b'ontents 3President\'s Article 4Surviving Y2K 6Industry News 7MRCA\'s Frrestone Master Contractors 9Clarifying Bids and Pmposals IOMRCATechnical andTesting Roof Coatings Research Committee 12Aflilate News 13OSllA\'s Consultation Service Board MRCA 1999Directory Officers/Executive CommitteeDouglas Rich Scott PoynerAdministrative Manager ardson PresidentSunal Roofs, Inc.Roofing Systems IncJohn Fullerton CommerciKurt BaumgartnerE-mail: su E ail: ruth4fit@aol.comE-mail: mrca@mrca.org ncom@cmpu.net-mMartin Roofing Company, Inc. E-mail: kurtbaum@feisl.comEd WilliamsJohn M. DalySHARP Director Fremon1 Roofing Company Inc.K Roofing &Metal IncMike Ehrke awSheet First Vice PresidentE-mail: l1emont1oofing@nwonline.E-mail: pasd@gvi.netE-mail: saftmde@feist.comt"""-\') David Tilsencom Tilsen Roofing Co., Inc.Greg PetersenSHARP Administrative Manager E-mail:rc@globaldialog.comKurt SteinkuhlerCarlson RacineIncCraigndtt RoofingAtki son George GrohSons Inc.E CRRl@pitnet.netE-mail: sharp@cjnetworks.com &-mail: Second Vice PresidentE-mail: shiela@valu-fine.net John D. StephensonJohn W. McDowallAdvisers tep@E-mail: JDS aol.comNicholas D. BechtelMcDowall CompanyDr. Rene Dupuis J.ompany HaroldBecker C Inc.E-mail: mcdowalf@uslink.netSRI Secretary/TreasurerE-mail: ndbechtel@donet.com Jim BarrT&R CommitteeRobert Lacosse Barr Roofing C Bob Swanda,ChairGAE o.Jr. E l:r@ lene.comIndependent Roofing C Kim -mai jbar abi o.Schwickert E-mail:Schwickert Holding CompanyJim Carlson omaroof@concenfric.net theschwick@ic.mankato. n.us Chairman ofBoardE-mail:m Bldg. Envelope Technology & JohnJohn HinshawResearch Drew Mid-West Roofing Co.Hinshaw Roofing &Committee Members Sheet E-m l: mwroof@netins.netMetal Co. IncJames F. KarczewskiLegal Counsel aiE-mail: tarion@hinshawroofing.comF J ARoo1ing Corp.Jim W ttier ChristiansenhiDirectorsE-mail: karczewski@surften.comFerree, Bu O\'Grady &rg nn,RundbeJames BrosseauRod Petrick888/MRCALAW Benn & Brosseau RootingRidgeworth Rooting C , Inc.John Daly ettInc.o.E brosseaur@aol.comE-mail: roolma l.com(see directors)MRCA Headquarters -mail:nrod@ao4840 W. 15th Street Mich l CainKevin KrolczykD nis RunyanLawrence, KS, 66049-3876 ae enAdvanced Sheet Metal &D Rooting, Inc.Dryspace Inc.Phone: 785/843-4888 Roofingalbec E-mail: advroof1@aol.comE-mail: kkrolczyk@dalbecroof.comE-mail: DRYSPACE@aol.comFax: 785/843-7555 Toll Free: 800/497-6722 Charles E. Cornell, Jr.Randy L. FisherAnthony SpigarelliW1Iw.mrca.org Cornell Rooting & Sheet MetalJohn Jmpbell Company Inc.Central Rooting Ca Company I\' CompanyE-mail: greg@jjcr.comE-mail: tspigarelli@centralroofing.I E-mail: shacorn@aol.comcom\\~ L StevenDouglass T EvansD Vuglass Roofing Inc.GERTA edDoMilbrand Roofing Co.E-mail: steved@odsgc.netChairteb@l & Sheet Metal, Inc.T inions and positions staled E l: MilbrandRoofingCompanyTom Borilzke -mai@msn.comJay E. RefieunaLanger R~ofing James Mansfield & Sons CoE-mail:anger-roofing.comhe opJim GentryE-mail: bigroof1@aol.comin articles published herein ,,Kirbe RoofingStaf1those of the authors and n b) rgInc.ot, E-mail: jgenlry@kirberg.comJames L RamserExecutive Directorfact of publication.necessa,._, H land Roofing Company IncJ s(Tom) K those of MRCA. igh ame lnight E-mail: highland@ntr.netE-mail: jtk@cjner11orks.com 2'