2012 APAM MDOT Awards

This year, 57 projects were evaluated. The judges visited each of the nominated projects and rated them on a scale of 1-10 in the following areas: Appearance: includes overall neatness, no overspray or left-over materials; Ride: must be smooth; Texture Uniformity: free of segregation, major surface grinding, roller markings, etc.; Longitudinal and Traverse Joints: straight, well-blended, smooth and uniform; Edges: straight, uniform, true to the contour of the road; Approaches: blended well with the mainline pavement; Utility Covers: flush with the pavement; Degree of Difficulty: includes exceptional circumstances, maintenance of traffic, night paving, etc. The individual judges scores were then added up and averaged to arrive at the highest project scores.

The awards were presented by Kevin Gannon (Payne & Dolan) APAM President and Kirk Steudle, MDOT Director. The Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan and The Michigan Department of Transportation congratulates the 2012 Paving Award Winners

Award of Merit - Urban Streets

Saginaw Street, Genesee Co. - Ace Asphalt & Paving Co. L-R: Geric Rose, Fleis & Vandenbrink, Paul Brake, Grand Blanc

Gary Tallant, Ace Asphalt Award of Excellence - Urban Streets

Orchard Lake Road - Ajax Paving Industries, Inc. L: Tim Hay, Ajax Paving Industries

R: James Persinger, Road Commission for Oakland County Award of Merit - Local Agency Projects

S. Seventh Street, Washtenaw Co. - Barrett Paving Materials Mike O'Connor, Barrett Paving Materials Award of Merit - Local Agency Projects

Sherman Blvd., Muskegon Co. - Rieth-Riley Construction Co. L: Kirk Breukink, Rieth-Riley Constuction

R: John Niemela, CRAM Director Award of Excellence - Local Agency Projects

Oakwood St./Dix St., Wayne Co. - Cadillac Asphalt, LLC L: David Ryzyi & Grady Rollins, Mannik & Smith

R: Todd Storzbach & Mike Yediak, Cadillac Asphalt Award of Merit - Single Course Overlay

US-2, Gogebic Co. - Northeast Asphalt, Inc. Matt Miller, Northeast Asphalt Award of Excellence - Single Course Overlay

CR-401, Roscommon Co. - Bolen Asphalt Paving, Inc. L: Roger Saxton, Roscommon CRC, Matt Bolen, Bolen Asphalt

R: Brad Stauffer, Roscommon CRC Award of Merit - Commercial Projects

Shops of Marquette, LLC - Payne & Dolan, Inc. L: Gery Hartmann, Payne & Dolan

R: Mike Conter, Shops of Marquette Award of Merit - Airports

Rehab Runway 9/27, Oakland Troy Airport - Ajax Paving L: Jon Reimink, Prein & Newhof

R: Paul Graney, Ajax Paving Industries Award of Merit - Airports

Rehab Taxiway "A", Coleman A. Young Airport - Ajax Paving Mike Podsiad, Ajax Paving Industries Award of Merit - Projects 2,500 -10,000 tons

Brutus Rd., Emmet Co. - Rieth-Riley Construction Co. L: John Niemela, CRAM Director

R: Stuart Wright, Rieth-Riley Construction Award of Excellence - Projects 2,500 - 10,000 tons

9th St., Kalamazoo Co. - Rieth-Riley Construction Co. L-R: Rick Haney, Rieth-Riley, Tom Holm, K'zoo Co., Rob Atkins & Jason Fagerman, Kingscott Assoc.,
Ozzie Huff, Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Award of Merit - Projects 10,000 - 30,000 tons

M-50, Village of Britton, - Michigan Paving & Materials L-R: Mike Irwin & Jim Neill, Jackson TSC, Michael Smith & Aric Bennett, Mannik & Smith
Scott Davison, Michigan Paving & Materials - Jackson Award of Excellence - Projects 10,000 - 30,000 tons

US-127, Clinton Co. - Spartan Asphalt L: Greg Losch, MDOT Lansing TSC

R: Jason Ryder, Spartan Asphalt Award of Merit - Projects Over 30,000 tons

M-59, Oakland Co. - Ajax Paving Industries L-R: Mike Frankhouse, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Paul Wisney, MDOT Oakland TSC, Tim Hay, Ajax Paving Industries
Scott Emmons, Wilcox Professional Services Award of Excellence - Special/Challenging Projects

Chelsea Proving Grounds, Washtenaw Co. - Ajax Paving L: Bob Hufnagel, Wilcox Professional, Dave Marshall, Ajax Pavingt, Kirk Yuhasza, Chrysler
Back: Brad Lund, Wilcox Professional Services