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california counties architects and engineers association
This is a joint meeting with the California County Facility Services Association.
WORKSHOP DATE:
Thursday 19th and
Friday 20th, September 2002
(pdf version of agenda
available)
Once again a fine meeting took place between the "capital" and "maintenance" functions of county government. The meeting was well attended with 45 from almost every county. Nevada was represented too. While I did not take copious notes, you can gain a general sense of what transpired, below.
I would like to thank all the County Architect's who could make it, for coming. I realized we are all very busy.
Location:
Inn at Morro Bay
Morro Bay, Ca.
The location was great! Nice meeting location, far enough out of the main part of town, yet close enough too.
PROGRAM:
For the first time this program provided CEC credits for AIA members. I am looking into having CCAEA a "provider" of CEC credits, or having the local AIA Chapter be our shadow. Either way, we should be getting credit for the course work.
Thursday
19th
Review of Agency Projects---CCFSA & CCAEA
Gordian Group
Job Order Contracting (JOC)
This was a great presentation, more geared toward the maintenance side of the house than capital, but interesting none-the-less. Many of our counties have some type of JOC program, which provides some level of success. A powerpoint presentation helped to convey a great deal of information. The following is the volume of JOC work orders by those counties who have a program:
San Luis Obispo placed ~2.7 million
Ventura placed ~27.1 million
Kern placed ~4 million
San Diego placed ~63.8 million
Sacramento placed ~500 thousand
Los Angeles placed ~141 million (2 depts.)
City of San Diego placed ~29 million
CalState University (18 campuses) placed ~25.5 million
Savita Iyer--Dow Chemical
Carpet Backing Systems
After hearing how the manufacture decribes the backing systems, you'll never think of carpet back the same again. Savita was entertaining and informative. With her degree in mechanical engineering, she was able to describe the various parts and component chemicals that give backing its qualities. Most walked away from this presentation with round carpet "coasters". More information can be found on the Dow Web Site.
Lori Bendetti & Molly Stroud, DuPont
Carpet Fibers
Once we understood the backing, the carpet fiber was next. Lori and Molly had on hand a number of carpet fiber samples. Some were placed in a cool-aid solution for staining, other were sprinkled with dirt...while she (Lori) explained why the fiber was important is carpet life, cleaning and overall appearance.
Robert Ooley, AIA--CCAEA
President
Recycling Carpet
Robert shared what was happening in Santa Barbara with repsect to recycling of carpet. They have done it two ways so far: let the carpet installer worry about it; and, take proactive steps to route the carpet to a recycler. The later step costs money, while the first one provides uncertainty about "if" the carpet is every recycled. The third (newly discovered) options is let the landfill deal with it...in Santa Barbara, the landfills are mandated to recycle all materials that have a alternate destination source/market for materials...carpet does. So if I just have the installer take the carpet to the landfill (something they already do), it does not cost me any more that I am paying now. So you might want to check out you local landfill to see how they do this.
Friday
20th
Project Round-Table---CCFSA & CCAEA
A wide range of
topics were discussed, here are some:
Prevailing Wages
Card Access Systems
Water Run-Off Regulations
Safety Training Issues
Project Charters
G.C. 31000
State Court "Take-Over" and SB1732
Security Guards and SB248
"Muffin Monsters"
LEEDs and "Green Buildings"
GETTING THERE:
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Inn at Morro
Bay When making reservation mention CCFSA.
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