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Convention 1

President’s Letter 2

Member Spotlight 3

Convention 4

Legislative Reception 5

Holiday Photos 6

Holiday Photos 7

Calendar 8

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Spotlights

Holiday Party

www.uca.org

The 2018 Annual Convention on the Big Island of

Hawaii at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows

over the dates of January 21-26, 2018.

This year’s convention presentations include:

- Matthew Turk, INTREN, LLC - O’Brien Mills, Aldridge Electric - Bryan Miko, Advanced Drainage Systems - Jay Bailey, Sterling - Brian Mihelich, True North Consultants, Inc. - Kevin Carpenter, DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc.

Thank you to those are participating in the con-

vention as attendees, sponsors, speakers, etc. This

event would not be possible without your support.

Thank you convention committee for all of your

hard work!

2018 Convention Committee:

Chair Jeff Delia Concrete Specialties Company

Brian Klimes FOCIS Promotions

Kristi Bloom Bluff City Materials

Ginger Imes DSP Insurance Services

Lori Jermyn Vulcan Construction Materials

Rob Kubycheck & Liz Memmoli A.T.M. Aggregate Logistics Inc.

Jay Bailey Sterling

Stu Senska Vermeer Midwest

Larry O’Neill Patten CAT

Bob Bosworth Elmhurst-Chicago Stone

Ashley Schilf R.A. Mancini

Brian Donlon & Dave Donlon Standard Equipment Company

Gulzar Singh Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co.

Matt Koziol & Todd Hudson Leahy Wolf Lubricants

Todd Larsen Lee Jensen Sales

Tom Stern West Side Tractor Sales

Join UCA on Tuesday, April 17th, for the Annual

Underground Spring Showcase at Venuti’s

Ristorante & Banquets in Addison.

This year’s Showcase has something for every-

one:

Meet with professionals from all walks of the

industry including aggregates, banking, bond-

ing, investments, law, construction supplies,

subcontractors, etc.

See the latest in technology with project and

equipment displays and demonstrations.

Invite your superintendents, estimators, and

project managers!

There is no dress code so stop by after work or

from a jobsite. Food and beverage service will be

offered throughout the event.

All registered attendees qualify to win a prize!

Educational Seminar: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Showcase: 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Networking Dinner: 6:30– 9:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit the Events

Section of www.uca.org.

Tuesday, April 17th, be sure the save the date!

P I P E L I N E

Nick Neri

John Neri Construction Co.

President

Cindy Gustafson

J.A.C.K. Contractor Services

Vice President

Lori Jermyn

Vulcan Materials Company

Treasurer

Lance Rosenmayer

INTREN, LLC

Secretary

UCA Staff

Mike Wiedmaier

Lauren Fosmoen

500 Park Boulevard

Suite 154C

Itasca, IL 60143

(630) 467-1919

Fax: (630) 773-4873

www.uca.org

UCA Pipeline is a publication of the Under-

ground Contractors Association of Illinois.

UCA is a non-profit trade association of

contractors and suppliers in the sewer, water,

utility, and underground industry. UCA is

active in market development, information,

education, labor, and promotion of safety.

Editorial comments, articles and photo-

graphs are welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact Lauren Fosmoen, Events and

Marketing Coordinator, for more infor-

mation, (630) 467-1919 or

lfosmoen@uca.org.

As this year comes to end and we look forward into

the New Year, let’s recap the past quarter.

UCA celebrated its 60th Anniversary at the Annual

Holiday Party on November 17th at the Eaglewood

Resort & Spa in Itasca. A special thanks to the

Events committee and staff for a wonderful party

and a job well done! It was a fun filled evening with

a live band and excellent food enjoyed by over 200

members and guests. Thank you to our entertain-

ment sponsors for helping celebrate this special

occasion (OSCO Oil, Ogletree Deakins, Ozinga,

A.T.M. Aggregate Logistics and Core & Main).

It has been a busy couple of months for the associa-

tion. On October 25th UCA was a sponsor of and

attended the prevailing wage seminar hosted by

IIIFFC and local 150 in Downers Grove. Over 200

public body officials were registered and participat-

ed. Speakers included: Melissa Binetti, IIIFFC

Counsel; Michael Duffee, Partner at Thompson

Coburn LLP; Frank Manzo IV, Illinois Economic

Policy Institute (ILEPI) Policy Director; Josh We-

ger, III FFC Policy Director; and Leah Bartelt, As-

sistant Attorney General at the Illinois Attorney

General’s Public Access Bureau. Mid-America Re-

gional Bargaining Association (MARBA) Executive

Director, Aaron Janik, started the event by explain-

ing that prevailing wage policy is an area where

labor and management work together cohesively.

He also introduced Melissa Binetti, who gave an

overview of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act

(PWA), and Mike Duffee who spoke from a man-

agement-perspective. Michael Duffee spoke about

the PWA from a management perspective highlight-

ing aspects of the law that “every contractor should

know while Frank Manzo IV of ILEPI gave a

presentation on the economic benefits of prevailing

wage. Josh Weger discussed the advantages of Re-

sponsible Bidder Ordinances (RBOs), which estab-

lish objective criteria to help ensure public bodies’

contract with “high road” contractors with Leah

Bartelt discussing the Illinois Freedom of Infor-

mation Act.

Legislatively, UCA is always busy overseeing the

numerous pieces of legislation presented in Spring-

field, IL to better protect the underground industry.

This includes lobbying for sustained pay as you go

annual capital spending programs to meet the needs

of updating and maintaining the state infrastructure.

Some of our activities include:

-Attending the Illinois Coalition for Infrastructure

Renewal, Legislative Banquet on Monday, Novem-

ber 13th.

-Attending the Illinois Construction Industry Com-

mittee (ICIC) quarterly meeting on November 6th.

-The Transportation for IL Coalition (TFIC) dinner

meeting with Key Legislators advocating for Infra-

structure Capital Program renewal on November 6th

in Springfield.

-Sponsoring and attending TFIC’s Annual Meeting

in Springfield on No-

vember 7th.

-Attending and / or

sponsoring numerous

state and local gov-

ernment political

fundraisers advocat-

ing on behalf of UCA

members.

-Working with other

associations to build

support for or against

legislation that would impact UCA member firms.

UCA will continue to champion legislative causes

that affect our industry both alone and when partner-

ing with our lobbyists, other Associations and Labor

Organizations. Additionally, UCA needs all of its

members to sponsor and / or attend the 4th Annual

Legislative Reception, hosted by Mike Piraino at

Medinah CC on February 22nd, 2018. Registration is

open. Be sure to support this event. It is our oppor-

tunity to get in front of local, state, and federal legis-

lators to hear our concerns directly! It is an im-

portant election year and the goal for the UCA PAC

is $50,000. If every member contributed a minimum

of $250 we would reach that goal annually.

Be sure to check out UCA’s website and social me-

dia outlets (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Insta-

gram) for information on UCA and the industry. We

are asking for you to take & share photos of infra-

structure needs you see on a daily basis. Whether it

is on your job site or driving under a crumbling

bridge on your way to work, please tag @UCAofIL

and @TFICIllinois in the photos & mention where

they are located.

UCA will continue to host exceptional events. The

2018 Annual Convention is in Hawaii. If you are not

able to attend, please consider supporting through

sponsorship.

I wish to thank to Michael Wiedmaier and Lauren

Fosmoen, our UCA staff, for all of their work.

Thank you to the Executive Committee: Lori

Jermyn, Cindy Gustafson, Lance Rosenmayer and

Mike Stark who always go well beyond the call of

duty. To the current Board of Directors, Labor Man-

agement Trustees, Committee Members, and volun-

teers, thank you for your time and commitment to

this Association.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy

and Prosperous New Year; thanking you for your

past and future involvement. I hope 2018 brings you

the best!

Sincerely,

Nick Neri

UCA President

Nick Neri, UCA President

John Neri Construction Co.

January 21-26, 2018 UCA Convention, Big Island, Hawaii

Thursday, February 8th Utility Roundtable, 9:00 a.m.

Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, East Peoria

Wednesday, February 21st Utility Roundtable, 9:00 a.m.

Laborers Training & Apprentice Fund, Carol Stream

Thursday, February 22nd 4th Annual UCA Legislative Reception, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Medinah Country Club

For more information, please visit www.uca.org.

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Since our inception in

1956, Electric Conduit

(along with it d/b/a Mid-

western Contractors with

respect to oil and gas pipe-

line work) has served as a

prime contractor to the

telecommunications, natu-

ral gas, power, refined

products and utilities in-

dustries with integrity. Along the way, through our quality union

workforce, we have built a reputation for safe and exceptional

work, as well as responsiveness to our customers' needs. We

pride ourselves on establishing long-term relationships with our

customers and on our ability to mold our operations to respond to

fast-paced changes in the construction industry.

Headquartered in Elburn Illinois, with an additional location in

Chicago, we offer customers across the Midwest and Eastern

states a complete range of construction services including con-

struction management, electric, power, telecommunications/

wireless construction services (above and below ground) congest-

ed urban construction, excavation, horizontal directional drilling

and emergency response. Electric Conduit is a third generation

family business owned by brothers Jon and Tim Pfleeger.

Tim Pfleeger (President Telecom/Power)

tpfleeger@electricconduitconstruction.com

630-272-9288

Jon Pfleeger (President Oil/Gas)

jon.pfleeger@midwesterncontractors.com

708-899-4211

UCA Scholarship Available!

The Underground Contractors Association (UCA) is offering

three scholarships of up to $1,500 each for the 2018-2019 academic

year for college and trade school bound students.

Visit www.uca.org to apply!

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A.T.M. Aggregate Logistics, Inc.

Advanced Drainage Systems

Aldridge Electric

Assurance Agency

Berger Excavating Contractors

Bluff City Materials

Cabo Construction Corp.

Chicago Cut Concrete Cutting

Concrete Specialties

DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc.

FOCIS Promotions

Franco & Moroney

Glenbrook Excavating & Concrete, Inc.

Holiday Sewer & Water

INTREN

J&T Services Inc.

John Neri Construction Company

MQ Construction Company

Mid America Underground

Midwest Chlorinating & Testing Inc.

Ozinga

Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co.

Patten CAT

PirTano Construction Company, Inc.

Sterling

TriStar Trucking

True North Consultants, Inc.

Vermeer Midwest

Vulcan Materials Company

Welch Brothers

West Side Tractor Sales

Winston Engineering

2018 UCA CONVENTION ATTENDEES SPONSORS

DIAMOND SPONSORS:

Hanson Material Service Ozinga

Patten CAT Roland Machinery Co.

Sterling Vulcan Materials Company

West Side Tractor Sales

GOLD SPONSORS:

A.T.M. Aggregate Logistics, Inc. Aldridge Electric

Assurance Agency

SILVER SPONSORS: Bluff City Materials Concrete Specialties FOCIS Promotions

Leahy Wolf Lubricants MQ Construction

OSCO Oil Petro-Canada America

Standard Equipment Company Vermeer Midwest Welch Brothers

BRONZE SPONSORS:

Glenbrook Excavating & Concrete, Inc. Hoerr Construction Inc.

J&T Services L.J. Keefe Co.

Lee Jensen Sales Stark & Son Trenching Winston Engineering

Ziebell Water Service Products

BASIC SPONSORS: DSP Insurance Services

Dohn & Maher Associates EJ

Elmhurst Chicago Stone HUB International

Mackie Consultants LLC Patlin Inc.

True North Consultants, Inc.

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www.uca.org

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Lunch & Learn:

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Contracts

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8 a.m. Events

9 a.m. Convention

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