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2020 DelDOT Lessons Learned March 10th - Polytech High School
Presentation Title Presenter
Barrier Training Mark Buckalew
Erosion & Sediment Control (Part 1) Ting Guo
Erosion & Sediment Control (Part 2) Ting Guo
Erosion & Sediment Control (Part 3) Century Engineering
Erosion & Sediment Control (Part 4) AECOM Engineering
ADA Compliance Inspection Application James Osborne
Constructability – Lessons Learned James Osborne & Brad Saborio
2020 Specifications Updates James Osborne
New Inspection Framework & Closing Maureen Kelley & Mark Buckalew
2021 DelDOT Lessons Learned Day 1
Presentation Title Presenter
  (#1) Opening Remarks   Shanté Hastings
  (#2) Being Good Neighbors   Shanté Hastings
  (#3) Update on New Inspection Framework and Repeat Issues   John Caruano
  (#4) MOT (design and implementation)   Adam Weiser
  (#5) Private vs Public Utilities & Miss Utility and R/W Needs   Eric Cimo
  (#6) BMP (acceptance/as-builts)   Sara Esposito
  (#7) Guardrail/MASH (updates to the standard details), GR without deflection distance behind it, GR leave outs   Adam Weiser
  (#8) Pipe Video Guide   Mike Nauman
2021 DelDOT Lessons Learned Day 2
Presentation Title Presenter

2021 DelDOT Lessons Learned

Day 2

  (#9) Accelerated Bridge Construction   Scott Walls/Nick Dean/Kevin Lindell
  (#10) Spray Applied Pipe Liners   Jon Karam
  (#11) Unifier Tips and Tricks   Billy Sweeney
  (#12) SW/E&S Design Considerations   Steve Wright
  (#13) ADA (scope the project at design with documentation of decisions)   Tom Nickel
  (#14) PAS manual update and project delivery   Jim Pappas
  (#15) E&S Construction Hot Topics   Nate Zimmerman and Ting Guo
  (#16) Unifier E-Ticketing   Mark Buckelew and Billy Sweeney
  (#17) End of day Kudos   Jim Pappas
2022 DelDOT Lessons Learned Day 1
Presentation Title Presenter
  Opening Remarks   Shanté Hastings
  (#2) ADA From a Construction Perspective   Mark Buckalew
  (#3) Materials & Research Update   Jennifer Pinkerton
  (#4) PD South Open-End Contracts   Bryan Behrens & John Gaines
  (#5) Revised Inspection Framework   John Caruano
  (#6A) MOT Work-Zone Common Issues   Dan Thompson
  (#6B) Considerations for Work Hours   Kerry Yost
  (#7) ES2M Wiki   Vince Davis
2022 DelDOT Lessons Learned Day 2
Presentation Title Presenter

2022 DelDOT Lessons Learned

Day 2

  (#1) Beneficial Use Materials    Jim Pappas
  (#2) E-Ticketing   Billy Sweeney & Craig Blowers
  (#3) Missed Opportunities    Don Weber & Mark Luszcz
  (#4) Various Design Items from Plan Reviews   Steven Sisson
  (#5) Pre-Initial Inspection Efforts   Brad Saborio
  (#6) Pipe Liners/Maintenance Perspective   Michael Hauske & Jonathan Karam
  (#7) E&S   Nate Zimmerman
  Closing Remarks & Recognition    Don Weber
2023 DelDOT Lessons Learned
Presentation Title Presenter
 (#1) Opening Remarks   Shanté Hastings
  (#2) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and EPA Findings    Sara Esposito
  (#3) "If you build it, they will come...plain"   Katie Schwander
  (#4) MASH (apl) and Details Update   Craig Blowers and Andrew Short
  (#5) Subdivision Street Pavement Management Fund   Brian Urbanek
  (#6) Construction: Non-Bid Pay Items, Force Accounts & Field Documentation that may go to Claims   Scott Lowe
  (#8) E&S Pilot   Ting Guo
  (#9) Experience with UHPC   Nick Dean
  (#10) CM/GC Process   Jason Hastings
  (#11) Accelerated Bridge Construction at 141/95   Scott Walls & Kevin Lindell
  (#12) Unifier Update   Karynn Reed
  (#13) E-Ticketing Update   Craig Blowers
  (#14) Materials - Year in Review   Jennifer Pinkerton
  (#15) Environmental Product Declarations   Jim Pappas
  (#16) Mark Luszcz & Maureen Kelley   Mark Luszcz & Maureen Kelley
  Closing Remarks & Recognitions   Mark Luszcz


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