Utah T2 Center Needs Assessment 2002

Please indicate in the appropriate box your position in your city or town.

 City/Town Manager/Administrator
City/Town Engineer
Public Works Director
Road Agent
Highway Superintendent
Other

Please indicate the relative importance of workshops on the topics listed below

 

Title/Description Very Important  
Not Important
 
Basics of a Good Road
 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Basic Concepts of road design and construction
Drainage, Drainage, Drainage 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Importance of roadway drainage
  • Drainage structure installation and maintenance
All about Asphalt 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • The materials that make up asphalt
  • Procedures for laying asphalt
ATSSA Flagger Certification 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • The do’s and don’ts of proper flagging
  • MUTCD part 6 is covered as it pertains to a flag person’s duties
ATSSA Traffic Control Technician Training 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Setting up safe work zones
  • Practical knowledge, techniques, and instruction on the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices to enable them to apply practical concepts
ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor Training 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Supervision of a safe work zone
  • The TCS certification program provides supervisory personnel with the opportunity to be certified as a Traffic Control Supervisor
Tort Liability/Risk Management 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Tort liability laws, issues, and prevention
  • “72 hour notice” law
  • Practical considerations and preventative measures
Marketing PW Departments and Projects 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Selling your plans and budgets to bosses and others
  • Improving your public image
Media Relations for Local Agencies 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Giving the media stories before the town becomes the story
  • Handling media queries
Delegation and Time Management 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • What to delegate and to whom
  • Other time management techniques