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Convention 1

President’s Letter 2

Member Spotlight 3

Raja Reception 4

Holiday Party 5

Business Meeting Pics 6

Business Meeting Pics 7

Calendar 8

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T E R E S T :

Convention

New Member

Spotlights

Annual

Business

Meeting

www.uca.org

UCA is traveling to a brand new location to host

the 2018 Convention… The Big Island, Hawaii!

Join us at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel &

Bungalows over the dates of January 21st-26th!

Don’t wait to register, the early registration

discount is ending soon (November 3rd)!

Limited number of rooms

available!

The Convention will kick off on Sunday, January

21st at the Welcome Reception and wrap-up on

Thursday, January 26th after the President’s Din-

ner.

UCA’s negotiated room rate of $339 per night is

available to members from Thursday, January 18th

through Monday, January 29th. Extend your stay

and enjoy all that Hawaii has to offer!

If you are interested in attending, please contact

UCA’s Events and Marketing Coordinator,

Lauren Fosmoen, at lfosmoen@uca.org.

Additional information can also be found at

www.uca.org!

Join UCA on October 25th at the Double Tree in Downers Grove for a

FREE Prevailing Wage Seminar. This is a MUST ATTEND event for

public bodies, contractors, and attorneys!

Learn about the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, how to ensure compliance

with the Act, and the changing landscape of prevailing wage coverage.

Speakers will include III FFC Executive Director Marc Poulos (PW –

Labor), Attorney Mike Duffee (PW-Management), Assistant AG Leah

Bartelt (FOIA/OMA), and III FFC Policy Director Josh Weger (RBOs).

Registration is planned from 8:00a.m.-9:00a.m. with a continental break-

fast, programs from 9:00a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lunch 12:30-1:00 p.m., and

the final presentation and Q/A from 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Space is limited: To reserve your seat, please contact Laura Byrne at

lbyrne@iiiffc.org by Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

P I P E L I N E

Nick Neri

John Neri Construction Co.

President

Cindy Gustafson

J.A.C.K. Contractor Services

Vice President

Lori Jermyn

Vulcan Materials Company

Treasurer

Shane Higgins

John Burns Construction Co.

Secretary

UCA Staff

Mike Wiedmaier

Lauren Fosmoen

500 Park Boulevard

Suite 154C

Itasca, IL 60143

(630) 467-1919

Fax: (630) 773-4873

www.uca.org

UCA Pipeline is a publication of the Under-

ground Contractors Association of Illinois.

UCA is a non-profit trade association of

contractors and suppliers in the sewer, water,

utility, and underground industry. UCA is

active in market development, information,

education, labor, and promotion of safety.

Editorial comments, articles and photo-

graphs are welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact Lauren Fosmoen, Events and

Marketing Coordinator, for more infor-

mation, (630) 467-1919 or

lfosmoen@uca.org.

Thursday, October 12th Statewide Safety/Risk Management/Utility Meeting

Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, East Peoria

Wednesday, October 25h Safety/Risk Management/Utility Meeting

UA Local 597 Pipefitters Training Center, RM 126, Mokena

Friday, November 17th UCA Holiday Party: 60th Anniversary Celebration

Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca

For more information, please visit www.uca.org.

In September, UCA held its Annual Business

Meeting to elect Directors and Officers. The

event was at Venuti’s in Addison and fea-

tured Art Beat Live to raise money for

UCA’s scholarship fund. In addition the

50/50 raffle funds were donated to support

the Salvation Army’s relief effort in Florida

from Hurricane Irma. It was a great evening

of networking for those in attendance along

with the presentation of awards and conduct-

ing of association business. Thanks to Tom

Zubik, Matt Horn and Frank Lollino for their

service to the association as Directors. Wel-

come to new Directors Michael Quaranta,

Todd Larsen and Ted Memmoli.

In August UCA Director Gulzar Singh gra-

ciously hosted a fundraiser for Congressman

Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois’ 8th dis-

trict. There were over 50 UCA members and

guests that joined Gulzar at his Chicago of-

fice on a beautiful evening. The evening was

an opportunity for UCA and members to dis-

cuss our priorities for infrastructure funding

and other issues of concern in Illinois and the

nation. Thanks to Gulzar, the Singh family

and Pan-Oceanic Engineering employees for

providing a great evening. Thank you to all

those who made personal contributions to

meet the fund raising goals of the evening as

well as taking the time to participate.

It is never too early to consider attending

UCA’s Annual Convention in January of

2018, on the beautiful island of Hawaii at the

Mauna Lani Bay

Hotel & Bunga-

lows on the Kohala

Coast. This past

year was my first

convention and my

wife and I will be

attending in 2018

as well. It is an

excellent oppor-

tunity to network

with industry peers and associates along with

beneficial educational sessions presented by

UCA members. With the hurricanes wreak-

ing havoc on the Texas and Florida Coasts

along with the Caribbean this is a great op-

portunity for those wanting a warm getaway

from the cold Chicago winter. If you are

unable to attend please consider sponsoring.

The sooner you sponsor the longer you re-

ceive the benefit of your company name be-

ing advertised!

As always, please use UCA’s website and

other electronic media as a resource. UCA

staff would be happy to assist with any ques-

tions or if you need your login information

for the website.

Sincerely,

Nick Neri

UCA President

Nick Neri, UCA President

John Neri Construction Co.

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Fluid Technologies is Northern

Illinois Premier Pump Service,

Sales, and Engineering Compa-

ny. There are two divisions with

Fluid Technologies. The service

division, FTI Pumps and Con-

trols, was founded in March of 1997 by our President Terry Morgan.

To date, Terry has over 29 years’ experience in the pump service and

repair industry. The Sales division, FTI Sales, was formed 8 years

ago and has been growing every year. The symmetry of the two

companies provides a one stop show for many of your plumbing and

pump needs.

We are excited to be a part of UCA and help provide excellent ser-

vice and products to all of the members. As a leader in the pump

repair and replacement business we are on the leading edge of tech-

nology and have extensive controls experience. In conjunction with

our service department we sell many types and manufactures of

pumps and controls.

We are also experts in linear Trench Drain representing Dura Trench

by Eric’sons. This is the premier trench drain that offers any size

depth or width of FRP, Vinylester or Stainless. We also provide utili-

ty trench and slot trench. We are one of the only trench drains that

can offer radius in any of our trench drain offerings.

www.trenchdrain.net

FTI Sales – Operations Manager – Eric Luczak – Cell – 847-417-

9948

eric@fluidtechsales.com

Fluid Technologies Pumps and Controls – Terry Morgan or Andy

Daily – Office- 847-488-9588

andy@fluidtechsales.com or terry@ftipumpsandcontrols.com

www.ftipumpsandcontrols.com

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, INC. is a pri-

vately owned minority business that started

in Southern California over 20 years ago. It’s

co-owned by brothers Chris and Jonathan

Spano. Traffic Management, Inc. started

with humble beginnings in the garage of

their grandmother with just a handful of

employees.

The company was largely run by CEO Chris

Spano, but when the recession hit he was

joined by his brother, Jon. Together they

brought a steady hand to the business

through the economic downturn of 2007.

They thrived in an environment that caused

many larger company to fall, but they built a

strong, solid foundation and when the storm

was over, they were ready.

Today, the company employs over 900 peo-

ple in twenty-two offices. It opened its first

Great Lakes office in Detroit, MI in 2007

and the Chicago location in late 2015.

The company continues to focus on building

a unique infrastructure that creates the future

of traffic management and safety. “We are

now one of the largest organically grown

traffic management companies”, said Jon

Spano. “We strive to be the best turn-key

traffic control safety company. Expansion

via acquisitions or green field is in TMI’s

future plan”.

Kurt Straznickas

Account Manger

kurt.straznickas@trafficmanagement.com

331 251.9213

Stanley Austin

Branch Manager

stanley.austin@trafficmanagement.com

630 207.4090

Traffic Management, Inc.

800 763.3999

www.trafficmanagement.com

Michael Best is a full service firm with more

than 250 lawyers who provide our clients

with the exceptional legal service and busi-

ness acumen that have defined our firm for

generations. Our practice is broadly orga-

nized into the following areas, each with its

own sub-practices: Banking & Financial

Services, Corporate & Transactional, Energy

Law, Environmental & Natural Resources,

Government Relations & Public Policy,

Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment

Relations, Litigation, Privacy & Data Secu-

rity, Real Estate, and Tax.

Our Workplace Safety and Health team rep-

resents employers in virtually every industry

sector, establishing a strong track record of

successfully defending clients before OSHA,

the Occupational Safety and Health Review

Commission, and state and federal courts.

Our experience extends beyond federal

OSHA to include “state plan” agencies, as

well as the U.S. Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA). We additionally

work with clients to develop safety and

health policies. Our Environmental & Natu-

ral Resources has more than a century of

collective experience in environmental law,

assisting with everything from compliance

counseling to enforcement defense. Clients

know they can count on us to give them

strategic, proactive advice in succinct, un-

derstandable terms.

Businesses need more from a law firm than

skilled advice and representation alone —

they need a long-term strategic partner like

Michael Best. We’ve earned many loyal

clients by understanding each one’s unique

goals, opportunities, and challenges and by

delivering results, year after year. Our focus

is on your entire organization, not just on the

legal matters we’re involved in.

Chicago Office

River Point

444 West Lake Street, Suite 3200

Chicago, IL 60606

T 312.222.0800

F 312.222.0818

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Lambert Technolo-

gy Solutions builds

better businesses

through technolo-

gy. Our goal is to

provide the highest

quality and fastest

response to our

client’s IT needs. Whether it is through our 24/7/365 helpdesk or

our constant monitoring of your systems, our goal is to keep your

company protected, productive, and profitable.

Our holistic approach means we look at every aspect of your

business to find efficiencies to help grow your business. All for

one flat rate. That’s right we provide unlimited support and con-

sulting with no nickel and diming, no padded hourly billing. With

almost 20 years of experience, we believe we know how to Take

the SH out of IT!!! As new members of the UCA, we are proud

to offer a FREE cybersecurity or technology audit to any mem-

ber.

We offer:

ITWorks! – Fully Managed IT solution

Cybersecurity consulting

Firewalls

Cloud Solutions

Email

Infrastructure Cabling

Networking – Wired and Wireless

Backup and Distaster Recovery

Contact Information:

Stew Lambert

President

Lambert Technology Solutions

630-357-2047

slambert@lambertsolutions.com

http://www.lambertsolutions.com

New York Life Insurance Company

has been providing top-quality in-

surance products to individuals,

families, and businesses since 1845.

We are one of the oldest and largest

mutual life insurance companies in

the US, with substantial experience

in providing smart solutions for

smart businesses. Our team of ex-

perts advises on complex business planning topics including:

· Business Protection and Succession Strategies

· Attraction and Retention of Key Employees

· Estate Tax Mitigation

· Debt/Risk Management

· Wealth Transfer & Distribution Strategies

· Voluntary Employee Benefits

For solutions to your specific business challenges, please contact:

Dorothy Murdock, Financial Services Representative

Deerfield Office: 847-317-8712 or Mobile Office: 847-477-3074

dmurdock@ft.newyorklife.com

www.newyorklife.com/advancedplanning

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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7:30 a.m. Member-

ship Mtg.

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5 6 7

8 a.m. Executive

Mtg.

8 9 10 11

Veteran’s Day

12 13 14

8 a.m. Board Mtg.

9 Legislative Mtg.

15 16 17

HOLIDAY PARTY

IDOT LETTING

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19 20 21 22 23

Thanksgiving

UCA Office Closed

24

UCA Office Closed

25

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www.uca.org

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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8 9

Columbus Day

10

8 a.m. Executive Mtg.

11 12

Statewide Safety

Mtg. @ 10 a.m.

13 14

15 16 17

8 a.m. Board Mtg.

9 a.m. Legislative Mtg

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8:30 a.m. Cont. Ed/

Const. Mat. Mtg.

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8 a.m. Convention

Mtg.

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22 23 24 25

8 a.m. Safety/RM/

Utility Mtg. Moke-

na

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29 30 31

Halloween