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Asphalt Paving Athletic Surfaces

Mike Vinton, CTCB

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ContractorsContractors

• Breakdown in communicationBreakdown in communication• Paver PridePaver Pride• Too much prep work before Too much prep work before

surfacingsurfacing– time consumingtime consuming– expensiveexpensive

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Today we are going to touch on some basic ideas for steps that we can take to prepare us for hiring and managing a skilled paving contractor.

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HIRE A COMPETENT CONTRACTOR

• Interview Process

• Investigate the company

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JOB SITE MEETINGSJOB SITE MEETINGS WITH PAVER WITH PAVER

►Visit Site Visit Site

►Ask QuestionsAsk Questions

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JOB PLAN & JOB GOALSJOB PLAN & JOB GOALS

ManpowerManpower EquipmentEquipment Asphalt PlantAsphalt Plant Trucking RequirementsTrucking Requirements

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SUB-GRADESUB-GRADE Proper aggregate placement / prepProper aggregate placement / prep

SUB-BASESUB-BASE Issues with wet stone baseIssues with wet stone base

GRADINGGRADING CompactionCompaction

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ASPHALT PAVING

Asphalt Materials Paving Machine / Screed set-up Laser / Sonics Asphalt joints Low areas

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ASPHALT ROLLING

• This can make / break a job

• Initial rolling / final rolling

• Asphalt temperatures

• Roller marks

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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Questions from Questions from your projects?your projects?

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Take the time to prepare our companies and Take the time to prepare our companies and our sub-contractors. There should be no our sub-contractors. There should be no surprises. My advice is not to assume that surprises. My advice is not to assume that ““anyone cananyone can do thisdo this”. ”.