1. MDOT Materials Management System (MATMS) and Next Generation Trnsport Materials Trnsport Users Group Conference Field Management TAG Daytona Beach, Florida November 7, 2005

2. History Need to improve material management Need to improve material management Share and exchange information Share and exchange information  FieldManager  LIMS  Trnsport modules MDOT strategic goal to participate with AASHTO efforts MDOT strategic goal to participate with AASHTO efforts Presented idea to TTF and 2004 Materials TAG Presented idea to TTF and 2004 Materials TAG Gained support from other agencies involved in materials Gained support from other agencies involved in materials AASHTO held Materials JAD in April and July 2005 AASHTO held Materials JAD in April and July 2005  System Requirements Specification  Proposal and Estimate for development

3. Materials JAD Attendees Cora Sharp, GDOT Cora Sharp, GDOT David Conaway, OKDOT David Conaway, OKDOT Denis Glascock & Michelle Clevenger, MODOT Denis Glascock & Michelle Clevenger, MODOT Charlie Brown, ALDOT Charlie Brown, ALDOT Mark Higdon, KYTC Mark Higdon, KYTC Mayur Patel, Deepali Patil & Susan Blazo, FDOT Mayur Patel, Deepali Patil & Susan Blazo, FDOT Rick Yunker, INDOT Rick Yunker, INDOT Rhonda DeButts & Brad Finch, NDOR Rhonda DeButts & Brad Finch, NDOR Melanie Douglas, New Brunswick Melanie Douglas, New Brunswick Marty Foster & Steve Purdy, MDOT Marty Foster & Steve Purdy, MDOT Thomas De La Portialla, TXDOT Thomas De La Portialla, TXDOT Dave Bernard & John Reagan, NYSDOT Dave Bernard & John Reagan, NYSDOT

4. Materials - Objectives Support current Trnsport material functionality (SiteManager, FieldManager, CAS) Support current Trnsport material functionality (SiteManager, FieldManager, CAS) Expand with additional requirements from agencies Expand with additional requirements from agencies Build as part of NGT system Build as part of NGT system Interface with client/server Trnsport Interface with client/server Trnsport

5. Specific to FieldManager Standardize material information Standardize material information Automate the update of material approvals Automate the update of material approvals Identify material basis of acceptance Identify material basis of acceptance Web access Web access  Contractors, producers, suppliers, manufacturers  Testing requirements  Tested stock, certification documents

6. NGT Materials – Backlog Items Contain all NGT materials requirements Contain all NGT materials requirements  Core material functionality  Other agencies requirements Over 70 backlog items Over 70 backlog items Backlog continually reviewed and approved by TRT Backlog continually reviewed and approved by TRT Priorities refined by the TRT on an ongoing basis Priorities refined by the TRT on an ongoing basis

7. Next Steps TTF to review NGT Materials proposal TTF to review NGT Materials proposal Participate in NGT Materials Phase Participate in NGT Materials Phase  solicitation or direct contributions by agencies Hope to begin a smaller prototyping project this month Hope to begin a smaller prototyping project this month Expect to begin full NGT Materials project within next couple months Expect to begin full NGT Materials project within next couple months

8. Questions? Marty Foster Michigan Department of Transportation 517-322-6552 fosterm@michigan.gov