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Sponsored by the <strong>Texas</strong> Department of Transportation<br />
and the <strong>Texas</strong> A&M Transportation Institute<br />
<strong>ANNUAL</strong><br />
<strong>TRANSPORTATION</strong><br />
<strong>SHORT</strong> <strong>COURSE</strong><br />
October 16–17, 2012<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> A&M University ❚ College Station, <strong>Texas</strong>
In Me m o ria m<br />
Bannister "Luther" DeBerry<br />
State Highway Engineer<br />
Lawrence Schulz<br />
Brownwood District Engineer
OPENING SESSION<br />
<strong>ANNUAL</strong><br />
<strong>TRANSPORTATION</strong><br />
<strong>SHORT</strong> <strong>COURSE</strong><br />
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16<br />
RUDDER AUDITORIUM<br />
8:30 a.m. – Noon<br />
Presiding:<br />
Mr. Phil Wilson,<br />
Executive Director,<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Department of Transportation<br />
Posting of the Colors<br />
Invocation<br />
Video Presentation<br />
Campus Welcome<br />
Remarks on Behalf<br />
of the <strong>Texas</strong> Department<br />
of Transportation<br />
Remarks on Behalf<br />
of the <strong>Texas</strong> A&M<br />
Transportation Institute<br />
Presentation of Awards<br />
Introductions<br />
Remarks from the<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Transportation<br />
Commission<br />
Extra Mile Awards<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> A&M University<br />
Corps of Cadets Color Guard<br />
Corps Chaplain<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Department of Transportation<br />
Mr. Guy Diedrich,<br />
Vice Chancellor for Federal and<br />
State Relations,<br />
The <strong>Texas</strong> A&M University System<br />
Mr. Phil Wilson,<br />
Executive Director,<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Department of Transportation<br />
Dr. Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E.,<br />
Agency Director,<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> A&M Transportation Institute<br />
Mr. Lawrence Olsen,<br />
Executive Vice President,<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Good Roads/Transportation<br />
Association<br />
• Dewitt C. Greer Award<br />
• Gibb Gilchrist Award<br />
• Luther DeBerry Award<br />
• Russell H. Perry Award<br />
• Raymond E. Stotzer, Jr., Award<br />
BREAK<br />
Mr. Phil Wilson<br />
Executive Director,<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Department of Transportation<br />
Mr. Jeff Moseley,<br />
Commissioner<br />
Mr. Jeff Austin, III,<br />
Commissioner<br />
Mr. William Meadows,<br />
Commissioner<br />
Mr. Fred Underwood,<br />
Commissioner<br />
Mr. Ted Houghton, Jr.,<br />
Chair<br />
Mr. John A. Barton, P.E.,<br />
Deputy Executive Director,<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Department of Transportation<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
CONSTRUCTION I<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300C<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
John Obr, P.E., Construction Division<br />
Stuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Jon Epps, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Gina Gallegos, P.E.,<br />
San Antonio District, TxDOT<br />
1:30 – 1:50 p.m. Construction Management Contracts<br />
Barry Heard, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT<br />
1:50 – 2:10 p.m. Construction Scheduling Contracts<br />
Mike Mazoch, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT<br />
2:10 – 2:30 p.m. Large Inspection and Testing Professional<br />
Services Contracts<br />
Lizette Colbert, P.E., South Region, TxDOT<br />
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion<br />
Barry Heard, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT<br />
Mike Mazoch, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT<br />
Lizette Colbert, P.E., South Region, TxDOT<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Stuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
3:30 – 3:50 p.m. Second Round of Every Day<br />
Counts Initiatives<br />
Al Alonzi, P.E., FHWA<br />
3:50 – 4:10 p.m. Environmental Management System<br />
Update<br />
David Seago, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT<br />
4:10 – 4:30 p.m. Traffic Control on IH 35<br />
Jim Dale, P.E., TTI<br />
Andy Petter, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT<br />
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Price Adjustment Clauses<br />
David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
DESIGN<br />
ROOM: MSC 2406A<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Mark A. Marek, P.E., Design Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
Kay Fitzpatrick, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Michael Beaver, P.E.,<br />
Wichita Falls District, TxDOT<br />
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Balancing Design and Funding Decisions<br />
Thomas Young, P.E., Lubbock District, TxDOT<br />
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. The Use of Add Alternates in<br />
Project Estimates<br />
David Debo, IT Services Division, TxDOT<br />
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Construction Plan Quality: Strengths<br />
and Weaknesses<br />
Mark Gacke, James Construction Group<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Matt C. Carr, P.E., Odessa District, TxDOT<br />
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Alternative Intersection Design Types<br />
Gary Schatz, P.E., PTOE, City of Austin<br />
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Alternative Intersection Development —<br />
Public Relations and Education<br />
Lloyd Neal, P.E., PTOE, City of Plano<br />
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Super Street Concepts and Applications<br />
Gilmer Gaston, P.E., PTOE, Pape-Dawson<br />
Engineers, Inc.<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
MAINTENANCE AND<br />
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT<br />
ROOM: RUDDER AUDITORIUM<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Mario R. Jorge, P.E., Pharr District, TxDOT<br />
Tom Freeman, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Mario R. Jorge, P.E.,<br />
Pharr District, TxDOT<br />
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. <strong>Texas</strong> Energy Development and<br />
TxDOT Right of Way<br />
Cesar Quiroga, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Use of Network Level FWD in Evaluating<br />
Energy Sector Impacts<br />
Magdy Mikhail, P.E., Construction Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Panel on Managing Energy Development<br />
Impacts<br />
Paul Reitz, P.E., Corpus District, TxDOT<br />
Paul Hoelscher, P.E., Abilene District, TxDOT<br />
Richard Schiller, P.E., Fort Worth District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Carolyn Dill, P.E., Maintenance Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Evolution of Performance Based<br />
Maintenance Contracts-Houston’s<br />
Experience<br />
Quincy Allen, P.E., Houston District, TxDOT<br />
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. New Technologies for<br />
Pavement Evaluation<br />
Robin Huang, P.E., Construction Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Next Generation Pavement<br />
Management System<br />
Magdy Mikhail, P.E., Construction Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
MANAGEMENT/<br />
ADMINISTRATION I<br />
ROOM: RUDDER THEATRE<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Scott Haywood, Administration, TxDOT<br />
Bill Stockton, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Scott Haywood,<br />
Administration, TxDOT<br />
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Open Forum with the Executive Director<br />
Phil Wilson, Executive Director, TxDOT<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.m. BREAK<br />
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Technology Initiatives<br />
4:15 – 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion and Q&A<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
MATERIALS I<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300B<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Catherine W. Hejl, P.E., Bryan District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
Andrew Wimsatt, Ph.D., P.E., TTI<br />
David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Tracy Friggle-Logan, P.E.,<br />
Dallas District, TxDOT<br />
THE BEST CONCRETE FOR THE<br />
BEST CONCRETE PAVEMENT<br />
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Role of Zero-Stress Setting Temperature:<br />
Keeping Your CRCP Insulated from the<br />
Thermal Stresses and Environmental<br />
Impacts Through Cement Initiatives<br />
Andy Naranjo, P.E., Construction Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
2:00 – 2:15 p.m. CRCP MEDG<br />
Lisa Lukefahr, P.E., Construction Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Saving Money Without Compromising<br />
Durability<br />
Ryan Barborak, P.E., Construction Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Optimized Gradation for Concrete<br />
Tomas Saenz, P.E., El Paso District, TxDOT<br />
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Concrete Repair Materials<br />
Quincy Allen, P.E., Houston District, TxDOT<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Andrew Wimsatt, Ph.D., P.E., TTI<br />
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MATERIALS<br />
3:30 – 3:55 p.m. Tier Asphalt Research Project<br />
David Newcomb, Ph.D., P.E., TTI<br />
3:55 – 4:10 p.m. Tiny TOM/Ultra-Thin Overlay Experience<br />
Mike Arrellano, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT<br />
4:10 – 4:35 p.m. Best Practices in Selection, Quality<br />
Assurance and Construction for<br />
Seal Coat Aggregates<br />
Jesse Fleming, Jr., P.E., Wichita Falls District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
4:35 – 5:00 p.m. Performance Grading for Seal Coat<br />
Binders Research<br />
Amy Epps-Martin, P.E., TTI<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
PLANNING<br />
ROOM: MSC 2406B<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Marc Williams, P.E.,<br />
Director of Planning, TxDOT<br />
Shawn Turner, P.E., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Jack Foster, P.E.,<br />
Transportation Planning and Programming<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. SB1420 and New Rules in TxDOT<br />
Planning<br />
Lori Morel, Transportation Planning and<br />
Programming Division, TxDOT<br />
David Plutowski, P.E., Transportation<br />
Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT<br />
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Performance Based Transportation<br />
Planning<br />
Clint Currier, FHWA<br />
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Planning in a Era of Fiscal Uncertainty<br />
Marc Williams, P.E., Director of Planning,<br />
TxDOT<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Peggy Thurin, P.E.,<br />
Transportation Planning and Programming<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Update on Panama Canal Stakeholder<br />
Working<br />
Group<br />
Katie Turnbull, Ph.D., TTI<br />
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Freight Performance Measures at the<br />
<strong>Texas</strong>-Mexico Border<br />
Esther Hitzfelder, International Relations<br />
Office, TxDOT<br />
Juan Villa, TTI<br />
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Applications of Mobile Technology<br />
for Travel Data Collection<br />
Tony Voigt, TTI<br />
Ed Hard, TTI<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
PROJECT<br />
DEVELOPMENT<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300A<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Randy Hopmann, P.E., Tyler District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
Montie Wade, P.E., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Randy Hopmann, P.E.,<br />
Tyler District, TxDOT<br />
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. DFW Connector: A Design-Build Success<br />
Sam Swan, P.E., Strategic Projects Office,<br />
TxDOT<br />
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Methods and Innovative Financing Tools<br />
for Delivering Major Projects in a<br />
Metropolitan Region<br />
Bill Hale, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT<br />
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. IH 35 Central <strong>Texas</strong> Best Practices<br />
and Lessons Learned on Developing<br />
a Large Corridor Project<br />
Andy Petter, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Montie Wade, P.E., TTI<br />
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Economic Benefits of Developing<br />
Large Projects Using CDA Delivery<br />
versus Traditional Design-Bid-Build<br />
Jessica Castiglione, P.E., San Antonio<br />
District, TxDOT<br />
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Planning and Environmental Linkage<br />
(PEL) Studies General Overview and<br />
Practical Examples<br />
Jonathan Bean, P.E., San Antonio District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Improving Scoping, Estimating and Risk<br />
Assessments in Project Development<br />
Curtis Beaty, P.E., TTI<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
SERVICES<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300E<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Louis Carr, Jr., TxDOT<br />
Brad Hoover, TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Louis Carr, Jr.,<br />
Administration, TxDOT<br />
1:30 – 2:20 p.m. Changing the Outlook on E-Mail<br />
Marlowe Lofton, IT Operations Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
2:20 – 2:40 p.m. Paving the Way to Improved IT Service<br />
Management<br />
Keith Davis, IT Customer Relations Office,<br />
TxDOT<br />
2:40 – 2:50 p.m. Continuously Operating Reference<br />
System (CORS) Update: Enhancing the<br />
Points<br />
Darryl Zercher, IT Operations Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
2:50 – 3:00 p.m. Mobile Application Showcase<br />
Darryl Zercher, IT Operations Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Andy Slack, IT Customer Relations Office,<br />
TxDOT<br />
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Governance Process for IT Work Intake<br />
Don McGrew, P.E., IT Project Management<br />
Office, TxDOT<br />
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Field Infrastructure Updates<br />
Madjid Benchouia, IT Operations Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Technology Procurement and<br />
Deployment Leveling<br />
Mike Tyler, IT Customer Relations Office,<br />
TxDOT<br />
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. Virtualized IT Support Team<br />
Andy Slack, IT Customer Relations Office,<br />
TxDOT<br />
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. The Business in Business Intelligence<br />
Tim Jennings, IT Strategy Office, TxDOT<br />
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TUESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 16<br />
TRAFFIC<br />
OPERATIONS I<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300D<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Carol T. Rawson, P.E.,<br />
Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT<br />
Ed Seymour, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Bob Ratcliff, P.E.,<br />
Atlanta District, TxDOT<br />
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Planning for Formula 1 Race Day<br />
Imelda Barrett, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT<br />
David Greear, P.E., Travis County<br />
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Status of Statewide ITS Program<br />
Charlie Farnham, Traffic Operations<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Adaptive Signal Control in Atlanta<br />
District<br />
Rebecca Wells, P.E., Atlanta District, TxDOT<br />
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Ed Seymour, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. IH35 Traveler Information During<br />
Construction Project<br />
Bob Brydia, TTI<br />
Jim Dale, TTI<br />
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Faces of Drunk Driving Campaign<br />
Sean Carter, WhenSeanSpeaks, Inc.<br />
Jenny Carter, WhenSeanSpeaks, Inc.<br />
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. No Refusal<br />
Warren Diepraam, Montgomery County<br />
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NOTES
NOTES
WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
CONSTRUCTION II<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300C<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
John Obr, P.E., Construction<br />
Division<br />
Stuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Jon Epps, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
16<br />
Moderator:<br />
Ron Baker, P.E., Lubbock District, TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Construction Overview<br />
Bill Reitman, P.E., Corpus Christi District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
8:50 – 9:10 a.m. Structural Design and Materials<br />
Selection Considerations<br />
Marie Fisk, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT<br />
9:10 – 9:30 a.m. Contractor Considerations<br />
Randy Rogers, V.P., Williams Brothers<br />
Construction Company<br />
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion<br />
Ron Baker, P.E., Lubbock District, TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
Bill Reitman, P.E., Corpus Christi District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
Marie Fisk, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT<br />
Randy Rogers, V.P., Williams Brothers<br />
Construction Company<br />
Moderator:<br />
John Obr, P.E.,<br />
Construction Division, TxDOT<br />
10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Specification Book Update<br />
Roxana Garcia-Zinsmeyer, P.E.,<br />
Construction Division, TxDOT<br />
10:50 – 11:10 a.m. What’s New with IDP<br />
Scott Starkjohann, Construction Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
11:10 – 11:30 a.m. Introduction to Local Government<br />
Project Office<br />
David Millikan, P.E., Local Government<br />
Project Office, TxDOT<br />
11:30 – Noon Contract Administration Issues<br />
John Obr, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT
WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
ENVIRONMENT<br />
ROOM: MSC 2406B<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Carlos Swonke,<br />
Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT<br />
Joe Zietsman, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Carlos Swonke,<br />
Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Everyday Counts: Second Round,<br />
New Initiatives<br />
Greg Punske, <strong>Texas</strong> Division, FHWA<br />
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. CDA-Related Environmental Issues<br />
Sonja Land, Strategic Projects Office,<br />
TxDOT<br />
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Environmental Management System:<br />
Update<br />
Layde Phillips, Environmental Affairs<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Carlos Swonke,<br />
Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT<br />
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Environmental Affairs Division:<br />
Direction and New Initiatives<br />
Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
11:00 – Noon Air Quality and Transportation Planning<br />
for Timely Project Implementation<br />
Michelle Conkle, Transportation Planning<br />
and Programming Division, TxDOT<br />
Ashby Johnson, HGAC<br />
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WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
MANAGEMENT/<br />
ADMINISTRATION II<br />
ROOM: RUDDER THEATRE<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Scott Haywood, Administration, TxDOT<br />
Bill Stockton, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Scott Haywood,<br />
Administration TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Legislative Preview<br />
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. TxDOT Finance 101<br />
James Bass, Chief Financial Officer, TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
10:30 – Noon Communications<br />
Bob Kaufman, Chief Communications<br />
Officer, TxDOT<br />
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WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
MATERIALS II<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300B<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Catherine W. Hejl, P.E., Bryan District, TxDOT<br />
Andrew Wimsatt, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Tucker Ferguson, P.E., Beaumont District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
USES for RAP and RAS<br />
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Performance of High RAP Mixes and<br />
a Guide Document for Their Use<br />
Audrey Copeland, NAPA<br />
9:00 – 9:20 a.m. Innovations in the Use of RAS<br />
Dave Morton, APAC<br />
9:20 – 9:40 a.m. Performance Difference of Various Levels<br />
of Recycled Asphalt<br />
Mike Arrellano, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT<br />
9:40 – 10:00 a.m. Seal Coat Rock Manufactured from RAP<br />
Gary Shubert, P.E., Roswell District<br />
Engineer, NMDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Howard Holland, P.E., Maintenance<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
QUALITY ASSURANCE/OWNER VERIFICATION<br />
10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Satisfying FHWA That QA/OV Testing<br />
Is Meeting Their Requirements<br />
Brian Huntsinger, P.E., FHWA<br />
Jim Travis, P.E., FHWA<br />
10:50 – 11:10 a.m. Best Practices for Consultant Lab<br />
Selection and Their Use to Perform<br />
QA Testing for TxDOT<br />
Al Aramoon, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT<br />
11:10 – Noon Experiences with the QA/OV Program:<br />
DFW Connector Project — PSI and Pavetex<br />
LBJ-635 Project<br />
M Kim Soucek, P.E., Strategic Projects<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
Gordon Peterson, P.E., Northgate<br />
Constructors<br />
Bob Schenk, P.E., Professional Service<br />
Industries<br />
Lewis Reagan, P.E., PaveTex Engineering<br />
and Testing<br />
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WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
MULTIMODAL<br />
ROOM: MSC 2406A<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Eric Gleason, Public Transportation<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
Katie Turnbull, Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Eric Gleason,<br />
Public Transportation Division, TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Map-21: Upgrade on Federal<br />
Authorization Legislation Impacting<br />
Non-Highway Programs<br />
Andrea Lofye, Federal Affairs, TxDOT<br />
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Interstate Service Partnerships: Red<br />
River Project<br />
Brad Underwood, CEO, Texoma Area<br />
Paratransit Service<br />
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. TxDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Program:<br />
an Overview of Best Practices<br />
Charles Riou, P.E., Public Transportation<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Katie Turnbull, Ph.D., TTI<br />
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. TxDOT Passenger Rail Initiatives<br />
Jennifer Moczygemba, P.E., Rail Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. TEX Rail: Fort Worth Commuter Rail<br />
Project<br />
Dick Ruddell, President, Executive Director<br />
of Fort Worth Transportation<br />
11:30 – Noon Panama Canal: Multimodal Investment<br />
Packages to Facilitate Freight Movement<br />
Rob Harrison, Center for Transportation<br />
Research, University of <strong>Texas</strong> – Austin<br />
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WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
PROJECT<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
ROOM: MSC 2400<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Russell Zapalac, P.E., Chief Planning and<br />
Project Officer, TxDOT<br />
Curtis Beaty, P.E., TTI<br />
Ginger Goodin, P.E., TTI<br />
Lynn Isaak, P.E., Project Management<br />
Office, TxDOT<br />
Lonnie Gregorcyk, P.E., Yoakum District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
Moderator:<br />
Ruben Anchondo, P.E.,<br />
Project Management Office, TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Project Management Office 101<br />
Lynn Isaak, P.E., Project Management<br />
Office, TxDOT<br />
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PMO Key Initiatives: Project Health<br />
Management Information System<br />
Maureen Wakeland, P.E., Project<br />
Management Office Risk Management,<br />
TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
Michael Watry, P.E., Project Management<br />
Office, TxDOT<br />
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Innovative but Familiar: Delivering<br />
Chisholm Trail Parkway<br />
Elizabeth Mow, P.E., North <strong>Texas</strong> Tollway<br />
Authority<br />
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Addressing Congestion Through the<br />
MoPac Improvement Project<br />
Sean Beal, P.E., Central <strong>Texas</strong> Regional<br />
Mobility Authority<br />
11:30 – Noon The Project Management Environment<br />
Ivan Damnjanovic, Ph.D.,<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> A&M University<br />
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WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
RIGHT OF WAY<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300A<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
John Campbell, P.E., Right of Way<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
John Overman, TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
John Campbell, P.E.,<br />
Right of Way Division, TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Streamlining Acquisition of Right of Way<br />
John Zimmerman, Right of Way Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
Sheila Mills, North Region, TxDOT<br />
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Best Practices for Utility Accommodation<br />
in the Project Development Process<br />
Charon Williams, Right of Way Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
Cesar Quiroga, P.E. Ph.D., TTI<br />
Edgar Kraus, P.E., TTI<br />
10:30 – Noon Right of Way Asset Management<br />
Hilda Correa, Right of Way Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
Jesse Cooper, Right of Way Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
Dan Erwin, Right of Way Division,<br />
TxDOT<br />
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WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
STRATEGIC PROJECTS<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300E<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Edward P. Pensock, Jr., P.E., Strategic<br />
Projects Division, TxDOT<br />
Christopher Poe, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Rafael Aldrete, Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Eddie Sanchez, P.E.,<br />
Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Managing the Implementation of CDAs<br />
and Design Build Projects<br />
Sam Swan, P.E., Strategic Projects<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
Randall C. Redmond, P.E., Strategic<br />
Projects Division, TxDOT<br />
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Design-Build vs. CDA Contracts and<br />
Procurement<br />
Dieter Billek, P.E., Strategic Projects<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Closing Out the SH 130 Concession<br />
Project, Construction to Operations<br />
Frank P. Holzmann, P.E., Strategic Projects<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Toll Collections and Shared Operations<br />
Between Multiple Agencies<br />
Tim Reilly, Director of Operations,<br />
Central <strong>Texas</strong> Regional Mobility<br />
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Concession Back Office Operations,<br />
Enterprise Solutions to Privatizing<br />
Javier Gutierrez Villanueva, CEO,<br />
SH 130 Concession Company, LLC<br />
11:30 – Noon Senate Bill 1420 Committees and<br />
Lessons Learned<br />
John Hudspeth, P.E., Strategic Projects<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
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WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
STRUCTURES AND<br />
HYDRAULICS<br />
ROOM: RUDDER AUDITORIUM<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Gregg A. Freeby, P.E.,<br />
Bridge Division, TxDOT<br />
Roger Bligh, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Kevin Dickey, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Spliced Prestressed Concrete Girders —<br />
The Future<br />
Mike Hyzak, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT<br />
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. MSE Wall Case Studies<br />
John Delphia, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT<br />
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Mass Concrete Placement<br />
Kevin Pruski, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
Jason Cavness, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT<br />
Moderator:<br />
Duane Browning, P.E., Beaumont District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
10:30 – 10:55 a.m. Roadway Drainage Detention<br />
Nellie Shannon, P.E., San Antonio District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
10:55 – 11:15 a.m. QA/QC in Bridge Design —<br />
Getting It Right<br />
Thomas Stout, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT<br />
11:15 – 11:40 a.m. What’s Up with These New Bridge Rails<br />
John Holt, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT<br />
11:40 – Noon New TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual<br />
Jorge Millan, P.E., Design Division, TxDOT<br />
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WEDNESDAY<br />
OCTOBER 17<br />
TRAFFIC<br />
OPERATIONS II<br />
ROOM: MSC 2300D<br />
Program and Session Co-Chairs:<br />
Carol T. Rawson, P.E.,<br />
Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT<br />
Ed Seymour, P.E., Ph.D., TTI<br />
Moderator:<br />
Carol T. Rawson, P.E.,<br />
Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT<br />
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Impact of Energy Sector on Traffic<br />
Operations<br />
Marla Jasek, P.E., Yoakum District, TxDOT<br />
Ismael Soto, P.E., Corpus Christi District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Equipment Replacement and<br />
Maintenance Program<br />
Jody Pitman, Beaumont District, TxDOT<br />
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Improvements to Large and Small<br />
Roadside Sign Hardware and Design<br />
Doug Skowronek, P.E., Traffic Operations<br />
Division, TxDOT<br />
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK<br />
Moderator:<br />
Lance Simmons, P.E., Beaumont District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Alternative Intersection Analysis: The<br />
Do’s and Don’ts on Selling the Public<br />
Victor Vargas, P.E., Austin District, TxDOT<br />
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Austin District Implementation of<br />
Centraccs and 5.8 Wireless Ethernet<br />
System for Traffic Signals<br />
Scott Cunningham, P.E., Austin District,<br />
TxDOT<br />
11:30 – Noon Flashing Yellow Arrow Implementation<br />
Larry Colclasure, Waco District, TxDOT<br />
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Traffic<br />
Operations I<br />
Construction<br />
I<br />
TUESDAY SESSION LOCATIONS MAP OF<br />
MSC AND RUDDER TOWER<br />
RESTROOMS<br />
Services<br />
Project<br />
Development<br />
Materials I<br />
RESTROOMS<br />
Design<br />
Environment<br />
Rudder<br />
Tower<br />
Opening Session – Rudder Auditorium<br />
Maintenance and Pavement Management – Rudder Auditorium<br />
Management/Administration – Rudder Theatre<br />
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WEDNESDAY SESSION LOCATIONS MAP<br />
OF MSC AND RUDDER TOWER<br />
RESTROOMS<br />
Strategic<br />
Projects<br />
Traffic<br />
Operations II<br />
Construction<br />
Right of<br />
Way<br />
Materials II<br />
Project<br />
Management<br />
Multimodal<br />
RESTROOMS<br />
Planning<br />
Structures and Hydraulics – Rudder Auditorium<br />
Management/Administration – Rudder Theatre<br />
Rudder<br />
Tower<br />
I<br />
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<br />
HOURS (PDHs)<br />
According to the <strong>Texas</strong> Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE),<br />
15 professional development hours (PDHs) are required each<br />
year for license renewal. A PDH is defined as a contact/clock<br />
hour on any qualifying course or activity with a clear purpose<br />
and objective to maintain, improve or expand the skills and<br />
knowledge relevant to the license holder's engineering field.<br />
Courses, presentations, or activities related to engineering in a<br />
technical, managerial, or ethical manner count toward PDHs.<br />
There are two basic criteria for an activity to count:<br />
1. Is the specific activity on the list of activities in the rule<br />
(see theTBPE website for an excerpt from the rule)<br />
2. Is the activity relevant to the practice of a technical<br />
profession and does it include technical, ethical, or<br />
managerial content<br />
The board wants the reporting process to be as simple as<br />
possible and as such, there are only two things that a license<br />
holder needs to do:<br />
1. Certify on the renewal statement that you have completed<br />
the CEP requirement and return it with your renewal<br />
payment. This is the main document that the board reviews<br />
and keeps as a record of completing the CEP requirement.<br />
2. Keep some sort of paper proof of your activity. We<br />
recommend that you retain a copy of the program along<br />
with any presentations you attended.<br />
For additional information:<br />
TxDOT Employees should contact Nancy-Ellen Soterios, Ph.D.,<br />
at 512/486-5447 or NancyEllen.Soterio@txdot.gov.<br />
Non-TxDOT Employees should access the TBPE website:<br />
http://engineers.texas.gov/cep_faq.htm<br />
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<br />
HOURS (PDHs) LOG<br />
Transportation Short Course<br />
October 15–17, 2012 ❙ <strong>Texas</strong> A&M University ❙ College Station, TX<br />
Name<br />
Employee ID<br />
Division/District/Company Name<br />
Mailing Address<br />
INITAL<br />
INITAL<br />
INITAL<br />
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15<br />
SESSION TOPIC<br />
Ethics<br />
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16<br />
SESSION TOPIC<br />
Construction I<br />
Design<br />
Maintenance and Pavement Management<br />
Management/Administration I<br />
Materials I<br />
Planning<br />
Project Development<br />
Technology Services<br />
Traffic Operations I<br />
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17<br />
SESSION TOPIC<br />
Construction II<br />
Environment<br />
Management/Administration II<br />
Materials II<br />
Multimodal<br />
Project Management<br />
Right of Way<br />
Strategic Projects<br />
Structures and Hydraulics<br />
Traffic Operations II<br />
______________________________________________________<br />
Signature (Your signature certifies your attendance at the sessions indicated)<br />
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16<br />
Do NOT write on this page.
2012 <strong>SHORT</strong> <strong>COURSE</strong> AT A GLANCE<br />
8:30 a.m. –<br />
Noon<br />
OPENING SESSION<br />
Rudder Auditorium<br />
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16<br />
Lunch on your own<br />
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.<br />
SESSIONS<br />
Construction I<br />
Design<br />
Maintenance<br />
and Pavement<br />
Management<br />
Management/<br />
Administration I<br />
Materials I<br />
Planning<br />
Project<br />
Development<br />
Technology<br />
Services<br />
Traffic<br />
Operations I<br />
LOCATION<br />
MSC 2300C<br />
MSC 2406A<br />
Rudder<br />
Auditorium<br />
Rudder Theatre<br />
MSC 2300B<br />
MSC 2406B<br />
MSC 2300A<br />
MSC 2300E<br />
MSC 2300D<br />
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17<br />
SESSION<br />
Construction II<br />
Environment<br />
Management/<br />
Administration II<br />
Materials II<br />
Multimodal<br />
8:30 a.m. – Noon<br />
LOCATION<br />
MSC 2300C<br />
MSC 2406B<br />
Rudder Theatre<br />
MSC 2300B<br />
MSC 2406A<br />
Project Management MSC 2400<br />
Right of Way<br />
Strategic Projects<br />
Structures and Hydraulics<br />
Traffic Operations II<br />
MSC 2300A<br />
MSC 2300E<br />
Rudder Auditorium<br />
MSC 2300D<br />
TXDT1228.0912.3000
87 th Annual<br />
Transportation Short Course<br />
October 15–16, 2013<br />
<strong>Texas</strong> A&M University<br />
College Station, TX