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INTRODUCING - TCAPWA Bob Freudenthal

Public Utility Project of the Year Award

TCAPWA is pleased to introduce a upgrade, and/or construction of public
new annual award named in honor of the infrastructure.
late Bob Freudenthal, 2005-2006 National In keeping with Bob’s legacy, the award
President of APWA, 1996 TCAPWA should favor those projects which display
President, and Executive Director of creativity, ingenuity, and efficiency in the
the Tennessee Association of Utility delivery of Public Works projects that
Districts (TAUD). Bob also served in enhance the delivery of utility services to
leadership roles with the National Rural the public and have a profound impact
Water Association and on the Board on the community. Nominations should
of Directors of the Common Ground be specific in illustrating and quantifying
Alliance. Bob Freudenthal was a tireless the significant positive benefits of the
and dedicated leader and a thoughtful project to the public infrastructure.
mentor in the Public Works and utilities The annual award nomination can
industries who consistently forged a be submitted by the utility owner, the
creative path to solving problems. engineering design firm, and/or the
This award recognizes a public sector construction firm. The TCAPWA awards
project of extraordinary significance committee will review all nominations APWA National Award committee for
and achievement in the field of public and select the top project in this category. consideration for the national project of
utilities. Projects nominated for this The award will be presented annually at the year awards.
award will typically be in the fields of the TCAPWA Conference. Send your nominations by September
water, wastewater, natural gas, electric, Annual recipients of this award, along 16 (electronic submittals only) to Ethan
and stormwater. Defining activities with the Mark Miller Project of the Skaggs, Awards Chairman at eskaggs@
may include rehabilitation, major Year Award, will be submitted to the germantown-tn.gov.

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