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OFFICERS President MARCELLA ALBANESE Albanese Bros., Inc.

President-Elect RYAN McCOURT

McCourt Construction Company

Treasurer BRIAN COONEY

C. C.Construction Inc.

Secretary CHRIS VALENTI

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS VINCENT BARLETTA

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NICK BIELLO

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5 President’s Message:

Cast Your Vote…Your Voice Counts!

7 Legislative Update:

• Massachusetts Legislature Returns; Budget and Conference Committee Reports to Come • MassDEP Finalizes PFAS Regulations • Water Pollution Still a Priority Issue for Cape Residents • Baker-Polito Administration Issues Grants to Support Local Water Quality Management Efforts

17 Safety Corner:

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20 UCANE Member of the Month: GVC Construction, Inc.

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27 Spencer Halts New Connections to Town Sewer

ANDREW DANIELS

29 Spotlight on Cape Cod:

Biszko Contracting Corp. J. Derenzo Co.

GEORGE DeFELICE

DeFelice Corporation

JERRY GAGLIARDUCCI

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JOE GIOIOSO

P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc.

DAN HORGAN

R. H. White Const. Co., Inc.

LISA FRENCH KELLEY

W. L. French Excavating Corp.

BILL LEONARD

Aqua Line Utility, Inc.

JOHN OUR

Robert B. Our Co., Inc.

QUERINO PACELLA

RJV Construction Corp.

RICHARD PACELLA, JR. R. M. Pacella, Inc.

BRIAN RAWSTON

Jay Cashman, Inc.

FRED ROGERS

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DeSanctis Insurance Agency, Inc.

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Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt

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• Orleans Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited Wastewater Treatment Project • Barnstable Town Council Approves $8.5M for Sewering, Wastewater Treatment Equipment Upgrades

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47 Insurance Perspective:

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51 Sector Specific Workplace Safety Standards for Construction Sites to Address COVID-19 65 Rise Above the Silence Editor: Jeff Mahoney, Associate Editor: Suzanne Hatch, Magazine Designer/Assistant Editor: Sherri Klayman Construction Outlook Chair: Marcella Albanese Editorial Board: Marcella Albanese, Ryan McCourt, Brian Cooney, & Chris Valenti CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK published monthly by the Utility Contractors’ Association of New England, Inc., 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169; Tel: 617.471.9955; Fax: 617.471.8939; Email: aklayman@ucane.com; Website: www.ucane.com. Statements of fact and opinion are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of UCANE and the Construction Outlook editorial board and staff. Subscriptions are included in dues payments for UCANE members. Presorted Standard postage paid at Brockton, MA. POSTMASTER, please send form #3579 to Construction Outlook, Crown Colony Office Park, 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169.

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Cast Your Vote…Your Voice Counts! We are now entering the final few months of what has been a very trying year, to say the least. I hope all of our members are busy working in an effort to complete their projects before winter is upon us. While everyone is rightfully focused on completing their jobs, I encourage our members to take the time to cast your vote this election season.

hile it is unfortunate that we have not been able to meet with our members face-to-face over the past six months, UCANE remains as busy as ever with our advocacy efforts, which is more vital than ever during the pandemic. At the state and federal level, there certainly is no shortage of issues and proposals that could affect our industry and businesses. The State Legislature extended the end of their session, and we continue to work closely alongside our great lobbyist, Mark Molloy from Cascade Strategies, LLC. We are currently fighting against some overly burdensome bills that are in response to the COVID-19 crisis. While well-intentioned, they would unfairly hurt businesses as the economy tries to recover. We also continue to fight other onerous legislation dealing with issues such as Dig Safe and wage theft. In addition, the Legislature has yet to finalize a budget for the 2021 fiscal year, and we are strongly supporting adequate funding for our drinking water, wastewater, and underground utility infrastructure. This holds true at the federal level as well, where we continue to work with our national group, the Clean Water Construction Coalition (CWCC), to push for a stimulus bill that would include significant investment in our underground infrastructure. Investing in the Commonwealth’s drinking water, wastewater, and underground inOCTOBER, 2020

frastructure system is key to our ability to protect public health while enabling the foundation for future economic growth. Now is not the time to exacerbate what is already a $20 billion funding gap over the next 20 years. UCANE will continue to meet with our elected officials (virtually, for now) to advocate for these important issues. But what every member can and must do is to make their voice heard. Everyone knows that there is a Presidential Election on November 3, but there are also several other races on the ballot that will have a great impact on our work going forward. Every member of the State Legislature is on the ballot, as is every U.S. Representative. There is also a campaign for U.S. Senator. No matter what office you are voting for, make sure you do your due diligence and see where the candidates stand on the issues you care about, including drinking water, wastewater, and underground utility infrastructure, as well as the construction industry as a whole. In addition to casting your vote on election day, November 3, there are other options such as early voting, absentee, and mail-in ballots. So as we all try to balance our work and family responsibilities during this hectic and trying year, be sure to take the time to vote and make informed decisions when you head to the ballot box.

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aving extended its formal legislative session past its July 31 deadline due to the impacts of COVID-19, the Massachusetts legislature continues to juggle two significant topics: the fiscal year 2021 budget and five conference committee reports. Operating under an interim budget that essentially level-funded all services, the Commonwealth will need a fiscal year 2021 budget sooner rather than later. Unfortunately for the Massachusetts legislature, it is easier said than done. As widely reported, COVID-19 severely impacted the Commonwealth’s revenue picture. In comments made to the media in early October, Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo expressed concern that the Commonwealth’s revenue gap may approach a range of $2 billion to $6 billion, with the likelihood towards the higher end. While media reports indicate that the Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues echoes a similar theme, Senate President Karen Spilka has remained optimistic that Congress will put partisan bickering aside to provide relief to states. On October 7, the respective Ways and Means Chairs hosted another economic forecast hearing where public and private sector economists painted the potential fiscal year 2021 picture. On October 15, Governor Charlie Baker presented a new revenue model for the Massachusetts legislature to use as a projection for the remaining fiscal year 2021 OCTOBER, 2020

budget. Without federal assistance, the Massachusetts legislature faces the unenviable task of implementing budget cuts or revenue increasing measures. At the same time, the Massachusetts legislature anxiously awaits a series of five conference committee reports being negotiated by groups of six legislators, three from the House and three from the Senate. Comprehensive proposals addressing police reform, economic development, green energy, health care, and transportation bonding are in the process of being reconciled. It is unclear whether the proposals will make an appearance before the general elections, but it appears that the House and Senate intended to finish each of the bills. While the police reform legislation has garnered the most interest, the economic development, transportation, and health care reform bills may end up having a bigger impact within the Commonwealth. Per standard process, little to no information about the Conference Committee process is made public until the negotiations are completed and a final bill is presented to the House and Senate, respectively, for a simple “yes” or “no” vote. UCANE will continue to advocate for the inclusion of language favorable to the construction industry in the fiscal year 2021 budget and, where applicable, in each Conference Committee report. continued on page 9

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MassDEP Finalizes PFAS Regulations

eptember saw the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) finalize regulations establishing enforceable standards for public drinking water systems impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) while requiring regular testing for the contaminants. In conjunction with the announcement, the MassDEP also awarded more than $1.9 million in awards to 10 public water supply systems in Ayer, Westfield, Barnstable, Hudson, Millbury, Acton, Easton, Braintree, Holbrook, and Randolph to support their efforts to address PFAS contamination and design treatment systems to eliminate it in their drinking water. The new drinking water standard for PFAS establishes a limit of 20 parts per trillion (ppt) for the sum of six PFAS compounds, called "PFAS6." The rule requires public water suppliers to test for PFAS6 and act when there is a detection above the limit. In using the sum of

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six PFAS compounds, these standards provide a higher degree of protection, particularly for sensitive subgroups including pregnant women, nursing mothers, and infants. There are currently no federal PFAS standards for drinking water. The MassDEP regulations also require regular re-evaluation of data to determine whether standards will need to be updated in the future. All community public water systems will be required to test for PFAS6. Large public water supplies, those serving a population of 50,000 or more, will be the first to test for PFAS6 under the new regulations, beginning their initial PFAS6 tests January 1, 2021. Public water supplies serving populations between 10,000 and 50,000 will begin initial tests April 1, 2021, and those serving a population of less than 10,000 will begin testing October 1, 2021. As explained in the MassDEP press release on this issue, the regulations, 310 CMR 22.07G, detail the responsive actions that public water suppliers must take when the limit – known as a Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL – is exceeded, as well as the provisions for public notice of such an exceedance so that communities can be educated and proactive in protecting their drinking water quality. With increased PFAS testing underway, community grant awards will provide funding to water suppliers for the planning, studies, pump tests, and engineering and design work necessary to remove PFAS contamination from water systems. Each community listed above (Ayer, Westfield, Barnstable, Hyannis, Hudson, Millbury, Cummaquid, Acton, Easton, Devens, Braintree, Holbrook, and Randolph) recently received $200,000 to address their PFAS6 remediation efforts. To date, 87 select private wells and 34 public water systems have received free PFAS6 testing, and 42 more public water systems are in the process of being tested. For additional information about the finalized PFAS regulations, please visit: https://www. mass.gov/doc/pfas-mcl-revisions-to-310-cmr2200-clean-version-9-16-2020/download. continued on page 11

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Water Pollution Still a Priority Issue for Cape Residents

ccording to a recent poll conducted by the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), more than 80 percent of Cape Cod residents believe combatting water pollution in the region is a high priority issue. The majority of respondents also believe that addressing the problem should be a shared responsibility, with federal and state government bearing the brunt of the costs. The poll was commissioned by CLF and conducted by EMC Research. As reported through a press release issued by the CLF, some of the poll’s findings indicated: • Pollution in the Cape’s bays and ponds is a high priority issue for voters and seasonal residents. • An overwhelming (86 percent) of respondents rated water pollution as a high priority issue. These results were consistent across all regions on the Cape and among all demographic subgroups. • Awareness of the water pollution issue is high. A significant majority (71 percent) of respondents stated they have heard at least something about the water pollution issue on the Cape. When asked for details on what they have heard, many stated specifics about the issue including men-

tions of nitrogen, septic systems, and runoff. • Voters and seasonal residents understand the economic impacts of the water pollution issue and favor collaborative solutions to address it. Voters and seasonal residents see value in shared responsibility regarding the costs to address the Cape’s water pollution issues. • Over three in five respondents (68 percent) stated the federal government should take on a large portion of the cost, along with large tourist resorts (70 percent) and the state government (67 percent) also contributing their fair share. Since 1966, Conservation Law Foundation has used legal challenges and advocacy to force solutions to a variety of New England’s environmental challenges. The group has been particularly active on Cape Cod to highlight the need to address nitrogen filled waters and meet the region’s multi-billion dollar water infrastructure funding gap. For more information about the CLF’s efforts on Cape Cod, please visit: https://www.clf.org/makingan-impact/cape-cod-water-pollution/. continued on page 13

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Baker-Polito Administration Issues Grants to Support Local Water Quality Management Efforts

n the last day of September, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $220,000 in federal grants to six projects across the Commonwealth to assess watershed pollution and plan for work to address water quality impairments. The projects, selected by the MassDEP, are based in Bourne, Dennis, Everett, Medfield, Monterey, and Springfield. The grants are funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through Section 604(b) of the federal Clean Water Act. Since 1998, MassDEP has funded 109 projects under the 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning program, totaling more than $5 million to address nonpoint source pollution problems. The term “nonpoint source pollution” refers to contaminants that are carried to a waterway due to precipitation and stormwater runoff from the land or infiltration into the soil. Common types of nonpoint source pollution include phosphorus and nitrogen from lawn and garden fertilizers, bacteria from pet waste and waterfowl, oil and grease from parking lots and roadways and sediment from construction activities and soil erosion. As announced in the MassDEP press release, the projects receiving funding are:

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s construction companies across the region continue to adjust, modify, and re-think their way of doing business, employee safety training is emerging as one of the hardest-hit activities to comply with. Businesses cannot afford to simply put safety training on hold. Whether the goal is to reskill a particular means/method out in the field, or embark on a company-wide transformation goal, companies must resist pushing the pause button on critical workplace learning. Even as the uncertainty amid this disruption continues, companies would do well to further invest in e-learning programs and the development of online training. Whether you are looking to initiate and launch training initiatives specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, or hoping to adapt and modify the onboarding process of new and returning employees, we must look towards virtual training as a useful and effective tool. While distant and virtual learning programs may be convenient, they most certainly have their challenges. Switching from traditional classroom and face to face instructor training to computerbased training with a virtual classroom makes the learning experience entirely different for each employee. Some employees do not embrace change and will not adapt to online learning and a computer-based safety education program. Employees with a “traditional” mindset where OCTOBER, 2020

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Deep Construction Roots Brothers Chris and Mike Valenti were exposed to heavy construction at an early age. As youngsters growing up in Marshfield, they spent their summers and free time working for their grandfather, Sylvester Ray, at Sylvester A. Ray, Inc., where their father, Mike, Sr., was part of Ray’s management team. The young Valentis started in the shop sweeping floors and helping the mechanics with equipment repairs and maintenance. From there, the brothers worked their way up to laborers, pipelayers, and operators on the excavation and sitework crews. Ultimately, Mike, Jr. ended up managing crews and projects with his father, and Chris was gaining experience in the field and in the office. Those Construction Outlook readers who have been around UCANE and the construction industry for a while might recognize the name Sylvester Ray; a very large and successful Massachusetts contractor for over 50 years before he retired in 1992. Sylvester Ray was one of the original founding members of UCANE in 1954 and served on its Board of Directors in the early years of the Association. During the 1970s and 1980s the Ray family companies grew to include Sylvester A. Ray Inc., Marshfield Sand and Gravel, Southern Redi-Mix, Marsh Construction, and Ray Precast, just to name a few. Chris’s wife, Geselle Valenti also grew up in a family business. Her parents came from Colombia with a dream of establishing their own business and giving their children freedom and security. Geselle worked in the family manufacturing plant learning how to weld and operate machinery, while also assisting her mother with running the office. She then studied architecture at Boston Architectural Center and Wentworth. Working for various architects in the metro Boston area, Geselle worked her way up from a CAD drafter to Project Manager. With such great influence from hard working and entrepreneurial families, it is not a surprise that Chris, Mike, and Geselle have put their talent and experience together to create a successful family team and a business to pass continued on page 22 down to the future generations.

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Venturing Out on Their Own During the early 90s, the Ray Companies were beginning to wind down. Mike Valenti, Sr. took his talent to the Town of Pembroke as DPW Director (retired in 2019) while Chris and Mike, Jr. took their education and construction knowledge to the marketplace. Mike took his Norwich degree to work with both Kiewit Construction and Modern Continental on the Big Dig (Central Artery Project). Chris took his Wentworth education and started with UCANE member D’Allessandro Corp. and later worked for Webster Engineering Co. Working with these well-known companies, both got valuable experience in heavy civil work and in the water and sewer industry. In 2000, Geselle established Geselle Valenti Construction (GVC) focusing on architectural design. In 2001, after working for other successful utility contractors Chris decided to join GVC and pursued water and sewer service installations in the Boston and Worcester areas. GVC grew at a steady pace, adding employees and purchasing additional equipment to service their expanding list of clients. To maximize their potential and capitalize on their strengths, Geselle managed in-house operations while Chris supervised the field. In 2003, Michael joined GVC and, with his expertise and experience, helped expand the company.

Developing as a Woman Owned Small Business GVC President Geselle Valenti saw the benefits of working with the Small Business Association (SBA) early on, and with their assistance and support the company was able to enter the 8(a) program and become certified as a DBE, MBE, and WBE business. “The SBA was instrumental in getting GVC off the ground,” says Geselle. “We didn’t have much work and we were hard pressed to cover the basic costs of our monthly operation. They introduced us to Federal opportunities that enabled us to gain momentum as a business in those early years.” In 2004, GVC Construction joined UCANE in order to build relationships with members possessing expertise and knowledge of the state and municipal water and wastewater markets. Through these relationships, GVC was able to develop and grow within this market. “We have worked with some great UCANE contractors that I have admired over the years,” says General Superintendent Mike Valenti. “We have learned from them immeasurably and I think most of them are impressed with our capabilities, as well. We have developed some strong relationships and the fact that we have done multiple projects with some of these member’s speaks to the mutual respect we have for each other.” (NOTE: GVC has been an active member of UCANE since 2004. Chris Valenti has served on multiple commit-

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tees and currently chairs the Specifications Committee. Chris has been on the Board of Directors for five years and currently is Secretary of the Association.)

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According to General Manager Chris Valenti, the company has performed both horizontal and vertical construction work since their inception. “We have developed the capability to perform nearly any type of construction.” stated Chris. “In the beginning we took on any type of project or work opportunity that would pay the bills. We continue to perform a wide range of projects today.” In addition to roadwork, utilities, and site development, GVC has completed commercial buildings, interior remodels, landscape maintenance, and even HVAC projects. Although primarily competing in the heavy civil market, the principals also believe in being diversified and flexible in the types of projects they pursue. According to Chris, “Diversification has allowed our firm to get through some past economic downturns and we expect that it will continue to serve us well in the years ahead.” GVC takes pride in their employees, many of whom have been with the company since its inception. “We encourage diversity in our workforce,” states Geselle “As a Colombian American and a bilingual individual, I understand the challenges many of our minority employees face.” GVC encourages opportunity for growth through employee education and training. “We are fortunate to have many skilled employees who can adapt to whatever kind of project we have,” notes Mike Valenti. “I think our ability to secure varied types of construction work makes our company more attractive to current and potential employees, as well.” GVC has performed projects in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. “We look at work throughout New England and are used to traveling,” says Geselle. “Exploring work throughout New England has been beneficial to our growth. We did not want to be tied to the economy of just one state. Also, by exposing ourselves to work in both the public and private sectors, we have built lasting relationships with many clients, vendors, and contractors.”

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GVC has long since graduated out of the 8(a) program and is a model success story for the SBA. Operating through the program, GVC was able to impress multiple Federal agencies, many of whom they continue to work with to this day. The company continues to provide subcontractor services to general contractors with whom they have established relationships, but the majority of

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GVC Construction, Inc. continued from page 23 business activity in recent years has been by operating as a general contractor. The company typically employs about 40 people and runs three or four projects at a time during peak season. They own a fleet of various size excavators, front end loaders, trucks, pumps, compressors, etc. – ready to perform any type of infrastructure project. It appears that there is no doubt the decision by the Valenti’s to venture out on their own was a good one. The young company has seen its revenues grow at a steady but manageable pace and the owners are always looking ahead. With Mike Valenti, III recently entering the family business, Adriana Valenti studying Civil Engineering at Wentworth, and the second generation of Valentis in the wings, it seems that GVC is well positioned for future success.

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A Sampling of Recent and Active GVC Projects Include: •

Town of Eastham, MA – Contract 11 Water Mains – $3.2M: 33,000 feet of new 8-inch water mains, valves, hydrants, service connections, bypassing, and paving.

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City of Manchester, NH – Phase 2 Sewer Rehabilitation – $3.7M: Subcontractor to Green Mountain Pipeline for all excavation services for five miles of CIPP Lining; including 2,500 feet of open cut replacement, 40 point repairs, sewer bypassing, 60 sewer manhole replacements, and jacking of 180 feet of 48-inch steel pipe.

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City of Manchester, NH – Phase 3 Sewer Rehabilitation – $7.6M: Prime Contractor for all excavation services for six miles of CIPP Lining; including 4,500 feet. of open cut replacement, 30 point repairs, sewer bypassing, 40 sewer manhole replacements, and cleaning of a 60inch culvert and stream bank restoration.

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U.S. Navy – Portsmouth, NH – $7.1M: GVC served as a subcontractor for heavy civil work on major rehab to Berth 11 at the Naval Shipyard. Scope included 1,120 feet of Precast three sided 8-foot by 9-foot utility tunnel with CIP roof, foundation pilings, trench support, and electric duct bank.

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Bluestar Business Park – Town of Norton, MA – $4.5M: GVC handled all offsite utilities for new Industrial Park including 1,500 feet of gravity sewer, new sewer pump station, 5,000 feet of force main; including two bridge crossings at Canoe River and Route. 495, wetlands replication, and extensive road reconstruction.

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Spencer Halts New Connections to Town Sewer SPENCER — The town’s Sewer Commissioners voted recently to place a moratorium on any new connections to the town’s sewer system unless the project produces less sewage output than a four-bedroom house.

he town, like many others, has been treating more sewage than both the state Department of Environmental Protection and the federal Environmental Protection Agency allow, which is why commissioners felt they had to prevent more connections, commission chairman Francis “Frank” X. White explained. White said that while other town leaders are pushing for growth and development, waste generated from new businesses burdens the already over-burdened wastewater treatment plant. “It’s, ‘Bring business, bring business’,” he said. “But we cannot increase flow.” White said commissioners already told the developers proposing a 32-unit senior housing project at the former Lake Street School that they’re not interested in taking on the 3,600 gallons a day of sewage they expect will be produced. “We don’t really want the project,” he said, adding that facilities like the one proposed can pose another problem with an increase in materials like wipes and incontinence products that clog pumps after being flushed down the toilet. Voters approved borrowing $1.86 million to begin the design phase of rehabilitating the wastewater treatment plant on West Main Street, but the project won’t be completed for a few years and even then, White said, the amount of sewage that can be treated won’t be increased. The improvements are meant to address chemicals used in the treatment process, he said. In order to have room to accept more sewage, the town could line pipes and make other improvements, but that would be costly, White said. Part of the problem is something referred to as I and I, inflow and infiltration, White explained. That increases the amount of sewage that is treated when groundwater or liquids from cracked pipes find their way into the system. Lining pipes would resolve some of that, White said, but the best solution would be finding property in a low-lying area and building a brand new plant with a much larger capacity. With the low water table in the last few months, the number of gallons processed is down, but governmental agencies average the numbers over a year and OCTOBER, 2020

Spencer ends up over by an average of 180,000 gallons a day, White said. News of the moratorium left Ralph Hicks, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, feeling conflicted. He said during the commissioners virtual meeting that he understood the “serious situation” at hand, but also worried that projects including rehabilitation of the Sugden Block on Main Street could “go bust” as a result. The town sold that building and it’s being renovated to include several apartments. Hicks said he’d rather see businesses that produce less flow than a four-bedroom home because businesses won’t add to the number of pupils in the school system; another expense for the town. White said the moratorium won’t affect a brewery that plans to move to town next year and a CVS store, which is in the fledgling stages, and likely wouldn’t produce more sewage than a four-bedroom home, but he hasn’t seen all the particulars. Selectman Gary Woodbury said he’s not against development but felt commissioners couldn’t continue to accept more projects. Town Administrator Thomas Gregory said the moratorium could make it hard to entice developers to town if sewer connections aren’t available. “It’s a struggle to try to attract commercial development to the town given this restriction,” Gregory said. “But the constraints (of the wastewater treatment plant) are real and as a town, how do we reconcile both?” Reprinted with permission from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Written by Kim Ring. n

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Orleans Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited Wastewater Treatment Project ORLEANS — Select Board Chairman Kevin Galligan welcomed a crowd of 60 to the Village Green recently to mark the groundbreaking for Phase 1 construction of the wastewater treatment facility and collection system.

he project has been decades in the making. Galligan noted that a key milestone was reached when the Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel — a panel representing eight different groups and organizations — reached consensus in 2015. “The adults in the room couldn’t get together until we shared our vision for Orleans,” Galligan said. Protecting the town’s water resources was the one thing everyone could agree on. “We’re building an equitable and modern public water and wastewater utility in town,” Galligan said. “Clean waters will be our future.” The project will include traditional wastewater treatments and nontraditional treatments such as permeable reactive barriers and shellfish aquaculture. Sewer infrastructure will be built in high-density areas. “This was a project that had to be done,” said Alan McClennan, vice chairman of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners. “The downtown had to be done. Meetinghouse Pond had to be done.” It was an effort that took the concerted energies of “our village,” McClennan said when he addressed the crowd. Nine bond issues at town meetings were approved by well over two-thirds majority, and voters approved nine debt exclusions by margins greater than 2 to 1 to increase their taxes. And in June, voters approved spending an additional $12 million on the project after bids came in

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higher than anticipated. The challenge was finding the most cost-effective way forward. The project will receive funding from the State Revolving Fund, the hotel/motel tax and short-term rental tax, the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund and betterment charges for users. Kathleen Theoharides, secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, said the Baker administration is committed to projects such as this. “It satisfies significant environmental goals as well as economic development opportunities for residents,” she said. The new facility is supported by over $50 million in state revolving fund money. The collection system, wastewater treatment facility, and effluent disposal continued on page 27

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Spotlight on Cape Cod continued from page 29 will support approximately 1,000 users. She called the need to address water quality issues across the region crucial. State Senator Julian Cyr, of Truro, congratulated Orleans for taking the lead on wastewater management and pushing back on the risk it poses to the area’s embayments. The Cape’s fresh and marine waters are at risk from poorly treated septic systems. “This is significant not just for Orleans but for the entire Lower Cape,” he said. “This is a protection of our resources as well as an investment in Cape Cod.” “The Cape owes a debt of gratitude to Orleans,” Cape Cod Commission Executive Director Kristy Senatori said. “This is one of the most important things we’ve done for the environment.” She congratulated town leaders and residents for not shrinking from the challenge. “You rose with it and brought Cape Cod with you,” she said. When the project is completed in 2022, 1,090 users will be connected to the downtown area collection system. One of the three submersible pumping stations will be located on the Village Green, the site of the groundbreaking ceremony. Written by Denise Coffey. Reprinted from the Cape Cod Times. continued on page 33

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Barnstable Town Council Approves $8.5M for Sewering, Wastewater Treatment Equipment Upgrades Sewer construction for the first phase of Barnstable’s Comprehensive Wastewater Management plan is slated to begin in the spring, in conjunction with Vineyard Wind’s infrastructure build between Covell’s Beach and Independence Park.

lans are on track to bury a power cable that would carry wind energy to the mainland, the company said during a September 17 Zoom update. The Trump administration is hitting timing milestones in its review of the proposed 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind farm 14 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, setting the stage for a possible project approval before the end of the year. A year from now, work is also set to begin on a new sewer pump station at Rt. 28 and Phinney’s Lane, where soil borings currently are underway. “When does the rubber hit the road?” Councilor David Bogan asked Dan Santos, Barnstable DPW director, via Zoom at the September 17 Town Council hearing. “It has. We are underway,” Santos said. So begins the Solids Handling Upgrades Construction Project, as outlined in the town’s FY21-25 Capital Improvement Plan, funded in part by an $8.5 million appropriation approved unanimously by the council on September 17. Originally built in 1990 and evaluated in 2014, the Solids Handling Building at Barnstable’s Water Pollution Control Facility on Bearse’s Way is crucial to the town’s wastewater treatment process, Santos said. He called it “the gut” of the town’s wastewater treatment. “It handles up to 12 million gallons of septage – 1 million gallons of grease and up to 11 million gallons of wastewater sludge – per year,” Santos told the council. Project funding also includes general obligation bonds. The $8.5 million includes a full-scale renovation of the Solids Handing Building and equipment to extend their life for another 20-30 years, Santos said. Town Manager Mark Ells said he anticipates betterments or sewer assessments to occur once the system goes online. “We need closure on this conversation before the end of the calendar year,” Ells said. OCTOBER, 2020

The council will get into funding specifics for wastewater treatment in a special meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m. In other action, the council voted unanimously to accept a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 50% of the third phase of dredging Dead Neck / Sampson’s Island. Llikewise, the council unanimously approved a $173,255.50 FY21 Coastal Pollutant Remediation grant from the Commonwealth. Santos also said his staff and a consultant are preparing a draft report on possible alternative water sources, having completed field work and sampling analysis. “Construction of Maher Filtration Plant is nearly complete” and running about 30 days ahead of schedule, Santos said. That facility will treat water from three wells, eliminating PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane and enabling Barnstable to curtail water purchase from Yarmouth. He estimated startup within three or four weeks. “Our permit requires us to meet 10 parts per million, but we do better than that,” he said. “We are required to meet 10 parts per million; we are averaging 4 to 5 parts per million.” Finally, Santos said the town continues to work with the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition to install continued on page 35

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ith commercial construction back to work and projects across the country continuing to add jobs, one study indicates 56% of industry losses since the beginning of the pandemic have been recovered. This indicates owners face new or different aspects of liability due to the COVID-19 environment. While many contracts account for the effects of force majeure events, the unique nature of this year’s disruptions and return-to-work adaptations may open the door to some equally unique claims or litigation. New and frequently changing parameters across the industry will require all parties—including owners, developers, design professionals, and contractors— to adopt a targeted approach to their preparedness, while maintaining flexibility to stay successful. One of the riskier things construction business owners can do right now is to view the return to work as a return to normal, whether that means disregarding safety and health protocols or failing to be on top of the primary issues impacting others across the industry. With so much uncertainty about longer-term impacts, communication is essential through every level of the project to make sure all team members are in sync with the changing parameters. Adapting operations and expectations is worth the time and consideration in order to help reduce a project’s risks. While factors outside of personal control continue to influence all facets of the work, a large part

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of making sure that COVID-19-related liabilities don’t continue to severely impact a project is careful oversight of vendors and contractors. Though many of the risks facing each are specific to their own work, the nature of litigation means all parties involved in the building project are susceptible to being brought into a suit. Their lapses are not separate from the project itself, particularly if owners have also failed to set the tone through their own preparedness for the potential impacts on the project. What does preparation look like under current, and potentially ongoing, circumstances? The following four factors can help put your team and its projects in the best possible position to successfully navigate the effects of the pandemic. For ongoing projects, begin by thoroughly documenting the project’s progress—as well as any disruptions and delays that can be attributed to the pandemic’s impact—to establish a clear record. This includes segregating known or claimed impacts preshutdown to those impacts created solely by the shutdown due to varying issues and fact patterns and different facets of recovery under each contract. For upcoming projects, accept the reality that time and cost of performance may be higher than in the preCOVID-19 era. Make sure you are knowledgeable about the continued on page 43

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4 Factors to Consider continued from page 41 specific details in your own contracts and coverage, rather than assuming you’re protected or won’t be affected. For example, under one contract, a contractor may be only entitled to an extension of time; while another contract may allow recovery of extended general conditions; while another contract may, under a suspension of work provision, allow for an extension of time for a reasonable period and then permit recovery of both time and money once it is determined that the period of delay is “unreasonable.” If you’re not sure what your contract calls for, you won’t know what liability you have. Remember that your agreements don’t exist in a vacuum, and federal, state, and/or local directives may continue to alter plans. Prepare to the best degree possible by establishing plans of action that properly address the required changes for COVID-19 compliance while remaining flexible as conditions or parameters change. Take the time to reach out to experts like consultants, brokers, and lawyers to clarify your understanding and prepare for possibilities you hadn’t previously considered. You are only as good as your people, so protect them. Create an environment in which they can safely work. An unhealthy employee or worker not only risks that person’s well-being, but also could impact

the health of others. Projects are still constructed by people, not machines, so surviving each project with minimal economic harm is dependent upon administrative, management, supervisory, and craft personnel being available to work. As so many elements of the industry have already been impacted, from cost and schedule to personnel, we know the new risks will be an ongoing element of work this year. There’s great possibility that such effects will also continue into 2021 and beyond. Don’t risk further liability by not preparing, periodically revisiting preparations, and revising preparations for existing and planned construction. Reprinted from Construction Business Owner. Written by Jeffrey Kozek. n

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Enforcement and Oversight

Except as provided below for construction and remodeling in 1-3 family residences, the Contractor’s site-specific project COVID-19 Officer shall submit a written daily report to the Representative. The COVID-19 Officermay shall also certifybe that theHealth contractor all  AOwner's site-specific COVID-19 Officer (who the andand Safety Officer) shall be subcontractors are in full compliance with sections B to D, inclusive (the “COVID-19 Construction designated for every site except as provided below for construction and remodeling in 1-3 Safety Guidance”) family residences  For large, complicated construction projects a city or town may additionally require the Owner to develop submit abelow site-specific risk analysis andand enhanced COVID-19 plan, which  Except as and provided for construction remodeling insafety 1-3 family residences, the may include additional requirements to address risks specific to the project or type of project. Contractor’s site-specific project COVID-19 Officer shall submit a written daily report to the The city or town shall review and approve such plan and may require such projects to pause Owner's Representative. The COVID-19 shall certify that contractor and all construction until such a risk analysis and plan is Officer submitted and approved. Oncethe such an enhanced COVID-19 safety plancompliance is approved, awith violation of the plan be treated the as subcontractors are in full sections B toshall D, inclusive (thesame “COVID-19 Constr a violation of the COVID-19 Construction Safety Guidance Safety Guidance”) 

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For large, complicated construction projects a city or town may additionally require the Ow For all projects undertaken, managed or funded by a state agency or authority there shall be to develop and submit a site-specific analysis enhanced COVID-19 safety plan, whi joint enforcement responsibility between therisk project’s publicand Owner and the city or town where the project is located. The Owner of a public project has therisks lead responsibility for compliance may include additional requirements to address specific to the project or type of proj and city enforcement frequentand on-site inspections an employee or contractor of theprojects to paus The or townincluding shall review approve suchbyplan and may require such state agency or authority who is familiar with the COVID-19 Construction Safety Guidance and is construction until such a risk analysis and plan is submitted and approved. Once such an authorized to enforce that guidance and shut down work at the site if violations are found. The enhanced COVID-19 safety to plan is approved, a violation theis plan Owner of the project is required notify the municipality where theof work takingshall place be treated the sam is shut down or ofConstruction any violations ofSafety the COVID-19 Construction Safety Guidance awhenever violationa site of the COVID-19 Guidance

and the resulting corrective action plan, as well as to provide copies of the COVID-19 Officer’s written daily reports upon request. While the public Owner has the lead responsibility for For all projects undertaken, managed or funded by a state agency or authority there shall b enforcement, cities and towns retain the authority to take enforcement action against public joint enforcement responsibility between project’sSafety public Ownerincluding and the projects found not in compliance with the COVID-19the Construction Guidance, thecity or town w authority to order the project shut down a corrective action developed, approved for complia the project is located. ThetoOwner ofuntil a public project hasplan theislead responsibility and implemented and enforcement including frequent on-site inspections by an employee or contractor of th

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state agency or authority who is familiar with the COVID-19 Construction Safety Guidance Cities and towns are authorized to enforce the COVID-19 Construction Safety Guidance using authorized to enforce that guidance and workofficial at the if violations are found. their public health staff, building inspectors or anyshut otherdown appropriate or site contractor continued on page 52 Owner of the project is required to notify the municipality where the work is taking place whenever a site is shut down or of any 8 violations of the COVID-19 Construction Safety Guid and the resulting corrective plan, as as to provide copies of the COVID-19 Office 2020 51 OCTOBER, “BUY FROM THEaction ADVERTISERS IN well CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK” written daily reports upon request. While the public Owner has the lead responsibility for 

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Const. Safety Standards continued from page 51 are found, requiring the Owner and / or Contractor to safely secure the site and pause   

construction activities until a corrective action plan is prepared, submitted and approved by the Cities and towns may enforce the safety and distance protocols including, if multiple violations city or town are found, requiring the Owner and / or Contractor to safely secure the site and pause The city or town may require the Owner of a large, complicated private project to pay for an construction activities until a corrective action plan is prepared, submitted and approved by the independent, third party inspector or inspection firm (or to pay into a pool to pay for such city or town inspections). The third party inspector shall be accountable solely to the city or town and shall The city or town may require the Owner of a large, complicated private project to pay for an be responsible for enforcement on behalf of the city or town. A city or town may require private independent, third party inspector or inspection firm (or to pay into a pool to pay for such projects to pause construction until such a third-party inspector has been secured inspections). The third party inspector shall be accountable solely to the city or town and shall be responsible for enforcement on behalf of the city or town. A city or town may require private projects to pause construction until such a third-party inspector has been secured

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If you notice a co-worker showing signs or complaining about such symptoms, he or she should be directed to their supervisor (via phone, text or email) and asked to leave the project site immediately If you notice a co-worker showing signs or complaining about such symptoms, he or she should be directed to their supervisor (via phone, text or email) and asked to leave the project site immediately COVID-19 Typical Symptoms: Const. Safety Standards continued from page 52 COVID-19 Typical Symptoms:  Fever 

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Self-certify prior to shift Self-certify prior to shift Prior to starting a shift, each employee will self-certify to their supervisor that they: Prior to starting a shift, each employee will self-certify to their supervisor that they:  Have no signs of a fever or a measured temperature above 100.3 degrees or greater, a cough or trouble breathing within the past 24 hours  Have no signs of a fever or a measured temperature above 100.3 degrees or greater, a cough or  Have notbreathing had "close contact" with24 anhours individual diagnosed with COVID-19. “Close contact” trouble within the past means living in the same household as a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, caring for  Have not had "close contact" with an individual diagnosed with COVID-19. “Close contact” a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, being within 6 feet of a person who has tested means living in the same household as a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, caring for positive for COVID-19 for about 15 minutes, or coming in direct contact with secretions (e.g., a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, being within 6 feet of a person who has tested sharing utensils, being coughed on) from a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, while positive for COVID-19 for about 15 minutes, or coming in direct contact with secretions (e.g., that person was symptomatic sharing utensils, being coughed on) from a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, while  Have not been to self-isolate or quarantine by their doctor or a local public health official that person wasasked symptomatic 

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Const. Safety Standards continued from page 53 Employees exhibiting symptoms or unable to self-certify should be directed to leave the work site and seek medical attention and applicable testing by their health care provider. They are not to return to the work site until cleared by a medical professional General On-the-Job Guidance to Prevent Exposure & Limit the Transmission of the Virus 

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Each jobsite should develop cleaning and decontamination procedures that are posted and shared. These Procedures must cover all areas including trailers, gates, equipment, vehicles, etc. and shall be posted at all entry points to the sites, and throughout the project site.

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A "No Congregation" policy is in effect, individuals must implement social distancing by maintaining a minimum distance of 6-feet from other individuals

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Avoid face to face meetings – critical situations requiring in-person discussion must follow social distancing

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Conduct all meetings via conference calls, if possible. Do not convene meetings of more than 10 people. Recommend use of cell phones, texting, web meeting sites and conference calls for project discussion

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distancing  Conduct all meetings via conference calls, if possible. Do not convene meetings of more than 10 Const. Safety Standards continued 55 texting, web meeting sites and conference calls for people. Recommend use offrom cellpage phones, project discussion 

All individual work crew meetings / tailgate talks should be held outside and follow social distancing

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All restroom facilities / porta-potties should be cleaned and handwashing stations must be provided with soap, hand sanitizer and paper towels

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All surfaces should be regularly cleaned, including surfaces, door handles, laptops, etc.

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Cover coughing or sneezing with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash hands, if no tissue is available then cough into your elbow

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In work conditions where required social distancing is impossible to achieve affected employees shall be supplied PPE including as appropriate a standard face mask, gloves, and eye protection

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All employees should drive to work site / parking area in a single occupant vehicle. Contractors / State staff should not ride together in the same vehicle

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When entering a machine or vehicle which you are not sure you were the last person to enter, make sure that you wipe down the interior and door handles with disinfectant prior to entry

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Const. Safety Standards continued from page 59 Wash Stations projects with outside construction sites without ready access to an indoor bathroom All site-specific MUST install Wash Stations. All site-specific projects with outside construction sites without ready access to an indoor bathroom MUST install Wash Stations. 8  Install hand wash stations with hot water, if possible, and soap at fire hydrants or other water sources to be used for frequent handwashing for all onsite employees  Install hand wash stations with hot water, if possible, and soap at fire hydrants or other water 

sources be usedmust for frequent handwashing for allstations onsite employees All onsitetoworkers help to maintain and keep clean

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Do all you can to maintain your good health by: getting adequate sleep; eating a balanced, healthy diet, avoid consume plenty ofhealth fluids. by: getting adequate sleep; eating a balanced, healthy diet, Do all alcohol; you can and to maintain your good

avoid alcohol; and consume plenty of fluids. Please Note: This document is not intended to replace any formalized procedures currently in place with the General Please Note:Contractor. This document is not intended to replace any formalized procedures currently in place with the General Contractor. Where these guidance does not meet or exceed the standards put forth by the General Contractor, everyone shallguidance abide bydoes the most stringent procedure available.put forth by the General Contractor, Where these not meet or exceed the standards

everyone shall abide by the most stringent procedure available. A site-specific COVID-19 Officer (who may also be the Health and Safety Officer) shall be designated for every site. continued on page A site-specific COVID-19 Officer (who may also be the Health and Safety Officer) shall be designated for 61 every site. The Contractor’s site specific project COVID-19 Officer shall submit a written daily report to the Owner’s Representative. OfficerCOVID-19 shall certify that shall the contractor and all daily subcontractors areOwner’s in full The Contractor’sThe siteCOVID-19 specific project Officer submit a written report to the compliance with these guidelines. Representative. The COVID-19 Officer shall certify that the contractor and all subcontractors are in full compliance with these guidelines. Any issue of non-compliance with these guidelines shall be a basis for the suspension of work. The contractor be required towith submit a corrective plan detailing each issue of non-conformance Any issue ofwill non-compliance these guidelinesaction shall be a basis for the suspension of work. The and a plan to the issue(s). The contractor not be allowed to each resume work until the plan is An ARELLO COMPANY contractor willrectify be required to submit a correctivewill action plan detailing issue of non-conformance approved Owner. Any additional issues ofwill non-conformance be subject action and a planby tothe rectify the issue(s). The contractor not be allowed may to resume worktountil theagainst plan is the contractor's certification approved byprequalification the Owner. Any and additional issuesstatus. of non-conformance may be subject to action against the contractor's prequalification and certification status.

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every site. A site-specific COVID-19 Officer (who may also be the Health and Safety Officer) shall be designated for The Contractor’s site specific project COVID-19 Officer shall submit a written daily report to the Owner’s every site. Representative. The COVID-19 Officer that the contractor and all subcontractors are in full Const. Safety Standards continued fromshall pagecertify 60 compliance with these guidelines. The Contractor’s site specific project COVID-19 Officer shall submit a written daily report to the Owner’s Representative. The COVID-19 Officer shall certify that the contractor and all subcontractors are in full Any issue of non-compliance with these guidelines shall be a basis for the suspension of work. The compliance with these guidelines. contractor will be required to submit a corrective action plan detailing each issue of non-conformance and a plan to rectify the issue(s). The contractor will not be allowed to resume work until the plan is Any issue of non-compliance with these guidelines shall be a basis for the suspension of work. The approved by the Owner. Any additional issues of non-conformance may be subject to action against the contractor will be required to submit a corrective action plan detailing each issue of non-conformance contractor's prequalification and certification status. and a plan to rectify the issue(s). The contractor will not be allowed to resume work until the plan is approved by the Owner. Any additional issues of non-conformance may be subject to action against the contractor's prequalification and certification status. Limiting Exposures Workers should follow the General On-the-Job Guidance to Prevent Exposure & Limit the Transmission Limiting Exposures of the Virus of the COVID-19 Employee Health, protection, guidance and prevention guide. Workers should follow the General On-the-Job Guidance to Prevent Exposure & Limit the Transmission In addition, Contractors should advise workers of best practice to limit exposures off the construction of the Virus of the COVID-19 Employee Health, protection, guidance and prevention guide. site. In addition, Contractors should advise workers of best practice to limit exposures off the construction When leaving a construction site for breaks, lunch, or other reasons are required to wash hands with site. soap for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% ethanol or 70% isopropanol before leaving the site and must maintain social distancing and wear face coverings if When leaving a construction site for breaks, lunch, or other reasons are required to wash hands with traveling to other locations off the construction site. Frequent use of handwashing or alcohol-based soap for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% ethanol or 70% continued on isopropanol before leaving the site and must maintain social distancing and wear face coverings if page 62 8 traveling to other locations off the construction site. Frequent use of handwashing or alcohol-based 8

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hand sanitizers should be encouraged and handwashing facilities and / or alcohol-based hand sanitizers should be made readily available at work sites. C. Construction and Remodeling in 1-3 Family Residences For construction and remodeling work in 1-3 family residential constructions, section B shall be modified C. Construction and Remodeling in 1-3 Family Residences as follows: For construction and remodeling work in 1-3 family residential constructions, section B shall be modified  The contractor does not need to designate a site-specific COVID-19 Officer (who may also be the as follows: Health and Safety Officer) for every site if there are 5 or less workers at the site at any given time. Instead, the contractor may designate a COVID-19 Officer for all such small sites in a given city or  The need to designate site-specific Officer may also towncontractor who shall does be innot daily contact with eacha of the sites toCOVID-19 ensure that the (who contractor and be all the Health and Safety Officer) for every site if there are 5 or less workers at the site at any given time. subcontractors are in full compliance with this safety guidance. This COVID-19 safety officer shall Instead, the contractor may designate a COVID-19 Officer for all such small sites in a given city prepare a written daily report covering all the small sites in each city or town and make a copy or of town who shall be in daily contact with each of the sites to ensure that the contractor and all that report available to a municipal official and / or the owner of the residence upon request subcontractors are in full compliance with this safety guidance. This COVID-19 safety officer shall prepare a written daily report covering all the small sites in each city or town and make a copy of  If the project has restroom facilities / porta-potties they must be cleaned and handwashing stations that report available to a municipal official and / or the owner of the residence upon request must be provided with soap, hand sanitizer and paper towels. For outside construction sites without ready access to an indoor bathroom, the contractors must either install Wash Stations with hot  If the project has restroom facilities / porta-potties they must be cleaned and handwashing stations water, if possible, and soap at fire hydrants or other water sources to be used for frequent must be provided with soap, hand sanitizer and paper Forand outside construction without handwashing for all onsite employees or provide each towels. employee subcontractor withsites a sufficient ready access to an indoor bathroom, the contractors must either install Wash Stations with hot quantity of hand sanitizer to allow for frequent handwashing water, if possible, and soap at fire hydrants or other water sources to be used for frequent on page 63 handwashing for all onsite employees or provide each employee and subcontractorcontinued with a sufficient quantity of hand sanitizer to allow for frequent handwashing D. 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Const. Safety Standards continued from page 62 D. Worker Infection Protocol As stated above, there is a zero tolerance for sick workers reporting to work. Employees should be instructed that even those with mild symptoms of respiratory infection (cough, shortness of breath, sore throat) or fever should stay off work. Contractors shall take immediate steps to limit infections at the job site in the event that a worker discovered to have tested positive for COVID-19 or has COVID-19 related symptoms. Although it is understood that contractors are enforcing Work Site Risk Prevention Practices including social distancing rules and use of PPE, consistent with guidelines it is also recognized that there may be occasions where someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or who has COVID-19 symptoms has been present in a work area. Prompt identification and isolation of potentially infectious individuals is a critical step in protecting workers, vendors, visitors, and others at a worksite. Identification of Exposure The Contractor shall direct workers with COVID-19 related symptoms to leave the jobsite immediately and contact their healthcare provider. The Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) or a local board of health will make appropriate notifications to those who had direct prolonged contact with the COVID19 positive workers. 8

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Rise Above the Silence When you see someone doing something wrong or unsafe, what counts is what you say and how you say it.

o you see a colleague violating a safety procedure while operating a combo vac truck. Or breaking an office ethics protocol. Or doing something as simple as not wearing a mandated mask or refusing to socially distance during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given most people’s propensity for avoiding conflict, it’s undoubtedly tempting to just let things slide. After all, who wants to be perceived as that person on the office team or field crew — the one who thinks they’re perfect and always calls out other people on the error of their ways? Fortunately, however, you can have it both ways, as in speak out and hold people accountable while still maintaining good workplace relationships. The trick is to do it with the right motivation and attitude — and to hopefully work at a place where management builds a culture where accountability is prized, says Joseph Grenny, the co-founder and co-chairman of VitalSmarts, a national leadership-training organization. If you’re one of those people who finds speaking out is as difficult as cleaning a sewer line with a toothbrush, you’re not alone, notes Grenny, who’s also a four-time New York Times bestselling co-author of business books. (Titles include Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High; Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Be-

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havior; and Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change.) “We’ve spent more than 30 years talking about the consequences of avoiding crucial conversations, which is absolutely ubiquitous in the workplace,” he observes. “So many of the common complaints in our lives have roots in our inability to handle these crucial conversations.”

It’s Not Easy Why is speaking out so hard to do? Part of it stems from the way we’ve been hard-wired to think pessimistically about outcomes from confrontations. “That mentality served us well in prehistoric days when we were constantly faced with physical threats,” he says. “But it doesn’t serve us as well now, when we have to deal more with social challenges.” Moreover, the worst outcomes we can imagine rarely ever happen, he adds. In other instances, employees feel like it’s not their place to tell others what to do or how to act. Or they figure it won’t do any good. Or they don’t know what to say or how to say it without being offensive. But in the long run, there are downsides to ignoring such transgressions. For starters, if you don’t talk things out, you’ll probably act it out, creating a downcontinued on page 66

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Of course, there’s always a chance things can go sideways when someone speaks out about something in the workplace. “But if you don’t say anything at all, it never goes well either,” he points out. “Things such as employee retention and strong engagement are all strongly tied to workplaces where people speak up about emotionally and politically risky things.”

ward spiral of trust and repressed anger that can destroy team morale. “It all gets expressed one way or another through things like sarcasm and resentment,” he says. Second, problems avoided typically turn into chronic issues that can create damaging ripple effects in the workplace. As an example, Grenny cites hospital-acquired infections that stem from something as simple as medical personnel not washing their hands. “It becomes a chronic problem through the unwitting consent of people around them who don’t say anything,” he notes.

Timing is Everything

So how does one go about handling these delicate situations? First of all, don’t wait and don’t go to your boss first. Research performed by VitalSmarts shows that in high-performance organizations, issues get handled at the moment they occur and between peers, Grenny says. “Escalations (going to a supervisor) almost always end in failure,” he explains. “They’re unnecessary political and social behaviors that drag down the process of managing a fairly straightforward and logical process.” Also keep in mind that to achieve good results, it pays to ensure your motives are right — a mindset Grenny calls “kind to remind.” In fact, Grenny says the best indicator of how a crucial conversation will go is the reason you want to have it in the first place. If you want to punish, belittle or prove you’re right, expect it to go badly. “Too often we behave in ways that prevent the outcome we want,” he says. On the other hand, good things happen when you speak from a sense of kindness. “Positive intent is a huge indicator of how well things will go,” he explains. “Before you open your mouth, you need to pause and think about what you really want. If it’s a legitimate concern, ask yourself what you want for the other person so you’re not coming from a selfish place.”

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