Auglaize County Engineering Department — House Bill 146 - Proponent Testimony, House Commerce and Labor Committee
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Proponent testimony on Ohio House Bill 146 before the House Commerce and Labor Committee by Douglas Reinhart, Auglaize County Engineer, for the County Engineer's Association of Ohio. He states that his department lets $1 million to $2 million in road and bridge bids a year, all subject to Ohio's prevailing wage rates under current threshold limits. Under the 2021 rates a flag person on a resurfacing job earns $40.66 per hour with benefits and a paving machine operator $53.57, while his own most experienced operator earns $33.58. A 2019 quote of $309,975 to replace the county fuel system adds $36,000 if prevailing wages apply. He says higher thresholds would free money for more bridges and paving.
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AUGLAIZE COUNTY
Engineering Department
P.O. Box 59
1014 S. Blackhoof Street
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
TELEHONE 419-739-6520
FAX 419-739-6521 Douglas Reinhart
Email: doug@augcoeng.com COUNTY ENGINEER
HOUSE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL 146 - PROPONENT TESTIMONY
Chairman Stein and members of the committee.
Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony as a proponent to Representative’s
Riedel and Manchester’s House Bill 146.
I am here to testify on behalf of the County Engineer’s Association of Ohio and as the
Auglaize County Engineer. I just completed my 37" year as Auglaize County Engineer and
was the County’s Assistant County Engineer and Drainage Engineer nine years prior to that.
During my tenure, this department has let bids annually between $1 million to
$2 million for roadway and bridge improvements and many years in excess of $500,000 in
petitioned ditch drainage improvements. Since becoming County Engineer this department
has awarded bids to construct a bridge building and two salt storage facilities. All of these
bids, based upon the current threshold limits were subject to Ohio’s prevailing wage rates.
The Shelly Company has been awarded the bid for resurfacing in Auglaize County for
90% + of the work for the past 20 years and was awarded the work for 2021. Attached is 2021
prevailing wage rate for 2021. Highlighted in yellow is the “Laborer Group 1” classification.
The flag person for this year’s resurfacing program in Auglaize County will receive, with
benefits, $ 40.66 per hour. The person driving the paving machine, Operator Class 2 shown
on the second attachment, with benefits will receive $53.57 per hour. My departments most
experienced equipment operator, with 20+ years of experience and over 10,000 hours of time
logged in that equipment, with benefits, will receive $33.58 per hour or $ 7.08 per hour less
than the flag person on the paving program and $20 per hour less than an operator
performing similar work being paid prevailing wages.
On bridge replacement projects, the Professional Engineer on my staff that designed,
drafted the plans and specifications along with inspecting the work for the structure is
making the same or less than the laborers constructing that bridge.
At the Auglaize County Highway Department, in 1992 we installed fuel storage tanks
and a computerized system that tracks 140,000 gallons of gasoline/diesel fuel to the
nearest 0.1 a gallon. As a service to all county offices, we provide fuel to 14 agencies including
the Sheriff, Emergency Management, Council on Aging and Veterans Services. By the fact
we purchase our fuel in 8,000 gallon quantities, they have realized a sizeable savings. Now
that the 30 year guarantee is about to expire on the tanks, we are anticipating replacing the
system within the next few years. Attached is a quote from the company that currently
services our system. This company installs and services fuel dispensing systems for most of
Ohio and surrounding states for both governmental agencies and private enterprises. The
attachment shows on the first page the 2019 quote being $309,975. The second page of that
proposal, note item # 3 states that if the project is subject to prevailing wages, add $36,000 to
the quote. This tells me that firm has well qualified laborers to perform the work at the
original quote but will be paid an additional $36,000 if subject to prevailing wages.
On behalf of this department and Ohio’s County Engineers, we ask this committee and
the Ohio General Assembly support House Bill 146. The proposed higher threshold limits
will free up dollars to construct another bridge, pave another mile or complete an additional
safety improvement.
I wish to thank the committee for being able to testify in support of HB 146. I would be
more than happy to answer any questions the committee may have.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas Reinhart, P.E., P.S.
Auglaize County Engineer
Proposal
F Oil Equipment
4377 Old Springfield Road, Vandalia, OH 45377
Phone 937-387-0671 * Fax: 937-387-0677
ROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO DATE JOB NAME
Auglaize County Highway Department 10/15/2019} Budget for fuel system replacement
TREET PHONE NO JOB LOCATION
1014 S. Blackhoof Street 419-739-6520 Auglaize County Highway Department
o STATE and ZIP CODE FAX NO
Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-739-6521 1014 S. Blackhoof Street
DATE OF PLANS
Gary Kuck gary@augcoeng.com Wapakoneta, OH 45895
e appreciate the opportunity to submit the following proposal. Prices stated below are firm for 30 days from the date of this proposal.
three hundred nine thousand nine hundred seventy five and 00/100 dollars $309,975
a to be made as follows: |
We hereby submit specifications and estimates for,
BUDGET PROPOSAL |
Labor, materials, and equipment to perform the following scope of work:
. Obtain tank removal and tank installation permits and arrange for inspections.
. Clean tanks prior to removal (proposal assumes tanks are pumped down as far as pumps will allow prior to removal). )
. Excavate, remove, and dispsoe of two 10,000 gallon underground fuel tanks, piping, islands etc.
. Obtain soil samples and provide written environmental closure report of the findings.
. Backfill and compact excavations to sub grade.
. Prepare base, form and pour two 20' x 40' x 8" thick reinforced concrete tank pads with protective bollards.
. Prepare base, form and pour concrete pump pads and trench for piping of remote gas dispensers.
. Furnish and set two 10,000 gallon UL2085 Fireguard protected dual wall aboveground fuel storage tanks.
. Furnish and plumb for each tank a 15 gallon remote fill spill container, 3" steel fill pipe, and overfill prevention valve.
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10. Furnish and install a new 1 1/2 H.P. submersible pump into each tank.
11. Furnish and install emergency vents, atmospheric vents, clock style level gauge with audible overfill alarm, and
mechanical leak gauges on each of the two tanks.
12. Furnish and set a total of five dispenser containment pedestals.
13. Set and plumb the three existing sngle hose gas dispensers and the two twin hose diesel dispensers.
14. Set the two existing card readers, furnish and set one additional card reader terminal.
‘Acceptance: The prices, payment terms, specifications and conditions of both sides of this proposal are satisfactory, and are hereby accepted. Purchaser is
eset for all sales, use and other governmental taxes and charges, which are not included in the price unless expressly stated. You are authorized to do
@ work as specified. Seller may revoke this proposal before acceptance.
PROPOSED: David Dean ACCEPTED:
Purchaser |
10/15/2019 Miba, Inc. DBA Buckeye Oil Equipment
Date Title
Proposal
4377 Old Springfield Road, Vandalia, OH 45377
Phone 937-387-0671 * Fax: 937-387-0677
ROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO DATE JOB NAME
Flos County Highway Department lm 5/2019] Budget for fuel system replacement
[We hereby submit spect Cations and estimates for:
15. Furnish and install required electrical work.
16. Paint the exposed piping and protective bollards.
17. Purge product lines , calibrate dispenser meters and tank gauges.
BRAKDOWN OF BUDGET PROPOSAL:
Permits and inspections $6,000.00
Removal of underground system 45,425.00
Environmental sampling & reporting 8,000.00
Concrete work and materials 48,500.00
Electrical work and materials 35,000.00
Plumbing work & pipe materials 19,050.00
Painting, start up and clean up costs 12,000.00
Tank costs 68,250.00
Tank fittings & submersible pumps 17,525.00
Plumbing pipe valves and dispenser pedestals 13,625.00
Card reader 4,600.00
Crane rental 4,000.00
Contingency (cost increases, possible contamination) 28,000.00
NOTES:
1. Rerouting of fence so that new gas tank is fenced in is NOT included in budget proposal.
2. Concrete drive pads and pavement replacement is NOT included in budget proposal.
3. Labor is figured at normal labor rates, if prevailing wage is required to be paid add $36,000.00 to budget proposal.
Acceptance: The prices, payment terms, specifications and conditions of both sides of this proposal are satisfactory, and are hereby accepted. Purchaser is
won for all sales, use and other governmental taxes and charges, which are not included in the price unless expressly stated. You are authorized to do
he work as specified. Seller may revoke this proposal before acceptance.
PROPOSED: David Dean ACCEPTED:
Purchaser
10/15/2019 Miba, Inc. DBA Buckeye Oil Equipment
Date Title
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