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Out of This World Moving the Space Shuttle 2012 AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN CHAPTER JOURNALISM APWA YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC WORKS RESOURCE FIRST QUARTER 2013 Insight OUT OF THIS WORLD MOVING THE SPACE SHUTTLE INSIDE THIS ISSUE: P4 2013 Chapter Leadership Directory P5 Complete Streets & Technology Conference—April 24 P14 LA’s New NPDES Permit Public Works: Serving you and your Community 1 SOCAL CHAPTER PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE What an honor to serve as this other learning opportunities, the Complete Streets & Tech- Chapter’s President for 2013! As I nology Committee is busy planning the April 24 confer- looked around the beautiful ball- ence, and the Golf Committee is gearing up for its 2013 room on January 26, 2013, during event, which supports our Scholarship Committee’s work the Annual Dinner Dance, I was encouraging students to enter our public works profession. moved by how many friends I’ve The School Outreach Committee, which also engages our made because of APWA. Working youth, is teaming with our Young Professionals Committee together on committees, attending to establish a student chapter at a local university, and our our educational seminars, learning from our Greenbook and GIS Committees continue to provide us informative luncheon programs, or enjoying much-needed ongoing technical training. A complete list of the camaraderie offered by the annual golf the committees, who always welcome new committee tournament have provided such great opportu- members, can be found in this award-winning newsmaga- nities to get to know so many of you and the zine, Insight, published each quarter by our Newsmagazine good work you do for our communities. I look Committee, and a complete listing of Chapter activities can forward to seeing old friends and making new be found on our website: http://southernca.apwa.net. ones throughout the coming year. Our next Chapter luncheon is scheduled for March 28 at We had such a great time in 2012 showcasing the Sycamore Center in Lakewood (we’re skipping Febru- our Chapter’s people and projects to the some ary because many of us will be at the League of California 6,000 attendees to Congress in Anaheim back Cities Public Works Officers Institute in Pasadena). Our in August. Now that we have that successful March program will provide valuable insight for planning effort in our rearview mirrors, it’s time to refo- and executing special events in our public rights-of-way – cus on our Chapter’s core mission of enhanc- we’re having the project manager for the recent Space ing the professional and social improvement of Shuttle move talk about the out-of-this-world coordination our members. To that end, the Chapter com- that was required to make this historic project turn out to be Bonnie Teaford, P.E. Teaford, Bonnie Director of Public Works, Burbank Works, Public of Director mittees have come up with some targeted such a success. Whether you’re planning a parade, hosting goals for the coming year. The Program Com- a bike race or marathon, or delivering a big infrastructure mittee has lined up terrific speakers and several field trips project, you’ll find plenty in common with the challenges for us this year, the Education Committee is committed to faced by the Endeavor’s big move! offering the always-popular Public Works Institute and On the Cover: Moving the space shuttle Endeavour though the streets of Los Angeles and adjacent cities was a mammoth undertaking that required months of ad- vanced planning and engineering. Seeing photos of this beautiful bird on our streets is simply breathtak- ing. The cover photo, shot at ground level, tells the Public Works story of the move. Hundreds of workers pre- pared the path: moving traffic signals and signs, trim- ming trees, managing the crowds, and handling safe traffic control. The cover photo and photo of the en- tire shuttle to the right were taken by local photogra- pher Troy Tieuel. Be sure to make your reservation for our March 28th Chapter luncheon in Lakewood to hear all about the move from Roberto Ramirez of Cordova Engineer- ing, the Project Manager in charge of the project. 2 SOCAL CHAPTER NEWS & EVENTS APWA SoCal Chapter 15th Annual Dinner Dance Anaheim’s Public Works ExperienceWorks A Stunning Setting! Burbank’s Mayor Presides over Installation 2013 President Bonnie Teaford and Family 2013 Chapter Officers and Board Thanks to 2012 President Chris Vogt View additional photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47026369@N05/collections/ Thank You to our Generous Sponsors: Wine Sponsor Champagne Sponsor Willdan AndersonPenna Partners Cathedral Sponsors Church Sponsors Harris & Associates KOA Corporation Huitt Zollars Psomas Interwest Consulting Group Chapel Sponsors RBF Consulting, A Baker Group La Belle-Marvin, Inc. Berg & Associates, Inc. 3 Half Day Wrap-Around Seminar Contract Construction Management for Public Works Projects March 28, 2013 — Lakewood Centre — 8:30 to 11:30 am APWA Southern Califonia Chapter Education Committee is The Do’s and Don’ts of RFPs, RFQs, and contract ne- proud to present Contract Construction Management for gotiations Public Works. How to integrate Public Works staff with consulting staff You may or may not need an outside Construction Manager Instructors for this session will be: for your Public Works Project. If you do, an experienced Construction Manager can help your Agency to overcome Reuben Tolentino, Vice President- Program/Construction roadblocks and deliver your project on time, on budget, and Management, Psomas with client and stakeholder satisfaction. This learning ses- Mark Verrengia, PE, Resident Engineer/Construction sion will show the benefits of working with a Construction Manager, Hill International Manager using “lessons learned” from both the Public Brittany Barker, PE, Program Manager, LA County Public Works Works Agency and Consultant perspectives. The registration fee for this seminar, including the APWA Topics Include: Chapter Luncheon following the session is: Typical Scope of Work for Construction Management services Member- $89 Non Members- $109 The best ways to solicit Construction Management ser- Students- $19 vices What are the qualifications needed in a Construction To register, please go to http://southernca.apwa.net/ Manager for your project events/11035/ 4 CHAPTER EDUCATION EVENTS Presented by: Southern California Chapter of American Public Works Association Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Carson Community Center — 801 East Carson Street, Carson, CA Don’t miss out on the latest developments in public infrastructure as it relates to design, operations, mainte- nance and funding. Potential topics are as follows: Plans, Specs, and Estimates (PS&E) Complete Streets (Full Day) Pavement 101 CM and Inspection Stormwater MS4 Social Media in Public Works California MUTCD/Traffic Control ADA Update Construction Management & Inspection Sustainability Programs and Certifications Dry Weather Diversion Extensive Vendor Exhibits and Displays Conference Registration APWA Members: $145.00 Non-Members: $165.00 (Cost includes lunch) Chapter Luncheon: The Glorious History of Asphalt! Speaker: Steve Marvin, LaBelle Marvin April’s Regular Chapter Lunch will be held here at the Complete Streets and Technology Con- ference! Chapter members who are not attending the conference are encouraged to attend the Luncheon. Please reserve and pay on-line in advance for the Luncheon. Exhibitors: To Register: Please contact David Stuetzel www.southernca.apwa.net or at (714) 665-4518 or email at contact: Sylvia Robles at [email protected] [email protected]. 5 13Q1 3333 Brea Brea Canyon Canyon Road, Road, Suite Suite 120 120 Diamond Bar, Bar, CA CA 91765 91765 Telephone:T 909.595.1940 909.595.1940 F 909.595.1314 www.gkandassociates.com Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services Inspection Services Plan Check Services 13Q1 13Q1 6 SPONSORS 2013 CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE MICHELLE LEONARD l VICE PRESIDENT l SCS ENGINEERS A strong desire to help students accomplish their career the scholarships available to college students who were not goals and give back to the Public Works profession are two aware of the program in high school. Announcements will reasons Carlos Castellanos, Santa Ana’s Assistant Engi- also be sent to college and high school scholarship coordi- neer and Tony Olmos, County of Orange Assistant Director nators. Another goal is to increase the funding of the pro- of OC Engineering volunteered to serve as Co-Chairs of the gram. Funding is provided from private contributors, as well Scholarship Committee. As a prior recipient of an APWA as the local Chapter. Parties interested in contributing to the Scholarship, Carlos Castellanos feels a deep responsibility scholarship fund can contact Tony or Carlos directly (see to give back to the program that helped him financially, and the Leadership Directory on pages 8 & 9 for contact info). to help other local students that have similar financial chal- The APWA Southern California Chapter will award $500- lenges. As an Instructor at Santiago Canyon College in the $1,500 scholarships to graduating High School seniors and Public Works program, he has a direct connection with stu- full time college students who plan to pursue a career in the dents that are pursuing careers in Public Works. Both of Public Works field. The recipients are selected after meet- these Public Works professionals have had the experience ing the eligibility standards and qualifying criteria. The appli- of working with scholarship recipients, and recognize the cation process is fairly simple and can be completed elec- benefits the program brings not only to students, but also to tronically through the APWA website or via mail. Along with the profession. Tony feels this is an important way for their application, students must submit an essay explaining APWA to invest in future members. Through the scholar- the effects a college education will have on their future, their ship program, recipients will learn more about APWA and major, the Public Works career they plan to pursue, and the Public Works field, keeping them interested in and moti- their career goals.
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