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Olathe Compost Facility Design

The City of Olathe manages the yard waste for approximately 143,000 residents. Composting this waste for effective management has been a growing challenge as the city grows and tries to…

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One Track Minds: How to Successfully Partner with a Railroad on Your Next Public Works Project

Public works departments are responsible for overseeing the delivery of infrastructure improvement projects and providing timely and cost-effective maintenance. For construction or maintenance that requires working with a railroad, it…

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If This Stream Could Talk

This session will explore the nexus of resilient infrastructure and public open space. The Tower Grove Park East Stream Restoration brings sustainable stormwater management, history, ecology, education, and play to…

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Lessons Learned with Construction Manager General Contractor (CMGC) Procurement of Transportation Projects

SANDAG and Caltrans recently completed the $78m San Elijo Lagoon Double Track rail project on the LOSSAN corridor in San Diego County using the CMGC delivery method as part of…

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Impacting Public Works at Different Stages of Our Careers

Our panel will be divided into two debate teams: Team A versus Team B. One will be for the argument, and one will be against. Teams will be finalized the…

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Increasing Community Benefits and Grant Funding Opportunities by Consolidating Flood-Risk Management, Water Quality Improvements, and Community Enhancements into one Multi-Benefit Project

The City of National City led efforts to enhance the Paradise Creek Watershed by reducing flood risk, improving water quality, and improving the community’s quality of life by adding parks,…

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Information Security and Interruptions in Public Works Operations

Cyber security attacks—and the capacity of adversaries to target broader service categories and smaller-size systems—are increasing almost monthly. A cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline in 2021, which provides 45% of gasoline…

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Infrastructure that Looks Like Nature: The Mile High Flood District’s Modern Approach to Urban Stream Design

This presentation will introduce the audience to the Mile High Flood District’s modern approach to urban stream design, something they call High Functioning and Low Maintenance Streams (HFLMS). You’ll see…

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Invation in Arterial Road Construction

Traditional arterial reconstruction can involve significant surveying, engineering, and exploratory testing. This is common in the engineering disciplines largely because it works, is familiar, and provides margins for error. Glendale,…

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Invation in the Design Process for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (IIWWTP) used the invative Integrated Design Process (IDP) to compose the Project Definition Report (PDR) that would later serve the implementation and construction phase.…

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