1. Cost Estimation Workshop Report Presented at 2004 TUG Conference Mobile, Alabama October 13, 2004

2. Trns*port Estimating Software Status 23 Agencies using Estimator 8 using Estimator 2.x 9 license CES 4 actively using CES

3. Planting a Seed 2003 TUG Conference CES discussion with InfoTech FL, MN and OH Cost Sheets States agreed to share information

4. Formation of Cost Estimation Workshop Hosted by InfoTech Gainesville, FL April 22, 23 5 States attended NE, FL, VT, VA, and OH

5. Purpose To bring interested agencies together to share knowledge and expertise in creating and maintaining cost sheets using CES and Estimator.

6. Important Points Creating Cost Sheets can be painful Flexible Quantities and Prices

7. Topics Covered Creating “Jobs“ Importing and Exporting in CES Estimating Methods Bid Based Reference Prices Cost Sheets Creating / Adding Reference Tables Labor Equipment Material

8. Estimating Methods (cont) Crews Naming Conventions

9. Setting Up Cost Sheets Complete Reference Tables Create Crews Create Task Groups Create Default Tasks Production Rates Formulas

10. Sharing Information Estimator Cost Sheets CES Cost Sheets

11. Proposed Workshop TEA 2005 Daytona, FL