The Metro Chapter Leadership and Management Committee invites you to attend and/or send your staff to a Presentation on February 26, 2010 at the Lenexa Conference Center (11184 Lackman Rd). Breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 am with the program beginning at 9:00 am and ending by 10:00 am. The cost for this event is $12 per person.Breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, bagels with orange juice and coffeePlease make reservati ... Read More
Please join us for the February SAME/APWA Joint meetingWednesday, February 24th, 2010Hilton Garden Inn - Jack Reardon Conference CenterWyandotte 3 Ballroom520 Minnesota Ave Kansas City, KS 66101Local entrepreneur Nathan Benjamin will present on PlanetReuse and the business of matching reclaimed building materials with designers, builders, and owners to save money, serve LEED efforts and sustain the planet. $25/PersonMenu: Fresh Garden Salad w/Ran ... Read More
Speaker Tom Gerend - Assistant Director of Transportation MARCPlease join us in the first of six APWA transportation socials at Charlie Hoopers. This is a NO COST Event. ... Read More
When: Wednesday January 20th, 201011:30 - Registration11:45 - Lunch12:30 - SpeakerLocation: Smokehouse BBQ7121 W 135th StreetOverland Park, KS 913-685-1717Cost: $25Menu: Lunch Buffet:Beef BrisketSmoked TurkeyBaked BeansCole SlawPotato SaladBreadSoda, Tea, and WaterTopic: Speaker: Bernardo Garcia -Kansas City Missouri Water Services Department Capital Improvement Program and Overflow Control PlanRegister online at http://kcmetro.apwa.net by F ... Read More
When: Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009Where: Downtown Marriott Count Basie Room, Second Floor 200 W. 12th St. Kansas City, MO 64105Menu: Your choice of: ... Read More
Are you looking for a better way to manage illicit discharge?National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits require many municipalities to develop and implement a program to identify and eliminate illicit discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system. Traditionally, illicit discharge investigations have originated from citizen complaint calls and can often become a time and labor intensive process of elimination ... Read More
November Luncheon MeetingPresented by the Diversity Committee --Finding the Right Fit: Tailoring your approach to stakeholder engagement to fit your transportation project and your audience.Brief Overview: Tailoring the approach to stakeholder engagement to the type of project and the community's needs, issues, and concerns enables engineers and planners to build a relationship with stakeholders that can help smooth the implementation process. ... Read More
Topic: Department of Transportation Construction projects in the KC Metro area.Date: November 4th. Speakers will be Perry Allen, P.E. with MoDOT and Jim Pickett P.E. & Burt Morey P.E. with KDOT. Location: Charlie Hoopers 12 W 63rd St. Kansas City, MO 64113 816-361-8841 Contact Jason Meyers jmeyers@burnsmcd.com for more information ... Read More
Two Guys and Grill (Pork Chop Lunch)Date: Friday, October 9thSchedule: 12:00 LunchLocation: 167th Street and 56 Highway, Gardner, KS Cost: $15/Person (cash or check at the event)Register by phone at 913-477-7823 or email to Rob Kluender at rkluender@ci.lenexa.ks.us by Monday October 5th. ... Read More
Please join us in honoring a long-time member of our chapter, Myron Calkins, on his birthday October 1! The KC Metro Chapter will host a special birthday party to help him celebrate. Admission will be $25 and ALL proceeds will benefit the Myron D. Calkins Scholarship Fund. Additional contributions to the fund will also be accepted, and are tax deductible. ... Read More
Kansas City Metro Chapter of APWA,Engineer’s Club of Kansas City& Metro Water Works Associationpresent:STEAK FRYWednesday, August 19, 20096 – 9 pmMike Onka Memorial Building11520 Putnam StreetSugar Creek, MissouriMenu: Sausage appetizer, ribeye steak, salad, baked potato, greenbeans, Kobe House Bakery treats, coffee, tea, and beerCost per person: $30 per person. Spouses and friends welcome.Registration: Online or mail ticket ... Read More
Fuel Management Strategies – Do you struggle with finding the best fuel management strategy? With today’s economic restrictions it is even more important than before that agencies think outside the box for methods of conserving and managing fuel. This program will look at available technologies, workable strategies, and community experiences with fuel management. Speakers will also explore the link between fuel management strategies and reducing ... Read More
Location: Kansas City, Kansas Host: Heartland Habitat http://www.heartlandhabitat.org/ We need volunteers! Please set aside this day to come out and work with us to make a difference in a local family’s life. You do not have to be skilled at house construction or bring any tools. Heartland Habitat will provide everything else. They will have several houses ongoing then--our specific ... Read More
5th Annual“KC APWA BBQ Challenge”June 12th, 2009 Knights of Columbus ParkShawnee, Kansas2009 APWA BBQ Flyer2009 APWA BBQ MapHelp support this APWA Event and get your organization recognized2009 APWA BBQ Sponsor Form (The Sponsor deadline is June 1st )$20 for members$10 for GuestsFree for potential members that sign up at the BBQ4:30 – 5:30 BBQ Judging5:30 – Registration6:00 – Dinner7:00 – BBQ Contest AwardsMenu: Ribs, Bri ... Read More
The Engineering & Technology Committee is hosting a chapter breakfast meeting on Thursday, June 11. The program will consist of a presentation by a representative from the DBTAC - Great Plains ADA Center. Michael Edwards, the Center’s Missouri coordinator, will share with the audience how the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be taken into consideration within public rights of way. ... Read More
Join colleagues and friends from around the KC Metro as we celebrate National Public Works Week. To register yourself or a group to attend the luncheon, please complete the registration form attached and mail as indicated. For more information, please contact the NPWW Committee Chair, Cory Clark by phone at (913) 577-8350 or by email at cclark@gbateam.com. ... Read More
Location: 40 Hwy and Lee’s Summit Road, in Independence, MO Host: Salvation Army We need your help! We will be volunteering at the Salvation Army Three Trails Camp on Saturday, May 16th. The camp serves primarily as a summer camp for underprivileged, inner-city kids. Projects to be completed include refinishing 15 park benches, planting 20 pots along a walkway leading to the Chapel, and r ... Read More
Michael Shaw, Director of the Solid Waste Division for Kansas City, Missouri, will present the city’s solid waste plan and eco-center concept. The plan is available on-line at www.kcmo.org/pubworks.nsf/web/SWLongTerm?opendocument. Section 23 addresses the eco-center. ... Read More
APWA Transportation Committee sponsored-event Presented by Tom Gerend, Assistant Director of TransportationMid-America Regional Council is the metropolitan planning organization that is charged with allocating federal funding for transportation projects in the greater Kansas City metro region. MARC is required by law to update its long-range transportation plan every five years. Currently, MARC is in the process of writing Transportat ... Read More
Speaker: Dennis Haag - Recent Green Solution Initiatives in the KC Metro Cost: $20.00Menu: Tossed Salad Bacon Wrapped Luncheon Steak Baked Potato   ... Read More
The Kansas City Metro APWA chapter’s UPROW (Utilitiesand Public Right of Way) Committee would like to extend an invitation to allinterested parties to attend a half day seminar regarding underground petroleumand natural gas pipelines and their easements and the federal requirements andregulations that pipeline operators must follow. Also presented will be information regardingPIPA (Pipeline and Informed Planning Alliance), an init ... Read More
KC Metro Leadership and Management Committee is pleased to offer a breakfast seminar on 'Ethics' presented by Sue Hann, APWA Director at Large, Transportation. This informational meeting will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 7:00 – 8:30 am in the Westwood City Hall Community Room located at the corner of 47th and Rainbow. Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, bagels with orange juice and coffee Breakfast serv ... Read More
Julie Coon from the Johnson County Environmental Department and Lisa Danbury from the MARC Solid Waste Management District will present an overview of solid waste management in the Kansas City region. ... Read More
Date: March 4, 2009Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AMRegistration Fee: FreeLocation: Doubletree Hotel in Overland Park (Dallas Room)10100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KansasEvent Description: The Heavy Contractor's Association will present the concept of Asphalt Indexing, discuss APWA Specification Section 1110 "Asphalt Cement Price Index" and explain how the APWA Chapter website link to the Heavy Contractors website will function.Enrollment ... Read More
Three Dimensional Visualization of Engineering Design Mapping Using Aerial Imagery and LiDAR Data. Join us for an interactive look at the aerial imagery and geospatial products used by most engineers, planners, and managers, using the stereo projection system GeoWall. Watch the data you depend on come to life as we describe the imagery and technology that produces your geospatial information.Cost: &nbs ... Read More
Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA). The Primary speaker will be Harold Winnie from U.S. DOT, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), with Larry Schall tying in his recent partnering with PIPA, where Larry and others represented National APWA.Cost: $27 per person.Menu: Basil Cream Chicken Breast, Roasted Red Potatoes, Vegetable, Tossed Salad, Fre ... Read More
Meeting Notice: KC-APWA Water Resources Management Committee Meeting 3:30 PM - Tuesday January 20th Location: Overland Park City Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room D 8500 Santa Fe Drive - Overland Park Kansas Tentative Meeting Agenda: Minutes from June 2008 meeting 2. Updates of Subcommittee work (BMP Manual, Erosion and Sediment Control, Hydrologic Controls) Accomplishments in the past 6 months Future wo ... Read More
Location: UMKC Campus, Flarsheim Hall (Room 557), 5110 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110 Registration Fee: $35.00 (Make checks payable to APWA KC Metro Chapter) Event Description: The road to green is about minimizing the long-term impact of public works operations on the environment while enhancing organizational effectiveness. This webcast series will help you identify opportunities to embed concepts into your organ ... Read More
APWA KC Chapter Solid Waste Committee Meeting Wednesday, January 141:30 pm – 3:00 pmMARC Offices600 Broadway, 2nd Floor, KC MO Jim Steele and Mike Clagett from Deffenbaugh will speak on trash, yard waste and recycling in the metropolitan area. As time permits, we will prioritize committee topics identified at our December meeting. For more information contact Nadja at 816-701-8226 or karpilow@marc.org ... Read More
Transportation Council Quarterly MeetingAnnual Orange Barrel ReportSpeakers: Perry J. Allen, Jr. (MoDOT), Jim Pickett (KDOT), Burt Morey (KDOT)Time: 4:00 p.m.Location: Charlie Hooper's Bar and Grille (12 West 63rd Street, KC MO)Food: Chips and salsa, beer and soda will be available at the meeting. $5.00 per personContact: Bob Miller with questions (816-329-8751) ... Read More
Kansas City Star columnist Lewis Diuguid will be discussing his book "Discovering the Real America: Toward a More Perfect Union." An update on the National Diversity Committee plans will also be presented.Menu: Roast Beef Top Round, Gardent Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Apple / Pumpkin Pie, Baked Rolls, Coffee & Tea service. Vegetarian Lasagna available - please request with registration.Luncheon cost is $24 per person. ... Read More
The Metro Chapter Leadership and Management Committee invites you to attend and/or send your staff to a workshop at the Sylvester Powell Community Center in Mission, Kansas. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending by 9:30 a.m. The cost for this event is $10 per person.Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, bagels with orange juice and coffeePresenter: B ... Read More
The Engineering and Technology committee is hosting a full day seminar focused on Design Build. Topics will include how the design build process works, what can be learned from on-going and completed design build projects and what the regional regulations and policies are on design build. Special thanks to the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Mid-America Region for assisting with the event. ... Read More
Additional information is available at the KC Metro Chapter Website Home Page. Registration for the Luncheon event is for KC Metro Chapter Members that have not registered for the Main Event from October 6 to Oct 10. $10.00 Prepayment On Line is required for the luncheon. ... Read More
Located at the New Century Air Center; Sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of American Public Works Association and the MO-KAN Street Systems Committee. ... Read More