RMWPPP Task Forces
From time to time, a Partnership’s Board or Steering Committee may appoint working groups of persons possessing special knowledge or expertise for the development of programs, tasks, and activities, or to perform other actions which promote the objectives of the Partnership.
For their duration, each of the task forces (or action item committees) will have a leader(s), a defined work scope, a list of deliverable items, and an expected completion date.
| Task Force | “Chip Seal Guidelines” |
| Leader(s) | Ryan Proctor (Ergon Asphalt) |
| Members | |
| Work Scope | Obtain from the states their current chip seal specifications and the contexts within which they were developed. |
| Deliverable Products / Expected Completion |
1. Proposal for the DOTs outlining the advantages of developing a standardized basic specification. [To be determined] 2. List of chip seal best practices [November 2010]. |
| Task Force | “Definitions/Terminology/Communications” |
| Leader(s) | Bob Rothwell (Wyoming DOT), Steve Olson (Colorado DOT) |
| Members | |
| Work Scope | 1. Work toward a common definition of pavement preservation. 2. Implement “easy” changes first. 3. Solicit the states to nominate key persons to review and comment on proposals. 4. Work with Industry (Bart Lungren, Colas Solutions, Inc.) and Local Agencies (Pat Kennedy, Denver Metropolitan Government Pavement Engineers Council). 5. Develop ideas for proposed research. |
| Deliverable Products | 1.Charter document. (Draft) [January, 2011] 2.White Paper “Strawman” document, identifying conflicts in existing terminology and the benefits of having consistent terminology, for presentation to states and solicitation of their comments.The White Paper should also be presented to AASHTO for its approval. [March, 2011] 3.Listing of key DOT personnel. [January, 2011] 4. Research proposal for AASHTO Spring Meeting. [Spring, 2011] |
| Task Force | “Promoting Pavement Preservation” |
| Leader(s) | Mark Beatty (Holbrook Asphalt), Stu Zick (Ergon Asphalt) |
| Members | |
| Work Scope | 1. Devise an award for presentations from Task Force members and Partnership members at large. |
| Deliverable Products | 1. Presentation Report Form containing (a)To whom, (b)By whom, (c)Number of attendees receiving presentation, (d)Attendee makeup, and (e)Presentation effectiveness. [To be determined] |
| Task Force | “Research” |
| Leader(s) | Anita Bush (Nevada DOT), Mark Wheeler (Idaho Transportation Department) |
| Members | Gary Hicks (CPPC) |
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| Deliverable Products / Expected Completion |
| Task Force | “Cost-Benefit / Performance Measures” |
| Leader(s) | Dave Titzel (Nevada DOT) |
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