Awards Committee

2010 Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2010 APWA Washington Award Winners. The winners in the various categories are listed below and their submittals can be found by clicking on the project name.

Category	Division	Project Name	Public Agency
Transportation	Less than $5 million	Main Street	City of Duvall
Transportation	$5 million	Sauk River Bridge	Snohomish County
Transportation	$25 to $75 million	Coal Creek Parkway Corridor Completion Project (Phase 2)	City of Newcastle
Transportation	More than $75 million	Hood Canal Bridge Program Management	WSDOT
Structures	Less than $5 million	Cedar Road Reservoir, Booster Station, and Water Main Improvements	City of Deer Park
Environment	$5 million	Source Improvement Project - Wells 1 & 2 Environment	City of Redmond
Environment	Less than $5 million	College Regional Stormwater Facility Environment	City of Lacey
Structures & Environment	$5 million	Ranney Collector No. 5 Improvement Project	City of Kennewick
Emergency	Less than $5 million	Buncombe Hollow Road - Emergency Slide Stabilization Project Emergency	Clark County

Certainly the most important part of any Public Works success is telling people about it. To celebrate success in Public Works, APWA has many awards that you or your team may be eligible for and perhaps be recognized for hard work and extraordinary effort.

Do you know a person doing great things for the public works profession? Have you completed a terrific public works project? Contact Pete Capell or Jill Marilley, Co-Chairs of the Awards Committee to submit a candidate for consideration or to learn more about the Chapter and National Awards Programs. In some cases we may have the resources to help you put together an excellent application.

Contact the Awards Committee for submission information. Nominations for the March 1, 2010 deadline are to be sent to:

Jill Marilley
HDR Engineering Inc.
500 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1200
Bellevue, WA 98004

All deadlines are "received by" dates.

Awards Committee Contacts:

Pete Capell, Clark County Public Works at (360) 397-6118 ext. 4071 or peter.capell@clark.wa.gov
Jill Marilley, HDR, Inc. at (425) 450-6236 or jmarilley@gmail.com

For downloadable award application forms, please click here.

Washington Chapter Awards:

Roy Morse Award
Recognizes outstanding technical or professional accomplishments in Public Works.

Winner of this award is usually submitted to National as the Top Ten Public Works Leader candidate for the Chapter.
Candidate names must be submitted to the Awards Committee with supporting information before July 15.

James Robertson Award
Recognizes outstanding service to the Chapter.

Candidate names must be submitted to the Awards Committee with supporting information before July 15. The award is given at the Fall Conference.

June Rosentreter Spence Award
Recognizes efforts to recruit individuals into Public Works.

Candidate names must be submitted to the Awards Committee with supporting information before July 15.

Young Leader Award
Recognizes and encourages Young Public Works Leaders who demonstrate commitment to the public works profession and show potential for future growth within APWA. Individuals will be recognized in areas from the Public, Consultant and Vendor sectors.

Candidate names must be submitted to the Awards Committee with supporting information before July 15. The person is then forwarded on for National recognition.

Washington Chapter Awards Nomination Form

Chapter & National APWA Awards:

Applications due March 1 (March 1, 2010) in any year and the award is presented at the Public Works Week Luncheon in May.

Chapter Public Works Projects of the Year
Recognizes excellence in management and administration of public works projects; 4 divisions and 5 categories.
For 2009 the divisions have changed to project less than $5 million, $5 to $25 million, $25 to $75 million, and over $75 million.

Projects shall be submitted for both Chapter and National level awards. The format is the same for Chapter and National submittals.
Chapter winners are recognized at the Public Works Week luncheon in May.
The deadline for submittals to Chapter and National is March 1, 2010.
Six (6) copies are required for submittal to National; eight (8) copies are required for submittal to the Chapter.
Submittals to National should list the Washington Chapter as the nominating agency so that we are eligible to compete for the PACE Award. Please email or include a .pdf version of your submittal.
Go to 2010 Awards Program Forms and Criteria.

National APWA Awards:

Additional awards are given at the National Level. If you see an award and know someone who might qualify, please contact the Awards Committee and let them know. If you aren’t able to help, they can find someone who can!

The deadline for all National award submittals is March 1.
All forms and instructions for submitting for a National level award can be found at http://www.apwa.net/About/awards.asp#12
You must list the Washington Chapter of APWA as the nominating agency, and send one copy of the submittal to the WA Chapter Awards Committee. It is best to contact the Awards committee prior to submission in case there is extra help they can offer.

The awards include the following (see the above web site for specific details and more award listings):

Citation for Exemplary Service to Public Works
Diversity Exemplary Practices Award
Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award
Exceptional Performance Awards
Technical and Management Innovation Award
Henry Swearingen: Recognizes outstanding service to APWA at the Chapter Level
Abel Wolman Award: Best new book published in the field of public works history
Michael Robinson Award for Excellence in Public Works History
Donald Stone Award: Recognizing excellence in education
Distinguished Service to Public Works Award
Young Leader
Professional Manager of the Year – Engineering and Technology
Professional Manager of the Year – Facilities and Grounds
Professional Manager of the Year - Public Fleet
Professional Manager of the Year - Public Right-Of-Way
Professional Manager of the Year – Public Works Emergency Management
Professional Manager of the Year - Solid Waste
Professional Manager of the Year – Transportation
Professional Manager of the Year – Water Resources