September 16, 2016 TCCE Upate for the TEA
Members Region 1 Region 2 Alan Ellis - VT George Macdougall - ME Melissa Batula, PA (Angela Smith, MD) Vacant Region 2 Greg Davis – FL Theron Knouse – VA Charles Nickel - LA Vacant
Members Region 3 Region 4 Jeff Hisem – OH Mark Shulick - MI Val Svensson - MN Elijah Gansen – IA Region 4 John Riedl – OR Lesly Tribelhorn - MT Jack Young – CA Vacant
Members Chair – Angela Smith - MD Vice Chair – Melissa Batula - PA FHWA – Edwin Okonkwo – DC AASHTO – Melanie Douglass- DC
2016 Participation 13 members 2 liaisons 9 guests 10 in person 3 by conference call 3 vacancies 2 liaisons 9 guests
Members Top Issues 2016 Lump Sum Items Funding uncertainty Staffing/training experience Rejecting/Single Bids Training EstimatingMethods FundingUncertainty PerformanceMeasures LumpSum Competition Risk Innovative BidManipulation CostBasedEst ItemPricing
Members Top Issues 2015 Training and Experience Estimating Methods Funding Uncertainty Performance Measures Estimating Lump Sum Items Training EstimatingMethods FundingUncertainty PerformanceMeasures LumpSum Competition Risk Innovative BidManipulation CostBasedEst ItemPricing
Members Top Issues 2014 Funding Uncertainty Staffing Training/Experience Estimating Methods Item Pricing Bidding Issues FundingUncertainty Staffing Training/Experience EstimatingMethods ItemPricing Bids MarketVolatility UnusualProjects AlternativeContracting Competition PerformanceMeasures Risk Bridges Materials Overestimating
Members Top Issues 2013 Staffing issues: training, loss of experience Estimating non-traditional contracts Bid unbalancing Funding/budgetary concerns Market volatility Data needs: accurate price quotes, production rates FundingUncertainty Staffing Training/Experience EstimatingMethods ItemPricing Bids MarketVolatility UnusualProjects AlternativeContracting Competition PerformanceMeasures Risk Bridges Materials Overestimating
Discussion Topics Estimating tools Validating Bids and Setting budgets Analyzying bids and bidders Effects of unbalanced bids Incentive/disincentive contracts A+Bx contracts Value Engineering Change proposals Cost estimating training Merger screening system Marketing the value of the TCCE
Publications AASHTO “A Practical Guide to Cost Estimating” 2013 ∙ First Edition Electronic Modules for Training Companion
Proposed Research/Training Cost Estimating Training Seeking funding sources to create webinar of training modules developed and presented last year. FHWA to develop an intermediate training with risk based elements to be delivered through NHI
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