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Office of Local Systems

Iowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50010
Phone: 515-239-1528
Fax: 515-239-1966

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Description of Duties


Ambroson, Gerry

Utility relocations coordinator
515-239-1014
gerry.ambroson@dot.iowa.gov
  • Acquisition of utility interests
  • Project notification and plan submittals to utilities
  • Waivers of statutory notice
  • Relocation reimbursement agreements
  • Disclaimers of interest in realty
  • Coordinate revisions to utility accommodation policy

Bell, Tammi

Program administrative assistant
515-239-1529
tammi.bell@dot.iowa.gov
  • Distribution, filing and maintenance of local systems mailings (E-mail, Web and hard copy)
  • Street Finance Report
  • Maintain and publish local jurisdictions information on office Web site
  • Web site maintenance

Bergmann, LeRoy

Secondary roads engineer
515-239-1506
leroy.bergmann@dot.iowa.gov
  • Administer federal and state programs for counties
  • Liaison to counties and county organizations
  • Administer review of county budgets, programs and annual reports
  • Review and revise rural design criteria
  • Cultural interchange team representative
  • Iowa County Engineers Association (ICEA) Service Bureau Computer Committee
  • ICEA Conference Planning Committee

Boell, Brenda

Field review technician
515-239-1437
brenda.boell@dot.iowa.gov
  • Monitor inspection and documentation of city and county projects
  • Maintain project records
  • Organize and conduct FieldManager training and provide limited support
  • Organize and conduct work zone safety training
  • Organize and conduct federal-aid contract administration training for local agencies
  • Maintain office copies of Iowa DOT manuals
  • ICEA Conference Planning Committee
  • New Products Committee
  • Maintain Iowa DOT Scedule of Equipment Rates
  • Work Zone Traffic Safety committee member
  • ICEA winter and mid-year conferences planning committee member

Buchwald, Donna

Urban engineer
515-239-1051
donna.buchwald@dot.iowa.gov
  • Administer federal and state programs for cities
  • Liaison to cities and city organizations
  • Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS) Committee representative
  • Review and revise urban design criteria
  • Administer Street Finance Report
  • Traffic Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) Advisory Committee
  • Oversee review of inactive obligations list

Halverson, Rod

Design technician
515-239-1147
rod.halverson@dot.iowa.gov
  • Monitor Farm-to-Market (FM) fund balances and cash flow
  • Monitor county Highway Bridge Program (HBP) balances
  • Organize and conduct work zone safety training
  • Assist with FieldManager support
  • Assist with review of rural design criteria
  • Computer Aided Design and Detail (CADD) specialist
  • TSIP Advisory Committee alternate
  • Prepare semi-annual transfer of jurisdiction (TJ) report

LaRue, Kathy

Agreements secretary
515-239-1081
kathy.larue@dot.iowa.gov
  • Clerical support for agreements
  • Process utility payments
  • Prepare staff actions
  • Copy and mail plans for utilities
  • Administrative and general office support

Nordholm, Gail

Secretary
515-239-1528
gail.nordholm@dot.iowa.gov
  • Administrative support for director and deputy director
  • Time sheets and expenses
  • Conference coordination and registration
  • Assist with office budget
  • Web site maintenance
  • Process Local Technology Assistance Program (LTAP) and ICEA Service Bureau payments

Popp, Deanne

Agreements specialist
515-239-1527
deanne.popp@dot.iowa.gov
  • City and county primary highway pre-design, pre-construction, right-of-way, and TJ agreements
  • Bi-state and border bridge agreements
  • Park and institutional road agreements
  • TSIP agreements
  • Mitigation agreements
  • Develop and maintain city and county agreement shells for various state and federal programs
  • Highway Division Automation Resource Group (HIDARG) Committee representative

Purcell, Charlie

Office director
515-239-1532
charlie.purcell@dot.iowa.gov

  • Supervise office staff and administer office functions
  • Serve as liaison to local, state and federal agencies

Sieh, Barry

Utility relocations negotiator
515-239-1183
barry.sieh@dot.iowa.gov
  • Acquisition of utility interests
  • Project notification and plan submittals to utilities
  • Waivers of statutory notice
  • Relocation reimbursement agreements
  • Disclaimers of interest in realty

Valline, Tom

Senior engineering technician
515-239-1064
tom.valline@dot.iowa.gov
  • Assist with review and approval of county budgets, programs and annual reports
  • Prepare and maintain mainframe computer reports (bridge listings, city and county priority point rankings)
  • Monitor city bridge programs (federal and state)
  • Monitor county bridge program (state)
  • Assist with inactive obligations review

Vacant

Deputy director
  • Oversee administration of federal and state programs for cities and counties
  • Coordinate development of and revisions to policies, procedures and guides for local agencies
  • Office administration and special projects
  • Legislative, regulatory and policy research analysis
  • Oversee office Web site maintenance
  • Oversee development and preparation of primary and local systems agreements
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaints and policy guidance
  • LTAP contract administrator
  • Title VI and equal employment opportunity officer for Local Systems