Published: December 30, 2010
Tags: ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, Briant, Clean Water Construction Coalition, local preference, Mielke, Milwaukee, MJ Construction, ordinance, Rawson Contractors, Tomasini, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, WUCA, Zielinski
By Marie Rohde A Milwaukee law favoring city-based contractors is among the targets of state and national construction associations trying to ban local preference ordinances. “If the idea catches on and spreads, you’ll have islands where only a few contractors can bid,” said John Mielke, vice president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin. [...]
Published: June 4, 2010
Tags: American Sewer Services Inc., bid preference, Biondich, Briant, Brusky, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, City of Milwaukee, Clean Water Construction Coalition, Good Jobs and Livable Neighborhoods, Neumann, Residents Preference Program, Rubicon, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Walzak, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
By Sean Ryan A proposed federal ban on bid preferences for local companies could also prevent Milwaukee from forcing contractors to hire local residents on sewer projects. Wisconsin contractors’ concern over Milwaukee’s 5 percent local bid preference spurred the Clean Water Construction Coalition to lobby members of Congress for a law change. The change would [...]
Published: December 14, 2009
Tags: American Sewer Services, Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland, Briant, Clean Water Construction Coalition, Clean Water Fund, contractors, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, EPA, Iacoboni, Iacoboni Site Specialists, Iacoboni Site Specialists Inc., local preference, Middleton, Milwaukee, MJ Construction Inc., Underground Pipeline Construction, Wanta, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association
By Sean Ryan The battle contractors are waging against Milwaukee’s preference for local bidders has sparked nationwide opposition to similar laws across the country. “This isn’t just in Milwaukee,” said Elaine Middleton, executive director of the Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland. “It’s just that Milwaukee seems to have been slapped by it hard.” So far, [...]
