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APAM NEWS
Volume 10, Issue 2 April 13, 2015
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On May 5, Vote YES on Proposal 1 for Safer Roads 
Voting YES on Proposal 1 on May 5 is our last best chance to turn things around and get safer roads. It provides the money we need to make driving safer for everyone. We urge all of our members and their employees to educate their families, friends and neighbors about the importance of the May 5th ballot proposal.
Safe Roads Yes - Vote Yes video: The SRY campaign has produced the following advocacy video that we encourage you to share via email or on social media.
Proposal 1 Funding Michigans Roads video: The following video should also be shared. The purpose of the video is to inform/educate on Proposal 1. It does not advocate a Yes vote for those who cannot do so:
No one likes their taxes to go up, but we can all agree that we don't want our bridges to fall down or our streets and highways to become unusable. Vote Yes on Proposal 1 on May 5 to once and for all guarantee funding for safer roads.
Are You Registered To Vote Absentee?
If you know you will be physically unable to make it to the polls on May 5, 2015, have you and your employees made arrangements to vote absentee? If you choose to vote absentee, your absent voter ballot application MUST be turned in by Saturday, May 2, 2015, if not sooner.
Click for complete information on Absentee Voting
For State of Michigan Absentee Voter Ballot Application click here.
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Paving Conference Reminder
There is still time to register for the 59th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference on April 21-22, 2015 at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Forms are posted on the APAM website @ www.apa-mi.org
To make Soaring Eagle Room Reservations www.soaringeaglecasino.com The room block deadline has expired so rooms are available at the regular rate.
Best Practices for Tack Coat Application Workshop
April 21, 2015, 9:30 am to noon. This is a pre-conference workshop and separate registration is required. Earn 2.25 CEC hrs. This session will provide the best practices for tack coat application. To register email Beth at the APAM office. For Flyer click here.
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Local Agency Acceptance Specification Update
MDOT has delayed the implementation of new Local Agency Acceptance special provision.
(ACCEPTANCE OF HOT MIX ASPHALT MIXTURE ON LOCAL AGENCY PROJECTS
12SP-501J-03 was pulled from many projects in the April 3rd letting, and replaced with the two Special provisions as shown in Addendum "C". Click to view
Current information from the updated 12SP-501J-03 use statement is as follows:
"Use on Local Agency HMA projects on the NHS except Wayne County, Oakland County, or when a unique FHWA approved special provision on this topic from the Local Agency is included in the project proposal. For Local Agency projects with HMA that is not on the NHS contact the LAP Project Manager for the appropriate special provisions to place into the project."
It is our understanding that MDOT will continue to use 12SP-501J-03 as stated above until further notice.
MDOT has recently updated several 2012 SP use statements. Click to view
New Special Provision for Ride Quality Incentive Released
MDOT has begun using the SP 12RC501-A435 on selected projects
This Special Provision will be placed on all projects that include the 12SP501K, Special Provision for Ride Quality (MRI Acceptance Criteria) and have areas designated as Class I ride or Class II ride having design speeds of 50 mph or greater. The maximum incentive available per the specification is $0.50/syd at an MRI value of 25 or lower.
The incentive starts at an MRI value of 45.
Reviews mixture sampling/testing requirements and density requirements.
Effective immediately Form 1979, MDOT Authorized Signature Form, is no longer required to be processed as required in Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum 2012-03.
CA 2015-05 MDOT/FHWA Interaction at Completion of a Construction Project
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have partnered to simply field procedures.
The purpose of this construction advisory is to clarify the number of pay items reviewed during a final estimate review.
CA 2015-07 Form 2124A and Final Progress Pay Estimates
Reviews to procedures for the final 2124A submittal.
Reviews the intent of the Special Provision for Industrial By-Products and Beneficial Re-Use (12SP-900A-01)
CA 2015-09 Traffic Safety Provision - Holiday Periods
This construction advisory is directed to the need for coordinating highway construction and maintenance activity so that all construction projects are in satisfactory condition for traffic safety during the Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day holiday periods.
EOC Minutes
January Engineering Operations Committee Meeting minutes have been posted
(click to read). Action items include approval of Guidelines for Fixed Price Variable Scope Projects and approval to use Design-Build for the reconstruction of a section of I-94, Kalamazoo.
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In Memorandum
It is with great sadness that we inform that on February 19, 2015 in Ocala, Florida Ervin G. "Butch" Benish, retired Vice President of Payne & Dolan, Inc. passed away.
Butch worked for the Payne & Dolan, Inc. for over 40 years. He was very active in the association in past years, having served as a member of the Executive Committee and an Officer of the Michigan Asphalt Paving Association.
He was a great mentor, friend and colleague to those he knew throughout the road building industry.
APAM wishes to express our sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. View Obituary
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June 1 Deadline for Safety Data Sheets and OSHA's HazCom Requirements
 In just two months asphalt pavement producers must be in compliance with OSHA's new hazard communication (HazCom) requirements for Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or face possible fines and penalties.
In March 2012, OSHA published its Final Rule for hazard communications (HazCom) in line with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). For companies that produce asphalt pavement mix, there are two main compliance obligations:
1. Train employees on the new labeling system by December 1, 2013, and
2. Update each company's manufactured product's Safety Data Sheet (SDS), formerly referred to as MSDS, by June 1, 2015.
The GHS-compliant SDS may be required for asphalt pavement mix. In addition, NAPA recommends that asphalt plants that store, use, or sell RAP develop a separate SDS for this product.
To view the Full NAPA guidance, including additional compliance requirements.
IRI Explorer Eases Analysis of Pavement Smoothness
New Web-Based Tool Uses FHWA Pavement Smoothness Data to Compare Maintenance Options, Life-Cycle Assessment Impacts; Introductory Webinar Set for April 29.
Smoother pavements are associated with improved fuel economy, reduced wear-and-tear on vehicles, greater driver comfort and satisfaction, and longer pavement life. With the new web-based tool IRI Explorer, road owners, pavement designers, academics, and other users can draw upon extensive pavement smoothness data to examine how different pavement treatments act over time in different environments.
Working with 20 years' worth of data from the Federal Highway Ad  ministration's Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) database of projects, IRI Explorer - www.iriexplorer.com - makes it easy to study different pavement sections, their history, and the International Roughness Index (IRI) data recorded for each pavement. Pavement sections can be compared based upon materials used, maintenance applied, climate or region, and other factors.
IRI Explorer also includes an Emissions Estimator life-cycle assessment tool that helps project potential greenhouse-gas emissions for a roadway during construction and maintenance, as well as the emissions associated with use. Annualized emissions data can be used to directly compare pavements with different life cycles and maintenance strategies. Beyond the LTPP data, agencies and road owners can have IRI data for their road networks added to the tool. This data can be made public or access can be restricted to chosen users.
To introduce IRI Explorer to users, a webinar highlighting the tool's capabilities will be hosted by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance on Apr. 29, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To register for the webinar, visit www.AsphaltPavement.org/webinar.
IRI Explorer was developed by Life Cycle Solutions (LCS), based in Houghton, Mich. which provides data analysis and modeling services for sustainable management of civil infrastructure systems. The IRI Explorer was created with funding from the National Asphalt Pavement Association and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations.
NAPA Webinars
ALLIANCE IN ACTION
Webinar: Web Tool Measures Impact of IRI on Greenhouse Gas  Emissions
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance is hosting a free one-hour webinar for pavement managers at road-owning agencies on
Wednesday, Apr. 29 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar provides details on a new web-based tool, the IRI Explorer, which offers free access and analysis of data in the FHWA's Long Term Pavement Performance database. IRI Explorer can help road owners gain insight on the impact of roughness on greenhouse gas emissions, and there is an option for states to add data for customized analysis.
Title: Best Practices in Tack Coat Application
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 2:30 p.m. EST
Speaker: Dale S. Decker P.E.
Webinar Takeaways:
- The importance of tack coat application
- How to use tack coat in construction
- How it effects the final product
Who Should Attend: Contractor, Engineers, DOTs, Producers, and Quality Control Managers
When: Thursday, Apr. 16. 3, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. EST
Cost: $75 NAPA Members and $125 Non-members (to see the member discount code, you must be logged into the NAPA website before registering)
Register: Click here to register
2 PDHs are available for attending this live webinar upon successful completion of the post-webinar test.
Read Asphalt Pavement Online: March/April 2015 Issue
The latest edition of Asphalt Pavement magazine is now available.
Click here to read the March/April 2015 issue of Asphalt Pavement.
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