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EPA Clean Diesel Funding Opportunity
Last week, AGC received this message from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality about a new funding opportunity through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Please continue reading for more information… CLEAN DIESEL FUNDING EPA is soliciting clean diesel proposals … Continue reading
New ODOT DBE Program Goals – Public Hearing Announcement
ODOT has announced new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program goals. You have two opportunities to learn about the changes ODOT is proposing and to comment (see below). Specifically, ODOT is proposing amendments to the DBE program waiver. This program waiver … Continue reading
Call for Input: ODOT Prime Contractor Evaluation Form DRAFT
ODOT recently completed an internal review of their contractor evaluation practices and determined revisions need to be made to the evaluation process to better capture relevant information. A committee was convened, made up of ODOT and industry members, and tasked … Continue reading
Wildish Wins 1st Place AGC Construction Safety Excellence Award!
The AGC Construction Safety and Excellence Awards recognize companies who have developed and implemented excellent safety and loss prevention programs. Congratulations to Wildish who brought home First Place in the Highway 300K – 700K hours worked category! Click here for … Continue reading
CCB Website Is Getting a New Look!
The Construction Contractor Board (CCB) is following in the footsteps of other state agencies and giving their website a new look. The site will have the same look as the State of Oregon’s and the Governor’s websites. Changes to the … Continue reading
EPA Releases Template for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
AGC of America recently alerted local chapters that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new template for stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs). The SWPPPs are site-specific documents required by EPA to control construction stormwater runoff to waters … Continue reading
BOLI Notice: Prevailing Rates of Wage Amendments
Here’s a recent message AGC received from BOLI: “Amendments to the Prevailing Rates of Wage for Public Works Contracts in Oregon will be published on April 1, 2012. These amendments and other PWR publications are available electronically at http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/WHD/PWR/pwr_book.shtml. Hard … Continue reading
Congratulations Build America Award Winners!
We are proud to share with all of you that at the 2012 AGC Annual Convention, two AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter members, Advanced American Construction and Hamilton Construction, were recognized as Alliant Build America Award winners! The Build America Awards honor … Continue reading
State Highway Fund Revenue Forecast
On Monday, March 19th the state published the most recent revenue forecast for the State Highway Fund. The December 2011 forecast shows a 2.2% drop in future revenues in comparison to the September 2011 forecast. The forecast includes revenue projections … Continue reading
Governor’s Regulatory Streamlining and Simplification Project — Input Request
Governor Kitzhaber, along with State Attorney General John Kroger and Chief Operating Officer Michael Jordan, launched the Governor’s Regulatory Streamlining and Simplification Project in 2011 to create a plan for simplifying the state’s regulatory and permitting system. As part of … Continue reading
