Southern California StreetSaver® User Conference
November 7-8, 2007, 9:00 – 3:30 pm
Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel, 700 N. Haven Ave, Ontario, CA 91764
DAY 1 AGENDA: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
1. MTC Regional Streets & Roads Program Overview 9:00 am
Sui Tan, MTC StreetSaver ® Program Manager
(Brief introduction of MTC Regional Streets & Roads Program - who we are, how & why MTC developed its PMS software, its technical support and training program.)
2. Seven Key Factors in Evaluating a PMS 9:15 am
Dr. Roger Smith, Professor, Texas A&M University
(Dr. Smith will discuss the seven key factors when evaluating a pavement management system.)
3. 10 Mistakes to Avoid with Implementing a PMS 10:00 am
Margot Yapp, V.P., Nichols Consulting Engineers
(Margot will unveil the Top 10 mistakes to avoid unnecessary headaches and help save agencies million of dollars.)
4. One Agency Experience: Implementation 10:45 am
Jeff Beers & Taniya Barrows, City of Poway
(Jeff and Taniya will share their experience in implementing StreetSaver and discuss the advantages of using StreetSaver over an Excel-based PMS.)
5. Selecting M&R Projects Through a GIS Tool 11:10 am
Adam Lodge, Farallon Geographics
(After M&R projects are recommended for treatment at network level, Adam will show you how to optimize funding through project consolidation using the GIS interface.)
6. New Tools for Managing Pavement - LCCA 11:35 am
Ruth Lehmann, Program Manager, Kleinfelder
(Ruth will discuss what lifecycle cost analysis is, how it differs from other methodologies, the benefit of using LCCA and when it’s appropriate and/or necessary to conduct an LCCA study.)
Lunch (provided by MTC) 12:00 pm
7. One Agency Experience: Asking for More Funding 1:00 pm
Beth Chopp, Senior Civil Engineer, City of Chula Vista
(Beth will share her experience on strategies of providing more funding for street maintenance.)
8. Integrating Pavement Preservation Strategies in PMS 1:25 pm
Dr. Roger Smith, Professor, Texas A&M University
(Dr. Smith will provide an overview of pavement preservation concepts strategies and how the strategies are integrated with a PMS to provide its full benefits.)
Break 2:30 pm
9. StreetSaver ® v.8 Overview 2:50 pm
Sui Tan, MTC
(Key features covered include distress inspection, generating PCI, calculating needs & alternative budget scenarios, project selection, generating reports, and a development update.)
Door Prizes 3:25 pm
Adjourn/Feedback 3:30 pm
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