The 2019 Transportation Construction and Grading Innovations Technology Forum took place on December 3, 2019. Below is the event schedule, with available presentations linked.
8:00 – 9:30 Utility Infrastructure Issues
Gerrit Bangma – Minnesota County Engineers Association
Barb Cedarberg – Gopher State One Call
Shelly Hansen – City Engineers Association of Minnesota
Eric Kolcinski - CenterPoint Energy
Mike Mendiola - Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety
Keith Novy - CenterPoint Energy
Sam Richert - Xcel Energy
John Hass – Veit
9:45 – 10:45 Stormwater Research and Permit Compliance
"Construction Projects: A View through the Environmental Lens" – Jennifer Hildebrand, Professional Engineering Services
“Stormwater Research at Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory and its Application to Construction” – John Gulliver, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota
10:45 – 11:30 Case Study: TH 35W/Minnesota River Bridge Design-Build Project
Joe Bentler, American Engineering Testing, Inc.
Ryan McShane, Ames Construction, Inc.
Brent Theroux, Barr Engineering, Inc.
Tom Villar, Minnesota Department of Transportation
11:30 – 12:00 Presentation of annual Grading and Base Awards
12:00 – 12:45 Networking lunch
12:45 – 1:30 Roundtables
1:45 – 2:30 Case Study: Automated Machine Guidance (AMC) – “Muck Excavation”
Todd Kjolstad - Minnesota Department of Transportation
Justin Kraus - Minnesota Department of Transportation
Brett Mathiowetz – The Mathiowetz Construction Company
John Traxler – Minnesota Department of Transportation
2:30 – 3:15 Hot Topics
· MnDOT Spec book update – Nancy Hanzlik, Minnesota Department of Transportation
· 3D digital delivery at MnDOT – Greg Hruby, Minnesota Department of Transportation
· Patented and Proprietary Products Federal Regulation Changes – Valerie Svensson, Minnesota Department of Transportation
3:15 – 3:45 Future projects and funding
Sue Mulvihill
Deputy Commissionary and Chief Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation