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March 2015 SOcIETY OF aMErIcaN MILITarY ENGINEErS
This month’s meeting will be held on
Thursday, the 12th, at 11:30 am at LaQuinta
Inn Tacoma. The cost is $25 per person ($26 if paying by Credit card) and $15 for uniformed
personnel for a hot buffet style lunch and 2 (two) half & half Chance
tickets if you RSVP before the due date.
The prices listed above are the discounted
prices for those that RSVP. There will be an additional $5 charge at the door if you have not
RSVP’d.
ReservationsPlease Contact Kim
Kaul by email at [email protected] by Monday,
March 9th to make your reservations.
LocationThis month’s meeting
will be held at the LaQuinta Inn in Tacoma near the Tacoma Dome.
Directions: From I-5 (Heading North)
take exit #134 toward Portland Ave. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto E 27th St. 1425
East 27th St, Tacoma, WA . From I-5 (Heading South) take exit #Take
exit 135 for WA-167 N toward Puyallup/
Portland Ave. Continue onto E 27th St (signs for
Portland Ave).
Program: The Elliott Bay Seawall Project is a critical public safety enhancement, which will replace approximately 3,750 lineal feet of the existing seawall from S. Washington Street to Virginia Street with a structure that meets modern safety and design standards. The project also incorporates a habitat enhancement program including intertidal habitat benches, substrate enhancements, wall habitat surfaces, and an intertidal beach. In addition, enhancement of certain public amenities will include the restoration of the Washington Street Boat Landing, street plantings, and enhanced public viewing areas. This presentation will cover some history of the original seawall construction during the 1930’s. The team will discuss the reasons for why its replacement is so critical to the Seattle Waterfront. Key design elements of the new seawall including jet grout will be highlighted. Finally, success stories around the critical coordination and project innovations -- such as soil freeze technology -- will conclude the talk.Speakers: Aaron Rugg, P.E. – Aaron graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Aaron is a Project Manager for Manson Construction Co. He has worked directly with many government agencies including NAVFAC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state DOTs, and port commissions to effectively manage a wide array of construction projects. His experience includes both estimating and on-site management for such complex projects as CDOT’s T-REX and WSDOT’s SR-520 Floating Bridge Replacement. Since January 2013, Aaron has served as manager for the marine works on the Elliott Bay Seawall Project.Josh Rodgers – Josh is an Integrated Construction Coordinator for Mortenson Construction. In his career with Mortenson he has been responsible for the planning and execution of Virtual Design and Construction processes, including Building Information Modeling, to improve value in safety, quality control, and cost and schedule reduction. Josh has worked on a variety of successful projects including Microsoft West Campus, Providence Regional Medical Center, James F. Battin US Courthouse, Post Point Waste Water Treatment Plant and Elliott Bay Seawall Project.
Elliot Bay Seawall ReplacementSpeakers: Aaron Rugg, P.E., Manson Construction Josh Rodgers, Mortenson Construction
MOuNT TacOMa POST
When: Tuesday, August 11th, 2015Where: Gold Mountain Olympia Course, Bremerton, WASign up: http://www.seattlesame.org/golftournament.html
For more info contact Monica Manthey at 206-769-1775/email: [email protected]
Save the DateSAME 2015 Scholarship Golf
Tournament
This one week camp is for High School, Sophmores and Juniors who are interested in pursuing careers in the fields of engineering, architecture and construction. Students from across the country will be involved in hands on events and activities guided by a staff of military and civilian engineers.
The Mount Tacoma Post Board of Directors will choose two eligible candidates. The chosen candidates will be reimbursed for airfare and half of the camp tuition. For more information about the camps offered visit the web, http://samecamps.org.
I Want to go to camp, now what?
1. Go to http://samecamps.org, look around the site. If you are still interested, start the process, 2. Click on AM I ELIGIBLE3. If you find that you are eligible, click on APPLICATION PROCESS, follow each step. Please send your applications to the Mount Tacoma Post points of Contacts Roy Cutler or Janna Peters. They can be reached at [email protected] or [email protected]. 4.The Tacoma Post will notify you if you have been nominated to attend camp.
Application deadline is April 1st!
U.S. Army CampVicksburg, MS
June 21 - 27, 2015Application Deadline
March 9, 2015
U.S.M.C. CampCamp Lejeune, NCJune 21 - 27, 2015
Application DeadlineMarch 9, 2015
U.S.A.F. Academy CampColorado Springs,CO
June 25 - July 1, 2015Application Deadline
March 9, 2015
SAME 2015 Engineering & Construction Camps
First VPLTC Kevin J. Stoll(253) 966-3596
Past PresidentMike Moran, LtCol (Ret USAF)
253.512.3210 [email protected]
VP Individual MembersMaj Rob Dion
VP Sustaining MembersDave Newkirk 253-627-4367
VP Young MembersCAPT Zach Abrams
1LT Paul [email protected]
Secretary Bill Fierst
TreasurerJanna Peters253.627.4367
Assistant TreasurerKim Doyle
Program Co-ChairMike Cozart253. 922.0446
Program Co-ChairMaj Rob Dion
DirectorJohn Haddick
253.565.1223 [email protected]
DirectorRoy Cutler 253.377.7568
Director Erik Prestegaard
253.922.9037 [email protected]
Newsletter Dave Newkirk 253-627-4367
Education Chair Student Chapter Mentor
VACANT
Mount Tacoma Post Board Members
President Chuck Markham
US ARMY555th Engineer BrigadeCommander, COL Holman SAME LIAISON, LTC Kevin [email protected]
864th Engineer BattalionCommander, LTC Steven SattingerSAME LIAISON, MAJ Darren [email protected]
I Corps G35 Engineer PlannerMAJ Matthew [email protected]
14 EN BNCommander, LTC Michael BaimSAME LIAISON, MAJ Daniel [email protected]
ARMY NATIONAL GUARDConstruction and Facilities Maintenance OfficeLTC Adam Iwaszuk [email protected]
US AIR FORCE627 Civil Engineer SquadronCommander, Lt Col Jennifer Phelps [email protected]
AIR FORCE RESERVES. 446 Civil Engineer SquadronCommander: Maj Andy Lafrazia, [email protected]
AIR NATIONAL GUARD248 Civil Engineer FlightCommander, Col Dan BilesSAME LIAISON, Maj John [email protected]
NAVY RESERVENMCB 18’s Commanding Officer (CO)CAPT John DeBerard, PE, CEC, USN and point of contact is the RSS Supervisor LTJG ERIC FRANKLIN, CEC, USN Phone (253) 968-7122
Local Military Engineering Contacts
Absher Construction253.845.9544
AHBL253.383.2422
Apex Engineering, PLLC253.473.4494
BCE Engineers, Inc.253.922.0446
www.bceengineers.com
BCRA253.627.4367
Centennial Contractors253.912.1910
Cooper Zietz Engineering 206.768.8500
David Evans & Assoc.360.628.5012 [email protected]
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.
206.452.5350 ext. [email protected]
www.eaest.com
EHS International425-455-2959
Enginuity Systems, Inc.253-292-0357
GeoEngineers, Inc.253.383.4940
GSI Companies808.349.3178
Hart Crowser, Inc.206.324.9530
www.hartcrowser.com
Helios Resources LTD253-880-4662
Helix Design Group253.922.9037
Huitt-Zollars, Inc.253.627.9131
[email protected] www.huitt-zollars.com
Informed Land Survey253.627.2070
Jabeez/ST Fabrication253.737.5039 [email protected]
KPFF Consulting Engineers253.396.0150
Med-Tox Northwest253.351.0677
Meng Analysis206.587.3797
MWH425.896.6973
www.mwhglobal.com
Pace Engineers425.827.2014
[email protected] www.paceengrs.com
POWER Engineers253.441.6400
[email protected] www.powereng.com
PSI253.589.1804
Reid Middleton Inc.425-741-3800
Shannon & Wilson, Inc206.632.8020
Siemens Industries. Inc.425-281-8825
Sitts & Hill Engineers, Inc.253.474.9449
Spectra Flooring425.656.5919
The Walsh Group253.964.1773
Tunista253.715.9988
Welsh Commissioning Group253.856.3322 [email protected]
WHH Nisqually Fed 253.856.3322
MOUNT TACOMA POST SUSTAINING MEMBER FIRMS
Your firm can appear in this
space! If you would like to become a
Sustaining Member of the Mount Tacoma Post, please contact Dave Newkirk
at 253.627.4367 or [email protected]
MOUNT TACOMA SAME SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITES AVAILABLE !!
The Mount Tacoma Post is pleased to offer 2 - $1,000 scholarships for 2015. One of these will be for a high school student who will be entering college in the fall and the other is for a student already enrolled in college. Following the National SAME’s guidance, it is our hope to sponsor a student through 4 years of college with a $1,000 scholarship each year, providing that student still meets the criteria and applies each year. The second $1,000 scholarship to an already enrolled college student would be renewed each year for 2 or 3 years, depending on what level the student is at when the initial scholarship is awarded and providing that student still meets the criteria and applies each year. These scholarships will be awarded in Spring 2015. Application forms are located at the mount Tacoma Post SAME Website at http://mttacomasame.org/ under student scholarship.
Society of American Military Engineers
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION FORM To be eligible for this scholarship, Applicants must enroll in a full-time undergraduate Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management or Science degree program at an accredited college or university in the fall term of 2015. All applicants must also have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 basis) to be eligible to apply. No scholarship will be awarded for those pursuing an associate degree. Students attending a community or junior college must be enrolled in a program of studies designed to allow the student to transfer directly into a four-year program. Applicants who receive an appointment to one of the U.S. Military Academies (or affiliated preparatory schools) or are awarded a full scholarship at any accredited U.S. post-secondary institution of higher education are not eligible to receive funds from this program. A full scholarship is usually defined as one that provides for payment of tuition, books, lab fees, and other related expenses. An ROTC scholarship is considered a full scholarship. NOTE - Preference will be given to Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design or Construction Management curriculum that is related to the construction, operations, or maintenance of facilities, or in some way that supports America’s Defense infrastructure. Preference will be given to candidates who are current individual members of the Mt. Tacoma Post, or a member of High School ROTC. Preference will also be given to candidates whose parent, guardian, or sponsor is a current member of the Mt. Tacoma Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) and/or a member of the National SAME. Detailed evaluation criteria are listed on attachment A. The completed application, including transcripts, must be postmarked or e-mailed no later than 14 April 2015. Applicants must submit the original signed application and transcript as well as 4 complete copies. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicant Name
Society of American Military Engineers
COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION FORM To be eligible for this scholarship, Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management or Science degree program at an accredited college or university in the fall term of 2015. Applicants who have earned an undergraduate degree or who are enrolled in a graduate degree program are not eligible. All applicants must also have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 basis) to be eligible to apply. No scholarship will be awarded for those pursuing an associate; second undergraduate or graduate school degree. Students attending a community or junior college must be enrolled in a program of studies designed to allow the student to transfer directly into a four-year program. Applicants who receive an appointment to one of the U.S. Military Academies (or affiliated preparatory schools) or are awarded a full scholarship at any accredited U.S. post-secondary institution of higher education are not eligible to receive funds from this program. A full scholarship is usually defined as one that provides for payment of tuition, books, lab fees, and other related expenses. An ROTC scholarship is considered a full scholarship.
NOTE - Preference will be given to Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design or Construction Management curriculum that is related to the construction, operations, or maintenance of facilities, or in some way that supports America’s Defense infrastructure. Preference will be given to candidates who are current individual members of the Mt Tacoma Post, or a SAME Student Post at their college or university. Preference will also be given to candidates whose parent, guardian, or sponsor is a current member of the Mt Tacoma Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) and/or a member of the National SAME. Detailed evaluation criteria are listed on attachment A. The completed application, including transcripts, must be postmarked or e-mailed no later than 14 April 2015. Applicants must submit the original signed application and transcript as well as 5 complete copies. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicant Name
The mission of the Society of American Military engineers is “To promote and facilitate engineering support for national security by developing and enhancing relationships and competencies among uniformed services, public and private sector engineers, and related professionals.” One key avenue for the society to accomplish that mission is to make the expertise and capabilities of our members readily available to government agencies responsible for response to natural and man made disasters. To accomplish that end the Mt. Tacoma and Seattle Posts established a Readiness and Homeland Security Committee. The planning document used by the committee to accomplish it’s mission is the Fast Start Plan.
The purpose of the Fast Start Plan is to identify and promote SAME’s local emergency response capabilities for natural and man-made disasters in our local area. Historically, large-scale response to emergencies has been a partnership between government and private industry. The full support potential of the A/E and construction industry in the Puget Sound area can only be reached when the Government’s emergency managers and the executives of the member companies are aware of each other ’s requirements and capabilities. The Fast Start Plan provides this information.
The committee needs to know if you or your firm will be available to respond with your resources in the event of a disaster. The key questions are: (1) what capabilities do you offer to emergency managers in the early stages of disaster response and (2) how responsive can you be given that a regional event, such as an earthquake, may damage your facilities including employees’ homes. Any member firm that would like to participate as a listed available resource to government emergency management agencies should contact the Mt. Tacoma or Seattle Post Co-Chair of the Emergency Preparedness and Infrastructure Resilience Committee. In addition, any individual member who would like to work with the Committee is encouraged to contact one of the same committee co-chairs.
If you have any questions about this effort please contact: John Haddick (Mount Tacoma Post) Readiness Committee Co-Chairman at [email protected] / (253) 565-1223 or Pam Cobley (Seattle Post) Readiness Committee Co-Chair, at [email protected] / (425) 289-7309.
EmErgEncy PrEParEdnEss and InfrastructurE rEsIlIEncE
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
March 12thRegular Monthly Meeting. LaQuinta Inn Tacoma.
March 20thMonthly Board meeting, 0700 Elmer’s Restaurant in Tacoma.
April 9thRegular Monthly Meeting. Eagles Pride Golf Course Clubhouse. I-5 exit 116.
April 17thMonthly Board meeting, 0700 Elmer’s Restaurant in Tacoma.