PUBLIC WORKS STANDARDS, INC. GREENBOOK COMMITTEE MINUTES November 15, 2012 Presiding: Erik Updyke, APWA Co-Chair 1. Called to Order: 9:31 AM 2. Self-Introduction of those present (from the sign-in sheet): Jerry Cowden Jon Ganz* Jeff Gillies Lance Grindle* Randy MacFarlane* David Mitchell* Joe Parker Dan Peterson** Jim St. Martin* Wes May** Erik Updyke** Paul Von Berg* Rialto Concrete Pipe CSD of L.A. County E. Jordan Iron Works Los Angeles County City of Los Angeles BOCA City of Long Beach NCPI DJP Co./AGCC CALAPA / AGCC ECA Los Angeles County Brutoco / SCCA Via Webconference / Teleconference: Vin Wilhelm BNi Tim Regello City of Vista David Philips* OCSD Berric Dorringo* City of San Diego Sa id Poosti* City of Los Angeles DPW Nelson Nelson* City of Corona Larry Horsman* San Diego County Mark White* So. Cal Gas Company Onofre Ramirez City of Long Beach Javier Soto* Orange County (* denotes voting member) (** denotes voting member with proxy) 3. Establish a Quorum:
Self-introductions were made and a quorum was established with 19 voting members present, including utility and contractor member representation. 4. Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting: Minutes of the October 18, 2012 meeting were approved Motion to approve by Dan Peterson; seconded by Jim St. Martin; unanimously approved. 5. Correspondence: a. Proxy for 11/15/12 meeting Dan Peterson to represent Curt Gilley. b. Proxy for 11/15/12 meeting Erik Updyke to represent Phil Nelson. c. Proxy for 11/15/12 meeting Wes May to represent Dave Sorem. d. E-mail dated 10/18/12 from Javier Soto to Jon Ganz notifying of Surface Subcommittee s unanimous vote to reject Change No. 240 NS (Masonry Units). e. E-mail dated 11/16/12 from Greg Clayton to Jon Ganz extending thanks to Greenbook Committee members. f. Letter dated 10/16/12 from City of Long Beach to PWSI designating Onofre Ramirez as representative and Derek Wieske as alternate. 6. Old Business: a. Supplement Changes: None b. Items for Action after 30-day Hold: 7. New Business Change No. 228S Survey Markers. Motion to approve by Dan Peterson; seconded by Jim St. Martin; unanimously approved. Change No. 234S Insurance. Motion to approve by Lance Grindle; seconded by Dan Peterson; unanimously approved. a. Co-Chairman s Report: Erik Updyke reported the following: 1) Inland Empire branch of APWA will be hosting a Greenbook Seminar on November 29, 2012. Jon Ganz, Nelson Nelson, and Jim St. Martin will be assisting Erik with the seminar. Openings are still available. b. Secretary s Report: c. Communication Report:
d. Editorial Report: Lance Grindle reported the following: 1) Change Nos. 228S and 234S are last two changes for 2013 Supplement. e. New Materials and Methods Underground Subcommittee Report: Joe Parker reported the following: 1) Met on November 13, 2012. 2) Change No. 222NU (VCP Gasket) Minor edits to be forwarded to Editorial. 3) Part 5 Continued discussion; revisions made to General, Submittals, and Hydro-Cleaning sections. 4) Change No. 223NU (Section 306) Trench width tables distributed; discussion tabled for next meeting. 5) There will not be a meeting in December 2012. The next Underground Subcommittee meeting will be on January 15, 2013 at 11:00 am at AGCC. f. New Materials and Methods Surface Subcommittee Report: Javier Soto reported the following: 1) Asphalt Task Force: a) Met on November 7, 2012. b) Change No. 205NS Discussed potential future revisions. 2) Concrete Ad Hoc: a) Met on November 8, 2012. b) Change No. 246NS (Alkali-Silica Reactions Testing) Work continues. c) Group is looking for more participation from public agencies. 3) Base Stabilization Task Force: a) Met on November 6, 2012. b) Change No. 164NS (Portland Cement Treated Materials) c) Reviewed LA County Special Provisions for Cement Stabilized Pulverized Base and Lime Stabilized Pulverized Base. 4) Surface Subcommittee met on November 12, 2012. a) Change No. 217NS (Benching) Unanimously voted to forward to Editorial. b) Change No. 235NS (Steel Fiber Reinforcement) Unanimously voted to forward to Editorial. c) Change No. 244NS (Pervious Concrete) Work continues. The next Surface Subcommittee meeting will be on January 15, 2013 at 9:30 am at AGCC.
g. Specifications Subcommittee Report: Nelson Nelson reported the following: 1) Met on November 14, 2012. 2) Change No. 245S (Section 2-5.3, Installation Instructions) Unanimously voted to forward to Editorial. 3) Change No. 236S (CCTV Inspection) Dave Badgely to take back to industry to confirm requirements; underground contractors encouraged to participate. The next Specifications Subcommittee meeting will be on December 19, 2012 at 9:00 am via Go-To-Meeting. h. Standard Plans Subcommittee Report: i. Special Provisions Guide Subcommittee Report: j. Editorial Standards Subcommittee Report: Erik Updyke reported the following: 1) Met on November 14, 2012. 2) Change No. 217NS and 235NS Reviewed and returned with comments to Surface Subcommittee. 3) Change No. 175NS Requires further discussion. 4) Change No. 164NS and 239S Editorial still reviewing. These changes will not be included in 2013 Supplement. The next regular meeting will be on December 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at L.A. County or via Go-to-Meeting. k. Green Materials Task Force: l. Other New Business: 1) This is last meeting for the calendar year December is dark. 2) Erik Updyke opened nominations for prospective Members-at-Large; David Mitchell (recently retired from City of Long Beach) was nominated, seconded, and unanimously approved. 8. General Discussion: 1) Erik Updyke noted potential interest in extending Greenbook (asphalt portions) to northern California, especially with CalTrans adoption of
SuperPave. SuperPave specifications may not be suitable for smaller cities/agencies. 2) Jim St. Martin provided background and update on SuperPave. 3) Erik Updyke asked Jerry Cowden about trend for pre-cast reinforced concrete box (RCB) procurement. Jerry noted that there is a definite increase in requests for pre-cast RCB, but that these request are not necessarily based on Greenbook specifications. 4) PWSI website to include sign-up for email blasts. 9. Date of Next Meeting: January 17, 2013 10. Adjourn: 10:21 a.m. Submitted by: Jon Ganz, Secretary Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts 1955 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601 (562) 908-4288, ext. 1602 jganz@lacsd.org January 17 July 18 February 21 August 15 2013 Meeting Dates March April 21 18 September October 19 17 May 16 November 21 June 20 December Dark