###### AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction 2001 Meeting

**August 5-10, Wichita, Kansas**

######## List of Briefing Papers

**Note:**

These Briefing Papers were compiled by John A. Perry of the Office of
Asset Management in Washington D.C. with the assistance of many people.
If you would like electronic copies of any of these briefing papers
please contact the individuals listed below or contact John at
202-366-2023, or email your request to <johna.perry@fhwa.dot.gov> .
Please be specific on which briefing paper number or numbers you are
interested in getting a copy of. Thanks

####### Presentation Briefing Papers

#1 Fraud Awareness, Prevention -- Suspension / Debarment

Mark Peters, OIG 202-366-0392

#1A Office of Inspector General, U.S. DOT -- List of Regional Offices,
Address, Phone etc.

Mark Peters, OIG 202-366-0392

#2 FHWA / STA Policy on Stewardship & Oversight, June 22, 2001 Memo

John A. Perry, FHWA, 202-366-2023

#3 FHWA 2000 Stewardship Task Force

John A. Perry, FHWA, 202-366-2023

#4 DBE Program -- An Overview of Changes

Peter Smith, FHWA 202-366-9287

#5 NCHRP 20-24(12) Avoiding Delays in the Construction Phase of Highway
Projects, Power Point Presentation & Briefing

Ralph Ellis, University of Florida, 352-392-3730

#6 AASHTO SOC Technology Implementation Group, Power Point Presentation

Byron Lord, FHWA, 202-366-1324

#7 High Speed, High Quality, High Safety -- Is it Possible?

Ted Ferragut, TDC Partners, 703-836-1671

#7A State of the Art in Design, Materials and Construction of Concrete
Pavements

Dan Frentess, ACPA, 612-619-8399

#8 Getting Density in the Field with Superpave Mixtures

Dave Newcomb, NAPA, 301-731-4748

#9 Causes and Prevention of Bridge Deck Cracking

Mike Praul, FHWA, 207-622-8350 x11

#10 Structures - High Performance Concrete

Tim Chojnacki, MoDOT, 573-751-1040

#11 Pavements - High Performance Concrete

Tim Chojnacki, MoDOT, 573-751-1040

#12 Future of Contracting

Dean Testa, Kansas DOT, 785-296-3576

#13 Update on the National Partnership for Highway Quality

Bobby Templeton, NPHQ, 512-301-9899

#14 Quality in Construction, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association,
Power Point Presentation

Scott Haislip, NRMCA, 219-922-8104

#15 Applications of ISO 9001, Benefits to State Transportation Agencies

Derek Coppinger, National Quality Assurance, 978-635-9256

#16 Quality Safety Culture in a DOT, Work Zone Safety -- An Outline

Anker Winther, NJ DOT, 609-530-5523

#17 Trns•Port SiteManager Update

Brad Parks, Info Tech, 770-261-8371

#18 State of Construction Management Questionnaire, Power Point
Presentation and Briefing

Dexter Newman, KY DOT, 502-564-4780

#19 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in Construction

James Pol, FHWA, 202-366-4374

#20 Inspector of the Future

Tucker Ferguson, PA DOT, 717-787-7894

#21 NCHRP Projects of Interest to the AASHTO SOC

Crawford Jencks, TRB / NCHRP, 202-334-2379

#22 NCHRP 10-58 "Construction Engineering & Management Research Program"

Jeff Russell, University of Wisconsin, 608-262-7244

#23 Emerging Trends and Issues for the Engineering & Construction
Industry, Power Point Presentation and Briefing Paper

Cory Hessen, FMI, 303-377-4740

#24 Recruiting and Image Building Initiatives

Amar Bhajandas, PA DOT, 717-787-6989

#25 International Scanning Tour on Contract Administration, Executive
Summary

Steve DeWitt, NC DOT, 919-733-2210

#26 Highway Work Zone Safety Summit, Recommendations for a National
Strategy

Brian Deery, AGC, 703-837-5319

#27 Quality-Based Prequalification in Kentucky

Donn Hancher, University of Kentucky, 859-257-4857

#28 TRB Status Report -- Accelerating Innovation in the Highway Industry

Crawford Jencks, TRB / NCHRP, 202-334-2379

#28A ARTBA Report to AASHTO, SOC on Transportation Construction Funding
Issues

Greg Smith, ARTBA, 202-289-4434

####### Briefing Papers Not Presented During the Subcommittee on Construction Meeting

**CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION TASK FORCE**

#29 Use of Warranties in the Federal-aid Highway Program

Jerry Yakowenko, FHWA, 202-366-1562

#30 Innovative Contracting, Special Experimental Projects No. 14 (SEP-
14)

Jerry Yakowenko, FHWA, 202-366-1562

#31 Overview of FHWA Value Engineering (VE) Program

Donald Jackson, FHWA, 202-366-4630

#32 Fraud in Transportation, The Palumbo Brothers Fraud Case in Illinois

Kevin McLaury, FHWA, 217-492-4618

#33 Inlet Steel / Contech Products Fraud Investigation Case in Louisiana

Bill Farr, FHWA, 225-757-7615

#34 Dispute Review Boards

Jerry Yakowenko, FHWA, 202-366-1562

#35 Best Practice Management Study of Six State DOTs

Trauner Consulting Services, 215-814-6400

#36 FHWA Contract Administration Core Curriculum Course

Edwin Okonkwo, FHWA, 202-366-1558

#37 Electronic Contracting Procedures in Highway Construction Industry

Jerry Yakowenko, FHWA, 202-366-1562

#38 Site of Work US Department of Labor (USDOL) Final Rule

Jerry Yakowenko, FHWA, 202-366-1562

#39 Status of FHWA Design-Build Rule Making

Jerry Yakowenko, FHWA, 202-366-1562

#40 Innovative Contracting Conference -- Draft Conference Agenda

Carolyn Goodman, VTRC, 804-293-1902

#41 Utility Coordination in Construction

Paul Scott, FHWA, 202-366-4104

#42 Status of Metric Conversion

Edwin Okonkwo, FHWA, 202-366-1558

#43 Management of Major Projects

Carol Jacoby, FHWA, 202-366-1561

#44 TRB Committee A5T60 -- Task Force on Accelerating Innovation in the
Highway Industry

Ted Feggagut, TDC Partners, NPHQ, 703-836-1671

**QUALITY TASK FORCE**

#45 Performance Related Specifications

Ken Jacoby, FHWA, 202-366-6503

#46 Major Types of Transportation Construction Specifications

Greg Doyle, FHWA, 617-494-3279

#47 Moving Ahead, The American Public Speaks on Roadways and
Transportation in Communities

Ken Jacoby, FHWA, 202-366-6503

#48 NCHRP Report 350 Hardware Compliance

Dick Powers, FHWA, 202-366-1320

#49 Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TCCC)

Howe Crockett, FHWA, 360-696-7750 or John A. Perry, FHWA, 202-366-2023

\# 50 Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TCCC) Work Plan
2001

Howe Crockett, FHWA, 360-696-7750 or John A. Perry, FHWA, 202-366-2023

#51 New Contractor Grading System -- Florida DOT

Lewis Harper, FL DOT, 850-414-4143

#52 Construction Quality Assessment Procedure -- Florida DOT

Greg Xanders, FL DOT, 850-414-5203

#53 Use of Contractor Test Results in The Acceptance Decision for Hot
Mix Asphalt Paving Projects

Greg Schiess, FHWA, 850-942-9650 x3023

#54 Quality Assurance Technical Panel -- An Update of Activities

Ken Jacoby, FHWA, 202-366-6503

**COMPUTERS TASK FORCE**

#55 Coordinated Design and Implementation of Intelligent Transportation
System Features

James Pol, FHWA, 202-366-4374

**PAVEMENTS AND STRUCTURES TASK FORCE**

#56 The I-10 55 Hour Reconstruction- What We've Learned

Kristen Stahl, Caltrans, <kristen_stahl@got.ca.gov>

#57 NCAT Test Track, Background, Purpose, Construction and Performance
to Date

Ray Brown, Auburn University, 334-844-6228

#58 National Geotechnical Inspector Certification Program

Peter Osborn, FHWA, 401-528-4550

#59 Accommodation of Pedestrian and Bicyclist in Roadway Projects & The
Application of ADA in Construction Zones

John Fegan, FHWA, 202-366-5007

#60 Pavement Smoothness Initiative

Mark Swanlund, FHWA, 202-366-1323 or David Law, FHWA, 803-253-3886

#61 Pavement Smoothness Redirection Efforts

Mark Swanlund, FHWA, 202-366-1323 or David Law, FHWA, 803-253-3886

#62 Pavement Preservation International Scan

Tommy Beatty, FHWA, 202-366-1324 or Luis Rodriguez, FHWA, 404-562-3681

#63 Recycling Activities

Jason Harrington, FHWA, 202-366-1579 or Gary Crawford, FHWA,
202-366-1286

#64 Pavement Texture (Friction and Noise)

Roger Larson, FHWA, 202-366-1326

#65 Construction of Pavement Subsurface Drainage Systems - Workshop

Bob Baumgardner, FHWA, 202-366-4612

#66 Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Bridge Technology

Steve Toillion, FHWA, 785-267-7281

#67 Grouted Tendons in Post-tensioned Bridges

Steve Ernst, FHWA, 202-366-4619

#68 ROSAN, A Pavement Roughness Measurement Devise

Laurin Lineman, FHWA, 703-404-6268

#69 Contract Maintenance

Jim Sorenson, FHWA, 202-366-1333 or Lubin Quinones, FHWA, 405-605-6011

#70 HMA Construction, NHI \# 131032 -- An Update

Chris Newman, NHI, 703-235-0524

**ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE**

#71 Environmental Mitigation Commitments -- What are These Commitments
and How Do We Ensure That They are Implemented?

Lamar Smith, FHWA, 202-366-8994

#72 Design & Implementation of Erosion and Sediment Control, NHI Course
\# 134054

Mila Plosky, NHI, 703-235-0527 or John Perry, 202-366-2023

#73 Roadway Aesthetic Treatments Photo Album Workbook

Cal Frobig, FHWA, 360-696-7648 or Rich Barrows, FHWA, 360-696-7704

#74 Erosion and Sediment Final Rule Memo, September 2, 1994

John A. Perry, FHWA, 202-366-2023

**MISCELLANEOUS**

#75 Construction Career Days -- Youth, The Construction Industry and
Partnerships of Volunteers

Humberto Martinez, FHWA, 817-978-3671

#76 National Highway Institute Update

Chris Newman, NHI, 703-235-0524

#77 FHWA Office of Asset Management, New Training Initiatives

John A. Perry, FHWA, 202-366-2023

#78 Making Work Zones Work Better, Power Point Presentation

Shelley Row, FHWA, 202-366-8028

#79 Work Zone Traffic Safety -- Improved Transitions Memo, June 1, 2000

Shelley Row, FHWA, 202-366-8028