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Ontario Good Roads Association

Ontario Good Roads Association. Presentation to NOMA Conference April 26, 2012. Our Mandate. To represent the infrastructure interests of municipalities through advocacy, consultation, training and the delivery of identified services. 5 Business Objectives.

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Ontario Good Roads Association

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  1. Ontario Good Roads Association Presentation to NOMA Conference April 26, 2012

  2. Our Mandate To represent the infrastructure interests of municipalities through advocacy, consultation, training and the delivery of identified services. www.ogra.org

  3. 5 Business Objectives • Advocate for sustainable funding. • Advocate the collective interests • Provide education and training services. • Promote leadership in infrastructure asset management. • Delivery of services www.ogra.org

  4. Advocacy • 2011 Issues • Roads & Bridge Review • AODA – Built Environment Standards • “A” Licencing • Aggregate Royalties • Excess Soils • Source Water Protection • Road Pricing • Energy Rates (Class A Customer) • Smart About Salt • MMS Review • Two legal challenges • Appeal to Supreme Court www.ogra.org

  5. Education • 2800 + public works officials trained in 2011 • Award Winning Snow School • Guelph Road School - 837 • Municipal Infrastructure Training – 535 • Technology Transfer (T2) • Snow & Ice Colloquium • Pavement Rehabilitation Workshop • MDW Training • New – Asset Management Certification www.ogra.org

  6. Member Services • The Road Authority • Municipal DataWorks • The Weekly Detour • E-Tendering New www.ogra.org

  7. The Road Authority • OPS Standards now available • Coming Soon • CMATS • E-Tendering www.ogra.org

  8. MDW Bridge Data Collection • MTO Bridge Data Funding • $1,050,000 funds available • Bridge Data collection • Input into MDW • OGRA administered • 5,000 structures – 18,000 www.ogra.org

  9. E-Newsletter • Sent out every Wednesday • OGRA Content – Provided by staff • Canadian/World Content - Sourced by Web-crawlers • OGRA sets search criteria • User controls subscription www.ogra.org

  10. e-Tendering • MERX to deliver an Electronic Procurement Solution for Infrastructure to our membership at no cost to our members • Phased implementation planned; • Phase 1 in April 2012 • Phase 2 in November 2012 • Pre-qualification of Contractors • Contract Preparation • Include an integration with TRA and OIBC

  11. Plans for 2012 Advocacy OGRA Day at Queens Park Education Asset Management Certification Program Member Services e-Tendering SmartPhone Apps

  12. Questions? Joe Tiernay, Executive Director Ontario Good Roads Association joe@ogra.org www.ogra.org

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