SW WA Public Agency Liaison
MISSION STATEMENT
To commit to a meaningful partnership between our organizations in the common purpose of providing quality and responsive consulting engineering services to the communities of southwest Washington.

OBJECTIVE
Meet twice a year (fall and spring) to network and share information with southwest Washington local agencies.
- Facilitate cooperative dialogue between southwest Washington public agencies and ACEC;
- Foster an attitude that explores opportunities and resolves issues.
- Enhance professionalism and integrity throughout the design and construction industry;
- Promote quality and value through improved business practices;
- Invest in the future by promoting education, new technology, and research and development; and
- Promote the use of project delivery methods that best serve the public interest.
MORE INFO
Contact the steering committee chair, Jeff Whitman, jeff.whitman@pbsusa.com, or tschooley@acecOregon.org.
NEXT MEETING / PRESENTATION
Tuesday, May 20
11:30 to 1:30 p.m.
PRESENTATION
Major public and private projects in Ridgefield, including the Pioneer Widening Project, the largest project ever in Ridgefield, and Ridgefield’s innovative roundabouts and the list of 2025-2026 projects where consultant services are anticipated to be procured.
PRESENTER
Chuck Green, P.E., Public Works/Capital and Engineering Director, City of Ridgefield
Chuck Green, Ridgefield’s Public Works Director since January 2023, has 43 years’ experience in planning and implementing transportation and infrastructure projects. He leads a department with a $37 million capital improvement program, development review and inspections with over 20 current projects in process, and is leading the planning and development for two new multi-modal transportation corridors as well as other major infrastructure projects. Chuck will be retiring at the end of June, but will still remain active with the Institute of Transportation Engineers as well as local organizations. He will be co-presenting the Ridgefield Costco opening day traffic management plan with Kristine Connolly of Kittelson and Associates at the ITE Annual Meeting in Orlando in August.
LOCATION
Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center,
Columbia Room,
510 Pioneer Street,
Ridgefield, WA, 98642
Map and Directions
CPDs
Program is good for accruing one (1.0) continuing professional development credit!
Please register so the organizers have an accurate count for lunch.
No charge to attend!
Click HERE to register.
THANK YOU TO PBS FOR SPONSORING!
November 7, 2024
Port of Vancouver USA - An Overview
Port of Vancouver USA is an economic engine for the entire Southwest Washington region. The port provides quality jobs, international trade connections, a strong industrial land base and economic stability by producing revenue to our state and local services.
Through the Columbia River and efficient national rail and road systems, the port connects our community to the global marketplace—a key factor in bringing community prosperity to Clark County.
May 1, 2024
Lacamas Lake Lodge, Camas, Washington
Steigerwald Wetland Restoration
Curtis Loeb, P.E., Principal Engineer, Wolf Water Resources
Wade Osborne, P.E., Senior Associate Engineer, Cornforth Consultants
sponsored by Kittelson & Associates, Inc. and Haley & Aldrich
November 1, 2023
City of Vancouver's Main Street Project
Ryan Lapossa, PE, Streets & Transportation Manager
City of Vancouver Public Works Department
sponsored by DOWL
New Stormwater Science Updates and How it is Affecting Endangered Species Act Consultations
Dee Dee Jones, Biology Program Manager, USFWS and NMFS Liaison
WSDOT SW Region | Environmental Services Office
sponsored by PBS
WSDOT's Complete Streets Implementation
Kelly Smith, Southwest Region Multi-Modal Manager, WSDOT
PUBLIC AGENCY UPDATE
Chad Hancock, Southwest Region Project Development Engineer, WSDOT
sponsored by NV5 and Parametrix
Prioritizing Your Transportation Improvement Program
Chris Malone, PE, PMP, Public Works Finance & Asset Manager
City of Vancouver
PUBLIC AGENCY UPDATE
Ryan Lopossa, PE, Public Works Streets & Transportation Manager
City of Vancouver
Co-hosted by ACEC and WTS
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Update on your agency's impact from COVID in the following areas:
a) 2021/ 2022 capital improvement plans
b) Budgets
c) Changes to procuring professional services
d) Changes to agency office policies -
Update on your agency's plan for post pandemic re-officing.
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Update and planning associated with potential stimulus funding.
Click HERE for video of presentation.
City of Vancouver - Water Resources Education Center
City of Vancouver: Water Station 1 Upgrades - Design and Construction
sponsored by David Evans and Associates, Inc. and Hart Crowser
Clark County Public Works, Vancouver
What's new at WSDOT SW Region
sponsored by GRI and WSP
WSDOT Headquarters
WSDOT's Design-Build Process and the Chamber Way Bridge
sponsored by PBS Engineering and Environmental and David Evans and Associates, Inc.
City of Vancouver - Water Resources Education Center
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design
sponsored by Hart Crowser
Clark County Public Works
Connecting Mass Transit and Trails - A Win-Win for Both
sponsored by GRI
WSDOT Headquarters
Bus on Shoulder Study & Pilot Project for SR-14 and I-205
sponsored by Otak
WSDOT Headquarters
Adapting Water Supplies Post-Condit Dam Removal
sponsored by David Evans and Associates, Inc.
WSDOT Headquarters
Collaborative Design of Context Sensitive Rockfall Mitigation - Challis Highway Project, Idaho
sponsored by Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
WSDOT Headquarters
Landslide Mitigation using Anchored Shear Piles
sponsored by Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc.
April 28, 2016
WSDOT Headquarters
Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People
sponsored by GRI
WSDOT Headquarters
Practical Design: Transforming Design Policy
sponsored by Hart Crowser
Clark Regional Wastewater District
Performance Based Intersection and Interchange Evaluations
sponsored by Cornforth Consultants, Inc.
CHAIR
Jeff Whitman
PBS Engineering and Environmental
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Gavin Oien
David Evans and
Associates, Inc.
PUBLIC AGENCY REP
Caroline Bricheux
WSDOT
BOARD REP
Travis Tormanen
Windsor Engineers
ADDITIONAL
STEERING COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
- Courtney Davis, DOWL
- Natalie Owen, WSP
- Dan Trisler, Haley & Aldrich
- Kyle Williams, Consor
NEXT MEETING
Thurs., November 7
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Click HERE to register.
SW WA PUBLIC AGENCY INVOLVEMENT / PARTICIPATION
- City of Battle Ground
- City of Camas
- City of Kelso
- City of Longview
- City of Ridgefield
- City of Vancouver Public Works
- City of Washougal
- Clark County Public Works
- Port of Vancouver USA
- Regional Transportation Council
- WSDOT SW Region
- Western Federal Lands Highway Division
If you are a public agency representative and would like to get involved with the steering committee, please contact ACEC Oregon at info@acecoregon.org.