1. How to get the most out of your preservation money. BY MARC THORESON INTERMOUNTAIN SLURRY SEAL, INC.

2. LIMITING FACTORS

3. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF COMPANIES

4. BUYING POWER  AGGREGATE  EMULSION

5. MAXIMIZING PROJECTS  CLEAR SPECIFICATIONS  Standard ISSA specifications for Guidelines  DOT  Restrictions- understand the cost  Larger work windows.  Inspection of the Specifications  Calibrations  Get what you are paying for.

6. GROUPING OF WORK  ADJACENT ROAD  PERFORM WORK IN A GRID

9. Right Product at the Right Time  DOING SOMETHING IS BETTER THEN DOING NOTHING

10. One Product vs Two  Combine Slurry Seal and Micro-same equipment different emulsion  Cape Seal - Chip Seal one season, Micro next year.

13. Qualified Contractors  Contractors be prequalified  List of past projects