WisDOT use of FieldManager ® Suite David Castleberg, PE Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Project Development Field Management TAG, October 7, 2008 David Castleberg, PE Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Project Development Field Management TAG, October 7, 2008

WisDOT and FieldManager ®  History  Statistics  WisDOT Process  Beyond FieldManager ®  History  Statistics  WisDOT Process  Beyond FieldManager ®

History  1994 WisDOT evaluates Trns.port (BAMS)  Include look at Iowa FieldBook ®  1997 Implement Trns.port and FM/FB 1.97  Required 20 diskettes for FM/FB install  First FieldNet ® service managed by Info Tech  375 users (255 DOT, 120 consultants)  1994 WisDOT evaluates Trns.port (BAMS)  Include look at Iowa FieldBook ®  1997 Implement Trns.port and FM/FB 1.97  Required 20 diskettes for FM/FB install  First FieldNet ® service managed by Info Tech  375 users (255 DOT, 120 consultants)

WisDOT Contract Management System

History  1999 upgraded to FM/FB 3.0 (ITI/MDOT)  First state to “beta” test in production  410 users  2003 migrated from Mainframe to C/S  Discontinued ITI FieldNet ® service  Implemented FieldNet ® in-house  440 users (215 DOT, 225 consultants)  2008 upgraded to FM 4.4a, FN 3.0a  490 users (240 DOT, 250 consultants)  1999 upgraded to FM/FB 3.0 (ITI/MDOT)  First state to “beta” test in production  410 users  2003 migrated from Mainframe to C/S  Discontinued ITI FieldNet ® service  Implemented FieldNet ® in-house  440 users (215 DOT, 225 consultants)  2008 upgraded to FM 4.4a, FN 3.0a  490 users (240 DOT, 250 consultants)

Statistics  300+ LET contracts in 2007  $750 mil program  5 region offices  40+ vouchers processed daily  300+ LET contracts in 2007  $750 mil program  5 region offices  40+ vouchers processed daily

Product Users WisDOTConsultantTotals FieldManager ® FieldBook ® FieldPad ® 033 FieldNet ®

WisDOT Process

Organization

Contract Assignment  CO send awarded contracts to 5 regional office contacts: CAS>FN>FM  Regions transfer contract to project engineer: FM>FN>FM  Project engineer exports to FB and FP: FM>FB/FP  CO send awarded contracts to 5 regional office contacts: CAS>FN>FM  Regions transfer contract to project engineer: FM>FN>FM  Project engineer exports to FB and FP: FM>FB/FP

Payment Estimates  Project engineer generates and sends estimate for approval: FM>FN  Supervisor or delegate approves estimate: FN>CAS  Voucher processes and refresh sent to PE: CAS>FN>FM  Project engineer generates and sends estimate for approval: FM>FN  Supervisor or delegate approves estimate: FN>CAS  Voucher processes and refresh sent to PE: CAS>FN>FM

Contract Modifications  Project engineer generates and sends Cont. Mod. for approval: FM>FN  Supervisor or delegate approves Cont. Mod.: FN>CAS OR  PE generates and approves Cont. Mod.: FM>FN>CAS  Project engineer generates and sends Cont. Mod. for approval: FM>FN  Supervisor or delegate approves Cont. Mod.: FN>CAS OR  PE generates and approves Cont. Mod.: FM>FN>CAS

Other Processes Used  Stockpiles  IDR’s  Daily diaries  FieldBook ® for inspectors (as necessary)  Stockpiles  IDR’s  Daily diaries  FieldBook ® for inspectors (as necessary)

Other Notes  PC specification for consultants  Hardware requirements  Region IT support installs/uninstalls software  DSL for FieldNet ® connection  Some by phone  Regional IT and contract specialist  PC specification for consultants  Hardware requirements  Region IT support installs/uninstalls software  DSL for FieldNet ® connection  Some by phone  Regional IT and contract specialist

Beyond FieldManager ®

Field Information Tracking  Merged with FM database  Additional contract information  Used by project engineer  Merged with FM database  Additional contract information  Used by project engineer

Field Information Tracking

Project Tracking  Contract data from CAS, FM, FIT  View and update  DBE  Labor Compliance  Warranty  R/R  Contract data from CAS, FM, FIT  View and update  DBE  Labor Compliance  Warranty  R/R

Project Tracking

Materials Information Tracking  Project data from CAS  5 standard field reports  Used by materials technician  Project data from CAS  5 standard field reports  Used by materials technician

Materials Information Tracking

Materials Tracking System  Physical test results  Entry  Verification  Used by central and consultant labs  Physical test results  Entry  Verification  Used by central and consultant labs

Materials Tracking System

Materials Reporting System  Contractor entry of test results  IRI ride  Structures  Pavement  Project engineer validation of test results  Contractor entry of test results  IRI ride  Structures  Pavement  Project engineer validation of test results

Materials Reporting System