MdQI Building Quality for 25 Years

BUILDING QUALITY FOR 25 YEARS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS FOREWORD Message from the Co-Chairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPTER 1 A Foundation in Quality Partnerships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CHAPTER 2 1994-1998 Maryland’s Road to Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CHAPTER 3 1999-2003 A Part of Something Bigger Than Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CHAPTER 4 2004-2008 Shaping the Future of Maryland Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CHAPTER 5 2009-2013 Fostering Interagency Collaboration. . . . 38 CHAPTER 6 2014-2018 Engineering & Creative Challenges . . . . . 52 CHAPTER 7 Meeting the Future Needs of Transportation Stakeholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Improving Opportunities & Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Pierce J. Flanigan, III Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Chief Engineer Rotation Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Special Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 3

Foreword

Message from the Co-Chairs The 25th Anniversary MdQI Conference is a celebration of the contributions of the Maryland Transportation’s Industry’s commitment to quality in planning, design, construction and maintenance of our valuable transportation infrastructure. We owe much to the founders of MdQI, who had the vision to create a state quality partnership, bringing together five (5) Sponsoring Agencies: Federal Highway Administration, Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland Highway Contractor’s Association, Maryland Asphalt Association and the American Council of Engineering Companies/Maryland.

MdQI instantly provided a forum in which the highway industry collaborates as partners, solving problems and issues, sharing knowledge and experiences, and recognizing the significant contributions of the member organizations. The organization has flourished through the years, outgrowing our first venue at the Marriott Hunt Valley Inn to our current venue at the Baltimore City Convention Center.

ten (10) subcommittees that work tirelessly throughout the year to develop and implement processes and practices that fosters coordinated and continuous quality improvement in order to ensure safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive and sustainable systems to meet the needs of all transportation stakeholders.

This commemorative book documents Our Past, Our People and Our Projects.

We celebrate the many accomplishments of Maryland’s transportation industry, we thank the many people who have contributed to MdQI’s success, and we are proud of the quality transportation projects completed throughout Maryland for our most important stakeholder, the citizens of Maryland.

We have built a solid foundation for the future and look forward to the continued success of MdQI!

Through the years, MdQI has been transformed from a highway focused quality initiative to a multi-modal transportation quality initiative that now includes thirteen (13) Sponsoring Agencies. In addition, we currently have

Tim Smith, P.E.

MdQI Co-Chairman, MDOT SHA Deputy Administrator/Chief Engineer for Operations

Dan Cheng, P.E.

MdQI Co-Chairman Johnson, Mirmiran & Thomspon, Inc. Executive Vice President

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CHAPTER ONE:

A FOUNDATION

IN QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS

CHAPTER ONE

The Start of MdQI 25 Years of Maryland’s Quality Initiative Conference For 25 years, the Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) Conference has expanded and enhanced the quality of Maryland’s transportation infrastructure. The foundation of this work is the partnership between the federal, state and county governments working collaboratively with the transportation consultants, contractors and suppliers. This partnership is rooted in the shared acknowledgment that successful infrastructure is not just measured in the hours of work we do, the unique strategies we develop, or the materials we use—it’s measured in every grateful traveler who gets home or to their destination safely every day.

The MdQI builds on the vision of the National Quality Initiative (NQI), which was founded in 1992. The NQI was the culmination of a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)sponsored workshop on improving highway engineering and infrastructure by connecting government and private industry through “partnerships in quality.”

This national push to innovate highway quality standards, and to formalize those standards across the industry, was initially prompted by the American Society of Civil Engineers, which published a guidebook on infrastructure projects from concept to completion in 1988. Two years later, officials from the federal government, and from state governments, toured six European countries to study their asphalt-paving technologies. This tour inspired the federal government to formalize these standards by encouraging closer collaborations with private industry.

“Our customers are entitled to the highest quality highways we can provide, and our Nation will be better in many ways because of the qualities of highways we build.”

Frank Francois

AASHTO Executive Director and NQI Founding Member

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This collaboration resulted in the formation of the National Quality Initiative Steering Committee. National organizations who best represented the transportation industry were identified to help in this effort. The initial NQI Steering Committee included the following members: • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) • American Road and Transportation Builders (ARTBA) • Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) • American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) • National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) • American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC) • National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)

“The newly-organized Maryland National Quality Initiative (NQI) had a clear sense of its driving mission—to bring state agencies and private industry together in a shared vision of enhancing quality.”

Hal Kassoff

Founding Member, State Highway Administration

As part of the early efforts, the NQI Steering Committee developed a series of goals to bring federal, state, and private agencies and firms together; their first four goals focused on policy development, training, and technical support: • Drafting a national policy on the quality of highways • Sponsoring a national quality seminar • Supporting four regional seminars on quality • Conduct a series of technical support activities

The NQI workshop challenged each state to embrace this renewed emphasis on quality through partnership, and form their own State Quality Partnership (SQP). Hal Kassoff, Administrator, for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), and other representatives from Maryland, attended this first NQI seminar. Maryland accepted the challenge and between 1992 and 1993 formed the Maryland State Quality Partnership (today known as MdQI).

Prior to the formation of the SQP, building quality infrastructure for the State of Maryland depended on individual integrity and commitment of practitioners in both the government and industry. The same quality also depended on transportation products and materials.

The start of SQP provides a forum to address the conflicts between organizations and inability to partner and reach consensus. Prior to the SQP, groups were meeting in different places to resolve issues, causing more problems to arise, than solutions identified.

Ed Terry

Founding Member, Federal Highway Administration

Bill Smith Founding Member, ACEC/MD

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The Maryland NQI Steering Committee was formed building around the national organizations serving on the NQI Steering Committee. The original five founding organizations were: • Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) • Federal Highway Administration – Maryland Division (FHWA-MD) • American Consulting Engineers Council – Maryland (ACEC-MD) • Maryland Asphalt Association (MAA) • Maryland Highway Contractor’s Association (MHCA)

Representatives for the Maryland NQI Steering Committee included Hal Kassoff and Bob Olsen for MDOT SHA, Ed Terry for FHWAMD, Bob Latham for MHCA, Bill Smith of Hurst Roche for ACEC-MD and Bob Sewell for MAA. The first charter was signed formalizing the Maryland NQI Steering Committee. The initial mission and goals for the committee included the following: • To organize a steering committee and recruit volunteers • To select a steering committee chairman • Incorporate the Maryland with Pride Awards • Organize a highway conference

Bob Sewell

Founding Member, Maryland Asphalt Association

Bob Latham

Founding Member, MHCA

Bob Olsen, MDOT SHA Chief Engineer, was identified as the Chairman of the Steering Committee. In addition, it was determined that MHCA Awards Dinner for the Maryland with Pride Awards would be the appropriate forum to celebrate Maryland’s quality achievements and present the activities of the Maryland NQI efforts.

This decision resulted in the first Maryland National Quality Initiative Conference in January 1994— beginning a long, ever-evolving journey toward the continuous process of making Maryland’s transportation infrastructure safer and more efficient for everyone.

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CHAPTER TWO:

MARYLAND’S ROAD TO

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CHAPTER TWO

1994-1998

Establishing a Quality Foundation The newly-organized Maryland National Quality Initiative (NQI) had a clear sense of its driving mission—to bring state agencies and private industry together in a shared vision of enhancing quality. To inspire state-wide enthusiasm, the steering committee hosted the very first annual joint conference/workshop on quality and communication. Approximately 250 industry leaders participated in “Maryland’s Road to Quality” (which was the workshop’s theme) on January 20-21, 1994 at the Hunt Valley Marriott.

“MdQI is the epitome of a quality program.”

Secretary Pete Rahn

Maryland Secretary of Transportation

The joint conference/workshop was a collaboration based on the National Quality Initiative meetings that were being held throughout the country sponsored by AASHTO, FHWA, and transportation industry representatives. The Maryland NQI conference distilled national goals into state-specific solutions via a series of breakout groups and discussions that were led by members of the Maryland NQI Steering Committee.

Breakout session themes focused on: • Teamwork • Recognition • Technology • Organizational Management • Customer Satisfaction

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A key success of this conference from previous events was the hands-on participatory nature of the workshops. Each breakout group had representatives from each of the main stakeholders of the Steering Committee identifying and working together to solve problems and develop recommendations for improvement. Notable speakers included Hal Kassoff, MDOT SHA Administrator; Jack Kintslinger, KCI CEO; and Porter Barrows, FHWA Division Administrator.

To continue the tradition of recognizing quality projects with awards, the first day of the conference ended with a networking reception and the Maryland with Pride Awards Banquet.

The award ceremony was hosted by Bob Latham from MHCA.

a comprehensive lecture on partnering for success—this topic sparked robust discussion and empowered the Maryland NQI to focus on full-fledged partnering in Maryland.

Participants attended breakout sessions that offered clear, tangible guidance on how to develop inter-agency partnerships: • Partnering Prior to Advertisement • Partnering After Advertisement • New Technology Transfer • Organizational Management

This conference set a strong foundation for the next 25 years of the MdQI Conference.

The second joint conference/workshop, which was held in 1995, only ripened this sense of community and collaboration— which was evident in the workshop’s theme: “Quality Through Partnering and Improved Communication.” The keynote speaker, Tom Warne from the Arizona DOT, delivered

“It was about continuous quality improvement and building on it each and every year.”

Ed Terry

Founding Member, Federal Highway Administration

Mission Statement Developed In early 1996, the Maryland NQI Steering Committee brainstormed a mission statement to clearly represent the efforts of the initiative: “To provide Maryland highway industry a forum that fosters coordinated and continuous quality improvement in order to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentallysensitive highways which meets the needs of all transportation stakeholders.”

Things were changing organizationally for the Maryland’s NQI Steering Committee as Bob Olsen left state service in 1995 and his successor Doug Rose became Chief Engineer and Chair of the Steering Committee.

The 1996 Maryland NQI Conference focused on the ways that teamwork and collaboration could improve every aspect of a project. Conference attendees and organizational representatives rallied around the theme of “The Team Approach Through Project Development and Construction.” Productive discussions and collaboration spurred many improvements on how MDOT SHA and the industry managed projects. These improvements not only encompassed the bidability and constructability procedures--but they were evident in MDOT SHA’s organizational attitudes toward partnering and teamwork. Two key management sessions were held which helped to embrace this cultural shift: Trust Building -Partnering Attitudes and Organizational Management.

For the 1997 Conference, we were pleased to have Larry Bonine, Director of the Arizona DOT and the Chair of the AASHTO Standing Committee on Quality. The topics of discussion included Technology, Innovative Construction, System Preservation, and Engineering within the New Systems.

In addition, the American Concrete Pavement Association-Northeast Chapter represented by Bob Long was welcomed as the sixth member of the Maryland NQI Steering Committee. A new charter was signed at the 1997 conference celebrating the increased membership and the newly adopted mission statement. CHAPTER 2

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MdQI Awards of Excellence In 1998 the Maryland NQI celebrated the fifth conference with growing numbers of attendees, an established format and an eagerly anticipated annual event. Given the success of the organization, the Maryland NQI Steering Committee voted to commemorate the initiatives’ successes in cultivating state-wide partnerships by dropping the National emphasis and adopting the title Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI).

To further acknowledge the partnership in all phases of delivery of highway projects, several new categories were introduced as part of the Maryland with Pride Awards. Major award categories were added for both design and construction for large and small projects. Additional categories were also added for DBE firms, traffic engineering, environmental design and partnering. To reflect this change and incorporation as part of the MdQI efforts, the Maryland with Pride awards were changed to the MdQI Awards of Excellence.

1995 › I-270 Widening & Reconstruction NQI Achievement Award

1997 › MD 450 Naval Academy Bridge NQI Achievement Award

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CHAPTER THREE:

A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN US

CHAPTER THREE

1999-2003 Embracing a Quality Culture Between 1999 and 2003, the MdQI Conference became an integral part of the highway industry across Maryland. The topics, discussions, and resolutions that came out of the MdQI conferences and subcommittees shaped the ways that state agencies and private firms collaborated with each other to prioritize quality at each stage of every project.

“Shaping the ways state agencies and private firms collaborate on each stage of a project.”

In 1998, the MdQI Steering Committee established six (6) subcommittees to help in advancing the MdQI initiatives. These subcommittees are as follows: • • • • • •

Highway Operations Project Development Conference Partnering Training and Recruitment Public Relations/Marketing

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The charge of the subcommittees was to advance the various initiatives raised as part of the MdQI Conferences as well as within the industry. The various subcommittees are responsible for helping to identify topics and organize the working sessions and technical presentations at the annual MdQI Conference.

The annual conferences proved to be such a valuable resource for sharing information and building relationships that, at the 1999 conference, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), joined the MdQI Steering Committee as a sponsor. MDTA broadened MdQI’s reach, and established a more comprehensive collaborative effort to improve Maryland’s highways.

“Quality and progress is demonstrated beyond just pavement and into infrastructure.”

Bob Latham Founding Member

The theme for the 2000 conference—Partnership and Pride in Quality—celebrated everything that the MdQI had accomplished in only a few years.

Larry Bonine, former Executive Director of Arizona DOT was the keynote speaker. The workshops focused on partnering; managing for results; storm water management specification; incident management; materials testing certifications; the MDE stormwater management manual; design-build work; and, “Thinking Beyond the Pavement.”

In 2001, the workshops aligned around a theme of Success in Changing Environments, focusing on designing for maintenance, VECP for creative construction, pavement markings/warranty specifications, Thinking Beyond the Pavement, electronic documents, the MDE stormwater management design manual, MDOT SHA designbuild updates, and partnering.

The 2002 MdQI Conference ushered in more growth. The Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association, Maryland Aggregates Association, and County Engineers Association of Maryland joined the sponsoring list for a total of 10 industry and agency sponsors.

Empowered by a rich history of success and input from the conference technical sessions, the MdQI Partnering subcommittee published its first Partnering manual in 2001, the “Field Guide to Partnering on MSHA Projects.”

This manual provided process and procedures to help guide the industry partners through the Partnering process with the goal of reducing claims while reducing delays in delivering Maryland’s roadway construction projects.

The first “Partnering and Planning and Design Manual” was completed in 2003, which was later adopted by the AASHTO Standing Committee on Quality.

The MdQI celebrated 10 years of improving Maryland’s infrastructure through partnership and quality at a January 29, 2003 gala called Pioneers of Quality. The group honored former MDOT SHA administrator Hal Kassoff; former SHA Chief Engineer Bob Olsen; and former MHCA President Bob Latham. In addition, MdQI hosted the first combined Construction and Engineering Career Day at The Timonium Fair Grounds, led by the MdQI Industry Training and Recruitment Subcommittee.

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1999 › I-695 Beltway Widening NQI Gold Level Award

2001 › US 113 Design Build NPHQ Award for Quality

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2003 › Salisbury Bypass

2003 › Canal Parkway NPHQ Award Gold Level Winner

2003 › MD 822 UMES Access Road

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CHAPTER FOUR:

SHAPING

THE FUTURE

OF MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION

CHAPTER FOUR

2004-2008 Conference Success and Growth The next five years reflected a peak period of conference success and growth between 2004-2008. The MdQI Conference experienced a significant spike in conference attendance and MdQI activities became an industry standard.

Agencies and organizations within the state were invested in the idea best expressed by the 2004 conference theme, “Shaping the Future of Maryland Together.” The success of the industry initiatives was reflected at the conference both locally and nationally with keynote speakers, Bob Flanagan, Secretary of Transportation and Bob Templeton, Executive Director, National Partnership for Highway Quality.

In 2005, the MdQI Safety Subcommittee was established and presented as part of the technical sessions at the conference. Dan Cheng of JMT also became the MdQI Co-Chair at this time. The 2005 Conference saw a record volume of conference participants—with over 35 vendors and 450 attendees for the full conference, and an additional 100 people attending the awards dinner. This trend in attendance and participation was so powerful, and reflective of the success of the conference, that MdQI needed to search for a larger venue. The 2005 conference was the last conference held at the Hunt Valley Inn.

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CHAPTER 2

The 2006 conference was held at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel in downtown Baltimore. To celebrate the new venue, MdQI hosted an executive breakfast. Over 100 CEOs and business stakeholders were invited to attend an information gathering with the MDOT SHA Administrator, Neil Pedersen. This venue provided another informal opportunity for industry to collaborate and share concerns and ideas.

Though the MdQI conference has remained a prime opportunity for collaborators across the industry, the 2007 conference peppered a bit of fun into the standard networking mix. For the first time, MdQI invited vendors to put up exhibitor booths around a special theme (Caribbean).

Conference attendees judged the exhibitor booths for color, creativity, and ingenuity.

The goal of the theme was to have fun, draw attention to the growing number of vendors, and give them a chance to win a free exhibitor booth for the following year and their company logo and website displayed on the MdQI site.

The 2008 conference theme—Celebrating Maryland’s Highway Centennial: Past, Present, and Future—commemorated the MDOT SHA’s 100th anniversary, as well as MDOT SHA’s 15 years of partnership with MdQI. MdQI also began offering professional development hours to attendees who needed to maintain professional certifications and licenses. Maryland former Governor Harry Hughes delivered a keynote address that marked Maryland’s Centennial, and outlined a vision and purpose for the future.

Attendees also received centennial memorabilia and a voucher for the, “Centennial Book.”

The highway industry’s future was reflected in successful projects like the ICC, Woodrow Wilson Bridge and I-95 ETL construction with information from these projects and others on display as part of the celebration. Design Build topics proved to be very popular and attendees were eager to explore more of these topics in 2009. The established conference format consisted of two days of keynote speeches, presentations and 20 technical breakout sessions. This year also saw a significant increase in participation with 59 vendors, 670 full conference attendees and approximately 830 total registrants for the awards dinner/celebration banquet.

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2004 › I-270 & MD 187 Interchange NPHQ Award Winner

2006 › I-83 Noise Barrier from Seminary Road to Timonium Road

2005 › Woodrow Wilson Bridge NPHQ Award Winner

2004 › MD 32 Airfield Road

2005 › Woodrow Wilson Bridge NPHQ Award Winner

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2007 › Woodrow Wilson Bridge

2007 › US 29 from N. of Dustin Road to S. of MD 198

2008 › US 29-Briggs Chaney

2008 › MD 70 over Weems Creek 35

2008 › WWB Fish Passage Program

2008 › I-95 ETL Section 100 37

CHAPTER FIVE:

FOSTERING INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION

CHAPTER FIVE

2009-2013 Transforming Beyond Highways While MdQI has focused on fostering interagency collaboration and enhancing Maryland’s infrastructure, the organization keeps abreast of national trends and developments. This era was marked by growth, a broader vision, and an increased awareness of the environment and sustainability.

The Maryland Highway Contractors and the Maryland Aggregates Association merged to form the Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association (MTBMA), in 2009. Themes similar to the evolution occurring within the industry were reflected at the conference. In addition, Greg Welker became the MdQI Co-Chair In 2010, the MdQI Utilities Subcommittee was formed to improve utility relocation design, Right of Way acquisition and construction processes. The Utilities Subcommittee includes local utility companies such as: Baltimore Gas and Electric, Constellation Energy, Comcast, Verizon, and Washington Gas.

“To provide the Maryland Transportation industry a forum that fosters coordinated and continuous quality improvement in order to ensure safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive, and sustainable systems to meet the needs of all transportation stakeholders.”

In 2011, the Maryland Transit Administration and Maryland Aviation Administration joined MdQI as sponsoring agencies. A new charter was created this same year that addressed the evolution from a highway organization to an organization concerned with the entire transportation industry. This shift prompted a revision to the mission statement: “To provide the Maryland Transportation industry a forum that fosters coordinated and continuous quality improvement in order to ensure safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive, and sustainable systems to meet the needs of all transportation stakeholders.”

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As the MdQI and the conference began to expand its approach to infrastructure, it also heightened its focus on environmental sustainability. Annual conference themes centered around environmental initiatives: “Going Green: Moving in New Directions,” “Sustainable Transportation: A Multi Modal Approach,” and “Quality Transportation – A Hybrid Approach.”

This span of years wasn’t all work, and no fun. In 2009, the MdQI conference introduced the Rose Cup Derby, named after former MdQI Chairman Doug Rose. The Rose Cup Derby gives our attendees a chance to use their engineering savvy by creating pinewood derby-style racers. Races were held in the vendor exhibitor area and over 15 firms have participated annually.

In 2009, the MdQI Steering Committee created the Pierce Flanigan III Award to honor individuals within the Maryland transportation industry whose work, and generosity of spirit, has benefited the industry as a whole.

In 2013, due to increasing attendance from continued success, the conference moved to the Baltimore Convention Center. With the large venue, attendance increased from 500 registrants to over 800.

500 to over 800

The MdQI Industry Training and Recruitment Subcommittee efforts continued to show success in promoting the transportation industry. In 2013, MdQI boosted these efforts with a combined construction and engineering career day co-hosted by Reliable Contracting and Chaney Enterprises.

Over 1000 Maryland High School students, as well as their counselors and teachers, are inspired and engaged every year as part of the MdQI subcommittee efforts. The organization regularly brings students and their teachers together at events to excite future generations to pursue careers in engineering, surveying and construction.

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2010 › I-95 ETL at I-895

2010 › MD 30 Hampstead Bypass

2011 › BWI Concourse D/E

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2011 › I-70/MD 85/MD 355 Interchange

2011 › I-70 Welcome Centers

2012 › Baltimore Metro Rail Fire and Security

2012 › Kirk Bus Division Modernization

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2012 › US 40 Hatem Bridge Deck Replacement

2013/2014 › ICC Contract A

2012 › US 40 Hatem Bridge Deck Replacement

2013/2014 › ICC Contract A

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2013/2014 › ICC Contract B

2013 › ICC Contract C

2013/2014 › ICC Contract B

2013 › ICC Deckover

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2013 › Owings Mills Boulevard

2013 › I-695 Charles Street

2013 › ICC NW Branch Stream Mitigation

2013 › MTA Light Rail Grade Crossing Replacements in Hunt Valley

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2014-2018 MdQI Today MdQI went from a state DOT objective building off a federal initiative to a crucial resource for transportation agencies across Maryland, outlasting the federal initiative. Over 25 years, and with many new individual members, MdQI’s vision of innovation through collaboration has only gotten stronger.

An increasingly diverse range of agencies—including the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (in 2014) and MDOT’s Motor Vehicle Administration/Maryland Highway Safety Office (in 2017)—joined MdQI as sponsors. The bedrock of the organization’s work has always been making Maryland’s infrastructure safer and more effective—but the hard work, dedication, and pioneering spirit of the MdQI’s members allowed the group to take on a greater breadth and complexity of work.

From 2014 onward, the MdQI applied its successful approach to partnership and consensus building across new forms of transportation projects that prioritize environmental soundness and sustainability—while also inspiring the young people who will become tomorrow’s great minds in engineering. Through the years, the Industry Training and Recruitment subcommittee has reached thousands of middle school and high school students.

The MdQI conferences reflected that profound growth, providing great training and collaboration venues while also celebrating the profession of transportation engineering not only through learning and networking opportunities, but in a series of awards and honors. This time period also included the introduction of Engineering Challenges, creative challenges that allowed participants (particularly younger members) to test their engineering skills and have a little fun, with a bridge competition, crane competition, and mousetrap car competition, in addition to the Rose Cup Pine Derby race.

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Revenue from the passage of the Transportation Investment Act of 2013 began to flow into the industry which created much excitement about the possibility of developing and delivering much needed projects to the citizens of Maryland. The MdQI conference continued to serve as one of the best venues to share lessons learned and improve the industry to ensure that these resources are put to the best practices by the entire industry.

The 2015 MdQI Conference welcomed Dave Coyne, MDOT SHA Deputy Administrator, Chief Engineer for Operations as the new Co-Chair representing MDOT, joining Dan Cheng with ACEC to lead the MdQI Steering Committee.

Conference presentations focused on innovation in construction and attendees benefited from topics on materials, 3D modeling, materials clearance, process changes related to E&S field modifications, and project closeout. This conference also marked MdQI’s complete transition into the “digital age.” Registration occurred completely online, and the organization introduced a pilot registration and conference agenda app.

In 2016, MdQI marked its 25th anniversary of it’s founding with a constant theme that reflected its mission and vision: Partnering. Over 1,000 attendees watched a video presentation that showcased the organization’s emphasis on building partnerships across the industry. And in this spirit of partnership, the 2016 conference featured talks from leaders within the MDOT Transportation Business Unit; these leaders shared their philosophies, priorities, and forthcoming business opportunities within the industry.

Partnering is the fundamental building block of MdQI and its importance and emphasis over the past 25 years has been paramount to the overall success of Maryland’s Transportation system.

Technical sessions included a focus on Practical Design and what this concept meant to the industry and the role each industry partners could play in its success. The conference sessions also continued its focus on innovation and new technologies including advances in materials and additional updates on Connected and Autonomous vehicles. We learned about the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) and its focus on eliminating traffic fatalities.

The 2017 Conference resulted in the change in one of the MdQI Steering Committee Co-chairs as Dave Coyne retired from MDOT SHA at the end of 2016 and Tim Smith was appointed as the new MDOT SHA Deputy Administrator/Chief Engineer for Operations and the new Co-chair of the MdQI Steering Committee.

The 2017 conference offered unique insights and updates about incorporating technology into almost every aspect of the project process. Seminar attendees learned about the eConstruction and eBidding platforms, as well as construction technologies, building information modeling, and alternate project delivery; they also engaged in powerful discussions on connected and autonomous vehicles, and on the MDOT MTA’s Baltimore Link (an overhaul of the Baltimore bus lines). This conference also brought the brightest minds in engineering together to talk about helping Ellicott City recover and rebuild after the historic flood of summer 2016.

The 2018 MdQI Conference is a celebration of the achievements over the last 25 years and a continued collaborative commitment to share information, have open discussion, and identify ways to move Maryland’s transportation industry forward. We would like to thank everyone who has been involved in making the MdQI efforts and the transportation industry an example of how cooperation and collaboration can make a positive difference.

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2014 › I-895 K Truss Bridge

2014 › US 40 Patapsco River Concrete Arch

2014 › George’s Creek Road Bridge

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2014 › MARC Edgewood Station Improvements

2014 › BWI Tower Glass Replacement

2014 › MARC Edgewood Station Improvements

2014 › Baden Naylor Road Bridge

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2015 › BWI Runway 15L-33R and Adjacent Safety Area Compliance

2015 › Baltimore Light Rail Union Avenue and Clipper Mill Road

2015 › I-95 Millard Tydings Bridge Foundation and Substructure Repairs

2015 › MTA MARC Wedge Yard

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2015 › Purple Line Planning Study

2016 › 26th Street Emergency Repair

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2016 › Upper Little Patuxent Stream Restoration

2016 › BWI Airport Terminal E-F ATCT Planning Study

2016 › Bay Bridge Rewrapping and Dehumidification

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2016 › BWI Baggage Handling

2016 › I-95 Contee Road Interchange

2016 › West Baltimore MARC Station Parking Expansion

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2017 › BWI Concourse D Art Gallery

2017 › Piscataway Hills Landslide Stabilization

2017 › METRO System Interlocking

2017 › Jericho Road Covered Bridge

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MEETING THE FUTURE NEEDS

CHAPTER SEVEN:

OF TRANSPORTATION STAKEHOLDERS

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BEYOND The Future of MdQI We are excited about the future of Maryland’s Transportation Programs and the many challenges facing the Maryland Transportation industry and the role that MdQI can play in meeting these challenges. MdQI is committed to our Mission Statement:

As we look forward, MdQI will continue to serve as the forum for addressing the future challenges of Maryland’s Transportation Infrastructure. We will continue to grow MdQI and add key partners of the transportation Industry. We are faced with many challenges including:

“To provide the Maryland transportation industry a forum that fosters coordinated and continuous quality improvement in order to ensure safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive and sustainable systems to meet the needs of all transportation stakeholders.”

Rapidly Changing Technology in design

• 3D design & BIM

• Drone Technology (Unmanned Aircraft Systems )

MdQI will continue to serve as the forum to work in partnership with the transportation industry to address these and future challenges. It is important that we communicate and engage our customers, the citizens of Maryland, thus enhancing the customer experience.

We thank the many dedicated partners and people that have transformed MdQI from a highway focused initiative to an integrated transportation industry partnership. Maryland is known throughout the nation for quality transportation projects. The future of MdQI is Bright!

Rapidly changing construction technology

• eConstruction

• eBidding

• Advances in construction equipment technology Establishing a culture of innovation in our industry and developing a process for evaluation and implementation of the best ideas.

Advances in construction materials Connected and Autonomous Vehicles technology Improving Innovative Project Delivery: Design Build, Detail Build, P3, CMAR Improving Communication internally and externally and with all stakeholders.

Environmental Stewardship Integrated Transportation System: One MDOT Funding of Infrastructure Programs

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE Industry Training and Recruitment Subcommittee Since the establishment of the Industry Training and Recruitment of Subcommittee of MdQI in 1998, they have worked tirelessly to improve the awareness of career opportunities and the technology used in engineering and construction with a mission to increase the pool of qualified candidates for related positions in Maryland’s Transportation Industry. This subcommittee has promoted many of the training activities that take place throughout our industry, and solicit needs for additional training programs.

School Outreach: Educating students on what it means to be an engineer has been an important element of MdQI. Since 1998, career outreach events have reached nearly 1,000 students per year from Maryland middle and high schools in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Howard Counties, and the City of Baltimore. These events have been held at the schools as well as various facilities throughout Maryland.

Teams of engineers, planners, environmental scientists and surveyors would develop interactive stations to have students consider a career in engineering. These stations demonstrated how multi-discipline teams plan, design, construct, operate and maintain the transportation infrastructure.

Stations have included: • Project Planning • Hydrology • Environmental • Landscape Architecture

• Traffic • Survey • Mechanical/Electrical • Civil Design/Roadway

• Structures • Geotechnical • Technology • Construction

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Construction & Engineering Career Day Events: The Transportation Industry is constantly seeking qualified workforce in Construction and Engineering. In order to demonstrate these career opportunities, annual events were established at locations that provided outdoor areas for construction equipment and activity demonstrations, as well as indoor facilities for interactive engineering stations.

Maryland’s First Annual Highway Construction and Engineering Career Day was held on October 28, 2003 at the Timonium Fairgrounds.

This inaugural event attracted hundreds of students from Baltimore area high schools. The exhibit hall was bustling with interactive exhibits prepared by local engineering firms, local and regional universities and colleges, highway contractors, material suppliers, equipment suppliers, industry associations, the Maryland State Highway Administration and Federal Highway Administration representatives. Outdoor equipment displays included FHWA’s mobile concrete laboratory, equipment simulators, as well as a variety of construction, inspection, and material transport vehicles.

Due to the success of the inaugural event, the MdQI Construction and Engineering Career Day events have continued through the years at

locations throughout Maryland in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Charles County, Howard County, the City of Baltimore and on the eastern shore of Maryland. These events would not be possible without the support and cooperation of the MdQI Sponsoring Agencies.

Hundreds of volunteers from governmental agencies, consultants, contractors and material suppliers have collaborated to introduce students to the many career paths in the transportation industry. These events have allowed several hundred students and their counselors each year to interact with professionals, and have hands on experiences in the design, testing and construction areas of the industry. Students have also been given the opportunity to visit with colleges and trade schools offering higher learning in the transportation industry.

The future is bright for careers in transportation industry and MdQI is committed to our training and outreach programs. We thank the many industry volunteers and the Industry Training and Recruitment Subcommittee members who have made this program a success!

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PIERCE J. FLANIGAN, III AWARD INDUSTRY TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT SUBCOMMITTEE This award was initiated in 2009 to honor Pierce J. Flanigan, III who was a great contractor, leader, and a true friend to the transportation industry in Maryland and beyond. This award is given to a person who meets the following criteria: 1. A person who has worked in or for the transportation industry for over 20 years 2. A person that has made significant contributions to the industry (Examples: held a position of leadership in an industry related organization, served on industry advice boards, contributed to acceptance or development of innovative techniques, tools, etc. within the industry) 3. A person who has been involved in the transportation industry in the State of Maryland 4. A person that has been a supporter of the Maryland Quality Initiative.

The initial Pierce J. Flanigan, III Award was awarded posthumously and accepted by his son Pierce J. Flanigan, IV at the 2009 MdQI Conference on February 5, 2009.

Since then, the Pierce J. Flanigan, III Award has been given to the following leaders of the Maryland transportation industry.

Pierce J.

Flaniga

Year

Recipient

Contributions to the Industry

2009

Pierce J. Flanigan, III

For Lifelong Service to the MD transportation industry, President of the Maryland Highway Contractors Association (MHCA), President of the Maryland Asphalt Association and for his involvement in many MdQI initiatives

2010

C. Robert Olsen

For 40 Years of Service to the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), Baltimore County DPW, and MdQI’s first Chairman

2011

William J. Cox

For over 40 Years of Service to the construction industry, President of MHCA and Chairman of ARTBA

2013

Douglas R. Rose

For 30 Years of Service to the Maryland SHA and transportation industry, 13 Years as MdQI Chairman, and AASHTO and NPHQ Involvement

2014

Gregory D. Welker

For 30 Years of Service to the Maryland SHA and 5 years as the MdQI Co-Chairman

2016

Jo Ellen Sines

Past Chairman of MTBMA, Continuous involvement in MdQI for over 20 years and numerous professional Associations

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

n, III

2016: Jo Ellen Sines

2010: Bob Olsen

2011: William Cox

2013: Douglas Rose

2014: Greg Walker

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CHIEF ENGINEER ROTATION PROGRAM WE WOULD NOT HAVE SUCCEEDED WITHOUT YOU! The MdQI Steering Committee, would like to give special recognition to the members of the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) Chief Engineers Rotation Program (CERP). The CERP team members provide key support and logistics for the MdQI Steering Committee and the MdQI Conference Committee, serving as the organizational staff for a minimum of two MdQI conferences during their rotational assignment.

Without their assistance and hard work at the conference as well as throughout the year, MdQI and the MdQI conferences would not have been as successful over the past 25 years. The individual commitment, effort and patience has helped the MdQI conferences become a great success. THANK YOU! Several of the members of the CERP program continue to serve as MdQI committee members and committee co-chairs following completion of their rotational assignment with MDOT SHA. We thank them for their ongoing commitment to helping improve our transportation industry.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHIEF ENGINEER ROTATION EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE YEARS… Name

Program Start Date

Name

Program Start Date

Martha Strauss

1991

Errol Stoute

January 2005

Richard Shelton

1991

Scott Newill

July 2005

Mark Wolcott

October 1991

Keith Vaughn

November 2005

Lorenzo Byrant

April 1992

Christopher Gale

March 2006

Dave Coyne

April 1993

Felecia Baker

April 2006

Tate Jackson

October 1993

Mona Sutton

October 2006

Egua Igbinosun

July 1994

Michael Thompson

July 2007

Jeffrey Amoriello

December 1994

L’Kiesha Markley

January 2008

Ray Moravec

September 1995

Sumalka Wegadapola

February 2009

Karuna Pujara

January 1996

Catherine Johnson

July 2009

Lee Starkloff

October 1996

Shaneka Owens

January 2010

Lisa Shemer

April 1997

Cindy Webb

April 2010

Manoj Jha

April 1998

Roger Hensley

January 2011

Togba Nagangana

January 1999

Vicki McVey

April 2011

Hadiyun Quaiyum

January 1999

Steve Boyd

November 2011

David Peake

July 1999

Sunny Santos

January 2012

Melissa Kosenak (Williams)

May 2000

Danielle Black

April 2012

Howard Weissberg

July 2000

Chanel Torsell

November 2012

Suenette Pope

July 2001

Kelly Caldwell-Harper

April 2013

Barry Ritchie, Jr.

July 2001

Margaret Carlisle

October 2013

Stephanie Pratt

July 2002

Yasin Gregg

May 2014

Dennis Atkins

March 2003

Daryoosh Mosleh

November 2014

Ashok Saini

March 2003

Rhonda Collins

April 2015

Glen Smith

January 2004

Samuel Aimufua

July 2015

Russell Walto

May 2004

Belinda Cavey

April 2016

Allen Jacobs

September 2004

Chisa Winstead

July 2017

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The 25th Anniversary Conference Committee would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the MdQI Conference. This book and the associated video documenting our Past, our People, and our Projects over the past 25 years would not have been possible without the generosity of these sponsoring agencies and firms.

PLATINUM SPONSORS Allan Myers 82 American Council Of Engineering Companies 83 David A. Bramble, Inc. 84 Chaney Enterprises 85 GPI Engineering 86 HNTB Corporation 87 Jacobs 88 JMT 89 KCI Technologies 90 Louis Berger 91 Maryland Asphalt Association 92 Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association 93

MTBMA 94 McCormickTaylor 95 National Asphalt Pavement Assoc.

96 RK&K 97 Stantec 98 STV 99 Sunrise Safety Services 100 Wagman 101 Wallace Montgomery 102 WRA 103 WSP 104

GOLD SPONSORS A. Morton Thomas & Associates 105 AECOM 105 C.J. Miller, LLC 106 Century Engineering 106 Concrete General, Inc. 107 ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC 107 Gannett Fleming, Inc. 108

Gray & Son, Inc. Itenology Corporation P. Flanigan & Sons, Inc. Reliable Contracting Co., Inc. Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

108 109 109 110 110

Corman Construction, Inc. C.C. Johnson & Malhotra, P.C. Development Facilitators, Inc Hardesty & Hanover

111 111 111 111

AD Marble 113 ALA 113 Brudis & Associates, Inc. 113 BVF Engineering, Inc. 113

L. S. Lee, Inc. MA Engineering Consultants PRIME AE Group, Inc. Schnabel Engineering Urban Engineers, Inc.

112 112 112 112 113

CES Consulting, LLC EA Engineering, Science and Technology Marine Solutions Maryland Paving, Inc. T3 Design PC

Wilson T Ballard

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Our network of regional construction offices, quarries and asphalt plants makes us uniquely qualified to answer Maryland’s transportation construction needs.

Allan Myers congratulates the Maryland Quality Initiative on 25 years of service to Maryland’s Transportation Industry.

allanmyers.com

Congrat ulat ions

MDQI on celebrating 25 years

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POURING OUR

INTO EVERY JOB

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GPI Congratulates MdQI on 25 Successful Years of Leadership and Commitment to Quality

GPI Contact Information Douglass Robb, PE 410.880.3055 I drobb@gpinet.com www.gpinet.com

Engineering | Design | Planning | Construction Management More than 20 offices throughout the U.S.

Congratulations to MdQI on

25

Years

of Maryland Transportation Excellence HNTB is a leader delivering multi-modal infrastructure solutions. We provide a full suite of architectural and engineering services in Maryland, including roadway and bridges, rail and transit, tunnels, planning and environmental, tolling, ITS, aviation, design-build, and program and construction management to meet our clients’ needs.

The HNTB Companies Infrastructure Solutions

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Commitment.

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Engineering | Planning | PM/CM Design-Build | Design & Rehabilitation

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TRANSPORTATION · ENVIRONMENTAL · COMMUNICATIONS · UTILITIES · FACILITIES

www.kci.com

Congratulations

MDQI on celebrating 25 years!

THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING WE’VE ENGINEERED IS OUR TEAM

Louis Berger now includes the Ammann & Whitney Long Span Bridge Division We have a new name but our people who work with you, and the culture that drives them, remain unchanged.

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Louis Berger serves a diverse client base with a comprehensive suite of planning, environmental, economic, engineering, architectural, construction management, and O&M services. Louis Berger provides this broad range of services for new, expansion, and renovation/ rehabilitation projects for bridges, highways, airports, seaports, mass transit, and freight/goods movement.

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• American taxpayers save over $1.5 billion per year by recycling asphalt.

• Asphalt pavement gives the best return on investment of any paving material.

• The U.S. recycles about 2 million tons of plastic a year while recycling and reusing over 60 million tons of asphalt. *Source: Asphalt Pavement Alliance

The Maryland Asphalt Association and its members congratulate the Maryland Quality Initiative on 25 years of service to Maryland’s Transportation Industry.

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We build lasting relationships with clients and their communities Committed to Maryland projects

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Reaching the century mark isn’t easy – you have to be quality-driven, client-focused, and have a vision for the future. At 100 years, STV is looking ahead. As an employee-owned firm, our planners, architects, engineers and construction managers have a stake in the business, and are committed to quality performance. We provide personal attention and timely solutions, with an eye toward sustainability. And with more than 40 offices, we are a local firm with national resources.

When it comes to getting your project delivered right, choose the firm that has the drive and vision to be the best.

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I-95 Rehabilitation & Latex Modified Concrete

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Photo courtesy of URS Corporation

Intercounty Connector

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Milestone Maryland Projects. A Milestone Anniversary with MdQI. Wagman Heavy Civil is a proud partner of MdQI. Congratulations on 25 Years!

A nationally recognized leader in the transportation industry, Wagman’s core competencies include: design-build, marine construction, bonded concrete overlays, infrastructure, grooving and grinding and geotechnical construction.

Visit www.wagman.com to learn more.

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is proud to be a part of the MdQI – and a part of the collaborations that have made our transportation systems safer and more efficient for all Marylanders. We are grateful for all the recognition we’ve received at MDQI over the years, and for the chances to learn, work, and grow as a firm.

Congratulations to all of the partners, sponsors, volunteers and honorees on

25

Great Conferences

and here’s to many more!

PEOPLE FOCUSED - PROJECT DRIVEN W W W.W R A L L P.C O M

CONGRATULATIONS TO MdQI FOR PROMOTING GROWTH IN THE INDUSTRY

AND IMPROVING TR ANSPORTATION

F O R T H E PA S T 2 5 Y E A R S

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Question today Question today Imagine tomorrow

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We bring technical excellence and innovation to the buildings and transportation infrastructure enable communities to prosper.

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Bridge | Highway | Utility | Marine Pile Driving | Design-Build Heavy Civil Construction in the Mid-Atlantic Region for over 95 years

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of Quality

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We proudly support the continuous quality improvement initiatives.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO: MDQI SPONSORING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS: The success of MdQI over more than 25 years has been the result of the many industry partners who have committed the resources of their members to fulfilling the Quality Mission of MdQI. We would like to thank the following Sponsoring Agencies and Organizations for their support of MdQI.

25TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE: We would like to thank this Committee for developing concepts for the Commemorative Book and Video and for helping organize the 25th Anniversary Conference Celebration.

25TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Shelly Baquol, MTBMA Dierdre Crowl, KCI Joel Oppenheimer, STV Ray Streib, DFI

Dan Cheng, JMT Melanie Hustead, WRA Doug Rose, JMT Fran Ward, MDOT SHA

Dave Coyne, JMT Ray Moravec, WM Tim Smith, MDOT SHA Anthony Bednarik, Wagman

25TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE BOOK AND VIDEO CONTRIBUTORS: We would like to thank all the Agencies and Organizations that contributed to the historic research and the many photographs of our people and projects contained in this Commemorative Book and Video.

Finally, the following individuals put hundreds of hours of effort into the writing, editing and production of the Book and Video. We could not have documented the rich history of MdQI without their dedication and assistance.

BOOK AND VIDEO CONTRIBUTORS AND WRITERS

Shelly Baquol Dave Coyne Ray Moravec

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Laura Bogart Gabriella Ferrara Doug Rose

Dan Cheng Melanie Hustead Chisa Winstead

2018 MDQI STEERING COMMITTEE: NAME

REPRESENTING

ROLE

NAME

REPRESENTING

ROLE

Tim Smith

MDOT SHA

Co- Chairman

Dan Cheng

ACEC/MD

Co-Chairman

Joe Makar

ACEC/MD

Member

Ray Seipp

ACPA, Mid-Atlantic

Member

Mark Deluca

CEAM

Member

Frank Murphy

Baltimore DOT

Member

Breck Jeffers

FHWA

Member

Marshall Klinefelter

MD Asphalt Assoc.

Member

Paul Shank

MDOT MAA

Member

Alex Ollerman

MDOT MAA

Member

Jim Harkness

MDTA

Member

Tom Evans

MRMCA

Member

Ramesh Ganachari

MDOT MTA

Member

Tom Gianni

MDOT MVA

Member

Jim Russ

MTBMA

Member

Shelly Baquol

MTBMA

Member

Jo Ellen Sines

Infrastructure Technologies

Member

Butch Lundgren

Concrete General

Member

Doug Rose

Conference Subcommittee

Co-Chair

Ray Moravec

Conference Subcommittee

Co-Chair

Marissa Lampart

Training & Recruitment

Co-Chair

Joe Makar

Training & Recruitment

Co-Chair

Hilary Gonzales (acting)

Partnering

Co-Chair

Steve Whitecotton

Partnering

Co-Chair

Dan Cheng

Project Development

Co-Chair

Glenn Vaughan

Project Development Co-Chair

Fran Ward

Public Relations

Co-Chair

Joel Oppenheimer

Public Relations

Co-Chair

Jim Harkness

Safety

Co-Chair

Matt Allen

Safety

Co-Chair

Dana Knight

Awards

Co-Chair

Steve Bucy

Awards

Co-Chair

Dave Coyne

Innovation

Co-Chair

Aaron Jones

Innovation

Co-Chair

Eric Eckhardt

Transportation Operations

Co-Chair

Tony Crawford

Transportation Oper- Co-Chair ations

Chris Fronheiser

Transportation Operations

Co-Chair

Nelson Smith

Utilities

Chisa Winstead

MDOT SHA

Chief Engineer Rotation Participant

Chair

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