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Curb Ramp Design Workshop – Meeting Accessbility/ADA Standards

Newly constructed, altered, and existing facilities are required to be readily accessible to people with disabilities. This session will put into practice the application of the technical requirements for public…

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LGBTQ+ in Public Works Panel

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) in public works is silently rising throughout the country. There are over 5.4 million LGBTQ+ workers in the United States, of which almost…

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Demystifying the Municipal RFQ / RFP Process: Lessons Learned and Best Practices

As a public works employee, have you ever written an RFP/RFQ (request for proposal/request for quote) for a public works facility design or public works service contract and thought, is…

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Designing an Effective Engagement Strategy for Upcoming Infrastructure Projects

With the $1 trillion influx of infrastructure funding heading to communities across the country through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), communications and community engagement professionals will soon be…

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Building Consensus for Increased Infrastructure Maintenance Investment

The ASCE National Infrastructure Scorecard tells the story of underinvestment throughout our country. The infrastructure people see daily is failing due to a lack of resources. However, the infrastructure underground…

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Developing an Effective Statement of Work (SOW) for Operations and Service Contracts

Developing a clear Statement of Work (SOW) can be challenging. Some SOWs may be vague or lack critical details. Others have requirements that are overly prescriptive and can limit vendor…

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Building Partnerships Through the APWA Accreditation Process/Building Partnerships Through the Accreditation Journey

Hear from the team at the City of Austin’s Public Works Department on how the APWA Accreditation process helped build their partnerships with other city departments. Through resource sharing, regular…

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Developing Leaders Within Your Organization: A Guide Establishing a Leadership Development Group at Your Local Agency

In 2018, the City of Des Moines Public Works Department faced the impending retirement in a few years of many seasoned and long-serving supervisors, representing more than 280 years of…

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Building Resilience: How to Get Ahead of the IT/OT Threat

As Information techlogy (IT) and operational techlogy (OT) have become more interconnected, public works entities have become highly desirable targets for cyberattacks. But as we’ve seen, threats to public works’…

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Drones for Large-Scale Public Works Projects’ Asset Inspection and Condition Assessment

This educational session will address software and database solutions, mobile techlogies, web-based tools, cloud techlogy, 3D modeling, and enterprise solutions as it relates to remote data collection techlogies using Unmanned…

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