Making Hotel Reservations for Winter Conference
The
Hilton at Easton has a reserved block of rooms for OCA. To make your
reservations, click here. Our reservation code
is CON. We used our entire room block the past several years, so you
may want to reserve your room right away.
Webinar:
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or Drones): Embracing an Important New
Technology on the Jobsite (AGC of America)
October 6, 2015 / 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
EDT
In the past two years our
industry has seen a quantum expansion in the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems
(UAS) in construction. From providing quick and easy aerial progress photos
to automated BIM model building. UAS technology has become an indispensable
tool on the jobsite. But what are the implications for the use of the
technology? The webinar will provide an overview of the current legal
landscape in the U.S., provide practical how-to information for integrating
UAS into your operations, and share insight into the future of this
technology. We will also discuss the benefits that the technology can
provide your company. Click here for more information.
Discover
How Changes in Ohio’s Municipal Income Tax Laws Will Affect You: Register
Now for Monday’s Webinar
On this
Monday, September 28th, there will be a webinar on changes to Ohio’s
municipal income tax laws that are soon going to take effect. The
changes were made as part of an effort by OCA and many other interested
parties as part of House Bill 5, which was passed by the legislature last
year. The changes will have an effect on the way your company files
income taxes in municipalities you work in.
Please click here for more details
on the webinar.
Going
to the Dominican Republic for the OCA Convention? Don’t forget your
passport!
Passports are
required to visit the Dominican Republic. For more information on
obtaining a passport, visit this government site: passport information.
Constructability
and Value Engineering Workshops Invitation to Contractors
The Ohio Department of
Transportation (ODOT) uses constructability review workshops as a project
improvement technique on select major projects. The intent of the workshop
is to review the project’s development and conduct brainstorming activities
that include constructability analysis and reviews to identify and
recommend ideas for ODOT’s consideration in the continued project design
and development. This effort will be a combination constructability and
value engineering workshop that will follow the approved SAVE-International
phased methodology that includes the 1) Information, 2) Function Analysis,
3) Speculation, 4) Evaluation, 5) Development and 6) Presentation. By
utilizing contractor input and ideas early in the design stage, a wide
range of benefits can be achieved that produces a buildable,
cost-effective, biddable set of construction documents and an overall
better operable and maintainable project for ODOT and the public.
The project to be studied is the CCG3 (Central
Interchange) contract group. This project, referred to as Construction
Contract Group 3 (CCG3), addresses the I-77 / I-90 interchange. The I-77
work begins at the interchange with I-90 to the north and ends at the
Kingsbury Bridge near East 37th Street. The I-90 work is between East 9th
Street to East 22nd Street, and includes replacing the Carnegie Avenue
bridge over I-90. The proposed termini for this project will match into
previous CCG projects and the design will allow for additional construction
work in the future.) The
project is currently at about 25% design completion. More information on
the Innerbelt Program can be found here.
As part of this process, ODOT will conduct 2 separate
workshops on Thursday,
October 15, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at ODOT
District 12 offices in Garfield Heights. Attendance at both sessions
is not mandatory but encouraged to provide the greatest benefit. Each day’s
session will begin promptly at 9:00, end about 4:00.
Constructability
Workshop #1 will provide a project team presentation and include break-out
sessions with a constructability review process and idea development.
Workshop #2 will be a continuation with further development and refinement
of the ideas generated in the previous workshop.
Registration is not required, however, ODOT would
appreciate knowing your interest in attending. Please email Randall (Randy) S.
Over, P.E., at [email protected] that you plan to
attend.
2016
Conaway Conference Dates
If you
are filling in your calendar for 2016, you may want to include the Conaway
Conference. The dates of this collaborative conference between OCA
and ODOT will be March 15 and 16. Contact Chris Engle or Rachel Sirca
with questions.
Final
Acceptance of ODOT Projects
Proj. #
|
Company Name
|
District
|
Date
|
553(11)
|
John R. Jurgensen Company
|
HAM
|
7-31-15
|
274(13)
|
Complete General Construction Co.
|
MOT
|
9-16-15
|
354(13)
|
Shelly Company
|
D11
|
3-16-15
|
419(13)
|
Shelly Company
|
FAI
|
8-12-15
|
487(13)
|
Shelly & Sands Inc.
|
WAS
|
8-03-15
|
564(13)
|
Eagle Bridge Company
|
MIA
|
9-14-15
|
605(13)
|
A & A Safety, Inc.
|
D11
|
8-28-15
|
614(13)
|
Tucson, Inc.
|
D11
|
6-09-15
|
3011(13)
|
Great Lakes Construction Co.
|
HAM
|
8-13-15
|
3013(13)
|
John R. Jurgensen Company
|
WAR/GRE
|
8-27-15
|
13(14)
|
Ohio-West Virginia Excavating
|
GUE
|
8-19-15
|
30(14)
|
Barrett Paving Materials
|
WAR
|
8-21-15
|
45(14)
|
Dennison Bridge Inc.
|
D11
|
2-20-15
|
69(14)
|
Marucci & Gaffney Excavating
|
D11
|
5-01-15
|
97(14)
|
Miller Cable Company
|
AUG
|
8-03-15
|
105(14)
|
American Pavements, Inc.
|
D07
|
8-12-15
|
222(14)
|
McVoyt Construction Company
|
MRG
|
8-03-15
|
239(14)
|
Brumbaugh Construction, Inc.
|
AUG
|
8-04-15
|
286(14)
|
Double Z Construction
|
PIK
|
8-10-15
|
342(14)
|
PDK Construction Inc.
|
DISTRICT WIDE
|
8-05-15
|
390(14)
|
Walls Bros. Asphalt Co. Inc.
|
MIA
|
8-12-15
|
399(14)
|
Strawser Construction Inc.
|
D11
|
5-01-15
|
501(14)
|
Barrett Paving Materials
|
BUT
|
8-26-15
|
1020(14)
|
International Contractors Corp.
|
D11
|
7-20-15
|
1063(14)
|
Uretek USA, Incorporated
|
LAW/ROS
|
9-03-15
|
1088(14)
|
Daltons, Inc.
|
D07
|
8-12-15
|
5006(14)
|
Armstrong Steel Erectors, Inc.
|
D11
|
8-31-15
|
8009(14)
|
Turn-Key Tunneling, Inc.
|
D11
|
8-31-15
|
9009(14)
|
D.G.M., Incorporated
|
LAW
|
8-04-15
|
7(15)
|
Aero-Mark, Inc.
|
DISTRICTWIDE
|
8-03-15
|
82(15)
|
Complete General Construction
|
AUG
|
9-02-15
|
|