Engineering Excellence Call For Entries
2021 CALL FOR ENTRIES
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
SUBMISSION DUE DATE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 14, 2021
ACEC/L is pleased to announce it will once again host a competition to recognize engineering firms for projects that demonstrate an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement and value. The EEA competition celebrates the outstanding achievements of the profession. All recipients will be eligible to submit their project to the National ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards.
ELIGIBILITY
Any firm engaged in the private practice of consulting engineering or surveying in the state of Louisiana is eligible to enter the awards program whether or not the firm is an ACEC of Louisiana member. Projects may have been executed anywhere in the world, but a substantial role must have been completed by personnel in a Louisiana office. A project may be entered only once in any category. There is no limit to how many different projects a firm may enter.
Studies, Research and Consulting (Category A) or Surveying and Mapping Technology projects (Category D) must have been publicly disclosed by the client between November 1, 2019 and August 1, 2021. Construction of projects (Categories B through L—with the exception of D) must have been substantially completed and ready for use between November 1, 2019 and August 1, 2021. Entry into the ACEC National level requires completion of a separate project notebook and photographic panel, in accordance with ACEC National guidelines.
ENTRY CRITERIA
ENTRY DEADLINE - Online entry submission must be completed by: Thursday, October 14, 2021 (midnight).
FEE - $500 entry fee per project for ACEC of Louisiana members; $1,000 entry fee per project for non-ACEC of Louisiana members.
AWARD DECISIONS ARE FINAL- Entries will be judged on the basis of overall engineering excellence. Entries will also be judged on the basis of the work performed by the entering firm only and according to the rating guidelines.
RESEARCH OR CONSULTING SERVICES - Entries in Category A (refer to page 5 for category listing) must be accompanied by a supplementary REPORT containing findings, graphs, drawings and other material as applicable.
AWARD LEVELS
Grand Winners. Winners will be selected from the eligible submissions by vote of the judges.
Honor Awards. Honor Awards will be given to those projects worthy of recognition by the judges.
Grand Conceptor Award. A Grand Conceptor Award will be selected from the eligible Grand Winners. This will not be announced until the Awards Ceremony.
All Grand and Honor Awards are eligible to progress to the National ACEC EEA Competition, at the firm's expense. ACEC National rules and submission criteria may
differ from ACEC of Louisiana’s. Visit: https://www.acec.org/awards-programs/engineering-excellence-awards/ for details.
Awards will be presented to the firm and owner/client at the Engineering Excellence Awards Ceremony to be held the evening of March 10, 2022 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
**Additional awards may be ordered at the winner’s expense.
DATES TO REMEMBER
JULY 15, 2021: Call for Entries
OCTOBER 14, 2021: Submission Due Date
NOVEMBER 18, 2021: Award Recipients Notified and Announced
MARCH 10, 2022: Awards Ceremony
Logos to include on Photographic Display Panel
ACEC of Louisiana Logo
ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards Logo
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