April 3-5, 2017 Peoria, Illinois

Partnering to Build a Better World

April 3-5, 2017 Peoria, Illinois PAR-A-DICE HOTEL

http://icat.bradley.edu

ICAT VISION Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji ICAT Chair, Bradley University The task of serving as the founding chair of the ICAT was truly daunting because of its remarkable vision to bring prominent leaders and decision makers from across the globe to Peoria, Illinois. Over the past 30 years, the ICAT conference took on many conference titles and started with fewer than 40 attendees in 1987 to being sold out since 2009. The past 16 years, the ICAT centered on bringing leaders from government, legislators, scholars, and business executives to solve major problems facing our industry through dialogue and candid discussions using more than 20 VIP events annually. We are rewarded “This wonderful by the solutions achieved, insights we collectively developed, and satisfaction we derived from journey was initiated and consummated engaging many eminent leaders whose penetrating wisdom helped participants across the globe. This with utmost loyalty wonderful journey was initiated and consummated to the profession.“ with utmost loyalty to the profession. For me, the first responsibility of a leader is defining reality not the way he/she wishes it to be, but the way it is, and to effectively navigate through the political, social, cultural, and economical landmines that shape our reality today while maintaining his/ her core values, dignity, and integrity. Leadership is not about speeches and grandiose ideas but about producing results that achieve their vision and help their constituents create a better future. Great leaders should have a sense of humor, are never tamed by small misfortunes, make promises sparingly but keep them faithfully, they search for the best in others, their dreams are never totally fulfilled, recognize that if all is important then nothing is important, that people of character can bend circumstances to their will, and realize that no one person is good enough to succeed alone. The theme of our 30th anniversary is sustainable funding of infrastructure. Thus, we have assembled some of the finest minds from across the world, not as Republicans or Democrats, but as wise men and women who share the passion to create a better business climate for our state and world. We intend to have candid conversations to push for a sustainable capital bill for infrastructure in Illinois and to examine sustainable revenue sources and options. We seek to find solutions to problems facing major businesses, disadvantaged businesses, and promote better opportunities for decision makers to partner with prominent leaders from infrastructure to help build a better Illinois.

“The spirit to seek new horizons and to dream beyond the possible will never be tamed!“

The ICAT objectives are to promote business partnerships, align and leverage new alliances, explore creative funding sources, and address challenges facing the infrastructure industry. The uncertainties presented by the global economy will drive revolutionary business developments and innovation on a greater scale than ever before. We must seize the moment to bring people together to build a great State, a nobler America, and a better world through honest dialogues and cooperation. Special thanks to the few who helped with the ICAT with dedication and distinction. I also acknowledge the many prominent leaders whose wisdom and presence brought class and prestige to the ICAT. My deepest gratitude goes to my wife Wilma, our children Ali, Laith, and Elise for their unconditional love and to my brother Shakir and to my sister Intissar Al-Khafaji for their loyalty during this long and worthy journey. Finally, the spirit to seek new horizons and to dream beyond the possible will never be tamed!

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ICAT Innovat ion in Construct ion, Asphal t, and Transportat ion

Ancient Innovations, Samarra, Iraq

Honorary Chairs The Honorable Raymond H. “Ray” LaHood, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation The Honorable LaHood served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 2009-2013 and was the Guest of Honor at the ICAT 2010-2013. He represented Illinois’s 18th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009. In 2015, LaHood’s book, Seeking Bipartisanship: My Life in Politics, coauthored with Frank H. Mackaman of The Dirksen Congressional Center, was published by Cambria Press. In 2013 he joined DLA Piper, a global law firm, and was named a Lincoln Laureate in 2016 in the area of Government & Law. The international terminal at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, was named after him in April 2016. Simon Shaer, President, Cedar Hills Construction & Development Co., Lebanon Mr. Shaer is a major developer and manages the largest metal recycling company in Saudi Arabia, CBC International. He is the President of Cedar Hills Construction and Development Company, and owns and operates business in Egypt, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. In 1982, he established a recycling metal company, CBC Metal International, in Jeddah Saudi Arabia. He formed CBC International Development and Construction Co. in Beirut, Lebanon in 1990 and has developed many high rise residential and commercial buildings. This company is one of the leading companies in Lebanon in the development and construction business. Robert Schillerstrom, Chairman, Illinois Tollway Board Mr. Schillerstrom is a partner at Ice Miller. He has more than 30 years of experience counseling clients on matters relating to local and state governments. He previously served three terms as chairman of the DuPage County Board. He earned a reputation for reducing property taxes, lowering county property taxes nine out of 12 years and consistently doing more for DuPage County taxpayers with less money. Mr. Schillerstrom has been active in DuPage County politics for three decades. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Illinois College and his law degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Ahmad Fakhro, Chairman and CEO, Ibrahim Fakhro and Sons, Qatar Mr. Fakhro worked for the Ministry of Public Works in Qatar for 23 years and managed the construction of many building projects in the civil and military fields. As the Head of Building division and Director of Building Engineering Department, he was involved in the hospitality industry for 15 years as Deputy Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of Qatar National Hotels Company. He was a member of Youth Welfare Supreme Council for 6 years under the presidency of H.H. Shiekh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the last Emir of Qatar.

Mike Acott, President, National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Mr. Acott is the President of NAPA, the national trade association for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) producers and paving contractors. Mike helped launch national initiatives on perpetual pavements, stone matrix asphalt, large stone mixtures, field management, and rubblizing. He also helped create the strategic partnership between NAPA, the Asphalt Institute, and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations known as the Asphalt Pavement Alliance. Mike has encouraged proactive strategies that included initiatives on engineering controls for pavers, odor and emission reductions, Diamond Achievement Commendation for plants/sites, warm mix, and the development of best practice guidelines. The Honorable Fakheri Rashan, Former Minister of Trades, Iraq Dr. Rashan had a distinguished career in the Government of Iraq, and has undertaken overseas assignments on multilateral and bilateral trade and economic missions and negotiations. Dr. Rashan has played a significant role, including leading the first Iraqi and Coalition Provisional Authority delegation to negotiate Iraq’s access to the World Trade Organization. He has led and participated in concluding major contracts on strategic development projects with business and government leaders throughout the Middle East Organization. He has led and participated in concluding major contracts on strategic development projects with business and government leaders throughout the Middle East.

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

6:30 AM

REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

7:50 AM

Welcome & Tribute Video: The Ed Rapp Story | The Ed Rapp Leadership in Action Award Presented to Mayor Gary Manier

8:00 AM

New Champlain Bridge in Montreal Jeffrey Plant, Technical Director, HOCHTIEF, P3 Solutions for North America

8:30 AM

Kingdom Tower – The World’s Tallest Building Brian Jack, Director, Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill Architecture

9:00 AM

Fehman Link – The World’s Longest Immersed Tube Tunnel Søren Brøndum, Executive Director for Transport, Ramboll Group, Denmark

9:30 AM

Part 1 - Challenges and Opportunities Facing our Industry Sergio “Satch” Pecori, Incoming Chairman of the National ACEC Part 2 - The Challenges of Designing and Building The Tanana River Bridge, Salcha, Alaska Matt Fletcher, Project Manager, Hanson Professional Services

BREAK

10:00 AM

TRANSPORTATION

ASPHALT

OPERATIONS

10:30 AM

Asset Management – FHWA Requirements for DOTs, Pavements and Bridges Max Grogg, Pavement Engineer Office of Asset Management, FHWA

I-88 Rubber Modified Binder Bill Buttlar, Glen Barton Chair of Flexible Pavement Technology, University of Missouri

Leveraging Digital Technology with Construction Equipment Barrett Flinn, Advanced Engineering Manager Caterpillar Inc.

11:00 AM

I-70 Road to Tomorrow Tom Blair, Assistant District Engineer, Leader of the MoDOT’s Road to Tomorrow Initiative

QC/QA Review: Performance Across the Country Jeff Withee, Headquarters The Federal Highway Administration

11:30 AM

Accelerated Bridge Construction Benjamin Beerman, Sr. Structural Engineer, FHWA

Illinois Flexibility Index Test Update Tom Zehr, Bureau of Materials, IDOT Central Office

LUNCH

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

I-90 Widening & Reconstruction – Using the INVEST Program to Evaluate, Score and Improve Tollway Sustainability Bryan Wagner, Envir. Policy and Program Manager, Illinois Tollway

NCAT & QC Performance of Mix Randy West, Director, National Center for Asphalt Technology

1:30 PM

Consolidated Car Rental Facilities at Airports – LAX, San Jose, and San Antonio Douglas Steen, Asst. Vice President TranSystems

Impact of New-Generation Wide-Base Tires on Pavements Jaime Hernandez, Postdoctoral Research Assoc. ICT, UIUC

Driverless Vehicle Implementation Programs Mike Warren, Sr. Tech. Prog. Mngr., CH2M Tom Skancke, Comm’r, Nevada DOT David Bowers, Dir. of Public Works, City of Las Vegas

Flexible Pavement Joint Treatment Jay Behnke, President & CEO, S.T.A.T.E Testing Ross Anderson, Vice President Bowman, Barrett & Associates

2:00 PM

Driving Scotland Forward Stewart Leggett, Head of Network Operations Transport Scotland

Less is More – Emerging Sustainability Challenges in the Deicing Industry Scott Koefod, Principal Scientist, Cargill Deicing Technology

2:30 PM

BREAK

3:00 PM

Tribute & IDOT Update The Deborah Sawyer Diversity Award Presented to President Toni Preckwinkle Randy Blankenhorn | Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation

3:30 PM

Update on the Illinois Tollway Robert Schillerstrom | Chairman, Illinois Tollway Board

4:00 PM

4:30 – 7:00 PM

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Snow-Removal-Equipment Visibility Project Sets the Standards for Canada Mike Pearsall, Head, Design Standards, Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Part 1- Drone Utilization at IDOT Bill Viste, Project Coordinator, Division of Aeronautics, IDOT Part 2 - Drone Utilization in Design and Construction Robert Rocque, CEO, Aerial One

COCKTAIL RECEPTION


REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

7:50 AM

Welcome & Tribute The Heartland Sustainability Award Presented to IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn

8:00 AM

Sustainable Funding of Infrastructure The Honorable John Cullerton President, The Illinois State Senate

8:30 AM

Infrastructure Developments in Cook County The Honorable Toni Preckwinkle, President

9:00 AM

Perspectives from the National Asphalt Pavement Association Mike Acott, President

9:30 AM

BREAK CONSTRUCTION

ASPHALT

OPERATIONS

10:00 AM

Innovative Safety Devices: Driver Safety System and CAT® Detect Michael Rittenhouse, Safety Services Technology Solutions for North America Caterpillar Inc.

Moving Towards Optimized Mix Designs to Ensure Performance of Recycled Mixes Hasan Ozer Assistant Professor ICT, UIUC

Managing Storm water Run-off Scott Reeise Public Works Director City of Peoria

10:30 AM

Design Build Delivery Method Richard Thomas, Director of State & Local Legislative Affairs, Design Build Institute of America

I-55 at Lakeshore Drive Reconstruction project Brian Kuttab, Project Manager, IDOT Region 1 Eric Ray, Resident Engineer, IDOT Region 1

11:00 AM

Lean Management Techniques in Construction Brad Booker, Regional Lean Manager, Turner Construction

Chicago’s Pervious Pavement – When it Rains it Drains? Cindy Williams Quality Assurance Manager City of Chicago

11:30 AM

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Damon Ranieri, BIM Integration Manager Lend Lease

Compaction Monitoring and Thickness Measurements of Thin Overlay Using GPR Shan Zhao, PhD Student, UIUC

12:00 PM

Managing Transportation at the 2016 Republican National Convention Jeremiah Shirk Director of Transportation, Republican National Committee

Merging: Just Zip It! Michelle Voegele, Area Engineer – St. Louis City, Missouri Department of Transportation

LUNCH

1:00 PM

Smart State Illinois Kevin O’Toole, Chief of Transformation Applications & Digital Officer Department of Innovation & Technology, State of Illinois

1:30 PM

How Ports can Enhance Operations and Improve the World Clayton Harris III, Executive Director of Illinois International Port District

2:00 PM

Scotland – From Drivers’ Roads to Smart Highways Stewart Leggett, Head of Network Operations, Transport Scotland

2:30 PM

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

6:30 AM

Egypt is Open for Business (tentative) The Honorable Dr. Amr Salama, Former Egyptian Minister & Chancellor of the American University in Cairo

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The late Jim Easterly believed in the new vision for the ICAT starting in 2001. Former Prime Minister Mahlab of Egypt was joined by many guests at our conference. Owens and Oberhelamn Former CEOs at Caterpillar welcomed the Iraqi minister of transportation. The late Don Gallagher supported the first ICAT and students. Caterpillar invited global leaders from the ICAT conference to their Ideation sessions. The late Deborah Sawyer supported the ICAT and was honored by VP Biden. Issam Al-Bahar, the largest Caterpillar Dealer in the Middle East welcomed an ICAT delegation. Illinois Senate President Cullerton attended every ICAT since 2010 shown here at a VIP breakfast. Bradley students next to the marvelous Eiffel Tower. CEO of AGC of America with Shakir Al-Khafaji who brought leaders from around the globe. Bradley students benefited the ICAT alliances in Egypt. Amir with friends Ahmad and Jassim Fakhro in Qatar in January 2017. Tom Sr. and Rita Williams supported the ICAT and the study abroad program at Bradley University. Tim Docter, Pete Raune, Marvin Traylor, and Mike Cullinan at the ICAT. ICAT delegation at the Pearl Island Model in Qatar in 2007. Civil Engineering and Construction students at Stonehenge in 2008. Bradley students at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Delegation from Egypt spoke at the ICAT and visited the Ag Lab and Caterpillar Inc.

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The Honorable Jim Ardis The Honorable John Cullerton The Honorable David Koehler The Honorable Darin LaHood The Honorable Ray LaHood The Honorable Ibrahim Mahlab The Honorable Pat Quinn The Honorable Fakheri Rashan The Honorable Amr Salama Ali Al-Khafaji Elise Al-Khafaji Laith Al-Khafaji Shakir Al-Khafaji Rosie Andolino Jim Barr Wayne Baum Rathi Bhatacharya Roger Driskell Bill Frey Jim Easterly Dan Gallagher Don Gallagher Eric Harm Paul Kovacs Shane Larson Kristi Lafleur Bishop LeRoy Smith Kim Luna Kris Maillacheruvu Dan Meckes John McNabb Douglas Oberhelman Omer Osman Jim Owens Deborah Sawyer Kerrie Schattler Ann Schneider Milton Sees Simon Shaer Bill Sunley Larry Tate Larry Thomas Marvin Traylor David Williams Thomas Williams, Jr. Thomas Williams, Sr. John Yonan

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Executive Board

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ICAT draws hundreds of business executives, policy makers, and scholars from around the world. The vision of ICAT is to promote business partnerships, align and leverage new alliances, explore funding sources, and address challenges facing the infrastructure industry.

Ed Rapp Former Group President Caterpillar Inc.

Jim Ardis Mayor City of Peoria

Luis Arroyo Assistant Majority Leader Illinois House

Kevin Burgard Director ADM Logistics

Jehan Gordon Assistant Majority Leader Illinois House

David Koehler State Senator 46th District, State of Illinois

Chuck Weaver State Senator 37th District, State of Illinois

Ryan Spain State Representative Illinois House

Kevin Zesch Senior Vice President Lend Lease

Catherine Batey Chief Administrator FHWA

Omer Osman Deputy Secretary IDOT

James Clair Project Executive Turner Construction Co.

Dan Meckes President & CEO Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

John Yonan Superintendent of Hwy. Cook County

Chandra Prasad President and CEO OMEGA

Jamil Bou-Saab Senior Vice President TERRA Engineering, Ltd.


Special Guests and Speakers Daniel Gallagher, Chairman National Asphalt Pavement Association

Sergio “Satch” Pecori, Incoming Chairman of National ACEC

As Vice President at Gallagher Asphalt and one of the third generation owners, Mr. Gallagher oversees commercial and industrial sales. Founded in 1928, Gallagher Asphalt has paved or resurfaced literally thousands of miles of pavement, under challenging conditions. Mr. Gallagher serves as the Vice Chair of the Sustainable Funding of Infrastructure Group ($FIG).

Mr. Pecori is President and CEO of Hanson Professional Services in Illinois. He is active on ACEC’s Planning Cabinet, Int’l Committee and Design Professionals Coalition. He has served previously on the Exec. Committee as Senior Vice Chair & Treasurer. He holds a BSCE & MSCE from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Jeffrey Plant, Technical Director, HOCHTIEF P3 Solutions N. America

Brian Jack, Director, Adrian, Smith & Gordon Gill Architecture

Mr. Plant is an accomplished Project Manager with over thirty years of transportation, environmental and building project experience for a variety of clients including numerous public agencies, international financial institutions, design-build contractors, private developers, first nations, and industries.

Mr. Jack is a recognized expert in complex reconstruction and expansion projects, with special concentration on large-scale institutional and private complexes. Brian currently serves as Project Manager for the Kingdom Tower, the soon-to-be tallest building in the world, located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Søren Brøndum, Exec. Director for Transport, Ramboll Group, Denmark

Amr Salama, Former Egyptian Minister and Chancellor of the American University in Cairo

Ramboll Denmark is an organization with 650 experts within planning, design, supervision, operation and management of Transport and Infrastructure. Mr. Brøndum is broadly experienced in managing and planning of large multidisciplinary construction projects with staff up to 100, over a long period.

In addition to his current position, Dr. Salama is the Chairman of the Mgt. Engineering Society and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the President of the Executive Bureau of 57357 Foundation (Children Cancer Hospital), and the Chairman of the Council of Housing and Building of Academy of Scientific Research & Technology.

Stewart Leggett, Head of Network Operations Transport, Scotland

Randy West, Director, National Center for Asphalt Technology

Stewart’s present role covers management responsibilities for Intelligent Transport Systems, Road Safety Engineering, Transport Resilience across all modes, Development Management, Speed Cameras, Traffic & Travel Information, Incident Response, Winter Service and Transport Planning for Major Events.

Dr. West directs NCAT faculty and research engineers to develop and evaluate new products, design technologies, and construction methods that lead to asphalt pavement improvements. NCAT is one of the world’s leading institutions for asphalt pavement research and testing. He earned his PhD from University of Florida.


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By Invitation Only

Special Events

MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Operations Engineers Meeting Chaired by: Amy Eller, Acting Engineer of Operations, IDOT Central Office Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Equipment Technicians Meeting Chaired by: Troy Gundy, Project Support/Equipment, IDOT Central Office Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 • Par-A-Dice Hotel

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Speed Networking Chaired by: Libby Braband, Associate Vice President, HDR Plaza Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel

5:30 - 6:30 PM Open bar

VIP Networking Dinner and Reception Guest of Honor: Robert Schillerstrom, Chairman, Illinois Tollway Cotillion Ballroom • Marroitt Pere Marquette 501 Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602 Buses will leave the Par-A-Dice Hotel at 5 PM to take guests to the Marroitt Pere Marquette.

6:30 - 7:30 PM Dinner 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Strategic Planning Session Guest of Honor: The Honorable Jim Ardis, Mayor, City of Peoria Presidential Suite • Marroitt Pere Marquette The guests include leaders from across the globe to discuss business partnerships and opportunities in the City of Peoria.

TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 7:00 - 7:45 AM

VIP Breakfast Chaired by: Ed Rapp, Former Group President and CFO, Caterpillar Inc. Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel Guests includes executives and prominent leaders from government, industry and education. Those in attendance are asked to provide a “weather report” on their organizations, followed by discussions on relevant issues and identifying challenges and opportunities.

10:00 - 10:45 AM

VIP Tollway Meeting Chaired by: Robert Schillerstrom, Chairman, Illinois Tollway Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel A special meeting will be held with selected ICAT guests to discuss Tollway related issues and opportunities.

12:00 - 1:00 PM

VIP Lunch with Selected Members of the DBE Focus Board Chaired by: Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel The VIP lunch will discuss relevant issues to the DBE community.

2:30 - 3:00 PM

VIP Minority Students Chaired by: Randy Blankenhorn, Illinois Secretary of Transportation Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel Secretary Blankenhorn and other selected leaders from business and government will speak to minority students. Scholarships and grants will be given top a selected group of minority students.

4:30 to 7:00 PM Open bar

Cocktail Reception & Hors d’oeuvres Hotel Lobby • Par-A-Dice Hotel Open to all ICAT registrants

VIP Minority Students - 2016

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VIP Executive Summit - A Sustainable Funding of Infrastructure By invitation only, limited to 56 executives from across the country

GUESTS OF HONOR: The Honorable John Cullerton, President, Illinois Senate Ed Rapp, Former Group President and CFO, Caterpillar Inc. Chaired by: Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji, Founder and Chair 5:30 - 6:30 PM - Reception 6:30 - 8:30 PM - Dinner, Presentations and Discussions Mt. Hawley Country Club, 7724 N. Knoxville Ave. Peoria, IL 61614 Transportation from the Par-A-Dice Hotel to Mt. Hawley Country Club and back will be provided. Invited guests will depart the Par-A-Dice at 5:00 PM. Leaders of the House and Senate, representing both the Democratic and Republican parties, government officials, and CEOs and business executives of major companies will discuss legislation and bills relating to substantial funding of infrastructure in Illinois. Topics will include a new capital bill, examination of alternative funding sources, creative financing, and policy issues.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 7:00 - 7:45 AM

VIP Breakfast Chaired by: The Honorable John Cullerton, President, Illinois Senate Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel Typical composition of guests at this event includes executives and prominent leaders from government, industry and education.

9:30 - 10:15 AM

$FIG Meeting Chaired by: Dan Meckes, Chairman and CEO, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel Selected members of the Sustainable Funding of Infrastructure Group ($FIG) members will convene at this meeting to discuss relevant issues.

12:00 - 1:00 PM

VIP Lunch with Building Contractors Chaired by: Jodi Golden, Executive Director, Illinois Capital Development Board Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel Jodi Golden will meet with selected building contractors and executives from across the state to discuss relevant issues, opportunities and challenges.

3:00 - 3:30 PM

VIP Meeting with Selected ICAT DBE-Focus Board Members Chaired by: Claire Williams, President, EDI Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel Selected members of the DBE Focus Board will convene at this meeting to provide a recap of the Speed Networking event, and to discuss recommendations for next year’s events.

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

IDOT Central Office Meeting Board Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel A special meeting will be held on Thursday for selected IDOT employees, by invitation only.

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Construction Board

CHAIR, Jodi Golden, Executive Director, Capital Development Board Jodi Golden is the executive director and chief of staff of the Illinois Capital Development Board. Prior to this appointment, she was the chief of staff at the CDB. Jodi worked in Indiana state government for almost a decade before she returned to Illinois to work with the administration of Governor Bruce Rauner. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in finance and public administration.

VICE CHAIR, Dennis Larson, P.E., Executive Vice President, Central Illinois Builders of AGC Dennis Larson has been with CIB since 1985, serving as executive vice president since 1991. Prior to that, he was with the State of Illinois Capital Development Board. Dennis is responsible for the overall operation and daily affairs of the association. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

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VICE CHAIR, Dana Oaks, Exec. Director, GPCSA Dana Oaks is the executive director of the Greater Peoria Contractors and Suppliers Association (GPCSA). He works with the 250-member union construction companies for the Central Illinois area, and serves as a consultant for the Central Illinois Cement Masons Association (CICMA).

Joshua Adams Operations Manager NPL

Laith Al-Khafaji Manager CGN Global

Kirk Anderson Vice President P.J. Hoerr

Dennis Araujo Project Executive Contegra Constr. Co.

Maribel Arroyo President Spartacus

Wayne Baum Chairman CORE Construction

Kevin Bogner Project Control Mgr. Black & Veatch Corp.

Justin Brown Operations Manager NPL

David Campbell President Cross Island Dev.

Clint Drury Exec. Director Building Trades

Roger Goodson Senior Manager American Water

Pelin Gultekin Assistant Professor Bradley University

Margaret Hanley President A. Lucas & Sons Steel

Clint Heinold President CORE Construction

Shane Hill Project Executive Turner Construction

Michael Kleinik Executive Director LiUNA

Kristi Lafluer Board Member Chicago Skyway

Yoon-Si Lee Assistant Professor Bradley University

Jesse Martinez FEP Administrator Capital Dev. Board

Lisa Mattingly Administrator Capital Dev. Board

Michael Mondus Executive VP Spaceco Inc.

Denise Moore Peoria City Council City of Peoria

Tracy Morse President Images, Inc.

Nabil Refai Vice President DSN

Kim Robinson President Frontline Public Strgy.

Gabriel Rodriguez Senior Estimator P.J. Hoerr, Inc.

Joseph Savala Sr. Vice President OSF Healthcare

Phil Schwarz Vice President Lend Lease

Dave Williams President Williams Bros. Const.

Ron Wright Administrator Capital Dev. Board


Asphalt Board CHAIR, Omer Osman, P.E., Deputy Secretary of Transportation, IDOT Omer Osman is the deputy director, region one engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Prior to this position, Omer was the Director and Chief of Engineer of IDOT Division of Highways, and the chair of the Qualification Based Selection Committee. Omer is a graduate of Southern University, Baton Rouge, La. with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. He has an M.S. in Civil Engineering (Construction Management) from Bradley University. VICE CHAIR, William Frey, Executive Director, AGCI William Frey is the executive director of the Associated General Contractors of Illinois. In the past, William worked for IDOT for over 29 years and retired in 2013. He held positions in District 6 and the Central Office, from Resident Engineer to Deputy Director of Highways. William graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.

VICE CHAIR, Kevin Burke, P.E., Executive VP, IAPA Kevin is the executive vice president for the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association. Prior to joining IAPA, he spent 20 years with IDOT in the Bureau of Materials & Physical Research and the Bureau of Local Roads & Streets. Kevin graduated from Washington University in St. Louis.

Imad Al-Qadi Founding Professor University of Illinois

Ross Anderson Vice President Bowman, Barrett & Associates

Jay Behnke President & CEO S.T.A.T.E. Testing, LLC

Ross Bentsen Sr. Engineer Quigg Engineering

Redmond Clark President Asphalt Plus

Allen Cullinan Executive VP United Contractors Midwest

John Fortmann Vice President TranSystems

Daniel Gallagher Vice President Gallagher Asphalt

Steve Gillen Materials Engineer Illinois Tollway

Salman Hakimzadeh Product Dev. Mgr. Reliable Asphalt Corp

Imran Hossain Assistant Professor Bradley University

Sihyun Kim Assistant Professor Bradley University

John Kos Senior Vice President HW Lochner

Kris Maillacheruvu Professor Bradley University

Victor Modeer, Jr. Infrastructure Mgr. AECOM

Maher Omar Associate Professor Univ. of Sharjah United Arab Emirates

Derek Parish District Ops Engineer IDOT

William Pine Quality Control Dir. Heritage Construction & Materials

Brian Pfeifer Engineer of Materials IDOT

Anthony Quigley Region One Engineer IDOT

Christine Reed Senior Vice President Knight E/A, Inc.

Omaima Salah El-din Former Chairperson National Housing & Building Research Egypt

Milton Sees Government Rel. Capital Infrastructure Group

Eric Thirkildsen Vice President TERRA Engineering

William Vavrik Midwest Div. Mgr. Applied Research Assoc., Inc

Cindy Williams Quality Assurance Mgr. Chicago Department of Transportation


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Transportation Board

CHAIR, Paul Kovacs, P.E., Chief Engineer, Illinois Tollway Paul is responsible for planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of Office of Planning & Programming for the Tollway. Prior to that, he was the chief engineer for the Illinois Tollway, where he helped deliver the first year of the Illinois Tollway’s 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future.

VICE CHAIR, Roger Driskell, P.E., Director, Innovative Project Delivery, CMT Roger joined Crawford, Murphy & Tilly after nearly 32 years at the Illinois Department of Transportation. He is leading CMT’s efforts in Innovative Project Delivery continuing the firm’s tradition of providing innovation solutions while maintaining a focus on value. Roger was recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Award bestowed by the Advisory Board of the Civil Engineering and Construction Dept. at Bradley University.

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VICE CHAIR, John Yonan, P.E., Superintendent of Highways, Cook County John is responsible for all of professional engineering functions, including programming, design, construction and maintenance of Cook County’s infrastructure assets. Prior to the County, John was responsible for overseeing over $1.5B in construction projects for the City of Chicago. John earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University.

Anthony Albert Vice President TranSystems

Anas Alkhatib Associate VP Michael Baker Intnl.

Rick Anderson Transportation Mgr. Maurer & Stutz, Inc.

Jeffery Ball President Hanson Professional Services

Libby Braband Vice President HDR

John Clinnin VP/Dir. of Trans. & Infrastructure Wight & Company

Darrell Eilers Vice President EFK Moen

Kensil Garnett Regional Engineer IDOT–Region 3

Gustavo Giraldo Chief of Diversity & Strategy Illinois Tollway

Khaled Hamad Professor University of Sharjah United Arab Emirates

Alex Hanna Senior Dept. Manager Khatib & Alami Lebanon

Lee Hutchins Director AECOM

Jennifer Killen Asst. Superintendent Cook County

Warren Knoles Senior Consultant CMT

Lucinda Loos Regional VP Hanson Professional Services

Robert McAndrews Vice President HNTB

Amy McLaren County Engineer Peoria County Highway Dept.

Diane O’Keefe Vice President WSP PB

Lidia Pilecky Vice President CH2M

Frank Powers Sr. Vice President HW Lochner

Tony Sassine Bureau Chief IDOT

Kerrie Schattler Professor Bradley University

Pam Simon Director IDOT

Kestutis Susinskas Sr. Project Manager AECOM

Priscilla Tobias Director & Assistant Chief Engineer IDOT

John Trotta Senior Vice President Regional Manager WSP PB

James Wolfe Chairman & CEO Knight E/A, Inc.


Operations Board CHAIR, Paul Loete, P.E., Director of Highways Project Implementation, IDOT Paul Loete has over twenty years of experience in private practice and state government in the environmental, civil, and transportation markets. At IDOT he is accountable for the implementation of programs to accomplish the annual highway work program in conjunction with the coordination of the state’s highway activities with local and regional agencies. This encompasses the safe, efficient and sustainable delivery of the state’s highway construction program as well as maintenance and operations of the state highway system through effective engineering activities of the districts and central bureaus with 4,616 full – time employees and over $1 billion in annual construction programs. Paul is a graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a degree in Civil Engineering. VICE CHAIR, Shane Larson, P.E., Vice President, Hutchison Engineering Shane is the vice president for Hutchison Engineering, Inc. Prior to this he was with IDOT for 17 years working in Studies and Plans, and Construction and Operations. Shane graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois.

VICE CHAIR, Patrick Urich, City Manager, City of Peoria Patrick is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the City of Peoria, including the $199 million budget, 14 departments, and approximately 766 full-time and part-time employees. His primary mission is to instill the value of excellence in public service within the organization. After 17 years in county government, the last 10 as Peoria County Administrator, Patrick became Peoria City Manager in 2011. Patrick graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Tanya Adams Vice President WSP PB

Timothy Armbrecht Eng. of Maintenance IDOT

Adam Burns Group Manager CMT

Richard DeVries Vice President Vaisala

Souhail Elhouar Professor Bradley University

Amy Eller Acting Engineer of Operations IDOT

Khaled ElZahaby Chairman HBRC of Egypt

Jeffrey Keirn Region 5 Engineer IDOT

Yasser Khodair Associate Professor Bradley University

Ryan Macander Associate Vice President OMEGA

Kevin Marchek Region 2 Engineer IDOT

Keith Miley Operations Engineer IDOT-District 9

Joseph Monroe Bureau Chief of Ops. IDOT-District 8

Duane Ratermann County Engineer Knox County

Scott Reeise Director, Pubic Works City of Peoria

Darren Smith Business Manager Operating Engineers Local 649

Jeffrey South Region 4 Engineer IDOT

Charles Stenzel Principal & Senior Vice President TranSystems

Wayde Tabor General Manager of Maintenance & Traffic Illinois Tollway

Steve Travia Project Implementation Eng. IDOT-District 1


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DBE Focus Board

Claire joined Environmental Design International Inc. (EDI) in 1996 where she’s gained experience in all aspects of managing an engineering firm with a diverse portfolio of transportation infrastructure projects. Over the last decade, Claire took the lead for the firm’s daily operations and business development strategy to expand EDI’s private sector client base. As President and COO, she handles daily operations, and provides strategic guidance for EDI’s teaming and project execution, while working closely with technical managers. Claire holds a B.A. in Biology from Rutgers, and an M.S.A. in Health Science Administration from Central Michigan University.

Executive Board

Libby Braband Vice President HDR Inc.

Daniel Gallagher Vice President Gallagher Asphalt

Gustavo Giraldo Chief of Diversity & Strategy Illinois Tollway

Jesse Martinez FEP Administrator Capital Dev. Board

Tracy Morse President Images, Inc.

Pamela Simon Director IDOT

Cherryl Thomas President & CEO Ardmore Associates

Joshua Adams Ops. Manager/Illinois NPL

Tanya Adams Vice President WSP PB

Laith Al-Khafaji Manager CGN Global

Tracy Baker Civil Rights Specialist FHWA

Jeffery Ball President Hanson

Jamil Bou-Saab Sr. Vice President TERRA Engineering

Lesa Branham President Favor, Inc.

Anne Cotter President & CEO Cotter Consulting, Inc.

Abdul Dahhan VP of Engineering Chicago Testing Lab.

Darrell Eilers Vice President EFK Moen

John Fortmann Vice President TranSystems

Gillermo Garcia President GSG Consultant Inc.

Santiago Garcia President GSG Material Testing

Roger Goodson Senior Manager American Water

Margaret Hanley President A. Lucas & Sons Steel

Clint Heinold President CORE Construction

Lee Hutchins Director AECOM

Michael Kleinik Executive Director Laborer’s District Council Labor

Kristi Lafleur Board Member Chicago Skyway

Ryan Macander Associate Vice President OMEGA

Gary Manier Mayor City of Washington

Timothy Martin Outside Sales Lead Jacobs

Robert McAndrews Vice President HNTB

Dan Meckes President & CEO CMT

Wilbur Milhouse President Milhouse Eng. & Construction, Inc.

Luis Montgomery President 2IM Group, LLC

Frank Powers Sr. Vice President HW Lochner

Anthony Quigley Region One Engineer IDOT

Imtiaz Rehman President Engineering Services Group

Gabriel Rodriguez Senior Estimator P.J. Hoerr

Harvind Singh Executive VP Singh + Associates

Charles Stenzel Principal & Sr. VP TranSystems

Patrick Urich City Manager City of Peoria

David Williamas President Williams Brothers Construction

John Yonan Superintendent of Hwy. Cook County

The DBE Focus Board Hosted Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis

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Jennifer Killen Assistant Superintendent Cook County DOT

CHAIR Claire Williams President, EDI

Senator Koehler and Amir with Gov. Rauner


DBE Task Force presented its report to Blankenhorn

Speed Networking We pull participants away from their phones and LinkedIn apps to generate conversation, starting with an actual handshake. The ICAT Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) Focus Board continues to look for opportunities to highlight the many high quality DBE firms in Illinois. With its successful launch in 2016, the Focus Board is continuing the networking tradition. They will be hosting the second speed dating networking event to allow DBE/Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) firms the opportunity to network with major Illinois, national and prime consultant/contractors. This year, construction firms will be added to the list of 25 participants. Much like “speed dating,” the invited DBE/VOSB firms will have five minutes to share information about their company with each participating prime. The forum offers many benefits to its participants. We are a relationship business, and through this event, newer small firms are able to network to lay the foundation in order to build a strong partnership that benefits both the DBE/VOSB firms and the prime firms. It also gives the DBE/VOSB firms the opportunity to highlight their primary skill sets, differentiators and recent successes in a way that an email or website visit never could. While limited to invitation-only this year, if this program continues to prove successful, we will look for opportunities to expand the event in the coming years. Our hope is that it will become an annual opportunity for attendees to form new relationships.

“It was an opportunity to meet new or rekindle relationships with VOSB/DBE firms from across the state in the various aspects of engineering, construction and technology. We did find opportunities to add a few of these firms into several pursuits throughout the year.” - Amar Rajpurkar VP, Illinois Office Leader HNTB

Participating Agencies By Invitation Only

Illinois Department of Transportation Illinois Tollway Capital Development Board Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways

APRIL 3, 2017 2:00PM - 4:00PM Plaza Room • Par-A-Dice Hotel

“I found the event to be very helpful. It facilitated meeting and networking with firms, both new and existing in one convenient and efficient manner.” - Carlos V. Huddleston, P.E. Managing Principal, CEO Gonzalez Companies

“Participating in the DBE/VOSB speed dating, was really helpful. In just a short hour I met with a dozen firms. The majority were new to me. For several of the firms, we were able to set up a longer meeting at a later date to get a broader understanding of skill sets. The end result was that we included new firms on subsequent team proposals.” “Industry events often give you the opportunity to meet new potential teaming partners, but the nature of these events and the brief encounters that ensue often cause the new names and firms to become a blur. At ICAT’s Speed Dating, although the time was brief, allowed us to focus one-on-one on the exchange of critical information. Much like traditional speed dating those brief concentrated encounters leave a lasting impression.”

- Elizabeth Gallagher, S.E., P.E. Senior Vice President, Illinois Division Manager Alfred Benesch & Company

- Diane O’Keefe, P.E. Vice President/Area Manager - Illinois WSP PB


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ICAT PRESENTS

The Leadership in Each year, ICAT presents the Ed Rapp Leadership in Action Award to the2017 person Ed whoRapp best demonstrates leadership, Action Award is presented to determination and a commitment to action while facing adversity. The Leadership in Action award celebrates those Mayor W.challenges. Manier for his true who lean in and step up to create positive change, despiteGary personal leadership.

The Ed Rapp Leadership in Action Award is presented at the Innovations in Construction, Asphalt and Transportation Conference.

Award Criteria Criteria Awarded to an individual who has:

Gary Manier worked at Caterpillar for over 41 years. He retired in December of 2015 while working as a level 3 Engineer in Global Dealer Solution Network. Gary was a marketing service representative for the On-Highway Truck Engine Business and was responsible for factory installation for all specialty markets, which included charter busses, school busses, transit busses, fire trucks and recreational vehicles.

• Focused on developing long-term solutions to a workplace or industry challenge

Manier has been very active within the City of Washington, Illinois. He is Ed Rapp has •proven that life isn’t Positively influences the people around him/her beyond financial an active member of hiscontributions church, serving as Elder and Vice-Chairman of about power or position, but true the Board. He served on the Baseball Board, and coached for several • Demonstrates leadership despite challenges leadership. years. He was Director of The 12th Man Booster Club at Washington

• Promotes collaboration and teamwork

Community High School. In 1993, was elected to the High School Board of Education and severed several years as President or Vice President during his 8 years of service.

In 2001, Manier was elected as the Mayor of Washington Illinois, In work and life, showing up-matters. At least 10, 2016 Nomination Deadline November

and is currently in his 4th Term (16th year). He also serves on the that’s what has been proven to Caterpillar’s Washington Area Community Center Board, is a Vice President Ed Rapp throughout his childhood in rural • Use attached form for the Illinois Municipal League, is in the Tri-County Mayor’s Missouri, his 36-year career at Caterpillar, Association, serves on the Washington Foundation Board and is and most importantly, atare home his wife, • Letters of recommendation notwith required but encouraged on the ICAT Executive Board. together raising their three children. Rapp considers each day a gift that he is receiving from On November 17, 2013, Manier’s city was hit by an EF4 tornado, building a strong foundation through a healthy which damaged or destroyed 1,108 homes. He worked and rewarding work-life balance. tirelessly to help rebuild his city. Looking at Washington today,

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it is unbelievable how far they have come in a little over 3 years.

Rapp was raised in a large, Midwestern family Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji, Chair Manier was born and raised in Washington, Illinois, and has surrounded by love, happiness and humor.ICAT Nothing could have given him a better Bradley University, Jobst 206 lived there his entire life. foundation for his career and family life. Understanding the balance of work and family Peoria, Illinois 61625 gave him the inspiration to work even harder and smarter. Caterpillar believed in him, Email: [email protected] gave him opportunities and challenges, and he was able to embrace those challenges Ed Rapp Leadership in Action Award and contribute to the success of the company. No one is ever really ready to receive a lifeis presented at ICAT each year to the person who changing diagnosis, but Rapp has no doubt that his career and family life paved the way best demonstrates leadership, determination and for him to deal with his ALS diagnosis, and gave him the tools to make a difference in his life a commitment to action while facing adversity. The and others who are faced with this disease. The courage displayed by Rapp, as he faces ALS, Leadership in Action award celebrates those who t t pproven : / / i cthat a t life . b risn’t a dabout l e y . power e d u /orE d R a pinpand A wstep a r dup. stohcreate t m l positive change, despite is immeasurable. Throughout his prolific career, hehhas lean position, but true leadership. personal challenges.

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Randall S. Blankenhorn, the Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary, is presented with the 2017 Heartland Sustainability Award for his commitment to sustainability as he works to help improve the infrastructure in Illinois.

Randall S. Blankenhorn was appointed Illinois Transportation Secretary by Governor Bruce Sustainability is about helping the Rauner in January 2015, after having worked at the agency for 22 years. As head of the neediest in our community, seek Illinois Department of Transportation, he leads an agency of 10 offices that serve the economic development and pursue transportation needs of Illinois across multiple modes, in rural, suburban and urban causes greater than our own. environments. Blankenhorn oversees a $2.8 billion operating budget that supports a work force of 5,000 employees, with annual oversight of more than $3.2 billion in With a focus on improving capital projects. He has been the point person for planning on a number of major the quality of life for an infrastructure projects throughout Illinois, including the south extension of Interstate entire community, The 355 in Will County and the New Mississippi River Bridge in Metro East. Honorable Jim Ardis, mayor of the city of Peoria, has looked Prior to his appointment, he was the executive director of the Chicago Metropolitan to better people’s lives through Agency for Planning (CMAP), leading that agency since its inception in 2006. sustainable efforts. Mayor Ardis At CMAP, Blankenhorn oversaw transportation, land use, housing, economic has served on the Peoria City development, environmental and other quality-of-life issues in the seven-county Council since 1999, serving six region of Northeastern Illinois. Under his leadership, CMAP implemented years as a council member before GO TO 2040, the first truly comprehensive regional plan for the Chicago being elected mayor in 2005. He metropolitan area in more than a century. He worked closely with 284 was re-elected in 2009, 2013 and is running for his fourth term.

municipalities and scores of stakeholder groups to put into action the plan’s strategies for aligning public policies and investments, seeking to maximize the benefit of the scarce resources in a region anticipated to add 2 million new residents over the next three decades. Blankenhorn is deeply invested in finding long-term sustainable solutions to public projects. He understands the complex dynamics of managing large projects, which take into account environmental and economic issues, while addressing social impacts on housing and development. He is genuinely interested in the development of the youth, and is committed to promoting minority/disadvantaged businesses.

The Heartland Sustainability Award honors an individual who seeks to follow in the footsteps of Mayor Ardis. This is an exceptional individual who is recognized for extraordinary leadership and original work in developing, employing, and supporting the principles of sustainability. The recipient has created mechanisms to embrace social equity, economic development, environmental health, and green practices.

Mayor Ardis participates in several community activities including the Memphis to Peoria Run to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Hospital where he has raised over $45.5 million dollars. He is also the Founder and Chairman of the Board for the Peoria Promise. Since its establishment the Peoria Promise board has raised over $4 million private dollars and over 2,000 students have been given the opportunity to further develop their education at Illinois Central College.

Mayor Ardis also created the Commission on Sustainable Development and Green Technology. With the assistance of the U.S. EPA, Mayor Ardis and the city team have advocated for the first 100% green solution to the Combined Sewer Overflow in the country with a price tag between $200$350 million.

The Heartland Award honors an individual who seeks to follow in the footsteps of Mayor Ardis, as an exceptional individual with strong leadership skills and original work in exemplifying the principles of sustainability. The recipient has created mechanisms to embrace social equity, economic development, environmental health, and green practices.


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2017 ICAT

The 2017 Deborah Sawyer Diversity Award is presented to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle for making a positive impact on MBE/WBE/DBE entrepreneurs.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has been a dedicated leader for over two decades. She has worked with the Board of Commissioners, elected officials and County employees to implement major reform and reshape County government through fiscal responsibility, innovative leadership, transparency and accountability, and improved services.

The late Deb Sawyer was an example of what can be achieved regardless of obstacles that are faced.

Since taking office in 2010, President Preckwinkle has rebuilt the credibility of County government, solving for more than $1.6 billion in budget deficits. She established the County’s first performance management initiative to demand more accountability from County operations and employees. President Preckwinkle has a broad policy agenda focusing on critical public safety reform, strengthening the County’s health care system, and increasing the capacity and capability of economic development efforts.

Despite all odds, a dream was lived out with great success. Deborah Sawyer, the late founder and CEO of Environmental Design International Inc. (EDI), inspired many along her journey in the engineering field. She left a legacy behind for many to look upon as an example of what can be achieved regardless of the obstacles that are faced.

President Preckwinkle is also president of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, a separate governmental body. The FPCC is one of the oldest and largest forest preserve districts in the country, spanning 69,000 acres, which comprise 11 percent of the County’s footprint. Before being elected Cook County Board President, Preckwinkle served 19 years as Alderman of the 4th Ward. Prior to holding elected office, President Preckwinkle taught high school history for 10 years.

Sawyer began her career as an environmental scientist for the Ohio Environmental Protection PEORIA STUDENTS AWARDS FOR DIVERSITY Agency. Later, she joined a private firm where she rose up the ranks, becoming the Two $1500 scholarships are being granted to students senior vice president for a large national engineering consulting firm. It was in this who champion the true meaning of diversity in all role that she successfully developed a profitable Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste aspects of their lives. (STHW) Management Division. But Sawyer’s dream was ahead. In 1991, regardless of the economic and business uncertainties, she started EDI, a regional leader in civil The Deborah Sawyer Diversity Award engineering, land survey, environmental consulting and industrial hygiene. In her is given to a certified MBE/WBE/DBE, veteran business success in defying the odds, she proved that good business sense and protecting the owner, or advocacy organization with a track record environment are not mutually exclusive.

of supporting minorities, women, or veterans, or corporate champion committed to making a positive impact on MBE/WBE/DBE entrepreneurs.

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THE PEORIA SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION Amir Al-Khafaji, Commission Chair

COMMISSION MEMBERS Amir Al-Khafaji Laith Al-Khafaji Jim Ardis Kay Batey Jerry Brady Emily Cahill Carl Cannon Chris Collins Anthony Corso Chris Coulter Clint Drury Souhail Elhouar Robert Fuessle Daniel Gallagher George Ghareeb

The Sustainability Commission was formed in 2009 with the mission “to transform Peoria into a community that promotes social equity, green economy, and a healthy environment through policy development, incentives and initiatives to sustain a quality way of life.” This proclamation to acknowledge the work of the commission and its Chair Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji for a few of the Commission’s achievements to date: • The Commission presented established the Sustainability Award presented to Caterpillar’s CEO Oberhelman, US DOT Secretary LaHood, Gov. Pat Quinn, IDOT Secretary Ann Schneider, and others to recognize their contributions to our community. • The Sustainability Commission assisted in bringing a new recycling business to Peoria and developed partnerships between local African American firms and Primes. • Workshops were offered on the South Side and at the Gateway building to standing- room-only crowds to provide opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. • The Commission sponsored Toys for Kids event at the Gateway Building for the past five years. Members of the commission participated the Illinois River clean up effort. • Over the past three years, the Commission formed the DBE Focus Group to help nurture collaboration between minority and women owned businesses and prime contractors. • Over the past five years, the Commission invited hundreds of middle school and high school students from the Peoria School District, Dunlap, and the Elite Program and provided sponsorships for students and community leaders to attend the ICAT. The commission will hold a special event at the ICAT to discuss a new strategy for the City of Peoria and help chart a new course towards prosperity and growth.

THE ARDIS SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS Jim Ardis, Mayor, City of Peoria

Roger Goodson Ronda Guyton Clint Heinold Karen Jensen Rev. Martin Johnson Tucker Kennedy Sharon Kherat Michael Kleinik Kris Maillacheruvu Mike McCoy

More than 30 students from our community will receive a $500 grant each to help them with their financial needs. Each student will be presented with a certificate by the mayor to acknowledge their exceptional abilities and award. The following organizations and leaders have been tasked with the selection of the students. • Peoria Public Schools, Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, Superintendent • ELITE Program, Mr. Carl Cannon, Founder

• Pastor Devereux Hubbard • Pastor Martin Johnson • Pastor William Preston • Pastor Craig Williams

• Bishop Leroy Smith

• Pastor Samuel Duren

• Bishop Harold Dawson Jr.

• Telarria Da’niece West

Dan Meckes Tracy Morse

The grants were made possible through the generosity of the companies and organizations listed below.

Omer Osman Shalesse Pie Chandra Prasad Scott Reeise Gabriel Rodriguez Kerrie Schattler Rev. Leroy Smith John Trotta

These organizations share the passion of Mayor Ardis to help build a better community in Peoria and beyond. Our community is truly grateful for their support of our students and future leaders.

David Williams John Yonan


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Event Sponsors

DIAMOND

$20,000

City of Peoria

We are proud to be a Premiere Sponsor of the annual ICAT Conference. We can’t put a price tag on the value of having so many industry, academic and business experts and thought leaders here for this conference every year. Peoria has an aggressive vision for the future and we look forward to being a part of the ICAT for many years to come.

Gallagher Asphalt

Celebrating nearly 90 years in business, no matter what the scale of your project, when Gallagher Asphalt’s the paving contractor, you can relax. As a 3rd generation, family-owned company, we are the ONLY contractor in Illinois to be awarded the three Diamond Commendations by the National Asphalt Pavement Association.

Crawford Murphy and Tilly

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. brings excellence and dedication to their client’s through their full-service consulting firm – focusing on four markets: aviation, highways and bridges, water resources, and civil and site services. They provide planning, design, and construction observation phase services on projects that range from simple to complex.

OMEGA Images, Inc.

public involvement + strategic communications + planning

Images, Inc. is a strategic communications firm that specializes in public involvement, marketing and planning for transportation, building construction, and other industries across the nation. They seek out a vision, support a passion and go beyond the limits of what it takes to make their clients the definition of excellence.

OMEGA specializes in Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Program Management, and Utility Engineering services. Our team of skilled professionals has provided engineering for a variety of major projects —from large-scale expressway projects to multi-million-dollar roadway, bridges, transit station and railroad construction projects. With a client centric approach, OMEGA provides project consultation, quality control and engineering excellence that’s far ahead of the curve.

PLATINUM

$10,000

Ozinga Materials & Logistics is a trusted source for efficient and effective logistics and bulk material products and services. We source, supply and distribute traditional and recycled building materials while also providing marine, rail and truck transportation and services, allowing our customers to streamline business, identify new opportunities and improve operations.

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TERRA Engineering, Ltd. Is a woman-owned, full-service engineering firm, empowering their employees to be innovative and socially responsible. Our expertise is built on collaboration and a sensitivity to the needs of our clients. We provide civil and structural engineering, GIS, landscape architecture, municipal engineering, construction engineering, public involvement, and surveying.

HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and push the boundaries of what’s possible since 1917. We specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. With nearly 10,000 employees in more than 225 locations around the world, we think globally and act locally. Our responsive approach builds highly collaborative, cross-company teams that open new doors and solve tough problems for clients.


The Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association (IAPA) is a trade association composed of Hot Mix Asphalt producers serving the Illinois market and affiliated companies. Since our founding in 1938, IAPA has been serving as an industry resource and a vital communications channel for those involved in virtually every facet of the asphalt industry in Illinois.

GOLD

$5,000

SILVER

BRONZE

$2,500

$1,000

Turner CONSTRUCTION

Ardmore Central Illinois Builders Chicago Testing Laboratory Cross Island Development Engineering Services Group Greater Peoria Contractors and Suppliers Association GSG Consultants

Caterpillar College of Engineering & Technology at Bradley University

GSG Material Testing Illinois Soybean Assoc. Jacobs Maurer-Stutz


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Exhibitors

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Bioseal

Illinois Department Of Transportation

Cargill Deicing Technology

Illinois Tollway

Caterpillar, Inc.

Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.

Chicago Testing Laboratory, Inc.

inVISION Studios, Inc.

Civil Design, Inc.

M3 Engineering Group

CKL Engineers, LLC

Missman, Inc.

Dunn Company

Naylor Pipe Company

EFK Moen

OMEGA

Engineering Services Group, Inc.

Quigg Engineering, Inc.

Farnsworth Group, Inc.

Renewal By Andersen

Federal Signal

SNI Solutions, Inc.

Humboldt Manufacturing Company

TERRA Engineering, Ltd.

Illiana Construction Company

Uretek


Sustainable Funding of Infrastructure The Illinois transportation system is vast and is considered by many as the transportation hub of North America. It has the third-largest road network in the United States with over 146,000 centerline miles, over 26,000 bridges, and the third largest interstate system in the US; is served by all seven Class 1 Railroads; has 1.26 billion tons of freight traveling though Illinois annually, the third most of any state; has 57 transit systems; serves over 2 million Amtrak customers; has over 800 aviation facilities; and has 1,118 miles of navigable waterways. At the present time, one of the main sources of funding transportation improvements in Illinois is the gas tax. Illinois’ gas tax, of 19 cents per gallon, has not been raised in over 25 years. The tax is not indexed, so as other prices have risen the gas tax has remained the same since 1990. This, combined with more fuel-efficient vehicles, along with the increase of hybrid and electric vehicles, has resulted in the state receiving less revenue per mile traveled. The needs of the transportation system are increasing at a rate greater than the state’s ability to address them. The situation will only get worse as the fuel efficiency of vehicle continues to increase and more vehicles utilize alternative fuel sources. The state is in need of sustainable funding for its transportation system. Not a one-time infusion of funding that is gone in a few years, but a funding mechanism that will continually provide the funds necessary to maintain and improve our transportation system. A Road User Fee or Vehicle Mile Tax has been discussed and presented as an alternative to the gas tax. This method would charge the vehicle by the mile driven, regardless of the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. While this idea is being researched, and investigated, it appears that acceptance and possible implementation is still years off. There are other options for sustainable funding that could be implemented sooner and should be reviewed and discussed. Tolling is used widely in the Chicago area but has not been used in other parts of the state. While the FHWA has restrictions on the use of tolls there may be situations, in Chicago and elsewhere, where tolls may be beneficial. Such as when adding capacity to an existing facility, a managed lane concept could be utilized where only the new capacity is tolled, or new bridges could be tolled. We need to continue to monitor what is going on in Washington DC, as there is considerable talk about expanding tolls and there are provisions to toll through a pilot program that we may wish to consider. User based fees need to be considered for transit, rail, and air to provide for continuous maintenance and improvements of these facilities. Another option is to look at increasing the gas tax to meet the cost of inflation over the past 25 years and indexing it to keep up with inflation in the future. This increase would go a long way to providing a sustainable revenue source for our transportation needs. As the graph indicates, the current transportation fees (Illinois motor fuel tax and vehicle registration fee) are relatively low compared to other monthly household expenditures. Other potential funding sources could include increasing vehicle registration fees and adjustments to fees for hybrid or electric vehicles that currently pay less or no gas tax. Other fees, such as permits could be raised to keep pace with the cost of doing business. To address the transportation needs of the state we need to look at a variety, or combination, of revenue sources. As we look toward the future we need to think about sustainable funding that will not have to be revisited every few year’s but will address our transportation needs well into the future.

Average Monthly Cost

Dan Meckes President & CEO CMT $FIG Chairman

“Since 2012 twenty-four states have approved plans to raise additional transportation revenues.”

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IL User Fee for Transportation

$56

Starbucks small coffee daily

Dan Gallagher Vice President Gallagher Asphalt $FIG Vice Chairman

- Roger Driskell, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly $73

Cell phone bill

$87

Residential electric bill

$100

Residential gas bill

James Bishop CEO HW Lochner $FIG Vice Chairman Amir Al-Khafaji Bradley University $FIG Founder

$103

Residential cable bill

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Mohamed Abou Eldahab, Ambassador, Consulate General of Egypt

Les Melhorne, Vice President, CH2M

Amir Al-Khafaji, Executive Director, Bradley University

Tracy Morse, President, Images, Inc.

Laith Al-Khafaji, Manager, CGN Global

Omer Osman, Deputy Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation

Jim Ardis, Mayor, City of Peoria

Aaron Ozinga, President, Ozinga Materials, Inc.

Catherine Batey, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration

Lidia Pilecky, Vice President, CH2M

Wayne Baum, Chairman of the Board, CORE Construction

Chandra Prasad, President, OMEGA

James Bishop, Chairman and CEO, HW Lochner

Jon Pyatt, Chief of Staff, Representative Cheri Bustos

Randy Blankenhorn, Secretary, Illinios Department of Transportation

Christine Reed, Senior Vice President, Knight E/A, Inc

Jamil Bou-Saab, Senior Vice President, TERRA Engineering, LTD

Abdel Nasser Refae, Deputy Chairman, Egyptian Government

Kevin Burgard, Director - Logistics, Archer Daniels Midland Company

Nabil Refai, Vice President, Diversified Services Network, Inc.

Kevin Burke, Executive VP, Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association

Justine Reisinger, Deputy Chief of Staff, Illinois Department of Transportation

David Campbell, Managing Director, Cross Island Development, LLC

Kim Robinson, Executive Director, Illinois Construction Industry Committee

Matt Chiller, Senior Federal Governmental Affairs Director, CH2M

Joseph Savala, Senior Vice President, OSF Healthcare

James Clair, Project Executive, Turner Construction Company

Deborah Sawyer, Chairman, Environmental Design International, Inc.

John Cullerton, Illinois Senate President, State of Illinois

Leslie Sawyer, CEO, Environmental Design International, Inc.

Ahmed Darwish, Chairman, General Authority for Suez Economic Zone

Kerrie Schattler, Professor, Bradley University

Stephen Fort, President, Turner Construction of Canada

Robert Schillerstrom, Chairman, Illinois Tollway Board

Daniel Gallagher, Vice President, Gallagher Asphalt Corporation

Simon Shaer, Chairman, Chaer Bros. Co. S.A.R.L.

Jodi Golden, Executive Director, Illinois Capital Development Board

Moustafa Shaikhon, Commercial Consul, Consulate General of Egypt

Jay Hansen, Executive VP, National Asphalt Pavement Association

Scott Sigman, Transport & Export Infrastructure Lead, IL Soybean Assoc.

Michael Kleinik, Executive Dir., Labor-Management Cooperation Cmt.

Kurt Summers, Treasurer, City of Chicago

David Koehler, State Senator - 46th District, State of Illinois

Cherryl Thomas, President and CEO, Ardmore Associates

Kristi Lafleur, Chief Operating Officer, City of Chicago

Rusty Tobey, President, AGCI

Dennis Larson, Executive VP, Central Illinois Builders of AGC

John Trotta, Senior Vice President, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff

John Lynch, Vice President, Iroquois Paving Corporation

David Williams, President, Williams Brothers Construction, Inc.

Gary Manier, Mayor, City of Washington

John Yonan, Superintendent, Cook County Depart. of Transp. & Highways

Dan Meckes, Chairman and CEO, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.

Kevin Zesch, Senior Vice President, Lend Lease


Guests of Honor The Honorable John J. Cullerton President, Illinois Senate

Ed Rapp Former Group President & CFO Caterpillar Inc.

Guests

Location Mt. Hawley Country Club 7724 N. Knoxville Ave. Peoria, Illinois (309) 692-7810 Summit Chair Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji CETI Executive Director Bradley University

56 legislators, government officials, business executives, and academicians from around the globe.

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Executive Summit

Mr. Laith Al-Kahfaji

Tuesday, April 4, 2017Manager

CGN Global

Summit Facilitators The Honorable Senator David Koehler Illinois 46th District

Mr. Laith AL-Kahfaji Manager CGN Global

Time and Transportation 5:30 to 6:30 PM Reception

6:30 to 8:30 PM Dinner, Presentations,and Discussion

Transportation from the Par-A-Dice Hotel to Mt. Hawley Country Club and back will be provided. The invited guests will depart the Par-A-Dice at 5:00 PM and will be returned to the hotel after the event.


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Center for Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure 1501 West Bradley Avenue Peoria, IL 61625

Conference Registration: Contact Debbie Devine Phone: (309) 677-2820 Fax: (309) 677-3321 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://icat.bradley.edu

Par-A-Dice Hotel RESERVATION: 21 Blackjack Blvd East Peoria, IL 61611 Phone: (309) 699-7711 or (800) 574-0711 Web: www.paradicecasino.com/groups Group Code: 0404CAT

Any other questions:

Contact Lynne Swanson Phone: (309) 677-2942 Email: [email protected] 28


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