Sheldon G. Hayes Award for Highest Quality in Asphalt Paving
NAPA’s Sheldon G. Hayes Award has been bestowed annually since 1971 for a highway pavement exhibiting exemplary quality. Winners and finalists of the award undergo three rounds of rigorous evaluation in order to determine which pavement is the best in the country. This is the greatest honor a paving company can achieve.
NAPA Quality in Construction Award
The quality in Construction Awards recognize asphalt pavements of excellence. This is done by comparing nominated pavements against best practices and standards, and honoring those that exemplify excellence in construction standards.
2016
- Quality in Construction for County Road G6 in Warren County
2015
- Quality in Construction for work on M64 from E16 north to Wall Lake in Carroll County
- Quality in Construction for work on N14 from 141 to Halbur in Carroll County
- Quality in Construction for work on State Highway 2 in Centerville, Appanoose County
2014
- Quality in Construction for work on IA 1 in Washington County
- Quality in Construction for work on IA 92 in Adair County
- Quality in Construction for work on U.S. 34 in Montgomery and Adams counties
2013
- Quality in Construction for work on Chestnut Road from State Route 44 to the Carroll County line in Guthrie County, Iowa
- Quality in Construction for work on Peru Road in Madison County, Iowa
- Quality in Construction for work to widen and repave U.S. Route 169 in Madison County, Iowa
- Quality in Construction for work on U.S. Route 34 in Wapello County, Iowa
2012
- Quality in Construction for Widening, milling, and overlay of US 65 in Warren County
- Quality in Construction for overlay of US 169 in Gentry and Worth Counties in Missouri
2011
- Quality in Construction for Milling, widening, and shoulder rehabilitation work on US 34 from Iowa 148 in Corning east to the western city limits of Creston in Adams County
2010
- Quality in Construction for work in Chariton, Iowa
2009
- Quality in Construction for work on the Ottumwa Regional Airport in Ottumwa, Iowa
- Quality in Construction for work in Adams County, Iowa
2004
- Quality In Construction for CR N58, Carroll/Greene Counties, Iowa
2003
- Quality In Construction for US63, Schuyler County, Missouri
- Quality In Construction for US34, Monroe County, Iowa
2002
- Quality In Construction for IA14, Marion County, Iowa
2001
- Quality In Construction for US30, Clinton County, Iowa
2000
- Quality In Construction for CR P46, Ringgold County, Iowa (Sheldon G. Hayes Award Winner in 2001)
- Quality In Construction for US6, Dallas County, Iowa
- Quality In Construction for IA1, Van Buren/Jefferson Counties, Iowa
1990
- NAPA Overlay Award Interstate 35 in Harrison County, Missouri
- Quality In Construction for IA22, Keokuk County, Iowa
- Quality In Construction for I-29, Atchison County, Missouri
Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award
In 2013 NAPA introduced the Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award. The 10 highest-scoring projects submitted for a QIC Award in the General Paving (less than 50,000 tons) category were recognized for building high-quality roads.
2015
- Work on CR T61 in Appanoose County, Iowa, from Highway 2 to CR J3T. The existing road was in poor condition, so the company worked with the county and used a granular interlayer to help retard the reflective cracking. The 5.5-mile overlay project included widening the standard 22-foot road to 26 feet by adding two feet of hot mix asphalt base to each side. The existing concrete roadway and the base widening were overlaid with 1.5-inches of the granular interlayer. Two hot mix asphalt lifts were then placed over the granular interlayer.
2013
- Work on Chestnut Road from State Route 44 to the Carroll County line in Guthrie County, Iowa. The company did an overlay on a heavily deteriorated road, taking particular care when paving close to a historic farmstead. Norris Asphalt Paving incorporated 20 percent reclaimed asphalt pavement into the mixes for the project.
- Work on Peru Road in Madison County, Iowa. The company performed cold-in-place recycling before doing the asphalt resurfacing. It used green paving techniques, incorporating 18 percent reclaimed asphalt pavement in the intermediate and surface courses. The company produced a consistently excellent project with very high ratings for its smoothness.
APAI Quality in Construction Award
The Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Transportation pay special tribute to those contractors who produce the smoothest, highest quality asphalt pavements.
2017
- Quality Construction award for Secondary Smoothness G76 in Warren County
2016
- Quality Construction award for Central Decatur Track in Leon Iowa
2015
- Quality Construction award for parking lot work at Hill Phoenix in Keosauqua, Iowa
- Quality Construction award for parking lot work at Musco Sports Lighting in Oskaloosa, Iowa
- QM-A award for work on Highway 2 in Appanoose County
2014
- Innovation in Construction Award – Asphalt Interlayer – C Ave. East & N 3rd St. Rehab Project, Oskaloosa, IA
- QM-A Award – Primary Resurfacing – 2 Lane Rural – Highway 92, Adair County
2013
- QM-A Award – Primary Resurfacing – 2 Lane Rural – US 169, Madison County
2012
- Smoothness Award – Municipal Street Paving – 4th Ave. East, Albia, Iowa
2011
- QM-A Award – Interstate Resurfacing – Clarke County
2010
- Special Paving Application Award – Lake Rathbun, Iowa
2009
- QM-A Award – Primary Resurfacing – Urban – US34, Jefferson County
- Smoothness Award – Airport Runway Resurfacing – Ottumwa Regional Airport
- QM-A Award – Primary Resurfacing – 2 Lane – HWY 69, Decatur County
2008
- Environmental Award – Hot Mix Asphalt Portable Plant
- QM-A Award – Primary Resurfacing – US 30, Greene County
2007
- Environmental Award – Hot Mix Asphalt Stationary Plant
- Smoothness Award – Secondary Paving – Jefferson County
- QM-A Award – Primary Resurfacing – Rural – Scott County
2005
- QM-A Award – Primary Resurfacing – IA 5, Marion County
2004
- Smoothness Award – Secondary Paving – Carroll/Greene Counties
- Special Paving Application Award – Eddyville Raceway Park
- Smoothness Award – Airport Runway Paving – Ottumwa Industrial Airport
2001
- Smoothness Award – Secondary Paving – Madison County
- Smoothness Award – Secondary Resurfacing – Clinton County
2000
- Smoothness Award – Airport Runway Paving – Mount Pleasant Airport
- Smoothness Award – Secondary Paving – Ringgold County
- Smoothness Award – Secondary Paving – Ringgold County
- QM-A Award – Primary Resurfacing – Dallas County
1999
- Smoothness Award – Secondary Resurfacing – Appanoose County
1997
- Smoothness Award – Primary Resurfacing – Louisa County
- Environmental Award – Hot Mix Asphalt Portable Plant
- Smoothness Award – Primary Paving – Keokuk County
1996
- Smoothness Award – Special Paving Application – Shrine of Memories, Ottumwa, Iowa
1995
- Smoothness Award – Airport Runway Resurfacing – Albia Airport
1994
- Smoothness Award – Primary Resurfacing – Washington County
1991
- Smoothness Award – Primary Resurfacing – Jefferson County
1990
- Smoothness Award – Parking Lot Paving – K-mart Store, Oskaloosa, Iowa
1987
- Smoothness Award – Municipal Street Resurfacing – Fairfield, Iowa
- Smoothness Award – Municipal Street Paving – Keokuk County
Other Awards
- 1990 – NAPA Overlay Award Winner for work on I-35 in Harrison County, MO
- 1998 – Highest Performance Rating in the Quality Category for Medium Volume Contractors
- 1998 – Highest Performance Rating in the Prosecution & Progress Category for Medium Volume Contractors
- 1998 – Highest Performance Rating in the Contract Compliance Category for Medium Volume Contractors
- 1998 – Recognition and Appreciation for Achievement of Top Ratings for Overall Performance for Medium Volume Contractors
- 1998 – Quality Paving Award for Outstanding Quality of Paving on Route I-29 in Atchison County, MO
- 2004 – Recognition and Appreciation for Achievement of Top Ratings for Quality for Medium Volume Contractors
- 2006 – Recognition and Appreciation for Top Ratings in the Prosecution & Progress Category for Specialty Volume Contractors
- 2007 – Recognition and Appreciation for Top Ratings in the Prosecution & Progress Category for Medium Volume Contractors
AGC of Iowa Safety Awards
- 2010 – Recognition of Safety Excellence – 1st Place – Asphalt Paving Division 100,001 – 500,000 Work Hours
- 2011 – Recognition of Safety Excellence – 3rd Place – Asphalt Paving Division 100,001 – 500,000 Work Hours
- 2012 – Recognition of Safety Excellence – 2nd Place – Asphalt Paving Division 100,001 – 500,000 Work Hours
- 2013 – Recognition of Safety Excellence – 1st Place – Asphalt Paving Division 100,000 – 300,000 Work Hours
- 2014 – Recognition of Safety Excellence – 1st Place – Asphalt Paving Division 100,000 – 300,000 Work Hours
- 2016 – Recognition of Safety Excellence – 3rd Place – Asphalt Paving Division 100,000 – 300,000 Work Hours
- 2017 – Recognition of Safety Excellence – 1st Place – Asphalt Paving Division 100,000 – 300,000 Work Hours
- 2018 – Recognition of Safety Excellence – 3rd Place – Asphalt Paving Division 100,000 – 300,000 Work Hours
Iowa DOT Recognition Letters
- Norris Asphalt Paving Co. was recognized as one of the top 15 contractors in the state from 1996-2007 when the program ended.
NAPA Diamond Achievement
- 2007-2015 – Plant 350 – NAPA Diamond Achievement recipient for Excellence in Hot Mix Asphalt Plant/Site Operation
Misc Awards
- 2005 – NAPA Outstand Website Award Winner
- 2004 – AGC of America Safety Excellence Award for 0 Lost Work Days