Cost Estimation Workshop Report

Presented at 2004 TUG Conference

Mobile, Alabama

October 13, 2004

Trns*port Estimating Software Status

23 Agencies using Estimator

8 using Estimator 2.x

9 license CES4 actively using CES

Planting a Seed

2003 TUG Conference

CES discussion with InfoTech FL, MN and OH

Cost Sheets

States agreed to share information

Formation of Cost Estimation Workshop

Hosted by InfoTechGainesville, FL

April 22, 23

5 States attendedNE, FL, VT, VA, and OH

Purpose

To bring interested agencies together to share knowledge and expertise in creating and maintaining cost sheets using CES and Estimator.

Important Points

Creating Cost Sheets can be painful

Flexible Quantities and Prices

Topics Covered

Creating “Jobs“Importing and Exporting in CESEstimating Methods Bid Based Reference Prices Cost Sheets Creating / Adding Reference Tables

Labor Equipment Material

Estimating Methods (cont)

CrewsNaming Conventions

Setting Up Cost Sheets

Complete Reference Tables

Create Crews

Create Task Groups

Create Default Tasks

Production Rates

Formulas

Sharing Information

Estimator Cost Sheets

CES Cost Sheets

Proposed Workshop

TEA 2005

Daytona, FL