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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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EDITORIALS

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PRESIDENT James Martinez Guam Contractors’ Association

Guam Contractor’s Association (GCA) in conjunction with Adztech and Public Relations, Inc. publishes the Construction News Bulletin (CNB) monthly. Reproduction of materials appearing in this publication is strictly forbidden without written permission by GCA.

PUBLISHER: James Martinez

CHAIRMAN Bill Beery Tutujan Hill Group VICE CHAIRMAN Grace Jacot SET Pacific

While we always strive for accuracy, we will from time to time overlook mistakes. In order to help us improve the quality and accuracy of this publication, we ask that you take the time to look at the information provided and notify GCA or Adztech of any corrections as needed. Opinions and editorial content of this publication may not necessarily be those of the publisher, production team, staff, GCA members, GCA Board of Directors and advertisers.

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

PRESIDENT’S LETTER Hafa Adai GCA Members: HAPPY NEW YEAR! I guess we can still say that until the end of the month! We wish all our members a prosperous year ahead in 2022. We have exciting things happening at GCA this year. First, we will hosting the grand opening of the new GCA Trades Academy facility in Tiyan and our new office space located at the new campus. Actually, we’ve occupied the space since January of last year but we never really celebrated the grand opening due to the COVID restrictions at the time. We also wanted to kick off the new year with a GCA member event where members can socialize and network with other members. We really haven’t had the opportunity to host an event like this since 2019. So, cheers to new beginnings and a more prosperous and productive new year for all our members. Below is our proposed Activities Calendar for a glimpse of what to expect in 2022. 1. January 2022 a. GCA Social Networking and Grand Opening of GCA Trades Academy i. Date: January 28, 2022, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm ii. GCA Trades Academy Campus 2. March 2022 a. Women in Construction Week – March 6 – 12, 2022 b. Pizza, Pop, and Power Tools – Saturday, March 12, 2022 c. GCA Annual Safety Conference – March 16 – 17, 2022 3. June 2022 a. Construction and Truck Rodeo (Tentative) 4. July 2022 a. GCA 1st Annual Kids Construction Fair – July 16, 2022 (Tentative) b. Liberation Day Parade Float – July 21, 2022 (Tentative) 5. August 2022 a. GCA Annual Golf Tour – Date: TBA 6. October 2022 a. GCA Annual Picnic – Sunday, October 9, 2022 – (Tentative) b. Careers in Construction Month – October 202 c. GCA 1st Annual Halloween Nighttime Golf Event – Careers in Construction Scholarship Fundraiser 7. November 2022 a. GCA 63rd Anniversary and EIC/COY Gala – Friday, November 4, 2022 i. Venue TBD b. National Apprenticeship week – November 14 – 20, 2022 c. Apprenticeship Forum – November 17, 2022 (Tentative) We are looking forward to the New Year and especially looking forward to engaging and networking with all our members. Please stay safe. Dångkulu na si Yu’us ma’åse’ James A. Martinez President Guam Contractors Association 6

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The University of Guam celebrated a historic milestone as 12 graduates become the first to earn civil engineering degrees from the university on December 19. Marking a second historic milestone is Class of Fanuchånan 2021 valedictorian Anthony Reyes is the university’s first valedictorian from the School of Engineering. (Left) Valedictorian Anthony V. Reyes, delivers the class address at the University of Guam Fanuchånan 2021 Commencement. All of the graduates shown are members of the SAME Guam Post UOG Student Chapter. The mission of the Student Chapter is to promote the mission and values of SAME through the networking of college students and industry with industry professionals and government professionals. The Guam Post has been actively assisting the Student Chapter with mentorship and providing support with the goal that graduating students may transition into successful professionals, uniformed servicemen and servicewomen, and remain active members of SAME. Evolved from a two-year pre-engineering program that had been offered at UOG since 1989, the four-year degree program launched in 2019, when it was formally approved by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. The School of Engineering has more than 200 students enrolled. It aims to prepare students for entry-level positions in civil engineering, for graduate school, and for societal leadership. “This milestone is important for the School of Engineering because it will give an opportunity for local talent to stay, work, and serve our island of Guam,” said Ujwalkumar Patil, UOG associate professor of civil engineering. “This will help fill civil engineering positions in Guam and surrounding islands and improve the engineering infrastructure.” “There is a current need for engineers on Guam and our region,” said Ken Rekdahl, a professional engineer and vice president at Dueñas, Camacho & Associates Inc., who also serves as chairman of the UOG School of Engineering Advisory Council. “This will likely be the case for the next five to 10 years with the buildup and construction industry.”

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The University of Guam’s first civil engineering graduates on commencement day, Dec. 19, outside the Calvo Field House. (From left) Jezreel Sabangan, Maegan Catahay, Victoria Lopez, Kameryn Duenas, Kayleena Blas, Jaelene Manibusan, Ashton Analista, Marc Bituin, Arden Danila, Tristan Castino, Anthony Reyes, Giordan Kho.

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SMALL BUSINESS NOTES

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FEATURE STORY

Long gone are the days when a subject line reads “fwd: Fwd: FWD: fwd: Fwd: FWD: <insert extremely hyperbolic CHAIN LETTER subject title here>”. Sometimes it can be easy to look past all of the emails in an inbox. Luckily, a lot of unnecessary emails get swept to the side without so much as a filter. What happens if an important email gets thrown into the junk folder because your email simply does not recognize the address? It can definitely be easy to overlook something that lands in your regular inbox, as well. Work emails pile up, automatic payment receipts pop up, and the “You have 13 minutes until this amazing sale is over!” emails clutter our daily inboxes. A few months ago an important email notice was sent out by Guam Contractors Association President James Martinez. In it, he shared a special notice with the GCA Membership regarding the Defense Base Act. It stated how the Board was examining the requirement for DBA insurance for all prime contractors and sub-contractors with contracts signed on or after May 6, 2020. Up until May 5, 2020 Guam had been exempted from DBA - nearly three to four decades. Thus was the birth of a task force created in the GCA to research options for its membership. According to the special notice from Martinez, it stated, one of the potential proposals was putting out an RFP for insurance companies that carry DBA insurance to consider an umbrella rate for the membership. “Our main goal is to reinstate the waiver for Guam contractors and sub-contractors or at the very least to reduce the adverse impacts on these companies, especially the smaller businesses/contractors who are not in a financial position to absorb this (sic) additional labor cost,” stated the notice. Additionally, the notice stated that all federal contractors are required to carry DBA insurance for all contracts negotiated and signed on and after May 6, 2020. The Defense Base Act The U.S. Department of Labor website1 states the Defense Base Act “is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) which provides disability compensation and medical benefits to employees and death benefits to eligible survivors of employees of U.S. government contractors who perform work overseas.” Moreover, the DOL website describes the the extensive coverage of the DBA, which includes the following:

• “Work for private employers on U.S.military bases, or on any lands used by the U.S. military purposes outside, including its territories and possessions;

• “Work on public work contracts with any U.S. government agency, including construction and service contracts in connection with national defense or with war activities outside the U.S.;

• “Work on contracts approved and funded by the U.S. under the Foreign Assistance Act;

• “Work for American employers providing welfare or similar services outside the United States for the benefit of the Armed Services, like the USO; and

• “Any injury or death occurring to any such employee

during transportation to or from the place of employment, where the employer or the U.S. provides the transportation or the cost thereof.”

John A. Martone wrote a short piece about the DBA for The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. website2. In it, he wrote that up until 2020 “The DBA had previously been waived in its entirety with regard to DBA-covered contracts and work on U.S. military bases in Guam, both for local Guamanians (who are U.S. citizens) and for third-country nationals.” However, he added, “The new waiver provides that DBA coverage is only waived for third-country nationals.” Further Martone stated the DOL always held a policy not to waive DBA coverage for US Citizens - partly to protect construction jobs for the US Citizens here in Guam. So, now a Guam contractor would need to purchase DBA insurance to cover all of their workers. The Breakdown Mike Cassidy, General Manager of Cassidy’s Associated Insurers, Inc. stated, “The Defense Base Act was originally put into place by congress to provide benefits to US military contractors who were working outside of the continental US.” Ralph Schnabel, General Manager of Transpacific Insurance Brokers contributed stating, “The DBA was originally premised upon the idea of granting larger, more far-reaching benefits to employees of the government and government contractors working in dangerous and often hostile areas or even in active warzones such as Afghanistan, a situation that does not apply to Guam. “ Cassidy pointed to the 40-year waiver Guam had, which applied to all Department of Defense projects and all classes of employees including US citizens. Cassidy stated, “essentially, the waiver waived the applicability of DBA benefits to Guam” until May 2020. He added, “Over the years, the Act was expanded to broaden coverage to those who qualify for benefits.”

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Cassidy expanded by explaining the DBA benefits are provided to employees injured on ‘Public Works Contracts’ - “basically work on base”. The new waiver issued by the U.S. Department of Labor only waives benefits to third country nationals and therefore now extends coverage to US Citizens, emphasized Cassidy. "Simply put, the new waiver essentially waives DBA benefits to third party nationals or H2’s and now extends coverage to US citizens & local hires.” Moreover he continued saying, “Prior to the waiver, US citizens, local hires, & H2’s would be covered for work related injuries by their Guam workers compensation policy which pays benefits defined by Guam Public Law 80 - the same way it is done in the 50 states.”

cost through to the Government.” But, Schnabel states it wouldn’t delay the military buildup.

The only obstacle now for local contractors is purchasing DBA insurance to cover their employees to work on base Cassidy explained. He elaborated on the idea how employees who are injured off base do not qualify for DBA benefits, “so a Guam contractor with work on and off base would need 2 policies.” These two policies include the Guam Public Law 80 for work outside the fence, and the DBA policy for the work done inside. Additionally, Schnabel reinforced, “This means that contractor’s insurance premiums will rise by a significant percentage as Insurance companies charge higher premiums for DBA coverage as opposed to Guam Workers Compensation coverage.”

Though DBA is a ‘niche market’, there are already plans to work with existing carriers, Schnabel shared. He stated Transpacific Insurance Brokers is working with carriers to secure better terms for contractors who need the coverage and having DBA insurance carriers set roots on Guam.

Cassidy added further it is possible to get one policy providing both benefits and how not all work on base qualifies as “Public Works Contracts”, which may not necessarily require DBA insurance. This waiver arrived quickly and many were caught off guard Cassidy shared. “There was no explanation as to why the USDOL issued a new waiver.” He added, “This decision was made without any input from the local community on Guam.” Cassidy stated, “no one saw it coming, and more importantly no one had contemplated the requirement in their bids.” This led many with open bids to purchase coverage for something that was suddenly thrown at them, with no opportunity to adjust pricing on bids, which were already accepted by the US Government or prime contractors.

Cassidy stated how this insurance coverage is available on island, but nestled in a ‘niche market’. Schnabel elaborated, “Another issue is that DBA coverage is highly specialized, and few insurance companies provide this on Guam making it more difficult and costly to secure this type of coverage.” As the benefit is new and specialized to the island, Cassidy suggests dealing with a carrier whose specialization includes adjusting DBA Claims. “As an employer, it’s your responsibility to ensure that claims are handled properly for injured workers,” stated Cassidy.

As the wheels have already been greased and set in motion, it truly is only forward from here. Cassidy opined the “new waiver was unnecessary as there was already a mechanism in place (Guam’s workers compensation statute) to provide benefits to injured employees doing work on Guam.” As the industry moves forward it’s important to potentially anticipate changes, as well. The future, like most things, is uncertain. To put things in perspective, it has been nearly two years since the exemption was lifted, and it remains in effect until May 5, 2025. As the world has learned in the last two years, everything can change in an instant. However, industries around the world have also learned preparation and flexibility are key. It might be time to check the filters in our inboxes, yes, even the SPAM folder.

“Local contractors had to scramble to find and purchase the coverage and some had to revise their pricing to compensate for the additional cost of insurance to cover their exposure,” he said. “If they were not able to revise their pricing, the cost came out of their profit margin.” As the industry starts seeing more and more Federal contracts come into the island, especially for the Guam Military Buildup, Cassidy says the main implication is cost for these contracts will go up. “The contractor has to pay for insurance to cover this benefit and will pass this

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Mary Jane Gutierrez Our January Member Spotlight features Mary Jane Gutierrez, who does outside sales for Frontier Supply Company, an Alaskan owned company which provides a full line of plumbing, heating, and industrial piping products in both Guam and Alaska and a NAWIC Guam Corporate Member. Mary Jane, or MJ, has been a member of NAWIC Guam since 2020 and joined the organization because it “impacts and empowers not only women, but a community”. MJ has been working in the construction industry since 2019 and was drawn to it because she recognizes the positive impact it can have for members of the community. “A road being built can make a difference in our growth [and] development in education, health, and our social being” adding that executing a simple plan “can make a drastic change in life”. Prior to working in the construction industry, MJ worked in clothing retail which taught her the importance of valuing her customers and prioritizing their needs and laid a foundation that has helped her excel in her current position. “Maintaining relationships and providing quality service to our customer” is her goal and she recognizes that without satisfied customers, the business would not be successful. The Covid -19 pandemic has presented many challenges for the construction industry including disruptions to global supply chain. Coupled with Guam’s remote location and long lead time for importing material, sourcing materials and shipping delays have been a challenge. MJ understands the crucial role she plays in managing these challenges for her customers “One way I deal with this is reaching out to multiple vendors instead of just one”. This ensures that she considers all options and is able to provide the most suitable product to her customers. Maintaining good communication with her customers is important as well “I do my best to calculate all lead times from point A to point B and keep the customer updated of any changes”. This strategy helps her customers manage the delay on their end and adjust their schedules accordingly to accommodate these delays. The Covid-19 pandemic has modified the way many businesses operate to minimize face to face interactions with customers. MJ finds herself working from her office more often than she had in the past but capitalized on the opportunity to learn new things and step in where needed, assisting with accounting, sourcing products from manufacturers, and putting together quotes. MJ has lived on both the east and west coast of the United Stated mainland but returned to Guam in 2008. Being away from the island helped her realize that Guam is truly her home and where her heart is. When she is not working, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, spending time at Ritidian Beach (her all-time favorite place), and with her 6 children: 3 boys, 2 girls, and a baby on the way. She credits her parents for empowering and inspiring her to live up to her full potential and maintain a positive outlook on life. MJ is an awesome woman in construction!

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MEMBER BENEFITS MEMBER BENEFITS

Prepare Now for Better Health in 2022 By Rodney “RJ” Ricarte By now your company should have enrolled or re-enrolled you and your colleagues in the TakeCare GCA Employee Health Benefit. Thank you for your confidence in TakeCare for allowing us to provide your health insurance. As 2021 comes to a close and 2022 is here, now is the time to evaluate your health and what you should do to improve your health. Living a balanced lifestyle can be challenging. Many responsibilities and distractions can keep us from being active, eating right, relaxing and unwinding, and staying as socially connected as we would want. Take small steps. Here are some suggestions to maximize your TakeCare GCA health insurance benefit in 2022.

Earn wellness, disease management and ﬁtness incentives

TakeCare provides wellness and disease management incentives up to $250 per eligible individual or $500 per eligible family per benefit period. Members must participate in the plan for at least three (3) months of continuous coverage within the benefit period and are an active member by the end of the benefit period and must have paid all premiums due for the benefit period. The cash incentives can be earned by completing annual physical, vision, or dental exams, various health screenings, TakeCare’s online health check, meeting selected health measurement goals, or achieving healthy outcomes. TakeCare also offers fitness incentives up to $600 per eligible individual or $1,200 per eligible family per benefit period provided they meet the program’s incentive qualifying criteria. TakeCare members have access to discounts at 19 fitness partners on Guam. Members can also earn TakeCare’s fitness incentive by self-reporting at least 30 minutes of an approved activity such as walking, jogging, running; rowing; swimming; and or biking. Track your activity using one of the approved fitness apps and upload information about the activity to earn the incentive.

Go to free health education classes

TakeCare employee members can access no-cost health education classes to learn about better nutrition, prevent heart disease, quit smoking, and control diabetes. TakeCare’s diabetes prevention program - T2 - is the only program fully recognized in the region by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). TakeCare members can improve health through health education classes, cancer prevention campaigns, and fitness programs. Ernest Aquino, TakeCare’s wellness team lead, and other health and wellness coaches, can provide educational and coaching services to help you get started.

Eat healthier

The new TakeCare Wellness Center includes a full kitchen, and consultation and education rooms. Members can register and schedule one-on-one and group classes, workshops and consultations online. Jonei Delgado, TakeCare and FHP Health Center’s registered dietician nutritionist, will be teaching cooking workshops focusing on ways to incorporate nutrient dense foods and ingredients into easy and exciting meals that maximize health. To contact Ernest and Jonei and learn more about the TakeCare Wellness Center and the programs and services it offers, visit https://takecarewellnesscenter.simplybook.me/ or call (671) 646-6956 ext 7620. For more details about the above incentive programs, please refer to your Member Handbook. Your TakeCare GCA Employee Health Benefit empowers you to take control of your health and receive the assistance you need to live the life you want to live. TakeCare is here to help you!

Rodney “RJ” Ricarte is the TakeCare account executive for GCA. He can be contacted at (671) 487-7121 or rodney.ricarte@takecareasia.com.

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NEWSLINE COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates: Supreme Court to Hear ABC’s Challenge to OSHA ETS; CMS Mandate Enjoined in 25 States; Federal Contractor Mandate Injunction Upheld Three different Three different federal COVID-19 federal COVID-19 • Plan for • Plan the possibility for the possibility of a of a who provide who provide any care,any treatment, care, treatment, or or vaccination vaccination mandates mandates issued under issued under COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccination vaccination and testing and testing other services other services for the facility. for the The facility. The the Biden the administration Biden administration continuecontinue to to mandate. mandate. 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The Supreme The Supreme Court Court federal contractor, federal contractor, Centers Centers for for policies,policies, considerconsider adoptingadopting them. them. has agreed hasto agreed hold oral to hold argument oral argument on on Medicaid Medicaid and Medicare and Medicare ServicesServices and and Policy templates Policy templates are available are available on on the CMSthe vaccination CMS vaccination mandatemandate on on Occupational Occupational Safety and Safety Health and Health the OSHA theVaccination OSHA Vaccination and Testing and Testing Jan. 7. Jan. 7. Administration Administration vaccination vaccination man- man- ETS website. ETS website. dates. dates. • Collect• employees’ Collect employees’ vaccination vaccination On Dec. On 15, Dec. the Court 15, the ofCourt Appeals of Appeals for for status and status prepare and prepare to comply to with comply with the 5th, the 8th,5th, and8th, 11thand Circuits 11th Circuits and and OSHA COVID-19 OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination Vaccination and and OSHA’s ETS OSHA’s recordkeeping ETS recordkeeping require- requireDistrict Court District forCourt the Northern for the Northern Testing ETS Testing ETS ments. ments. District of District Texasofpreliminarily Texas preliminarily • See OSHA • SeeETS OSHA resources, ETS resources, which whichenjoinedenjoined the CMSthe vaccination CMS vaccination On Dec. On 17, Dec. the 6th 17, Circuit the 6thCourt Circuit ofCourt ofinclude fact include sheets factand sheets FAQs. and FAQs. mandatemandate in the following in the following 25 states: 25 states: AppealsAppeals lifted thelifted 5th Circuit’s the 5th Circuit’s stay stay • Watch •OSHA’s Watch December OSHA’s December 2021 2021 Alabama, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Arkansas, of the U.S. of the Department U.S. Department of Labor’s of Labor’s webinarwebinar (slides) on (slides) the ETS. on the ETS. Georgia,Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa, OSHA COVID-19 OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination Vaccination and and • Prepare • Prepare for logistical for logistical challenges challenges of of Kansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Kentucky, Louisiana, Louisiana, Missis- MissisTesting Emergency Testing Emergency Temporary Temporary testing. testing. sippi, Missouri, sippi, Missouri, Montana, Montana, Nebraska, Nebraska, Standard, Standard, which applies which to applies employto employ• Encourage • Encourage employees employees to get to get New Hampshire, New Hampshire, North Dakota, North Dakota, Ohio, Ohio, ers withers 100with or more 100 or employees. more employees. vaccinated. vaccinated. Oklahoma, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Carolina, South South • See ABC’s • SeeCOVID-19 ABC’s COVID-19 vaccination vaccinationDakota, Dakota, Texas, Utah, Texas, West Utah, Virginia West Virginia ABC filed ABC an filed emergency an emergency appeal with appeal with toolkit. toolkit. and Wyoming. and Wyoming. Medicare Medicare and Medicand Medicthe Supreme the Supreme Court onCourt Dec. on 20,Dec. one of 20, one of • Follow •all Follow safety allprotocols safety protocols as as aid-certified aid-certified providers providers and suppliers and suppliers several filed several by other filed by groups. other groups. The The requiredrequired by court-approved by court-approved federal, federal, in thosein states thoseare states not required are not required to to SupremeSupreme Court has Court agreed hasto agreed hold to holdstate and comply the Final Interim Final Rule, state local and governments. local governments. comply with thewith Interim Rule, and surveyors will not investigate oral argument oral argument on the OSHA on theETS OSHA on ETS on and surveyors will not investigate compliance rule in facilities Jan. 7. Jan. 7. With theWith revised the Jan. revised 10 and Jan.Feb. 10 and 9 Feb.compliance 9 with thewith rule the in facilities thosepending states, pending deadlines deadlines in view, in contractors view, contractors may may located located in thosein states, future developments in the litigation. OSHA has OSHA announced has announced a delayed a delayed want to want undertake to undertake more concrete more concretefuture developments in the litigation. restart of restart the ETS of the enforcement ETS enforcement until until compliance compliance actions.actions. Each company’s Each company’s According to the CMS“InFAQs, Jan. 10, Jan. and will 10, and not issue will not citations issue citations circumstances circumstances may vary. may It is vary. anticiIt is anticiAccording to the CMS FAQs, the “In the 25the states, the of District of for noncompliance for noncompliance with thewith stan-the stan-pated the pated Supreme the Supreme Court will Court rule will ruleother 25other states, District Columbia, the territories, dard’s testing dard’s requirements testing requirements before before soon after soon theafter Jan.the 7 oral Jan. argument 7 oral argument Columbia, and the and territories, as an as an exercise of enforcement discretion, Feb. 9, “so Feb. long 9, “so as an long employer as an employer is isis held, bringing is held, bringing greater clarity greatertoclarity the toexercise the of enforcement discretion, will be implemented and exercising exercising reasonable, reasonable, good faith good faithsituation. situation. the rule the will rule be implemented and on the following efforts to efforts cometo into come compliance into compliance with with enforcedenforced on the following modifiedmodified the deadline for1Phase 1 the standard.” the standard.” CMS COVID-19 CMS COVID-19 Vaccination Vaccination MandateMandate timeline:timeline: the deadline for Phase implementation is January for Health forCare Health Staff Care (and Staff Contrac(and Contracimplementation is January 27 and 27 and the deadline for2Phase 2 implementaBecauseBecause the staythe hasstay beenhas lifted, beenit lifted, is it is tors) tors) the deadline for Phase implementation is February 28.” recommended recommended that covered that covered employ-employtion is February 28.” ers do the ersfollowing: do the following: The CMSThe vaccination CMS vaccination mandatemandate to the 28 updated applies to applies a widetorange a wide ofrange people of peopleRefer toRefer the Dec. 28 Dec. updated CMS CMS fordetails. further details. • Continue • Continue to monitor to monitor legal developlegal developworkingworking at healthatcare health facilities, care facilities, FAQS forFAQS further ments inments Newsline in Newsline and the and Beltway the Beltway including including employees, employees, trainees,trainees, Blueprint. 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On Nov. On 30,Nov. the Kentucky 30, the Kentucky district district Federal Federal Contractor Contractor COVID-19 COVID-19 Vacci- Vaccicourt preliminarily court preliminarily enjoinedenjoined the the nation Mandate nation Mandate federal contractor federal contractor vaccination vaccination mandate, mandate, but onlybut for only threefor three On Dec. On 17, Dec. the 11th 17, the Circuit 11thkept Circuit in kept in states—Kentucky, states—Kentucky, Ohio andOhio Tennesand Tennesplace the place Georgia the Georgia court’s nationwide court’s nationwide injunction This injunction was upheld wasby upheld by injunction injunction against against the federal the federal see. Thissee. the appeals court forcourt the 6th for Circuit the 6th Circuit contractor contractor vaccination vaccination mandate. mandate. The the Theappeals on Jan. 5, onagain Jan. 5, rejecting again rejecting the Biden the Biden appealsappeals court has court set an hasoral setarguan oral arguadministration’s efforts to efforts implement to implement ment forment April,for but, April, for now, but, for thenow, the administration’s the vaccination the vaccination mandatemandate without without federal contractor federal contractor mandatemandate remainsremains delay. delay. blocked.blocked. As a result As a ofresult the legal of the challenges legal challenges On Dec. On 7, aDec. Georgia 7, a Georgia federal judge federal judge against against the federal the contractor federal contractor granted granted ABC’s motion ABC’s to motion intervene to intervene COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccination vaccination mandate, mandate, the the and issued andaissued nationwide a nationwide preliminary preliminary Safer Federal Safer Federal Workforce Workforce Taskforce, Taskforce, injunction injunction order against order against the federal the federal which provides the guidance the guidance imple- implecontractor contractor COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccination vaccinationwhich provides the federal the contractor federal contractor mandate. mandate. Judge Baker’s Judge decision Baker’s decisionmentingmenting vaccination mandate, providedprovided an vaccination mandate, an makes itmakes clear that it clear ABC’s thatparticipaABC’s participaDec. on 9, indicating it wouldit would update Dec. 9, indicating tion in the tion case in the was case essential was essential to to update on enforce the requiretake notoaction to enforce the requiregetting nationwide relief, which getting nationwide relief, which take no action ments Executive Order 14042 of Executive Order 14042 would otherwise have been limited would otherwise have beento limited to ofments the outcome of appeals. pending the outcome of appeals. the states sued. This wasThis a big thewho states who sued. was a pending big win for ABC, theABC, onlythe private win for only private ABC members should continue to ABC members should continue to business group that joined states business group thatthe joined the states these developments in these developments in in suingin over thisover mandate. Read Readmonitor monitor suing this mandate. Newsline and the and Beltway Blueprint. Newsline the Beltway Blueprint. ABC’s press release. ABC’s press release.

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NEWSLINE NDAA Passes Without Harmful Labor Provisions On Dec. 15, the House and Senate passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act, following negotiations to ensure passage of the bill before the end of the year. Notably, the NDAA agreement removed several harmful labor provisions opposed by ABC from the previous version of the bill passed only in the House. The provisions addressing debarment procedures for federal contractors, apprenticeship requirements and local hire mandates were stripped from the bill in an agreement between the two chambers.

ABC is pleased that the newly agreed text excludes these provisions, as it previously expressed concerns with the House-passed version of the bill in October and sent a letter with a coalition of construction and small business associations to Congress.

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TENANT IMPROVEMENT FOR WAMI JAPANESE RICE EATERY TEMPORARY FACILITIES & UTLITIES (POWER & WATER), SITE OFFICE FOR UKUDI POWER PLANT TENANT IMPROVEMENT FOR A JAPANES RESTAURANT INTERIOR RENOVATION OF A SPACE IN THE GRAND PLAZA HOTEL CHANGE OF LOT NUMBER INSTALLATION OF STEEL COLUMNS, RAFTERS, ROOF & WALL PANELS DOORS, FIRE PUMP CONNECTIONS NEW FORMS, REBAR, CAST-IN-PLACE FOR FOOTING, WALLS, GRATES FOR CATCH BASIN INSTALLATION OF DRYWALL AND TILES IN THE KITCHEN DEMOLITION OF ONE BUILDING MOBILIZATION, INSTALL BASE STEEL PLATE, BUTLER SHEETS, METAL DOOR ADDITION OF STORE SPACE TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURE

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ADDITION STORAGE SPACE TO RESIDENCE ADDITION OF STORAGEOFSPACE TO RESIDENCE $15,000.00 $15,000.00 OF CONTRACTOR, $0.00 CHANGE OFCHANGE CONTRACTOR, CHANGE OFCHANGE LOT NO. OF LOT NO. $0.00 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, BDRM,SINGLE 3.5 BATH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 3.54BATH, FAMILY DWELLING $295,000.00$295,000.00 RENOVATION EXISTING RESIDENCE RENOVATION OF EXISTINGOFRESIDENCE $110,000.00$110,000.00 TO SITE IMPROVEMENTS FORRESIDENCE EXISTING RESIDENCE $0.00 REVISION TOREVISION SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR EXISTING $0.00 NEW3 1BDRM, STOREY, 3 BDRM, 2 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, 2 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $150,000.00$150,000.00 NEW3 1BDRM, STOREY, BDRM, 2.5 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, 2.53BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $160,000.00$160,000.00 NEW3 1BDRM, STOREY, BDRM, 2.5 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, 2.53BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $237,700.00$237,700.00 NEW2 2CAR STOREY, GRG, 4 BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 2 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $305,000.00$305,000.00 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, BDRM, 3.5 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 3.54BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $300,000.00$300,000.00 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, BDRM, 2.5 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 2.54BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $227,864.00$227,864.00 RENOVATION EXISTING RESIDENCE, REPLACE ROOF TO CONCRETE RENOVATION OF EXISTINGOFRESIDENCE, REPLACE TIN ROOF TOTIN CONCRETE $150,000.00$150,000.00 NEW2 2CAR STOREY, GRG, 4 BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 2 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $301,220.00$301,220.00 NEW2 2CAR STOREY, GRG, 4 BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 2 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $300,000.00$300,000.00 NEW2 2CAR STOREY, GRG, 4 BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 2 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $300,000.00$300,000.00 ADDITION COVERED PATIOFENCE AND CMU FENCE TORESIDENCE EXISTING RESIDENCE ADDITION OF COVEREDOFPATIO AND CMU TO EXISTING $45,000.00 $45,000.00 NEW4 1BDRM, STOREY, 4 BDRM, 2 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, 2 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $211,680.00$211,680.00 OF LOT NUMBER, OF CONTRACTOR $0.00 CHANGE OFCHANGE LOT NUMBER, CHANGE OFCHANGE CONTRACTOR $0.00 OF LOT NUMBER, OF CONTRACTOR $0.00 CHANGE OFCHANGE LOT NUMBER, CHANGE OFCHANGE CONTRACTOR $0.00 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, BDRM, 2.5 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 23 CAR BDRM, 2.53BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $190,776.00$190,776.00 ADDITION OF 1 MSTR BDRMCARPORT AND OPENTOCARPORT TORESIDENCE EXISTIING RESIDENCE ADDITION OF 1 MSTR BDRM AND OPEN EXISTIING $77,895.68 $77,895.68 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 3 BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 23 CAR BDRM, 3 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $200,000.00$200,000.00 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, 2 CAR CRPRT, 3 BDRM, 2 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, CRPRT, 3 BDRM, 2 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $200,000.00$200,000.00 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, BDRM, 3.5 BTH, SINGLE FAMILYWITH DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 3.54BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING FENCEWITH FENCE $269,505.00$269,505.00 NEW3 1BDRM, STOREY, 3 BDRM, 2 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, 2 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $208,000.00$208,000.00 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 4 BDRM, 4 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, 4 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $261,273.60$261,273.60 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, BDRM, 2.5 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 23 CAR BDRM, 2.53BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $239,644.80$239,644.80 NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, BDRM, 3.5 BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING NEW 1 STOREY, GRG, 23 CAR BDRM, 3.53BTH, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING $273,600.00$273,600.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 32 BDRM, CAR GRG, 3.5 3BTH, BDRM, SINGLE 3.5 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILYW/CONCRETE DWELLING W/CONCRETE FENCE $273,600.00 FENCE $273,600.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 32 BDRM, CAR GRG, 3.5 3BTH, BDRM, SINGLE 3.5 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILYW/CONCRETE DWELLING W/CONCRETE FENCE $273,600.00 FENCE $273,600.00 ADDITION OF ADDITION SWIMMING OF POOL SWIMMING TO THE POOL EXISTING TO THERESIDENCE EXISTING RESIDENCE $45,000.00 $45,000.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW3 1BDRM, STOREY, 2 BTH, 3 BDRM, SINGLE 2 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $185,000.00$185,000.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 23 CAR BDRM, GRG, 3.53BTH, BDRM, SINGLE 3.5 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $266,000.00$266,000.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, GRG, 3 BTH, 4 BDRM, SINGLE 3 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $345,000.00$345,000.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 23 CAR BDRM, GRG, 4 BTH, 3 BDRM, SINGLE 4 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $510,000.00$510,000.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, GRG, 3 BTH, 4 BDRM, SINGLE 3 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $286,650.00$286,650.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, CRPRT, 2 CAR 3 BDRM, CRPRT, BTH, 3 BDRM, SINGLEBTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILYW/POOL, DWELLING BALCONY W/POOL, BALCONY $398,000.00$398,000.00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, CRPRT, 2 CAR 3 BDRM, 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NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, CRPRT, 2 CAR 3 BDRM, CRPRT, 2 BTH, 3 BDRM, SINGLE 2 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $240,000.00$240,00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, GRG, 3.54BTH, BDRM, SINGLE 3.5 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILYWITH DWELLING FENCEWITH FENCE $479,160.00$479,16 NEW 2 STOREY, NEW2 2CAR STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, GRG, 4 BTH, 4 BDRM, SINGLE 4 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $296,000.00$296,00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 24 CAR BDRM, GRG, 3 BTH, 4 BDRM, SINGLE 3 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $350,000.00$350,00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW3 1BDRM, STOREY, 2 BTH, 3 BDRM, SINGLE 2 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $144,000.00$144,00 NEW 2 STOREY, NEW2 2CAR STOREY, CRPRT, 2 CAR 3 BDRM, CRPRT, 4.53BTH, BDRM, SINGLE 4.5 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $329,358.60$329,35 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, CRPRT, 2 CAR 2 BDRM, CRPRT, 2.5 2BTH, BDRM, SINGLE 2.5 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILYW/STORAGE DWELLING W/STORAGE ROOM $231,350.40 ROOM $231,35 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW1 1CAR STOREY, CRPRT, 1 CAR 3 BDRM, CRPRT, 2 BTH, 3 BDRM, SINGLE 2 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $230,000.00$230,00 NEW 1 STOREY, NEW2 1CAR STOREY, GRG, 23 CAR BDRM, GRG, 3.53BTH, BDRM, SINGLE 3.5 BTH, FAMILY SINGLE DWELLING FAMILY DWELLING $221,959.80$221,95 RENOVATION RENOVATION OF RESIDENCE, OF RESIDENCE, ADDITION OF ADDITION FENCE OF FENCE $42,500.00 $42,50 SUBTOTAL $10,416,337.88

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UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL UTILITY - COMMERCIAL

MICRO TRENCHING FOR INSTALLATION OF MICRO DUCT, FIBER OPTIC CABLE INSTALLATION OF RISER TO POWER POLE AND UNDERGROUND CONDUIT INSTALLATION OF RISER TO POWER POLE AND UNDERGROUND CONDUIT INSTALLATION OF RISER TO POWER POLE AND UNDERGROUND CONDUIT INSTALLATION OF HANDHOLE, MICRODUCT, FIBER CABLE, TRENCHING INSTALLATION OF RISER TO POWER POLE, INTERCEPT CONDUIT TO EXISTING HAND HOLE INSTALLATION OF 2 POWER POLES, INTERCEPT CONDUIT TO EXISTING HAND HOLE INSTALLATION OF 2 POWER POLES, INTERCEPT CONDUIT TO EXISTING HAND HOLE INSTALLATION OF POWER POLE, INTERCEPT CONDUIT TO EXISTING HAND HOLE INSTALLATION OF POWER POLE, INTERCEPT CONDUIT TO EXISTING HAND HOLE

GIANT CONSTRUCTION

UTILITY - GOVERNMENT

INSTALLATION OF WATERLINE, FIRE HYDRANT, BLOW OFF VALVE ASSEMBLY

$9,324.00 $33,966.00 $18,648.00 $41,000.00 $36,000.00 $23,976.00 $32,624.00 $18,648.00

SUBTOTAL

SUBTOTAL TOTAL PERMITS

$214,186.00 $223,910.88 $10,030.01 $50,460.28 $11,847.53 $107,275.00 $20,776.58 $11,421.74 $11,459.77 $15,444.15 $16,625.23 $479,251.17 $644,480.00 $24,317,557.95

JANUARY 2022 2

Painter HAVC/Aircon Technician

1 9

Shipwright Carpenter Welder

QC Inspector

Landscape Gardeners

Painter

Construction Supervisor

Pipefitter

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Total Non-Construction H-2B Workers

TOTAL Construction H-2B Workers

Total OTHER Construction

Field Supervisor

Painter Blaster

A/C & Refrigeration Mechanic HVAC & Refrigeration Technician

Marine Mechanic

Planning Clerk

6 2

Crane Operator

2 1

Electrician (Motor Rewinder) Lead Transportation Equip Painter

Pipefitter

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Mechanic

HVAC & Refrigeration Mechanic

Camp Cook

2184

114

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Elevator Installer Technician

Construction Equipment Mechanic

Other Construction Occupations

Employers Workplace Monthly Report Statistics

Automotive Mechanic

Other Non-Construction Occupations

GUAM DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Alien Labor Processing Certification Division

1987

2184

2175 4 2 3

4239 2543

2184

Total H-2B Employers U.S. Const. Workers Total U.S. Workers Grand Total H-2B Workers

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Total U.S. Workers

Total U.S. Workers Grand Total Hin H2 companies 2B Workers

US Workers vs. H-2B

9 36

Non-Construction

6000

Construction

Employers By Industry

Total by Nationality

Philippines Korea Australia New Zealand

139

Workers by Nationality

Welder Total Common Const.

Camp Cook

Electrician

120

Sheetmetal Worker Heavy Equip. Operator

17 121

Structural Steelworker

252

Plumber

807

Reinforcing Metalworker

441

Carpenter

Cement Mason

Common Construction Occupations

MONTH ENDING: December 2021

0.86%

6.09%

2.57%

6.04%

12.68%

7.00%

0.10%

22.19%

Welder

Camp Cook

Heavy Equip. Operator Electrician

Sheetmetal Worker

Reinforcing Metalworker Structural Steelworker Plumber

Carpenter

Cement Mason

Australia

New Zealand

Korea

Philippines

New Zealand 0.14%

Prepared By: Twyilene Terjaje Contact information: Greg Massey, ALPCD Administrator P.O. Box 9970 Tamuning, Guam 96931 (671)475-8005/8003

40.61%

1.86%

Common Construction Occupations

Philippines 99.59%

Australia 0.09%

Korea 0.18%

H-2B Population by Nationality

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