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RY 2019
GRAND IRIS AWARD GOES TO BROWN AND CALDWELL ACEC TENNESSEE PARTNERS
These companies provide TN engineering firms with products and services and support the activities of ACEC Tennessee through participation in the Partners Program. Additional information about these Partner Program participants is available at www.acectn.org
Risk Strategies
L&R
Jacobs Technology
ACEC Life/Health Insurance Trust
AE Guidance, LLC
C*Connect
Forterra Pipe & Precast
Info Tech, Inc.
Lewis, Thomason, King, Kreig & Waldrop
Ryan Search & Consulting
Smith Cashion & Orr., PLC
Tennessee Concrete Association
TRTH Consulting
T. Wayne Owens & Associates, PC
United Structural Systems, Inc.
YANMAR America
The Bush Brothers Process Water Reclamation Facility project, completed by engineering firm Brown and Caldwell, won
for the Water Resources category and the top prize in the Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition sponsored by ACECTennessee. The Grand Iris Award is the highest honor a project team can receive.
The Process Water Reclamation Facility improved the quality of land-applied irrigation water and reduced well-water consumption by reusing reclaimed process water for Bush Brothers & Company. The reuse capability provided more than 70 million gallons per year of raw water savings, with plans to increase to 100 million gallons. Innovative engineering included anaerobic, aerobic, physical separation, and membrane treatment of process water and complex biogas treatment components. Design-build produced aconsistent team engaged from concept design to startup, providing accountability and enhanced collaboration. The project reduced Bush’s water requirements by 30 percent and provided increased reliability, flexibility, and effluent quality.
Brown and Caldwell’s role on this project was the lead firm throughout engineering, procurement, and construction. Brown and Caldwell served as the primary design engineer and as a partner in the Joint Venture that performed all designengineering, procurement, and construction of the overall project.
This year’s Engineering Excellence Awards were announced and presented during the ACEC Tennessee Awards Gala and 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Omni Hotel in Nashville on October 26. Hundreds of Tennessee engineers, business and civic leaders, and state, city and county officials from across the state attended the awards event.
Pictured: Tazio Qubeck, PE, Jonathan Miller, PE, David Froula, PE, and Alex Easton (Brown & Caldwell).
Aerial view of the Bush Brothers Process Water Reclamation Plant in Dandridge, Tennessee.
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September 15 - 17
Tennessee Engineers’ Conference
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & EEA GALA
november 21
EEA Awards Gala
Above: Meredith Krebs (Kimley-Horn), Mauri Lenderman (Volkert, Inc.), Kasey Anderson (Executive
Dir. ACEC TN), and Kiersten Thompson (ACEC TN).
Below: Steven Fox, PE (Energy Land & Infastructure, Inc.), Marilyn Coffey, PE (K.S. Ware & Associates), Donna Corlew
(C*Connect), and Richard Holt, PE (Sain Associates).
Above: Terry Grubb PE (LDA Engineering), Jeff Mize, PE (CDM Smith), and David Harrell, PE (Vaughn &
Melton Consulting Engineers).
Below: Richard Holt, PE (Sain Associates), Michael Young (Allen & Hoshall) and Don Friedman (Risk Strategies).
Below: Amy Spann, PE (EnSafe, Inc), Andy Lucyshyn, PE (Gresham Smith), Jessica Lucyshyn, PE (Gresham Smith), Mickey Sullivan, PE (Gresham Smith), Candy
Toler (Former Executive Director ACEC Tennessee), and Charlie Smith, PE (Barge Design Solutions).
Above: Sall Spear (Stratford STEM High School), Saad Sadozi (Stratford STEM High School), Sandra Harris (PENCIL), Steve Field, PE (Stantec), Rebecca Farrow (Stratford STEM High School), Marc Pearson (Stratford STEM High School), and
Hina York (Stratford STEM High School).
Board of DirectorsPresident
Logan Meeks, PEA2H, Inc., Memphis
President-ElectTim Verner, PE
Fisher & Arnold, Inc., Memphis
First Vice PresidentBrad Winkler, PEWSP, Nashville
SecretaryDanl Hall, PE
Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc., Knoxville
TreasurerElizabeth Surface, PE
Ross Bryan Associates Inc., Nashville
Past PresidentCharlie Smith, PE
Barge Design Solutions, Nashville
National Director to ACECSteve Field, PE
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Nashville
Director at LargeMickey Sullivan, PE
Gresham, Smith and Partners, Nashville
East Tennessee Chapter President
John Hunter, PE Barge Design Solutions, Nashville
Memphis Chapter President
Logan Meeks, PEA2H, Inc., Memphis
Nashville Chapter President
Barry Beck, PEI.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc.,
Nashville
Southeast Tennessee Chapter President
Jeff Hoilman, PEArcadis, Chattanooga
ACEC STAFFExecutive Director
Kasey Anderson, CAE
Assistant Director of Membership and CommunicationKiersten Thompson
MARCH 12
Engineers’ Day on the Hill
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50 YEARS OF ACEC TENNESSEE
We are grateful for the past 50 years and look forward to many more!
ACEC Tennessee celebrated 50 years in 2018.
As we celebrate the past and look ahead to the future, we maintain our commitment to advancing the business environment of the
engineering industry. We are grateful for your continued dedication and support.
A special thank you to all of those who celebrated with us at the EEA Gala and
50th Anniversary Celebration.
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Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc. won the Specials Projects category for their Cumberland Avenue Corridor project for the City of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Front Row: Becky Rehorn (Vaughn & Melton), Anne Wallace (City of Knoxville and Robin Hodges (Vaughn & Melton).Back Row: Danl Hall (Vaughn & Melton), Ryan Henley (Vaughn & Melton), David Harrell (Vaughn & Melton), Cliff Brooks (Carol R. Johnson Associates, Inc.) and Nathan Hunter (Carol R. Johnson Associates, Inc.)
GRAND AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED...
S&ME, Inc. took home the Water Resources Grand Award in the large project category for their Beckwith North Stream Mitigation project in Mt. Juliet, Tennesee for Panattoni Development Co., Inc.
Front Row: Bill Tucker, PE, Liz Porter, Johanna Heywood, PE (S&ME, Inc.) Middle Row: Lynne Musick, Jonathan Smolen, PE (S&ME, Inc.) Back Row: Stefan Bobot, PE, Shane Pike, PE, Mike Stomer, PG, Michael Kelso, PE, Simone Metzger, PE (S&ME, Inc.)
Fisher Arnold won the Surveying and Mapping Technology Grand Award in the large project category for their Bridge Movement Monitoring BNSF Railway Bridge project for the BNSF Railway in Memphis, Tennessee.
Pictured: Tim Verner, PE, Andrew Maybee, PE, and Mark Sorsby, RLS (Fisher Arnold).
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. took home the Water Resources Grand Award in the small project category for their Franklin Water Treatment Plant project for the City of Franklin.
Pictured: Andrew Johnson, PE (SSR), Joe Griffey, PE (SSR), Lindsay Bryant, PE (SSR), Russell Sullivan (City of Franklin), and Steve Lane, PE (SSR).
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GRAND AWARD WINNERS
In the Building & Technology Systems category, OGCB, Inc. won for their Crosstown Concourse completed for Crosstown Arts in Memphis, Tennessee.
Pictured: Ricky Bursi, PE and Jim Prillaman, PE (OGCB, Inc.)
AECOM won the Environmental category for their TVA Kingston Water Quality Improvement Program project completed for Tennessee Valley Authority in Kingston, Tennessee.
Front Row: Jodi Birdwell (TVA), Griff Wyatt, PE (AECOM), Gabe Lang, PE (AECOM), John Metz (AECOM), Gunseli Shareef (AECOM)Second Row: Gerald Sullivan (UCC), Andrew Matthews (UCC), Tom Kovacic, PE (AECOM), Mike Baines (TVA), Scott Turnbow (TVA), Andrew Campbell (TVA) and Keith Williams (TVA).
In the Energy category, Power Consulting Associates won for the Vicksburg 115kV Improvement project in Jackson, Mississippi for MasTec.
Pictured: Braden Cadavid, Monica Sartain, PE, and David Grooms, PE (Power Consulting Associates).
ARCADIS took home a Transportation Grand Award in the small project category for their Ooltewah-Ringgold & Standifer Gap Roundabout project in Chatanooga, Tennesse.
Pictured: John Rehm, PE, Clint Butler, PE, and Nick Dwyer(ARCADIS).
In the Structural Systems category, McMillen Jacobs Associates won for their Capitol Connector Tunnel project for the Tennessee General Assembly in Nashville, Tennessee.
Pictured: Matt Over (McMillen Jacobs), Joe Schrank, PE (McMillen Jacobs) and David Plummer (Centric Architecture).
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Gresham Smith took home a Transportation Grand Award in the large project category for their Division Street Extension Bridge project in Nashville, Tennesee for Metro Public Works.
Pictured: Adam Davidson, PE (Gresham Smith), Braden Wells (Gresham Smith), Katrina Jones, PE (Metro Public Works), Ben Coles, PE (Gresham Smith), and Cody Crews, PE (Gresham Smith).
Cannon & Cannon, Inc. won the Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering category with their FEMA Flood Study Analysis project for the City of Knoxville.
Front Row: Houston Daugherty, PE (Cannon & Cannon) and Nick Cazana (Commercial & Investment Properties, Co.)Back Row: Angie Cannon, Harold Cannon, PE, and Rebecca Cazana (Commercial & Investment Properties, Co.)
GRAND AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED...
The People’s Choice Award, an award voted on by their peers during the EEA reception, went to S&ME and Civic Engineering & IT, Inc. for their project ‘Chattanooga’s Big Dig’.
Front Row: Johanna Heywood, PE (S&ME), John Lyons (City of Chattanooga), Matt Cardwell (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.)Back Row: Rick Bruce (S&ME), Eddie Bigelow (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.), Philip Nelson, PE (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.), Clifton Ogdon (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.), Adam Carter (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.)
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
CDM Smith won the Surveying and Mapping Technology Grand Award in the small project category for their ‘New Survey Tools Upgrade Knoxville’s Old City’ project for the City of Knoxville Engineering.
Pictured: Kevin Soloka (CDM Smith), Ashley Smith, PE (CDM Smith), Anne Wallace (City of Knoxville, Deputy Director, Office of Redevelopment) and Jeff Mize, PE (CDM Smith).
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PlatinumAECOM
Gresham SmithRisk Strategies
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
GoldA2H
Buchart Horn, Inc.Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
S&ME Inc.WSP
SilverAerial Innovations
Allen & Hoshall, Inc.Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
ECS Southeast, LLPFisher & Arnold
HDRPickering Firm, Inc.
Power Consulting AssociatesRoss Bryan Associates, Inc.
Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Volkert, Inc.
BronzeBell & Associates, LPBrown & Caldwell
Burr & Cole Consulting Engineers, Inc.C*Connect
Charles Blalock and SonsEarl Dudley
Facility Systems Consultants, LLCFulghum, MacIndoe & Associates, Inc.
Garney ConstructionKimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
K.S. Ware & Associates, LLCLinkous ConstructionSain Associates, Inc.
SMPS NashvilleTerracon Consultants, Inc.
Varallo Public RelationsWood Environment & Infastructure
Solutions, Inc.
thank you to our 2018 EEA sponsors
Thank You Committee Members!
ChairAngie Cannon - Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Co-ChairMauri Lenderman - Volkert, Inc.
MembersMarilyn Coffey, PE - K.S. Ware & Associates, LLC
Donna Corlew, FSMPS, CPMS - C*ConnectSteve Fox, PE - Energy Land & Infastructure
Brian Hall, PE - AECOM Richard Holt, PE - Sain AssociatesMerideth Krebs, PE - Kimley-Horn
Kristine Montalto - Brown and CaldwellNick Taylor, PE - SSR, Inc.Griff Wyatt, PE - AECOM
Elizabeth Howe, Jen Stephenson, Deb Varallo - Varallo Public Relations
Thank You EEA Judges!
Hal Balthrop, PE - Nashville Metro Water ServicesScott Chandler, PE - City of Jackson
Donny Davidson, PE - USACE, Memphis DistrictRobert Day - Retired, SunTrust Private Wealth Management
Pat. J.Flood, PE - TN Department of Environment & ConservationMike Gardner, PE - Chief Judge, Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
Gary Hagan - Y-12 National Security ComplexMichael Han, PE- State of Tennessee
Alan Hill - AT&TKatherine Kennon, AIA - Belmont University
Sandra Knight, PE - Bradley County TNDavid Krebs, PE - Retired Automotive Industrial Engineer
Marilyn Lewis, PE - American EngineersKim McDonough, GISP- Tennessee Department of Transportation
Tom Needham, PE- Shelby County Public WorksDavid Salyers, PE - West TN River Basin Authority
Ron Taylor, PE- Nashville Metro Water ServicesScott Turnbow, PE - Tennessee Valley Authority
Jim Waters, PE - Tennessee Department of Transportation
To get there, we need your help. TPE/PAC is allowed to accept both individual and corporate contributions, and while many of our firms contribute generously, it will take the collective efforts of our entire membership to reach our goal.
Our Leadership Circle honors those who have made significant con-tributions to our PAC efforts at the national or state level, or both. We are grateful for their commitment and encourage everyone to join us in this important endeavor.
2018 PAC Leadership Circle
Chairman’s Club$2,500 to $4,999Harold CannonGresham Smith
Volkert, Inc.WSP
Millennium Club$1,000 to $2,499
Kasey AndersonBarge Design Solutions
Angie CannonJames Collins
Steve FieldFulghum, MacIndoe & Associates
Danl HallDavid Harrell
I.C. Thomasson AssociatesJohn KennySteve Lane
Logan MeeksLiz PorterAl Pramuk
Ross Bryan AssociatesSmith Seckman Reid
Amy SpannMichael Stomer
Jerry StumpTim Verner
Brad Winkler
Congressional Club$500 to $999
Mark AskewBrent Johnson
Bob PolkLiz PorterRGC&A
Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc.Tim Verner
John Wimberly
CONTINUED: ACEC/PAC AND TPE/PAC
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By: Kasey Anderson, CAEExecutive [email protected]
Former Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey ended every speech with “It matters who governs.” And it does. But as the 111th General Assembly kicks off its business for the year, with the largest turnover of legislators since Reconstruction,
what really matters is building relationships with those who govern. Similar changes are taking place in Washington. In the political world, just as important as what you know is who you know.
Unless you were living under a rock last summer, you likely have some sense of what it might cost to run a campaign. To be sure, this year’s Gubernatorial and Congressional candidates spent tens of millions of dollars to campaign. But even effective campaigns on a much smaller scale cost significant money to run. At ACEC, we spent the summer working on campaigns, solidifying relationships with returning legislators, and beginning to build them with the slew of new faces joining the 111th General Assembly. ACEC’s national team has been busy doing the same at the Congressional level.
The single most important way to support those who support us is through our Political Action Committees. Our PACs are the “currency of the conversation.” We have two separate PACs: ACEC/PAC at the national level, and TPE/PAC at the state level.
Here’s how they differ:ACEC/PAC is the engineering industry’s primary tool for political engagement at the national level. The sole purpose of ACEC/PAC is to elect candidates to the United States House of Representatives and Senate who support policies and legislation favorable to the engineering industry. ACEC/PAC is currently the largest federal PAC in the design industry, having grown more than 500% in 10 years to raise over $1 million in each of the last two calendar years, with contributions coming from individuals at ACEC member firms (corporate contributions are not allowed at the federal level.) ACEC Tennessee has an indexed goal for contributions based on membership size, and our ACEC/PAC Champions Steve Field, Al Pramuk, and Jerry Stump have led the effort to successfully meet that goal for each of the last 15 years.
At the state level, we operate the Tennessee Professional Engineers PAC. TPE/PAC is a completely separate entity from ACEC/PAC but shares a similar objective: to elect and support members of the Tennessee General Assembly who are supportive of the engineering industry. TPE/PAC has become more aggressive in its contributions over the last several years, and the resulting benefits have been substantial, allowing us increased visibility and influence with legislators across the state. But to reach our full potential and have the continuity of influence necessary for successful advocacy long-term, TPE/PAC must grow to over $100K each year, which your ACEC Tennessee board has set as its goal over the next several years.
F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O RACEC/PAC AND TPE/PAC - OUR CURRENCY OF CONVERSATION
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I N S I D E
• Highlights from the EEA Gala & 50th Anniversary
• Grand Award Winners
• Thank you to the 2018 EEA sponsors, judges and committee members!
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