Honoring U.S. Transportation Construction Industry Excellence in Environmental Protection & Mitigation

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30

2015 GLOBE AWARDS

PurposeThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation’s annual (ARTBA-TDF) “Globe Awards” Program is an annual competition to honor and draw attention to:• private-sector firms and public-sector transportation

agencies that do an outstanding job in protecting and/or enhancing the natural environment in the planning, design and construction of U.S. transportation infrastructure projects; and

• transportation construction-related product manufacturers and material suppliers that utilize exemplary environmental processes to protect or enhance the natural environment.

The “Globe Awards” Program, initiated by the ARTBA Board of Directors in 1998, focuses public attention on the many positive contributions the transportation construction industry makes to the U.S. economy and quality of life.

EligibilityAnyone may nominate candidates in either of two cat-egories: (1) surface transportation projects that have been completed during the two-year period prior to the awards deadline; or (2) organizations that have exhibited creativity and in-novation in environmentally responsible manufacturing, production, resource extraction or other processes within two years prior to the awards deadline. Self-nominations are encouraged and welcomed.

Award CategoriesThe “Globe Awards” competition is structured into two categories—project awards and process awards:

A. Project Awards. Nominations may be made for projects in the following seven categories:• Majorhighways •Airports• Localorsecondaryroads •Railroads• Bridges •Waterways& • Public transit Ports

Withineachoftheabovecategories,projectwillcompeteagainst those of similar size. The three size categories are:• $100 million and greater• $10-100 million• Less than $10 million

Thus, up to three “Globe Awards” could be awarded annu-ally for each modal infrastructure category—one in each project size class. The judges reserve the right not to make an award in a specific category if they believe there are no appropriate or meritorious submissions for a category.

All firms and/or agencies that played a significant role in the nominated projects may be cited in the application. The award itself is given to oneorganization.Winnersmaypurchase additional trophies for project partners if they so desire.

B. Process Awards. Nominations will also be accepted to recognize companies that have exhibited environmentally responsible manufacturing, production, resource extraction or other processes related to surface transportation construction. Such organizations may include:• Heavy construction equipment and transportation

safety product manufacturers (environmentally responsible manufacturing)

• Materials companies (environmentally responsible resource extraction and/or production)

GLOBE AWARDS PROGRAM

SR 260: Doubtful Canyon Bridge

Cover photo: San-Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Photo courtesy of California Department of Transportation.

Evaluation CriteriaThe following criteria will be used to judge nominated projects or organizations:• Mitigates impacts on, or enhances, the physical

environment• Mitigates impacts on, or enhances, aesthetic values• Contributes to well-being of communities• Surpasses regulatory compliance requirements• Utilizes innovative and/or cost effective mitigation

techniques

Submission MaterialsAll applications must be submitted online and include the following information:

1. Description and objective of project (no more than two typewritten pages).

2. At least two photographs showing significant features of the project (no more than five photographs). Organizational nominations may include photos showing significant features of envi-ronmentally responsible processes, as appropriate. Each photo should include information indicating the entry name, description of the view shown and photo credits (credits are optional). All other graph-ics must include the name of the nominated project or organization and description of the information provided by the graphic.

3. Additional information that may be helpful in evaluating the entry, such as graphics, letters of recommendation or endorsement, media coverage (local news coverage, trade journal articles, etc.) and similar material.

4. Brief summary of the nominated project/process and specific positive environmental impacts, (no more than 150 words) suitable for use in a press release.

5. List and contact information of local and regional media outlets that could be contacted in the event the entry is selected as a winner.

6. Application fee of $600 for ARTBA members and $800 for non-members. Checks should be made payable to the “ARTBA-TDF.”

All materials become the property of the ARTBA-TDF and may be used for appropriate purposes. No nominations will be returned.

Nomination DeadlineNomination packages must be received by the ARTBA-TDF by close of business January 30.

Selection ProcessAn independent panel of judges selected by ARTBA-TDF will review and evaluate the nominations.

Awards NotificationAll applicants will be notified of the results on or before March 1.

Awards PresentationAwards will be presented April 13-15 at ARTBA’s Federal IssuesPrograminWashington,D.C.

Additional InformationContact ARTBA’s Awards Program Manager KashaeWilliamsat202.289.4434orkwilliams@artba.org.

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION ONLINE TODAY!

GLOBE AWARDS PROGRAM

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