NEAUPG
NORTHEAST ASPHALT USER/PRODUCER GROUP
Filmed on March 29, 2005 in Rocky Hill, CT
|
Agenda
(video links below are in blue) | |||
| 1 | Introductions (K. Lane) | ||
|
2 |
Summary of activities for ’04 – (J. Dunne – F.Fee – K. Lane) | ||
| - Update on national –Binder (L. Myers), (D. Anderson) – Mix (F.Fee) | |||
| - Review ’04 activities and identify follow-up / action items – see attachment #1 (all) | |||
|
- Specific issues see attachment #2 (D. Lathrop) | |||
| 3 |
Update on CTI proposal for “Coordination of Pavement Activities in the Northeast” (K.Lane /J. Mahoney) | ||
|
4 |
Acceptance and Payment Plan for Asphalt Binders (D.Anderson) | ||
|
5 |
Potential “pooled fund” program/projects (All) | ||
|
Program approach | |||
| - Users establish budget for funds, develop outline of possible projects in conjunction with full steering committee. - A designated “coordinator” will develop and distribute (to pre-qualified contractors) a request For Proposals (RFP), and accepts bids. -The users or a designated task group will review the RFP’s and select a contractor. - Individual users may designate special technical assistance contracts at their discretion with up to 30% of their contribution to the fund. | |||
|
Potential Projects | |||
|
- Complete Binder QA guide spec. - Provide uniform regional database for HMA project QC/QA/certifications (including asphalt binder) and a technical resource manager (gate keeper) for regional data bases. - Develop regional library of data for M-E pavement design inputs - (? Others) | |||
| 6 |
Binder Technician certification program (D. Anderson) | ||
|
7 |
Report on Elastic Recovery study (K. Mooney) | ||
|
- Discussion on proposed regional PG + spec for PMA - attachment #3 (All) | |||
|
8 |
|||
|
– status / issuesIdentification of “modified asphalt” in the plan / AMAP list – see attachment #4 (All) | |||
|
9 |
Discussion of administrative issues | ||
|
- Financial report (J. Dunne) - Providing funds for user travel for meetings? - Selection of meeting location / venue – annual and SC - Plan for annual meeting program - ? Task group - ? improvements | |||