Construction Laborers

Work description

Your attention is requested to the following letter in support of Genuine Builders, Inc.s (GBI) request for thirty-four (34) temporary Construction Laborers to supply our seasonal temporary need in Rochester, Indiana. GBI of Arlington, South Dakota is a concrete sub-contractor that has provided specialized concrete construction services for the last twenty-eight (28) years. The Construction Laborers will: Perform lesser tasks involving manual labor at concrete construction site. Prepare the site for placing of concrete by loading and unloading materials, running string-lines, cutting wood with skill saw, using a sledgehammer to pound stakes into the ground, digging and leveling the earth using shovels, pickaxes and plate-packers. Under supervision, lift, carry, fasten, strip, oil and set wooden and metal concrete forms using simple hand and power tools. Assist with placing concrete by using wheelbarrows, concrete rakes, shovels, walk-behind concrete vibrator. Clean up waste materials and caulk joints. The Construction Laborers must have three (3) months of concrete construction experience and be able to handle temperature extremes and lift and carry 75 lbs. for 50 yards. They will work some weekends and travel to worksites within area of intended employment. For more information regarding the company and photographs of some of its projects, see Exhibit A. Schedule of Operations Each year, GBIs schedule of operations is as follows: GBIs annual schedule of operations begins in April and ends in December. GBI will begin working on projects in Rochester, Indiana in November and seeks to have H-2B workers on site as soon as possible. Work will continue through December 31st. In January, the weather is too cold to perform concrete work. Therefore, the company does not perform concrete work from January through March. Work that is performed at the end of a project includes cleaning up, which can take up to a month depending on the size of the project. Clean up includes the following duties to get rid of waste materials and prepare the site for the client: o Grind metal inserts in the concrete so that the top is level and completely flat. o Caulk around concrete. o Patch air pockets in concrete. o Clean up excess concrete which has seeped out from around the forms. o General clean-up including, disposal of excess concrete dumped by pump trucks at the site. o Dispose of used or damaged lumber, pick up debris and load excess supplies. o Clean and oil forms, then load them onto the trailer. o Forms must be stacked so they are not overweight on the trailer. Temporary Seasonal Need GBI has a seasonal need that is traditionally tied to a season of the year by an event which is of a recurring nature, specifically the weather that permits concrete construction. In the late spring and early summer, the company experiences an increased demand for its work as the weather warms to allow cement construction. During the winter months, from January through March, the weather is too cold for proper setting of concrete. Excavation of concrete footings is more difficult, if not impossible. Cold Weather Concreting Reported by ACI Committee 306, Section 1.1, Definition of cold weather, defines cold weather as a period when, for more than 3 consecutive days, the following conditions exist: 1) The average daily air temperature is less than 40F; and 2) The air temperature is not greater than 50F for more than one-half of any 34-hr period. The average daily air temperature is the average of the highest and lowest temperatures occurring during the period from midnight to midnight. Cold weather, as defined in this report, usually starts during fall and usually continues until spring. Exhibit B. The cold season in Rochester, Indiana lasts for over three (3) months, with an average daily high temperature of 32 F in January Please see attached.

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Last updated: October 7, 2026