(February 24, 2012) – The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and its private industry partners earlier this month announced 13 Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) Awards of Excellence winners for State transportation projects in 2011. 

 

MdQI, a consortium of state transportation agencies and private industry associations, annually recognizes excellence in developing and constructing transportation projects for the State of Maryland and county governments.  Design consultants and construction contractors participating in MdQI commit to exceed minimum performance standards and provide high-quality products and services.           
          
MdQI representatives and private industry leaders were on-hand to recognize 13 award winners in 12 categories, which included state, county and private sector project teams and firms as part of the 19th annual MdQI Conference in downtown Baltimore.  The MdQI consortium members have a shared vision to deliver cost-effective, environmentally sensitive projects to enhance safety and mobility for Marylanders.  “Quality Transportation – A Hybrid Approach” was the theme of this year’s conference, which emphasized safety, infrastructure preservation, and new technologies. 

 

A panel of experts representing both public and private sectors of the transportation industry evaluated the 2011 Award of Excellence nominations.  Criteria included: design, specification compliance, traffic maintenance, cooperation, contract administration, materials compliance, production equipment, erosion and sediment control, adherence to schedules, subcontracting and overall project quality.

 

MdQI affiliates include: American Concrete Paving Association-Northeast Chapter; County Engineers Association of Maryland; Federal Highway Administration – DelMar Division (Delaware-Maryland); Maryland Asphalt Association; Maryland Aviation Administration; Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association; Maryland Transit Administration; Maryland Transportation Authority; Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association; and State Highway Administration. 

 

 

Maryland Quality Initiative – Awards of Excellence for 2011 Projects Presented February 2, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland

Awards of Excellence:

 

1. Planning
Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) – Kirk Bus Division Modernization Project in Baltimore County
Design Firms:  Gannett Fleming, Inc. of Baltimore
Johnson, Mirmiran and Thompson, Inc. of Sparks
Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP of Baltimore
   
2. Subcontractor (Engineering)
Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) - Airfield Improvement Projects at BWI Marshall Airport
Design Firm: ADCI of Columbia

 

3. Subcontractor (Construction)
MTA Northwest Bus Division - Roof Coating and Snow-Melt Cable Replacement in Baltimore County
Construction Contractor: Cardinal Group Services, Inc. of Central City, Pa.

 

4. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)/Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) - Engineering
MAA – BWI Marshall Airport Airfield Improvement Projects
Design Firm: ADCI of Columbia

 

5. Minority Business Enterprise/Women’s Business Enterprise (Construction)
MTA – MARC Brunswick Yard Inspection Track in Frederick County
Construction Contractor: Amtrac Railroad Contractors of Maryland, Inc. of Hagerstown

 

6. Green/Sustainablity/Environmental
MAA – Solar Energy Improvements at BWI Marshall Airport’s Daily Parking Garage 
Construction Contractor/ Design Firm: Pepco Energy Services of Arlington, Va. 

 

7. Partnering – Gold
MDTA - US 40 Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River - Deck Replacement in Harford and Cecil counties)
Construction Contractor: Joseph B. Fay Company of Baltimore
Design Firm: Wallace Montgomery & Associates of Towson

 

8. Partnering – Silver
State Highway Administration (SHA) - Reconstruction of MD 462 (Paradise Road) from MD 132 (West Bel Air Avenue) to Bridge over Carsins Run in Harford County
Construction Contractor: Gray & Son, Inc. of Timonium
Design Firm: Johnson, Mirmiran and Thompson, Inc. of Sparks

Maryland Department of Transportation Modal Awards and County Engineers Association of Maryland (CEAM) Awards:

 

9. MDTA
US 40 Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River - Deck Replacement (Harford and Cecil Counties)
Construction Contractor: Joseph B. Fay Company of Baltimore Design Firm: Wallace Montgomery & Associates of Towson

 

10. MTA
Baltimore Metro Rail - Fire and Security Management Systems Project in Baltimore County
Construction Contractor: Gill-Simpson Inc. of Reisterstown and Arinc, Inc. of Annapolis (Joint Venture)
Design Firm: AECOM Technology Corporation of Baltimore

 

11. County Engineers Association of Maryland (CEAM)
Reichs Ford Road Project in Frederick County
Construction Contractor: C. William Hetzer, Inc. of Hagerstown
Design Firm: Nolan Associates, Inc. of Ellicott City

 

12. MAA
BWI Marshall Airport - Intersection of Runways 10-28 and 15R-33L
MAA Construction Project Manager: Randall Paton (Parsons Transportation Group)
Construction Contractor: P. Flanigan & Sons, of Baltimore 
Design Firm: URS Corporation of Baltimore
MAA Design Project Manager: Alan Peljovich (Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.)

 

13. SHA
I-70 East Ramp to MD 75 (Green Valley Road) in Frederick County
Construction Contractor:  Pleasants Construction, Inc. of Clarksburg
Design Firm: Wallace Montgomery & Associates of Towson​