PART B 2023 QMA AWARDS PROGRAM

QM-A Part "B"

This form is due at APAI October 13, 2023

For IDOT:
Interstate Paving, Interstate Resurfacing, Interstate Rehabilitation,
Primary Paving - 2-Lane, Primary Paving - 4-Lane,
Primary Resurfacing - 2-Lane, Primary Resurfacing – 4-Lane
Primary Rehabilitation – 2-Lane, Primary Rehabilitation – 4-Lane

The 2023 APAI Paving Awards program recognizes projects of exemplary quality. On Interstate and Primary projects, several quality items will be addressed to determine which project is the best. Awards will be presented at the 2023 APAI Convention. Contractor members or Iowa DOT Districts may submit an application for this award.

PLEASE CHECK TO ENSURE THIS FORM IS COMPLETED ACCURATELY AND ALL CHARTS / PLANT REPORTS & SMOOTHNESS RESULTS ARE ATTACHED.

1. Project Description

(All other pertinent information was completed on the initial application, Part A).

2. Pavement Design

Type of Mix Design:

Surface (Mix Type + Binder)

Intermediate (Mix Type + Binder)

Base (Mix Type + Binder)

3. Smoothness: (35%)

35% of your score will be based on smoothness numbers. Submit your Profilograph results for the Surface course only with this application (as submitted to IDOT). *required

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IDOT Profilograph

4. Quality Index Daily Factor: (40%)

Percent Incentive awarded will be used to calculate your total points for this category. You must submit your ASPHALT PRODUCTION INCENTIVE / DISINCENTIVE SUMMARY REPORT . Attach this report as PDFs. *required

Uniformity
The 3 person award team will subjectively review your control charts and daily plant reports to determine how uniform the mix is, and how well controlled the project appeared to be. Job Mix Formula (JMF) changes will be taken into consideration. You must submit your quality control charts for the surface course only for this review. The charts needed are gradation (#4, #8, #30, and #200 sieves and AC content.) It is your responsibility to prepare the control charts so that they are legible. Your score in this category will be tabulated as follows:

Rating of Gradation: 0 – 5 points

Rating of AC Content: 0 – 5 points

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Asphalt Production Incentive/Disincentive Report

Quality Control Charts: % Passing #4, #8, #30, #200 & % Asphalt Binder for the Surface Only

5. Workmanship and Complexity: (25%)

All projects submitted for this quality award program will be judged on the above criteria (smoothness, QI, and uniformity). A rating form will be used to judge workmanship and complexity. Your score in this category will be tabulated as follows:

Rating of Workmanship: 0 to 13 points

Rating of Complexity: 0 to 12 points

To assist the rating team, please answer the following questions. This is your opportunity to discuss issues that arose during construction that the team would find useful.

Workmanship: Explain any sections that do not appear uniform, are there any research components of this project that cause a unique appearance, were there any aggregate / asphalt binder issues?

Complexity: straight, mainline paving will achieve a low score in this category. What was unique about the construction of your project, what obstacles needed to be overcome? Nighttime paving? Special traffic control requirements? Special longitudinal joints? Construction techniques?

6. Final Score Possible Points = 100

All information will be tabulated to come up with a total score. The contractor with the highest score will be the award winner.

7. Photographs

Submit a minimum of 5 (five) .jpg photos of the project.

Photo 1:

Photo 2:

Photo 3:

Photo 4:

Photo 5:

Photo 6:

Attach additional Photos / Profilographs / Other Required Material

Photo 7:

Attach additional Photos / Profilographs / Other Required Material

There will be no extensions to the published deadlines.