WELCOME! Joseph Ortega, Chapter President Precision Concrete Cutting Introductions
2020 Chapter Supporters Gold Level Silver Level Bronze Level
January Luncheon Chapter Supporters
Harris & Associates 45 Years of Serving the Public Since 1974, Harris & Associates has improved communities and created better places to live through smart, safe, and sustainable public works services.
Harris & Associates’ Services Providing Value to Public Works Teams
100 % Employee-Owned Accountable and Invested Across the Board Harris & Associates is a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) firm. Everyone at Harris has skin in the game. Clients always deal directly with the firm’s principals. Everyone at Harris is accountable for the success of your projects! This ESOP structure laid the foundation for a financially-sound future so we aggressively invest in all employee owners’ professional development.
Why Harris? People Values Cultur e Vision Expertis e
Learn more about how we partner with our communities! www.WeAreHarris.com
FOUR OFFICES SERVING N. CA CLIENTS Santa Rosa Pleasant Hill Fairfield Auburn AREAS OF SERVICE OUR BUSINESS Engineering CM & Inspection Building Dept. Services APWA NORCAL CHAPTER CLIENTS CITIES/TOWNS SPECIAL DISTRICTS Alameda El Cerrito Rohnert Park Bodega Bay PUD * Albany Emeryville * Ross Callayomi Water District * American Canyon * Fairfax San Anselmo Konocti Water District Antioch Fairfield * San Rafael Hidden Valley Lake CSD * Benicia Healdsburg * Santa Rosa * Presidio Trust of S.F. Berkeley Mill Valley St. Helena Ross Valley Sanitary District Calistoga * Napa Suisun * Sonoma County Water Agency * Clearlake * Novato * Tiburon Sweetwater Springs Water District * Cloverdale * Piedmont * Ukiah COUNTIES Corte Madera Pinole Vacaville * Cotati Windsor * Marin Solano Napa Sonoma * - Denotes Agencies where our current staff has served as City/District Engineer.
MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE THE COASTLAND DIFFERENCE • Sole Focus is Municipal Clients. • Our City or District Engineer/Director Experience. o Over 160 combined years’ experience at 26 different agencies. OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES • Client Testimonials o “Coastland’s design and construction teams take the time to understand and appreciate project goals and provide invaluable guidance. They are a tremendous resource to the City …… .. ” ▪ Tetyana (Tanya) Mokvyts, PE, Senior Engineer, City of Santa Rosa. o “ Their staff constantly foresee issues before they happen …… ... Their in-the- trenches understanding – literally – of how to build projects and partner with contractors has been a benefit to our community.” ▪ Hunter Young, PE, Senior Civil Engineer, City of San Rafael. o “Coastland’s people are of solid integrity, easy to work with, and excellent ambassadors in representing our interests.” ▪ Chester Nakahara, Public Works Director, City of Piedmont. CLIENT FOCUSED • Client Satisfaction is Our Primary Goal. o We are experienced, engaged and proactive. o We employ a true partnering approach. o We are professional and put our clients in a positive light. • The Results: o Coastland has a 92% Repeat Business Rate!!!
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Mission The Public Works employees deliver cost effective, safe, reliable and sustainable projects, programs and quality services with a focus on our communities and provide support services that are competitive, attentive, 14 responsive, efficient, and safe to enable County Departments to provide high quality services to the public.
Vision Well trained quality • staff that uses a collaborative approach A leader in service • delivery through teamwork in cooperation with our communities Flexible and creative in finding solutions • A culture of great customer service • Work with a common vision of success within our Department and our communities • Steward of the environment for future generations • Employer of choice that promotes professional development and work life balance • Explore and apply cost effective technology • Celebrate staff and successes • 15 Promote strategic thinking and implementation • Provide quality products and services • A safe environment for employees and the public we serve •
Values We believe in: OUR PEOPLE We have mutual respect for each other and are a well trained workforce. OPEN COMMUNICATION We practice active listening and encourage diverse points of view. CUSTOMER SERVICE We are creative and flexible in providing cost effective and timely service delivery. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP We balance environmental sustainability, cost and delivery to provide products and services. TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION We work together and share a common vision. PARTNERSHIPS We work with outside entities to achieve improved projects, programs, and services. ACCOUNTABILITY 16 We provide cost effective solutions and on-time project delivery. SAFETY We share the responsibility to protect the lives, health and property of our coworkers and the public.
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Contra Costa County Public Works Department • 550 Staff – approx. 17-18% vacancy rate in current year • 19 Divisions • Includes: Two Airports (Buchanan and Byron) and many of the General Services operations • 660 miles of roads – current PCI is about 71 • 79 miles of Flood Control channels/29 Detention Basins • 200+ County Buildings • CPM currently working on 83 projects valued at $300M+ • $255 Million Dollar Budget for 2019/2020 • Approx. $39 Million in gas tax, including SB1 • Approx. $125 Million is General Fund (GF) expenditures • Our Dept. GF costs are approx. $27 Million 18 • Budget for 2020/2021 looks very similar as previous year
Contra Costa County Public Works Department • First County in California to become APWA Accredited in 2001 • Culture of Innovation and Creativity • Provide our staff with opportunities while maintaining a strong work/life balance • Tradition of involvement in Nor Cal APWA, as well as other professional organizations and partners • Currently working with our Department on four focus areas: • Recruitment/Retention • Succession Planning • Training • Communication 19
Contra Costa County Public Works Department • Given our current vacancy rate, we are almost constantly recruiting for various positions, please visit our HR website at : https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta • Design/Construction will be soliciting for CM work about the middle of this year • Cap Projects will be soliciting for CM work for some fire stations and eventual demo of our admin bldg. • Strong history of working with our private sector partners to solve the issues facing our County and serving the residents of Contra Costa County 20
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• February 4 th – 2020 Public Works Conference Planning Meeting • February 20 th – 2020 Project Awards Luncheon • March 16 th -18 th – Public Works Institute Module 4
• Fill out the survey for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card! • APWA Gold Name Badges – Purchase for $10 Get involved and help to make our Chapter even better!
Our Failing Pavements – Performance Based Design & Rehabilitation Presented by: James Signore, PE, PhD NCE
Our Failing Pavements – A Back to Basics Look at the Design-Performance Relationship APWA Northern California Chapter Monthly Educational Luncheon Pleasant Hill, CA January 23, 2020 James Signore, PE, PhD
Ov Overview view • Pavement Performance • Pavement Design Principles • Major Asphalt Concrete (AC) Distresses – Causes and Design Issues – Alligator Cracking – Block Cracking – Rutting – Transverse Cracking – Weathering and Raveling
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Why hy Pave Pavement ment De Deterior teriorates ates • Traffic Loads • Environmental • Trucks – Sun – Freight – Heat/cold – Construction – Water – Garbage/Recycling – Time • Buses • Airplanes • Cars
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Pavement Pavement De Desi sign gn • Empirical – – Design based on observations of performance – ‘This has worked in the past, let’s do the same thing again…’ • Mechanistic – Design based on combination of fundamental principles of materials and traffic loading and climate • Mechanistic-Empirical – Design utilizing Mechanistic principles in conjunction with field evaluated performance
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Pavement Pavement De Desi sign gn • Structural Design – Material type selection – Layer thickness(s) determination • Mix/Material Design – Support structural design
What’s Happening Within a Pavement Flexible Pavements Wheel Load Hot Mix Asphalt Base Subbase Subgrade – Native soil
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