PRESS RELEASES - Village of Brockport
Village’s Welcome Center, Harvester Park Named Project of the Year:
The newly constructed Welcome Center and the restoration of Harvester Park on the Erie Canal in the Village of Brockport has won praise from residents, tourists and local dignitaries since its ribbon-cutting on April 30th, 2005. Now, the project has won
designation as a Project of the Year.
The Awards Committee for the local branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) recently informed the Village that the Harvester Park/Welcome Center project was selected as the 2005 recipient of the Project of the Year Award for Structural Projects under $2 million dollars. The award was presented to Mayor Mort Wexler and Superintendent Harry Donahue in a dinner ceremony on January 26th.
Donahue was elated at the recognition. “I knew we as a Department did a tremendous job in completing much of the in-kind labor at the project site,” he commented, “and I am pleased that my crew was recognized by APWA for our part in this project.”
APWA’s Project of the Year Award was established to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works projects by recognizing the alliance between the managing agency, the engineer, and contractors who together have led to a successful completion of a public works project.
Village Manager Ian M. Coyle highlighted the cooperation needed in such a complicated project. “Any time you have government contracts of this magnitude with multiple contractors and vendors, you need a strong collaborative team managing the direction of the project, and I think we had that in our Public Works Department and our engineers, Chatfield Engineers.”
Mayor Wexler was glad to see the entire team of engineers, contractors, and consultants recognized and stated, “I am particularly pleased with the acclaim bestowed on the Village’s Public Works Department for their role in the construction of this facility as this award formally acknowledges the hard work and dedication of Supt Donahue and his staff.”
If you have any questions please contact: icoyle@brockportny.org |
