Ongoing efforts on the on the Airport Pavement Technology Program (APTP) between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)—a cooperative research and technology program, are showing excellent signs of progress. Jerry Voigt, CEO-ACPA described recent developments in ACPA’s “3 Minutes on Monday” video report on August 16, 2020:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xxlwf56FYs
Click to view Jerry Voigt’s “YouTube” Video
ACPA first reported on the APTP in January 2020 in an article titled “FAA & TriServices Discussions Yield Positive Results”. Since then, ACPA has worked with Industry partners and the FAA to direct $3 million of applied research funding for the program in the 2020 Appropriations Bill. Work is ongoing to secure a second round of funding in the 2021 Appropriations Bill,” Jerry said.
Jerry and Gary Mitchell, Airport Pavement Technology-ACPA, have worked with the FAA to develop a scope of work and contract language for a cooperative agreement between the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) and FAA.
“I am pleased to report that the language and scope of work has been approved by the FAA. We made special efforts and worked with the FAA to have the CP Tech Center serve as the APTP Program Manager. [During the week of August 10th], with help from ACPA, CPTech submitted a proposal and budget for the program management role. This is a final step in contract negotiations, and we anticipate the proposal being accepted soon,” said Jerry.
Once underway, a Program Coordination Group of industry representatives—ACPA contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants—will be formed to provide insights on priorities and to oversee the program. For the full report on this exciting development, along with other ACPA activities related to the airport pavement market, please click on video image and link above, or go to Jerry Voigt’s August 16th “3 Minutes on Monday” video report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xxlwf56FYs
For the January ACPA article titled “FAA & TriServices Discussions Yield Positive Results”, please go to: www.acpa.org/triservices-faa-0120/