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About ASA Capital City Chapter
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ASA Capital City Chapter, Inc. has represented Subcontractors, Specialty Trades and Suppliers in the Sacramento and Central Valley regions since 1988. It is a chapter of the American Subcontractors Association, Inc and ASA California. ASACCC has over 70 member companies and holds monthly meetings. For more information on member benefits and how to join go to Membership Information
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ASA Capital City Vision
The vision of ASACC is to be the strongest organization of subcontractors in the Central Valley Region focusing on legislation, education and networking
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ASA Capital City Mission
Building Strong Contractors and Suppliers through Education, Advocacy and Networking.
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Events and Meetings
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Otto Construction and Ascent Builders Receive
2011 General Contractor of the Year Award
American Subcontractors Association Capital City Chapter announced the 2011 General Contractor of the Year Award recipients at the chapter’s Annual Holiday Party/GC of the Year awards event on December 7th at Arden Hills Resort Club and Spa. This award is presented annually by subcontractors to the best general contractors in the Sacramento Region.
ASA Capital City Chapter presented the large category GC of the Year award to Otto Construction. John W. Otto accepted the award for the company. He stated, “It is an honor to receive this award and Otto Construction is very proud to be this year’s winner.”
The small category GC of the Year award went to Ascent Builders. Robert Boucher accepted the award for Ascent Builders stating, “Ascent Builders is excited to receive this award. To be recognized by subcontractors means we are doing our job right.”
ASA Capital City Chapter 2011-2012 President Bob Raker, Crusader Fence presented the awards and stated, “All of the General Contractors honored at the event were recognized for their superior treatment of subcontractors in areas such as reasonable contracts, proper safety and quality scheduling among other criteria set forth in the nomination process.”
Other nominees honored at the event included Turner Construction Co., Flintco Pacific, Inc. and DPR Construction in the large category. The small category nominees also included Lamon Construction, C & C Construction and ICON General Contractors.
The General Contractor of the Year Award has been awarded annually since 1992. The General Contractor of the Year is determined by a vote by subcontractors and other construction related companies who are asked to rank general contractors on their performance in areas that ASACCC believes are important for a successful general contractor. These areas are Strength of Staff, Payment Practices, Scheduling, Fair Contracts, Safety Program, Ethical Behavior, and Overall Project Management.
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Chapter News & Announcements
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ASA Capital City Chapter is pleased to support Contractors Caring for Kids. We will be collecting new or gently used toys at the Holiday Party. Contractors Caring for Kids will hold their annual fun family event on Saturday December 10th 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Orangevale Community Center, 6826 Hazel Ave, Orangevale. Games, face painting,+more for the Kids. And for the Big Kids, Pie Toss at Building Inspectors, Silent Auction. View Flyer or Visit Contractors Caring for Kids on Facebook |
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Kodiak Roofing & Waterproofing Co is an commercial roofing and waterproofing contracting firm based in Lincoln, California. Since 1991 they have proudly provided the highest quality roofing and waterproofing solutions throughout the Western United States.Kodiak strength lies in our ability to provide a single source installation for the entire protective envelope of our client’s buildings. Kodiak does roofing, architectural sheet metal, siding, including aluminum composite metal panels and rain screens, deck coatings, building wraps, below-grade waterproofing, expansion and seismic joints, and caulking. Recent projects include Sacramento International Airport and Freeport Regional Water Intake Facility.
Contact: Dwayne Nash
www.kodiakroofing.com
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Oct. 9, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law ASA of California-supported bills — S.B. 293 and S.B. 474 — that will provide welcome relief to construction subcontractors in the state and may even help some stay in business.
The new laws ultimately will help improve cash flow for, and limit unfair transfer of risk to, the state’s construction subcontractors.
“These are important legislative victories for California construction subcontractors,” said Bob Raker, 2011-12 president of the American Subcontractors Association-Capital City Chapter. “These reforms that will improve contractor and subcontractor cash flow are particularly critical in this tough economic environment.”
S.B. 293 caps retainage at 5 percent on state and local public contracts entered into between Jan. 1, 2012, and Jan. 1, 2016. Because state law prohibits a prime contractor from retaining more from a subcontractor than the owner retains from the prime, the new law’s effect is a 5 percent cap on funds that can be retained from subcontractors on state and local public projects. The new law (Chapter 700, Statutes of 2011) also improves the state’s prompt payment law by requiring upper-tier contractors on public projects to pay lower-tier contractors within seven days of receiving a progress payment. Previously, upper-tier contractors had 10 days to pay.
“The ASA-Capital City Chapter, along with ASA of California, stood up for all subcontractors and fulfilled its primary mission of legislative advocacy,” Raker said.
S.B. 474 establishes a proportionate, or comparative, liability standard that holds each party responsible only for the damage it causes and its defense costs for that damage. The new law vastly improves California’s existing statute, which — when other parties are not solely at fault — allows subcontractors to be held responsible for 100 percent of the injuries, damages and defense costs arising from other parties’ mistakes.
The new law (Chapter 707, Statutes of 2011) applies to public and private construction contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2013.
Read about the recently passed legislation on retention and indemnification and learn what changes are coming and how it will affect your business. Download and read
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In a Sept. 18 ceremony held in conjunction with the ASA Champions Academy 2011 in Arlington, Va., the American Subcontractors Association recognized ASA Capital City Chapter as ASA Chapter of the Year <100 Members. The award recognizes an ASA chapter with less than 100 members that works to improve the business climate for construction subcontractors and provide professional development and networking opportunities for its members.
Task Force on Chapter Services Chairman Chip Rohrbach,commended the chapter for continuing to provide its members with top-notch education opportunities in a challenging economic environment.
The ASA Task Force on Chapter Services, composed of ASA members and chapter executives from across the country, selected ASA Capital City Chapter for this honor.
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On July 29, ASA and ASA of California filed an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief in Eggers Industries v. Flintco, Inc., asking California’s 3rd Appellate District Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court’s ruling that Eggers, a pre-fabricator of custom components, is indeed a “subcontractor” entitled to mechanic’s lien and payment bond rights under California law. To explain this case and ASA’s and ASAC’s position, attorney Scott Holbrook of Crawford & Bangs, Covina, Calif., recorded a podcast, “ASA Supports Payment Assurances for Custom Pre-Fabricators in California Appeal,” now available on the ASA Web site. ASA and ASAC argued in the amicus brief that if the lower court’s ruling is overturned, “Such a ruling would create uncertainty in the construction industry, place a restriction on the ability of subcontractors to further subcontract out their work, and negatively affect the trend of off-site prefabrication, manufacturing and modularization work in the construction industry which benefit all concerned from project owners to lower tier subcontractors and material suppliers.” Holbrook prepared the brief for ASA and ASAC, and ASA’s Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund paid the fees associated with the filing, with additional support from the Window and Door Manufacturers Association. Listen and Subscribe to ASA Podcasts for Subcontractors to automatically receive new podcasts from ASA. To learn more about the SLDF, visit www.sldf.net.
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ASA Capital City Newsletter The Subcontractor is now available. View
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Sell your excess building materials on ZamRay.com. ASA Bronze Partner, ZamRay allows any contractor or distributor to place their surplus inventory into a construction-only, online, and proprietary classified advertising marketplace. First time incentives provide ads for free until the end of July 2011. After the promotion period, placements are just $24.99 / 90 days for anyone. And, ASACCC members get an additional 15% off all ads as part of the partnership agreement. Visit ZamRay.com and enter promo code ASACAPCITY. More >> |
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