Contract Analysis Shields/Transblue re: Lowe’s

This posting is an analysis of the contract Shields Facilities Maintenance provided to contractors in early 2023 in regard to sweeping Lowe’s parking lots. Note that the Shields contract is very similar to the Transblue contract; Transblue apparently gained the Lowe’s contract in early 2023.

WSA Member Update 2.15.23

WSA Member Update 2.15.23 contains: • Congrats on Chiefs’ win to our KC members, including link to one of their previous articles for WSA, “Adding Portable Toilets to Your Services”. • Update on N.E.L.T.S. • News about Zoom interview with WSA members who received the 2023 Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping. • Reminder to apply for PAVEMENT magazine’s Top Contractor Awards • John Meola’s monthly safety reminders.

WSA Member Update 2.1.23

WSA Member Update 2.1.23 contains: • Winner of 2023 Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping • News and info link about N.E.L.T.S. • Link to WSA member info about sweeping’s value both before and after sealcoating • Link to apply for Pavement Magazine’s Top Contractor awards

The Value of Sweeping for Preservation of Sealcoating and Line Striping

N.E.L.T.S.: An Investigative Report

WSA Member Update 1.15.23

WSA Member Update 1.15.23 • How to get a frameable certificate of Martin Luther King’s quote about street sweeping excellence • Link to the WSA FAQ section • Update on how to get FREE Covid 19 tests for your employees • Safety First! topics from John Meola • Reminder about invoice scams that might purport to come from WSA

WSA Member Update 1.1.23

WSA Member Update 1.1.23 contains: • Reminder that WSA is starting its 11th year of operation • Info on Michael Nawa being the WSA contact at NPE •.Listing of free NPE seminars • Reminder that invoices will be coming out in the next several weeks

WSA Member Update 12.15.22

WSA Member Update 12.15.22 includes: • Request for positive/negative info about N.E.L.T.S. • Notice about dues increase • News about having added two vehicle checklists to the WSA website • December Safety First! info

WSA Member Update 12.1.22

The WSA Member Update 12.1.22 included: • Info about a price decrease requested by N.E.L.T.S. on a Home Depot account. • Info on NPE and the free seminars available to WSA members • Link to an article about the concept of using rebuilt trucks. • Link to an article emphasizing why it’s important to document accident near misses.

WSA Member Update 11.15.22

The November 15, 2022 WSA Update includes: • Request to tell WSA office if you want a different renewal notebook. • Notice about N.E.L.T.S. and Mirror Lawn non-pay/slow pay issue. • Warning about Domain Registry scam invoices. • Link to guidelines for holiday parties. • John Meola’s Safety First! info for November.