Volume 14, Number 15                                   September 24,  2019

ASPHALT - The smooth quiet ride!  Paving from around the state!
Table of Conte nts  Contents 
Industry News & Events
RMAEC Asphalt WebinarsWebinars
Upcoming Webinar: Tomorrow, September 26th. 
Understanding PG Binders. Instructor: Ryan Proctor, Technical Manager, Suncor Energy. Ryan will discuss the binder grading system and selecting the appropriate binder for the climate and traffic levels.  T hursday, September 26, 2019 @ 11:30am - 1:00pm  
Link to Registration 
 NO COST to CAPA Members, APWA, CARSE, CDOT
CAPA News CAPA
28th Annual CAPA Golf Tournament Scholarship Fund Raiser a Success!   We want to thank all participants and sponsors who supported our annual event.  Proceeds go towards the joint CAPA,APWA Colorado Chapter/NCAT Asphalt Technology Scholarship Program.  A special thanks to t itle sponsor Moody Insurance, registration sponsors Wagner Equipment and Brannan Sand and Gravel and all of our sponsors!   Our 216 registered players and many volunteers were given  a picture perfect late summer day at Fox Hollow.    Congratulations to Winners from Vance Brothers, Dan Stephens, Mike Wright, Cody Vance and Nate Allen.
A fun addition this year was a Live Auction. Thank you Tyler Francis of Ingevity.   
"Best in Colorado" Asphalt Awards Program Update! 
FOR HIGH ALTITUDE /MOUNTAIN PROJECTS, DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO GET YOUR SUBMISSIONS IN TO OUR OFFICE. THE JUDGE TEAM IS READY TO GO OUT AND LOOK AT THOSE PROJECTS WHICH COULD BE EFFECTED BY THE EARLY COLD WEATHER AND SNOW.  For mountain projects, nominate them as soon as they are ready so as to avoid being judged in inclement weather. 
The  Criteria and  Nomination Forms for the 2019 are available!  . 
NEW IN 2019- For Urban Highway and Rural Highway projects (both New/Reconstruction or Resurfacing), the joint density MQL incentive data MUST be included in your nomination packet.    
"The Roads of Colorado" Photo Contest   Each year CAPA develops "The Roads of Colorado" Calendar that showcases asphalt paving and beautiful roads of Colorado.  We need your help and have developed a Photo Contest!!  Send us your best high-resolution photos by November 1, 2019.    Submit photos to Tom Clayton
CDOT News  CDOT
Transportation Commission Considers Increased Investment in Asset Management  Through funding from SB 1, 267, and 262, the Colorado Transportation Commission is considering 3 different scenarios to make significant increases into statewide highway condition.  One scenario, shown here, would add an additional $355 M/yr. for 3 years into the surface treatment program.  It is expected that a decision will be made later this fall with project delivery starting in the spring of 2020.  Meeting Handouts
Chief Engineer Resigns   Josh Laipply, CDOT Chief Engineer, has resigned to assume a position of Major Projects Officer with the City and County of Denver. 
Mark your calendars:  CDOT/CAPA Asphalt Industry Forum - Fall Kick off Meeting: 1:00pm, Wednesday, October 23, 2019  CDOT 4670 North Holly.  Open to All CAPA Members & CDOT.   Draft Agenda (Subject to change) 
 Contact Tom Clayton for more info.
Join CDOT for the 6th Annual Colorado Transportation Summit , the state's largest gathering of transportation professionals,  officials, agencies and contractors to discuss how to keep Colorado moving forward.  Thursday, October 3, 2019, 11am - 4pm, Hyatt Regency- Colorado  Convention Center   (To Register)   
Upcoming CDOT Projects: GO Sheet 8-29-2019   Noteworthy Asphalt Projects:  SH 71 S. of Limon, Ad Date - 9/12/2019;  I-70 Vail East and West, Ad Date - 10/10/2019;  
AC Cost Adjustment Specification  CDOT has drafted a revision.  The proposed revision makes the requirement no longer mandatory, adjusts the trigger to 10%, is based on Poten & Partners, and includes a clause that gives CDOT the right to terminate.  (Draft Spec). Comments?  Send Here 
Training and Education Training
NCAT Short Course In Asphalt Technology Comes to Colorado. The room is nearing capacity This is a great opportunity to get some great training at a local venue. The dates are  November 4 - 8  and c ourse content is being tailored to Colorado.   NCAT Comes to Colorado - Link to Registration. 
 We have secured a block of rooms at the Home2Suites by Hilton Denver West - Federal Center, CO at 50 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228. They will provide a standard Studio for $95 per night (plus taxes). This is across the parking lot from the facility where the training will be
 taking  place.  Room Block Link The group name is CO PAVEMENT ASSO. 
Attendee's can attend 1 day or all 4 depending on the level of instruction desired.  Great for new employees or cross-training.  Recent attendee feedback: "The training was very helpful.  It helped me better understand the procedures of the different types of testing."  
Can regular upkeep extend the life of asphalt pavements?
Yes! Delays in maintenance or rehab, combined with the higher cost of repair, can increase the overall cost of maintaining a roadway.  Two resources are an  article originally published in the Denver Business Journal and a resource from the APWA - The WHOLE Story.   
Road_fundingRoadway Funding
Proposition CC:   The Colorado Construction Industry Coalition (CIC) is supporting Proposition CC..  The measure, if approved by Colorado voters, would allow the state of Colorado to retain general fund revenues currently being required to be given back to voters.  For a CDOT analysis of Prop CC, click here.
City Street Ballot Measures:    CAPA is actively engaged in the following Street Funding Initiatives that are on the ballot in November.
      • Colorado Springs - 2C2  $25 M/yr for 5 years.
      • City of Fountain - increased sales tax for 10 years
      • City of Alamosa - sales tax dedicated for streets
      • City of Grand Junction - tax continuation for street projects
Contact Mike Skinner for more information
Industry_News Industry News & Events
The 2020 Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference & Equipment Show will feature Wally Adamchik of Firestarter Inc.  Wally is a contributing author to People in Construction Report 2019   The report is a GREAT resource to the construction industry and our efforts to expand the workforce of the industry.  Not only will Wally be leading 3 breakout sessions at the conference,  he will also be hosting an informal "Drop In Session" where you can meet with Wally over a cup of coffee and discuss the content of his sessions.   More info, visit www.rmaces.org 
The NAPA September/October 2019 issue of Asphalt Pavement Magazine is now available!  Viewing this email on your phone? Our mobile optimized reading view has you covered with scrolling views that automatically adjust for your reading pleasure. Click here to start reading this issue now!     In the issue, is an article titled  IC & IR: A Dynamic Duo!   that discusses intelligent compaction and infrared scanning technologies.   

CONEXPO-CON/AGG - March 2020 is North America's largest construction trade show representing asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more.
  • 2,800 exhibitors
  • 2,500,000 square feet
  • 150 education sessions
2019 APWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE   Please join us for the 6th Annual APWA Colorado Chapter Conference!   This event will be held Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the Arvada Center. . REGISTER NOW
Visit the CAPA YouTube page to see where we are out looking at projects from around the State.  
TECH_ResourcesTechnical Resources
RAP Use Reaches New Heights   During the 2018 construction season, on average, new asphalt pavements contained 21.1% RAP.  This is according to the latest version of NAPA's annual survey In total, more than 101 million tons of RAP was reclaimed, saving 61.4 million cubic yards of landfill space. Of this, more than 82 million tons was put back to use in 389.3 million tons of new asphalt pavement mixture.   Use of WMA technologies slightly increased to 157.4 million tons, more than half of which was produced at reduced temperatures. The most commonly used WMA technology was plant-based foaming. NAPA thanks the 272 companies and 1,329 plants that provided data for the 2018 survey. 
FHWA Sustainability Webinar Series The FHWA is starting a pavement sustainability webinar series. Topics will include design strategies, end-of-life considerations, life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA), life cycle assessment (LCA), environmental product declarations (EPDs), and more. No Cost, PDH available.  The first webinar, Oct. 17 at 2:30 p.m. EDT, is on pavement sustainability basics. 10 webinars planned.  ( Link to registration) 
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance is offering a free webinar , "Thinlays for Road Owners and Maintenance Engineers,"  outlining the hows and whys of using thin asphalt overlays as a cost-effective, long-term solution to extend the life of roadway infrastructure.  Sept. 26 at 12 p.m. MST
City of Fountain Streets Funding Program - Fountain voters are being asked to renew the 0.35% Transportation sales Tax to 0.7% for another 10 years.  Mike Skinner met with the Streets Committee on September 4, see attached.  If the ballot measure is approved by the voters, the City of Fountain capital program and street program will grow to approximately $1.8 M to $2.0 M per year.  
Green alleys can reduce runoff  Green alley programs were developed to transform alleys into areas that are designed and constructed using best management practices of environmentally sustainable design. Green alleys that are properly installed have been shown to reduce annual runoff by up to 80 percent. Full story
Trinity Consultants is offering a 1/2 day workshop on air and water permitting and compliance for the aggregate/ready-mix/asphalt industry in Colorado on October 17, 2019.   The workshop provides an overview of air quality and water quality permitting and compliance strategies affecting surface mining, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt facilities in Colorado.  Click here to register
WoAWomen of Asphalt 
T
he Transportation and Construction Girl Event was on September 23.  There were several hundred attendees and more than 500 at the lunch and presentation. The "Women of Asphalt" Colorado was well represented. 
The Colorado chapter of the Women of Asphalt (WofA)  Board had their 2 nd meeting on August 8 th .  The Board  attended the  "Transportation and Construction Girl" Conference on Sept. 23rd and will share the booth with the Colorado Public Works Journal, The  Colorado Chapter is planning a mixer  for this  Fall.  The date is October 24 th , at Honnen Equipment offices.  The event will be open to the first 50 to register, and free.  Any sponsorship would be appreciated!  Women of Asphalt will also have a booth and a breakout session at the 47th Annual Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference and Equipment Show.    
More Info or to get involved.  Nicki Upright, CDOT, (970) 350-2316, Tammy Buck, Yeh and Associates, 303-358-4185, Natalie Ulven, Pyramid Construction, 719-355-0150, Jo Taylor, CPWJ, 720-360-6737
NAPA News NAPA
Safety Focus:  Protect Employees in the Work Zone Each year, employees are injured due to accidents within the work zone. To address this issue, NAPA developed Internal Traffic Control Program (ITCP) training modules, job-specific training modules to train asphalt crews on internal traffic control safety practices. Reinforcing these safety practices through training can reduce incidents.  Now is the time to purchase annual access to the training modules. View Training Modules    
2019 Paving for Performance: Built to Perform Conference, December 3 - 4, 2019, Austin, TX,  

NAPA Webinar Series:
A Practical Guide to Sustainable Asphalt Pavements

A 4-part webinar series that accompanies NAPA's forthcoming publication series, Sustainable Asphalt Pavements, A Practical Guide.  Part 4: How to Develop a Sustainability Program Tuesday, November 12 Learn More and Register 
Awards_Dinner25th Annual "Best in Colorado" Asphalt Awards 
The 2018 "Best in Colorado" Asphalt Award Winners  are posted on the CAPA website. The CDOT Smoothest Asphalt Pavement Awards and Quality in Production Awards are also posted.  

The featured category for this issue is "Urban IN-Place Recycling"  The City of Centennial uses the heater repaving process to satisfy Centennial's ongoing Sustainability Program. Hot In-Place Recycling was performed along two arterial roads, including edge milling followed by heater repaving (recycling the top 1-inch of existing asphalt and adding a 1.5-inch overlay of new asphalt.) This $520k paving operation was accomplished in a single pass, within a single lane closure. The project was completed ahead of schedule in 23 of the 31 contract days. Centennial selected In-Place Recycling because it maximized existing pavement materials and minimized costs and traffic disruptions. The judges scored 9's and 10's in all of the categories and commented, "Overall very impressive results with this process in a busy urban environment." 

Accepting the award (R to L): Michael Terry (Centennial), Todd Gonser (Cutler), Patricia Chacon, and Miguel Chacon (Chacon Transport), Jemmy Henry (Alpha Milling).

NOTE:  2019 Nominations are due by October 25. The nomination forms and Criteria are NOW available. 
Parting Shots PartingShots
This sign was recently seen  at a project in the City of Greeley.  A pretty creative way to encourage drivers to slowdown.  Good job Pat Hill and team! 
 
 
Hanging with the great staff at Colorado Barricade's annual open house on Friday September 20. 
Thanks to Ted, Rich, Erin and the rest of the staff for hosting us. 
Great bbq lunch and information sharing.
Publishing Partner   industry_partners

 
Staff Staff
Tom Peterson,  Executive Director,  303-741-6150 Ext 152,

Tom Clayton,  Director of Training and  Member Services,  303-741-6150 Ext 151

Mike Skinner,  Director of Pavement Engineering,  303-741-6150 Ext 155, 

Cindy Rutkoski,  RMAEC Instructor,  303-741-61485 Ext 153

Diane Hammond,  RMAEC Training Coordinator,  303-741-6148 Ext 154
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