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PWABC AWARDS

HELP! You can honor good people and also help make PWABC a more dynamic and better known organization by submitting nominations for the various awards. Refer to the list of the awards available on this page and then submit an e-mail to John Rosenberg with your nomination. Please supply your name and phone number in the e-mail so that we can follow up with additional information if necessary. Please participate.

Nominations must be submitted by July 22 in order to be considered.

AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS

DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD

  • to be awarded to the PWABC member who has, in the opinion of the Executive, contributed significantly to the furthering of the interests of Public Works in B.C.

MSA MEMBER DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD

  • to be awarded to the MSA member who has, in the opinion of the Executive, contributed significantly to the furthering of the interests of Public Works in B.C.

PWABC MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

  • to be awarded to the manager/supervisor who, in the opinion of the Executive, best exemplifies the spirit and professionalism of the Association.

  • based on nomination by at least one member and endorsement by several staff of the candidate

  • factors taken into consideration for selection
    • number of years in public works
    • technical accomplishments - design and/or coordination of major infrastructure projects
    • managerial accomplishments /initiatives /innovation
    • professional involvement
    • publications or presentations to conferences
    • community service
    • support of public works education efforts
    • PWABC member, active in year of award

IDEAS AND GADGETS AWARD

  • to be awarded to the municipality which, in the opinion of the Executive, has developed the most original, imaginative and useful idea for public works or utility operations
  • factors taken into consideration for selection
  • originality
  • usefulness
  • simplicity
  • adaptability to other municipalities

Ideas and Gadgets

$500 in Prizes 

1st place - $300;        2nd place - $125;        3rd place - $75

The Public Works Association of British Columbia is offering $500 in prizes to the individual or individuals responsible for the best idea or gadget related to public works. Ideas and gadgets will be judged based on originality, universality, creativity and practicality.

Front line staff in our municipal crews are actively developing and inventing creative and better ways to get the job done. This attitude is becoming essential to the way we accomplish the goals set for us - "Do More with Less". The Association has received an increasing number of submissions in each of the past few years and it has become necessary to recognize more than just the best submission.

Cash prizes will go directly to the staff persons involved and named on the winning submissions. The plaque (1st place only) will be presented at the annual Public Works Conference at Penticton in September. All submissions will be displayed at the conference so everyone can benefit from the genius of others.

The winning submissions will include a detailed explanation, photographs, costing and the inventor(s) names.

Please contact me if you have any questions about the Ideas and Gadgets Awards.

Please submit your ideas or gadgets by August 31 to:

Director: Bob Smith

Manager Operations Services, City of Kimberley

340 Spokane Street Kimberley, B.C. V1A 2E8

Phone: 250-427-5311 (local) 221

Fax: 250-427-5252
E-mail: bsmith@city.kimberley.bc.ca

 

AWARDS TO A MUNICIPALITY

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT OF THE YEAR

  • to be awarded to the municipality which, in the opinion of the Executive, commissions, engineers and constructs a major and complex public works or utilities project which deserves special merit because of its unique features or complexity relative to the resources of the community
  • based on nomination by at least one member and support by the community, the consultant and the contractor
  • factors taken into consideration for selection
  • of significant benefit to the community
  • completed substantially by the year of the award
  • on time and budget
  • provides an environmental or social benefit
  • innovation in design
  • success of public participation program
  • safety record
  • financing complexity
  • environmental protection measures taken
  • quality of final works
  • complexity

Note: With the exception of the Ideas and Gadgets Award, these awards may not be awarded every year, depending on whether or not there are suitable candidates nominated.