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2007 Transportation Short Course:
For Chairs and Co-Chairs

Speaker Information and Needs

Session 2
Construction I
Tuesday, October 16
Room: 224 MSC

Speaker: Zane Webb
Title: Director
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Keys to Contract Disputes and Claims
Presentation Summary: Highlights of successful keys to contract disputes and claims
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Chairman, Contract Claims Committee. Chairs monthly contract claims meetings.
A/V Needs: LCD projector
Laptop
Speaker: Robert Lanham
Title: Vice President
Company: Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
Location: Houston, TX
Presentation Title: Contractor Costing for Bids and Post Letting Contractor Proposed Changes
Presentation Summary: Contractors' assessment of risk and cost pre-bid and post-bid
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I am a 1981 graduate of TAMU with a BSCE (magna cum laude). I am a registered professional engineer in Texas. I have 26 years of construction experience, 4 years with the US Army Corps of Engineers and 22 years with Williams Brothers Construction.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
laptop for powerpoint
Speaker: Oren Connaway
Title: A.A.G.
Company: Office of the Attorney General
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Appeal of a Claim to State Office of Administrative Hearings
Presentation Summary: A discussion of rules, requirements, and administrative procedures for contract claims from the Contract Claim Committee to SOAH and beyond.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Speaker is Assistant Attorney General and Manager over Contract Law and Highway Beautification cases for the Transportation Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Speaker: JUAN URRUTIA
Title: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: ANALYSIS TOOLS AND CASE LAW BASIS FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Presentation Summary: RESOLVING DISPUTES USING CASE LAW AND ANALYSIS TOOLS
Bio/Expertise Highlights: OVER 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE HANDLING OF TXDOT CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
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Moderator: Walter Smith
Title: Director of Construction
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Tyler, TX
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Speaker: David Kopp
Title: Director of Construction
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: San Antonio, TX
Presentation Title: District Dispute Resolution Methods
Presentation Summary: My presentation will be aimed at helping to provide methods and ideas for solving disputes before they turn into claims.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have been a TxDOT employee for over 24 years. During this time frame I have held numerous positions ranging from EIT, project engineer, asst area engineer, area engineer, and currently as the Director of Construction in the San Antonio District. Through these various positions I have woked on solving disputes for basically 24 years.
A/V Needs: LCD projector
Speaker: Ivan Damnjanovic
Title: Assistant Professor
Company: TTI / Texas A&M University
Location: College Station, TX
Presentation Title: Reduce Construction Cost and Increase Competition
Presentation Summary: Factors, Methods, and Strategies to Reduce of Construction Cost and Increase Competition
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Assistent Professor in area of Construction Engineering and Management
A/V Needs: LCD projector
Speaker: Harold Maier
Title: Bridge Project Manager
Company: Hirschfeld Steel Group
Location: San Angelo, TX
Presentation Title: A Faberictors Perspective
Presentation Summary: Power point slide presentation of steel bridge fabrication issues.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Been involved in the fabrication of steel bridges for TxDOT and other states for 6 years. Primary roll is in the coordination with state agencies before, during, and after fabrication and coordination with the general contracters during the delivery and erection time frame.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
Moderator: David Head
Title: Director of Construction
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: El Paso, TX
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