Public Works Council AUGUST 31, 2017
Public Works Construction Standards- Fifth Edition Anticipated Release Date: Fall 2017 Price: $89 hard copy $50 electronic copy
Public Works Construction Standards- Fifth Edition Public comment period ended August 9 th. Compiled all the public comments with NCTCOG response. Compiled draft of the final compiled document for PWC review. For further information about the Public Works Council or the Public Works Construction Standards, visit www.nctcog.org/envir/publicworks.
FY 2018 Public Works Program Approval Potential additional program activities for FY 2018: A. Develop Partnerships with Regional Associations for exploration of training opportunities B. Training for Contractors or Inspectors C. SPROW Field Visits D. Continuation of Cooperative Purchase of Public Works Materials E. Public Works Construction Standard Drawings Update F. Public Works Roundtables G. Public Works Training Site Additional suggestions?
FY 2018 Public Works Council Membership Approval SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS The current PWC Structure has 20 seats for the 13 cities with populations over 100,000 (two seats each for the three largest cities) and the four largest counties with populations over 400,000. It has 16 seats for 16 subregions to adequately represent the remainder of the NCTCOG planning region. The PWC has 5 private sector seats.
FY 2018 Public Works Council Membership Approval Nominations for Chair and Vice Chair: Nominee City/County Represents Manny Palacios-Chair City of Weatherford West Subregion Mike Brownlee-Vice Chair City of Corinth Denton/Lake Cities Subregion
FY 2018 Public Works Council Membership Approval Public Sector Standing Member Public Sector Subregional Representative Nominee Mindy Carmichael Jennifer Nicewander Greg Simmons Stephanie Griffin Tim James Gerald Cosgrove Jim Lockart Keith Marvin Joe Trammel City/County City of Arlington City of Dallas City of Fort Worth City of Grand Prairie City of Mesquite City of Plano City of Richardson City of Lewisville* Tarrant County Nominee City/County Represents Shawn Poe City of Rowlett Northeast Dallas Kyle Hogue City of Southlake Northeast Tarrant Eric Tamayo Town of Northlake Northwest Mike Garza City of Coppell Northwest Dallas Jeffrey James City of White Settlement Northwest Tarrant Bennett Howell City of Benbrook South Tarrant Randall Heye City of Ennis Southeast Ken Parr Town of Flower Mound DFW North* Vacancy Vacancy Southeast Dallas * Pending PWC Approval of Agenda Item #5.
FY 2018 Public Works Council Membership Approval Private Sector Paul Causey Nominee Firm Represents Associated General Contractors of Texas Associated General Contractors Chris Cha Pacheco Koch Council of Engineering Companies Eric Johnson Austin Bridge and Road Associated General Contractors David Speicher Wade Trim Council of Engineering Companies
Volkswagen Settlement: A Financial Opportunity for Public Works Fleets Contact Information: Lori Pampell Clark, Program Manager NCTCOG,Transportation Department lclark@nctcog.org
Commitment Response Forms NCTCOG is now accepting Cost Share Commitment Response Forms electronically for the FY2018 Regional Public Works Program! Cost shares for FY2018 remain the same as the FY2017 cost shares. To access your cost share contract, please visit: http://www.nctcog.org/envir/seedevex/pubworks/cost_shares/cost_shares.asp Please complete and submit the FY 2018 Commitment Response Form indicating your jurisdiction s participation and support of these important regional initiatives.
FY 2017 Work Program Update Upcoming training: Construction Best Practices Date: October 3, 2017 Location: NCTCOG, Regional Forum Room Agenda Topics: Planning and Scheduling Safety and Traffic Control Communication and Documentation Partnering Save-the-Date will be coming soon!
Save the Date! Upcoming trainings and events in the region: ADA Compliance Training: October 4 th, NCTCOG (1 day course) APWA One-Day Seminar- November 9 th, Richardson Civic Center/City Hall TXAPA Pavement Seminar- October 12 th, Collin County Non-Potable Water Sampling, Field Technician Training- October 10-11 th, Irving Training Room 18th Annual SAME Infrastructure Forum, February 2, 2018, UTA
Sustainable Public Rights of Way (SPROW) Upcoming Events: 1. SPROW Field Visits this fall for education and case study purposes. Potential sites selected by SPROW Subcommittee: Hi Line Drive Complete Street/Mixed Use/Transit Connection Houston Street/Victory Protected Bike Lanes Main Street Complete Streets/Retail Activation Mockingbird Station Pedestrian Bridge with Retail Activation and Transit Access Klyde Warren Park Margaret Hunt Hill/Ron Kirk bridges/trinity Groves Pedestrian Bridge and retail activation Singleton/Sylvan Thirty/Belmont Complete Streets/Bike Lanes/Retail Activation 2. Fall 2017 SPROW Education Forum! More information to follow.
integrated Stormwater Management (iswm) iswm Development Workshop! Bioswales and Infiltration Trenches Date: Tentative date October 24 th OR 25 th Location: TBD Save-the-Date will be coming soon!
Other Program Activities Cooperating Technical Partnership (CTP): Meeting with the Town of Shady Shores and the City of Corinth to finalize Flood Risk Identification project models for Lynchburg Creek. Will submit final product once meetings are complete. Irving Creek Flood Risk Identification model complete and pending submission. Save-the-Date! Discovery Findings Cedar and Denton Watersheds-Webinars Dates: Thursday, September 21 st, 10 am- 11 am Tuesday, September 26 th, 2 pm-3 pm
Other Program Activities Cooperating Technical Partnership (CTP): Statements of qualifications from 4 proposers are currently being reviewed by the scoring committee for the CTP consultant for a 3-year contract. Award anticipated October. Applications have been submitted to FEMA for Richland-Chambers Discovery, Town Creek/CF-5 Flood Risk Identification Projects, and the CHARM special project. Award of funds anticipated in October.
Other Program Activities Community Rating System (CRS) Users Group: CRS Users Group Meeting June 23 rd Enforcing Historical Violations: Panel made up of TWDB, FEMA Region VI, City of Grand Prairie, and City of Benbrook led discussion and answered questions regarding historical floodplain violations. Annual Combined Elected Officials Floodplain Seminar/CRS Users Group: Held August 23 rd. Topics were NCTCOG programs that help communities with floodplain issues, TWDB resources for communities, NFIP Reauthorization, and changes to the 2017 CRS Manual.
Public Works Emergency Response Team (PWERT) Update Contact Information: Manny Palacios Jr., Chair NCT PWERT mpalacios@weatherfordtx.gov Mistie Gardner, Vice Chair NCT PWERT mistie.gardner@cor.gov Jessica Mason, NCTCOG Rep NCT PWERT JMason@nctcog.org Next PWERT Meeting: September 20, 2017, 9:30-11:00 NCTCOG, Regional Forum Room
Texas Public Works Association (TPWA) Update Upcoming General Meetings: Please visit, http://www.nctx-tpwa.org for more information.
TPWA North Central Branch- Golf Tournament Save-the-Date! Date: October 16, 2017 Location: Prairie Lakes Golf Club
2017 One Day Seminar- Public Works Connects Us When: Where: Cost: PDH: Thursday, November 9th, 2017 8 am - 4 pm Richardson Civic Center/City Hall $25 online registration $35 onsite registration includes refreshments & lunch http://www.nctx-tpwa.org/index.html Up to 5 hours
2017 One Day Seminar- Public Works Connects Us Key Note Speaker: Michael Ablon Michael Ablon is a founding partner of PegasusAblon, a multidisciplinary developer and investor focused on the integration of emerging markets and evolving demographic trends. He led the redevelopment of the Dallas Design District from a warehouse/showroom district in the 1950-70s to a vibrant neighborhood of galleries, restaurants, and apartments, while maintaining the history, vibe, and character of the neighborhood. Ablon will serve as Chairman of the Local Government Corporation for the Trinity River Corridor. The first major project for the LGC will be the development of a great central park, Harold Simmons Park. Mr. Ablon has Bachelor Degrees in Engineering and Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master s Degree from Harvard. He is the first recipient of the Pioneer Award in Dallas.
2018 TPWA Annual Conference Save-the-Date! Date: June 27, 2018 - June 29, 2018 Location: Fort Worth, Texas at the Convention Center
Roundtable Discussion
Next Public Works Council Meeting The next PWC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., in NCTCOG s William J Pitstick Board Room.
Public Works Staff KORI MULLEN PUBLIC WORKS, CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, CTP, SPROW KMULLEN@NCTCOG.ORG (817) 695-9215 DERICA PETERS, CFM iswm DPETERS@NCTCOG.ORG (817) 695-9217 MIA BROWN, CFM CRS, CTP MBBROWN@NCTCOG.ORG (817) 695-9227 KATHLEEN MYERS PUBLIC WORKS KMYERS@NCTCOG.ORG (817) 695-9107 @NCTCOGENV TAMARA COOK, AICP SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER TCOOK@NCTCOG.ORG (817) 695-9221 EDITH MARVIN, PE, CFM DIRECTOR EMARVIN@NCTCOG.ORG (817) 695-9211 @NCTCOGENV