Project Categories Divided Highways (Urban) - Divided trunk highway, tollway and interstate projects of considerable size. This category includes mainline paving on divided highways, interstates and tollways constructed in urban areas with the majority of the project located within Metropolitan Planning Organization boundaries (MPO). Divided Highways (Rural) - Divided trunk highway, tollway and interstate projects of considerable size. This category includes mainline paving on divided highways, interstates and tollways constructed in rural areas with the majority of the project located outside Metropolitan Planning Organization boundaries (MPO). Municipal Streets & Intersections (<30,000 SY) - Projects that have curb & gutter and are within a city or village limits that are less than 30,000 SY. Municipal Streets & Intersections (>30,000 SY) - Projects that have curb & gutter and are within a city or village limits that are greater than 30,000 SY. Reliever and General Aviation Airports - An airport that has been designated to relieve congestion at large commercial service airports and provide alternative general aviation access to the overall community. A General Aviation Airport is an airport that remains after exclusion of the commercial service and reliever airport categories. If a project at a commercial service airport is for general aviation use only, the project is eligible for consideration in this category. State Roads - Undivided two-lane and multi-lane rural highways. This category includes projects on state and U.S. routes that use strategies similar to the Divided Highways category. Urban Arterials & Collectors - Major projects that are part of a metropolitan highway system that provide links between highways, interstates or tollways. Commercial Service & Military Airports - A commercial service airport is a public airport that enplanes 2,500 or more passengers annually and receives scheduled passenger service. Military airports are any active military facility used to operate aircraft. Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR) - Includes all contracted restoration projects utilizing any combination of joint resealing, full- and partial-depth repairs, load transfer and drainage restoration, undersealing, or retrofit PCC shoulders, along with diamond grinding for restored smoothness, on all types of facilities in the other categories. County Roads - Includes rural low-volume roads, usually two-lane and without curb and gutter. Overlays - A special award category will recognize one overlay project from all of the categories. The criteria will be based on innovative use of concrete overlays. It may or may not be one of the projects that were finalists. Parking Lot – Includes private and public lots of any size. (Local award only, no national category) 1 Award Nomination Form DUE BY DECEMBER 5, 2011 Project Category Check the box for which this project is being submitted (check only one): (Awards committee may move your project into a different category.) Divided Highways (Urban) Divided Highways (Rural) County Roads State Roads Municipal Streets & Intersections (<30,000 SY) Municipal Streets & Intersections (>30,000 SY) Urban Arterials & Collectors Commercial Service & Military Airports Reliever and General Aviation Airports Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR) Overlays Parking Lot (local award only, no National category) Basic Project Information and Description (15 pts): Project Title: ____________________________________________________ Location:_______________________________________________________ Route: _________________________________________________________ Person submitting award, company, & PH#:____________________________________________ Mailing address & email address: ____________________________________________________ Prime Contractor: _______________________Contact Person and PH#:_____________________ Mailing address & email address: ____________________________________________________ Paving or CPR Contractor: _______________Contact Person and PH#:______________________ Mailing address & email address: ____________________________________________________ 2 Design Engineer: _______________________Contact Person and PH#:______________________ Mailing address & email address: ____________________________________________________ Owner: _______________________________Contact Person and PH#:______________________ Mailing address & email address: ____________________________________________________ Any other firms (testing labs, etc.) that should be recognized:_______________________________ Mailing address & email address: ____________________________________________________ Ready Mix Supplier (if applicable): ______________Contact Person and PH#:_________________ Mailing address & email address: ____________________________________________________ Executive Summary (60 pts): Please provide 1-2 paragraphs of why the project is outstanding and deserves an award. Include traffic management strategies, public involvement, safety and quality, innovation, challenges with the project, etc. Did the project receive any incentives? A WELL-WRITTEN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IS THE KEY TO WINNING AN AWARD! 3 Project Details (15 pts): Thickness: ____________ Smoothness (if applicable): __________________ Sq. Yds: _____________ Texture type (broom, astro turf, etc.): ______________ Joint Spacing: __________ Dowels: _________ Project Schedule Paving or CPR beginning date: _______________ Paving or CPR completion date: _______________ Entire project beginning date: _________________ Entire project completed or estimated date: _________________ (Remember incidentals –landscaping, striping, etc. - do not have to be complete to submit the project.) If this is a CPR project, please describe the type of repairs and all that was done to improve the pavement. (Pavement age is REQUIRED.) YOU MUST ALSO write an executive summary for CPR. Pictures (10pts): Email 2-3 photos of your project. Include before, during and after construction photos- or whatever is available. Submit this form to: Utah Chapter, ACPA 8521 Southridge Dr. Park City, UT 84098 435.647.5972 fax mcintyre@utahacpa.com PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL. 4