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Small DPWs deserve first class snow and ice operations. Using best management practices, anyone can become more efficient, more environmentally friendly and provide a higher level of service while saving time and money. Come learn how one small agency, with almost no budget and against heavy opposition, brought their operations into the 21st century.
The Towns of Wakefield and Needham, MA automated the processing of snow plow contractor tracking, invoicing and reporting with web-based tools with tremendous success. This session will review and summarize three full-seasons of real New England snow operations data and how web-based tools can impact documentation and data processing.
Join this program, brought to you by the APWA Water Resources Committee to learn about tools to help you develop a formal asset management system.
Each discipline within Public Works operations have assets for which we are responsible. Those assets vary from community to community. Public Works professionals have been managing them for years; so why do we need to develop a formal asset management system? This session will address how a formal system will benefit your operations, how to begin a formal asset management system, how to utilize computer based software as part of your formal asset management system and include another public entity’s lessons learned.
This presentation walks through the process for planning and scoping a geotechnical site investigation for horizontal directional drilling, auger boring, and micro-tunneling.
Like many coastal communities, Fort Lauderdale is actively developing policies and identifying projects to address climate change, sea level rise, and impacts from extreme weather events. The City’s vision plan, ""FastForward Fort Lauderdale, Our City Vision 2035"", provides a roadmap for future sustainability and community resilience needs.
Damages caused by debris flows average 47% of the total costs of response and recovery efforts. A debris flow is a mass of loose mud, sand, soil, rock, water, and air that travels down a slope. Join us for a discussion on how new technologies are revolutionizing debris management through mobile applications, virtual monitoring, and real-time weather telemetry.
This three-part presentation describes culvert failure modes, improved culvert inspection technology, and the cost of repairs. The Minnesota Department of Transportation uses state-of-the-art technology and best practices for its culvert inspection system. They also use a mobile app to capture repair cost data for several types of culvert maintenance.
Wondering how Greenroads might fit into your transportation master plan and funding programs? How do you make the case to your city council that Greenroads is a good fit for your projects? How do you set up for success with Greenroads Certification? What else can you do to implement greener practices to meet strategic sustainability goals for your agency? Find out the answer to these questions and more with hands-on group learning activities and stories from the folks in the weeds with Greenroads Projects around the world. Two experienced project managers, from both the public and private sides, will share what it takes to be successful on Greenroads Projects and their approach to greener design and construction of transportation projects.
Public works is a primary emergency responder, a role that some in public works itself have not fully recognized. Let's explore the role of public works in prevention, response and recovery, traffic control and incident management, clearing roads so other responders can access stricken areas, assisting with evacuation and rescue, damage assessment, repair and restoration. Let's talk about ways to increase recognition from other responder disciplines.
Preparing the Next Generation of Public Works – Equipping Leaders with Tools to Engage Your Staff an
2016 Emerging Leaders Academy Presentation
Designated the Myron Calkins Excellence in Leadership Series