71 st Iowa County Engineers Conference December 5-7, 2017

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1 71 st Iowa County Engineers Conference December 5-7, 2017 Scheman Building Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 2017 Conference Highlights Discuss common pitfalls in human resources Learn about the performance of unpaved road construction using recycled materials Hear about gradation specifications for county road surfacing Discuss bridge construction innovations State flood plain permitting Hiring and retaining staff with methods to encourage people to enter the county workforce Benefits and costs of pavement marking options Receive an update about DocExpress and hear from a county that is piloting it. Sponsors: 2017 Committee Members: Brian Ridenour (Chair) - Allamakee County Ben Kusler Woodbury County Mitchel Rydl Audubon County Laura Sievers (Chair) - Lyon County Jake Hotchkiss Henry County Angela Kersten - Scott County Ron Bell Harrison County Zac Anderson Calhoun/Sac Counties Eric Cowles Iowa DOT Trevor Wolf Wayne County Doug Julius Sioux County Brenda Boell Iowa DOT Ryan Brennan Black Hawk County Alex Davis Buchanan County Nicole Fox Iowa DOT Ben Hull Lee County Greg Parker Johnson County Christy VanBuskirk Iowa DOT Dusten Rolando Floyd/Chickasaw County Brian Carter Des Moines County Angela Silvey Hardin County Alan Miller Dallas County Keith Knapp InTrans

2 2017 ICEA ANNUAL CONFERENCE DECEMBER 5-7, 2017 (As of 10/13/2017, Subject to Change) Tuesday, December 5, :30-10:30a.m. Exhibitor setup 10:30 Registration, Exhibits Open for Viewing 11:00 AGC Social with Conference Attendees 12:00 p.m. Opening Luncheon with AGC 1:00 Afternoon Session Presiding Lee Bjerke, Winneshiek County ICEA Wade Weiss, President, Greene County IHRB Dan Waid, Iowa County Engineers Association Service Bureau FHWA Karen Bobo, Division Administrator ISRMSA Ben Merta, President, Linn County ICEOO Debbie Salter, Vice President, Wapello County APWA Jon Dienst, President, City of Dubuque 1:45 Keynote Address: Jim Olson, A Different Kind of Career: Under Cover in the CIA 2:45 ICEA Business Meeting 3:00 Refreshment Break 3:30 Local Systems, Session A Presiding Donna Buchwald, Iowa DOT Federal-Aid Swap Nicole Fox, Iowa DOT Local Systems Update Eric Cowles; Iowa DOT Traffic and Safety Update Jan Laaser-Webb, Iowa DOT 5:00 Participant/Exhibitor discussion time in the exhibit area 5:30 Exhibits close for the evening Wednesday, December 6, :30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area; Exhibits Open Morning Concurrent Sessions Session A Bridges and Structures Presiding William Rabenberg, Clay County 9:00 Corrosion and Mitigation Tore Arnesen, Vector Corrosion Technologies 9:30 Bridge Innovations with County Forces Panel Dusten Rolando, Floyd and Chickasaw Counties; Todd Kinney, Clinton County; Brian Keierleber, Buchanan County; and, Ryan Brennan, Black Hawk County 10:30 Use of Expanded Polystyrene EPS for Fill on Interstate 29 Dean Herbst, Iowa DOT Session B Staffing and Human Resources Presiding Ryan Schock, Davis County 9:00 Methods to Hire and Retain Staff Bret Hodne, City of West Des Moines 9:30 Methods to Encourage People to Enter the County Workforce Renee White, Des Moines Area Community College

3 10:00 Common Pitfalls in Human Resources Jack Reed, Iowa Negotiation and Consulting Services; and Charles Gribble, Parrish Law Firm 10:30 Recent Changes in Union Laws and Regulations Jack Reed, Iowa Negotiation and Consulting Services; and Charles Gribble, Parrish Law Firm Session C Paved and Unpaved Roadway Surfaces Presiding Aaron Holmbeck, Osceola County 9:00 Performance of Unpaved Road Construction with Recycled Materials in Council Bluffs, IA Bora Cetin and Jeramy Ashlock, Iowa State University 9:30 Limestone Gradation Specifications for County Road Surfacing & Construction Marc Whitman, Wendling Quarries 10:00 Benefits and Costs of Pavement Marking Options David Veneziano, Institute for Transportation 10:30 Mixture Options for Patching Concrete Pavements Peter Taylor and Xuhao Wang, Institute for Transportation Session D Project Management Hot Topics (Topics will be repeated in each hour approximately at the time indicated) Presiding Nicole Stinn, Hamilton County 9:00/10:00 DocExpress Update Tammi Bell, Iowa DOT 9:20/10:20 DocExpress Application and Piloting Experience Jake Hotchkiss, Henry County and Dale Harmon, Iowa DOT 9:40/10:40 APPIA Complete Project Documentation Software Laura Sievers, Lyon County 11:00 Photos for County Engineers (for new engineers and those who need an updated photo) 11:15 Exhibitor/Participant Opportunities 11:45 Awards Luncheon Technician 25-year Awards Technical School Scholarship Awards DMACC and Hawkeye Community College Prize Drawings (Exhibitor drawings, ICEA prize drawing) 1:00 p.m. Roundtables Subjects determined by the DOT Office of Local Systems Note: Refer to group assignment handout in your folder for county assignments & topics. 2:00 Concrete Sundaes sponsored by Iowa Concrete Paving Association 2:30 Exhibits Close/Tear-down 2:30-4:15 Engineers Program Presiding Ryne Thornburg, Van Buren County The History of County Engineering in Iowa and the Evolution of Funding Nicole Fox, Iowa DOT New Web Application & State Flood Plain Permitting Chad Billings, Iowa DNR Discussion: Communicating with your Board of Supervisors Lyle Brehm, Tama and Poweshiek Counties; and, Charlie Bechtold, Cass County (Discussion Moderators) LTAP Road Safety Assessment and Other Programs Keith Knapp, Iowa LTAP 2:30-4:15 Technicians Program: County Projects at Work Presiding Ben Kusler, Woodbury County and Ron Bell, Harrison County Sioux County Bridge Replacement Project Doug Julius, Sioux County Reclamation of Seal Coat and Gravel Stabilization Colin Ryan, Woodbury County Bridge Repair and Replacement Brian Keierleber, Buchanan County 5:00 Students arrive for Banquet; hosts meet students at north end of 2 nd Floor Lobby

4 6:00 Banquet and Evening Program Invocation JD King, Page County Introduction of Past Presidents Wade Weiss, Greene County, ICEA President Minnesota County Engineers Association Update Kevin Peyman, MCEA President, Martin County, Minnesota NACE Update Brian Keierleber, NACE President, Buchanan County Introduction of Students and Scholarship Presentations: University of Iowa and Iowa State University Introduction of New County Engineers ICEA Awards Awards Committee Thursday, December 7, :30 a.m. Hot Breakfast Buffet 8:30 General Session Presiding Travis Malone, Ringgold County 8:30 Work Zone Traffic Control Options and Innovations Paul Albritton, Iowa LTAP; Skylar Knickerbocker, Institute for Transportation; and, John Hart, Iowa DOT 9:15 Laying the Foundation for the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge Danielle Mulholland, Iowa DOT 9:50 Drone Technology and Stockpile Inventory Management Jaimie Addy, OMG Midwest Hallett s Materials, and Brett Whiteley, OMG Midwest Hallett s Materials 10:25 Spotlight County Project: Bridges of Winneshiek County Flooding, Environmental, and an Overweight Load Lee Bjerke, Winneshiek County 11:00 Local Systems, Session B Presiding Donna Buchwald, Iowa DOT RPA Overview Andrea White, Iowa DOT Iowa LTAP Update Keith Knapp, Iowa LTAP 11:45 Adjourn Interested in exhibiting? Please visit the conference website for an exhibitor brochure or to register as an exhibitor. MARK YOUR CALENDARS to join us next year! December 12-14, 2018 in Des Moines.

5 2017 Iowa County Engineers Conference (cont.) PARTICULARS Who Should Attend Each member of the county engineering staff will find this conference provides information of interest to aid them in the design, construction and operation of the transportation system in the county. Consultants, equipment vendors, and material vendors will have direct contact with those directly in charge of county procurement of equipment and services. Professional Development The workshop and the conference have been planned in accordance with the criteria established by the ISBELSE for Professional Hours (PDH's). Registration The registration fees for the conference and the associated organizational dues for Engineers are outlined on the registration form on the back of this brochure. Please note the dues for ARTBA are included for each county engineer. The ARTBA dues are for the 2018 calendar year. Additional banquet tickets are available for $35 each; please purchase on the enclosed registration form or purchase online at To register, go online at or mail a copy of the completed registration with payment to the address shown on the back of this brochure. You may also register via fax at (515) Your registration fee includes all program materials, two lunches, the evening banquet, and all refreshment breaks. Concurrent Sessions Identify your choice of concurrent sessions of continuing education activities on Wednesday by numbering your preferences (1) first choice, (2) second choice and (3) third choice or leaving blank if you are not attending a particular session. Retirees In order to help cover meal costs, an optional $100 contribution is requested from retirees in attendance. Change in Plans If you cancel your registration before November 28, 2017, your registration fee will be refunded less a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made on or after November 28, If you cannot attend the conference, you may send a substitute. Call ISU Registration Services at (515) or registrations@iastate.edu. No refunds will be granted due to weather. For Further Information For questions about program content, contact Keith Knapp at (515) or kknapp@iastate.edu. For registration questions, call ISU Registration Services at (515) or registrations@iastate.edu. Special Needs If you need accommodations for a disability or a dietary restriction, please indicate your need when you register online. You may also call ISU Registration Services at (515) or registrations@iastate.edu. Lodging For a list of lodging options, please visit the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau website at Directions/Parking Centrally located, Ames is easily accessed by U.S. Highway 30 and Interstate 35. The Scheman Building is located in the Iowa State Center on the Iowa State University campus. From I-35 take U.S. Highway 30 west to University Boulevard and north past Jack Trice Stadium, turning on Center Drive. The Scheman Building is located between Hilton Coliseum and Stephens Auditorium. Free parking is available surrounding the Scheman Building.

6 2017 Iowa County Engineers Conference December 5-7, 2017 Registration Information:* First Name Middle Name (Initial) Last Name Organization/Affiliation Phone Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 City State Zip Code Registration Fee: County Engineer 1 $550 Other County Staff, FHWA, and Others 2 $250 Retirees 3 $0 / $100 suggested Add l Guest Banquet $35 $ Total $ 1 This fee includes: $225 NACE dues; $95 IGRA dues; ARTBA dues; Tuesday lunch; Wednesday breakfast, lunch, and banquet; Thursday breakfast; and all refreshment breaks. 2 This fee includes: Tuesday lunch; Wednesday breakfast, lunch and banquet; Thursday breakfast; and refreshment breaks. 3 This fee includes: Tuesday lunch; Wednesday breakfast, lunch and banquet; Thursday breakfast; and refreshment breaks. ($100 optional suggested donation to offset meal costs.) To allow us to better plan, please check which you will attend (all are included in fee): Tuesday AGC Luncheon Wednesday Technician s Awards Luncheon Wednesday Awards Banquet Thursday Breakfast Please RANK your 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd preference choices for the Wednesday concurrent sessions: A: Bridges and Structures B: Staffing and Human Resources Method of Payment: Check (Payable to Iowa State University) C: Paved and Unpaved Roadway Surfaces Credit Card: Visa MasterCard Discover D: Project Management Hot Topics Card Number IT S EASY TO REGISTER! Go Online! Mail Registration Services Iowa State University 1601 Golden Aspen Dr. #110 Ames, IA Fax (515) Questions? Call or registrations@iastate.edu * Iowa State University requests this information to preregister you in a conference. No one outside the university, with the exception of participants in this conference, is routinely provided this information. If you fail to provide the required information, we cannot promise accurate registration. (Reference: Iowa Code, Chapter 22.11; Iowa Fair Information Practices Act) OFFICE USE ONLY Event # 6001 Expiration Date: / 3-Digit Code: Only one registration per form. Cardholder Name Signature Purchase Order Purchase Order Number Phone: Cancel before November 28, 2017, for a refund, less $25 cancellation fee. Substitutions are accepted. Send Invoice to: Name Billing Address