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