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Haveyouoroneofyourco-workersrecentlybuiltaninnovativegadgetordevelopedanimprovedwaytodoajob?Ifeitheroftheseapply,you’vebuiltabettermousetrap,andnowisthetimetoshowoffyourcreativityandhelpotheragenciessolveproblems.TheNELTAPisparticipatingintheBuildaBetterMousetrapCompetitionsponsoredbytheFederalHighwayAdministration’sLocalTechnicalAssistanceProgramandTribalTechnicalAssistanceProgram.Yourentrycanbeanythingfromthedevelopmentoftoolsorgadgetstoequipmentmodificationstoprocessesthatincreasesafety,improveefficiency,reducecosts,orimprovethequalityoftransportation.Thepurposeofthiscompetitionistocollectanddisseminaterealworldexamplesofbestpractices,tipsfromthefield,andassistinthetransferoftechnology.EntrieswillbejudgedbyNELTAPAdvisoryBoardmembersusingthecriteriaofcostsavings,benefitstothecommunityand/oragency,ingenuity,transferabilitytoothers,andeffectiveness.Winnerswillberecognizedinthisnewsletterandreceiveaprize.NELTAPstaffmembersarealsoavailabletohelpwithyourwrite-uportakephotos.Weknowthatyouandyourcrewsaredoingphenomenalthings,onlimitedbudgets,butwithunlimitedimaginationandforesight.Helpusshareyourchallengesandsolutionswithotheragencies!EntryProcedures:YoumayentertheBuildaBetterMousetrapcompetitionbycompletingthisform.Theformandthreetosixphotosofyourentryshouldbemailed(4121NW37St.,Lincoln,NE68524)oremailedtoNELTAP([email protected]).Entriesareacceptedyear-round.EntriesreceivedbeforethefirstMondayinMaywillbeconsideredforthatyear'sstate,regionalandnationalcompetitions.Entriesreceivedafterthatdatewillbeheldforconsiderationinnextyear'scompetition.Ifyouhavequestions,pleasecallNELTAPat402.472.5748.

Build a Better MousetrapCost Savings - Ingenuity - Transferrable - Effectiveness

State, Regional and National Competition

Pleaseanswerthefollowing:Note,judgeswillnothaveaccesstothecontactnameoragencyinformationduringtheevaluationprocess.Don’tforgettoincludethreetosixphotographsofyourentry.ContactName: Agency: PhoneNumber: Email: EntryTitle:ProblemStatement:Describeyoursolutionandtheprocessyouwentthroughtogetthere.Labor,Equipment&Materials:Cost:CostSaving/BenefittotheCommunity:


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