Last week, NY State Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (NY99) visited the IUOE Local 825 Training Center in Wawayanda NY and tried his hand at handling heavy construction equipment. We think he'd make a fine apprentice! It's important for legislators and elected officials to understand the skill required to build a safe, sustainable future and the training and professionalism that Local 825 offers. Thanks Assemblyman Schmitt for stopping by.  

With recent advances in technology occurring rapidly and exponentially, it is appropriate to look to ways that New Jersey can utilize these technologies to provide efficiencies while accomplishing standardization; clearing up the tremendous amount of inconsistency between various public contracting statutes. S-3137 seeks to further address these inconsistencies throughout public bidding laws by establishing a uniform set of bid components to be submitted electronically. Standardized, electronic procurement streamlines the process, reduces administrative burden on agencies and staff and allows for a more equitable, ethical and competitive bidding process and allows apples-to-apples comparison of bids. It therefore reduces risk and the potential for conflict among bidders and between the government ... Read More