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2020 Michigan County Engineers' Workshop

PRESENTATIONS - Day 1

1. Federal-aid 101 Basics
Ted Burch, MS, PE—Federal Highway Administration
Eric Purkiss—Federal Highway Administration

2. Federal-aid 101 Basics (cont.)
Ted Burch, MS, PE—Federal Highway Administration
Kelly Crannell, PE—Michigan Department of Transportation
Tracie Leix, PE—Michigan Department of Transportation
Eric Purkiss—Federal Highway Administration

3. MDOT's New Direction
Paul Ajegba, PE—Michigan Department of Transportation

4. Roundabouts: Washtenaw County Experiences
Matthew MacDonell, PE—Washtenaw County Road Commission
Mark McCulloch, PE—Washtenaw County Road Commission

5. NACE National Perspective
Kevan Stone—National Association of County Engineers

6. You're Going to Build What?! Communicating with the Public About All Types of Road Work
Emily Kizer—Washtenaw County Road Commission

 

PRESENTATIONS - Day 2

7. Roadsoft: Overcoming Obstacles to Effective Use
Larry Brown—L.W. Brown Consulting
Nick Koszykowski—Center for Technology & Training

8. Panel—Selling versus Buying Federal-aid Dollars: Why Do It?
Angela Kline, PE—Jackson County Department of Transportation
Dennis Kolar, PE—Road Commission for Oakland County
Jason Latham—Berrien County Road Commission
Lance Malburg, PE—Dickinson County Road Commission
Jake Welch—Barry County Road Commission

9. Berrien County Asset Management Plan
Kari Bennett, CPA—Berrien County Road Department
Kevin Stack, PE—Berrien County Road Department

10. Panel—Innovative County Projects using Fiber & Rubber
Wayne Harrall, PE—Kent County Road Commission
Jason Latham—Berrien County Road Commission
Lance Malburg, PE—Dickinson County Road Commission
Ryan Minkus, PE—Road Commission of Kalamazoo County

11. More for Less: The Surprising Way to Save Money on Infrastructure Projects using QBS
Steve Williams, MS, PE—American Council of Engineering Companies

12. Panel—Township Participation Efforts, Asset Management, & Education
Craig Atwood, PE—Allegan County Road Commission
Angela Kline, PE—Jackson County Department of Transportation
John Midgley, PE—Calhoun County Road Commission
Matthew Snell, MS, PE—Monroe County Road Commission
Doug Steffen—Clinton County Road Commission

13. GRS-IBS In Midland County
Craig Schripsema, PE—OHM Advisors

14. Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance RoadResource.org Website & Calculator Tools Overview
Scott Assenmacher, PE—Asphalt Materials, Inc.
Lindsay Matush—Vario Consulting

 

PRESENTATIONS - Day 3

15. CRA of Michigan Update
Steve Puuri, PE—County Road Association of Michigan & Michigan Municipal League

16. MDOT Rural Program Update
Josh Grab, MA—Michigan Department of Transportation Statewide Planning

17. LTAP Update
Zack Fredin, PE—Center for Technology & Training
Andy Manty, PE—Center for Technology & Training
Pete Torola, PE—Center for Technology & Training

18. SHPO Update
Brian Grennell—State Historic Preservation Office
Martha MacFarlane-Faes—State Historic Preservation Office

19. MDOT LAP Update
Kelly Crannell, PE—Michigan Department of Transportation
Ryan Doyle, PE—Michigan Department of Transportation Local Agency Program
Bruce Kadzban, PE—Michigan Department of Transportation
Tracie Leix, PE—Michigan Department of Transportation

20. EGLE Update & Scrap Tire Program
Kirsten Clemens, PE—Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy—Materials Management Division
Jim Watling, PE—Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy