Join us for our July meeting on Wednesday July 21, 2010 when Dan Burden from Walkable and Liveable Communities Institute, Inc. will be presenting: "Walkable Communities: The Acceptable Level of Service for People"Dan Burden is an internationally recognized authority on liveable and sustainable communities, healthy streets, traffic calming and bicycle and pedestrian programs. He is co-founder and Executive Director ... Read More
Join us for our June meeting on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, where we will be announcing and awarding the APWA Silicon Valley Chapter Project of the Year followed by presentations!
APWA Silicon Valley Chapter will hold its May 19 Luncheon and Board Meeting at Michael's Restaurant in Mountain View. Our Program will include:The San Jose State University Tower Foundation - Laura Henderson, SJSU Alum and Director of the Tower Foundation, will tell us about the program and how the endowment that APWA SV recently started will be used to assist Civil Engineering students. The Tower Foundation was esta ... Read More
REGISTER BY APRIL 9, 2010Topics include:Inside the Bid RoomHow to Build Green Buildings - San Jose experienceProjections for Sewer System SustainabilityEmerging BMP's for Construction and Post-Construction Stormwater QualityGuest Lunch Speaker: Ralph Qualls on "Humor in the Workplace"Fourth registration is FREE with three (3) paid registrations from the same agency/company.For details, please contact Robert Fontanilla at ( ... Read More
Come join us on St Patrick's Day to hear Bry Sarte of Sherwood Design Engineers talk about Low Impact Development, Sustainable Green Streets and Parking Lots.Note: We will have Corned Beef in place of Chicken for St Patrick's Day!
Place join us for our February meeting, at Michael’s in Shoreline, Mountain View, on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 where Barry Butler from Cornerstone Earth Group is presenting “Pavement Design and rehabilitation”. An asphalt overlay is the most used pavement rehabilitation strategy, yet the methods and underlying basis for determining when to overlay, and the appropriate design overlay thickness is not well understood. Unde ... Read More
Join us for our joint January meeting with ASCE, at Michael’s in Shoreline, Mountain View, on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, where Mr. Glen Gorski of Kleinfelder, the construction manager/resident engineer, will speak about on EBMUD’s San Pablo Dam Seismic Upgrade Project. This project won the ASCE SF Section 2009 award for Outstanding Geotechnical Project of the Year and ASCE’s Region 9 Geotechnical Project of the Year.
Please join the Silicon Valley Chapter APWA for their HOLIDAY GALA on Wednesday, December 16th at Noon at Michaels at Shoreline Restaurant, Mountain View.Seating is limited so get your tickets NOW!Enjoy the following and relax among associates and friends:• Buffet Luncheon• Live holiday music by Ray Soto!• Raffle prizes totaling $1,000 (Kindle, Netbook, iPod, and others) – eligible to win ONLY if you bring a $15-20 gi ... Read More
Join us for our November meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, where John Larson from Larson Consulting will be presenting “The Changing World of Sewer Systems”, Regulations, Enforcement, and Citizen Lawsuits. Sewer Systems in California have been regulated since May 2006. The regulation prohibits sewer system overflows and requires the preparation of a Sewer System Management Plan and electronic reporting of all sewer system overf ... Read More
Join us for our July meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, where Mr. John Litzinger, CHSRA SF-SJ Segment Engineering Manager from HNTB, will be presenting the California High Speed Rail. The Rail Authority has plans for 800 miles of track that would carry trains traveling up to 220 mph. The trains would link San Francisco, Sacramento, the Central Valley, Los Angeles and San Diego.
APWA Silicon Valley ChapterProject of the Year AwardsAt Michael’s at ShorelineJoin us for our June meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, where we will be announcing and awarding the APWA South Bay Area Project of the Year followed by presentations. Meeting Agenda: 11:45 p.m.: Arrive, registration and networking 12:15 p ... Read More
APWA May 20, 2009 Meeting Career Day and Student Scholarship AwardsAt Michael’s at Shoreline Join us for our May meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, where Rajeev Batra, Director of Public Works/City Engineer for the City of Santa Clara, and Greg Thiebaut, Project Engineer from HNTB will present “Career Day” followed by Student Scholarship Awards. Rajeev Batra joined the City of Santa Clara’s Management Team as City Eng ... Read More
Join us for our April meeting at Michael’s in Shoreline, Mountain View, on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, where. Mr. Kevin Connolly, Manager of Transit Planning for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will present the “Bus Rapid Transit Strategic Plan”. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is in the process of completing a Bus Rapid Transit Strategic Plan, a conceptual planning study meant to define Bus Rapi ... Read More
Advance your Career, Broaden your Public Works Horizons…Four modules covering what Public Works practitioners want to and need to know. This first module covers Basic Supervision. Intended for: Operators, Supervisors, Inspectors, Engineers and ManagersSee brochure for more information on program content.Continental Breakfast, Buffet Lunch, and Afternoon Snack are included all three days.Due to this program's ... Read More
Join us for our March meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, where Ralph Qualls, Director of Public Works and Terry Greene, City Architect, both from the City of Cupertino will be giving us a short presentation on the "Mary Avenue Pedestrian Bridge” which will be followed by a site visit. You will need to drive to the site location from the restaurant. Mary Avenue Pedestrian Bridge is a new steel bicycle and pedestrian bridge in C ... Read More
Street Improvements in an Existing Neighborhood--The Santa Clara ChallengeSpeakers: Rajeev Batra, Director of Public Works/City Engineer and Scott Thach, Project Manager, City of Santa Clara
Joint APWA-ASCE Luncheon Meeting and APWA Board MeetingVTA Transit Oriented Development (TOD)One of the major challenges facing Santa Clara County today is maintaining its quality of life. As population and jobs keep growing, so does traffic congestion. Traffic congestion threatens everything from our ability to attract and retain the new employers that fuel our economy, to the air we breathe and water we drink. As traffic continues ... Read More
South Bay Area ChapterAPWAHolidayGala Wednesday, December 10th at NoonMichaels at Shoreline Restaurant, Mountain ViewSeating is limited Buffet Luncheon Live holiday music by Ike Cosse! Raffle prizes totaling $1,000 (Blu-Ray player, GPS nav system, iPods, and others) – eligible to win ONLY if you bring a $15-20 gift for the gif ... Read More
Join us for our November meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, where Mr. Bill Casey from Caltrans will talk to us about the Bay Bridge improvements. Mr. Casey acquired his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.He has worked for Caltrans for over 17 years from as far south as San Diego to as far north as Marysville. He worked on all kinds of projects from tens of thousands to billions of dollars in value.&nb ... Read More
The Fundamentals of Asset Management: A Hands-On ApproachSponsored by:United States Environmental Protection Agency American Public Works Association, South Bay Area Chapter Santa Clara Valley Water District Download Workshop Brochure, click "MORE" or Attachment below
APWA, South Bay Area ChapterSouth Bay Transportation Officials Association (SBTOA)ASCE (San Jose Branch)ITE, San Francisco Bay Area SectionAnnual Picnic / Joint Meeting
APWA South Bay Area Chapter Project of the Year AwardsJoin us for the luncheon where the APWA Project of the Year will be announced, followed by a presentation of the project.
Join us for our June meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, where Kathleen M. Gallagher, Environmental and Sustainable Programs Manager, will be presenting “Recent Development in Green Building for Public Agencies and Private Development”, a discussion focusing on building green for public agencies and commercial development using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System&nb ... Read More
Luncheon Program: “MacArthur Maze and the I-35W, their Collapse and Reconstruction”
Speaker: Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Structural Engineering in UC Berkeley
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Cost: $20/$25 (members/non-members)
The work life of a public fleet manager is rewarding, yet extremely challenging. APWA's Public Fleet Management Workshop offers a complete overview of what it takes to manage today's complex public fleet operations. Learn how to be a better fleet manager by:
• Integrating business planning principles into every facet of your operation
• Communicating more effectively with both customers and employees
• Identifying and selecting inf ... Read More
To encourage more member and family participation for the South Bay Chapter’s first, “Night at the Ballpark”, the Board of Directors has moved the SF Giants game date from June 26 to Friday, July 13th at 7:15PM, against those hated LA Dodgers, at AT&T Park.
This premium game, which is the first game after the All Star Break (also being hosted at AT&T Park), is normally offered at $38 per ticket (View Box Section 330). Act ... Read More
This course comes packed with up-to-date “real life” examples. It provides an awareness of general principles and procedures associated with construction inspection while providing you with comprehensive resource materials. Not only will you learn from national experts, but you will also pick up tips from your fellow peers attending the course.
Hotel: Clarion Hotel
1355 North Fourth Street
Phone: (408) 392-2401
Rate: $89.99 + tax. ... Read More