FP2 Inc.’s annual James B. Sorenson Award for Excellence in Pavement Preservation will be open for nominations until July 1, 2020.
“The Sorenson Award is presented by FP2 Inc. to recognize superior pavement preservation practice, usually to a city, township, county or state agency,” reads FP2‘s announcement about this year’s program.
Jim Sorenson was a senior construction and system preservation engineer at the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Asset Management and a “great champion of pavement preservation at the national level.” Sorenson passed away in 2009.
“The pavement preservation industry had no greater friend, and FP2 honors Jim’s memory with the Sorenson Award,” reads FP2‘s announcement. The award is open to agencies with excellent preservation programs at any level of government.
Nominations can be made by the agency or in cooperation with industry, and the application must be endorsed by an official of the submitting agency such as commissioner, chief engineer or similar person of responsibility.
The nomination should also include information about how the agency gained acceptance and support for its pavement preservation program, including:
- How long the program has been in existence
- Examples of any unique preservation applications or techniques utilized in their system
- Any special or unique public awareness actions; press releases
- The contact person in the agency
- The person or firm making the nomination
Further information about the award criteria is available of FP2‘s website.
“This is a very prestigious national award and is the ultimate recognition to an agency for their excellence in exhibiting an outstanding program of pavement preservation and pavement management,” reads FP2‘s announcement.
For more information, or to submit nominations, please contact FP2’s executive director, Jim Moulthrop, at 8100 West Court, Austin, Tex., 78759, voice (512) 970-8865, e-mail at jimmoulthrop@gmail.com.