Sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute

ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION SHORT COURSE

October 16–17, 2012 Texas A&M University ❚ College Station, Texas

In Memoriam Bannister "Luther" DeBerry State Highway Engineer Lawrence Schulz Brownwood District Engineer

OPENING SESSION ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION SHORT COURSE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 RUDDER AUDITORIUM 8:30 a.m. – Noon Presiding: Mr. Phil Wilson, Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation

Posting of the Colors

Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Color Guard

Invocation

Corps Chaplain

Video Presentation

Texas Department of Transportation

Campus Welcome Mr. Guy Diedrich, Vice Chancellor for Federal and State Relations, The Texas A&M University System Remarks on Behalf Mr. Phil Wilson, of the Texas Department Executive Director, of Transportation Texas Department of Transportation Remarks on Behalf Dr. Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E., of the Texas A&M Agency Director, Transportation Institute Texas A&M Transportation Institute Presentation of Awards Mr. Lawrence Olsen, Executive Vice President, Texas Good Roads/Transportation Association • Dewitt C. Greer Award • Gibb Gilchrist Award • Luther DeBerry Award • Russell H. Perry Award • Raymond E. Stotzer, Jr., Award BREAK Introductions

Mr. Phil Wilson Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation

Remarks from the Mr. Jeff Moseley, Texas Transportation Commissioner Commission Mr. Jeff Austin, III, Commissioner Mr. William Meadows, Commissioner

Mr. Fred Underwood, Commissioner



Mr. Ted Houghton, Jr., Chair

Extra Mile Awards

Mr. John A. Barton, P.E., Deputy Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

CONSTRUCTION I ROOM: MSC 2300C Program and Session Co-Chairs: John Obr, P.E., Construction Division Stuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTI Jon Epps, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Gina Gallegos, P.E., San Antonio District, TxDOT Construction Management Contracts Barry Heard, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT 1:30 – 1:50 p.m.

Construction Scheduling Contracts Mike Mazoch, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT 1:50 – 2:10 p.m.

2:10 – 2:30 p.m. Large Inspection and Testing Professional

Services Contracts Lizette Colbert, P.E., South Region, TxDOT 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Barry Heard, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT Mike Mazoch, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT Lizette Colbert, P.E., South Region, TxDOT

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

BREAK

Moderator:

Stuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTI 3:30 – 3:50 p.m. Second Round of Every Day

Counts Initiatives Al Alonzi, P.E., FHWA

3:50 – 4:10 p.m. Environmental Management System

Update David Seago, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT 4:10 – 4:30 p.m. Traffic Control on IH 35

Jim Dale, P.E., TTI

Andy Petter, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT

Price Adjustment Clauses David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

DESIGN ROOM: MSC 2406A Program and Session Co-Chairs: Mark A. Marek, P.E., Design Division, TxDOT Kay Fitzpatrick, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Michael Beaver, P.E., Wichita Falls District, TxDOT 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Balancing Design and Funding Decisions

Thomas Young, P.E., Lubbock District, TxDOT 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. The Use of Add Alternates in

Project Estimates David Debo, IT Services Division, TxDOT 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Construction Plan Quality: Strengths and Weaknesses Mark Gacke, James Construction Group 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

BREAK

Moderator: Matt C. Carr, P.E., Odessa District, TxDOT Alternative Intersection Design Types Gary Schatz, P.E., PTOE, City of Austin 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Alternative Intersection Development —

Public Relations and Education Lloyd Neal, P.E., PTOE, City of Plano 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Super Street Concepts and Applications Gilmer Gaston, P.E., PTOE, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc.

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

MAINTENANCE AND PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT ROOM: RUDDER AUDITORIUM Program and Session Co-Chairs: Mario R. Jorge, P.E., Pharr District, TxDOT Tom Freeman, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Mario R. Jorge, P.E., Pharr District, TxDOT

Texas Energy Development and TxDOT Right of Way 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Cesar Quiroga, P.E., Ph.D., TTI 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Use of Network Level FWD in Evaluating

Energy Sector Impacts

Magdy Mikhail, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

Panel on Managing Energy Development Impacts 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Paul Reitz, P.E., Corpus District, TxDOT Paul Hoelscher, P.E., Abilene District, TxDOT Richard Schiller, P.E., Fort Worth District, TxDOT 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK Moderator:

Carolyn Dill, P.E., Maintenance Division, TxDOT 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Evolution of Performance Based

Maintenance Contracts-Houston’s Experience Quincy Allen, P.E., Houston District, TxDOT

New Technologies for Pavement Evaluation 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Robin Huang, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

Next Generation Pavement Management System 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Magdy Mikhail, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

MANAGEMENT/ ADMINISTRATION I ROOM: RUDDER THEATRE Program and Session Co-Chairs: Scott Haywood, Administration, TxDOT Bill Stockton, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Scott Haywood, Administration, TxDOT Open Forum with the Executive Director Phil Wilson, Executive Director, TxDOT 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. m. BREAK 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

Technology Initiatives

4:15 – 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

MATERIALS I ROOM: MSC 2300B Program and Session Co-Chairs: Catherine W. Hejl, P.E., Bryan District, TxDOT Andrew Wimsatt, Ph.D., P.E., TTI David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Tracy Friggle-Logan, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT

THE BEST CONCRETE FOR THE BEST CONCRETE PAVEMENT

Role of Zero-Stress Setting Temperature: Keeping Your CRCP Insulated from the Thermal Stresses and Environmental Impacts Through Cement Initiatives Andy Naranjo, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

2:00 – 2:15 p.m. CRCP MEDG

Lisa Lukefahr, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

Saving Money Without Compromising Durability Ryan Barborak, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Optimized Gradation for Concrete

Tomas Saenz, P.E., El Paso District, TxDOT 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Concrete Repair Materials

Quincy Allen, P.E., Houston District, TxDOT 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

BREAK

Moderator: Andrew Wimsatt, Ph.D., P.E., TTI PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MATERIALS

Tier Asphalt Research Project David Newcomb, Ph.D., P.E., TTI 3:30 – 3:55 p.m.

3:55 – 4:10 p.m. Tiny TOM/Ultra-Thin Overlay Experience



Mike Arrellano, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT

4:10 – 4:35 p.m. Best Practices in Selection, Quality

Assurance and Construction for Seal Coat Aggregates Jesse Fleming, Jr., P.E., Wichita Falls District, TxDOT Performance Grading for Seal Coat Binders Research Amy Epps-Martin, P.E., TTI 4:35 – 5:00 p.m.

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

PLANNING ROOM: MSC 2406B Program and Session Co-Chairs: Marc Williams, P.E., Director of Planning, TxDOT Shawn Turner, P.E., TTI

Moderator: Jack Foster, P.E., Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT

SB1420 and New Rules in TxDOT Planning Lori Morel, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

David Plutowski, P.E., Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Performance Based Transportation

Planning Clint Currier, FHWA

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Planning in a Era of Fiscal Uncertainty

Marc Williams, P.E., Director of Planning, TxDOT 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

BREAK

Moderator: Peggy Thurin, P.E., Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Update on Panama Canal Stakeholder

Working Group Katie Turnbull, Ph.D., TTI 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Freight Performance Measures at the Texas-Mexico Border Esther Hitzfelder, International Relations Office, TxDOT

Juan Villa, TTI 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Applications of Mobile Technology for Travel Data Collection Tony Voigt, TTI Ed Hard, TTI

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ROOM: MSC 2300A Program and Session Co-Chairs: Randy Hopmann, P.E., Tyler District, TxDOT Montie Wade, P.E., TTI

Moderator: Randy Hopmann, P.E., Tyler District, TxDOT

DFW Connector: A Design-Build Success Sam Swan, P.E., Strategic Projects Office, TxDOT 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.



Methods and Innovative Financing Tools for Delivering Major Projects in a Metropolitan Region Bill Hale, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT



IH 35 Central Texas Best Practices and Lessons Learned on Developing a Large Corridor Project Andy Petter, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

Moderator: Montie Wade, P.E., TTI

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Economic Benefits of Developing Large Projects Using CDA Delivery versus Traditional Design-Bid-Build Jessica Castiglione, P.E., San Antonio District, TxDOT

Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL) Studies General Overview and Practical Examples Jonathan Bean, P.E., San Antonio District, TxDOT 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Improving Scoping, Estimating and Risk Assessments in Project Development Curtis Beaty, P.E., TTI

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ROOM: MSC 2300E Program and Session Co-Chairs: Louis Carr, Jr., TxDOT Brad Hoover, TTI

Moderator: Louis Carr, Jr., Administration, TxDOT

Changing the Outlook on E-Mail Marlowe Lofton, IT Operations Division, TxDOT 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.

Paving the Way to Improved IT Service Management Keith Davis, IT Customer Relations Office, TxDOT 2:20 – 2:40 p.m.

Continuously Operating Reference System (CORS) Update: Enhancing the Points Darryl Zercher, IT Operations Division, TxDOT 2:40 – 2:50 p.m.

Mobile Application Showcase Darryl Zercher, IT Operations Division, TxDOT 2:50 – 3:00 p.m.

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK Moderator:

Andy Slack, IT Customer Relations Office, TxDOT

Governance Process for IT Work Intake Don McGrew, P.E., IT Project Management Office, TxDOT 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Field Infrastructure Updates Madjid Benchouia, IT Operations Division, TxDOT 4:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Technology Procurement and Deployment Leveling Mike Tyler, IT Customer Relations Office, TxDOT 4:15 – 4:30 p.m.

4:30 – 4:45 p.m. Virtualized IT Support Team

Andy Slack, IT Customer Relations Office, TxDOT 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. The Business in Business Intelligence

Tim Jennings, IT Strategy Office, TxDOT

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OCTOBER 16

TUESDAY

TRAFFIC OPERATIONS I ROOM: MSC 2300D Program and Session Co-Chairs: Carol T. Rawson, P.E., Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT Ed Seymour, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Bob Ratcliff, P.E., Atlanta District, TxDOT

Planning for Formula 1 Race Day Imelda Barrett, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

David Greear, P.E., Travis County

Status of Statewide ITS Program Charlie Farnham, Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Adaptive Signal Control in Atlanta

District Rebecca Wells, P.E., Atlanta District, TxDOT 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

BREAK

Moderator: Ed Seymour, P.E., Ph.D., TTI 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. IH35 Traveler Information During

Construction Project Bob Brydia, TTI Jim Dale, TTI

Faces of Drunk Driving Campaign Sean Carter, WhenSeanSpeaks, Inc. 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Jenny Carter, WhenSeanSpeaks, Inc. 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. No Refusal Warren Diepraam, Montgomery County

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OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

CONSTRUCTION II ROOM: MSC 2300C Program and Session Co-Chairs: John Obr, P.E., Construction Division Stuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTI Jon Epps, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Ron Baker, P.E., Lubbock District, TxDOT 8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Construction Overview

Bill Reitman, P.E., Corpus Christi District, TxDOT

Structural Design and Materials Selection Considerations Marie Fisk, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT 8:50 – 9:10 a.m.

Contractor Considerations Randy Rogers, V.P., Williams Brothers Construction Company 9:10 – 9:30 a.m.



9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion

Ron Baker, P.E., Lubbock District, TxDOT Bill Reitman, P.E., Corpus Christi District, TxDOT Marie Fisk, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT Randy Rogers, V.P., Williams Brothers Construction Company



10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: John Obr, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT 10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Specification Book Update

Roxana Garcia-Zinsmeyer, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT 10:50 – 11:10 a.m. What’s New with IDP

Scott Starkjohann, Construction Division, TxDOT 11:10 – 11:30 a.m. Introduction to Local Government

Project Office David Millikan, P.E., Local Government Project Office, TxDOT



11:30 – Noon Contract Administration Issues

John Obr, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

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OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

ENVIRONMENT ROOM: MSC 2406B Program and Session Co-Chairs: Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT Joe Zietsman, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT

Everyday Counts: Second Round, New Initiatives Greg Punske, Texas Division, FHWA 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

CDA-Related Environmental Issues Sonja Land, Strategic Projects Office, TxDOT 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Environmental Management System:

Update Layde Phillips, Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Environmental Affairs Division:

Direction and New Initiatives Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT 11:00 – Noon Air Quality and Transportation Planning

for Timely Project Implementation Michelle Conkle, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT Ashby Johnson, HGAC

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OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

MANAGEMENT/ ADMINISTRATION II ROOM: RUDDER THEATRE Program and Session Co-Chairs: Scott Haywood, Administration, TxDOT Bill Stockton, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Scott Haywood,

Administration TxDOT 8:30 – 9:15 a.m.

Legislative Preview

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. TxDOT Finance 101

James Bass, Chief Financial Officer, TxDOT 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Communications Bob Kaufman, Chief Communications Officer, TxDOT 10:30 – Noon

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OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

MATERIALS II ROOM: MSC 2300B Program and Session Co-Chairs: Catherine W. Hejl, P.E., Bryan District, TxDOT Andrew Wimsatt, P.E., Ph.D., TTI David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Tucker Ferguson, P.E., Beaumont District, TxDOT

USES for RAP and RAS

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Performance of High RAP Mixes and

a Guide Document for Their Use Audrey Copeland, NAPA 9:00 – 9:20 a.m. Innovations in the Use of RAS

Dave Morton, APAC

9:20 – 9:40 a.m. Performance Difference of Various Levels

of Recycled Asphalt Mike Arrellano, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT

Seal Coat Rock Manufactured from RAP Gary Shubert, P.E., Roswell District Engineer, NMDOT 9:40 – 10:00 a.m.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: Howard Holland, P.E., Maintenance Division, TxDOT

QUALITY ASSURANCE/OWNER VERIFICATION

10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Satisfying FHWA That QA/OV Testing

Is Meeting Their Requirements Brian Huntsinger, P.E., FHWA Jim Travis, P.E., FHWA

10:50 – 11:10 a.m. Best Practices for Consultant Lab

Selection and Their Use to Perform QA Testing for TxDOT Al Aramoon, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT

11:10 – Noon Experiences with the QA/OV Program:

DFW Connector Project — PSI and Pavetex LBJ-635 Project M Kim Soucek, P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT Gordon Peterson, P.E., Northgate Constructors Bob Schenk, P.E., Professional Service Industries Lewis Reagan, P.E., PaveTex Engineering 19 and Testing

OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

MULTIMODAL ROOM: MSC 2406A Program and Session Co-Chairs: Eric Gleason, Public Transportation Division, TxDOT Katie Turnbull, Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Eric Gleason,

Public Transportation Division, TxDOT 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Map-21: Upgrade on Federal

Authorization Legislation Impacting Non-Highway Programs Andrea Lofye, Federal Affairs, TxDOT 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Interstate Service Partnerships: Red River Project Brad Underwood, CEO, Texoma Area Paratransit Service

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. TxDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Program:

an Overview of Best Practices Charles Riou, P.E., Public Transportation Division, TxDOT 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK Moderator:

Katie Turnbull, Ph.D., TTI 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. TxDOT Passenger Rail Initiatives

Jennifer Moczygemba, P.E., Rail Division, TxDOT 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. TEX Rail: Fort Worth Commuter Rail

Project Dick Ruddell, President, Executive Director of Fort Worth Transportation 11:30 – Noon

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Panama Canal: Multimodal Investment Packages to Facilitate Freight Movement Rob Harrison, Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas – Austin

OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ROOM: MSC 2400 Program and Session Co-Chairs: Russell Zapalac, P.E., Chief Planning and Project Officer, TxDOT Curtis Beaty, P.E., TTI Ginger Goodin, P.E., TTI Lynn Isaak, P.E., Project Management Office, TxDOT Lonnie Gregorcyk, P.E., Yoakum District, TxDOT

Moderator: Ruben Anchondo, P.E., Project Management Office, TxDOT Project Management Office 101 Lynn Isaak, P.E., Project Management Office, TxDOT 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PMO Key Initiatives: Project Health Management Information System Maureen Wakeland, P.E., Project Management Office Risk Management, TxDOT 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Michael Watry, P.E., Project Management Office, TxDOT

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Innovative but Familiar: Delivering

Chisholm Trail Parkway Elizabeth Mow, P.E., North Texas Tollway Authority 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Addressing Congestion Through the

MoPac Improvement Project Sean Beal, P.E., Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority 11:30 – Noon The Project Management Environment Ivan Damnjanovic, Ph.D., Texas A&M University

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OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

RIGHT OF WAY ROOM: MSC 2300A Program and Session Co-Chairs: John Campbell, P.E., Right of Way Division, TxDOT John Overman, TTI

Moderator: John Campbell, P.E.,

Right of Way Division, TxDOT

Streamlining Acquisition of Right of Way John Zimmerman, Right of Way Division, TxDOT 8:30 – 9:15 a.m.

Sheila Mills, North Region, TxDOT

Best Practices for Utility Accommodation in the Project Development Process Charon Williams, Right of Way Division, TxDOT 9:15 – 10:00 a.m.

Cesar Quiroga, P.E. Ph.D., TTI Edgar Kraus, P.E., TTI 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Right of Way Asset Management Hilda Correa, Right of Way Division, TxDOT 10:30 – Noon

Jesse Cooper, Right of Way Division, TxDOT Dan Erwin, Right of Way Division, TxDOT

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OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

STRATEGIC PROJECTS ROOM: MSC 2300E Program and Session Co-Chairs: Edward P. Pensock, Jr., P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT Christopher Poe, P.E., Ph.D., TTI Rafael Aldrete, Ph.D., TTI

Moderator:

Eddie Sanchez, P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Managing the Implementation of CDAs

and Design Build Projects Sam Swan, P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT

Randall C. Redmond, P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Design-Build vs. CDA Contracts and

Procurement Dieter Billek, P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Closing Out the SH 130 Concession Project, Construction to Operations Frank P. Holzmann, P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toll Collections and Shared Operations

Between Multiple Agencies Tim Reilly, Director of Operations, Central Texas Regional Mobility

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Concession Back Office Operations,

Enterprise Solutions to Privatizing Javier Gutierrez Villanueva, CEO, SH 130 Concession Company, LLC 11:30 – Noon Senate Bill 1420 Committees and

Lessons Learned John Hudspeth, P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT

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OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

STRUCTURES AND HYDRAULICS ROOM: RUDDER AUDITORIUM Program and Session Co-Chairs: Gregg A. Freeby, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT Roger Bligh, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator: Kevin Dickey, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Spliced Prestressed Concrete Girders —

The Future Mike Hyzak, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT

MSE Wall Case Studies John Delphia, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Mass Concrete Placement

Kevin Pruski, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT Jason Cavness, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: Duane Browning, P.E., Beaumont District, TxDOT 10:30 – 10:55 a.m. Roadway Drainage Detention

Nellie Shannon, P.E., San Antonio District, TxDOT 10:55 – 11:15 a.m. QA/QC in Bridge Design —

Getting It Right Thomas Stout, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT 11:15 – 11:40 a.m. What’s Up with These New Bridge Rails?

John Holt, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT

11:40 – Noon New TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual

Jorge Millan, P.E., Design Division, TxDOT

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OCTOBER 17

WEDNESDAY

TRAFFIC OPERATIONS II ROOM: MSC 2300D Program and Session Co-Chairs: Carol T. Rawson, P.E., Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT Ed Seymour, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Moderator:

Carol T. Rawson, P.E., Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Impact of Energy Sector on Traffic

Operations Marla Jasek, P.E., Yoakum District, TxDOT

Ismael Soto, P.E., Corpus Christi District, TxDOT

Equipment Replacement and Maintenance Program Jody Pitman, Beaumont District, TxDOT 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Improvements to Large and Small Roadside Sign Hardware and Design Doug Skowronek, P.E., Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: Lance Simmons, P.E., Beaumont District, TxDOT 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Alternative Intersection Analysis: The

Do’s and Don’ts on Selling the Public Victor Vargas, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Austin District Implementation of

Centraccs and 5.8 Wireless Ethernet System for Traffic Signals Scott Cunningham, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT Flashing Yellow Arrow Implementation Larry Colclasure, Waco District, TxDOT 11:30 – Noon

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Traffic Operations I

Services

RESTROOMS

Construction I

Materials I

Project Development

RESTROOMS

Rudder Tower

Management/Administration – Rudder Theatre

Maintenance and Pavement Management – Rudder Auditorium

Opening Session – Rudder Auditorium

Environment

Design

TUESDAY SESSION LOCATIONS MAP OF MSC AND RUDDER TOWER

Traffic Operations II

Strategic Projects

RESTROOMS

Construction I

Materials II

Right of Way

Project Management

RESTROOMS

Management/Administration – Rudder Theatre

Structures and Hydraulics – Rudder Auditorium

Planning

Multimodal

Rudder Tower

WEDNESDAY SESSION LOCATIONS MAP OF MSC AND RUDDER TOWER

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS (PDHs) According to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE), 15 professional development hours (PDHs) are required each year for license renewal. A PDH is defined as a contact/clock hour on any qualifying course or activity with a clear purpose and objective to maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the license holder's engineering field. Courses, presentations, or activities related to engineering in a technical, managerial, or ethical manner count toward PDHs. There are two basic criteria for an activity to count: 1.

Is the specific activity on the list of activities in the rule? (see theTBPE website for an excerpt from the rule)

2.

Is the activity relevant to the practice of a technical profession and does it include technical, ethical, or managerial content?

The board wants the reporting process to be as simple as possible and as such, there are only two things that a license holder needs to do: 1.

Certify on the renewal statement that you have completed the CEP requirement and return it with your renewal payment. This is the main document that the board reviews and keeps as a record of completing the CEP requirement.

2.

Keep some sort of paper proof of your activity. We recommend that you retain a copy of the program along with any presentations you attended.

For additional information: TxDOT Employees should contact Nancy-Ellen Soterios, Ph.D., at 512/486-5447 or NancyEllen.Soterio@ txdot.gov. Non-TxDOT Employees should access the TBPE website: http://engineers.texas.gov/cep_faq.htm

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS (PDHs) LOG Transportation Short Course October 15–17, 2012 ❙ Texas A&M University ❙ College Station, TX Name

Employee ID

Division/District/Company Name Mailing Address

INITAL

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 SESSION TOPIC Ethics

INITAL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 SESSION TOPIC Construction I Design Maintenance and Pavement Management Management/Administration I Materials I Planning Project Development Technology Services Traffic Operations I

INITAL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 SESSION TOPIC Construction II Environment Management/Administration II Materials II Multimodal Project Management Right of Way Strategic Projects Structures and Hydraulics Traffic Operations II

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2012 SHORT COURSE AT A GLANCE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Lunch on your own

Rudder Auditorium

OPENING SESSION

8:30 a.m. – Noon

SESSIONS

LOCATION

Construction I

MSC 2300C

Design

MSC 2406A

Maintenance and Pavement Management

Rudder Auditorium

Management/ Administration I

Rudder Theatre

Materials I

MSC 2300B

Planning

MSC 2406B

Project Development

MSC 2300A

Technology Services

MSC 2300E

Traffic Operations I

MSC 2300D

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 8:30 a.m. – Noon SESSION

LOCATION

Construction II

MSC 2300C

Environment

MSC 2406B

Management/ Administration II

Rudder Theatre

Materials II

MSC 2300B

Multimodal

MSC 2406A

Project Management

MSC 2400

Right of Way

MSC 2300A

Strategic Projects

MSC 2300E

Structures and Hydraulics

Rudder Auditorium

Traffic Operations II

MSC 2300D

TXDT1228.0912.3000

87th Annual Transportation Short Course October 15–16, 2013 Texas A&M University College Station, TX