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, we are also working to assess Westwood’s eligibility and to take advantage of these funds in order to get some long-standing projects off the shelf at significant savings to the town. continued on page 47

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How does your municipality normally fund infrastructure projects? Does the town utilize the SRF Loan Program through MassDEP for water or sewer infrastructure projects?

We utilize a combination of funding mechanisms. We apply for State Grants/Programs and Chapter 90 for our road needs. For sewers we would typically look toward MWRA assistance programs.

Occasionally the town will issue road/ equipment bonds to assist with our fleet and pavement maintenance.

Funds from the Federal Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill and the prior ARPA Bill are now available in Massachusetts at both state and local levels and earmarked for infrastructure. Does Westwood have some projects coming out to bid in 2022 or 2023 that will be utilizing these Federal Infrastructure funds?

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Public Works Pipeline continued from page 45 What Industry Groups and Associations do you belong to?

I currently belong to the American Public Works Association (APWA), the Massachusetts Cemetery Association (MCA), and the Massachusetts Highway Association. I’m currently a member of the Board of the Norfolk-Bristol-Middlesex Highway Association (NBM). Networking with my peers at NBM, exchanging ideas, and sharing resources has been very valuable to me and to our Town. n

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he week of June 20-24, 2022 was designated as Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD) Week at construction sites across the country. First championed in 2017 by the National Utility Contractor’s Association (NUCA) in a partnership with OSHA, the annual event has seen participation growth each year. This year UCANE member United Rentals was the prime sponsor for the nationwide event.

All construction work poses some degree of risk of accidental injury to workers, especially to those with insufficient safety training. Accidents in excavation and trenching work can often be catastrophic due to the nature of the work. That is why training programs like the 2022 TSSD are so important.

Utility, Heavy Highway, and Excavation Contractors from every state devoted a portion of their day toward training their employees on working safely around trench excavations. Company Safety Officers and Foremen gathered their crews together for “Tool Box Talks,” power-point presentations, or hands-on demonstrations on how to stay alert and be safe when it comes to trenching operations.

OSHA area offices across the country offered their assistance to local contractors during the week.

In Massachusetts, Region 1 OSHA Compliance Specialists Peter Barletta and Joe Green offered their valuable services to the excavation industry.

Twenty One UCANE contractors participated in this year’s TSSD. During TSSD Week they trained 2,667 construction workers at 318 jobsites across New Eng-

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land. Their efforts set a new UCANE record for total workers trained and once again established UCANE as the flagship of Contractor Associations across the country when it comes to trench safety training.

Badger Daylighting’s Safety Manager, Adam Crandall, went all-out this year as Badger advanced themselves to the number one position as UCANE’s top trainer. Dorchester based Feeney Brothers Utility Services was a strong contender at the number two position. J. Derenzo Corp. (Brockton) and W.L. French Excavating Corp. round out the top 4.

UCANE companies that participated in this safety program will receive a formal Certificate from OSHA, suitable for framing, commending their efforts and dedication to Trench Safety. In addition, participating employees will receive 2022 TSSD hard hat stickers. continued on page 53

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Thanks to the following companies that participated in the UCANE sponsored effort: Acme Shorey Precast Co., Inc. Albanese Brothers, Inc. Albanese D&S, Inc. Aqua Line Utility, Inc. Badger Daylighting Baltazar Contractors, Inc. C. C. Construction, Inc. D’Allessandro Corp.

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UCANE’s 42nd Annual Golf Tournament Hosted By

UCANE Members Take a Break to Play Some Golf UCANE's 42nd Annual Golf Outing was once again a full field as our members and guests were welcomed back to Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland, MA on July 11, 2022. The skies were sunny and the course was in tip-top shape. It was the perfect combination for a great day of golf.

The 18-hole course is a challenging par 72 with a 6,400-yard layout designed by legendary golf architect Donald Ross. This year represents the 99th year that Sandy Burr has welcomed amateurs and professionals alike to its beautiful fairways.

The Golfers Arrive As always, Operations Manager Ben Cibotti, III, his wife Debbie (Events Coordinator) ,and the Sandy Burr staff had the course in superb condition and the golf

carts were all lined up in the early morning and waiting for riders. Ben is the son of Ben Cibotti, Jr. owner of longstanding UCANE contractor member, N. Cibotti, Inc. of Braintree, MA. As our more than 144 golfers began arriving at 8:00 a.m. they were greeted by UCANE Executive Director Jeff Mahoney and UCANE staff members.

Each golfer first received a “Goody Bag” sponsored by P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc., that was stuffed with golf related items donated by a host of UCANE members and friends. Next there was a Continental Breakfast sponsored by ATS Equipment, Inc. in the Sandy Burr lounge, where members and guests had a chance to catch up with friends before the shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

Let the Games Begin As the golfers approached each tee, they could see all of the UCANE companies that graciously sponsored and supported our golf tournament. The company names and logos were displayed prominently on professional Tee and Green signs donated by Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc. In addition, there was added excitement at almost every hole where a good shot could win a golfer some great prizes: • $25,000 Hole-in-One sponsored by McCourt Construction Company • $10,000 Putting Contest sponsored by Dagle Electrical Construction Corp.

• Gorilla Hammer GSX 210 Hole-in-One sponsored by Gorilla Hydraulic Breakers • $20,000 Hole-in-One sponsored by McLaughlin Chevrolet • Golf Ball Cannon Shoot – Sponsored by C&S Insurance Agency • Closest-to-the-Pin Contest sponsored by Concrete Systems, Inc. • “Beat the Pro” against former N. E. Patriot Defensive Linebacker Tully Banta-Cain sponsored by Core & Main • Photos with Tully Banta-Cain were sponsored by Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers/ Iron Planet

Sports Celebrity Challenge

In addition to all the great prizes that could be won with a lucky shot, our golfers had the opportunity to meet former New England Patriots player Tully Banta-Cain. Tully was an outside Linebacker and Special Teams’ standout with New England from 2003-2006, and a two-time Super Bowl Champion. After spending 2007 and 2008 with the San Francisco 49ers, Tully was back with the Pats for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Since retirement in 2012 Tully has pursued several business ventures while still keeping his hand in the sport he loves. Currently living in California, he was on the coaching staff last year with the 49ers. His current plans include a move back to New England later this summer and he has interviews scheduled for a potential football coaching position at several local colleges. Tully engaged in great conversation with our golfers who not only had an opportunity to challenge Tully's golfing skills, but got to take a group photo with him, as well. Thanks again to UCANE member Core & Main for sponsoring our guest celebrity, a great Patriots ambassador and aspiring golfer, and to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers/Iron Planet for sponsoring the photos for fun memories on the 13th hole! continued on page 57

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Cold Drinks and Lunch The weather for our tournament was outstanding. Golfers could quench their thirst from the Cold Drink Carts that circled the course sponsored by GVC Construction, Inc., National Trench Safety, T-Quip Sales and Rentals, Inc., United Concrete Products, and F.W. Webb Co. Golfers could keep their strength up with the delicious Barbecue Lunch offered at the turn, sponsored by Aqua Line Utility, Inc., Pat DiCerbo-Northwestern Mutual, J.J. Kane Auctioneers, Mabbett & Associates, Inc., RJV Construction Corp., Shea Concrete Products, and United Construction & Forestry.

Back to the Clubhouse

After 18 challenging but fun holes of golf, each foursome turned in their scorecard (best-ball match) and returned to the clubhouse lounge where they enjoyed a cocktail and some laughs at the Social Hour sponsored by Ferguson Waterworks, HUB International, Liddell Brothers, Inc., and Pat DiCerboNorthwestern Mutual.

At 3:30 p.m. it was time to go into the dining room where a first-class New England Lobster Clambake dinner was being served. Headlining the menu were two-pound steamed lobsters complete with clam chowder, garden salad, roasted potatoes, rolls, pulled pork, corn bread, and corn-on-the-cob. Sponsoring the feast was UCANE member E.J. Prescott, Inc. As the hungry golfers enjoyed their lobsters, UCANE Executive Director Jeff Mahoney announced the winners of the best ball format tournament and the closest-to-the-pin. Then, with the help of the UCANE staff, Jeff began the raffle and eventually distributed over 40 amazing prizes, which were sponsored by Albanese D&S, Inc., Barletta Heavy Division, DeFelice Corp., Feeney Brothers Utility Service, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, and Badger Daylighting. (A complete list of raffle prizes and sponsors can be found starting on page 58.) Smiles gleamed throughout the room as nearly every table had a winning ticket!

Thank You to UCANE Members All-in-all, UCANE’s 42nd Annual Golf Tournament was a resounding success and a long deserved respite for our members who have been working at full speed this year as the Federal ARPA and Infrastructure Bill funds are hitting the streets. From the serious golfer, to the social golfer, to the “wanna-be golfer,” a great time was had by all. UCANE extends its sincere thanks to not only our golfers and friends who supported this year’s Golf Tournament, but to all of our members who support our industry, keep our Association strong, and proudly display the UCANE logo. continued on page 58

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A special thank you to our sponsors for their continued support of UCANE’s Annual Golf Tournament Hosted By

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PUTTING GREEN SPONSORS: ALBANESE BROTHERS, INC. (2) AQUA LINE UTILITY, INC. BISZKO CONTRACTING CORP. JAY CASHMAN, INC. COMMONWEALTH CONST. & UTILITIES, INC. DEFELICE CORPORATION DESANCTIS INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. JACK DOHENY COMPANY EQUIPMENT CORP. OF AMERICA (ECA) W. L. FRENCH EXCAVATING CORPORATION GVC CONSTRUCTION, INC. HINCKLEY ALLEN LLP K & K EXCAVATION CO., INC. KJS, LLC P. J. KEATING COMPANY LORUSSO CORP. S. M. LORUSSO & SONS, INC. LUDLOW CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. MASSACHUSETTS READY MIX LLC MCWANE DUCTILE

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Although the specifications and requirements vary, every state requires businesses to have workers' compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation (or workers’ comp, as it’s frequently called) covers injury or job-related illness for employees. While paying insurance premiums can be costly for employers who have a high payroll, there are incentive programs to lower their premiums.

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Employee Class Codes (ECC): Every type of work is assigned a unique classification code (a three or four-digit number). These codes are then given a rate based on the risk level of the work.

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Your Experience Mod (EM): Your company’s experience modification factor is calculated annually; it’s a ratio of actual-to-expected losses. If you submit more compensation claims than similar businesses in your area, your EM will be higher.

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Wastewater, Housing Named Top Priorities For County ARPA Funds The chairman of the American Rescue Plan Act Advisory Committee, Paul Niedzwiecki, updated the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegated on Wednesday, July 6, on the committee’s progress in determining best practices for allocating the remaining $31.3 million in APRA funds.

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he Cape’s 15 towns in April received $10 million of the total $41.3 million in COVID-19 rescue money for projects of regional scope.

The committee has three meetings remaining before it plans to present its final report to the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners by the end of August.

After reviewing the regional challenges outlined by the regional policy plan and regional economic strategy, the committee identified seven as high priorities: housing, water quality, child care, early education, infrastructure, climate change and economic stability.

Narrowing these down further, the committee pinpointed wastewater and housing as the top two regional challenges affecting the county, said Mr. Niedzwiecki, who is also CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.

Civilytics Consulting of Watertown, which has been working with the committee throughout the process, will present its comprehensive analysis next week on how the $6 trillion in total ARPA funds has been spent by federal and state governments as well as by counties and towns.

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some of the ‘made to be paid for with one check’ biggest challenges we have, but it is certainly enough to make a difference,” Mr. Niedzwiecki said.

In its remaining meetings, the advisory committee will focus on wastewater and housing.

Wastewater, he said, is also a significant infrastructure issue, with most towns in some level of planning for projects, and a significant amount of money is already heading in that direction through federal and state bills.

“Of the $10 million that’s already been allocated to the towns, it is my understanding that we have probably about five towns who have applied for projects and most if not all of them are wastewater-related,” he said. continued on page 75

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Spotlight on Cape Cod continued from page 73 The Cape’s affordable housing crisis has also “jumped off the page,” Mr. Niedzwiecki said.

“Prior to the pandemic, the median cost of a single-family home on the Cape was $410,000. Now it is $660,000. It is starting to have a significant impact, especially on the workforce, and a really pronounced impact on the seasonal workforce,” he said.

Using J-1 student visas as an example of a seasonal housing issue, Mr. Niedzwiecki said before the pandemic J-1 students made up 8,000 members of the county’s seasonal workers. Following the pandemic, numbers have not recovered and with recent requirements from sponsors for employers to supply housing, the number of J-1 students coming here for work is decreasing significantly.

“This means we have lost 3,000 seasonal workers, and that is not a temporary problem. It is not a COVID-19 problem that is going to be resolved at some point. It is a permanent issue, and it is related to the housing prices on the Cape,” he said.

Further analysis is needed to determine what could be done at a regional level to address these challenges, Mr. Niedzwiecki said.

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