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Task Force Report

MembersMembers

David Jared, P.E. (GDOT-Region 2); Chair

Michael Bonini (PennDOT-Region 1)Glenn Roberts (NHDOT-Region 1)

Mike Sanders (SCDOT-Region 2)Don Williams (WVDOT-Region 2)

Hafiz Munir (MnDOT-Region 3)Tommy Nantung (InDOT-Region 3)Megan Swanson (ILDOT-Region 3)

Members (Cont.)Members (Cont.)

Coco Briseno (CalTrans-Region 4)Shannon Crum (TxDOT-Region 4)Dave Huft (SDDOT-Region 4)Robert McCoy (NMDOT-Region 4)Ned Parrish (ITD-Region 4)

FriendsFriends

Steve Bower, MichDOTCamille Crichton-Sumners, NJDOTBarbara Harder, B.T. Harder, Inc.Chris Hedges, TRBGary Hook, OkDOT David Kuehn, FHWAJuan Pava, ILDOTMartin Pietrucha, Penn StateSue Sillick, MDT

Membership NeedsMembership Needs

None presently, but the more the merrier!

We are very Friend-ly too

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Implementation ◦Technical review: NCHRP Implementation

Products summary (CTC; spring 2014)◦Liaison: Research Implementation Facilitators

group (Jan.-July 2014)

Website Development◦Tracking: support for RPM website hosting◦Proposed edits: TPF website (date)◦Assistance: RPPM website migration

Accomplishments (Cont.)Accomplishments (Cont.)

Intellectual Property (IP)◦Technical review: NCHRP 20-89 draft (7/2014)◦Recommendation: publish guidelines (same)

National Activities◦Technical input: Ahead of the Curve objectives

and course content (1/2014)◦Funding OK: peer exchange review (7/2014)◦Panel support: Research 101 training for FHWA

division research contacts (spring 2014)

Goals and ActivitiesGoals and Activities

Expand scope of Implementation subgroup (e.g. SHRP-2 products)

Confirm ongoing support of RPM website

Plan TRB workshop re: NCHRP 20-89 products

Goals and Activities (Cont.)Goals and Activities (Cont.)

Complete Research Problem Identification Practices white paper

Continue support for AOTC, Research 101

Initiate peer exchange review

Help WantedHelp Wanted

Leadership openings◦Secretary needed (4 conf. calls/yr; 1 mtg.)◦Co-Chair option (≤16 conf. calls/yr; 1+ mtg.)◦National Activities subgroup leader

State DOT person preferred