Principles of Writing Highway Construction Specifications

# Technical Panel & Co-Instructors

#### Updated April 10, 2001

# TECHNICAL PANEL

Jennifer Balis DA Bobby W. Blackmon 515-233-7300

Operations Engineer

FHWA -- Iowa

105 6th Street

Ames, IA 50010-6337

Phone 515-233-7304

Fax 515-233-7499

Email <Jennifer.Balis@fhwa.dot.gov>

Mark Baum Construction Engineer, Bob Tholt 406-444-6008

Specifications Engineer

Montana Department of Transportation

2701 Prospect Ave

PO Box 201001

Helena, MT 59602

Phone 406-444-7628

Fax 406-444-7297

Email <mbaum@state.mt.us>

Peter Kopac HRDI-12 Supervisor, Paul Tang 202-493-3165

Research Highway Engineer

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

6300 Georgetown Pike

McLean, VA 22101

Phone 202-493-3151

Fax 202-493-3161

Email <Peter.Kopac@fhwa.dot.gov>

Roger Surdahl Division Engineer, Larry C. Smith 303-716-2003

Highway Engineer

FHWA Central Federal Lands Highway Division (HFL-16)

555 Zang Street

Lakewood CO 80228-1010

Phone 303-716-2158

Fax 303-969-6499

Email <Roger.Surdahl@fhwa.dot.gov>

# [Potential Co-Instructors]{.underline}

Jennifer Balis DA Bobby W. Blackmon 515-233-7300

Operations Engineer, FHWA -- Iowa

105 6th Street

Ames, IA 50010-6337

Phone 515-233-7304

Fax 515-233-7499

Email <Jennifer.Balis@fhwa.dot.gov>

Walter Boyd - GA FHWA DA Larry Dreihaup 404-562-3630

Urban Transportation Engineer

61 Forsyth Street, SW.,

Suite 17T100

Atlanta, GA 30303-3104

Phone 404-562-3651

Fax 404-562-3703

Email <Walter.Boyd@fhwa.dot.gov>

Bryan Cawley - FHWA ND (HDA-ND) DA J. Michael Bowen 701-250-4204

Pavements / Materials Engineer

1471 Interstate Loop

Bismarck, ND 58503-0567

Phone 701-250-4342

Fax 701-250-4395

Email <Bryan.Cawley@fhwa.dot.gov>

Will Dooley - NM FHWA DA Reuben S. Thomas 505-820-2022

Bridge Task Force Liaison

604 W San Mateo Road

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Phone (505) 820-2025

Fax (505) 820-2040

Email <William.Dooley@fhwa.dot.gov>

Bill Hakala, CFL FHWA CFL DE, Larry C. Smith 303-716-2003

Construction Operations Engineer

555 Zang Street, Room 259

Lakewood, CO 80228

Phone 303-716-2151

Fax 303969-5516

Email <William.Hakala@fhwa.dot.gov>

Kevin Kliethermes - MN FHWA DA Alan R. Steger 651-291-6100

Construction & Contract Administration Engineer

Galtier Plaza, Box 75

175 5^th^ Street East, Ste 500

St. Paul, MN 55101-2901

Phone 651-291-6123

Fax 651-291-6000

Email <Kevin.Kliethermes@fhwa.dot.gov>

Bernie Kuta - CO FHWA DA William C. Jones 303-969-6730 x371

Pavements & Materials Program Manager and Operations

555 Zang Street, Room 250

Lakewood, CO 80228

Phone 303-969-6730 x382

Fax 303-969-6740

Email <Bernie.Kuta@fhwa.dot.gov>

Jitesh Parikh - MD FHWA DA Nelson Castellanos 410-962-4440

Pavement Engineer

The Rotunda, Suite 220

711 West 40th Street

Baltimore, MD 21211-2108

Phone 410-962-4342 Ext. 128

Fax 410-962-4054

Email <Jitesh.Parikh@fhwa.dot.gov>

Mike Praul - ME FHWA DA Paul L. Lariviere 207-622-8487 Ext.19

Construction & Materials Engineer

40 Western Ave, Room 614

Augusta, ME 04330

Phone 207-622-8350 x11

Fax 207-626-9133

Email <Michael.F.Praul@fhwa.dot.gov>

Ken Seiler, TX FHWA DA Curtis D. (Dan) Reagan 512-536-5901

Engineering Coordinator

Federal Office Building

300 East Eighth Street, Room 826

Austin, TX 78701-3233

Phone 512-536-5908

Fax 512-536-5990

Email <Kenneth.Seiler@fhwa.dot.gov>