Iowa Concrete Paving Association, Iowa DOT honor top concrete pavements in the state for 2015

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The 2015 Concrete Paving Awards evaluate projects on “smoothness, quality control, general appearance and workmanship, contractor management, safety, and project complexity.”

The winning projects, by category, include:

Interstates

Project:
 Interstate 280, Scott County

Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo (Paving),
 Builders Sand & Cement Co., Davenport (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Mark Brandl, Iowa DOT Resident Construction Engineer, Davenport Paul Flattery, Iowa DOT Office of Design, Ames

Jurisdiction: Iowa Department of Transportation

State Roads

Project:
 US Highway 63, Black Hawk County

Contractor: Skyline Construction, Inc., Decorah (Prime),
 Concrete Foundations, Inc., New Hampton (Paving), Manatts, Inc., Waterloo (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Ron Loecher, Iowa DOT Resident Construction Engineer, New Hampton Mark Durbahn, AECOM, Waterloo

Jurisdiction: Iowa Department of Transportation

Overlays – Primary System

Project: US Highway 71, Clay County

Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo

Engineer: Steve McElmeel, Iowa DOT Resident Construction Engineer, Cherokee Mark Wright, Iowa DOT District 3 Office, Sioux City

Jurisdiction: Iowa Department of Transportation

Overlays – Secondary System

Project: County Road D59 from Wall Lake to Ida County Line, Sac County

Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo

Engineer: Zac Andersen, Sac County Engineer, Sac City

Jurisdiction: Sac County

Divided Highways

Project: US Highway 30, Linn County

Contractor: Peterson Contractors Inc., Reinbeck (Prime),
 Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo (Paving)

Engineer: John Vu, Iowa DOT District 6 Office, Cedar Rapids, Tom Storey, Iowa DOT District 6 Office, Cedar Rapids

Jurisdiction: Iowa Department of Transportation

New County Roads

Project: Ironwood Avenue, Sioux County

Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo

Engineer: Doug Julius, Sioux County Engineer, Orange City

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Jurisdiction: Sioux County

Parking Lots

Project: Perry Elementary School Parking Lot Improvements, Perry

Contractor: Absolute Concrete, Inc., Slater (Paving),
 American Concrete Products, Inc., Ankeny (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Chris Bauer, Shive-Hattery, Inc., West Des Moines, Jason Mathes, Shive-Hattery, Inc., West Des Moines

Owner: Perry Community School District

Municipal Streets/Intersections – Less than 15,000 square yards

Project: North Shore Drive Reconstruction, Clear Lake

Contractor: Wicks Construction, Inc., Decorah (Paving),
 Yohn Co., Clear Lake (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Jason Petersburg, Veenstra & Kimm, Inc., Mason City Drew Sweers, Veenstra & Kimm, Inc., Mason City

Jurisdiction: City of Clear Lake

Municipal Streets/Intersections – More than 15,000 square yards

Project: Cedar River Parkway Improvements, Waverly

Contractor: K. Cunningham Construction Co., Inc., Cedar Falls (Paving), Croell Redi-Mix, Inc., New Hampton (Ready Mix), Peterson Contractors, Inc., Reinbeck (Prime)

Engineer: Jeffrey Hillegonds, Stanley Consultants, Inc., Des Moines

Jurisdiction: City of Waverly

Recreational Trails

Project: Pioneer Park Trail Reconstruction, Harlan

Contractor: Howrey Construction, Inc., Rockwell City (Paving), Stowe Red-E-Mix, Harlan (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Joseph Rueschenberg, Sundquist Engineering, PC

Jurisdiction: City of Harlan

Subdivision Streets – Less than 15,000 square yards

Project: Hickory Lodge Plat 4, Van Meter

Contractor: Alliance Construction Group, LLC, Grimes (Paving), Central Iowa Ready Mix, Inc., Des Moines (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Steven Venard, Bishop Engineering Co., Inc., Urbandale

Jurisdiction: City of Van Meter

Subdivision Streets – More than 15,000 square yards

Project: Fox Creek Estates Plat 6, Waukee

Contractor: Alliance Construction Group, LLC, Grimes (Paving), Central Iowa Ready Mix, Inc., Des Moines (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Erin Ollendike, Civil Design Advantage, Grimes

Jurisdiction: City of Grimes

Urban Arterials And Collectors

Project: Cross-Town Connector Phase 2, Fort Dodge

Contractor: Wicks Construction, Inc., Decorah (Paving), Hamilton Redi-Mix, Fort Dodge (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Wade Greiman, Snyder & Associates, Inc., Ankeny

Jurisdiction: City of Fort Dodge

Reliever/General Aviation Airports

Project: Runway 3/21 Reconstruction, Davenport

Contractor: McCarthy Improvement Company, Davenport (Paving) Croell Redi-Mix, Inc., New Hampton (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Andrew Maysent, McClure Engineering Company, Clive Scott Smith, McClure Engineering Company, Clive

Jurisdiction: Davenport Municipal Airport, Davenport

Special Recognition – Commercial Service And Military Airports

Project: Taxiway D Reconstruction Phase 2, Des Moines International Airport

Contractor: Flynn Company, Inc., Dubuque

Engineer: Bryan Belt, Des Moines Airport Authority, Des Moines
Adam Wilhelm, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC, Des Moines

Jurisdiction: Des Moines Airport Authority, Des Moines

Special Recognition – State/Federal Park And Institutional Roads

Project: UNI Baker Hall Demolition and Site Improvement, Cedar Falls

Contractor: K. Cunningham Construction Co., Inc., Cedar Falls (Paving), Manatts, Inc., Elk Run Heights (Ready Mix),
Stickfort Construction Co., Inc., Hudson (Prime)

Engineer: Andy Burke, Snyder & Associates, Inc., Ankeny

Jurisdiction: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

Special Recognition – Municipal Overlays

Project: Norka Drive PCC Overlay Improvements, Akron

Contractor: Knife River Midwest, LLC, Sioux City (Paving), GCC Ready Mix, Sergeant Bluff (Ready Mix)

Engineer: Bryan Wells, DGR Engineering, Sioux City, Tom Low, DGR Engineering, Sioux City

Jurisdiction: City of Akron