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In This Issue
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Feature Article |
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APAM's 3rd Annual Scholarship Golf Outing A Success!
We took the 3rd Annual APAM Scholarship Fund Golf Outing on the road this year and went north to Bucks Run Golf Club in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. We had a great day the weather cooperated and 76 golfers enjoyed one of Michigan's most beautiful golf courses. There was a tie for first place between Seneca Petroleum, Co. and Michigan CAT, both had a 61, the tie was determined on hole #8 and the win went to Michigan CAT. The Michigan CAT players were: Terry Erickson, Jerry McQuestion, Steve McQuestion and Josh Buchanan. Michigan CAT graciously donated their winnings back to the Scholarship Fund. The 2nd place team players from Seneca Petroleum Co. were: Rick Senger, David Zimmerman, Pat Fitzsimons and Doug Wyant. Congratulations to both teams!
Also awarded were prizes for Longest Drive: Chad Crandell (Meeker Equipment) Closest to the Pin: Bill Jones (Ace Asphalt) and Longest Putt: Mark Craft (Gratiot CRC). Skins winners were Michigan Paving & Materials Kalamazoo and Michigan CAT, both these teams donated their winnings back to the Scholarship Fund. 50/50 winner: Jeff Kocsis (Kent CRC). With the proceeds from the outing, 50/50 drawing, silent auction and mulligan's, approximately $7,400.00 was raised. Kudos to all! Please note that Scholarship Fund contributions can be made at any time during the year. Visit us on the web @ www.apa-mi.org to view the outing pictures and for the Scholarship Fund Application which can be found under "Education & Training" .
Special Thanks to BP who once again supplied us with golf balls and tees. Hole Sponsors: Aggregates Industries, Barrett Paving Materials, Cadillac Asphalt LLC, Central Asphalt Inc., Dillman Equipment, DJ McQuestion & Sons, Michigan CAT, Michigan Paving & Materials Co., MITA, Payne & Dolan, Inc., Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. and Stoneco. Beverage Sponsors: Barrett Paving Materials and Give Em A Brake Safety. Cash & Silent Auction Sponsors: Barrett Paving Materials, Central Asphalt, Inc. and Interstate Asphalt Corporation. Thank you to all our sponsors and participants who helped make this a great day! See you next year.
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APAM Happenings |
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APAM Welcomes New Affiliate Members
Affiliate members are comprised of counties, cities, villages and townships. Last month an invitation went out to the county road commissions and cities with a population of 6,000 or more.
The following county road commissions have joined thus far:
Alcona, Allegan, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Bay, Berrien, Calhoun, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Genesee, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Houghton, Huron, Ionia, Iron, Leelanau, Mecosta, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Oakland, Oscoda, Presque Isle, Roscommon, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Wayne, and Wexford.
The following cities have joined APAM:
Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, East Lansing, Farmington Hills, Greenville, Houghton, Huntington Woods, Ishpeming, Jackson, Kentwood, Lincoln Park, Ludington, Madison Heights, Manistee, Marquette, Marshall, Marysville, Melvindale, Monroe, Muskegon, Niles, Norton Shores, Oak Park, Otsego, Owosso, Plymouth, Port Huron, Rochester, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Joseph, Sturgis, Traverse City, Walker, Warren, Wayne, Wixom, and Wyoming.
Let's all welcome our new affiliate members to APAM!
 APAM Annual BBQ
The BBQ is right around the corner, Wednesday, September 9, 2009 is the date, and 2937 Atrium Drive, on the MITA grounds, is the place from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Click here for the registration form, fill it out and email it back. See you soon!
2009 Asphalt Paving Awards
It is time to start thinking of those projects that you have or will have completed this year and nominate them for an award. Click here for the 2009 APAM/MDOT Paving Rules and Award Nomination Form. These forms are also available on the APAM website. Be sure to save Thursday, December 10, 2009 and plan to attend the Awards Banquet at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing.
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MDOT News |
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MDOT Wins Recognition for Two Highway Projects
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has won recognition at the regional level, for projects, in the America's Top Transportation Awards competition jointly sponsored the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
MDOT took top honors for the M-115 Clare County Improvement Project in the Innovative Management, Small Project category. Using a $1 million "Highways for Life" safety grant from the Federal Highway Administration, MDOT upgraded a 5.5-mile section of M-115. The project was designed to promote innovative techniques in construction and as a result, was completed 20 days ahead of schedule in October 2008. The completed project has significantly improved pavement condition and safety along this rural two-lane state road from Lake Station Avenue to the Oscela/Clare county line.
Among the contractor innovations were the use of self-adjusting temporary signals, temporary object makers to eliminate runoffs, use of pre-cast bridge construction, and substituting joint repairs with rubblizing the underlying concrete pavement. To eliminate delays, 24-hours roadside service within the construction zone was provided. No workers were injured during the project, and traffic delays averaged two minutes, 16 seconds, much lower than anticipated. Overall, the completed project significantly improved pavement conditions and safely along the rural road.
MDOT was also honored as the winner in the On Time, Medium Project category for rebuilding and widening I- 94 from west of US-131 to east of Oakland Drive in Kalamazoo County.
The MDOT awards were announced July 15 at AASHTO's Annual Mississippi Valley Conference in Grand Rapids. After winning at the regional level, the two MDOT projects are eligible to compete for the America's Transportation Awards Grand Prize that will be presented at the AASHTO Annual Meeting in California in October.
Construction Advisories
CA 2009-07 Whistleblower Posting Requirements for ARRA Projects
CA 2009-08 Worker Visibility Clothing Compliance
CA 2009-09 Elimination of Lights on Plastic Drums
EOC Minutes
March 2, 2009
July 2, 2009
MDOT Links
Click here to view a listing of Construction Advisories
Click here to view a listing of Instructional Memorandums
Click here to view a listing of EOC Minutes
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The Smooth Road |
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John Becsey, APAM's Executive Director, and Chuck Mills, APAM's Director of Engineering, attended the 2009 Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Mississippi Valley is one of the four regional AASHTO groups. It consists of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. The conference was held July 14th - 17th in Grand Rapids. This was the 100th year anniversary of the MVC and Kirk Steudle, MDOT's Director is the President of the MVC. APAM participated in this event by being both an event sponsor and an exhibitor. There were over 350 attendees at this event, which focused on innovative approaches to the challenges facing transportation today.
The old Michigan Contractor and Builder magazine, which went out of print at the beginning of this year, has been picked up by another publisher and they are looking for job stories to feature. Chuck has passed along a couple of possible stories so far, one highlighting the benefits of paving at night and a porous HMA parking lot at MSU. If you have any ideas for possible articles, please pass them along to Chuck.
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News on Our Members |
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Owen W. Bachman Passes Away
Former Michigan Asphalt Paving Association Board member Owen W. Bachman passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009. He was co-owner of Spartan Asphalt Paving Company with D.J. Goff from 1954 to 1982. He was a board member in the 1970's.
Memoriam contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate, Memorials and Tributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674 or Arthritis Foundation Michigan Chapter, 1050 Wilshire Drive, Ste. 302, Troy, MI 48084- 9762.
Our condolences to the family.
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Technical Training |
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Use RAP to Maximize Your Pavement Dollars
August 12, 1 PM Eastern Presented by Kent Hansen, P.E., NAPA Director of Engineering
Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is too valuable a resource to use as fill or aggregate base. It contains valuable resources - aggregate and asphalt binder - that when used in asphalt pavements allows these materials to be reused, saving money for contractors and agencies.
You will take away:
- Value of RAP when used in asphalt pavements
- Impact of RAP on the environment
- Performance of mixes containing RAP
- Best practices for mix design and processing RAP
$85 for general attendees, $45 for NAPA members,
$25 for state DOT and city/county public works officials.
Register here
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Other Meetings |
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2009 Young Leaders Conference and Tour
October 14 & 15, Washington, D.C.
Registration now open!
4th Annual Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum Program
Nov. 5-6, 2009, Chicago, IL
Go to www.shinglerecycling.org for more info
NAPA's 55th Annual Meeting
January 17- 20, 2010 in Maui
More info
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