MdQI Awards of Excellence History:

In May 1990, the State Highway Administration (SHA), in cooperation with the Maryland Highway Contractors Association (MHCA) and the Maryland Asphalt Association (MAA), initiated the Maryland with Pride Program to foster excellence in the quality of the Maryland Highway Program. Maryland with Pride Awards were presented at the annual MCHA/MAA dinner meeting.

In 1993, SHA and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approached Highway Industry leaders in Maryland about transforming the annual dinner meeting into an MdQI annual conference with the Maryland with Pride Awards being presented at the conference banquet. The first annual MdQI conference was held in 1994. Since that time, the Awards of Excellence have been presented at the annual conference banquet. In 2008, the committee changed the annual awards process to recognize projects completed within a fiscal year instead of a calendar year. In 2009, the committee added new categories including "Green" projects.

Awards Application Process:

The Awards Process begins by State and Local Agencies and Firms submitting nominations to MdQI Sponsoring Agencies. Click link to download from the MAE web page:http://www.mdae.org/mdqi2009/mdqi09.html

To submit a project use the form "MdQI Award of Excellence Application". Complete one form for each project/category group. Forward completed forms to the representative of the appropriate sponsoring agency by email, or you may submit a hardcopy of the form by mail, or use direct delivery. A project may be nominated in more than one category, but a separate form must be completed for each category.
The nomination form should be submitted to the Sponsoring Agency. The Sponsoring Agency will review and, if accepted, forward the nomination to the MdQI Awards Committee. The awards will be presented at the MdQI Conference following the fiscal year.

FY 2009 Awards of Excellence Recipients

Awards Sub-Committee Members:

Chair: Dana Knight
410-662-7400
McCormick Taylor, Inc.
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American Council of Engineering Companies of Maryland Representative:
Stuart Robinson
301-881-2545
A. Morton Thomas & Assoc., Inc.
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Contractors' Representative:
James Russ  
410-760-9505
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County Engineers Association of Maryland Representative:
Jim Montgomery
410-494-9093
Wallace Montgomery & Associates
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Federal Highway Administration Representative:
Bill Wade
410-962-4440
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Maryland Asphalt Association Representative:
Brian Dolan
410-761-2160
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Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association Representative:
Tom Evans
301-694-4899
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Maryland State Highway Administration Representative:
Mark Flack
443-572-5222
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Maryland Transportation Authority Representative:
Dave Ferrara
410-931-0808
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Awards Night Committee Member:
Steve McClain (SHA)
443-572-5243
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