! MD/DC Damage Prevention Committee (DPC)

Kevin Woolbright, Chairman, Mark Hamrick, Vice Chairman & Dora Parks, Secretary

7223 Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Hanover, MD 21076

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Minutes of the meeting held on April 25, 2017 Meeting Hosted by Miss Utility in Hanover, MD

Prepared by Dora Parks, Secretary

CALLTOORDERANDINTRODUCTIONS

ChairmanKevinWoolbrightcalledtheregularmonthlymeetingtoorderat9:29a.m.followedbythecustomaryintroductions.

TheminutesofMarch28,2017wereapprovedascorrected.Themeetingminuteswillbepostedat,http://www.missutility.net/damageprevention/

OLDBUSINESSDoraParks(MissUtility)statedthenewlyrevisedMD/DCDamagePreventionGuides(English)werereadyfordistribution.Theguidecontainsthelast(2)Title12revisionsto12-111and12-129.

CGAhaspublishedVersion14.0oftheBestPracticesGuide,availableviaCommonGroundAlliance.

OPENDISCUSSIONSREGARDINGDAMAGEPREVENTIONAWARENESS&COOPERATIONMikeBurns(UtiliQuest)introducednewareamanager,ByungKim.ByungwillservicetheterritoryofBaltimoreCounty,Howard,Harford,AnneArundelandBaltimoreCity.MikehasacceptedanewpositionwithinUtiliQuest.

MeganWelling(PSEG)statedPSEGwasanewmembertotheMissUtilitysystemwith8milesofgaspipeintheCharlesCountyareathatwillgoliveinOctober.Meganaskedcontractlocatingcompaniesintheroomtocontactherdirectlyiftheywereinterestedintalkingaboutcontractlocatingforthisnewpipe.Interestedpartiesweretomeetwithherafterthemeeting.

Variousticketprocessingandworksitematterswerediscussedamongstthecommittee;discrepancynotices,utilitydepth,workingunderaprime’sticket,useofextentofwork[ieldandupdatetickets.

NEWBUSINESSPatBurke(FergusonWaterworks)inquiredifMissUtilityofferedseminarsforcontinuingeducationcerti[ication.PatiswillingtoworkwiththeDPCtoextendtheirtrainingefforts.Thecommitteewillreviewthisofferinconsiderationwithotherpartnersofferingtrainingatthislevel,understandingthatallMissUtilitytrainingifofferedatnocosttoattendees.

DoraParksannouncedtheBoardofDirectorsselectionforthelocatorandexcavatorseat;JuanVogel(UtiliQuest)andJoeShelton(B.F.Joy).TheBODalsomadeachangetotheby-laws,BODseatswillbeathree-yearterm.SAFETYPRESENTATION,TRAINING&EDUCATION

EconomicLoss–WhyCan’tIBillforDowntime?PresentedbyMarkHamrick(Verizon)

Markprovidedinformationregardingworksitedelaysweremanycontactorsfeeltheyshouldbecompensatedforlosttime.MarkexplainedtheEconomicLossRuleinlieuofcontractsandwhatthismeansforworksitedowntime.MarkprovidedresourcesinhisPPTfortheinformationpresented.

MD/DCSUBSCRIBERSCOMMITTEE&BOARDOFDIRECTORSScottBrown,WGL-CommitteeChairmanVinceHealy,Verizon-ViceChairmanDoraParks,MissUtility/OneCallConcepts-Secretary

Nextmeeting,July13,2017attheMissUtilitycallcenter.

TheSubscriberCommitteeandBoardofDirectorsareactiveparticipantswiththeMarylandAuthorityregardingTitle12LawmodiEicationsforafuturerewrite.

MARYLANDUNDERGROUNDFACILITIESDAMAGEPREVENTIONAUTHORITYTomHastings,OCCLocatingServices-Chairman,VinceHealy,Verizon-ViceChairman

JimBarron,ExecutiveDirectorreportedontheAuthorityApril5,2017Meeting

TwoFormalHearingswerescheduled Onewassettledthedaybeforethehearing Thesecondhearingwasheldwithallparties’present ReviewedandActedonten(10)NPV’s.

TheAuthorityreviewedattorneyrecommendationsregardingnon-responsiveAuthorityNPVnotices.TheAuthorityapproveda$11,000paymenttotheSubscriber’sforMayMediaCampaign.

TheAuthorityapproveda$3,000GoldSponsorshipforthe2017GreaterChesapeakeDamagePreventionTrainingConference.

TheAuthorityapproveda$5,000contributiontohelpsponsordamagepreventionoutreach,an811atCamdenYardstheweekendofJune17&18,2017

TheAuthorityapprovedthenewof[iceleasefortheexpandedof[icesbeginningonMarch1,2017. NextAuthorityMeetingisscheduledforWednesday,May3,2017at9:00AM.

One(1)FormalHearingisscheduledforthemorningsession8NPV’sarescheduledforreview

TheAuthorityhasremovedtheholdonacceptingNoticesofViolation.

TheAuthorityhashiredBrianChaseasaresearchassistant.Todayishis[irstday.

PresentationsatComerConstructionandGray&Sons.

The[irstmeetingoftheRe-WriteofTitle12willbeheldinthisroomonMonday,May15,2017at9:00AM.

LOCATORACHIEVEMENTAWARDS(LAA)ANDDIGSMARTAWARDS(DSA)KevinWoolbright,WSSC-Chair,DoraParks,MissUtility-ViceChair

TheLocatorAchievementAwardscommitteewillrecognize(69)locatorsandtheirfamiliesonMay19thattheBowieBaysoxstadium.Invitationshavegoneoutand[inalpreparationsfortheawardsbanquetareunderway.

Pleasevisit,http://www.missutility.net/missutilityawards/maryland_awards.asptolearnmoreabouttheawardsandseepastawardsandbanquetpictures.

2017GREATERCHESAPEAKEDAMAGEPREVENTIONTRAININGCONFERENCE(GCDPTC)Chairman,MattRuddo(OneCallConcepts)

Theninth-yearconferencewillbeheldduringOctober24-27attheClarionResortFontainebleauHotel2016conferencewasasell-out.The2017GCDPTCcanexpectnewadditionstothecomprehensivetrainingsessionschedule,aswellasreturningfavorites,andnetworkingopportunities,includingthe[ifthannualGCDPTCcornholetournamentandtheeighthannualgolftournament.Breakoutsessionswillbe[inalizedinthecomingmonths,butbelowisalistoftentativesessionthemes:

• The411on811• DistractedDriving• MOSH/OSHAUpdate• UtilityCompanyProjectShowcase• PHMSAUpdate

EDUCATIONANDOUTREACHReportedbyChrisMcMurry,MGH

ChrisprovidedanoverviewofMissUtilityoutreachheldduringApril,SafeDiggingMonth;

MarylandreceivedaProclamationfromGovernorHogan,proclaimingAprilasSafeDiggingMonth.

RadiocampaignsstartedinAprilandwillrunintoJune.Three30secondadswillprovideinformationregardingsafetyandresponsibilitywhenplanninganydisturbancetothegroundandearth,targetinghomeownersandprofessionalexcavators.

MissUtilityisasponsoroftheFrederickKeysreportcardcampaignrunningduringApril.MissUtilityhadaboothprovidingoutreachandeducationonsafety.

MissUtilityhasenteredintoapartnershipwithMASNtohaveapresenceattheOriolesandNationalgamesduringAprilandMay.TheMissUtilitylogowillbepresentduringannouncementsofthe‘playerswhodugdeep’segments.

811atOrioleParkwillincludeadisplayofthe811CarandBikewiththeMissUtilityteamhandingoutpromotionalitemstogameattendeesonJune17thand18th.

Homeownerswillbetargetedwithsafeexcavationmessageswithdisplayedinternetbannerswhiletheysearchfordoityourselfinformationanddiggingrelatedtoolsandservices.

SCHOLARSHIPCOMMITTEEKimFrancoisreportedthat230applicantsprovidedentriesforscholarshipsfrom175schools.MGHwillreviewtheapplicationsforsuf[iciencyinpreparationforacommitteereviewtopicktheregionwinners.

OUTREACHANDEDUCATION

TradeShowsandPresentations:IfyouareinterestedinvolunteeringforanyTradeShowsordesiretobeaddedtotheshowdistributionemaillist,pleaseemailEmilyMeieratemeier@mghus.com.

Mid Atlantic Construction Safety Conference Martin's Crosswinds 7400 Greenway Center Drive Greenbelt, MD 20770 April 25, 2017

Bowie Baysox Prince George’s Stadium 4101 Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20716 May 19, 2017

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Safety, Health and Wellness Day DIA Headquarters, Joint Bolling Anacostia Base (JBAB) 20 MacDill Blvd SE #207 Washington, DC 20032 May 24, 2017

DamagePreventionTraining:

ToscheduleaFREEDamagePrevention&SafetyTrainingatyourofEice,pleasecontactDoraParks,ManagerofClientRelationsat410-782-2026ordora@missutility.net.

CompletedTrainingEvents;

Rustler Construction 7209 Old Marlboro Pike Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Prince George’s Co May 4th, 2017

Calvert Co Commissioners Harriet E. Brown Community Center 901 Dares Beach Rd. Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Calvert Co May 5th, 2017

MISS U PRE-SCHEDULED DP TRAINING SMECO Engineering & Operations Center 14950 Cooperative Pl. Hughesville, MD 20637 May 12th, 2017

CAT-SOUTH CTR APPLIED TECHNOLOGY SOUTH 211 Central Ave. East Edgewater, MD 21037 Anne Arundel Co May 15th, 2017

WSSC – GAITHERSBURG MAINTENANCE DEPO 111 West Diamond Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 May 17th, 2017 set up 7:00am

2017OpenDamagePreventionTrainingOpportunities

July28thattheMissUtilitycallcenterstartingat7:30am November3rdattheMissUtilitycallcenterstartingat7:30am December1statthePEPCOof[iceonBenningRoadstartingat8:00am

Pleasevisit,www.missutility.netforfullinformationregardingpre-scheduledFREEDamagePreventionTrainings;thesetrainingsareopentoeveryone,contactdora@missutility.nettoreserveyourseat(s).

Therebeingnofurtherbusinessbroughtbeforethecommittee,themeetingadjournedat11:15a.m.

NextMD/DCDamagePreventionCommitteeMeeting;April25,2017commencingat9:30amwithrefreshmentsbeingservedat9:00a.m.attheMissUtilitycallcenterinHanover,MD

MEETINGATTENDEES

COMPANYATTENDEENAME TITLE/POSITION

TELEPHONE#

EMAILADDRESS

AACounty GlennGoins (410)222-7344 pwgoin01@aacounty.org

ACVENVIRO GuyMiller AREAMANAGER (610)476-5371 gmiller@acvenviro.com

AnchorConstruction JimBieber (202)269-6694 jbieber@anchorconst.com

AtlanticConstruction AndrewWeaver SAFETYCOORDINATOR (540)532-9602 aweaver@atlconco.com

B.FrankJoy KevinMills SAFETY (412)715-7653 kmills@b3oy.com

B.FrankJoyJoeSheltonBOARDContractorRep

(240)417-0200 jshelton@b[joy.com

BadgerDaylighting FrankHammond

(443)750-1611 [hammond@badger-corp.com

BaltimoreCountyGovernment

JohnathanLinton CREWCHIEF (410)

887-7428

BaltimoreCountyGovernment BrianSham PIPELINEMAINTDIV

(410)887-1480 bsham@baltimorecountymd.gov

BGEMarcHaines BOARDElectricRep

(443)324-0371 marc.haines@bge.com

CarrollCountyRoads MichaelC.Hill (410)386-6717 mhill@ccg.carr.org

ColonialPipelineCo. ScottR.Moore (410)970-2138 smoore@colpipe.com

ColumbiaGas CalvinSwauger (301)268-9452 clswauger@nisource.com

ColumbiaGas TimHamilton (301)964-9117 hhamilt@nisource.com

Comcast EmilyLolli GISANALYST (240)626-4789 emily_lolli@comcast.com

Comcast MacKiser MISSUTILITYCOORDINATOR

(443)812-2926 mckinley_kiser@comcast.com

Comcast DennisGahan

Comcast LindaDurbin (703)789-8194 linda_durbin@comcast.com

DCI RodrigoDeleid SUPERVISOR (240)712-8786 rdelcid@dcihq.com

FergusonWaterworks PatBurke MUNICIPALSALES (703)576-4395 pat.burke@ferguson.com

Flippo DustyHarbaugh MANAGER (301)967-6800 dlharbaugh@flippo.com

FlippoConstruction EmmanuelCruz SAFETYOFFICER (301)674-0899 ecruz@flippo.com

FortMyerConstruction SeanParis (202)498-2598 sparis@fortmyer.com

Gray&Son LennyCorbin SAFETYMANAGER (410)365-4156 lcorbin@graynson.com

HowardCounty WesleyWarren LOCATELEADER DAMAGEPREVENTION

(443)745-2233 wwarren82479@gmail.com

HowardCounty DavidBall SUPERVISOR DAMAGEPREVENTION

(410)313-3052 Dball@howardcountymd.gov

HowardCountyCalBrooksBOARDMACORep

(410)313-4952 cbrooks@howardcountymd.gov

JESCO JohnPooler TERRITORYMANAGER (240)385-4370 john.pooler@jesco.us

JESCO MikeHaynie TERRITORYMANAGER (410)459-8694 michael.haynie@mdelpa.org

MDPSC RickMiller (410)767-8081 richard.miller@md.gov

MDTA AlMawry (410)350-9560

amawry@marylandtechnicalservices.com

MDUFDPA SusanStroudAssistant ASSISTANT (410)

782-2103 susan.stroud@mddpa.org

MDUFDPAJimBarron ExecutiveDirector

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR (410)782-2102 jim.barron@mddpa.org

MDUFDPA BrainChase RESEARCHASSISTANT

MGH EmilyMeier emeier@mghus.com

MGH KimFracois kfrancois@mghus.com

NPL CharmesaHarris

(480)521-3171 charris@gonpl.com

NPL JamesRandyCarey

(571)921-0201 jcarey@gonpl.com

OCCLocatingService

TomHastings MDAUTHORITYCHAIRMAN LocatorRepresentative

GENERALMANAGER (410)712-0202 thastings@occls.com

OneCallConcepts MissUtility

MattRuddo MDAUTHORITY

DIRECTOR,CLIENTRELATIONS

(410)782-2025 matt@missutility.net

OneCallConcepts MissUtility

DoraParksCommitteeSecretary BoardMember

MANAGER, CLIENTRELATIONS

(410)782-2026 doraparks@missutility.net

PEPCO SeanCecil OVERHEADLINEMAN slcecil@pepco.com

PEPCO CraigStarke (202)440-0724 cdstarke@pepco.com

PEPCO GregJohnson (202)388-2161 gmjohnson@pepco.com

PEPCO MitziAmbush (202)308-2269 ambushm@pepco.com

PEPCO RobertVicks hvicks@pepco.com

PEPCO SeanParran (202)388-2260 slparran@pepco.com

PinpointUnderground LawrenceJohnson

(301)672-8520 lj@pinpointunderground.com

PowerCommConstruction JohnBonilla (240)

535-8697 jbonilla@powercommconstruc@on.com

ProCommE.L.S. CharlieRussell (443)535-3588 charlie@procommels.com

ProCommE.L.S. JohnCurtin (443)619-3114 johnc@procommels.com

PSEG MeganWelling PERMITTING (714)271-1376 mawelling@mccormicktaylor.com

R.B.HINKLE JessicaBurke

R.B.HINKLE ScottHoover (703)856-5756 scotthoover@rbhinkle.com

RustlerConstruction WalterRandolph SAFETYOFFICER (240)

398-4296 wrandolph@rustlerconstruc@on.com

SKODAContracting MarkKillian MANAGER (973)769-6134 mkillian@skodacontrac@ng.com

SKODAContracting StephenFreedley MANAGER (973)

418-9010 sfreedley@skodacontrac@ng.com

SMECO IrisCurtis (301)705-8689 Iris.curtis@smeco.coop

SMECO LisaHurley (410)535-9403 lisa.hurley@smeco.coop

TuckerConstruction StephenShif[lett SAFETYMANAGER (301)399-5752

sshiffleB.tuckersafetymanager@gmail.com

USIC JoeFeronti (443)239-4402 josephferonti@usicllc.com

Utiliquest ByungKim (404)904-9039 byung.kim@u@liquest.com

Utiliquest ErikPhillips (443)324-7835 Erik.phillips@utiliquest.com

UtiliquestJuanVogel BOARDLocatorRep

(703)929-9710 juan.vogel@utiliquest.com

Utiliquest MikeBurns (443)786-7994 mike.burns@utiliquest.com

Verizon JohnPendleton DAMAGEINVESTIGATOR (301)509-7566 john.r.pendelton@verizon.com

Verizon StevenLewin DAMAGEINVESTIGATOR (410)777-0785 steven.m.lewin@verizon.com

Verizon ChuckBaker (301)502-9340 charles.b.baker.jr@verizon.com

VerizonMarkHamrick CommitteeV.Chairman

(410)610-1371 Mark.a.hamrick@verizon.com

WashingtonGas TamaraNeal SUPERVISOR (301)356-8483 tneal@washgas.com

WashingtonGas DonJones SUPERVISOR/ DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA

(703)750-5510 djones@washgas.com

WashingtonGas

ScottBrownBOARDPresident GasRep

(703)750-4388 ssbrown@washgas.com

WSSC DeenaJoyce (301)206-8259 djoyce@wsscwater.com

WSSC

KevinWoolbrightCommitteeChairman BOARDWater/SewerRep

CUSTOMERCAREADVOCATE

(240)205-3684 kwoolbr@wsscwater.com