12th Annual Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association Awards

Airport
LaPlata County Airport
Contractor: Four Corners Materials
Mark Johnson, Operations Manager
Owner/Agency: Washington Group International
Steve Doak, Project Manager and Field Engineer
Improvements to the La Plata County Airport included placing 9,241 tons of HMA for new additions to the north area hangar, taxiway, taxi lanes and access roads. Two crews, paving in echelon, used spring-line grade-flow lines and grade breaks at joints to assure a smooth pavement with joints that are "difficult to find."

Commercial
Home Depot - Sterling, Colo. (tie)
Contractor: McAtee Construction Co.
John Ellis, Paving Foreman
Mike Weingardt, Grading Foreman
Owner/Agency: The Home Depot
Matt Thurling

This is the first of two Commercial parking lot projects receiving a perfect 10, thus a tie in the ranking for Best Overall Quality. More than 11,240 tons of HMA were placed on the parking lot and around the new Home Depot store east of Sterling.

Commercial
Gateway Outpost - Phase 4A (tie)
Contractor: United Companies
Fred Riffel, Paving Foreman
Owner/Agency: Gateway Construction & Design
Jason Mashburn

This project also received a perfect 10 from the awards team. It was a fairly typical parking lot job that used excellent construction practices. The unusual feature was that the 1,400 tons of asphalt had to be hauled approximately 70 miles from the plant in Grand Junction to the project in Gateway. In addition, the concrete curb and gutter was colored concrete so extreme care had to be taken while paving against the concrete. The paving of the parking area as well as the adjacent roadway was very smooth with excellent joint quality.

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City Street, Resurfacing
City of Grand Junction 2005 Overlay
Contractor: United Companies
Fred Riffel, Paving Foreman
Ken Dobey, Paving Foreman
Jim Elsberry, Paving Foreman
Owner/Agency: City of Grand Junction
Dave Van Wagoner, Supervisor

This project paved downtown Grand Junction streets and intersections. The city and the contractor decided that to pave one of the busiest intersections in town, Sunday would be the best day to close First Street and detour traffic around it. The contractor decided to bring in three paving crews and pave in echelon to minimize the road closure and have hot/high quality joints. The process gave the city a good product and the public inconvenience was kept to a minimum. More than 3,000 tons of HMA were placed on this job.

City Street, New or Reconstruction
Centerra East - Phase 1 (Infrastructure)
Contractor: Coulson Excavating Co.
Randy Manlick, Grading Foreman Paving
Charlie Knight, Superintendent
Owner/Agency: Empire Management Inc.
Dwayne Walker, President

Scoring a perfect 10, this project placed all new pavement for the infrastructure at The Promenade Shops at Centerra near I-25 and U.S. 34. More than 36,000 tons of HMA was placed on the streets surrounding the shops as well as for the widening of U.S. 34. The project was completed in 197 days, including three nights used for widening U.S. 34.

Night Paving
120th Ave., Federal to Melody Drive
Contractor: Brannan Sand & Gravel Co.
Kevin Flowers,Project Manager
Jimmy Nalow, Project Superintendent
Owner/Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation
Dennis Toller, Project Engineer
John Schwab, Resident Engineer

Only 70 calendar days were used to place 13,400 tons of HMA along 120th Ave in Northglenn. This night paving project included a two-in. mill with two-in. overlay, resulting in a very smooth/quiet ride.

Preventive Maintenance
S.H. 36 Chip Seal North of Boulder
Contractor: A-1 Chip Seal
Corey Martenson, Operations Manager
Paul Salazar, Operations Manager
Owner/Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation Region 4
Bob Hays, Project Manager
Dan Marucci, Assistant Project Manager
Rick Jensen Project Inspector

Another CAPA Award-nominated project that scored a perfect 10, this job placed a chip seal along U.S. 36, north of Boulder. What impressed the awards team the most on this job was the uniformity of the final surface and no apparent loss of chip after construction. This project was nominated by SEM Materials.

Project Delivery
Downtown Pearl Street Mall Loop
Contractor: Lafarge West Inc.
Scott Young, Construction Manager
Owner/Agency: City of Boulder, Public Works Department
Alex May, Transportation Project Manager
Doug Smith, Engineering Technician

The aggressive and mostly night-time construction operations virtually eliminated most of the impacts associated with the work. The completion of the resurfacing portion, applying 2,800 tons of HMA in 24 calendar days, was impressive considering the high-density urban conditions and timing constraints requested by the downtown interests.

Rural Highway Resurfacing
U.S. 36, Lyons to Estes Park
Contractor: Coulson Excavating Co.
Eldon Hessler, Project Superintendent
Terry Reusink, Paving Foreman
Owner/Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation, Region 4
Gerald Fielding, Project Engineer
James Zufall, Resident Engineer

Mountainous paving conditions, echelon paving in widened areas and pull-offs, as well as the high volume of traffic supported the award team's decision to reward this 20-mile-long project south of Estes Park. Nearly 93,000 tons of HMA were placed in two lifts. Paving was completed in 93 days under restricted hours while maintaining traffic. The project included street improvements in the Town of Lyons as well as the U.S. 36 overlay.

Honorable Mention

Rural Highway Resurfacing
Left Hand Canyon Drive
Contractor: Asphalt Paving Co.
Owner/Agency: Boulder County Transportation

This project placed 10,000 tons of HMA in 35 working days on a winding mountain roadway. The existing roadway was 24 ft and widened three ft on each side to accommodate bike lanes. This process included shifting the center lane of the existing roadway to widen it. During construction, the roadway was open to motorist and bicycle traffic.

Honorable Mention

Rural Highway Resurfacing
Happy Canyon Overlay Project
Contractor: Lafarge
Owner/Agency: Douglas County Department of Public Works

Using 3,312 tons of HMA, this county road was paved over the course of two consecutive days. Traffic control was of particular importance and was handled by restricting traffic to one direction at a time. The timing of the project was also important to have the road finished before a major golf event.

Rural Highway, New or Reconstruction
U.S. 24, Constitution to Garrett
Contractor: Rocky Mountain Materials & Asphalt Inc.
Doug Coffee, Project Superintendent
Eric Hodson, Project Manager
Owner/Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation Region 2
Paul Reinsma, Project Engineer
Mark Andrew, Resident Engineer

42,405 tons of HMA were placed, along with the requirement of the contractor to include a 10-year warranty on the performance of the project. The contractor took extra care to ensure a high-quality grade on which to place three lifts of HMA.

Smoothest Pavement, New or Reconstruction
U.S. 24, Constitution to Garrett
Contractor: Rocky Mountain Materials & Asphalt Inc.
Jason Dody, Paving Superintendent
Gabe Leanos, Paving Superintendent
Owner/Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation Region 2
Paul Reinsma, Project Engineer
Mark Andrew, Resident Engineer

Urban Highway, Resurfacing
Federal Boulevard, Belleview to Jewell
Contractor: Aggregate Industries
Jerry Meir, General Superintendent
Jerry Severidt, Project Superintendent
Tony Fernandez, Paving Foreman
Owner/Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation, Region 6
Kevin Hsu, Project Engineer
Ken Nakao, Project Designer

Located along a busy commercial arterial route in southwest Denver, this urban project had over 100 manholes, water valves and multiple busy intersections, which were paved on Sunday mornings to minimize the impact to the public. Over 24,000 tons of HMA were placed as part of this mill-and-fill project.

Urban Highway, New or Reconstruction
Powers Blvd., Briargate to S.H. 83
Contractor: Schmidt Construction
Joe Maher, Operations Manager
Jim Stewart, Project Supervisor
Geno Chavez, Paving Superintendent
Owner/Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation Region 2
Davis Smith, Resident Engineer
Dale Weaver, Powers Corridor

Over 38,000 tons of HMA was placed, which included the two-in. SMA surface course. This project is part of a long-term study to determine service live of asphalt versus concrete. The contractor spared no expense on personnel and equipment to deliver a superior product to compete against the adjacent concrete pavement project.

Smoothest Pavement & Crew Resurfacing
I-70, Bakerville - East
Contractor: Kiewit Western Co.
Tylor Bottorff, Project Engineer
Owner/Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation Region 1
Jim Vandyne, Project Engineer
Anthony DeVito, Resident Engineer

Approximately 47,000 tons of HMA were placed using a reverse sequence paving from the outside shoulder to inside median to enhance smoothness. This all-night paving project took place in a mountain environment with high traffic. The contractor was extra cautious to minimize public impact and produce a safe project environment.

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