We are emailing to let you know the deadline to submit entries in this year’s Excellence in Transportation Awards has been extended to

Wednesday, April 25, at 5:00 p.m.

Please feel free to contact Adam Rush with any questions about the contest and submitting entries.

The Excellence in Transportation Awards are sponsored annually by the Idaho Transportation Department to recognize outstanding initiatives in developing, planning, and implementing transportation projects throughout Idaho. The awards program also recognizes ITD employees in transportation-related fields who have made exceptional contributions to the organization.

• Deadline – Applications for all categories must be received by the ITD Awards Coordinator by April 25, 2018 at 5 p.m. Awards winners will be officially recognized during an Idaho Transportation Department Board meeting later this year.

Project Categories
Any consulting/construction contracting firm or agency engaged in transportation related projects in Idaho is eligible to enter. Submitted projects must be located in Idaho.

The entry must be associated with a public transportation improvement, project and/or funded by transportation dollars and fall into one of the award categories listed below. See specific category criteria for project completion eligibility requirements.

Entries submitted in previous years may be resubmitted if it still complies with the aforementioned time span. Winning entries from previous years are ineligible. A project may be entered in as many categories as desired; however, a separate application must be submitted for each category and address its specified criteria.

• Project Recognition and Award – One award will be presented to the winner of each category. Each winning entry will have the opportunity to present up to three additional awards to other firms/agencies who may have contributed to the project. Also, up to six certificates of recognition may be given to the project’s key personnel.

ITD Personnel Categories
Any ITD or non-ITD individual may submit a nomination for one of the three personnel categories. Please review the eligibility requirements for each personnel award category because they vary.

• ITD Personnel Recognition and Award – One plaque will be presented to the winner of each category.

Award Criteria
Each category has its own set of criteria for judging. A project may be entered in more than one category and a separate entry is required for each category.

Information on the contest can be found by visiting:
http://itd.idaho.gov/itd/?target=excellence-awards.

Sincerely,

Adam Rush

Public Involvement Coordinator

ITD Office of Communication

Direct Line: (208) 334-8119

E-mail Address: adam.rush@itd.idaho.gov