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The official publication of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association VOL. 23, NO. 4 JULY-AUGUST 2011

on the cover13 TransOvation 2011: Fostering Innovation in Transportation Design & Construction

features

10 Transportation Rhetoric Heats Up with D.C. Summer Weather23 2011 ARTBA National Convention: Monterey, Calif. “New Opportunities for Market Growth”

32 Tuscaloosa Twister Aftermath: Getting Ready to Hear “Roll Tide Roll”

columns

6 From the Chairman 8 President’s Desk

35 ARTBA News

36 AEM Corner

37 Products of the Month

38 Index to Advertisers

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Executive CommitteeChairman: Bill Cox, Corman Construction, Inc., Annapolis Junction, Md. Senior Vice Chairman: Paul Yarossi, HNTB Corporation, New York, N.Y.First Vice Chairman: Steve Wright, Wright Brothers Construction Company, Charleston, Tenn.Northeastern Region Vice Chairman: Nick Ivanoff, Ammann & Whitney, New York, N.Y.Central Region Vice Chairman: Kenneth Aldridge, Aldridge Electric, Inc., Libertyville, Ill.Southern Region Vice Chairman: Thomas S. Elmore, Eutaw Construction Co., Inc., Aberdeen, MSWestern Region Vice Chairman: Jim Andoga, Austin Bridge & Road, Irving, TexasVice Chairman At–Large: Doug Black, Oldcastle Materials, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. Vice Chairman At–Large: Robert Close, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Orange, Calif.Vice Chairman At–Large: John Houle, 3M Traffic Safety Systems Division, St. Paul, Minn.Vice Chairman At–Large: John Kulka, HRI, Inc., State College, Pa. Vice Chairman At–Large: Robert H. Luffy, American Bridge Company, Corapolis, Pa.Vice Chairman At–Large: David S. Zachry, Zachry Construction Corporation, San Antonio, TexasARTBA–TDF Board of Trustees Chairman: Leo Vecellio, Jr., Vecellio Group, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla.Young Executive Leadership Council Chairman: Christopher Fronheiser, AECOM, Baltimore, Md.Treasurer: Tom Hill, Summit Materials LLC, Washington, D.C.Secretary and President/CEO: T. Peter Ruane, ARTBA, Washington, D.C.Contractors: Thomas Iovino, Judlau Contracting, Inc., College Point, N.Y.Contractors First Vice President: Jeffrey F. Nelson, David Nelson Construction Co., Palm Harbor, Fla.Research & Education: Robert J. Plymale, Marshall University, Huntington, W.V.AEM: Ronald M. DeFeo, TEREX Corporation, Westport, Conn.Materials & Services: Aaron Ozinga, Ozinga Materials, Inc., Mokena, Ill.Planning & Design: Michael P. Hoff, P.E., AECOM, Middleton, Wis.Public–Private Partnerships: D.J. Gribbon, Macquarie Securities (USA), Inc., Infrastructure Group, New York, N.Y.Traffic Safety Industry: Joy Shamay, Evonik Degussa Corp., Bluffton, S.C.Transportation Officials: Darren Kettle, Ventura County Transportation Commission, Ventura, Calif.Council of State Executives Chairman: Robert A. Briant, Jr., UTCA of New Jersey, Allenwood, N.J. Immediate Past ARTBA Chairman: Larry Tate, Caterpillar Inc., Decatur, Ill. Past Chairmen’s Council Representative: James R. Madara, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc., Allentown, Pa.

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• Jerry Karel, a leader at 3M, one of the most innovative companies on the planet, who has applied the prin-ciples of innovation across a wide range of industries including tele-communications, software, medical imaging, security, and transportation.

• Dr. Rachel K. Arulraj, who has spent her career bringing innovation to trans-portation design through new tech-nologies. As an assistant vice president and principal professional associate for information technology at Parsons Brinckerhoff, she has been on the cut-ting-edge of Building Information Mod-eling and Virtual Design and Construc-tion since their inception.

TransOvation participants will explore the new Woodrow Wil-son Bridge and Intercounty Con-nector projects in Maryland—and learn how innovative thinking was brought to bear during the planning, design and construction phases to overcome challenges…build team-work…gain public support… and add value while controlling costs. The program will also feature an “In-novation Showcase,” an exhibit area of game-changing products, tech-nologies and services for the trans-portation design and construction professionals.

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solve problems and change the way their companies do business:

• Ted Zoli, a heralded bridge engi-neer and a vice president at HNTB, who is a 2009 MacArthur Founda-tion Fellowship recipient. “Esquire” magazine called him one of “The Brightest: 16 Geniuses Who Give Us Hope.” Zoli also teaches at Princeton and Columbia.

• John Hillman, HC Bridge Company, who won the 2010 “Engineering News-Record” magazine “Award of Excellence” for his development of the Hybrid Composite Beam.

• Darcy Winslow, Nike’s sustain-ability innovator and executive-in-residence at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, who has been called a “business rock star.” She will reveal how her team brought a sustainabil-ity revolution to Nike’s with a series of real-world product design and engineering changes, affecting Nike’s plants around the world—an invest-ment that re-branded Nike and its athletic wear for the 21st century, ensuring that the company’s repu-tation and practices matched the increasing public awareness of sus-tainability and “green” issues.

September 6-9 ARTBA Workshop: Unleash a Wave of InnovationRegister: www.transovation.org

Are you ready to unlock the power of innovation at your firm?

Increase productivity?Boost your profit margin?If so, you, or someone from your

firm, should attend ARTBA’s TransO-vation Workshop, scheduled Sep-tember 6-9 at the Lansdowne Resort & Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., near Dulles International Airport.

One of my goals as chairman is to develop new initiatives to engage the industry’s young executives. TransO-vation helps achieves this goal. It is a first-of-its-kind interactive learning event, designed for the industry’s “ris-ing stars,” that spotlights the role of innovation in the design and construc-tion of transportation projects.

TransOvation was created by the ARTBA Innovation Advisory Commit-tee, which is chaired by Senior Vice Chairman Paul Yarossi of HNTB, and is comprised of representatives of all eight membership divisions. Members of the Young Executive Leadership Council also played a key role in the development of the program.

Among the business and trans-portation development leaders who will share the secrets of their “idea in-cubating” corporate cultures and how they have used innovative thinking to


Finally, on September 7, the ARTBA Foundation will host a black-tie-optional dinner to honor the 2011 and 2010 “Transportation Develop-ment Hall of Fame” inductees and the winners of the inaugural “Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards.”

Become the leader who un-leashes a wave of innovation at your company. Check out the full program on page 13 of this issue and register today at: www.transovation.org We will see you this September!

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Editor’s Note: In this summer issue of “Transportation Builder” magazine, ARTBA President Pete Ruane warns of possible cuts in transportation investment and highlights where things stand on the reauthorization front. His column is on page eight. You will also find comprehensive information about two key upcoming ARTBA meetings.

Beginning on page 13, learn about TransOvation 2011, a first-of-its-kind, educational workshop and exhibit focused on innovation and developed specifically for young executives in the transportation design and construction industry. At this extraordinary, three-day, interactive learning event, world-class innovators will teach you and your employees how to think on the job in a different, creative way…a way that can lead to increased productivity and profit for you! Visit www.transovation.org to register.

On page 23, we outline the comprehensive program for the 2011 ARTBA National Convention in Monterey, Calif. This year’s theme is “New Opportunities for Market Growth,” and general sessions with industry leaders will explain where transportation financing dollars come from and where they go, highlight how California was able to dedicate more than $40 billion for transportation improvements through state/local ballot initiatives, and explore future financing models like Oregon’s VMT pilot program. Register today: www.artbanationalconvention.org.

As always, please feel free to contact me by phone (202.289.4434) or e-mail ([email protected]) with any comments on this issue or ideas for an upcoming issue.

Jaime N. Mahoney, Editor Transportation Builder


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This Is Not a Drill: Massive Transportation Cuts Could Be Coming Soon

Could we be just weeks away from the largest cuts in fed-eral transportation investment

ever seen?It could happen, unless we pro-

vide enough support to those in Con-gress trying to do something about it.

Since the 2005 passage of SAFETEA-LU, the last federal high-way/transit investment law, ARTBA has been advocating for a successor that is well-funded and charts a new course for the future. But all along, we have warned that Congress could consider a variety of options, ranging from the type of far-reaching trans-portation investment increases the na-tion needs all the way to severe cuts in funding levels.

The Debate Heats UpLo and behold, there are those in

the current Congress—most notably the House Republican leadership—who want to limit federal highway and transit investment to the revenue coming in to the Highway Trust Fund. At the same time, however, they are completely unwilling to discuss boost-ing that revenue. The result would be a cut in the federal highway program from more than $41 billion this year to $27 billion in Fiscal Year 2012, which starts this coming October 1. That is

a decrease of more than 34 percent, with a projected half a million industry jobs on the chopping block.

Even as fiscal issues are being hotly debated and all forms of federal fund-ing seem to be at risk, some have said that these highway/transit cuts would never come close to happening. The programs are too popular with mem-bers of Congress, there would be too much pressure from local elected offi-cials to fund certain projects, Congress has never cut before, it would be un-precedented, etc.

The Reality of LifeARTBA has creatively devel-

oped new selling points for federal transportation investment, and we will continue to make our case to Capitol Hill. But the industry can no longer rely on the mere “popularity” of these programs with members of Congress.

Here’s the reality of life in our Na-tion’s Capital, circa late summer 2011. Republicans and Democrats are at loggerheads like never before. A main point of contention is federal spend-ing. There are more than 100 new members of the U.S. House and Sen-ate this year, many of whom believe they have a voter mandate to reduce federal spending of all kinds. And fed-

eral transportation investment is not exempt from this debate.

The ProposalsIn early July, House Transportation

& Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) announced the out-lines of his reauthorization bill, with reduced investment levels following the budget parameters dictated by his party’s leadership in that chamber. His bill’s six-year investment levels would total $230 billion.

The chairman’s proposal includes much needed reforms that would reduce red tape and bureaucratic hurdles that stand in the way of many important projects critical to our eco-nomic vitality. His proposal would also encourage greater private sector investment in transportation improve-ments and focus federal investments on clear national priorities.

Meanwhile, as this issue goes to press, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chairman Bar-bara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) are developing their draft of a bill, which would not only avoid cuts in high-way/transit investment, but also in-clude modest increases for inflation over two years.


Support Your Representatives!That both the House and Sen-

ate Committees are pushing ahead with multi-year reauthorizations bills represents some real progress. Se-curing a bipartisan bill in the Senate is not only key to avoiding a potential 34 percent cut, but also to keeping the reauthorization process moving for-ward. That’s why ARTBA has asked its membership to focus on their U.S. senators over the coming weeks. We must encourage bipartisan support for a Senate reauthorization bill that sta-bilizes investment, if even for just the next two years. We will work with both the Senate and the House to produce a bill that contains the best of both proposals.

ARTBA continues to advocate, advertise, work the media, cajole, write, work Capitol Hill, and do ev-

erything else you expect from your national association. But you are still the key ingredient. Your U.S. senators must hear from you, their constitu-ents, so they understand the dire state of the transportation construction in-dustry in this recession, and the need to avoid massive cuts in your state’s federal transportation investment.

Just dial ARTBA’s Action Hotline at 1-888-448-2782 to call Capitol Hill in minutes and make your voice heard. Also, set up an appointment over the August congressional recess to meet directly with your Senator in your hometown.

Remember, this is not a drill! These cuts are on the way unless we take loud and sustained action in com-ing weeks. You vote, so your senators will listen!

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Transportation Politics

By Beth McGinn, ARTBA Director of Public Affairs

Transportation Rhetoric Heats Up with D.C. Summer Weather

President Barack Obama“...For us to move forward on a major infrastructure initiative where we’re putting people to work right now, including construction workers who are disproportionately unemployed when the housing bubble went bust…to put them to work, rebuilding America at a time when interest rates are very low, contractors are looking for work and the need is there…that is something that could make a huge positive impact on the economy overall.” (July 6)

“There are a few things that we can and should do, right now, to redouble our efforts on behalf of the American people. Let me give you some examples. Right now, there are over a million construction workers out of work after the housing boom went bust, just as a lot of America needs rebuilding. We connect the two by investing in rebuilding our roads and our bridges and our railways and our infrastructure.” (July 8)

Congressional Leaders

House T&I Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) “Given U.S. House rules and budget constraints, this proposal maximizes the value of our available infrastructure funding through better leveraging, streamlining the project approval process, attracting private sector investment, and cutting the federal bureau-cracy. Most importantly, this six-year proposal provides the stability states need to plan major transportation improvements and create long-term jobs.” (July 7)

As the weather heats up in Washington this summer, so does the rhetoric. The fol-lowing is a look at what political leaders and advocates are saying about transportation infrastructure investments and the need for a highway/transit reauthorization bill:


House T&I Committee Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall (D-Va.)“Now the majority wants to slash our transportation investment by one-third, giving our competitors an even bigger lead. It’s actually mind-boggling. While our competitors are moving forward, this bill would leave us stuck in a ditch.” (July 7)

“While we have yet to see much of the details of this legislation, based on the funding levels alone, it appears that this bill can best be called the ‘Republican Road to Ruin’ because it would take our nation in the wrong direction.” (July 7)

Senate EPW Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)“We are at a critical moment today when it comes to our nation’s infrastructure. I am here to shine a light on what is at stake for our nation’s economy and American families. The current surface transportation bill expires on September 30, and Congress must decide in the coming days which path to choose: protect jobs and put people to work, or throw hundreds of thousands of people out of work in a sector that has suffered enormously during the recession.” (July 6)

“A great nation has to invest in its people and in its resources and its future. And if we have bridges that fall down, we’re lost.” (July 6)

Senate EPW Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)”People are so goosey about anything that has a lot of zeroes in it and this is big spend-ing. I think what a lot of Republicans have lost sight of is there are a few areas where we’re supposed to spend, and this [transportation infrastructure] is one of them.”

Industry Advocates

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director of Transportation & Infrastructure Janet Kavinoky

“We commend Chairman Mica on his new direction for surface transportation and the outline of changes that can deliver a more effective and efficient federal transportation programs… Unfortunately, while his legislation tracks the Chamber’s recommendations for reauthorization, it does not in terms of funding. It is clear the Committee has been constrained by the House-passed budget as the investment levels are unacceptable.” (July 7).

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

“There is no debate that our nation faces not only a serious jobs crisis but also crumbling roads, transit, bridges, and other public transportation infrastructure that threaten our economic future. And so it is astonishing and unconscionable that the House Republi-can leadership would push a surface transportation reauthorization bill that would gut current infrastructure investment by a third and obliterate over half a million jobs in the next year alone.” (July 7)

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OVERVIEW

TransOvation is a first-of-its-kind, professional development hour-granting educational workshop and exhibit focused on innovation and developed specifically for young executives in the transportation design and construction industry. At this extraordinary, three day, interactive learning event, WORLD-CLASS INNOVATORS will teach YOU how to think on the job in a different, creative way... a way that can lead to increased productivity and profit for you and your employer!

You’ve heard of 3M and Nike. Innovation is their brand. Innovation leaders from both firms will be your guides during Day One, sharing the secrets of their “idea incubating” corporate cultures.

Next, it’s hands on, “bring back to the office” practical ideas. You’ll explore two complex highway and bridge mega-proj-ects just completed in the Washington, D.C., metro area and learn how innovative thinking was brought to bear during the planning, design and construction phases to overcome challenges… build teamwork… gain public confidence and support… ensure sustainability… and add value while controlling costs. Not done yet. You’ll get “bonus points” from your boss for also learning the nuances involved in protecting your firm’s intellectual property in an open procurement environment… and how 3D and 4D technology will change the way we work.

Then it’s your turn to be challenged! Two of the brightest minds in transportation development–2009 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient Ted Zoli and 2010 “Engineering News-Record” magazine “Award of Excellence” winner John Hillman–will lead an interactive, problem-solving, team workshop. You’ll learn how harnessing technology and brainpower to refine and advance existing knowledge, practices and products UNLOCKS INNOVATION! Bring your laptop or mobile device. You’ll need them!

There are no “down times” in this program. Your experience continues throughout the workshop as you visit the TransOvation “Innovation Showcase” exhibit area featuring game changing products and services for the transportation design and construction industry.

Check out the following pages to learn more and register TODAY at www.transovation.org.

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ARTBA INNOVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The TransOvation program of events was developed under the direction of the ARTBA “Transportation Design & Construction Innovation Advisory Committee,” which is comprised of industry executives from all eight ARTBA membership divisions. The Innovation Commit-tee is led by ARTBA Senior Vice Chairman Paul Yarossi, who is president HNTB Holdings Ltd. in New York City.

Members of the committee include:Pat Mosher, vice president, director of corporate communications, HNTB; Matt Cummings, vice president, AECOM; Aaron Ozinga, president, Ozinga Materials; Darren Kettle, executive director, Ventura County Transpor-tation Commission; Taylor Bowlden, manager, federal government affairs, 3M, TSS Division; Johannes Shulze Vohren, vice president sales and support, Wacker Neuson; John Kulka, president and CEO, HRI, Inc.; Dr. Dianne Kay Slattery, associate professor, Department of Technology and Construction Management, Mis-souri State University Center for Project Innovation and Management Education; JoEllen Sines, vice president of project development, Corman Construction; and Babur Mian, COO, Borton-Lawson

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OVERVIEW

TransOvation is a first-of-its-kind, professional development hour-granting educational workshop and exhibit focused on innovation and developed specifically for young executives in the transportation design and construction industry. At this extraordinary, three day, interactive learning event, WORLD-CLASS INNOVATORS will teach YOU how to think on the job in a different, creative way... a way that can lead to increased productivity and profit for you and your employer!

You’ve heard of 3M and Nike. Innovation is their brand. Innovation leaders from both firms will be your guides during Day One, sharing the secrets of their “idea incubating” corporate cultures.

Next, it’s hands on, “bring back to the office” practical ideas. You’ll explore two complex highway and bridge mega-proj-ects just completed in the Washington, D.C., metro area and learn how innovative thinking was brought to bear during the planning, design and construction phases to overcome challenges… build teamwork… gain public confidence and support… ensure sustainability… and add value while controlling costs. Not done yet. You’ll get “bonus points” from your boss for also learning the nuances involved in protecting your firm’s intellectual property in an open procurement environment… and how 3D and 4D technology will change the way we work.

Then it’s your turn to be challenged! Two of the brightest minds in transportation development–2009 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient Ted Zoli and 2010 “Engineering News-Record” magazine “Award of Excellence” winner John Hillman–will lead an interactive, problem-solving, team workshop. You’ll learn how harnessing technology and brainpower to refine and advance existing knowledge, practices and products UNLOCKS INNOVATION! Bring your laptop or mobile device. You’ll need them!

There are no “down times” in this program. Your experience continues throughout the workshop as you visit the TransOvation “Innovation Showcase” exhibit area featuring game changing products and services for the transportation design and construction industry.

Check out the following pages to learn more and register TODAY at www.transovation.org.

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ARTBA INNOVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The TransOvation program of events was developed under the direction of the ARTBA “Transportation Design & Construction Innovation Advisory Committee,” which is comprised of industry executives from all eight ARTBA membership divisions. The Innovation Commit-tee is led by ARTBA Senior Vice Chairman Paul Yarossi, who is president HNTB Holdings Ltd. in New York City.

Members of the committee include:Pat Mosher, vice president, director of corporate communications, HNTB; Matt Cummings, vice president, AECOM; Aaron Ozinga, president, Ozinga Materials; Darren Kettle, executive director, Ventura County Transpor-tation Commission; Taylor Bowlden, manager, federal government affairs, 3M, TSS Division; Johannes Shulze Vohren, vice president sales and support, Wacker Neuson; John Kulka, president and CEO, HRI, Inc.; Dr. Dianne Kay Slattery, associate professor, Department of Technology and Construction Management, Mis-souri State University Center for Project Innovation and Management Education; JoEllen Sines, vice president of project development, Corman Construction; and Babur Mian, COO, Borton-Lawson

WORKSHOP LEADERS

World-renowned bridge engineer Ted Zoli, a vice president at HNTB, is a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient. “Innovation does not stop. It surges forward, through oil spills and volcanoes, war zones and elections. The people in our ninth annual roster of dreamers and renegades are the ones behind it,” “Esquire” magazine wrote as the prelude to a profile of Ted that appeared in last December’s cover story, “The Brightest: 16 Geniuses Who Give Us Hope.” In his spare time, Ted teaches at Princeton and Columbia.

John Hillman, with HC Bridge Company, won the 2010 “Engineering News-Record” (ENR) maga-zine “Award of Excellence” for his development of the Hybrid Composite Beam. Of John, “ENR” writes in its cover story, he has an “obsession that sets out to transform the infrastructure world for the better.” And he has a passion for encouraging his young peers in our industry to take risks and be innovators.

GUEST INSTRUCTORS

Darcy Winslow, Nike’s sustainability innovator and the executive-in-residence at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, has been called a “business rock star.” In 1999, she spearheaded a major sustainability effort at Nike to ensure that the creation of the world’s most recognizable brand of athletic wear was also the most socially responsible and environmentally friendly. Winslow and her team brought a sustainability revolution to Nike with a series of real-world, product design and en-gineering changes, affecting Nike plants around the world—an investment that re-branded Nike for the 21st century, ensuring that the company’s reputation and practices matched the increasing public awareness of sustainability and “green” issues. She most recently served as general manager for Nike’s Global Women’s Fitness Business and as senior advisor to the Nike Foundation.

Jerry Karel, a long-time practitioner and leader of R&D programs at Bell Laboratories and 3M, has applied the principles of innovation across a wide range of industries including telecommunications, software, medical imaging, security, and transportation. As technical director, Karel is uniquely quali-fied to present the story behind 3M’s famous culture of innovation.

Dr. Rachel K. Arulraj, an award-winning speaker, has spent her entire career bringing innovation to transportation design through new technologies. As an assistant vice president and principal professional associate for information technology at Parsons Brinckerhoff, Dr. Arulraj has been on the cutting edge of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) since their inception.

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SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 6

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Council Annual Meeting

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Hosted by the ARTBA Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Council

Wednesday, September 7

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome by ARTBA Chairman Bill Cox, Corman ConstructionRemarks by ARTBA Innovation Task Force Chairman Paul Yarossi, HNTBReview of Workshop Program by Ted Zoli, HNTB & John Hillman, HC Bridge Company

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. “Building a Corporate Culture that Embraces Innovation”• Instructor: Jerry Karel, technical director, 3M Company

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. “Innovation & the Real Meaning of ‘Sustainability’”• Instructor: Darcy Winslow, Nike’s sustainability innovator; executive-in-residence, MIT

Sloan School of Management; founder, Designs for a Sustainable World, LLC

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Networking Break in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. “Bringing Innovation to a Transportation Project” • Workshop Case Study I: Maryland Route 200, the “Intercounty Connector”

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Buffet Lunch in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

1:15 – 2:45 p.m. “Bringing Innovation to a Transportation Project”• Workshop Case Study II: The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Networking Break in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. “Protecting Intellectual Property in an Open Procurement Environment”

5:30 – 7:00 p.m Networking Reception in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

7:00 – 9:30 p.m. TransOvation Gala Awards Dinner• Honoring 2011 & 2010 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Inductees and

Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Council Award Winners.Black Tie Optional

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SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 6

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Council Annual Meeting

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Hosted by the ARTBA Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Council

Wednesday, September 7

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome by ARTBA Chairman Bill Cox, Corman ConstructionRemarks by ARTBA Innovation Task Force Chairman Paul Yarossi, HNTBReview of Workshop Program by Ted Zoli, HNTB & John Hillman, HC Bridge Company

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. “Building a Corporate Culture that Embraces Innovation”• Instructor: Jerry Karel, technical director, 3M Company

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. “Innovation & the Real Meaning of ‘Sustainability’”• Instructor: Darcy Winslow, Nike’s sustainability innovator; executive-in-residence, MIT

Sloan School of Management; founder, Designs for a Sustainable World, LLC


10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. “Bringing Innovation to a Transportation Project” • Workshop Case Study I: Maryland Route 200, the “Intercounty Connector”


1:15 – 2:45 p.m. “Bringing Innovation to a Transportation Project”• Workshop Case Study II: The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project


3:00 – 4:00 p.m. “Protecting Intellectual Property in an Open Procurement Environment”

5:30 – 7:00 p.m Networking Reception in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

7:00 – 9:30 p.m. TransOvation Gala Awards Dinner• Honoring 2011 & 2010 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Inductees and

Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Council Award Winners.Black Tie Optional

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SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 8

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

9:00 – 10:15 a.m. “Thinking in 3D & 4D: Changing the Game with Innovation & New Technology”• Instructor: Dr. Rachel K. Arulraj, assistant vice president and principal professional

associate for information technology, Parsons Brinckerhoff


10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. “Becoming an Innovator”: Interactive Team Workshop, Session I• Leader: 2009 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Ted Zoli, HNTB; visiting professor,

Princeton & Columbia• Leader: 2010 ENR Magazine “Award of Excellence” Winner, John Hillman, HC Bridge

Company



Team Dinners on Your Own

Friday, September 9

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in “Innovation Showcase” Exhibit Area

8:30 – 10:30 a.m. “Becoming an Innovator”: Interactive Team Workshop, Session II• Leader: 2009 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Ted Zoli, HNTB; visiting professor,

Princeton & Columbia• Leader: 2010 ENR Magazine “Award of Excellence” Winner, John Hillman, HC Bridge

Company

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Concluding Remarks by 2009 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Ted Zoli, HNTB; visiting professor, Princeton & Columbia

11:00 a.m. Travel Home

HOTEL INFORMATION

Lansdowne Resort & Conference CenterLeesburg, Virginia www.lansdowneresort.com703-729-8400

A special TransOvation room rate of $209 per night is available through August 7. After that date, the discounted rate is not guaranteed. Workshop attendees are encouraged to make their room reservations as early as possible. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 703-729-8400 or online at www.transovation.org. Be sure to mention TransOvation to receive the reduced rate.

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“Platinum Level” Sponsorship: $15,000 (Includes sponsorship of both the Workshop & Gala Awards Dinner)• Three complimentary Workshop registrations• Complimentary “Table Top” exhibit in the Workshop’s “Innovation Showcase” area• Display of corporate/organizational logo on “TransOvation” website• Opportunity to distribute promotional items to all Workshop attendees• Prominent on-site signage recognition• Complimentary full-page, B&W ad in post-Workshop issue of the American Road & Transportation Builders

Association’s “Transportation Builder” magazine ($2,630 value)• Premier table seating for 10 at Wednesday Gala Awards Dinner event• Full-page, premium position ad in the Gala Awards Dinner event program• Corporate/organizational logo projected on stage screen during Gala Awards Dinner event• Lead recognition on “sponsor scroll” video during Gala Awards Dinner event

“Gold Level” Sponsorship: $10,000 (Includes sponsorship of both the Workshop & Gala Awards Dinner)• Two complimentary Workshop registrations• Complimentary “Table Top” exhibit in the Workshop’s “Innovation Showcase” area• Display of corporate/organizational logo on “TransOvation” website• Prominent on-site signage recognition• Premier table seating for 10 at Wednesday Gala Awards Dinner event• Half-page, premium position ad in the Gala Awards Dinner event program• Corporate/organizational logo projected on stage screen during Gala Awards Dinner event• Recognition on “sponsor scroll” video during Gala Awards Dinner event

“Silver Level” Sponsorship: $7,000 (Includes sponsorship of both the Workshop & Gala Awards Dinner)• One complimentary Workshop registration• Complimentary “Table Top” exhibit in the Workshop’s “Innovation Showcase” area• Display of corporate/organizational logo on “TransOvation” website• Prominent on-site signage recognition• Reserved seating for 5 at Wednesday Gala Awards Dinner event• Quarter-page ad in the Gala Awards Dinner event program• Corporate/organizational logo projected on stage screen during Gala Awards Dinner event• Recognition on “sponsor scroll” video during Gala Awards Dinner event

“Bronze Level” Sponsorship: $2,500• One complimentary Workshop registration• Complimentary “Table Top” exhibit in the Workshop’s “Innovation Showcase” area• On-site signage recognition

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“Platinum Level” Sponsorship: $15,000 (Includes sponsorship of both the Workshop & Gala Awards Dinner)• Three complimentary Workshop registrations• Complimentary “Table Top” exhibit in the Workshop’s “Innovation Showcase” area• Display of corporate/organizational logo on “TransOvation” website• Opportunity to distribute promotional items to all Workshop attendees• Prominent on-site signage recognition• Complimentary full-page, B&W ad in post-Workshop issue of the American Road & Transportation Builders

Association’s “Transportation Builder” magazine ($2,630 value)• Premier table seating for 10 at Wednesday Gala Awards Dinner event• Full-page, premium position ad in the Gala Awards Dinner event program• Corporate/organizational logo projected on stage screen during Gala Awards Dinner event• Lead recognition on “sponsor scroll” video during Gala Awards Dinner event

“Gold Level” Sponsorship: $10,000 (Includes sponsorship of both the Workshop & Gala Awards Dinner)• Two complimentary Workshop registrations• Complimentary “Table Top” exhibit in the Workshop’s “Innovation Showcase” area• Display of corporate/organizational logo on “TransOvation” website• Prominent on-site signage recognition• Premier table seating for 10 at Wednesday Gala Awards Dinner event• Half-page, premium position ad in the Gala Awards Dinner event program• Corporate/organizational logo projected on stage screen during Gala Awards Dinner event• Recognition on “sponsor scroll” video during Gala Awards Dinner event

“Silver Level” Sponsorship: $7,000 (Includes sponsorship of both the Workshop & Gala Awards Dinner)• One complimentary Workshop registration• Complimentary “Table Top” exhibit in the Workshop’s “Innovation Showcase” area• Display of corporate/organizational logo on “TransOvation” website• Prominent on-site signage recognition• Reserved seating for 5 at Wednesday Gala Awards Dinner event• Quarter-page ad in the Gala Awards Dinner event program• Corporate/organizational logo projected on stage screen during Gala Awards Dinner event• Recognition on “sponsor scroll” video during Gala Awards Dinner event

“Bronze Level” Sponsorship: $2,500• One complimentary Workshop registration• Complimentary “Table Top” exhibit in the Workshop’s “Innovation Showcase” area• On-site signage recognition

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Sponsorship Level:

_____ Platinum $15,000 _____ Gold $10,000 _____ Silver $7,000_____ Bronze $2,500

Contact Information:

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name (Last, First, M.I.) Organization

________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address E-mail address

________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip

________________________________________________________________________________________________Telephone Fax

Payment Options:

1. Online: www.transovation.org. 2. Credit Card: Completed forms may be mailed to the address above or sent to Jim Colleton via fax at 202-289-4435 or

email at [email protected]. Check: Make payable to “ARTBA” and mail to: Accounting Office, The ARTBA Building, 1219 28th Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20007.

Type of card: _________ VISA _________ Mastercard _________ American Express

Credit Card #: ______________________________________________ Expiration Date ________________________

Name on Card: _____________________________________________ Signature _____________________________

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SEPTEMBER 7: TRANSOVATION GALA AWARDS DINNER BLACK TIE OPTIONAL

The dinner will honor 2010 & 2011 Hall of Fame Classes for their extraordinary contributions to U.S. trans-portation development and demonstrated exceptional leadership over their lifetime, and celebrate individu-als, companies and public agencies that have demonstrated leadership and dedication to innovation in the transportation construction field as well as the promotion of women leaders within the industry.

Transportation Development Hall of Fame: www.artbahalloffame.orgWomen Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Council Awards: www.artba.org/womenleaders

Bridges Through the LensREGISTER


_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name (Last, First, M.I.) Nickname for Badge _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization Title _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address E-mail address _________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________________________________________________Telephone Fax

Pricing:

Host Committee $995 $_________ARTBA Member $995 $_________Non-Member $1295 $_________ Public Official/Academic/Research $295 $_________Student (does not include gala dinner) $100 $_________

Total Payment Enclosed or Authorized Charge to Credit Card: $_________

Payment Options:


email: [email protected]. Check: Make payable to “ARTBA” and mail to: Accounting Office, The ARTBA Building, 1219 28th Street, N.W.,



Credit Card #: ______________________________________________ Expiration Date _________________________

Name on Card: _____________________________________________ Signature ______________________________

Questions about program: Allison Wenograd at [email protected] or 202-289-4434, ext. 305

Questions about sponsorship/exhibits: Peter Embrey at [email protected] or 202-289-4434, ext. 501 Jim Colleton at [email protected] or 202-289-4434, ext. 301

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That’s why he recognizes the importance of the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse.

With government and industry working together, this program reaches out directly to the public and the highway community to deliver critical information on DOT and FHWA priorities, including safety, mobility and environmental stewardship.

The world’s largest cyber library of educational webinars, best practices, laws and regulations, statistics, training information and more is available at www.workzonesafety.org.

Use It…Save Lives!

FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez knows safety on the job saves lives down the road.

Information provided by the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, award #DTFH61-06-H-00015, does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, (FHWA) or the American Road & Transportation Builders Association-Transportation Development Foundation. References to specific products and services do not imply endorsement by the Clearinghouse or FHWA.

REGISTER


_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name (Last, First, M.I.) Nickname for Badge _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization Title _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address E-mail address _________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________________________________________________Telephone Fax

Pricing:

Host Committee $995 $_________ARTBA Member $995 $_________Non-Member $1295 $_________ Public Official/Academic/Research $295 $_________Student (does not include gala dinner) $100 $_________

Total Payment Enclosed or Authorized Charge to Credit Card: $_________

Payment Options:


email: [email protected]. Check: Make payable to “ARTBA” and mail to: Accounting Office, The ARTBA Building, 1219 28th Street, N.W.,



Credit Card #: ______________________________________________ Expiration Date _________________________

Name on Card: _____________________________________________ Signature ______________________________

Questions about program: Allison Wenograd at [email protected] or 202-289-4434, ext. 305

Questions about sponsorship/exhibits: Peter Embrey at [email protected] or 202-289-4434, ext. 501 Jim Colleton at [email protected] or 202-289-4434, ext. 301

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That’s why he recognizes the importance of the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse.

With government and industry working together, this program reaches out directly to the public and the highway community to deliver critical information on DOT and FHWA priorities, including safety, mobility and environmental stewardship.

The world’s largest cyber library of educational webinars, best practices, laws and regulations, statistics, training information and more is available at www.workzonesafety.org.

Use It…Save Lives!

FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez knows safety on the job saves lives down the road.

Information provided by the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, award #DTFH61-06-H-00015, does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, (FHWA) or the American Road & Transportation Builders Association-Transportation Development Foundation. References to specific products and services do not imply endorsement by the Clearinghouse or FHWA.

2011 National Convention

Register: www.artbanat ionalconvention.org

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2011 National Convention October 2 - 5 | Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa | Monterey, California

Register: www.artbanat ionalconvention.org

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Dear ARTBA Member:

“Make your way to Monterey!”

I am pleased to invite you to join us October 2-5 for ARTBA’s 2011 National Convention, held at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, the area’s only “Forbes” Four Star-rated property.

Monterey offers iconic California experiences. Experience the top road trip in the U.S. as you wind along the breathtaking Big Sur coastline on Highway One. Play a round at Pebble Beach or one of the other perfectly groomed golf courses. Explore the shops and attractions of Cannery Row and Carmel by the Sea. Sip handcrafted wines at tucked-away tasting rooms where the winemaker might just be the person pouring. In short, Monterey has a little something special for everyone.

The convention and spouse program also offer a little something for everyone. While ARTBA’s main focus remains on federal transportation investment and policy issues, the association also serves as an objective “broker of informa-tion” by providing its members with insights about emerging state/local funding trends and how they can be leveraged to maximize the overall market.

To that end, we have general sessions with industry leaders who will: explain where transportation financing dollars come from and where they go, highlight how California was able to dedicate more than $40 billion for transportation improvements through state/local ballot initiatives, and explore future financing models like Oregon’s VMT pilot program. We’ll also hear from experts who will outline ways to propel the P3 market forward.

Among the spouse activities: a visit to Carmel, a Monterey Peninsula Movie Tour, a trip to the Chateau Julien Wine Estate and a Mon-terey Bay Whale Watching Tour. The ARTBA Political Action Team will hold its annual reception at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Finally, veteran comedian Larry Miller, who had people rolling in the aisles with laughter at ARTBA’s 2007 Florida convention, is return-ing for an encore performance during Tuesday night’s Chairman’s Banquet. You won’t want to miss this performance.

My wife, Judy, and I, look forward to seeing you in California!

Bill Cox2011 ARTBA ChairmanCorman Construction, Inc.Annapolis Junction, Md.

Chairman’s Message

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Sunday, October 2

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Golf on Your Own1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ARTBA/CNA Awards Judging2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Bridge Preservation Action Team3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Council of State Executives4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Young Executive Leadership Council/First

Timers/Young Executive Development Program6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Past Chairmen’s Dinner (Invitation Only)

Monday, October 3

6:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Ports & Waterways Council

Bridge Policy & Promotion Council Council of University Transportation Centers ARTBA Past Chairmen’s Council

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. General Session: “How to Succeed in Business Without Working So Damn Hard” Speaker: Dr. Robert Kriegel, “New York Times” & “Business Week” best-selling author

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. General Session: Surface Transportation Financing Overview: Where the Money Comes From & Where It Goes Speaker: Dr. Bill Buechner, vice president of economics and research, ARTBA

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Networking Break9:45 – 11:15 a.m. General Session: Boosting Infrastructure Investment at the Ballot Box

Moderator: Bill Dorey, retired president and CEO, Granite Construction Company Speakers:WillKempton,chiefexecutiveofficer,OrangeCountyTransportationAuthority;JimEarp, executivedirector,CaliforniaAllianceforJobs;andBertSandman,executivedirector,TransportationCalifornia

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Session: Future Financing Model: Oregon’s VMT Pilot Program Speaker:JimWhitty,manager,OregonDepartmentofTransportationOfficeofInnovativePartnerships& Alternative Funding

12:00 – 1:45 p.m. ARTBA Foundation Awards Luncheon2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Division Meetings:

• Contractors• Traffic Safety Industry• Transportation Officials• Public Private Partnerships• Planning & Design• Materials & Services • Research & Education

Schedule-at-a-Glance

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Dear ARTBA Member:

“Make your way to Monterey!”

I am pleased to invite you to join us October 2-5 for ARTBA’s 2011 National Convention, held at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, the area’s only “Forbes” Four Star-rated property.

Monterey offers iconic California experiences. Experience the top road trip in the U.S. as you wind along the breathtaking Big Sur coastline on Highway One. Play a round at Pebble Beach or one of the other perfectly groomed golf courses. Explore the shops and attractions of Cannery Row and Carmel by the Sea. Sip handcrafted wines at tucked-away tasting rooms where the winemaker might just be the person pouring. In short, Monterey has a little something special for everyone.

The convention and spouse program also offer a little something for everyone. While ARTBA’s main focus remains on federal transportation investment and policy issues, the association also serves as an objective “broker of informa-tion” by providing its members with insights about emerging state/local funding trends and how they can be leveraged to maximize the overall market.

To that end, we have general sessions with industry leaders who will: explain where transportation financing dollars come from and where they go, highlight how California was able to dedicate more than $40 billion for transportation improvements through state/local ballot initiatives, and explore future financing models like Oregon’s VMT pilot program. We’ll also hear from experts who will outline ways to propel the P3 market forward.

Among the spouse activities: a visit to Carmel, a Monterey Peninsula Movie Tour, a trip to the Chateau Julien Wine Estate and a Mon-terey Bay Whale Watching Tour. The ARTBA Political Action Team will hold its annual reception at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Finally, veteran comedian Larry Miller, who had people rolling in the aisles with laughter at ARTBA’s 2007 Florida convention, is return-ing for an encore performance during Tuesday night’s Chairman’s Banquet. You won’t want to miss this performance.

My wife, Judy, and I, look forward to seeing you in California!

Bill Cox2011 ARTBA ChairmanCorman Construction, Inc.Annapolis Junction, Md.

Chairman’s Message


Sunday, October 2

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Golf on Your Own1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ARTBA/CNA Awards Judging2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Bridge Preservation Action Team3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Council of State Executives4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Young Executive Leadership Council/First Timers/Young Executive Development Program6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Past Chairmen’s Dinner (Invitation Only)

Monday, October 3

6:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Ports & Waterways Council Bridge Policy & Promotion Council Council of University Transportation Centers ARTBA Past Chairmen’s Council8:00 – 9:00 a.m. General Session: “How to Succeed in Business Without Working So Damn Hard” Speaker: Dr. Robert Kriegel, “New York Times” & “Business Week” best-selling author9:00 – 9:30 a.m. General Session: Surface Transportation Financing Overview: Where the Money Comes From & Where It Goes Speaker: Dr. Bill Buechner, vice president of economics and research, ARTBA9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Networking Break9:45 – 11:15 a.m. General Session: Boosting Infrastructure Investment at the Ballot Box Moderator: Bill Dorey, retired president and CEO, Granite Construction Company Speakers:WillKempton,chiefexecutiveofficer,OrangeCountyTransportationAuthority;JimEarp, executivedirector,CaliforniaAllianceforJobs;andBertSandman,executivedirector,TransportationCalifornia11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Session: Future Financing Model: Oregon’s VMT Pilot Program Speaker:JimWhitty,manager,OregonDepartmentofTransportationOfficeofInnovativePartnerships& Alternative Funding12:00 – 1:45 p.m. ARTBA Foundation Awards Luncheon2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Division Meetings:

• Contractors• Traffic Safety Industry• Transportation Officials• Public Private Partnerships• Planning & Design• Materials & Services • Research & Education


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4:00 – 5:45 p.m. High Speed Rail Forum Transportation Safety Advisory Council6:15 – 8:30 p.m. Optional Event: ARTBA Political Action Team Reception: Monterey Bay Aquarium (Pre-registration required.)8:30 p.m. Dinner on your own

Tuesday, October 4

6:30 – 8:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Executive Committee7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Safety & Insurance Committee9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Annual Meeting of Members9:15 – 10:45 a.m. General Session: P3s: 20 Years of Lessons Learned & Moving the Market Forward Speakers:GeoffreyS.Yarema,partner,NossamanLLP;RobertE.Alger,presidentandchiefexecutive officer,TheLaneConstructionCorporation;andRobertPoole,directoroftransportationpolicyandSearle Freedom Trust transportation fellow, Reason Foundation10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Networking Break11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. General Session: Federal Legislative & Regulatory Report and Transportation Construction Market Forecast Speakers:DaveBauer,seniorvicepresidentofgovernmentrelations,ARTBA;Dr.BillBuechner,vicepresidentof economics&research,ARTBA;andNickGoldstein,vicepresidentofEnvironmental&RegulatoryAffairs,ARTBA12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Buffet Lunch12:45 – 2:45 p.m. ARTBA Board of Directors3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Optional Event: Highway 101 Prunedale Improvement Project Tour (Pre-registration required.)6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Chairman’s Reception, Banquet & Incoming Chairman’s Hospitality Event Entertainment: Hollywood comedian Larry Miller

Wednesday, October 5

Departures



Spouse Program & Optional Events

Sunday, October 2

12:45 – 4:45 p.m. Monterey Bay Whale Watching Tour (Spouse event, requires additional charge for ARTBA members. Pre-registration required.)

During the two-and-a-half hour trip aboard the Princess Monterey, you will have a unique opportunity to view the diverse inhabit-ants of the Monterey Bay. From April-November, the Bay becomes feeding ground for multiple whale and dolphin species. Jour-neying from their warm-water breeding grounds, various whales travel to the Bay to indulge in the rich food sources available. You will see humpback whales, fin whales, minke whales, orcas (killer whales), and the mighty blue whale (the largest animal to inhabit the earth). Monterey Bay is also frequented by porpoises and large pods of Risso’s dolphins, northern right whale dolphins, and Pacific white-sided dolphins. You’re also likely to come across: seabirds such as Loons, Grebes, Black-footed Albatross, Shearwaters Pelicans, Cormorants, Phalaropes, Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, and Alcids. And don’t forget about sharks, the Ocean Sun Fish, and even the Leatherback Sea Turtle! The boat has indoor heating with large windows for viewing and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Motion sickness “relief” bands are available.

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.Opening Reception at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Monday, October 3

9:00 – 11:45 a.m.Carmel-by-the-Sea Breakfast, Gallery Walk & Shopping

Carmel-by-the-Sea features fine boutiques, specialty stores and art galleries all surrounded by storybook architecture. During a leisurely breakfast at Carmel’s award-winning Grasings Coastal Cuisine, you’ll hear about the art history of Carmel. You’ll then have the option to join the gallery guide on a tour of three of Carmel’s well-known galleries or to shop on your own. Stroll along tree shaded cobblestone sidewalks while searching for that unique treasure. With rows of streets lined with various shops and dotted with ocean views, there is something for everyone. The European, village-like charm and unique boutiques in this little burg offer a relaxing, enjoyable experience.

12:00 – 1:45 p.m.ARTBA Foundation Awards Luncheon at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.Monterey Peninsula Movie Tour

Winding through Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel, this scenic tour also stops along the stunning 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach. The three-hour adventure takes place aboard the Theater-On-Wheels® – a customized luxury motor coach with high-back seats, overhead video screens and personal headsets. As you glide past sites made famous on the big screen, you’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories of Hollywood glamour. This fascinating outing features both magnificent landscapes and blockbuster scenes from some 200 movies filmed across the Monterey Peninsula such as: “Clash by Night” (Marilyn Monroe), “Star Trek IV,” “Turner & Hooch” (Tom Hanks) and many more.

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4:00 – 5:45 p.m. High Speed Rail Forum Transportation Safety Advisory Council6:15 – 8:30 p.m. Optional Event: ARTBA Political Action Team Reception: Monterey Bay Aquarium (Pre-registration required.)8:30 p.m. Dinner on your own

Tuesday, October 4

6:30 – 8:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Executive Committee7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Safety & Insurance Committee9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Annual Meeting of Members9:15 – 10:45 a.m. General Session: P3s: 20 Years of Lessons Learned & Moving the Market Forward Speakers:GeoffreyS.Yarema,partner,NossamanLLP;RobertE.Alger,presidentandchiefexecutive officer,TheLaneConstructionCorporation;andRobertPoole,directoroftransportationpolicyandSearle Freedom Trust transportation fellow, Reason Foundation10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Networking Break11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. General Session: Federal Legislative & Regulatory Report and Transportation Construction Market Forecast Speakers:DaveBauer,seniorvicepresidentofgovernmentrelations,ARTBA;Dr.BillBuechner,vicepresidentof economics&research,ARTBA;andNickGoldstein,vicepresidentofEnvironmental&RegulatoryAffairs,ARTBA12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Buffet Lunch12:45 – 2:45 p.m. ARTBA Board of Directors3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Optional Event: Highway 101 Prunedale Improvement Project Tour (Pre-registration required.)6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Chairman’s Reception, Banquet & Incoming Chairman’s Hospitality Event Entertainment: Hollywood comedian Larry Miller

Wednesday, October 5

Departures




Sunday, October 2

12:45 – 4:45 p.m. Monterey Bay Whale Watching Tour (Spouse event, requires additional charge for ARTBA members. Pre-registration required.)

During the two-and-a-half hour trip aboard the Princess Monterey, you will have a unique opportunity to view the diverse inhabit-ants of the Monterey Bay. From April-November, the Bay becomes feeding ground for multiple whale and dolphin species. Jour-neying from their warm-water breeding grounds, various whales travel to the Bay to indulge in the rich food sources available. You will see humpback whales, fin whales, minke whales, orcas (killer whales), and the mighty blue whale (the largest animal to inhabit the earth). Monterey Bay is also frequented by porpoises and large pods of Risso’s dolphins, northern right whale dolphins, and Pacific white-sided dolphins. You’re also likely to come across: seabirds such as Loons, Grebes, Black-footed Albatross, Shearwaters Pelicans, Cormorants, Phalaropes, Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, and Alcids. And don’t forget about sharks, the Ocean Sun Fish, and even the Leatherback Sea Turtle! The boat has indoor heating with large windows for viewing and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Motion sickness “relief” bands are available.

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.Opening Reception at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Monday, October 3

9:00 – 11:45 a.m.Carmel-by-the-Sea Breakfast, Gallery Walk & Shopping

Carmel-by-the-Sea features fine boutiques, specialty stores and art galleries all surrounded by storybook architecture. During a leisurely breakfast at Carmel’s award-winning Grasings Coastal Cuisine, you’ll hear about the art history of Carmel. You’ll then have the option to join the gallery guide on a tour of three of Carmel’s well-known galleries or to shop on your own. Stroll along tree shaded cobblestone sidewalks while searching for that unique treasure. With rows of streets lined with various shops and dotted with ocean views, there is something for everyone. The European, village-like charm and unique boutiques in this little burg offer a relaxing, enjoyable experience.

12:00 – 1:45 p.m.ARTBA Foundation Awards Luncheon at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.Monterey Peninsula Movie Tour

Winding through Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel, this scenic tour also stops along the stunning 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach. The three-hour adventure takes place aboard the Theater-On-Wheels® – a customized luxury motor coach with high-back seats, overhead video screens and personal headsets. As you glide past sites made famous on the big screen, you’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories of Hollywood glamour. This fascinating outing features both magnificent landscapes and blockbuster scenes from some 200 movies filmed across the Monterey Peninsula such as: “Clash by Night” (Marilyn Monroe), “Star Trek IV,” “Turner & Hooch” (Tom Hanks) and many more.

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6:15 – 8:30 p.m.Optional Event: ARTBA Political Action Team Reception at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (Pre-registration required.)

The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s mission is to inspire the conservation of the oceans. The marvels of the ocean planet come to life at this world-acclaimed destination. Your visit will carry you into the hidden world of Monterey Bay–a place of ever-changing beauty at the heart of the nation’s largest marine sanctuary. The aquarium provides a great variety of sophisticated exhibits for the enjoyment of visitors and maintains a very delicate environ-ment for thousands of living specimens.

Tuesday, October 4

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Tour, Tasting & Lunch at Chateau Julien Wine Estate

Nestled in the rolling hills of Carmel Valley, amidst vineyards and gardens, this French Country Chateau exudes an old world atmosphere of warmth and hospitality. Guests will be guided throughout the 16-acre winery, while enjoying tastes of Chateau Julien wine. Following the tour, you’ll enjoy lunch in the majestic glass covered conservatory of the Chateau, which is encom-passed with the surrounding gardens. Monterey County is one of the leading wine producing regions in the world.

2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Free Time

3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Optional Event: Highway 101 Prunedale Improvement Project Tour (Pre-registration required.)

The Highway 101 Prunedale Improvement project is a $72 million joint venture with Granite Construction Company and MCM Construction. It includes seven new bridges, one bridge widening, eight retaining walls, 1.3 million cubic yards of roadway exca-vation, 435,000 cubic yards of import borrow, 250,000 tons of baserock, 170,000 tons of asphalt, 17,000 cubic yards of concrete pavement, construction of new drainage, signals, lighting, signs and striping. This project is scheduled for completion in March 2014.

6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Chairman’s Reception & Banquet & Incoming Chairman’s Hospitality Event at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Entertainment by veteran Hollywood comedian Larry Miller.


All spouse & guest program events are casual dress with the exception of the Chairman’s Reception & Banquet. Soft shoes, flats or sneakers are recommended. The Chairman’s Reception & Banquet on Tuesday evening is business dress–suits or cocktail attire.


Premier Sponsorship Opportunities

CHAIRMAN’S BANQUET ENTERTAINMENT: $15,000Veteran Hollywood comedian Larry Miller had ARTBA members rolling in the aisles with laughter during the 2007 convention in Florida. He returns for an encore performance. You have the opportunity to introduce him and also have a private meeting and photo session.

RECEPTION PRECEDING CHAIRMAN’S BANQUET: $15,000Become a sponsor at the main event which salutes 2010-2011 ARTBA Chairman Bill Cox and the Executive Committee for their out-standing leadership during this past year. You will be given sponsorship recognition in the reception area.

SOLD! NEW ARTBA CHAIRMAN’S HOSPITALITY EVENT: $10,000Please welcome the 2011-2012 ARTBA Chairman Paul Yarossi and his leadership team at this event immediately following the Chair-man’s Banquet. You will receive signage recognition at this event.

CONVENTION GIFT FOR MEMBERS AND SPOUSES: $10,000A California themed gift will be distributed to all members and spouses. Your sponsorship will allow you to help select the gifts and have your corporate logo engraved on it.

POLITICAL ACTION TEAM RECEPTION AT THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM: $5,000The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s mission is to inspire the conservation of the oceans. The aquarium provides a great variety of sophis-ticated exhibits for the enjoyment of visitors and maintains a very delicate environment for thousands of living specimens. Several types of Marine life are exhibited throughout the aquarium, including the popular Oceans Edge and Outer Bay Wings. You will receive sponsorship recognition on site and from the podium.

SPOUSE PROGRAM: $5,000This is a special opportunity to support the spouse program. Exclusive signage for your organization will be placed at the registration desk throughout the convention.

INTERNET CAFÉ: $3,000A station with two individual computers set up to allow convention delegates to check e-mail and access the internet which would include your company’s message on each screen.



6:15 – 8:30 p.m.Optional Event: ARTBA Political Action Team Reception at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (Pre-registration required.)

The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s mission is to inspire the conservation of the oceans. The marvels of the ocean planet come to life at this world-acclaimed destination. Your visit will carry you into the hidden world of Monterey Bay–a place of ever-changing beauty at the heart of the nation’s largest marine sanctuary. The aquarium provides a great variety of sophisticated exhibits for the enjoyment of visitors and maintains a very delicate environ-ment for thousands of living specimens.

Tuesday, October 4

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Buffet Breakfast at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Tour, Tasting & Lunch at Chateau Julien Wine Estate

Nestled in the rolling hills of Carmel Valley, amidst vineyards and gardens, this French Country Chateau exudes an old world atmosphere of warmth and hospitality. Guests will be guided throughout the 16-acre winery, while enjoying tastes of Chateau Julien wine. Following the tour, you’ll enjoy lunch in the majestic glass covered conservatory of the Chateau, which is encom-passed with the surrounding gardens. Monterey County is one of the leading wine producing regions in the world.

2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Free Time

3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Optional Event: Highway 101 Prunedale Improvement Project Tour (Pre-registration required.)

The Highway 101 Prunedale Improvement project is a $72 million joint venture with Granite Construction Company and MCM Construction. It includes seven new bridges, one bridge widening, eight retaining walls, 1.3 million cubic yards of roadway exca-vation, 435,000 cubic yards of import borrow, 250,000 tons of baserock, 170,000 tons of asphalt, 17,000 cubic yards of concrete pavement, construction of new drainage, signals, lighting, signs and striping. This project is scheduled for completion in March 2014.

6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Chairman’s Reception & Banquet & Incoming Chairman’s Hospitality Event at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Entertainment by veteran Hollywood comedian Larry Miller.


All spouse & guest program events are casual dress with the exception of the Chairman’s Reception & Banquet. Soft shoes, flats or sneakers are recommended. The Chairman’s Reception & Banquet on Tuesday evening is business dress–suits or cocktail attire.


Premier Sponsorship Opportunities

CHAIRMAN’S BANQUET ENTERTAINMENT: $15,000Veteran Hollywood comedian Larry Miller had ARTBA members rolling in the aisles with laughter during the 2007 convention in Florida. He returns for an encore performance. You have the opportunity to introduce him and also have a private meeting and photo session.

RECEPTION PRECEDING CHAIRMAN’S BANQUET: $15,000Become a sponsor at the main event which salutes 2010-2011 ARTBA Chairman Bill Cox and the Executive Committee for their out-standing leadership during this past year. You will be given sponsorship recognition in the reception area.

SOLD! NEW ARTBA CHAIRMAN’S HOSPITALITY EVENT: $10,000Please welcome the 2011-2012 ARTBA Chairman Paul Yarossi and his leadership team at this event immediately following the Chair-man’s Banquet. You will receive signage recognition at this event.

CONVENTION GIFT FOR MEMBERS AND SPOUSES: $10,000A California themed gift will be distributed to all members and spouses. Your sponsorship will allow you to help select the gifts and have your corporate logo engraved on it.

POLITICAL ACTION TEAM RECEPTION AT THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM: $5,000The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s mission is to inspire the conservation of the oceans. The aquarium provides a great variety of sophis-ticated exhibits for the enjoyment of visitors and maintains a very delicate environment for thousands of living specimens. Several types of Marine life are exhibited throughout the aquarium, including the popular Oceans Edge and Outer Bay Wings. You will receive sponsorship recognition on site and from the podium.

SPOUSE PROGRAM: $5,000This is a special opportunity to support the spouse program. Exclusive signage for your organization will be placed at the registration desk throughout the convention.

INTERNET CAFÉ: $3,000A station with two individual computers set up to allow convention delegates to check e-mail and access the internet which would include your company’s message on each screen.


Contact ARTBA’s Ed Tarrant at 202-289-4434, ext. 204, to become a sponsor.

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Current Events

Tuscaloosa Twister Aftermath: Getting Ready to Hear “Roll Tide Roll”By Greg Sitek

Part two of two

Editor’s Note: Greg Sitek, an ARTBA consultant and long-time industry journalist, lives in Tuscaloosa, Ala. In the previous issue, Sitek reported his firsthand account of the recent tornadoes there. In this article, he shares the transportation construction industry’s response in the storm’s aftermath.

Natural disasters have ravaged this country and others coun-tries across the globe. People

have died. The Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March of this year claimed over 23,000 people. Homes, business and communities have been destroyed. How can the destruction be measured—the number who have died; the number of buildings and homes forever removed from exis-tence; the tons of debris generated; the days of work lost; the dollar amount of business gone; the suffering of the people directly effected?

Two EF-5 storms in a swarm of more than 60 tornadoes hit Alabama on April 27, claiming about 240 lives. Tuscaloosa was hit the hardest. Forty-six of its residents were killed; hun-dreds of others suffered physical inju-ries; and thousands will never forget the day.

The Scope of DisasterTerry Bunn a principle of S.T.

Bunn Construction says, “We have to give credit to Tuscaloosa County and city and Alabama for its warning sys-tem otherwise more lives would have been lost.”

Terry and his brother Sonny Bunn own and operate S.T. Bunn Construc-tion. They, along with Keith Andrews, president of RACON Inc., are long-

time ARTBA members and active in the Alabama chapter, according to Billy Norrell, executive director of the Alabama Road Builders Association.

“We’d been watching the weath-er all day,” Andrews said. “We closed up and sent everyone home around 3:00 p.m. I was outside watching and around 4:30 p.m., you could see the clouds moving at a tremendous speed. They were black and filled with debris. We got into the shelter and stayed there until 5:20 p.m., about 1.5 miles from the moving tornadoes.

Not far away, about two miles from the path of the tornadoes, Terry Bunn and his family were in the base-ment of their home. “We were lis-

tening to the radio and the sirens and when we saw the clouds of de-bris moving into the city, we secured ourselves in the basement and stayed there until the tornadoes had passed.“

Leading the Clean-Up EffortsAndrews’s father, Benton, co-

founder of RACON, was in Tusca-loosa in a different part of town. As soon as the tornado passed, he got in his vehicle and headed for the RA-CON shop, which is located near the airport. Finding that the shop had not been damaged, he headed into town to check on friends, but couldn’t get through because the roads were blocked by debris. A couple of the

After the tornadoes touched down, many of the city’s roads were blocked by debris, and were completely impassable. ARTBA member companies worked tirelessly to clear the debris, in order to make Tuscaloosa’s roads navigable again.


city’s first responders saw and recog-nized him and asked if he could start lining up people to help. He finally was able to contact his son.

Keith Andrews had started lin-ing up people who could get out and help. He had contacted Thompson CAT and the other equipment dealers lining up as much equipment as possi-ble. “We got about 40 people to the major streets,” Andrews explained, “to clear passage for the emergency vehicles. We were able to buy eight or 10 chainsaws because there were trees, utility poles and power lines down everywhere. Ambulances, fire trucks, rescue vehicles, even the police couldn’t get through. What we were doing was trying to move as much de-bris out of the way as possible.”

Terry Bunn working in another section was doing the same thing—clearing as much debris as possible; he had managed to get 12 to 15 people to come out and start the endless task of clearing debris. Bunn explains, “It was really difficult getting in touch with anyone because the power was out, Internet was down and most of the cell towers had been knocked out. I finally managed to get in touch with Keith Andrews so we could start co-ordinating efforts.”

Both crews, along with the city, county, utility crews worked through the night. The first step was to clear passage so that police and emergency vehicles could get through and so that trucks and equipment could get to critical situations.

The Next Phases of OperationIt was necessary for RACON and

Bunn to stop working on April 29 while the Army Corps of Engineers made arrangements with Phillips and Jordan to serve as the primary con-tractor on the project. They devel-oped an organizational plan handle the monstrous cleanup job.

Andrews, the Bunns, and John Plott, owner of John Plott Construc-tion, got together on Thursday and Friday and formed “BRP LLC” specifi-cally to handle Tuscaloosa’s cleanup. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for managing the cleanup of the Tuscaloosa tornadoes. The agency contracted with Phillips and Jordan, Knoxville, Tenn., to serve as the primary contractor for the cleanup project. Phillips and Jordan contracted with BRP, LLC to manage the cleanup process on a daily basis.

A project manager and an assis-tant project manager were selected: Tim Gilliam, and Chris Poling, respec-tively. At the end of each day, Gil-liam and Poling met with Andrews, Bunn and Plott or their represen-tatives to discuss the day’s prog-ress and problems. “This meeting is critical to making sure the cleanup

is moving along as it should,” says Andrews. “The first couple of days were extremely difficult.”

Project in Progress“In order to facilitate this effort,”

Terry Bunn explains, “We’ve divided the cleanup area into six sections with each section having a manager. They are responsible for collection and pro-cessing the debris from their respec-tive section. You can imagine what we’re dealing with, vegetative mate-rial and construction and demolition (C&D) debris.”

Currently there are approximately 125 trucks being used to haul the de-bris from the roads and roadside. “Our responsibility is to remove the debris from the roads and approximately 10 feet back,” Andrews explains. “ Debris is pushed to the curb and our crews pick it up. They make a circuit cover-

“We got about 40 people to the major streets,” Andrews explained, “to clear passage for the emer-gency vehicles. We were able to buy eight or 10 chainsaws because there were trees, utility poles and power lines down everywhere. Ambulances, fire trucks, rescue vehicles, even the police couldn’t get through. What we were doing was trying to move as much debris out of the way as possible.”

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ing every street at least once a week. Initially it was more frequent.”

By the end of June BRP. had re-moved 856,000 cubic yards of debris. Every load is tracked, inspected and evaluated by inspectors before it is dumped either at the landfill or the vegetation reduction sites. Phillips and Jordan developed a GPS track-ing/recording system. After the in-spector evaluates and grades the load, the information is fed into the system and stored.

The Path ForwardBRP tries to hire local contractors

to do the work. Andrews points out, “RACON and Bunn only have a few excavators working. Local contrac-tors are doing the bulk of the work. We are focused on hiring Tuscaloosa contractors when possible, as long as they have the equipment and skills we need we give them preferential treat-ment. We feel it’s only right.”

Equipment typically being used is demolition or scrap handling excava-tors, track hoes, loaders, dozers. Of course trucks are extremely important since everything has to be hauled to reduction sites or landfills.

Terry Bunn stresses the fact, “Safety is of the utmost importance, not only to us but to the Corps.” He points out the fact that the governor’s office along with the city and county are heavily involved in the progress being made. “They’re very concerned and we’re very concerned.”

Andrews says, “We are going to get this cleaned up and ready before the first Alabama Crimson Tide foot-ball home game.” The first home game will be against Kent State on Septem-ber 3, 2011. Crews are currently work-ing seven-days a week, 12-hours a day.

All three of the companies that joined forces to help get Tuscaloosa back on its feet are local contractors. John Plott is a utility and residential contractor and developer.

RACON traces its beginnings to 1976. Its primary focus is highways and bridges. The company recently competed 1,500 acres of site work for the new ThyssenKrupp steel plant near Mobile, Alabama. The overall project represents around a $5 billion investment, one of the state’s largest developments.

S.T. Bunn was founded by S.T. Bunn, Sr., in 1937. The business has grown to include five asphalt plants and two stone rock quarries. If you drive to Tuscaloosa chances are pretty good that you will be traveling over some of the road paved by S.T. Bunn. The company is active in ARTBA.

Tuscaloosa is a proud city. The people who grew up her love it and are dedicated to its future. The con-tractors who formed BRP did it so that they could help their city climb from beneath the rubble; so they could help

their neighbors and friends rebuild; so they could help those injured by the storm heal. When you tune into this seasons college football games and hear the Crimson Tide fans thunder “Roll Tide Roll,” you’ll know that their cheering not only for their team but also for their city. O

Greg Sitek can be reached at [email protected].


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Georgia DOT Again Taps HNTB to Lead Innovative Program Delivery Support Services

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has hired HNTB Corporation to continue its role as the prime consultant for the depart-ment’s “Innovative Program Delivery Technical Support Services” initiative.

“With the award of this five-year contract, GDOT accelerates imple-mentation of a statewide managed lane system, bringing delivering con-nectivity and mobility to the state of Georgia. We’re excited to help take the state’s public-private partnership and design-build programs to the next level,” said Tim Heilmeier, P.E., HNTB vice president and program manager.

GDOT’s Office of Innovative Pro-gram Delivery, along with its P3 Divi-sion, serve as an incubation center of emerging best practices in alternative project delivery and finance, import-ing proven design-build and public-private partnership methodologies from across the globe. Other key firms within the team include Jeffrey A. Parker & Associates Inc., and Hal-crow Inc.

The team will provide manage-ment, technical support, and policy and advisory services on all alternative delivery/finance projects, including toll and managed lane projects and other emerging initiatives in the state, such as transit-oriented investments includ-

ing the Atlanta Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal.

HNTB has served as GDOT’s P3 technical adviser and program man-ager since 2004, working with the IPD and the P3 Division to develop a pipeline of candidate P3 projects. The resulting P3 project screening and pri-oritization process now serves as a na-tional model. HNTB services also have included partnering with the Office of Planning and the IPD in the develop-ment of the award-winning Atlanta Regional Managed Lanes System Plan, one of the nation’s first comprehen-sive systemwide evaluations of urban-area managed lanes.

HNTB will also continue its sup-port of the GDOT design-build pro-gram. Through a deliberate strategic planning process, the department will embrace emerging industry best practices to maximize the benefit of design-build delivery.

Gannett Fleming Joins Alternative Fuels Renewable Energies Council

In harmony with its commitment

to sustainability, Gannett Fleming has become a member of the Alterna-tive Fuels Renewable Energies Council (AFREC) and a member of the AFREC Leadership Board. This corporate leadership council includes delegates from Mid-Atlantic-based and national companies with an interest in sustain-ability, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. AFREC facilitates collabo-ration with privately referred council members from diverse industries and

government agencies to help them achieve their sustainability goals.

Through exclusive forums, AFREC member firms can meet, discuss, mar-ket, collaborate on renewable energy technology opportunities, promote sustainability, and gain greater recogni-tion for programs, products, services, and initiatives.

During AFREC’s June 2 Sustain-ability Summit in Hershey, Pa., Mark D. Johnson, Gannett Fleming’s cor-porate sustainability officer and a vice president in the North Andover, Mass., office, spoke to council mem-bers regarding the firm’s corporate sustainability programs and efforts to accelerate energy and environmental sustainability into client projects and programs.

Additionally, Gannett Fleming serves on AFREC’s Sustainability Lead-ership Board. The board is comprised of companies that are taking a lead-ership role in making valuable contri-butions representing the diversity of sustainable practices, alternative fuel, and renewable energy industries. The board directs the focus of the council, makes recommendations for alliance partners, and helps ensure the integ-rity of council programs. Learn more about AFREC at www.afrec.net. O


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“I Make America” Wants You

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is advancing the off-road equipment industry through its “I Make America” national grass-roots campaign, which promotes U.S. manufacturing jobs through infrastruc-ture investment.

After several extensions, the “highway bill,” SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users), is now scheduled to expire September 30. Improved infrastruc-ture is good for the economy. Pros-perity is in everyone’s interest, and the need for bipartisanship to pass a fully-funded multi-year bill makes “I Make America” all the more important.

If you’re one of the frustrated peo-ple who feel we need a little less talk and a lot more action on our surface transportation infrastructure, please sign up for the “I Make America” cam-paign (www.imakeamerica.com). It will cost you nothing and the benefits to you—for your job, industry, commu-nity and country—could be immense.

AEM calls on Congress and the Administration to Stop Plans for Disruption of GPS signals

AEM, along with its allies, contin-ues to be increasingly involved with national issues on behalf of AEM members, equipment customers, and the off-road equipment industry. One of these issues has been the threat to the broadcast spectrum used by global

positioning systems (GPS). This re-port is based on up-to-date informa-tion available in late June.

AEM became one of the found-ing members of the “Coalition to Save Our GPS” this past winter (www.saveourgps.org), when the Federal Communications Commission granted one company, LightSquared, a conditional waiver allowing the dra-matic expansion of terrestrial use of the satellite spectrum immediately next to the GPS spectrum.

Those who oppose this use of the bandwidth adjacent to the GPS spectrum include the military, aviation interests, and manufacturers and users of off-road equipment.

The road construction equipment industry has a big stake in the out-come. GPS has been a proven and critical innovation for road construc-tion equipment. The business ap-plications for recording running time and scheduling maintenance for ma-chinery have become essential to the road construction business, while the science of building infrastructure has greatly improved with advances such as precision grading.

As scientific tests have shown, the potential interference to the GPS spectrum is significant. Tests conduct-ed by one equipment manufacturer demonstrated that highly-disruptive interference to GPS can occur more than 20 miles from one of Light-Squared’s transponders.

AEM is a member of the Trans-portation Construction Coalition (TCC); ARTBA and AGC co-chair the TCC, which sent a letter this summer to Secretary of Transportation Ray La-Hood, saying in part that GPS “is used to map and survey construction sites including the location of buried and overhead utilities, facilitate precision

grading and enhance material applica-tion. It is also used to prevent theft of construction equipment, and provide real-time monitoring for equipment maintenance. This GPS technology helps improve worker safety, reduces project delays, reduces fuel consump-tion and produces a more efficient worksite. Any interference with these signals would be extremely disruptive to the many benefits GPS has brought to construction sites.”

TCC objects only to the use of bandwidth requested by LightSquared and to the interference that overrides GPS signals. The coalition is not con-cerned with LightSquared beyond the company’s use of the spectrum.

In a recent statement, AEM Presi-dent Dennis Slater said that the pro-posed 40,000 ground stations would “likely render commercial and private GPS signals unreliable and in some cas-es useless” and “implementing Light-Squared’s plan would add unnecessary burdens to the U.S. economy...The numbers are staggering: more than 3.3 million jobs depend on GPS technol-ogy and the direct economic cost to U.S. commercial GPS users and manu-facturers could be $96 billion.”

AEM and the coalition will con-tinue working on this issue and report again soon. O

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