Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T6

2018 C ALL

FOR ENTRIES

I. OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC ENTRY
All project information shall be submitted electronically.
Each document must be uploaded separately through ACEC's
Awards Submittal Portal. The electronic entry must contain
all of the following items:

ELECTRONIC PROJECT SUBMISSION FORM
Located on the ACEC website - http://www.acec.org/
awards-programs/engineering-excellence-awards/. Once
the entrant has completed the project submission form,
the form can be printed so it can be signed by all required
parties. Electronic signatures are accepted. This form can
then be uploaded as part of the electronic project submission.
Speciﬁcations: PDF format.
NOTE: You must submit entry fee payment with the electronic
Project Submission Form. ($1,200 for ACEC members; $3,600
for non-ACEC members.) All payments must be made online.
Refer to your MO for state competition fees.
Original completed entry form must be signed by both the
entrant and the client/owner (senior executives/ofﬁcials),
stating that the submitted project was substantially completed
and ready for use between Nov. 1, 2015 and Oct. 31, 2017.
Electronic signatures are accepted.
The following project information must be uploaded
individually and included with your Engineering Excellence
Awards submittal.

CLIENT/OWNER LETTER (one page max.) Letter
addressed to ACEC National on your letterhead describing
the relationship of the client/owner and entrant in the
development of the project and how it exceeded the client/
owner's needs. Speciﬁcations: PDF or Word format.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (one page max.) Overview of
project. Describe the problem and solution; project title and
entry category must appear at the top of the page. Speciﬁcations:
8.5" x 11"; 1" side margins; single-spaced text;
12 pt. minimum size font; PDF or Word format.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION (ﬁve pages max.) Tell the
story of the project. Address items a, b, c, and d as listed
below; project title, entry category, and page number must
appear at the top of each page. Entrants may use text, photos,
graphics, or charts as needed. Speciﬁcations: 8.5" x 11"; 1" side
margins; single-spaced text; 12 pt. minimum size font;
PDF or Word format.
Text must include the following:
a. ROLE OF ENTRANT'S FIRM in the project.
b. ROLE OF OTHER CONSULTANTS participating in
the project.
c. ENTRANT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT:
A brief description of the entrant's contribution addressing
each of the following Rating Guidelines (refer to "Rating
Guideline Deﬁnitions" on pages 4 and 5 for detailed rating
and judging information):
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Uniqueness and/or innovative application of new or
existing techniques.
Future value to the engineering profession and
enhanced public awareness/enthusiasm of the role
of engineering.
Social, economic, and sustainable development
considerations.
Complexity.
Successful fulﬁllment of client/owner needs.

Include total project budgeted cost, total project actual cost,
entrant's portion of the budgeted cost, entrant's portion of
the actual cost, scheduled and actual dates of completion (as
indicated on the Electronic Project Submission Form).
d. SUMMARY: Describe in layman's terms why this project is
worthy of special recognition (word count between 100 - 500
words). Explain all factors that comprise the project's uniqueness and complexity, such as innovative engineering, challenges faced and overall social impact. NOTE: This summary
will provide the basis for all ACEC publicity on the project.

KEY PARTICIPANTS
List the key participants on the project including ﬁrm
name, address, phone number, website, and e-mail address of
each participant. Include contractors, subcontractors, other
engineers, architects and designers signiﬁcantly involved in the
project. Speciﬁcations: 8.5" x 11"; PDF or Word format.

PHOTOS OR GRAPHICS
Six different photos or graphics (one per page) with
captions describing the subject matter (refer to "Photograph
Guidelines" below). Captions shall begin with: Photo 1,
Photo 2, etc. Speciﬁcations: JPEG ﬁle; RGB format; High
Resolution (300dpi).
Photo Captions: Once photos are uploaded, type in the captions
in the small box under each photo on the online submittal site.
USB: Provide six captions in a Word format.
Photograph Guidelines:
Because the photographs will be projected on a large screen
during the EEA Gala, it is very important to submit sharp, highquality, high-resolution images.
Three of the photographs must show the completed project and
provide the highest level of visual impact for publicity. Three
of the photographs must display the planning, startup, and/or
construction phases of the project.
One enlarged, unmounted, glossy photograph will be
requested from each of the 36 national winners at a later
time for ACEC's EEA display wall in Washington, D.C. The
judging committee will select this photo from those submitted
with the entry.

PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY PANEL
Small-size copy of the photographic display panel.
Speciﬁcations: JPEG ﬁle; RGB format; High Resolution (300dpi).

E N G I N E E R I N G E X C E L L E N C E AWA R D S

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