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
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Phone: 513-941-6851
R. L. S. Plumbing Co.Robert Schlueter9835 Lakeview Dr.Cincinnati OH 45231 Phone: 513-521-7586
R. L. Winfi eld, Inc.Rae Winfi eld3874 Ridge Road N. E.Cortland OH 44410 Phone: 330-638-5295
R. T. Hampton Plumbing & HeatingDennis Elliott226 West Maple StreetNorth Canton OH 44720 Phone: 330-494-6743
Wolverine Brass, Inc.Chris Pellegrino165 Oak Drive NWNorth Canton OH 44720 Phone: 330-323-1973
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MMaterial 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 diffi cult for contractors to enter into fi xed-price contracts without absorbing unnecessary risks of fi nancial 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 signifi cant 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-in-hand 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 fi xed-price construction contracts are borne by the contractor. Courts have historically taken the view that fi xed-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 suffi cient legal grounds to let a contractor out of performing. In the absence of specifi c 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 justifi cation because that is exactly the type of business risk fi xed-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 profi table 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
Bob DunleveyDunlevey, Mahan & Furry
Legally Speaking
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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
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.
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✺✺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
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 Effi ciency: 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 fi eld that encompassed $39.2 billion in gross revenue. In Ohio, the renewable energy fi eld 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 fi gures 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 fi rst 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
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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.
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 26in the nation to pass such legislation. The RPS has
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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.
Adtek Software Co. 613Jerry FawP. O. Box 114Toluca IL 61369Phone: (815) 452-2345 Fax: (815) 452-2119HVAC Software
Afco-Kaehr Sales 210Charles Apple2121 S. Green Suite 212Cleveland OH 44121Phone: (216) 691-1706 Fax: (216) 691-1708Brass Craft, Panasonic & Sanifl o
Aprilaire / Research Products Corp. 213Jim Blind7947 South Passage DriveWadsworth OH 44281Phone: (800) 334-6044 Fax: (330) 334-1624Dehumidifi ers, NEW Air Cleaner Ventilation Control
Arzel Zoning 303O’Hara McNaughton4801 Commerce ParkwayCleveland OH 44128Phone: (216) 831-6068 Fax: (216) 831-6074Zoning Products for Retrofi t & New Construction
AT & T 410Anne Marie Duveneck17950 Corporate DriveBrookfi eld WI 53045Phone: (262) 366-1702 Fax: (262) 794-4509High Speed Internet, Remote Monitoring
Blue Angel Pumps 406Brian DiVincenzo101 Production DriveHarrison OH 45030Phone: (513) 367-3220 Fax: (877) 289-2963Residential and Commercial Pumps
Bobb Chevrolet Company (The) T2Alan Heiligmann567 E. Livingston Ave., PO Box 06351Columbus OH 43206-0351Phone: (614) 228-4567 Fax: (614) 229-7924Chevrolet Work Trucks & Vans
Bush Specialty Vehicles T5Terry Lee80 Park Dr.Wilmington OH 45177Phone: (937) 382-5502 Fax: (937) 382-5150Truck
BWA South 100Bob Armbruster4501 Sutphen CourtHilliard OH 43026-0159Phone: (614) 876-2977 Fax: Charlotte, Elkay, Elkhart, Little Giant, Miro Parfl ex & Zurn Wilkins
Carr Supply 319Rod Essig1415 Old Leonard Ave.Columbus OH 43219Phone: (614) 252-7883 Fax: (614) 251-1508HVAC Equipment, Hydronics
Collier Consulting Group 506Sharon CollierP. O. Box 1252Dripping TX 78620Phone: (512) 858-1670 Fax: Business Management Books & Financial Management Software.
Contractorhotdeals.com 706David Bridges727 Fisher RoadLima OH 45801Phone: (800) 980-9884 Fax: (419) 649-1345The website dedicated to linking HVACR, plumbing, PVF and electrical contractors for the pupose of buying and selling their excess inventory, tools and vehicles to one another.
Corken Steel Products 315Jay Kaiser7920 Kentucky Dr.Florence KY 41042Phone: (859) 291-4664 Fax: (859) 655-8250Heating & Air Conditioning Products
Equigard, Inc. 606Matt Graves800 Jorie Blvd.Oak Brook IL 60443Phone: (630) 986-9363 Fax: (630) 986-3980Extended Service Agreements
Famous Supply Co. 403, 405, 502, 504Tom Krejci109 North Union St.Akron OH 44304Phone: (330) 762-9621 Fax: (330) 762-0150
Federated Insurance 105Caleb Creagan121 East Park SquareOwatonna MN 55060Phone: (507) 455-5368 Fax: (507) 455-7840Specialized Insurance Products and Risk Management Service for Service Contractors & Suppliers
First Sales 512Brett Wilfong12630 US 33 NChurubusco IN 46723Phone: (260) 693-1972 Fax: (260) 693-0602Caroma, Sterling Water Treatment, Barnes Pump, SJE Rhombus Controls & Zilmet Pressure Tanks
FlowGuard Family of Products 104Diane Phillips9911 Brecksville RoadCleveland OH 44141-3201Phone: (216) 447-6164 Fax: (216) 447-6211CPVC water distribution systems for hot/cold water
Frank Gates Service Company 205Dana Carmichael5000 Bradenton Ave.Dublin OH 43017Phone: (216) 525-0700 Fax: (614) 932-8707Worker’s comp group rating programs through ACCA & PHCC. The most savings tier in the industry. Saving opportunities, competitive fees for all industry groups. Online claims reporting, software solutions and more.
General Plastics - Black Max 106Bill Kite3500 N. HarrisonShawnee OK 74804Phone: (405) 275-3171 Fax: (405) 275-8114General Plastics & Black Max, PVC Ductwork, Plenums, Fittings & Register Boxes
Hajoca Corporation - Welker-Mckee Supply 217Art Mighton6606 Granger RoadCleveland OH 44131Phone: (800) 522-2284 Fax: (216) 447-3005Wholesale Distributor of Plumbing, Heating and Industrial Supplies. Representing the Premier Product Lines in It’s Industry and Servicing the Professional Trade for 150 years.
IAPMO 313Sean Cleary102 Abby WayScranton PA 18504Phone: (570) 341-0370 Fax: (570) 341-0371IAPMO Training Material, Code Books & Services
ICOR International 118Joseph McCallister80 Bretz RoadLittle Hocking OH 45742Phone: (317) 919-3707 Fax: (740) 989-2714Environmentally safe refrigerants, including NU22B, a HFC alternative to R22
Jackson Systems, LLC 203Tom Jackson5418 Elmwood AvenueIndianapolis IN 46203-6025Phone: (317) 788-6800 Fax: (317) 227-1034Zone Control and other HVAC Controls
Knapheide Manufacturing Company (The) T1Jennie Davis1848 Westphalia StrasseQuincy IL 62305Phone: (217) 222-7131 Fax: (217) 223-1947Service vehicle designed specifi cally for the trader
Libb Company, Inc. 701Donald Dwyer7860 N. Central DriveLewis Center OH 43035Phone: (800) 362-9719 Fax: (800) 451-0221Alsons, Bemis Seats, Delta Faucet, Florestone, CMC Howell Metal, Mansfi eld Plbg. Products, A.O. Smith, Oliveri Sinkware, Turb Torch & Zurn Pex
Output Sales Corporation 507,509Donna Stringer119 Hunt Valley RoadNew Kensington PA 15068Phone: (724) 334-5600
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Palmer Donavin 704Barry Bullock12117 Champion WayCincinnati OH 45241Phone: (614) 486-0975 Fax: (513) 563-1659Armstrong Air Furnace and Air Conditioners
PHCC Pro Series Pumps 110,112J. Morris640 Heathrow DriveLincolnshire IL 60069Phone: (847) 415-6400 Fax: (847) 415-6410PHCC Pro Series AC Pumps, Battery Back-Up Sump Pumps, Batteries & Water Alarms
PlumbMaster, Inc. 305Wally BaumbuschP.O. Box 850Concordville PA 19331Phone: (800) 323-2626 Fax: (800) 322-9499Plumbing Supplies and Repair Parts
Preferred Sales, Inc. 212Mark O’ConnellOne Industrial DriveHermitage PA 16148Phone: (724) 981-5500 Fax: (724) 981-5560Bradford White, Gastite, Lasco, IPS, Hydromatic, Lenox, Red White, Moen, Cuno Mustee, Houzer, Freedom, Vitra
Promarc Sales Inc. 209,211Jeff Davis13718 Enterprise Ave.Cleveland OH 44135Phone: (888) 584-7468 Fax: (888) 584-7469Ferno Products, Takagi Tankless Water Heaters, Legend Valves, Jones Stephems, J. C. Whitlam, General Drain Machines
RE Michel Company 302, 402Helene BrownOne R. E. Michel DriveGlen Burnie MD 21060Phone: (410) 553-3846 Fax: (410) 766-4817HVAC vendor
Rheem Water Heaters T3Jerry Wolens69 Valley Brook Blvd.Hinckley OH 44233Phone: (334) 216-3800 Fax: (330) 273-9882Mobile Tankless Water Heater Trailer
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38 OHIO PHC CONTRACTOR • Volume 2008, Issue 3
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 – profi t and loss, hiring and fi ring, 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 offi cer 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 fi ghting 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
the recipient of a Proclamation by the Mayor of Broadview Hts as volunteer in the recreation department.
There is always time for his outside interests that are numerous: golfi ng, bicycling, woodworking, gardening, nature, basketball and most importantly time with his family. Married to Suzanne for over 27 years, they have (3) children ages 24, 22, and 19. He values his family and the many friends he and Suzanne have made during their years together.
Nearly a lifetime surrounded by plumbing, Wendell Coblentz began his own company in 1996 with one other technician and a part-time offi ce manager. Today, he has three techs in the fi eld 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, backfl ow 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 offi ces, followed by state association involvement as Trustee, offi cer 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.
Meet these
Dennis Schlekie
Wendell Coblentz
AWARD-WINNING CONTRACTORS
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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
fl ow and keeps families safe. When a rupture and disconnect happens at
the appliance, the Safety+PLUS® Appliance Excess Flow Valve helps protect
against fi res and explosions by restricting gas fl ow to avert a hazardous release
of gas in the home. And when the gas line is repaired, both valves automatically
reset. It’s just one part of an unshakable commitment to safety and it’s exclusively
available from BrassCraft.
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