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20 Burlingame DriveCharlestown, RI 02813

Spring 2017

www.ripwa.org

Inside:

Calendar & Events..............pg 2

Member News.................pg 3, 5

Equipment Showcase..........pg 6

Indoor Booth Map..............pg 10

Registration.......................pg 15

Ticket Request...................pg 16

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OCEAN STATEConstruction & Equipment Show

Wednesday, May 31, 2017Crowne Plaza, Warwick

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.more information on pages 10-16

NOT JUST FOR PUBLIC WORKS!!School Maintenance, Engineering, Water, Sewer, Airport, etc.Over 4,000 Tickets will be distributed,Th e Latest Tools, Equipment, Materials & Services Displayed.DON’T MISS THIS SHOW!

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3/29 ........................... RIPWA Roundtable Meeting, Meet the new DPW directors, discuss training. 8:30 a.m., Chelo’s, 2225 Post Road, Warwick. Breakfast will be served. Contact erin@ripwa.org for more information and to RSVP.

5/31 ........................... 2017 Ocean State Construction & Equipment Show 9:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. at Th e Crowne Plaza, Warwick. See page 12 for attendee information

Classes available by request. Please visit our website www.ripwa.org/training_request

calendar of events

Round Table RIPWA

Breakfast Meeting

Meet the new DPW Directors and discuss training opportunities. Welcome Raymond Laprad from RIAEM.

When: Wednesday, March 29th 8:30 a.m. Where: Chelo’s, 2225 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886

Breakfast will be served.

Please RSVP to Erin@ripwa.org

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DPW Association Concerns / Questions

1. Receiving a list/proposal of requirements for assistance- Haven’t had a chance to discuss with RIEMA personnel. Will discuss at the next RIEMA staff meeting2. DPW directors would like to receive weather emails and/or be able to check/have access to weather updates/weather monitors if possible.- Will discuss with Lenny to add DPW contacts to the distribution list.3. Receiving a list of equipment that may be available through RIEMA during an incident (generators, lighting, barrels, etc.)- Currently, RIEMA is updating the State resource list. Completion date TBD.4. Develop a one page explaining what information the state requires for specifi c events- Proposed the request to the RIEMA planning and operations section. Waiting for feedback.5. How to forward SitReps/Reports to DPW personnel?- Planning will add DPW contacts to the distribution list.6. Create a public assistance booklet

At the last RIPWA meeting there were many questions asked to Armond Randolph, External Aff airs Offi cer at Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency. Th e following are his responses, to date (he will continue to work on additional information).

State of Rhode IslandEmergency Management Agency Response

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- RIEMA hosted a Public Assistance workshop February 15, at AMICA insurance. (Th is info was emailed to Directors) - Fiscal developing a booklet. 7. How can DPW receive information from the road sensors? Can they purchase road sensors? What is the process?- DOT explained that Road sensor information available on the DOT website.Contact the Traffi c Management Center for additional information (401-222-5826)- Locals can purchase; no funding available from DOT. Th ought – collective purchase versus individual community.8. Lenny to develop a one page weather informational- Complete. Incorporate with # 2. Will discuss with Lenny to add DPW contacts to the distribution list.9. Look into collaborative forecasting service for all DPW- Researching

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Member News

New Pawtucket DPW chief: Th is is where the rubber meets the road

By ETHAN SHOREY, Breeze Online News EditorPAWTUCKET – William “Bill” Ankner, the city’s new and highly experienced director of public works, hit the ground running on Monday, quickly getting up to speed on maintaining and building local infrastructure. Ankner, 69, said he looks forward to using what he’s learned over 40 years in jobs at all levels to keep Pawtucket moving in the right direction. Mayor Donald Grebien tapped him for the job in large part due to his experience on transportation infrastructure initiatives, and he was “delighted” to say yes, said Ankner. Th e former head of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation under Gov. Lincoln Almond said he and his wife of 48 years, Joan, previously enjoyed their time in Rhode Island and look forward to making a new home here. Previously a North Smithfi eld resident, Ankner said he’s worked with mayors and town managers in a variety of jobs at the state level, but the “local level is an area that is where the proverbial rubber meets the road.” It’s the place “where you can get a number of things done fi rsthand,” he told Th e Valley Breeze. Pawtucket taxpayers can expect an employee who isn’t “looking for my next great career,” said Ankner, but someone who will try every day to improve community life in the city. Th e key job of any DPW director is to determine the areas “of greatest risk to the mobility and safety to our public,” and deliver services that protect residents, he said. He promised to do the “best I can for the citizens of Pawtucket” to “improve the transportation system” in the city. Ankner said that one of his strengths is in maximizing assets when money is limited, a skill that will be put to the test in Pawtucket, where repairs to many public buildings and facilities were delayed for years. When money is short, it’s even more important to take an “asset management approach” to public roadways and buildings, he said. Th e best way to save money over the long haul is to have a good preventative maintenance plan in place for everything from buildings and roads to vehicles.

You can read the full story at: http://www.valleybreeze.com/2017-01-10/pawtucket/new-paw-tucket-dpw-chief-where-rubber-meets-road#.WHgOE2WDmK0

Aft er the plows come the potholes

City touts cellphone app for residents to report holesBy John Hill Journal Staff WriterPROVIDENCE — Aft er spending three days asking people to stay off the streets so work crews could clear snow, city offi cials want everyone out there again, looking for potholes. Mayor Jorge O. Elorza dramatized a new road repair eff ort Monday, joining a Public Works Department crew that was patching a pothole on Blackstone Boulevard. Dressed in a wool hat, a blue fl eece jacket — with an orange ’P’ pin on his chest — and dungarees, Elorza looked more like a member of Local 1033 of the Laborers International Union than a chief executive. Elorza helped rip open a bag of commercial grade asphalt patch and spread the black material into the foot-wide pothole near Upton Avenue. Aft er using that strictly low-tech approach, Elorza called on residents to use the city’s PVD311 cellular phone app to report any potholes they see. By signing on to the app and clicking its pothole option, the app can use the phone’s GPS feature to send the pothole’s exact location to the city’s public works system. Public Works Director Michael Borg said the department’s goal is to have each reported hole fi lled within 24 hours. A version of the online pothole reporting form is available on the city’s website as well. City Services Director Andy Jacques said the app lets the sender transmit a photograph of the pothole as well, which he said helps the Public Works Department determine how much fi ller they will need. Th e app also has options for snow-plowing requests and for reporting graffi ti, housing code violations, rodents, missed trash pickups and damaged sidewalks. Since it was unveiled in March 2016, replacing an earlier version of the app, Jacques said the city has responded to 497 pothole-elimination requests. Emily Crowell, Elorza’s director of communications, said in the two years that the administration has been using cellphone apps to solicit pothole reports, vehicle damage claims against the city from potholes have dropped 80 percent. Full story at: http://ireader.olivesoft ware.com/Olive/iReader/ProvidenceJournalPress/SharedArticle.ashx?document=TPJ%5C2017%5C02%5C14&article=Ar00303

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Narragansett:New Equipment: Photo on left is an International Work Star with a stainless dump body. It has stainless drop in hydraulic sander with saddle tanks and an 11’ Monroe half express plow.

Member Equipment Showcase

Surrounding photos are of a 2013 International 7400, Equipped with 11’ express plow, 9’ wing plow and 1000 gallon brine anti-icing tank. It has Cirus ground speed controls for anti-icing and also has rear dump cross conveyor used in the warmer seasons for spreading loam or processed gravel.

Th e Toolcat cost was $67,000 pursuant to the NJPA contract. It was purchased primarily for sidewalk cleanup for safe routes to school and along the sea wall. Th ey will also use the machine in the warmer months to operate their asphalt grinder and tree stump grinder as well as a fl ail head mower for some rights of way mowing.

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Rules & Regulations

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All Vendors Must Provide: • A copy of your Rhode Island Sales Tax Permit when

registering, otherwise a temporary permit must be purchased for $10 on the day of the event at check in. No exceptions.

• Exhibitors are also required to carry their own liability insurance. A copy of your certifi cate of liability insurance should also be included when sending registration.

Indoor Booths: Include a table and 2 chairs as well as complimentary tickets to pass out to your customers. Lunch is included. We encourage vendors to put their own information on the ticket before passing out to customers and potential customers.• Electrical service and WiFi can be purchased for an

additional fee by calling the sales department at the Crowne Plaza: 401-732-6000.

• Equipment brought indoors may not contain hazardous materials.

• No large equipment or machinery will be permitted inside.

Outdoor Booths: Include the space and complimentary tickets to pass out to your customers. Tables, chairs & electricity will NOT be provided for outdoor spaces. Lunch is included. We encourage vendors to put their own information on the ticket before passing out to customers and potential customers. Booths will be assigned at set-up on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis to those who have pre-paid and registered.

Set up: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., May 31stTh ere will be space to store trailers on site. If we become aware of earlier set up opportunities, we will email/text registered exhibitors.

Take down: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., May 31stAll booths are required to stay set up until 5:00 p.m. All equipment must be removed from the premises at the end of the show.

Exhibitors are not permitted to serve food or drink.

Delivery or storage of any materials must be arranged through the Crowne Plaza sales offi ce in advance at 401-732-6000.

RIPWA reserves the right to require modifi cation of questionable exhibits including but not limited to sound or lighting disturbances.

RIPWA reserves the right to relocate booths that are not set up within the specifi ed time.

Exhibitors must follow ADA requirements and exhibits must be accessible to persons with disabilities, and agree that the exhibitor is solely responsible for assuring that its display complies with the ADA and its responsibilities to the physically, visually, or hearing impaired.

Do not leave your belongings unattended. RIPWA and the Crowne Plaza will not be held liable for any lost or stolen equipment or materials.

Lodging:A limited number of Crowne Plaza hotel rooms will be available at a special rate. Be sure to ask for the Ocean State Construction & Equipment Show block of rooms.

Seminars:If you are interested in speaking on a related topic please email Jeff Cathcart: jcjci@cox.net

Questions or Special Provisions: If special provisions are required please contact Erin: erin@ripwa.org or 401-364-8722

Membership with RIPWA:Th e Rhode Island Public Works Association is a non profi t organization that supports high quality training and educational opportunities for the Public Works community in Rhode Island. Some benefi ts include advertising opportunities in our newsletter and a listing on our website.

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2017 OCEAN STATEConstruction & Equipment Show

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Exhibitor Registration

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Company: _____________________________________________________

Contact Name:__________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________

City: __________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________

Phone: _____________________________ Text:______________________ (text for important updates on this show only, messaging rates apply)

Email/s:_______________________________________________________

Website: _______________________________________________________

Electricity and/or Wi-Fi for your indoor booth can be ordered, for an additional charge, by contacting the Crowne Plaza’s sales department at 401-732-6000

Indoor Booth

Outdoor Booth

Signature: ____________________________Date: _________ Print name: _____________________By signing above, exhibitor agrees to be bound by all terms under this exhibitor application as well as to follow the rules and regulations listed on Exhibitor Rules & Regulations page for this show.

Oudoor booths will be located across from the grand foyer entrance (left side of hotel). All outdoor booths will be assigned on set up day to pre-paid, registered vendors on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis. Tables, chairs & electricity will NOT be provided for outdoor spaces. Member status can be checked at www.RIPWA.org Please refer to rules and regulations page for important information.

Indoor booths will be located in the grand foyer as well as inside the grand ballroom. All indoor booths are assigned on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis when registration with payment is received. Up to date booth map will be online. Indoor booths include 1 table and 2 chairs. Membership status can be checked at www.RIPWA.org Please refer to rules and regulations page for important information.

Payment Terms: Booth space is reserved once payment is received.Cancellation:In the event the exhibitor cancels all or part of the exhibit space contracted herein, refunds will not be given. Event will be held rain or shine.Payments:Checks can be made payable to RIPWA Please mail payment, registration, certifi cate of liability & copy of RI sales tax permit to: RIPWA 2017 Show 20 Burlingame Drive Charlestown, RI 02813

Credit Cards & registration also accepted on our website for an additional charge to cover bank fees.Questions? Contact Erin Gingerella at erin@ripwa.org or 401-364-8722

Wednesday, May 31, 2017Crowne Plaza, Warwick, R.I.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Each exhibitor will receive 25 complimentary tickets to distribute to customers before the show. We encourage vendors to put their information on the tickets so that potential customers can locate them at the show.

Booth preference #1__________, #2___________, #3___________

For RIPWA use only: payment ___________ R.I. sales tax permitcertifi cate of liability

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See booth map, page 10. Up to date copy at www.RIPWA.org

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OCEAN STATEConstruction & Equipment Show

Sponsored byWednesday, May 31, 2017Crowne Plaza, Warwick, R.I.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Tickets are FREECentral locationCombining 2 shows into 1Th e latest in tools, equipment, materials & servicesSeminars & demonstrationsCash bar

Th is event will take place outside in the parking lot and in the grand ballroom. Sponsored by some great companies, (see page 10) coff ee and pastries will be served 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and lunch will be served 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

For more information, tickets or to register to be a vendor visit www.RIPWA.org

Number of Tickets Requested: _______________

Municipality: _________________________________________________

Contact Name:________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

City: ________________________________ State: _____ Zip: _________

Email: _______________________________________________________

Mail this municipal ticket request form to: RIPWA Ticket Request 20 Burlingame Drive Charlestown, RI 02813