BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3ae4e3db7cdff05c96ff510aa679e30912 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:2019 Engineering Excellence Awards Entry Deadline DESCRIPTION:
The American Coun cil of Engineering Companies of Iowa (ACEC/Iowa) Engineering Excellence Awa rds competition recognizes engineering firms for projects that demonstrate an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. A distinguished panel of 3 judges possessing a vast array of built environme nt and technical expertise will evaluate and rank the submissions. The pan el will select the top award winners. Projects from across the state of Io wa are rated on the basis of the following:
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa (ACEC/Iowa) will be presenting 2019 Engineering Excellence Awards to engineering firms and their clients at its 63rd Annual Iowa Engineering Conference and Awards Banquet in the Spring of 2019.
Entries compete in the categories of Transportatio n, Water & Wastewater, Buildings & Systems, Special Projects and En ergy Production. Projects may have been executed anywhere in the world. The entering firm must have an office in Iowa, but does not have to be a membe r of ACEC/Iowa.
To help us better prepar
e the judges, please let us know if you intend to enter a project, and what
type of project you are considering. Please submit a separate "Intent to
Enter" form for each project your firm may enter. Returning this form does
not obligate you to enter. The "Intent to Enter"<
span> deadline for the 2019 competition is Wednesday, Octobe
r 3, 2018 with full entries expected to be receiv
ed at ACEC/Iowa by 5:00 pm Central Time on Monday
, October 29, 2018.
If sufficient entries are received, the following awards will be presented: 1. A single Grand Conceptor Award w ill be presented to the one project that stands out above all the other ent ries, regardless of project category. 2. A Grand Place Award will be presen ted to at least one project in all five categories. 3. An Honor Award will be presented to at least one project in all five categories. 4. An Engineer ing Achievement Award will be awarded to as many entries in each category a s determined by the judges.
Both the consulting engineering firm and their owner/client will receive awards. Plaques for the Grand Conceptor Awa rd, Grand Place Awards and Honor Awards will be presented at the ACEC/Iowa Awards Banquet in the Spring of 2019. Engineering Achievement Awards are an nounced at the Awards Banquet but will not be presented, at that time.
< p>Firms may purchase additional plaques for themselves or their clients by contacting the ACEC/Iowa office. Additional award certificates may also be obtained.All award winners will be notified by November 30, 2018. Winners will be given the opportunity to invite their employees and clients to attend the Awards Banquet that will be held in the Spring of 2019 at the American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa’s annual meeting. Banquet RSVP forms a re sent along with the awards notifications.
Note: Firms are responsi ble for inviting client representatives to the Banquet, and for paying thei r meal costs. The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board has advised ACE C/Iowa this type expenditure is allowed under Iowa law for public officials attending an award ceremony. Public officials attending the award ceremony will be given an opportunity to comment on the project.
ACE C/Iowa entrants wishing to enter the national EEA competition please visit http://www.acec.org/awards-programs/engineering-e xcellence-awards/ for details and contact the ACEC/Iowa st ate office so your eligibility for the national competition may be rela yed on your behalf.