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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 

9:00 a.m. - VTCA Spring Conference Golf Tournament – Riverfront Golf Club, Suffolk, VA 

• Registration at 9:00 a.m. 
• Shotgun Start at 10:00 a.m. 

10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. - ATSSA Virginia Chapter Member Meeting  

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Contractor Leadership Committee; Engineering Consultant Leadership Committee 

2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Exhibitor Setup 

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Alternative Project Delivery Committee

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Registration Open   

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Kickoff Reception – Exhibit Hall 

Thursday, April 17, 2025 

7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Registration Open  

9:00 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Comments – Nate Orders, VTCA Vice President, President Orders Construction Co., Inc. 

• Keynote: Coach Frank Beamer – Presented by Marsh McLennan, Evan Timmons

10:00 a.m. - Networking Break – Exhibit Hall 

10:30 a.m. - Plenary Session 

• Stephen Brich, PE, Commissioner of Highways for the Commonwealth of Virginia 
• Kevin Gregg, Chief of Maintenance and Operations
• Bart Thrasher, PE, VDOT Chief Engineer

Another Year, Another Roadside Chat with Friends – Stephen Brich, Kevin Gregg, Bart Thrasher, Kathleen Linehan, Alpha Corporation, VTCA ECLC Chair and Ryan Terry, Branscome, VTCA CLC Chair

VDOT Environmental Performance Program Award  

Noon - Lunch and Networking – Exhibit Hall 

1:30 p.m. - Plenary Session – Host:  Stephen Skippen, SKANSKA

Virginia Passenger Rail Authority - DJ Stadtler, Executive Director, VPRA

VDOT Civil Rights Program - Queen Crittendon, Civil Rights Division Administrator, VDOT

Machine Autonomy in Construction - The Future is Now - Carter Machinery Site Services Group - Jason Threewitts, Site Services Engineering Manager, Carter Machinery Co.

3:00 p.m. - Networking Break – Exhibit Hall 

3:30 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions 

Breakout Session A1 – Host:  Jessica Colbert, Allen Myers

• VDOT Construction Program
  Kerry Bates, PE, State Construction Engineer, VDOT 
• VDOT Alternative Procurement Program
  Shailendra Patel, PE, APD Division Administrator, VDOT   
• Route 123 Progressive Design Build Pilot Project - Lessons Learned from the Owner, Design Builder, and Engineer of Record
  Moderator: Chuck Wall, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP; Panelists: Shailendra Patel, PE, VDOT APD; Jeff Roby, PE, VDOT APD; Brad Bushey, PE Allan Myers; Mark Gunn, PE, RDA

Breakout Session A2  – Host:  Jeff Rodgers, KCI

• Turnkey Design Pilots - A First Year Assessment
  Jason Williams, PE, Location & Design, VDOT
• Professional Service Procurement - Measuring Success
  VDOT Professional Services Procurement Office - Jena Richmond, Deputy Director; Kamran Khalilian, AECOM
• CEI Services - Changes & Upcoming Procurements
  Karen Kee, CEI Program Manager, VDOT; Billy Badger, A. Morton Thomas and Associates

Breakout Session A3 

• NSSGA Federal Government Affairs and Regulatory Affairs Update
  Adam Pugh, Director of Government Affairs, National Sand, Stone and Gravel Association
• MSHA Silica Rule  & OSHA Heat Safety Update
  Emily Hargrove, Director of Occupational Health & Safety, National Sand, Stone and Gravel Association
• Aggregate Industry & Localities
  Chuck Barger, C.W. Barger & Son; Julia Hensley, Planner II, Augusta County Community Development 

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - Networking Reception – Exhibit Hall 

Friday, April 18, 2025 

7:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. - Registration Open 

8:30 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions 

Breakout Session B1  - Host:  Jim Mitchell, Superior Paving

• Traffic Operations Division Update – MUTCD and 2026 VDOT TOD Specification Reorganization and Changes – Robert Cochrane, PE, TCD/ITS Program Manager, VDOT Traffic Operations Division; Rashmi Patel, PE, PTOE, TCD/ITS Deputy Program Manager, VDOT Traffic Operations Division

• VDOT Environmental Program Update and Compliance Challenges
  Chris Swanson, PE, Environmental Division Director, VDOT; Emmett Heltzel, PE, State Location and Design Engineer, VDOT; Chuck Smith, Vice President, Shirley Contracting; Steve Kuntz, PE, Senior Vice President, Dewberry

• Federal Transportation Program and Policies: National Dynamics
  Rich Juliano, General  Counsel, American Road and Transportation Builders Association

Breakout Session B2 – Host:  Thomas Marando, Gannett Fleming/TranSystems

• Local Transportation Construction Programs and the Locality Sustained Performance Program
  Moderator:  Terry Short, Local Assistance Division Director, VDOT
  Panel:  Steven Hicks, City of Charlottesville; Dale Totten, VDOT Richmond District representing the City of Richmond
• OpenX Transition & Design Technologies Update
  Chris Ruhf, Location and Design Division, VDOT
• VDOT's Application of AI to Improve Estimates and Maintain Pavements
  Rob Cary, PE, Specialist Executive, Deloitte 

Breakout Session B3 

• Opportunities for Pond Fines and Screening in Concretes in Construction and 3D Printing
  Alex Brand, PE, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech
• Exploring Polishing Potential of Carbonate Aggregates - VDOT's Research Efforts
  Ilker Boz, Ph.D., PE, Senior Research Scientist, Virginia Transportation Research Council
• Outlook for Virginia Construction
  Scott Seaborn, Marketing Research Manager, Luck Stone

10:00 a.m. - Networking Break – Exhibit Hall 

10:15 a.m. - Closing Plenary 

• Untangling the First 100 Days - Federal Transportation Program Policies, Regulations, Tariffs and Reauthorization
  Rich Juliano, General Counsel, American Road and Transportation Builders Association; Dr. Josh Hurwitz, PhD Economics, Senior Economist, American Road and Transportation Builders Association
• Catch Me If You Can:  How to Outsmart Cybercriminals and Avoid Government Scrutiny
  John Danyluk, Partner White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance Practice Group, Gentry Locke
• Closing Remarks