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This session will discuss the process of how to construct a new athletic field from design, bid and installation and then how to develop a maintenance program to ensure safety and sustainability.
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Variable Speed Limit (VSL) systems aim to provide realistic, reliable, and real-time speed limit information to roadway users. The Iowa DOT has deployed four VSL systems that are currently running…
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Ever think that the public service departments (i.e. Police and Fire) get all the glory, but what people don’t realize is without YOU, they are not able to do their jobs? If that pothole is not filled, if that pipe is failed, if that road is impassible after a storm, if the fire is in the woods and the fire department can’t get to it without YOUR help, if the traffic signals are not operational, if the stop sign is down, if that police car is in the shopa.and the list goes ona.who is called to come to the rescue? We need to change our mindsets, we need to have our public service departments advocating for usa.but how do we get them to do that? They dramatize how people will DIE if they don’t have that new fire truck or new police station to service the publica.well, we can be just as dramatic a..use them to help your cause. Come to our interactive session to creatively think of ways to be heard and get what you need.Learning Objectives:Persuade the public service departments to be on your side.Advocate your cause with a little help from your public service departments.Initiate creative ways to band together with your public service departments.
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The City of Hamilton, Ontario, provides waste collection services with public employees. The City takes the responsibility for driver safety very seriously and has implemented new initiatives for driver training and safety compliance. Its driver safety plan includes: enhanced driver training, coaching, and performance monitoring; establishment of a collision review board to assess incidents involving municipal vehicles; a driver safety performance measure in annual performance appraisals; and establishment of a safe driver recognition program. The City is also seeking new technologies to enhance service delivery, including installation of dashboard vehicle cameras. Discover how to promote safer work practices for drivers.Learning Objectives:Identify risk management concerns for city employees.Develop a driver safety strategy.Assess the cost-benefit analysis of adopting a vehicle camera system.
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Members of the Fleet Services Committee will address the top ten most common and critical performance measures to a fleet manager's success: Developing Fleet Charge-Back Rates, Conducting Preventative Maintenance, Tracking…
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Following a challenging winter season in 2015-2106, the City of Omaha, Nebraska recognized the need to update its winter maintenance operations plan to be relevant in terms of actual operational…
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Asset management can mean different things to different people. A good formal asset management system should be one that is tailored to your organization. This session is designed to provide an overview of asset management conceptual elements, as well as some recommended foundational elements associated with an organization’s formal asset management system.In addition, the APWA Asset Management Task Force is developing resources to assist APWA members with the continued development and refinement of their asset management system. An overview of these developing resources will be provided with a more detailed review of the drafted “”Asset Management Road Map””.Learning Objectives:Describe the elements of an effective asset management system.Determine how to tailor an asset management system to the needs of your organization.Discover the resources that APWA’s Asset Management Task Force has developed to help you create and refine your asset management system.
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Public Works is a primary emergency responder. When disasters and emergencies occur, Public Works maintenance operations personnel are among the first to respond. Though the primary responsibility is clearing roadways so that other responders can access stricken areas, Public Works also provides traffic control, debris management and assists with rescue, evacuation, damage assessment, infrastructure repair, and restoration of certain services. The national focus in now on building Resiliency, particularly through Critical Infrastructure Protection. Public Works is a major ""owner/operator"" of the transportation, water/ waste water and storm-water systems that are so vital for the safety and health of communities. Though the Homeland Security Department considers Public Works as part of the Emergency Services Sector, overall acceptance and recognition by other disciplines as equal partners in emergency management is still lacking. To overcome this, Public Works must first raise awareness within its own discipline that this is as important as design, construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure. Public Works is extensively involved in prevention, mitigation, response and, most importantly, recovery. Besides maintenance operations field staff, engineers, planners, technicians, mechanics and administrative support from all divisions of a Public Works agency and related departments need to be aware of their roles as well. All incidents are local and the vast majority are caused by natural occurrences. Many do not reach the thresholds to qualify for state or federal assistance. Even if they do, local agencies are expected to handle the emergency for the first 72 hours. This presentation by a panel of public works subject matter experts will examine what agencies should do to have the resources, training, policies, and procedures to be ready and responsive for all-hazards incidents. It will also describe the definitive responsibilities and unique capabilities of Public Works in emergencies and planned special events. Our discipline must have a ""seat at the table"" with police, fire and public health when it comes to planning, training, exercising and actual management of incidents.Learning Objectives: Recognize the evolving role of Public Works in local and national emergency management.Assess your agency's current capabilities to deal with all -hazards incidents including extreme weather.Determine what training, equipping and planning is needed to improve your agency's readiness to respond to and recover from all types and levels of emergency situations.
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The United States is spending only 2.4% of GDP on transportation and water infrastructure compared to an average 4% in Europe and 9% in China. Much of the nation's water and sanitary sewer infrastructure is nearing the end of its useful life and will require billions of dollars of investment over the next 20 years. The dilemma for water and sewer utilities is how to raise revenues to meet the current and impending needs. Raising rates will require a considerable amount of political will. The City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, developed an effective program for disseminating information to the city council, local businesses, and the public; and in the end, won approval for a $25 million infrastructure improvement plan.Learning Objectives: Communicate infrastructure funding needs in easily understandable terms.Attain community involvement by partnering with groups like the Rotary Club, veterans organizations, and business leaders to be advocates for the necessary rate increases.Take advantage of the programs and results achieved by other cities in setting up your community's plan to address infrastructure funding.
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Don't miss this exploration into how to implement, plan, and conduct a facilities condition assessment (FCA). You will hear firsthand about Sumter County, Florida's experience with the process. They will share the criteria used for selecting a contractor, discuss how to prioritize which facilities/buildings need to addressed first, and describe how they were able to use the collected data for useful budgetary planning.Learning Objectives:Develop a plan of attack in mapping out and prioritizing the process.Evaluate the credentials of contractors to do the facility condition assessments.Use the final delivered report as a ""go-to"" reference to continue improving the operational condition of facilities for years to come.
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