ENGINEERING & UTILITY

CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 

OFFICERS 

PRESIDENT 

Rob Layne 

O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc.

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EX^WM!E SECAETARHT

SECRETARY/TREASURER 

Mike McElroy 

FMG, Inc. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Nikki Aflinito 

Union Bank 

Kevin Aihanese 

Joseph J. Aihanese, Inc. 

Jami Brady 

BakerCorp 

Don Cabianca 

Cal State Constructors, Inc.

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood and Administrator Jackson:

The Honorable Lisa Jackson 

Administrator 

Environmental Protection Agency 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

Jerry Condon 

Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc. 

Bruce Daseking 

McGuire aad Hester 

Michael Ghilotti 

Ghilotti Bros., Inc. 

Gre Gruendl 

Ray s Electric 

Steve Lydon 

TerraCon Pipelines Inc. 

Robert Purdy 

ROW Construction, Inc. 

Danny Wood, Jr. 

D.A. Wood Construction. Inc. 

Christian Young 

D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc. 

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS 

Christian Young 

D.W. Young Construction Co., Inc. 

Andrew Vasconi 

A.J. Vasconi Genera! Engineering 

Rusty Hoseley 

R & L Brosamer, Inc. 

Ricky Serrano 

RE. Serrano, Inc. 

Fred Ehier 

HF. EhlerCo., Inc. 

George Furnanz 

Stacy and Witbeck. Inc. 

Michael Bauman 

Baurnan Landscape and Construction, Inc. 

Steve Geney 

North Bay Construction, Inc. 

Mark Serrano 

Magnum Pacific, Inc. 

Robert Doud 

McGuirc and Hester 

Jeff Jones 

Jones Bros. Enterprises, Inc. 

Dave Bianchini 

D.E. Bianchini, Inc. 

Kenneth Derrick 

Detrick Corporation 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 

Mark Breslin

The Engineering & Utility Contractors Association (EUCA) understands that reliable, safe and 

affordable transportation impacts every individual, every family and every business in our country. 

To help build our nation, the construction industry relies on many critical pieces of equipment to 

conduct everyday business tasks. Given that your agencies are now developing national fuel 

economy standards for 201 7-2025, on behalf of our members, and the industry we represent. it is 

important that we share our view: 

EUCA is concerned that your agencies are going down a regulatory path on fuel economy that will 

result in large job losses and other harmful costs to the economy, at a time when we can least 

afford it. 

EUCA represents more than 450 Contractor and Industry-Associated firms throughout the 

Western United States, with well over 25,000 employees and more than 25 million man-hours in 

the construction industry. Our contractor members build California's roads, highways, bridges 

and water infrastructure systems. 

We strongly encourage NI-ITSA and EPA to adopt a single, national fuel economy standard 

that considers America's needs for increased fuel economy without sacrificing affordability, 

safety or jobs. NHTSA and EPA have already set strong standards for 2012-201 6 that have 

raised the fleet average by 40% to 35 miles per gallon. Looking forward, technology 

improvements should continue to support increases in fuel economy and greenhouse gas 

standards; however, overreaching regulations can place a significant cost burden OIl the 

construction industry and the hundreds of thousands of businesses we support. 

A "one-size-fits-all" approach will not work for America's construction industry. Every 

day, contractors, and those they employ, depend on a variety of transportation needs; as a result, it 

is vital that they have vehicles that fit the needs of their business and remain affordable. 

17 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 100 • San Ramon, CA 94583 • 925/855-7900 + FAX 925/855-7909

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Ihe President and his Adni inistration consistently tout the significance of our industry in America's economic 

recovery process and success. As I rn sure you are aware, our trades are still recovering h'om the recession and have 

a long way to go. Aggressive fuel economy standards will raise the cost of vehicles, put our industr y at an even 

further disadvantage, and result in the loss of construction businesses • conipetil iveness. profitability and the loss of 

jobs. This runs counter to the messa ge of our President and Congresstonal leaders about the need to snpport the 

construction and infrastructure industry. 

I he next phase of fuel economy standards br 201 72025 should not pick winners and lose rs, hut should suppon a 

variety of technologies and fuel diversity to preserve affordability. F UC A encourages you to carefully balance these 

factors as Ott weigh sensible fuel econom y standards, especially as our nation's fragile economy continues to 

recover. 

Sincerely, 

E:mily Cohen 

I CA l)irector of (iovernnient Relations 

17 Crow Can yon Court, Suite 101) • Sati Ramon, CA 94583 • 925/855-7900 • FAX 925/855-7909 


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