Please join us for the 18th Annual APWA Big Bend Branch Awards Banquet that will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the FSU Alumni Center’s Grand Ballroom. A social hour will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by dinner and program at 7:15 PM. Kindly reply to this email to confirm your RSVP by March 2, 2026. Tickets are $50.00 per person and can be paid for at the door or may be purchased in advance by emailing us at bigbendapwa@gmail.com.
As a reminder, below is the number of guest passes allocated for each sponsorship level. Please let us know which guests will be using these passes.
Platinum – 8 Guest Passes
Gold – 6 Guest Passes
Silver – 4 Guest Passes
Bronze – 2 Guest Passes
We look forward to seeing you all there and celebrating the wonderful projects within our area!
Sincerely,
APWA Big Bend Branch Executive Committee
Check out our past award winners here
PROJECT AWARD NOMINATION SUBMITTAL PROCESS
The establishment of the Project of the Year Award Program promotes excellence in the design, management, administration and construction of public works projects by recognizing the alliance between the managing agency, the consultant/architect/engineer, and the contractor who accomplished the projects together.
The American Public Works Association (APWA) Big Bend Branch will recognize the awardees at our Annual Banquet in March of each year.
The Florida Chapter Big Bend Awards are for the following categories:
Transportation* – Projects address, correct, or improve transportation issues and service levels.
Environmental / Stormwater* – Projects address physical environment / stormwater issues or correct and improve the environmental/stormwater situations.
Structures*– To include public structures preservation/rehabilitation, municipal buildings, parks, etc.
Emergency Construction / Repair – Entry should include the techniques and timing for safety, community relations, environmental protection, adverse conditions, and additional considerations.
In-house Maintenance / Enhancement – The most effective project completed by the in-house crews of Public Works Departments.
Beautification – Projects enhance, correct, or improve the aesthetic conditions of the project site.
Multi-function– Projects address multiple aspects of issues, such as combinations of environmental / stormwater, transportation, and beautification.
Best Performance – The project has the best performance after completion, meeting and exceeding the original design goals. This award is for project cost higher than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00).
Also, the information for the State award is here.
*These categories are for State and National Submittals.