TEA WELCOMETEA WELCOME

LAMAR S. WOODHAM, LAMAR S. WOODHAM, JR.JR.

ASST CHIEF ENGINEERASST CHIEF ENGINEER

THAT’S A TRUE THAT’S A TRUE STORYSTORY

BRIEF TEA HISTORYBRIEF TEA HISTORY 1987 – AASHTO BAMS meeting where 1987 – AASHTO BAMS meeting where

several estimators expressed a desire several estimators expressed a desire to hold a workshop to discuss to hold a workshop to discuss estimation issuesestimation issues

1988 – Columbus, Ohio – Jeff Hisem1988 – Columbus, Ohio – Jeff Hisem 1989 – Santa Fe, New Mexico – Luis 1989 – Santa Fe, New Mexico – Luis

AlbaAlba 1991 – Austin, Texas – Wayne Dennis1991 – Austin, Texas – Wayne Dennis 1992 – Vail, Colorado – Earl Huff1992 – Vail, Colorado – Earl Huff

BRIEF TEA HISTORYBRIEF TEA HISTORY 1993 - West Palm Beach, Florida – 1993 - West Palm Beach, Florida –

Mike ThornalMike Thornal

* Significant – George Bradfield first * Significant – George Bradfield first appeared on the sceneappeared on the scene

1994 – Columbus, Ohio – Ron Bauer1994 – Columbus, Ohio – Ron Bauer 1995 – Mobile, Alabama – Lamar 1995 – Mobile, Alabama – Lamar

Woodham, Jr.Woodham, Jr.

* Significant – (1) The Great Kahuna * Significant – (1) The Great Kahuna Award establishedAward established

THE ORIGINAL GREAT KAHUNA THE ORIGINAL GREAT KAHUNA AWARDAWARD

BRIEF TEA HISTORYBRIEF TEA HISTORY* Significant – (2) Workshop attendees * Significant – (2) Workshop attendees

decided to establish an “Estimating decided to establish an “Estimating Organizational Committee” for formal Organizational Committee” for formal recognition of a cost estimation recognition of a cost estimation associationassociation

1996 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Joe James1996 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Joe James

* Significant – Committee recommended * Significant – Committee recommended establishment of the Transportation establishment of the Transportation Estimators’ Association and adopted Estimators’ Association and adopted constitution and bylaws.constitution and bylaws.

BRIEF TEA HISTORYBRIEF TEA HISTORY 1997 - Portland, Oregon – Eileen 1997 - Portland, Oregon – Eileen

PhalenPhalen

* Significant – First TEA meeting held* Significant – First TEA meeting held

Conclusion: 8 years of Cost Estimation Conclusion: 8 years of Cost Estimation WorkshopsWorkshops

88thth year for TEA year for TEA

AASHTO RECOGNITIONAASHTO RECOGNITIONThere was a basic core group that There was a basic core group that

always supported the effort to get always supported the effort to get recognized by AASHTO.recognized by AASHTO.

AASHTO RECOGNITIONAASHTO RECOGNITIONThere was a basic core group that always There was a basic core group that always

supported the effort to get recognized by supported the effort to get recognized by AASHTO.AASHTO.

Three key individuals of this core group Three key individuals of this core group played important parts:played important parts:

1.1. Jeff Hisem – OhioJeff Hisem – Ohio

Estimators had the Rodney Dangerfield Estimators had the Rodney Dangerfield syndrome.syndrome.

2.2. James Haefele – WyomingJames Haefele – Wyoming

3.3. George Bradfield – GeorgiaGeorge Bradfield – Georgia

AASHTO RECOGNITIONAASHTO RECOGNITION

Today – Technical Committee on Today – Technical Committee on Cost Estimating under the Cost Estimating under the Highway Subcommittee on Highway Subcommittee on Design (SCOD) of AASHTO’s Design (SCOD) of AASHTO’s Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Highways (SCOH)Highways (SCOH)

i.e., We are the TCCE of the i.e., We are the TCCE of the SCOD of the SCOH.SCOD of the SCOH.

And that’s a true story!And that’s a true story!

AASHTO RECOGNITIONAASHTO RECOGNITION

2003 – Burlington, Vermont – 2003 – Burlington, Vermont – First meeting of the Technical First meeting of the Technical Committee on Cost Estimating Committee on Cost Estimating – Mike Fowler– Mike Fowler

2004 – Mobile, Alabama – Second 2004 – Mobile, Alabama – Second meeting held – October 7 & 8meeting held – October 7 & 8

BACK TO 1993BACK TO 1993

My first meeting with George My first meeting with George Bradfield…Bradfield…

Unfortunately, this is also Unfortunately, this is also a true story.a true story.