Upcoming
Events
(click
the link to download the registration
form)
2010 Classes &
Seminars
Monday, April 5, 2010
Fundraiser to support
Keith Swerdfeger
5:00 – 7:00
p.m.
Mile High Station
Wednesday, April
7, 2010
2010 Speaker Series
Emissions & the New FronTier
2010
11:30 am -
12:30pm
Presented by Honnen Equipment
Co.
Guest Speakers
~
Joe Mastanduno, John Deere
Michael Readey,
Aeris Analytics
CCA, Great Hall
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 At The CapitolAssault On Highway Funds Continue, CCA Fighting For
Industry
The CCA lobby team has been working this week
to amend
HB 10-1387 which if passed as written will
permanently divert about $20 million per year from the Highway Users
Tax Fund to the Department of Revenue. CCA is lobbying for an
amendment that will sunset the diversion after four years. To
read the CCA Action Alert on this topic, click here.
This week Gov. Ritter signed SB 10-116– Change Directives for Public Works
Contracts. SB116 is a bill by promoted by the
Building Jobs4Colorado Coalition, which includes CCA,
AGC Colorado and others, to speed cash flow to contractors when a
public owner issues a change directive. The bill was sponsored
by Sen. Mike Kopp (R-Littleton)), Rep. Joe Rice (D-Littleton), and
Rep. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson). Also this week, HB 10-1394 - Professional Construction
Insurance was introduced by bill sponsors Sen. Mark Scheffel
(R-Parker) and Rep. Joe Rice (D-Littleton). The bill, known as
the “good construction defects legislation”, provides additional
legal protection to contractors and is supported by CCA and a
coalition of construction and business interests. For a complete list of bills CCA and its lobby team are
tracking, please click here (this is a MS Word
document). On the summary you can click on any bill # and read
the bill as well as check its status. |
 CDOT
News
Upcoming Regional Meetings with
CDOT
CCA and CDOT will be holding
meetings around the state to discuss upcoming CDOT projects and to
recognize the winners of the 2009 Project Management Awards. For more information, or to
RSVP for any of these meetings, please contact Jim Moody at jmoody@ccainfo.org or at
303/290-6611.
Region 1 / Region 6
(Metro Denver – Central Eastern Plains – West to
Tunnel)
When: Friday, April 9 – 1:00pm
Where:
CDOT HQ Auditorium (2nd Floor)
Address: 4201 E
Arkansas Ave, Denver, CO 80222
Region 2 (C Spgs –
Pueblo – Southeast Colorado)
When: Monday, April
12 – 9:00am
Where: CDOT Cheyenne Mountain Residency
Address:
1480 Quail Lake Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Region 4 (North Front
Range – Northeast Colorado)
When: Monday, April
20 – 9:00am
Where: TBA
Address: TBA
Region 3 (G Jct –
Glenwood Spgs – Northwest Colorado)
When:
Friday, April 23 – TBA
Where: TBA
Address: Grand Junction,
CO
Region 5 (San Luis
Valley – Durango – Southwest Colorado)
When:
Monday, May 7 – TBA
Where: TBA
Address: Alamosa, CO
CDOT Bid
Opportunities To review CDOT projects currently under
ad,
click here. To review CDOT’s current
letting and advertising schedule (the “Go Sheet”),
click here.
CDOT Bid Results for April 1 , 2010
For this week’s bid results,
click
here. |
| Disclaimer: Information in
this section concerns CDOT-related issues, and may not necessarily
reflect the opinion of CDOT. |
2010 Speaker
Series
Emissions and the New
FronTier
Presented by Honnen
Equipment Co.
Wednesday, April 7,
2010
CCA Offices ~ Great Hall
11:00 a.m. Lunch
11:30 am
- 12:30 pm Presentation
Lunch will be
served!
Seats are limited so RSVP today!
Speakers:
Joe Mastanduno, John Deere
Michael
Readey, Aeris Analytics
Many CCA members are still asking
for information and an update on the status of emissions and tier
levels in Colorado. The two speaker discussion will be
covering the following topics:
- The nuts and bolts of emission technology
- Current and future emission standards
- Fleet assessment
- Availability of retrofits, catalysts and filters
- New technologies
As well as, what the
new equipment developments major manufacturers such as Deere, Cat,
Volvo, and Kamatsu are making. CCA encourages all members to attend
this free and valuable presentation. To RSVP or questions please
contact Laura Driver at ldriver@ccainfo.org. Click here for a list of
attendees. |
Municipal, Utility and Airport
News
DIA South
Terminal Redevelopment Information SessionThe DIA
South Terminal Redevelopment Program Management Team is holding a
program introduction and information session on April 7. The
session will include an introduction to the Program Manager, a
project update, and an opportunity to learn about upcoming contract
opportunities. Event
details and registration information is online – click
here.
Upcoming
Airport Projects
Advertisements are expected soon
for two upcoming airport projects: Yampa Valley Regional
Airport and Montrose Regional Airport. More details to follow
as they become available from engineering consultant Jacobs
Engineering.
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Latest News
RTD and BNSF Railway Sign
$144 Million Property Agreement
RTD has
accomplished yet another major milestone on the FasTracks program -
the closing on agreements with BNSF Railway Company for the property
and relocation of BNSF facilities necessary for the Gold Line,
Northwest Rail Corridor and access in and out of Denver Union
Station and the commuter rail maintenance facility. Today, RTD and
BNSF officials held a signing ceremony executing the
agreements.
Click here for more
information.
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A
Week in Review: More
Solar & Wind Energy, More Electricity from Natural Gas, and More
Fuel Efficient Cars & Trucks!
by Dr. Michael J.
Readey
Aeris Analytics
LLC
Number
11
April 2, 2010
The last few weeks have seen new
legislation supporting improved air quality, clean technologies, and
economic development. In Colorado, two major bills were
approved that increase our use of renewable energy, and likely
convert some coal-fired power plants to natural gas.
Nationally, the EPA established new greenhouse gas standards for
cars and light trucks, likely the first of many GHG standards we’ll
see. So let’s take a look at these new rules - Click here for the
details.
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 CCA Announces the Availability of
Scholarship Forms for CCA Member Families Do you have a son
or daughter who will be entering their junior or senior year in
College next fall and who is enrolled in a construction curriculum
at a Colorado University? If the answer is YES then have them
apply for a CWFC Scholarship. The Construction Workforce
Foundation of Colorado-administered by Colorado Contractors
Association-offers scholarships to students pursuing a construction
career related degree and career primarily at the Colorado School of
Mines, Colorado State University-Ft. Collins and Pueblo, CU-Boulder
and Mesa State College. We may also consider applicants from
other Colorado colleges or universities. Attached is an
application which should be completed and returned to CWFC no
later than April 12, 2010. Return the application to:
Construction Workforce Foundation of Colorado; 6880 South
Yosemite Ct. , Suite 200, Centennial, CO 80112. Click here for the scholarship Application.
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 Member Product Spotlight
As a member of the Colorado Contractors
Association you have access to many
unique benefits in the marketplace. The Colorado Contractors
Association has partnered with Barrett
Business Services Inc.
to offer CCA members a
discounted all inclusive Human Resources solution complete with
REBATES!
BBSI
SERVICES
-
Cost Effective Workers’ Comp Insurance
-
Safety Rebate - up to 33% of your Premium
-
Human Resource Consulting
-
Safety and Risk Management Consulting
-
Payroll Processing & Customized Reporting
-
State and Federal Tax Submission / Reporting
- Employee Benefit Administration
PARTNERS IN PROFITABILITY
Our Company
Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASDAQ: BBSI) has been
delivering outsourcing solutions related to the employment model for
over 50 years. We currently help over 2,400 customers
nationwide in the areas of human resources, workers’ compensation,
risk management, safety training, benefits and payroll. BBSI’s
services are delivered through personal contact with our local HR
professionals, certified payroll experts and our Risk and Safety
managers in each market. Our goal is to increase your
company’s profitability, maximize employee productivity and save the
company time in dealing with transactional human resources
activities – the stuff that doesn’t make you any money! We are
self-insured on Workers’ Comp here in Colorado and can often save
companies 10% to 30%+ on their mandated Workers’ Comp
premium.
For more Information or to obtain a quote,
contact:
Do You Have A Product/Service
That You Would Like The CCA Membership To Know More
About? Here's your opportunity. Once a week we
will be spotlighting one member's product/service. To have the
spotlight turned on your wonderful product/service contact Laura
Driver at 303-290-6611 or ldriver@ccainfo.org.
Products/services will be spotlighted on a first come first serve
basis. We will include a descriptive paragraph, contact
information, logos, pdfs, websites and links.
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Industry News
Mines
and Associates 2010: Quarterly HR Webinar
Series
Mines and Associates is
pleased
to introduce our 2010: Quarterly HR Webinar Series. On April
15, 2010 we will begin this series with Getting the Right Fit. In
this seminar we will discuss how candidates who fit both the company
culture and the technical qualifications are more productive and
tend to stay with the company. Participants in this webinar
will draw on their own staffing challenges and organizational needs
to develop the ideal candidate profile. The next step involves
designing interviewing questions to assess appropriate cultural and
personal fit. If you have any questions or concerns regarding
this webinar please email Britney Kirsch
at
blkirsch@minesandassociates.com
.
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 Safety Resource
Center
Compressed Air Safety
Compressed air
is not a plaything and must be used in a safe manner. So before
grabbing an air hose and going into action, there are a number of
safety guidelines which should be followed. This week’s Safety Resource
Section is a safety talk in English and Spanish on Compressed Air
Safety from our friends at www.toolboxtopics.com.
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2010 New CCA
Members
CCA would like to welcome the
new members into our
association.
Contractor Members
Haward
Baker
Heyl Construction, Inc.
JRK Dirt Works, LLC
Legacy
Environmental Compliance, Inc.
Villalobos Concrete,
Inc.
Western Summit Constructors, Inc.
Associate
Members
Watersaver Company, Inc.
Click here
for detailed information about each
company.
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CCA Membership Benefits
Our friends at Johnson
Auto Plaza are committed to helping CCA members with
significant discounts on a wide range of commercial and passenger
vehicles. By the way,
CCA has a new Dodge 2500 in the parking lot on loan from
Chrysler for temporary use so if you want to take it around the
block or kick the tires let the staff know and we’ll share the
key.
The
CCA
Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep Program
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The Dodge Product will be the only Commercial
heavy duty manufactures of 4500 & 5500 trucks for 2010 model
year.
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The Dodge 1500, 2500 & 3500 product will
not require SCR (urea) fuel additive until 2013, no other
manufacturer will have this, making the competitions products
significantly higher in price.
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Dodge/Chrysler is priced
thousands less than any other Commercial product offering today
and with the additional CCA discounts, as high as $6,000 per unit,
you can benefit your business and the CCA as well. These
significant discounts will only be available through April of
2010. The discounts are averaging $4,000 better than standard
rebates!
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Johnson Auto Plaza offers a full Commercial
fleet department with over 80 years combined experience, a shop
that understands Commercial fleet maintenance, a dedicated
Commercial fleet service writer, Commercial financing/leasing, and
a full line selection of inventoried vehicles for the Commercial
fleet business and consumer. Johnson Auto Plaza also represents
the Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Pontiac lines which they will work
with CCA members on special pricing programs as well.
If you are interested, please contact Gary
Spaw or TJ Peffer at Johnson Auto Plaza at 303-654-1940 to
learn more about what they can do for you and your
business.
Top 10 Reasons to Join CCA
Are you not a
member? You should be. Are you recruiting an industry business
partner. Here are just the Top 10 Reasons to be a member of CCA.
If you would like more information or have questions regarding
membership, contact CCA’s membership guru, Laura Driver at
303-290-6611. Click here for the top 10
reasons.
For
more information on additional CCA Benefits click
here.
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 Save the
Date
Western Golf
Outing
Redlands Mesa
Monday, May
3, 2010Metro Golf
Outing
The Pinery Monday, June 14, 2010
CCA/AGC Joint Summer Event
Wynkoop Brewery
July
15, 2010
Summer
Outing
Breckenridge-Beaver Run Friday, August 13,
2010
Southwest Colorado Golf
Outing
Conquistador Golf Course – Cortez,
CO Friday, August 27, 2010
Stogie,
Sip & Score
Del Frisco's
Steakhouse
Monday, October TBD, 2010
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