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PROJECT AWARDS: > HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK

AWARD > OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING

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FRANKLIN D. MEYERS CIVIL ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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EDMUND FRIEDMAN YOUNG CIVIL ENGINEER AWARDFOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

NOMINATION INFORMATION: All awards must be nominated by an ASCE MI Branch.Nominations from ASCE MI Branches must be received by April 1. If possible, nominations should be submitted electronically via email or dropbox. Selected awards will bepresented at the Michigan Infrastructure Conference. Please submit nominations to:

Melinda L. Bacon, P.E.President Elect Michigan Section ASCEPhone: (269) 2071584Email: bacon@smeusa.comMail: ASCE MICHIGAN SECTION 215 N. WALNUT ST. LANSING, MI 48933

AWARD REQUIREMENTS: Historical Civil Engineering Landmark Award

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The site shall have civil engineering significance.

> Size or technical complexity of design/construction is not sufficient in itself to qualify for an award.

> Site must have at least one unique feature.

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The site should be generally available for public viewing, although safety considerations or geographical isolation may restrict access.

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Project must be at least fifty years old.The original structure should be substantially intact, although routine maintenance is expected.Photographs (jpg format) should be included for pressreleases and for awards event.

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Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award OR Quality of Life Award

The project must be completed and put into service or be ready for use.

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Phased projects may be submitted upon completion of a particular phase. However, please document and highlight which phase of the project is being submitted.

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No project or project phase may be renominated after having received an award.

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Resourcefulness in planning and in the solution of design problems should be evident.

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Franklin D. Meyers Civil Engineer of the Year Award OR the Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement

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Each ASCE Branch is encouraged to have a branch award to complement the Michigan Section Award.

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Information provided should be as complete and accurate as possible. To be eligible to recieve the Young Civil Engineer of the Year Award, the engineer nominated should be 35years of age or less on February 1 in the year of the award.

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To be eligible to receive these individual awards, the engineernominated should be living at the time of his/her nomination and be an active member of the Michigan Section of ASCE.

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An engineer who has moved out of state may still be nominated for service during his/her residency in Michigan. The nominated engineer should have: evidence of technical competence, high character and integrity; completed service to the advancement of the civil engineering profession; and contributed to public service outside of their professional career.At least one letter of recommendation should be included with the nomination information.

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Photograghs of the engineer (jpg format) should be included for press releases and for awards event.

SECTION AWARDS NOmINATION FORmS

Photographs (jpg format) should be included forpress releases and for awards event.

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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:


HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDmARK AWARDNOMINATION FORM (PAGE 1 OF 2)

This award enhances our understanding of the history and heritage of civil engineering projects in Michigan, and preserves information pertaining to the projects historic development. The ASCE Michigan Section grants the Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Award to a project of civil engineering significance, designating the project site as a landmark. The project must be at least fifty years old and still be intact.

The award committee takes the responsibility for recommending a Michigan Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Award seriously. If a branch nomination is approved for landmark designation by the Michigan Section, the branch will be expected to contact the owner so a plaque can be presented to the owner at the Michigan Infrastructure Conference. One award plaque will be provided and presented to the owner. Additional plaques may be ordered. All projects must be nominated by an ASCE MI Branch. No project may receive the award more than once. Please complete the nomination form below and submit the form along with a nonrefundable check for $25 payable to the ASCE MI Section. Please also provide photographs of the project (jpg format) for the awards presentation and press releases. All nominations must be received from an ASCE MI BRANCH by APRIL 1. Please send nominations to:

Melinda L. Bacon, P.E.President Elect, ASCE Michigan SectionPhone: (269) 2071584Email: bacon@smeusa.com (email me for dropbox password & link)Mail: ASCE MICHIGAN SECTION 215 N. WALNUT ST. LANSING, MI 48933

Name of Proposed Landmark: Site of Proposed Landmark: Owner of Proposed Landmark: Date of Construction: Other Significant Dates of the Project: Key Professional Personnel or Company Associated with the Proposed Landmark: Civil Engineering Historical Significance of this Proposed Landmark:

Unique Features which set the Proposed Landmark Apart from other Civil Engineering Projects:


HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARKNOMINATION FORM CONTINUED (PAGE 2 OF 2)

Comparable or Similar Landmarks:

Contributions this Proposed Landmark made toward the Development of the Civil Engineering Profession: Contributions this Proposed Landmark made toward the Development of the Nation or a Large Region thereof:

Justification of Nomination of the Proposed Landmark by the Owner (if applicable), the ASCE Branch, and/or the Personnel (Companies) Associated with the Proposed Landmark:

List of Enclosed Documents, Photographs, and Historical Evidence which Support Nomination: Proposed Landmark Nominated by ASCE Branch: Date: Signature of Branch Nominee:


OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEmENT AWARDNOMINATION FORM (PAGE 1 of 2)

The ASCE Michigan Section annually presents the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award for a project that demonstrates the highest level of engineering skill and that “represents the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and mankind.” The project must exemplify an aspect of civil engineering, while it should demonstrate use of innovations in materials, technology, or construction methods. The project should contribute to the well-being of people and communities. The project, and the prime design or construction firm, must be located in Michigan. Meritorious projects may also receive awards. The top three projects may also be submitted for the ASCE National OutstandingCivil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award.

One award plaque will be provided and presented to the owner. Additional plaques may be ordered. ASCE may also provideOutstanding Civil Engineering Certificates of Merit to submitted projects determined by the Awards Committee to be deserving of recognition. All projects must be nominated by an ASCE MI Branch. No project or phase of the project may receive the award more than once. Please complete the nomination form below and submit the form along with a nonrefundable check for $25 payable to the ASCE MI Section. Please also provide photographs of the project (jpg format) for the awards presentation and press releases. All nominations must be received from an ASCE MI BRANCH by APRIL 1. Please send nominations to:


Project Title: Project Site:

Project Owner:

Professional Personnel Associated with Project (Name, Title & Firm):

Brief Description of Project (Project Size, Phase of Project, and Completion Date): Problems during Planning, Design, and/or Construction:

OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDNOMINATION FORM CONTINUED (PAGE 2 OF 2)

Solutions during Planning, Design and/or Construction: Innovations (Materials, Technology and/or Construction Techniques):

Effects which Demonstrate how the Project made an Outstanding Difference in Civil Engineering Progress:

Engineering Aspects of the Project and how the Project Benefits the Community: List of Enclosed Documents and Photographs which Support Nomination: Proposed OCEA Nominated by ASCE Branch: Date: Signature of Branch Nominee: ASCE Michigan Section | 215 N. Walnut Street | Lansing, MI 48933 | www.sections.asce.org/michigan


QUALITy OF LIFE AWARD & QUALITy OF LIFE CERTIFICATES OF mERITNOMINATION FORM (PAGE 1 OF 2)

The ASCE Michigan Section annually presents the Quality of Life Award for a project that exemplifies ASCE’s theme, “Civil Engineers Make the Difference - They Build the Quality of Life.” Emphasis of the project must be on small community or private projects, while the project should have positive effects on human lives without adversely affecting the surrounding environment. The project and the prime design or construction firm of the project must be located in Michigan.

One award plaque will be provided and presented to the owner. Additional plaques may be ordered. ASCE may also provide Quality of Life Certificates of Merit to projects determined by the Awards Committee to be deserving of recognition.

All projects must be nominated by an ASCE MI Branch. No project may receive the award more than once. Please complete the nomination form below and submit the form along with a nonrefundable check for $25 payable to the ASCE MI Section. Please also provide photographs of the project (jpg format) for the awards presentation and press releases. All nominations must be received from an ASCE MI BRANCH by APRIL 1. Please send nominations to:


Project Title: Project Site: Project Owner: Professional Personnel Associated with Project (Name, Title & Firm):

Brief Description of Project (Project Size, Phase of Project, and Completion Date): Purpose of Project:

OF LIFE CERTIFICATES OF MERIT QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD & QUALITY

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Positive Impact of the Project on the Environment and Community: Innovations and Resourcefulness (Recycled Materials, Technology and/or Construction Techniques):

Effects which Demonstrate how the Project Improved the Quality of Life (environmental, economical, political, social, and ecological):

Processes Involved in order to get the Project Approved and Constructed (permits, public meetings, and government involvement): List of Enclosed Documents and Photographs which Support Nomination: Proposed Quality of Life Award Nominated by ASCE Branch: Date: Signature of Branch Nominee:



The ASCE Michigan Section annually honors a fellow engineer as the Franklin D. Meyers Outstanding Civil Engineer of the Year. Selection of an Outstanding Engineer is based on an individual who is judged to have attained significant professional achievement, by degree to which the candidate has shown: service to the advancement of the profession; evidence of technical competence, high character, ethics and integrity; leadership to the development of younger member attitudes toward the profession; contributions to public service outside of their professional career; other evidence of merit (PhD, MBA or MS degrees, Awards and/or Published Technical Papers, etc.) which advance ASCE's objectives; and are licensed EIT or PE in the State of Michigan. All candidates must be nominated by an ASCE MI Branch. No recipient may receive the award more than once. Please complete the nomination form below and submit the form along with a letter of recommendation. Please also provide photographs of the candidate (jpg format) for the awards presentation and press releases. All nominations must be received from an ASCE MI BRANCH by APRIL 1. Please send nominations to:


Candidate Name: Date of Birth: Phone #: Email: ASCE Member #: ASCE MI Branch: Place of Employment (Company, Company Address, Company Phone #, and Title): Registration Information (EI, EIT or PE which States and License #'s):

Education Information Undergraduate, Graduate and/or Other (Include: Degree/Major, Year, and Institution): Service to the Advancement of the Profession through Contributions to Other Professional Organizations:

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Service to the Advancement of the Profession through Contributions to ASCE: Technical Contributions to the Profession (responsibilities, achievements, technical presentations or publications, teaching, awards, etc):

Community Service (activities, holding public office, service club activities, civic organizations, etc): Other Evidence of Merit which has advanced ASCE's Goals and Objectives: List of Enclosed Documents and Photographs which Support Nomination: Candidate Nominated by ASCE Branch: Date: Signature of Branch Nominee:


yOUNG ENGINEER AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEmENTNOMINATION FORM (PAGE 1 OF 2)

The Michigan Section of ASCE encourages recognition of the professional contributions of younger members of ASCE. The Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement is presented annually to a member of the Michigan Section of ASCE, who is 35 years of age or less on February 1 in the year of the award. The recognition is providedto an engineer who is judged to have attained significant professional achievement, by degree to which the candidate has shown: service to the advancement of the profession; evidence of technical competence, high character, ethics and integrity; leadershipto the development of younger member attitudes toward the profession; contributions to public service outside of their professionalcareer; other evidence of merit (PhD, MBA or MS degrees, Awards and/or Published Technical Papers, etc.) which advanceASCE's objectives; and are licensed (Engineering Intern (EI), Engineer In Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE)) in the State of Michigan. All candidates must be nominated by an ASCE MI Branch. No recipient may receive the award more than once. Please completethe nomination form below and submit the form along with a letter of recommendation. Please also provide photographs of the candidate (jpg format) for the awards presentation and press releases. All nominations must be received from an ASCE MI BRANCH by APRIL 1. Please send nominations to:


Candidate Name: Date of Birth: Phone #: Email: ASCE Member #: ASCE MI Branch: Place of Employment (Company, Company Address, Company Phone #, and Title): Registration Information (EI, EIT or PE which States and License #'s):

Education Information Undergraduate, Graduate and/or Other (Include: Degree/Major, Year, and Institution): Service to the Advancement of the Profession through Contributions to Other Professional Organizations:


YOUNG ENGINEER AWARD FORPROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTNOMINATION FORM (PAGE 2 OF 2)

Service to the Advancement of the Profession through Contributions to ASCE: Technical Contributions to the Profession (responsibilities, achievements, technical presentations or publications, teaching, awards, etc):

Community Service (activities, holding public office, service club activities, civic organizations, etc): Other Evidence of Merit which has advanced ASCE's Goals and Objectives: List of Enclosed Documents and Photographs which Support Nomination: Candidate Nominated by ASCE Branch: Date: Signature of Branch Nominee: