Do you have questions about the role consultant's will play with the revised LPA oversight and the new guidelines?
Join ACEC/N and our partners at NDOR for a detailed discussion on the revised guidelines and their effect on consultants. Topics to be covered include : roles and responsibilities for the Responsible Charge, the consultant, NDOR and FHWA; transition plans; project timelines and more.
It's time to start reviewing your most innovative projects and studies and preparing them for submission in the 2010 Engineering Excellence Awards.
The Engineering Excellence Awards honor engineering firms for projects that demonstrate a high degree of achievement, value and ingenuity. EEA entries showcase ACEC/N member firm's most innovative engineering achievements.
Look for entry information coming this summer.
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The American Council of Engineering Companies
of Nebraska or ACEC/Nebraska provides private
engineering firms with the tools and educational
opportunities to be better business owners
and managers.
ACEC/Nebraska represents over 45 consulting
engineering firms doing business in Nebraska.
We are the only organization devoted exclusively
to the business and advocacy interests of
engineering companies. Our members
are engaged in a wide range of engineering
and construction projects that propel the
nation’s economy and enhance and safeguard
America’s quality of life.
Please contact ACEC/Nebraska today to find out
how you can join and help promote Nebraska’s
engineering industry. Call 402-476-2572.
about acec nebraska
2007-2008 Board of Directors
The American Council of
Engineering Companies, or ACEC, provides private consulting engineering firms with
the tools and educational opportunities to
be better business owners and managers.
ACEC is the only national
organization of engineers engaged in the practice
of consulting engineering. It is comprised of
51 state and regional Member Organizations, representing
more than 5,600 independent engineering firms
throughout the United States. ACEC’s member firms
offer expertise in a wide range of engineering
disciplines.
The American Council of
Engineering Companies/Nebraska (ACEC/N) represents
over 45 consulting engineering firms doing business
in Nebraska. Its mission, consistent with the
goals of the national organization, is to improve
the quality of life in Nebraska by strengthening
the business environment for and image of the
consulting engineering profession.
Engineered components give
us greater mobility, more work and recreational
opportunities, and a better overall quality of
life than we would otherwise have. The components
of our “build environment” --- roads, bridges,
tunnels, buildings, sewers, water-treatment systems,
hazardous-waste disposal, and others – make people’s
lives safer, cleaner and more comfortable.
Engineers figure out how
to suspend a bridge, clean rainwater, build earthquake-resistant
buildings or heat and cool a 40-story building.
The consulting engineer, an independent entrepreneur
with specialized expertise, is the technical
professional who investigates the physical challenges,
then develops the best, most innovative and effective
solutions possible.
ACEC/Nebraska
Information
Member Firms Click here for
a list of ACEC/Nebraska members
Want to Become a Member? Click here to find more information on how
to become an ACEC/N member firm.
Our Board of Directors review all membership applications at the Board Meetings. Click here to start your applications process.
Click the video to hear Senator Ben Nelson's comments on ACEC's accomplishments and the contributions of the engineering industry. (click on movie)
Click here NDOR Distrbution Plan Draft to view the draft copy of the Nebraska Department of Roads funding distribution team report.
ACEC Nebraska protects
your interests in the Legislature
We are an advocate for the promotion and protection
of our members business interests at local,
state and national levels.
ACEC Nebraska sponsors seminars, conferences
and workshops
We provide resources for engineering companies
to improve their business practices, efficiency,
profitability and quality. ACEC/Nebraska
provides opportunities for professional development
at the state and national level.
ACEC Nebraska is your liaison with state
and local agencies
We provide opportunities for member firms to interact
with public clients including city governments
and state agencies.
ACEC Nebraska offers cost-saving benefit
programs
Our members have access to ACEC’s discount programs
which are designed to help control your firm’s
costs and increasing our member's bottom-line.
ACEC Nebraska promotes our industry
We provide opportunities for engineers to effect
positive change within their profession and opportunities to give back to their profession.
ACEC Nebraska publishes an annual directory
Our membership directory is mailed to local, city
and state officials to use as a reference when
selecting consulting engineering firms for public
projects.
ACEC/NEBRASKA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Promote the legislative interest of ACEC/N by
establishing a legislative program to assist
members in meeting their legislators, review,
monitor and propose legislation pertaining
to the business of consulting and/or the various
disciplines relating to the field of engineering.
Work with the lobbyist ad Professional Engineers
Coalition on legislative issues and establish
a contact program to inform committees and
members of legislation that affects tnhe Council.
ACEC/NEBRASKA MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Administer program to recruit prospective members
and retain current members for the Council. Review
applications and present them to the Board of
Directors. Establish contact and communication
program with member firms to encourage involvement
in the Council and its programs, as well as to
ensure that the firms’ needs are being met.
ACEC/NEBRASKA PAC COMMITTEE**
Established to raise and distribute funds for political
candidates running for state office and also
ballot initiatives.
ACEC/NEBRASKA BUSINESS PRACTICES COMMITTEE
Establish education programs for the Council’s
members to obtain Professional Development Hours
for participation. Plan and schedule meeting
programs and social events to include a golf
outing. Advance Qualifications Based Selection
as the method for procuring engineering services
in Nebraska. Promote QBS to public agencies,
other organizations and members through speaking
engagements and other well attended events.
ACEC/NEBRASKA BUSINESS RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Serve as the voice of engineering firms in Nebraska.
Establish a positive public relations program,
publicize awards programs and other committee
and Council activities.
COMMON GROUND COMMITTEES
Partner with the cities of Omaha and Lincoln, serve
as a liaison, provide dialogue, present issues
of concern, problem solve, and build/improve
relations with officials representing both cities,
respectively.
Omaha Public Works
Lincoln Public Works & Utilities
Nebraska Department of Roads
ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS COMMITTEE
Develops opportunities to educate ACEC/Nebraska
members about the implications and details of
Design-Build as well as other alternate forms
of public and private project delivery. Investigates
the potential for state legislation involving
Design-Build on public infrastructure projects,
and encourages the exclusive use of professional
Qualifications Based Selection, QBS.
SMALL FIRMS COMMITTEE
ACEC/Nebraska is in the process of forming a Small
Firms Committee designed to address those issues
commonly faced by smaller consulting firms. An
informational meeting will be held in February.
Proposed issues the committee may address include
state and federal regulations and the local public
agency process and QBS requirements.
PR COMMITTEE*
ACEC/Nebraska is calling upon volunteers to serve
on the newly formed PR Committee to carry out
ACEC/Nebraska’s goal of becoming the voice of
engineering companies. Objectives of this committee
include:
Partner with other associations on issues
of mutual interest
Improve the image of consulting engineers as
professionals
Implement a public relations plan
Seek opportunities to present to groups
ACEC Nebraska Legislative
Committee
Dan Park, Chair
Monitors potential legislation
ACEC Nebraska Membership Committee
Loren Steenson, Chair
Recruits and retains members to ensure the long-term
success of our organization
Potential Action Committee
(PAC)
Mike McMeekin, Chair
ACEC National PAC Chairperson
Dan Thiele, Chair
ACEC Nebraska PAC
ACEC Nebraska Business Relations
Committee
Greg Wood, Chair
Fosters positive relationships with public entities
Steve Kathol, Chair
Omaha Engineering Partnership Sub-Committee
Gretchen Dolson , Chair
Lincoln Engineering Partnership Sub-Committee
Randy ElDorado , Chair
Transportation/NDOR Committee
Matt Kronail, Chair
Alternative Delivery Methods Committee
Jane Jordan, Chair
Business Practices Committee
Small Firms Committee
Larry Lewis, Chair
Identifies issues and opportunities unique to small
firms
ACEC Nebraska Public Relations
Committee
Kyle Anderson, Chair
Promotes ACEC Nebraska as the voice of engineering
companies
The ACEC/Nebraska state office publishes The Update to inform
membership of news, events, and key issues affecting the
consulting engineering industry in the state of Nebraska.
