Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa Awards for City ProjectsCity of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
Presentation(s) # 01.
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December 18, 2023
ITEM TITLE:
Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa Awards for City Projects
SUMMARY:
A presentation will be made on the awards the City received at the
Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa (APAI)Annual Convention.
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa Awards for City Projects
DATE: December 14, 2023
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City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is providing information on the awards the City received at
the Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa (APAI) Annual Convention. At the convention,
Assistant City Engineer Bob Schiesl, Civil Engineer Nathan Steffen and Engineering
Technician Hugh McCarron received the project awards. A presentation of the awards
will be made.
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CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
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SUBJECT: Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa Awards for City Projects
DATE: December 12, 2023
INTRODUCTION
This memo discusses the awards the City received at the Asphalt Paving Association of
Iowa (APAI) Annual Convention.
DISCUSSION
The Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa (APAI) has awarded the City of Dubuque's
Northwest Arterial State of Good Repair Project with four awards, including the Robert M.
Nady Award for Excellence as the best overall paving project in the State of Iowa.
The Northwest Arterial State of Good Repair Project, which began in June 2022 and was
finished in August 2023, included rehabilitation and reconstruction of one of Dubuque's
busiest roadways. The northbound lanes of the road were completely reconstructed, while
the southbound lanes were repaved with a widened asphalt base. Several intersections
along the arterial were also reconstructed as part of the project. The general contractor for
the project was Pirc-Tobin Construction Inc. and the asphalt paving subcontractor was
River City Paving. The project was designed and managed by the City's Engineering
Department.
In addition to the Robert M. Nady Award for Excellence, the Northwest Arterial project was
given three additional awards: the Metropolitan Paving Program Award, the Municipal
Street New Construction Smoothness Award, and the Perpetual Paving Award.
The Metropolitan Paving Program Award recognizes projects from cities with populations
greater than 10,000 people which demonstrate a measurable benefit to the community
through sound economic and environmental principles.
Smoothness Awards are presented to projects with the best ride quality of the finished
pavement. Smooth roads are proven to last longer and provide better fuel mileage for the
traveling public.
The Perpetual Paving Award recognizes projects which are designed so distresses are
limited to the pavement surface, which can be easily recycled and replaced. Perpetual
pavements offer an innovative and sustainable approach to designing and building long-
lasting roadways that meet the needs of current and future traffic demands.
In addition to the Northwest Arterial, two other Dubuque projects were also recognized with
Metropolitan Paving Program Award: the Stoneman Road Reconstruction Project, and the
City of Dubuque Public Works Department's 2023 annual asphalt overlay program.
The Stoneman Road Reconstruction Project was completed in the fall of 2022 and
included the reconstruction of pavement, installation of a sidewalk on one side of the
street, reconstruction and repairs to sanitary sewers, and installation of new streetlights.
The public works department's 2023 Annual Asphalt Overlay Program improved more than
five miles of centerline on 36 city streets during the 2023 construction season. More than
12,000 tons of asphalt mix were placed over the length of the project, which targeted
streets where an asphalt overlay would extend the life of the existing pavement. The
project is managed, and work is performed by the City's Public Works Department.
On November 30t", 2023, Engineering Department Staff attended the APAI Annual
Convention in Des Moines, Iowa. At the convention, Assistant City Engineer Bob Schiesl,
Civil Engineer Nathan Steffen and Engineering Technician Hugh McCarron received the
project awards.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
No action requested. This memo is to provide information only.