January 17 2011 Weekly Bulletin

Marin Builders Association ◆ Weekly Bulletin ◆ Page 1

in this issueWelcome The New Year & Barbara Jones! 1

Welcome our new members..........................2

MBA Memebership ........................................3 Directors & Officer..........................................4

EPA Seminar.....................................................5

Marin Legislation by C. Mazzoni................6

Sacremento Update: A Plan?.........................7

We Would Like to Introduce;.......................8

Wellness- Take A Hike! ................................9

MBA’s CPR ~First Aid Class.......................10

Site Safety Winter Tips.................................11

Requesting Sub Bids.....................................12

County Of Marin Permits...........................13

Permits............................................................14

Crab Feed........................................................15

Benefits/Calendar..........................................16

Marin home & Gargen Show......................17

Hudson Street Design.............................18-19

Liens/Defaults..........................................19-20

MBAMembership Application .................20

Project Bid Schedule...............................21-27

Cal Osha Update...........................................28

Republicans Are Standing Firm................29

Kalb’s Q&A For Contractors......................30

Classified Ads.................................................31

Water Watch..................................................32

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Happy New Year! We welcome the New Year, and our commitment to a very successful

and profitable 2011.

BarBara JoNes our new Membership Manager.

Barbara is a lifetime resident of Marin Countyhaving worked with many non-profits in the field of community relations.

She has assumed this newly identified position which includes member support – how to put our message out in such a way that members make the best use possible of their benefits of membership.

Other important responsibilities of this position are to market MBA to potential members and retain current members, market the group insurance program to MBA members and non-members and provide quality membership services.

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January 10,2011 Issue * 51www.marinba.org ◆ [email protected]

GoldeN West eNviormeNtal SpecialitieS, iNc. (R)john P. ZopfiP.O Box 6062Vacaville 95696(707)301-7653, CSLB # 690710General Engineering ContractorRefs: Bob & joetta MalkassianLeslie j. Faulkin,Leonard Le Barre

MaRiN laNdScape MateRialS (R)Bill Koenig7596 Redwood Blvd.Novato 94945(415)897-1337, CSLB# N/ALandscape SuppliesRefs: Lassen Forest Products, Pacific SodReauser, Inc. Dutra Materials

January - Welcome our neW members!

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Novato KitcheNS & BathS (R)Paul Price1066 Machin avenueNovato, 94945(415)897-8504, CSLB# N/ACabinets & FixturesRec BY: Renewed MemebershipRefs: Steve Villa, Hal Chandler, Ron Cutler

tWo Good PeoPle coNStRuctioN & deSigN (R)Rikard Twogood866 Estancia WaySan Rafael 94903(415) 618-9019, CLSB # 932247Design/BuildRec by: Alicia LatelshRefs: Morgan Farrand, Dan LevineAnne Robinson

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MBA MembershipBrings you out in Front

e-BulletiNMembers receive a weekly e-bulletin featuring Projects to Bid, Bid Results, legislative news industryArticles,legal information, Advertising, safety topics and More.

larGe PlaN roomlocated at our office for members to check out the plans and specs, review and prepare estimates in separate booths with wireless connection. open Monday—Friday, 8am to 5pm. overnight and weekend check out is available.

oNliNe PlaNroomMBA offers online planroom access to all members. information is in real time. All members have the ability to subscribe to any of the other participating exchanges online planrooms.

semiNar/CoNfereNCe room reNtalPeter Arrigoni community Room is available for meetings trainings, seminars, gatherings.

WeBsite & CoNstruCtioN referral GuideMBA has an extensive website with an alphabetical and category membership directory which is an excellent resource for homeowners and associates. the construction Referral Guide is published and dis-tributed countywide.

GreeN BuildiNG CommitteeGreen Building committee serves the construction industry by promoting the best green buildingpractices, providing quality education opportunities to our members and working responsibility with ourcommunity for the enhancement of the Green Building industry.

mariN Home & GardeN eXPothe home and Garden expo is a great opportunity to present your exceptional products and services directly to the consumer in an educational and sales environment. 415/507-1537

to Join: www.marinba.org or [email protected]: 415-462-1220

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advertisiNG & marKetiNGMBA offers competitive marketing opportunities,including advertising in both the weekly bulletin, and website home page and sponsorships of events and seminars

GrouP iNsuraNCeMBA members can save time and money by enrolling in our group workers compensation and health insurance programs.

eduCatioNal semiNarsMBA seminars & trainings include lien lawBusiness Management, oshA compliance, and GreenBuilding,and more.

soCial fuNCtioNsAnnually MBA hosts the scholarship Awards ceremony, Golf tournament, crab Feed, holiday open house Architecture Design competition, health Fair and more.

sCHolarsHiP ProGramMBA members, employees, and their families are eligible to apply for the annual scholarship Award Program.

disCouNted forms aNd PuBliCatioNscA Preliminary lien notices, Mechanic’s liens, lien Releases, Payment Release Forms.

leGislative moitoriNGRepresentation is provided through staff and lobbyist written testimony and personal appearances before governing bodies.

PermissioN to use mBa loGoexclusive use of MBA logo on member websites and collateral to demonstrate their affiliation withMBA and commitment to the construction industry.

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2010-2011 MBA DiRECToRS & oFFiCERS

PRESiDEnTDave Trahan - Patriot Mechanical

ViCE PRESiDEnTMark Silvia - Marin Mechanical inc

ChiEF FinAnCiAL oFFiCERJeff Mertel - Mertel Carpets inc

SECRETARyAimi Dutra - The Dutra Group

PAST PRESiDEnTJeff Grady - Grady Consulting Services

EXECUTiVE DiRECToR/SAFETy DiRECToRKlif Knoles

Barry Arends - Morris Roofing Tyler Doherty - Cal West Rentals inc

Gary Frugoli - Construction ConsultantPeter Migale - Migale Painting CKeith Dotto - Dotto Glass, inc.

Jim Schalich - Schalich Brothers ConstructionDick Ghilotti - Ghilotti Construction CompanyDave Garbarino - Marin Sanitary Service, inc.

Jeff Pottorff - north Bay Landscape ManagementDiane henderson- DMh Land Use Planning

STAFFPaula Krause - office Manager

Barbara Jones - Membership ManagerDiane Van Renselaar - Plan Room Technician

Kellie Buono - Administrative Assistant/ReceptionChriss Daniels - Publications Editor/Website/Media

Casey Mazzoni - Legislative Analyst

The weekly bulletin is owned by MBA & is available to member firms only: www.marinba.org or email

660 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903Publisher: Chriss Daniels

[email protected]

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Marin county legislative updateBy casey Mazzoni

countycandidates emerge to replace Woolsey if she retires in 2012 Rumor is, Rep. lynn Woolsey will not seek re-election in 2012. the list of those ready to fill the position is getting longer with each passing day.

Prospective candidates lining up, so far, are Assemblyman Jared huffman, D-san Rafael; state sen. noreen evans, D-santa Rosa; Marin county supervisor susan Adams; sonoma county supervisor shirlee Zane.

one of the first in line was huffman, who will be termed out in 2014. Both Marin supervisor charles McGlashan and san Rafael councilman Damon connolly have indicated they are interested in stepping into huffman’s seat when he leaves. McGlashan has also said he is interested in an appointment to the california Public utilities commission. supervisor susan Adams expressed interest in Woolsey’s congressional seat as well. Marin supervisors approve reduced pension benefits for new hirestuesday the board of supervisors approved an agreement that cuts pension benefits for new hires. in additionthe deal delays the retiring age to 61.

According to officials the agreement with the Marin Association of Public employees covering 1,400 workers will eventually save taxpayers more than $1.1 million a year.

in the plan a new reduced pension “tier” will apply to new employees. new hires will be eligible for a pension amounting to 2 percent of their three-year average salary, for every year of service — when they are 61 years3 months old. Many employees now get 2 percent at age 55.

county supervisors have been criticized for approving pension and retiree health packages over the years that have left taxpayers with an unfunded liability of anywhere from $700 million to more than $2 billion.

For more information on this issue or any other issues of interest to the construction industry please contact casey Mazzoni at 415.342.3328 or [email protected]


Marin legislation

casey Mazzoni, legaslative Analyst

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saCrameNto uPdate

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A PLAN, BUT

ARE THERE

VOTES?

Governor Jerry Brown unveiled his budget plan this week which proposes large cuts to nearly all state programs while hopeful Californians will agree to extend previous temporary tax hikes for an additional five years that are set to expire mid-2011.

Brown’s proposed spending plan eliminates an 18-month budget gap estimated at $25.4 billion comprised of a current year shortfall of $8.2 billion and a budget year shortfall of $17.2 billion. overall, the budget proposal includes $12.5 billion in spending reductions, $12 billion in tax extensions and modifications, $1.9 billion in other budgetary methods to close the gap and provide for a $1 billion reserve. A combination of $26.4 billion package is needed in order to also provide a $1 billion reserve. In addition, the deficit will grow to $26.6 billion if the proposed sale of state office buildings, blocked by court order, does not proceed, requiring the budget to deficit to grow to $27.6 billion in order to have a reserve.

The budget also proposes to change the role that state and local governments play in local development activities by eliminating state tax benefits for enterprise zones and phasing out the current funding mechanism for redevelopment agencies. This will return billions in property tax revenues to schools, cities and counties and help pay for public safety, education and other services.requires a two-thirds vote threshold for any tax measures occurring after october of 2009.

Given GoP opposition to tax hikes, there are contingency plans to use an obscure state law to bypass the necessary two-thirds threshold and thus the need for Republican support to place the tax question on the ballot.

Brown is quoted as saying it would be "much better if this is a bipartisan effort" but left the door to such a maneuver open. The Senate Republic leader said that "zero" members of his caucus would cast votes under the current proposal and Assembly Republicans stand united " against the plan to "place the same tax increases that voters overwhelmingly rejected less than two years ago back on the ballot."

The game is on and a high-stakes game it is. Much could happen and changes will made before an actual vote on a budget plan. Brown is doing his best by staying in constant contact with all four legislative caucus. it is still early to predict if he can unite the legislature to complete the budget process quickly in his first months as Governor and then convince voters to give the state more of their money. Failure of the voters to approve an extension of taxes will require even more reductions and a vote on a new budget plan.

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We Would liKe to iNtroduCe:

Barbara Jones our new Membership Manager. Barbara is a lifetime resident of Marin County, having worked with many non-profits in the field of community relations. She has assumed this newly identified position which includes member support – how to put our message out in such a way that members make the best use possible of their benefits of membership. Other important responsibilities of this position are to market MBA to potential members and retain current members, market the group insurance program to MBA members and non-members and provide quality membership services.

Chriss Daniels is our new Marketing Publicist. Chriss handles the Weekly Bulletin and all social media, web development for MBA. Chriss has twelve years in marketing and advertising. She also is a mother of a 10 year old daughter named Mia. Chriss owns and operates a Day Spa one block from the town square in Sonoma called O’Mai Day Spa.

Kellie Buono joined the staff as our receptionist and administrative assistant. She was born and raised in San Francisco, and has been in the administration field for a number of years working and interact-ing with clients. She has three older sisters, is married and has a lovely daughter. In her spare time she enjoys playing volleyball, Irish dancing, and doing fun activities with family and friends. She is here to help guide and assist our membership as much as possible.

You Will reCoGNize tHose alreadY rePreseNtiNG mBa:

Paula Krause has been dedicated to the organization and staff for 23 years. She has a wealth of historical information and is always willing to share. Paula began her career as the bulletin editor, moving into insurance administration then Office Manager.

Diane Van Renselaar has been assisting members with their Plan Room needs since 1987. She is a graduate of Dominican College, a former U.S. Air Force “brat” and the widow of a na-val aviator. Her commitment to an accounting for America’s abandoned prisoners of war in Southeast Asia has defined her life and consumes much of her spare time. She is also a writer and an award-winning artist who enjoys skiingmargaritas gardening, breeding koi and herding cats.

Klif Knoles has been with the Marin Builders Association since October 2005. Klif was a member of the Association for over thirty (30) years, and also served on the Board of Directors. He is a past President of the MBA Board, 2003 – 2004.Klif is a third generation Marin resident and fourth genera-tion in the construction industry, making his home in the City of Novato. He has been actively involved in Rotary and is a director on the Marin Space board. He previously served as a Director for Whistlestop and on the Marin Economic Com-mission. Klif has been appointed by the Marin County Board of Supervisors to the Marin County Building Board of Appeals and the Access Board of Appeals. He and his wife, Heidy, have two adult sons, Terrence and Nick.



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Conditions on the Job for Construction Workers Are More Dangerous now Than at Any Time of the year as Winter Brings Wet, Freezing Weather, and the Serious need for Cold Weather Safety

Precautions

Cold weather work can be hazardous to anyone, but it’s especially dangerous to construction workers and others who work outdoors. Employers must take extra precautions to protect workers from cold weather-related injuries, according to the occupational Safety and health Administration (oShA). To help, oShA reissues warnings each year about the dangers of working in cold temperatures.

Specific conditions that can result from prolonged exposure to the cold include frostbite and hypothermia.

With the arrival of cold weather to new york, oShA is reminding both employers and workers to take necessary precautions. Tips include the importance of:

ConstruCtion site Winter safety tips

•RECOGNIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKPLACE CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS AND THEN IMPROVING THEM.

•LEARNING THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESSES AND INJURIES CAUSED BY THE COLD AND HOW TO PERFORM EMERGENCY CARE

•TRAINING EMPLOYEES ABOUT THE ILLNESSES AND INJURIES THAT CAN RESULT FROM THE COLD WEATHER AND FREEZING CONDITIONS

•USING THE BUDDY SYSTEM, WHICH MEANS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS SHOULD WORK IN PAIRS. INDIVIDUALS WORKING ALONE CAN OFTEN BE UNAWARE OF THEIR WORSENING HYPOTHERMIA OR OTHER CONDITION, RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO GET HELP.

•MONITORING YOURSELF. FOR EXAMPLE, AVOIDING EXHAUSTION BECAUSE MORE ENERGY IS NEEDED TO KEEP MUSCLES WARM.

•ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES/CO-WORKERS TO WEAR THE CORRECT CLOTHING WHILE WORKING IN COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS. LEARNING TO LAYER IS CRITICAL. CLOTHES CAN BE ADJUSTED TO CHANGING WEATHER AND JOB-RELATED

•ENSURING THAT WORK SITES ARE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE UNSAFE CONDITIONS LIKE SNOW AND ICE ARE CLEARED FROM THE AREAS OF THE SITES WHERE CONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE WORKING.

•PROVIDING COLD WEATHER SAFETY TRAINING THAT INCLUDES THE ABOVE INFORMATION. OSHA PROVIDES USEFUL TIPS FOR DEALING WITH EMPLOYEES WORKING IN COLD WEATHER AT HTTP://WWW.OSHA.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/OSHA3156.PDFAlso availbale in Bi-linguel version.

Please call or email chriss at MBA for the Bilingual copy [email protected] or 707-415-462-1220 x103

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Requesting sub BidsTo place an outreach ad please contact [email protected]

Deadline for Outreach Ad is Tuesday for the following Monday publish date.

ARntZ BuilDeRs, inc.19 PAMARon WAynoVAto, cA 94949 Phone: (415) 382-1188 FAX: (415) 883-7529

ReQuests QuotAtions FRoM AlllocAl Businessess, ceRtiFieD DVBe/MBe/WBe & All QuAliFieD suBcontRActoRs & suPPlieRs FoR All tRADes FoR the FolloWinG PRoJects:

1350 7th AVenue school MoDeRniZAtionsAn FRAncisco uniFieD school DistRictsAn FRAnciscoBiD DAte: JAnuARy 25, 2010 At 2:00 PMestiMAte: $6,200,000

contAct: kAthy RoWen

BonDinG, insuRAnce, technicAl AssistAnce, PlAns AVAilABle in Gc’s PlAn RooM. 100% PeRFoRMAnce AnD PAyMent BonDs FRoM A tReAsuRy listeD suRety coMPAny MAy Be ReQuiReD. PReMiuM to Be incluDeD in BiD As A sePARAte iteM.this PRoJect hAs A PRoJect lABoR AGReeMent (PlA), All contRActoRs neeD to Be union siGnAtoRy oR AGRee to siGn A one tiMe PRoJect AGReeMentWe ARe siGnAtoRy to the cARPenteR’s AnD lABoReR’s collectiVe BARGAininG AGReeMents An eQuAl oPPoRtunity eMPloyeR

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BhM coNStRuctioN, iNc.801 S VAn neSS AVenueSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110PHONE: (415) 824-0111 FAX: (415) 824-0511

GATEWAY & KIPP CHARTER SCHOOLS MODERNIZATIONSAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTSAN FRANCISCO, CA

BID DATE: JANUARY 19, 2011 AT 2:00 PM

BHM CONSTRUCTION, INC. IS SEEKING CERTIFIED DVBE SUBCONTRACTORS TO BID THE FOLLOWING WORK:

CONCRETE, DEMOLITION, GRADING & PAVINGFENCING, PLAY STRUCTURES, METAL FABRICATIONFLOORING, GLAZING, WINDOW COVERINGS, DOORS/FRAMES/HARDWARE, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICALPLUMBING, HAZMAT ABATEMENT, WHEELCHAIR LIFT FIRE/LIFE SAFETY, PAINTING, DRYWALLWATERPROOFING.

PLEASE FAX QUOTES TO: (415-824-0511)ATTN: SEAMUS DOOHER

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PERMITS

1/3/11 1/3/11 1/3/11 1/3/11 1/3/11 1/3/11 1/3/11 1/3/11 1/3/11 1/4/11 1/4/11 1/4/11 1/5/11 1/5/11 1/5/11 1/5/11 1/5/11 1/5/11 1/6/11

DAViD MULL Gini Gardner Leonard Merriweather ShARPE JAMES PhiLLiPS PATRiCiA oShERoFF AARon KoPShEVER ThoMAS Leonard Merriweather nUnES MELVin F SiMS LoUiSE TR Western oaks Village LEARy PEARLEnE ASMUnD & D. MASon DEREK Meherdad K. namiranian BACA ySiDRo D novato Center Building GRoh RiChARD MARTin DEnniS

ADVAnCED ConSERV. DESiGn BUiLD SPECiALiSTS oWnER-BUiLDER DEnniS S. DALy REAL GooDS SoLAR GoLDEn GATE hoME GoLDEn GATE hoME WW WinDoWS WW WinDoWS GEnE BURCh CoRnERSTonE RooFinG ABLE RooFinG Co STEVEn A. SChnEiDER SEARS hoME oWnER-BUiLDER GEnE BURCh Bus. & W/C AnR RooFinG AMERiCAn ViSion

673 oRAnGE AVE 16 WooDLEAF CT 842 REiChERT AVE 5 212 DEBoRAh CT 2560 ToPAZ DR 484 ESTADo WAy 20 BRooKSiDE CT 842 REiChERT AVE 5 1225 DEnLyn ST 747 DE LonG AVE 1255 RoyAL oAK TERR. 75 SAn GREGoRio CT 406 RiDGE RD 2515 ToPAZ DR 735 RoWLAnD BLVD 1010 GREEnWooD DR 1500 GRAnT AVE 788 RoWLAnD BLVD 48 EAGLE DR

MinoR ConST MinoR ConST MinoR ConST MinoR ConST. SoLAR WinDoW WinDoW WinDoW WinDoW hVAC RERooF RERooF ConSTRUCTion ConSTRUCTion ConSTRUCTion ConSTRUCTion ELECTRiCAL RERooF ConSTRUCTion

10,497 25,000 6,000 17,695 13,774 18,032 43,500 11,300 5,800 5,240 12,480 11,000 90,000 31,614 9,000 10,260 15,000 11,130 16,500

Issue Date

Owner Contractor Site Address Type Value

Novato

Tiburon

1/2/11 1/2/11 1/3/11 1/3/11 1/4/11 1/4/11 1/5/11 1/5/11 1/5/11 1/5/11 1/6/11

JohnC.hansen Terry Atkson Scott Schneidewind ian & Paige Mac Leod Patrick Tenney Alvin Baum James Russell Mark Dickinson Shelter Bay Retail Susan Bebcroft Edward Graves

James George/Lino Const. Mill Valley Builders ongaro & Sons ongaro & Sons Sun first solar Simon Builders JD Construction owner/Builder Arrow sign Co. Smith Const & Design CDK Builders

170 hacienda 86 Via Los altos 2375 Spanish Trail Rd 198 Stewart Drive 20 Turtle Rock Ct. 1645 Mar West St.#5 35 Rowley Circle 2322 Mar East St 1652 Tiburon Blvd 1400 Guernville Rd 30 Redding Ct

Plumbing Construction Elec. & Mech. Elect. & Mech. Solar Construction Alteration Construction Const/Elect. Construction Construction

12,500 25,000 5,000 6,000 10,700 7,500 10,000 38,750 9,000 305k 64,500

San Anselmo

12/20/10 12/22/10 12/21/10 11/4/10 12/15/10 12/27/10 12/14/10 12/13/10 12/9/10 12/9/10 12/9/10 12/6/10 12/6/10 12/2/10 12/2/10 12/1/10 12/2/10

S.F Theological Dept. Ellen Cohen Kathy Petersen Michael Cerid W.M Shroder Dixon long Robert Gerstenkorn Colin lind Chris Smith Peter Pfau Wayne Koide Rdah Butler Todd Milawe Tim heiman Dismuke Family Vera Stone Susan Alan

Conello inc. owner/Builder ongaro & Sons Charles Windows/Doors owner/Builder Gary Suhrke owner RED Solar Aussie Roofing Real Goods Solar owner owner Gro Solar Summit Allen heating DESiGn BUiLD SPEC. owner

33 Richmond Rd 12 Traxter Rd 68 Valley Rd 1408 sir Francis Drake 21 Mueller Ave 123 Sturdivant Ave 241 oak springs Rd 123 Sturdivant Ave 145 Spring Grove Ave 419 Redwood Rd 63 Suffied Ave 46 tomahawk Dr 161 Pine Street 59 Woodland Ave 310 San Anselmo Ave 1124 Sir Francis Drake 122 Alder

Full Const. Furnace Furnace Windows Construction Construction Construction Roof Roof Solar Roof Remodel Roof Construction Roof Roof Construction

1,030,000.0 5,200 5,800

10,000 15,000 10,000

8,000 35,000 24,000 13,500

5,840 35,000 10,000 10,000

5,990 5,000 5,000

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PRoJect BiD scheDuleBid list subject to change prior to bid date,

please check with association.

24-7 updated Bid Schedules online: www.marinba.org

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Bid list subject to change prior to bid date,please check with association.

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maXimum load” CHaNGes aPProved BY Cal osHa

By a majority vote following a public hearing, the following revisions to a Title 8 safety order have been adopted by Cal/OSH Standards Board. They have been approved by the office of Administrative Law and now are in the California Code of Regulations.

MAXiMUM ALLoWABLE LoAD: Revisions to Construction Safety orders §1709 were heard at the Aug. 19, 2010, public hearing; adopted nov. 18, 2010; and are effective Jan. 28, 2011.

The revisions were promulgated in response to a Cal/oSh Appeals Board decision in DPS Plastering, inc. An administrative law judge in April 2008 dismissed a serious violation and $14,400 penalty after a worker was seriously injured when a suspended ceiling collapsed on him.

The safety order prohibits building structures, temporary supports or scaffolding to be loaded in excess of their capacity. The worker was injured while applying the second of three coats of plaster to the suspend-ed ceiling.

The ALJ ruled that to demonstrate a violation, DoSh was required to establish the actual designed capacity of the ceiling support system and the actual load the system was subjected to at the time of the incident. The division did neither, the judge said.

Moreover, “designed capacity” is not defined in Title 8, and the ALJ used the dictionary definition – the capacity of the ceiling as originally designed by the architect.

As Standards Board staff put it, the lack of a definition of “designed capacity” led the ALJ to use “extrinsic” definitions that caused evidentiary problems for the division.

The text of the revision states:“no building, structure, or part thereof, or any temporary support of scaffolding in connection therewith

shall be loaded in excess of its designed capacity subjected to any load beyond its design load strength, unless the employer determines, based on information received from a qualified person who is qualified in structural design, that the structure or portion of the structure is capable of safely supporting the load. For the purpose of subsection (a), the design load strength refers to the load bearing capacity of a structural

member(s) computed on the basis of the allowable stresses which are assumed in the design.” 8

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Republicans are Standing Firm

i had breakfast earlier this week with the Assembly and Senate Republicans. The main point of discussion was the governor's budget proposal. The bottom line, they're not going to provide Any support to help the governor nor the Democrats in either house to obtain the two thirds vote to put the five year sales tax extension on the ballot; nor are they going to provide any help on marshalling the proposed budget through the process.

They are, however, interested in looking at some pos-sible "horse trades." in the forefront of these could be the rollback of AB 32 for five years (which was Prop 23 on the november ballot which lost, big time), along with rollbacks of other onerous rules and regulations that are killing business' recovery in California.

Between the Republicans "digging in" and the Democrats in his own party preparing to fight the proposed cutbacks in welfare and other social programs, Brown is in for a huge battle. And, he has said he wants everything resolved within 6 weeks so the tax extension can make the June ballot! i don't want to be a naysayer, but Brown certainly has his work cut out!

By the way, the governor was having lunch that day with both Republican Caucuses to talk about the budget and possible avenues of working together. you’ve absolutely got to give him credit for realizing that he has to reach out to both sides of the aisle.

This is a tremendous contrast to Arnold Schwarzenegger who never even learned the names of the Republicans in either house! How bad was it? The Republicans had a reception last year that Schwarzenegger attended and ALL of the members had to wear name tags!!!

For members of the Legislature, there’s many things to hate in the proposed budget which may ultimately lead to all finding common ground to get through the mess together - but then, maybe not!

Stay tuned!

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PRoJect BiD scheDule

kalb’s Q&A for contractors 698 WordsWeek of 1/17/11By David kalb, President of capitol services, inc.

if he is exempt from Worker’s compensation insurance, but still “employs a non-family member” you could be liable if they get hurt -- even if you are unaware. Ask to see a copy of the contractor’s Worker’s comp certificate and check carefully with the cslB that it is still valid. in reality, chances are to do a complete tear-off and re-roofing, there will be at least one employee who should be covered.

Whether a “B” hires a “c-39”, or you hire a roofer directly, please note that all “c-39” contractors must carry adequate Worker’s compensation insurance coverage for their employees (or a certificate of self-insurance). they cannot file an “exemption”.

Q: i have a “c-17” (Glazing) license that i just activated. the thing is that i’m setting up a commercial glass shop for a good friend of mine that started a company out-of-state but wants to do work in california.

What is the best way to get my license in his name, or make me a Responsible Managing employee (RMe) or a Respon-sible Managing officer (RMo)? i’ve been trying to under-stand the contractors state license Board forms, but it only confuses the hell out of me.

A: if you want to help your friend to get a contractor’s li-cense in cA, have him first decide how he wants to conduct business (corporation, partnership or sole owner). once this decision is made, you’ll be able to better determine your options on becoming his Qualifier. For instance, as a sole owner, you can only be a RMe. if a corporation, you have the option of being a RMe or RMo. if you form a partnership, you can be the “Qualifying partner” or RMe.

the cslB paperwork and overall licensing process can often be confusing. For instance, depending on your title and percentage of ownership, you may need to inActiVAte the “c-17” license you just re-activated. call me and i’ll be happy to discuss your options and help you navigate through the cslB forms.

While knowledge is power, knowing where to go for the answers is half the battle. Get expert assistance immedi-ately when you call 866-443-0657, email [email protected], or write me at capitol services, inc., 1225 8th st. ste. 580, sacramento, cA 95814. Research past columns at www.cutredtape.com.

kalb's Q&A for contractors Week of 1/17/11By David kalb, President of capitol services, inc.

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While my focus is assisting contractors, particularly those who have run into difficulty through government regulation or licensing, more and more consumers are using the Internet for research when they need to hire a builder.As both contractors and consumers may know,

Q: I found this answer on Capitol Services web site and I had a similar question about contractors doing roofs. Your response in part was as follows: “…However, based on the stated facts, the contractor does not appear to have the correct license. To perform roofing ONLY on a given project, a General Building contractor should either hold a “C-39” classification or hire a licensed “C-39” subcontractor”

So, are you saying that if I hire a contractor who only has a “B” license and he doesn’t use a sub with a “C-39” license, will my roof be illegal? We are having a roof put on our house in Los Angeles County soon and I’m in the process of get-ting bids. If the contractor’s license states he is exempt from Worker’s Comp because he states all his employees are fam-ily, then if he does have someone (who is not family) work on my house and I don’t know it, could I be liable if they get hurt?

A: By definition, a General building contractor should be handling two or more unrelated trades on a given project or subcontract the work to a licensed specialty contractor (in your case a “c-39” roofing contractor). if you were to use a “B” who is performing the work, it would not mean your roof would be ‘illegal’, only that the contractor may be working improperly.

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WATER WATCH Marin Municipal Water District

Report On Water Levels, Use & PrecipitationMMWD, serving Central and Southern Marin, reports on the following

supply sources, reservoir levels, precipitation and temperature for the week ending January 9, 2011

Consumption

Average million gallons/day

Average gallons/**capita/day

For Jan. 3, 2011 – Jan. 9, 2011 16.6 87.6For same week in 2010 15.9 85.6Storage Acre-feet (AF)* % of capacityTotal capacity of 7 reservoirs 79,566 100 %Storage as of Jan. 9, 2011 79,562 100 %Storage for this date last year 45,338 57 %Average for this date 58,995 74 %Our current storage (79,562 AF) is 135 % of the average storage (58,995 AF) for this date.

Supply SourceMMWD Reservoirs

Average million gallons/day

Russian RiverAverage

million gallons/dayFor Jan. 3, 2011 – Jan. 9, 2011 12.1 4.5For same week in 2010 6.6 9.3Rainfall At Lake Lagunitas(Rainfall Year Begins July 1)

Total To Date(inches)

Average RainfallTo Date

From July 1, 2010 – Jan. 9, 2011 31.33 22.43From July 1, 2009 – Jan. 9, 2010 17.66

Temperature(at Corte Madera)

Average HighTemperature (ºF)

For Jan. 3, 2011 – Jan. 9, 2011 52.5For same week in 2010 56.0 *One acre-foot equals 325,851 gallons ** Estimated Population of Fiscal Year 2010-2011 = 190,000 † Population of Fiscal Year 2009-2010 = 185,786

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