SCAPA Quality Pavement Awards Announced
On February 2, 2012, at the SCAPA Winter Asphalt Conference, the SCAPA Quality Pavement Awards were presented. Three contractors received a SCAPA Quality Pavement Award for work performed in 2011. The winners of the SCAPA Quality Pavement Awards were: Boggs Paving, Rea Contracting a Division of the Lane Construction Company and Sanders Brothers.
Boggs Paving received the award for work performed for SCDOT. The project consisted of widening and reconstructing a section of SC-324 in York County. The roadway had 10 inches of reclamation with cement, a Surface Type E used as a leveling course, and a Surface Type CM for the final riding surface. The project involved working through some issues with the reclamation and the ability to get pavement markings during a time of shortage. The SCDOT and Boggs worked together to correct the issues in a timely manner and completed the project under budget. The quality control test results and final ride and appearance of this project are worthy of a 2011 SCAPA award.
Rea Contracting received the award for work performed for the US Marine Corps at Parris Island. The Grinder, a four acre parade ground, was constructed using a porous pavement design that saved a significant amount of money on the project. This special project consisted of placing 8 inches of uniformly graded aggregate base course with a Warm Mix OGFC placed on top as the final surface course. The WMA OGFC mix without stabilizing fibers was produced from an asphalt plant over an hour away from the jobsite and exhibited virtually no drain down of the PG 76-22 asphalt binder. The OGFC mix was strategically placed by the paving crew by mobilizing sheets of plywood under the MTV and hauling trucks to prevent any unnecessary compaction and movement of the underlying porous aggregate base course. Innovation and teamwork were both used to complete this complex project, which is entitled to a 2011 SCAPA award.
Sanders Brothers received an award for performed for Charleston County on the Glen McConnell Parkway at I-526. The Residents of Charleston county voted on a sales tax to improve roadway projects such as the Glenn McConnell Interchange Improvement Project. The project was worthy of a SCAPA award due to the amount of extra effort involved to overcome unforeseen construction issues and the overall quality of the finished product. The project had many difficult, but manageable situations that were handled in a manner that resulted in minimum traffic flow problems in this busy section of Charleston. The Hospital and other commercial businesses that were directly affected by this project had complimentary remarks about this roadway improvement project. The quality control test results were very consistent and within tolerance throughout the project and the overall project appearance is deserving of a special recognition.
Congratulations to these three recipients of a 2011 SCAPA Quality Pavement Award!
