1. AASHTO TCCE UPDATE 2008 TEA Conference Saratoga Springs, NY

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 – Jim Sinnette – DC AASHTO – Jim McDonnell - DC

5. Members Top Issues 2007 Market consolidation/competition Consistent long range estimates Cost/schedule increases from outside forces Inflation forecasting Scope management

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

7. Cost Estimation Workshops St. Louis 2007 – Construction Materials Minnesota 2008 – Managing Estimates – Report 574 update – Risk analysis and contingencies

8. Discussion Topics Asphalt Binder Issues – Scheduling/Program impacts – Index payouts Fuel price issues – Index payments Competition – General increase

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

10. Update on Manual

11. Chapters Parametric – Draft Risk Based – Draft Historical – Final Draft Cost Based – Final Draft Inflation Forecasting – Under Construction Evaluation Of Bids – Final Draft

12. Future Chapters Innovative Tools for Cost Control Performance Measures for Estimates

13. Research Reviews/Updates NCHRP 8-49 TRB 8-36-72 TRB 25-25 NCHRP 8-60 MnDOT Project MDT Project See http://design.transportation.org for linkshttp://design.transportation.org

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

15. Work Plan Reviewed 2008 plan and progress Set milestone dates for 2009 work

16. QUESTIONS?