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1 COLORADO SECTION ASCE NEWSLETTER December 2014 Volume 17, Number 9 UPCOMING MEETINGS MARK YOUR CALENDAR: December 10 ASCE Section Lunch & Presentation INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Section Meeting Details 2 Sustainability Committee News Colorado Section Contacts Advertising Opportunity PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Serkan Sengul, PE, M.ASCE ASCE Colorado Section President As our Mile-High City is being recognized for one of the nation s best places to live, we need to recognize all the infrastructure improvements that were implemented and continue to be implemented in and around the Denver- Metro Area. ASCE Colorado Section, through its local institute chapters, continues to bring you experienced presenters this year to inform you about these important projects. Our monthly section meetings have been attended by over 70 attendees this year, and we hope to increase the attendance to these meetings. This month our Transportation and Development Institute Chapter made arrangements for two great speakers from the Colorado Department of Transportation to inform us about the U.S. 36 Express Lanes project. This is one of the largest transportation projects that CDOT has undertaken lately and it will improve the commute between Boulder and Denver. We hope to see you at our monthly luncheon in December. As this year is coming to an end and the holiday season is upon us, I would like to wish all of you happy holidays on behalf of ASCE Colorado Section. We hope to see more of you attend our monthly meetings, as we believe these meetings provide you a great opportunity to network with your colleagues and potential clients. We encourage you to renew your ASCE membership prior to December 12, 2014 and support your local Colorado Section during your renewal. Sincerely, Serkan Sengul, PE, MASCE ASCE Continuing Education Short Course FINITE ELEMENTS FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS given by D. Vaughan Griffiths, PhD, PE, F.ASCE (former President of the Colorado Section and ASCE Director ) Las Vegas, NV April 16-17, 2015 Hotel details TBA. Contact d.v.griffiths@mines.edu for more information.

2 Page 2 VOLUME 17, NUMBER 9 COLORADO SECTION ASCE LUNCHEON MEETING Social hour: Introductions/Lunch: Presentation: Wednesday, December 10, :30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm New location Marriott Courtyard 1475 S Colorado Blvd. Free parking! $30 per person $5 for students Pay onsite cash or checks payable to Colorado Section ASCE. Make Reservations by end of day Monday, December 8, To RSVP, contact Becky Roland at staff@coloradoasce.org or Please spell your last name, and please note if you have specific dietary needs such as vegetarian, etc. Note: If you do not receive a confirmation receipt for your RSVP within 24 hours, please call Becky Roland at We want to be sure we are prepared to provide the best service available, and that you enjoy the each meeting. Abstract: US 36 Express Lanes Project The US 36 Express Lanes Project is a multi-modal project composed of two phases led by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to reconstruct US 36 from Federal Boulevard to 88th Street in Louisville/Superior. The presentation will provide an overview of the US 36 Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects from procurement through construction. Scott and Bob were heavily involved in writing the contracts and assisting with procurement before moving on to manage the design and construction for CDOT/High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE). For those who drive the corridor regularly, this should be a great opportunity to get to the bottom of that nagging question about the work. We hope that you will find this to be an enlightening presentation about a vital project for the region. PRESENTATION Speakers: Scott Rees, P.E., Colorado Department of Transportation, Construction Manager, US 36 Design Build Scott Rees is a Construction Manager for the CDOT. He has worked for CDOT for nearly 18-years. In that time, Scott has worked as an Inspector and Project Engineer in Region 4, and as an Area Engineer at CDOT Headquarters. Scott has been a member of the US 36 management team since May of 2011 and is responsible for construction on both phases of the project. Bob Hays, P.E., Colorado Department of Transportation, Design Manager, US 36 Express Lanes Project Bob Hays is the Design Manager for the US 36 Express Lanes Project. He has worked for the CDOT for more than 11 years. The majority of that time was spent in the Boulder CDOT office as a Project Engineer and Resident Engineer. Bob was heavily involved in the procurement effort for both US 36 Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects. Save America s Infrastructure seeks to change the national conversation on infrastructure in the U.S. By highlighting our poor roads, bridges, waterways, and more, we call attention to how infrastructure affects our economy and everyday lives, and we offer solutions. We know that infrastructure investment creates jobs, builds better communities, and makes our nation safer now let s act. By tracking and analyzing Congress, state legislatures, and local initiatives, Save America s Infrastructure urges elected officials to take action and invest in America s future. See more at:

3 VOLUME 17, NUMBER 9 Page 3 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE NEWS ASCE, along with China s Tianjin University, recently cosponsored the inaugural International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure in Long Beach, California. Over 300 registrants were engaged over 4 days at this first-of- itskind event. Colorado sustainability professionals, including a number of Sustainability Committee members, had strong involvement to make this a valuable and informative event. Noted Colorado participants at the conference and their roles were: Bill Wallace (Wallace Futures Group, LLC) - Conference Chair and member of Editorial Board. Peter Binney (Merrick & Company) - Sponsorship Chair, member of Editorial Board, and gave a paper presentation entitled "Applying Sustainability Principles to Benefit the Overall Project Delivery Cycle of Infrastructure Systems", plus moderated a session. Dr. Bernard Amedei (University of Colorado at Boulder) - Member of conference Advisory Committee and member of Editorial Board. Art Hirsch (Terralogic Sustainable Solutions) - Colorado Section Sustainability Committee Co-Chair - Moderated one session, presented two podium papers entitled "Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Risk Based Management Approaches Used on Transportation Assets" and "Impacts and Mitigation Strategies from Solar Array Systems within Colorado Department of Transportation's Highway Right of Way Areas, co-author on a paper presentation entitled "A Sustainability Rating System for Roads in Developing Countries," had a poster display on "Sustainable Rest Areas Design and Operations," and assisted, as a member of Strategic Communications Section/Branch/Liaisons Working Group in running the Sustainability Leadership Workshop on the final afternoon. Steve Fisher (Tetra Tech) - Colorado Section Sustainability Committee Co-Chair - Poster display on "Urban Agriculture Characterized by Life Cycle Assessment and Land Use Change" and organized, as the chair of the National ASCE Strategic Communications Section/Branch/Liaisons Working Group the Sustainability Leadership Workshop on the final afternoon to a sold out participation of 90 key leaders across the nation. Howard Schirmer (Transnational Associates Inc.), Colorado Section Sustainability Committee Co-Chair - Co-author on a paper presentation entitled "A Sustainability Rating System for Roads in Developing Countries," and assisted in planning the Sustainability L e a d e r s h i p W o r k s h o p a s a S t r a t e g i c Communications Section/Branch/Liaisons Working Group Corresponding member. Mark Reiner (Non Sequitur, LLC) - Liaison Chair for Colorado Section Sustainability Committee, also coauthored a paper. Dr. Suren Chen (Colorado State University) - Conference participant Bob Stevens (ASCE President, Arcadis) - Former Colorado Section member that helped organize our section Sustainability Committee and spoke at the Opening Plenary Session and the Closing lunch. An ENR.com (Engineering News-Record) article summarizing the event (and highlighting both Wallace and Hirsch), titled Global Infrastructure is Focus of First US, China-Sponsored Meeting was provided with the November 17 th, 2014 edition and is available on-line. This is great leadership at the forefront of sustainability by the Colorado Section!

4 VOLUME 17, NUMBER 9 Page COLORADO SECTION CONTACTS President Serkan Sengul ssengul@ninyoandmoore.com Vice President Richard Wiltshire rlwiltshire.pe@comcast.net Secretary Sean Franklin sfrank@rams.colostate.edu Treasurer Jason Igo jason.igo@wilsonco.com Immediate Past President Nick Talocco ntalocco@ltenv.com BRANCH & REGION CONTACTS Northern Colorado Branch President Lindsey Chalfant lchalfant@fcgov.com Southern Colorado Branch President Melanie Jolett president@asce-scbranch.org Southwest Colorado Branch President William Frownfelter billf@russellpe.com ASCE Region 7 Colorado Board of Governors ASCE Region 7 Director Jay Burress jayburress@members.asce.org ASCE Region 7 Governors Edward Stafford estafford@members.asce.org Scott Asher scott.asher@wilsonco.com INSTITUTE CONTACTS GEO-INSTITUTE CHAPTER Richard Wiltshire rlwiltshire.pe@comcast.net Sam Adettiwar sma@americangeoservices.com STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE CHAPTER Matthew Reuer matthew.reuer@kiewit.com TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE CHAPTER David Johnson david.g.johnson@jacobs.com ENVIRONMENTAL & WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE CHAPTER Marina Kopytkovskiy marina3k@gmail.com COMMITTEE CHAIRS & SPECIAL CONTACTS Awards Sharon Wilson sharon_wilson1965@yahoo.com Civil Engineering Certification & Partnering Matt McDole mmcdole@lsgallegos.com Constitution & By-Laws Open Volunteers Needed Government Affairs Larry Mugler lmugler@comcast.net History & Heritage Richard Wiltshire rlwiltshire.pe@comcast.net Membership Open Volunteers Needed Nominating Open Volunteers Needed

5 VOLUME 17, NUMBER 9 Page COLORADO SECTION CONTACTS Social Media Vinod Ravindran vravindran@triaxgeo.com Student Chapter Affairs Roger Torres socrapla@hotmail.com Sustainability Steve Fisher stephen.fisher@tetratech.com Art Hirsch ahirshc@terralogicss.com Younger Member Group Maegan Vause mvause11@gmail.com COLORADO SECTION ASCE OFFICE Becky Roland P.O. Box Denver, CO staff@coloradoasce.org Do you have photos of interesting projects? ASCE Colorado Section is looking for photos to include in the newsletter and add to the website. Send your images and captions to staff@coloradoasce.org. The Colorado Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers was formed in Since then the Section has been actively involved in the advancement of the science and profession of civil engineering in the great state of Colorado. The Colorado Section of the ASCE allows civil engineers who live and/or work in the Colorado community to network, exchange ideas, build leadership skills and create lifelong professional connections. We are continually looking for motivated volunteers.

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