The document provides information about upcoming events for the APWA Central Florida Branch including a football tailgating event on October 26th, a pump operations workshop on November 7th, a young professionals networking event on November 15th, and a holiday party on December 6th. It also summarizes volunteer activities at Give Kids the World Village and discusses the Local Works campaign to recognize public works efforts. Additionally, it introduces Chris Thompson, the new APWA Central Florida Branch Volunteer Committee Chair, and highlights a project to expand the LYMMO transit system in Orlando through a fast-tracked design-build process.

1. Special points of
interest:
 Upcoming
Events Page 2
 Give Kids the
World
Page 7
Fall Edition
 Young Profes-
Chairman’s Message
sionals Events
Page 11
 Florida Local
Government
Coalition Pages
16-19
 December Event
Page 21
Inside this issue:
Upcoming Events 2
UCF Football
3
Social
ASCE Ice Breaker 4
Meet Chris
Thompson
6
GKTW Landscape 7
Day
Project Spotlight
8
YP Event
11
Lunch and Learn 12
Event September
New Members
October 2013
20
CONTACT
Christiane Nelson
(Universal Engineering)
Newsletter
Editor
CMNelson
@universalengineering.com
So, as we enter the fall season, we
continue to stay active with some upcoming
events. October 26th is our second annual
football tailgating event, along with Florida
Engineering Society, to watch UCF take on Uni‐
elcome to the season of fall, versity of Connecticut, thanks to our sponsors
cooler weather, sports starting up or culminat‐ England, Thims & Miller, Inc., Universal Engi‐
ing in a championship run, and new budgets for neering Sciences, Vanasee, Hangen Brustin,
many of us to work with. Summer was good Inc., and WadeTrim. November 7th Thompson
with no major storms, and the association re‐ Pump is providing a one‐day workshop provid‐
mained active with a few events. We met at ing hands‐on and classroom sessions on pump
Stoneybrook West Golf Club with a presenta‐ operations. The fall landscaping day at Give
tion from Bill Burns on his venture to Finland for Kids the World has been delayed due to an
the International Federation of Municipal Engi‐ event in January called Extreme Village Make‐
neers meeting, landscaping day at Give Kids the over . November 15th the Central Florida
World, participated at the ASCE Icebreaker at Branch is hosting a Young Professional Event
Orlando Science Center, and held a technical social . We also have tentatively set our next
Lunch and Learn session on permeable pave‐ Lunch and Learn event for November 20th with
ment. These technical sessions are being held the topic of Superpave specifications and
free of charge to assist members in obtaining Warm Mix Asphalt, to be held in Kissim‐
CEU’s and PDH’s for professional certifications mee. And finally, our Holiday meeting will
and licenses. Thank you to TitanAmerica and held on December 6th, including a tour of the
ACF Environmental for hosting this event.
new Welcome Center followed by dinner on
Public Works is a field of individuals the waterfront.
that provide services to millions of lives each
In closing, I wish you all a safe season
day. APWA and many municipalities supported and hope to see you at some of these
an initiative recently from the Florida Local Gov‐ events. Also, remember to tell your acquaint‐
ernment Coalition to recognize these efforts ances of the great things APWA does and
through a campaign for public awareness called benefits of membership. Any new members
Local Works. Though this recognition was not you enroll, notify Amy or
solely for Public Works, it did provide education Greg to enter for a drawing
to the public of the many aspects of services
provided by local governments. This initiative Mike McCabe, PE,
should be a driving force for our association to Central Florida
continue the improvement of our services for Branch Chairman
the betterment of our society.
Public Works Division
W
Mgr. City of Palm Bay
The Central Florida Branch includes the counties of
Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.

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APWA Central Florida Branch
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SAVE THE DATE FALL2013!!
October 26
Page 3
UCF Knights v UConn Huskies Football Social—Orlando
University of Central Florida Brighthouse Stadium, Time: 9AM (Social); 12PM (Game)
November 7
Page 12
Thompson Pump in Partnership with Daytona State College—Pumpology School
Daytona State College, Time: 9AM to 4PM
November 15 Young Professionals Networking Event— Orlando
Page 13
The Imperial Wine Bar and Beer Garden, Time: 6PM to 7:30PM
November 20 Lunch and Learn—Superpave and Warm Mix Asphalt Applications
Kissimmee Public Works Facility, Time: 12PM, Further Details TBA
December 6
Page 17
Branch Holiday Party and Business Meeting
Tour of Port Canaveral Welcome Center, Brevard County, Time: 4:30PM
Rusty’s Seafood, Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Time: 6PM
2013 Central Florida Branch Officers
Chair
Chair-Elect
Vice Chair
Mike McCabe, PE
Public Works Division Mgr.
City of Palm Bay
Matt LaChance
Project Manager
VHB Orlando
Amanda Millirons
Public Works Division Mgr.
City of Palm Bay
District Representative
Secretary
Treasurer
Amy Blaida, MPA
Business Development
RS&H Orlando
Angela Lawrence
Operations Coordinator
Atkins
Althea Parrish
Utility Coordinator
City of Sanford

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APWA Central Florida Branch
6th ANNUAL ASCE ICE BREAKER
Orlando Science Center
July 18th, 2013

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CENTRAL
FLORIDA
BRANCH AT
CONGRESS!
AUGUST
25-28
CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS
Happy Halloween from
APWA
Central Florida Branch
Officers &
Executive Committee

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APWA Central Florida Branch
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APWA Central Branch Volunteer Committee Chair
Chris Thompson, Director of Public Works—City of Tavares
Chris Thompson has recently completed the newly developed APWA Donald C. Stone
Center Public, Works Manager Level 2 Program.
Here is what Chris has to say about the program.:
“After 18 months and hundreds of hours dedicated to this
program, I successfully finished the newly developed
APWA Donald C. Stone Center Public, Works Manager
Level 2 Program. My mentor, Rick Keeney, Public Works
Director for Punta Gorda, FL, accepted the certificate on
my behalf at Congress in Chicago. This program was developed primarily as a career path option for emerging leaders in the Public Works profession. I highly recommend the Donald C. Stone Center for anyone looking for professional
improvement.
Congratulations
Chris!

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Give Kids the World
Landscape Day
August 20, 2013
The CFB gathered together in
August to
volunteer at the Give Kids the World Village landscape day. Landscape days
are held on a quarterly basis and are
coordinated by Chris Thompson. If you
would like to participate in the next
landscape day in December (date TBA),
please contact Chris at:
cthompson@tavares.org
Give Kids the world is hosting a special event in
January 2014- "Extreme Village Makeover" based
on the TV series.
ABC's Good Morning America and the Host of
Extreme Makeovers—Ty Pennington will be at
the event. If you want to volunteer between
January 5th through the 26th, you can sign up at
www.extremevillagemakeover.com

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APWA Central Florida Branch
Project Spotlight
TAKING THE RAPID ROUTE TO PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
By Gregory Kern, MBA, AICP; Planning Manager, STV Inc.
Orlando and LYNX have enjoyed a successful partnership in funding and operating the
LYMMO transit service – a Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) system running in downtown Orlando. In
operation since 1997, it was time to expand the
service to attract additional riders and serve existing plus planned development. The City even
had funding for the project through Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) grants. The only
obstacle – the FTA funds had to go to LYNX, an
eligible FTA grant recipient. With the City actively working on the redevelopment of the former Amway Arena into a high-profile mixed use
development called Creative Village, there were
only a few months available to encumber the
funds through a procurement process or potentially lose them.
The solution was to go through an aggressively-paced Design-Build procurement
process, with close partnership between the City
and LYNX, to get a Design-Build firm under
contract in approximately four months. While
the City had implemented several design-build
contracts, LYNX had never procured services in
this manner. The project was, in fact, really two
projects for the expansion of the LYMMO system – the Parramore BRT, extending the service
north and west to provide access to the planned
Creative Village mixed use project; and the EastWest BRT, extending service to existing residential and commercial areas just south of the downtown core area.
The LYMMO expansion projects were
identified in the City’s 2006 Downtown Transportation Plan, and in the 2007 Transit Circulation Expansion Report. Subsequent to these
planning efforts, Orlando was implementing numerous high profile development and redevelopment efforts which would support enhanced
multi-modal transportation.
These projects included:
 New Amway Arena
 Dr. Philips Center for the Performing
Arts
 SunRail commuter rail
 Creative Village educational, office and
residential development
 Sports and Entertainment District
 Major League Soccer stadium (proposed)
A key aspect of the LYMMO expansions
was the close partnership between the City and
LYNX. Upon notification of receipt of the FTA
grants, the City and LYNX worked together tirelessly to develop a procurement characterized as a
progressive design-build procurement model. This
project delivery method would reduce the time required to get the project under contract and completed, a requirement of both the FTA grants and the
City’s timeline for project implementation. It’s often most effective when rapid project delivery is required, when the project owner desires a clear delineation of responsibility (great for high-profile projects!), and when the project requires greater collaboration from design to construction to testing and
final implementation.
The total project costs were $16.75 million
for the Parramore system, and $10.3 million for the
East-West system. The local match was $2.4 million and $3.75 million, respectively. These funding
matches were in the form of cash payments, and “inkind” contributions which included the following:
 Utilities (water, wastewater lines, cable
and phone)
 Irrigation (re-use water)
 Electric duct bank
 Construction project management (by
City staff)
The FTA grants were in the form of a New
Starts Grant for the East-West BRT, and a
TIGER II grant for the Parramore BRT.

9. Fall 2013
Under the new MAP-21 (Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century)
legislation, there have been some changes
that affect how agencies may apply for
and utilize project funding. For instance,
most discretionary grant programs have
been eliminated, replaced by more predictable formula grants which are based
on various factors including population,
urbanization status, population density,
and a combination of bus revenue miles
and related operating characteristics and
expenses. An emphasis has been added to
the maintenance of transit assets, and
MAP-21 provides formula funding for
transit agencies to ensure the “state of
good repair” of capital assets including
rolling stock, infrastructure, and facilities.
The agency must prepare a transit asset
management plan, which
as all public works professionals already know,
is a great method for
continually assessing the
age and condition of assets for the purpose of
identifying future maintenance and replacement
costs in the annual
budget cycle.
The LYMMO
extension projects have
been touted by all stakeholders concerned as a
successful program of
inter-agency coordination. As of the date of
this article, designs have
been completed and construction is well under way for the BRT
projects.
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APWA Central Florida Branch
Lunch and Learn Design and Installation of
Permeable Paving Blocks
September 24, 2013
Greg Strickland with Titan America and
Randy Thomas with ACF Environmental
presented on Sustainable Stormwater
Solutions including Pave Drain Technology. Topics discussed included design requirements for using permeable paving blocks, types of permeable paving blocks, installation of permeable paving blocks, and maintenance requirements.
For more information on Pave Drain
go to: http://www.pavedrain.com/
news/

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Congratulations to
the Central Florida
Branch for
winning the
Florida Chapter
Membership
Competition for
the second
quarter in a row.
Progress of the
Troutman
Boulevard
Realignment and
Harris High Tech
Center projects in
the City of
Palm Bay.
Update from
Spring Newsletter
April 2013
APWA Central Florida Branch

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APWA Central Florida Branch
W
hat is the Florida Local
Government Coalition?
The FLGC was developed to advocate for local governments by educating residents and sharing resources among
its members. The Florida League of Cities manages the
coalition, which now has more than 25 local government
association partners. APWA FL Chapter is a member of
the FLGC Steering Committee with Jim Myers serving as one of the Committee Chairs.
For 2013, the Coalition's primary initiative is "to help Florida citizens understand,
appreciate and support local government and the services and values these governments
bring to millions of lives each day." To do this, the collation is launching a public awareness
campaign with the theme Local Government - Quality Services You Can Trust.
To help promote this theme, the official name of the public awareness campaign is
"Local Works." The Coalition chose "Local Works" for its simplicity, and because the term
"works" tends to have a public services connotation.
On July 25, representatives of the 25+ associations attended a workshop and press
conference to kick off the initiative, coming together for the first time since the group was
formed.
Local Works Day (September 6, 2013) was a major component of the public awareness campaign. This is an opportunity for members of the Coalition to engage, educate and
interact with their communities by celebrating the trusted services that local governments
provide.
Although this initiative is year-long, Coalition members see it as an ongoing effort.
The hope is that all local government associations will continue to promote this important
initiative throughout the year and beyond. Local governments provide trusted services
that millions of Floridians depend on. It's time to share our stories.
"We are celebrating what is extraordinary about
the ordinary!!"
How does APWA FL Chapter participate?




APWA FL Chapter prepared a Local Works Day Proclamation.
Some APWA Branches sent in letters to the editors to the local newspapers.
A social Media Plan was developed and carried out by the FL Chapter as well as the
Central FL Branch.
Greg Kern, Membership Chairperson for Central FL Branch/ and Recruitment and Retention Membership Chair for FL Chapter, participated in Teacher for A Day.

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APWA Central Florida Branch
APWA Florida Chapter participates with
Florida Local Government Coalition
Greg Kern with the Central Florida branch recently presented
Public Works to 2nd and 4th grade students as part of the
Florida Local Government Coalition
APWA In the Classroom
“Public Works and Mad Math Skills” By Gregory Kern
I recently had the opportunity to explain to 2nd and 4th grade students what public works is, how it’s all around us, and how you
need “mad” math skills to do it. It was relatively easy to explain
what public works is, and how we all use “it” every day – roads,
parks, water, etc. What was really challenging were the questions.
It’s always enlightening when we look at something through the
eyes of a 7 to 10 year old. What seemed so simple and blasé suddenly becomes confusing and complicated. Even a bit scary. Case
in point – Question: “What are those caves; the ones where you
can only see half of the cave”? It took me a minute, but then I
asked the inquisitor if these are next to roads. When he said yes, I
explained what a drainage
culvert is and what it does.
Half of the fun of these sessions was interpreting their
questions and coming up
with age-appropriate answers. Here are a few more
examples:

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 Q: “What are those round things in the road?”
 A: Manhole covers.
 Q: “How much dirt does it take to build a road?”
 A: Hundreds of dump truck loads.
 Q: “What are those blue lights on the road?”
 A: Reflectors to locate fire hydrants.
 Q: “My dad’s an architect and he is going after that I-4 job.”
 A: Well goody for him.
 Q: “What’s the longest slope of a drainage pipe you’ve ever seen?”
 A:
(A somewhat long explanation of minimum required slopes, increasing pipe diameters along the run, and lift stations. No one asked
another pipe question again.)
 Q: (in discussing how our taxes pay for public works and how much
the projects can cost) “How much money do you have?”
 A: Not enough to pay for these projects.
In the end, I had a great time in these two presentations to Seminole County
students. My feedback was that they now understand how the public works facilities and services that are all around them actually get there. Even the
teachers admitted that they had no idea what public works really meant. They
referred to a space on a Monopoly board game as their only clue. The students
also understood that the math skills they are learning today are actually used
in professional practice.
It was definitely a fun experience.
And it’s always good practice to
reduce what you do into simple
language that anyone can understand. Comes in handy for some
public involvement and agency
presentations!

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APWA Central Florida Branch
Welcome to all of our NEW
Central Florida Branch Members
who joined APWA in the JulyMember
Employer
City
Month
Joined
Ms. Lillian Colon
Palm Bay Public Works
Palm Bay
July
Mr. Michael Drozeck, PE,
CFM
Mr. Rodney Lynn, PE,
CFM
Orange County Engineering
Department
Orange County Stormwater
Management
Orlando
July
Orlando
July
Mr. David May, PE
Osceola County
Kissimmee
July
Mr. Daniel Negron, PE,
CFM
Orange County Engineering
Department
Orange County Engineering
Department
Orlando
July
Orlando
July
Ms. Penny Post, PE, CFM
Mr. Barney Weiss
Palm Bay Public Works
Palm Bay
July
Mr. Edward Diggs
Granite Technologies
Deltona
August
Mr. Shane Kovacs
Granite Technologies
Deltona
August
Mr. Thomas Mehegan
Granite Technologies
Deltona
August
Ms. Yolanda Price
City of Palm Bay
Palm Bay
August
Mr. Joseph Sondheim
City of New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna
Beach
August
Ms. Stephanie Thomas
City of Ocoee
Ocoee
August
Mr. Stoney Brunson
City of Clermont
Clermont
September
Mr. Tim Clayton
City of Clermont
Clermont
September
Mr. Curtis Leonard
Titan America
Longwood
September
Mr. Joe McMahon
City of Clermont
Clermont
September
Mr. David VanDever, Jr.
City of Clermont
Clermont
September
The Central Florida Branch would like to THANK all of our current members and
WELCOME all of our NEW members who joined APWA during this quarter. We would
like to encourage input on how we can make our Branch better and we can better
provide you with better educational meetings and events. Please contact anyone
listed on the back page of this Newsletter. And we always have room for more folks
on our Branch Executive Committee. The Branch is only as good as
WE as a TEAM make it!

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2013 APWA Central Florida Branch
4:30pm
Tour of Port
Canaveral’s
NEW
Welcome
Center!!
December Business Meeting
WHEN: Friday, December 6, 2013
WHERE: Rusty’s Seafood
628 Glen Cheek Drive, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920, (321) 783‐2033
For map and directions please visit www.rustysseafood.com
4:30pm: Tour of Port
Canaveral’s NEW Welcome
Center
Buffet Dinner Includes:
Salad Bar
6:00pm—Networking
Appetizers:
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Smoked Fish Dip
Fresh Fruit Tray
7:00pm—Dinner
Carved Prime Rib
Encrusted Mahi­Mahi
Sautéed Chicken w/Onions &
Mushrooms
Roasted Red Potatoes, Rice Pilaf
Steamed Vegetable Medley
COST: $40/PERSON
Please make checks payable to:
“Central FL Branch APWA”, PO Box 1788, Sanford, FL 32722‐1788
REGISTRATION
COMPANY/
ORGANIZATION:___________________________________________________________
YOUR
RSVP by Monday, December 2, 2013 to
Althea Parrish via EMAIL Parrisha@sanfordfl.gov (no shows will be billed)

22. APWA 2013-2014 Central FL Branch
Officers & Executive Committee
Chairman:
Chair-Elect:
Secretary:
Mike McCabe
mccabm@palmbayflorida.org
Matt LaChance
Mlachance@VHB.com
Angela Lawrence
Agela.Lawrence@atkinsglobal.com
District
Representative:
Vice Chair:
Althea Parrish
parrisha@sanfordfl.gov
Chris Thompson
cthompson@tavares.org
Membership
Chair:
Awards and
Newsletter Chair:
Christiane Nelson
cmnelson@universalengineering.com
Scholarship Chair:
EC Member:
EC Member:
Dave Derrick
Dderrick@kissimmee.org
Rick Howard
richard.howard@cityoforlando.net
Amanda Millirons
milla@palmbayflorida.org
Treasurer:
Volunteer Chair:
Rodeo Chair:
Amy Blaida
amy.blaida@rsandh.com
EC Member:
EC Member:
Greg Kern
Gregory.Kern@stvinc.com
Paul Moore
paul.moore@sanfordfl.gov
Scott Martin
smartin@volusia.org
Herb Raybourn
hraybourn@rcid.org
Mark Juliano
mjuliano@hollyhillfl.org
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