Project of the Year Awards
Contractor Application
The PDCA Project of the Year Awards will be awarded at the PDCA Business and Awards Luncheon
at the PDCA 20th Annual International Conference & Expo 2016 on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Contractor Participation Requirements
Entries are to be received by Friday, Feb. 26, 2016.
All entries will be displayed at the PDCA 20th Annual
International Conference & Expo 2016, May 17–19, 2016 in New
Orleans, La.
Sophistication of the presentation is not part of the judging,
but completeness in addressing each of the criteria outlined in this
form is essential.
General Requirements
The competition is open to all PDCA contractor member projects
completed on or before December 31, 2015. Entries must be
submitted with the permission of the principals or officers of the
firm. The dollar categories for project entries are based solely on
the dollar volume of the piling contract. Entry categories include
land and marine based projects. Each category is divided into four
contract dollar volumes: Less than $500,000 / $500,000 – $2M /
$2M – $5M / Greater than $5 Million.
Every entry must include:
1. A completed entry form. The form is on the following page,
or you can download and print one from the PDCA website,
www.piledrivers.org.
2. The entry fee. $175.00 per project must accompany your
entry form.
3. A project narrative. The narrative should be a maximum of
1,500 words and accompany your entry form to explain, in reasonable
detail, why the project should receive a Project of the
Year Award. It should also include how the entry meets five or
more of the following criteria:
••Meeting the challenge of a difficult job
••Innovation in construction techniques, equipment and/or
materials
••Unique application of piles or design considerations
••Construction problems and creative solutions
••Cost saving measures, such as value engineering
••Innovative project management
••Design changes from other deep foundation or earth retention
systems to driven piles
••Management or mitigation of environmental considerations
Please note: If submitting your project narrative in PDF format,
you must also supply the original Microsoft Word document.
4. Project photos. Your project narrative must be accompanied
by a minimum of five high-resolution project photos that
showcase the pile driving aspect of the work being completed.
Photos should highlight the construction process, including
the finished product and pile driving/project progression.
These photos must have an accompanying document
explaining each photo. Photos will be used in the Project of
the Year video prepared for the annual conference as well as
in PileDriver magazine, so they should be accurate representations
of the project and a reflection of your company’s commitment
to quality. If you have questions about submitting photos
and file formats, please contact the PDCA office.
How to Submit
All entries must be submitted as an electronic copy. Entries
may also include letters of recommendation, list of accommodations
earned, media and web coverage or other supplemental
material as you feel appropriate.
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