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GRAND IRIS AWARD GOES TO BROWN AND CALDWELL ACEC TENNESSEE PARTNERS

These companies provide TN engineering firms with products and services and support the activities of ACEC Tennessee through participation in the Partners Program. Additional information about these Partner Program participants is available at www.acectn.org

Risk Strategies

L&R

Jacobs Technology

ACEC Life/Health Insurance Trust

AE Guidance, LLC

C*Connect

Forterra Pipe & Precast

Info Tech, Inc.

Lewis, Thomason, King, Kreig & Waldrop

Ryan Search & Consulting

Smith Cashion & Orr., PLC

Tennessee Concrete Association

TRTH Consulting

T. Wayne Owens & Associates, PC

United Structural Systems, Inc.

YANMAR America

The Bush Brothers Process Water Reclamation Facility project, completed by engineering firm Brown and Caldwell, won

for the Water Resources category and the top prize in the Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition sponsored by ACECTennessee. The Grand Iris Award is the highest honor a project team can receive.

The Process Water Reclamation Facility improved the quality of land-applied irrigation water and reduced well-water consumption by reusing reclaimed process water for Bush Brothers & Company. The reuse capability provided more than 70 million gallons per year of raw water savings, with plans to increase to 100 million gallons. Innovative engineering included anaerobic, aerobic, physical separation, and membrane treatment of process water and complex biogas treatment components. Design-build produced aconsistent team engaged from concept design to startup, providing accountability and enhanced collaboration. The project reduced Bush’s water requirements by 30 percent and provided increased reliability, flexibility, and effluent quality.

Brown and Caldwell’s role on this project was the lead firm throughout engineering, procurement, and construction. Brown and Caldwell served as the primary design engineer and as a partner in the Joint Venture that performed all designengineering, procurement, and construction of the overall project.

This year’s Engineering Excellence Awards were announced and presented during the ACEC Tennessee Awards Gala and 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Omni Hotel in Nashville on October 26. Hundreds of Tennessee engineers, business and civic leaders, and state, city and county officials from across the state attended the awards event.

Pictured: Tazio Qubeck, PE, Jonathan Miller, PE, David Froula, PE, and Alex Easton (Brown & Caldwell).

Aerial view of the Bush Brothers Process Water Reclamation Plant in Dandridge, Tennessee.

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September 15 - 17

Tennessee Engineers’ Conference

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & EEA GALA

november 21

EEA Awards Gala

Above: Meredith Krebs (Kimley-Horn), Mauri Lenderman (Volkert, Inc.), Kasey Anderson (Executive

Dir. ACEC TN), and Kiersten Thompson (ACEC TN).

Below: Steven Fox, PE (Energy Land & Infastructure, Inc.), Marilyn Coffey, PE (K.S. Ware & Associates), Donna Corlew

(C*Connect), and Richard Holt, PE (Sain Associates).

Above: Terry Grubb PE (LDA Engineering), Jeff Mize, PE (CDM Smith), and David Harrell, PE (Vaughn &

Melton Consulting Engineers).

Below: Richard Holt, PE (Sain Associates), Michael Young (Allen & Hoshall) and Don Friedman (Risk Strategies).

Below: Amy Spann, PE (EnSafe, Inc), Andy Lucyshyn, PE (Gresham Smith), Jessica Lucyshyn, PE (Gresham Smith), Mickey Sullivan, PE (Gresham Smith), Candy

Toler (Former Executive Director ACEC Tennessee), and Charlie Smith, PE (Barge Design Solutions).

Above: Sall Spear (Stratford STEM High School), Saad Sadozi (Stratford STEM High School), Sandra Harris (PENCIL), Steve Field, PE (Stantec), Rebecca Farrow (Stratford STEM High School), Marc Pearson (Stratford STEM High School), and

Hina York (Stratford STEM High School).

Board of DirectorsPresident

Logan Meeks, PEA2H, Inc., Memphis

President-ElectTim Verner, PE

Fisher & Arnold, Inc., Memphis

First Vice PresidentBrad Winkler, PEWSP, Nashville

SecretaryDanl Hall, PE

Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc., Knoxville

TreasurerElizabeth Surface, PE

Ross Bryan Associates Inc., Nashville

Past PresidentCharlie Smith, PE

Barge Design Solutions, Nashville

National Director to ACECSteve Field, PE

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Nashville

Director at LargeMickey Sullivan, PE

Gresham, Smith and Partners, Nashville

East Tennessee Chapter President

John Hunter, PE Barge Design Solutions, Nashville

Memphis Chapter President

Logan Meeks, PEA2H, Inc., Memphis

Nashville Chapter President

Barry Beck, PEI.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc.,

Nashville

Southeast Tennessee Chapter President

Jeff Hoilman, PEArcadis, Chattanooga

ACEC STAFFExecutive Director

Kasey Anderson, CAE

Assistant Director of Membership and CommunicationKiersten Thompson

MARCH 12

Engineers’ Day on the Hill

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50 YEARS OF ACEC TENNESSEE

We are grateful for the past 50 years and look forward to many more!

ACEC Tennessee celebrated 50 years in 2018.

As we celebrate the past and look ahead to the future, we maintain our commitment to advancing the business environment of the

engineering industry. We are grateful for your continued dedication and support.

A special thank you to all of those who celebrated with us at the EEA Gala and

50th Anniversary Celebration.

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Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc. won the Specials Projects category for their Cumberland Avenue Corridor project for the City of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Front Row: Becky Rehorn (Vaughn & Melton), Anne Wallace (City of Knoxville and Robin Hodges (Vaughn & Melton).Back Row: Danl Hall (Vaughn & Melton), Ryan Henley (Vaughn & Melton), David Harrell (Vaughn & Melton), Cliff Brooks (Carol R. Johnson Associates, Inc.) and Nathan Hunter (Carol R. Johnson Associates, Inc.)

GRAND AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED...

S&ME, Inc. took home the Water Resources Grand Award in the large project category for their Beckwith North Stream Mitigation project in Mt. Juliet, Tennesee for Panattoni Development Co., Inc.

Front Row: Bill Tucker, PE, Liz Porter, Johanna Heywood, PE (S&ME, Inc.) Middle Row: Lynne Musick, Jonathan Smolen, PE (S&ME, Inc.) Back Row: Stefan Bobot, PE, Shane Pike, PE, Mike Stomer, PG, Michael Kelso, PE, Simone Metzger, PE (S&ME, Inc.)

Fisher Arnold won the Surveying and Mapping Technology Grand Award in the large project category for their Bridge Movement Monitoring BNSF Railway Bridge project for the BNSF Railway in Memphis, Tennessee.

Pictured: Tim Verner, PE, Andrew Maybee, PE, and Mark Sorsby, RLS (Fisher Arnold).

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. took home the Water Resources Grand Award in the small project category for their Franklin Water Treatment Plant project for the City of Franklin.

Pictured: Andrew Johnson, PE (SSR), Joe Griffey, PE (SSR), Lindsay Bryant, PE (SSR), Russell Sullivan (City of Franklin), and Steve Lane, PE (SSR).

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GRAND AWARD WINNERS

In the Building & Technology Systems category, OGCB, Inc. won for their Crosstown Concourse completed for Crosstown Arts in Memphis, Tennessee.

Pictured: Ricky Bursi, PE and Jim Prillaman, PE (OGCB, Inc.)

AECOM won the Environmental category for their TVA Kingston Water Quality Improvement Program project completed for Tennessee Valley Authority in Kingston, Tennessee.

Front Row: Jodi Birdwell (TVA), Griff Wyatt, PE (AECOM), Gabe Lang, PE (AECOM), John Metz (AECOM), Gunseli Shareef (AECOM)Second Row: Gerald Sullivan (UCC), Andrew Matthews (UCC), Tom Kovacic, PE (AECOM), Mike Baines (TVA), Scott Turnbow (TVA), Andrew Campbell (TVA) and Keith Williams (TVA).

In the Energy category, Power Consulting Associates won for the Vicksburg 115kV Improvement project in Jackson, Mississippi for MasTec.

Pictured: Braden Cadavid, Monica Sartain, PE, and David Grooms, PE (Power Consulting Associates).

ARCADIS took home a Transportation Grand Award in the small project category for their Ooltewah-Ringgold & Standifer Gap Roundabout project in Chatanooga, Tennesse.

Pictured: John Rehm, PE, Clint Butler, PE, and Nick Dwyer(ARCADIS).

In the Structural Systems category, McMillen Jacobs Associates won for their Capitol Connector Tunnel project for the Tennessee General Assembly in Nashville, Tennessee.

Pictured: Matt Over (McMillen Jacobs), Joe Schrank, PE (McMillen Jacobs) and David Plummer (Centric Architecture).

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Gresham Smith took home a Transportation Grand Award in the large project category for their Division Street Extension Bridge project in Nashville, Tennesee for Metro Public Works.

Pictured: Adam Davidson, PE (Gresham Smith), Braden Wells (Gresham Smith), Katrina Jones, PE (Metro Public Works), Ben Coles, PE (Gresham Smith), and Cody Crews, PE (Gresham Smith).

Cannon & Cannon, Inc. won the Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering category with their FEMA Flood Study Analysis project for the City of Knoxville.

Front Row: Houston Daugherty, PE (Cannon & Cannon) and Nick Cazana (Commercial & Investment Properties, Co.)Back Row: Angie Cannon, Harold Cannon, PE, and Rebecca Cazana (Commercial & Investment Properties, Co.)

GRAND AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED...

The People’s Choice Award, an award voted on by their peers during the EEA reception, went to S&ME and Civic Engineering & IT, Inc. for their project ‘Chattanooga’s Big Dig’.

Front Row: Johanna Heywood, PE (S&ME), John Lyons (City of Chattanooga), Matt Cardwell (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.)Back Row: Rick Bruce (S&ME), Eddie Bigelow (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.), Philip Nelson, PE (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.), Clifton Ogdon (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.), Adam Carter (Civic Engineering & IT, Inc.)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

CDM Smith won the Surveying and Mapping Technology Grand Award in the small project category for their ‘New Survey Tools Upgrade Knoxville’s Old City’ project for the City of Knoxville Engineering.

Pictured: Kevin Soloka (CDM Smith), Ashley Smith, PE (CDM Smith), Anne Wallace (City of Knoxville, Deputy Director, Office of Redevelopment) and Jeff Mize, PE (CDM Smith).

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PlatinumAECOM

Gresham SmithRisk Strategies

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.

GoldA2H

Buchart Horn, Inc.Cannon & Cannon, Inc.

S&ME Inc.WSP

SilverAerial Innovations

Allen & Hoshall, Inc.Barge Design Solutions, Inc.

ECS Southeast, LLPFisher & Arnold

HDRPickering Firm, Inc.

Power Consulting AssociatesRoss Bryan Associates, Inc.

Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Volkert, Inc.

BronzeBell & Associates, LPBrown & Caldwell

Burr & Cole Consulting Engineers, Inc.C*Connect

Charles Blalock and SonsEarl Dudley

Facility Systems Consultants, LLCFulghum, MacIndoe & Associates, Inc.

Garney ConstructionKimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

K.S. Ware & Associates, LLCLinkous ConstructionSain Associates, Inc.

SMPS NashvilleTerracon Consultants, Inc.

Varallo Public RelationsWood Environment & Infastructure

Solutions, Inc.

thank you to our 2018 EEA sponsors

Thank You Committee Members!

ChairAngie Cannon - Cannon & Cannon, Inc.

Co-ChairMauri Lenderman - Volkert, Inc.

MembersMarilyn Coffey, PE - K.S. Ware & Associates, LLC

Donna Corlew, FSMPS, CPMS - C*ConnectSteve Fox, PE - Energy Land & Infastructure

Brian Hall, PE - AECOM Richard Holt, PE - Sain AssociatesMerideth Krebs, PE - Kimley-Horn

Kristine Montalto - Brown and CaldwellNick Taylor, PE - SSR, Inc.Griff Wyatt, PE - AECOM

Elizabeth Howe, Jen Stephenson, Deb Varallo - Varallo Public Relations

Thank You EEA Judges!

Hal Balthrop, PE - Nashville Metro Water ServicesScott Chandler, PE - City of Jackson

Donny Davidson, PE - USACE, Memphis DistrictRobert Day - Retired, SunTrust Private Wealth Management

Pat. J.Flood, PE - TN Department of Environment & ConservationMike Gardner, PE - Chief Judge, Bowling Green Municipal Utilities

Gary Hagan - Y-12 National Security ComplexMichael Han, PE- State of Tennessee

Alan Hill - AT&TKatherine Kennon, AIA - Belmont University

Sandra Knight, PE - Bradley County TNDavid Krebs, PE - Retired Automotive Industrial Engineer

Marilyn Lewis, PE - American EngineersKim McDonough, GISP- Tennessee Department of Transportation

Tom Needham, PE- Shelby County Public WorksDavid Salyers, PE - West TN River Basin Authority

Ron Taylor, PE- Nashville Metro Water ServicesScott Turnbow, PE - Tennessee Valley Authority

Jim Waters, PE - Tennessee Department of Transportation

To get there, we need your help. TPE/PAC is allowed to accept both individual and corporate contributions, and while many of our firms contribute generously, it will take the collective efforts of our entire membership to reach our goal.

Our Leadership Circle honors those who have made significant con-tributions to our PAC efforts at the national or state level, or both. We are grateful for their commitment and encourage everyone to join us in this important endeavor.

2018 PAC Leadership Circle

Chairman’s Club$2,500 to $4,999Harold CannonGresham Smith

Volkert, Inc.WSP

Millennium Club$1,000 to $2,499

Kasey AndersonBarge Design Solutions

Angie CannonJames Collins

Steve FieldFulghum, MacIndoe & Associates

Danl HallDavid Harrell

I.C. Thomasson AssociatesJohn KennySteve Lane

Logan MeeksLiz PorterAl Pramuk

Ross Bryan AssociatesSmith Seckman Reid

Amy SpannMichael Stomer

Jerry StumpTim Verner

Brad Winkler

Congressional Club$500 to $999

Mark AskewBrent Johnson

Bob PolkLiz PorterRGC&A

Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc.Tim Verner

John Wimberly

CONTINUED: ACEC/PAC AND TPE/PAC

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By: Kasey Anderson, CAEExecutive Directorkanderson@tnec.org

Former Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey ended every speech with “It matters who governs.” And it does. But as the 111th General Assembly kicks off its business for the year, with the largest turnover of legislators since Reconstruction,

what really matters is building relationships with those who govern. Similar changes are taking place in Washington. In the political world, just as important as what you know is who you know.

Unless you were living under a rock last summer, you likely have some sense of what it might cost to run a campaign. To be sure, this year’s Gubernatorial and Congressional candidates spent tens of millions of dollars to campaign. But even effective campaigns on a much smaller scale cost significant money to run. At ACEC, we spent the summer working on campaigns, solidifying relationships with returning legislators, and beginning to build them with the slew of new faces joining the 111th General Assembly. ACEC’s national team has been busy doing the same at the Congressional level.

The single most important way to support those who support us is through our Political Action Committees. Our PACs are the “currency of the conversation.” We have two separate PACs: ACEC/PAC at the national level, and TPE/PAC at the state level.

Here’s how they differ:ACEC/PAC is the engineering industry’s primary tool for political engagement at the national level. The sole purpose of ACEC/PAC is to elect candidates to the United States House of Representatives and Senate who support policies and legislation favorable to the engineering industry. ACEC/PAC is currently the largest federal PAC in the design industry, having grown more than 500% in 10 years to raise over $1 million in each of the last two calendar years, with contributions coming from individuals at ACEC member firms (corporate contributions are not allowed at the federal level.) ACEC Tennessee has an indexed goal for contributions based on membership size, and our ACEC/PAC Champions Steve Field, Al Pramuk, and Jerry Stump have led the effort to successfully meet that goal for each of the last 15 years.

At the state level, we operate the Tennessee Professional Engineers PAC. TPE/PAC is a completely separate entity from ACEC/PAC but shares a similar objective: to elect and support members of the Tennessee General Assembly who are supportive of the engineering industry. TPE/PAC has become more aggressive in its contributions over the last several years, and the resulting benefits have been substantial, allowing us increased visibility and influence with legislators across the state. But to reach our full potential and have the continuity of influence necessary for successful advocacy long-term, TPE/PAC must grow to over $100K each year, which your ACEC Tennessee board has set as its goal over the next several years.

F R O M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O RACEC/PAC AND TPE/PAC - OUR CURRENCY OF CONVERSATION

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I N S I D E

• Highlights from the EEA Gala & 50th Anniversary

• Grand Award Winners

• Thank you to the 2018 EEA sponsors, judges and committee members!

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