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AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION • AUGUST 2013 • www.apwa.net The Best Show in Public Workssm in The Windy City! APWA comes to Chicago YOUR CITY IS OUR CITY Johnston offers the best performing vacuum street sweepers on the market with the lowest cost of ownership, and best warranties. City Streets to Airport Runways - Johnston has the best street sweepers for all your needs. Johnston is the only sweeper manufacturer to offer as standard, “Complete Hoppers Constructed of Stain- less Steel”- not lined. We don’t use just any stainless steel. We exclusively utilize Nirosta® Stainless Steel - the very best for this application. Johnston sweeper bodies provide 250-times better corrosion resistance than mild steel and our abrasion resis- tance is not only better than mild steel, but also better than 304 stainless steel. Johnston is the only company to give a “Life-Time War- ranty” with our stainless steel hoppers. 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It combines high-performance and low cost of ownership in an CN101 environmentally friendly package. C201 Johnston is the World’s #1 manufacturer of street sweepers and surface cleaning equipment with over 200 Distributors Worldwide in over 85 Countries. 606 A/B Performance Road, Mooresville, NC 28115 USA • Tel 704.658.1333 • johnstonnorthamerica.com APWA Booth 1249 JNA APWA 2013 AD_1A.indd 1 7/10/13 9:58 AM August 2013 Vol. 80, No. 8 The APWA Reporter, the official magazine of the American Public Works Association, covers all facets of public works for APWA members including industry news, legislative actions, management issues and emerging technologies. UPROW 58 Abandoned underground utility facilities 60 Disruptive geospatial innovations for utility operators 64 Trenchless Technology: The good news story 68 Achieving an audit-worthy Job Order Contracting program Congress in Chicago! 70 Knowledge is Power: How technology and municipal coordination are changing workflow processes INSIDE APWA 72 Trees in the pipeline right-of-way 2 President’s Message 76 National Grid’s response to Superstorm Sandy 6 Technical Committee News 7 Recognize Your Leaders FEATURES 8 Chicago on the cheap: ten cheap things not to be missed 80 Spreading the word by recycling with art 10 The APWA Donald C. Stone (DCS) Career Center: 84 Converting concrete channels to natural stream systems Your future is here! 88 Sustainable transportation solutions 12 Emerging Leaders Academy VI: Engaging tomorrow’s 92 Sustainability leadership within public works professionals 94 Phoenix Public Works finds new opportunities with 14 The Golden Age of Public Works in Chicago social media 16 Diversity Committee publishes Resource Guide, 96 The Interchange in Minneapolis creates a bold vision nd 2 Edition with the idea of “Open Transit” 18 For a limited time: free advice for one tool to 98 Smiley Face Bollards solve all your resource problems 100 Got used oil filters? 20 Awards 2013 104 How “green” is your pavement network? CONGRESS 110 How composting programs can save municipalities 32 Four options to attend Congress money 33 Don’t miss these at Congress! 112 Can catch basin maintenance lead to more mosquitoes? 34 One-day passes available for Congress 114 A rescue team with the right stuff 36 Turning data into actionable information 118 Construction Best Practices 38 Innovation 120 Mini-roundabouts in the United States 40 Fixing streams for free: Prince William environmental MARKETPLACE mitigation bank 126 Advertorial 42 Signs and pavement markings for the MUTCD that meet the needs of the driver 128 Products in the News 44 Pedestrian and bicycle design in suburban/rural 134 Professional Directory communities WORKZONE 48 More mileage from every mile 123 WorkZone: Your Connection to Public Works Careers COLUMNS 4 Washington Insight CALENDARS 52 Core Competencies for a Public Works Leader 15 Education Calendar 54 Global Solutions in Public Works 136 World of Public Works Calendar 124 Ask Ann 136 Index of Advertisers August 2013 APWA Reporter 1 Reflections Elizabeth Treadway, PWLF APWA President t is late summer and it doesn’t We are Public Works…who provide seem possible that nearly a year safe and effective mobility for other has passed since Congress in operations and without our fleet op- Anaheim, CA. It has been a year erations, the “brass” doesn’t arrive Official Magazine of the of building new friendships, visiting or respond to protect and restore our American Public Works Association with our chapter leaders, recognizing communities when needed. PUBLISHER American Public Works Association excellence in leadership, and expand- 2345 Grand Blvd., Suite #700 ing knowledge about all the ways we We are Public Works…who deliver Kansas City, MO 64108-2625 (800) 848-APWA (Member Services Hotline) work within our communities, all the every day potable water that can be (816) 472-6100 (Kansas City metro area) challenges agencies and members face trusted to be safe and consumable FAX (816) 595-5330 e-mail: [email protected] and conquer. straight from the tap, that ensures Website: www.apwa.net continuous public health protection EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The hospitality shown by so many as and public safety for fire response, Peter B. 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