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APAM NEWS
Volume 9 Issue 8 December 23, 2014
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APAM Celebrates Holiday Season and Award Winning Teams
On December 11th, the association hosted its annual Holiday Banquet and the presentation of the APAM/MDOT Asphalt Paving Awards, at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University. It was very festive night as we celebrated our 38th anniversary of the Asphalt Paving Awards Program.
 Over 250 people attended and enjoyed the festivities including representatives from MDOT, APAM members, local agencies, county road commissions, consultants and Michigan universities. The evening was filled with cold beverages and great conversation as industry partners celebrated the upcoming Holiday Season and the honored award winning teams.
The evening's program began with Executive Director John Becsey welcoming the att
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Director Kirk Steudle |
MDOT Director Kirk Steudle offered opening remarks on the need for the public to appreciate the work that "our contractors do", and he praised the award winning teams for the excellent work completed this year. He also challenged the industry to continue to do our best work because the public has high expectations so we must strive to meet those expectations on every project that we build.
Dave Cowper, Ajax Paving Industries, announced the APAM Scholarship winners. This
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year four deserving students are receiving scholarships totaling $8,000.00! They are: Brooke Ball, Ferris State, Dennis Chase, Michigan State University, Justin Daavettila, Michigan Tech and Aaron Nelson, Michigan Tech.To read a short bio on the 2014 APAM Scholarship Recipients click here
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L: Dave Cowper
R: Dennis Chase
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To complete the festivities, Chuck Mills, APAM Director of Engineering announced the winners of the 2014 APAM/MDOT Asphalt Paving Awards as the plaques were presented by MDOT Director Kirk Steudle and APAM's 2015 Vice President Gregg Campbell.
This year 64 projects were evaluated in 10 different award categories. The judging committee visited each of the nominated projects, traveling 4,633 miles in 12 days. Each project was rated in the following areas: Appearance, ride, texture, uniformity, longitudinal and transverse joints, edges, utility cover adjustments and degree of difficulty.
Congratulations to all the award winning teams who worked on the 18 projects that received the 2014 Asphalt Paving Awards.
Award Pictures will be posted on the APAM website. Watch for updates!
(Click here to see a listing of the 2014 Award Winning Projects)
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2015 Elections Held
Elections were held at the Annual Meeting of the Members on December 11th. The following will serve as your Officers and Directors for 2015:
John Krispin, Barrett Paving Materials - President
Gregg Campbell, Michigan Paving & Materials - Vice President
Aaron White, Central Asphalt, Inc. - Secretary
Mark Johnston, Ajax Paving Industries - Treasurer
Gery Hartmann, Payne & Dolan - Director
Vance Johnson, Central Asphalt, Inc. - Director
Andy Maioho, Superior Asphalt, Inc. - Director
Aaron Price, Cadillac Asphalt, LLC - Director
Jason Reinhardt, Edw. C. Levy - Director
Chad Loney, Rieth-Riley Construction - Immediate Past President
Thanks to these volunteer leaders for their service to the industry. The new terms of office begin on January 12, 2015. Congratulations!
SAVE THE DATE
Save April 21-22, 2015 for the 59th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference to be held at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Brochures coming soon! Updates will be posted on the website.
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MDOT Issues New Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandums
Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum 2014-12
Hot Mix Asphalt Production Manual
The Construction Field Services (CFS) Division has revised the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Production Manual. The manual has been updated to reflect current practices as well as new/revised procedures. A few highlights are presented below.
Section 1: Procedures Manual for HMA Mix Design Processing
Aggregate Requirements-Subsection 3: Added new note "AWI will not be assigned to previously approved mix designs. MDOT will approve AWI for any design that can be used as a top course." (Page 24)
HMA Sample Reduction Procedure
Core Handling and Transporting Procedure (Page 67)
* Two additional points added:
- 9. Contractor may provide his own core transport/storage device.
- 10. If no core transport/storage device is provided, the core transporting procedures will be agreed upon at the pre-production meeting.
Section 4: HMA Lab and Technician Qualification Program
Section 4 was removed from the MDOT HMA Production Manual and added to Section 5.03.01 of the MDOT Materials Quality Assurance Procedures Manual (MDOT MQAPM).
For a brief description of the major revisions, click on link above.
The updated manual is available at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot_HMA_ProductionManual_79005_7.pdf
The HMAOC Laboratory Qualification Committee was involved in the review of the updated manual. Thanks to the Co-chairs Tom Blair, Edw. C. Levy Co. and Adnan Iftikhar, MDOT for guiding the review process. Thanks also to the entire committee and other APAM members who provided comments and suggestions.
Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum 2014-11
Digital Electronic Signature (DES) Validation Procedures
What is Digital Signature Validation and why does it matter? All signatures must be authenticated to determine the identity of the document signer(s) and it is the legal requirement that anyone receiving a signature from an external party must authenticate the signature on the document they receive (paper or electronic). For complete details, click on the link above.
Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum 2014-10
Freeway Work Zone Design Guidance
MDOT has established the following guidance on lane and shoulder widths when designing a 3R/4R freeway work zone. Projects should have a minimum 11 foot lane, and any shoulder next to an open ditch should be at least 2 feet paved with 1 foot aggregate to the hinge point. To view completed BOHIM click on link above.
Click here to view a listing of Construction Advisories
Click here to view a listing of EOC Minutes
Click here to view a listing of Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandums
Click here to view a listing of System Operations Advisories
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Association Past President Honored
Tom Irwin, past president of MAPA, was recently inducted into the Michigan Transportation "Hall of Honor" in Lansing.
The Hall of Honor, a permanent display in the Van Wagoner Transportation Building in Lansing, was established in 1971 to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to developing Michigan's network of highways, roads, streets, transit systems, railroads, airports, and waterways. Members are elected by a committee representing a wide range of transportation industry organizations. With the inclusion of this year's honorees, a total of 83 people have been inducted into the Hall of Honor.
The six honorees for 2014 are Brent Bair, Robert Foy, William Gehman, Thomas Irwin, Joseph Malloure and Gary Taylor.
"Thomas R. Irwin, Traverse City, entered the highway construction industry in 1969. He has held prominent positions in state and nation transportation associations throughout his career. He was president and owner of Hodgkiss & Douma Inc. (H&D) from 1984 to 2005. Irwin believes in continuous knowledge growth and personal involvement in order to develop personally and encourage others to develop. He is past president of the Michigan Road Builders Association (now the Michigan Infrastructure Transportation Association), past president of the Michigan Asphalt Paving Association (now the Asphalt Paving Association of Michigan), past state director of the National Asphalt Paving Association, past state director of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), and past co-chair of ARTBA's environmental committee. He was past president of the Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) Fund board of trustees, serving on the board for 11 years. Irwin received Michigan Tech's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014 and the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce President's Award in 2003, and other awards throughout the years."
Congratulations Tom!
For more details, including information on the other 2014 honorees click here.
Rieth-Riley Announces Management Changes 
Rieth-Riley is pleased to announce Gene Yarkie has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Operations, assuming oversight and direction of all operations in Rieth-Riley's markets. Mr. Yarkie joined the company in 1987 as an Estimator. Over the years, Mr. Yarkie has served as Sales Manager, Area Manager, Group Manager and Regional V.P. of Northern Indiana. Mr. Yarkie earned a degree in Mining Engineering from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario.
Replacing Mr. Yarkie as Regional V.P. of Northern Indiana is Adrian Johnson. Mr. Johnson has over 16 years of experience in the highway industry, with an extensive background in construction management, estimating, materials, plant production, and business development. Mr. Johnson earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In Memoriam
Dennis O'Berski
Dennis passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in his home in Cass City. Dennis Worked for Saginaw Asphalt Paving Company as an Estimator and Project Manager retiring after 40 years of service. APAM wishes to express our sincere condolences to Dennis' family and friends. To view obituary.
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Latest Go-To-Market Video
Asphalt pavements are quick to construct, fast to repair, and easy to maintain, and much of the time work can be conducted overnight or outside of peak traffic hours, keeping disruptions for the travelling public to a minimum. The latest APA video from the Go-To-Market effort,
"While You Were," highlights this asphalt advantage.
Archived "NAPA Talks" Webinar Topics
 Missed a recent "NAPA Talks" webinar? The series has featured many important topics, including "Keeping the Work Zone Safe," "Thinlays for Pavement Preservation," and "What, How, and Why of Environmental Product Declarations." Recordings of many of these webinars are available through the "View Past Webinars" menu at http://www.asphaltpavement.org/webinar
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APAM Holiday Schedule
APAM Office will be closing at noon on Wednesday, December 24, 2014
through Friday, January 2, 2015. The office will resume regular business hours on Monday, January 5, 2015. From the APAM Staff; John, Chuck and Beth, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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APAM 59th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference, Mt. Pleasant, MI - April 21-22, 2015
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