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Phone: 513-941-6851 R. L. S. Plumbing Co. Robert Schlueter 9835 Lakeview Dr. Cincinnati OH 45231 Phone: 513-521-7586 R. L. Winfield, Inc. Rae Winfield 3874 Ridge Road N. E. Cortland OH 44410 Phone: 330-638-5295 R. T. Hampton Plumbing & Heating Dennis Elliott 226 West Maple Street North Canton OH 44720 Phone: 330-494-6743 Rambo-Westendorf Plumbing Inc. Kenneth E. Westendorf 987 Pruden Ave. Dayton OH 45403 Phone: 937-253-7878 Rapid Plumbing, Inc. Ron Minton 1407 St. Rt. 28 Loveland OH 45140 Phone: 513-575-1509 Ray Esser & Sons Inc. Randy Esser 830 Walnut Street, Ste. 1 Elyria OH 44035 Phone: 440-324-2018 Ray Jacobs Plumbing Company LLC Raymond Jacobs 5181 Shelby Lane Liberty Twp. OH 45044 Phone: 513-777-8604 Reilly Plumbing Co., Inc. Mike Reilly 5617 Muddy Creek Road Cincinnati OH 45238 Phone: 513-922-6327 Reliable Plumbing & Heating Inc. Tony Burgei 205 W. Second St. Delphos OH 45833 Phone: 419-695-2921 Rich Holthaus Plumbing Chris M. Holthaus 503 W. Benson St. Cincinnati OH 45215 Phone: 513-761-1238 Rick Losekamp Plumbing Rick Losekamp 10800 New Haven Road Harrison OH 45030 Phone: 513-367-2522 Ritter Plumbing Co, Inc. John Ritter 354 Carr Drive Brookville OH 45309 Phone: 937-833-6514 Robert Jones Plumbing Bob Jones 6071 State Route 128 Cleves OH 45002 Phone: 513-353-2230 Roman Plumbing Company Scott Kocher Doug Kocher 2411 Shepler Church S.W. Canton OH 44706 Phone: 330-455-5155 Roth Brothers, Inc. Edward Smith 3847 Crum Rd. PO Box 4209 Youngstown OH 44515 Phone: 330-793-5571 Roto-Rooter Plumbing Service Ron Wilkes 2549 Stanley Ave. Dayton OH 45404 Phone: 937-222-7686 Roto-Rooter Services Steve Perkins 777 Harrison Dr. Columbus OH 43204 Phone: 614-351-6318 Roto-Rooter Services Co. Larry Rothman 255 E. 5th Street, Suite 2500 Cincinnati OH 45202 Phone: 513-762-6646 Roto-Rooter Services Co. Michael A. Zenker, Sr. 4533 Willow Parkway Cuyahoga Hts. OH 44125 Phone: 216-214-2581 Rupp Plumbing & Heating Edward Rupp 14639 County Road St. Lyons OH 43533 Phone: 419-337-0867 Russell Plumbing Inc. Steve Russell 8181 Camargo Rd. Cincinnati OH 45243 Phone: 513-561-2888 Sandy Plumbing Co. Inc. Marvin Cox Jr. 11921 Prospect Rd. Strongsville OH 44149 Phone: 440-238-1850 Sanford Plumbing & Supply Greg Eisenhart 1725 Pennsylvania Ave. East Liverpool OH 43920 Phone: 330-386-5191 Sarver Plumbing Inc. Dean Jones P.O. Box 397 Arcanum OH 45304 Phone: 937-947-2200 Schlueter Plumbing, Inc. Joe Schlueter 2533 E. Sharon Rd. Sharonville OH 45241 Phone: 513-771-0514 Schott Plumbing, Inc. Mark Mitchell 2551 Lance Dr. Dayton OH 45409 Phone: 937-299-7751 Schwaben Plumbing Ron Schwaben 4288 Maple Drive Richfield OH 44286 Phone: 330-242-4904 Servizzi & Knabe Plumbing Tom Knabe 5406 Douglas Fir Ct. Cincinnati OH 45247 Phone: 513-541-2400 Shearer Plumbing & Heating Co. Glenn Shearer 910 Center Street Bryan OH 43506 Phone: 419-636-1751 Shuman, Inc. Jack Shuman P.O. Box 373 - 28 Castle Drive Munroe Falls OH 44262 Phone: 330-688-2322 Silver Creek Plumbing Company Russell Hammel P.O.Box 245 Garrettsville OH 44231 Phone: 330-527-4819 Silverhawke Construction Sam Minnielli 8657 N. Gilmore Rd. Fairfield OH 45014 Phone: 513-874-8400 Staples Plumbing & Heating Mike Staples 9808 State Route 43 Streetsboro OH 44241 Phone: 330-274-8415 Starco, Inc. Howard Krisher P.O. Box 170160 Dayton OH 45417-0160 Phone: 937-461-2422 Stebbins Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Bruce Stebbins 621 E. Dixie Dr. W. Carrollton OH 45449 Phone: 937-859-4534 Steingass Mechanical Contracting, Inc. William Steingass 754 Progress Drive Medina OH 44256 Phone: 330-725-6090 Steve Hattersley Plumbing Steve Hattersley 9510 Yellowwood Drive Cincinnati OH 45251 Phone: 513-385-3789 Steve Jerome Plumbing Steve Jerome P.O. Box 43355 Highland Hts. OH 44143 Phone: 440-473-1152 Sturgis Plumbing Co. Ed Reis 3816 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati OH 45212 Phone: 513-531-8241 Swan Plbg/Htg & Elec. Co., Inc. Paul K. Swan 3874 Broadview Rd. Richfield OH 44286 Phone: 330-659-6233 Terra Plumbing LLC Carol Lauber P.O. Box 28051 Columbus OH 45228 Phone: 614-607-6360 Thacker Plumbing & Heating Richard Thacker 3210 Main St. Mineral Ridge OH 44440 Phone: 330-544-0322 Thomas H. Matson & Son Plumbing Co. Sam Matson 1811 West Galbraith Rd. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone: 513-931-3589 Thornton & Son, LLC Jim Thornton 1005 N. Meridian Rd Youngstown OH 44509 Phone: 330-793-9768 Timlin Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Michael Timlin 7 E. Front Street Youngstown OH 44503 Phone: 330-744-3000 Todd R. Pippenger & Son Todd Pippenger P.O. Box 1289 Warren OH 44482 Phone: 330-393-4726 Tri-County Plumbing Gary Yoakum Volume 2008, Issue 3 • OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR 21 3912 Kirchling Road Hamilton OH 45013 Phone: 513-777-2130 V. I. P. Plumbing Paul Episcopo 14600 S. Industrial Ave., Unit H Maple Hts. OH 44137 Phone: 216-581-5730 Viox Services, Inc. Ed Houston 15 W. Voorhees Street Cincinnati OH 45215 Phone: 513-679-3256 Von Deylen Plbg. & Htg. Randall L. Fisher 116 E. Clinton St. Napoleon OH 43545 Phone: 419-592-4756 Waker Plumbing, Inc. Mike Waker 1760 E. David Road Kettering OH 45440 Phone: 937-434-2678 Walsh Mechanical Contracting Donald Walsh 4200 Simon Rd. Youngstown OH 44512 Phone: 330-783-1774 Walter Plumbing LLC David Walter 975 Amelia Ave. Akron OH 44302 Phone: 330-388-7622 Wampler Plumbing, Inc. Phillip Wampler 112 E. Main St., P.O. Box 337 Tipp City OH 45371 Phone: 937-667-2016 Waterworks, The David R. Specht 1655 Old Leonard Ave. Columbus OH 43219 Phone: 614-876-0999 Wat-Kem Mechanical Steve Guy / David Wolfe 2755 South County Rd. 25A Troy OH 45373 Phone: 937-573-3072 Western Reserve Mechanical, Inc. Mark Leger 3041 S. Main Street Niles OH 44446 Phone: 330-652-3888 Whitt, Inc. dba Whitt Plumbing Richard Whitt 1152 Ferris Road Amelia OH 45102 Phone: 513-753-7707 22 Wiemels-Hiros Plumbing Co. Joseph Hiros 16419 Lorain Ave. Cleveland OH 44111 Phone: 216-251-3283 Wiese Plumbing & Heating Co. Jim / Tim Wiese P.O. Box 1034 Norton OH 44203 Phone: 330-825-7826 Winfield Plumbing & Heating Co. Bill Winfield 3824 Ridge Road, N.E. Cortland OH 44410 Phone: 330-637-3096 Wm. R. Becker Plumbing, Inc. David Becker 1019 Paxton Lake Drive Loveland OH 45140 Phone: 513-831-4696 York Mahoning Mech Contractors, Inc Michael J. Fagert 724 Canfield Rd. Youngstown OH 44511 Phone: 330-788-7011 Zernechel Plumbing & Heating Co. Albert/Scott Zernechel 6080 Wiclif N.E. Canton OH 44721 Phone: 330-492-7744 Zins Plumbing, Inc. Ronald Zins 3827 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati OH 45223 Phone: 513-681-2501 Zoellner Plumbing Co. John Zoellner 4116 Galloway Rd. Sandusky OH 44870 Phone: 419-625-9640 HONORARY / RETIRED MEMBERS H. Clark Armstrong 9690 East 77th Drive Cambridge OH 43725 Phone: 740-432-3315 William Becker 8260 Bridle Rd. Cincinnati OH 45244 Phone: 513-474-7575 Bill Hagedorn P.O. Box 1228 Brandon FL 33509 Phone: 813-220-2049 Robert Hendershot 2526 46th St., N.E. Canton OH 44705 Phone: 330-492-5282 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 Carl Hollar 34 N. 34st Street Newark OH 43055 Phone: 740-344-4606 John R. Horger 7760 Georgetown St. NE Louisville OH 44641 Phone: 330-875-9408 Keith Huffaker 23290 Orange Ave., #5 Lake Forest CA 92630 Phone: 949-837-8566 James Lavelle 3459 E. 52nd Place Cleveland OH 44127 Phone: 216-641-4600 Karl D. Ruch 5376 Oakmont Court North Port FL 34287 Phone: 941-426-1161 Ted Shuman 3969 Stow Road Stow OH 44224 Phone: 330-688-3477 Jack Sponseller 4561 Saint James Cir. NW Canton OH 44708 Phone: 330-499-3992 Joe Stebbins 2240 Beau View Miamisburg OH 45342 Phone: 937-313-4692 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS APHC Backflow School Frank Czako 684 Colony Drive Westerville OH 43081 Phone: 614-891-9546 Ares Sportswear Mike Brendus 3650 Parkway Lane Hilliard OH 43026 Phone: 614-767-1950 Blue Angel Pumps Brian DiVincenzo 101 Production Drive Harrison OH 45030 Phone: 513-367-3220 Boyd Lofgren & Co. Eric Lofgren 601 Hanford Dr. Highland Hts. OH 44143 Phone: 440-442-0080 Building Trades Institute Whitney Thompkins 459 Orange Point Dr. Suite F Lewis Center OH 43035 Phone: 7405488091 BWA South Co., Inc. Bob Armbruster 4501 Sutphen Court Hilliard OH 43026 Phone: 614-876-2477 Champion Pump Company Jeff Hawks 400 Orange Street, Suite L-22 Ashland OH 44805 Phone: 419-207-3960 Cleveland Plumbing Supply Co. Richard Morvilius Jr., President 143 E. Washington St. Chagrin Falls OH 44022 Phone: 440-247-2555 Contractorhotdeals.com David Bridges 727 Fisher Road Lima OH 45801 Phone: 800-980-9884 CPI Marketing Stan Stewart 2625 Willow Glen Rd. Hilliard OH 43026 Phone: 888-777-1645 Curnayn Sales Inc. Bob Curnayn 14210 Foltz Industrial Parkway Strongsville OH 44136 Phone: 440-846-1280 F. F. Leonard, Inc. Kent Swepston 1647 Windsor Avenue Columbus OH 43219 Phone: 614-294-8642 Famous Supply Tom Krejci P.O. Box 1889 Akron OH 44309 Phone: 330-762-9621 Federated Insurance Caleb Creagan P.O. Box 328 / 121 East Park Sq. Owatonna MN 55060 Phone: 507-455-5368 First Sales, LLC Brett Wilfong 12630 U.S. 33 North Churubusco IN 46723 Phone: 260-693-1972 Great Lakes Sales Company David Murman 20525 Center Ridge Road, Suite 350 Cleveland OH 44116 Phone: 440-356-9200 Keeping Score, Inc. Michael A. Bohinc, CPA 19111 Brookfield Drive Auburn Twp. OH 44023 Phone: 440-708-2583 Libb Co., Inc. Donald Dwyer, President 7860 North Central Dr. Lewis Center OH 43035 Phone: 800-362-9719 Moen, Inc. Brady Rubin 10 Canterbury Court Canfield OH 44406 Phone: 440-292-5478 Mueller Industries Chris Lasso 6128 Commonwealth Dr. Westerville OH 43082 Phone: 614-296-5248 Noveon, Inc. Alan Darby 9911 Brecksville Rd. Cleveland OH 44141 Phone: 216-447-6015 Output Sales Corp. Richard G. Hildebrand 119 Hunt Valley Rd. New Kensington PA 15068 Phone: 724-334-5600 Pickrel Bros., Inc. Thomas R. Pickrel 901 South Perry Street Dayton OH 45402 Phone: 937-461-5960 Preferred Sales Inc. Michell Lewnes / Randy Etter One Industrial Dr. Hermitage PA 16148 Phone: 724-981-5500 Promarc Sales Inc. Jeff Davis and Ray Lisowski 13718 Enterprise Ave. Cleveland OH 44135 Phone: 216-267-8754 Rheem Mfg. Co. Jerry Wolens 69 Valley Brook Blvd. Hinckley OH 44233 Phone: 330-273-9882 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Marvin Shipley 701 N. Underwood Zanesville OH 43701 Phone: 740-452-9417 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Larry Smith 1711 6th Street S. W. Canton OH 44706 Phone: 330-456-4304 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Rick Brown 30 W. Fifth St. Mansfield OH 44902 Phone: 419-524-3012 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Dan Lowery 1400 Home Avenue Akron OH 44310 Phone: 330-633-0990 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Brian Wright 860 Freeway Drive, S. Columbus OH 43229 Phone: 614-888-1332 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Greg Harsar 5301 Evergreen Parkway Sheffield Village OH 44054 Phone: 440-934-0059 Robertson Heating Supply Co. John Vasey 129 Butte St., P.O. Box 397 Steubenville OH 43952 Phone: 740-283-3368 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Dennis Bowsher 512 W. High Street Lima OH 45801 Phone: 419-228-2261 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Jim Meyers 2106 Great Trail Dr. Wooster OH 44691 Phone: 330-262-3300 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Eric Meyers 1908 Superior St. Sandusky OH 44870 Phone: 419-626-0335 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Troy Orr 450 South 22nd Street Heath OH 43056 Phone: 740-522-4338 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Jerry Hollback 501 Gaston Avenue East Liverpool OH 43920 Phone: 330-386-6542 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Rick Perkins 524 Bowers Ave., N.W. New Philadelphia OH 44663 Phone: 330-343-3011 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Richard Lerch 830 S. Columbus St. at Rt. 33 Lancaster OH 43130 Phone: 740-653-8292 Robertson Heating Supply Co. David Roberts, Dir. Of Mktg. PO Box 2448 / 2155 W. Main St. Alliance OH 44601 Phone: 330-821-9180 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Clay Dill 6065 Towpath Drive Valley View OH 44125 Phone: 216-328-2979 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Rankin Walkup 3243 Frenchmens Road Toledo OH 43607 Phone: 419-531-3862 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Don Tarolli 1290 Crescent St. Youngstown OH 44502 Phone: 330-743-1143 S.V.F. Sales Susan Fesz 4901 Brookpark Road Cleveland OH 44134 Phone: 216-741-7000 The Bobb Chevrolet Company Alan Heiligmann P.O. Box 06351 Columbus OH 43206 Phone: 614-228-4567 The Frank Gates Service Co. Mark MaGinn P.O. Box 182364 Columbus OH 43218 Phone: 614-791-7696 Victaulic Chris Burton 3763 Wild Cherry Way Mason OH 45040 Phone: 513-292-6430 2321 Needmore Road Dayton OH 45414 Phone: 937-236-4260 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Darren Lackman 8700 Le Saint Drive Hamilton OH 45014 Phone: 513-341-2063 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Marty Jamieson 939 W. 8th St. Downtown OH 45203 Phone: 513-744-8760 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Rohan Thambrahalli 100 Grainger Parkway Lake Forest IL 60045 Phone: 847-535-5024 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Gary Brown 4420 Glendale Milford Road Blue Ash OH 45242 Phone: 513-786-8673 Welker-McKee Supply Co./ Div. of Hajoca Art Mighton 6606 Granger Road Cleveland OH 44131 Phone: 216-447-0050 Wolff Brothers Supply Inc. Brian Pekala 6078 Wolff Rd. Medina OH 44256 Phone: 330-225-2240 Wolverine Brass, Inc. Chris Pellegrino 165 Oak Drive NW North Canton OH 44720 Phone: 330-323-1973 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Timothy Qunilisk 1455 E. 2nd St. Franklin OH 45005 Phone: 937-743-3943 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Jon Wyss 1781 W. Main St. Troy OH 45373 Phone: 937-440-6757 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Rick Larson 915 Industry Ave. Lima OH 45804 Phone: 419-228-0155 W. W. Grainger, Inc. Randy Patton Volume 2008, Issue 3 • OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR 23 Employers should develop, communicate, and enforce clearly defined policies that address driving distractions while operating a company vehicle. Your local Federated representative can help! Call today. * National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Report, “What Do Traffic Crashes Cost” Total Cost to Employers by State and Industry,” 1998-2000 The FEDERATED Insurance Companies Home Office: 121 East Park Square, Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 455-5200 ● www.federatedinsurance.com 24 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 Legally Speaking M Departments Bob Dunlevey Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry Construction Contracts - Controlling Escalating Costs Material shortages and price escalations are wreaking havoc on the construction industry. Be it steel, cement, asphalt, copper, or whatever other commodity that is in demand, the pressures of the global economy and the recent jumps in the cost of petroleum based products are making it very difficult for contractors to enter into fixed-price contracts without absorbing unnecessary risks of financial ruin. Because projects are priced and bid months or even years in advance of actual construction, the current volatility of the materials market puts a contractor at significant risk when attempting to guess what the purchase price of these materials will eventually be. Who should bear the risk of the volatile and escalating price of materials? Traditionally, the contractor has been required to perform the contract without relief from escalating costs. But, risk transfer to the owner is attempting to be utilized by many savvy contractors – especially now when the cost of materials is going through the roof. Traditional contract principles have been shown to be very inadequate in according relief to contractors through change orders and this is why risk transfer needs to be considered. Developers and contractors are well familiar with certain techniques for meeting escalating costs such as value engineering, substitution of materials, strategic advance purchasing of materials and other such methods. Hand-inhand with these strategic methods is the need for contractors to develop, negotiate and incorporate within their construction contract provisions the sharing of risk of escalating material costs. These types of clauses can take many forms, including cost-base clauses which seek to compare actual incurred cost with bid cost, and index-based clauses which track and adjust prices based upon numerous existing material price indexes. The general rule of law is that material price increases in fixed-price construction contracts are borne by the contractor. Courts have historically taken the view that fixed-price contracts are inherently an allocation of risk – “prices go up – bad for seller” – “price goes down – bad for buyer.” Merely because performance becomes economically burdensome, it is not sufficient legal grounds to let a contractor out of performing. In the absence of specific contract provisions, courts rarely rule a party is excused or entitled to a price increase because of unexpected, substantial material price increases. However, if material is unavailable, courts are more receptive to reforming a contract compared with merely when a material can be bought at a higher price than expected. The Board of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims traditionally hold that a contractor assumes the risk of unexpected cost in the absence of clauses shifting risk to government. But, four basic arguments do exist for a contractor to be excused from performance: impossibility – commercial impracticability – frustration of purpose – force majeure. Each of these theories requires a showing of certain facts to meet legal criteria and these principles seldom meet with favor before the courts. The doctrine of “impossibility” permits the party to be excused if performance has become objectively impossible as a result of an unexpected event. For it to apply, there must be no way for performance to be achieved, not merely uneconomical. For commercial impracticability, it is not necessary that performance be impossible, but it must be extremely costly, time consuming and impracticable. Because the courts recognize that this principle could be abused, they have stated that it is not to be invoked merely because performance has become more expensive than contemplated. For the excuse of “commercial impracticability” to be applicable, the contractor must exhaust all alternative means of performance. The impracticability must come from an unexpected change. A rise or collapse in the market is not a justification because that is exactly the type of business risk fixed-price contracts are intended to cover. But, severe shortages of raw materials caused by war, embargo, unforeseen shutdown of a supply source and the like can excuse performance. “Frustration of purpose” is another defense to performance but the parties’ purpose of the contract must be almost completely frustrated by supervening events. Frustration must be substantial – not that the transaction has become less profitable or would sustain a loss. “Impossibility”, “commercial impracticability” and “frustration of purpose” generally require the party seeking relief to prove an unforeseen event, no allocation of risk for Volume 2008, Issue 3 • OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR 25 the unexpected occurrence in the contract, and the unexpected event must render performance commercially impracticable. These are large hoops to jump through. The final excuse to avoid performance is force majeure. Contracts typically contain a force majeure clause. In construction contracts, these clauses customarily allow a contractor additional time to perform because of circumstances beyond the contractor’s control – flood, earthquakes, fires and strikes. AIA contracts and other similar form contracts usually address this issue. But, courts generally do not view price increases, even when dramatic, to be unforeseen. What should you do now to avoid future risks beyond using contract escalation clauses? Make changes to your bid/ quote forms now. Limit your price to be good for a certain number of days. Qualify your bid/quote to be subject to increases in prices of materials and benchmark the prices. Make sure your quote which contains the escalating price provision becomes part of the contract. Specify that if a change in price of a certain material is more than 5% between the date of the bid proposal and date of installation it shall warrant an “equitable adjustment” in the price. As to your contract with suppliers, make sure the commitment you receive from a supplier parallels the obligations you have with your customer. Most importantly, review your construction contracts with a construction attorney and put clear price escalation clauses in your new contracts. Some standard form construction contracts require the parties to agree on a method to establish the baseline price of the material and calculate an adjustment based on market conditions. The purpose is to shift the risk (or possibly the benefit) of price changes to the owner (or contractor above you). If the owner resists, negotiate the clause to allow the owner to benefit if material prices decrease or give the owner the benefit if the volume of that material increases in magnitude. Explain to the owner that insisting on fixed-price contracts with no escalation clause will cause contractors to quote higher numbers to cover themselves. In this volatile period of escalating material prices, contractors should not leave any money on the table but instead should ask for extras. All contractual hoops should be jumped through for change orders and claims for extra compensation. Perhaps a claim of delay is the best method to seek compensation for escalating costs provided it is not the contractor’s own fault that the delay occurred. Remember, there are basically three types of price escalation clauses – “day one - dollar one,” “significant dollar increase,” and “delay.” The remedies are either extra compensation or the right to terminate the contract. Day one – dollar one escalation clauses reimburse the contractor for cost of any price increase in material that occurs after the signing of the contract or the acceptance of the bid. The other party pays the difference in the cost of materials between the date 26 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 of contract bid and the time of installation – dollar for dollar. Such a clause would read: “The prices of materials and equipment contained in this bid or contract are those in effect as of [date]. Subcontractor shall be reimbursed for all increases in the cost of material and equipment as of the date of installation plus ___% overhead and ___% profit.” Significant dollar increase escalation clauses reimburse the contractor only for large price increases between the bid or contract date and the date of installation. A sample clause reads: “In the event of significant delay or price increases of material, equipment or energy occurring during the performance of the contract through no fault of the subcontractor, the contract sum, time of completion or contract requirements shall be equitably adjusted by change order in accordance with the procedures of the contract documents. A change in price of an item of material, equipment or energy will be considered significant when the price of an item increases ___% between the date of this contract and the date of installation.” Delay escalation clauses allow the contractors to receive escalation if the job is delayed beyond a given number of days or a specified date. It reimburses the contractor for price increases and expenses arising during the delay. Such a clause reads: “It is contemplated that the performance of the subcontractor’s work will be completed by [date]. In the event that subcontractor’s work is not completed by that date, through no fault of the subcontractor, then the subcontractor shall be reimbursed for all increases in the cost of labor, material and equipment by reason of said delay including reimbursement for extended onsite supervision and overhead plus ___% general overhead and ___% profit.” Two additional strategies if you can’t get an open ended escalation clause would be to consider combining escalation clauses with a guaranteed maximum price. In effect, this would be submitting two prices by combining a price on current market prices of materials and equipment to be increased by some form of escalation with a maximum price. The other approach would be to submit one price based upon escalation and another lump sum price and give the general contractor or owner the choice. For other sample price escalation clauses, visit the Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry website at www.dmfdayton.com and go to the Library under Media. A complete slide presentation with clauses exists in the topic “Through the Roof – Material Price Escalation and Construction Services”, or contact Bob Dunlevey at (937) 223-6003. 915_sz12:CDAM_4611_sz1 5/29/08 3:10 PM Page 1 Builder discovers precious metal in residential gas system. Flexible copper tube is the lowest-cost material for gas distribution. And because it bends and uses standard fittings, no other material has a lower installed cost. That makes copper golden. Get the whole story: www.copper.org Volume 2008, Issue 3 • OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR 27 FEATURES ✺ Building an Ohio Workforce in the Solar Thermal Industry By Athan Barkoukis, Northeast Ohio Program Manager of Green Energy Ohio Contributing Author: Christina Panoska S Solar thermal technologies are an economical solution to meet the energy needs of facilities with high hot water demand. However, many communities and businesses have not taken advantage of this practical and readily available technology. In Ohio for instance, the growth of the solar thermal industry needs stimulation through public demonstration of the technology and by building the local capacity of a trained labor force to complete future systems. Once an initial installation is completed, each community can use it as a learning tool in developing a program to deploy additional solar thermal systems with its trained labor force. Public utilities, municipalities, city governments and other public agencies have a wide variety of tools available to them that can further promote the growth of the solar thermal industry. Greater awareness of clean energy alternatives by more Ohioans was accelerated by the overwhelming success of the 36th Annual American Solar Energy Society’s National SOLAR 2007 Conference hosted by Green Energy Ohio in Cleveland from July 7-12, 2007. The conference theme was “Sustainable Energy Puts America to Work!” and focused on 28 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 the economic development opportunities associated with the growth of the renewable energy industry. The solar thermal industry was represented by a number of companies exhibiting and 41 presentations in forums or technical sessions. Green Energy Ohio gained additional knowledge of the manufacturers of these technologies and those companies willing and able to penetrate the Ohio market. As part of the National SOLAR 2007 Conference, Roger Bezdek from Management Information Services, unveiled Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Driver for the 21st Century. The report indicated that in 2006 there were 452,000 total (direct and indirect) jobs across the U.S. related to the renewable energy field that encompassed $39.2 billion in gross revenue. In Ohio, the renewable energy field represented 6,600 total jobs and gross revenue of $800 million. Additionally, with various moderate and incremental federal and state initiatives enacted over the next two decades, Ohio stands to gain 56,000 total jobs with combined gross revenues of $5.7 billion in the renewable energy industry. These figures are supported by the Solar Energy Industries Association, which predicts that by 2020, solar alone will be a $15 billion industry employing 150,000 people nationally. Concurrently, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that its Solar America Initiative will require the addition of 5,000 trained installers over the next seven years. Thus, implementation of various policies are critical to growth of the green collar job industry. Fortunately, the first step toward a moderate incremental state initiative was achieved through the passage of Am. Sub. Senate Bill 221 in May 2008 through the bipartisan effort of the Ohio Governor and General Assembly. A component to this bill included adoption of a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), thereby making Ohio the 26th state in the nation to pass such legislation. The RPS has SHOWROOM Volume 2008, Issue 3 • OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR 29 Pumping iron. Pumping steel. Introducing the stainless steel 00’s. Presenting our new line of code compliant stainless steel Check with your wholesaler. 003 through 0014 stainless models are coming throughout circulators. They are 100% 2008, so ask your local lead free, lightweight, and wholesaler. And rest assured that more durable than bronze – iron or steel, you’re picking the especially under aggressive color of dependability. water conditions. And because they’re stainless, they protect against corrosive and oxygen bearing fluids. Visit us online. Learn more on our web site, and be sure to join the FloPro Team. www.taco-hvac.com 30 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 defined annual benchmarks requiring Ohio’s investor-owned utilities to diversify their supply mix in generating electricity with renewable energy, including a 0.5% solar “carve-out” to assure development of solar power. The enactment of the RPS law is a triumph on many levels and will ultimately encourage better stewardship of the environment and promote new green collar jobs. The hotbed of renewable energy activity in Ohio in 2007-2008 has enhanced the need for a newly trained labor force in this emerging green energy economy. In 2007, the City of Cleveland was the first city government in Ohio to investigate how it could use solar thermal technologies to heat hot water at its city facilities. The City partnered with Green Energy Ohio to conduct the first technical training in Ohio on the design and installation of solar thermal systems. Support was provided from The Cleveland Foundation and Ohio Department of Development. The training was a three-day workshop held from June 18-20, 2007, which included the installation of a 9.0 MWhST solar thermal hot water system on Cleveland Fire Station #20. The twenty-three professionals who participated in this training included city-employed plumbers, pipe fitters, electricians and related trade professionals along with energy managers, installers and general contractors. These highly visible projects and trainings are providing numerous opportunities to pair new laborers with experienced installers to expand the pool of qualified professionals who can complete the exponential increase of solar projects expected to come. The City of Cleveland is continually monitoring the performance of the solar thermal hot water system and evaluating the cost savings and environmental attributes at Fire Station #20. The data will determine the offering of solar thermal systems to the city’s large water customers, who typically can maximize the economic, environmental and marketing benefits of clean energy. Further, the data analysis has led Green Energy Ohio, the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga Community College to partner and pursue additional solar thermal hot water workshops, combining trainings and installations on other City buildings. These workshops will be conducted in Fall 2008 and cover the basics of solar thermal technologies, solar resource fundamentals, applications and system components. An overview of the codes and standards associated with these technologies will also be explained. Hands-on demonstration and installation of a solar thermal system will be a key aspect of the training to maximize the participant’s education and experience and leave a legacy in the community. There are a number of other state and national organizations that provide excellent training programs in the renewable energy field. Some of these include the Florida Solar Energy Center, Solar Energy International, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, the North Carolina Solar Center and the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association. Some programs specific to Ohio are held at Owens Community College, Hocking College, Cincinnati State and Cuyahoga Community College. A more comprehensive list of website links for jobs and training programs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability, as well as information on upcoming solar thermal training workshops offered by Green Energy Ohio can be found at http://www.greenenergyohio.org/page. cfm?pageID=946. Volume 2008, Issue 3 • OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR 31 32 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 2008 ACCA/PHCC OHIO CONVENTION EXHIBITORS 2-J Supply Company 416,418 Anthony Finfrock 868 Goodale Blvd. Columbus OH 43212 Phone: (614) 228-2424 Fax: (614) 228-3988 Maytag & Westinghouse Displays, IAQ Equipment Adtek Software Co. Jerry Faw P. O. Box 114 Toluca IL 61369 Phone: (815) 452-2345 Fax: (815) 452-2119 HVAC Software Bush Specialty Vehicles Terry Lee 80 Park Dr. Wilmington OH 45177 Phone: (937) 382-5502 Fax: (937) 382-5150 Truck T5 613 BWA South 100 Bob Armbruster 4501 Sutphen Court Hilliard OH 43026-0159 Phone: (614) 876-2977 Fax: Charlotte, Elkay, Elkhart, Little Giant, Miro Parflex & Zurn Wilkins Afco-Kaehr Sales 210 Charles Apple Carr Supply 319 2121 S. Green Suite 212 Rod Essig Cleveland OH 44121 1415 Old Leonard Ave. Phone: (216) 691-1706 Columbus OH 43219 Fax: (216) 691-1708 Phone: (614) 252-7883 Brass Craft, Panasonic & Saniflo Fax: (614) 251-1508 HVAC Equipment, Hydronics Aprilaire / Research Products Corp. 213 Jim Blind Champion Pump Company, Inc. 202 7947 South Passage Drive Jeff Hawks Wadsworth OH 44281 P.O. Box 528 Phone: (800) 334-6044 Ashland OH 44805 Fax: (330) 334-1624 Phone: (419) 281-4500 Dehumidifiers, NEW Air Cleaner Ventilation Control Fax: (419) 616-1100 Sump, Effluent & Sewage Pumps. Controls, Alarms, 303 Pump Accessories & Packages Arzel Zoning O’Hara McNaughton 4801 Commerce Parkway Collier Consulting Group 506 Cleveland OH 44128 Sharon Collier Phone: (216) 831-6068 P. O. Box 1252 Fax: (216) 831-6074 Dripping TX 78620 Zoning Products for Retrofit & New Construction Phone: (512) 858-1670 Fax: AT & T 410 Business Management Books & Financial Anne Marie Duveneck Management Software. 17950 Corporate Drive Brookfield WI 53045 Contractorhotdeals.com 706 Phone: (262) 366-1702 David Bridges Fax: (262) 794-4509 727 Fisher Road High Speed Internet, Remote Monitoring Lima OH 45801 Phone: (800) 980-9884 Blue Angel Pumps 406 Fax: (419) 649-1345 Brian DiVincenzo The website dedicated to linking HVACR, plumbing, 101 Production Drive PVF and electrical contractors for the pupose of Harrison OH 45030 buying and selling their excess inventory, tools and Phone: (513) 367-3220 vehicles to one another. Fax: (877) 289-2963 Residential and Commercial Pumps Corken Steel Products 315 Jay Kaiser Bobb Chevrolet Company (The) T2 7920 Kentucky Dr. Alan Heiligmann Florence KY 41042 567 E. Livingston Ave., PO Box 06351 Phone: (859) 291-4664 Columbus OH 43206-0351 Fax: (859) 655-8250 Phone: (614) 228-4567 Heating & Air Conditioning Products Fax: (614) 229-7924 Chevrolet Work Trucks & Vans Curnayn Sales, Inc. 304,306 Rick Nicoloff 14210 Foltz Parkway Strongsville OH 44149 Phone: (440) 846-1280 Fax: (440) 846-1283 Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, Bemis Seats, Canplas, Mill-Rose & Viega Draincables Direct Dean Edwards 4370 Moline Martin Road Millbury OH 43447 Phone: (419) 838-6090 Fax: (800) 752-8524 Drain cleaning cables and accessories. 207 Enniskerry Marketing 407,409 Michael McGill 12231 Volpe Drive Sterling Heights MI 48312 Phone: (586) 983-5262 Fax: (586) 983-5417 Wells Sinkware, Huntington Brass Faucets, Ceco Cast Iron, Trajet Tubs Enterprise Fleet Management 414 Paul Clapp 24690 Sperry Drive Westlake OH 44145 Phone: (440) 885-6939 Fax: (866) 346-1662 Fleet Management, Maintenance Programs, Fuel Management, Insurance Equigard, Inc. Matt Graves 800 Jorie Blvd. Oak Brook IL 60443 Phone: (630) 986-9363 Fax: (630) 986-3980 Extended Service Agreements Famous Supply Co. Tom Krejci 109 North Union St. Akron OH 44304 Phone: (330) 762-9621 Fax: (330) 762-0150 606 403, 405, 502, 504 Federated Insurance 105 Caleb Creagan 121 East Park Square Owatonna MN 55060 Phone: (507) 455-5368 Fax: (507) 455-7840 Specialized Insurance Products and Risk Management Service for Service Contractors & Suppliers Volume 2008, Issue 3 • OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR 33 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. 310 Cara Hernandez Jon Sechkar 20525 Center Ridge Road #350 438 McCormick Blvd. Cleveland OH 44116 Columbus OH 43213 Phone: (440) 356-9200 Phone: (614) 367-3000 Fax: (440) 356-2436 Fax: (614) 751-1431 Amtrol Inc., Aquatic Industries, Automag, Boshart, Proflo Products, Monogram Brass Accessories, CS&B, Central Brass, Danfoss, Embassy Ind., Raptor Tools Governale, In-Sinkerator, LSP Products, Laing Thermotech, Rinnai, Santee Inc., Spring Houase, First Sales 512 Stiebel Eltron, Thrush Ind., Watersoft & Wilo USA. Brett Wilfong 12630 US 33 N Green Energy Ohio 612 Churubusco IN 46723 Bob Martin Phone: (260) 693-1972 6990 Dunham Rd Fax: (260) 693-0602 Walton Hills OH 44146 Caroma, Sterling Water Treatment, Barnes Pump, Phone: (440) 821-8911 SJE Rhombus Controls & Zilmet Pressure Tanks Brochures on Renewable Energy Development in Ohio FlowGuard Family of Products 104 Diane Phillips Grundfos Pumps Corporation / C.P.I. Mtg 703 9911 Brecksville Road Stan Stewart Cleveland OH 44141-3201 2625 Willow Glen Road Phone: (216) 447-6164 Hilliard OH 43026-9548 Fax: (216) 447-6211 Phone: (614) 777-1626 CPVC water distribution systems for hot/cold water Fax: (614) 777-4616 Pumps and Circulators for the Residential / Frank Gates Service Company 205 Commercial Plumbing / HVAC Market Dana Carmichael 5000 Bradenton Ave. 604 Habegger Corporation (The) Dublin OH 43017 Mike Lohbeck Phone: (216) 525-0700 4995 Winton Road Fax: (614) 932-8707 Cincinnati OH 45232 Worker’s comp group rating programs through Phone: (513) 681-6313 ACCA & PHCC. The most savings tier in the Fax: (513) 681-9892 industry. Saving opportunities, competitive fees Bryant Equipment & Totaline Parts for all industry groups. Online claims reporting, software solutions and more. Hajoca Corporation - Welker-Mckee Supply 217 Art Mighton FYDA Freightliner Columbus Inc. T4 6606 Granger Road Ted Woodruff Cleveland OH 44131 1250 Walcutt Road Phone: (800) 522-2284 Columbus OH 43228 Fax: (216) 447-3005 Phone: (614) 851-0002 Wholesale Distributor of Plumbing, Heating and Fax: (614) 851-0011 Industrial Supplies. Representing the Premier FYDA Freightliner Presents: Sprinter Commercial Product Lines in It’s Industry and Servicing the Vehicle Professional Trade for 150 years. General Plastics - Black Max 106 Honeywell 513 Bill Kite Brenda Lucas 3500 N. Harrison 5025 Bradenton Ave. Shawnee OK 74804 Dublin OH 43017 Phone: (405) 275-3171 Phone: (614) 822-2470 Fax: (405) 275-8114 Fax: (614) 822-2430 General Plastics & Black Max, PVC Ductwork, Thermostats & IAQ Products. Zoning Plenums, Fittings & Register Boxes IAPMO 313 Geothermal Heating & Cooling 103 Sean Cleary Jeff Litzinger 102 Abby Way 583 W. Straub Road Scranton PA 18504 Phone: (570) 341-0370 Mansfield OH 44904 Phone: (419) 756-5959 Fax: (570) 341-0371 Fax: (419) 774-9746 IAPMO Training Material, Code Books & Services Geothermal Heating & Cooling Great Lakes Sales 102 ICOR International 118 Joseph McCallister 80 Bretz Road Little Hocking OH 45742 Phone: (317) 919-3707 Fax: (740) 989-2714 Environmentally safe refrigerants, including NU22B, a HFC alternative to R22 34 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 Jackson Systems, LLC Tom Jackson 5418 Elmwood Avenue Indianapolis IN 46203-6025 Phone: (317) 788-6800 Fax: (317) 227-1034 Zone Control and other HVAC Controls 203 Johnstone Supply Joe Kratzer 15 Troy Street Dayton OH 45404 Phone: (937) 222-4311 Fax: (937) 222-3437 HVAC equipment, products & supplies 307, 309 Knapheide Manufacturing Company (The) T1 Jennie Davis 1848 Westphalia Strasse Quincy IL 62305 Phone: (217) 222-7131 Fax: (217) 223-1947 Service vehicle designed specifically for the trader Libb Company, Inc. 701 Donald Dwyer 7860 N. Central Drive Lewis Center OH 43035 Phone: (800) 362-9719 Fax: (800) 451-0221 Alsons, Bemis Seats, Delta Faucet, Florestone, CMC Howell Metal, Mansfield Plbg. Products, A.O. Smith, Oliveri Sinkware, Turb Torch & Zurn Pex Midwest Spec. Pat Murphy 7025 Harrison Ave. Cincinnati OH 45247 Phone: (513) 353-9191 Fax: (513) 353-1589 Plumbing Fixtures 705 Moen Faucets Brady Rubin 10 Canterbury Court Canfield OH 44406 Phone: (440) 292-5478 Fax: (330) 286-5194 Faucets by Moen 505 NIBCO, Inc. 412 Michael J. Gladieux 1516 Middlebury St. Elkhart IN 46516 Phone: (734) 854-5904 Fax: (734) 854-5299 Press, Fex, Commercial Valves & Hangers Norris & Associates Insurance Agency, Inc. Tim Norris 2800 Bobmeyer Rd. C7 Hamilton OH 45015 Phone: (513) 858-4310 Fax: (513) 858-4321 Business and Contractor’s Insurance Output Sales Corporation Donna Stringer 119 Hunt Valley Road New Kensington PA 15068 Phone: (724) 334-5600 216 507,509 Fax: (724) 334-9599 Liberty Pumps, Wardflex CSST, Cash Acme Palmer Donavin Barry Bullock 12117 Champion Way Cincinnati OH 45241 Phone: (614) 486-0975 Fax: (513) 563-1659 Armstrong Air Furnace and Air Conditioners Robertson Heating Supply Co. 109,111,113,115,117,119 Dave Roberts 704 P. O. Box 2448 Alliance OH 44601 Phone: (330) 821-9180 Fax: (330) 821-9937 Rheem & Ruud A/C, Rheem Water Heating, Aker-Maax, Honeywell, Weil McLain & American Standard PHCC Pro Series Pumps 110,112 J. Morris 640 Heathrow Drive Lincolnshire IL 60069 Phone: (847) 415-6400 Fax: (847) 415-6410 PHCC Pro Series AC Pumps, Battery Back-Up Sump Pumps, Batteries & Water Alarms PHCC Women’s Auxiliary Pat Shuman 3583 Elm Rd. Stow OH 44224 Phone: (330) 688-5613 PlumbMaster, Inc. Wally Baumbusch P.O. Box 850 Concordville PA 19331 Phone: (800) 323-2626 Fax: (800) 322-9499 Plumbing Supplies and Repair Parts Sioux Chief Mfg. 107 Dan Lowder 621 Bear Run Lane Lewis Center OH 43035 Phone: (800) 821-3944 Fax: (888) 254-0500 Drains, Brackets, Testing Equipment, Access Boxes & Specialties 603 Solar Usage Now 215 Tom Rieker 525 Hawthorne Place Reynoldsburg OH 43068 Phone: (614) 759-7242 Fax: (614) 759-9742 305 Solar Hot Water Systems for Domestic Hot Water, Space Heating, Hot Tub Heating and Commercial Heating Spot Coolers 413 Wally Neissner 444 E. Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton FL 33432 Preferred Sales, Inc. 212 Phone: (800) 367-8675 Mark O’Connell Fax: (888) 750-5082 One Industrial Drive Spot Coolers (A MovinCool Distributor) sells and Hermitage PA 16148 rents portable air conditioning and heating 24 hrs/ Phone: (724) 981-5500 day, 7 days/week to commercial industrial users Fax: (724) 981-5560 for hospitals, computer rooms, office buildings and Bradford White, Gastite, Lasco, IPS, Hydromatic, manufacturing facilities. Lenox, Red White, Moen, Cuno Mustee, Houzer, Freedom, Vitra Stream Key, Inc. 219 Mike Felton Promarc Sales Inc. 209,211 10515 Reading Road Jeff Davis Cincinnati OH 45241 13718 Enterprise Ave. Phone: (513) 792-1221 Cleveland OH 44135 Fax: (513) 792-1223 Phone: (888) 584-7468 Acorn, Froet, Powers, Schier, Speakman, Topp & Fax: (888) 584-7469 Zoeller Ferno Products, Takagi Tankless Water Heaters, Superfleet/Speedway Fuel Program 404 Legend Valves, Jones Stephems, J. C. Whitlam, General Drain Machines John Kennedy 843 N. Cleve-Mass Rd. Ste 9A RE Michel Company 302, 402 Akron OH 44333 Helene Brown Phone: (800) 220-6572 One R. E. Michel Drive Fax: (330) 665-7634 Glen Burnie MD 21060 Discount program for the Association Phone: (410) 553-3846 Fax: (410) 766-4817 Testo, Inc. 204 HVAC vendor Bill Spohn 40 White Lake Road Rheem Water Heaters T3 Sparta NJ 07871 Jerry Wolens Phone: (800) 227-0729 69 Valley Brook Blvd. Fax: (862) 354-5020 Hinckley OH 44233 Combustion & refrigeration A/C analyzers, Video Phone: (334) 216-3800 inspection cameras, Air flow meters, Temperature, Fax: (330) 273-9882 pressure & humidity meters Mobile Tankless Water Heater Trailer Trane Ron Fantozzi 2300 City Gate Drive Columbus OH 43219 Phone: (800) 999-6523 Fax: (614) 473-3901 206 Triumph Sales 317 Lonnie Judson 51 Bridge St. Pittsburgh PA 15223 Phone: (614) 620-4455 Fax: (866) 289-9907 AB&A Drains, Price Pfister, Reed Pipe Tools & Comfort Pro Systems Trutech Tools / HVAC-E 3 James Bergmann 3365 Treelawn Drive Richfield OH 44286 Phone: (330) 696-6361 HVAC & Training Materials 120 U.S. Consolidated Todd Salsberry 836 W. Streetsboro St. Hudson OH 44236 Phone: (330) 655-9220 Fax: (330) 655-9222 Basco, Fluidmaster, Grohe, Maax, Rheem, Swanstone & Toto 218 Victaulic 114 Chris Burton 3763 Wild Cherry Way Mason OH 45040 Phone: (513) 292-6430 Fax: (513) 770-4028 New grooved copper technology, Push to Connect Permalynx & Tour Anderson Balancing West Sales Group Doug Manning P. O. Box 43548 Louisville KY 40253 Phone: (502) 489-5007 Fax: (502) 489-5011 PHVAC Reps Exhibiting the Latest in PHVAC Equipment and System Accessories. Whitney Company/Stevens Pump Bob Allgier 5732 Woodville Road Northwood OH 43619 Phone: (419) 836-2300 Fax: (419) 836-4440 Stevens Pump Company 311 316, 318 Wolverine Brass, Inc. 214 Chris Pellegrino 2951 Hwy 501 E Conway SC 29526 Phone: (843) 347-3121 Fax: (800) 945-9292 Quality Manufacturer of Faucets, Valves, Tubular Brass & Plumbing Volume 2008, Issue 3 • OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR 35 PLATINUM ! s r o s n o p S n o i t n e v Thank You Con Federated Insurance Caleb Creagan 121 East Park Square Owatonna, MN 55060 Pickrel Bros., Inc. Tom Pickrel 901 S Perry St Dayton, OH 45402 ACCA Greater Cleveland Sandy Pogan 18961 River’s Edge Drive E Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 ACCA Greater Dayton George Brockman 104 Valley St Dayton, OH 45404 GOLD Habegger Corporation (The) Bill Schmutte 4995 Winton Road Cincinnati OH 45232 Robertson Heating Supply Co. Dave Roberts PO Box 2448 Alliance, OH 44601 SILVER Akron PHCC Chris Lee 3420 Cavalier Tr Unit F Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224 CMPA Joyce Frank 11020 Southland Road Cincinnati, OH 45240 Goodman Mfg. Mark Sattele 34929 Curtis Blvd Eastlake, OH 44095 PHCC of Eastern Ohio Ron Schulz 565 E Main Street, Ste 130 Canfield, OH 44406 Ridge Tool Company (RIDGID) Steve Dyer 400 Clark St. Elyria, OH 44035 BRONZE ACCA Central Ohio Betty Clark 6479 Reflections Drive Ste 150 Dublin, OH 43017 ACCA Greater Cincinnati Joyce Frank 11020 Southland Road Cincinnati, OH 45240 36 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 ACCA Northeast Ohio Tim Volpone PO Box 1504 Ashtabula, OH 44005 NEOMPHCC David Paley 23524 Miles Rd. Bedford Hts, OH 44128 Stark Association PHCC Steve Brown 2121 Whipple Avenue NW Canton, OH 44708 Victaulic Chris Brown 3763 Wild Cherry Way Mason, OH 45040 PHCC Ad (Avizent) 6-12-08:PHCC Ad (Frank Gates) 12-04-07.qxd RISK MANAGEMENT. WITHOUT THE RISK. 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Wendell Coblentz Those of you who own your own business know that when times are tough, the tough get going! And that’s the way these two plumbing contractors work -- smart and hard! Dennis Schlekie took over Approved Plumbing Co. from his father, William J. Schlekie, in the fall of 1977. Following two years at Cleveland State University majoring in arts & sciences and one year at NASA as a research instrumentation technologist, he left to pursue the family business. His career has amassed 36 years in the trades. Approved Plumbing Co. has been located in Broadview Hts, Ohio for over 28 years. In his leadership role, he has responsibility for overseeing all operations – profit and loss, hiring and firing, marketing – whatever it takes to make the company the long-term success that it is. Most people believe that is enough (and in some cases more than enough). Proud to be a plumber, Dennis expands his horizon to include many community groups and projects. His volunteer work for his trade associations include Past President of the Cleveland Master Plumbers League, Past President of the Northeast Ohio PHCC (both preceded by committee chairmanships – including bylaw revisions and other officer positions). Dennis serves on the PHCC apprenticeship board as well as an instructor demonstrating his strong interest in well trained employees. As a member of the PHCC Dennis is constantly fighting for recognition of achievement of milestones along the education path for plumbing and HVAC technicians. He also makes time to serve on the Ohio PHCC Board of Trustees as the link between his local chapter and the state association. Dennis is active in his local Lions Club volunteering his hours toward the success of the annual Bloodview Haunted House and is active in his local Chamber of Commerce. Dennis has been honored by the Ohio PHCC as Contractor of the Year 2007, and by Angies List as a super service award winner for nine consecutive years. He was also 38 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3 Nearly a lifetime surrounded by plumbing, Wendell Coblentz began his own company in 1996 with one other technician and a part-time office manager. Today, he has three techs in the field besides himself, and his wife, Catherine, who is the Operations Coordinator. They have two sons, Jeff and Caleb; Jeff works in the business. Primarily a plumbing service & repair company, their work includes water treatment and well water pump service, backflow testing and repair. He began working for Mose Gingerich at Triangle Plumbing as a high school student, then moved on to work for his father, Leon Coblentz, at Hartville Plumbing. Wendell has been active in his local PHCC chapter in Akron, serving in all the offices, followed by state association involvement as Trustee, officer and State President in 2006. He continues to serve on the State Board in the capacity of Past President Advisor. His commitment to helping others was part of his goal as state president and he was instrumental in getting other contractors in the Akron area to participate in a repair program with hvac and electrical contractors called “Renew the Town” for low income and seniors. That program is expanding to other parts of the state. Wendell was awarded Contractor Service Award by Ohio PHCC for 2007. Wendell and his wife, Catherine, are very active in mission work through their church. He serves on the board of New Covenant World Missions in Guatemala and more recently Peru where he has taken a crew of workers to do water line and indoor plumbing work bringing potable water to those who aren’t so fortunate as we. .Unshakable Performance. BrassCraft’s Safety+PLUS® Meter Excess Flow Valve can withstand everyday banging, bumping and road vibration without nuisance trips, and when disaster strikes inside the home, our patented design quickly restricts gas flow and keeps families safe. 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