2016 GCAA
MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
AGGREGATE QUALITY & APPLICATION
PROGRAM
“What’s New with GDOT”
Dwane E. Lewis, Branch Supervisor
“What’s New with GDOT”
• Pit & Quarry Branch personnel changes
– Retirements, new hires, current assignment area’s
• QCT certification workshop, credits
– 2016 GDOT Recertification Workshops
– GCAA Workshop, ACI Credits
• New Georgia Transportation Bill
– Project Lettings
• New F/E Requirements for SMA Aggregates
• Inverted Pavement Update (Pooled Fund)
• RipCharles
Rap Requirements
R. Coston Jr.
Pit & Quarry Personnel Changes
• Retirements, Resignations
Maurice Jones
Terry Cooksey
• New Hires
Branch Supervisor
Bob Marrujo
Field Technician
Kevin Owensby
Steven Rodesney
“South”
“North”
Branch Supervisor
Bob Marrujo
Branch Chief
Charles R. Coston, Jr.
Branch Supervisor
Dwane Lewis
Aggregate Geologist
Vacant
Taboris Houston
Kenny Dyer
Vacant
Kevin Owensby
Jim David Gibbs
Keith Ledford
Geologist I
Vacant
Kendall Evans Rodney Williams
Kenny Dyer
Kevin Owensby
Kenny Dyer
Taboris Houston
Kendall Evans
Keith Ledford
Rodney Williams
Jim David Gibbs
Bob Marrujo
Branch Supervisor
Bob Marrujo
Dwane Lewis
Branch Supervisor
2016 GDOT Recertification Workshops
GDOT District Office-Gainesville
• April 13, 2016 9:00 AM
OMAT-Forest Park
• August 17, 2016 9:00 AM
GDOT Area Office-Macon
• October 19, 2016 9:00 AM
QCT Certification Credits
• GDOT Aggregate Certification is good for 3 years
 www.dot.ga.gov
• 18 hours of qualifying credits is required for recertification
 Standard Operating Procedure 1 (SOP 1)
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ACI Aggregate Certification (6 hours)
GDOT Recertification Workshop (6 hours per year)
GCAA Workshop ( 4 hours per year)
Attainment of another State’s Certification ( 2 to 4 hours)
Industry-sponsored training (6 hours /must be approved by GDOT)
• Proficiency testing is also required for recertification
• Or you can retake the exam and proficiency testing
New Georgia Transportation Bill
www.dot.ga.gov
New F/E Requirements
SMA Aggregates
Charles R. Coston Jr.
Inverted Pavements (IP)
Pooled Fund Study (Updated)
http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Solicitation/1416
Inverted Pavements (IP)
Pooled Fund Study (Updated)
http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Solicitation/1416
• Background
• Objectives
– Expedite the implementation of IP design specifications for
state DOT’s and to make IP a practical and reliable
alternative design approach for highway pavements.
• Scope of Work
• Comments
– Comments from other states
– Estimated budget
– Expected project duration: 48 months
Section 805/Rip Rap
Type 1/3 Rip Rap
19"
19"
Section 805/Rip Rap
Type 1/3 Rip Rap
Section 805/Rip Rap
Type 3 Rip Rap
2016 GCAA
MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
AGGREGATE QUALITY & APPLICATION
PROGRAM
“What’s New with GDOT”
Dwane E. Lewis, Branch Supervisor
Questions?