Legislative News
prevailing wage . . . shall be paid.” UTCA opposed the bill in committee and requested amendments. After conversations with the sponsors in both houses and a joint call with the NJ Associated Builders and Contractors, Senator Singleton has stated he is open to amending the bill to state that a contractor shall sign an affidavit that they intend to pay the prevailing wage. As of this writing, we have not yet seen draft language, but will keep you updated as the conversation progresses.
DESIGN BUILD A1285/S2874 (Greenwald/Singleton) Legislation to enable design-build procurement across local and state government continues to advance. UTCA worked with Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald as well as other partners on this legislation and expect the measure to pass early this year. This would be an invaluable procurement tool for our state, especially now, when we need to make the most out of every state dollar.
ECO-FRIENDLY CONCRETE A4933/S3091 (Burzichelli/Addiego) As initially drafted, this legislation would have required all state and local entities to establish purchasing preferences in bids for unit concrete products that utilize carbon footprint-reducing technology. In advance of a recent committee hearing, UTCA worked with the sponsors on amendments that removed all references to bidding and preference, replacing that language with a directive for state departments and local entities to include a line item in the specifications in the event that an owner wants to use the product. Similarly, our partners at the Concrete Association were able to clarify that “unit concrete product” shall not include ready mix concrete, sand, stone, gravel, or bituminous concrete or asphalt.
Please consider supporting the UTCA PAC, Constructors for Good Government UTCA continues to be a leading voice for the infrastructure construction industry in Trenton and Washington DC. Whether it is providing expert testimony before business and legislative groups or positively effecting the legislative process, UTCA stands alone in its record of achievement for our industry. This success is only possible with your support and more importantly, by supporting the industry PAC: Constructors for Good Government. We will be reaching out to you shortly and hope you will consider contributing as a robust PAC greatly strengthens our voice. Thank you for your continued support.
2020
"Constructors For Good Government" PAC Club Contributors President’s Club
J. Fletcher Creamer & Son Crisdel Group D’Annunzio & Sons Earle Asphalt George Harms Construction Montana Construction Mount Construction Northeast Remsco PKF Mark III South State Union Paving & Construction
Ambassador’s Club
M.L. Ruberton Construction Schifano Construction Traffic Lines Zone Striping
Leadership Club
Anselmi & DeCicco B.Anthony Construction Black Rock Enterprises JRCRUZ Corp Petillo Inc. Smith Sondy Asphalt Construction
Platinum Club
James J. Anderson Construction Bayshore Recycling C&H Agency Flanagans Contracting Green Construction HBC Company Hoffman International Metra Industries Sa & Sons VIP Contractors Yonkers Contracting
Gold Club
J.A. Alexander Brent Material Garden State Precast Jesco New Prince Concrete Construction Prismatic Development Corp. Skoda Contracting V.A. Spatz & Sons Stavola
32 Utility & Transportation Contractor | february| 2021
Silver Club
B&W Construction Berenato Contractors First Montgomery Management J.C. MacElroy Mathis Construction P.M. Construction Top Line Construction United Communities
Bronze Club
AJM Contractors Bil-Jim Construction Capital Steel Service Coppola Services Patrick DiCerbro Griffin Engineering ICON Ritacco Construction
Special thanks to those firms that supported our Industry PAC in 2020!
