eTXAPA Monthly eNewsletter
May 3, 2023
Up Front
 
The MAPS Conference & Equipment Trade Show is scheduled for Monday, May 15, 2023, 4 PM - Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 1:30 PM at Extraco Events Center BASE in Waco, Texas. Exhibit spaces are sold out but there is still time to register for this important networking opportunity! The fee to attend is $125 each or $105 each for groups of five or more. Click below to visit the event website and learn more.
 
 
Join TXAPA in Buda for a workshop covering Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), sustainability best practices, and an update from the TCEQ. Follow the link below to see the full agenda. The workshop will last from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Wednesday, June 14, 2023 and includes lunch. 
 
 
Engineer Asphalt Essentials: Classes are held throughout six sessions, meeting from 9 AM -12 PM CST twice weekly for three weeks. There is no enrollment fee.

Inspector Asphalt Education: Classes are held throughout six sessions, meeting from 8-10:30 AM CST twice weekly for three weeks. There is a $195 enrollment fee.
 
 
Statewide project letting dates: April 4–5, 2023

Information is correct at the time of publication.

Bidder’s List Index for State Let Projects
 
 
Join TXAPA’s Jim Warren for May's Everyday Asphalt focused on Materials. Jim will cover proper PG binder selection, optimizing recycled binders, black rocks, and mix economics. Register below. (1PDH)
 
Martin Asphalt
Lhoist North America
Reliable Asphalt
U.S. Polyco, Inc.
Safety
 
The sun is slowly peeping out from the clouds, meaning summer is coming. Bring on the outdoor activities! But with the sun starting to raise the temperature, there comes a few safety risks that can be easily addressed. Here are some tips on how to keep you and your family safe in the summer heat.
 
Women of Asphalt
 
Post jobs and search for employment opportunities on the Women of Asphalt job board! 
 
Workforce Development
 
Congratulations to the ten teams who participated in the 6th Annual Asphalt Road-eo Student Engineering Competition. We were honored to host Louisia Tech University, Oklahoma University, Texas State University, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas at El Paso, and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
We especially want to recognize this year's winners: 1st place Oklahoma University, 2nd place University of Texas at El Paso, and 3rd place University of Texas at San Antonio!
We were beyond impressed with the asphalt pavement engineering that went into each entry! You're all winners in our eyes! 
 
 
More than 100 volunteers attended the Workforce Ranger Launch and left excited to make contact with high school Career Technical Educaiton Program Directors in their regions and start sharing the Asphalt Industry Opportunity with young people deciding where they want to focus as they begin to think about their work lives. Check out the resources on TexasAsphalt.org.
 
Bee Equipment Sales LTD.
Welcome New Members
 
Associate Member
Company: Perma Patch
Contact: Benjamin Creery
Contact Email: bcreery@permapatch.com
Description: Cold Patch Manufacturer
Location: Baltimore, MD
Website: www.permapatch.com
Phone Number: (424) 222-3868
Associate Member
Company: VRX, Inc.
Contact: Pete Garza
Contact Email: p.garza@vrxglobal.com
Description: Civil Engineering
Location: Plano, TX
Website: www.vrxglobal.com
Phone Number: (972) 309-9700
Associate Member
Company: WSP USA Inc.
Contact: Stanley Elliott
Contact Email: stanley.elliott@wsp.com
Description: Engineering & Design
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: www.wsp.com
Phone Number: (214) 583-3400
 
Humboldt Mfg. Company
Maximize Your Membership
 
TXAPA has assembled an adaptable, in-house training program for our members to use on inclement weather work days. Documents, instructor guides, and related videos for this program can be found one the Members Dashboard tab upon logging in to texasasphalt.org.
 
 
The interactive PDFs walking users through SS3076, SS3077, SS3079, SS3080, SS3081, and SS3082 are now available for everyone to use on TexasAsphalt.org. After watching Jim Warren's user guide video, all documents are available to download and navigate. If you have any questions, please contact us.
 
Certification News From the HMAC
 
The Texas Department of Transportation and the HMAC presents Quality Control/Quality Assurance Technicians an award for their efforts to achieve excellence in the performance of their assigned duties. This is an annual program to award excellence in Hot Mix and Soils Materials and Testing by HMAC Certified Technicians. QC/QA Technicians are an invaluable part of our industry. This program honors those who strive to be their best and who dedicate their careers to helping the industry be its best.