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Construction Materials & Specifications  Committee
This committee will provide a forum by which industry professionals can seek solutions to underground material specification & installation method issues brought to light by the membership.

The Construction Materials and Specifications Committee was started in 2005.  This committee is participating with other professional organizations in an effort to revise and rewrite the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois.  We have had good involvement from our contractor members and associates alike.  Every meeting has seen increased involvement from new members.  All of the participation has made working on this committee very exciting.

This committee has elected a group of individuals to represent the interest of UCA with the larger state group.  This group is being led by John Scapin (Neslund Construction) and Bruce Mellen (Neptune Construction).  These members have been participating in the statewide meetings and contributing to the direction that the new state standards will be heading.

The state group has broken out into smaller task groups entrusted with the responsibility of concentrating on smaller topics.  The following groups have been created by the statewide organization:
 

  • DIVISION l - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND COVENANTS

  • DIVISION ll - EXCAVATION AND CLEAN UP

  • DIVISION lll - SANITARY SEWERS AND STORM SEWERS

  • DIVISION lV - WATER DISTRIBUTION

  • DIVISION V - STANDARD DRAWINGS

  • DIVISION Vl - STANDARD FORMS

These groups will take in information from experts and make recommendations to the statewide group for revisions.  The state group will then vote to make any changes or not.  For those of you interested in contributing to any of these  topics or other topics in the Spec Book, or if you are interested in joining this committee, please contact Dave Benjamin, UCA Executive Director, at 630-467-1919.

 The Construction Materials Committee is scheduled to meet on the following dates in 2008.*

Thursday, February 14, 2008  2pm
Thursday, April 10, 2008 2pm
Thursday, June 12, 2008 2pm
Thursday, August 21, 2008 2pm
Thursday, October 16, 2008 2pm
Thursday, December 11, 2008 2pm

 *Dates and times are subject to change.

 

 Committee Members
  • Chairman: Ben D'Andrea
    Neptune Construction Co.
     
  • Andy Beumel
    Underground Pipe & Valve Co.
     
  • Steve Cieslica
    Smith Engineering
     
  • Glenn Clayton
    IL Concrete Pipe Association
     
  • Chuck Cohen
    Tires 'N Tracks, Inc.
     
  • Steve Cooper
    Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association
     
  • Kim Favero
    Petersburg Plumbing & Heating Co.
     
  • J.R. Gillogly
    East Jordan Iron Works
     
  • Fred Green
    Green Pipe & Supply, Inc.
     
  • John Hamaker
    Resource Utility Supply, Co.
     
  • Paul Hanson
    Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
     
  • Mark Kastl
    Advanced Drainage Systems
     
  • Bruce Mellen
    Neptune Construction
     
  • Steve Miskowicz
    Contech Construction Products
     
  • Jim Nondorf
    EOCN Corporation
     
  • Dan Peterson
    Adaptor, Inc.
     
  • Mike Piraino
    PirTano Construction Co.
     
  • John Scapin
    Neslund & Associates, Inc.
     
  • Tim Scully
    Scully, Inc.
     
  • Ray Sullivan
    TT Technologies
     
  • Ty Thompson
    Prinsco, Inc.
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