Award Bid - Sewer and Manhole Rehabilitation Project No 118-093 - Inland Waters Pollution Control Inc

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BY STUART TILLERY NASSCO held its Semi - Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA during WEFTEC and it was another record crowd. It seems the venues are becoming larger every year due to the increase in membership participation. We began by remembering several NASSCO members that we lost in 2014 and I'd like to mention them here. David Magill, Norm Sirna, Rod Sutliff and Dick Schantz were all good men who dedicated a great deal to the industry and to NASSCO. They will be missed. The meetings covered what we have been focusing on and working toward since the Annual Conference in February. Some items to note include the update to the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP), the development of the Inspector Training Certification Program (ITCP), the NASSCO Manual of Practice update and the continuing work on the development of a new user-friendly website which includes back end functionality that will help, not only the staff, but you as member. In the near future, NASSCO Members will also have access to Online Health and Safety Training at a discounted rate. We are always working on ways to help our members save time and money so we hope some of these things will be beneficial to you. The meeting also included a vote, which passed, on proposed By -Law revisions which include making our Professional Member Category a voting category. We also moved Public Municipal Works Employees into this category so they could potentially have a seat on the Board, but he or she must be a Professional Engineer. Since NASSCO is a contractor association, the contractor members must always maintain a majority plus one position on the Board. The Committees continue to do amazing things. They all reported their initiatives, goals and accomplishments to the members. NASSCO appreciates all the committees do for the industry. It is great to see our industry leaders working together to make their areas of expertise even better. If you are not a member of a committee and would be interested in participating, a list is available on our website. The NASSCO staff has done an excellent job this year making sure the members needs are met and exceeded. I would personally like to welcome Jane Bayer, our newest addition to the NASSCO Staff. Don't forget to register for our 2015 Annual Conference in Savannah, GA February 11-13. We have a great program in store for you. You can find all the information on nassco.org. I hope to see you there! Regards, Stuart Tillery NASSCO President NASSCO TIMES