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Public Works: Serving you and your Community

THIRD QUARTER 2011 Insight APWA YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC WORKS RESOURCE

Inside This Issue

P4 Cover Story P6 Greenbook Committee

Call for Volunteers P10 2011 Scholarship

Winners P12 Project Management -

Claims & Disputes

LA County Public Works Celebrates Big Tujunga Dam Retrofit Project

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Congress 2012 in Anaheim is only one year away. The Congress Committee has been hard at work raising funds, planning events, and preparing for the big job of hosting an APWA International Congress. Fundraising has been going well, thanks to the out-standing support of our sister California Chapters which have really stepped up to the

plate and pledged their support, as well as corporate sponsors and individuals. Several corporate spon-sorship levels include newsletter advertising and those ads are highlighted with a special gold seal. Check out our sponsor acknowledgement blocks later in this issue to see who has pledged. Don’t miss this opportunity to align your company with this exceptional event. We still have quite a ways to go to reach our fundraising goals – sign up and start realizing the benefits now!

Members of the Southern California Chapter will be

staffing our Congress 2012 booth at the upcoming

2011 Congress in Denver. We will be distributing

information packets about Anaheim and inviting our

colleagues to attend. If you are planning to attend

the Congress in Denver, be sure to stop by and say

hello. And consider volunteering to be a part of Con-

gress 2012 – we need your help! Just sign up at our

Congress website at www.APWACongress2012.com!

16th Annual APWA Golf Tournament

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Sponsorships still available—details on line!

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California Chapters Dinner Congress 2011 in Denver

Tuesday, Sept. 20 - 6:30 to 9:30 pm

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September 15, 2011

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CHAPTER NEWS

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One of the biggest and most challenging engineering and construction undertakings in the recent history of the Los Angeles County Public Works department ended recently with the completion of the Big Tujunga Dam Seismic Retrofit Project. More than 160 invited guests and VIPs traveled to the dam, situated in the Angeles National Forest high above Sunland, for a special ceremony marking the occasion.

In addition to fed-eral, state, county and regional gov-e r n m e n t a n d agency representa-tives, the guest list also included re-tired County Public Works directors and former Flood Con-trol District employ-ees. In lieu of a ribbon-cutting, LA County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich oper-ated a specially-mounted wheel to represent the open-ing of the dam’s new low-flow valve, installed to allow smaller releases of water to recharge stream pools and benefit downstream

habitat.

Built in 1931 at a cost of $1.2 million, Big T stands 20 stories high and serves as a vital com-ponent of the County flood control system. The $100 mil-lion retrofit project, completed by Shimmick Construction Company, structurally modified Big Tujunga Dam to meet State Division of Safety of Dams current seismic and spillway capacity require-ments. It included rehabilitat-ing and strengthening the dam by adding structural concrete against the existing structure to create a thick-arch dam. As a result, the dam is now al-most twice as thick, ranging from 10 feet thick at the top to 138 feet thick at the base.

The project re-quired 78,000 cubic yards of concrete, which was mixed onsite and then chilled to 50 degrees to prevent overheat-ing as it dried. Existing outlet valves were re-placed, and a new low-f low valve was added to allow smaller

BIG TUJUNGA DAM SEISMIC RETROFIT NOW COMPLETE BOB SPENCER l CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS l COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

HARD WORK BY THE PROJECT TEAM AND CONTRACTOR, ASSURES THE NEWLY RETROFIT DAM IMPROVES SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PRESERVES A VALUABLE COUNTY ASSET FOR YEARS TO COME.

Big T's Project Manager Michele Chimienti enjoys the Celebration

DPW Directors Former Director, Donald L. Wolfe (2005-2008), Director Gail Farber, For-mer Director James A. Noyes (2001-2004), and Former Director Harry W. Stone (1995-2001).

Dam Keeper Leads the Tours Virgil Pope-scu, Debbie Gilbert, Michael Olimpio and Big T's Dam Keeper Bill Gilbert.

Rappel Crew Members of the Public Works' Rope Access Crew on hand to explain the use of rappelling tools and techniques. Pictured: Paul Jacobs, Jose Barba, Alphonse Romain, Ignacio Candelaria and Jorge Jaramillo.

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releases of wa-ter for recharge of downstream pools to benefit habitat, includ-ing the threat-ened Santa Ana Sucker fish. A d d i t i o n a l modi f icat ions included raising parapet walls and modifying the crest of the dam to function as an auxiliary

spillway, the installation of a new dam control system, con-struction of a new control house and valve house, and in-stallation of a new emergency generator and fuel tank.

In addition to improving seismic stability and flood safety of the dam, the project provides increased water conservation and habitat enhancement opportunities. The project will increase the annual average water conservation from the

facility by 4,500 acre feet. A por-tion of the addi-tional captured stormwater will be used to bene-fit downstream habitat.

About one-third of the project’s price tag was offset by partner-ships and grants from the Federal

Emergency Management Agency, California Emergency Management Agency, California Department of Water Re-sources, Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, Santa Monica

Mountains Con-servancy, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Public Works pro-ject management team members included Assis-tant Directors Mark Pestrella and John Kelly, Deputy Directors Diego Cadena, Bill Winter and Pat DeChellis, and Assistant Ceputy Directors Chris Stone, Rudy Lee, Jim Sparks and Greg Kelly.

Other key Public Works personnel who spent three years working on the project included Project Manager Michele Chimienti, Manager of Dam Safety program Keith Lilley, Resident Engineer Virgil Popescu, Construction Engineer Mike Hariton, Office Manager Hector Hernandez, Geologist Linda Bell, and Dam Operator Bill Gilbert.

Partnering Agencies Pictured at the wheel are, from left, LADWP General Manager Ron Nichols, LA County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich, LA Co. Public Works Director Gail Farber, Shimmick Construction Co. Inc. Executive VP Paul Camaur, and LA Co. Public Works Assistant Director Mark Pestrella.

Flood Control District Artifacts Public Works Director Gail Farber, Phil Doudar and Sterling Klippel examines artifacts from the Flood Control District's 100-year history.

Big T Control Room Inside view of Big T's control room.

Photos provided by DPW photographers Christian Garcia and Monticello Miller.

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THE “GREENBOOK” COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU! APWA is seeking volunteers for Greenbook standing committees. ERIK UPDYKE l SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEERING l COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

2011 Greenbook Seminar October 13, 2011 - 8 am to 4 pm

Check-in at 7:30 am Monte Verde Park, Lakewood Registration Fee $90/$119 pp

Includes lunch & Snacks Taught by Mr. Greenbook himself, Erik Updyke of LA County PW, Nelson Nel-son, City of Corona, and Dave Badgley, Sancon Technologies, Inc. This is the definitive seminar on the use and up-dates for the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.

Register today at http://southernca.apwa.net

The Greenbook Committee is currently seeking members for its subcommittees and task forces, es-pecially employees of public agencies and consult-ants serving cities and counties. Public agency par-ticipation is at an all time low, threatening the sus-tainability of the Greenbook Committee. The sub-committees and task forces need new members with inspection, contract administration, and materials experience.

The Greenbook was first published in 1967, by the APWA-AGC Joint Committee. In 1995 a new gov-erning body, Public Works Standards, Inc, (PWSI) was created, and since then the Greenbook, the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, and the Special Provisions Guide for Use with the Stan-dard Specifications for Public Works Construction have been under the oversight and direction of PWSI. The members of PWSI are the American Public Works Association (APWA), Associated Gen-eral Contractors of California (AGCC), Engineering Contractors Association (ECA), Southern California Contractors Association (SCCA), and BNI Publica-tions. The Board of Directors of PWSI is composed of five members representing APWA, and four repre-senting each other member of the corporation.

The Greenbook Committee is an Administrative Committee of PWSI responsible for producing a new edition every three years and a supplement in each intervening year, promoting the publication, as well as evaluating additions, deletions and revisions. This same committee performs similar functions for the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction and the Special Provisions Guide.

The Greenbook Committee structure includes the following five standing subcommittees: Specifica-tions, New Materials Underground, New Materials Surface, Standard Plans, and Special Provisions Guide. Each subcommittee meets monthly to dis-cuss issues and make formal recommendations to the Greenbook Committee. The New Materials-Surface Subcommittee also has two standing task forces, Asphalt Task Force and Concrete Ad Hoc.

More details on the structure of the Greenbook Com-mittee including its subcommittees and task forces, along with meeting schedules, are available on the G r e e n b o o k C o m m i t t e e w e b s i t e , www.greenbookspecs.org. Those interested in par-ticipating can contact Erik Updyke, APWA Co-Chair, (626) 458-4914, eupdyke@dpw.lacounty.gov.

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2010 CONGRESS CHAPTER AND BRANCH NEWS

APWA High Desert Branch 17th Annual

Golf Tournament

November 11, 2011 Rancho Vista GC, Palmdale

Funds Benefit HD Branch Scholarships

Registration: $175 pp $125 for APWA members before 9/26/11

Registration and information at:

Jeff Harkins, jharkins@dpw.lacounty.gov David Hartmire, Hartmire@pacbell.net

Inland Empire Branch

Greenbook Seminar

September 22, 2011 - 8 am to 4 pm Check-in at 7:30 am - Corona City Hall Registration Fee $90 ($110 after 9/15/11)

Speakers: Erik Updyke (LACDPW), Nelson Nelson (Corona), Dave Badgley (Sancon)

Registration forms at http://southernca.apwa.net Info: Rachelle Barton, rbarton@riversideca.gov

APWA Coachella Valley Branch 1st Public Works Vendor Show

November 3rd - 4 to 8 PM — Agua Caliente Resort

Invited: PW Engineering, Maintenance, & Supervi-sory Staff from Special District, City, County, & State Agencies in Riverside & San Bernardino Counties

Vendors and Service Providers! Display your products and services to the decision makers!

Proceeds benefit the APWA Scholarship Fund and the APWA Congress 2012 in Anaheim.

For more info or to sign up contact Ann Dixson at (760) 777-7113 or adixson@la-quinta.org.

Event flyer available at http://southernca.apwa.net

Acknowledging our Individual Congress 2012 Friend Sponsors:

Shahnawaz Ahmad, SA Associates George Alvarez, Santa Ana Joyce Amerson, Irvine Souri Amirani, Santa Ana Anthony Antich, P.E. Ron Calkins, P.E. Tonya Compton, Hill International Jeff Cooper, Winzler & Kelly Dino D'Emilia, AndersonPenna Partners Cora Fossett–Jackson, Los Angeles Jeff Gillies, East Jordan Iron Works Harvey Gobas, Psomas Tom Herbel, URS Ron Kaelin, Gladding McBean Steve Marvin, Labelle Marvin Natalie Meeks, Anaheim Lisa Rapp, Lakewood Mark Stowell, Yorba Linda Bonnie Teaford, Burbank Roger Torriero, Griffin Structures Chris Vogt, Moreno Valley Mark Vukojevic, Anaheim Timothy Wassil, TCM Group James Wyatt, EMWD ASCE LA Section Group Delta Consultants Recycle Anaheim

To see your name on this list, go to the Congress 2012 website at: www.APWACongress2012.com and pledge your support now!

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Santa Ana City Engineer George Alvarez Retires from Post on August 31, 2011 after 27 1/2 years of Dedicated Service

See our new dedicated website at www.APWACongress2012.com!

George Alvarez has served Santa Ana as City Engineer since 1988 and has managed the design, right-of-way, traffic, construction and development engineering activities for the City. He has overseen numer-ous neighborhood traffic calm-ing plans. He has overseen the design and construction of po-lice headquarters and the mu-nicipal corporate yard; the addi-tion of the Ross Annex at City

Hall; the widening of Bristol Street; and a $70 million resi-dential street rehab program.

Mr. Alvarez has also lead statewide efforts to adopt pave-ment degradation fees and worked with the League of Cities to develop a model ordinance and resolution relating to pavement degradation fee.

Mr. Alvarez served as Southern California Chapter Presi-dent in 2010, received APWA’s Southern California Chapter award for top leader of the year public sector in December

2000, and chaired its very successful Streets and Technol-ogy Conference for over 10 years.

George will be working for Interwest Consulting Group and will be the consulting City Engineer for Eastvale, the newly incorporated city located in the Inland Empire by Norco and Chino Hills. Mr. Alvarez holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering Cal State Long Beach and is a registered civil and traffic engineer, and a past president of the City Engineer’s Asso-ciation of Orange County.

Acknowledging our Congress 2012 Sponsors: $10,000 Winzler & Kelly Southern California Edison $5,000 AndersonPenna Partners Huitt Zollars Hill International SA Associates $2,500 Willdan

APWA Chapters and Branches: $50,000 Ventura Chapter $25,000 San Diego Chapter $10,000 Sacramento Chapter $2,500 High Desert Branch $2,500 Coachella Valley Branch $1,000 Northern California Chapter $1,000 Silicon Valley Chapter $250 Central Coast Chapter

To see your company name on this list, go to the Congress 2012 website at: www.APWACongress2012.com for a complete list of sponsorship benefits and to pledge your support now!

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SPOTLIGHT

SANTA ANA’S MONICA SUTER APPOINTED BY APWA TO NATIONAL MUTCD COMMITTEE

APWA President-Elect, Diane Linderman has appointed Monica M. Suter, Senior Civil Engineer, City of Santa Ana, to serve as an alternate member on the APWA delegation to the National Committee on Uniform Traff ic Control Devices (NCUTCD). Her appointment is for a 3-year term to begin September 2011. The purpose of this committee is to evalu-

ate, prepare and recommend all changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The NCUTCD meets twice a year to hold technical meetings and vote on proposed changes.

Monica has worked over 23 years in transportation for both the public and private sectors and is a Civil Engineering graduate from Michigan State University. She manages an engineering team for the City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency, Traffic and Transportation Engineering.

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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES RECOGNIZED AT SOCAL CHAPTER AWARDS LUNCH

Tony Olmos l City Engineer l Huntington Beach

Nine of fifteen 2011 Awardees for the APWA Southern California Chapter Scholarship program attended the an-nual scholarship luncheon at Rio Hondo Events Center in Downey on July 28

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Three returning students were honored with scholarships named for outstanding past members of our chapter. Natalie Garcia, a junior in Computer Science at Cal Poly Pomona received the Erv Spin-del Chapter Scholarship. Saralynn Guu, a sophomore in Civil Engineering at Cal State LA was awarded the Dan Heil Chapter Scholarship, and Marco Solis, a junior in Civil Engineering at Cal State LA was awarded the Hal Harris Chapter Scholarship.

Since the inception of the Scholarship Program 15 years ago, APWA has awarded over $225,000 in scholarships to undergraduate college students meeting certain criteria and demonstrating a passion for community involvement and volunteerism. Scholarships range from $500 to $1,500 per year with a four year total not to exceed $5,000. To be eligi-ble for an APWA Scholarship, students must major in a Pub-lic Works related field such as Civil Engineering, Construc-tion Management, Technical Trade, etc.; plan to enroll as a

full-time undergraduate student in a community college, trade school, or university during the upcoming Fall semes-ter/quarter; meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50; and commit to 4 volunteer hours to assist the APWA Career Guidance Program.

For a full list of this year’s winners with their bios and pho-tos, please visit the Chapter website at http://southernca.apwa.net/c/scholarship.

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PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGEMENT—A Continuing Series TONY ANTICH P.E., P.M.P. l PRINCIPAL l SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS

THE BASICS OF DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND POTENTIAL CHANGE ORDERS

Claims must address entitle-ment, damages, and the cause and effect between them. Entitlement addresses the issue of the right or legal requirement such as code or contract requirement. Dam-ages typically are quantified as monetary or time or both. The cause and effect is the reasoning behind the claim.

For example, let’s assume a contractor was hired to re-model a building. Upon entering the job site, the contractor discovers the existing foundation is inadequate, an item that was unforeseen. The contractor is directed to install an adequate foundation. In this case, the contractor is required by code to provide an adequate foundation, which requires the contractor to perform additional work beyond their origi-nal scope of work. This unforeseen condition (the cause) required the contractor to incur additional expense (the ef-fect). Below are three of things that may go wrong for a Contrac-tor, we will cover the remaining six items in our next article. If you get a claim, it will typically fall into one of these nine categories: Acceleration. This is performance of the work in a time period shorter than that originally contem-plated by the contract document, or performing on time when the Contractor is entitled to an exten-sion of time, thereby causing a disruption to the contractor.

Cardinal Change. This is a change outside the scope of the contract documents. Most changes are within the contract scope of work. For exam-ple, you sign a contract to construct a fire station and through a series of changes and direction a municipal pool is constructed instead. Constructive Change. The project manager's ac-tion or inaction can have the same effect as a writ-ten directive. Examples of constructive changes are: The contractor performs extra work because of defective or confusing contract document. The owner issues directive directly to the contractor’s subcontractors. The owner directs work to be ac-celerated, i.e. “you need to finish this by Saturday or else.” The contractor performed the work identi-

fied in the contract documents but has to redo the work be-cause a city inspector ordered the work corrected to comply with code requirements.

Project managers need to be aware! -- Things like untimely responses to Contractor requests, or acquiescence to non-contractual methods, may be seen or interpreted as con-structive changes. Defective and Deficient Contract documents. Contractors most often allege this entitlement issue. Perfect contract documents are virtually unattainable, so cities most often pay Contractors for this type of claim. While Contractors know there will be some defects within the contract docu-ments, their claims will purport total and unflinching reliance on every detail. You may sometimes hear statements from contractors like “I build it - I didn’t design it” or “There is no coordination among the drawings”. These and other state-ments are used to sway your thinking that there are prob-lems with the drawings. Be open in your communications and don’t find yourself in a state of denial or over righteous-ness. The key items to remember when dealing with a claim relat-ing to contract documents are: the contract documents are meant to be inclusive. Therefore, the plans, drawings, re-ports, technical provisions or specifications are considered

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to be one. Obvious (also known as patent) errors impose the duty to inquire of the Contractor. A few errors do not render the contract documents "defective and deficient" as a whole (which, unfortunately diminishes recourse against the project designer). When the documents are fraught with error, the project designer bears responsibility, al-though putting the project designer on notice and re-taining cooperation may be a delicate matter for the project manager.

Delays. This is something beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor that prevents the Contractor from proceeding with part or all of the work.

Differing Site Conditions. These include several cir-cumstances. Subsurface or concealed (also know as latent) physical conditions at the site differing materi-ally from those indicated in the contract documents. Remember, the Contractor has to prove that the data provided was relied on and that it cost the Contractor money. Unknown physical conditions of an unusual nature at the site, differing materially from those ordi-narily encountered and generally recognized as inher-ent in work of the character provided for in the contract documents. This can occur in a tunneling operation. Directed Change. The City has the right to make changes that fall within the scope of the contract docu-ments. The change may be verbal or written. In ex-change for that right, the City must pay for the required changes. The Contractor may, at times, believe a spe-cific direction is a change to the Contract documents. At those times, the Contractor is responsible for saying so, but it is good policy to be un-equivocal. If the City is giving a direction that is not considered a change, the project manager's direction, if in writing, should so state. If not in writing, you as the project manager should promptly follow up with a written confirmation of the direction and the intention not to pay for any costs resulting from the direction. Remember, be clear as to why there will be no payment (e.g., the changed work is already in the contract documents.) Implied Warranty. This is the implied (meaning it is not directly expressed) provi-sion of every contract document, that neither party will do anything to prevent perform-ance by the other party, or hinder or delay the other party in its performance.

Impossibility of Performance. There are two types. The first is physical impossibility

(example: the design drawings defy the law of gravity). The second is economic impossibility (example: the job, if con-tinued, will bankrupt the Contractor). This issue is usually cited as a legal excuse for non-performance.

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CITY OF LOS ANGELES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ADOPTS GREEN STREET POLICY

LOS ANGELES (July 12, 2011) – The Board of Public Works adopted an official Green Street Policy to reduce stormwater runoff, minimize localized flooding and en-hance water quality in the City of Los Angeles. The com-prehensive approach aims to transform the City’s existing paved streets and sidewalks into a greener and more sus-tainable urban landscape. “The streets of Los Angeles offer an enormous opportunity to infiltrate, capture, and filter urban runoff to prevent pollu-tion and to convert stormwater into a valuable source of groundwater and recycled water,” said Acting Board Presi-dent Andrea A. Alarcón. “This is one more important tool that the City can utilize to help clean our stormwater before it feeds out to the ocean,” Alarcón said. In addition to carrying vehicular and pedestrian traffic, our City’s street network includes vital elements of the City’s stormwater conveyance system. The City of Los Angeles has approximately 6,500 miles of streets with 10,000 miles of sidewalks, 900 linear miles of alleys, and 38,000 catch basins. According to Michael Brown, Program Man-ager of the Street and Stormwater Program for the Bu-reau of Engineering, “The transformation of our city streets from paved streets to Green Streets could alle-viate many of our pollution problems. ”The Green Street Policy evolved from the Board’s Green Street Initiative adopted in 2007. The Bureaus of Engineering, Sanitation and Street Services devel-oped and will coordinate implementation of the policy. Their coordinated efforts will include the pursuit of funding for Green Street ele-ments in capital improvement projects and an annual list of pri-oritized projects, the continued development and adoption of Green Street standard plans and the incorporation of and refer-ence to Green Street Guidelines and standard plans in project de-livery and design manuals. Developing and constructing Green Street elements, such as infiltration galleries, bio-swales, and other Stormwater Best Man-agement Practices (BMPs) in the public right-of-way on a regional scale is expected to address many environmental issues within the City.

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Sept 12 B.E.S.T. Chapter Awards Submittal Deadline

Sept 15 16th Annual APWA Golf Tournament Anaheim Hills—Anaheim, CA

Sept 20 High Desert Branch General Membership Luncheon Santa Clarita, CA

Sept 18-21 APWA International Congress & Exposition Denver, CO

Sept 20 CA Chapters Dinner The Cowboy Lounge—Denver, CO

Sept 21 13th Annual GIS Conference Cypress Community Center—Cypress, CA

Sept 22 Inland Empire Branch Greenbook Seminar - Corona City Hall - Corona, CA

Oct 3 Coachella Valley Branch Membership Meeting Mission Hills CC—Rancho Mirage, CA

Oct 13 Greenbook Seminar Monte Verde Lodge—Lakewood, CA

Oct 27 CHAPTER LUNCHEON—Alternative Delivery Methods in Public Works Lakewood, CA

Nov 3 Inland Empire Branch Membership Meeting Canyon Crest CC—Riverside, CA

Nov 7 Coachella Valley Branch Membership Meeting Mission Hills CC—Rancho Mirage, CA

Nov 11 High Desert Branch Golf Tournament Rancho Vista GC—Palmdale, CA

Nov 15 High Desert Branch General Membership Luncheon Palmdale, CA

Dec 2 High Desert Branch Holiday Dinner

Dec 5 Coachella Valley Branch Membership Meeting Mission Hills CC—Rancho Mirage, CA

Dec 7 B.E.S.T. CHAPTER AWARDS PROGRAM Sycamore Plaza—Lakewood, CA

Jan 28 Dinner Dance and Casino Night The Historic Roosevelt Hotel—Hollywood, CA

Aug 26-29 2012 APWA International Congress & Exposition Anaheim, CA

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INSIDE NEXT ISSUE:

October 27 - Chapter Luncheon: Managing Owner’s Risk in Difficult Times At the Sycamore Center in Lakewood Join your colleagues for a panel discussion on the timely topic of the Bidding Climate, Additional Risks and Mitigation Strategies. The panel will be moderated by Joe Seibold, Executive Vice President, ARCADIS. Panel members include Kenneth Redd, PE, Deputy City Engineer, City of Los Angeles, Mark Vukojevic, PE, City Engineer, City of Anaheim, and Roger Maki, Construction Manager.

Monthly Luncheon Programs: Time: 4th Thursday of the month (Unless otherwise noted)

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration 12:00pm—1:15 Lunch & Program Location: The Center at Sycamore Plaza 5000 Clark Avenue • Lakewood • California Cost: $40 members • $45 non-members • $55 all walk-ins RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED RSVP: To register, go to http://southernca.apwa.net For additional information contact Beth George: T: 951-264-1684 F: 909-796-7675 E: bgeorge@converseconsultants.com

September 15—Golf Tournament Dinner Anaheim Hills Golf Course in Anaheim Not a golfer? Not a problem! Join your colleagues for post tournament social hour and dinner. Great live auction items and raffle prizes as well as a last chance raffle Grand Prize. Social hour: 4:15 pm and dinner: 5:30 pm. $40 per person, register on line. The profits from this event will go toward our fundraising goal for APWA Congress 2012 in Anaheim. Come on out and join the fun!

Anaheim Hills Golf Course 6501 Nohl Ranch Rd, Anaheim

Insight Is a quarterly publication

of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association Publisher/Editor: Lisa Ann Rapp, Lakewood Committee Members: Shahnawaz Ahmad, SA Associates Joyce Amerson, Irvine Sherri Harris, Lakewood Michelle Leonard, HDR, Inc. Maureen J. Lull, P.E. Marie Marston, Civil Works Engineers Ken Montgomery, Laguna Niguel Published Sept 2011— Quarter 3

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