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8/9/2013 1 Report Card America's Infrastructure Needs 2013 APWA 2013 International Congress and Exposition Chicago, IL Sunday, August 25, 2013 Larry Frevert, PE, PWLF, APWA Past President, and Member – ASCE Committee on America’s Infrastructure Session Objectives Compare the results of the 2009 Report Card to the findings of the 2013 Report Card Support the need for additional funding to care for America's infrastructure Communicate to the general public, elected and appointed officials the crisis that is impending for America if we continue to fail to adequately invest in our nation's infrastructure

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    Report Card ‐ America's Infrastructure Needs 

    2013APWA 2013 International Congress and Exposition

    Chicago, ILSunday, August 25, 2013

    Larry Frevert, PE, PWLF, APWA Past President, andMember – ASCE Committee on America’s Infrastructure

    Session Objectives

    • Compare the results of the 2009 Report Card to the findings of the 2013 Report Card

    • Support the need for additional funding to care for America's infrastructure

    • Communicate to the general public, elected and appointed officials the crisis that is impending for America if we continue to fail to adequately invest in our nation's infrastructure

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    Presentation Agenda• Describe the 2013 Report Card

    – History of the Report Card– How the Grades Were Developed– What the Grades Mean

    • Compare the 2013 Report Card to the 2009 version and earlier Report Cards

    • Describe the Failure to Act Studies– Surface Transportation– Water and Waste Water– Electrical Energy– Airports, Inland Waterways and Marine Ports

    • Encourage Infrastructure Investment – Explain the Impact on America’s Economic Future

    • Suggest What ASCE and APWA Members Can Do

    History of the Report Card• “Fragile Foundations: A Report Card on America’s Public Works” – National Council on Public Works Improvement, 1988 = “C”– Increasing Congestion– Deferred Maintenance– Age of the System

    • ASCE Infrastructure Report Card – 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013

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    How the Report Cards Are Developed – Grading Criteria

    • Capacity• Condition• Funding• Future Need• Operation and Maintenance• Public Safety• Resilience• Innovation

    How the Grades Were Developed• Committee on America’s Infrastructure and ASCE Staff

    • Resources (Not All Are Listed, Refer to Report Card Glossary/Sources for Listing of All):– Aviation:  FAA, Airports Council International – North America, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

    – Bridges: FHWA, National Bridge Investment Analysis Methodology

    – Drinking Water: EPA, U.S. Conference of Mayors, AWWA

    – Waste Water:  EPA, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Congressional Research Service

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    What the Grades Mean

    • A – Exceptional, Fit for the Future• B – Good, Adequate for Now• C – Mediocre, Requires Attention• D – Poor, At Risk• F – Failing/Critical, Unfit for Purpose

    2013 Report Card vs. Previous Years

    http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/

    Let’s Take a Live Tour of the Report Card App!

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    Failure to Act – Surface Transportation

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    Failure to Act – Water/Waste Water

    Failure to Act – Electrical Energy

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    Failure to Act – Airports, Inland Waterways and Marine Ports

    Infrastructure Investment – Impact on America’s Economic Future

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    Cumulative Impact by 2020 By Sector

    Business Sales(billions)

    GDP(billions)

    Jobs(in the year 2020)

    Disposable Income(billions))

    Value of Exports(billions)

    What Does This Mean for U.S. Industries?

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    Estimated Job Losses by Segment

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    What Can ASCE Members Do?• Tell the Report Card “Story”

    –To Local Officials–To Like‐minded Groups Like Your Chamber of Commerce or Service Clubs

    • Meet–With Congress at Their District Office

    –Using the Annual D.C. Legislative “Fly‐In”

    • Be an ASCE “Key Contact”–Get Alerts on Key State and National Bills

    –Receive “This Week In Washington”

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    What Can APWA Members Do?• Visit the Legislative Action 

    Center• Join the Government 

    Affairs InfoNow Community• Stay Current ‐ Read the 

    APWA Washington Report• Get Involved• Be An APWA Advocate• Public Education and 

    Outreach• Reach Out• Honor, Award and 

    Recognize

    What More Can APWA Members Do?

    • How Do We “Sell” Local Infrastructure Projects?– Identify– Cost Estimate– Explain– Advocate– Perform– Acknowledge

    Public Works Department Identifies Proposed Sales Tax

    Projects

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    Thank You For Your Attention

    Questions?

    Larry Frevert, PE, [email protected]

    816.582.9236