Educational Sessions

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Track 1
Room 600
Sponsored by: Terracon Track 2
Room 500 Track 3
Room 400 O&M Track
Room H Track 5
Room I Track 6
Room J

7:30am - 8:30am Competent Person Training – Trench and Excavation

8:45am - 9:45am Dynamic Spreading—Using Real-Time Data to Determine Treatment

10:00am - 11:00am APWA Federal Government Affairs Perspective on Legislation and Policy Full Depth Reclamation: Better Roads, Lower Costs

1:30pm - 2:30pm Stormwater ESA Compliance Lessons from the Field WSDOT Standard Plans for Buried Precast Structures 2.0 Fee-quently Asked Questions: Transportation Impact Fees Smart Work Zone Solutions for PW Operations What Comes After The 'And'

3:15pm - 4:15pm Monroe Avenue Infiltration Facility Federal Funding Roundtable Partnering with WSDOT: Keys to Success Turning Weather Information into Operational Decisions Coaching Strategies for Public Works Leaders Addressing the OT Staffing Shortage in Utilities

4:25pm - 5:25pm Accessible Modeling for Practical Stormwater Decisions Use of Recycled Plastics for Roadway Construction WSDOT Active Transportation Funding Programs ROADeo Mandatory Operators Meeting for all contestants Mentorship in Action: Developing People, Enhancing Community Mix and Match Funding for Water Projects

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Track 1
Room 600 Track 2
Room 500 Track 3
Room 400 Track 4
Room H Track 5
Room I Track 6
Room J

9:00am - 10:00am Resilience Districts and How Public Works “Plugs-In” How the Safe System Approach Affects You Winning Work: Crafting Compliant, Compelling, Competitive Proposals Alternative Delivery? What’s That? Sounds Frightening! From Wallula Gap to Union Gap City / County Engineers Roundtable
9:00am - 10:30am

10:45am - 11:45am Navigating a 6PPD-quinone World Strategic Onboarding: Boosting Retention & Productivity Compact Roundabouts on Washington State Roadways Smarter Project Delivery: Progressive Design-Build Explained Pastries, Pizza, and Public Participation Past Presidents Roundtable

1:15pm - 2:15pm Practical Inclusion in Public Works Panel: Clients and Consultants on Remote Stakeholder Involvement for Clarkston’s 5-leg Roundabout Local Programs 101 RFP Matchmaker: Finding the Right Fit from Both Sides Public Works Directors Roundtable
1:00pm - 2:30pm

2:45pm - 3:45pm New Construction Stormwater General Permit Overview Engineered to Advance: Unlocking Potential Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Stops That Move Freight: Truck Parking Unpacked Division 1-4 Changes - 2026 Spec Book Building Tomorrow: Mentorship in the RFP Process Wheeling Suspension Bridge: Modeling and Assessment/a>

4:00pm - 5:00pm Stormwater Infiltration Retrofits for Water Quality Public Infrastructure Diagnostics Using GPR Technology Integrating Urban Design into Seattle's Waterfront Transformation Acquiring Right of Way Rights-on Time! Best Practices of Grading a Roundabout Real-Time GIS for Public Works Emergencies