1. AASHTO TCCE UPDATE 2009 TEA Conference Omaha, Nebraska

2. 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

3. 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

4. Members Chair – Lesly Tribelhorn – MT FHWA – Edwin Okonkwo – DC AASHTO – Keith Platte - DC

5. Members Top Issues 2008 Inflation Forecasting/Market/Material Cost Cost risk analysis Growing funding gap Market consolidation/competition Consistent long range estimates

6. Members Top Issues 2009 Price Volatility Program uncertainty/funding downturn Stimulus projects/MPO issues Software/process implementation Training/estimating procedures/turnover

7. Discussion Topics Caltrans use of Crystal Ball Ohio DOT use of bid analysis and contract administration GAO reports Research in progress A Practical Guidance for Estimating

8. Submitted Research Topics Impacts of Indexes on Highway Const. Contractor Competition – Tools to enhance

9. Update on Manual

10. Chapters Introduction Parametric estimating Risk Based estimating Historical / bid based estimating Cost Based estimating Inflation Forecasting Evaluation Of Bids

11. Future Chapters or Appendix Bidding Strategies Performance Measures for Estimates

12. Research Reviews/Updates NCHRP 8-49 TRB 8-36-72 NCHRP 8-60 MnDOT Project MDT Project Price Indexing – 20-7; task 278 See http://design.transportation.org for linkshttp://design.transportation.org

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

14. QUESTIONS?