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: August 9, 2010
Tags: blogs, common council, Hot Topics, local preference, MJ Construction, Public Works Committee, Rohde, Tomasini, United Sewer & Water
By Marie Rohde
staff writer
It would seem that MJ Construction’s owner, Michael Tomasini, made a very smart decision when he moved at least part of his Menomonee Falls business to a building on Kaul Ave. that he owns with his wife.
It would seem that MJ Construction’s owner, Michael Tomasini, made a very smart decision when he moved at least part of his Menomonee Falls business to a building on Kaul Ave. that he owns with his wife.
Published: August 6, 2010
Tags: American Sewer, Department of Natural Resources, DRN, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, local preference, Milwaukee, MJ Construction, Schueller, Scott Maly, Tomasini, United Sewer & Water, Wanta, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, WUCA
By Marie Rohde The Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association will ask Congress to ban bid preferences by amending the Clean Water Act, the association’s top official says. Richard Wanta, WUCA’s executive director, said the Milwaukee city ordinance has cost taxpayers an additional $83,087. “That would fix a lot of potholes or buy some new squad cars,” [...]
