APAM Scholarship Fund Golf Outing

The date for this year's outing is Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Bucks Run Golf Club in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. To make this a successful event, your support is needed! We start at 9:00 am with a shotgun start. All proceeds from this event go to the APAM Scholarship Fund. Please see the outing brochure for complete details and sponsorship opportunities. Please direct questions to Beth at the APAM office or email her @ bwilsonapa-mi.org

Brochure

 

APAM offers Lunch and Learn Sessions

APAM is pleased to announce the creation of a new Lunch and Learn program. This new program offers you an opportunity to find out the latest information and applications for asphalt pavements. Program topics include; economic benefits of asphalt pavements, environmental benefits, perpetual pavements, porous asphalt, HMA Ultra-Thin, recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and much more. The Lunch and Learn program can be tailored to fit your specific needs.

Click here to read more about the Lunch and Learn Program.

MDOT Issues New Special Provisions

The following special provisions (03SP's) have been added to the MDOT website and are effective for the June 4, 2010 letting:

03SP104 (E) Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) - . This new version is more detailed than the previous supplemental specification. It outlines specific steps for submitting a Conceptual VECP and a Final VECP and also states "A VECP or conceptual VECP will only be considered after project award."

03SP302 (B) Aggregate Base Courses - This new SP contains the following language regarding material that is not paid for on a weight basis:

"If the contract documents do not require payment by weight, the Engineer may accept written documentation in lieu of tickets. Written documentation must identify the pay item of the material and include all information listed above except time and truck identifier number."

03SP811 (L) Early/Late Season Stripping for Permanent Pavement Markings - This new SP contains the following language:

"Construction projects including the pay item(s), "Pavt Mrkg, Waterborne, __ inch, (color)" may require regular- dry or low temperature waterborne paint be substituted when placement is outside seasonal and temperature limitations of waterborne paint as described in section 811 of the Standard Specifications for Construction."

MDOT List of Certified "Ride Quality" Operators Published

The Special Provision for Pavement Ride Quality requires that "Operators of profilers used for acceptance testing will pass a proficiency test and be certified by the Department".

Click here to view a list of certified operators provided by MDOT, dated April 21, 2010.

BOH Instructional Memos

IM10-02 Construction and Technology (C&T) Division Procedures Manual Updates

IM10-03 Materials Quality Assurance Procedures Manual Update

 

Construction Advisory

CA 2010-05 Jobsite Posters

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

Applications Online for 2010 Diamonds - Early Renewal Discounts

NAPA's Diamond Commendation and Diamond Quality programs are open to accept applications. Is your plant "Diamond ready?" If so, then go online to www.hotmix.org and complete your Diamond Achievement and Quality applications for 2010.

Program fees are $400 per commendation per plant. The fee is the same for new and renewal applications. If you submit before June 30, 2010, you will receive a discount of $50 off each of your applications.

Earning a Diamond Commendation enhances both the image of your individual facility and the image of the asphalt pavement industry. The Diamond Achievement Commendation exemplifies your company's dedication to excellence in plant/site operations, while the Diamond Quality Commendation shows your company's commitment to product quality.

 

Read HMAT Magazine Online

The May/June digital version of HMAT, NAPA's bi-monthy publication, is available for viewing. Click here to read about "Going Green", "Eliminating Delamination in Asphalt Overlays" and " Unlocking the Potential of Porous Asphalt Pavements".

Payne & Dolan Inc. Chairman Bechthold Receives Honorary Doctorate

Ned Bechthold, a man known for innovation in and vision for the asphalt industry, was awarded an honorary doctorate of science May 14th at the University of Wisconsin, Madison spring commencement ceremonies. Bechthold earned his bachelor's degree from UW - Madison in 1959 and served as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before joining Payne & Dolan, Inc., his father's road construction business, in 1962.

Among his many contributions to the industry, Mr. Bechthold helped to establish the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University. After the center was established, he served as Chairman of the NCAT Board of Directors. He has served on the boards of NAPA, the Michigan Asphalt Pavement Association and the Michigan Transportation Builders' Association. Payne & Dolan has won numerous NAPA awards over the years, and in 2005, Bechthold was inducted into the Hot-Mix Asphalt Hall of Fame.

Congratulations Ned!

Click here to link to a very nice article that also includes highlights of Mr. Bechthold's many efforts in giving back to his community including developing a more diverse company workforce by creating minority hiring programs that have become national models.

Pig Manure in Asphalt

The asphalt industry has always been innovative and is a recognized leader in recycling. Recently a section of road in Missouri was paved with bio-oil that was produced from animal waste and used in the asphalt binder. Click here to read the article on how this came about.

2010 Michigan Environmental Compliance Conference -
6-3-10 at Treetops, Gaylord
6-10-10 at DeVos, Grand Rapids
6-17-10 at Laurel Manor, Livonia

NAPA Midyear Meeting - July 26-28, 2010 in Washington, D.C. at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Best Practices for Asphalt Pavements - Sept. 28-30, 2010 in Seattle, WA

 

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