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More than 200 public and private sector transportation executives gathered in the Nation’s Capital October 10-12 for the 24th Annual ARTBA Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Conference. Nearly a dozen state departments of transportation (DOT) presented updates on their P3 programs, including California, Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arizona, and the District of Columbia. Keynote speaker Phil Wilson, executive director

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of the Texas Department of Transportation, kicked off the event with an update on his agency’s vast P3 program and notices about the upcoming opening of several facilities. Chris Bertram, U.S. DOT assistant secretary for budget and programs, provided a briefing on the future of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program, including how the department is implementing historic policy and funding

changes under the recently enacted surface transportation law, MAP-21. Finally, Dr. Jonathan Gifford of the George Mason University briefed attendees on his upcoming P3 research program.

ARTBA also presented its annual P3 awards at an October 12 breakfast. Tony Kinn, director of the Virginia Office of Transportation P3s, was honored as “Public Sector

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The ARTBA Board of Directors has voted unanimously to grant “Lifetime Membership” status for industry leader Jack Kinstlinger, the chairman emeritus of Maryland-based engineering firm KCI Technologies. The action came last month during ARTBA’s National Convention in

ARTBA RegionalMeetingsWestern: Nov 27-28, San Franciso, Calif.Central: Nov 29-30, Chicago, Ill.Southern: Dec 3-4, Atlanta, Ga.Northeastern: Dec 5-6, Boston, Mass.

ARTBA Legal & Regulatory Forum Next WeekThe annual Transportation Construction Law and Regulatory Forum scheduled for October 24-25 in Washington, D.C. at the ARTBA building will feature multiple sessions on the legal and regulatory impacts of the new highway and transit law–MAP-21. In its fourth year, the forum provides an excellent opportunity for industry professionals to learn more about the latest trends in transportation construction law and regulatory requirements. It will also include sessions on environmental compliance, labor law, DBE compliance,

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The value of public construction was $274.9 billion in August 2012, a 0.8 percent decrease from July’s total of $277.2 billion.

insurance coverage & alternative project delivery, risk management & alternative project delivery and public-private partnerships. Federal Highway Administration Chief Counsel, Fred R. Wagner is confirmed as the keynote speaker.

Registration is $495 for past attendees, $595 for ARTBA members, and $795 for non-members.

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ARTBA 110th Anniversary: Share Your Memorabilia

Please send your items via email or regular mail to ARTBA’s Jenny Ragone or The ARTBA Building, 1219 28th Street, N.W. Washington, D.c. She can also be reached at 202.289.4434. We will include them in future “Washington Newslines.” Thanks in advance for your assistance with this 110th anniversary-related project!

The year 2012 marks ARTBA’s 110th year of service to the U.S. transportation design and construction industry. An ARTBA member recently sent us this cover of the “Road Builder News” from December 1940. We started thinking that there must be other similar items out there that ARTBA members have. In particular, we’re looking for interesting and/or old photographs of: • road, bridge, airport, rail,

waterway and transit projects under construction;

• industry professionals at work• equipment used in transportation

construction;• road and airport signs• ARTBA conventions, meetings and

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Jack Kinstlinger, chairman emeritus, KCI Technologies

Memphis, Tenn. Lifetime membership is one of the highest

honors ARTBA bestows and is given to recognize extraordinary, long-term service to the association.

Kinstlinger’s contributions to the transportation construction industry and the association world are many. He joined KCI in 1984 as president, and became chief executive officer and chairman of the board in 1988. Previously, he was deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and state highway director in Colorado, and has worked as

an officer for two global consulting firms. Kinstlinger has a degree in civil engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master’s in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

His volunteer leadership positions in ARTBA span two decades, having served as president of its Planning & Design Division (1993-1994), Northeastern Region vice chair (1996-2007), and most recently as Transit & Rail Advisory Council chair (2007-2012). He is also the 1997 recipient of the Guy Kelcey Award,” which honors outstanding service to the ARTBA Planning & Design Division.

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“For me, it’s helpful because I’m able to point to an accomplishment. Think about it — so many congressmen and women are on committees that can’t say what I can say. And that is that our committee actually produced something. Thank God the Senate had a bill done that we could work with and work around. And yes, nobody’s happy with the short time of it — two years and three months. But I’m able to talk about my participation and some of the good components of the bill that we were still able to get in. So for me, it’s a positive.”

U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) in “Politico” Oct. 9 talking about MAP-21

“My objection is with Congress voting for a two-year transportation bill instead of a five-year transportation bill. There’s no way for ODOT to plan what bridges need replaced, what roads need to be redone - two years is nothing but a patch. (U.S. Rep.) Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) voted for it and I think it was wrong. I think you have to have some outlook ... basically some vision of what’s going to happen in our area because of a lack of a transportation bill.”

Charlie Wilson (D) candidate for Ohio’s 6th Congressional District during an Oct. 11 political forum

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TRB Newsletter: Oct. 2 Highlighting new research, technologies, industry best practices and information resources available to the transportation design and construction industry.

A service of ARTBA’s multi-modal councils, it features current transportation developments making news across all modes and regions. Contact Sara Jones to become a subscriber or visit www.artbamultimodal.org.

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U.S. DOT Unveils Updated List of TIFIA Applicants

The U.S. Department of Transportation October 11 released a list of project sponsors that have submitted letters of interest for Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit assistance. The MAP-21 surface transportation law increased the resources allocated to the TIFIA Program by more than 600 percent from $122 million in FY 2012 to $750 million in FY 2013. There are currently 19 projects (14 highway/bridge improvements, four transit facilities, and one walkway) with estimated project costs of $27.5 billion that have expressed interest in TIFIA direct loans or loan guarantees. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood noted in September that submitting a TIFIA letter of interest does not guarantee approval of the project. View the complete list of interested projects.

Entrepreneur of the Year” for his work in managing one of the largest P3 programs in the country. Geoff Yarema, partner at Nossaman LLP, was honored, for the second time in his career as ARTBA’s “Private Sector Entrepreneur of the Year” for his extensive work leading up to MAP-21 and his continued advocacy for P3s at the federal and state level. Rick Land, chief deputy director of Caltrans, accepted the “P3 Project of the Year” award on behalf of the department for the Presidio Parkway P3 in San Francisco, Calif.

Additionally, newly elected division officers and directors were formally installed October 12. Joining the P3 Division Board of Directors are: Jennifer Aument of Transurban USA, Roger Driskell of Illinois DOT, Kevin Thibault of Parsons, Joe Wingerter of Kiewit, and John Buchheit of Gannett Fleming.

Matt Girard of AECOM was installed as the division’s vice president and Tom Stoner of Lochner MMM Group gave his initial address as the new P3 division president. Stoner set a path for the division’s future and announced the 25th Annual ARTBA P3 Conference and thanked outgoing division president, Patrick Rhode of Cintra US for his service in the previous year.

For more information about the conference, please visit www.artbap3.org or contact ARTBA’s Hank Webster at 202.289.4434.

FHWA Highlights Sustainable Highways Initiative

The Federal Highway Administration updated interested parties October 10 on its “Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool” (INVEST) that is intended to help state departments of transportation (DOT) integrate sustainability best practices into their projects and programs. The initiative allows agencies to develop a sustainability score for projects under consideration. FHWA officials described INVEST as a national tool to help states incorporate social, environmental and other sustainability principles into their programs. FHWA officials emphasized, however, the program is not mandatory and is not intended to facilitate comparisons between state DOTs.

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It contains a definitive listing of “who’s who” in the U.S. transportation design and construction industry. It features contact information for the association’s top leaders, including officers, the board, division presidents, state chapter executives and past chairmen. And it has rosters of the various ARTBA committees, councils and Young executive Development Program fellows.

The comprehensive Buyers’ Guide—available in both print and digitally—also provides opportunities for companies to reach key industry decision makers with additional information about their products and services.

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RegionalMeetingsNOVEMBER&DECEMBER 2012

For more information: Ed Tarrant at 202.289.4434, etarrant@artba.org or Brie Johnson at 202.289.4434, bjohnson@artba.org

November 29-30Hyatt Rosemont O’Hare AirportChicago, Ill.

November 27-28Hyatt at Fisherman’s WharfSan Franciso, Calif.

December 5-6Seaport HotelBoston, Mass.

December 3-4Hilton Atlanta Airport HotelAtlanta, Ga.

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Project Delivery Academy

Project Delivery Methods are Evolving. Are You?Learn the Fundamentals of cMGc & Design-BuildIncreased use of alternative project delivery methods such as Design-Build (DB) and Construction Manager-General Contractor (CMGC) by transportation agencies requires contractors to learn new skills. ARTBA’s Project Delivery Academy will help you learn the fundamentals of alternative delivery methods in four core areas:

• Procurement models/contract structure;• Project pricing provision models;• Developing responsive submittals to requests for qualifications (RFQ) and/or requests for pro-

posals (RFP); and• Post-award contract administration.

Bonus! One of FHWA’s top executives will be on hand to discuss the agency’s goals to double the number CMGC and DB projects over the next two years through the “Every Day Counts” (EDC) initiative. In addition, you will hear from Granite Construction and HDR Engineering representatives, who have successfully customized alternative delivery methods to fit project constraints, reduce construction costs and deliver projects below original estimates.

Contact ARTBA’s Holly DiGangi at 202.289.4434 with any questions.

Douglas D. Gransberg, Ph.D., P.E.Professor, Iowa State University, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

The Academy will be led by Dr. Gransberg, an engineer, professor, des-ignated design-build professional and owner of a construction man-agement/project delivery consulting firm. Before moving to academia in 1994, he spent over 20 years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He is currently leading the effort to develop the “AASHTO Guidelines for CMGC Project Delivery” and “Guidebook for Alternative Quality Management.” He is also co-author of the “AASHTO Guide for Design-Build Contracting.”

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