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
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
