AASHTO TCCE UPDATE

2008 TEA Conference

Saratoga Springs, NY

Members

Region 1– Scott Bickford-Maine– Norie Calvert-MD– Dave Kent- NY– Mike Fowler - VT

Region 2– Greg Davis – FL– Darrell Richardson – GA– Ryan Griffith – KY– Jim Frick – SC

Members

Region 3– Roger Bierbaum – IA– Tim Quinn – Minn– Travis Koestner – MO– Jeff Hisem - OH

Region 4– John Riedl – OR– Marie Burke – TX– Jay Drye – WA– Ken Spear - WY

Members

Chair – Lesly Tribelhorn – MT

FHWA – Jim Sinnette – DC AASHTO – Jim McDonnell - DC

Members Top Issues 2007

Market consolidation/competition Consistent long range estimates Cost/schedule increases from outside forces Inflation forecasting Scope management

Members Top Issues 2008

Inflation Forecasting/Market/Material Cost Cost risk analysis Growing funding gap Market consolidation/competition Consistent long range estimates

Cost Estimation Workshops

St. Louis 2007 – Construction Materials Minnesota 2008 – Managing Estimates

– Report 574 update– Risk analysis and contingencies

Discussion Topics

Asphalt Binder Issues– Scheduling/Program impacts– Index payouts

Fuel price issues– Index payments

Competition– General increase

Submitted Research Topics

Impacts of Indexes on Highway Const.

Contractor Competition – Tools to enhance

Update on Manual

Chapters

Parametric – Draft Risk Based – Draft Historical – Final Draft Cost Based – Final Draft Inflation Forecasting – Under Construction Evaluation Of Bids – Final Draft

Future Chapters

Innovative Tools for Cost Control Performance Measures for Estimates

Research Reviews/Updates

NCHRP 8-49 TRB 8-36-72 TRB 25-25 NCHRP 8-60 MnDOT Project MDT Project

See http://design.transportation.org for links

SCOD Strategic Plan

Developed and Aligned Tech. Committee On Cost Estimation Goals and Action Plan with the SCOD Plan

Work Plan

Reviewed 2008 plan and progress Set milestone dates for 2009 work

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