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12 31 Features PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE CLIENTS 12 Managing the dissimilar practices and expectations. NAVIGATING THE P3 LANDSCAPE 18 Public-private partnerships present opportunities and challenges for engineering firms. ONE PERSON, ONE HOUR AT A TIME 26 Freese and Nichols challenges employees to volunteer 8 at least 100 hours for worthy causes each year. MILLION-DOLLAR CLOUT 31 Cover Feature ACEC/PAC smashes previous fundraising record to finish at approximately $1 million. CONGRESSMAN FRED UPTON 8 The Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce 2016 ANNUAL CONVENTION PREVIEW 44 Committee discusses his approach to improving U.S. Join your colleagues at the 2016 Annual Convention energy security and affordability. and Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., April 17–20.
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FROM ACEC TO YOU 2 MERGERS AND 46 BUSINESS INSIGHTS 52 New focus on energy in Congress. ACQUISITIONS One-day symposium helps firms 2015 another record year optimize alternative delivery MARKET WATCH 4 for M&A deals. systems. Solar market lights up thanks to extended tax credit and declining costs. MEMBERS IN THE NEWS 49 Morsches named CEO of LEGISLATIVE ACTION 6 TranSystems Corp.; Donahue named House committee approves FAA president of Horner & Shifrin. reauthorization bill.
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The articles and editorials appearing in this magazine do not represent an official ACEC position or policy unless specifically identified as doing so. From ACEC to You ENGINEERING INC. THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES New Focus on Energy in Congress CHAIRMAN Ralph W. Christie, Jr. PRESIDENT & CEO David A. Raymond VICE PRESIDENT, Mary Ann Emely ouse Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, the OPERATIONS VICE PRESIDENT, Steven Hall subject of this issue’s cover feature, is optimistic that Congress will “enact GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS meaningful 21st-century policy reforms that says yes to energy.” (See H VICE PRESIDENT, Marie Ternieden page 8.) Now that the House passed a comprehensive energy bill in December, the BUSINESS RESOURCES AND EDUCATION Senate is forging ahead with its own measure that insiders believe will be passed on a DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Alan D. Crockett bipartisan basis, setting the stage for a House-Senate conference and final passage. AND MEDIA The Senate bill would expand renewable energy and efficiency programs, adding STAFF EDITOR Andrea Keeney hydropower to the list of renewable energy sources and providing additional [email protected] support for the development of geothermal energy. The legislation also includes 202-682-4347 SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS Gerry Donohue important provisions advocated by ACEC, such as establishment of an interagency WRITER coordinating committee to focus on the “energy-water nexus.” But energy is not the only major issue in which ACEC has an oar in the water ACEC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND in Congress. Tax reform is another, where we seek to protect the interests of our EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE members regardless of their form of incorporation or partnership. Moreover, CHAIRMAN James Blake protecting contracting out and QBS have become vital objectives as public employee MANIFEST LLC unions seek to strip government-funded programs of private sector participation. MANAGING EDITOR Christopher Brandon This issue of Engineering Inc. also addresses important differences in how our ART DIRECTOR Jeff Kibler members treat public vs. private clients (see page 12) and the opportunities and PROJECT MANAGER Amy Stephenson Fabbri challenges of public-private partnerships (see page 18). Because 2015 was a banner year for ACEC/PAC fundraising—almost $1 million ADVERTISING SALES dollars—the names of all contributors are listed on an Honor Roll (see page 31). Leo Hoch ACEC The proceeds will be put to good use in supporting congressional candidates who 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor support our industry’s priorities. Washington, D.C. 20005-2605 Looking ahead, you won’t want to miss the ACEC Annual Convention (April 202-682-4341 [email protected] 17–20) in Washington, D.C., with former White House Press Secretary and Fox News commentator Dana Perino and provocative business author Daniel Pink. The convention also includes visits to Capitol Hill, legislative updates, federal market opportunities, business roundtables, industry panel discussions and the 49th Engineering Excellence Awards Gala. Engineering Inc., Volume 27, Number 2 (ISSN 1539-2694), is published bi-monthly by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), See you in April! 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005-2605. Periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C., and at additional mailing offices. Annual subscriptions are $24 for members (included in dues as a non-deductible amount); $45 for U.S. non-members; $65 for institutional subscriptions. Back issues are $15.
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n December, Congress gave the solar power industry a Ibig—and unexpected— Christmas present, extending for another five years the Invest- ment Tax Credit (ITC), which has been a primary driver in the industry’s growth over the past decade. The ITC, in place since 2006, provides a dollar-for- dollar reduction in federal income taxes equal to 30 per- cent of the investment in a solar system placed into service on a residential or commercial prop- erty. The tax credit was set to Black & Veatch provided engineering, procurement and construction services for Arizona Public Service’s Solana expire at the end of 2016, and Generating Station in Gila Bend. The solar power plant sits on 400 acres and produces 32 megawatts of electricity— most industry analysts predicted enough capacity to power 8,000 homes and businesses. that Congress would let it end. Instead, Congress renewed the This year was shaping up to president and director of renew- cured primarily due to solar’s ITC, along with several renew- be the biggest year yet for the able energy business at Black & economic competitiveness with able energy tax credits that solar power industry. Facing Veatch. “We also see some of fossil-fuel alternatives.” were due to expire at the end of the need to complete all ITC- the projects that were not finan- Lay the ITC on top of that 2015, and extended it through supported projects before the cially viable without the ITC shrinking price gap and you the end of 2021. end of 2016, the industry was being rejuvenated.” have a bright outlook for the The Solar Energy Industries forecast to install 11.2 GW of solar industry. Association (SEIA) estimates capacity—a 45 percent increase Grid Parity “With utility-scale solar that the ITC extension will over 2015. One of the reasons many ana- continuing to push towards increase domestic solar power However, 2017 was expected lysts did not expect Congress grid parity without subsidies, capacity from approximately to be a bust, with SEIA fore- to extend the ITC was the the ITC extension will ensure 23 gigawatts (GW) at the end casting as much as a 71 percent increasing competitiveness solar remains an important of 2015 to more than 100 GW decline in year-to-year solar of solar power. Technological and growing part of our energy by 2020, at which point solar installations. advancements in recent years— mix,” says Amec Foster Wheeler power will account for 3.5 per- Now, with pressure to com- especially in the photovoltaic Vice President Tom Dodson, cent of U.S. electricity genera- plete projects by the end of (PV) segment—have narrowed who heads the firm’s solar tion. In contrast, had the ITC 2016 eliminated, the peak may the price gap between solar and business. been allowed to expire, SEIA not be quite as high, but the more traditional power sources. At the same time, costs in estimates that total solar power valley will be much shallower. From 2008 to 2014, the cost the solar industry will continue capacity in 2020 would have “The biggest impact is the for installed PV modules fell to decline. “Panel pricing will been closer to 50 GW. regulatory certainty provided by from $3.57/watt (W) to continue to fall because of effi- this latest legislation,” says Jason $0.71/W—a more than 75 per- ciency increases,” says Phillips. Regulatory Hoskins, chief engineering cent decline. From the second “Cell technologies will continue Certainty and technical officer at Ulteig. quarter of 2014 to the second to improve. We’ll see improve- Given the inaction of Congress “Having a five-year-plus plan is quarter of 2015, module prices ments in rack designs, inverters in recent years, the early ITC very helpful to the industry as fell an additional 6 percent. with lower prices, and a shift extension caught nearly every- a whole.” According to GTM Research, from 1,000 volt systems to one in the solar power industry “We see some of the current 40 percent of the utility-scale 1,500 volt systems.” by surprise, and has radically 2016 projects slipping into PV projects currently under Two other important market changed industry projections. 2017,” says Tom Phillips, vice development “have been pro- forces are the impacts of various
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state renewable energy programs emissions from the nation’s tend to have a very good under- associated. It’s a very small piece and the eventual phase-in of the power plants. Although the first standing, but for some in the of engineering that affects a Clean Power Plan (CPP). CPP compliance dates don’t Midwest and on the East Coast, $500 million project.” Numerous states—led by kick in until 2022, the rule it might be more of an educa- Second, as the industry California, North Carolina and includes a Clean Energy Incen- tional process.” matures, Hoskins says, “systems Minnesota—have programs tive Program to support renew- He also sees a strong market will become more modular- that promote the development able energy installations in 2020 for engineering, procurement ized, especially for smaller of solar power. While they don’t and 2021, just as the ITC is and construction (EPC) firms installations, and the level of have the same impact as the winding down. to work with developers to engineering could be reduced ITC, they still provide incen- design and build utility-scale over time.” tives for developers. Modularized PV solar projects and “oppor- As a result, the primary “Minnesota has a require- Systems tunities in performance calcula- opportunities for engineering ment that investor-owned Phillips sees significant oppor- tions and in conceptual and firms within the sector will lie utilities produce 1.5 percent tunities for engineering firms in detail design.” more with the infrastructure, of their energy via solar by the lead-up to and implementa- Outside of the EPC space, focusing on permitting, geo- 2020,” says Hoskins. “That tion of CPP. however, design firms might technical, and grid connections. will drive investment into the “Many utilities need help find prospects in the sector less technology.” understanding how to integrate robust for two reasons. Gerry Donohue is ACEC’s Solar will also benefit from solar into their portfolios and First, says Dodson, “The senior communications the implementation of CPP, putting their strategies in place,” value of engineering isn’t com- writer. He can be reached at which is designed to cut carbon he says. “West Coast utilities mensurate with the revenue [email protected].
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MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 5 Legislative Action
House Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization Bill; ACEC Secures Airport Funding Increase he House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reau- Tthorization Act, its legislative proposal for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and funding. ACEC secured increased investments in the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) fund and will seek to raise the cap on Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs) collected by airports. Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) has highlighted FAA operational reform as a top priority. The bill would remove air traffic control functions out of the FAA and create an indepen- dent, federally chartered nonprofit corporation to operate and modernize the air traffic control system. The complex and contro- JEFF HUNTER/THINKSTOCK versial proposal would be funded through aviation user fees and been increased since 2001. The Council is also backing an amend- governed by a separate board. ment to require airports to follow a qualifications-based selection “This bill will establish a stable, self-sustaining and fair user-fee process on all airport projects funded with AIP funds or PFCs. funding structure for air traffic control, removed from the budget In a letter to committee leaders, ACEC and other stakeholder process and the annual appropriations cycle, and free from the organizations urged lawmakers to make needed airport infrastruc- funding uncertainty, political meddling and bureaucratic red tape ture upgrades a stronger focus of the bill. “Aviation infrastructure that have plagued FAA and ATC services for years,” explained improvements must go hand in hand with operational enhance- Chairman Shuster at a committee hearing on the bill. ments to deliver maximum benefit for air travelers and the U.S. The bill increases AIP funding from $3.6 billion in F.Y. 2017 to economy,” the groups wrote. $4 billion in F.Y. 2022. ACEC will seek to raise the cap on The current extension of FAA programs and funding expires on PFCs to enable airports to raise additional revenues to support March 31. Another short-term measure is expected as Congress improvements. The current $4.50 per segment cap on PFCs has not continues to debate a long-term proposal.
Senate Takes Up Comprehensive Energy Package he Senate began to protect against cyberthreats and consideration of the Energy develop new models of electricity TPolicy Modernization Act of storage, distributed generation 2016 in February, with the goal of and micro-grids. The measure also sending a comprehensive energy expedites exports of liquid natural bill that President Obama will sign. gas (LNG) through a streamlined The act includes a number permitting process. of provisions advocated by The act emphasizes expanding ACEC, including establishing renewable energy sources and an interagency coordinating efficiency programs, including adding committee to focus on the “energy- hydropower to the list of renewable water nexus,” with the goal of energy sources and supporting the identifying sustainability best development of geothermal energy practices. sources. To expand and protect the power The House passed its version of grid, the measure includes ACEC- the bill late last year. Leaders in both backed provisions to enhance the chambers say they hope to produce authority of the Energy Secretary a bipartisan bill this year. RUSLAN117/THINKSTOCK
6 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 ACEC Engages on ISSUES ON THE MOVE WHAT’S NEXT Ta x Refo r m FAA Reauthorization House action in March egislation passed in December to extend 52 expired Comprehensive Energy Bill Final vote in early spring tax provisions—including permanent extensions of the R&D tax credit and higher Section 179 expensing levels, Procurement Reform Senate floor action L mid-to-late spring among others—could help pave the way for comprehensive tax reform in the future. Making some of these provisions perma- nent will reduce the cost of tax reform. ACEC continues to lobby for reforms that treat all business Design-Build and Reverse- structures equally, including C corporations, S corporations, Auction Reform Moves partnerships and sole proprietorships, an issue that divides the White House and Congress. These reforms are not likely to be Forward resolved in 2016, and the congressional tax-writing committees CEC’s efforts to limit are expected to use this year to build the foundation for legisla- single-step design-build tion down the road. A and stop the use of reverse auctions on design-build construction took a significant step forward last month when a bill made it out of the Senate Homeland Security and Gov- ernmental Affairs Committee. The Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act
(S. 1526), introduced by Sena- IMAGES ALEX BRANDON/AP tors Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), was passed out of the committee unanimously.
J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP IMAGES APPLEWHITE/AP SCOTT J. Single-step design-build allows House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) for an unlimited number of teams to submit designs without the contracting officer reviewing qualifications prior to submis- sion. The bill limits the use of single-step design-build in civil- ian construction to $750,000, which strongly encourages the
use of a two-phase design-build. IMAGES CALL/AP BILL CLARK/ROLL This change enables teams to Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) reconcile the expense of participating in design-build compe- titions by having a set number of finalists in the competition. Reverse auctions require that participants lower their bids in a time-limited competition. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi- BILL CLARK/ROLL CALL/AP IMAGES CALL/AP BILL CLARK/ROLL neers submitted a congressional report in 2004 stating that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) reverse auctions did not provide “significant or marginal sav- ings,” but other agencies have been using them recently. The House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady bill also codifies the prohibition of reverse auctions in any (R-Texas) plans to draft legislation to address international tax federal design-build construction project. issues and the worldwide competitiveness of U.S. firms. Across ACEC is engaging with House members to introduce a the Hill, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch companion bill. (R-Utah) is working on a plan to change how C corporations and the dividends they pay to investors are taxed, which would also improve competitiveness. For More News ACEC also continues to engage with the tax-writing commit- For weekly legislative news, tees to ensure key issues for the engineering industry—such as visit ACEC’s Last Word online the ability to continue using the cash method of accounting—are at www.acec.org. addressed in tax reform.
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 7 CONGRESSMAN FRED UPTON Spearheads ‘All of the Above’
8 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 n 2010, Congressman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) assumed leadership of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce—which has one of the broadest jurisdictions of any congressional committee, with principal responsibility over legislation relating to energy, the environment, health care, consumer Isafety, telecommunications, commerce, manufacturing and trade. In this exclusive interview with Engineering Inc., Chairman Upton offers his perspective on a variety of critical energy issues, including prospects of a comprehensive energy bill in 2016 and his
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GARY LANDSMAN GARY BY PHOTOGRAPHY overall vision for the future U.S. energy market. >>
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 9 ACEC: Mr. Chairman, considerable year, multi-Congress effort to modernize How will those provisions enhance the progress has been made in advanc- our outdated energy laws for the 21st nation’s systems of energy supply ing energy legislation during this century. At this time, we’re hopeful the and transmission? Congress. Do you think Congress will Senate will take up, and pass, its energy send a comprehensive energy bill to bill (S. 2012) so we can work through UPTON: We are always looking to the White House in 2016? our differences in a conference committee advance our work every chance we get, to enact meaningful, 21st-century policy and the FAST Act presented an oppor- CHAIRMAN UPTON: In early Decem- reforms that say “yes” to energy. tunity to get a number of important ber, the House passed H.R. 8, the North provisions into law. Grid security and American Energy Security and Infrastruc- ACEC: You were successful in pulling strengthening our energy infrastructure ture Act, by a bipartisan vote of 249–174. elements of your bill and adding them remain an important component of our The bill was the culmination of a multi- as an amendment to the FAST Act. energy portfolio moving forward. The
10 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 the electric grid—in an effort to establish a more energy-integrated North America.
ACEC: While the debate over the production tax credits for renewable energy continues, how do you see the federal government’s role evolving with respect to renewables as part of a national energy strategy?
UPTON: Continued basic support of research and development funding is a good way Congress can maintain its sup- port for a truly “all of the above” energy policy.
ACEC: What role will nuclear power UPTON: Many of our allies around the play in meeting our future energy world have remained beholden to the needs? whims of Russia, Iran and OPEC when it comes to importing oil. In lifting the UPTON: I am a strong proponent of ban, we’ve opened up another market for clean, safe nuclear power and have two our friends around the globe to import nuclear plants, Cook and Palisades, in oil from. We’ve expended significant my Southwest Michigan district. While resources to protect the free flow of market dynamics and EPA regulations energy around the world. We’re finally continue to place undue burdens on the practicing what we’ve preached for so long and giving our allies the option of buying American exports.
ACEC: As an organization, the Coun- cil strongly supports a comprehensive approach to energy policy that makes full use of all of the nation’s energy resources. What additional policies would you advocate to expand energy markets?
UPTON: Our goals remain focused on Chairman Fred Upton (center) meets with strengthening our energy security and ACEC President Dave Raymond (left) and ACEC affordability, while our policies are aimed Chairman Ralph Christie (right) in the House at building more transparent, integrated Energy and Commerce Committee Room. and competitive markets with a focus on consumers. Lifting the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports was a big win in terms of expanding our energy markets, electricity market, 99 operating nuclear FAST Act contained several provisions but more can, and should, be done. We’ve power plants generate roughly 20 percent to ensure that our energy infrastructure, tried on several occasions to expedite the of the electricity we consume. Unfor- including the electric grid, is more resil- approval process for liquefied natural gas tunately, the nuclear industry’s cost of ient to 21st-century risks, such as physi- export permits, but certain members of compliance with regulatory action has cal attacks, cyberattacks and extreme Congress and the administration have doubled over the last 10 years while fac- weather. been reluctant in doing so. We will con- ing strong cost competition from other tinue to advocate this important policy energy sources. Clean, safe nuclear energy ACEC: Congress also cleared legisla- initiative and work toward its enactment is, and will continue to be, a vital compo- tion lifting the decades-long ban on oil into law. We’re also focused on moderniz- nent of our diverse energy portfolio, and exports—a move strongly supported ing our energy infrastructure and building we will continue to work toward ensuring by ACEC. How will that policy change additional energy infrastructure—includ- nuclear energy remains an integral part of impact energy markets? ing natural gas pipelines, hydropower and our future. ■
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 11 Managing the dissimilar practices and expectations of public and DISTINCTprivate clients By Gerry Donohue
ost engineering firms work with both public and private clients. It’s a sound business strategy as public and private markets tend to follow different economic cycles. Specific project undertakings, however—from business development to contract Mnegotiations to managing the project—can vary dramatically for an engineering firm, depending on whether the client/owner is public or private.
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“We’re pretty evenly split cer Jim Kuiken. “The public Member Firm Revenue between public and private,” sector tends to be stable and says Ray Hart, president of lags the private sector when GEI Consultants, which the economy changes. If you has 700 employees in 36 look at the recent recession, offices nationwide. “We like the private sector responded to maintain that balance very quickly, while the public because it provides us a solid sector, because it’s funded on growth platform and gives an annual basis through taxes, our employees a diverse set of “Private clients declined much more slowly.” experiences.” are much more As the market climbed out Other differences in work- of the downturn, the private ing with private and public results-oriented. client market was the first to clients, however, are less Get us the right recover. The quarterly ACEC ■ Private 55% symbiotic, and a few actually Engineering Business Index answer, don’t ■ Public 45% clash. Firms that success- worry about (EBI), which tracks the per- fully serve both sectors have formance of the engineering adapted their operations and having taken all industry through Member Market S ectors tailored their staffs so they can the steps along Firm leader sentiment, has seamlessly meet these two sets the way. In the consistently shown growing of clients’ disparate needs. public sector, confidence in private markets, while expectations for the Market Forces they’re much public market have tradition- Dewberry, which employs more focused ally remained flat. Following 2,000 people in 40 offices on the process passage of the recent $305 bil- nationwide, is in the middle of executing lion, five-year transportation of its five-year strategic plan. bill, however, Member Firm At the plan’s core is a goal of the work, doing CEOs expressed a renewed maintaining a balance of two- everything in confidence in the public mar- thirds public client work (one- the right order ket, while retaining their opti- third federal and one-third and checking all mism about the private sector. ■ B uildings and Development 14% state/local) and one-third ■ Transport ation 3 0% private client work. the boxes.” Differences Outweigh ■ “You have to respond to JIM KUIKEN Similarities Water/Was te 25% MWH GLOBAL what the market gives you, Public and private clients share ■ Indus trial Energy 3 1% but we’ve found that any time some primary characteristics. Source: ACEC, Dodge Data we get too far out of that balance, we start “The fundamentals of working with clients to encounter problems,” says Dewberry are consistent across both sectors,” says Stone adds that “the pace of awarding the CEO Donald Stone Jr. “At the beginning Hart. “They expect us to understand their work is materially different. With private of our current strategic plan, we were more business drivers, and they want value-based clients, the incubation of the opportunity, heavily involved in the public sector, so we solutions and timely delivery.” the pursuit and the award are measured in put in tactics to build our book of business The differences between the two types of weeks rather than in months. Because of the in the private sector, such as targeting For- clients, however, can be glaring. Relation- slow pace in the public sector—as well as tune 500 companies that fit our footprint.” ships, for example, are much more impor- regulatory compliance—the cost of sale in Blending public and private sector work tant in the private sector. the public sector is higher.” offers several benefits. “In the public sec- “We have [private] clients with whom Once the design gets underway, pace tor, the programs are larger, they’re more we’ve worked for years,” says Hart. “We’ve becomes another defining difference predictable and the funding is more certain. built up strong relationships with them between the private and public markets. You can forecast your staffing needs more and understand their drives, which helps us “Private clients are much more results- effectively over a longer period,” Stone says. better position ourselves for work coming oriented. Get us the right answer, don’t “Private work tends to be quicker and more down the road.” worry about having taken all the steps along market-responsive and has a faster churn. “You do right by them, and they’ll stay the way,” says Kuiken. “In the public sector, Ideally, we have a strong, long-term backlog with you,” Kuiken says of private sector they’re much more focused on the process of built off of the public sector, and plentiful clients. The public sector is another story. executing the work, doing everything in the private client work to fill in the gaps.” “They’re under pressure to spread the work right order and checking all the boxes.” Engineering firms can take advantage of around. Even if you do a stellar job, your Financing drives that need for speed in the two sectors’ different economic cycles, reward often is to go to the back of the line the private sector, says Mike McMeekin, says MWH Global Chief Corporate Offi- and wait until it’s your turn again.” president of Lamp Rynearson & Associates,
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Private Public “The public sector doesn’t understand risk, Source: ACEC, Dodge Data doesn’t place any value on it, doesn’t want increasingly seeing demand for upfront sectors, says McMeekin, although many to pay for it and tends not to allow you to services with no guarantee of payment if work more in one than the other. “I don’t charge for it.” the project does not go forward,” he says. think the skill sets are that different,” he Both sectors put a focus on a firm’s safety “That would never be an issue in the public says, “except in the private sector, you have statistics, but Stone says that while “safety is sector.” to have staff that accepts unreasonable dead- expected in the public sector, it is a prequali- lines and are willing to put in overtime.” fication in the private sector.” Adapting Operations “People tend to self-select the type of The differences between the two groups To best respond to the differences between clients they want to work with,” Kuiken begin to narrow on the financial side of public sector and private sector clients, says. “They gravitate to those they’re better projects. If a firm is providing “straight-up many firms assign different staff members with.” services in the public sector, the margin is to work with each group, especially in the pretty fixed,” says Stone. “But public cli- business development and project manage- Getting Into Private Client Work ents are increasingly moving ment areas. If a firm working primarily in the public toward design-build, which is “There’s some straddling, sector were looking to get into or expand its more of a risk-reward relation- but we’ve found that it is bet- private sector activities, what would be its ship, so there’s an opportunity ter to have groups that focus first steps? to earn a higher margin.” on the different clients,” says Stone recommends hiring someone at the Or sometimes a lower Kuiken. “The mindset of the senior level who has private sector experi- margin, says McMeekin: people is important because ence. “Go outside and get some talent,” he “Many public sector clients each of these clients demand says. “You can’t build your private sector seem motivated to lower fees different things from us.” work with public sector skill sets. They’re as much as possible in the Working with private clients too different, the market is too competitive interest of protecting taxpayer requires speed of responsive- and it’ll take you too long.” dollars.” “Private work ness, innovation and a focus Kuiken concurs. “Don’t try to take the As always, says Kuiken, “If tends to be on customer service, whereas same people who are used to working with you provide a unique service, quicker and public clients put a high the pace of the public sector and put them clients are willing to pay a premium on following the with a private sector client and expect to premium. If it’s a commod- more market process and checking all the be successful. The perspective is just too ity, they’ll work your margin responsive and boxes. different.” pretty good.” has a faster “If you put a staff member Hart suggests that firms looking to move One difference between the churn. Ideally, who is used to working with into the private sector adapt their opera- private and public sectors that public clients onto a private tions to be more responsive to economic remains is the certainty—or we have a sector project, that client cycles and the demands of their new clients. lack thereof—when it’s time strong, long- would become unglued within “Structure your firm to reflect the needs of for payment. term backlog a week,” says Kuiken. the client, not your own.” “Private sector clients can built off of the One key attribute for staff In the hunt for private sector clients, be credit risks,” says Kuiken. members who work on public McMeekin also recommends caution. “You don’t have that issue in public sector, sector projects is to be good at “Look for stability,” he says. “How long the public sector. They may and plentiful public outreach. “Being able have they been around? Do they pay? And not be as fast in payment, but private client to engage with the public is a if they used to work with one of your com- eventually they pay.” work to fi ll in skill set that not every project petitors, find out why they’re changing.” ■ McMeekin points to the gaps.” manager has,” says Stone. another payment risk specifi- Lamp Rynearson is orga- Gerry Donohue is ACEC’s senior DONALD STONE JR. cally with private sector land DEWBERRY nized around market sector, communications writer. He can be reached development clients. “We’re so staff members work in both at [email protected].
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© BST Consultants, Inc. All rights reserved. BST Global logo is a trademark of BST Consultants, Inc. The PortMiami Tunnel, which opened in August 2014, is Florida’s first transportation P3. Unlike many P3s, the tunnels will not charge a toll; the Florida Department of Transportation will make Public-private availability payments to partnerships present the concessionaire. opportunities and challenges for engineering fi rms NAVIGATING THE P3L
By Samuel Greengard
ver the last few decades, funding for public projects has declined, and public-private partnerships, also known as P3s, have gained popularity. P3s are now used in 33 states and have the support of global entities such as the World Bank. “They Ohave emerged as an attractive way to reduce public debt and shift at least some of the risk and rewards to private companies,” says David Baxter, executive director of the Institute for Public-Private Partnerships (IP3). >>
18 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 19 Today, P3s are used to aims to increasingly leverage Successful P3s build roadways, ports, air- federal dollars in transporta- The U.S. has no shortage of high-profile ports, hospitals, water and tion projects by facilitating P3 projects, particularly in Texas, Florida energy facilities, university private participation, and and California. One of the first major uses buildings and more. Pro- to encourage innovative of the P3 model in the U.S. dates back to ponents say this approach financing mechanisms that 1999, when the Port Authority of New can dramatically reduce help advance projects more York and New Jersey faced a limited debt costs and produce better quickly. capacity to finance necessary improvements outcomes. But even with growing to New York’s JFK International Airport. P3s are now widely used “In many cases, U.S. implementation, P3s It ultimately turned to a consortium of in the U.K., Canada, Aus- they come to aren’t without obstacles, private developers, operators and financiers tralia, China, India, Japan, challenges and potential to renovate the international terminal. In Russia and the United States. market quickly controversy. In some cases, addition, a private company has a 28-year They’re also viewed as an and the results P3s generate a higher rate of lease with the Port Authority to operate the attractive way to fund des- are impressive. return than when the same terminal. perately needed infrastruc- But it isn’t project falls into the public Another P3 project, the U.S. Food and ture in developing nations. sector, and if the operator Drug Administration’s White Oak Campus While there’s no single something that fails or goes bankrupt, dis- in Maryland, is expected to save more than definition or approach for an engineering ruption and higher financing $200 million over 20 years. It will free up P3s, common experience fi rm can jump costs can result. There is also more than $90 million in capital appropria- holds that they completely into. It requires political opposition to toll tions that can instead be directed to the rewire the way projects roads and other P3 projects agency’s functional requirements. are managed. P3s shift the expertise and an in some states, and there can Yet, many of today’s largest P3 projects burden away from govern- understanding be land-rights issues. revolve around highways and rail transpor- ment entities that contract of how the P3 According to the National tation. In Denver, a new commuter trans- for services and finance framework Council for Public-Private portation network, the Regional Transporta- debt through bonds and Partnerships, P3s typically tion District (RTD) FasTracks, involves 122 taxes. They incorporate an operates.” lead to a 7 percent to 10 miles of light rail and 18 miles of bus transit arrangement that involves a SALLYE PERRIN percent savings over the life service. As part of the program, the $2.3 WSP | PARSONS private sector firm or group BRINCKERHOFF of the project. billion Eagle P3, which began —the concessionaire—that In some cases, in 2010 and is scheduled raises equity and then builds the figure can for completion this year, is and operates the project for a specified reach 20 percent or more. estimated to save about $300 number of years. The three most common Not surprisingly, firms million over the transporta- repayment mechanisms are: that participate in P3s must tion network’s lifespan. • Toll Concessions, where the conces- think differently, work differ- In Texas, the LBJ express sionaire receives compensation through ently and interact with part- lanes project—which is roll- obtaining the right to collect the tolls on ners and other project par- ing out in three phases—has a facility; ticipants in entirely different tapped an international group • Availability Payment Concessions, ways. “There is a growing to finance, design, construct, where the concessionaire receives periodic recognition of the benefits of “You cannot operate and maintain a “availability” payments from the public delivering projects through apply a template 13-mile freeway corridor partner based on the availability of a facil- this alternative delivery approach. on Interstate 635 for 52 ity at the specified performance level; and model. In many cases, they years. Among the innovative • Shadow Toll Concessions, where come to market quickly and It’s crucial to features the project offers: the concessionaire receives a set payment the results are impressive,” understand dynamic toll pricing based called a “shadow toll” for each vehicle that says Sallye Perrin, a senior the nuances on traffic volumes. The uses the facility. vice president at WSP | and specifi cs P3 approach has allowed However, throughout the lifespan of Parsons Brinckerhoff, which TxDOT to build a $2.7 bil- the project, the government entity retains has worked on P3 projects of a particular lion project in a five-county ownership and control. A P3 is not such as the Midtown Tunnel place and the area that was otherwise bud- privatization. project in Virginia and the companies geted for $171 million. It will Recent passage of the $305 billion, Port of Miami Tunnel. “But involved in the increase traffic volumes from five-year Fixing America’s Surface Trans- it isn’t something that an a system designed to carry portation Act (FAST), further boosts the engineering firm can jump project.” 180,000 vehicles per day to prospects of P3s usage by establishing into. It requires expertise and DAVID BAXTER one that will accommodate INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC- a National Surface Transportation and an understanding of how the PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS 500,000 in 2020. Innovative Finance Bureau. The agency P3 framework operates.” Called the LBJ TEXpress
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www.e-arc.com EJCDC’s Standard P3 Agreement Identifies Risks, Responsibilities By Stacy Collett EJCDC Past Chairman principal engineer and man- for matters such as financing A standard contract for Kevin O’Beirne, who led the ager of standard construction the improvement, long-term public-private partnerships development of the new P3 documents at ARCADIS. The maintenance and further (P3s) had never been contract, says the agree- contract form is designed upgrades, and all these lifecy- written before, and some ment is drawn from dozens for projects ranging from $5 cle types of responsibilities,” legal experts thought of P3 agreements already million to $100 million, but “it O’Beirne says. it couldn’t be done—as in use and was refined with could be used for bigger proj- ACEC recommends using P3s tend to be highly the advice of P3-experienced ects,” he says. the P3-508 form along with individualistic. owners, attorneys, financiers, The document is written in the ACEC guide Public-Private In late 2014, and after developers, contractors and template form with embedded Partnerships: Opportuni- more than three years in design professionals in the notes to help users tailor it to ties and Risks for Consulting development, the Engineers U.S. and abroad. It presents a their specific P3 needs. It was Engineers, which provides an Joint Contract Documents variety of contractual condi- developed so that other exist- objective, realistic and prag- Committee (EJCDC)—com- tions typical in P3 agreements. ing EJCDC agreements, such matic look at P3 projects. This prised of three major engi- “P3-508 makes it easier as the design-build agreement sourcebook aims to help engi- neering professional orga- to enter into an agreement to control construction and neering firms make informed nizations: ACEC, ASCE and because you don’t have to design terms, can be easily decisions about the pros and NSPE—published its first stan- start from scratch with a con- attached. cons of pursuing P3 opportu- dard P3 contract form—the tract that is probably expen- “The P3 contract itself is a nities. EJCDC P3-508 Public-Private sive to write and may not be higher-level contract that allo- For more information, go Partnership Agreement. as thorough,” says O’Beirne, cates responsibilities and risks to www.ejcdc.org/shop/.
Lanes, the project has so far moved forward firms. A starting point for navigating A/E/C firm exposes itself—and the entire ahead of schedule and without any signifi- P3s is recognizing that the overall busi- project—to greater risk. What’s more, it cant change orders. “It is one of a growing ness framework and the roles of different sets up unrealistic expectations for the number of success stories,” Perrin says. “As project participants is nothing like a con- concessionaire and puts pressure on other these projects take shape and roll out, it’s ventional design-bid-build approach. P3s engineering firms to accept less than desir- becoming apparent that they offer a viable aren’t a one-and-done arrangement; par- able terms and conditions. alternative to public financing. In many ticipants may be connected to the project Understanding the workings and risk cases, they move forward faster, at a lower for years or decades. profile of a P3 is at the center of making a cost, and deliver better technical designs.” “It’s critical to have a good relation- project viable and profitable for an A/E/C Despite glowing examples of success, not ship with the concessionaire from the firm, Perrin says. At WSP | Parsons all projects fare so well. In 2014, the opera- start,” says Muñoz, whose firm served as Brinckerhoff, the goal is to incorporate tor of the 157-mile Indiana Toll Road—a PennDot advisers to the $899 million P3 projects into the fold but not let them partnership between the Spanish firm Ferro- Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement overshadow traditional services. vial S.A. and the Australian firm Macquarie P3 project. “There’s a need to clearly Perrin says that P3s require different Infrastructure Group—filed for Chapter 11 articulate the risk-reward perspective from skill sets and a different temperament. bankruptcy after projected traffic volumes the engineering firm’s point of view.” “You can’t just shuffle a person from one and revenues failed to materialize. The state Without this approach, Muñoz believes an side to another. The dynamics are different took over management of the highway. WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff designed the Second Midtown Tunnel, which will double traffic capacity Three years earlier, in Southern California, across the Elizabeth River between Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va. The project is part of a $2.1 billion the operators of the $635 million South Bay P3 between Elizabeth River Crossings and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Expressway in San Diego County declared bankruptcy. “There are risks and concerns for engi- neering and construction firms related to contractual relationships with concession- aires and others,” says John Muñoz, a vice president for CDM Smith and a former deputy director at TxDOT.
A Model Approach The growing use of P3s to deliver major infrastructure projects translates into both opportunities and challenges for A/E/C
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WWW.ARCADIS.COM because you are working for a contractor Not surprisingly, the legal aspects of a “The concessionaire is going to want to at an accelerated pace. You have to focus deal are critical. Bill Wildman, a partner at limit liability, but it’s important for an engi- on innovation, agility, and be able to work the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, neering firm to avoid conditions and obliga- in a highly collaborative environment.” LLP, which handled a large 2014 P3 deal tions that are out of the ordinary or put it at Perrin says that within a P3 framework, involving student housing for the Univer- unnecessary risk,” Wildman says. This means individuals must understand the value of sity System of Georgia, emphasizes the need having a legal team involved in the pro- relationships, know how to build and main- for due diligence. Because P3s are joint cess from the start so that “the firm doesn’t tain them, and recognize the importance ventures, participants must ensure that the assume liabilities that are not insurable.” of adhering to schedules. “You have to terms and conditions are appropriate and Baxter encourages A/E/C firms not understand the entire scope and lifecycle of acceptable before committing to it. This involved in a P3 to familiarize themselves a project,” she says. includes an understanding of long-term with all aspects of this model. He also sug- IP3’s Baxter points out, “There are con- risk—sometimes extending out to 30 or 50 gests that companies looking to move into siderable political, environmental and social years. “If the projections aren’t accurate, the this rapidly expanding space seek out special- risks.” Even a slight change in the underly- engineering firm could wind up on a credi- ized expertise and skills. ing usage model can dramatically tilt the tor list during a bankruptcy,” he says. Firms already handling P3s need to stay financial equation. In a tollway project for Among other things, this means having current on trends and legislation in different example, this can range from fluctuations a seat at the table during the negotiation countries and states while adding staff with in gasoline prices to the emergence of self- stage, playing a role in generating financial specific expertise in P3s. driving vehicles. projections, providing input about the “Public-private partnerships will continue In addition, laws and regulations are framework of the arrangement, understand- to grow in importance and stature in the constantly changing—and they vary ing a firm’s specific scope and responsi- years ahead,” Baxter concludes. “Despite greatly from state to state and in different bilities, and steering clear of unreasonable challenges and an occasional setback, it’s a countries. “You cannot apply a template terms and obligations. There’s also a need very effective way to tackle complex infra- approach. It’s crucial to understand the to examine everything from the initial structure projects.” ■ nuances and specifics of a particular place design to what might happen if the design and the companies involved in the project,” is inadequate or defective 10 or 20 years in Samuel Greengard is a technology writer Baxter notes. the future. based in West Linn, Ore.
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Construction Manager Adam Payne, Water/Wastewater Engineer Trooper Smith and families and friends at the CAD Designer Nathan Light at CANstruction, Basura Bash park cleanup in San Antonio. benefiting the Tarrant Area Food Bank, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Transportation Engineer Shane Torno teaches students about bridge design in Corpus Christi, Texas.
26 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility
Transportation Engineer Todd Buckingham and ONE Development Specialist Stephanie Buckingham serve on a mission team in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. PERSON, ONE HOUR AT A TIME Freese and Nichols challenges its employees to volunteer 100 hours or more for worthy causes each year
By Calvin Hennick
n 1994, engineering and architecture firm Freese and Nichols broke open the corporate piggy bank and threw itself a huge party celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary. Clients had fun. Employees had fun. The night was a success. “Then we had spender’s remorse,” says Robert Pence, president and CEO of the firm. “We said, ‘We’re Inever going to do that again.’” The problem wasn’t so much the dollar figure, Pence says, but the fact that spending a lot of money to toast the company didn’t fit with the firm’s guiding principles—one of which is, “We give back to our communities.” >>
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 27 “The party was about us, The company continues hands-on experience of volunteering. and that’s not what it should to reward its top volun- “If you just write a check to an orga- be about,” Pence says. “We teers but has reduced the nization, you never see the people on the said, ‘That’s not who we employee goal to 100 hours other end who are receiving it,” Caster are, and let’s do something (still a hefty commitment, says. “There could be 12 clients on a meaningful instead.’” at an average of roughly route, and that’s 12 people that I see face- So, for the firm’s 110th two hours per week over the to-face and have an interaction with and anniversary in 2004, com- course of a year). Since the provide a smile, checking in on them, ask- pany leaders set out to do program began, Freese and ing, ‘Are you doing OK? Is there anything just that. Rather than spring- “People want Nichols employees have vol- that you need?’ Even those few minutes of ing for another expensive to be part of an unteered more than 82,000 conversation, I think, can help keep them celebration, they instead total hours—equal to 39 mentally sharp and help them not feel challenged employees to organization years’ worth of 40-hour quite so isolated.” donate 110 hours of their that goes beyond workweeks. The benefits aren’t just theoretical. time to community service. just what their Pence—who logged 140 One day, Caster came to a woman’s house By the end of the year, business is. volunteer hours in 2015— (“She probably weighed 80 pounds soak- employees across the com- says the results illustrate ing wet,” Caster says) and realized that the pany had spent nearly 9,000 They want to how employees have fully doors had all been swollen shut by rain. hours volunteering, with 36 feel good about embraced the volunteering Caster dialed 911 and waited while the workers reaching the 110- whom they program. “We thought this fire department came to make sure the hour mark. The company work for, and was a great idea,” he says. woman could get in and out of her home. gave each of those employ- “The employees thought it At the end of each year, Caster asks the ees a $110 reward for their they want to was an even better idea.” firm to send her reward check for meeting service, $1 for every hour feel good about the 100 hours to Meals on Wheels. Along volunteered, and employees the company’s Personal Rewards with the money (which represents only a asked the firm to donate the role in the Amy Caster, an employ- portion of the firm’s annual commitment money to organizations of ment manager in the firm’s to charitable giving), the company sends their choice. community.” human resources depart- a letter explaining which employee is At first, the company ROBERT PENCE ment, started volunteering responsible for the donation. increased the goal by another FREESE AND NICHOLS with Meals on Wheels years “The nicest letters I get back for any- hour each year, but it soon before she joined Freese and thing we do are for those small, little became apparent that this was unsustain- Nichols. The firm’s volunteering program checks,” says Pence. “What they really able. “We realized that at some point in makes it easy for her to continue helping appreciate is not the amount of money, time, nobody would be working,” Pence out and get away from the office to drive because it’s not that much. It’s that we’re jokes. “They’d just be helping the charities.” meal routes and serve the nonprofit in encouraging our employees to give their other ways. time to the charities.” “As I get closer to hitting By the Numbers those [100] hours, there’s Community Involvement the impetus to say, ‘What Sabrina Joplin, a geographic In 2015, the Freese and Nichols else can I do to meet that information systems analyst challenge?’” Caster says. “I in Freese and Nichols’ Aus- volunteering program posted the think it does inspire us just tin office, logged 182 hours following numbers: to be creative and look for of volunteer time in 2015, ways to help out an orga- helping with a community ● 95 total employees volunteered nization and benefit some- garden she founded. Joplin and logged their hours with the body. If you give me a chal- does “a lot of everything,” company. lenge, I’ll do it just because “If you give she says, including organiz-
● 37 employees met or exceeded the I’m competitive like that. me a challenge, ing workshops and leading 100-hour goal. And it’s a good challenge.” I’ll do it just administrative tasks, such as Caster volunteers with applications and permitting. ● 210 different organizations because I’m several organizations, but While she was initially lax benefitted from employee she says that Meals on competitive about tracking her hours, volunteers. Wheels is the “nearest and like that. And she’s more fastidious about ● 8,228 hours (equivalent to nearly 4 dearest to my heart.” She it’s a good it now—both because of years of 40-hour work-weeks) were delivers meals to elderly challenge.” reporting requirements for volunteered. people and attends board AMY CASTER a separate grant and because meetings during her lunch FREESE AND NICHOLS she wants to earn the com- breaks. She enjoys the pany reward money to
28 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 that they returned two weeks later to paint the exterior of the house. Another time, Torno served lunch at a homeless shelter with co-workers, and then later returned to the same shelter to volunteer with his sons. “It was a really great experience that otherwise I wouldn’t have been aware of,” he says. In one of the most visible illustrations of the volunteer program, a receptionist at the firm’s headquarters donates time at a women’s center and asks fellow employees to bring in items the center needs. One month, the lobby might be filled with donations of wrapping paper. Another month, it will be toiletries, or teddy bears, or school supplies. “Clients will come in and see all this shampoo and say, ‘What do you do with this?’” says Peggy Freeby, human resources manager for the firm. “People right there will give her money and say, ‘I want to Freese and Nichols employees build ramps for help with this.’” people with disabilities in Corpus Christi, Texas. Corporate Win Ultimately, the volunteer program is good not just for the nonprofits that receive help or for the employees who participate; it also benefits Freese and Nichols itself. The program boosts the company’s repu- tation with clients, prospective hires and the communities where the firm works, and it helps establish a positive culture that lives up to the firm’s lofty guiding principles. “It’s absolutely a positive thing for the company,” says Pence. “People want to be part of an organization that goes beyond just what their business is. They want to feel good about whom they work for, and they want to feel good about the compa- Geographic Information System Analyst ny’s role in the community. It’s a big piece Sabrina Joplin (center) founded Adelphi Acre, of our culture.” a community garden in Austin, Texas. While that culture was already firmly in place when the volunteer program was established a little over a decade ago, the donate to the garden. “It seems silly of me Shane Torno, a transportation engineer program gives management and employees to put in all these hours and then let the in the firm’s Corpus Christi office, volun- a constant, concrete reminder of it. The money sit on the table,” she says. teers with a number of different organiza- program also helps them see how their Joplin’s co-workers have pitched in, too. tions, and he says that Freese and Nichols’ efforts—donated one person and one hour A transportation engineer conducted a pro program helps him find new volunteering at a time—add up. bono site visit and gave his thoughts on a opportunities. About twice a year, Torno “It makes you feel good about the potential sidewalk addition. and a group of other employees build ramps company’s priorities,” says Torno. “It’s Joplin sees the project as a win-win for for people with disabilities. One ramp was just nice to see what we as a group can everybody. “Volunteering within the com- for a young man who had been living with accomplish.” ■ munity is a way of demonstrating that his parents; he’d never been inside his new our commitment to our community goes home until Torno and his colleagues built Calvin Hennick is a business, technology above and beyond client projects,” she says. the ramp. They were so excited for the man and travel writer based in Milton, Mass.
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Greg E. Powell | 919.785.9217 | [email protected] WWW.FMINET.COM CLOUT IMAGES PESKYMONKEY/GETTY ACEC/PAC smashes previous fundraising record to fi nish at approximately $1 million By Stacy Collett decade ago, the thought of raising $1 million for ACEC’s Political Action Committee (ACEC/PAC) seemed a distant pipe dream. In 2015, that dream came true. ACEC/PAC raised $982,230 last year to Asupport federal candidates, on a bipartisan basis, who support the engineering industry’s legislative agenda in Congress. The 2015 total shatters the previous year’s record contributions of $834,705.>>
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 31 “The No. 1 goal of the PAC is to help simply anti-PAC. The number of individual contributors elect good, thoughtful men and women to more than doubled from 40 in 2014 to Congress who will promote pro-business 88 in 2015. Refvem says, “If we can top and pro-engineering issues.” 100 contributors, it will be much easier JEFFREY D. GEURIAN to hit this goal and maintain this goal in CEI ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES years going forward.” ARKANSAS PAC CHAMPION Refvem believes that a phrase often repeated by ACEC National Chairman Ralph Christie has finally struck a chord with Member Organizations: “This is the ACEC/PAC Chairman Christopher ACEC/Indiana was the first state to currency of conversation.” Robertson credits the record-breaking make its goal in 2015 and kept raising “I think that message now is starting to year to a fundamental shift in the way funds to reach an impressive 178 percent permeate our membership here in Colo- ACEC state organizations and individual of goal. rado,” Refvem says. members view their role in legislative To attract new individual contributors, advocacy. Currency of Conversation Colorado’s PAC held a series of unique More members than ever contributed Colorado reached its fundraising goal events, including an event at a new golf to the PAC in 2015, which led to a record thanks to contributions from a larger base entertainment complex, a “Scotch and number of State Member Organizations and more individual donors. According Cigars” night at Refvem’s home, and a achieving fundraising goals. to Rob Refvem, state PAC Champion, silent auction of artwork and sculptures Contributors didn’t have to look far many large firms were reluctant to make created by local engineers that raised to see the benefits of PAC donations. In contributions in previous years because $4,000 at its annual conference. “People December, Congress passed a five-year, they had their own PACs, and a few were come to those events who normally $305 billion transportation spending bill after years of stopgap funding measures. ACEC/PAC leaders attribute the bill’s passage to years of relationship-building with legislators. “It allowed us to tell our side of the story, and just as importantly, it will be used to help re-elect those people who saw the importance of voting for infrastructure in Congress,” says Rob- ertson, who is vice president of Shannon & Wilson in Seattle. As a result of the record fundraising, ACEC will spend more than $2.3 million on candidates in the 2015–2016 election cycle, a significant increase from 2007– 2008 when ACEC’s candidate budget totaled $980,000 for the election cycle. ACEC/PAC is currently the largest PAC in the design industry, having tripled ACEC/Oregon members joined Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) at a Rebuild and Renew in size over 10 years. It ranks in the top America Breakfast in Portland last fall. From left to right: Mike Meyer, Cornforth Consultants; 25 of all trade association PACs and is in Congressman Blumenauer; Erik Peterson, Peterson Structural Engineers; and Matt Lewis, Cardno. the top 2 percent of all federally registered PACs. ACEC/PAC broke other records, as well, including the total number of PAC “ACEC/PAC support helps us to tell our donors (2,752) and the number of states side of the story on key issues. Without (38) reaching their yearly fundraising goals. Notably, Colorado and New Jersey that support, legislators would be left to each reached their targets for the first make critical decisions that affect our time, and Georgia made its goal for the industry without being fully informed.” first time since 2008. KEVIN MCOMBER ACEC/Illinois raised $73,805, a new CLARK PATTERSON LEE record amount collected by a single state GEORGIA PAC CHAMPION in a single year.
32 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 wouldn’t give to a PAC. We get a lot of “I get calls from legislators who aren’t even new donors that way,” he says. In Arkansas, PAC Champion Jeffrey in my district—all because I contributed. I D. Geurian also set out on a mission to fi nd that really exciting—the ability to talk increase the number of PAC contributors. to people who make important decisions He harnessed the state’s passion for duck about us and our businesses.” hunting and raffled a premium shotgun CHRISTOPHER ROBERTSON to raise money for the PAC. About 50 SHANNON & WILSON people entered the raffle, including 14 ACEC/PAC CHAIRMAN new contributors, and the PAC raised $7,760, he says. ACEC/Arkansas Member Firms recognize that their contributions ACEC/PAC Year-to-Year Contributions are going to good causes, he adds. $1,000,000 “The No. 1 goal of the PAC is to help elect good, thoughtful men and women to Congress who will promote 800,000 pro-business and pro-engineering issues,” says Geurian, who is president and CEO of CEI Engineering Associates in 600,000 Bentonville.
The Comeback State 400,000 ACEC/Georgia last met its ACEC/PAC goal in 2008 as the economic downturn saw contributions dwindle. But in 2015, 200,000 the state roared back with collections of $43,720, crushing its goal of $37,554. More than 120 individuals contributed to $0 the PAC. The state board realized that asking 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 individuals to make contributions at the national PAC was a harder ask, says with advertising perks, which can include industry without being fully informed,” Kevin McOmber, PAC Champion and banners at events, firm videos before and McOmber says. senior vice president at Clark Patterson after events, and member company logos Lee in Suwanee, Ga. “When you’re pull- on display. Sustaining Momentum ing [money] out of your personal pocket, Leadership Circle members also partici- Going forward, Robertson remains con- it’s hard to see the changes at a national pate in events at which state representa- fident that ACEC/PAC will surpass its level,” he notes. tives are presented with contributions. annual $1 million goal. “I’m more excited To increase the number of participants “They get some face time with those about stepping it up so that people who and donation amounts, ACEC/Georgia’s representatives. That’s a little bit more make PAC contributions start getting board created the ACEC/PAC Leadership of an ROI than just writing a check,” engaged with their legislators on a personal Circle, a program that recognizes con- McOmber says. level, so the benefits of what they’re doing tributing individuals and their firms. The “ACEC/PAC support helps us to tell become more personal to them, and they program tallies total receipts from indi- our side of the story on key issues. With- have a part of making that happen,” viduals from any given firm, and based on out that support, legislators would be left he says. their contribution level, rewards the firms to make critical decisions that affect our At its core, PAC fundraising is based on relationships and willingness to contact people you know and make the case directly “If we can top 100 contributors, to them, Robertson adds. it will be much easier to hit this goal In Robertson’s own experience, “I’ve done that, and I get calls from legislators who and maintain this goal in years aren’t even in my district—all because I going forward.” contributed. I find that really exciting—the ROB REFVEM ability to talk to people who make important FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG decisions about us and our businesses.” ■ COLORADO PAC CHAMPION
Stacy Collett is a business and technology writer based in Chicago.
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 33 2015ACEC/PAC Honor Roll ACEC/PAC’s record-breaking 2015 included all-time highs in the total number of PAC donors (2,752) and the number of states (38) reaching their fundraising goals. Following is a complete listing of 2015 donors.
*State made its 2015 PAC goal Bold designates PAC Champion(s) for the state Bold underlined designates 2015 Capitol Club Member ($5,000 donor)
ALABAMA* Dawn Cartier Steven Myers Marc Johnson Ralph Guida Clifford Simental Bob Barnett Michael Chase Philip Noonan Zak Johnston Paul Guptill Lawrence Simonetti Kevin Blake Donna Chiappini Ahmad Omais Brent Massey Michael Hartley Santanu Sinharoy Renee Casillas John Conrad Ramon Padilla James Montgomery Justin Height Jim Smith Alain Gallet Timothy Crall Bruce Paton Herbert Parker Ali Hemmati Brett Stewart Rusty Hyde Gregg Creaser Christopher Patton Stephen Pawlaczyk Thomas Holdrege Brian Stewart Mark McAdams Karim Dada Doug Peters R. Scott Richardson Rod Holtman Steven Strickland Jerry McCarley Keith Dahlen David Peterson C. Shupe Ted Hopkins Melvin Sukow H. McClure Chris D’Arcangelis Benjamin Porritt Peter Strub Justin Kempton Aundrea Tirapelle Jim Meads John Derr Richard Powers Timothy Tieaskie David Kennedy Pete Tobia Jay Morgan Kent Dibble Steven Rex David Tipton Francis Kennedy Edgar Torres Barry Mott Jeffrey Erickson Chuck Reynolds Daniel Williams Eddie Kho Robert Torres Randall Neuhaus Len Erie Darwin Reynolds L. Carl Yates Dev Krishnan Larry Truman John Smith Lauren Evans Fran Sanborne Randolph Leptien Jason Van Zwol Steven Speaks David Fabiano Michael Schiller CALIFORNIA Casey Lewis Paul Wagner William Ferris Scot Schlund Mousa Abbasi Henry Liang Stephanie Wagner ALASKA* P. Douglas Folk Paul Scott Lee Abramson Trudi Lim William Wagner Duane Anderson Fernando Galvez Randy Simpson Shahnawaz Ahmad Keith London Jeff Walker Hans Arnett Uday Gandhe Curtis Slagell Jeffrey Allen David Long Kirk Wheeler Pete Bellezza Greg Gesicki Andrew Smigielski Roger Ball John Lopez Lee Whiteley Kyle Brennan Chidambaram Christy Smigielski Aravind Batra Jason Matson Steve Wrightson Bret Coburn Gnanasambanthan Joseph Smith Thomas Blackburn Lisa Maurath Kurt Yoshii Royce Conlon Andrew Haines Thomas Smith Jonathan Blanchard Ryan McLean Lydia Zabrycki Floyd Damron Larry Hanson Chester Teaford John Boland Parag Mehta John Zumwalt Chris Darrah Dan Hartig Rebecca Timmer Gene Bougdanos John Moossazadeh Stafford Glashan Mark Hartig Stephen Todd Ted Buscaglia Blake Murillo COLORADO* Tim Grier Sandy Herd Darrell Truitt Gerardo Calvillo Edward O’Brien Ray Anderson Evan Griffith Ron Hilgart Stan Turney David Caneer Randall O’Dell Thomas Anzia Matt Hemry Brett Howey Linda Wallace Matt Capuzzi Walter Okitusu Jennifer Ashworth Gary Katsion Sheina Hughes Steven Wilcox Arvin Chaudhary Harvey Oslick George Beams Kimberly Nielsen Paul Iezzi Chris Williams Rubina Chaudhary Greg Ow Buck Beltzer Michael Pochop Fadi Jalaghi Darrel Wood Sudhir Chaudhary Marco Palilla Dean Bradley Donald Porter Jeffrey Jarvis Mark Yalung Shyamal Chowdhury Jason Paul James Brady Robert Posma Michael Johnson Robert Close Kevin Peterson Gary Brierley William Preston Lance Jones ARKANSAS* Chad Coleman Walt Plachta Allan Brown Mike Rabe G. Kay Nate Bachelor Michael Cooper Chris Poland Matthew Brown Charles Riddle Jay Koesters Steven Beam Tim Corcoran Daniel Pradel Holly Buck Matthew Stone Yung Koprowski Dee Brown Travis Deane Bruce Presser Jan Campbell Len Story Bobby Lall Mike Burns Karen Delucia Timothy Psomas Philip Cardi Willem Van Hemert Douglas Lamont Angie Cooper Robert Dewitt Armando Ramos Craig Carroll Mike Wariner Jim Lee Kenneth Cotter Christopher Diaz Grant Reynolds Ralph Christie Paul Witt Julie Leid Matt Crafton Brad Diede Scott Ripley Susan Christie Tom Wolf Robert Lemke Jeffrey Dehnhardt Mary Erchul Christopher Robertson Nancy Clanton William Linck Andrew Dibble Arash Erfani Dina Rochford John Clarke ARIZONA* Justin Manchester Roger Dodds Larry Ernst Mark Rodgers Kelly Close John Alcorn James Martin Dennis Ford Allen Evans Claudia Rosen Scott Colvin Bruce Beenken Dan Marum Jeff Geurian George Fares Ayman Salama Dave Difulvio Russell Betz Douglas McCants Scott Geurin Jean Fares Robert Schlesinger Brad Doyle Jennifer Bixby Scott McKenzie Mark Gross Dean Francuch Tom Sell Charles Dwyer Maria Brady Chris Monrad Brad Hammond Mark Gilbert Eugene Shank David Dyer Janice Burnett Brent Mutti Byron Hicks Steve Greenfield Michael Sheehy Mark Eberly
34 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 Congressman Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) (center), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, spoke at ACEC/Florida’s DOT Partnering Conference. Also pictured (left to right): Jay Calhoun, VIBE; Allen Douglas, ACEC/Florida; Andy Lauzier, HDR; Jim Horton, AMEC Foster Wheeler; Jason Matson, Kimley-Horn and Associates; Scott Perfater, Burgess & Niple, Inc.; Scott Gombar, Eisman & Russo, Inc.; Sia Kusha, AECOM; Frank Hickson, Infrastructure Engineers, Inc.; Stephen McGucken, Kisinger Campo & Associates; Pete Sheridan, VIA Consulting Services, Inc.; and Leila Nodarse, Terracon.
Scott Epstein Terry Tyrrell Carolann Wicks David Hoff William Wilson Robert Hughes Lauren Evans Michael Unger Ted Williams Jon Hull Russell Yaffee Hunter Hyde Christopher Fasching Ronald Vasquez J.W. Hunter Rob Jacquette Robert Felsburg Mark Vessely FLORIDA* Brian Kientz GEORGIA* Daveitta Jenkins Greg Fischer Craig Watts Clark Albritton Richard Koller Reza Abree Marc Johnston John Forni Janet Williams Kumar Allady Raj Krishnasamy Jeffrey Adams Benny Jones David Gaboury Shan-Tai Yeh Bruce Altstaetter Bryan Lawson Rana Altinsoy Doyle Kelley Thor Gjelsteen Eric Young Leonard Arnold John Lessley Fahim Attar W. Krivsky Heidi Gordon Jenny Young John Atz Bill Lynch Randall Bagwell Justin Leaders William Green Rick Baldocchi Antonio Mahfoud John Barlow Robert Lewis Michael Griffeth CONNECTICUT* Douglas Barkley Philip Mank Tom Barwick Gary Lineback Mark Hamouz Scott Allaire Russell Barnes Scott Martin Kent Black J. Ellen Long Michelle Hansen Franco Balassone Tom Barry Jason Matson Jody Braswell Joseph Macrina Joseph Hart James Boice Donaldson Barton Stephen McGucken Will Cantrell Mario Macrina Marvinetta Hartwig Paul Brady Robert Behar Jon Meadows John Cassidy Mike Magahey Richard Hepworth James Byrnes Mike Bell Vipin Mehta Tom Cetti Mike Marcus William Hoffmann Joe D’Agostino Timothy Brodeur F. Didier Menard Rodney Chester Samuel McCachern David Huelskamp Donald Doeg Lisa Browning Robert Mizell Jim Collins Kevin McOmber Richard Huwa James Fuda Gail Callaway Aaron Moon Bradley Cox Emily Meador David Kast Timothy Gaffey Mike Cashio Peter Moore Thomas Crochet Jeff Meier Kurt Kellogg Gerald Gerletz Jordan Caviggia Gary Nadeau Chloe Dean Joseph Mercer Troy Kelts Leslie Haines Wayne Chalifoux Randall Neuhaus Thomas DeGrace Randall Neuhaus Karl Knapp Karen Heath Kraivuth Choeykrajang Leila Nodarse Jason Dickerson Ron Osterloh Steve Kuehr George Iskra Mary Conway Leonardo Offredi Warren Dimsdale Tony Parker Jeffrey Kullman George Jacobs John Coombe John Padavich Susan Earney Tamre Passmore Narender Kumar Joseph Laliberte Andrew Cummings Peter Partlow Richard Edinger Michael Planer Abe Lavassani Michael McCarthy Kimberlee Debosier Carlos Penin Lee Edmond Al Pond Bailey Leppek Dean McLear Joseph Debs Dow Peters Linda Edwards Elizabeth Porter Shannon Lucio John Miller Paul D’Huyvetter Carlos Ramirez Michelle Erste Alan Pramuk Kevin Maddoux Paul Schmidt Fermin Diaz Brian Reed Eldon Evans Carolina Pria Daniel Markham James Sherwonit Tony Digregorio Lisa Robert Charles Ezelle Phillipo Ravotti David Merritt Carl Stopper Ben Doan Ron Rothfuss Chris Farnie Roseana Richards Stuart Monical Christopher Wester D. Corey Dobson Ann Schiola Shawn Fleet Michael Roach Peter Monroe Mark Witek Allen Douglas Tom Shaw Forrest Foshee Brad Robinson John Muscatell Ray Yakaitis Angelina Fairchild Ido Shimony Rudolph Frampton Darrell Rochester James Ness Rob Yirigian Stanley Ferreira Lawrence Smith Charlie George Barry Roziewski William Newell Ryan Forrestel William Stone Larry Gregory Masood Shabazaz Steven Pawlak DELAWARE* Michael Garau James Sumislaski Richard Gurney Bobby Shayan Wyatt Popp Michael Angelo Charles Geer Shannon Sweitzer Adolfo Guzman Diwan Singla Robert Refvem Jeffrey Bross Terrance Glunt Richard Temple Jeff Halliburton Kevin Smith Marilen Reimer Michael Burcham J. Gombar James Thompson Chris Haney Angela Snyder Greg Roush Nathan Buttorff Susan Gratch Rosemary Thompson Mark Hanson Theodore Sparks Scott Sammons David Duplessis John Grow Douglas Toth Justin Harbeson Nick Stanley Jeanne Sharps Ahmad Faqiri Jason Haeseler David Twiddy Don Harris Michael Sullivan Christopher Sherry Philip Horsey Scott Hancock Ralph Verrastro John Heath Daniel Taylor William Siegel Ted Januszka David Hanson Juan Villegas Jason Hill William Toole Elizabeth Stolfus Jennifer Laning William Hartland Ken Vogel Laury Hodges Cole Webb Elliot Sulsky Alan Marteney Judith Hayden David Walthall Carl Hofstadter Charles Welch Jeff Temple Scott Rathfon Myron Hayden Jason Webber Mark Holmberg Marshall Wencl Gregg Ten Eyek J. Michael Riemann Francis Heck Rick Welch Ken Houseman Edgar Williams Karlene Thomas Dev Sitaram Samantha Hobbs Thomas Welch Jacqueline Huber Doris Willmer
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 35 Deborah Wilson William Russell Robert Davies Mary Lamie Bradley Sanderson Elizabeth Dwyre William Wingate Lynn Schloesser Paul Debruyne Sidney Legrand G. Santiago Mark Eckert Steven Wohlfeil Mike Slegers Michael DeSantiago Ed Leonard Ala Sassila Michael Eichenauer Ashley Wolverton Pete Szobonya Steven Donahue Tom Liliensiek Brad Sayers John Farrar Jerry Wolverton Greg Taddicken Jeffrey Druckman Fred Lin Greg Schaapveld Ken Fleetwood David Wright Jesse Tatum Deidre Egeland Warren Lloyd Myron Scheibe Gabriel Franco J. Wright Steve Waldinger Darrell Eilers Harry Lochner Bruce Schopp Brent Friend Taylor Wright Paul Wasser James Ewers Joseph Lorenzini Kevin Serafin Chris Gale Jeff Werner Corina Farez Joe Lowrance Dipak Shah Sherly George HAWAII* Pat Wickman Brett Fetter Craig Lukowicz Ron Shimizu Timothy George Roy Abe Scott Wonders Jeffery Fine Adrienne Lynch Muhammad Siddiqui Robert Gray Terrance Arashiro Jimmy Young C. Neil Finlen Rejena Lyon Harvind Singh Steven Gress Paul Arita Deborah Finn Timothy Martin William Sleeman Michael Guzik David Bills ILLINOIS* Kevin Fitzpatrick Doug Mauntel Tom Smiles William Hall Kathy Bow Don Adams P.J. Fitzpatrick Edward McCall Daniel Solchenberger Gregory Henneke Brian Bowers Tanya Adams Gregg Foltz David McDonald Erica Spolar Shari Hinds Leonora Cheung Marti Ahlgren Darren Forgy Toni McDonough Anthony Standish Mike Hinton Kathleen Chu Victor Alao Jeffrey Freeman Laura McGovern Ronald Steenken Gregory Holden Lester Fukuda Anthony Albano Phillip Frey Jim McNally Charles Stenzel Robert Holden Tracy Fukuda Edmond Alizadeh Brian Frickenstein Brian McPartlin Karen Stephens Scott Hornsby DeAnna Hayashi John Ambrose Darcie Gabrisko Peter Mesha Stephanie Stephenson Paul Hummel Karen Hong David Andalcio Heather Gaffney James Messmore Florence Sterlin Ed Jolliffe Beverly Ishii-Nakayama Mark Anderson Louis Gallucci John Mick Michael Streff Steven Jones Alden Kajioka Robert Andres Gulliermo Garcia Adam Mielke Brent Studnicka Thomas Karis Jeff Kalani Eric Bachman Sharah Garrett Wilbur Milhouse Michael Sutton Michael Keeven Kyle Kaneshiro Gary Baker Joseph Geyer Paul Moreno David Tallman Rodney Kelly Ronald Katahara Matthew Baldwin George Ghareeb D. David Moses Thomas Talsma Mak Knowles John Katahira Jeffery Ball Marie Glynn Ryan Mumm Eric Therkildsen Peter Kohut Ken Kawahara Pat Barker George Gorrill Clarence Munsch Roland Thouvenot James Kovacs Susan Kawata Timothy Barry Scott Green Bobby Myers John Trotta Philip Kuntz Devin Kitashiro Rick Beal Darren Greving Kevin Myers Jacek Tyszkiewicz David Lahey Dexter Kubota Robin Beaman Daniel Griffin Feroz Nathani Orhan Ulger Kevin Loiselle Jason Lau Dave Bender Douglas Hansen John Nelson Chris Ulm James Longest Robin Lim Jennifer Bennett Stan Hansen Eric Neubauer Brian Umbright Thomas Longest Janice Marsters Reginald Benton Scott Harding Randal Newkirk Jonathan Vana Jeffrey Mahan Corey Matsuoka Cruz Bernal-Albano Brooke Harmony Jack Novotney Paul VanDuyne David Matson Russell Mori Stephen Bicking Mark Harms Thomas Nutter Janet Wackrow Michael McCool Jeanine Morioka Lindsay Birt Louis Haussmann Jonathan O’Connell Michael Waldron Summer Megdadi June Nakamura James Bishop Kevin Hayes John O’Holleran Peter Wallers Colleen Merkel Ardalan Nikou Rachael Borenstein Jamie Headen Diane O’Keefe Jason Watters Brad Miller Jon Nishimura Jamil Bou-Saab Harry Hefter Jay Olson Stephen Wavering Kenneth Minett Lennox Nishimura John Bouse Greg Heiden John O’Neill Brian Welker Ayesha Mohiuddin Sheryl Nojima Geri Boyer Tom Hein Yvonne Owusu-Safo Todd Welz David Mohler Lance Oyama Rebecca Boyer Bernard Held Yemi Oyewole P. Kay Whitlock Mark Neal Chris Poland Elizabeth Braband Alicia Hermann Bret Paden Sean Widener Trent Newport Alyssa Smith John Breitsameter Rafael Herrera Paul Parry Claire Williams Grant Niemeyer Taryn Takiguchi Brooks Brestal Dean Hiebert Jerry Payonk Leroy Williams Michael Obergfell Vijaya Tummala Dan Bruckelmeyer Richard Hill Sergio Pecori Amanda Withers Richard Olson Stanley Watanabe Michael Bryant David Hinkston Jean-Alix Peralte Derek Wold Steve Osborn Ginny Wright Brian Buchheit Mark Hoague Michael Phan Mark Workman Sanjay Patel Gary Yamamoto Christopher Burke Philip Houser Dave Pieniazek Isaac Yun Hans Peterson Roy Yamashiro Thomas Burke Jon Howaniec Paula Pienton Gary Pohl David Yogi David Burroughs Bradley Hummert Joseph Pisula INDIANA* Christopher Pope Bruce Bushnell Mike Hurtubise Larry Pithan William Bailey Lise Powers IDAHO* John Carrato Gary Hutchison Bill Plant Terry Baker David Richter Kyle Arensen David Castillo Robert Israel Keith Plavec Eric Batt Felicia Robinson David Baker Daniel Cecchi Hayat Issa Patrick Poepping Beth Bauer Michael Rowe Brad Bjerke Antonio Cerda Mousa Issa Anthony Poisson Kenneth Beache Lori Rushin David Butzier Pedro Cevallos-Candau Ajay Jain Bill Pongracz Mark Beck Todd Schultheis Daniel Cornell Joseph Chiczewski Donald Jakesch Pamela Pontikis Philip Beer Paul Shaffer Bill Eisinger Mike Cima Bruce Jennings Gary Powell Jeremy Books Brent Siebenthal Bryan Foote David Claassen Karen Jensen Aaron Quick John Brand Brian Slagle Hugo Fregoso Dave Clark Regine Jeune Lori Quigg Keith Bryant Michael Smith Jon Gellings John Clinnin Rashold Johnson Jennifer Radloff Marvin Burns Ross Snider Will Glasgow Edward Coffey Christian Jorgensen Amar Rajpurkar Cash Canfield Leo Spaans Jack Hand Ted Coffey Charles Juneau Eloise Randleman Walter Charles Brian Stanoch Rex Hansen Charles Cole Leo Karall Mark Rice Mark Chmeliwskyj Natalie Stephen Ron Hodge Thomas Collins Shuja Kazi Sadhu Rikhiraj Stephen Christian Shelby Swango Richard Jacobson Greg Cook Syed Kazi Richard Rivera Michael Cline Abe Swidan Brent Knezacek Mary Coombe-Bloxdorf Preston Keefe Scott Rodseth Willis Conner Michael Turchi Jeff Lowe Ken Cortopassi Kamran Khan Timothy Ross Leah Cosgrove Douglas Valmore Yuri Mereszcak Chip Craddock Gaye Kick James Roth Michael Cox Bradley Watson Dave Mitchell Joseph Crowe Timothy Kiefer Andrew Runde Cheryl Cunningham Stephen Weintraut Lynn Moser Ilene Dailey David Kimmle Donald Rutledge Jacob Dammarell Martin Wessler Tracy Olsen Byron Danley John Kos George Ryan Michael DeVoy Chris Wheatley James Porter James Daum Gerald Koylass Arturo Saenz Rachel Doba Michael Wigger John Ringert Michael David Lisa Kramer Mohammed Saleem Dreama Doolittle
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IOWA* Phillip Eilers Kurt Evans Paul Lee Brett Gough Eric Rehwoldt Lance Aldrich Ryan Fleming Sergio Girau Marco Legaluppi Robin Greenleaf Matthew Reiffer Jonathon Bailey Ted Francis Brad Graff Jeffrey Lookup Dean Groves Michael Retton Ken Beck Sean Gellhaus Steve Hall Rick Macinnes William Hadge Lesley Rogers Thomas Bosch Tyler Glissman Joe Harman Joseph Makar Mary Hall Roberta Rosenberg Doug Bottorff Jon Halbgewachs Ralph Junius Daniel Maletic Mike Herlihy Andrea Ryon Bryan Bross Leslie Hamilton Jerry Lazenby Kenneth Marshall Richard Hirschen Jessica Salmoiraghi Milton Butzke Jeff Hancock James Ledet Eric Martz Francis Hoey Maria Schaff Carrie Canning Jay Hash David Leslie Kamau McAbee Jennifer Howe Lynn Schloesser Jeff Clauson Michael Hess Alison Michel Jeffery McBride Ko Ishikura Donald Sherman Fouad Daoud Kevin Honomichl Daniel Mobley Kenneth McDonald Charles Kalauskas Rizwan Siddiqi David Dougherty David Hubbard Anthony Mumphrey Gary Miller Beth Larkin Simon Simon James Downey Jeffrey Lackey Frank Nicoladis Walter Miller Francis Leathers Gregg Spagnolo Craig Erickson Kristen Leathers Raymond Reaux Fred Mirmiran Joanne Linowes Heather Talbert Timothy Fehr Kenzil Lynn Steven Robertson Jack Moeller Thomas Loughlin Marie Ternieden Jonathan Fitch Jarrod Mann Matthew Saacks Thomas Mohler Evan Lowell Jessica Torrero John Gade Cameron McGown Robert Schmidt Stacy Morin Filomena Maybury Michael Wiercinski Andre Gallet Michael McKenna Kenneth Smith Michael Myers Michael McArdle John Woods Eric Hendrickson Matt McQuality William Smith Terry Neimeyer Scott Miller Krysta Zakrzewski Mark Henthorn Robert Miller James Spillers John Nolan Colleen Moore Steve Heyer Clarence Munsch Christopher Overcash Paul Moyer MICHIGAN* Keith Hobson David Nolte MAINE Richard Pagano Tom Mullard Walter Alix Greg Kanz Tom O’Grady Carolyn Bird Harish Patel Judith Nitsch Eric Barden Philip Larson Tom Orazem Peggy Duval Melinda Peters Brian Novelline Jeffrey Bartlett James Lee Douglas Parke Scott Graham Charles Phillips Richard O’Brien Kendall Beck David Logemann Roger Post Raegan LaRochelle Vince Pielli David Pinsky Steve Benedettini Tracy Longo Chris Price Owens McCullough Nadia Pimentel Douglas Reed Ana Bickley Shawn Lueth Clinton Robinson Douglas McKeown Mike Potter Michael Scipione Mickey Bittner Blair Metzger Timothy Ross Dale Mitchell David Raymond Patricia Steere Ken Bosma Daniel Miller Linda Rottinghaus John Nelson John Rectanus David Sullivan Ronald Brenke David Moeller John Ruckman Theresa Patten Kerry Rexroad Elizabeth Tyminski Bob Bruggink Timothy Monson Jim Scalora Daniel Riddle David Vivilecchia Scott Buchholz Patrick Mullin Richard Schlitt MARYLAND* Stuart Robinson Michael Walsh Richard Burns Allen Munsterman Clifton Speegle Lyle Aaby Ronald Rye Mark Walsh-Cooke Barry Buschmann Robert Nielsen Shane Standley Matt Allen Ziad Sabra Susan Wisler James Canham Allison Owen Thomas Swenson Art Barrett Nathan Schwarz Paul Yarossi Steve Carlisle George Parris Robert Ubben Shane Beabes Robert Sebastian David Young Ronald Cavallaro Mark Perington Matthew Volz Nathan Beil Eric Sender Richard Chelotti Scott Renaud Brad Waller James Blake Mark Shafer METRO David Chenault Gayle Roberts Keith Warta Peter Bourne Manpreet Sidhu WASHINGTON* Michael Colvin Melvin Samples Richard Worrel Kenneth Briggs Brian Skimmons Philios Angelides John Condie Russell Schroeder Rod Young Michael Burcham Edward Smith Brian Banks Christopher Cook David Scott Daniel Cheng William Smith Sharon Bland Michael Cooper William Sharp KENTUCKY* Mark Cheskey Richard Smulovitz David Bohn Gene Cress Jean Sheets Charles Baker Paul Crampton Francis Smyth Peter Bonaccorsi Christopher Cruickshank Jerry Shellberg Charles Craycraft David Dee Laura Soprano Maureen Brown Robert Czachorski Terrence Smith Ben Edelen Philip Der Stephen Spinazzola Elizabeth Burkhart Phillip Davis Matt Sutton Ben Fister James Deriu Thomas Sprehe Hugh Cannon Todd Davis Steven Sweet Ron Gilkerson Kenneth Derrenbacher Harry Stephen Pedro Capestany David Deberadino Ron Tekippe Randall Gnau Jim Dorsey Raymond Streib Theresia Christanti Kamal Deddeh Derek Thomas Clint Goodin Steve Drumm Stuart Taub Alan Crockett Thomas Deneau Gregs Thomopulos Brad Gregory Harvey Floyd Dan Voeltner Maurice Debeary John Devol Kevin Trom Derek Guthrie Anthony Frascarella Michael Wiercinski Mary Ann Emely Kent Early Steve Troyer Harvey Helm Christopher Fronheiser Timothy Wolfe Katie Goodman Jason Edberg Laurie Twitchell Robert Hench Kunal Gangopadhyay Michael Grimes Ron Engel Steve Van Dyke Glen Kelly Adam Gardner MASSACHUSETTS* Leo Hoch James Escamilla Marlon Vogt Andrew Layson Carlos Gittens William Ashworth James Hoffman Lawrence Fleis Jacob Young David Lindeman Douglas Goldsmith Mark Bartlett Richard Hurney Daniel Fredendall Mark Litkenhus Christopher Griffith David Bohn Michael Jelen Paul Galdez KANSAS* Monty Maynard Ron Grodzinsky Phil Brake Jerry Kavadias Lawrence Gilbert Brian Armstrong Brad Montgomery Mike Gross Lisa Brothers Andrea Keeney William Gipson Brian Austin Rob Mullins Michael Hild Todd Brown Charles Kim Richard Grant Michael Berry Randall Palmer Barbara Hoage Robert Brustlin Manish Kothari Rhett Gronevelt Robert Biby Ben Quinn Rob Hudson Matt Card Chris Lester Noel Hargrave-Thomas Joseph Bichler Randolph Scott Scott Hursh Richard Carey Jeffrey Lohr David Harvey Don Breit Charles Scroggin Jerry Jannetti Michael Carragher Katherine Lucey Donald Heck Joseph Caldwell Robert Smallwood Tammy Jones David Cohen La’Creshea Makonnen John Hiltz Cory Clark Mark Sneve Patrick Kane Dawn Connelly Angela Marchetti Carol Hufnagel Paul Clark Shawn Washer Joel Keels Deborah Danik Matthew Martin Eric Hugger Jason Davis Karen Wood John Keenan Joan Delorey Katharine Mottley Tricia Huneke Mike DeBacker Dana Knight Judy Eburn Kathleen Murphy Jeffrey Jaros Michael Dement LOUISIANA Christine Koski Nicola Ferzacca Daisy Nappier Erica Johnson Kirby Demott Tuncer Arikol Manish Kothari Heather Ford Rachael Ng Victor Judnic Neil Dobler Craig Campbell Leon Kriebel John Foster Bimal Patel Timothy Juidici Douglas Doerr Andree Cortez Charles Kumi Joseph Freeman Michael Paylor George Karmo Joseph Drimmel Andrew Craig Amy Lambert Abbie Goodman Kim Pham Vytautas Kaunelis Matthew Eblen David Dupre Gregory Lang Joel Goodmonson Michael Pramstaller Peter Kinney
38 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 Fritz Klingler John Kosnak Manish Kothari Jonathan Kramer Mark Kramer Christopher Lamus Mark Loch David Lomas Brenda Longman- Escamilla Jie Luo Barbara Marczak Kenneth Mazurek Alan McComb Andrew McCune Timothy McNamara Dustin Miller Bhushan Modi Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) (center), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, briefed ACEC/Colorado members last Jon Moxey year on tax reform, the need for long-term transportation investment and the importance of contracting out. Also pictured: Lori Myott Jayson Nault (front row, left to right) Lauren Evans, Pinyon Environmental; Elizabeth Stolfus, Stolfus & Associates; ACEC/Colorado Executive Thomas Newhof Director Marilen Reimer; Dave Huelskamp, Merrick & Company; and Brad Doyle, Parsons. (Back row, left to right) Gregg Ten Eyck, Stephen Nichols Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc.; Rob Refvem, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig; Michael Ellsberry, MKE Engineering; Greg Roush, Leonard Rice Leanne Panduren Stephen Pangori Engineers, Inc.; and Dean Bradley, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig. Philip Porte Mark Prein Joseph Grabowski Darrell Martinek Chad Hanson Nancy Pridal NEW JERSEY* Vicki Putala Ken Holte Blake Mendrop Wade Irion Daryoush Razavian Nickitas Alexiades Ram Rajadhyaksha Jason Hoskins James Morrison Debbie Johnston Jeffery Sockel Albert Beninato Ruben Ramos Patrick Hughes James Nelson Ryan Jones Brad Strittmatter Kashfia Billah Matthew Rathsack Keith Jacobson Randall Neuhaus Kurt Keith Daniel Thiele Edward Brady Robert Rayl Kathleen John Randy Reed William Lloyd Matthew Tondl Michael Brescia Brian Rice Richard Kirchner Richard Simon Donald McCammon Mark Westergard Thomas Costello Todd Richter George Kluempke Stanley Spradling Dan McCauley Amy Zlotsky Beth Deangelo Charles Roarty Timothy Korby Tom Wagner Jason Mercer Stephen Dempsey Jacqueline Roehl Melissa Langowski Brooks Wallace Travis Meyer NEVADA* Nicholas Denichilo Mark Rynning Daniel Larson Kyle Wallace Bob Morrison Ken Ackeret Stephen Dilts Doug Sabin Pat McGraw Charles Williford Scott Murphy Larry Carroll James Dziedziak Donald Scherzer David Montebello Craig Nowak Michael Colety Bruce Easterly Blair Selover Robert Moore MISSOURI Darryl Rensmon Gregory DeSart Gary Etter Thomas Sereseroz Daniel Murphy Edmond Alizadeh Ken Salo James Duddlesten Joseph Fiordaliso Tanweer Shah Bridget Osborn Marc Alper Jack Schunke Ruedy Edgington Kenneth Fulmer Craig Shumaker David Oxley Mike DeBacker Shaun Shea David Edwards Ronald Giamario James Smalligan Todd Polum David Diestelkamp John Shoff Kenneth Hanifan Michael Girman Mark Smolinski Susan Rani Troy Eisenbraun Gary Simonich Brett Jefferson Rich Goldstein Joseph Sopoliga Matt Ruble Bob Goodwillie Byron Stahly Gene Krametbauer Jody Herkloz John Stadnicar Steve Schmidt Thomas Gredell Denice Street Ken Lambert Thomas Howell James Susan Glenn Schreiner Joseph Hagerty Scott Plummer Craig Johnson Ed Tatem Gene Sieve Leslie Hamilton NEBRASKA* Russell Rowe Gary Johnson Amy Trahey Terry Stofferahn Gene Hinshaw Kyle Anderson Dave Salter Patrick Kane Brad Venman Terrance Swor Philip Houser Terry Atkins Brian Schmidt Glen Kartalis Jason Washler Avedis Toghramadjian Rececca Losli Jack Baker Linda Shields George Kelley Matt Wendling Jake Turgeon Daniel Meckes Fred Beck Ben Sprague Arif Malick Thomas Wheat Michael Turner Marjorie Melton Ryan Beckman James Van Woerkom Nicholas Masucci Bruce Wilberding Steve Wilson Linda Moen Robert Brigham Robert McAnally Robert Wilcox Edward Mulcahy Ralph Christie NEW HAMPSHIRE Michael McDonnell Kenneth Wiley MISSISSIPPI Clarence Munsch Michael Gerdes Christopher Bean Richard McGuire Hosam Yaldo Calvin Abernathy Tom O’Grady Mike Gorman Daniel Bisson Bernard McNeilly Judy Adams Brad Parrish Tyler Hevlin Darren Blood Lissette Miquel MINNESOTA Dax Alexander Kimberly Robinett Kristina Horn Barret Cole Samir Mody David Ahrens Hunter Arnold Timothy Ross Craig Hunter Joseph Ducharme, Jr. Michael Morgan Keith Anderson David Bowman Duane Siegfried Steve Kathol Lawrence Dwyer Gill Mosseri Greg Barlow M. Burge Robert Staed Eric Keen James Errico Matthew Murello Casey Black David Compton Charles Touzinsky Matthew Kruse Dean Groves Sanjay Naik Michael Bratrud Edwin Dedeaux Kevin Wallace Scott Loos Daniel Hudson Patrick Natale Jon Carlson W. Dennis Nate Maniktala Martin Kennedy William Ommundsen Peter Carlson Robert Diamond MONTANA* Jackie McCullough Pete King Anand Paluri Douglas Cooley James Dickerson Carl Anderson Matt McFadden Ken Koornneef James Pomante Jacqueline Corkle Jeff Dungan Christopher Anderson Michael McMeekin Alex Koutroubas Jerome Prevete Marie Cote Gregory Gearhart Scott Bell Stephen Moffitt Bill Moore Marshall Robert Robert DeGroot Phillip Gibson Angie Benedetti Thomas Nussrallah Chris Mulleavey Russell Saputo William Deitner Jeff Graves Bob Church Eric Obert Abhijit Nobis Mitch Simpler Mark Dierling Carey Hardin Nancy Cormier Michael Olson Frank O’Callaghan Craig Suhoskey John Dillingham James Hust Rick Donaldson John Olsson Michael Penney John Tan Bruce Firkins Charles Kaiser Matt Ekstrom Steven Parr Matthew Poirier Richard Tangel Randall Geerdes Charles Kaiser, III Tim Erickson Leslie Peterson Scott Shillaber H. Ali Vaezi Charles Gonderinger Paul King Phill Forbes Kevin Power Mark Zydel Kenneth Zuar
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 39 Seth Fisher Jeffry Volk James Fitz Morris Sean Weeks Charles Flowe Matthew Fogleman OHIO Donald Gantt Michael Avellano Glenda Gibson Michael Bandwen Terry Gibson Bruce Bassett Brian Glidewell Steven Bergman Stephen Greene Brian Braaksma Josh Griffin David Breitfeller Stephanie Hachem Raymond Briya Gary Hartong Daniel Bucher Jill Heath Michael Buettner Scott Hinesley Robert Campbell Bill Hood Kevin Carpenter Meredith Houston Michael Ciotola Montell Irvin Brian David ACEC/Kentucky members meet with U.S. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) J. Shane Johnson Aaron Domini Kraig Kern Sandy Doyle-Ahern at his field office in Somerset, Ky. (Pictured left to right): Derek Guthrie, ACEC/Kentucky Executive Christopher Kolkhorst Mark Droll Director; Mark Litkenhus, ACEC/Kentucky President; Congressman Hal Rogers; and Randy Scott, Michael Krannitz Michael Duffey ACEC/Kentucky Past-President. Rick Leone Ben Dusina John Lesnick Frank Eisenhower Henry Liles Ronald Erb NEW MEXICO* Scott Chenet Mark Lang Mike Shamma John Lucey Eugene Esser Daniel Aguirre Andrew Ciancia James Laurita Linda Shumaker Brad Mclester Michael Frank Michael Anderson Ann Clark Erica Lavigne Mitch Simpler Paul Meehan Rocco Gallo Benjamin Aragon Maureen Clegg Michael Leydecker Jay Simson Timothy Morris Christopher Hall Chris Baca Frank Conti Bruce Lilker Chris Sklavounakis Jim Morrison Charles Hammontree Brian Burnett Gregory Cummings Herbert Litts Mark Stier Sarah Musser Stan Harris Edward Cordova John Cunningham Gary Loesch David Taillon Jon Nance Greg Heaton Barbara Crockett Eugene Daly Jeffrey Lookup Mark Torre Randall Neuhaus Mark Henderson Christopher Croshaw Jamie Davis Neil Lucey Brian Towers John Nunnally Adam Hoff Michael Dexter Tina Deale Patrick Lynch John Trimble Bryan Odom James Houk Lauren Evans John Deerkoski Orrin MacMurray Mark Tytka Lloyd Pearson Ali Jamshidi Peter Fant Frank Delsignore Michael MacNeil Richard Venvertloh Joseph Pfeiffer Bipender Jindal Eric Froberg Anthony Depasquale Liam Madden Chester Vogel V. Stephen Player Jack Jones Savina Garcia Stephen Dolson Charlie Manning Timothy Walck David Pond Matthew Justus Debra Hicks Julie D’Orazio Jessica Mariani Campbell Wallace Jeremy Potter Kevin Kershner Jim Honea Thomas Duffy Mark McAnany John Waltz Thomas Raymond Robert Kirkbride Mario Juarez-Infante Daniel Duprey Bill McCarthy Patrick Waterman Joshua Reinke David Krock Paul Karas Lee Ecker William McCormick Brendan Weiden Phillip Rogers Donald Mader Clay Koontz Mark Edsall James McDuffee Ron Rothfuss James Mawhorr Michael Malloy David Ellis Richard McFadden NORTH Amit Sachan Mitchell McCoy David Maxwell Kenneth Ellsworth Thomas McLaughlin CAROLINA* Lisa Samples Bethanie Meek Derek Meier Joseph Engels Walter Mehl John Kevin Abernethy Mark Senior Lynn Miggins Steven Metro Robert Ervolina Martin Meriwether Richard Adams Eric Shaffer Perry Morgan Jerry Paz Robert Eschbacher Jennifer Michniewicz Bruce Altstaetter Louise Slate Thomas Mosure Christopher Perea Keith Faucher Brian Miller Laurie Arensdorf James Smith Stephen Pasternack Scott Perkins Bradley Fisher Donald Mongitore James Attaway Wendee Smith Shyam Rajadhyaksha Julie Samora Scott Frank Anthony Montalto Tim Baldwin Christopher Squires Kevin Reichert James Smith Charles Franzese Kevin Mulligan Barry Barber Rynal Stephenson Bryon Ringley Dawn Tibbetts Robert Gallup Lawrence Murphy Victor Barbour Stuart Sutton Michael Rowland Scott Verhines Thomas Garrett Mia Nadasky Jesse Barker Charles Sweitzer C. Satyapriya Charles Gozdziewski Hannah O’Grady Ted Bartelt Dewayne Sykes Gary Sebach NEW YORK* Paul Grosser Jim Orcutt Julie Beauvais Pamela Townsend Edward Sefcik Husam Ahmad D. Guglielmo Funsho Owolabi Jerry Beckman Richard Wells A. Seling Joseph Amato Douglas Halstrom Ellen Pangburn Mark Boggs Thomas Wells Clifford Shrive Riccardo Amodei Keith Harlock Philip Parisi, Jr. Stephen Browde Brigette Welton Jay Shutt B. Angelakos Steven Hearl Mark Pawlick Keith Brown Jonathan Williams Mark Skellenger Anthony Arbore Jitendra Hirani Richard Peters Adam Browning Eric Wilson Robert Steele Mark Bajorek Robert Hoffmann Mark Petranchuk Roy Bruce Jon Wilson Joseph Sullivan Angelo Baldassarre Daniel Hull Nicholas Pinto Thomas Burchett Mark Wilson Matt Tin John Balison Steve Hutchins Charles Pisano Dawn Chandler Timothy Van Echo Jason Bellis Greg Hutter Jason Pitingaro Donald Chandler NORTH David Wiles Paul Bello Richard Iuele Eric Pond J. Michael Cody DAKOTA* Richard Williams Michelle Bodewes A. Jannesari Gina Potfora Trenton Cormier Randy Axvig Christopher Bond Shelly Johnston Christopher Prochner Joshua Dalton Holly Beck OKLAHOMA Paul Boyce Seth Kaeuper Mike Randall Matthew Daves Dan Brosz Hollis Allen Dolores Buckenberger Megan Kamencka John Robson Colin Davis Alan Estvold Rebecca Alvarez Jeremy Burger Mark Kastner Karl Rohde Michael Davis Jeff Ledoux Karl Baldischwiler Natasha Burns Patrick Kenneally Lorenzo Rotoli Rob Decola Jeffrey McElwain James Benson Ammon Bush Dennis Kennelly Mary-Beth Rumble Jeffrey Douglas Eric Michel Jeremy Boswell M. Denise Carter James Krapf Lee Sacket Jeremy Eason Dain Miller Matt Brown Robert Cartwright Curt Krempa Samuel Schwartz Valoree Eikinas Susan Rani J. Bret Cabbiness Thomas Cascino Howard Lafever Martin Schwartzberg Brian Elam Barry Schuchard Brandon Claborn Joseph Celentano Mark Laistner M. Shahid Phyllis Elikai Charles Vein Jerry Clement
40 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 David Cross Jay Lyman Joe Davis Michael Maloney Edward Donwerth Keith Martin Lauren Evans Kevin McCormick Ben Fletcher Ransford McCourt Stephen Ford Travis McFeron Ute Ganjanathavat Michael Meyer Chad Grinsteiner Scott Nettleton Julie Guy Patty Norgaard Denise Hale Timothy Oliver Tricia Hatley Andy Perry Jim Hemphill Erik Peterson Thomas Hendrick Stan Petroff Martin Hepp Risheng Piao Sharri Hiller Cindi Polychronis Mike Homan Allison Pyrch Douglas Klassen Jerald Ramsden Stacy Loeffler Michael Reed Congressman Sean Maloney (D-N.Y.) (center), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastruc- Kirsten McCullough Mike Reynolds ture Committee, with ACEC/New York leadership in late June. Also pictured (left to right): ACEC/New Janet Meshek Clayton Richman Tom Meshek Nick Robertson York President Jay Simson; Tom McLaughlin, HDR; Mia Nadasky, Hudson Valley Engineering Associates; Chuck Mitchell Angela Rogge Mark Edsall, McGoey, Hauser & Edsall Consulting Engineers; and Kathy Dewkett, Dewberry. Dennis Morris Joshan Rohani Helene Murdock Tony Roos Katie Hodgson SOUTH Chris Brown Edwin Davis Rebecca Poole Scott Schlechter Troy Holloway CAROLINA* Stephen Brown Don Durden Karthik Radhakrishnan Gregg Scholz Frank Joanlanne Kent Alexander James Bruce Jay Edwards Jenny Sallee Mel Sears Kevin Johnson Marty Baltzegar W. Cannon Lauren Evans Brent Schniers Stephanie Serpico Brian Keaveney Ernest Capps Rodney Chester Darrell Flatt Robert Smith Matthew Shanahan Richard Kercher Jerry Carter Mark Dunning Edwin Friedrichs Cort Westphal Craig Sheahan Mark Kinnee Allen Chestnut Robert Elizer Karen Friese Ronald White David Simmons David Kozel Derek Clyburn Steven Field Garland Galm Robert Zahl Wes Spang John Kurgan David Eberspeaker James Floyd Kyle Gass Peter Strub John Kweder James Fei Christopher Hammer Donald Glenn OREGON* Sean Sullivan Gregory Lebo Robert Fei David Harrell Humberto Gonzales Tina Adams Karen Tatman Tom Leckrone Forrest Foshee Michelle Harris Brad Gorrondona Celeste Alvarez Jason Tell Paul Lewis Don Freeman Suzanne Herron Christine Graygor Michael Baker Kevin Thelin Jon Livingston Joseph Greenburg Michael Hunkler Dawn Green Al Barkouli David Thielen James Lombardi Larry Hargrove Ted Kniazewycz Chuck Gregory Brian Bayne Daniel Trisler David Lowdermilk Joe Jones Stephen Lane Rachel Hayden Darren Beckstrand Gene Tupper Eric Madden Tom Jordan Randy Martin Bryan Helbert Brian Bierwagen Larry Van Dyke Thomas Maheady Merritt King Deron McIntosh Kevin Hopper Timothy Blackwood Mark Vandehey Joyce Markosky Miller Love Tony Montiel Keith Jackson Jason Bock Ronald Vandehey Mark Markosky Howard Perry Gary Mryncza Frank Jaster Thomas Boland D. Andrew Vessely Matthew Marquardt Frederick Quinn Craig Parker J. R. Jones Troy Bowers Jiri Vitek Joseph McAtee John Richards John Perry Kent Kacir Jeffrey Bradley Thomas Westover Esther McGinnis Kevin Shoemake Robert Polk John Lamb Christopher Brehmer Jeff Whitson Rodney Miller Peter Strub Steven Qualls Paul Lampe Marc Butorac Fred Wismer Steve Moore Walter Warren Brack Reed Russel Lenz Chris Carpenter Lyn Wylder Todd Morris Melvin Williams John Reidy Alan Lindskog Michael Carr Lindsay Yamane Ara Mouradian Tony Woody Larry Ridlen Robert McDermott Heather Catron Kenji Yamasaki Rachel Murawski Mark Yodice Thomas Saunders Richard McNary Ed Chamberland Michael Yamasaki Kenneth Nadler Kenneth Stewart Jack Miller William Ciz Anthony Yi Lea Nadler SOUTH Michael Stomer Mike Moss Marshall Coba Michael Zimmerman Donna Newell DAKOTA Jerry Stump Derek Naiser Brian Copeland Joseph O’Neil Terry Aaker Michael Sullivan Michael Nichols Gabe Crop PENNSYLVANIA* Hiroo Patel Bob Babcock Elizabeth Surface Joe Nix Alison Davis Martha Averso Andrew Pennoni David Berg Kevin Tilbury Edward Ochoa Edwin Dean Anthony Bartolomeo C. R. Pennoni Gail Boddicker Jody Vance Mark Pacheco Tonya Finley Victor Bertolina Domenic Piccolomini Trent Bruce David Verner Michael Perez Lawrence Fox Christopher Borton Marc Pinto Chad Hanisch Tim Verner Pamela Puckett George Freitag Michael Bougher John Pocius Terry Helms David West Jeff Puig Doug Gates John Burns John Prybella Steven Hoff Dwayne West Gary Raba Benjamin George Joe Dietrick Thomas Riester Dawn Horner William Whitson Joseph Rapier Brian Ginter Francis Eells David Scherer Todd Kenner Joseph Wimberly Stephen Redding Jack Gordon Barry Epley Perry Schweiss Manish Kothari Donald Yarbrough Phil Russell Joshua Grenzsund Eric Flicker Curtis Shugars Ralph Lindner Ken Zyga Brian Shamburger Judi Haney Eric Frary Dennis Stidinger Kim McLaury Susan Turrieta Christine Heisen Gerald Fry Michael Sydlik Monty Miller TEXAS Chester Varner John Howorth Donald Gennuso D. Veydt David Odens Sommer Boecker Allen Watson Lwin Hwee Michael Girman R. Willey Douglas Wessel Gregory Burns John Wooley Jeff Jones William Gough Sharmon Winters Timothy Buscha Giti Zarinkelk Jason Kelly Steve Grassetti John Zarsky TENNESSEE* Melissa Byler Doug Lampkim Mark Greenholt Scott Zeevaart Kasey Anderson Jim Chee UTAH* Greg Landau Bill Gross James Bearden Dilip Choudhuri Hiram Alba Jon Larson Ernest Hanna Kenneth Beeler Jeff Collins David Alter Steve Litchfield Janet Helsel Kurt Boyd Terry Conn Craig Bagley Xiqin Long Sean Henderson Jason Brady David Covarrubias Kirk Bagley
MARCH / APRIL 2016 ENGINEERING INC. 41 Jeff Beckman Patricia Davison Dale Bennett Raymond Destephen William Bigelow Paul Diggs Lee Cammack Cecil Doyle Tena Campbell Gregory Ellen Diego Carroll Samuel Estep Thayne Clark Jeffrey Fisher Ryan Cole Harvey Floyd Michael Collins Cara Gavagan David Day Matt Gough Darren Eyre David Greenwood Cliff Forsgren Tim Groover Rodolfo Garcia Steve Hall Kim Harris Julie Hartman Connie Hillard Ronald Helton Matthew Hirst Nancy Israel James Horrocks Jared Jamison David Jenkins Greg Knopp Brent Jensen Kevin Kokal ACEC/Indiana members meet with Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) to discuss energy and Robert Kesler Charles Lamb business issues. (Left to right): Michael Obergfell, USI Consultants; Shelby Swango, WSP | Parsons Keith Larson Carolyn Langelotti Brinckerhoff; Rep. Brooks; Phil Beer, USI Consultants; Brad Miller, HNTB Corp.; and Dave Mohler, Michael Lasko Monica Larsson Commonwealth Engineers. Greg Loscher Jeffrey Lighthiser Jason Luettinger Benjamin Lilly Rachel McQuillen John Mann Charlie Dougherty David Winter Steve Wurster Theresa Gunn Brett Mickelson Craig Matthews Bill Dunlap Scott Woerman Jan Zander Steven Moldt Chris Mikell Michael Matthews Chris Engstrom Loy Young Heath Overfield Richard Miller Neil McSweeney Manuel Feliberti WYOMING Robert Overfield Rod Mills Joseph Adam Kurt Gahnberg WEST VIRGINIA* Anthony Barnett Kenneth Rathbun Ronald Mortimer Mickiewicz Robert Galteland Robert Belcher Michael Brown Cody Schatz Leslie Morton Leann Nowak Bill Garrity Joseph Bird Ralph Christie Murray Schroeder Richard Noble Peter O’Hara Scott Gaulke Jamie Bumgarner Travis Conklin Craig Shauers Jon Oldham John Ozmore Paul Godlewski Jerry Cantley Robert Croft David Shultz Brent Packer Chad Poultney Erik Halverson Dayton Carpenter Dave Dufault Tim Wick Craig Peterson Frances Railey Eric Herzstein Michael Haid James Evans Zia Yasrobi J. Reading Bruce Sadler Mary Hughes Greg Knopp Travis Evans Kerry Ruebelmann Donald Sipher David James Michael Perry Mike Evers James Schwing Christopher Stone Paul Johnson Clay Riley Zane Green Michael Smith John Stuart Susan Kemp Amy Staud Gary Grigsby Ken Spiers Christopher Swanson Santosh Kuruvilla David Thurgood Carter Teague Matthew Laccinole WISCONSIN* Lisa Tuck James Thompson Thomas Leonidas Ryan Amtmann PAC-TO-PAC CONTRIBUTIONS John Wallace Patreace Thornton Douglas Lindquist Susan Barker Greg Livengood John Boldt Newell White John Vandergriff Arcadis U.S. Inc. PAC Bryce Wilcox R. Vaughan Jeff Logan David Brose Lowell Williams Nancy Walker Jeffrey Logan Philip Budde Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon Inc. Jay Wells Lee Marsh Rusty Chesmore Federal PAC VERMONT* Mark White Wendy Mathieson Stephanie Christensen Bradley Aldrich Michael Wiercinski Steven McMullen Les Fafard Black & Veatch Good Government Fund John Baumann Carter Williams Dwight Miller Fred Groth CDM Smith Inc. National PAC Darren Benoit Larry Willis Martin Page Jeff Hanson CH2M PAC Brendan Cosgrove Frank Wilson E. Richard Patterson Gilbert Hantzsch Greg Edwards Rick Zong Chris Poulsen Greg Jewell DVA/HC PAC John Forcier Richard Reis John Kissinger Erdman, Anthony and Associates, Inc. T. Frehsee WASHINGTON Cos Roberts Jeffrey Kronser * PAC Ko Ishikura Bruce Alward Christopher Robertson Kim Lobdell Shawn Kelley Kurt Anderson Kathleen Robertson Thomas Ludwig Gannett Fleming, Inc. PAC John Kiernan Robert Axley Dave Rodgers Jayne Martinko Halff Associates Federal PAC Evan Lowell Kristen Betty Scott Roux William Mielke Gary Santy Ralph Boirum Ryan Schultz John Mitby Hanson Professional Services, Inc. PAC Guy Vaillancourt Jay Bower Tom Service Rose Morgan HDR, Inc. PAC James Shellooe Andrew Platz Gerard Buechel Larson Design Group PAC VIRGINIA* Brian Butler Jay Soroka Thomas Pulse William Aden Marcus Byers Mark Strickland John Rathke Leo A. Daly Company PAC Ken Anderson Lee Cammack Larry Swartz Matthew Richards M-E Companies Inc. PAC Victor Angell Daniel Campbell David Talcott Theodore Richards C. Bamforth Barry Chen April Taylor Paula Schultz Michael Baker Corporation PAC David Barlow Bart Cima James Thomson Rajan Sheth MWH Americas, Inc. PAC Vince Benedetti Dale Clark Troy Thrun Doug Sina Pickering Inc. PAC David Bohn Michael Clark James Tupper Amy Squitieri Donald Booth Shelley Collins Benjamin Upsall Stanley Sugden STV Engineers PAC Anthony Bream Van Collins Jeff Wagner Paul Tarvin Terracon PAC C. Eric Burke Jeffrey Colon Katie Walker Jill Treadway Robert Burkholder Kathryn Cox-Czosnyka Katie Walter Randal Van Natta TranSystems Corporation PAC Richard Clark Eric Crowe David Warner Yash Wadhwa Weidlinger Associates Inc. PAC Roger Cronin Rick Della Mike Wert Kenneth Williams Woolpert Inc. PAC Jeffrey Davis Karen Doherty Anthony Wilen Brian Wilson
42 ENGINEERING INC. MARCH / APRIL 2016 High Performance Project Delivery
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* General Session Panel: Insights from Former DOT Secretaries: Barry Schoch, former PennDOT Secretary, now with McCormick Taylor Paula Hammond, former Washington State DOT Secretary, now with WSP l Parsons Brinckerhoff Ananth Prasad, former Florida DOT Secretary, now with HNTB * Legislative Issues Briefing and Congressional Panel moderated by Major Garrett * Capitol Hill Visits * More than 25 advanced business management sessions Mergers and Acquisitions BY NEIL CHURMAN 2015 Another Record Year for M&A Deals
ast year turned out For the second straight ber of significant deals involv- Bernhard, announced multiple to be the busiest year year, Texas topped the list of ing outside capital. Private transactions in the engineer- Lyet for industry merg- states for industry firm sales equity’s interest in the engi- ing and construction sector, ers and acquisitions (M&A) with 31, followed by Califor- neering industry appears to be including the acquisition of activity. Sales of U.S.-based nia with 24. Prior to last year, increasing, as firms invest in ATC Associates from Cardno. firms in 2015 increased by California had dominated in high-quality businesses with In early 2016, Keystone more than 5 percent, with deal activity, but continued the opportunity for growth. Capital announced it had 234 deals announced last population and economic Among the most noteworthy invested in and partnered with year, compared to 222 the growth appear to have moved deals was CH2M’s announce- engineering and construction previous year. The scale of Texas to the head of the pack. ment of a major investment management firm Target Engi- deal making, however, was Other states with double- from Apollo Global Manage- neering Group. Last year, Key- smaller than in 2014, which digit firm sales included ment. Gryphon Investors was stone also invested in health saw a flood of megadeals New York and Illinois with also active in the industry last care-focused architectural firm among some of the industry’s 14 each, North Carolina year, announcing majority MorrisSwitzer. Private equity’s largest players. with 11 and Florida with 10. investment in fire-protection interest in the engineer- The median size of a firm Buyers appeared to focus on engineering firm JENSEN ing industry signals that the sold in 2015 decreased to states with large, diversified HUGHES as well as the sale investment community sees $3 million in revenue and a economies, where population of environmental consulting strong growth potential in the staff of 23 employees from $4 growth, infrastructure needs firm Trinity Consultants to an sector. million and 30 staff the prior and funding sources create a affiliate of Levine Leichtman It remains to be seen how year. In 2015, industry firms nexus. Capital Partners. deal activity will shape up seemed to focus on filling In 2015, private equity Bernhard Capital Partners, a in 2016, but the economy is strategic gaps, bolting on new played a major role in indus- private equity firm founded by sending mixed signals for the offices and adding resources. try deal making, with a num- former Shaw Group CEO Jim engineering industry early in the year. On one hand, the new five-year highway bill is 2016 REPORTED M&A ACTIVITY States by Total Activity: US vs Int’l Sellers: welcome news for firms heav- Firm Sales by State through February 1, 2016 21 or more Transactions Total US Sellers 15 16 to 20 Transactions Total Int’l Sellers 8 ily involved in transporta- 11 to 15 Transactions US Sellers to Int’l Firms 1 tion. On the other, oil prices 6 to 10 Transactions Int’l Sellers to US Firms 1 1 to 5 Transactions below $30 per barrel could 2 No Transactions hurt firms that have benefited WA from the energy industry’s MT ME ND 1 recent growth, particularly in VT MN OR NH 1 North Dakota, Pennsylvania, SD MA ID NY Ohio, West Virginia and WI CT WY MI RI Texas. Firms that can remain 1 PA NE IA NJ nimble and diversified will MD NV DE be best positioned to adapt UT 1 OH DC 1 IL IN MD WV to a constantly changing CA CO KS MO VA KY economic and competitive
2 NC environment. 2 TN
OK 1 AZ NM AR SC Recent ACEC Deal-Makers JANUARY 2016 MS AL GA 1 ACEC Member Johnson, AK TX LA Mirmiran & Thompson 4 (Sparks, Md.) announced an FL agreement to acquire ACEC © Morrissey Goodale LLC 2016 Kennedy Consult- All Rights Reserved Member HI ing (McKinney, Texas). ACEC Member Morrison-
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Maierle (Helena, Mont.) and institutional buildings. acquired ACEC Member ACEC Member Matrix ■ To view the most up-to-date and “live” versions of the Holm, Blough and Company New World Engineering M&A heat maps, and to see the buyers and sellers in each (Cody, Wyo.), a provider of (Florham Park, N.J.) acquired state, go to www.morrisseygoodale.com. civil engineering and land Southwest Ground-water ■ Watch the M&A Takeaway video that accompanies surveying services. Consultants (Phoenix), a this article, presented by Mick Morrissey, at ACEC Member EBA Engi- hydrogeological and environ- www.morrisseygoodale.com/ACECMergers/MarchApril neering (Baltimore) acquired mental consulting firm that 2016. geospatial technology firm serves the industrial and pub- geographIT (Lancaster, Pa.). lic sectors. ACEC Member West- DECEMBER 2015 wood Professional Ser- ACEC Member VHB (Water- vices (Eden Prairie, Minn.) town, Mass.) acquired GT acquired Pogue Engineering Hill Planners (Tucker, Ga.), and Development Com- an environmental and trans- pany (McKinney, Texas), a portation planning firm serv- provider of full-service civil ing public agencies, private engineering and land survey- clients and municipalities. ing services. Dirk Lohan and his 10-per- ACEC Member Jacobs son firm, Lohan Anderson (Pasadena, Calif.) acquired (Chicago) joined ACEC J.L. Patterson & Associ- ACEC Member Raba ton and throughout Texas. Member Wight & Company ates (Orange, Calif.), a Kistner (San Antonio) ACEC Member McClure (Darien, Ill.). Lohan will consulting and professional acquired Red River Archae- Engineering (Clive, Iowa) lead a new section of the services engineering firm ology (Dallas), a firm spe- announced plans to merge firm called the Lohan Studio, specializing in rail planning, cializing in cultural resource with JFSCO Engineering bringing a global reputation environmental permitting, compliance services to multi- (Red Oak, Iowa), a civil engi- as well as experience in com- design and construction ple engineering and environ- neering and land surveying mercial, hotel, government management. mental consulting firms. firm. ACEC Member Fehr Gra- ACEC Member John- ham (Freeport, Ill.) acquired son, Mirmiran & Thomp- Domestic M&A Activity Coombe-Bloxdorf son 234 (Spring- (Sparks, Md.) acquired 250 222 field, Ill.), a 16-person civil Trumbull Construction 181 180 200 175 and structural engineering Management Services 150 and land surveying firm. (TCMS) (Pittsburgh), a divi- 100 ACEC Member Guy Engi- sion of Trumbull Corporation 50 neering Services (Tulsa, and one of Pennsylvania’s 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Okla.) acquired Nicholls leading transportation con- Consulting (Owasso, Okla.), struction management firms. a bridge and structural engi- Top States for Firm Sales neering firm.
Texas 31 NOVEMBER 2015 Neil Churman is principal ACEC Member Dewberry consultant of Morrissey Goodale California 24 (Fairfax, Va.) acquired Wilson LLC—a strategy, M&A and New York 14 Architectural Group (Hous- human capital solutions firm Illinois 14 ton), a nearly 40-person serving the A/E/C industry. North Carolina 11 architectural firm with a port- Churman, who is based in Florida 10 folio of health care, corporate the firm’s Houston office, can and commercial, industrial be reached at nchurman@ 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 and civic buildings in Hous- morrisseygoodale.com.
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Kansas City, Mo.-based TranSystems Rochester, N.Y.-based Fisher Kansas City, Mo.-based Burns & Corp. promoted Richard J. Morsches Associates named Robert W. Goossen McDonnell announced that Ray to CEO. He succeeds Brian Larson, CEO. He succeeds founder and former Kowalik will succeed Greg Graves as who will remain as executive chairman. CEO Claire Fisher, who retired. the firm’s CEO on Jan. 1, 2017. Kowalik Morsches most recently served as the Goossen joined the firm in 1990 and is currently president of global practices company’s chief strategy and marketing most recently served as president and and manages the firm’s energy group. officer and will continue to reside in the COO. Chicago area. Austin, Texas-based Surveying And Anchorage, Alaska-based R&M Mapping, LLC, (SAM) promoted St. Louis-based Horner & Shifrin Consultants, Inc., named Len Story Christopher M. Solomon to president. appointed Steven Donahue president. CEO and Bret Coburn CFO. Story He formerly served as a senior vice He succeeds Duane L. Siegfried, joined the firm in 1979 and served as president. H. Stroud Evans, vice who served as president from 2010 to COO from 2008 to 2015. Coburn president of SAM-Construction Services, December 2015. Siegfried will serve as served as CEO from 2002 to 2014. LLC, has been promoted to principal. chairman and CEO until his retirement on June 7, 2016. Donahue most St. Paul, Minn.-based American New York City-based Arup appointed recently managed the firm’s O’Fallon, Engineering Testing appointed Daniel Andy Howard chairman of the Americas Ill., office. Larson CEO, succeeding founder Terry region and Leo Argiris as chief Swor, who is retiring. Larson formerly operating officer. Howard previously San Diego-based Kleinfelder appointed served as president. David Rettner will served as the firm’s COO and will be Kevin Pottmeyer interim CEO, become the company’s new president. based in Arup’s Los Angeles office. He following the resignation of former Swor will remain chairman of the board, succeeds Mahadev Raman, who was President and CEO Bill Siegel. and Bob Krogsgaard will remain the named director of Arup University. Pottmeyer, who was senior vice president company’s CFO. and chief strategy officer, will lead the company while the board conducts its CEO search.
Richard J. Morsches Steven Donahue Kevin Pottmeyer Robert W. Goossen Len Story Bret Coburn
Daniel Larson David Rettner Ray Kowalik Christopher M. Solomon Andy Howard Leo Argiris
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New York City-based WSP | Parsons group executive vice president of New York City-based Thornton Brinckerhoff named Joseph G. Parsons Federal, a business unit of Tomasetti announced the following Pulicare president of the U.S. Parsons Corporation. She is based in appointments: former CFO Andrew transportation and infrastructure sector. New York. Kurt H. Tripp was appointed Goldbaum was promoted to COO; He succeeds Cliff Eby, who is retiring. senior vice president and defense and former Weidlinger Associates CFO Pulicare previously served as COO of the security division business development Rimma Zaleznik was promoted to U.S. transportation and infrastructure manager of Parsons Federal. He is CFO (the firms merged in 2015); and sector and will be succeeded by Bernie based in Centreville, Va. Christian Tod Rittenhouse was promoted to McNeilly, who formerly served as S. Alexander was named executive senior principal and East Region leader. regional business manager for the vice president and infrastructure and Goldbaum and Zaleznik are based in the Northeast. John D. Porcari was environment division manager of Madison Avenue office, and Rittenhouse appointed president of U.S. advisory Parsons Federal. He will be based in is based in the Wall Street office. services. Washington, D.C. Kansas City, Mo.-based HNTB Pasadena, Calif.-based Parsons Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Baxter & Corporation promoted Michael Sweeney announced the following appointments: Woodman, Inc., promoted Deborah to Northeast Division president. He will be Donald D. Graul was named interim Finn to chief marketing officer. Finn based in the firm’s New York City office. president of Parsons Transportation joined the firm in 1994 and serves on Group, Inc. He will also maintain the board of directors. She is based at the Jason Matson, a principal at Kimley- his position as president of Parsons firm’s headquarters. Horn, relocated to the firm’s Orange, Construction Group and will be based Calif., office, where he’ll join the in Denver. James R. Shappell was San Antonio-based Pape-Dawson California regional leadership team. He appointed vice chairman and managing Engineers, Inc., promoted Gilmer previously served as marketing manager director of Saudi Arabian Parsons Ltd. Gaston to senior vice president of for the firm’s Florida region. Matson and Saudi Arabia country manager. transportation. Gaston will be responsible is an ACEC/PAC Chairman’s Club He will be based in Riyadh, Saudi for the firm’s transportation services contributor and serves on the ACEC/ Arabia. Gina L. Trombley was appointed throughout Texas. AASHTO Joint Committee.
Joseph G. Pulicare Bernie McNeilly John D. Porcari Donald D. Graul James R. Shappell Gina L. Trombley
Kurt H. Tripp Christian S. Alexander Deborah Finn Gilmer Gaston Andrew Goldbaum Rimma Zaleznik
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