Congratulations to the 2023 APWA Mid-Atlantic Award Winners who represent the best individual and group achievements in the Public Works profession in our Chapter! Honorees will be recognized during an awards ceremony at the WRX Conference on May 3. See the categories and criteria for Individual and Project Awards Individual Winners Contractor of the Year – Angie Floyd, Carter Machinery, Inc Donald S. Frady Award – Gary Heyer, Chesapeake Public Works Non-public Contact Customer Service Award – Monica Barnette, Henrico County Department of Public Works Public Contact Customer Service Award – Mary Eason, City of Chesapeake Public Works Public Works Hero Award – Logan Heastie, City of Chesapeake Public Works Robert S. Hopson Leadership Service Award – Spencer Ellis, Henrico County Department of Public Works Individual Honorable Mentions Donald S. Frady Award – Catherine McCarthy, Henrico County Department of Public Works Non-public Contact Customer Service Award – Benjamin, Umphlett, City of Chesapeake Public Works Public Contact Customer Service Award – Cathy Rogers, City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works Project of the Year Winners Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair Less than $5 Million – Sugar Maple Emergency Gravity Sewer Repair, Fairfax County Environment Less than $5 Million – Controlling Urban Stormwater Litter in Neabsco Creek Watershed, Prince William County Public Works Department Environment $5 - $25 Million – Little Hunting Creek Gravity Sewer, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Environment More than $75 Million – Fairfax County Noman Cole Pollution Control Plant MCC-DC Replacement Project, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Community Engagement – The Ripple Effect, City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works Structures Less than $5 Million – Smith Recreation Center Indoor Air Quality Renovations, City of Charlottesville Public Works, Facilites and Maintenance Structures $5 - $25 Million – Reston Fire Station #25 Replacement, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Transportation Less than $5 Million – Friendly City Trail, City of Harrisonburg Project Honorable Mentions Environment Less than $5 Million - Pocoshock Creek Stream Restoration, Chesterfield County Environment Less than $5 Million - Tuckahoe Stream Restoration and Sewer Replacement and Comet Road Pipe Rehabilitation/Replacement, Henrico County, Department of Public Works Environment Less than $5 Million - Styrene Monitoring, Fairfax County Environment Less than $5 Million - Leigh Meadow & Towlston Basin SWM Retrofit, Fairfax County New! Community Engagement - Prince William County Animal Services Center, Prince William County New! Community Engagement - Pump Road Sidewalk, Henrico County Department of Public Works New! Community Engagement - Virtual Citizen Information Meeting Program, Chesapeake Public Works New! Community Engagement - Where it Rains, it Floods, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services New! Community Engagement - Old Mill Road Gravity Line Upgrades, Fairfax County New! Community Engagement - Climate Action Plan, City of Charlottesville New! Community Engagement - Revitalize, Restore, Replant!, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Structures Less than $5 Million - Bull Run Regional Library Alteration Project , Prince William Public Libraries Structures Less than $5 Million - Fairfax County Historic Jail Roof Replacement, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Structures Less than $5 Million - Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Suite Alteration Project, Manassas Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Transportation Less than $5 Million - Herndon Metrorail Intermodal Access Improvements, Town of Herndon Transportation Less than $5 Million - Gay Avenue Sidewalk, Henrico Department of Public Works Transportation Less than $5 Million - Mount Pleasant Road Widening Phase I, Chesapeake Public Works Transportation Less than $5 Million - City of Richmond: Systemic Sight Distance Improvements at Traffic Signals, Richmond Department of Public Works |
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