ib-or-2004-063-Oregon/Washington Engineering Training Conference
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Oregon State Office
P.O. Box 2965
Portland, OR 97208
In Reply Refer to:
9100 (OR-959) P
January 23, 2004
EMS TRANSMISSION 01/23/2004
Information Bulletin No. OR-2004-063
To:
All District Managers
From:
Deputy State Director for Management Services
Subject:
Oregon/Washington Engineering Training Conference
Attachment (1) is the agenda for the Oregon/Washington Engineering Training Conference scheduled for April 20-22,
2004, at the Mount Bachelor Village Resort in Bend, Oregon. The workshop will start at 8:00 am on April 20 and end
at 5:00 pm on April 22, 2004.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Mount Bachelor Village Resort in Bend, OR (Map enclosed as Attachment
(2)) for conference participants at a rate of $59.00 single or double occupancy, plus tax. The phone number for
reservations is 1-800-452-9846. You should make your reservations by March 20, 2004 and mention that you are with
the Bureau of Land Management Engineering Training Conference in order to receive the group rate.
Although travel dollars are tight this year, I highly recommend your engineering program support staff and managers
attend this conference. It is organized to provide mandatory COR/PI training and essential technical and contracting
information to those involved in Oregon/Washington engineering program. To keep costs down, the conference is only
held every few years.
The workshop is open to any personnel you may wish to have attend. If you have any questions about the workshop,
please contact Paul Fredericks, State Engineer at (503) 808-6404.
Districts with Unions are reminded to notify their unions of this Information Bulletin and satisfy any bargaining
obligations before implementation. Your servicing Human Resources Office or Labor Relations Specialist can provide
you assistance in this matter.
Signed by
John K. Keith
Associate Deputy State Director
for Management Services
Authenticated by
Mary O'Leary
Management Assistant
2 Attachment(s)
1 - Workshop Agenda (4p)
2 - Map to Mount Bachelor Village Resort (1p)
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ib-or-2004-063-Oregon/Washington Engineering Training Conference
Distribution
WO-880 (Room 1025, LS)
RS-110
OR-080 (Dana Cork)
OR-100 (Rick Shockey)
OR-090 (Gerald Russell)
OR-120 (Tom Wilczek)
OR-112 (Mirium Libertore)
OR-010 (Jim Platt)
OR-020 (Stan Woodworth)
OR-030 (Vern Pritchard)
OR-134 (Gene Wehmeyer)
OR-022 (Cody Hansen)
OR-032 (Tom Terry)
OR-050 (Don Hicks)
OR-130 (Gary Yeager)
OR-013 (Joe Tague)
OR-082 (Debbie Norton)
OR-092 (Jack Hall)
OR-122 (Terry Richards)
OR-102 (James Luscher)
OR-112 (Aaron Horton)
OR/WA Engineering Training Conference
April 20-23, 2004 Mount Bachelor Village Resort, Bend, OR
20 April, 2004 Winter’s Hope Room
8:00
Introduction
Paul Fredericks, Chief Branch of Engineering and Facilities
8:05
Opening Remarks
Kathy Eaton, Deputy State Director for Management Services
8:35
BLM Engineering Program Overview
Elliot Ng, Program Lead Engineer WO-360
9:05
9:35
Administrative Information
Kath Collier, Facilitator
Break
Winter’s Hope Room
Summer Twilight A Room
Fish Passage Program Guidance
Facility & Transportation Maintenance Program
10:00
Policy and Direction
Joe Moreau,
Fisheries Biologist
10:00
OMB/Departmental/BLM
Direction (What & Why)
Elliot Ng, BLM
Engr. Prog. Lead
10:15
Identifying and Prioritizing Projects
Joe Moreau,
Fisheries Biologist
10:30
Karen Corson,
Program Analyst
10:45
Design Guidelines
Doug Baird-Civil Eng.
BLM Budget process overview
(Annual, Operations, & Deferred)
and future trends
11:00
Break
11:15
Design Flaws, Common Problems &
Lessons Learned
Ken Kozmo Bates
Consultant
11:15
Facility Asset Management System
Update
Chris Hamilton,
FAMS Project
Manager & Tim
Shannon, FAMS
National Data
Steward
12:00
Lunch
1:00
Practical Applications for Geotextile
Grids & Fabrics
Rich Barrows,
Geotechnical
Engr., FHWA
1:00
DM/CI Program and Guidance
Doug Baird, Civil
Engr. & Dave
Shelton, Architect
1:45
Break
2:00
Slope Maintenance & Slide Repair of
Low Volume Roads
Richard Watanabe,
ODOT
2:00
Real Property Closeout Procedures
Gery Behr, Chief
Div. National
Property &
Support Programs
2:30
Transportation Program
Public Roads Initiative
3:15
GTRN – Update
Don Weckner,
Civil Engr. Tech.
3:45
Status of WA & Eastern OR &
Western OR TMPs
Doug Baird &
Dick Bergen, Fac.
Manag. Spec.
4:15
WOTT Update
Brian Thauland,
Civil Engr. Tech.
3:00
Break
3:15
Permits for Roads & Culvert Projects
4:00
4:30
5:008:00
Industry Update on Drainage
Structures
Adjourn
Hospitality Room
Rosie Mazaika,
Environmental
Protection
Specialist
Brett Fair, Oregon
Culvert Company
Dick Bergen, Fac.
Management
Specialist
Adjourn
Attachment 1-1
OR/WA Engineering Training Conferences April 20-23, 2004 Mount Bachelor Village Resort, Bend, OR 21 April, 2004 Winter’s Hope Room
8:00
Visitor-ship Demands on Infrastructure
9:00
Break
Emilyn Sheffield, California State University/Chico
Winter’s Hope Room
Summer Twilight A Room
9:15
Design – Build Contracting (What,
Why and How)
10:45
11:00
Break
BLM Facility Condition Assessment
Process – A-E Report
Case Runolfson,
Carter & Burgess
12:00
1:00
Lunch
Project Planning/Scheduling Using
Computerized Software Programs
Mike Peebles
OTAK
2:00
2:15
Break
Fire Protection Systems for
Buildings/Quarters
Tom Hamann
OTAK
3:15
Break
3:30
Competitive Sourcing
Facilities Maintenance A-76 Study
Implementation
Future Competitive Sourcing Studies
4:30
Adjourn
5:006:15
Hospitality Room
6:30
Group Dinner
Doug Gransberg,
Associate Professor
Univ. of Oklahoma
9:15
8 Hour OSHA Construction Safety
Refresher Training
Pre-registration Required
1:00
8 Hour OSHA Construction Safety
Refresher Training
Randy Knight
Marine &
Environmental
Testing
Marine &
Environmental
Testing
Pre-registration Required
Mary Smelcer
Medford Assoc.
District Manager
John Keith,
Associate DSD
Div. Management
Services
5:00
Adjourn
Attachment 1-2
OR/WA Engineering Training Conferences April 20-23, 2004 Mount Bachelor Village Resort, Bend, OR
April 22, 2004 Winter’s Hope Room
Contract Law for Engineers (Liability & Responsibility)
8:00
Understanding Engineering Authorities &
Responsibilities During Design Job Site
Inspection/Safety & Contract Administration on
Construction and Maintenance Contracts. Solicitor’s
Perspective on Personal/Professional Liability and
Licensing Issues for Engineers
9:40
Break
Bill Back, DOI Solicitor
Winter’s Hope Room
10:00
10:30
Contract Modification Process
Summer Twilight A Room
Bob Heaton,
Chief Branch of
Procurement
Management
Construction Contractor’s
Perspective on BLM Construction
Contract Packages & Inspection
(Panel)
10:00
Ways to Accomplish Engineering Work
Overview for Options for
Paul Fredericks,
Obtaining Engineering Support
State Engr.
(Zone, NSTC, AE, other
agencies, etc.)
10:20
Using National Science &
Technical Center for Support
10:40
Using Architectural Engineering
contractors (A-E) for Support
Statewide IDIQ Contract
Using Local A-Es
11:30
Lunch
12:30
Tips for Preparing Construction
Cost Estimates
1:30
Break
1:45
Packaged Surface Water
Treatment Plant for Campgrounds
and Other Very Small Water
Systems.
2:45
Break
Mike McNamara
OTAK
Brenda Land, San
Dimas Tech &
Development
Center
12:30
Using Zone Office for Support.
Protocols for each zone office:
Medford/ Salem/Vale
1:15
Question and Answers (Panel)
1:45
Successful Streambank Protection
Using Bio–Engineering
Bob Hart, NSTC
Dave Shelton,
Architect & Tom
Hamann, OTAK
Miriam Liberatore,
Medford District
Engr.
Bob Walker,
Southern Zone Engr.,
Dana Cork, NW
Zone Engr., Vern
Pritchard, Eastern
Zone Engr.
Moderator
Karel Broda,
Geotechnical Engr.
Attachment 1-3
3:00
Cape Blanco Lighthouse Project
(overview)
3:15
Hult Dam Project (overview)
3:30
Design of Metal Buildings:
Specifying & Procuring
4:30
Closeout
4:45
Adjourn
5:008:00
Hospitality Room
Tom Wilczek,
Coos Bay District
Engr.
Gerald Russell,
Eugene District
Engr.
Jeff Wellman
OTAK
3:00
Program Updates
COR/PI – Certification Program
OR/WA Bridge Safety Program
OR/WA Dam Safety Program
3:30
Overview of Functions and Scour
Design Methology for Stream
Crossings
Dick Bergen, Fac.
Maint. Specialist
Dana Cork, Bridge
Safety Coord.
Dam Safety Coord.
Merv Ericksson,
Regional Bridge
Engineer, Forest
Service
Attachment 1-4