The Conveyor - Spring Issue 2019

Spring Issue

A publication of the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association

CalCIMA MEMBERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

SEE INSIDE: ADVOCACY FEATURE

LEGAL

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TRANSPORTATION

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REGULATORY

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4 CHAIRMAN'S LETTER 6 ADVOCACY Legislative Day

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8 FEATURE Advocating for Federal Transportation and Infrastructure Funding

10 REGULATORY CalRecycle’s AB 901 Regulations

14 LEGAL Protecting Minor Resources

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16 TRANSPORTATION CalCIMA's Transportation Committee

20 TECHNICAL Prequalification of Materials and Plants is Back!

ON THE COVER:

CalCIMA members meet in Sacramento to advocate for issues affecting the industry.

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CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Going into last month’s CalCIMA annual legislative conference, we were encouraged by Governor Newsom’s goal of building 3.5 million homes in the state, over the next eight to ten years. Adding this goal to the recent “Road Repair and Accountability Act” funds, one might assume that we are looking at an exceptional amount of upcoming construction activity, which is to be completed over the next 10 years.

However, accomplishing these goals may be more challenging than the Governor might possibly realize. This is where we, as an organization, can step in. At the conference, we heard from Dan Dunmoyer, who is CEO for the Building Industry Association.

He spoke about the bureaucratic hoops that builders must jump through to complete a project. Many of these specific types of bureaucratic hoops can cause completion delays by up to 20 years. Whereas by comparison, neighboring states can have comparable projects completed within approximately four years.

We were also fortunate to have Assemblymember Adam Gray speak to our group.

Assemblymember Gray has been a huge proponent of both CalCIMA and our industry.

He understands the obvious reality that construction projects create jobs in California.

Assemblyman Gray encouraged us to keep bringing our message to the Capitol, that we are relevant, important and that we are being heard.

Prior to making our capitol visits last month, we received a pep-talk from Richie and Esperanza Ross. With new representatives in the state, we had ample opportunities to make new acquaintances and connect again with the current ones. Richie and Esperanza emphasized making sure that we continue to point out our accomplishment of defeating the attempted repealing of SB1, with the Proposition 6 battle.

As you look over the following pages of this issue of The Conveyor, you will see more details from the conference. I am certain that you will notice that we have some exciting upcoming opportunities very relevant to the future of our industries. We thank you in advance for your continued partnership with CalCIMA. Together, we can continue to make an impactful difference.

Sincerely,

Michael Toland President, Spragues' Ready Mix CalCIMA Chairman

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ADVOCACY

LEGISLATIVE DAY - CalCIMA MEMBERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT THE CAPITOL

By Charley Rea, Director of Communications & Policy, CalCIMA CalCIMA producer members and associates gathered April 9th and 10th in Sacramento for the 2019 Legislative Conference. We were joined by Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced) who shared his new legislation that will hold state agencies accountable for delays in responding to local project approvals and his thoughts on need for workforce development for jobs in transportation sector.

We heard from political consultant Richie Ross and legislative advocate Esperanza Ross on opportunities to introduce the industry to newly elected leaders and reinforce the importance of the construction and industrial materials industry to the state.

Dan Dunmoyer, California Building Industry Association, shared his perspective on how CalCIMA and its members can assist in the advancement of housing legislation and how the industry is addressing the workforce shortage as it prepares to ramp up housing production. Erika Frank, California Chamber of Commerce, reviewed labor and legislative changes impacting our business.

Dan Dunmoyer, President & CEO, California Building Industry Association.

If you weren’t able to attend, you can watch a recap video featuring CalCIMA Chairman, Mike Toland with Sprague’s Ready Mix, and key speakers on our YouTube Channel or by clicking here.

Later, CalCIMA producer members and associates headed to the Capitol to meet with their legislators where visits focused on bills regarding local control, transportation, housing, Dynamex, and workforce development.

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California State Capitol.

Legislative offices visited included Assembly Members and State Senators, Democrats and Republicans, the newly elected, committee chairs, and caucus leaders. The day included a reception attended by nearly thirty legislators, legislative staff, and agency officials.

Assemblymember Adam Gray (D) 21st District.

AB 1568 (McCarty), one of the bills that members talked about during the office visits, was indeed subsequently amended to remove the objectionable provisions that would have withheld a city or county’s share of SB 1 transportation funding for failing to meet California’s housing laws. "It was a powerful illustration of active participation in action!"

It’s shaping up to be another busy year in Sacramento, reinforcing the value of our collective advocacy work.

Thank you for members’ participation and support.

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Michael Toland, President, Spragues’ Ready Mix, (Chairman of CalCIMA).

Christopher Iaccio, District Manager, San Diego, Cemex.

Erika Frank, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, California Chamber of Commerce.

Gary Johnson, Vice President, Land & Quarry, Granite Construction, Inc. (Chairman of CalCIMA’s Governmental & Legislative Affairs Committee).

(L-R) Jason Smith, Aggregate Resource Development and Michael Smith, Aggregate Resource & Government Relations Manager, Teichert Materials.

Millie, Joe and Al showed up to support CalCIMA's workforce development partnership with California Community Colleges.

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FEATURE

NO BETTER TIME FOR STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE ADVOCACY THAN TODAY

By Michele Stanley, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs, NSSGA e have been in this fight together for years, however this time around feels different. President Trump, the Democratic House majority and the Republican Senate majority were all elected on promises of increasing our country’s infrastructure investment.

Speaker Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Schumer and President Trump met on April 30 to discuss an infrastructure bill.

Following the April 30 meeting between President Trump and Democrat leadership, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced plans to work on a $2 trillion infrastructure package.

Despite the high price tag, neither side agreed to any firm funding mechanisms, but did agree to reconvene in three weeks, at which

point the White House is expected to have a pay-for proposal ready. All attendees agreed that infrastructure needs to be Michele Stanley addressed and rebuilt, but the elusive means by which it is paid for has yet to be finalized by either side.

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infrastructure from their elected officials, and the TCC represents an incredible array of constructionrelated companies and industries.

So while we are certain that Congress will hear our message loud and clear to fix the Highway Trust Fund and properly plan for infrastructure funding, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association and our members are taking this effort one step further – and putting our money where our mouth is.

NSSGA, along with partners in the Highway Materials Group (HMG), is supporting an advertising campaign led by the American Trucking Association that puts a compassionate face on our nation’s crumbling infrastructure.

America's Failing Infrastructure: Life Won't Wait Visit https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=2YynfEZRLsk The campaign is expected to run in the Washington, D.C., market, with additional markets to follow and a paid digital component. The ad will also drive viewers to an advocacy website which includes other informational resources that illustrate the time and money motorists are losing due to poor infrastructure and encourages the public to call on their congressional representatives to take action, because “life won’t wait.”

This campaign highlights the need for congressional action to fix the Highway Trust Fund, target Congress, their staff, the administration and the president himself. The intent of these efforts are to bring together partners at this critical junction to amplify our voices.

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I strongly encourage your participation in this highly visible and influential effort. Please visit www.infrastructureforamerica.org to send a letter to your representatives supporting increased and sustainable transportation investments. The truth is that no one else is going to do this for us, and we owe it to our companies, our staff and colleagues and the next generation to do everything we can to fight for infrastructure funding.

Also, please share the video with as many people as you can on social media, within your companies, with your mayors, town and county councils and with your members of Congress.

Left: CalCIMA members participated in the TCC Fly-in May 14-16 and visited more than 15 congressional offices.

Back row L-R: Barbara Goodrich-Welk, Vulcan Materials Company, Martin Hansberger, Holliday Rock Co., Inc., Gary Hambly, CalCIMA, Aaron Johnston, Graniterock, Christopher Iaccio, Cemex, Gary Johnson, Granite Construction, Inc. and Bryan Forgey, Cemex.

As the ad says, we can’t wait any longer.

Life won’t wait.

I look forward to working with all of you in 2019 to make the aggregates voice heard loud and clear this year. n

Front row: Peggy Robertson, Holliday Rock Co., Inc., Abbey Sanderson, and Penelope Gallardo, Vulcan Materials Company.

NSSGA APPLAUDS INFRASTRUCTURE TALKS

By Michael W. Johnson, IOM, President & CEO, NSSGA applaud the agreement of President Trump, House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer to have constructive dialogue in reaching an agreement on the size of the infrastructure package to be addressed.

Establishing a scope of $2 trillion sets the table for addressing the critical aspects of providing the necessary funds to meet the need. For too long, America’s infrastructure has languished, and the only real hope is a bipartisan solution. The leadership shown by the President and congressional Democratic leaders is the bipartisan step forward we need to ultimately deliver results. The next few weeks will be critical in establishing a consistent commitment to funding infrastructure investment over multiple years. A sustained funding approach is essential to truly fixing the transportation infrastructure on which we all depend.

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Reports coming out of the meeting reflect that President Trump and the Democrats agreed to work on a Michael W. Johnson $2 trillion package over 25 years.

This was the first meeting the President, Speaker and Minority Leader have had since the new Congress came into session in January. That this first meeting was focused on infrastructure reinforces our individual discussions that there is a desire by both parties to get something done.

A dozen Democrats met with President Trump, who was joined by members of his administration including Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and National Economic

Council Director Larry Kudlow among others, according to a list provided by the White House.

Both Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer exited the meeting, characterizing it as productive. As reported by Politico, Schumer is quoted as saying, “It was a very constructive meeting.

It’s clear that both the White House and all of us want to get something done on infrastructure in a big and bold way. And there was goodwill in this meeting, and that was different than some of the other meetings that we’ve had, which is a very good thing.”

The two sides agreed to meet again in three weeks, as the Democrats asked for President Trump to then discuss his ideas on funding at that time.

As infrastructure gains steam, it will be critical for us to marshal our resources effectively as an association and an industry with our strategic allies. n 9

REGULATIONS

CALRECYCLE’S AB 901 REGULATIONS: New Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Construction, Demolition and Inert Debris

By Brad Johnson, Partner, Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Johnson LLP he California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) recently adopted regulations implementing new solid waste tracking and reporting requirements mandated

by Assembly Bill 901, which the Legislature passed in 2015.

These new regulations (the AB 901 Regulations) make clear that many CalCIMA members are not just in the construction materials business – they are in the solid waste business as well.

CalCIMA members should first understand that, under California law, regulated “solid waste” includes many types of materials besides typical household garbage.

Relevant to CalCIMA members, the definition of “solid waste” includes “demolition and construction” and “inert” wastes, or CDI. CDI can include broken concrete, return concrete, and fully cured asphalt.

Handling, recycling, processing, and disposal of CDI are accordingly all subject to California solid waste regulations to some degree.

California solid waste laws also call for waste reduction, diversion, and recycling to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. Assembly Bill 939, passed in 1989, imposed a 50-percent diversion requirement, and AB 341, passed in 2011, imposed a 75-percent recycling and mandatory commercial recycling requirement. CalRecycle currently tracks disposal activities only through its Disposal Reporting System (DRS), which CalRecycle has argued is inaccurate and does not collect information on 10

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recycling activities.

CalRecycle has also claimed that enforcement authority is needed to ensure compliance.

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responded by passing AB 901. This legislation imposes new reporting obligations covering a broad set of waste materials, operators, and activities.

AB 901 in most cases requires information to be reported directly to CalRecycle, and gives CalRecycle new enforcement tools, including inspection rights and civil penalties. AB 901, however, only sketched out the broad strokes of the new law, and directed CalRecycle to adopt comprehensive implementing regulations. CalRecycle subsequently turned a four-page bill into more than seventy pages of regulations.

The new regulations, as they pertain to CalCIMA members, generally require “any person” that recycles, sells, transfers, processes or disposes CDI to comply with the new reporting requirements beginning this year.

Operations subject to the new reporting requirements fall into the following three categories:

not meet the requirements of a “recycling facility”, which requires all materials to be source-separated and where solid waste residual is less than 10% by weight and putrescible waste is less than 1% by volume. The reporting threshold is 2,500 or more tons of CDI processed or transferred per quarter.

2. Recycling. These are sites that recycle CDI material (“recycling” includes sorting, crushing, grinding, shredding, sizing or other processing), where the CDI material is (1) sourceseparated; (2) does not contain more than 10% residual solid waste by weight; and (3) also does not contain more than 1% putrescible waste by volume.

The reporting threshold is 2,500 or more tons of CDI sold or transferred per quarter.

3. Disposal. These are sites where CDI is disposed (in other words, a fill site). Disposal facilities are required to report at any tonnage.

A few activities relevant to CalCIMA members are exempt from the new reporting requirements. These include: •

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1. Transfer/Processor. These are sites that receive, store, process, and then transfer CDI for recycling or disposal, but that do

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End users that are asphalt plants or concrete or Portland cement manufacturing facilities; End users that are inert debris engineered fill operations; Recyclers that only recycle materials they have generated; Emergency CDI processing operations. [ Continued on page 12 ]

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Members are not required to register or report tonnages for the above activities. Members should be aware, however, that registration and reporting is still required for any non-exempt activity that may be occurring on the same site an exempt activity.

CalCIMA members should note that their processing, recycling and disposal activities may fall under the above definitions and be subject to the new reporting requirements even if they are not currently regulated as a solid waste facility. Information that must be reported varies somewhat based on whether the reporting entity is a processing, recycling or disposal site, but in general, CalCIMA members will need to track tons of CDI or inert debris received, and in some cases the source of that

material. Members will also need to track subsequent handling of received material, which could include onsite disposal, transfer to other recyclers, or transfer to an end user.

CalCIMA members subject to the AB 901 Regulations must register with CalRecycle’s Recycling and Disposal Reporting System (RDRS)

by April 30, 2019 (which CalRecycle recently extended to May 31).

Importantly, members that operate any of the covered facilities described above must register even if their cumulative tonnages fall below the reporting thresholds.

In these cases, members will need to submit reports stating that “they have nothing to report for the reporting period.” Thereafter, formal record keeping and reporting requirements begin on July 1, 2019. Reporting periods fall

by quarter, with Reporting Period 1 covering January 1 – March 31, Reporting Period 2 covering April 1 – June 30, Reporting Period 3 covering July 1 – September 30, and Reporting Period 4 covering October 1 – December 31.

As could be expected, there are a number of nuances to the new regulations, and members are encouraged to review the AB 901 regulations directly. The AB 901 Regulations can be found at Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 9, Article 9.25, beginning with Section 18815.1 of the California Code of Regulations. n Special thanks to Kristen Davis, EnviroMINE, Inc. for review and comments.

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LEGAL

CalCIMA FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING TO PROTECT MINERAL RESOURCES SACRAMENTO — The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association ("CalCIMA") filed a lawsuit in Superior Court seeking to set aside Ventura County's approval of a sweeping, first of its kind, wildlife corridor zoning designation impacting thousands of acres of land.

The lawsuit makes clear the County action, done absent any environmental review, severely restricts future development of thousands of acres of an already short supply of mineral resources (known as construction aggregates) needed to expand affordable housing and build and repair roads and other transportation infrastructure in the region.

According to the California Department of Conservation, Ventura County already has less than half the permitted construction aggregate it needs to meet future demand. Reducing an already short supply means residents will have to rely on other regions for future building materials. And that means trucking materials across greater distances which results in higher costs to residents, increased traffic on local roads and increased impacts to local air quality.

“This is precisely the scenario environmental and general planning and natural resource conservation laws were enacted to avoid,” CalCIMA President and CEO Gary Hambly stated.

In 1982, the State Mining and Geology Board designated thousands of acres of important Ventura County construction aggregate mineral resources as being significant to the region's needs, after first preparing an environmental impact report (EIR) 14

in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

In contrast, in placing its new zoning overlay over the very same lands, the County acted unilaterally, bypassing CEQA requirements, and failing to undertake important safeguards under state law to protect regionally important mineral resources, or to comply with the County's own goals, policies, and programs in place to protect those resources.

Also ignored were comments from a multitude of stakeholders, including several from CalCIMA, urging staff and County decision makers to slow down in order to allow time for study and analysis of the consequences prior to taking action, including balancing and mitigating the potential for impact to natural resources.

Because of this, CalCIMA had little choice but to file suit in Superior Court in the County of Ventura asking the Court to set aside the County's approval of the zoning ordinance because of the failure to first analyze the project under CEQA or to comply with state law requirements for protection of mineral resources.

“In the end, we are confident the courts will agree that assuring compatibility with designated

mineral resources is more than just an option, it is a legal requirement, and one that must be reviewed under CEQA before actions are taken that could threaten those resources,” stated Kerry Shapiro, CalCIMA General Counsel.

The lawsuit is available here. https://www.calcima.org/Files/ Publications/CalCIMAvCountyof Ventura.PDF n For more information, please contact: Gary Hambly President/CEO California Construction and Industrial Materials Association 1029 J Street Suite 420 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-554-1000 ghambly@calcima.org Or CalCIMA Counsel Kerry Shapiro Kerry Shapiro, Esq. Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Two Embarcadero Center, 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94111 415-984-9612 kshapiro@jmbm.com

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RESOURCES

KEEPING AGGREGATE SUPPLIES LOCAL IS VITAL TO THE FUTURE OF OUR ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE The California Geological Survey (CGS) Map Sheet 52 report was recently updated in 2018 (previously published in 2012) and provides information about the current availability and future demand for California’s permitted aggregate reserves. The Map Sheet 52 is a statewide map that specifically shows data concerning aggregate availability over an approximate 40-year period.

Its primary purpose is to compare projected aggregate demand for the next 50-years with currently permitted aggregate reserves throughout the state. It also provides information on projected years of permitted reserves remaining with a demand forecast from Jan. 1, 2017 through December 2066. The study areas with the greatest projected future demand for aggregate are the South San Francisco Bay and Temescal Valley-Orange County areas. Each will reportedly require more than a billion tons of aggregate by the end of 2066. Other high demands areas include Western San Diego County, San Gabriel Valley, San Bernardino, Sacramento County and Palmdale, with each calling for approximately 500 million tons of aggregates each in the next 50 years.

The area in question, Ventura County, recently approved a wildlife corridor zoning designation that will impact thousands of acres of land and will severely restrict much needed mineral resources.

Ventura County currently has a 50-year aggregate demand of approximately 241 million tons with just 84 million tons of permitted aggregate reserves.

These aggregate construction materials include sand, gravel and crushed stone, materials that are used in Portland Cement Concrete, Asphaltic Concrete, plaster, stucco and other building materials. It is used as road base, subbase, fill material and provides 80 to 100 percent of the material volume in these areas of use. The main end markets for aggregates include residential construction (34 percent usage of aggregate supply), commercial construction (17 percent), and public infrastructure projects (43 percent, which includes 26 percent for public highways, streets and transit). Continued building and paving will require massive quantities of aggregate in both new construction and the maintenance of

our current infrastructure. With the passing and continued implementation of Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, the need for aggregate supplies will be even greater. Caltrans, counties, cities and other agencies are counting on local supplies to support the construction and maintenance of their transportation infrastructure.

Keeping aggregate sources local is vital in order to reduce transportation costs that can quickly exceed the value of the aggregate in question. Maintaining local aggregate supplies also minimizes wear on our highway system, reduces greenhouse gases, keeps our roads safer and saves funding that can be used on other projects. Long-term sustainability of California’s infrastructure is dependent upon these local reserves and at a cost of around $0.10 per ton per mile, you can do the math and see that reduced hauling would save hundreds of millions of dollars each year. According to CGS, California produced 148.9 million tons (valued at $1.64 billion) of construction sand, gravel and crushed stone in 2015, compared to 133.5 million tons (valued at $1.4 billion) in 2009, an increase of 11.5 percent. Transporting nearly 150 million tons of aggregate requires 6.0 million truckloads (at 25 tons per truck), or 11.9 million truck trips a year related to the transport of aggregates in California. The reduction of truck miles will also lessen traffic congestion, accidents and further pavement deterioration. When accessing California’s future with increased homebuilding, and long-term funding from programs like SB1, it is reasonable to be concerned that there may soon be a shortage of construction materials.

Reducing supplies and trucking aggregates further distances, while depleting other regions available supplies is not the answer.

Click here to read the CGS updated 2018 Map Sheet 52 report on aggregate sustainability in California. Contact the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) at 916-554-1000 or visit their website at www.calcima.org for additional information. n

TRANSPORTATION

CALCIMA’S TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

By Suzanne Seivright, Director of Local Governmental Affairs, CalCIMA CalCIMA’S TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE The Transportation Committee focuses on on- and off-highway fleet topics aiming to provide information for the aggregate, industrial minerals, and ready-mix industry related to equipment regulations, maintenance, engines, emerging technologies, and other related items of interest. The committee members share knowledge focused on information

that impacts daily equipment operations for members who primarily address management as well as hands-on technical solutions.

This year’s Transportation Committee leadership include Chair Jamison Soule – Holliday Rock’s Senior Manager, Vice Chair Gary Clay – Cemex’ Ready-Mix Maintenance Manager, and Co-Chair Kevin Homuth – Con-Tech Manufacturing’s West Region Branch Manager.

CalCIMA Transportation Chair Jamison Soule, Holliday Rock Co., Inc.

2019 TRAINING OVERVIEW The Transportation Committee is knee deep in an ambitious training schedule for 2019. This year the training offerings occur between January – May and August – December. Posted below is a recap of the first half year’s events that were all very well attended, most reaching registration capacity.

QUINN POWER – ELECTRONICS I TRAINING (RIVERSIDE | MARCH 5-6)

This training focused on troubleshooting skills of electrical systems concentrating on electrical fundamentals, reading electrical schematics, digital multi-meters, electrical connectors, starting systems, charging systems and conductor utilization on the current Caterpillar product line.

At Quinn Power’s CAT College, participants practice identification and explanation of schematic symbols.

BENDIX – TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION (ONTARIO | MARCH 21)

Bendix instructors trained participants regarding operation, inspection, and maintenance of air disc brakes, drum brake adjustment, reduced stopping distance drum brakes, antilock braking systems, electronic stability program systems, and SmarTire pressure monitoring systems. Holliday Rock generously hosted this training at their facility.

Left: Bendix trainers Jim Centorbi and Drew Butz host the training and provide hands on tools to engage participants.

Right: This training was completely full with a wait list. Some participants have been part of the industry working in the shop for over 15 years, and many were very new, two starting the same week of the training.

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BRIDGESTONE – TIRE PROGRAM TRAINING (ONTARIO | APRIL 18)

The first part of this training began with a tour of Bandag’s retread plant to discuss basic tire construction, radial design, tire sizing and

nomenclature in addition to other topics. The second part of this training was hosted at Bridgestone’s world class distribution center to discuss out of service analysis, and irregular tread wear.

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Above & Right (1-4): Bridgestone representatives broke participants into small groups to tour Bandag’s retread plant.

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Left: Training took place at Bridgestone’s training room at their distribution center.

ON-HIGHWAY ENFORCEMENT SEMINAR (ONTARIO | MAY 1)

Topics included compliance related US Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations ‘Terminal Manager Compliance Checklist’ and the ‘Electronic Logging Device Regulation’. California Highway Patrol topics include the ‘Bit Inspection Program’, and ‘Compliance Safety Accountability and Safety Measurement System Programs’. California Air Resources Board topics included an on-highway compliance refresher, CTA/Lawson Lawsuit impacts to compliance, and amendments made to the ‘Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program and Periodic Smoke Inspection Program’.

Right: Ed Carlson from Saferr Compliance who has 19 years of service with California Highway Patrol as a Motor Carrier Specialist discussed US DOT/FMCSA/CHP topics.

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TRANSPORTATION GENERAL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEMBER MEETING – ‘SHOP AND DRIVER SAFETY’ DISCUSSION (ONTARIO | MAY 8) A key issue addressed at this meeting was shop and driver safety. Committee participants decided to host ‘Shop and Driver Safety’ workshops beginning Fall 2019 and to be scheduled throughout 2020.

Each workshop will feature a single topic or multiple topics that can be covered in a 3-6 hour timeframe.

Transportation Committee members plan to work collaboratively to lead each workshop by sharing best practices, resources, and training peers.

The Transportation Committee is currently seeking feedback from all members related to ‘Shop and Driver Safety’ topics to address. They welcome your feedback which can be emailed to Suzanne SeivrightSutherland, CalCIMA Transportation Committee Staff, at sseivright@calcima.org. Topics can address safety culture, use of shop tools, fall/slip/trip prevention, hazard identification and containment, on- and off-highway mobile equipment operations, road call safety, injury protocol and treatment, or other topics you identify!

UPCOMING TRAININGS AND MEETINGS: Posted below is a list of upcoming Transportation Committee trainings and meetings. Registration is currently open for some of these events and can be accessed at CalCIMA’s webpage located at www.calcima.org/register • • •

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Bendix – Training and Certification (Los Banos, August 20)

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Accident Investigation Seminar (Southern California, December TBD)

Bridgestone – Tire Program Training (Stockton, September 10)

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TECHNICAL

PREQUALIFICATION OF MATERIALS AND PLANTS IS BACK!

By Charley Rea, Director of Communications & Policy, CalCIMA

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his year, Caltrans has re-started programs to allow material producers to annually prequalify aggregates, batch plants, asphalt mixes, and laboratories and technicians—to the benefit of producers and the public.

Prequalification means materials, plants, labs and testing technicians can be approved up-front by Caltrans; producers no longer have to wait for their product to be selected for use on a Caltrans road or bridge construction project.

Prequalification is important to speed up and save money on Caltrans projects. Previously, Caltrans construction projects could be delayed several months at start up while materials and plants went through the approval process. Projects could also be stopped because a qualification expired.

The change came about in last year state’s budget, which said, “This change will also allow Caltrans to achieve the goal of developing additional efficiencies, as specified in SB 1 along with ensuring projects are not delayed for the materials and laboratory tests.”

The budget request followed on recent legislation--AB 2433 (Salas) and SB 389 (Roth)—that was inspired by CalCIMA members to re-establish pre-qualification.

Another benefit of prequalification is that it allows certifications to be done during winter and other slower months, while also not interfering with the workload during summer months and the busy construction season.

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Aggregate testing in a quality control laboratory.

Producers will also see the benefit that the prequalification programs are operated, and records maintained, by Caltrans’ headquarters rather than the 12 districts. This means approved materials can be used state-wide, and not require district-by-district approval.

“We are excited about the opportunity for the prequalification programs to facilitate approvals for producers, provide statewide consistency, and ensure quality

while removing schedule risk,” said Dan Speer, State Materials Engineer for Caltrans.

“We appreciate Caltrans’ efforts to make the approval process for our materials more efficient and timely. This is an example of how producers and Caltrans are continually working together to improve processes,” said Ed Luce, Director of Technical Services, CEMEX Southern California and co-chair of CalCIMA’s Technical Committee.

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Above: Caltrans and suppliers discuss aggregates in Corona.

Right: Concrete batch plant eligible for prequalification.

The prequalification programs are voluntary. In other words, producers can also choose to wait until they supply a project to have materials approved.

Altogether, there are 4 prequalification programs. The aggregate, job mix formula, and tester/laboratory programs are operated by the Materials Engineering & Testing Services (METS) division at Caltrans. Plant prequalification is operated by the Division of Construction.

Information on all four programs can be found on the METS web page http://dot.ca.gov/mets/ by clicking on the tab, “Contractor and Supplier Resources.”

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cleanness, and abrasion. A validation sample is also obtained by Caltrans to verify these quality characteristics. This program may be expanded to aggregates for hot mix asphalt in the future.

Caltrans estimates the process will take up to three months to get running. For an interim period, several aggregate sources were grandfathered in based on past data, but they will need to seek pre-qualification during the upcoming year. Once pre-qualified through this program, aggregate sources can begin production (and any associated production testing) on projects.

The Material Plant Quality Program (MPQP) affects ready mixed concrete, precast concrete, cement treated base, hot mix asphalt, and asphalt rubber binder plants, as well as concrete volumetric mixers. To prequalify, Caltrans asks that producers contact district weights and measures coordinators. They ask that 2 weeks advance notice be

given, and recognize that scheduling will accommodate current projects first.

For asphalt mixes, Caltrans has created a Job Mix Formula Prequalification Program (JMF-PP).

Asphalt producers need to submit a form, and enter design data, test results, and verification into DIME. The supplier will be notified within 15 days. Once this is complete, Caltrans will collect material samples at the plant, and then provide verification within 40 days.

Finally, Caltrans has created the Technician and Laboratory Prequalification Program (TLPP).

This is intended for private and construction industry laboratories and technicians for work on Caltrans projects. For technician certification, the prequalification program does not apply to test methods covered by the separate Joint Training and Certification Program.

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