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April 2013 Vol. 80, No. 4 The APWA Reporter, the official magazine of the American Public Works Association, covers all facets of public works for APWA members including industry news, legislative actions, management issues and emerging technologies.

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FACILITIES AND GROUNDS

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I N S I D E

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A P W A

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President’s Message

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Energy savings saves $$ for your agency’s budget

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Technical Committee News

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Get the green light for the building you know you need

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Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award

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The new green infrastructure you already own

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Charlotte in pictures

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Make plans now to attend the 2013 Sustainability in Public Works Conference, May 13-15, San Diego, California

U.S. cities showing leadership in energy efficiency as part of DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge

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Chicago on the cheap: in the Land of Lincoln, politics and presidents are a Windy City tradition

The Sustainable Urban Forest: You can get there from here

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The new CTA Yellow Line Station in downtown Skokie

Automated garages and how they could transform the parking industry

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Creating a diverse working relationship

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ADA sidewalk transition planning for small agencies: Pasco, Washington experience

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Recognize Your Leaders

A N N U A L

C O L U M N S

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Washington Insight

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Core Competencies for a Public Works Leader

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Global Solutions in Public Works

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Ask Ann

Native plants vs. turf lawn: sustainability made profitable

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Landscape irrigation and green/sustainable development

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Dog Parks: A catalyst to a community

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M is for… Moisture, Mold and Flapjacks???

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Urban Forestry builds bridges in Chattanooga

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Slabjacking sidewalks saves trees and cash

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Alphabetical listing

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Categorical listing

G U I D E

W O R K Z O N E

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WorkZone: Your Connection to Public Works Careers

M A R K E T P L A C E

F E A T U R E S

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B U Y E R ’ S

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Products in the News

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Professional Directory

C A L E N D A R S

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Education Calendar World of Public Works Calendar

108 Index of Advertisers

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The connections that foster a high quality of life Elizabeth Treadway, PWLF APWA President

s stewards of our community infrastructure, not only do we plan, design and construct those projects but we maintain those investments for optimal performance and sustainability. Our focus on facilities management and grounds maintenance sustains the vibrancy and livability in our towns and cities.

Look at the exciting new poster celebrating National Public Works Week this year and you’ll see an inviting scene with the fountain focal point and nearby buildings that make up the character of the illustrated community. Where do we spend our time, both for work in public offices and for recreation, but in the iconic buildings, parks, community centers and athletic parks across the country?

These elements of the public works picture create a distinct sense of place, shape citizens’ experience in a community and play a vital role in our health and well-being.

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In this issue of the Reporter, we focus on the diversity of services and expertise provided by our members in the arena of facilities management and grounds maintenance and how powerful that is for public works agencies. From cost-saving, energy-efficiency partnerships with local utilities like the Energy Watch program in Bakersfield, Calif., to the best practices for protecting tree canopy in Springfield, Mo., you’ll see innovative approaches to improve the built and natural environments.

Our members strive to provide good stewardship in both realms to create healthy, vibrant communities.

A recent addition to our Facilities and Grounds Committee, the Urban Forestry Subcommittee is bringing a fresh awareness of the opportunities to provide stewardship to our members by engaging specialized expertise in places like Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Urban Forestry Division in Chattanooga’s Public Works Department is raising the bar on cooperative operations, establishing relationships and policies for working more efficiently across disciplines, resulting in better tree pruning practices and strategic tree plantings to improve water quality. This collaborative approach ensures better service for residents but it also means that trees can be planted in the right-of-way, along creek banks and near utility lines because internal customer service is a high priority and integrated into the overall strategies. Proper care is taken to minimize conflicts with trees, creating a lush, shady and enjoyable

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landscape that still meets all of the important uses for streets, power lines and stormwater management, reducing heat island effects and improving overall water quality.

Collaboration is essential to success in all aspects of public works and, when facilities management affects where people spend most of their days, like public offices, an issue with mold or mildew can quickly turn critical and effective working relationships and expertise make all the difference, as you’ll read about in this issue. Of course, working with the community to truly engage local stakeholders is the hallmark of many public works agencies and

the Zero New Washington Street Community Park in Somerville, Mass., featured in this issue is a great example of positive outcomes of public works collaboration: an offleash recreational area for dogs that integrates inviting spaces for people as well as improving the streetscape and revitalizing an industrial area.

These are the kind of projects that create an environment for people (and their four-legged companions!) to thrive.

For some public works agencies, facilities management and grounds maintenance may be a recent addition to the scope of services provided and in other places, our

member agencies are leading the way to more sustainable practices by bringing different disciplines together in meaningful new partnerships. As you read this issue of the Reporter, dedicated to the challenges our members face in the facilities and grounds management fields, you can see the connections to community, the environment and the wealth of solutions available that foster a high quality of life. Like the NPWW poster shows, the valuable contributions these professionals make in our experience of place and the fabric of our communities is critical to sustaining our investment in public facilities.

“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”

– Aldo Leopold (1887-1948), American author, scientist, ecologist and environmentalist

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PRESIDENT Elizabeth Treadway, PWLF Principal, Water Resources AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. Johnson City, TN

PRESIDENT-ELECT Edward A. (Ed) Gottko, P.E. (ret.), PWLF Adjunct Professor New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ PAST PRESIDENT Diane Linderman, P.E., PWLF Director, Urban Infrastructure & Development Services Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Richmond, VA DIRECTOR, REGION I Richard F. (Rick) Stinson, PWLF Director of Public Works Town of Wakefield, MA DIRECTOR, REGION II Harry L. Weed, II, PWLF Superintendent of Public Works Village of Rockville Centre, NY DIRECTOR, REGION III William “Bo” Mills, PWLF Director of Public Services City of Germantown, TN

DIRECTOR, REGION IV Tommy J. Brown, PWLF Superintendent of Fleet Services City of La Grange, GA DIRECTOR, REGION V Linda Petelka, B.Sc., PWLF Manager, Wastewater Program Planning The Regional Municipality of Peel, ON DIRECTOR, REGION VI Larry Stevens, P.E., PWLF Project Director HR Green, Inc. Johnston, IA DIRECTOR, REGION VII Jimmy B. Foster, P.E., PWLF Retired Plano, TX

DIRECTOR, REGION VIII Ronald J. Calkins, P.E., PWLF Director of Public Works (retired) City of Ventura, CA DIRECTOR, REGION IX Jill M. Marilley, P.E., MPA, PWLF Senior Project Manager HDR, Inc. Shoreline, WA

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY David L. Lawry, P.E. Director of Municipal Services Homer L. Chastain & Associates, LLP Chicago, IL DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT William E. (Bill) Spearman, III, P.E. Vice President Woolpert, Inc. Columbia, SC DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, FLEET & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Brian R. Usher, PWLF Director of Public Works City of Largo, FL DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Cora Jackson-Fossett, PWLF Public Information Director II Department of Public Works City of Los Angeles, CA DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, TRANSPORTATION Susan M. (Sue) Hann, P.E., AICP, ICMA-CM City Manager City of Palm Bay, FL

(Past APWA Presidents) Robert Albee Roger K. Brown George Crombie Nick W. Diakiw Jerry M. Fay Bob Freudenthal Larry W. Frevert Herbert A. Goetsch Ken Haag Erwin F. Hensch Dwayne Kalynchuk Larry T. Koehle Diane Linderman Martin J. Manning James J. McDonough Robert Miller

Judith M. Mueller Ronald L. Norris Michael R. Pender Richard L. Ridings John J. Roark Harold E. Smith June Rosentreter Spence Noel C. Thompson Tom Trice William A. Verkest Win Westfall Carl D. Wills

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APWA Advocates make an impact Tracy Okoroike Government Affairs Associate American Public Works Association Washington, D.C.

hen the 113th Congress convened in January of this year, APWA Advocates contacted their congressional representatives to urge them to make federal investment in infrastructure a national priority. Member advocacy outreach through APWA Advocates is helping elevate the voice of public works and making an impact on the issues that matter most to public works professionals throughout the U.S.

APWA Advocates is a U.S. grassroots advocacy network of APWA members formed to promote APWA’s legislative priorities through outreach and education. Since its inception in late 2011, the network has grown to more than 1,110 APWA members in more than 360 congressional districts.

In the last year, APWA Advocates have spoken out for passage of federal surface transportation reauthorization legislation, MAP-21, and supported additional funding for

small towns and rural communities in the Farm Bill. They will be active again this year communicating the public works perspective on transportation, water infrastructure, emergency management and other critical issues.

Recruitment of new APWA Advocates continues in order to maximize the impact and reach of APWA’s advocacy voice in the public policy arena. Every APWA member is invited to join and help strengthen this important initiative.

For more information or to join, visit the APWA Advocates website at http://www.apwa.net/be_involved/ APWA-Advocates or contact Tracy Okoroike in the Washington, D.C. office at (202) 218-6702. Become part of a successful grassroots network and promote issues that are important to your community.

Tracy Okoroike can be reached at (202) 218-6702 or tokoroike@apwa.net.

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Facilities and Grounds Committee: Committed to being a resource for our members Nikki Guillot Professional Development Program Manager American Public Works Association Kansas City, Missouri f you find yourself in a tug of war between agency constraints and community expectations, with challenges aplenty and lots of answers out there but no quick, easy solutions, chances are you might be responsible for facilities management or grounds maintenance in public works. The questions come at you fast: How can we be more energy efficient in our public buildings? What are we doing to minimize park maintenance costs while optimizing service levels?

Why are my beloved street trees being removed?!

When you find yourself in a scenario like the one above and you need to know what other agencies are doing, what approaches work and which technologies are showing real return on investment, these are the folks you can turn to. The members of the Facilities and Grounds Technical Committee are committed to being a resource for sharing ideas, information and technologies for the operation, management and maintenance of public buildings, grounds and parks.

This year’s committee is a diverse and talented group of professionals volunteering a wealth of expertise and connections to help you do your best work.

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Brad Underwood (committee chair), Public Works Director, Foster City, California

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Yvonne Douglas, Project Manager, Energy and Environmental Services, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia

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Joseph Payne, Public Works Operation Supervisor, City of Springfield, Missouri

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Debbie Sullivan, Director of Technical Services, City of Olympia, Washington

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Walter Veselka, Public Works Director, City of Bristol, Connecticut

These are some of the best and brightest professionals in their fields and you can see them shine in the work of the committee like the Tree Protection and Preservation Pocket Guide that was hot off the press at Congress in Anaheim and has been flying out of the APWA Bookstore; the Click, Listen & Learn session partnership with the Fleet Services Committee on alternative fuel vehicles facilities; and the informative articles in this issue of the APWA Reporter, contributed by a wide range of technical experts. The committee members have invested their time and energy in the future Technical Specialties in the APWA Donald C. Stone Center for Leadership Excellence as well.

The Facilities and Grounds Committee strives to support and strengthen chapter-level committees and has teamed up with the Washington State

Chapter’s Spring Conference for a dynamic spring business meeting and presentation. Committee members frequently attend nearby chapter events and some even serve dual leadership roles with responsibility at both the national and local levels.

Reaching out to chapters to provide tools and training materials for local technical committees via the APWA Chapter Leaders’ Resources website is one of their technology-based initiatives this year along with the development of an innovative new electronic document format geared toward empowering field staff with information on the go.

When you’re being pulled in two directions from the constraints of the public works world to the aspirations of community stakeholders, keep an eye on the horizon and reach out to the Facilities and Grounds Technical Committee. Whether you post to the infoNOW Community Forums, check out the Solutions by Topic website or Get Connected through the Technical Committee webpage, you can expect support, encouragement and a wealth of real-world solutions for the challenges you face. Chances are that the Facilities and Grounds Committee has seen them too and they’re eager to give back to the public works community. Whatever you encounter, your membership with APWA ensures that you’ll have the tools you need to meet the challenges ahead with the help of engaged volunteer committees like the Facilities and Grounds Technical Committee.

Nikki Guillot can be reached at (816) 595-5221 or nguillot@apwa.net.

Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award

PWA’s Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award was established to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works snow and ice operations, and to promote the best practices in snow and ice removal while minimizing environmental impacts. The award will be presented at the 2013 APWA North American Snow Conference, April 7-10, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Following are this year’s recipients.

Department of Public Works City of Green Bay, Wisconsin The City of Green Bay continually seeks the leading edge of technology.

In 2012, the City began reaching out to employees/operators of the equipment seeking their input when reviewing equipment needs. It is also understood that employees have a wealth of institutional knowledge in relation to public works.

In 2010, the City had no equipment that had the capabilities to apply liquid to the roadways or salt; the department applied dry salt or sand to roadways depending on the weather. In 2011, the City purchased one 1800-gallon antiicing tank and two Henderson 3N1 First Response spreaders; these three units are capable of anti-icing and the Henderson spreaders also could 8

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pre-set salt, switch to a slurry mix or apply dry salt. In 2012, the City converted all 19 of its V-Box salt spreaders to have pre-wet capabilities.

The department also purchased a second 1800-gallon anti-icing tank as well as a 300-gallon anti-icing tank for a one-ton unit to treat City parking lots.

In 2012, the department conducted Winter Preparation training for 63 operators over the course of four days. The training consisted of training on the Force America controls, pre-trip inspections, disabled vehicles, diesel particulate filter training, a written test and the operation of the new pre-wet controls on the spreaders. The training was conducted by staff of Force America, Truck Equipment, Monroe Truck, City mechanics and employees, and the Street Section Superintendent.

Department of Public Services City of Novi, Michigan The City of Novi Department of Public Services (Novi DPS) has a Winter Maintenance Program that incorporates several materials in order to effectively respond to a Michigan winter storm.

These materials include rock salt, liquid brine (manufactured onsite), de-sugared beet extract, and mineral well brine. These materials are stored

and handled in accordance with the State of Michigan’s Part 5 Rules for salt and liquid brine storage, which includes that these materials be covered, stored on impervious surfaces, and monitored routinely for potential pollution risks.

Novi DPS stores rock salt inside a covered salt dome on the west side of the property. The salt dome has a shingled roof, concrete floor, and concrete walls. The large dome has a capacity of approximately 2,000 tons of salt. There are no interior floor drains inside the dome. Additionally, the loading area of the salt dome is covered to prevent erosion of the salt pile out of the domes, reducing the track-out of material and exposure to stormwater runoff. The roof of the salt dome is routinely monitored for needed repairs as part of their Pollution Incident Prevention Plan to prevent potential stormwater exposure.

GIS services are used to create detailed maps and booklets that assist operators with snow clearing. Each year new streets are accepted within the 530-lane-mile network and added to driver routes. These maps are produced by the City’s Information Technology Department. In addition, GIS services are provided to the City that augment the Department’s asset management program, CityWorks.

Multiple mapping layers are incorporated into the program that allows DPS to effectively plan work, track costs, and identify service deficiencies.

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average yearly usage of 600,000 tons. In total, snow and ice control can comprise 40-45% of the annual operating expense with approximately $50 million spent annually on labor, equipment and materials.

ODOT’s snow and ice removal program begins in each of 88 counties with support from 12 districts and central office. Each county, through coordination of the district, takes steps to adequately plan and prepare for the approaching winter season. This plan includes equipment readiness, truck routing, callout procedures, supplemental drivers, emergency

equipment rental, training, and material inventory control. As winter sets in, the counties utilize their snow and ice control plans to treat and remove ice and snow from the roadways during winter weather events.

Over the years, ODOT has developed, used, and continues to use several tried-and-true best practices that support snow and ice control efforts. These practices range from equipment and materials to guidance, applications, and research and can be attributed to the overall success of ODOT’s snow and ice program.

“We can have unity in diversity and diversity in unity. We don’t have to be like one another to enjoy sisterhood.”

–Barbara W. Winder, American religious leader, author

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Charlotte in pictures On these pages you’ll see just a few of Charlotte’s attractions that you can visit before, during and after APWA’s North American Snow Conference.

For more information on any of these

attractions, go to the “Visit Charlotte” website at www.charlottesgotalot.com.

For more information on the Snow Conference and to register online,

go to http://www.apwa.net/snow.

Why not combine business with pleasure and incorporate your Snow Conference trip into your vacation plans?

The Levine Museum of the New South is a history museum focusing on life in the North Carolina Piedmont after the Civil War. The museum includes temporary and permanent exhibits on a range of Southern-related topics. The museum’s permanent exhibit is called “Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont in the New South,” and features period displays that reflect regional history. The displays include a one-room tenant farmer’s house, a cotton mill and mill house, an African-American hospital, an early Belk department store, and a civil rights-era lunch counter.

Changing exhibits focus on local culture, art and history. (Photo: Visit Charlotte)

The NASCAR Hall of Fame, which will be hosting the Snow Conference’s Tuesday evening reception this year, honors drivers who have shown exceptional skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning body. NASCAR committed to building a Hall of Fame and on March 6, 2006, the City of Charlotte was selected as the location.

Ground was broken for the $160 million facility on January 26, 2007, and it officially opened on May 11, 2010, with the inaugural class to be inducted the day following the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXVI. (Photo: Visit Charlotte) The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is a 36,500-square-foot museum space dedicated to the exhibition of mid-twentiety-century modern art. The Bechtler collection reflects most of the important art movements and schools from the twentieth century with a deep holding of the School of Paris after World War II. The collection comprises mid-century modern art in various media by artists such as Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, Max Ernst, Andy Warhol, Barbara Hepworth and Pablo Picasso. Many of the artists are represented by their exploration of a particular theme or subject matter through a variety of media and approaches. (Photo: Visit Charlotte) 10

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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located on 380 acres of rolling meadows, woodlands and lakefront property in Belmont, North Carolina. Founded

by Daniel J. Stowe, a retired textile executive from Belmont, it includes large manicured gardens, natural surrounding areas, including a woodland trail, sparkling fountains, and an Orchid Conservatory.

With 32 full- and part-time employees and more than 100 devoted volunteers, the garden continues to build recognition and its reputation. HGTV named it one of the nation’s “20 Great Gardens.” (Photo: Visit Charlotte)

Centrally located and bordered by College, Trade and Fourth Streets, the EpiCentre offers the unique combination of cafes, restaurants, late night spots and retail.

Just minutes away from all of Charlotte’s local attractions, including Time Warner Cable Arena and Bank of America Stadium, the EpiCentre is the perfect location to start or end your day at the Snow Conference. With nearly 40 venues including nightlife spots, restaurants, shopping and a captivating rooftop terrace, the EpiCentre is the perfect spot to journey through day or night. As you visit, you’ll find over 10 outdoor patios, nearly 200 TV screens, a five-screen state-of-the-art cinema, an amazing bowling alley and so much more.

(Photo: Visit Charlotte)

The Billy Graham Library is a public museum and library documenting the life and ministry of Christian evangelist Billy Graham. The 40,000-square-foot complex opened to the public on June 5, 2007.

The library is located on the grounds of the international headquarters of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Charlotte, a few miles from where Graham was raised. The library is styled after a dairy barn, with a mechanical “talking” cow, to reflect Graham’s farm-based childhood. The main galleries within the library showcase numerous presentations, pictures, music, artifacts, and voices from throughout Graham’s ministry. (Photo: Visit Charlotte)

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Make plans now to attend the 2013 Sustainability in Public Works Conference, May 13-15, San Diego, California Karen Wilson Senior Manager of Continuing Education American Public Works Association Kansas City, Missouri “Public works leaders have been in the business of sustainability as long as there has been a need to manage public infrastructure and services. We are a profession that keeps our communities safe, powered by commerce, and livable every day.” – Julia Anastasio, APWA Director of Sustainability Public works and sustainability professionals from across North America will gather in sunny San Diego May 13-15, 2013 to share case studies, strategies, and perspectives for taking a proactive and integrated approach to sustainable public works delivery.

Highlights of this event will include the opportunity to participate in a full afternoon workshop on Monday, May 13, conducted by the sustainability team from the City of Chula Vista, California. Chula Vista has garnered multiple awards and national recognition for how they have integrated sustainable principles into operations, engineering, and capital improvement projects. Learn from their success!

Also available on Monday afternoon are three technical tours featuring sustainable success stories. Tour One is of the City of San Diego’s Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Project. You’ll see how they are deploying new water treatment technology. Tour Two features the Living Machines – Wetlands Wastewater Treatment at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot. Finally, the host hotel (Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina) holds a Gold Seal in Environmental Standards and will 12

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give you a behind-the-scenes look at the green initiatives integrated into management of this large facility.

The Tuesday and Wednesday conference program will feature a full slate of sessions focusing on the day-to-day sustainable practices being delivered by public works agencies throughout North America.

To help you customize your learning experience, we’ve slotted the 32 education sessions into five topic tracks. You may choose to follow one track throughout the conference, or mix-and-match topics to suit your specific learning goals. The tracks are: •

Perspective on Climate Change

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Strategies: Planning, Design, and Implementation

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Measuring Success: Rating Systems & Certifications

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Public Works Practices and Innovations

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Views on Solar Power

Among the excellent topics to choose from: implementing sustainability from the operational perspective; sustainable transportation practices; alternative fuel programs, coastal engineering for climate change; funding solar projects; including sustainability principles in infrastructure rehabilitation and future construction; sustainable post-disaster recovery practices; San Diego’s Urban Park Network; and the benefits of various sustainability measurement options.

Count yourself among the influential public works and sustainable infrastructure leaders who will join together to share solutions and strategize for the future. This is your chance to gather together and participate in a deep dialogue about the role of public works in creating sustainable communities.

For complete program information and registration instructions, visit: http://www.apwa.net/sustainability.

Questions? Contact Karen Wilson at kwilson@apwa.net or (816) 595-5210.

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Chicago on the cheap: in the Land of Lincoln, politics and presidents are a Windy City tradition Joel Koenig Senior Project Manager, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. Chicago, Illinois Member, APWA Chicago Metro Chapter Congress 2013 Steering Committee ities have many nicknames, and Chicago is no exception.

The most famous one is “The Windy City.” Some attribute this moniker to the winds from Lake Michigan, others to its rivalry dating back to the 1860s between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox and others to its politicians’ braggadocios attitude about the city and the competition to bring the 1898 World’s Fair to Chicago. Most Chicagoans now associate this alias with the hot air being expelled by our elected officials.

Chicago and the state of Illinois have at one time or another been the home to several presidents and the birthplace of one. Although Illinois is known as the “Land of Lincoln,” Abe was actually born in Kentucky, but more on him later.

From my discussions over the years with APWA members, I’ve learned that many of you like to take in some history while at Congress, so let me see if we can introduce you to a few presidential locales you may want to visit while in Chicago. In keeping with the theme of this series, these field trips won’t set you back a lot of George Washingtons.

There has been a lot of discussion of where our 44th President Barak Obama was born, and I’m not going to get into that, but I can tell you that he and Michelle own a lovely home in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago a few miles south of the convention center. It is located at 5046 S. Greenwood. Since he is currently on an out-of-town job 14

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assignment, you won’t find them at home, but you will likely find some of Chicago’s finest keeping you away from the house. If you are interested, it is only a short cab ride from the convention center (or via the Metra Electric line) and you can whisk by and check it off the bucket list.

While in the neighborhood, let me suggest you drive, or possibly walk, to 832 E. 57th Street. This brings you to the University of Chicago area, the school where President Obama taught constitutional law before he took on another profession. In 1914, a young and precocious threeyear-old Ronald Reagan lived in this apartment building. In one of his biographies, the 40th President of U.S. recalls the Chicago police bringing his father home after a night of revelry.

Immediately across the street and on the university campus is the DuSable Museum of African-American History, a stop worthy of your time.

Former President Reagan was born in the small town of Tampico, Ill., some distance west of Chicago. Eventually the Reagans moved to Dixon, Ill. Times were tough for the family when young Ron was growing up and the Reagans moved to several different homes in Dixon. One of these homes has been preserved as a museum.

If you are heading out to the west, Dixon is about a two-hour drive from Chicago along I-88.

Allow me to go a bit further afield for a moment. If you are driving further west and you’re into presidential history then follow the sun as it sets another two hours on I-80 and exit

in West Branch, Iowa to the Hoover Presidential Library. Our muchmaligned 31st President Herbert Hoover was born in this small burg in 1874, which made him the first president to be born west of the Mississippi. As an added bonus, for those of you who grew up watching “Little House on the Prairie” by Laura Ingalls Wilder, her daughter Rose Wilder Lane, one of Hoover’s biographers, donated her private collection on Laura and the library has created a special collection on Wilder.

Coming back to Illinois, our 18th President, Ulysses Grant, called the far-northwestern Illinois community of Galena home for several years before and after the civil war. If you visit, you will find the Grant home and historic site. The home was a gift to Grant for his service during the war.

While in town, stop by the Desoto House Hotel, the longest operating hotel in Illinois and imagine Grant, Lincoln and others icons of the era walking through its lobby. It’s a bit pricy for a stay, but perhaps you can fit in lunch at the “General’s.”

With the movie Lincoln having great box office success, many people are rediscovering our 16th President.

Illinois license plates proudly display that the state is the “Land of Lincoln.”

Mr. Lincoln was a state legislator and lawyer in Springfield, Ill., before he went to Washington. His home, law offices and the surrounding neighborhood are preserved to appear as they were in 1860 Springfield when he headed off to lead the nation. The National Park Service administers the site and there is no cost (NADA!)

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Mr. Lincoln proudly stands near the old state capitol in Springfield, Ill., where he and another of our presidents learned the art of political debate. (Photo courtesy of D. Klonowski) to tour it. Mr. Lincoln is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery about two miles north. The State of Illinois runs the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum just a few blocks away.

Admission is $12 for adults ($9 for seniors). One of my friends just visited the museum with his two middle school-aged kids and said they too enjoyed the museum and nearby sites.

If you don’t have a car and want to visit Springfield, you may want to consider a trip to Springfield via Amtrak. There are multiple trains each day between Chicago and Springfield

and the cost can be reasonable if you book in advance and take one of the earlier trains south and later ones back north. The City of Springfield runs a bus that will take you around to several of the Lincoln sites for $3.

So friends, enjoy the cool breezes of the lake when visiting, but consider learning more about the history of this nation’s leaders. Just don’t get carried away by the hot air.

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The new CTA Yellow Line Station in downtown Skokie Frederick G. Schattner, Director of Engineering, and Ann E. Tennes, Director of Marketing and Communications, Village of Skokie, Illinois COMMUNITIES

he new CTA Yellow Line Station in downtown Skokie, Illinois (commonly referred to as the Oakton Station) at Skokie Boulevard and Oakton Street, both major thoroughfares in Skokie’s newly reinvigorated downtown business district, is providing easier transportation access to Chicago and other stops in Skokie. The new station is both an important transportation tool and also an economic driver for the community, which is why the Village of Skokie led station development even when faced with challenging regulatory approvals from numerous state and federal authorities.

The original Oakton Station was the only stop on the Skokie Valley Line that was even somewhat near the small population in Niles Center— which later changed to Skokie—in 1925. The Great Depression settled over the nation after the opening of the original station and all new construction ceased. The Oakton Station was abandoned in 1948 following withdrawal of “L” service and replaced with a bus line.

that Oakton Street was the optimal station location and would generate sufficient traffic to justify construction and operating costs. The feasibility study was funded by a grant from the Regional Transportation Authority.

When completed in fall 2003, the study both validated and provided justification for the Village’s vision for the Oakton Station.

Village officials determined that the best location was adjacent to the nearly 24-acre Illinois Science + Technology Park (IS+TP) that is owned by Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Proximity to the multi-tenant research park was ideal for employees and also to visitors to downtown Skokie. In a 2003 letter to the Village, then-Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President Frank Kruesi stated, “By... providing infill stations, the CTA will

make better use of existing service capacity and provide expanded reverse commute opportunities.”

Skokie then sought project funding. In early 2005, Skokie successfully applied for a $417,000 federal grant that funded about 80 percent of the station design, with the Village funding the remaining $104,000 in design costs.

Later that year, the Village successfully applied for an additional $9.2 million in federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant funds for construction. The Village eventually received another $5 million in CMAQ funds for the project. All CMAQ funds were administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

The total $20 million in project costs was shared, with the Village funding the remaining $6 million out of a tax increment financing district.

In 1963, the CTA and the Village of Skokie began to convert the Skokie Valley Line up to Dempster Street as a new rapid transit line. The new “Skokie Swift,” with nonstop service between Dempster and Howard Streets, began service in April 1964.

The Oakton Station was not rebuilt.

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Aerial view of Oakton Station facing south; kiss-and-ride drive seen to the left of the station. The parcel’s proximity to high voltage electric transmission lines posed design and construction challenges.

The Village solicited design proposals for the station and, in summer 2006, McDonough Associates, Inc. (MAI) began preliminary station design.

Progress continued with soil borings taken, and both a geotechnical report and space-needs analysis conducted.

MAI was awarded the contract for architectural and engineering services required for final station design. After reviewing three design options, Village leaders chose a modern, “tubular” design for the station.

Numerous approvals were needed to move the project forward and in May 2010, after lengthy review processes, the Village approved three mandatory agreements with Commonwealth Edison and the CTA. ComEd had to approve the project as the proposed location was underneath highvoltage electrical transmission lines that would need to remain in service throughout construction.

With federal funds involved, the project also required approvals from the Federal Highway Administration and IDOT. After extended review processes, approvals were granted and a ceremonial start to construction took place in June 2010. Early construction work and site preparation began in late 2010.

The construction manager approach was used for construction, with Riley Construction Company managing the project that had 18 separate construction contracts. Construction took 17 months to complete, and the Yellow Line remained in service throughout.

The double-ended station has nearly identical station houses at each end and an island platform between, all of which were constructed on a 27-foot-wide parcel between the Yellow Line tracks in the same vicinity as the original station. Both sets of

tracks include a hot third rail that was active during construction. The entrance near Oakton Street, at the station’s south end, is accessed from the sidewalk on the north side of Oakton Street. The north entrance faces east to Skokie Boulevard and is adjacent to the “kiss and ride” dropoff driveway, sheltered bike parking and a landscaped plaza. To access the station from the IS+TP, passengers cross Yellow Line tracks at grade at a signalized, protected crossing.

The station is made of numerous tan-painted steel arches formed into columns. The pipes rise vertically for nine feet to a jointed connection with pipes curving in both directions, creating arches that run parallel to the tracks and cross one another, also serving as eaves for both sides of the station houses. A series of arched joists on top of the curved pipes support the corrugated vaulted metal roof. The elliptical roof supports are

At dusk, the Oakton Station’s lighting accentuates the unique architecture.

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CITY OF GAINESVILLE Department of Human Resources 222 E. University Ave, PO BOX 490 Gainesville, FL 32627 352-334-5077 http://www.cityofgainesville.jobs

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Work assignments are broad in scope and require the use of independent judgment and initiative in making managerial decisions of considerable difficulty. This position calls for an individual to exercise considerable independence in working with department and division managers both outside and within the department.

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Commuters exiting and entering Skokie Swift train. Commuters are able to bring bicycles onto the train cars during specified hours. composed of six-inch pipe rolled to two radii ranging from a tight 47-inch center line radius to a large 240-inch center line radius. The structural joists that support the roof are made of 45 sections of curved 10’ by 4’ rectangular tubing rolled to a 34-foot radius. There is a total of 268,000 pounds of curved steel sections in the station structure.

Low cast-concrete walls enclose the station houses. Burnt orange-colored metal and glass curtain walls are in place on top of the concrete walls and stretch from floor to ceiling at the front and rear of the station houses.

The flooring is granite slabs and large, high-output lights are suspended from long pendulums on the ceiling.

The island platform features the same arched tubular design as the station houses, has a poured concrete floor and S-shaped windbreaks constructed of heavy steel corner posts and windscreens. The platform accommodates the current twocar Yellow Line trains, and can accommodate four- or even eight-car trains in the future.

About 40 Skokie residents and Village staff, including Director of

Engineering Fred Schattner, rode the first train that stopped at the Oakton Station at 4:52 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2012. Boardings at the new station have been robust, with the Yellow Line experiencing an 18.4 percent increase in boardings in 2012, the fastest-growing of any CTA line. A total of 173,746 boardings took place at the Oakton Station in 2012, with only 28,924 fewer boardings at the Dempster Street station during the year. Downtown Skokie merchants report that the new station brings more customers to the area, and the IS+TP continues to expand, with some 1,800 employees currently onsite.

The Village of Skokie’s vision and commitment to construct the Oakton Station, despite numerous approvals required from outside agencies, funding uncertainties and a more than ten-year project time line, is proving an important catalyst to further economic development and jobs growth in downtown Skokie.

Fred Schattner can be reached at (847) 933-8271 or fred.schattner@skokie.org; Ann Tennes can be reached at (847) 933-8234 or ann.tennes@skokie.org.

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Creating a diverse working relationship Terri Troup Contract Specialist City of Nashville, Tennessee Member, APWA Diversity Committee he world has changed so much over the past several decades from technology to people.

People have adjusted to the changes in technology; however, there are still some difficulties with the changes in people. The world is made up of a large diverse group of individuals. The issue is that after years of a changing diverse population there are still issues with building strong relationships. As the world changes, individuals need to be able to drop assumptions and walls in order to create a diverse working relationship. Having a strong diverse working relationship will help an organization become successful. This article will provide some examples as to how to create a diverse working relationship portfolio and the benefits of doing it.

Establishing a diverse working relationship can make an organization extremely powerful and profitable.

There are many ways that an organization can generate diverse relationships. The main one is to reach out to individuals that can make up teams of different ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds. If committees are being formed, it might be requested to seek out individuals of a variety of skill level and personal views. This will allow for more open discussion and brainstorming between team members. It is great to have individuals with numerous years of expertise; however, it is not good to have a committee made up of individuals that are over 45 years and have 15-plus years of experience. This prevents the younger individuals from being able to learn from the more 20

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experienced individuals. It is always a good idea for committee chairs and members to think about selecting future nominees on the basis of what is missing within the team. The team might need to ask themselves, “What can make this team better?”

Many times it is a great idea to select fresh individuals that are eager to be successful; therefore, the positive drive and enthusiasm are overflowing. A fresh individual can have a variety of ideas which can make a committee very successful.

The same concept can be used by organizations trying to development working relationships. Many times organizations are in a comfort zone with doing business with certain firms because that is who they have always done business with. This is not always the best theory to have, especially when an organization is trying to become successful.

It might be a good idea to reach out to smaller organizations, minorityowned organizations, or womenowned organizations on a regular basis. Reaching out to these types of organizations will improve networking skills. It will allow organizations to get a better understanding as to services provided by others. Conducting business with smaller organizations, minority-owned organizations, or women-owned organizations can help promote and support equal opportunities while stimulating economic development.

It is important for organizations to use the outreach in order to develop or modify their portfolio. Many times

when reaching out, organizations will realize that past relationships might not be providing the right service for the right price. There are many times when organizations build strong relationships from a simple outreach. This relationship could be the first step for a new business—the breakthrough that an organization needs to be successful.

This is exactly what the City of Nashville has done by creating the Procurement Nondiscrimination Program. According to the City of Nashville (2013), “the Procurement Nondiscrimination Program is a procurement-based program designed to increase purchases from minorities and women.” According to Metro Nashville Ordinance No. BL-2008-161, it is the policy of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to promote full and equal business opportunities for all persons doing business with the Metropolitan Government by increasing the purchase of goods and services from minority- and womenowned businesses within the area of the Metropolitan Government. It is further the policy of the Metropolitan Government that firms seeking to participate in contracting and procurement activities with the Metropolitan Government are not prevented from doing so on the basis of the race or gender of their owners and that the Metropolitan Government not be a passive participant in any private scheme of discrimination. This program has increased women- and minorityowned participation steadily over past several years. This shows that reaching

out to certain classifications can be beneficial to all parties involved.

This same concept is true for individuals within an organization.

Developing relationships with coworkers or individuals within an organization can help build a portfolio for references. These relationships could provide an opportunity for career growth. Individuals need to get involved with groups in order to gain important knowledge and skills while providing back to the group. Every group needs to have a variety of knowledge, skills, culture, and ethical beliefs. Thus leaders need to reach out to make groups more diverse and encourage diverse working relationships.

In conclusion, the development of diverse relationships can have an enormous impact on organizations, governments, nations, and even the world. The economy can be stimulated by reaching out to certain business classifications in order to promote and provide business opportunities. Careers can be advanced within associations or organizations by allowing people the opportunity to get involved. If there is an organization or association that you would like to be involved in, contact them because the more involvement that exists the greater success that organization will have.

Terri Troup can be reached at (615) 8626669 or terri.troup@nashville.gov.

Reference: City of Nashville (2012), Procurement Nondiscrimination Program. Retrieved from http://www.nashville.gov/ Finance/Procurement/Minorityand-Women-Business-Assistance%28BAO%29/ProcurementNondiscrimination.aspx Ordinance: http://www.nashville. gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/Finance/ Purchasing/Oridance%20BAO.pdf

Recognize Your Leaders “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams Leadership comes in many forms. For Paul Hanna, Olympia’s Fleet and Facilities Operations Supervisor for the last two years, it is setting an inspiring vision, building relationships, and investing in his staff. When he arrived, these programs were experiencing low morale, questionable productivity, and scrutiny from customers.

Paul’s vision for Fleet and Facilities was to provide quality, predictable service, with unquestionable customer service. His path forward would be to introduce new technology while highlighting the expertise of his employees.

In Fleet, he knew an electronic vehicle inspection and GPS tool would have a big operational impact. Although a daunting task, Paul relied on his strong working relationships. He partnered with staff, the union, and other departments to alleviate fear and make it happen. As a result, fuel usage dropped significantly and vehicle downtime was reduced. Managers use it to improve route efficiency, emergency response, and accountability.

Paul was focused on improving productivity, customer service, and reducing cost. The mechanic’s billable hour rate was reduced by $14/hour, making the shop competitive. He did this primarily by reclassifying two positions and investing in his staff.

Yes, he saved the City money but the real turnaround came when Paul recognized talent in one of his veteran mechanics. Although this mechanic did not see himself as a leader, through Paul’s mentoring, he helped lead significant improvements in shop customer service, productivity and quality, and was recently awarded the Public Works Director’s Award for Outstanding Performance.

In Facilities, Paul and his staff have been recognized for finding imaginative ways to repair City-owned buildings that suffer from years of underfunded maintenance. When our City Council members met recently with nonprofits occupying City-owned buildings, they had nothing but praise stating that Paul and his staff were “creative, responsive, and performed quality work.” The occupants trust that Paul’s staff members are partners in their success.

From his staff to the customers he serves, we routinely hear “Paul Hanna is an outstanding leader and his staff ROCKS!” Every day Paul inspires others to dream more, learn more, and do more.

Submitted by Andrea Sanchez-Turner, Program Assistant, Public Works Department, City of Olympia, Washington

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Effective communication skills Don Bruey President and CEO, NorthStar Group Ogden, Utah Member, APWA Small Cities/Rural Communities Committee

he talking heads and political pundits of the twentieth century have taken the skill of effective communication to a new low. Even Socrates, who suggested that the public debate where A debates B and the person with the more persuasive argument wins, would be aghast at the “Spinto-Win” mentality that we all too often default to in our daily dialogue.

This emphasis to win at all costs is deeply rooted in both our sociological and psychological roots. I think that as human beings we can all agree that people are cognitively limited, such that we cannot possibly be as comprehensive in our information gathering and analysis as we would like to believe. This is described as the Fundamental Attribution Error by psychologists.

Add to our imperfect ability to gather perfect knowledge and to comprehend that data perfectly the fact that as humans, we have biases that also deeply impact our judgment in evaluating the significance of our data base. The Confirmation bias refers to our tendency to gather and rely on information that confirms our existing views and to avoid or downplay information that disconfirms our preexisting hypotheses. The Anchoring bias occurs as a fact of human mindworks. We tend to remember the first things that happen and the most recent things that happened over a period of time but not all things and not clearly. The Illusionary Correlation bias refers to the fact that we sometimes jump to conclusions 22

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about the relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists. All of these cognitive biases and many more seriously impact our ability to effectively communicate.

So the question on the table is, “How do we go about communicating effectively?” To understand this we must first define what is meant by effective communication. In this case let’s define it as accomplishing three things: First, we got what we wanted—a moment of positive emotional connection or a tangible result. Second, we have been understood from our point of view and we have understood our partners’ points of view (and they have been communicated back to each other).

And third, the other parties seem fine with the exchange—there were no indications of uncertainty, frustration, fear, or anger. Let’s examine these one at a time.

The first element of effective communication is to achieve a positive emotional connection with those in the discussion and/ or to achieve a tangible result.

What needs to happen here is that everyone involved in the discussion must clearly express what they hope to achieve from the discussion.

While we have all been taught that emotions should not enter into discussions the fact is that they will anyway, but if not recognized we will simply disguise them as logic. Fully disclosing and understanding the hopes of the participants will yield a clear insight into the emotions and desires of all involved. This in turn

will lead to a positive emotional understanding of the hopes and desires of the participants necessary to achieve a positive and tangible outcome. This step also allows us to become more emotionally vulnerable during the discussion.

It allows us to make statements during the discussion such as: “I didn’t know that” or “I was wrong in thinking that” or “I need help understanding that.” Without this emotional vulnerability, effective communication will soon ground to a halt. We will soon return to Socratic debate and a “Win-Lose” mentality.

Second, we have to ensure that we have fully understood the meaning of each participant’s conversation and to be sure that we have been understood by all. This element has two separate but equally important aspects. First is to practice active listening. This requires us to listen intently. We should have an open and receptive posture. Closed arms equate to closed minds and that is visually obvious to all. Do not interrupt with the exception of asking clarifying questions or to ask for an example of what the speaker is trying to explain. Second, Stephen Covey, in his book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, said that, “We should first seek to understand, then to be understood.” A key part of that understanding is to paraphrase what has been said and then ask if it was understood. That simple but important step opens the door for honest dialogue. This leads to the third and most important aspect of effective communication in any

culvert rehabilitation MaDe organization, that of organizational climate.

Effective communication within any organization is based foremost on a climate of “trust over peace.”

Some organizations live in a climate of peace over trust where people of any rank or stature will withhold information critical to the successful outcome of any dialogue because they fear the loss of peace over the honesty of open discussion. The most divisive of any counterproductive discussions that I have ever participated in ended with the participants agreeing on an outcome or course of action followed within hours of some participants individually denying that they had ever agreed to the terms of the agreement with the organizational leader. The base cause of these “back door communications” is the inability to communicate honestly, openly, and without fear in an organization. It may be the organization’s fault in failing to create an atmosphere of open and honest communication or it may be the participants’ fear that they will lose the standing of power, control or esteem with their colleagues. The end result will be the same—insincere and ineffective communication when it is most needed.

In the final analysis, the boilerplate of effective communication within any organization is the establishment of a climate of trust over peace (fear) within any dialogue group.

Don Bruey is the President and CEO of the NorthStar Group. He teaches leadership and management seminars across the country to public and private utilities and public works organizations.

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District Energy in Europe Dwayne Kalynchuk, P.Eng., PWLF Director of Engineering and Public Works City of Victoria, British Columbia Member, APWA Center for Sustainability

In the fall of 2012, APWA/CPWA member Dwayne Kalynchuk attended the Czech Republic Public Works Association Fall Conference and conducted a Global Solutions in Public Works (GSPW) project study tour focused on district energy systems in the Czech Republic and in Vienna, Austria. Dwayne, like other GSPW participants, planned his study to focus on innovative international projects that would have relevance to his own municipality of Victoria.

The province of British Columbia in Canada was the first and presently the only provincial government in Canada to introduce a carbon tax.

This has resulted in several impacts to local government, first, that they must have their own operation to be carbon neutral, and secondly, the local governments take steps to reduce the carbon footprint of their communities.

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Improve the Energy Efficiency of Buildings

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Demonstrate Municipal Leadership

With respect to the first two goals, one of the main ways to accomplish this is through the development of district energy systems with low carbon alternate heat sources.

Several district systems have been installed in the Province of British

Columbia using alternate heat sources, in particular, scalping heat from sewage. The most notable of these systems is a residential complex in Vancouver which served as the athlete’s village for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Over 60 percent of the energy for the system is extracted from several raw sewage trunk lines.

Since I was involved in a small demonstration district energy system at a Capital Regional District Treatment Plant on Vancouver Island, I wanted to expand my knowledge based on district energy. What better place to learn other than Europe where district energy is the main residential heating system for nearly 100 years.

As a Past National Presidential of APWA, I have been fortunate to attend several meetings of the Czech

The target set by the Provincial Government is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. Many municipalities in the province have set the same target including the 13 municipalities which make up the capital region including the City of Victoria. Each year in the Capital Region, our communities generate more that 1.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (C02e).

In 2007 these emissions stemmed from: Transportation 59%; Buildings 38% and Solid Waste 3%.

In order to reduce emissions there are six major goals that frame our efforts across the Capital Region. They are: The head office for Wien Energie in Vienna 24

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Republic and Slovakia Public Works Associations. It was my desire to possibly incorporate attendance at the fall meeting of the Czech Republic Public Works Association along with a tour of district energy in Europe.

I was fortunate to receive a Global Solutions Grant from APWA, and contacted my good friend Jiri Neuzil from the Czech Republic Public Works Association (CZPWA) and the Canadian Embassy in Vienna to arrange a visit to Wien Energie, the City Department in Vienna responsible for district energy and residual waste incineration.

I landed in Vienna in October and the next day took a bus to Bruno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic. I was met by Jiri and then travelled by car to Velska Bites, a town of about 10,000 people, where the CZPWA was having its fall meeting.

The associations meet twice a year, in the spring and fall, and usually have an attendance of about 75 to 100 members. Additionally an equipment show of 20-30 vendors is held concurrently with their meeting.

Member municipalities are very interested in new technology applications, in particular in

The Annual General Meeting of the Czech Republic Public Works Association in Velska Bites waste management and water and wastewater treatment. With this in mind, I gave a presentation on heat scalping from treated efficient for district energy.

Their public works association is set up with technical responsibilities very much like APWA’s Technical Committees. Presentations were provided by each executive committee responsible for their particular area.

However, a presentation that did catch the attention of the group and started quite a heated debate was

from the Association of Municipalities composed of mayors throughout the Czech Republic. Without any consultation with their public works staff the politicians are recommending realignment of their solid waste management forming individual municipalities to large regional contracts.

The equipment show in particular did highlight new maintenance equipment, alternate fuel equipment and solid waste recycling.

After saying my goodbyes to the executive members of the CZPWA, I caught a train to Vienna where I booked a room near the Canadian Embassy downtown. The next morning I was picked up by Roland Rossi, a member of the Trade Commissioner Service of the Canadian Embassy. Roland has assisted in numerous activities to promote the development of district energy systems in Canada and to expose Canadian officials to technology and applications in Europe.

Our first stop was the Pfaffenaur waste incinerator, one of the eleven energy sources for the district energy system in Vienna. It is a clean energy plant

The equipment show at the Annual Fall Meeting

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main office and operations centre for the district energy system of Wien Energie.

The total length of the network is 1,153 kilometres (720 miles) serving 6,222 major business and commercial customers and 318,288 residential customers. Around 86% of the residences are currently also supplied with hot water.

The basic load is covered by the hot water supply which is fed in at 11 locations. The water-heat provided by the incineration of residual waste, sewage sludge and hazardous waste provides 22% of the needed energy, while 72% is waste heat from municipal power plants and large industrial plants. The remaining 6% is produced by peak heating boilers from fossil fuel.

The delivery location at the waste-to-energy plant which derives heat from incineration of residual waste. There are a total of three incinerator plants to serve approximately 1.6 million people.

The plant processes up to 250,000 tonnes of residual waste. Up to 200 waste collection vehicles per day transport the waste to the plant located at Simnery which is bisected by general highway route. The residual waste is delivered to one of 12 tilting spots which are equipped with flaps to avoid odor issues in the surrounding mews. In the waste bunker a crane operator ensures that the waste is well mixed and navigates the waste into dispatch hoppers which include bulky residue cutters.

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about one hour with flames reaching temperatures of approximately 1,000째C. The final product of the incineration is slag consisting mainly of non-combustible materials such as stones, metal and glass. In another process, the slag is compacted to ashslag-concrete and deposited at City landfills. The fuel gas produced during incinerations is used to produce steam which forms the basis for the production of electricity and district energy. The electricity can supply power to 25,000 Viennese households, while the energy which is transmitted to the district energy heating network covers the demand for heat for 50,000 households.

After touring the waste-to-energy plant, we proceeded to the local dispatching centre, which is the

The company uses all available energy sources ecologically and economically for the purpose of a clean environment and the system can reach an annual operating efficiency of up to 36%, compared to conventional facilities which have an operating efficiency of approximately 40 to 43 percent.

In total, Vienna saves approximately 2.2 million tons of C02 annually through simultaneous production of electricity and heat in modern combined heat and power plants and incinerators as well as the heat production in 10 generator plants.

This amount of C02 can be assimilated by a forest area of approximately 169,000 hectares per year.

It was certainly a rewarding trip and extremely impressive to see the scale of district energy which has been in place in Europe for over 100 years.

Dwayne Kalynchuk is a Past National President of APWA. He can be reached at (250) 361-0522 or dkalynchuk@victoria. ca.

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Native plants vs. turf lawn: sustainability made profitable Elizabeth Rogers Tiller, Ph.D. Ecologist and Communications Associate Applied Ecological Services Brodhead, Wisconsin

hat do record-breaking heat, rising fuel prices, and increasing costs of mowing, irrigation, fertilizer and pesticides have in common? They all contribute, along with ever-present labor expenses, to a soaring price tag just to maintain mowed turf lawns in our parks and along our roadways.

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No one appreciates this perennial headache better than public works staff—the same people who are often on the receiving end of complaints about brown lawns and weeds.

It would seem this is the price we must pay to maintain an attractive landscape...

turf grasses are replaced by lowmaintenance, hardy native plants.

Natives add color and diversity to the landscape, and they excel at attracting birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. They provide park visitors, or travelers along a road, with aesthetic refreshment and enhanced interactions with nature.

And, perhaps most compellingly, with naturalization you can actually save money on a per-acre basis in the not-too-long-term, according to Troy Anderson, Director of Construction for Applied Ecological Services of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Using costs calculated from hundreds of AES projects combined with maintenance costs from several Midwestern municipal parks ($750

to $1000 per acre), Anderson has compared the installation and annual maintenance cost of native prairie plantings to those of simply maintaining turf lawn.

“The cost of native prairie can vary widely, depending on the diversity of species in the seed mix,” Anderson said. “With a medium diversity, the break-even point occurs by Year 3 and this doesn’t even include the costs of installing and fertilizing lawn, or installing irrigation systems.”

Thus, in just three to four years after converting to native plantings, there are savings over traditional lawn maintenance. Those savings continue to rise as time goes on (see graph).

...or, is it?

Maybe it’s time to consider naturalization of strategic portions of park lands and roadsides.

Naturalization is the process by which high-maintenance, non-native

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Using a medium-cost, medium-diversity native seed mix, the break-even point for installing and maintaining native plantings vs. turf grass occurs in Year 3. If a higher diversity mix is used at a higher cost, the break-even point occurs in Year 7 or 8. (Analysis and graph by Troy Anderson, Applied Ecological Services)

Once mowed turf lawn, this portion of a municipal park is now an aesthetically pleasing butterfly garden situated along a well-used recreational trail and offset by a rail fence. (Photo by Troy Anderson, Applied Ecological Services)

“In just a few years,” said Anderson, “you can begin to realize a substantial return on your initial investment.”

It isn’t just a matter of tearing up sod and scattering a commercial “wildflower” mix on exposed earth—a common mistake that always disappoints. Naturalizing a lawn is an effort of ecological restoration. It involves identifying and restoring plant species that are native to the region and matched to a particular site’s soil and moisture conditions.

The degree of success in naturalization depends heavily on making sure the work is done by professionals who have demonstrated ecological know-how, who have access to appropriate seed sources, and who possess expertise and experience in installation and maintenance of restored ecosystems.

In fact, this experience is so critical to a successful outcome that a trade organization has been formed to foster the discipline. Ecological

contracting has become a distinct contracting specialty, complete with standards, through the formation of the National Ecological Contractors Association (www. ecologicalcontractors.org).

If you engage in a naturalization project, you should understand that the public will need some educational outreach to be brought on board, helping them understand just what is being done and why.

A little bit of community relations goes a long way towards defusing complaints about the “field of weeds.”

Most importantly, everyone involved needs to realize that it will take a few years before there are visual payoffs.

Prairie plants used in restoration devote their first few years into growth underground. This delays the blooming and thus the onset of their colorful flowers. Patience is key. The results, however, are well worth the wait.

There is a startup cost to naturalization, of course. In this, it is not unlike investing in improved

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built infrastructure with the goal of saving money in the long run. To get the process moving, consider starting with “low-hanging fruit.”

You may, for example, target areas that present real and current maintenance challenges. How about that steep hillside that poses a mowing safety risk? Perhaps you can add in the area under those trees where exposed roots wreak havoc with your mowers.

And then there is that sandy hillside that washes into the road with every hard rain. Don’t forget the wet swale where your employees have buried the riding mower up to its axles more than once. Before you know it, you have a pattern of naturalized patches laid out within a park.

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over maintenance cost-savings from one restoration to fund the next phase. There may also be sources of money available through grants (government or private foundations), particularly if your plans address flood control, climate mitigation and adaptation, or water quality improvement. Perhaps a local business would be willing to adopt a newly restored butterfly garden with appropriate acknowledgment. Park neighbors may also be marshaled to assist with funds or maintenance labor.

Once the public is convinced, you can move toward the more ambitious projects—like converting the abandoned ball field to a prairie, complete with interpretive trail.

Consider defining the restored area with an attractive feature such as a rail or stone fence and signage. This

amec.com helps the public understand what is happening and forestalls complaints.

In short, no matter the park’s size or configuration, there are opportunities for naturalization that do not conflict with current or projected park uses. Mowed lawn no longer need be the default condition of park lands and roadsides.

Reevaluate the functions of your mowed lawn spaces and then envision potentials to create a mosaic of natural and groomed patches.

This could easily fit well into your scheduled revision of a long-term recreation or facilities plan.

Finally, but perhaps most significantly to those charged with public works, naturalized areas save significant money by increasing the quantity and quality of ecosystem

services—the free life-support processes of nature.

“Ecosystem services represent the hidden, yet real, cost savings of naturalization,” said Anderson.

Native plantings perform functions such as water purification, flood control, urban heat absorption, and noise buffering. They are invaluable components of a dispersed natural stormwater management system.

For more information contact Troy Anderson, Director of Contracting, Applied Ecological Services, troy@ appliedeco.com, (608) 897-864, www.appliedeco.com.

your budget!). Who knew that a sustainability initiative could be so eminently doable, in both concept and implementation?

And, a sustainability initiative with demonstrable cost savings within three to four years, to boot! As they say, “What’s not to like?”

Elizabeth Rogers Tiller can be reached at (906) 265-5242 or elizabeth.tiller@ appliedeco.com.

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Landscape irrigation and green/sustainable development Brent Mecham Industry Development Director Irrigation Assocation Falls Church, Virginia uestion: What do plumbers, heating and cooling or refrigeration contractors or engineers, or building officials, or environmentalists or building contractors or state legislators or even the President of the United States have in common? They all have an opinion about what you do to install landscapes and irrigation systems.

They have created programs, some voluntary and some mandatory, that are changing how we design and build landscapes and the resources it takes to manage them. These diverse and very different professions have placed greater emphasis on green or sustainable development that are changing the appearance of the landscape and especially what resources are used to maintain the landscape.

Most green initiatives are about improved building performance with regards to energy use, water use and indoor air quality. There are more than ten such programs on a national basis which have provisions that affect the landscape and the irrigation system. Some of the programs are focused on commercial buildings while others focus on residential properties. These green codes raise the bar to establish criteria that are above current building codes which would reduce the resources used by the building. Additionally, the green initiatives go beyond the building structure and now look at the building site which is why they affect landscapes and irrigation systems.

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In general they all have some things in common in regards to landscaping and irrigation. The various programs have unique provisions which cause some confusion for those involved in building and maintaining landscapes to improve water use efficiency.

Landscapes With regards to landscaping, the trend is to require the use of native/ adapted plants and to reduce the amount of turf grass on a site with some exceptions for parks, sports fields and golf courses. Some programs will create a water allowance for maintaining the landscape, so that the amount of water available to maintain the landscape will influence the landscape design. The intent of the provisions is to create a landscape that will require fewer inputs; not only water but also mowing, fertilizers and other chemicals. The objective of these green standards, codes and voluntary programs is to have landscapes that are functional, aesthetically appealing, and more sustainable.

When it comes to irrigation the trend is to reduce or eliminate potable water for irrigation and instead develop alternate water resources.

However, the term potable has a broad definition to include the use of fresh water sources such as lakes, rivers, streams and wells. Alternate water sources include rain water harvesting, gray water systems, capturing foundation water or air conditioning condensate, etc.

Municipally reclaimed water when it is available is highly encouraged to be used for irrigation. Ultimately the use

of alternate water sources needs to be compatible with local water laws.

While it is generally accepted that plants don’t need potable water, the quality of the water from these alternate sources has to be sufficient so as not to harm the plants or turf grasses. Specifically, the quantity and types of salts that could be in the alternate water sources need to be understood so that the water and its impact upon the soils can be managed appropriately.

Irrigation systems The various green codes list some prescriptive provisions for irrigation systems to improve landscape water use efficiency. Some of the provisions mandate the use of matched precipitation rate nozzles, maximum application rates, pressure regulation, The Difference between Codes and Standards Often the terms standards and codes are misunderstood or used interchangeably. Standards are agreedupon ways to make or do something voluntarily.

Codes on the other hand establish minimum criteria for making or doing something and require mandatory compliance. Often codes will refer to a standard which then makes compliance with the standard mandatory. Codes are usually adopted by a jurisdiction which has authority to mandate and ensure compliance.

Plumbing codes are mandatory, but choosing to follow the criteria in LEED or Sustainable Sites is voluntary.

and to prevent water runoff just to list a few. All of the codes, many of the standards and most of the voluntary programs require the use of smart controllers and/or use of soil sensors and rain shutoff devices as well as meters to measure and manage water use. Many of the codes and standards require the use of drip irrigation on plant materials other than turf grass but it is an option for turf grass.

The challenge with prescriptive provisions is it takes away from the irrigation professional the flexibility to choose the best method to accomplish the desired outcome, but it makes it easier for an inspector to see if the system meets the provisions of the code.

Performance-based provisions allow irrigation professionals to make the best choice of equipment to maximize water use efficiency, but are much harder to inspect because the systems are designed uniquely for the site. That could explain perhaps the difference between voluntary programs which often are performance-based compared to codes that have prescriptivebased provisions.

The Irrigation Association embraces the need to promote efficient irrigation and to be wise stewards over water resources. For more than ten years it has made publicly available Turf and Landscape Irrigation Best Management Practices at www. irrigation.org which emphasizes the need for not only a proper irrigation design including product selection, but also the need for professional installation, ongoing maintenance of the system and ultimately excellent water management to be the most efficient possible. All of those areas are linked together and if one is weak, it weakens the whole system.

The new normal for landscapes and irrigation is to create a functional and aesthetically pleasing outdoor environment that will require less water and other inputs to maintain it.

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As an industry we need to look at the landscape as a “system” where each plant and feature of the landscape has a purpose that leads toward being more sustainable. One of the great things about this industry is we create an environment that uses resources but also gives back tremendous benefits to the environment and those living in it.

The following programs and initiatives are influencing the movement toward sustainability.

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Voluntary programs include EPA WaterSense, LEED, Sustainable Sites, Green Globes, Envision.

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Standards and Codes include IAPMO Green Supplement, International Green Construction Code, ASHRAE 189.1 Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings, National Green Building Standard, California AB 1881 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and Executive Order 13514 by President Obama.

Lessons learned As landscape and irrigation professionals, get involved with the local building and planning departments to modify or adjust the provisions as written in the model codes to make them fit local circumstances. Small jurisdictions may lack sufficient staff to fully evaluate all of the provisions but by being aware, industry professionals can offer expertise to help them in the process. On the other hand, larger governmental jurisdictions will evaluate and modify the code to fit local circumstances. Often during the process there will be public hearings when local landscape and irrigation professionals can get involved to make sure the code will provide the desired outcomes locally.

Brent Mecham can be reached at (703) 536-7080 or brentmecham@irrigation. org.

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Dog Parks: A catalyst to a community Nikki Guillot Professional Development Program Manager American Public Works Association Kansas City, Missouri

“A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. A waterlogged stick will do just fine.” – Josh Grogan, Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog

Parks Commission or implementing a new dog park ordinance can be challenging but public involvement can bolster the cause and ensure that key concerns are addressed early.

Despite the humble nature of dogs observed by Josh Grogan in his book and in the movie of the same name, people go out of their way to make their pets happy. From designer dog food to canopied sleigh beds and themed boarding suites, the sky may be the limit for some pampered puppies, but when it comes to dog parks, there are a few special touches that go a long way toward creating an inviting, stimulating and sustainable project. If your agency is considering a pit stop facility in a busy downtown or a fenced dog run adjacent to an existing park, take a tip from these lessons learned at dog parks and offleash recreational areas (OLRA) across the country.

In Somerville, Massachusetts, an innovative reuse project capitalized on the evolution of dog parks in this very dense community just north of Boston. According to Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone:

As with so many things in public works, a successful dog park starts with good planning and that means involving the public. Engaging an advisory group of pet lovers, a nearby homeowners’ association or a strategic business partnership early in conceptual planning can go a long way to ensuring that the park meets the needs of the users as well as the neighbors. The City of Spokane, Washington’s Parks & Recreation Department partnership with a local animal shelter nonprofit, SpokAnimal CARE, resulted in the seed fund necessary to jump start the SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge.

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“Our mission in Somerville is to create a community that is a great place to live, work, play and raise a family and that extends to the four-legged members of our families as well. …Open space is at a premium in our densely

populated community so we take every opportunity to maximize those spaces wherever possible in order to provide our residents and pets with fun, safe recreational spaces yearround.”

The Zero New Washington Street Community Park in Somerville was conceived as a way to bring new life to a thin stretch of property near a railroad track. With support from the mayor and alderman, the park was designed with a community focus. Plenty of seating and accessible walkways combined with a reinvigorated streetscape to create an inviting and functional place for people and pets. The park has become a popular lunch spot for nearby

Somerville’s Zero New Washington Street Community Park on opening day, November 2012 (photo by Arn Franzen)

City of Snoqualmie 2012 “Dog Days” event, with Mount Si in the background (photo by Larry White)

business staff and a meeting place for local dog groups, according to Arn Franzen, Somerville’s Director of Parks and Open Space.

registration. Jamie White, Grounds Superintendent for the City, says the membership model eases the frustration of nearby residents.

Finding the prime location for a dog park is key to a successful facility.

Somerville’s community park was able to reinvigorate a forgotten sliver of land near a railroad and in Snoqualmie, Washington, the Three Forks Natural Area features five miles of riverfront with nine acres of off-leash recreational area and more than 100 acres of natural wetland and riparian habitat to explore. Larry White, Parks and Recreation Superintendent for the City of Snoqualmie, says Three Forks Nature Area is “one of the most beautiful settings in the valley” and includes benches, picnic tables, trash cans and water fountains to enable visitors to linger and enjoy the view.

In Germantown, Tennessee, easy access to a neighborhood dog park was overshadowed by burdensome traffic and heavy use, leading to a member-based facility, charging a nominal fee and requiring annual

The function of an off-leash recreational area is to get people and their pets out socializing but safety can become a concern readily addressed in the built environment of the park. Double-gated entries, multiple access points and a segregated area for small breed dogs can alleviate most common safety issues, according to Mr. Franzen.

Water access for drinking and rinsing is important as well as shade and shelter in warmer climates. Installing adequate drainage and non-skid surfaces will aid in off-leash use, rain or shine, while prominent signs alert users to the rules of the park, membership or use fees and hours of operation. Pet waste stations in multiple locations encourage good stewardship while sufficient parking, sidewalks, crosswalks and perimeter landscaping allow visitors to approach the facility in a safe way.

Sustainable features like highefficiency LED streetlights and recycled granite curbing used in Somerville reduce the cost of upkeep for dog parks and provide long-term performance. Choosing durable surfaces like crushed rock instead of grass for high traffic areas, including agility structures and play areas with ample space to throw a ball will reduce the effect of general wear and tear, adding to the life of the facility.

The predominant maintenance recommendation is for frequent visits and adequate budgeting for ongoing repairs due to heavy use, digging and chewing. According to Tim Bartlett, Superintendent of Planning and Operations at the Urbana Park District in Urbana, Illinois, dog parks provide a “nice social network—spending quality time outside with their pets” but staff time and money in operating the facility add up quickly and daily use fees in their 10-acre park struggle to keep pace with expenses.

Owning a pet can help relieve stress, create a sense of well-being and encourage a more active lifestyle.

In Marley & Me, John Grogan notes: “Such short, little lives our pets have to spend with us and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” Dog parks and off-leash recreational areas can be a catalyst to community, contributing to a higher quality of life for pets and creating an attractive amenity to local pet owners. With some careful planning, community partnerships and a few key features, these parks reflect the loving and dedicated relationships that pets and their people companions share.

Nikki Guillot can be reached at (816) 595-5221 or nguillot@apwa.net.

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M is for… Moisture, Mold and Flapjacks???

Scott A. Mullis, CR, WLS, LEED AP, Director of Training, EPIC Response, Marietta, Georgia; Yvonne Douglas, Project Manager – Energy and Environmental, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia, and member, APWA Facilities and Grounds Committee

he “M” word is a word you never want to hear or know is present in any building. There is a lot of press about mold and none of it is good. Preventing mold should be our number-one goal while dealing with moisture issues of public facilities. And if it is already there, knowing your adversary, and what to do, is more than half the battle.

recommendation is to select a word that has no correlation with mold, mildew, fungus, fungi, etc. Your code word—let’s say it is “flapjacks”— should be known by your staff and should not be shared openly.

And if mold is already there...

Knowledge is power! And understanding where mold has come from is incredibly important. This might sounds surprising, but the first mold remediation is actually found in the Bible. The book of Leviticus, Chapter 14, Verses 33-57, talks about the law of leprosy. It describes the leprosy as the “reddish and greenish streaks growing on the stones in a hut.” It also continues by saying that the stones and mortar that is “the plague” should be removed and taken to an unclean place outside the city.

For hundreds of years the Bible was the only instructions that we had to guide us on the removal of mold.

However, that changed in May 1993, when the New York City Guidelines was introduced. This document discussed health issues, mold assessment and remediation. The New York City Guidelines was the steppingstone for remediation—now formal documentation on mold was written as a standard. The current industry standard for mold remediation is the ANSI/IICRC S520, published in 2008.

As public facility managers, if you or your staff suspects that mold may be present, the identification and use of a “code word” while discussing this subject in the open may help prevent unconfirmed rumors and anxiety for building occupants. Choosing the special code word should involve your facility personnel. One

So what should one do if they find mold in their facility? Well, first and foremost, do not disturb it! Initially, the best thing to do is to contain/ cover the area with plastic until it can be addressed by a professional.

Spraying it with bleach is not acceptable and will turn the mold from viable (actively growing) to

Water losses are probably the most common occurrences and handling them properly is the first and most important thing you can do to prevent mold from growing. Having a restoration company on speed dial will ensure that the mitigation is handled properly. Many issues with mold start with someone thinking that they have dealt with the loss by simply extracting the water. The “dumb” water, the water just sitting there doing nothing, is not the problem. It is the “smart” water, the water that has wicked into porous building materials and hiding from you, that will promote the growth of mold. A professional mold remediation firm will have the necessary meters and equipment to find and dry all of the “smart” water.

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non-viable (dormant state). The application of bleach will remove the color from the mold, but will not remove the mold spores. Simply changing it to non-viable does not reduce the potential health risks.

There are more than 100,000 species of mold and only 25 to 30 of them are known allergens. If people are allergic to the specific species of mold, they will be allergic whether it is viable or non-viable. People are allergic to the mycotoxins of the particular species.

The purpose of the production of mycotoxins is not yet known but is theorized to be a defensive mechanism for the particular species of mold. The mycotoxins are attached to the mold spore whether the spore is viable or non-viable. The severity of the health effects is related to the severity of the allergy to that species.

This explains why some molds affect some people and do not affect others.

Mold spores are virtually everywhere in the environment and require moisture to begin to grow and form colonies. The mycotoxin levels are usually low until colonies are formed and the levels begin to increase.

Mold also needs a food source.

Some favorite food sources are wood or anything made of cellulose, household dusts, some adhesives and most natural substances. It is best to think of mold as a microscopic plant.

Once it has moisture and a food source it will begin to grow outwards (mycelia mat = root system) then upwards (hyphae = stem of plant) and then will develop spores to reproduce.

The EPA states that “if wet or damp materials or areas are dried 24-48 hours after a leak or spill happens,

in most cases mold will not grow.”

Taking away the moisture in a timely fashion is, again, the best way to prevent mold growth.

Attempting to clean the impacted areas yourself could easily lead to cross-contaminating an entire facility.

The mold spores are extremely small, too small for the human eye to see on a single spore level. If disturbed, these spores can travel great distances on normal air currents. Once they land, they can continue to grow or just wait for the conditions they need to grow. When cleaning, it should always take place inside of a containment chamber placed under negative pressure. Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn to reduce the exposure by the remediation workers. This PPE includes, but is not limited to, protective suits, gloves, booties, eye protection and respiratory protection.

The areas should be HEPA-vacuumed and wiped down depending on the surface where the mold is growing.

Removing a portion of the surface may be required to ensure that all areas of the mycelia mat are removed. Testing is always suggested to determine if all areas are within acceptable limits.

It is very important to stress that if mold is present in a building, it needs to be handled in a timely manner.

TIME IS OF ESSENCE! For the removal of all molds, regardless of what type, all molds require the same level of resources for the remediation process.

Knowing the type of mold is not essential. Ensuring that spores are permanently removed is more critical.

This article was prepared as an introduction to mold. It is always recommended to consult a professional when dealing with a large moisture issue. Indoor moisture issues are caused not only by a flooding event, but can be caused by high indoor humidity levels.

To become more familiar about the subject, two great references are the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IIRCR): http://iicrc.org/standards/iicrc-s520/

and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): http://www.epa.gov/mold.

Scott A. Mullis is the Director of Training at EPIC Response and is responsible for all internal and external training programs, both for EPIC employees and clients. Scott has a Bachelor of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds numerous certifications such as Restoration Industry Association (RIA) Certified Restorer (CR), RIA Water Loss Specialists (WLS), and LEED AP to name a few. He has served on the Board of Directors and currently serves as the Chairman of the RIA Environmental Council. He can be reached at (770) 5163491 or s.mullis@epicresponse.com.

Yvonne Douglas currently serves on APWA’s Facilities and Grounds Committee and as Director for the Georgia State Chapter. She is a proud graduate of the APWA Emerging Leaders Academy II. She can be reached at (404) 802-3720 or at ydouglas@atlanta.k12.ga.us.

The Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for buildings is very important, especially when discussing public buildings such as recreation centers, government offices and schools. Air sampling and testing for molds provides scientific testing data to determine the testing area’s fungi spore count. Usually when an IAQ Mold Test is conducted, test specifications may analyze for the following mold genus/species: Cladosporium, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Penicillium and, of course, the widelypublicized “toxic black mold”— Stachybotrys. Testing should always be conducted by a professional industrial hygienist. (One quick tip—make sure you inform your consultant about your “code word”).

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Urban Forestry builds bridges in Chattanooga Gene Hyde Urban Forester City of Chattanooga, Tennessee

n Chattanooga the City Forester, Gene Hyde, believes strongly in making outreaches and building bridges to other departments and operations. According to Hyde, “Urban forestry does not exist in a vacuum. There are many groups that have a legitimate interest in what occurs along the city rights-of-way. We must reach out to all of these groups and work together as a team to assist each other.” Hyde lists the following as examples of this philosophy.

A. Working with our Electric Utility – The Electric Power Board of Chattanooga 1. In 2006 we piggybacked on a contract with the Electric Power Board (EPB) for pruning and removal services. We were able to achieve economy of scale through the bidding process. Also since the same contractor, Asplundh, provides crews for both the EPB and the City of Chattanooga, it works out well when a crew member from a Power side crew is assigned to our Urban Forestry crew. The individual does not drop in wages and there is no resentment.

With equalization of both hourly pay and annual pay raises the anger and resentment factor of switching crew members between the Power side and the Urban Forestry operations has been eliminated.

3. Urban Forestry and the EPB have done joint training with the following topics: A. Certified Arborist Training B. Electrical line hazard training C. Bucket Truck Rescue 4. Since 2006 the EPB has donated funds for the Chattanooga Tree Commission Annual Awards Banquet.

5. The EPB has adopted the standard of “lateral pruning” while pruning for power line clearance.

6. The EPB requests permission for the removal of any tree on the ROW and rarely is this request refused.

7. We notify the EPB when we see problems that are of concern to them.

Many of the Urban Forestry staff and the current Asplundh crew worked

2. The EPB does not remove wood from onsite tree take-downs. We have worked out an arrangement with them so that we can send a large knuckleboom truck to pick up woody debris as necessary.

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on the utility side and are very adept at spotting active and potential treeenergized line conflicts.

8. We have agreed to share GIS info when we have compatible systems.

9. We have a plans review function during the building permitting process and I have made it a priority to request our reviewer to ensure that no large trees are scheduled for planting under distribution lines. In this way we head off potential conflicts between the lines and trees.

10. Unfortunately we sometimes have budget shortfalls and when this occurs the EPB has graciously agreed to let our contract crew work with them doing power line clearance until we get to the new fiscal year. This keeps our crew intact and gives the EPB some extra help in accomplishing their pruning goals.

Herbicides, and Fertilizers (PHF). This was formulated to comply with EPA requirements. Also I’ve written BMP documents for tree planting and horticulture operations as a reference for Stormwater as they encounter various contractors.

2. Urban Forestry has planted trees in inner city areas to provide polluted streams and creeks with shade to help lower water temperatures. This action will help reestablish aquatic life and reduce e-coli bacteria counts.

3. Urban Forestry has assisted with tree removal on Stormwater projects in which the trees were either too large for them to remove or were near residences and they feared dropping a tree on a house. We have both the equipment and expertise to perform large and/or difficult removals.

4. Stormwater has assisted us with the technical aspects of GIS systems and has helped with the programming of our handheld HP i-PAQ units.

5. Urban Forestry coordinates with the Traffic Engineer on all new plantings.

The Traffic Engineer has the last say on the locations of all proposed planting sites on the City’s rightsof-way and the City Forester has the last say on the selection of species for planting at each new site.

Big Sycamore on St. Elmo Avenue B. Working with the Pavement Management section of Public Works Early each year we receive a listing from Pavement Management of the streets within Chattanooga that will be repaved that year. We inspect these streets to determine the location of either city trees or private trees which overhang the street. If these trees are judged to be a hindrance to the repaving operations we schedule that street for pruning. In this way we are able to accomplish several goals: 1. Provide clearance for milling and paving equipment.

2. Accomplish routine pruning in new areas of the city each year.

3. Reduce the number of angry residents who had branches ripped from their trees.

4. Maintain a tree maintenance budget that allows us to be proactive.

C. Cooperate with the Stormwater Division of Public Works on various projects Examples include: 1. As the City Forester I have written their Best Management Practices (BMP) document for Pesticides,

The Chattanooga urban forestry program is housed within the City Wider Services division of the Public Works Department. The City of Chattanooga covers 135 square miles and contains 112 miles of streets, 55 miles of maintained alleys, and has an estimated 208,000 street trees. Gene Hyde has been the City Forester in Chattanooga for over 22 years and is an APWA member. He is also the past president of both the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Society of Municipal Arborists.

Gene Hyde can be reached at (423) 7577283 or hyde-gene@chattanooga.gov.

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Slabjacking sidewalks saves trees and cash Steve Cothrel Superintendent of Parks & Forestry City of Upper Arlington, Ohio

rees are a vital part of a community’s infrastructure.

Research continues to teach us that trees play an important role in traffic calming, stormwater management, and other engineering functions. They can mitigate heat islands and decrease crime rates in neighborhoods. Urban trees enhance property values and air quality, sequester carbon, and help conserve energy. They improve public health in a variety of ways. The list of benefits goes on and on.

Trees growing in the public rightof-way are of particular value, and although street trees compose only a fraction of the urban forest growing in most communities, they are public assets that can be managed by local governments to achieve a wide range of objectives. However, street trees must share the right-of-way with many other players and with lots of other vital infrastructure. The

art and science of combining green infrastructure with gray infrastructure is where things get interesting.

Walkable, pedestrian-oriented and tree-lined cities, neighborhoods, and streets have become very popular again (for good reasons) after many decades in planning exile.

At the same time, the potential for conflicts between sidewalks and tree roots is widely recognized by both professionals and residents alike. In some communities, past errors in street design, tree selection, or both have created nightmarish situations that have fostered a lingering fear of street trees.

Fortunately, municipal arborists, planners, engineers, and others are now working together to employ a variety of techniques that enable street trees and sidewalks to share the right-of-way and create safe, appealing streetscapes for pedestrians. Some of

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these techniques are best employed during the design phase of a new or rebuilt street or sidewalk. Others can be used to perform spot repairs when the enduring legacy of poor design or tree selection leads to conflict, or when the occasional rogue root confounds great design. Trees are, after all, unique living things that are not 100% predictable.

When performing spot repairs on sidewalks that have been disturbed by tree roots, many municipalities employ gentle adjustments in sidewalk grade or meander new sections of sidewalk away from trees to provide more growing space. Some cities have experimented with alternative materials such as rubber or permeable pavements. Many still keep it basic by simply removing the old concrete and replacing it with new concrete.

Many of these techniques can be combined with judicious root pruning, which should always be performed under the supervision of a Certified Arborist or city forester, but all require the invasive and costly removal of old pavement and the installation of new pavement. And when new pavement is interspersed with old pavement, they never match, much to the chagrin of some residents. “Slabjacking� is a technique that is minimally invasive, aesthetically pleasing, and significantly cheaper than replacing sections of concrete sidewalk. It is not a panacea, but it can play a valuable role in many situations. Slabjacking should be used only when the existing sidewalk

Slabjacking is minimally invasive, cheap, and remarkably fast is structurally sound. Cracked or spalled sections of sidewalk are not appropriate candidates.

Slabjacking can only raise the grade of low sections of sidewalk to mirror the higher grade of adjacent slabs.

It can’t lower sections of pavement that have been pushed into the air by robust roots, nor correct horizontal alignment problems caused by radial root or trunk growth. Minor surface grinding is sometimes used in conjunction with slabjacking to tweak minor vertical displacements.

Slabjacking can be performed in five simple steps: 1. Drill one or more holes in the sidewalk. Hole placement is best left to an experienced operator’s judgment. Experienced operators can retain or restore ADAcompliant slopes by leveling several abutting segments of sidewalk.

It’s almost hypnotic to watch the slabs of sidewalk rise during slabjacking. A vertical slab displacement of several inches (otherwise known as a chronic resident complaint or liability) can disappear within moments, leaving a smooth, uniform walking surface.

In fact, most people will never realize that any work was done, because it is not easy to spot the patched holes.

The vertical displacement in the sidewalk magically disappears, and there is no gleaming white segment of new concrete to offend the eye.

The whole process is also remarkably fast. An experienced crew can arrive, fix the problem, and be gone within 30 minutes. Slabjacking is also a bargain. In Upper Arlington, Ohio, slabjacking has been employed for years as part of the City’s sidewalk repair program. The repair work is contracted through competitive bidding, and is supervised by the City’s forestry staff. The cost of slabjacking sections of concrete sidewalk averages less than the onethird of the cost of removing and replacing concrete.

The most obvious drawback to slabjacking is that the underlying problem of a root growing larger each year below the sidewalk is not solved.

Slabjacking eliminates the symptom,

but not the cause. Thus, slabjacking may simply buy time. How much time will depend on the relevant tree’s species, age, condition, and its current and projected rate of growth. It should be noted that replacing concrete sidewalks near robust young trees is usually not a permanent fix either.

However, mature trees generally grow at a more modest rate, enabling slabjacking repairs to last for many years.

The age and condition of the sidewalk may also be relevant, as both trees and sidewalks have finite service lives, and ADA mandates the redesign of most sidewalks when the time comes for complete replacement.

In conclusion, slabjacking is an economical, fast, and efficient tool that makes residents happy and saves trees. Removing a sound, mature tree should be a last resort. Tree removal can be emotional or controversial as well as costly. Further, mature trees are one of the few elements of public infrastructure that appreciate in value over time, and that can’t be readily replaced with an equivalent (or better) newer version. Only time can replace a mature tree.

Steve Cothrel can be reached at (614) 583-5340 or scothrel@uaoh.net.

2. Saw-cut any nearby control or expansion joints in the sidewalk to facilitate free movement of the slab.

3. Inject grout into the hole(s). This is typically done at 600 psi using a cement-based grout. Temporary forms to prevent side blowout of grout can be used if needed.

4. Patch the hole(s) with concrete that can withstand exposure to the elements and traffic.

5. Apply a curing compound to the concrete patch.

Cost to repair one 4’x4’ section of sidewalk in Upper Arlington, OH

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Energy savings saves $$ for your agency’s budget Nick Fidler, P.E., Assistant Public Works Director, and Stuart Patteson, P.E., Public Works Operations Manager, City of Bakersfield, California

n today’s world, every agency has to find ways to cut costs from their budget. A relatively painless way to cut costs is energy efficiency projects. A partnership between the City of Bakersfield, Calif., and local utility companies is a success story in saving money through energy efficiency projects.

The City of Bakersfield is part of Kern Energy Watch, a joint program of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), Southern California Gas Company, the County of Kern, and participating local municipalities. The Kern Energy Watch program was formed in 2004 by the local utilities companies to reach out to the local municipalities, businesses, and residents of Kern County in an effort to provide education on energy usage reduction and energy efficiency measures. In addition to programming funds for energy efficiency rebates and incentives, the organization works to reduce energy use throughout the county by providing residents, businesses and local governments with information about improving the energy efficiency of their buildings and facilities; training industry professionals to incorporate energy efficiency into their practices; and the direct installation of energy-efficient equipment in homes, businesses and local municipality’s facilities.

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for these projects. The California Public Utilities Commission oversees the distribution of these funds through various energy efficiency and education programs. The funding is intended to offset capital costs of the various energy reduction projects and education to reduce energy consumption. However, the real saving is in the long-term reduction in power usage as result of the energy efficiency projects and education.

Since the City of Bakersfield’s involvement in the Kern Energy Watch program, they have spent approximately $250,000 in project costs and are saving over $155,000/year in reduced energy bills. The projects the City undertook are varied and include: “Cool Roof” re-roof projects; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment change-outs; lighting replacement and retrofit projects; and water heater/boiler changeouts.

The real energy savings are in HVAC and lighting retrofits, so Kern Energy Watch concentrates energy efficiency projects in those areas. The City has recently performed several HVAC improvement projects which have resulted in receiving incentives and rebates; however, the City is currently focused on lighting retrofit projects. Through the Kern Energy Watch program, the City has learned of two unique programs which have produced significant savings at no cost to the City. The programs include sponsored evaluations including lighting retrofit of City facilities and On-Bill

financing opportunities for various energy-efficient projects.

Through the funds collected from the surcharge on power bills, Kern

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Energy Watch and PG&E have issued a contract with an energy contractor, Staples & Associates, to evaluate residences, businesses and facilities; recommend improvements; and, install efficient lighting to reduce energy consumption. Staples has evaluated several of the City’s facilities for improvements and replaced lighting which has resulted in a total savings of over 870,000 kWh/year.

These projects range from replacing incandescent lamps with compact florescent lamps to replacing a T-12 florescent fixture with a T-5 florescent fixture. The City has also taken advantage of this program to replace florescent “Exit” signs with LED “Exit” signs which not only saves in operating costs but maintenance costs as well.

so additional projects can be completed as the loans are paid back.

reducing the City’s carbon footprint and greenhouse gases.

Through these programs, the City has found that they could update their facilities with minimal and sometimes no cost, educate their employees on energy usage, and reduce energy consumption ultimately

Nick Fidler can be reached at (661) 326-3586 or nfidler@ci.bakersfield.ca.us; Stuart Patteson can be reached at (661) 326-3049 or spatteso@ci.bakersfield. ca.us.

On-Bill financing has offered the City a new mechanism to replace outdated equipment while reducing energy consumption at no additional cost to the City. Pacific Gas and Electric Company provide zero percent financing for energy efficiency projects which will produce a return on investment of ten years or less.

The financing is placed on the utility bill and is paid through recognized savings from the energy reduction.

Basically, you continue to pay the same monthly utility payments until the loan is paid off through the calculated energy savings. From then on, the agency sees the savings. In addition, these projects can be coupled with incentives and rebates which help reduce the return on investment period.

However, both of these programs are first-come first-served and have limited funding. In addition, PG&E’s On-Bill financing program has a one million dollar aggregate limit to municipalities with a maximum of $250,000 per meter. The On-Bill financing program is a revolving loan

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Get the green light for the building you know you need Marc Rohde, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Municipal Architecture, and Douglas Ogurek, LEED AP, Communications Manager, Legat Architects, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

shaky economy. Taxpayer scrutiny. Shrinking capital building funds. Times are tough, especially for public works agencies. Their facilities suffer the consequences. Sometimes, it’s deferred maintenance or a lack of space. At worst, the building is a complete disaster, a waste of time and money.

If a public works department does eke out funding for facilities improvements, it’s usually for minor repairs. Fixing a leaky roof, for instance. But the problem often goes much deeper. Many public works facilities are just too small and too disorganized for employees to work effectively. Even if money is available, citizens are quick to criticize public works spending, especially in today’s economy.

Public works agencies can get funding for their much-needed building projects, whether infrastructure upgrades, renovations or new construction. The following tips will help in getting the green light.

Focus on financials The roof is leaking. There isn’t enough room. The public works facility needs help!

“Not so fast,” says the naysayer.

“Look at the economy! Look at the unemployment rate!”

For many stakeholders, public works facility projects boil down to one thing: money. Even if an agency does have building funding, it has a tough battle ahead. If a facility looks expensive, people will cry “Taj Mahal.”

To shift the mindset of these critics, speak their language: money. Public works providers and architects have to show that proposed projects make sense from an economic standpoint.

Consolidating means saving.

Many people don’t realize the toll that old public works facilities take on public coffers. Look at the way that many public works campuses evolved. Over the decades, they expanded piecemeal as certain needs arose. There were no

demographic studies, no master plans.

Community populations doubled, tripled, quadrupled. To keep up, public works departments tacked on cheap additions, or took over old buildings.

So now, employees and equipment are scattered over several buildings on one site, or worse, on various sites.

That’s inefficient, and therefore wastes money. The money-wise solution is to consolidate all employees in one building on one campus.

If the agency’s operations are scattered, put it in perspective for those focused on money. Here’s an example: an employee in Building A has to walk three minutes to see an employee in Building B, and then walk back.

That’s six wasted minutes. So if ten employees are doing this twice a day, that adds up to two hours of wasted time each day, ten hours a week, forty hours a month.

Village of Wilmette Public Works employees were spread out in several buildings. An expansion and renovation brought them together in one building, with private offices for administrators and open work stations for employees.

“Since consolidating our staff, we’ve had a significant increase in efficiency,” says Donna Jakubowski, Wilmette’s Director of Public Works.

“With all of us in one building, we can respond quicker to both routine and emergency requests. The bottom line is better service to our residents.”

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A bonus benefit of consolidation is decreased maintenance costs. One facility means one HVAC system, and one

And there’s less waiting time: it’s a two-vehicle bay.

Don’t design in a vacuum

A light-filled addition brings together all Wilmette Public Works employees.

(Photo copyright James Steinkamp, Steinkamp Photography) electrical system. Thus, the department doesn’t have to buy three different types of air filters or light bulbs.

Vehicle storage drives down costs.

A fire department wouldn’t think of storing its $500,000 engine outside the garage. But public works agencies often don’t have a choice for their expensive vehicles; there simply isn’t enough storage space. So there the fleet sits, exposed to hail, snow, cold, sun, and any other of Mother Nature’s creations that slash vehicles’ life spans. And that’s just the surface.

Wash bay deficiencies can also eat up dollars. Before the Wilmette Public Works expansion, employees often had to hose down their vehicles outside in mid-winter. Not the most cost-effective practice, especially in the harsh winter climate of northern Illinois. During planning, the team used illustrations and calculations to point out the inefficiencies of this process. The resulting expansion includes a new wash bay. What once took ten minutes to wash a vehicle outside now takes two minutes inside.

When it comes to building projects, different things matter to different people. This is a critical nugget for public works departments seeking to achieve facilities improvements.

It’s best to get a wide array of stakeholders involved in the planning and design process. Collaborative design engages not only the administration and staff, but also elected officials and residents. An open dialogue builds project support.

This way, municipal leaders talk square footage and schedule. Public works administrators offer input on security issues, lighting and overall appearance. Staff members discuss layout and shop space, while maintenance personnel explore materials and systems.

Then there are the residents. Typically, their thought on public works building projects is “NIMBY” (i.e., “Not in My Backyard”). However, if a project does affect them, community members usually scrutinize

In colder climates, outside storage forces employees to waste time warming up vehicles. Five minutes here, ten minutes there. It adds up to lost productivity, and it wastes taxpayer dollars. It’s also not doing any favors for the environment.

Administrators and architects need to frame a strong economic argument for indoor heated vehicle storage. For instance, the Village of Mahomet’s Public Works Department’s indoor vehicle storage space was inadequate for its fleet; and some of its vehicles didn’t even fit in the space it did have.

The department and Legat Architects highlighted the fiscal benefits of indoor storage when proposing plans for a new public works facility.

Proof in the Performance: Scattered ’70s-era buildings housed the 85 professionals who maintained Joliet Junior College’s buildings, roads and landscaping. To secure funding for a replacement building, the college emphasized the expenses stemming from disconnected buildings and no vehicle storage. A new facility consolidates the department, vehicles and equipment under one roof.

Also, with its high-performance technologies, the building proves that energyefficient facilities cost less to operate. The design decreases energy use by 26% over a standard building of similar size. (Photo copyright James Steinkamp, Steinkamp Photography)

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space-needs analysis offers a plan based on projected population growth. It prioritizes projects based on immediate and long-term needs.

Collaborative planning fueled the design of Mahomet’s new public works building. It consolidates the department, minimizes maintenance and gives a nod to the community’s farming heritage while using several cost-cutting techniques. (Rendering copyright Legat Architects, Inc.) aesthetics—the way the building looks. This is especially tricky with public works projects: the agency/ architect team has to find a way for the facility to look nice, but not “too expensive.”

The design of the Village of Mahomet’s new public works facility achieves this balance. The team started with a two-day brainstorming session, then took part in a one-day

design charette. The pre-engineered building uses cost-effective materials and simple massing to keep down costs. But it also respects the local aesthetic with a barn-like appearance: pitched roofs, vertical siding with white trim, and an entry that looks like a grain silo.

Build for today, design for tomorrow This one boils down to budget. A

There’s no reason to build square footage now for a population that will not exist for twenty years. However, when seeking project funding, agencies can show their frugality with a design that allows for cost-effective expansion. It shows that they’re invested in the municipality’s longterm financial performance.

The Village of Algonquin’s public works facility is designed to accommodate easy expansion. On the west side, more offices can be added to a wedge-shaped administrative zone when the village grows. Also, the village can easily add on a hundred feet of vehicle storage on the east side.

Thinking ahead helped the village secure funding for the 62,000-squarefoot center.

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That architect conveys a not-so-subtle message: “I have this figured out. I don’t need your input.” So it feels like the plan is set in stone, that it’s closed off from stakeholder input and refinement. And unfortunately, this practice still happens.

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Beyond the glamour In the public eye, public works facilities usually take a back seat to more glamorous community buildings when it comes to getting building project funding. The village/city hall is the community darling; it has to be clean and orderly. And police and fire stations need to be shipshape, since they house the defenders of public safety.

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The new green infrastructure you already own Designate tree canopy to be preserved on municipal construction projects and retain your existing infrastructure Casey Jo Kellner Urban Forester City of Springfield, Missouri t is common knowledge that trees provide aesthetic value to our community. More recent studies have shown us that trees do much more. They provide measurable economic and environmental impact including, but not limited to: stormwater mitigation; energy savings; increased property values; crime reduction; air pollution reduction; and improved quality of life. Trees and their canopy are an important element of infrastructure and are commonly referred to as green infrastructure.

Unfortunately, they are often the last infrastructure element considered during the design of most municipal projects. Springfield Public Works Director, Phil Broyles, recognized this tendency and assisted with the department’s response. He says, “Public works engineers have typically placed most of their emphasis on the hardscape of projects: concrete, asphalt, steel, and pipe. In our city, we are placing just as much emphasis on the ‘green’ side of projects by adding to the urban forest, landscaping, and using water quality techniques that are more natural.” In 2011, the City of Springfield implemented a policy and workflow designed to incorporate existing tree canopy into the project management process. The primary goal is to retain the maximum amount of existing canopy with minimum impact on the overall project process.

The secondary goal is to reserve project funds to replace double the tree canopy removed on each project.

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enhancement. It is based on accepted arboricultural industry standards and public works and/or parks project requirements. Preservation and restoration efforts are initiated at the concept phase of the design process.

A consulting arborist completes a canopy assessment according to project needs. The project managers use the assessments to guide the design phase of the project retaining canopy when feasible. Funding is reserved and responsibility is assigned to ensure replacement efforts are completed onsite or at a location nearby. Canopy retained and canopy lost is measured at the close of each project.

The essential element to Springfield’s policy that differs significantly from other replacement programs is how they calculate tree loss or, in this case, canopy loss. Most programs attempt to count the number of trees

then replace with a certain number of trees. This program measures the actual canopy coverage area that is lost and doubles that figure to account for the amount of canopy needed to restore and increase the urban forest.

The City uses the current cost of a new tree (purchase, planting, and establishment) and typical mature canopy figures to determine how many trees are necessary.

The Public Works Urban Forestry Program administers the canopy policy and coordinates activities with the project managers, the consulting arborist, the Tree City USA Committee and the general public regarding tree canopy questions and concerns, including reforestation efforts. This approach has increased awareness and accountability of an important piece of infrastructure both internally and to the public. Many municipalities already preserve significant tree

Springfield’s Public Works Department makes canopy protection a routine part of their infrastructure improvement plans.

canopy on their projects. This system provides a management tool that can be used to promote and quantify preservation efforts which in turn assists with minimizing the negative connotation associated with tree loss.

The policy has been in place since June 2011. At present four major construction projects have been processed through the tree canopy policy. The resulting canopy totals are as follows: Canopy Preserved – 0.687 acres; Canopy Loss – 2.437 acres; Canopy Restored Onsite – 1.860 acres. Springfield also has a number of projects in process. Four of those projects anticipate the resulting canopy totals: Canopy Preserved – 5.110 acres; Canopy Loss – 4.351 acres. By keeping canopy loss to a minimum, the projects will be able to reserve less funding for canopy replacement while retaining more than fifty percent of the existing highvalue canopy.

Few infrastructure elements appreciate in value over time. Trees are one of them. There is only one opportunity to preserve existing canopy and the associated benefits. Once the tree canopy and its benefits are gone, it takes decades to restore it. To sustain the current tree canopy benefits and enhance them for future generations, it is essential to stop the loss of the urban forest and implement concentrated preservation and restoration programs. Springfield’s policy and corresponding workflows provide a systematic approach to quantify canopy preserved, lost and restored over time. Broyles notes, “Trees play a major role in the lives of folks in the Ozarks. What better way to sustain our way of life than by increasing the size of our urban forest.”

For more information on Springfield’s tree canopy policy contact Urban Forester, Casey Jo Kellner, at ckellner@springfieldmo.gov.

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till wondering whether energy efficiency can offer a high return for your city’s economy? For proof you need only look to the many success stories coming out of places like Atlanta, El Paso, Cleveland, Omaha, West Palm Beach, Chicago and even Gillette, Wyoming. Not only are these municipalities seeing returns on their investments, but as partners in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge they are showcasing their energy-saving strategies so that other jurisdictions may learn and benefit.

Today’s buildings and plants, including city halls, factories, university dormitories and highrise office buildings, use half of all the energy consumed in the U.S. at an annual cost of more than $400 billion. By reducing energy waste by 20 percent in our buildings, as a nation we could save more than $40 billion a year on energy bills and in the process, create a bevy of goodpaying jobs.

currently partner with the U.S. Department of Energy in the Better Buildings Challenge. Partners include organizations such as 3M, TIAA-CREF, HEI Hotels and Resorts, Macy’s, Starbucks, Walgreens and the University of California, Irvine.

A key group of partners in the Better Buildings Challenge are the more than 40 local governments that have joined and committed more than 325 million square feet of buildings. Municipal partners in the Better Buildings Challenge have set up unique programs, in many cases in partnership with the business community, utilities and energy service companies, to transform their building stocks into more efficient, economically competitive, and livable places to live and work.

For example, the City of Atlanta brought together a generous group of business and nonprofit partners that offered incentives to downtown

building owners that signed on to the challenge. These leaders committed to energy-efficient improvements in 48 million square feet of buildings.

Auditors say upgrades to the participating buildings could save the organizations $4.7 million every year in utility costs.

Yet, it’s not just large metro areas that are mobilizing around energy efficiency to effect change. The City of Gillette, Wyoming, with a population just under 30,000, committed to a 20 percent energy use reduction in 190,000 square feet of public building space last June. They are taking aggressive steps to reach this goal including: •

Benchmarking energy use in their building portfolio with the help of the regional EPA’s Partnership for Local Action and began developing energy efficiency campaigns.

To help meet this opportunity, President Obama launched the Better Building Challenge in 2011, challenging mayors, CEOs and university presidents to reduce energy use by 20 percent portfolio-wide by 2020. He also challenged these executives to share their energy use information and successful strategies with the marketplace.

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The Atlanta Civic Center, the City of Atlanta’s showcase project

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Developing an Energy Action Plan that will serve as a road map in pursuing efficiency actions leading to the achievement of the 20 percent by 2020 goal.

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Working with energy service companies to identify energy savings projects in their facilities.

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Developing a GIS-based inventory log and depreciation schedule for HVAC assets portfolio-wide.

This step will assist the City in budgeting for energy retrofits.

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Growing a partnership with the Wyoming State Energy Office in order to develop funding options for small businesses to help them complete energy retrofits.

energy use in public buildings.

They will also result in broad implementation of innovative policies and programs to help building owners in other jurisdictions realize similar savings. The willingness of Better Buildings Challenge leaders to be transparent and to share information, practices and strategies with other organizations will help

drive revolutionary change in the commercial buildings marketplace.

Maria Tikoff Vargas can be reached at (202) 586-7899 or Maria.Vargas@ EE.DOE.Gov. For more information on the Better Buildings Challenge, please visit http://energy.gov/ betterbuildingschallenge.

According to Gillette’s Sustainability Coordinator, Michael Foote, the decision to join the Better Buildings Challenge was born from a desire to demonstrate a commitment to protecting the state’s natural C resources, especially given that Gillette is known as the “Energy M Capital of the Nation” (given Y the number of energy resources CM distributed throughout the area).

MY In addition, the City felt the Challenge was a way to demonstrate CY to taxpayers their commitment to CMY fiscal responsibility through reducing K operational costs.

In addition to fostering energy savings, the Better Buildings Challenge is also serving as an incubator for best practices for both the energy management of municipally-owned buildings and for emerging models of public-private partnerships, benchmarking policies, and other forms of local market transformation.

Better Buildings Challenge commitments made by partners like the Cities of Gillette and Atlanta will result in millions of dollars of taxpayer savings through reduced

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The Sustainable Urban Forest: You can get there from here Michael Leff Research Urban Forester, Ecosystem Services Team The Davey Institute Kent, Ohio The American Public Works Association, recognizing that the urban forest constitutes a vital public works infrastructure element, recommends that state, provincial, and local governments initiate programs that will enhance the quality of publicly maintained trees and related vegetation by adopting approved urban forest management standards. – APWA Guidance Position Statement on “Quality Management of the Urban Forest” Nice sentiments, but how do you do that?

Funny you should ask.

An ambitious initiative has recently gotten underway to help municipalities of all sizes assess the state of their urban forest, identify weak points, and chart their own path forward, step by step, toward longterm sustainability.

Where did that come from?

First, let’s get our terminology straight: “Urban forests are systems of trees, other vegetation, and water within any urban area. They can be understood as dynamic green infrastructure that provides cities and municipalities with environmental, economic, and social benefits. Urban forests are forests for people.”

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and built urban environments and their possibilities for the future.” With peer input, the U.S. Forest Service assembled a national Task Force to guide the process, including 25 visionary and respected municipal and state officials, national and local nonprofit leaders, researchers, urban planners, and foundation and industry representatives.

and concerns—not to mention the regional variation that comes with the territory. So the process must be comprehensive yet flexible enough that any city can use.

What emerged from that intensive exploration was a clear and compelling document that outlines 12 recommendations, along with suggested action steps for each one.

The need for municipal “how to” guidance on achieving a sustainable urban forest emerged from Recommendation #12. (See sidebar for a list of all 12 recommendations. Full details on the Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests process as well as the resulting document are available at www. vibrantcities.org.)

1. Urban forest vegetation (including tree canopy cover, age distribution, species mix, and other factors)

To move forward toward that goal, staff from the Davey Institute of the Davey Tree Expert Company, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station, are now developing a step-by-step guide for municipal managers and others who assist in the planning and management of the urban forest. In addition to trees on public land, that also encompasses those on private property (which is, after all, where the majority of trees are in most cities).

While the goal is to provide a straightforward, methodical approach, it’s not a simple one-size-fits-all solution. Each community has its own array of assets, liabilities, goals,

What are we talking about?

This how-to guide will cover a wide range of topics within three broad categories:

2. Community framework (public agencies, large landholders, green industry, environmental justice issues, etc.)

3. Resource management (such things as funding, long-term management plans, staffing, assessment tools, policies, and so on) By way of example, here’s a look at three specific elements that may be of particular relevance to public works professionals: Ecosystem services. Because budget constraints are often the number one obstacle to sustainable urban forest management, anything that can help secure adequate and stable funding is a huge boon. The i-Tree analysis and assessment tools developed by the U.S. Forest Service can provide the data needed to quantify both the state of the urban forest (in terms of tree count, canopy, condition, etc.) and—potentially even more important from a budgeting perspective—the economic value of the ecosystem

services provided by the urban forest, now and in the future, depending on management actions taken.

By putting a dollar value on such ecosystem services as energy savings, carbon reduction, air quality, stormwater management, and various health benefits, i-Tree assessments can go a long way toward convincing decision-makers that maintaining and growing the urban forest is not an optional amenity for flush times, but a concrete piece of the city’s basic infrastructure—hence the term “green infrastructure.” Based on an i-Tree assessment, for example, the 2012 Pittsburgh Urban Forest Master Plan put the annual economic benefit from the city’s trees at more than $7.2 million. By comparing that to overall tree-related expenditures, the calculation was used to demonstrate that every dollar invested in street tree care actually yields a net financial gain of nearly twice that amount.

Public policies. Closely related to an appreciation of the economic benefits of trees is the recognition of the need for progressive municipal policies and standards for the protection and enhancement of the urban forest. Existing policies on the books often ignore or even contradict current understanding of what’s needed to safeguard urban forest resources. The Pittsburgh plan, for example, identified such shortcomings as a lack of enforcement of existing City standards and codes, lack of specifications and standards for protecting public trees during infrastructure improvements, and the lack of ordinances to require protection of trees on private property.

By taking stock of its current policies— or lack of them—a municipality can identify gaps in its forest safety net and develop better ways to protect its natural resources. Fixes may include updating and enforcing tree protection ordinances, mandating a set of arboricultural standards for all

work near public trees, and creating (to quote the Pittsburgh plan) “clear authority with an interagency and interdepartmental communication process for inspection, monitoring, and enforcement of protection of public trees during infrastructure improvements by public agencies, or permitted work on public rights-ofway near public trees.” In addition to protection, there’s a need for policies promoting the integration of trees into all public works projects wherever possible.

Risk management. The quest for the Sustainable Urban Forest must address an array of risks, well beyond simple neglect, careless destruction, or budget contractions. Depending on the city and its location, that can mean consideration of such things as wildfire, pest invasion, and the anticipated impact of climate change, including weather extremes and sea level rise. The “how to” guide now in the works will lay out a methodical approach to identify potential threats to the urban forest, enabling any municipality to plan around those eventualities to conserve its resources—both financial and natural.

What next?

Sustainability is more than a buzzword. If you think about it, anything less than sustainable is really just a waste of effort. That explains the proliferation of sustainability programs these days, from the local to global level—ranging from LEED Certification, to STAR Communities, to the new “Envision” program from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (see APWA Reporter, May 2012 issue), and more. Many of those initiatives include an urban forest component, and many others should. One goal for the Sustainable Urban Forest initiative will be to forge connections with these programs to provide guidance on overall sustainability related to green infrastructure. It will also serve as a simple independent guide for any

audience that is primarily concerned with the urban forest resource, in all its complexity.

Plans call for rolling out the Sustainable Urban Forest program sometime next year. If you would like to learn more about the initiative or to be involved in its development, contact the author of this article at Michael.Leff@davey.com.

Selected References: APWA Guidance Position Statement on Quality Management of the Urban Forest www.vibrantcities.org www.urbanforestcoalition.org www.itreetools.org www.treepittsburgh.org/urban-forestmaster-plan www.starcommunities.org www.sustainableinfrastructure.org Recommendations from Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests: A National Call to Action Create a national education and awareness campaign.

Foster urban forestry and natural resources stewardship and volunteerism.

Create sustainable jobs in urban forestry and green infrastructure.

Cultivate partnerships between public and private sectors.

Develop new public administration models for urban ecosystems.

Create comprehensive, multijurisdictional Urban Regional Natural Resource Plans.

Integrate federal agencies’ green infrastructure goals.

Establish energy efficiency programs that emphasize the use of trees.

Ensure equal access to urban forestry and green infrastructure resources.

Support collaborative urban ecosystem-focused research.

Encourage open access to and use of social assessment tools.

Establish national Vibrant Cities Standards.

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Automated garages and how they could transform the parking industry Donald R. Monahan, P.E. Vice President Walker Parking Consultants Denver, Colorado ince its birth over 60 years ago, the world of parking has seen a number of industry-changing innovations. Improvements in ramp design and building materials led to the demise of the enclosed structures and the creation of the open-air, concrete-deck structures we so readily associate with parking.

More recently, facilities have become “greener,” implementing solar panels and charging stations for electric cars.

Today, another innovation could possibly transform the parking industry: automated parking.

Automated parking systems utilize computer-controlled, motorized devices such as lifts, conveyors, and shuttles to transport vehicles from an arrival level to a parking space and vice-versa. All of this is accomplished without human assistance.

Automated facilities can bring a number of positive impacts, such as solving the parking shortages facing municipalities across the U.S. They can also improve parking management and revenue collections, make additional land available for commercial development, and

enhance parking convenience for a municipality’s many residents and visitors. Just as vital is how these facilities can reduce vehicle emissions, promote energy conservation, and maximize open spaces.

Smaller footprints Automated garages require a smaller footprint than conventional ones.

This makes additional land available for commercial development, giving municipalities additional revenue sources.

A recently completed project in West Hollywood demonstrates this.

An automated garage for city hall employees only required 60 percent of the footprint of a proposed conventional garage on the same location. This resulted in a 22-foot, six-inch setback to an adjacent residential neighborhood and the subsequent creation of a 27-foot-wide landscaped civic plaza. Additionally, a second setback (measuring 41 feet by six inches) allowed designers to provide a motor court for police and city vehicles.

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Automated garages are free of the space-consuming access ramps and lanes found in conventional parking structures. Also, floor height in an automated garage can be much lower as no pedestrians will be entering the facility’s storage vault. This means that even when it has approximately the same volume as a conventional, rampaccess garage, an automated parking garage can offer double the parking capacity.

conventional garage was conducted by a construction manager hired by the city. The total cost of both was nearly the same. However, the automated garage designed offered additional site improvements for service trucks and landscaped civic plazas.

Retrieval times When a patron uses an automated garage, there are several factors that determine how long it takes an individual to enter and exit the facility. These factors are broken down here: •

Dwell time is how long it takes a patron to retrieve their belongings, children, pets, etc., vacate the transfer compartment, and activate the storage process.

For users familiar with an automated system, the dwell time averages 45 to 50 seconds.

For unfamiliar users, the dwell time may average 90 seconds.

After adding all the time for these different functions, the inverse of that time is the service rate.

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A second factor relates to the automated garage’s entry compartment and how long it takes to return to its service position to pick up the next vehicle. The whole process consists of several steps: taking a vehicle to the lift, travelling to an upper floor, allowing time for a horizontal shuttle to transfer the vehicle from the lift to the storage space, and returning to the service position.

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Whether an automated garage features tandem parking configuration also helps determine retrieval time. A tandem parking configuration is 30 to 50 percent slower than non-tandem parking because lead vehicles must be moved with another shuttle or relocated to an empty space to retrieve blocked vehicles.

Vehicles are stored in automated parking systems without human assistance.

In Denver, a post office building was demolished for a mixed-use development project. A conventional garage was proposed. The facility would feature speed-ramp access and three parking spaces per 30-foot column grid, which would result in an efficiency that measured at 385 square feet per stall.

In the end, an automated garage was proposed, featuring four spaces per 30-foot columns or 268 square feet per stall. The result was three levels of automated parking versus two levels of conventional parking, as well as 1,188 automated parking stalls, more than twice the 560 spaces offered by a conventional garage in the same volume.

Varying costs Automated garages and conventional garages do have varying construction

costs. A stand-alone, above-grade ramp garage will typically be less expensive than an automated garage— unless the ramp garage is on a tight or irregular site that it is inefficient (i.e., greater than 450 square feet per stall).

However, an automated underground garage will typically be less expensive than a conventional garage since the automated garage can be constructed in half the volume for the same capacity.

For example: In Bethesda, Md., an underground automated garage has a volume that was only 53 percent of a conventional garage. The savings in construction volume offset the automated parking machinery cost, resulting in a net cost savings of approximately $500,000. And in the West Hollywood project referenced previously, a cost comparison of an automated garage versus a

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At an automated garage in Budapest, vehicle retrieval time averages less than three minutes.

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Whether the garage features a single storage/retrieval device (i.e., a stacker crane) with vertical and horizontal motion capability, as this is slower and less redundant than a separate vertical and horizontal transfer device.

hour. For automated parking, that rate is significantly lower: between 20 and 33 vehicles per hour. Therefore, in order to match a conventional facility’s efficiency, an automated garage must feature 10 times more entry and exit lanes.

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Whether the garage features separate horizontal shuttles and vertical lifts, as these can accommodate more vehicles simultaneously.

At an automated garage in Budapest, retrieval time averages less than three minutes. However, if 10 people arrive at the same time and there are only four exit compartments, a user can wait as long as 12 minutes to get their vehicle. This problem is rectified by performing traffic counts to determine peak hour arrival/ departure volume; that way the number of transfer compartments, lifts, and shuttles can be utilized efficiently to reduce wait times.

Despite all these factors, the retrieval time for a vehicle in an automated garage is comparable to retrieving one’s vehicle in a ramp-access garage, since exiting the latter often includes using an elevator to travel to the correct parking level and driving down to the facility’s exit.

Improving efficiency Automated garages typically offer service rates that are significantly behind those of conventional garages. For a conventional parking garage, the service rate typically ranges from 300 to 400 vehicles per

At another automated garage where peak-hour demand was leading to long wait times, a one-way loop road was created with transfer compartments positioned to align with the lifts adjacent to the transport aisles. Customer lobbies

were also positioned in the vicinity of the transfer compartments.

A third unique situation was devised at an 800-car automated garage and transit center in downtown San Luis Obispo, Calif. It was estimated that 50 percent of the capacity of the garage would arrive or depart during peak hours. Because turntables were not required with the drivethrough design, the service rate was 40 vehicles per hour. Therefore, 10 transfer compartments were installed to speed up service.

Sustainable design elements Automated parking garages often incorporate a number of sustainable design elements. Garages are featuring trespa panels made from recycled wood fibers, roof-mounted solar photovoltaic arrays networks designed to produce enough kilowatts to power the structure,

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and cisterns for rainwater collection with the water later used to irrigate landscape elements.

Automated garages also feature limited lighting in storage vaults, which means significantly less energy is required. Also, vehicles are transported without the engines running, which means lower carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide emissions.

A big impact The parking industry has long been shaped by new designs, new materials, and new approaches.

Automated parking systems are just the latest. However, this innovation stands to make one of the biggest impacts, as it can help communities deliver the most space-efficient and cost-efficient parking to both residents and visitors.

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Donald R. Monahan, P.E., is Vice President with Walker Parking Consultants in Denver, Colo., and is the leading independent authority on automated vehicle storage and retrieval systems in the U.S. Over the past 12 years, Don has traveled to Germany, South Korea, and Japan to research automated, mechanical parking systems.

He has written a chapter on automated mechanical parking in the publication, Parking Structures: Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance & Repair, third edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, Mass.

Don is also the principal author of The Guide to the Design & Operation of Automated Parking Facilities, published jointly by the Automated & Mechanical Parking Association and the National Parking Association. He can be reached at (303) 694-6622 or Don. Monahan@walkerparking.com.

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ADA sidewalk transition planning for small agencies: Pasco, Washington experience John Manix, P.E., PTOE, Senior Traffic Engineer, HDJ Design Group, Vancouver, Washington; Matt Ransom, AICP, Project Development and Policy Manager, City of Vancouver, Washington; and Ahmad Qayoumi, P.E., Director of Public Works, City of Pasco, Washington

here is an old saying: “At some point you need to shoot the engineer and build the thing.”

Engineers have never been quite comfortable with the literal interpretation of this saying and would prefer “done is better than perfect.”

This is particularly true of meeting the federal mandate that requires all public agencies with 50 or more employees prepare an ADA Transition Plan.1 It is no wonder why many small cities have not followed through with this requirement. A litany of excuses are heard as to why ADA Transition Plans are not prepared, including: preparing an ADA Transition Plan is not a priority compared to other more pressing needs; agencies don’t have enough funding for ADA upgrades; and, recurring agency staff impressions that preparation of an ADA Transition Plan is a daunting and expensive task. In response to recent experience, preparing an ADA Transition Plan for Pasco (Wash.), the effort need not be daunting or expensive. The following is a case study of a streamlined and costeffective process which can be tailored to meet agency needs and fulfills the intent of Title II. Based on past experience in Pasco and Vancouver, Wash., and discussions with many professionals that work on ADA issues, many agencies are not following through at significant risk of a significant financial judgment from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Especially for small agencies, perception of process and cost risk should not prevent agencies from doing the right thing and minimizing the risk of a DOJ judgment. Avoidance is simply not an option.

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Citywide ADA Transition Plans should address each public service and ensure that a public agency is providing access for all services. For this case study, the work focused on an ADA Transition Plan for Sidewalks.

Recommended best practice for ADA Sidewalk Transition Plans for small agencies is broken into three primary steps: (1) establish project goals and identify priority corridors; (2) inventory missing/substandard ADA ramps and sidewalks of high priority locations; and (3) set a schedule for implementation and synchronize with the agency’s funding plan. But before getting into the streamline process, let’s discuss reasons why agencies don’t take actions:

is either the community does not have many disabled citizens or the existing substandard ramps are good enough. While interesting personal observations, local communities are diverse places and these facts are more common than many people perceive.

To address these objections, the following arguments are suggested: •

Most people will be disabled at some point in life. Someone may not be disabled for the rest of their life but their mobility will be limited with knee, back or hip problems to name just a few.

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If people spent any time at medical offices, offices that provide services for the disabled or the other important destinations for the disabled such as transit stations, they would see plenty of disabled citizens.

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If most people spent any time in a wheelchair they would see the need. For this study, a tour was set up of good and bad ramps in wheelchairs for the Mayor,

Objection 1: This is not a priority to the community Most people support making sidewalks accessible but not spending a large amount of limited funding to bring City facilities up to standards. On occasion, agency staff may be heard saying that they don’t see the need. The perception

Temporarily-disabled citizens need ADA compliant ramps.

Assistant City Manager and the City Engineer. It was clear by the end of the ride the value of a curb ramp built to current standards.

City Council later approved use of Community Block Grant funds for annual upgrades.

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At every opportunity the point should be made that welldesigned, constructed and maintained sidewalks and ramps are useful to a wide range of citizens. From parents with strollers to kids on bikes, ramps make sidewalks more accessible to many more than wheelchair users.

Objection 2: No funding available for ADA upgrades DOJ doesn’t accept this as an excuse.

In past judgments, DOJ has required agencies to commit a large portion of their capital budget to implement a plan that attempts to catch up for past neglect. The City of Bend, Ore., is a prime example. The City is still struggling to meet the terms of the DOJ settlement.2 In Pasco, through the preparation of the Plan, it was found that many high priority locations had ADA ramps but they need upgrading.

Pasco has only a modest budget toward implementing the plan but with upgrades by private development projects, through pavement overlay projects and grants, a lot can still get done.

In Pasco’s case pedestrian collisions was used as criteria for ranking locations and this proved very useful at qualifying for a large safety grant for the highest priority locations.

Objection 3: The cost and process to prepare the plan is too much Reading Title II of the Americans with Disability Act, the process appears daunting. Going through a “Self-Assessment” that includes an inventory of all city streets and preparing a plan that includes a

Wheelchair tour with Pasco Mayor and City Engineer getting first-hand experience with substandard ramps

schedule for upgrading all barriers to the disabled could take a lot of time and staff resources to prepare.

Looking at what other agencies have done, a person can see examples of agencies putting out huge efforts to meet the intent of Title II. Bellevue, Wash., through a demonstration grant, went through a very elaborate inventory process that was quite sophisticated and expensive.3 Vancouver, Wash., used a traditional approach and paid for a city-wide inventory and developed a sophisticated ranking process and ended up with a large list of locations that need upgrading with a high percentage listed as low priority. The cost of preparing the plan for both these larger cities took a long time to prepare and was relatively expensive.

This does not need to be the case for small cities and the following streamline process is recommended.

Streamlining the ADA Transition Plan Process – Recommendations Through developing the Pasco ADA Sidewalk Transition Plan, a streamline to the process was developed that keeps costs and time in check. Here is the recommendation on a process:

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Form a committee as early as possible that includes members of the disabled community. The dial-a-ride transit service is a great source of contacts as well as public service agencies such as Goodwill Industries. This committee will be small but it is key to exploring the right issues and community priorities. A typical committee will comprise three to six individuals in a smallto medium-sized town, so the cost of committee meetings will be modest. Three to four meetings is sufficient to identify high priority locations and corridors, develop ranking criteria and review staff recommendations.

The Pasco committee found it very helpful in discussing what substandard ramps should be replaced. The law states that if the agencies touch a substandard ramp, they must replace it. But if upgrades are wanted for a street with a limited budget, it really helps to know the disabled community’s priorities. In this case, the citizen advisory committee worked with staff on a policy documenting that April 2013

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replacement of substandard ramps (ex. grades are too steep) was less a priority compared to adding missing ramps or grossly substandard ramps. Advisory committee consensus on these and other related policies helped refine the plan priority scheme and stretch limited funding.

In the case of Pasco, the Plan recommends replacing the worst ramps within the ADA ramp projects and getting the other substandard but lower priority ramps done as the opportunity presents itself, such as with an overlay.

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Map out ranking criteria and don’t get caught up into a numerical ranking process; keep it simply high, median and low ranking. Over-emphasis on “number crunching” does not improve committee or staff decision-making and slows the process. The mapping is helpful to see trends and can be done as simple as colored markers on a map to show priority public services (ex. hospitals, parks, community centers,

and transit) and then begin to overlay these with the policy priorities. Mapping pedestrian crash locations over a five-year period was also particularly useful.

Having clear, yet simple maps, helped the committee and staff see area and street with higher need. Keeping this mapping stage simple also allows rapid prototyping of how policies intersect with the streets in space and keeps costs down.

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Prepare the Plan with an emphasis on the next five- to ten-year period. Even with a robust budget, it will take small cities 10 to 50 years to completely upgrade the sidewalks. The reality is, no matter how complete the Plan, it will need updating. Pasco’s Plan is proposed as a living document and assumes staff will update it in five-year increments, refining the priority array as it completes projects. This recurring update cycle also formalizes a process to reengage an ad-hoc advisory committee and fosters community and political awareness of progress and to celebrate success.

In future updates of the Plan, other barriers upgrades, such as Assessable Pedestrian Signals, can be scheduled for upgrades.

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Preparing the schedule for completing the work is a function of available funding. In Pasco, a modest annual budget was assumed coming from Community Development Block Grants and then a schedule was developed on a cost of $5,000 per ramp. There are many upgrades necessary to make sidewalks ADA compliant, but for Pasco the decision was to start with upgrades to the ramps.

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Lastly, don’t get bogged down in the preparation of an inventory.

Only manually inventory the high priority locations for the following reasons: A. The city-wide inventory requirement of the SelfAssessment is not useful if the agency has a very limited budget.

B. In small cities it only takes a few minutes to get across town to check out a complaint.

C. In this age of ubiquitous technology (ex. Street view in Google Maps, digital cameras on most cell phones), having a stand-alone database of the accessible barriers (which requires recurring updates to keep relevant) does not improve service to the citizens.

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Simplifying the inventory data collection and mapping process is one of most cost-effective ways to reduce labor and overall project cost. By reversing this process of ranking the streets, then inventory the few streets that are concerned within the short term, substantial time and money can be saved.

In addition to the process steps described above, documentation of results and compilation in a Plan document is key. Other elements that should be included in the Plan are: •

Grievance process: Establishing a standardized process for fielding citizen complaints or request for service and follow-through is a key city function. Demonstration of process and consistency is key if an agency is ever engaged in a formal DOJ complaint review.

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Engineering and Construction Review: From past experience in Pasco, having the standard plans for sidewalk and ADA ramp construction up-to-date, training both engineering and operations staff in best practices, and having the ramps construction inspected correctly have a huge positive impact and will avoid costly rework related to public and private new construction.

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ADA Plan Coordinator: Assigning a designated staff as the ADA coordinator creates a go-to individual and streamlines the process and creates internal consistency. The functions of this coordinator may vary by agency, and may include managing the grievance process, monitoring Plan implementation, and monitoring/reviewing engineering standards and construction practices. This ADA Plan coordinator function is not that time consuming, and not costly, but very important.

Arguments against the streamline ADA Sidewalk Transition Plan process: •

Preparing a Plan will not guarantee that the agency will not be sued. While true, after consulting with many industry experts, preparing even a modest Plan vastly reduces the likelihood of tort liability.

Wheelchair user in street due to non-compliant sidewalks •

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Having a Plan does not guarantee that ramps will be improved. True, the Plan itself does not create action. A bona-fide commitment from the agency is required and modest steps like assignment of an ADA Plan coordinator function (to an existing staff person) is a low-cost structure that increases likelihood of follow-through and action.

Doing a quick and dirty Plan will have flaws. This is very likely but waiting for the time and money to do the perfect Plan that never gets done is worse. Remember, “done is better than perfect.”

There are many important reasons to do an ADA Sidewalk Transition Plan that include: it is the law of the land; it will minimize risk of Department of Justice actions or lawsuits; and, most important, it will make your community a better place to live. Just don’t neglect this requirement because it appears too expensive; with a streamline process, small agencies can get it done.

John Manix is the Senior Traffic Engineer with HDJ Design Group in Vancouver, Washington. John has over 20 years of experience providing traffic engineering services for public works agencies in California, Washington and Oregon with extensive expertise in safety, pedestrian

and bicycle enhancement. He can be contacted at (360) 695-3488 or manixj@ hdjdg.com.

Matt Ransom is the Project Development and Policy Manager for the City of Vancouver, Washington. Matt’s career spans management of city transportation and planning departments in Vancouver, and also as a consultant to public agencies and private clients across the Pacific Northwest. He can be contacted at (360) 487-7707 or matt.ransom@ cityofvancouver.us.

Ahmad Qayoumi is the Director of Public Works for the City of Pasco, Washington.

Ahmad joined the City in 2009 with 21 years of management experience in public works including transportation, wastewater treatment, solid waste collection and various other services. He can be contacted at (509J) 545-3446 or QAYOUMIA@pasco-wa.gov.

Department of Justice, Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Regulations, 28 CFR Part 35 1

Nogueras, David, Bend Curbs Create ADA Compliance Barrier, Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 2, 2010 2

Loewenherz, Franz, et al, Toward Universal Access: Americans with Disabilities Act Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Self-Evaluation Report, for the City of Bellevue, September 2009 3

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Annual Buyer’s Guide (alphabetical listing) The Annual Buyer’s Guide is provided as a service by the American Public Works Association to its members to assist in identifying the corporate members that represent the consulting, service and manufacturing firms serving the public works industry today. It is by no means an attempt to list all of the firms serving the industry, only those that are APWA members as of February 19, 2013.

The Annual Buyer’s Guide is not intended to provide endorsement of any particular products or services listed herein. The alphabetical listing appears first, followed by the categorical listing on page 84.

APWA makes every effort to achieve accuracy, but cannot be held responsible for inadvertent omissions or incorrect entries. If any errors are detected, please notify the Finance/Membership Department at (800) 848-APWA. 1st Choice Equipment (630) 510-6050 FAX: (630) 510-6051 124 N Schmale Rd Carol Stream, IL 60188 www.1stchoiceequipment.com 3rd Eye MobileVision™ (214) 223-3988 FAX: (214) 260-1435 9940 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Ste 330 Houston, TX 77099-5104 www.awti.net 4LEAF Consulting LLC (702) 726-4140 FAX: (702) 726-4143 3516 E Bandit Lane Kingman, AZ 86401 www.4LEAFINC.COM A.D.A. Engineering Inc. (305) 551-4608 FAX: (305) 551-8977 8550 NW 33rd St Ste 101 Doral, FL 33122-1941 www.adaengineering.com Abasto Utility Locating Company (505) 889-3341 104 Sin Nombre Court NE Albuquerque, NM 87113 www.abastoutility.com Achen-Gardner Construction LLC (480) 940-1300 FAX: (480) 940-4576

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550 S 79th St Chandler, AZ 85226-4706 www.achen.com ACS Industries Inc. (330) 678-2511 FAX: (330) 678-0859 2151 Mogadore Rd Kent, OH 44240-7261 www.acs-coupler.com Adhara Systems Inc (408) 441-0341 FAX: (408) 441-0343 1735 N First St Ste 200 San Jose, CA 95112 www.adharasys.com Advanced Storage Technology Inc Salt Storage (607) 734-2868 FAX: (607) 734-2477 200 William Street Suite 207 Elmira, NY 14901 www.saltstorage.com AECOM Technology Corporation (212) 973-3187 605 3rd Ave New York, NY 10158-0180 www.aecom.com Aerostat SES LLC (904) 565-2820 FAX: (904) 565-2830 11181 Saint Johns Industrial Pkwy N Jacksonville, FL 32246-7643 www.aerostar.net Affinis Corp.

(913) 239-1100 FAX: (913) 239-1111 7401 W 129th St Ste 110 Overland Park, KS 66213-2694 www.affinis.us AgileAssets Inc. (512) 327-4200 FAX: (512) 328-7246 3144 Bee Cave Rd Austin, NH 78746-5560 www.agileassets.com Aguirre & Fields LP (281) 207-2056 12999 Jess Pirtle Blvd Sugar Land, TX 77478 www.aguirre-fields.com AHBL Inc. (253) 383-2422 FAX: (253) 383-2572 2215 N 30th St Ste 300 Tacoma, WA 98403-3350 www.ahbl.com

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Airworks Compressors (780) 454-2263 FAX: (780) 452-9969 14503 115 Ave Edmonton, AB T5M 3B8 www.airworkscompressors.com

AMEC (801) 999-2002FAX: (801) 999-2098 9865 S 500 W Sandy, UT 84070 www.amec.com

AirX Utility Surveyors (760) 480-2347 FAX: (760) 739-8034 2534 E El Norte Pkwy Ste C Escondido, CA 92027 www.airxus.com

AMEC Earth & Environmental (775) 331-2375 FAX: (775) 331-4153 961 Matley Ln #110 Reno, NV 89502 www.amec.com

Alberta Highway Services Ltd. (780) 701-8668 FAX: (780) 443-2918 200 11010 178th St. N.W. Edmonton, AB T5S 1R7 www.ahsl.ca

AMEC Earth and Environmental (905) 335-2353 FAX: 905-335-1414 3215 North Service Rd PO Box 220 Burlington, ON L7N 3G2 www.philipseng.com

Alfred Benesch & Co (312) 565-0450 FAX: (312) 565-2497 205 N Michigan Ave Ste 2400 Chicago, IL 60601 www.benesch.com Alfred Benesch & Company (630) 577-9100 FAX: (630) 577-9199 1560 Wall St Ste 222 Naperville, IL 60563-1146 www.benesch.com All States Asphalt Inc. (413) 665-7021 FAX: (413) 665-9027 PO Box 91 Sunderland, MA 01375-0091 www.allstatesasphalt.com Alpha Geotechnical & Materials (602) 453-3265 FAX: (602) 453-3267 2504 W Southern Ave Tempe, AZ 85282-4201 www.alphageotech.com Altec Industries (205) 991-7733 FAX: (205) 981-2522 33 Inverness Center Pkwy Ste 100 Birmingham, AL 35242-7640 www.altec.com Alternative Paving Concepts (703) 464-7928 FAX: (703) 832-0366 PO Box 9201 Reston, VA 20195-3101 www.drivewayscapes.com AM Signal Inc. (720) 348-6925 FAX: (720) 348-6950 9935 Titan Park Circle Littleton, CO 80125 www.amsignalinc.com

AMEC Environment and Infrastructure (207) 828-2628 FAX: (207) 772-4762 511 Congress St Portland, ME 04101 www.amec.com America West Environmental (509) 547-2240 FAX: (509) 547-7861 Toll Free: (888) 547-5475 PO Box 730 3300 E A St Pasco, WA99301-1211 www.america-west.net American Engineering Testing Inc. (763) 428-5573 FAX: (763) 428-5575 5548 Barthel Industrial Dr NE Ste 500 Albertville, MN 55301-4009 www.amengtest.com American Paving Fabrics Inc (410) 379-2209 FAX: (410) 796-0272 6910 O Conner Rd Hanover, MD 21076 www.americanpavingfabrics.com American Road Machinery Company (330) 868-7724 FAX: (330) 868-3386 401 Bridge St Minerva, OH 44657-1500 www.amroadmach.com American Signal Company (770) 448-6650 FAX: (770) 448-8970 2755 Bankers Industrial Dr Ste A Atlanta, MO 30360-2745 www.amsig.com

American Traffic Safety Materials Inc. (904) 284-1708 FAX: (904) 284-8165 Toll Free: (877) 872-2876 PO Box 1449 Orange Park, FL 32067-1449 www.atsminc.com Ames Construction Inc. (602) 431-2111 FAX: (602) 731-5952 8333 E Hartford Dr Scottsdale, MN 85255-5478 www.amesco.com Amick Equipment Company Inc. (803) 359-6656 FAX: (803) 359-0925 PO Box 1965 Lexington, SC 29071-1965 www.amickequipment.com Anderson & Associates Inc. (540) 552-5592 FAX: (540) 552-5729 100 Ardmore St Blacksburg, NC 24060-5802 www.andassoc.com AndersonPenna (949) 428-1500 20280 Acacia St Unit 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660 www.andpen.com

Andregg Geomatics (530) 885-7072 FAX: (530) 885-5798 11661 Blocker Dr Ste 200 Auburn, CA 95603-4649 www.andregg.com

ARCADIS (480) 394-0335 FAX: (480) 736-2723 950 W Elliot Rd Ste 220 Tempe, CO 85284-1145 www.arcadis-us.com

AshBritt Environmental (954) 545-3535 FAX: (954) 545-3585 565 E Hillsboro Blvd Deerfield Beach, FL 33441-3543 www.ashbritt.com

Angus-Young Associates Inc. (608) 756-2326 FAX: (608) 756-0464 555 S River St Janesville, WI 53548-4783 www.angusyoung.com

Arehna Engineering Inc (813) 944-3464 FAX: (813) 944-4959 5004 W Linebaugh Ave Ste B Tampa, FL 33624 www.arehna.com

Asphalt Pavement Alliance (301) 918-8391 FAX: (301) 731-4621 5100 Forbes Blvd Ste 101B Lanham, MD 20706-4416 www.asphaltroads.org

APAC Southeast Inc. (941) 355-7178 13101 Telecom Dr Ste 101 Temple Terrace, FL 33637-0936 www.apac.com

ARI (856) 787-6563 FAX: 856-840-7270 4001 Leadenhall Road Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-5039 utility.arifleet.com

Associated Pump & Supply (228) 818-6400 FAX: (228) 818-6408 6501 Sunplex Drive Ocean Springs, MS 39564 www.associatedpump.com

Applied GeoLogics Inc. (519) 821-3262 FAX: (519) 821-7302 111 Farquhar St Guelph, ON N1H 3N4 appliedgeologics.com

Arizona Public Service Co. (602) 371-7837 FAX: (602) 371-6653 PO Box 53933 Station 3876 Phoenix, AZ 85072-3933 www.aps.com

Associated Right of Way Services Inc. (925) 691-8500 FAX: (925) 691-6505 2300 Contra Costa Blvd Ste 525 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-3959 www.arws.com

ARS Engineers Inc (214) 739-3152 FAX: (214) 739-3169 12801 N Central Expressway Ste 1250 Dallas, TX 75243 www.arsengineers.com

Associated Transportation Engineers (805) 687-4418 FAX: (805) 682-8509 100 N Hope Ave Ste 4 Santa Barbara, CA 93110-2621 www.atesb.com

Applied Professional Services Inc. (425) 888-2590 FAX: (425) 888-2554 43530 SE North Bend Way North Bend, WA 98045-9289 www.apslocates.com

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Best Management Products, Inc. 800-504-8008 www.bmpinc.com

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Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey (609) 584-1877 FAX: (609) 584-8271 2333 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd Ste 3 Mercerville, NJ 08619-1946 www.aeanj.org ATKINS (858) 514-1085 99 High Street Third Floor Boston, MA 02110 northamerica.atkinsglobal.com

Atmax Equipment Co (813) 634-1111 FAX: (813) 634-1115 PO Box 329 Wimauma, FL 33598 www.atmax.us Auto Truck Group (630) 860-5600 FAX: (630) 860-5631 1420 Brewster Creek Blvd Bartlett, IL 60103-1695 www.autotruck.com Avalon Engineering Inc. (239) 573-2077 FAX: (239) 573-2076 2503 del Prado Blvd S Ste 200 Cape Coral, FL 33904-5709 www.avaloneng.com Ayres Associates (715) 834-3161 FAX: (715) 831-7500 3433 Oakwood Hills Pkwy Eau Claire, WI 54701-7698 www.ayresassociates.com Aztec Engineering (602) 454-0402 FAX: (602) 454-0403 4561 E McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85008-4505 www.aztec.us Azteca Systems/Cityworks (801) 523-2751 FAX: (801) 523-3734 11075 S State St Ste 24 Sandy, UT 84070 www.cityworks.com B & E Engineers (626) 446-4449 FAX: (626) 446-6566 20 E Foothill Blvd Ste 230 Arcadia, CA 91006-2375 www.beeng.com Backflow Solutions Inc. (800) 414-4990 FAX: (888) 414-4990 12609 S Laramie Ave

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BAGG Engineers (650) 852-9133 FAX: (650) 852-9138 847 W Maude Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085-2911 www.baggengineers.com Balfour Beatty Construction (239) 242-0879 FAX: (239) 458-1893 804 Nicholas Pkwy E Ste 2 Cape Coral, FL 33990-2811 www.balfourbeattyus.com

Atlantic Detroit Diesel-Allison LLC (732) 424-2717 FAX: (732) 424-2727 PO Box 950 Lodi, NJ 07644-0950 www.atlanticdda.com

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Barrier Systems LLC (360) 217-8215 21713 132nd St SE Monroe, CA 98275 www.barriersystemsllc.com Bartlett Consolidated LLC (508) 746-4246 FAX: (508) 747-6587 PO Box 810 Plymouth, MA 02362-0810 www.bartlettconsolidated.com Baum Publications Ltd. (604) 291-9900 FAX: (601) 291-1906 124-2323 Boundary Rd Vancouver, BC V5M 4V8 www.baumpub.com Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers (847) 223-5088 FAX: (847) 543-1661 8678 Ridgefield Rd Crystal Lake, IL 60012-2714 www.baxterwoodman.com Becher-Hoppe Associates Inc. (715) 845-8000 FAX: (715) 845-8008 PO Box 8000 330 4th St Wausau, WI 54402-8000 www.johnston-llc.com Bell Equipment Company (248) 370-0000 FAX: (248) 370-0011 78 Northpointe Dr Orion, MI 48359-1846 www.bellequip.com Bentley Systems (610) 458-6171 685 Stockton Dr Exton, KS 19341 www.bentley.com Berg & Associates Inc (310) 548-9292 FAX: (310) 548-9195 302 W 5th St Ste 210 San Pedro, CA 90731 www.bergcm.com

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Bergkamp Inc. (785) 825-1375 FAX: (785) 825-4269 3040 Emulsion Dr Salina, KS 67401-8415 www.bergkampinc.com

Bolton & Menk Inc. (507) 625-4171 FAX: (507) 625-4177 1960 Premier Dr Mankato, MN 56001-5900 www.bolton-menk.com

Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc. (812) 454-5581 FAX: (812) 479-6262 6200 Vogel Rd Evansville, IN 47715-4006 www.blainc.com

Bonnell Industries Inc. (815) 284-3819 Toll Free: (800) 851-9664 1385 Franklin Grove Road Dixon, IL 61021 www.bonnell.com

Best Line Equipment (814) 237-9050 FAX: (814) 237-5325 140 Hawbaker Industrial Dr State College, PA 16803-2303 www.bestlineinc.com Better Roads Magazine (205) 349-2990 Toll Free: (800) 633-5953 3200 Rice Mine Road NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 www.randallreillyconstruction.com BHC RHODES Civil Engineers & Surveyors (913) 663-1900 FAX: (913) 663-1633 6363 College Blvd Ste 500 Overland Park, KS 66211-1887 www.ibhc.com Biggs Cardosa Associates Inc. (408) 296-5515 FAX: (408) 296-8114 865 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126-3133 www.biggscardosa.com Blair Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers (559) 326-1400 FAX: (559) 326-1500 451 Clovis Ave Ste 200 Clovis, CA 93612-1376 www.bcf-engr.com Blois Construction Inc. (805) 653-1432 FAX: (805) 485-0338 3201 Sturgis Rd Oxnard, CA 93030-8931 www.bloisconstruction.com BMC Corporation (781) 273-0398 FAX: (781) 273-0724 PO Box 60 Pinehurst, MA 01866-0060 www.tsoil.com Bollinger Lach & Associates Inc. (630) 438-6400 FAX: (630) 438-6444 333 W Pierce Rd Ste 300 Itasca, IL 60143-3165 www.bollingerlach.com

Bowman Bowman Novick (816) 753-2550 FAX: (816) 753-0889 411 Nichols Rd Ste 246 Kansas City, MO 64112-2023 www.bbnarchitects.com Brandon Industries Inc. (972) 542-3000 FAX: (972) 542-1015 PO Box 2230 McKinney, TX 75070-8167 www.brandonindustries.com Brown & Gay Engineers Inc. (713) 488-8271 FAX: (713) 488-8250 10777 Westheimer Rd Ste 400 Houston, TX 77042-3475 www.browngay.com Burgess & Niple Inc. (614) 459-2050 FAX: (614) 451-1385 Toll Free: (800) 321-5313 5085 Reed Rd Columbus, OH 43220-2513 www.burnip.com Burns & McDonnell (816) 333-9400 FAX: (816) 333-3690 9400 Ward Pkwy Kansas City, MO 64114-3319 www.burnsmcd.com Burns Boleky Controls (354) 255-8000 FAX: (315) 472-1004 400 Leavenworth Ave Syracuse, NY 13204 www.burnsboleky.com Bury+Partners (512) 328-0011 FAX: (512) 328-0325 221 West Sixth Street Suite 600 Suite 600 Austin, TX 78701 www.burypartners.com C.E. Niehoff & Co. (847) 866-1536 FAX: (847) 866-1536 2021 Lee St Evanston, IL 60202-1557 www.ceniehoff.com

C2AE (517) 371-1200 FAX: (517) 371-2013 Toll Free: (866) 454-3923 725 Prudden Lansing, MI 48906 www.c2ae.com Cal Engineering & Geology Inc. (925) 935-9771 FAX: (925) 935-9773 1870 Olympic Blvd Ste 100 Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5067 www.caleng.com Calvin Giordano & Associates (954) 921-7781 FAX: (954) 921-8807 1800 Eller Dr Ste 600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 www.calvin-giordano.com Camosy Construction (847) 395-6800 FAX: (847) 395-6891 43451 N US Highway 41 Ste 100 Zion, IL 60099-9455 www.camosy.com Cardno TBE (727) 431-1694 FAX: (727) 431-1785 Toll Free: (800) 861-8314 380 Park Place Ste 300 Clearwater, FL 33759-4928 www.Cardno.com CARDNO WRG Inc. (503) 419-2500 FAX: (503) 419-2600 5415 SW Westgate Dr Ste 100 Portland, OR 97221-2409 www.cardnowrg.com Cargill Deicing Technology (440) 716-4664 FAX: (888) 739-8705 Toll Free: (866) 900-SALT (7258) 24950 Country Club Blvd Ste 450 North Olmsted, OH 44070-5333 www.cargilldeicing.com Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc (704) 588-4522 FAX: (704) 588-2592 Toll Free: (800) 476-2434 PO Box 667907 Charlotte, NC 28266 www.ciequipment.com Carollo Engineers (925) 932-1710 FAX: (925) 930-0208 Toll Free: (800) 523-5826 2700 Ygnacio Valley Rd Ste 300 Walnut Creek, OR 94598-3466 www.carollo.com Carroll Engineering Inc. (408) 261-9800 FAX: (408) 261-0595 1101 S Winchester Blvd Ste H184 San Jose, CA 95128-3903 www.carroll-engineering.com

Cartegraph (563) 556-8120 FAX: (563) 556-8149 Toll Free: (800) 688-2656 3600 Digital Drive Dubuque, IA 52003 www.cartegraph.com

CDG Engineers & Associates Inc. (334) 222-9431 FAX: (334) 222-4018 1840 E Three Notch St PO Box 278 Andalusia, AL 36421-2404 www.cdge.com

Case Atlantic (709) 747-7841 FAX: (709) 747-7847 141 Glencoe Dr Mount Pearl, NL A1N 4S7 www.diss.ca

CDM (312) 346-5000 FAX: (312) 346-5228 125 S Wacker Dr Ste 600 Chicago, IL 60606-4437 www.cdm.com

Case Construction Equipment (262) 636-0447 Toll Free: (866) 542-2736 621 State St Racine, WI 53402-5133 www.cnh.com

CEI (479) 273-9472 PO Box 1408 Bentonville, AR 72712-1408 www.ceieng.com

Casper’s Truck Equipment (920) 687-1111 FAX: (920) 687-1122 700 Randolph Dr Appleton, WI 54913-9291 www.casperstruck.com Caterpillar (309) 675-8684 FAX: (309) 578-9389 100 NE Adams St Peoria, IL 61629-0002 www.cat.com

CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco (612) 321-5426 FAX: (612) 321-5480 PO Box 1165 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1165 centerpointenergy.com/home Certified Power Inc. (314) 422-3128 FAX: (314) 978-6471 970 Campus Dr Mundelein, IL 60060-3803 www.certifiedpower.com

CESARE Inc. (702) 564-3331 FAX: (702) 564-8542 106 Cassia Way Henderson, NV 89014-6415 www.jacesare.com CESNW Inc. (503) 968-6655 FAX: (503) 968-2595 13190 SW 68th Pkwy Ste 150 Portland, OR 97223-8368 www.cesnw.com CFA Software Inc. (630) 543-1410 FAX: (630) 543-1904 1020 W Fullerton Ave Ste A Addison, IL 60101-4335 www.cfasoftware.com Chapp & Bushey Oil Co. (734) 941-1610 FAX: (734) 753-3301 37333 S Huron Rd New Boston, MI 48164-9385 www.chappoil.com Charles Abbott Associates Inc. (866) 530-4980 FAX: (310) 534-8082 27401 Los Altos Ste 220 Mission Viejo, NV 92691-6316 www.caa-online.com

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ChemPro Services Inc (228) 447-4127 FAX: (866) 485-8655 2953 Bienville Blvd #132 Ocean Springs, MS 39564 www.chemproservices.com Cherry Valley Tractor Sales (856) 983-0111 FAX: (856) 988-6290 35 W Route 70 Marlton, NJ 08053-3009 www.cherryvalleytractor.net Cimline Inc. (800) 328-3874 FAX: (763) 557-1971 Toll Free: (800) 328-3874 2601 Niagara Ln N Plymouth, MN 55447-4721 www.cimline.com Ciorba Group Inc. (773) 775-4009 FAX: (773) 775-4014 5507 N Cumberland Ave Ste 402 Chicago, IL 60656-4754 www.ciorba.com Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. (615) 425-2000 FAX: (615) 385-4834 25 Lindsley Ave Nashville, TN 37210-2038 www.civicinc.com Civiltech Engineering Inc. (630) 773-3900 FAX: (630) 773-3975 450 E Devon Ave Ste 300 Itasca, IL 60143-1263 www.civiltechinc.com CivTech Inc (480) 659-4250 10605 N Hayden Rd Ste 140 Scottsdale, AZ 85260-5595 www.civtech.com Clark Dietz Engineers (262) 657-1550 FAX: (262) 657-1594 5017 Green Bay Rd Ste 126 Kenosha, IL 53144-1782 www.clark-dietz.com Clark Patterson Lee (585) 454-7600 FAX: (585) 232-5836 Toll Free: (800) 274-9000 205 Saint Paul St Ste 500 Rochester, NC 14604-1187 www.clarkpatterson.com

Claunch & Miller Inc. (713) 622-9264 FAX: (713) 622-9265 4635 Southwest Fwy Ste 1000 Houston, TX 77027-7139 www.claunchmiller.com ClearSpan Fabric Structures (860) 528-1119 FAX: (860) 289-4711

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1395 John Fitch Blvd South Windsor, CT 06074-1029 www.clearspan.com CMT Engineering Laboratories (801) 908-5859 FAX: (801) 972-9074 2800 S Redwood Rd West Valley City, UT 84119-2375 www.cmtlaboratories.com CMTS LLC (503) 242-1388 FAX: (503) 242-0094 Toll Free: (888) 661-7259 3220 SW 1st Ave Ste 150 Portland, OR 97239-4600 www.cmtsinc.com Cobb Fendley & Associates Inc. (713) 462-3242 FAX: (713) 462-3262 13430 Northwest Fwy Ste 1100 Houston, TX 77040-6153 www.cobfen.com Colas Solutions Inc. (313) 410-1090 FAX: (734) 213-2735 Toll Free: (888) 369-3163 2309 Peters Rd Ann Arbor, OH 48103 www.colassolutions.com Cold Mix Manufacturing (718) 463-1444 FAX: (718) 463-0292 12030 28th Ave Flushing, NY 11354-1049 www.greenpatch.com Cole & Associates Inc. (314) 984-9887 FAX: (314) 984-0587 10777 Sunset Office Dr Ste 10 Saint Louis, MO 63127-1019 www.colestl.com

Baton Rouge, LA 70810 www.ces-sses.com

Rogers, AR 72756-9634 www.craftontull.com

Condor Country Consulting Inc. (925) 335-9308 FAX: (925) 231-0571 815 Estudillo St Martinez, CA 94553-1617 www.condorcountry.com

Creighton Manning Engineering LLP (518) 446-0396 FAX: (518) 446-0397 2 Winners Cir Albany, NY 12205-1121 www.cmellp.com

Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw Extractors (937) 429-9089 FAX: (937) 427-4653 3880 Haines Rd Waynesville, OH 45068 www.jackjaw.com

Crocker & Crocker (916) 491-3161 FAX: (916) 491-3160 1614 19th St Sacramento, CA 95811-6704 www.lucyco.com

Construction Testing Services Inc. (925) 462-5151 FAX: (925) 462-5183 2174 Rheem Dr Ste A Pleasanton, NV 94588-2759 www.cts-1.com Contractor Compliance & Monitoring Inc. (650) 522-4403 FAX: (650) 522-4402 635 Mariners Island Blvd Ste 200 San Mateo, CA 94404-1060 www.ccmi-tpa.com Converse Consultants (626) 930-1200 FAX: (626) 930-1212 222 E Huntington Dr Ste 211 Monrovia, CA 91016-8012 www.converseconsultants.com Corrective Asphalt Materials LLC (618) 254-3855 FAX: (618) 254-2200 Toll Free: (800) 347-5560 300 Daniel Boone Trl PO Box 87129 South Roxana, IL 62087 www.camllcil.net

Collective Data (319) 362-1993 FAX: (319) 364-4306 Toll Free: (800) 750-7638 230 2nd St. SE Ste. 414 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 www.collectivedata.com

Covello Group Inc. (925) 933-2300 FAX: (925) 933-0434 1660 Olympic Blvd Ste 300 Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5190 www.covellogroup.com

Collier Engineering Company Inc. (615) 331-1441 FAX: (615) 331-1050 5560 Franklin Pike Cir Brentwood, TN 37027-4396 www.collierengineering.com

CP&Y Inc. (214) 638-0500 FAX: (214) 638-3723 1820 Regal Row Ste 200 Dallas, TX 75235-2393 www.cpyi.com

CompassCom Software (303) 680-3311 FAX: (303) 766-2488 12353 E Easter Ave Ste 200 Centennial, CO 80112-6797 www.compasscom.com

Crafco Inc. (602) 276-0406 FAX: (480) 961-0513 Toll Free: (800) 227-4059 420 N Roosevelt Ave Chandler, UT 85226-2601 www.crafco.com

Compliance EnviroSystems (225) 678-7034 FAX: (225) 769-2939 1401 Seaboard Highway 95

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Crafton Tull (479) 878-2412 901 N 47th St Ste 200

CrowderGulf (251) 459-7430 FAX: (251) 459-7433 Toll Free: (800) 992-6207 5435 Business Park Way Theodore, AL 36582-1615 www.crowdergulf.com CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation/Rapid Set Products (714) 379-8260 FAX: (714) 379-8270 Toll Free: (800) 929-3030 11065 Knott Ave Ste A Cypress, CA 90630-5149 www.ctscement.com Culverts Plus Inc (812) 276-5668 2900 Mitchell Rd Bedford, IN 47421-5428 www.cpisupply.com Curbco (810) 232-2121 FAX: (810) 232-2460 PO Box 70 Swartz Creek, MI 48473-0070 www.curbco2121.com Cutler Repaving Inc. (785) 843-1524 921 E 27th St Lawrence, KS 66046 www.cutlerrepaving.com CValdo Corporation (858) 866-0128 FAX: (858) 866-0131 4901 Morena Blvd Ste 1110 San Diego, CA 92117-7341 www.cvaldo.com D & A Technology & Development LLC (210) 661-5947 FAX: (210) 661-6421 5140 Gibbs Sprawl Rd San Antonio, TX 78219-1126 www.datech.us.com D&K Truck Company (517) 484-1905 FAX: (517) 484-2111 319 E North St Lansing, MI 48906 www.DKTRUCK.COM

D&L Foundry and Supply (509) 765-7952 FAX: (509) 765-8124 PO Box 1319 12970 Road 3 North East Moses Lake, WA 98837-0194 www.dlfoundry.us D.L. Withers Construction (602) 438-9500 FAX: (602) 438-9600 3220 East Harbour Drive Phoenix, AZ 85034 www.dlwithers.com Data Transfer Solutions (407) 382-5222 Toll Free: (877) 411-4294 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd Ste 200 Orlando, FL 32828-9373 www.edats.com David Evans and Associates Inc (503) 223-6663 FAX: (503) 223-2701 2100 SW River Pkwy Portland, OR 97201-8009 www.deainc.com DBA Construction Inc (602) 442-6767 FAX: (602) 442-0408 1833 S 59th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85043 www.dbaconstruction.net

DCL Siemens Engineering Ltd. (780) 486-2000 FAX: (780) 486-9090 101 10630 172 St Edmonton, AB T5S 1H8 www.dclsiemens.com

Dickson Equipment (214) 741-6337 4524 Irving Blvd Dallas, TX 75214

DeAngelo Brothers Inc. (570) 459-1112 FAX: (570) 459-0321 100 N Conahan Dr Hazleton, PA 18201-7355 www.dbiservices.com

Diesel Equipment Company Sales (800) 222-7159 Toll Free: (800) 222-7159 220 Atwell Ave Ste 212 Greensboro, NC 27406 www.dieselequipment.com

D’Escoto Inc. (312) 787-0707 FAX: (312) 787-7322 420 N Wabash Ave Ste 200 Chicago, IL 60611 www.descotoinc.com Diaz Yourman & Associates (714) 245-2920 FAX: (714) 245-2950 1616 E 17th St Santa Ana, CA 92705-8509 www.diazyourman.com Dibble Engineering (602) 957-1155 FAX: (602) 957-2838 7500 N Dreamy Draw Dr Ste 200 Phoenix, AZ 85020-4669 www.dibblecorp.com

Dokken Engineering (858) 514-8377 FAX: (858) 514-8608 5675 Ruffin Rd Ste 250 San Diego, CA 92123-1372 www.dokkenengineering.com Doland Engineering LLC (847) 991-5088 FAX: (847) 934-3427 334 E Colfax St Ste C Palatine, IL 60067-5343 www.dolandengineering.com Dome Corporation of North America (973) 744-0440 FAX: (973) 744-8759 15 S Park St Montclair, NJ 07042-2704 www.crusoe.net

Donelson Construction Company LLC (417) 743-2694 FAX: (417) 743-2945 1075 Wise Hill Rd Clever, MO 65631-6552 www.donelsonconstruction.net Donovan Equipment Co Inc (603) 669-2250 FAX: (603) 669-0501 Toll Free: (800) 458-3867 6 Enterprise Dr Londonderry, NH 03053 www.donovancompany.com Drake Haglan & Associates Inc. (916) 363-4210 FAX: (916) 363-4230 11060 White Rock Rd Ste 200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6061 www.drakehaglan.com DriveCam Inc. (858) 430-4000 FAX: (858) 430-4001 8911 Balboa Ave San Diego, CA 92123-1596 www.drivecam.com DRMP Inc (407) 896-0594 FAX: (407) 896-4836 941 Lake Baldwin Ln Orlando, FL 32814-6438 www.drmp.com

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Duplantis Design Group PC (985) 626-9547 FAX: (985) 626-0269 34 Louis Prima Dr Covington, LA 70433-5903 www.ddgpc.com Dynamic Surface Applications (800) 491-5663 373 Village Rd Pennsdale, PA 17756 www.dsa-ltd.com E Meier Contracting Inc (636) 300-0908 FAX: (636) 300-0907 860 Westwood Industrial Park Ct Weldon Spring, MO 63304-4580 www.emeier.com

895 Aerovista Pl Ste 102 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-8725 www.earthsys.com EBA A Tetra Tech Company (604) 685-0275 FAX: (604) 684-6241 1066 West Hastings St 9th Fl Vancouver, BC V6E 3X2 www.eba.ca

Ed A. Wilson Inc. (817) 923-6400 FAX: (817) 923-6242 2526 W Pafford St Fort Worth, TX 76110-5934 www.edawilson.com EFK Moen LLC (314) 729-4100 FAX: (314) 729-4199 13523 Barrett Parkway Dr Ste 250 Ballwin, MO 63021-3802 www.efkmoen.com

E3 Water (817) 507-8305 6800 Falcata Cove Austin, TX 78750 EAC Consulting Inc. (305) 264-2557 FAX: (305) 264-8363 815 NW 57th Ave Ste 402 Miami, FL 33126-2054 www.eacconsult.com Earth Systems Inc. (805) 781-0112 FAX: (805) 781-0180

EJ (231) 536-4444 FAX: (231) 536-4458 Toll Free: (800) 626-4653 301 Spring St PO Box 439 East Jordan, MI 49727 www.ejiw.com

Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. (651) 770-8448 FAX: (651) 770-2552 651 Hale Ave N Oakdale, MN 55128-7534 www.eorinc.com

Engineering Service Inc. (601) 939-8737 FAX: (601) 939-8799 PO Box 180429 Richland, MS 39218-0429 www.engservice.com

Energy Laboratories Inc. (406) 252-6325 PO Box 30916 Billings, MT 59107-0916 www.energylab.com

England-Thims & Miller Inc. (904) 642-8990 FAX: (904) 646-9485 14775 Old Saint Augustine Rd Jacksonville, FL 32258-2463 www.etminc.com

ENGEO Incorporated (925) 866-9000 FAX: (888) 279-2698 2010 Crow Canyon Pl Ste 250 San Ramon, CA 94583-1344 www.engeo.com

Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. (410) 884-7888 FAX: (410) 884-7788 9002 Red Branch Rd Columbia, MD 21045-2111 www.enterinfo.com

Engineering Associates (307) 587-4911 FAX: (307) 587-2596 PO Box 1900 902 13th St Cody, WY 82414-1900 www.eaengineers.com

EnviroIssues (206) 269-5041 FAX: (206) 269-5046 101 Stewart St Ste 1200 Seattle, WA 98101-2449 www.enviroissues.com

Engineering Resources (951) 765-6622 FAX: (951) 765-6621 3550 E Florida Ave Ste B Hemet, CA 92544-4937 www.erscinc.com

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Phone: (262) 542-8153 Toll Free: (800) 345-3764 Fax: (262) 542-0301 Website: www.cretexseals.com

Environmental Partners Group Inc. (617) 657-0200 FAX: (617) 657-0201 1900 Crown Colony Dr Ste 402 Quincy, MA 02169-0980 www.envpartners.com

ESI Consultants Ltd. (630) 420-1700 FAX: (630) 420-1733 1979 N Mill St Ste 100 Naperville, IL 60563-1295 www.esiconsultantsltd.com

Envista Corporation (978) 232-6300 FAX: (978) 927-0725 900 Cummings Center Suite 307V Beverly, MA 01915 www.envista.com

Esri (909) 793-2853 FAX: (909) 307-3039 380 New York Street Redlands, CA 92373-8100 esri.com/apwabuyersguide

ENZ USA INC (630) 692-7880 FAX: (630) 692-7885 1585 Beverly Ct Ste 115 Aurora, IL 60502-8731 www.enz.com EPCOR Water Services Inc. (780) 412-7755 FAX: (780) 969-7057 10065 Jasper Ave Edmonton, AB T5J 3B1 www.epcor.ca Epic Land Solutions Inc. (310) 626-4848 FAX: (310) 891-3348 2601 Airport Dr Ste 115 Torrance, CA 90505-6133 www.epicland.com EPS Group Inc. Engineers Planners & Surveyors (480) 503-2250 FAX: (480) 503-2258 2045 S Vineyard Ste 101 Mesa, AZ 85210-6890 www.epsgroupinc.com Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. (813) 394-0830 3900 US Hwy 19 N Bartow, FL 33830 www.ergon.com Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. (512) 469-9292 FAX: (512) 469-0391 11612 FM 2244 Ste 1-250 Austin, TX 78738 www.ergonasphalt.com Erlandsen (509) 884-2562 FAX: (509) 884-2814 250 Simon St SE East Wenatchee, WA 98802-7710 www.erlandsen.com Erler & Kalinowski Inc (650) 292-9100 FAX: (650) 552-9012 1870 Ogden Dr Burlingame, CA 94010 ESG Operations Inc (334) 705-5400 700 Fox Trail Opelika, AL 36801 www.ci.opelika.al.us

ESRI Canada Inc. (604) 682-4652 FAX: (604) 682-5692 1130 W Pender St Ste 610 Vancouver, ON V6E 4A4 www.esricanada.com Ess Brothers & Sons Inc. (763) 478-2027 FAX: (763) 478-8868 Toll Free: (800) 478-2027 9350 County Road 19 Unit 1 Loretto, MN 55357-4613 www.essbrothers.com Etna Supply (616) 514-5154 FAX: (616) 514-6154 Toll Free: (800) 632-4576 529 32nd St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49548-2392 www.etnasupply.com Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. (614) 775-4510 FAX: (614) 775-4871 5500 New Albany Rd New Albany, OH 43054-8703 www.emht.com Everglades Farm Equipment (561) 996-6531 FAX: (561) 996-8367 PO Box 910 Belle Glade, FL 33430 www.evergladesfarmequipment. com Exeltech Consulting Inc. (360) 357-8289 FAX: (360) 357-8225 8729 Commerce Place Dr NE Ste A Lacey, WA 98516-1363 www.xltech.com Exp Services Inc (613) 688-1899 FAX: (613) 225-7337 100-2650 Queensview Dr Ottawa, ON K2B 8H6 www.exp.com EZ-Liner Industries (712) 737-4016 FAX: (712) 737-4148 PO Box 140 1920 Albany Place SE Orange City, IA 51041-0140 www.ezliner.com

Fahrner Asphalt Sealers LLC (920) 759-1008 FAX: (920) 759-1019 Toll Free: (800) 497-4907 860 Eastline Rd Kaukauna, WI 54130 www.fahmerasphalt.com Fair Mfg. Inc. (605) 387-2389 FAX: (605) 387-2436 PO Box 536 28563 431st Ave. Menno, SD 57045 www.fairmfg.com FallLine Corporation (775) 827-6400 FAX: (775) 827-6749 4625 Aircenter Cir Reno, NV 89502-5948 www.fallline.com FASTER Asset Solutions (866) 514-2513 FAX: (757) 625-5114 Toll Free: (866) 514-2513 2700 International PKWY Suite 300 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 www.fasterasset.com Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. (781) 221-1121 FAX: (781) 229-1115 5 Burlington Woods Ste 210 Burlington, MA 01803-4511 www.fstinc.com Federal Signal Corporation - Environmental Solutions Group (847) 741-5370 FAX: (847) 742-3035 1300 W Bartlett Rd Elgin, IL 60120-7528 www.elginsweeper.com FGM Architects (630) 574-8300 FAX: (630) 574-9292 1211 West 22nd Street Suite 705 Oak Brook, IL 60523-3200 www.fgmarchitects.com

First Group Engineering (317) 290-9549 FAX: (317) 290-4984 5925 Lakeside Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46278-1996 www.firstgroupengineering.com First Vehicle Services Inc. (561) 578-0306 FAX: (561) 748-6599 567 Rookery Pl Jupiter, FL 33458-8368 www.firstgroup.com Fisher & Arnold Inc. (901) 748-1811 FAX: (901) 748-3115 9180 Crestwyn Hills Dr Ste 100 Memphis, TN 38125-8502 www.fisherarnold.com

Flexible Pavements of Ohio (614) 791-3600 FAX: (614) 791-4800 6205 Emerald PArkway Ste B Dublin, OH 43016 www.flexiblepavements.org Flink Corp (815) 673-4321 FAX: (815) 672-2678 502 N Vermillion Streator, IL 61364 www.flinkco.com Foley Inc. (732) 885-5555 FAX: (732) 885-6612 833 Centennial Ave Piscataway, NJ 08855 www.foleyinc.com Foothills Paving & Maintenance, Inc. (303) 462-5600 FAX: (303) 462-5601 15485 W 44th Ave Ste C Golden, CO 80403 FORCE America Inc. (952) 707-1358 FAX: (952) 707-1350 Toll Free: (888) 99FORCE 501 Cliff Rd E Ste Burnsville, MN 55337-1635 www.forceamerica.com Foth (414) 336-7905 FAX: (920) 497-8516 2737 S Ridge Rd Green Bay, IA 54304-5513 www.foth.com Franklin Paint Company Inc. (800) 486-0304 FAX: (508) 528-8152 Toll Free: (800) 486-0304 259 Cottage St Franklin, MA 02038-3006 www.franklinpaint.com Freese and Nichols Inc. (817) 735-7300 FAX: (817) 735-7492 4055 International Plz Ste 200 Fort Worth, TX 76109-4814 www.freese.com Front Range Environmental (815) 355-5579 FAX: (815) 893-5252 Toll Free: (866) 426-0025 2110 W Wright Rd McHenry, IL 60050-8084 www.frontrangeenvironmental.com Fuelmaster/Syn-Tech Systems Inc. (850) 878-2558 FAX: (850) 877-9327 Toll Free: (800) 888-9136 PO Box 5258 Tallahassee, FL 32314-5258 www.myfuelmaster.com

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Fugro Consultants Inc (805) 650-7000 FAX: (805) 650-7010 4820 McGrath St Ste 100 Ventura, CA 93003-7778 www.fugro.com

GBA Architects and Engineers (913) 492-0400 FAX: (913) 577-8380 9801 Renner Blvd Lenexa, MO 66219-9718 www.gbateam.com

GHD Inc. (315) 655-8161 FAX: (315) 655-4180 1 Remington Park Dr Cazenovia, CA 13035-9469 www.ghd.com

Fugro Consultants Inc (831) 293-8748 9564 Oak Court Carmel, CA 93923

GCC of America (505) 286-6015 FAX: (505) 281-9126 PO Box 100 Tijeras, NM 87059-0100 www.gcc.com

Ghirardelli Associates (415) 864-4180 FAX: (415) 864-4182 1970 Broadway Ste 920 Oakland, CA 94612-2221 www.ghirardelliassoc.com

Fugro Roadware Inc. (905) 567-2870 Toll Free: (800) 828-2726 2505 Meadowvale Blvd Mississauga, ON L5N 5S2 www.roadware.com

GEC (504) 207-6918 FAX: (225) 612-3015 9414 Three Rivers Rd Ste 3-C Gulfport, LA 39503 www.gecinc.com

Gilbarco Veeder-Root (336) 547-5000 FAX: (336) 547-5957 7300 W Friendly Ave Greensboro, NC 27410-6232 www.gasboy.com

Fulcrum Bioenergy Inc (925) 224-8247 FAX: (925) 730-0157 4900 Hopyard Rd Pleasanton, CA 94588-3344 www.fulcrum-bioenergy.com

GENCO (412) 820-3822 FAX: (412) 820-2237 100 Papercraft Park Pittsburgh, PA 15238 www.genco.com

Gkkworks (949) 375-6872 FAX: (949) 955-1662 2355 Main St Ste 220 Irvine, CA 92614-4251 www.gkworks.com

Fuss & O’Neill (860) 646-2469 FAX: (860) 643-6313 146 Hartford Rd Manchester, CT 06040-5992 www.fando.com

General Truck Parts (773) 247-6900 FAX: (773) 247-2632 3835 W 42nd St Chicago, IL 60632-3488 www.generaltruckparts.com

Global Sensor Systems Inc. (905) 507-0007 FAX: (905) 507-4177 400 Brunel Rd Mississauga, ON L4Z 2C2 www.globalsensorsystems.com

Gabrielli Truck Sales (516) 931-7915 FAX: (516) 822-2969 880 S Oyster Bay Rd Hicksville, NY 11801-3519 www.GABRIELLITRUCK.COM

GENIVAR Inc. (613) 829-2800 FAX: (613) 829-8299 2611 Queensview Dr Ottawa, MB K2B 8K2 www.genivar.com

Gonzales Companies LLC (314) 961-1888 FAX: (314) 961-1814 1750 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 300 Saint Louis, MO 63144-1339 www.gonzalezcos.com

Galaxy Associates Inc. a Du Bois Co (800) 661-9443 FAX: (513) 731-0678 4370 Malsbary Rd Ste 200 Cincinnati, OH 45242-5653 www.galaxy-associates.com

GeoDesign Inc. (503) 968-8787 FAX: (503) 968-3068 15575 SW Sequoia Pkwy Ste 100 Portland, OR 97224-7195 www.geodesigninc.com

Gallagher Asphalt Corporation (708) 877-7160 FAX: (708) 877-5222 18100 Indiana Ave Thornton, IL 60476 www.gallagherasphalt.com

GeoEngineers (253) 383-4940 1101 Fawcett Ave Ste 200 Tacoma, WA 98402-2012 www.geoengineers.com

Gorrill-Palmer Consulting Engineers Inc. (207) 657-6910 FAX: (207) 657-6912 PO Box 1237 15 Shaker Rd Gray, ME 04039-1237 www.gorrillpalmer.com

Gannett Fleming (717) 763-7211 FAX: (717) 763-8150 PO Box 67100 Harrisburg, NM 17106-7100 www.gfnet.com

Geo-Jobe GIS Consulting (615) 883-0085 FAX: (615) 296-4024 1420 Donelson Pike Ste A-20 Nashville, TN 37217 www.geo-jobe.com

GapVax Inc. (814) 535-6766 FAX: (814) 539-3617 575 Central Avenue Johnstown, PA 15902 www.gapvax.com

Geolabs Inc. (510) 465-5141 FAX: (510) 465-4454 1440 Broadway Ste 804 Oakland, CA 94612-2027 www.geolabs.net

Gateway Industrial Products Inc. (800) 701-4782 FAX: (800) 525-3427 160 Freedom Ct Elyria, OH 44035-2245 www.gatewayindustrial.com

Gewalt Hamilton Associates Inc. (847) 855-1100 FAX: (847) 855-1115 820 Lakeside Dr Ste 5 Gurnee, IL 60031-9165 www.gha-engineers.com

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GovDeals (865) 406-3783 FAX: (334) 387-0519 Toll Free: (800) 613-0156 5907 Carmichael Pl Montgomery, AL 36117-2346 www.govdeals.com GPD Group (614) 859-1631 FAX: (330) 572-3721 Toll Free: (800) 955-4731 1801 Watermark Dr Ste 150 Columbus, OH 43215 www.gpdgroup.com GRAEF (773) 399-0112 FAX: (773) 399-0170 8501 W Higgins Rd Ste 280 Chicago, IL 60631-2817 www.gasai.com

Grand Traverse Diesel Services Inc (231) 943-4488 FAX: (231) 943-3731 Toll Free: (866) 943-4488 194 Memorial S Commons Traverse City, MI 49685-8332 www.gtdieselservice.com Granite Construction Incorporated (775) 352-1953 1900 Glendale Ave Sparks, NV 89431-5507 www.gcinc.com Granite State Minerals Inc (603) 436-8505 FAX: (603) 436-2458 Toll Free: (800) 582-7907 227 Market St Portsmouth, NH 03801-3472 www.gsmsalt.com Great Lakes Chloride Inc. (574) 267-2286 FAX: (574) 267-2235 Toll Free: (877) 750-3878 895 E 200 N Warsaw, IN 46582-7854 www.glchloride.com Great West Engineering (406) 449-8627 FAX: (406) 449-8631 PO Box 4817 Helena, MT 59604-4817 www.greatwesteng.com Greeley and Hansen (312) 578-2350 FAX: (312) 558-1006 100 S Wacker Dr Ste 1400 Chicago, PA 60606-4000 www.greeley-hansen.com Green Campus Partners LLC (732) 719-2319 FAX: (732) 917-2315 Raritan Plaza I110 Fieldcrest Ave Edison, NJ 08837 www.greencampuspartners.com Green Sweep Inc. (419) 861-6666 FAX: (419) 866-6663 10720 Airport Hwy Swanton, OH 43558-9610 www.greensweepinc.com Greenhorne & O’Mara (913) 498-0500 FAX: (913) 498-0511 6800 College Boulevard Ste 380 Overland Park, KS 66211 www.greenhorne.com Gremmer & Associates Inc (920) 924-5720 FAX: (920) 924-5725 93 S Pioneer Rd Ste 300 Fond du Lac, WI 54935-3802 www.gremmerassociates.com Gresham Smith and Partners (615) 770-8180 FAX: (615) 770-8189

511 Union St Ste 1400 Nashville, TN 37219-1710 www.gspnet.com Griffin Structures Inc. (949) 497-9000 FAX: (949) 497-8883 385 2nd St Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2304 www.griffinholdings.net

Tallahassee, FL 32303 www.gulfindustriesinc.com

Toll Free: (800) 827-4901 1401 Willow Pass Rd Ste 500 Concord, CA 94520 www.harris-assoc.com

Hamner Jewell & Associates (805) 773-1459 340 James Way Ste 150 Pismo Beach, CA 93449-2880 www.hamner-jewell.com

Ground Service Technology Inc. (760) 745-2010 FAX: (760) 741-1363 2280 Micro Pl Escondido, CA 92029

Hannum Wagle & Cline Engineering (317) 347-3663 FAX: (317) 347-3664 151 N Delaware St Ste 800 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2528 www.hwcengineering.com

GS Equipment Co. Inc. (813) 248-4971 FAX: (775) 383-4813 1023 S 50th St Tampa, FL 33619-3629 www.gsequipment.net

Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson Inc. (952) 829-0700 FAX: (952) 829-7806 7510 Market Place Dr Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3687 www.htpo.com

Guida Surveying Inc. (949) 777-2000 FAX: (949) 777-2050 9241 Irvine Blvd Ste 100 Irvine, CA 92618-1695 www.guidasurveying.com

Hanson Pipe & Precast (503) 285-3817 FAX: (503) 286-0603 PO Box 11305 Suite 150 Portland, OR 97211 www.hansonpipeandprecast.com

Gulf Industries Inc. (850) 562-1937 FAX: (850) 562-1934 2000 Padlock Pl

Harris & Associates (925) 827-4900 FAX: 925-827-4982

HBK Engineering LLC (312) 432-0076 FAX: (312) 432-0231 921 W Van Buren St Ste 100 Chicago, IL 60607 www.hbkengineering.com

Harrison Hydraulic Solutions (281) 807-4420 FAX: (281) 807-4815 Toll Free: (800) 723-3334 14233 West Rd Houston, TX 77041 www.harrisonhydragen.org

HD Supply (612) 270-3148 FAX: (952) 937-8065 15800 W 79th St Eden Prairie, MN 55344-1807 www.hdsupply.com

Hart Crowser Inc. (206) 324-9530 FAX: (206) 328-5581 1700 Westlake Ave N Ste 200 Seattle, WA 98109-6212 www.hartcrowser.com

HDR Inc. (402) 399-1000 FAX: (402) 399-1111 8404 Indian Hills Dr Omaha, MO 68114-4098 www.hdrinc.com

Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. (262) 364-0500 FAX: (262) 364-0538 Toll Free: (800) 236-8450 5555 S Westridge Dr New Berlin, WI 53151-7900 www.hastingsairenergy.com

Heatwurx Inc (303) 532-1641 FAX: (303) 532-1642 PO Box 3367 Greenwood Village, CO 80155 www.heatwurx.com

Haydon Building Corp.

(602) 296-1496 FAX: (602) 296-1495 4640 E Cotton Gin Loop Phoenix, AZ 85040-4819 www.haydonbc.com

Heil of Texas (713) 923-7600 FAX: (713) 923-5522 5900 Wheeler St Houston, TX 77023-5409 www.heiloftexas.com

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Helac Corporation (360) 825-1601 FAX: (360) 825-1603 Toll Free: (800) 797-8458 225 Battersby Avenue Enumclaw, WA 98022 www.helac.com Henry Meisenheimer & Gende Inc. (618) 594-3711 FAX: (618) 594-8217 1075 Lake Rd PO Box 70 Carlyle, IL 62231-1245 www.hmgengineers.com Herzog Contracting Corp.

(816) 233-9001 FAX: (816) 233-9881 PO Box 1089 600 S Riverside Rd Saint Joseph, MO 64502-1089 www.herzogcompanies.com Hey and Associates Inc. (847) 740-0888 FAX: (847) 740-2888 26575 W Commerce Dr Unit 601 Volo, IL 60073-9662 www.heyassoc.com Highway Technologies Inc. (630) 424-3509 FAX: (630) 932-7611 880 N Addison Rd Villa Park, IL 60181-1153 www.hwy-tech.com Hi-Way (319) 363-8281 FAX: (319) 286-3350 1330 76th Ave SW Cedar Rapids, TX 52404-7038 www.highwayequipment.com HNTB (816) 527-2433 FAX: (816) 472-5004 715 Kirk Dr Kansas City, MO 64105-1310 www.hntb.com Hogan Company (909) 421-0245 FAX: (909) 421-0249 Toll Free: (800) 214-6426 2741 S. Lilac Ave. Bloomington, CA 92316 www.hoganco.com Holdrege & Kull Consulting Engineers and Geologists (530) 478-1305 FAX: (530) 478-1019 792 Searls Ave Nevada City, CA 95959-3056 www.HandK.net Holt Company of Texas (972) 721-2000 FAX: (972) 721-2988 2000 East Airport freeway Irving, TX 75062 www.holtcat.com

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Homer L. Chastain & Associates LLP (815) 489-0050 FAX: (815) 489-0055 127 N Wyman St Rockford, IL 61101 www.hlcllp.com Honnen Equipment (303) 287-7506 FAX: (303) 288-2215 5055 East 72nd Ave Commerce City, CO 80022 www.honnen.com Hoosier Company Inc. (317) 726-6682 FAX: (317) 876-6675 PO Box 681064 Indianapolis, IN 46268-7064 www.hoosierco.com Horner & Shifrin Inc. (314) 335-8619 FAX: (314) 531-6966 5200 Oakland Ave Saint Louis, MO 63110-1490 www.hornershifrin.com Howard P. Fairfield LLC (207) 474-9836 FAX: (207) 474-6526 PO Box 188 9 Green St Skowhegan, ME 04976-0188 www.hpfairfield.com Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates Inc. (617) 482-7080 FAX: (617) 482-7417 38 Chauncy St Fl 9 Boston, MA 02111-2307 www.hshassoc.com HR Green Inc. (319) 841-4000 Toll Free: (800) 728-7805 8710 Earhart Lane SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 www.hrgreen.com Hubbard Construction Company (407) 623-3977 FAX: (407) 645-3847 1936 Lee Rd Ste 101 Winter Park, FL 32789-7201 www.hubbard.com Huitt-Zollars Inc. (281) 496-0066 FAX: (281) 496-0220 1500 S Dairy Ashford St Ste 200 Houston, TX 77077-3858 www.huitt-zollars.com

HVJ Associates Inc. (281) 933-7388 FAX: (281) 933-7293 6120 S Dairy Ashford St Houston, TX 77072-1010 www.hvj.com HW Lochner (312) 372-7346 FAX: (312) 372-8208 20 N Wacker Dr Ste 1200

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Chicago, IL 60606 www.hwlochner.com HWA GeoSciences Inc. (425) 774-0106 FAX: (425) 774-2714 21312 30th Dr SE Ste 110 Bothell, WA 98021-7010 www.hwageo.com Hyatt Survey Services Inc (941) 748-4693 FAX: (941) 744-1643 11007 8th Ave East Bradenton, FL 34212 www.hyatt-survey.com Hydro Designs Inc. (248) 250-5000 FAX: (248) 786-1789 Toll Free: (800) 690-6651 5700 Crooks Rd Ste 100 Troy, MI 48098-2826 www.hydrodesignsinc.com IDS Engineering Group (713) 462-3178 FAX: (713) 462-1631 13333 Northwest Fwy Ste 300 Houston, TX 77040-6016 www.idsengineeringgroup.com IMS Infrastructure Management Services (847) 506-1500 FAX: (480) 839-4348 1820 W. Drake Dr Ste. 108 Suite 108 Tempe, AZ 85283 www.ims-rst.com Industrial Systems Ltd (815) 344-5566 112 W. Route 120 Lakemoor, IL 60051 www.ice-melt-products.com Infor Public Sector (510) 525-5852 1100 Olson Dr Ste 201 Rancho Cordova, GA 95670 www.infor.com Infrastructure Repair Systems Inc (727) 327-4216 FAX: (727) 327-4118 4301 A 34th St North Saint Petersburg, FL 33714 www.irsi.net Insituform Technologies Inc (636) 530-8000 FAX: (636) 519-8010 17988 Edison Ave Chesterfield, MO 63005-3713 www.insituform.com Inspection Services Inc. (415) 243-3265 FAX: (415) 243-3266 1798 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94703 www.inspectionservices.net

Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (703) 657-6900 FAX: (703) 657-6901 13921 Park Center Rd Ste 270 Herndon, VA 20171-3269 www.cpi.org International Municipal Signal Association (315) 331-2182 FAX: (315) 331-8205 Toll Free: (800) 723-4672 165 E. Union Street P.O. Box 539 Newark, NY 14513 www.imsasafety.org Interprovincial Traffic Services Ltd (604) 542-8500 Unit 1 2153 - 192nd St Surrey, BC V3S 3X2 www.interprovincial.com J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers (814) 444-3400 FAX: (814) 443-2621 10558 Somerset Pike Somerset, PA 15501-7352 www.jjbodies.com Jacobs (425) 452-8000 FAX: (425) 452-1212 600 108th Ave NE Ste 700 Bellevue, NV 98004-5110 www.jacobs.com Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (405) 810-8254 FAX: (405) 810-2980 10001 Broadway Ext Oklahoma City, OK 73114 www.jacobs.com Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (281) 983-2357 FAX: (832) 351-7766 5995 Rogerdale Rd Houston, TX 77072 www.jacobs.com James J. Benes & Associates Inc. (630) 719-7570 FAX: (630) 719-7589 950 Warrenville Rd Ste 101 Lisle, IL 60532-1844 www.jjbenes.com JBR Environmental Consultants Inc (425) 977-4994 FAX: (425) 977-4995 19101 36th Avenue West Ste. 203 Lynnwood, WA 98036 www.jbrenv.com Jesco Inc (908) 753-8080 FAX: (908) 753-7853 118 St Nicholas Ave South Plainfield, NJ 07080 www.jesco.us

Johnston North America (704) 658-1333 FAX: (704) 658-1377 606 Performance Road Mooresville, NC 28115 www.johnstonnorthamerica.com Jones & Carter Inc. (979) 731-8000 FAX: (979) 846-2893 1716 Briarcrest Dr Ste 160 Bryan, TX 77802-2776 www.jonescarter.com JSD Professional Services Inc. (608) 848-5060 FAX: (608) 848-2255 161 Horizon Dr Ste 101 Verona, WI 53593-1249 www.jsdinc.com J-U-B Engineers Inc. (509) 783-2144 FAX: (509) 736-0790 2810 W Clearwater Ave Ste 201 Kennewick, OR 99336-2982 www.jub.com K & A Engineering Inc. (909) 279-1800 FAX: (951) 279-4380 357 N Sheridan St Ste 117 Corona, CA 92880-2029 www.kaengineering.com K M International (810) 688-1234 FAX: (810) 688-8765 Toll Free: (800) 492-1757 6561 Bernie Kohler Dr North Branch, MI 48461 www.kminb.com KCI Associates of NC (919) 783-9214 FAX: (919) 783-9266 4601 Six Forks Rd Ste 220 Raleigh, NY 27609-5210 www.kci.com KE&G Construction Inc. (520) 748-0188 FAX: (520) 748-8975 5100 S Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85706-1976 www.kegtus.com Kenworth of Montgomery (334) 263-3131 FAX: (205) 909-4243 Toll Free: (888) 241-3101 3401 Industrial Dr Montgomery, AL 36108 www.kenworthofalabama.com Killeen Engineering & Surveying (254) 526-3981 FAX: (254) 526-4351 2901 E Stan Schlueter Loop Killeen, TX 76542-4593 www.kesltd.com Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. (714) 939-1030 FAX: (714) 938-9488 765 The City Dr S Ste 400

Orange, NC 92868-6914 www.kimley-horn.com Kirkham Michael Inc. (785) 472-3163 FAX: (785) 472-3817 PO Box 4 210 N Douglas Ave Ellsworth, NE 67439-0004 www.kirkham.com Kissick Construction Company Inc. (816) 363-5530 FAX: (816) 523-1557 8131 Indiana Ave Kansas City, MO 64132-2507 www.kissickco.com Kleinfelder/S E A Consultants (800) 489-6689 FAX: (617) 498-4630 215 1st St Ste 320 Cambridge, MA 02142-1245 www.kleinfelder.com Klotz Associates (281) 589-7257 FAX: (281) 589-7309 1160 Dairy Ashford St Ste 500 Houston, TX 77079-3098 www.klotz.com Knapheide Truck Equipment Flint (810) 762-1100 Toll Free: (800) 589-9100 1200 S Averill Ave Flint, MI 48503-2975 www.knapheide.com KPFF Inc. (206) 622-5822 FAX: (206) 622-8130 1601 5th Ave Ste 1600 Seattle, OR 98101-3665 www.kpff.com Krieger & Stewart Incorporated (951) 684-6900 FAX: (951) 684-6986 3602 University Ave Riverside, CA 92501-3331 www.kriegerandstewart.com KSA Engineers Inc. (903) 236-7700 FAX: (903) 236-7779 140 E Tyler St Ste 600 Longview, TX 75601-7256 www.ksaeng.com Lafarge North America (262) 754-8488 FAX: (262) 754-8489 150 N Sunny Slope Rd Ste 215 Brookfield, MO 53005-4810 www.lafarge-na.com Lamp Rynearson & Associates Inc. (402) 496-2498 FAX: (402) 496-2730 14710 W Dodge Rd Ste 100 Omaha, NE 68154-2027 www.lra-inc.com

Landau Associates Inc. (425) 778-0907 FAX: (425) 778-6409 130 2nd Ave S Edmonds, WA 98020-3512 www.landauinc.com LandMark Consultants Inc. (760) 370-3000 FAX: (760) 337-8900 780 N 4th St El Centro, CA 92243-1511 www.landmark-ca.com Larkin Group Inc. (816) 361-0440 FAX: (816) 361-0045 9200 Ward Pkwy Ste 200 Kansas City, MO 64114-3350 www.larkin-grp.com Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C. (574) 234-3167 FAX: (574) 234-3167 525 W Washington St Ste 200 South Bend, IN 46601-1555 www.lawson-fisher.com LCC Inc. (925) 228-4218 FAX: (925) 228-4638 930 Estudillo St Martinez, CA 94553-1620 www.lcc-inc.com Legat Architects (312) 756-1261 FAX: (312) 258-1555 651 W Washington Blvd Ste 1 Chicago, IL 60661-2122 www.legat.com Leighton Consulting Inc. (805) 654-9257 FAX: (805) 620-1977 1822 Goodyear Ave Ventura, CA 93003-3511 www.leightongroup.com Lincoln Company (630) 980-0339 FAX: (630) 295-9197 75 Monaco Dr Roselle, IL 60172 www.lincolnllc.com Liqui-Force Services (USA) Inc. (734) 955-2508 FAX: (734) 955-2504 28529 Goddard Rd Ste 106 Romulus, MI 48174-2779 www.liquiforce.com

Little Falls Machine Inc. (320) 632-9266 FAX: (320) 632-3484 300 Lindbergh Drive South Little Falls, MN 56345 www.fallsplows.com Littlejohn Engineering Associates (615) 385-4144 FAX: (615) 385-4020 Toll Free: (800) 869-5596 1935 21st Ave S

Nashville, TN 37212-3801 www.leainc.com LJA Engineering Inc. (713) 953-5200 FAX: (713) 953-5026 2929 Briarpark Dr Ste 600 Houston, TX 77042-3768 www.ljaengineering.com LJB Inc. (937) 259-5000 FAX: (937) 259-5100 3100 Research Blvd Ste 2 Dayton, OH 45420-4018 www.ljbinc.com Lloyd Gosselink & Townsend (512) 322-5810 816 Congress Ave Ste 1900 Austin, TX 78701-2478 www.lglawfirm.com LNV Inc. (210) 822-2232 FAX: (210) 822-4032 8918 Tesoro Dr Ste 401 San Antonio, TX 78217-6220 www.lnvinc.com Loadrite Inc. (919) 602-4267 Toll Free: (800) 528-5623 7150 E Camelback Rd Ste 444 Scottsdale, AZ 85251-1257 www.actronic.com LOCHNER (816) 363-2696 FAX: (816) 363-0027 903 E 104th St Ste 800 Kansas City, MO 64131-3451 www.bwrcorp.com Locklear & Associates Inc (352) 672-6867 FAX: (652) 692-5390 4140 NW 37th Place Ste A Gainesville, FL 32606 www.locklearconsulting.com Lockwood Andrews & Newnam Inc. (713) 266-6900 FAX: (713) 266-2089 2925 Briarpark Dr Ste 400 Houston, TX 77042-3746 www.lan-inc.com Long Beach Iron Works Inc LBIW Inc (562) 432-5451 FAX: (562) 435-5929 2020 West 14th St Long Beach, CA 90813 www.ibiw.com LOT Maintenance Inc. (918) 446-4111 FAX: (918) 446-1310 909 W 23rd St Tulsa, OK 74107-2817 www.lotmaintenance.com

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Louisiana Machinery LLC (866) 843-7440 FAX: (985) 536-4549 3799 W Airline Hwy Reserve, LA 70084-5717 www.louisianamachinery.com

Manhattan Construction (Florida Inc) (407) 483-8915 FAX: (407) 483-8914 1400 N Poincicna Blvd Kissimmee, FL 34746 www.manhattanconstruction.com

Meridian Engineering Inc. (801) 569-1315 FAX: (801) 569-1319 9217 Redwood Rd Ste A West Jordan, UT 84088-5827 www.merid-eng.com

Minuteman Trucks Inc. (508) 668-3112 FAX: (508) 660-0027 2181 Providence Hwy Walpole, MA 02081-2528 www.minutemantrucks.com

Lowe Engineers LLC (404) 312-1843 Six Concourse Parkway Ste 1000 Atlanta, GA 30328 www.loweengineers.com

Maple Leaf Construction (204) 783-7091 FAX: (204) 786-3106 777 Erin St Winnipeg, MB R3G 2W2 www.mapleleafconstruction.mb.ca

Mesiti-Miller Engineering Inc. (831) 426-3186 FAX: (831) 426-6607 224 Walnut Ave Ste B Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3836 www.m-me.com

MKEC Engineering Consultants Inc. (316) 684-9600 FAX: (316) 684-5100 411 N Webb Rd Wichita, KS 67206-2521 www.mkec.com

Lucity (913) 732-5808 FAX: (913) 341-3128 Toll Free: (800) 492-2468 10561 Barkley Suite 500 Overland Park, KS 66212 www.lucity.com

Markham Contracting Co Inc (623) 869-9100 22820 N 19th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85027 www.markhamcontracting.com

MetaDome LLC (608) 249-8644 FAX: (608) 249-8922 2136 E Dayton St Madison, WI 53704-4723 www.metadome.com

Martin Implement Sales (708) 349-8430 FAX: (708) 349-4230 18405 115th Ave Orland Park, IL 60467-9489 www.martinimplement.com

Metal Forms Corporation (414) 964-4550 FAX: (414) 964-4503 3334 N Booth St Milwaukee, WI 53212-1697 www.metalforms.com

Martin’s Power Sweeping Inc. (610) 759-8213 FAX: (610) 759-0873 2857 Bath Pike Nazareth, PA 18064-9010 www.martin.com

Meyer Products LLC (216) 486-1313 FAX: (216) 486-3073 18513 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44112-1018 www.meyerproducts.com

Mason Bruce & Girard (503) 224-3445 707 SW Washington St Ste 1300 Portland, OR 97205-3530 www.masonbruce.com

Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson (510) 808-2000 FAX: (510) 444-1108 555 12th St Ste 1500 Oakland, CA 94607-4095 www.meyersnave.com

Mattern & Craig Inc. (423) 245-4970 FAX: (423) 245-5932 429 Clay St Kingsport, TN 37660-3654 www.matternandcraig.com

MGC Contractors Inc. (602) 437-5000 FAX: (602) 470-4000 4110 E Elwood St Phoenix, AZ 85040-1922 www.mgccontractors.com

McCarthy Building Companies Inc. (480) 449-4700 FAX: (480) 449-4747 80 E Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 310 Tempe, AZ 85281-9104 www.mccarthy.com

MGP Inc (847) 656-5698 FAX: (847) 579-4699 701 Lee St Ste 1020 Des Plaines, IL 60016 www.mgpinc.com

McFarland Johnson Inc. (860) 447-2844 FAX: (860) 447-1622 52 Pomfret St Putnam, CT 06260 www.mjinc.com

MH Corbin (614) 873-5216 FAX: (614) 873-8095 8355 Rausch Dr Plain City, OH 43064-8015 www.mhcorbininc.com

McGuire and Hester (510) 632-7676 FAX: (510) 562-5210 9009 Railroad Ave Oakland, CA 94603

Miller Pipeline Corporation (317) 293-0278 FAX: (317) 295-6410 8850 Crawfordsville Rd Indianapolis, IN 46234-1559 www.millerpipeline.com

Mead and Hunt (843) 839-1490 FAX: (843) 839-1491 1012 38th Ave No Ste 301 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 www.meadhunt.com

Milone & MacBroom Inc. (203) 271-1773 FAX: (203) 272-9733 99 Realty Dr Cheshire, CT 06410-1656 www.miloneandmacbroom.com

MacKay & Sposito Inc. (360) 695-3411 FAX: (360) 695-0833 1325 SE Tech Center Dr Ste 140 Vancouver, WA 98683-5554 www.mackaysposito.com MacQueen Equipment Inc. (651) 645-5726 FAX: (651) 645-6668 595 Aldine St Saint Paul, MN 55104-2297 www.macqueeneq.com Maguire Group Inc. (617) 778-1440 FAX: 617-348-2143 211 Congress St Fl 11 Boston, MA 02110 www.maguiregroup.com Mailhot Industries USA Inc. (603) 880-9380 FAX: (603) 886-8254 7 Tracy Ln Hudson, NH 03051-3031 www.mailhotnh.com Maintenance Design Group (303) 302-0266 FAX: (303) 302-0270 1600 Stout St Ste 940 Denver, CO 80202-3100 www.mdg-llc.com Maintenance Facility Consultants Div of Whitman Requardt & Assoc LLP (936) 372-1800 FAX: (936) 372-1803 PO Box 919 Waller, TX 77484-0919 www.mfc-houston.com Manhard Consulting Ltd. (775) 882-5630 FAX: (775) 885-7282 3476 Executive Pointe Way Ste 12 Carson City, NV 89706-7956 www.manhard.com

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MMM Group Limited (905) 882-7316 FAX: (905) 882-7300 100 Commerce Valley Dr W Thornhill, MB L3T 0A1 www.mmm.ca MNS Engineers Inc. (805) 692-6921 FAX: (805) 692-6931 201 N Calle Cesar Chavez Ste 300 Santa Barbara, CA 93103-3256 www.mnsengineers.com Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. (608) 329-8105 FAX: (608) 328-8390 1051 W 7th St Monroe, WI 53566-9100 www.monroetruck.com Montage Enterprises Incorporated (908) 362-5353 FAX: (908) 362-5405 PO Box 631 Blairstown, NJ 07825-0631 www.montageent.com Moore Twining & Co (559) 268-7021 FAX: (559) 268-7126 2527 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.mooretwining.com Morrison-Maierle Inc. (602) 273-2900 FAX: (602) 273-2901 Toll Free: (866) 401-4846 1275 W Washington St Ste 108 Tempe, MT 85281-1859 www.m-m.net MRL Equipment Company Inc (406) 869-9900 FAX: (406) 896-8880 5379 Southgate Dr Billings, MT 59101-4638 www.markritelines.com MSA Consulting Inc. (760) 320-9811 FAX: (760) 323-7893 34200 Bob Hope Dr Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-1762 www.msaconsultinginc.com MSA Professional Services Inc. (608) 242-6627 FAX: (608) 242-5664 2901 International Ln Ste 300

Madison, IA 53704-3177 www.msa-ps.com Mulkey Engineers & Consultants (704) 566-4360 FAX: (704) 537-2811 7500 E Independence Blvd Ste 100 Charlotte, NC 28227-9482 www.mulkeyinc.com Munsys Inc (916) 626-5591 FAX: (916) 626-3363 5701 Lonetree Blvd Ste 109 Rocklin, CA 95765 www.munsys.com Murray Smith & Associates Inc. (208) 947-9033 FAX: (208) 947-9034 1649 W Shoreline Dr Ste 200 Boise, ID 83702-6701 www.msa-ep.com Murray & Trettel Inc. (847) 963-9000 FAX: (847) 963-0199 600 N 1st Bank Dr Ste A Palatine, IL 60067-8185 www.weathercommand.com MWH Americas Inc. (702) 878-8010 FAX: (702) 878-7833 3010 W Charleston Blvd Ste 100 Las Vegas, CO 89102-1969 www.mwhglobal.com NBS (Local Government Solutions) (800) 676-7516 FAX: (951) 296-1998 32605 Temecula Pkwy Ste 100 Temecula, CA 92592-6838 www.nbsgov.com Neel-Schaffer Inc. (615) 383-8420 FAX: (615) 383-9984 210 25th Ave N Ste 800 Nashville, MS 37203-1616 www.neel-schaffer.com Neenah Foundry Company (614) 614-3627 FAX: (314) 596-4632 Toll Free: (800) 558-5075 1315 E 1000 North Rd Neenah, MN 54957-0729 www.nfco.com Networkfleet Inc. (866) 869-1353 FAX: (858) 450-3246 6363 Greenwich Drive Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92122 www.networkfleet.com Nevada Material Services (702) 382-4433 FAX: (702) 382-0273 151 Cassia Way Henderson, NV 89014-6616 www.nvmaterialservices.com

New-Com Inc (702) 642-3331 FAX: (702) 642-9936 412 E Gowan Rd North Las Vegas, NV 89032-8040 www.nclasvegas.com NewTran Solutions (918) 376-6344 FAX: (918) 376-4592 15303 East 104th St N Owasso, OK 74055-4836 www.newtransolutions.com Nichols Consulting Engineers (916) 388-5655 FAX: (916) 388-5676 1885 S Arlington Ave Ste 111 Reno, NV 89509-3370 www.ncenet.com Ninyo & Moore (858) 576-1000 FAX: (858) 576-9600 5710 Ruffin Rd San Diego, CA 92123-1013 www.ninyoandmoore.com

NUCA of Oregon & Southwest Washington (503) 742-8877 FAX: (503) 650-7555 PO Box 301251 Portland, OR 97294-9251 www.nucaorswwa.com NV5 (858) 385-0500 FAX: (858) 385-0400 15070 Avenue of Science Ste 100 San Diego, CA 92128-3438 www.nv5.com NW Engineers LLC (503) 601-4401 FAX: (503) 601-4402 19075 NW Tanasbourne Dr Ste 160 Hillsboro, OR 97124-5858 www.nw-eng.com

Olsson Associates (913) 381-1170 FAX: (913) 381-1174 7301 W 133rd Ste Ste 200 Overland Park, KS 66213 www.oaconsulting.com Olympic Foundry Inc. (206) 764-6200 FAX: (206) 764-1170 5200 Airport Way S Seattle, WA 98108-1725 www.olympicfoundry.com OMNNI Associates Inc. (920) 830-6171 FAX: (920) 830-6100 1 N Systems Dr Appleton, WI 54914-1654 www.omnni.com

Oates Associates Inc. (314) 588-8381 FAX: (314) 588-9605 720 Olive St Ste 1660 Saint Louis, MO 63101-2312 www.oatesassociates.com

Ontario Concrete Pipe Association (519) 489-4488 FAX: (519) 578-6060 447 Frederick St Second Fl Kitchener, ON N2H 2P4 www.ocpa.com

O’Brien & Gere (502) 587-7884 FAX: (502) 587-7895 730 W Main St Ste 200 Louisville, KY 40202-2640 www.obg.com

OPW Fuel Management Systems (708) 387-8225 FAX: (708) 485-7137 6900 Santa Fe Dr Hodgkins, IL 60525 www.opwfms.com

Occidental Chemical Corporation (888) 293-2336 FAX: (231) 845-4312 Toll Free: (888) 293-2336 1600 S. Madison Street Ludington, MI 49431 www.oxycalciumchloride.com

Ossian (563) 324-3381 FAX: (563) 324-0751 Toll Free: (800) 553-8011 635 S Elmwood Ave Davenport, IA 52802 www.ossian.com

ODB Company (804) 226-4433 FAX: (804) 226-6914 5118 Glen Alden Dr Richmond, VA 23231-4319 www.odbco.com

Otak (503) 699-4526 FAX: (503) 635-5395 PO Box 1379 Lake Oswego, OR 97035-5217 www.otak.com

Ohio CAT (440) 838-2001 FAX: (440) 658-2010 7700 Medusa Rd Bedford, OH 44146-5547 www.ohiocat.com

P&G Keene Electrical Rebuilders LLC (708) 430-5770 FAX: (708) 598-1277 8432 Beloit Ave Bridgeview, IL 60455-1774 www.pgkeene.com

Northgate Environmental Management Inc. (510) 839-0688 FAX: (510) 839-4350 300 Frank H Ogawa Plz Ste 510 Oakland, CA 94612-2040 www.ngem.com

Oldcastle Precast Inc. (801) 399-1171 FAX: (801) 392-7849 PO Box 12730 Ogden, IN 84412-2730 www.oldcastleprecast.com

Pacific Gas & Electric (559) 263-7335 705 3rd Floor Fresno, CA 93721 www.pge.com

Northland JCB Div. NITCO (978) 658-5900 FAX: (978) 658-8837 Toll Free: (888) 485-0383 6 Jonspin Rd Wilmington, MA 01887 www.northlandjcb.com

Olsson Associates (308) 384-8750 FAX: (308) 384-8752 201 E 2nd St PO Box 1072 Lincoln, NE 68508-3907 www.aoconsulting.com

Pakpour Consulting Group Inc. (925) 224-7717 FAX: (925) 224-7726 5776 Stoneridge Mall Rd Ste 320 Pleasanton, CA 94588-2838 www.pcgengr.com

Nitram Excavation & General Contractors Inc. (207) 453-2362 FAX: (207) 453-4774 330 Neck Rd Benton, ME 04901-3545 www.nitramexc.com NMC (402) 891-8600 FAX: (402) 891-7607 11002 Sapp Brothers Dr Omaha, NE 68138-4812 www.nmccat.com North American Salt Company (913) 344-9172 FAX: (913) 338-7945 9900 W 109th St Ste 600 Overland Park, KS 66210-1436 www.compassminerals.com Northern Pump & Well Co. (517) 322-0219 FAX: (517) 322-0135 7300 Millett Hwy Ste 3 Lansing, MI 48917 www.northernpwco.com

Paragon Environmental Construction & NYEG Drilling (315) 699-0840 FAX: (315) 699-0845

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5664 Mud Mill Rd Brewerton, NY 13029 www.paragonec.net Paragon Partners Ltd (714) 379-3376 FAX: (714) 373-1234 Toll Free: (888) 899-7498 5762 Bolsa Ave Ste 201 Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1172 www.paragon-partners.com Parametrix (253) 269-1330 FAX: (253) 269-6899 1002 15th St SW Ste 220 Auburn, WA 98001-6502 www.parametrix.com Parker Farm Service (704) 657-2332 FAX: (704) 739-3713 PO Box 668 126 Bessie Dr Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Parsons Brinckerhoff (206) 382-5200 FAX: (206) 382-5222 999 3rd Ave Ste 3200 Seattle, WA 98104-4025 www.pbworld.com Parsons Brinckerhoff (480) 966-8295 FAX: (480) 966-9234 350 W Washington Ste 300 Tempe, AZ 85282 www.pbworld.com Patrick Engineering Inc. (630) 795-7200 FAX: (630) 724-1620 4970 Varsity Dr Lisle, IL 60532-4101 www.patrickengineering.com Pat’s Pump & Blower (407) 841-7867 FAX: (407) 648-2096 630 W Church St Orlando, FL 32805-2269 www.patspump.com Pavement Restorations Inc. (731) 487-4621 FAX: (731) 613-2019 10162 Stinson St Milan, TN 38358-6482 www.gotpotholes.net Pavement Technology Inc. (440) 892-1895 FAX: (440) 892-0953 24144 Detroit Rd Westlake, GA 44145-1515 www.pavetechinc.com Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. (316) 838-0300 FAX: (316) 838-0505 1616 E 37th St N Wichita, KS 67219-3526 www.pmsi-usa.net

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PBS Engineering and Environmental (503) 248-1939 FAX: (866) 727-0140 4412 SW Corbett Ave Portland, OR 97239-4207 www.pbsenv.com PCA Southeast Region (901) 488-3296 FAX: (770) 962-3361 230 Grove Rd Collierville, GA 38017-4302 www.pavementse.com PCL Constructors Inc. (480) 829-6333 FAX: (480) 829-8252 1711 W Greentree Dr Ste 201 Tempe, AZ 85284-2717 www.pcl.com Pease Engineering & Architecture (704) 376-6423 FAX: (704) 332-6177 1520 South Blvd Ste 210 Charlotte, NC 28203-3713 www.pease-ae.com PECO Energy Company (215) 841-6485 FAX: (215) 841-6906 2301 Market St Fl 9 Engineering Services Philadelphia, PA 19103-1380 www.peco-energy.com PENGWYN (614) 488-2861FAX: (614) 488-0019 2550 W 5th Ave Columbus, OH 43204-3815 www.pengwyn.com Pennoni Associates Inc. (302) 655-4451 FAX: (302) 654-2895 121 Continental Dr Ste 207 Newark, DE 19713-4341 www.pennoni.com Perma-Patch (410) 764-7117 FAX: (410) 764-7137 6123 Oakleaf Ave Baltimore, MD 21215 Perteet Inc. (425) 252-7700 FAX: (425) 339-6018 2707 Colby Ave Ste 900 Everett, WA 98201-3565 www.perteet.com Plateau Engineering Inc. (928) 556-0311 FAX: (928) 213-9614 202 E Birch Ave Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5246 www.plateng.com

PLM Corporation (216) 771-8555 FAX: (216) 341-9150 Toll Free: (800) 387-1306 7424 Bessemer Avenue

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Cleveland, OH 44127 www.plmcorporation.com Portland General Electric (503) 463-4382 FAX: 503-463-4308 4245 Kale St NE Salem, OR 97305-2333 www.pgn.com Precision Concrete Cutting LLC (978) 764-2651 19 Bourbon St Unit 88 Peabody, WI 01960 www.safesidewalks.com Precision Concrete Cutting Midwest (913) 851-2004 11922 Stearns St Overland Park, KS 66213-1962 www.pccmidwest.com Primera Engineers Ltd (312) 242-6391 FAX: (312) 606-0415 100 South Wacker Dr Ste 700 Chicago, IL 60606 www.primerachicago.com Principal Engineering Inc (985) 624-5001 FAX: (985) 624-5303 1011 N Causeway Blvd Ste 19 Mandeville, LA 70471 www.principal-engineering.com Professional Pavement Products Inc. (904) 448-4074 FAX: (904) 733-8800 Toll Free: (888) 717-7771 9556 Historic Kings Rd S Ste 315 Jacksonville, FL 32257-2012 www.pppcatalog.com Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. (602) 906-1901 FAX: (602) 906-3080 2310 W Mission Ln Ste 4 Phoenix, AZ 85021-2812 www.pecaz.com PSMJ Resources Inc. (617) 965-0055 FAX: (617) 965-5152 10 Midland Ave Newton, MA 02458-1000 www.psmj.com Psomas (714) 751-7373 FAX: (714) 545-8883 3 Hutton Centre Dr Ste 200 Santa Ana, CA 92707-8794 www.psomas.com PTMW Inc (785) 232-7792 FAX: (785) 232-7793 5040 NW US Highway 24 Topeka, KS 66618 www.ptmw.com

Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. (704) 289-6488 FAX: (704) 283-2266 3405 Westwood Industrial Dr Monroe, NC 28110-5208 www.pweasi.com Public Works Magazine/Hanley Wood Business Media (773) 824-2400 FAX: (773) 824-2401 8725 W Higgins Rd Ste 600 Chicago, IL 60631-2713 www.pwmag.com PubWorks (888) 920-0380 FAX: (760) 280-6660 Toll Free: (888) 920-0380 PO Box 6502 Snowmass Village, CO 81615 www.pubworks.com Puget Sound Energy (253) 476-6304 FAX: (253) 476-6323 PO Box 90868 Tacll Bellevue, WA 98009-0868 www.pse.com Pulice Construction Inc. (602) 944-2241 FAX: (602) 870-3396 2033 W Mountain View Rd Phoenix, AZ 85021-1999 www.pulice.com QPR (678) 624-0721 FAX: (678) 746-2238 Toll Free: (800) 388-4338 12735 Morris Road Suite 150 Alpharetta, GA 30004 www.qpr.cc Quincy Engineering Inc. (916) 368-9181 FAX: 916-368-1308 3247 Ramos Cir Sacramento, CA 95827-2501 www.quincyeng.com R.J. Behar & Company Inc. (954) 680-7771 FAX: (954) 680-7781 6861 SW 196th Ave Ste 302 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332-1663 www.rjbehar.com R2H Engineering Inc. (702) 260-7000 FAX: (702) 260-7070 840 Grier Dr Ste 320 Las Vegas, CA 89119-3777 www.r2h.com Radio Satellite Integrators Inc (310) 787-7700 FAX: (310) 787-7435 19144 Van Ness Ave Torrance, CA 90501-1101 www.radsat.com

R-A-M Professional Group Inc. (904) 731-5440 FAX: (904) 731-5465 8298 Bayberry Rd Ste 1 Jacksonville, FL 32256-9400 www.ramprofessionalgroup.com RBF Consulting (949) 472-3505 FAX: (949) 472-8373 14725 Alton Pkwy Irvine, CA 92618-2027 www.rbf.com Ready Mixed Concrete Association of ON (905) 507-1122 FAX: (905) 890-8122 #3-365 Brunel Rd Mississauga, ON L4Z 1Z5 www.rmacao.org Reed Engineering Group Ltd. (214) 350-5600 FAX: (214) 350-7510 2424 Stutz Ave Ste 400 Dallas, TX 75235-6500 www.reed-engineering.com Reed Systems Ltd (845) 647-3660 FAX: (845) 647-5651 PO Box 209 Ellenville, NY 12428-0209 www.reedsystemsltd.com Reef Industries Inc. (713) 507-4251 FAX: (713) 507-4295 Toll Free: (800) 231-6074 9209 Almeda Genoa Rd Houston, TX 77075-2339 www.reefindustries.com Regional Truck Equipment (630) 543-0330 FAX: (630) 543-9806 255 W Laura Dr Addison, IL 60101-5013 www.regionaltruck.com Reid Middleton (425) 741-3800 FAX: (425) 741-3900 728 134th St SW Ste 200 Everett, WA 98204-5322 www.reidmiddleton.com Reinders Inc 3816 Carnation St Franklin Park, IL 60131 www.reinders.com ReNew Canada Magazine/Actual Media Inc. (416) 444-5842 218 Adelaide St W 3rd Fl Toronto, ON M5H 1W7 www.actualmedia.ca Republic Services (901) 258-7327 FAX: (615) 782-5585 25 Century Blvd Ste 607

Nashville, GA 37214 www.republicservices.com RFE Engineering Inc. (916) 772-7800 FAX: (916) 772-7804 2260 Douglas Blvd Ste 160 Roseville, CA 95661 www.rfeengineering.com RH2 Engineering Inc. (425) 951-5400 FAX: (425) 398-2774 22722 29th Dr SE Ste 210 Bothell, WA 98021-4401 www.rh2.com RHOMAR (417) 866-5592 FAX: (417) 866-5593 2107 East Rockhurst Street Springfield, MO 65802 www.rhomar.com Rick Engineering Company (805) 544-0707 FAX: (805) 544-2052 711 Tank Farm Rd Ste 110 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7075 www.rickengineering.com Rick Engineering Company (951) 782-0707 FAX: (951) 782-0723 1770 Iowa Ave Ste 100 Riverside, CA 92507 www.rickengineering.com Riley Construction Company Inc. (262) 658-4381 FAX: (262) 658-0312 5301 99th Ave Kenosha, WI 53144-2296 www.rileycon.com RJN Group Inc. (630) 682-4700 FAX: (630) 682-4754 200 W Front St Wheaton, TX 60187-5111 www.rjn.com RNOW Inc. (414) 541-5700 FAX: (414) 543-9797 8636R W National Ave Milwaukee, WI 53227 www.rnow-inc.com Road Kare International (972) 623-9885 FAX: (972) 641-0851 Toll Free: (800) 942-9305 530 Jesse St Grand Prairie, TX 75051 www.roadkare.com Road Solutions Inc (317) 243-3248 FAX: (317) 244-8461 5616 Progress Rd Indianapolis, IN 46241 www.roadsolutionsinc.com

Robinson Consultants Inc (613) 592-6060 FAX: (613) 592-5995 350 Palladium Dr Ste 150 Kanata, ON K2V 1A8 www.rcii.com Rosco Inc (870) 741-4440 414 W Central Ave Harrison, AR 72601

PMB 223 Peoria, AZ 85382 www.safesitellc.com Safework Inc. (818) 716-0384 FAX: (818) 703-6486 21550 Oxnard St Ste 570 Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7159 www.safeworkinc.com

Roth Hill LLC (425) 869-9448 FAX: (425) 869-1190 11130 NE 33rd Pl Ste 200 Bellevue, WA 98004-1465 www.rothhill.com

SAIC Energy Environment & Infrastructure LLC (314) 821-7017 FAX: (314) 821-8499 622 Emerson Rd Ste 600 Saint Louis, MO 63141-6728 www.saic.com/EEandI

Roto-Mix LLC (620) 225-1142 FAX: (620) 225-6370 2205 E Wyatt Earp Blvd Dodge City, KS 67801-7016 www.rotomix.com

Salaber Associates Inc. (707) 693-8800 FAX: (707) 693-8801 180 S 1st St Ste 10 Dixon, CA 95620-3439 www.saiservices.com

RouteMatch Software (404) 973-2885 1201 West Peachtree Street Suite 3300 Atlanta, GA 30309 www.routematchfleet.com

Salt Institute (613) 564-0534 FAX: (703) 548-2194 700 N Fairfax St Ste 600 Alexandria, VA 22314-2085 www.saltinstitute.org

ROWE Professional Services Company (810) 664-9411 FAX: (810) 664-3451 Toll Free: (800) 837-9131 128 N Saginaw St Lapeer, MI 48446-2661 www.rowepsc.com RRM Design Group (805) 543-1794 FAX: (805) 543-4609 3765 S Higuera St Ste 102 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-1577 www.rrmdesign.com RTVision (320) 632-0760 PO Box 394 Little Falls, MN 56345 www.rtvision.com RV Anderson Associates Limited (416) 497-8600 FAX: (416) 497-0342 2001 Sheppard Ave E Ste 400 Toronto, ON M2J 4Z8 www.rvanderson.com S & C Engineers Inc. (510) 272-2970 FAX: (510) 272-2972 111 Broadway Ste 300 Oakland, CA 94607-3730 www.scengineers.com Safe Site Utility Services LLC (602) 606-8882 FAX: (623) 444-2218 8190 W Deer Valley Rd Ste 104

Salt River Project (602) 236-4637 FAX: (602) 236-2737 PO Box 52025 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2025 www.srpnet.com San Antonio Design Group Inc. (210) 342-6700 FAX: (210) 342-6701 4242 Medical Dr Ste 5100 San Antonio, TX 78229-5643 www.sadesigngroup.com San Diego Gas and Electric (858) 636-5716 FAX: (858) 636-3967 8315 Century Park Ct Ste 210 San Diego, CA 92123-1550 www.semprautilities.com Sayre Associates Inc. (605) 332-7211 FAX: (605) 332-7222 216 S Duluth Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57104 www.sayreassociates.com Schaefer Systems International Inc. (704) 944-4500 FAX: (704) 588-1862 10021 Westlake Dr Charlotte, NC 28273-3787 www.ssimail.net Schlagel & Associates P.A. (913) 322-7154 FAX: (913) 492-8400 14920 W 107th St Lenexa, KS 66215-4018 www.schlagelassociates.com

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Schwarze Industries Inc. (256) 851-1150 1055 Jordan Rd Huntsville, AL 35811 www.schwarze.com

Warrenton, VA 20188 www.shen-fleet.com

SCI Engineering Inc. (636) 757-1055 FAX: (636) 949-8269 130 Point West Blvd Saint Charles, MO 63301-4408 www.sciengineering.com Sealcoating Inc. (781) 749-6802 FAX: (781) 749-2654 120 Industrial Park Rd Hingham, MA 02043-4316 www.sealcoatinginc.com SealMaster (410) 527-2801 FAX: (410) 527-2803 10817 Williamson Lane Cockeysville, NC 21030 www.sealmasterdelmarva.com Seminole Tribe of Florida (954) 894-1060 FAX: (954) 989-1172 3107 North State Rd Ste 7 Hollywood, FL 33021 SES (630) 231-4840 FAX: (630) 231-4945 1400 Powis Rd West Chicago, IL 60185-1644 www.sesequip.com SFM Services Inc. (305) 818-2424 FAX: (305) 818-3510 9700 NW 79th Ave Hialeah, FL 33016-2514 www.sfmservices.com Shafer Kline & Warren Inc. (913) 888-7800 FAX: (913) 888-7868 11250 Corporate Ave Lenexa, MO 66219-1392 www.skw-inc.com SharpeSoft Inc. (530) 671-6499 FAX: (530) 671-5739 Toll Free: (800) 777-0786 925 Market St Yuba City, CA 95991-4210 www.sharpeipm.com Shawnee Steel & Welding Inc. (913) 432-8046 FAX: (913) 432-0819 6124 Merriam Dr Shawnee Mission, KS 66203-3297 www.shawnee-steel.com

Shenandoah Fleet Maintenance and Management LLC (540) 347-7407 FAX: (703) 656-4795 PO Box 3121

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Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc (651) 470-2448 FAX: (888) 908-8166 Toll Free: (800) 325-2055 3535 Vadnais Center Drive Saint Paul, MN 55110-5108 www.sehinc.com Sidney B. Bowne & Son LLP (516) 746-2350 FAX: (516) 747-1396 235 E Jericho Tpke Mineola, NY 11501-2032 www.bownegroup.com Siewert Equipment (585) 482-9640 FAX: (585) 482-4149 175 Akron St Rochester, NY 14609-7297 www.siewertequipment.com Sign Recovery Services (407) 212-3033 FAX: (407) 212-3020 1020 W Amelia St Orlando, FL 32805 Skillings Connolly Inc. (360) 491-3399 FAX: (360) 491-3857 PO Box 5080 5016 Lacey Blvd SE Lacey, WA 98509-5080 www.skillings.com Slater Hanifan Group Inc. (702) 284-5300 FAX: (702) 284-5399 5740 Arville St Ste 216 Las Vegas, NV 89118-3070 www.shg-inc.com Sletten Construction of Nevada (702) 739-8770 FAX: (702) 739-9932 5825 S Polaris Ave Las Vegas, NV 89118 www.sletteninc.com Slope Care, LLC (407) 277-2394 207 N Goldenrod Rd #400 Orlando, FL 32807 SNI Solutions (309) 944-3168 FAX: (309) 944-4620 Toll Free: (888) 840-5564 205 N Stewart St. Geneseo, IL 61254-1241 www.snisolutions.com Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation (407) 292-8580 FAX: (407) 292-0141 6500 All American Blvd Orlando, FL 32810-4350 www.southeasternsurveying.com

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Southern California Edison Company (626) 302-3417 FAX: (626) 302-6870 2244 Walnut Grove Ave Go 1 Quad 4c 470b Rosemead, CA 91770-3714 www.sce.com Southwest Gas Corporation (602) 484-5212 PO Box 52075 Phoenix, NV 85072-2075 www.swgas.com SRM Associates (905) 686-6402 FAX: (905) 432-7877 110 Scotia Court Unit 41 Whitby, ON L1N 8Y7 www.srmassociates.org Standard Equipment Company (312) 829-1919 FAX: (312) 829-6142 Toll Free: (800) 633-2997 2033 W Walnut St Chicago, IL 60612-2317 www.standardequipment.com Stanley Consultants Inc. (563) 264-6477 FAX: (563) 264-6658 225 Iowa Ave Muscatine, NV 52761-3764 www.stanleygroup.com Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (651) 636-4600 FAX: (651) 636-1311 2335 Highway 36 W Saint Paul, MN 55113-3898 www.stantec.com Stasi Bros. Asphalt Corp.

(516) 334-1229 FAX: (516) 334-1245 422 Maple Ave Unit 1 Westbury, NY 11590-3386 www.stasibrothers.com Stay Alert Safety Services Inc. (336) 993-2828 FAX: (336) 993-6929 272 Clayton Forest Dr PO Box 467 Kernersville, NC 27284-3796 www.stayalertsafety.com Stenstrom Excavation & Blacktop Group (815) 398-3478 FAX: (815) 229-0978 2422 Center St Rockford, IL 61108-7446 www.rstenstrom.com Stenstrom Petroleum Services Group (815) 398-6250 FAX: (815) 398-0019 2422 Center St Rockford, IL 61108

Sterling Company Inc. (314) 487-0440 FAX: (314) 487-8944 5055 Baumgartner Rd Saint Louis, MO 63129-2821 www.sterling-eng-sur.com Sternberg Lighting (847) 588-3400 FAX: (847) 588-3440 555 Lawrence Ave Roselle, IL 60172 www.sternberglighting.com Stonebrooke Engineering (952) 402-9202 FAX: (952) 403-6803 12467 Boone Ave Savage, MN 55378-1282 www.stonebrookeengineering.com Straightline Engineering Group LLC (305) 685-9033 FAX: (305) 685-9083 15223 NW 33 Pl Opa Locka, FL 33054 www.straightlineengineering.com Strand Associates Inc. (608) 251-4843 FAX: (608) 251-8655 910 W Wingra Dr Madison, WI 53715-1943 www.strand.com strataWORKS (888) 966-6275 FAX: (888) 966-6275 3560 Pine Grove Avenue #711 Port Huron, MI 48060 www.stratacan.com Sturgis Materials Inc (913) 371-7757 FAX: (913) 371-7764 PO Box 5133 Kansas City, KS 66119 www.sturgismaterials.com Summit Associates (925) 363-5560 FAX: (925) 363-5511 2300 Clayton Rd Ste 1380 Concord, CA 94520-2161 www.summitcm.com Sun Peaks Utilities (250) 578-5416 FAX: (250) 578-5516 1280 Alpine Rd Sun Peaks, BC V03 5N0 www.sunpeaksresort.com Sunrise Engineering Inc (480) 768-8600 FAX: (480) 768-8609 2152 S Vineyard Ste 123 Mesa, AZ 85210-6882 www.sunrise-eng.com

Super Products LLC (262) 784-7100 FAX: (262) 784-9561 17000 W Cleveland Ave New Berlin, WI 53151-3537 www.superproductscorp.com

Swenson Products Inc. (888) 825-7323 FAX: (815) 393-4964 PO Box 127 127 Walnut St Lindenwood, IL 61049-0127 www.swensonproducts.com Swinerton Management & Consulting (415) 984-1287 FAX: (415) 984-1292 260 Townsend St San Francisco, CA 94107-1719 www.swinerton.com T.Y. Lin International (480) 333-4407 FAX: (480) 921-0002 60 E Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 501 Tempe, CA 85281-9128 www.tylin.com Taber Consultants (916) 371-1690 3911 West Capitol Avenue West Sacramento, CA 95691 www.taberconsultants.com Taylor Wiseman & Taylor (919) 297-0085 33500 Regency Parkway Suite 260 Cary, NC 27518-8519 www.taylorwiseman.com Telco Supply Company (580) 622-2170 FAX: (580) 622-2451 124 W Vinita Ave PO Box 775 Sulphur, OK 73086-3821 www.telcosupply.com Tenco Inc. (450) 549-2411 FAX: (450) 549-2410 1318 Principale St-Valerien-de-Milton, QC J0H 2B0 www.tenco.ca TERRA Associates Inc (713) 993-0333 FAX: (713) 993-0743 1445 North Loop W Ste 450 Houston, TX 77008 www.terraassoc.com Terra Engineering (312) 467-0123 FAX: (312) 467-0220 225 W Ohio 4th Fl Chicago, IL 60654-4151 www.terraengineering.com Terry Asphalt Materials Inc. (513) 315-2007 FAX: (614) 276-0570 1595 Frank Rd Columbus, OH 43223-3737 www.terryasphalt.com

1950 Williams Rd Alma, MI 48801 www.terryasphaltmaterials.com TETRA TECH (425) 635-1000 FAX: (425) 635-1150 400 112th Ave NE Ste 400 Bellevue, WA 98004-5540 www.tetratech.com The Altum Group (760) 346-4750 FAX: (760) 340-0089 73710 Fred Waring Dr Ste 219 Palm Desert, CA 92260-4249 www.thealtumgroup.com The CK Group Inc. (602) 482-5884 FAX: (602) 482-2885 16448 N 40th St Ste A Phoenix, AZ 85032-3304 www.theckgroup.com

Titan Machinery Inc. (701) 237-3333 FAX: (952) 445-0365 Toll Free: (800) 795-9274 644 East Beaton Drive West Fargo, MN 58078-2648 www.titanmachinery.com TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning (651) 292-4400 FAX: (651) 292-0083 Toll Free: (800) 247-1714 444 Cedar Street Suite 1500 Saint Paul, MN 55101 www.tkda.com Town & Country Fence (763) 425-5050 FAX: (763) 425-9006 8511 Xylon Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55445 www.tcfence.com Trabue Hansen & Hinshaw Inc. (573) 814-1568 FAX: (573) 814-1128 1901 Pennsylvania Dr Ste F Columbia, AZ 65202-1996 www.thhinc.com

The H2O Group Inc (916) 580-6524 2213 Plaza Dr Rocklin, CA 95765 www.theh2ogroup.com The Papers Inc (800) 733-4111 FAX: (574) 658-4701 206 S Main St Milford, IN 46542 www.the-papers.com

Trackless Vehicles Limited (519) 688-0370 FAX: (519) 688-3644 PO Box 244 55 Thunderbird Dr Courtland, ON N0J 1E0 www.tracklessvehicles.com

The Weiler Engineering Corporation (941) 505-1700 FAX: (941) 505-1702 201 W Marion Ave Ste 1306 Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Traffic Logix (866) 915-6449 FAX: (866) 995-6649 3 Harriet Ln Spring Valley, NY 10977-1302 www.trafficlogix.com

Thouvenot Wade & Moerchen Inc (314) 241-6300 FAX: (314) 241-2391 720 Olive St Ste 200A Saint Louis, MO 63101 www.twm-inc.com

Trans Chicago Truck Group (630) 279-0600 FAX: (630) 279-0603 776 N York St Elmhurst, IL 60126-1356 www.transchicago.com

Tierra Right of Way Services Ltd. (520) 319-2106 FAX: (520) 323-3326 1575 E River Rd # 201 Tucson, AZ 85718-5831 www.tierra-row.com

Transfield Dexter Gateway Service Ltd (506) 832-2857 FAX: (506) 832-3408 39 Phaeton Dr PO Box 1036 Hampton, NB E5N 8H1 www.tdgsl.ca

Tighe & Bond Inc. (413) 562-1600 FAX: (413) 562-5317 53 Southampton Rd Westfield, MA 01085 www.tighebond.com

Timmerman Equipment Company (908) 534-4126 FAX: (908) 534-2320 PO Box 71 3554 Rte 22 W Whitehouse, NJ 08888-0071 www.timmermanequipment.com

Terry Asphalt Materials, Inc. (616) 822-4357 FAX: (989) 466-2838

Transportation Research Board (202) 334-2934 FAX: (202) 334-2920 500 5th St NW Ste 1 Washington, DC 20001-2737 www.nas.edu TranSystems Corporation (816) 329-8600 FAX: (816) 329-8701 2400 Pershing Rd Ste 400 Kansas City, MO 64108-2526 www.transystems.com

Trotter and Associates Inc. (630) 587-0470 FAX: (630) 587-0475 40W201 Wasco Rd Ste D Saint Charles, IL 60175-8535 www.taiengr.com Truck Country (563) 556-3773 FAX: (563) 582-8925 Toll Free: (800) 553-5642 2099 Southpark Ct Ste 2 Dubuque, IA 52003-8095 www.truckcountry.com Turtle Southeast Inc. (727) 518-0962 FAX: (727) 518-9621 PO Box 1858 Largo, FL 33779-1858 www.turtlese.com Twining Inc. (562) 426-3355 FAX: (562) 426-6424 2883 E Spring St Ste 300 Long Beach, CA 90806-6847 www.twininginc.com TYMCO Inc. (254) 799-5546 FAX: (254) 799-2722 225 E. Industrial Waco, TX 76705 www.tymco.com Underground Solutions Inc. (619) 858-1401 FAX: (619) 858-1406 6910 Mission Gorge Rd San Diego, CA 92120-2420 www.usipothole.com Unique Paving Materials Corporation (216) 441-4880 FAX: (216) 341-8514 Toll Free: (800) 441-4880 3993 E 93rd St Cleveland, OH 44105 www.uniquepavingmaterials.com United Resource LLC (734) 462-6170 FAX: (734) 462-6171 15500 Penn Drive Livonia, MI 48154 www.unitedresourcellc.com United Rotary Brush Corporation (913) 888-8450 FAX: (913) 541-8336 Toll Free: (800) 851-5108 USA / (800) 463-6292 Canada 15607 W 100th Ter Lenexa, KS 66219-1362 www.united-rotary.com United Survey Inc. (440) 439-7250 FAX: (440) 439-7255 25145 Broadway Ave Oakwood Village, OH 44146-6398 www.unitedsurveyinc.com

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Universal Field Services Inc. (918) 494-7600 FAX: (918) 494-7650 PO Box 35666 Tulsa, OK 74153-0666 www.ufsrw.com University of Wisconsin-Madison EPD (608) 263-2400 FAX: (608) 263-3160 432 N Lake St Engineering Professional Development Madison, WI 53706-1415 www.epd.engr.wisc.edu Urban Engineers Inc. (215) 922-8080 FAX: (215) 922-8082 530 Walnut St Philadelphia, NY 19106-3685 www.urbanengineers.com Urban Systems Ltd. (780) 430-4041 FAX: 780-435-3538 10345 105th #200 Edmonton, LA T5J 1E8 www.urban-systems.com Uretek ICR Gulf Coast (281) 894-4990 FAX: (281) 720-1222 11603 Windfern Rd Houston, TX 77064 www.uretekicr.com Uretek USA Inc. (281) 290-1171 FAX: (281) 351-0884 PO Box 1929 13900 Humble Rd Tomball, TX 77377-1929 www.uretekusa.com URS Corporation (303) 740-3863 FAX: (303) 694-3946 8181 E Tufts Ave Ste A-1100 Denver, CO 80237-2580 www.urs.com URS Corporation (602) 648-2476 FAX: (602) 371-1615 7720 N 16th St Ste 100 Phoenix, AZ 85020 www.urscorporation.com URS Corporation - New England (857) 383-3837 FAX: (617) 542-3301 260 Franklin St Ste 300 Boston, MA 02110 US Infrastructure of Carolina Inc. (704) 342-3007 FAX: (704) 342-1666 1043 E Morehead St Ste 203 Charlotte, NC 28204-2898 www.usi-eng.com USABlueBook (847) 775-6901 FAX: (847) 775-6908

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Toll Free: (800) 548-1234 PO Box 9006 Gurnee, IL 60031-9006 www.usabluebook.com Utility Service Company (800) 223-3695 FAX: (478) 987-2991 PO Box 1350 Perry, GA 31069-1350 www.utilityservice.com V3 Companies (630) 729-6172 FAX: (630) 724-9202 7325 Janes Ave Ste 100 Woodridge, IL 60517 www.v3co.com Vance Brothers Inc (816) 923-4325 FAX: (816) 923-6472 Toll Free: (800) 821-8549 5201 Brighton Ave Kansas City, MO 64130-3113 www.vancebrothers.com Vanir Construction Management Inc. (916) 575-8888 FAX: (916) 575-8887 4540 Duckhorn Dr Ste 300 Sacramento, CA 95834-2597 www.vanir.com Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers Transportation (828) 253-2796 FAX: (828) 253-4864 1318-F Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28806 www.vaughnmelton.com Veolia Water (304) 235-1626 FAX: (304) 235-1619 317 E 3rd Ave Williamson, WV 25661-3621 www.veoliawaterna.com Viking-Cives/Sno-King (315) 543-2321 FAX: (315) 543-2366 14331 Mill St Harrisville, MO 13648-3331 www.cives.com Visu-Sewer Inc. (262) 695-2340 FAX: (262) 695-2359 W230N4855 Betker Dr Pewaukee, WI 53072-1430 www.visu-sewer.com Volvo Construction Equipment (828) 650-2000 FAX: (828) 650-2440 1 Volvo Dr Asheville, NC 28803-3447 www.volvo.com Voorhees Associates LLC (847) 580-4246 FAX: (847) 401-3100 500 Lake Cook Rd Ste 350

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Deerfield, IL 60015 www.voorheesassociates.com/ VT LeeBoy Inc. (704) 966-3300 FAX: (704) 483-5802 500 Lincoln County Parkway Ext Lincolnton, NC 28092-6132 www.leeboy.com VTN Consulting (702) 873-7550 FAX: (702) 873-1703 2727 S. Rainbow Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89146-5148 www.vtnnv.com W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. (562) 594-8589 FAX: (562) 594-8549 5772 Bolsa Ave Ste 200 Huntington Beach, CA 92649 www.wgze.com Wacker Neuson Sales Americas LLC (630) 399-1889 FAX: (262) 502-6440 670 N Wren Ave Palatine, WI 60067 www.waskerneuson.com Wade Trim (734) 947-9700 FAX: (734) 947-9726 25251 Northline Rd Taylor, MI 48180-4596 www.wadetrim.com WAG Corporation (662) 844-8478 FAX: (662) 844-7247 386 Highway 6 W Tupelo, MS 38801-6892 www.wagcorp.net Wallace Group (254) 772-9272 FAX: (254) 776-2924 PO Box 22007 Waco, TX 76702-2007 www.wallace-group.com Wallis Engineering (360) 852-9173 FAX: (360) 694-1043 215 W 4th St Ste 200 Vancouver, WA 98660 www.walliseng.net Walter P Moore (713) 630-7300 FAX: (713) 630-7396 1301 McKinney St Ste 1100 Houston, TX 77010-3064 www.walterpmoore.com

Walters-Morgan Construction Inc. (785) 539-7513 FAX: (785) 539-6521 2616 Tuttle Creek Blvd Manhattan, KS 66502-4479 www.waltersmorgan.com

Water Conservation Services Inc (WCS) (612) 306-6580 FAX: (651) 639-2574 6251 W Shadow Lake Dr Lino Lakes, MN 55014 www.watermainleaklocator.com Water Movers Inc. (602) 275-8822 30 N 56th St Phoenix, AZ 85034-2110 www.watermovers.com Water Resource Engineering Associates (805) 653-7900 FAX: (806) 653-0610 Toll Free: (800) 25w-ater 2300 Alessandro Dr Ste 215 Ventura, CA 93001-3778 www.wreassoc.net Wausau Equipment Company Inc. (262) 784-6066 FAX: (262) 784-6720 1905 S Moorland Rd New Berlin, WI 53151-2321 www.wausau-everest.com WBK Engineering (630) 443-7755 FAX: (630) 443-0533 116 W Main St Ste 201 Saint Charles, IL 60174-1854 www.cbbel.com WE Stilson Consulting Group LLC (614) 847-4670 FAX: (614) 847-1648 355 E Campus View Blvd Ste 250 Columbus, OH 43235-5680 www.stilsonconsulting.com WeatherWorks LLC 103 Mountain Court Hackettstown, NJ 07840 www.weatherworksinc.com WEST Consultants Inc. (858) 487-9378 FAX: (858) 487-9448 11440 W Bernardo Ct Ste 360 San Diego, CA 92127-1644 www.westconsultants.com West Side Tractor Sales (630) 355-7150 FAX: (630) 355-7173 1400 W Ogden Ave Naperville, IL 60563-3909 www.westsidetractorsales.com West Yost Associates (530) 756-5905 FAX: (530) 756-5991 2020 Research Park Dr Ste 100 Davis, CA 95618-6148 www.westyost.com Western Star Trucks (803) 578-3553 FAX: (803) 578-3702 2477 Deerfield Dr

Fort Mill, SC 29715-6942 www.daimler.com

Pasco, WA 99301-4963 www.whiteshield.com

WestLand Resources Inc (602) 283-1007 FAX: (602) 283-1026 40 N Central Ave Ste 1400 Phoenix, AZ 85004-4436 www.westlandresources.com

Whiting Systems Inc. (501) 547-9031 FAX: (501) 847-0074 9000 Highway 5 N Alexander, AR 72002-8526 www.rmsi.net

Weston & Sampson (978) 532-1900 FAX: (978) 977-0100 Five Centennial Drive Peabody, MA 01960 www.westonandsampson.com

WHPacific Inc (425) 951-4876 FAX: (425) 951-4808 12100 NE 195th St Ste 300 Bothell, OR 98011-5767 www.whpacific.com

WGK Inc. (601) 925-4444 FAX: (601) 924-6708 PO Box 318 Clinton, MS 39060-0318 www.wgkengineers.com

Wilkinson Corporation (989) 843-6163 FAX: (989) 843-6451 8290 Lapeer Rd Mayville, MI 48744-9305 www.bigtube.net

Whelen Engineering Company Inc. (860 526-9504 FAX: (860) 526-4078 51 Winthrop Rd Chester, CT 06412-1036 www.whelen.com

Willdan (714) 940-6300 FAX: (714) 940-4920 Toll Free: (800) 424-9144 2401 E Katella Ave Ste 300 Anaheim, CA 92806 www.willdan.com

White Shield Inc. (509) 547-0100 FAX: (509) 547-8292 320 N 20th Ave

500 Park Blvd Ste 800 Itasca, IL 60143 www.williams-architects.com

Williams Architects (630) 221-1212 FAX: (630) 221-1220

Woolpert Inc. (513) 272-8300 FAX: (513) 272-8301 9987 Carver Rd Ste 450 Cincinnati, OH 45242 www.woolpert.com

Williams Creek Consulting (314) 644-5518 Toll Free: (877) 668-8848 919 North East Street Indianapolis, MO 46262 www.williamscreek.net

WorkSafe USA Inc (217) 487-7045 FAX: (217) 487-7212 326 Hopple Hills Dr Springfield, IL 62707 www.dump-lok.com

Wilson & Company (801) 634-3164 FAX: (801) 302-0998 10813 S River Front Pkwy Ste 425 South Jordan, UT 84095 www.wilsonco.com Wilson & Company Inc. (816) 701-3105 FAX: (816) 942-3013 800 East 101st Terrace Ste 200 Kansas City, MO 64131 www.wilsonco.com Wood Rodgers Inc. (916) 341-7760 FAX: (916) 341-7767 3301 C St Ste 100B Sacramento, CA 95816-3350 www.woodrodgers.com

Wright-Pierce (207) 725-8721 FAX: (207) 729-8414 99 Main St Topsham, ME 04086-1292 www.wright-pierce.com WSB & Associates Inc. (763) 541-4800 FAX: (763) 541-1700 701 Xenia Ave S Ste 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416-1030 www.wsbeng.com Yaggy Colby Associates (262) 646-6855 FAX: (262) 646-6864 501 Maple Ave Delafield, WI 53018-9351 www.yaggy.com

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Annual Buyer’s Guide (categorical listing) The annual Buyer’s Guide in the April issue of the APWA Reporter is provided as a service by the American Public Works Association to its members to assist in identifying the corporate members that represent the consulting, service and manufacturing firms serving the public works industry today. It is by no means an attempt to list all of the firms serving the industry, only those that are APWA members as of February 19, 2013. The Buyer’s Guide is not intended to provide endorsement of any particular products or services listed herein.

APWA makes every effort to achieve accuracy, but cannot be held responsible for inadvertent omissions or incorrect entries. If any errors are detected, please notify the Finance/ Membership Department at (800) 848-APWA. Business Services, Advertising Crocker & Crocker International Municipal Signal Association ReNew Canada Magazine/Actual Media Inc. Stonebrooke Engineering Business Services, Appraisal/Appraisal Review Associated Right of Way Services Inc. Civiltech Engineering Inc. Mason Bruce & Girard Paragon Partners Ltd Universal Field Services Inc.

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Business Services, Asset Management Software Applied GeoLogics Inc. Carollo Engineers Cartegraph Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. Collective Data Envista Corporation FASTER Asset Solutions Fugro Roadware Inc. Loadrite Inc. Lucity Mason Bruce & Girard Munsys Inc Networkfleet Inc. Paragon Partners Ltd PubWorks RJN Group Inc. Business Services, Certification Ready Mixed Concrete Association of ON Business Services, Communication 3rd Eye MobileVision™ Better Roads Magazine Crocker & Crocker ReNew Canada Magazine/Actual Media Inc. Stonebrooke Engineering Telco Supply Company

Business Services, Asset Management Services AgileAssets Inc. ATKINS Cal Engineering & Geology Inc. Cardno TBE Carollo Engineers Cartegraph Collier Engineering Company Inc. Envista Corporation Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. Freese and Nichols Inc. Fugro Roadware Inc. GeoEngineers Gulf Industries Inc. HDR Inc. HVJ Associates Inc. IMS Infrastructure Management Services Infor Public Sector Loadrite Inc.

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Munsys Inc Paragon Partners Ltd Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation Tighe & Bond Inc. United Resource LLC Universal Field Services Inc. Woolpert Inc.

Business Services, Consulting Advanced Storage Technology Inc Salt Storage AirX Utility Surveyors AMEC AMEC Earth & Environmental AMEC Environment and Infrastructure Angus-Young Associates Inc. Applied GeoLogics Inc. ARCADIS Associated Transportation Engineers BAGG Engineers Bolton & Menk Inc. Bowman Bowman Novick C2AE Cal Engineering & Geology Inc. Civiltech Engineering Inc. Clark Dietz Engineers Collective Data Condor Country Consulting Inc.

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Covello Group Inc. Creighton Manning Engineering LLP Dokken Engineering Earth Systems Inc. EBA A Tetra Tech Company Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. Engineering Resources Engineering Service Inc. EPS Group Inc. Engineers Planners & Surveyors ESI Consultants Ltd. Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. Exeltech Consulting Inc. Exp Services Inc FASTER Asset Solutions Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. Fugro Roadware Inc. GHD Inc. GPD Group Greenhorne & O’Mara Ground Service Technology Inc. Guida Surveying Inc. Hamner Jewell & Associates Hey and Associates Inc. Homer L. Chastain & Associates LLP HVJ Associates Inc. HWA GeoSciences Inc. IMS Infrastructure Management Services Infor Public Sector Jacobs Engineering Group Inc JBR Environmental Consultants Inc Jones & Carter Inc. J-U-B Engineers Inc. Kirkham Michael Inc. Klotz Associates KPFF Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates LJA Engineering Inc. LOCHNER MacKay & Sposito Inc. Mason Bruce & Girard Mattern & Craig Inc. McFarland Johnson Inc. MGP Inc MKEC Engineering Consultants Inc. Moore Twining & Co MSA Professional Services Inc. Murray Smith & Associates Inc. MWH Americas Inc. NBS (Local Government Solutions) Pakpour Consulting Group Inc. Paragon Partners Ltd Parsons Brinckerhoff Pease Engineering & Architecture Primera Engineers Ltd Principal Engineering Inc Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. Quincy Engineering Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. ReNew Canada Magazine/Actual Media Inc. RFE Engineering Inc. Rick Engineering Company RouteMatch Software

ROWE Professional Services Company San Antonio Design Group Inc. Schlagel & Associates P.A. SCI Engineering Inc. Skillings Connolly Inc. Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation Southwest Gas Corporation Stanley Consultants Inc. T.Y. Lin International TERRA Associates Inc TETRA TECH The Altum Group Tierra Right of Way Services Ltd. Tighe & Bond Inc. United Resource LLC Universal Field Services Inc. Urban Systems Ltd. URS Corporation US Infrastructure of Carolina Inc. Voorhees Associates LLC VTN Consulting Water Resource Engineering Associates Weston & Sampson WHPacific Inc Williams Creek Consulting Wood Rodgers Inc. Woolpert Inc. Yaggy Colby Associates Business Services, Cooperative Contracts Caterpillar Federal Signal Corporation – Environmental Business Services, Data Conversion Cartegraph Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. Munsys Inc Paragon Partners Ltd RJN Group Inc. Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation Woolpert Inc. Business Services, Ditch Management & Services KE&G Construction Inc. RH2 Engineering Inc. Business Services, E-Commerce Better Roads Magazine Infor Public Sector ReNew Canada Magazine/Actual Media Inc. Business Services, Education & Training Atlantic Detroit Diesel-Allison LLC

Esri Ground Service Technology Inc. Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute International Municipal Signal Association LJB Inc. Manhard Consulting Ltd. NUCA of Oregon & Southwest Washington Ontario Concrete Pipe Association PSMJ Resources Inc. Ready Mixed Concrete Association of ON Tighe & Bond Inc. Transportation Research Board Water Conservation Services Inc (WCS) Business Services, Insurance Southwest Gas Corporation Business Services, Legal Services Lloyd Gosselink & Townsend Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson Business Services, Publications Baum Publications Ltd. Better Roads Magazine Esri Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute International Municipal Signal Association Public Works Magazine/Hanley Wood Business ReNew Canada Magazine/Actual Media Inc. Twining Inc. Business Services, Right of Way Acquisition Associated Right of Way Services Inc. Hamner Jewell & Associates Paragon Partners Ltd ROWE Professional Services Company RTVision Tierra Right of Way Services Ltd. TranSystems Corporation Universal Field Services Inc. Wilson & Company Yaggy Colby Associates

Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc. Dokken Engineering Envista Corporation Greenhorne & O’Mara Hamner Jewell & Associates IDS Engineering Group Mattern & Craig Inc. Paragon Partners Ltd RTVision Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation Tierra Right of Way Services Ltd. Traffic Logix Universal Field Services Inc. Yaggy Colby Associates

CFA Software Inc. Collective Data Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. Envista Corporation Esri ESRI Canada Inc. FASTER Asset Solutions Fugro Roadware Inc. Lucity Munsys Inc NBS (Local Government Solutions) Paragon Partners Ltd PubWorks RouteMatch Software RTVision SharpeSoft Inc.

Business Services, Sign Management Software AgileAssets Inc. Cartegraph Fugro Roadware Inc. Lucity Professional Pavement Products Inc. PubWorks RTVision

Business Services, Surveying Exp Services Inc

Business Services, Software AgileAssets Inc. Applied GeoLogics Inc. Azteca Systems/Cityworks AAEESLuncheonAd.pdf Bentley Systems Cartegraph

Construction Equipment & Sales, Attachments Barrier Systems LLC Best Line Equipment Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Fair Mfg. Inc. Harrison Hydraulic Solutions Helac Corporation Honnen Equipment Northland JCB Div. NITCO Titan Machinery3:47 Inc. PM 1 3/5/13 West Side Tractor Sales

Business Services, Right-of-Way Coordination Associated Right of Way Services Inc.

Construction Equipment & Sales, Concrete Forming Accessories & Supplies Hogan Company Metal Forms Corporation Construction Equipment & Sales, Construction Tools/Equipment 1st Choice Equipment Barrier Systems LLC Best Line Equipment Caterpillar Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw D.L. Withers Construction Hogan Company Holt Company of Texas Kenworth of Montgomery Northland JCB Div. NITCO SES Sletten Construction of Nevada Titan Machinery Inc. West Side Tractor Sales

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Construction Equipment & Sales, Demolition CrowderGulf Helac Corporation MetaDome LLC SES Volvo Construction Equipment West Side Tractor Sales

Div of Whitman, Requardt & Assoc, LLP RJN Group Inc. Construction Equipment & Sales, Sprayers Franklin Paint Company Inc. Ossian Rhomar

Construction Equipment & Sales, Detectable Warning Franklin Paint Company Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. Road Kare International Construction Equipment & Sales, Drilling Equipment & Services Meyer Products LLC Moore Twining & Co SES West Side Tractor Sales

Construction Equipment & Sales, Survey Equipment Fugro Roadware Inc. K & A Engineering Inc. WestLand Resources Inc

Construction Equipment & Sales, Geotextiles Crafco Inc. Culverts Plus Inc Etna Supply HD Supply Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Reef Industries Inc.

Construction Equipment & Sales, Vehicles Best Line Equipment Bonnell Industries Inc. Case Construction Equipment Dickson Equipment GovDeals Harrison Hydraulic Solutions J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Kenworth of Montgomery Martin Implement Sales Minuteman Trucks Inc. New-Com Inc Northland JCB Div. NITCO Schwarze Industries Inc. Sletten Construction of Nevada Timmerman Equipment Company Truck Country Western Star Trucks WorkSafe USA Inc

Construction Equipment & Sales, Inflatable Seals Ess Brothers & Sons Inc. Construction Equipment & Sales, Masonry Metal Forms Corporation Stasi Bros. Asphalt Corp.

Sturgis Materials Inc Construction Equipment & Sales, Personal Protective Apparel Best Line Equipment Highway Technologies Inc. Construction Equipment & Sales, Retaining Walls Culverts Plus Inc Oldcastle Precast Inc. Sturgis Materials Inc Construction Equipment & Sales, Seals Ess Brothers & Sons Inc. Foothills Paving & Maintenance, Inc. SealMaster strataWORKS Construction Equipment & Sales, Service Maintenance Amick Equipment Company Inc. Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. Loadrite Inc. Maintenance Facility Consultants

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Construction Equipment & Sales, Storage Buildings ClearSpan Fabric Structures Green Sweep Inc. Oldcastle Precast Inc.

Construction Management & Services, Bridge Design & Manufacturing Crafton Tull Culverts Plus Inc Dokken Engineering ESI Consultants Ltd. Exeltech Consulting Inc. Greenhorne & O’Mara Hanson Pipe & Precast HDR Inc. Kirkham Michael Inc. Mesiti-Miller Engineering Inc. MNS Engineers Inc. Oldcastle Precast Inc. Parametrix Quincy Engineering Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. T.Y. Lin International Construction Management & Services, Debris Management AshBritt Environmental Cardno TBE CrowderGulf

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Herzog Contracting Corp.

Loadrite Inc. LOT Maintenance Inc. Schwarze Industries Inc. Construction Management & Services, Disaster Recovery AshBritt Environmental CrowderGulf Herzog Contracting Corp.

Jones & Carter Inc. Salaber Associates Inc. Construction Management & Services, Emergency Management ATKINS Barrier Systems LLC CrowderGulf Loadrite Inc. Maguire Group Inc. Construction Management & Services, Pipe Manufacturing Culverts Plus Inc Hanson Pipe & Precast Lafarge North America Oldcastle Precast Inc. Emergency Management & Security, Barricades Highway Technologies Inc. Hoosier Company Inc. Oldcastle Precast Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. Reef Industries Inc. Shawnee Steel & Welding Inc. Town & Country Fence Emergency Management & Security, Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV) United Resource LLC Emergency Management & Security, Damage Prevention GeoDesign Inc. Southwest Gas Corporation Emergency Management & Security, Emergency Signage American Signal Company Highway Technologies Inc. Reef Industries Inc. Emergency Management & Security, Flood Protection Barrier Systems LLC HDR Inc. Horner & Shifrin Inc. Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc URS Corporation WEST Consultants Inc. Emergency Management & Security, Lights/Hazard Lights Regional Truck Equipment

Sternberg Lighting Whelen Engineering Company Inc. Emergency Management & Security, Traffic Control Equipment American Signal Company Highway Technologies Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. Engineering & Technology, Construction Management Alfred Benesch & Company AndersonPenna ARS Engineers Inc ATKINS Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc. BHC RHODES Civil Engineers & Surveyors Bolton & Menk Inc. Bury+Partners Cardno TBE Carollo Engineers CDM CESNW Inc. Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. Civiltech Engineering Inc. Collier Engineering Company Inc. Covello Group Inc. Creighton Manning Engineering LLP D.L. Withers Construction DBA Construction Inc Dokken Engineering DRMP Inc EBA A Tetra Tech Company EFK Moen LLC Engineering Resources Engineering Service Inc. Environmental Partners Group Inc. EPS Group Inc. Engineers Planners & Surveyors Erlandsen ESI Consultants Ltd. Exeltech Consulting Inc. Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. Freese and Nichols Inc. Gannett Fleming GHD Inc. GPD Group Greenhorne & O’Mara Gresham Smith and Partners Ground Service Technology Inc. Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson Inc. Harris & Associates Haydon Building Corp.

HDR Inc. Homer L. Chastain & Associates LLP Hoosier Company Inc. HR Green Inc. Huitt-Zollars Inc. HWA GeoSciences Inc. IDS Engineering Group Jones & Carter Inc. Kirkham Michael Inc. Klotz Associates KPFF Inc. Legat Architects Littlejohn Engineering Associates LOCHNER Locklear & Associates Inc

Lockwood Andrews & Newnam Inc. MacKay & Sposito Inc. Mattern & Craig Inc. McFarland Johnson Inc. Milone & MacBroom Inc. MMM Group Limited MNS Engineers Inc. Morrison-Maierle Inc. Mulkey Engineers & Consultants MWH Americas Inc. NewTran Solutions NV5 NW Engineers LLC Pakpour Consulting Group Inc. Parametrix Patrick Engineering Inc. Perteet Inc. Plateau Engineering Inc. Principal Engineering Inc Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. Psomas Pulice Construction Inc. Quincy Engineering Inc. R.J. Behar & Company Inc. RFE Engineering Inc. Rick Engineering Company Riley Construction Company Inc. Robinson Consultants Inc Roth Hill LLC ROWE Professional Services Company RTVision S & C Engineers Inc. Salaber Associates Inc. Schlagel & Associates P.A. Shafer Kline & Warren Inc. SharpeSoft Inc. Slater Hanifan Group Inc. Sletten Construction of Nevada Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Stonebrooke Engineering Strand Associates Inc. Summit Associates Sunrise Engineering Inc Swinerton Management & Consulting T.Y. Lin International TERRA Associates Inc Terra Engineering The CK Group Inc. Tighe & Bond Inc. TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning Urban Engineers Inc. URS Corporation US Infrastructure of Carolina Inc. Vanir Construction Management Inc. Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers VTN Consulting Wade Trim Wallis Engineering Water Resource Engineering Associates WE Stilson Consulting Group LLC West Yost Associates Weston & Sampson WHPacific Inc Wilson & Company WSB & Associates Inc. Yaggy Colby Associates

Engineering & Technology, Data Collection Systems Andregg Geomatics ARS Engineers Inc BHC RHODES Civil Engineers & Surveyors Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. DCL Siemens Engineering Ltd. EBA A Tetra Tech Company Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. FORCE America Inc.

Fugro Roadware Inc. Guida Surveying Inc. HD Supply Hoosier Company Inc. IMS Infrastructure Management Services Loadrite Inc. Locklear & Associates Inc Radio Satellite Integrators Inc Terra Engineering Trotter and Associates Inc. VTN Consulting

Weston & Sampson Woolpert Inc. Engineering & Technology, Environmental Engineering Alfred Benesch & Company ARCADIS ATKINS Ayres Associates BAGG Engineers

Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc.

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Bolton & Menk Inc. Burgess & Niple Inc. CDM Diaz Yourman & Associates Dokken Engineering DRMP Inc EBA A Tetra Tech Company Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. Environmental Partners Group Inc. Erler & Kalinowski Inc Exeltech Consulting Inc. Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. Freese and Nichols Inc. GeoDesign Inc. GeoEngineers GHD Inc. Greenhorne & O’Mara Gresham Smith and Partners HR Green Inc. HVJ Associates Inc. Kirkham Michael Inc. Klotz Associates Landau Associates Inc. Leighton Consulting Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates Locklear & Associates Inc Milone & MacBroom Inc. Moore Twining & Co Morrison-Maierle Inc. MSA Consulting Inc. MSA Professional Services Inc. Neel-Schaffer Inc. Nichols Consulting Engineers Northgate Environmental Management Inc. NV5 NW Engineers LLC Olsson Associates Parametrix Parsons Brinckerhoff PBS Engineering and Environmental Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. SAIC Energy Environment & Infrastructure LLC Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc Stanley Consultants Inc. Sunrise Engineering Inc Taber Consultants The Altum Group Tighe & Bond Inc. Trotter and Associates Inc. Urban Engineers Inc. URS Corporation Wade Trim Walter P Moore Water Resource Engineering Associates WBK Engineering WGK Inc. Wilson & Company Wilson & Company Inc. Wood Rodgers Inc. Wright-Pierce Engineering & Technology, Fleet Computerized Management AgileAssets Inc. ARI Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. Collective Data FORCE America Inc.

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Fuelmaster/Syn-Tech Systems Inc. Lucity Networkfleet Inc. Radio Satellite Integrators Inc. Terra Engineering Engineering & Technology, Fleet Management AgileAssets Inc. ARI Cartegraph CFA Software Inc. Collective Data CompassCom Software DriveCam Inc. Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. Fuelmaster/Syn-Tech Systems Inc. Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. Networkfleet Inc. Terra Engineering Weston & Sampson Engineering & Technology, Geotechnical Engineering Affinis Corp.

Alfred Benesch & Company Arehna Engineering Inc BAGG Engineers Cal Engineering & Geology Inc. CESARE Inc. CMT Engineering Laboratories Diaz Yourman & Associates Earth Systems Inc. EBA A Tetra Tech Company Environmental Partners Group Inc. GeoDesign Inc. GeoEngineers Gresham Smith and Partners HVJ Associates Inc. HWA GeoSciences Inc. Landau Associates Inc. Leighton Consulting Inc. Locklear & Associates Inc Moore Twining & Co Neel-Schaffer Inc. Nichols Consulting Engineers Olsson Associates PBS Engineering and Environmental Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. Reed Engineering Group Ltd. Stonebrooke Engineering Taber Consultants The CK Group Inc. Tighe & Bond Inc. URS Corporation Wood Rodgers Inc. Engineering & Technology, GIS AgileAssets Inc. Andregg Geomatics ARS Engineers Inc ATKINS Ayres Associates Azteca Systems/Cityworks Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc. Bolton & Menk Inc. Bury+Partners Cardno TBE Carollo Engineers

April 2013

Cartegraph CDM CESNW Inc. Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. Collier Engineering Company Inc. CompassCom Software Condor Country Consulting Inc. Crafton Tull EBA A Tetra Tech Company Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. Environmental Partners Group Inc. EPS Group Inc. Engineers Planners & Surveyors Erlandsen Esri Fugro Roadware Inc. GeoEngineers GPD Group Greenhorne & O’Mara Guida Surveying Inc. HD Supply HDR Inc. HR Green Inc. IDS Engineering Group Jones & Carter Inc. Klotz Associates Krieger & Stewart Incorporated Littlejohn Engineering Associates LJA Engineering Inc. Lucity MacKay & Sposito Inc. MGP Inc Milone & MacBroom Inc. MMM Group Limited MSA Consulting Inc. Oates Associates Inc. Olsson Associates OMNNI Associates Inc. Paragon Partners Ltd Pennoni Associates Inc. Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. Psomas PubWorks Radio Satellite Integrators Inc Roth Hill LLC Safe Site Utility Services LLC Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc Slater Hanifan Group Inc. Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Strand Associates Inc. Sunrise Engineering Inc T.Y. Lin International Terra Engineering The Altum Group Thouvenot Wade & Moerchen Inc Tierra Right of Way Services Ltd. Tighe & Bond Inc. Trotter and Associates Inc. Universal Field Services Inc. Urban Engineers Inc. US Infrastructure of Carolina Inc. VTN Consulting WAG Corporation WEST Consultants Inc. Weston & Sampson White Shield Inc. Williams Creek Consulting Wood Rodgers Inc. Woolpert Inc.

Wright-Pierce WSB & Associates Inc. Engineering & Technology, Internet Technologies AgileAssets Inc. Cartegraph Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. KPFF Inc. ReNew Canada Magazine/Actual Media Inc. RTVision Terra Engineering URS Corporation VTN Consulting Engineering & Technology, Locators AirX Utility Surveyors Bury+Partners Etna Supply Radio Satellite Integrators Inc Safe Site Utility Services LLC Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation Terra Engineering WAG Corporation Water Conservation Services Inc (WCS) Engineering & Technology, Mapping Andregg Geomatics ARS Engineers Inc Ayres Associates Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc. Bolton & Menk Inc. Bury+Partners Cardno TBE CESNW Inc. Collier Engineering Company Inc. Condor Country Consulting Inc. Crafton Tull Creighton Manning Engineering LLP DRMP Inc Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. Esri Greenhorne & O’Mara Guida Surveying Inc. Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson Inc. Jones & Carter Inc. K & A Engineering Inc. Klotz Associates Krieger & Stewart Incorporated MacKay & Sposito Inc. Milone & MacBroom Inc. MMM Group Limited MSA Consulting Inc. Networkfleet Inc. Paragon Partners Ltd Pennoni Associates Inc. RBF Consulting RFE Engineering Inc. Rick Engineering Company Roth Hill LLC ROWE Professional Services Company Safe Site Utility Services LLC Schlagel & Associates P.A. Southeastern Surveying & Mapping

Corporation Stonebrooke Engineering Sunrise Engineering Inc T.Y. Lin International Terra Engineering Tierra Right of Way Services Ltd. Trotter and Associates Inc. Universal Field Services Inc. VTN Consulting Wade Trim WAG Corporation Water Resource Engineering Associates WEST Consultants Inc. White Shield Inc. Wilson & Company Inc. Wood Rodgers Inc. Woolpert Inc. Yaggy Colby Associates Engineering & Technology, Pavement Rehabilitation & Roadway Design AHBL Inc. ARS Engineers Inc Ayres Associates Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc. Bolton & Menk Inc. Cal Engineering & Geology Inc. Civiltech Engineering Inc. DCL Siemens Engineering Ltd. DeAngelo Brothers Inc. Diaz Yourman & Associates Dibble Engineering Dokken Engineering DRMP Inc Earth Systems Inc. EBA A Tetra Tech Company Emmons & Olivier Resources nc.

EPS Group Inc. Engineers Planners & Surveyors Erlandsen Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. Flexible Pavements of Ohio Gallagher Asphalt Corporation GeoDesign Inc. GeoEngineers GHD Inc. Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson Inc. Harris & Associates Homer L. Chastain & Associates LLP HVJ Associates Inc. HWA GeoSciences Inc. IDS Engineering Group J-U-B Engineers Inc. Killeen Engineering & Surveying Kirkham Michael Inc. Klotz Associates Locklear & Associates Inc Mattern & Craig Inc. McFarland Johnson Inc. Milone & MacBroom Inc. Moore Twining & Co Morrison-Maierle Inc. Mulkey Engineers & Consultants NV5 NW Engineers LLC Plateau Engineering Inc. Project Engineering Consultants Ltd.

Quincy Engineering Inc. RBF Consulting Reid Middleton RFE Engineering Inc. ROWE Professional Services Company San Antonio Design Group Inc. Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc Slater Hanifan Group Inc. Stanley Consultants Inc. Stonebrooke Engineering Sunrise Engineering Inc Taber Consultants TERRA Associates Inc Thouvenot Wade & Moerchen Inc Trotter and Associates Inc. Urban Engineers Inc. Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers Wade Trim Wallace Group Wallis Engineering Wilson & Company Wood Rodgers Inc. WSB & Associates Inc. Yaggy Colby Associates Engineering & Technology, Subsurface Utility Engineering Abasto Utility Locating Company ARS Engineers Inc BHC RHODES Civil Engineers & Surveyors Cardno TBE Carollo Engineers Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. Dokken Engineering DRMP Inc EAC Consulting Inc. ESI Consultants Ltd. Exeltech Consulting Inc. Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. GHD Inc. Gresham Smith and Partners Killeen Engineering & Surveying Klotz Associates McFarland Johnson Inc. MSA Consulting Inc. Mulkey Engineers & Consultants Murray Smith & Associates Inc. Ninyo & Moore NV5 Oates Associates Inc. OMNNI Associates Inc. Pennoni Associates Inc. Reed Engineering Group Ltd. Reid Middleton Safe Site Utility Services LLC Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation SRM Associates Stonebrooke Engineering Strand Associates Inc. Sunrise Engineering Inc Taylor Wiseman & Taylor Terra Engineering Tighe & Bond Inc. TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning Trotter and Associates Inc.

Twining Inc. Underground Solutions Inc. VTN Consulting Wade Trim Wallace Group Wallis Engineering Weston & Sampson Wood Rodgers Inc. Wright-Pierce Yaggy Colby Associates Engineering & Technology, Surveying Affinis Corp.

AHBL Inc. AirX Utility Surveyors Alfred Benesch & Company ARS Engineers Inc ATKINS Ayres Associates Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc. Bolton & Menk Inc. Burgess & Niple Inc. Bury+Partners C2AE Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. Crafton Tull Dibble Engineering DRMP Inc EFK Moen LLC Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. Engineering Service Inc. EPS Group Inc. Engineers Planners & Surveyors Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. Fugro Roadware Inc. GeoDesign Inc. GPD Group Greenhorne & O’Mara Guida Surveying Inc. Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson Inc. Homer L. Chastain & Associates LLP IDS Engineering Group Jones & Carter Inc. Killeen Engineering & Surveying Kirkham Michael Inc. KPFF Inc. Krieger & Stewart Incorporated KSA Engineer Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates MacKay & Sposito Inc. Mattern & Craig Inc. Mead and Hunt Milone & MacBroom Inc. MNS Engineers Inc. Morrison-Maierle Inc. MSA Consulting Inc. MSA Professional Services Inc. Mulkey Engineers & Consultants Neel-Schaffer Inc. NV5 Oates Associates Inc. Olsson Associates OMNNI Associates Inc. Parametrix Pennoni Associates Inc. Perteet Inc. Plateau Engineering Inc. Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. Psomas

Quincy Engineering Inc. RBF Consulting Reid Middleton RFE Engineering Inc. Rick Engineering Company Roth Hill LLC ROWE Professional Services Company Sayre Associates Inc. Shafer Kline & Warren Inc. Skillings Connolly Inc. Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation Sterling Company Inc. Stonebrooke Engineering Strand Associates Inc. Sunrise Engineering Inc The Altum Group The CK Group Inc. Thouvenot Wade & Moerchen Inc Trotter and Associates Inc. Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers VTN Consulting Wade Trim Wallace Group WE Stilson Consulting Group LLC WGK Inc. White Shield Inc. Wilson & Company Wilson & Company Inc. Wood Rodgers Inc. WSB & Associates Inc. Yaggy Colby Associates Engineering & Technology, Testing/ Inspection Arehna Engineering Inc Ayres Associates BAGG Engineers Bolton & Menk Inc. Cal Engineering & Geology Inc. CESARE Inc. CMT Engineering Laboratories Covello Group Inc. Earth Systems Inc. GeoDesign Inc. Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson Inc. HVJ Associates Inc. Kirkham Michael Inc. Leighton Consulting Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates Locklear & Associates Inc Mattern & Craig Inc. Mead and Hunt Milone & MacBroom Inc. Moore Twining & Co PBS Engineering and Environmental Principal Engineering Inc Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. Reed Engineering Group Ltd. SCI Engineering Inc. Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corporation Stonebrooke Engineering Summit Associates Sunrise Engineering Inc The CK Group Inc. Trotter and Associates Inc. United Resource LLC Wade Trim

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Engineering & Technology, Transportation Affinis Corp.

Alfred Benesch & Co AndersonPenna ARS Engineers Inc ATKINS Ayres Associates Bentley Systems Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates nc.

Bolton & Menk Inc. Burgess & Niple Inc. C2AE Cal Engineering & Geology Inc. CDM Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. Civiltech Engineering Inc. Clark Dietz Engineers Crafton Tull Diaz Yourman & Associates Dibble Engineering Dokken Engineering DRMP Inc EBA A Tetra Tech Company EFK Moen LLC EPS Group Inc. Engineers Planners & Surveyors ESI Consultants Ltd. Exeltech Consulting Inc. Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. Fuss & O’Neill GHD Inc. GPD Group Greenhorne & O’Mara Guida Surveying Inc. Gulf Industries Inc. HR Green Inc. Jones & Carter Inc. J-U-B Engineers Inc. Kirkham Michael Inc. Klotz Associates Leighton Consulting Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates LOCHNER Locklear & Associates Inc Lucity MacKay & Sposito Inc. Mattern & Craig Inc. McFarland Johnson Inc. Mead and Hunt Milone & MacBroom Inc. MNS Engineers Inc. Moore Twining & Co MSA Consulting Inc. Murray Smith & Associates Inc. Networkfleet Inc. Nichols Consulting Engineers NW Engineers LLC Oates Associates Inc. Olsson Associates Parametrix Pennoni Associates Inc. Perteet Inc. Plateau Engineering Inc. Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. Psomas Quincy Engineering Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. RBF Consulting Reid Middleton RFE Engineering Inc.

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Rick Engineering Company Road Kare International Robinson Consultants Inc RouteMatch Software ROWE Professional Services Company Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc Slater Hanifan Group Inc. Stanley Consultants Inc. Stonebrooke Engineering Strand Associates Inc. Sunrise Engineering Inc Taber Consultants TERRA Associates Inc Terra Engineering The CK Group Inc. Thouvenot Wade & Moerchen Inc Tighe & Bond Inc. TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning Traffic Logix Trotter and Associates Inc. Urban Engineers Inc. Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. Wade Trim Wallis Engineering Walter P Moore WBK Engineering WE Stilson Consulting Group LLC Weston & Sampson Wilson & Company Wood Rodgers Inc. Wright-Pierce WSB & Associates Inc. Yaggy Colby Associates Engineering & Technology, Water/ Wastewater Engineering Aerostat SES LLC Alfred Benesch & Company ARS Engineers Inc ARCADIS ATKINS Ayres Associates Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates Inc. Bolton & Menk Inc. Burgess & Niple Inc. Bury+Partners C2AE Carollo Engineers CDM Civic Engineering & Information Technology Inc. Clark Dietz Engineers Covello Group Inc. DCL Siemens Engineering Ltd. DeAngelo Brothers Inc. Diaz Yourman & Associates Dibble Engineering EBA A Tetra Tech Company EFK Moen LLC Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. Engineering Service Inc. Environmental Partners Group Inc. EPS Group Inc. Engineers Planners & Surveyors Erlandsen Erler & Kalinowski Inc ESI Consultants Ltd.

April 2013

Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. GeoEngineers GovDeals GPD Group Greenhorne & O’Mara Gresham Smith and Partners Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson Inc. Homer L. Chastain & Associates LLP HR Green Inc. IDS Engineering Group Jones & Carter Inc. J-U-B Engineers Inc. K & A Engineering Inc. Killeen Engineering & Surveying Kirkham Michael Inc. Kleinfelder/S E A Consultants Klotz Associates Landau Associates Inc. Leighton Consulting Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates Locklear & Associates Inc Lucity MacKay & Sposito Inc. Mattern & Craig Inc. Mead and Hunt Milone & MacBroom Inc. MNS Engineers Inc. Moore Twining & Co Morrison-Maierle Inc. MSA Consulting Inc. Murray Smith & Associates Inc. Nichols Consulting Engineers NW Engineers LLC Oates Associates Inc. Olsson Associates OMNNI Associates Inc. Parametrix PBS Engineering and Environmental Pennoni Associates Inc. Perteet Inc. Plateau Engineering Inc. Principal Engineering Inc Project Engineering Consultants Ltd. Psomas RBF Consulting R.J. Behar & Company Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. Robinson Consultants Inc Roth Hill LLC ROWE Professional Services Company SAIC Energy Environment & Infrastructure LLC San Antonio Design Group Inc. Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc Siewert Equipment Slater Hanifan Group Inc. SRM Associates Stanley Consultants Inc. Strand Associates Inc. Sunrise Engineering Inc Taber Consultants TERRA Associates Inc Terra Engineering The H2O Group Inc Thouvenot Wade & Moerchen Inc Tighe & Bond Inc. TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning Trotter and Associates Inc. Vaughn & Melton Consulting

Engineers Veolia Water Wade Trim Wallace Group Wallis Engineering Water Resource Engineering Associates WBK Engineering WE Stilson Consulting Group LLC WestLand Resources Inc Weston & Sampson West Yost Associates W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. Williams Creek Consulting Wilson & Company Wood Rodgers Inc. Wright-Pierce Yaggy Colby Associates Environmental Equipment & Services, Brownfield Redevelopment Aerostat SES LLC Alfred Benesch & Company Front Range Environmental GeoEngineers GHD Inc. Herzog Contracting Corp.

HR Green Inc. HWA GeoSciences Inc. JBR Environmental Consultants Inc Landau Associates Inc. Lincoln Company OMNNI Associates Inc. Parametrix PBS Engineering and Environmental Tighe & Bond Inc. Environmental Equipment & Services, Cathodic Protection Universal Field Services Inc. Environmental Equipment & Services, Corrosion Engineering Rhomar Environmental Equipment & Services, Culverts Alberta Highway Services Ltd. Alfred Benesch & Company Bonnell Industries Inc. Culverts Plus Inc DBA Construction Inc Environmental Partners Group Inc. Etna Supply GeoEngineers Hanson Pipe & Precast Oldcastle Precast Inc. Parametrix Tighe & Bond Inc. Wade Trim Water Resource Engineering Associates Environmental Equipment & Services, Environmental Equipment Siewert Equipment

Environmental Equipment & Services, Hazardous Material Aerostat SES LLC Alfred Benesch & Company Front Range Environmental GeoDesign Inc. JBR Environmental Consultants Inc Landau Associates Inc. Taber Consultants White Shield Inc. Environmental Equipment & Services, LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Anderson & Associates Inc. BHC RHODES Civil Engineers & Surveyors Bury+Partners Carollo Engineers Crafton Tull Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. ESI Consultants Ltd. Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Inc. Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. GHD Inc. GPD Group Hanson Pipe & Precast Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. IDS Engineering Group Jones & Carter Inc. Klotz Associates Legat Architects Morrison-Maierle Inc. Olsson Associates OMNNI Associates Inc. PBS Engineering and Environmental Pennoni Associates Inc. Primera Engineers Ltd Salaber Associates Inc. SRM Associates Strand Associates Inc. Swinerton Management & Consulting Terra Engineering Environmental Equipment & Services, Litter Collection Equipment Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc Pat’s Pump & Blower Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. RNOW Inc. TYMCO Inc. Environmental Equipment & Services, Oil/Sediment Separators Front Range Environmental Environmental Equipment & Services, Recycling Equipment Bell Equipment Company MacQueen Equipment Inc. RNOW Inc. Equipment Maintenance, Air Compressors Airworks Compressors

Diesel Equipment Company Sales Harrison Hydraulic Solutions West Side Tractor Sales Equipment Maintenance, Environmental Equipment GapVax Inc. Harrison Hydraulic Solutions Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. MacQueen Equipment Inc. SRM Associates

Equipment Maintenance, Fleet Construction Equipment 3rd Eye MobileVision™ Casper’s Truck Equipment Caterpillar CompassCom Software Diesel Equipment Company Sales Harrison Hydraulic Solutions Holt Company of Texas Johnston North America Martin Implement Sales Northland JCB Div. NITCO

SES Truck Country West Side Tractor Sales Equipment Maintenance, Vehicles 3rd Eye MobileVision™ Atlantic Detroit Diesel-Allison LLC Best Line Equipment Dickson Equipment Honnen Equipment Kenworth of Montgomery

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Loadrite Inc. Martin Implement Sales Truck Country

Facilities, Furniture/Fixtures Maguire Group Inc. Vanir Construction Management Inc.

Facilities, Building Construction/ Design C2AE Camosy Construction Carollo Engineers Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw Covello Group Inc. Crafton Tull DBA Construction Inc ESI Consultants Ltd. Exeltech Consulting Inc. FGM Architects Gateway Industrial Products Inc. GHD Inc. Legat Architects Maintenance Design Group McFarland Johnson Inc. Moore Twining & Co Oates Associates Inc. Olsson Associates PCL Constructors Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. Reid Middleton Riley Construction Company Inc. Salaber Associates Inc. Strand Associates Inc. TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning Facilities, Consultants/Contractors Associated Transportation Engineers BHC RHODES Civil Engineers & Surveyors C2AE Camosy Construction Condor Country Consulting Inc. Crafton Tull Earth Systems Inc. ESI Consultants Ltd. Ground Service Technology Inc. Lincoln Company Moore Twining & Co Olsson Associates PCL Constructors Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. Reid Middleton United Resource LLC Universal Field Services Inc. URS Corporation Vanir Construction Management Inc. Facilities, Doors/Curtains Gateway Industrial Products Inc. Facilities, Energy/Electrical Burns & McDonnell GHD Inc. Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. Morrison-Maierle Inc. Southern California Edison Company Strand Associates Inc. TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning

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Facilities, Graffiti Abatement Rhomar Facilities, Health/Safety/Security Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. Legat Architects PBS Engineering and Environmental Town & Country Fence Facilities, Janitorial Products/Services SFM Services Inc. Facilities, Management/Infrastructure Covello Group Inc. DeAngelo Brothers Inc. GENCO Riley Construction Company Inc. Facilities, Restoration/Maintenance/ Recycling Carollo Engineers R2H Engineering Inc. Facilities, Theft Prevention Schwarze Industries Inc. Town & Country Fence Traffic Logix Volvo Construction Equipment Fleet, Cleaning Equipment & Supplies Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc Galaxy Associates Inc. a Du Bois Co Johnston North America Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. Whiting Systems Inc. Fleet, Component Parts Airworks Compressors Casper’s Truck Equipment Certified Power Inc. Diesel Equipment Company Sales FORCE America Inc. Grand Traverse Diesel Services Inc Harrison Hydraulic Solutions J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Kenworth of Montgomery Meyer Products LLC Minuteman Trucks Inc. SES Volvo Construction Equipment Fleet, Cranes Casper’s Truck Equipment Honnen Equipment J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers

April 2013

Knapheide Truck Equipment Flint Titan Machinery Inc. Fleet, Electronic Backing Safety Devices 3rd Eye MobileVision™ Diesel Equipment Company Sales Global Sensor Systems Inc. RNOW Inc. Fleet, Heavy Equipment/Machinery Best Line Equipment Caterpillar GovDeals Holt Company of Texas Honnen Equipment J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers MRL Equipment Company Inc Northland JCB Div. NITCO Parker Farm Service RNOW Inc. SES Timmerman Equipment Company Titan Machinery Inc. West Side Tractor Sales Fleet, Hydraulic Systems Airworks Compressors Certified Power Inc. FORCE America Inc. Harrison Hydraulic Solutions J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. PENGWYN Fleet, Lighting Casper’s Truck Equipment Diesel Equipment Company Sales Etna Supply Whelen Engineering Company Inc. Fleet, Material Application Controllers Reed Systems Ltd Fleet, Monitoring Systems Certified Power Inc. CompassCom Software DriveCam Inc. Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. FORCE America Inc. Fuelmaster/Syn-Tech Systems Inc. Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. Networkfleet Inc. Radio Satellite Integrators Inc Fleet, Power Accessories Airworks Compressors Certified Power Inc. FORCE America Inc. Harrison Hydraulic Solutions Minuteman Trucks Inc. Fleet, Safety Equipment Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw Diesel Equipment Company Sales

DriveCam Inc. Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. Minuteman Trucks Inc. Rhomar Rosco Inc Stay Alert Safety Services Inc. WorkSafe USA Inc Fleet, Sensor Systems Global Sensor Systems Inc. Fleet, Snow Blowers Bell Equipment Company Fair Mfg. Inc. Howard P. Fairfield LLC J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Reinders Inc RNOW Inc. SES Titan Machinery Inc. Trackless Vehicles Limited Fleet, Snow Plows Bell Equipment Company Bonnell Industries Inc. Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc Casper’s Truck Equipment Flink Corp Green Sweep Inc. Honnen Equipment Howard P. Fairfield LLC J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Knapheide Truck Equipment Flint Meyer Products LLC Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. Reed Systems Ltd Regional Truck Equipment Reinders Inc Tenco Inc. Titan Machinery Inc. Trackless Vehicles Limited Truck Country Viking-Cives/Sno-King Fleet, Sweepers Bell Equipment Company Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc Ground Service Technology Inc. Howard P. Fairfield LLC J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Johnston North America MacQueen Equipment Inc. Northland JCB Div. NITCO Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. RNOW Inc. Schwarze Industries Inc. Tenco Inc. Timmerman Equipment Company Trackless Vehicles Limited Turtle Southeast Inc. TYMCO Inc. VT LeeBoy Inc. Fleet, Tires Truck Country

Fleet, Towing Casper’s Truck Equipment Truck Country Fleet, Trucks Bell Equipment Company Bonnell Industries Inc. Caterpillar Dickson Equipment Flink Corp GeoDesign Inc. GovDeals Grand Traverse Diesel Services Inc J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Johnston North America Kenworth of Montgomery MacQueen Equipment Inc. Minuteman Trucks Inc. Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. RNOW Inc. Shenandoah Fleet Maintenance and Trans Chicago Truck Group Truck Country Turtle Southeast Inc. Volvo Construction Equipment Western Star Trucks WorkSafe USA Inc Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Blades & Cutting Edges Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Little Falls Machine Inc. Meyer Products LLC Montage Enterprises Incorporated Parker Farm Service Titan Machinery Inc. Grounds & Urban Forestry, Brush Chippers Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Montage Enterprises Incorporated Parker Farm Service Timmerman Equipment Company Grounds & Urban Forestry, Brush Cutters ChemPro Services Inc Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Martin Implement Sales Montage Enterprises Incorporated Parker Farm Service Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Brushes/Sweepers Johnston North America Martin Implement Sales Montage Enterprises Incorporated Parker Farm Service Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Schwarze Industries Inc. Titan Machinery Inc. Trackless Vehicles Limited TYMCO Inc. United Rotary Brush Corporation VT LeeBoy Inc.

Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Cable Protection Town & Country Fence Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Drills SES Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Erosion Control ChemPro Services Inc Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw Culverts Plus Inc DeAngelo Brothers Inc. Front Range Environmental Helac Corporation HWA GeoSciences Inc. Neenah Foundry Company Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Graders Bonnell Industries Inc. Case Construction Equipment Honnen Equipment Little Falls Machine Inc. Martin Implement Sales SES Titan Machinery Inc. Volvo Construction Equipment

VT LeeBoy Inc. West Side Tractor Sales Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Grinders Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Franklin Paint Company Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. Timmerman Equipment Company Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Irrigation Etna Supply Reinders Inc Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Lighting Systems Etna Supply Harrison Hydraulic Solutions Sternberg Lighting Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Loaders Case Construction Equipment Casper’s Truck Equipment Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Honnen Equipment Little Falls Machine Inc. Martin Implement Sales NMC

Parker Farm Service SES Titan Machinery Inc. Volvo Construction Equipment West Side Tractor Sales Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Lubrication Systems Certified Power Inc. Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Marking Equipment EZ-Liner Industries Franklin Paint Company Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Mowing Equipment Atmax Equipment Co Cherry Valley Tractor Sales Howard P. Fairfield LLC LOT Maintenance Inc. Martin Implement Sales Montage Enterprises Incorporated Parker Farm Service Reinders Inc RNOW Inc. Slope Care, LLC Trackless Vehicles Limited

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Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Paint Franklin Paint Company Inc. Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Park & Playground Equipment Ess Brothers & Sons Inc. Neenah Foundry Company Town & Country Fence Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Pumps FORCE America Inc. Gilbarco Veeder-Root Pat’s Pump & Blower Siewert Equipment Water Movers Inc. Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Sign Tools & Supplies Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw Sign Recovery Services Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Stormwater Management ChemPro Services Inc Culverts Plus Inc DeAngelo Brothers Inc. Environmental Partners Group Inc. Etna Supply Exp Services Inc Front Range Environmental GeoDesign Inc. Hanson Pipe & Precast HWA GeoSciences Inc. IDS Engineering Group JBR Environmental Consultants Inc Krieger & Stewart Incorporated Lucity Mattern & Craig Inc. Moore Twining & Co Oldcastle Precast Inc. Schwarze Industries Inc. SRM Associates Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Sturgis Materials Inc United Resource LLC Williams Creek Consulting Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Trench Excavation ChemPro Services Inc Helac Corporation Martin Implement Sales Montage Enterprises Incorporated Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Grounds & Urban Forestry Supplies, Vegetation Management LOT Maintenance Inc. Mason Bruce & Girard Leadership & Management, Architecture

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Bowman Bowman Novick Burns & McDonnell Bury+Partners C2AE Crafton Tull Freese and Nichols Inc. Fuss & O’Neill GPD Group GRAEF HDR Inc. Huitt-Zollars Inc. KSA Engineers Inc. Legat Architects MacKay & Sposito Inc. Maintenance Design Group MSA Professional Services Inc. Oates Associates Inc. OMNNI Associates Inc. Pease Engineering & Architecture PSMJ Resources Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. RRM Design Group Sidney B. Bowne & Son LLP Stantec Consulting Services Inc. T.Y. Lin International TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning Williams Architects Wilson & Company Inc. Woolpert Inc. Leadership & Management, Engineering Anderson & Associates Inc. AndersonPenna BHC RHODES Civil Engineers & Surveyors Bury+Partners C2AE Cal Engineering & Geology Inc. Cardno TBE Certified Power Inc. CESARE Inc. CESNW Inc. Clark Dietz Engineers Collier Engineering Company Inc. Crafton Tull DCL Siemens Engineering Ltd. Diaz Yourman & Associates Dokken Engineering DRMP Inc Earth Systems Inc. EBA A Tetra Tech Company Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. Engineering Resources Environmental Partners Group Inc. ESI Consultants Ltd. Exeltech Consulting Inc. Exp Services Inc Fay Spofford & Thorndike Inc. Freese and Nichols Inc. GeoEngineers GPD Group Ground Service Technology Inc. Guida Surveying Inc. Harris & Associates HDR Inc. Hey and Associates Inc. HR Green Inc. Huitt-Zollars Inc. HW Lochner HWA GeoSciences Inc.

April 2013

IDS Engineering Group JBR Environmental Consultants Inc Jones & Carter Inc. J-U-B Engineers Inc. K & A Engineering Inc. Killeen Engineering & Surveying Kirkham Michael Inc. KSA Engineers Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates Locklear & Associates Inc MacKay & Sposito Inc. Mattern & Craig Inc. McCarthy Building Companies Inc. McFarland Johnson Inc. Mesiti-Miller Engineering Inc. MMM Group Limited Moore Twining & Co Morrison-Maierle Inc. MSA Consulting Inc. MWH Americas Inc. Neel-Schaffer Inc. New-Com Inc NewTran Solutions Northgate Environmental Management Inc. Oates Associates Inc. O’Brien & Gere Olsson Associates OMNNI Associates Inc. Pakpour Consulting Group Inc. Parametrix Parsons Brinckerhoff Patrick Engineering Inc. PBS Engineering and Environmental Pease Engineering & Architecture Pennoni Associates Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. R-A-M Professional Group Inc. Reid Middleton RFE Engineering Inc. Rick Engineering Company Robinson Consultants Inc Roth Hill LLC ROWE Professional Services Company RV Anderson Associates Limited SAIC Energy Environment & Infrastructure LLC Salaber Associates Inc. Sayre Associates Inc. Schlagel & Associates P.A. Shafer Kline & Warren Inc. Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc Sidney B. Bowne & Son LLP Skillings Connolly Inc. Southwest Gas Corporation SRM Associates Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Sterling Company Inc. Strand Associates Inc. Summit Associates T.Y. Lin International Telco Supply Company TERRA Associates Inc Terra Engineering The CK Group Inc. TKDA Engineering Architecture & Planning Trabue Hansen & Hinshaw Inc. URS Corporation Voorhees Associates LLC Walter P Moore Water Resource Engineering As-

sociates WE Stilson Consulting Group LLC WEST Consultants Inc. WGK Inc. Williams Creek Consulting Wilson & Company Inc. Woolpert Inc. Leadership & Management, Environmental Anderson & Associates Inc. BAGG Engineers C2AE Cardno TBE Condor Country Consulting Inc. Diaz Yourman & Associates DRMP Inc Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. Environmental Partners Group Inc. Esri Exeltech Consulting Inc. Front Range Environmental GeoDesign Inc. GeoEngineers HDR Inc. Hey and Associates Inc. HR Green Inc. JBR Environmental Consultants Inc KSA Engineers Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates Locklear & Associates Inc Mason Bruce & Girard McFarland Johnson Inc. MMM Group Limited Moore Twining & Co Morrison-Maierle Inc. Mulkey Engineers & Consultants Northgate Environmental Management Inc. OMNNI Associates Inc. Paragon Environmental Construction & NYEG Parametrix PBS Engineering and Environmental Pease Engineering & Architecture RTVision Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc SRM Associates Stantec Consulting Services Inc. T.Y. Lin International Tierra Right of Way Services Ltd. URS Corporation Voorhees Associates LLC Water Resource Engineering Associates WGK Inc. Williams Creek Consulting Woolpert Inc. Leadership & Management, Project Management Anderson & Associates Inc. AndersonPenna BHC RHODES Civil Engineers & Surveyors Bury+Partners C2AE Cardno TBE CESARE Inc. CESNW Inc. Clark Dietz Engineers

Collier Engineering Company Inc. Condor Country Consulting Inc. Covello Group Inc. DCL Siemens Engineering Ltd. Dokken Engineering Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc. Engineering Resources Environmental Partners Group Inc. Exeltech Consulting Inc. GENCO Ground Service Technology Inc. Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson Inc. Harris & Associates Hey and Associates Inc. HR Green Inc. HW Lochner IMS Infrastructure Management Services KSA Engineers Inc. MacKay & Sposito Inc. Mead and Hunt McFarland Johnson Inc. MMM Group Limited Moore Twining & Co Morrison-Maierle Inc. NewTran Solutions OMNNI Associates Inc. Paragon Partners Ltd Pease Engineering & Architecture Pulice Construction Inc. R2H Engineering Inc. Riley Construction Company Inc. Robinson Consultants Inc Roth Hill LLC RouteMatch Software ROWE Professional Services Company RTVision S & C Engineers Inc. Safework Inc. Schlagel & Associates P.A. Shafer Kline & Warren Inc. Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Summit Associates T.Y. Lin International Terra Engineering The CK Group Inc. The Weiler Engineering Corporation Trabue Hansen & Hinshaw Inc. Transfield Dexter Gateway Service Ltd Universal Field Services Inc. Uretek ICR Gulf Coast URS Corporation Vanir Construction Management Inc. Voorhees Associates LLC Water Resource Engineering Associates WE Stilson Consulting Group LLC Wilson & Company Woolpert Inc. Solid Waste, Cleaning Equipment Heil of Texas Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. Solid Waste, Cleaning Vehicles Meyer Products LLC

Northland JCB Div. NITCO Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. Truck Country Solid Waste, Collection 3rd Eye MobileVision™ Heil of Texas MacQueen Equipment Inc. Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. Republic Services Solid Waste, Container Handling Equipment MacQueen Equipment Inc. Northland JCB Div. NITCO RNOW Inc. Solid Waste, Dump Truck Bodies Casper’s Truck Equipment Heil of Texas Howard P. Fairfield LLC Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. Wausau Equipment Company Inc. WorkSafe USA Inc Solid Waste, Facilities ClearSpan Fabric Structures HDR Inc. Solid Waste, Solid Waste Sanitation 3rd Eye MobileVision™ AshBritt Environmental Bell Equipment Company Carollo Engineers Heil of Texas Herzog Contracting Corp.

Group Terry Asphalt Materials, Inc. Unique Paving Materials Corporation Uretek USA Inc. Vance Brothers Inc VT LeeBoy Inc. West Side Tractor Sales Transportation, Asphalt Pavement Recycling Alberta Highway Services Ltd. Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc Colas Solutions Inc. Cutler Repaving Inc. DBA Construction Inc Earth Systems Inc. Herzog Contracting Corp.

Holt Company of Texas Maple Leaf Construction Pavement Restorations Inc. Twining Inc. Unique Paving Materials Corporation Uretek USA Inc. Transportation, Catch Basin Cleaners DeAngelo Brothers Inc. Ess Brothers & Sons Inc. Federal Signal Corporation - Environmental Hanson Pipe & Precast MacQueen Equipment Inc. Public Works Equipment and Suppl Inc. Schwarze Industries Inc. Super Products LLC Timmerman Equipment Company United Resource LLC Transportation, Catch Basin Risers DeAngelo Brothers Inc. Ess Brothers & Sons Inc. Hanson Pipe & Precast strataWORKS

Solid Waste, Waste Receptacles Republic Services RNOW Inc. Transportation, Asphalt Equipment & Materials Alberta Highway Services Ltd. American Paving Fabrics Inc Colas Solutions Inc. Crafco Inc. Cutler Repaving Inc. Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. Herzog Contracting Corp.

Holt Company of Texas Honnen Equipment K M International Maple Leaf Construction Martin Implement Sales New-Com Inc Pavement Restorations Inc. Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. PLM Corporation Professional Pavement Products Inc. Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. QPR Schwarze Industries Inc. Stenstrom Excavation & Blacktop

Transportation, Concrete Alberta Highway Services Ltd. Ames Construction Inc. Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw Crafco Inc. DBA Construction Inc Earth Systems Inc. Hanson Pipe & Precast Hi-Way Industrial Systems Ltd Metal Forms Corporation Moore Twining & Co Nevada Material Services Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. PLM Corporation Precision Concrete Cutting LLC Stenstrom Excavation & Blacktop Group Unique Paving Materials Corporation

Transportation, Crack Sealing Materials & Equipment Alberta Highway Services Ltd. Cimline Inc. Colas Solutions Inc. Crafco Inc. DBA Construction Inc Ess Brothers & Sons Inc. Foothills Paving & Maintenance, Inc. MacQueen Equipment Inc. Pavement Restorations Inc. Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. QPR Sealcoating Inc. Unique Paving Materials Corporation Vance Brothers Inc Transportation, Diesel Engines Atlantic Detroit Diesel-Allison LLC Diesel Equipment Company Sales Transportation, Dust Control America West Environmental Colas Solutions Inc. Great Lakes Chloride Inc. Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. North American Salt Company Reed Systems Ltd SNI Solutions TYMCO Inc. Wilkinson Corporation Transportation, Ground Speed Sensors/Adapters Diesel Equipment Company Sales Transportation, Highway/Street Construction Ames Construction Inc. Bergkamp Inc. Cimline Inc. D.L. Withers Construction DBA Construction Inc Diesel Equipment Company Sales Hogan Company MRL Equipment Company Inc QPR Schwarze Industries Inc. Summit Associates Transportation, Interlocking Crafco Inc. Pavement Restorations Inc. Transportation, Load Covering Systems Knapheide Truck Equipment Flint Transportation, Maintenance Equipment Airworks Compressors Bergkamp Inc. Cimline Inc. Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw

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Gulf Industries Inc. Hi-Way Martin Implement Sales MRL Equipment Company Inc Northland JCB Div. NITCO Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. Road Solutions Inc VT LeeBoy Inc. Transportation, Marking Supplies Alberta Highway Services Ltd. EZ-Liner Industries Franklin Paint Company Inc. MRL Equipment Company Inc Pavement Restorations Inc. Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. Transportation, Pavement Markings American Paving Fabrics Inc Cimline Inc. Franklin Paint Company Inc. Gulf Industries Inc. Moore Twining & Co MRL Equipment Company Inc Pavement Restorations Inc. Transportation, Pavement Preservation Alberta Highway Services Ltd. American Paving Fabrics Inc Bergkamp Inc. Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc Cimline Inc. Colas Solutions Inc. Corrective Asphalt Materials LLC Crafco Inc. Cutler Repaving Inc. Donelson Construction Company LLC Foothills Paving & Maintenance, Inc. Fugro Roadware Inc. HWA GeoSciences Inc. Lucity Pavement Restorations Inc. Pavement Technology Inc. Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Perma-Patch QPR Rhomar Sealcoating Inc. SealMaster Terry Asphalt Materials Inc. Uretek USA Inc. Transportation, Railroad Crossing Systems Hanson Pipe & Precast Pavement Restorations Inc. PTMW Inc Transportation, Restoration Systems Colas Solutions Inc. Transportation, Safety Apparel/Gear QPR WorkSafe USA Inc

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Transportation, Sidewalks & Maintenance Alberta Highway Services Ltd. America West Environmental Collier Engineering Company Inc. Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw DBA Construction Inc Hogan Company MetaDome LLC Metal Forms Corporation Pavement Restorations Inc. Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Precision Concrete Cutting Midwest Road Kare International Stenstrom Excavation & Blacktop Group Transportation, Spray Injection Patching Cimline Inc. Transportation, Subgrade Improvement Colas Solutions Inc. DBA Construction Inc Earth Systems Inc. HWA GeoSciences Inc. Roth Hill LLC Transportation, Tanker Trucks J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Truck Country Transportation, Testing Equipment Certified Power Inc. CESARE Inc. Crafco Inc. Transportation, Traffic Calming DBA Construction Inc Fuss & O’Neill Milone & MacBroom Inc. Pavement Restorations Inc. Road Kare International The CK Group Inc. Traffic Logix

JackJaw Hoosier Company Inc. Professional Pavement Products Inc. QPR Road Kare International The CK Group Inc. Transportation, Traffic Warning Signals The CK Group Inc. Transportation, Transmissions Atlantic Detroit Diesel-Allison LLC FORCE America Inc. Transportation, Truck Bodies & Equipment Bonnell Industries Inc. Casper’s Truck Equipment Johnston North America Knapheide Truck Equipment Flint MRL Equipment Company Inc Reed Systems Ltd Timmerman Equipment Company WorkSafe USA Inc Transportation, Vehicles & Equipment Airworks Compressors Best Line Equipment Casper’s Truck Equipment Global Sensor Systems Inc. GovDeals Harrison Hydraulic Solutions Kenworth of Montgomery Martin Implement Sales Minuteman Trucks Inc. Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. MRL Equipment Company Inc New-Com Inc Northland JCB Div. NITCO SealMaster Shenandoah Fleet Maintenance and Trackless Vehicles Limited Truck Country Wausau Equipment Company Inc. Western Star Trucks WorkSafe USA Inc

Transportation, Traffic Safety Equipment American Signal Company Construction Accessories Inc. JackJaw Gulf Industries Inc. MRL Equipment Company Inc QPR Rhomar Road Kare International Rosco Inc Stay Alert Safety Services Inc. Whelen Engineering Company Inc. WorkSafe USA Inc

Water/Sewers, Maintenance Services Colas Solutions Inc. DeAngelo Brothers Inc. Front Range Environmental Lincoln Company Liqui-Force Services (USA) Inc. Maple Leaf Construction Northern Pump & Well Co. Siewert Equipment United Resource LLC Water Conservation Services Inc (WCS)

Transportation, Traffic Signage American Traffic Safety Materials Inc. Construction Accessories Inc.

Water/Sewers, Manhole Rehabilitation Blois Construction Inc. United Survey Inc. Visu-Sewer Inc.

April 2013

Water/Sewers, Manhole Risers Crafco Inc. Etna Supply Front Range Environmental Hanson Pipe & Precast Neenah Foundry Company Oldcastle Precast Inc. strataWORKS Water/Sewers, Manhole Service Equipment Hanson Pipe & Precast Liqui-Force Services (USA) Inc. Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. Visu-Sewer Inc. Water/Sewers, Manholes Blois Construction Inc. Etna Supply Front Range Environmental Hanson Pipe & Precast Neenah Foundry Company Oldcastle Precast Inc. Paving Maintenance Supply Inc. strataWORKS Water/Sewers, Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Blois Construction Inc. Exp Services Inc Front Range Environmental IDS Engineering Group Lincoln Company Murray Smith & Associates Inc. PCL Constructors Inc. Public Works Equipment and Supply Inc. Roth Hill LLC strataWORKS United Resource LLC United Survey Inc. Utility Service Company Weston & Sampson Water/Sewers, Sewer Cleaning LOT Maintenance Inc. Maple Leaf Construction United Survey Inc. Visu-Sewer Inc. Water/Sewers, Sewer TV Inspection Blois Construction Inc. LOT Maintenance Inc. Maple Leaf Construction United Survey Inc. Visu-Sewer Inc. Water/Sewers, Sludge Management PCL Constructors Inc. United Resource LLC Water/Sewers, Sustainability Equipment Carollo Engineers ClearSpan Fabric Structures NMC PCL Constructors Inc.

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Water/Sewers, Waterworks Ames Construction Inc. Association of Environmental Authorities of Blois Construction Inc. HD Supply Maple Leaf Construction Murray Smith & Associates Inc. Northern Pump & Well Co. PCL Constructors Inc. Roth Hill LLC USABlueBook Veolia Water

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Winter Maintenance, Anti-Icing Systems America West Environmental Bell Equipment Company Carolina Industrial Equipment Inc Certified Power Inc. FORCE America Inc. Green Sweep Inc. Hi-Way Knapheide Truck Equipment Flint Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. Occidental Chemical Corporation Ossian Reed Systems Ltd Road Solutions Inc Tenco Inc. Timmerman Equipment Company Wausau Equipment Company Inc.

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“I recently saw an article that used the term ‘dooring’ with regard to cyclists on city streets. What’s this all about?”

You may have seen a video on YouTube where the cyclist is riding in his own lane down a city street when the driver of a vehicle swings the car door open and sends the cyclist flying. That’s “dooring.”

Makes you say, “Wow, bet that hurt!” But all fun aside, dooring is becoming a serious issue in many metropolitan areas, enough so that several states have adopted laws that make it illegal, such as Maryland and the DC area. There is some thought that cycling regulations and laws might come under increased scrutiny as the 2014 Reauthorization process continues. While most of the bike discussions have been about building lanes and access for cyclists, finding ways to make it easier for people to bike to work, and helping the recreational cyclist have more places to go with ease and safety, a more important discussion might be giving consideration not on what to build but how the evolution of bike laws for a new era of cycling might be worked out, because new laws like “door laws” will come from state houses. And the lack of consistency from state to state could lead to even more confusion.

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highways. As they became more popular, people who rode them did not have many useable roads.

Mostly downtown, urban streets.

If you left town on a bike ride, you could be assured of hitting dirt, mud, ruts, puddles and dust clouds.

Pressure grew for better roads and that became a significant factor in the improvement of our roads. Now we’re fighting for same use between vehicles and bikes. Then add pedestrians to the mix and it really gets to be fun!

“Just when you think you’ve heard it all, you hear something that sounds so outlandish you’re sure it must be a joke.

What’s the story on using pig manure to help bind asphalt?

Fact or fiction?”

Used to be this “little piggy” only went to market or stayed home.

Not true anymore. Elham Fini, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at NC A&T State University, has created a new product called PIGrid (pronounced like “hybrid”) that utilizes—get ready—pig poop as a green initiative to utilize hog manure as a binding agent for asphalt. Not only is there a steady supply source, but it is cheaper, as well. The study reports that compared to petroleum-based binders that cost about $2 per gallon, hog waste can be converted into a longer lasting bind at only

50-cents per gallon. According to reports, not only is it less expensive and eco-friendly, but it is more durable in cold weather. Finding a constant source for the growing amounts of pig waste can be a boon to farmers searching for an economical and environmentally safe use for the waste. Sounds like you can turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse or, oh, well, you get the analogy! For more information, check out an article in Better Roads at http://www.betterroads.com/pigmanure-is-being-used-as-an-asphaltbinder/.

“We just installed pay stations in our downtown parking areas and thought we had done something modern and up-to-date that would help with our parking collections for years to come. Now we hear that they are often difficult to use for our patrons, costly to maintain and there’s something better out there.

I know technology is always changing but this is as bad as computers!”

You’re right. It seems that anything technology-based is obsolete before we have gotten it fully installed, much less have finished paying for it! Many locations are switching over from the pay stations because of customer complaints that they are inconvenient and hard to use, but

also because the maintenance costs appear to be about twice that of newer technologies. They are being replaced with smart meters which take credit and debit cards and are installed one per parking space instead of one per block for the pay stations. The City of Olympia, Wash., is considering making the switch, even though they only had the pay stations in place for a short term. A trial run indicated they were a better fit for their customers because they connect more quickly to credit/debit connections and are easier for the user to understand.

Should be interesting to see how the transition works. If your agency has installed the new smart meters, let me know and we’ll share your experience with the readers.

“We seem to be experiencing more accidents than usual on our roads in our rural county. We haven’t really determined why this is happening but more importantly, we need to work out something that will change this occurrence. Any suggestions?”

on local rural roads with nearly one-third (3427) of these involving speeding. As the speed increases, the likelihood of a crash resulting in a serious injury or fatality also increases. Having said all that, and attempting to make a point about the seriousness of this issue for small cities and rural communities, in particular, the Federal Highway Administration Safety Program division has developed A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners that will help agencies develop a Speed Management Program that is tailored to meet the needs of local rural road practitioners. The program has been found to be effective in lowering the number of speeding crashes and the resulting fatalities and serious injuries on local rural roads. It describes various elements of a Speed Management Program, including the principles

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speeding, or “exceeding posted speed limits or driving too fast for conditions” is the major reason for the greater number of fatalities and serious injuries that result from crashes on local roads, whether they are in rural areas or on city/county-owned streets and has been identified as a contributing factor to nearly one-third of all roadway fatalities over the past ten years. Of the 30,196 fatal crashes occurring on all road types in 2010, 35.4 percent—or 10,689—occurred

of setting speed limits appropriate for roads within the jurisdiction and countermeasures that are effective in mitigating speeding as it relates to roadway safety. I would recommend you check out the Manual at http:// safety.fhwa.dot.gov/local_rural/ training/fhwasa010413spmgmt/.

These suggestions are designed to assist in making changes that probably will not involve spending a great deal of money!

Ask Ann Please address all inquiries to: Ann Daniels Director of Credentialing APWA, 2345 Grand Blvd., Suite 700 Kansas City, MO 64108-2625 Fax questions to: (816) 472-1610 E-mail: adaniels@apwa.net

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Products in the News

Tippmann Post Driving Equipment introduces side mount adapter for driving u-channel posts The Tippmann Side Mount Adapter fastens quickly to all u-channel posts ranging in size from 2 lb. per foot all the way up to a 4 lb. per foot post. Whether you are driving an 8 ft. post or a 14 ft. post, this adapter will allow you to drive from a height you are comfortable with and your feet on the ground. This adapter is equipped with 11 sturdy attachment pins, which fit all major manufacturer u-channel hole patterns.

The side mount adapter is then held in place by a long retaining pin and clevis. Learn more about this adapter as well as view online video demonstrations by visiting propanehammer.com.

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No-Dig Snap-Tite® relines damaged culverts in a “snap” Snap-Tite®’s patented joint and installation system eliminates the need to remove failing culverts.

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all with watertight seals. With Snap-Tite’s ease of installation and variable lengths, 95 percent of culvert repairs are done off-road. This means increased safety for workers and motorists. SnapTite is made from HDPE pipe, has a life expectancy of 100 years and meets AASHTO Standard M326 for relining culverts. For more information, visit www.culvert-rehab.com or call 1-800-CULVERT (285-8378).

The green choice in dog pollution now gives you even more choice DOGIPOT introduces the Aluminum DOGIPOT Header Pak Junior Bag Dispenser to hold DOGIPOT’s new line of OXO-BIODEGRADABLE DOGIPOT Header Pak Litter Pick Up Bags (i.e., hanging litter pick up bags). These new items give customers more choice and the Header Pak bags will fit all major brands of hanging bag dispensers. DOGIPOT has the highest quality environmentally-conscious products to help keep your dog-friendly areas free from unsightly, smelly and harmful dog waste.

There are DOGIPOT imitators in the market, but nobody is able to match DOGIPOT’s experience, high-quality product line, world-class customer service or value. Experience the DOGIPOT Advantage!

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Sewer Bypass Pumping As our sewer infrastructure continues to age, rehabilitation is needed to keep it up and running. With Griffin’s line of trash handling pumps, contractors can bypass sewage during sewer line repairs—getting tough projects done and keeping the system working for the community that relies on it. Bypass pumping is a critical element of many rehab projects. Temporary bypass systems are used to transfer water supplies and sewage flow, so that these vital services are uninterrupted during construction.

Griffin Dewatering and Griffin Pump and Equipment offers a complete line of pumps to fit nearly any sewer bypass application. Link: http://www. griffindewatering.com/dewatering/bypass.html.

Web: www.griffinpump.com. Call Griffin Toll Free nationwide: 866-770-8100.

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Vaisala Truck Weather Sensors Vaisala offers a suite of products that mount to your truck, and provide you with realtime road conditions.

Surface Patrol provides air and pavement temperature in a costeffective and very reliable solution. Condition Patrol adds road condition (dry, wet, icy) and a road friction all displayed with a smart phone.

Using weather sensors from Vaisala means you are getting accurate readings to make the best decisions. For more information, visit our website at www.vaisala.com.

Precision Concrete Cutting: the leader in uneven sidewalk repair

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Precision Concrete Cutting (PCC) is the leader in uneven sidewalk repair. Clients enjoy bringing their sidewalks into ADA compliance, removing the trip and fall liability, and stretching their budget. Typical savings versus sidewalk replacement is 70-90%. The service is quick and clean, ensuring very little disruption to pedestrians April 2013

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on busy sidewalks. The process reduces landfill waste and fossil fuels. Visit www.SafeSidewalks. com and schedule free work as part of a demonstration.

TAGSTER™ – Easy and Safe Graffiti Removal!

TAGSTER™ Graffiti Remover is the safe, biodegradable, non-toxic, non-caustic, and nonflammable way for public works departments to eliminate graffiti and tagging problems. Whether you are trying to remove a declaration of love or gang symbols, TAGSTER unique gelled solution will allow you to wipe it away easily and safely. Removes graffiti from metal, concrete, wood, rock, plastic, restroom privacy panels or virtually any surface! For more information, call RHOMAR Industries, Inc., at (800) 688-6221.

PowerPlatform™: The next-generation municipal vehicle GVM’s PowerPlatform is a multi-purpose machine offering a four-wheel drive mechanical drive train with a 275 hp Cummins engine paired with a 6-speed powershift transmission.

The PowerPlatform offers high, 40 mph speed transport, excellent 360° visibility, a tight 20.2-foot turning radius, three steering modes, a 22,000-pound cargo capacity and a 102inch road legal tire width. This multi-purpose vehi102

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cle also offers four-season versatility with multiple three-point hitch attachment options, including snowplows, blowers, brushes, sprayers, spreaders, dumpers, tillers and mowers. For more information, please visit www.snowequipmentsales.com.

Cretex Specialty Products is proud to introduce the evolution of mechanical chimney seals Cretex Specialty Products, with 30 years of history manufacturing chimney seals, is introducing the LSS line of internal chimney seals that will save you money, save you time, and eliminate the need for extensions. Let us show you the difference! Visit www.cretexseals. com or call (800) 345-3764.

JackJaw® Extractors are the new force in sign post pulling!

JackJaw® post pullers are the fast, easy and safe way to pull “U” pickets, sign posts, T posts, grounding rods, and more! The powerful patented jaw mechanism allows you to pull posts straight out of the ground. The jaw mechanism provides a positive grip that prevents back and shoulder strain that results from the whiplash of other pullers. JackJaw® Extractors are produced in Dayton, Ohio from heavy gauge steel plate and tubing to withstand everyday job site use. The easily replaceable jaws are case hardened AR400 steel for long wear. For more information, visit www.jackjaw.com or call (937) 609-8937.

Schonstedt Instrument Company launches giveaway program to celebrate 60th Anniversary

Machine removes full-wrap labels prior to recycling plastic bottles

Schonstedt Instrument Company, to mark its 60th year of providing locating equipment to the surveying, utility, and construction industries, will give away a magnetic locator every 60 days throughout 2013.

Sixty gift certificates, in the amount of $60 each and good for any Schonstedt product or service, will be given to an additional 60 entrants during each 60day period. The giveaway program will culminate in a Grand Prize drawing at the end of the year. “We’re a proud company with a rich history,” said Bob Ebberson, Director of Business Development, “and we’re inviting locating professionals to celebrate with us in 2013.” Visit the Schonstedt website (and enter for the giveaway) at http://www.Schonstedt.com.

For plastic recycling plants, the Herbold Meckesheim Label Remover is more effective than any other machinery for the removal of wraparound polyvinyl chloride (PVC) labels from polyester (PET) bottles. These tightly clinging labels can be removed in a single step, early in the process and without the expense of generating extra steam.

The new machine also separates bottles that are stuck together, reducing labor costs for manual separation. By removing almost all wraparound labels early in the recycling process, the Label Remover also saves money in another way: Down the line at the size-reduction stage, cutting blades will stay sharp longer because they won’t be dulled

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by many label remnants stuck to bottles. For more information, call (401) 597-5500 or visit www. herboldusa.com.

Polaris® GEM® eL XD Polaris® GEM® eL XD is a purpose-built electric utility vehicle capable of transporting cargo and completing essential tasks. Behind the spacious two-seater cab is a 70” by 48” flatbed capable of holding 1,110 pounds of cargo. Nine maintenance-free gel batteries provide an estimated range of up to 40 miles per charge depending on temperature, grade, payload and driving style. The standard eL XD ($11,999 MSRP) is fully customizable, reaches a top speed of 25 mph and can be driven on roads with a posted speed limit of up to 35 mph. GEM vehicles come with a two-year limited warranty, along with roadside assistance. For more information, please visit www.polaris.com.

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Geneva Polymer Products Geneva Polymer Products recently landed project #661 in Clark County, Nev., to fabricate noncorrosive rigid/structural polymer manholes for use in their sanitary sewer systems. This new product meets the criteria for addressing the excessive corrosion found in today’s municipal systems. These resin, sand, and aggregate manholes (no cement) will not corrode when used in systems where sulfuric acid has been created by thiobacillius bacteria. With innovative production techniques, GPP has created a cost-effective sustainable product that fits the market. Standard sizes are available for both new and rehab manholes. GPP provides a 50-year limited warranty on its product and makes available a pilot program to help familiarize the municipalities with the product and its ease of installation. For more information, please call (801) 225-2416 or visit www.genevapolymerproducts.com.

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UPCOMING APWA EVENTS International Public Works Congress & Exposition

North American Snow Conference

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For more information, contact Brenda Shaver at (800) 848-APWA or send e-mail to bshaver@apwa.net.

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21-24 American Council of Engineering Companies Annual Convention,

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13-17 American Planning Association National Planning Conference,

Chicago, IL, www.planning.org/conference

Always the third full week in May. For more information, contact Jon Dilley at (800) 848-APWA or send e-mail to jdilley@apwa.net.

APWA Click, Listen & Learn, “Gaining Efficiencies through Water Metering,” (800) 848-APWA, www.apwa.net

21-25 National Association of County Engineers Annual Conference,

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When you contact an advertiser regarding a product, please tell them you saw their ad in the APWA Reporter. Thanks! – The Editor Legend: IFC = Inside Front Cover; IBC = Inside Back Cover; BC = Back Cover AMEC, p. 32

Dewberry, p. 4

Lowe’s Companies, Inc., p. 5

Stan Design Inc., p. 106

www.amec.com

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www.LowesForPros.com/Government

www.stanjacks.com

Best Management Products, p. 65

DOGIPOT, p. 39 www.dogipot.com

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SWA Group, p. 107 Muncie Power Products, p. 105

Everblades, p. 106

Brandon Industries, p. IBC

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Calhoun Super Structures, p. 99

ExproLink, p. 105 www.exprolink.com

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Camosy Construction, p. 105

Gateway Industrial Products, p. 69

www.camosy.com

www.gatewayindustrial.com

National Construction Rentals, p. 31

City of Atlanta, p. 103

Gregory Industries, p. 59

www.atlantaga.gov

www.gregorycorp.com

City of Gainesville, p. 18

Griffin Dewatering Corporation, pp. IFC, 106

www.cityofgainesville.org

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ClearSpan Fabric Structures, p. 9

Consort Display Group, p. 105 www.consort.com

Construction Accessories, Inc., p. 105 www.jackjaw.com

Cretex Specialty Products, p. 70

Trackless Vehicles LTD, p. 51

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Pine Valley Eco Products, p. 106

Transpo Industries, Inc., pp. 67, 107

CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation, p. 15 www.ctscement.com

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Precision Concrete Cutting, p. 106 www.SafeSidewalks.com

PubWorks, p. 105

GVM Snow Equipment, pp. 53, 105

Radar Sign, p. 105

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H&M Gopher Control, p. 106

RHOMAR Industries, Inc., p. 49

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Henke Manufacturing Corp., p. 107

Skechers Footwear, p. 7

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Kleinfelder, p. 107 www.kleinfelder.com Location Technologies, Inc., p. 105 www.loctech.com

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Nortrax, p. 48

www.PubWorks.com

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Tippmann Industrial Products, p. BC

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www.cretexseals.com

www.swagroup.com

www.munciepower.com

www.skechers.com

SnapTite, pp. 23, 105 www.culvert-rehab.com

Spring City Electrical, p. 35 www.springcity.com

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TYMCO International, LTD, p. 45 www.tymco.com

United Rotary Brush Corporation, p. 58 www.united-rotary.com

Vaisala, Inc., pp. 73, 105 www.vaisala.com/roads

Volvo Construction Equipment, p. 106 www.volvoce.com/na

Walter P Moore, p. 33 www.walterpmoore.com

Wheeler, p. 107 www.wheeler-con.com

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