TRACER and NGT Estimation Kyle Knudson, TRACER Product Manager Teresa Franklin, Trnsport Product Manager October 25, 2006 Earth Tech & Info Tech Collaboration

Agenda TRACER / Earth Tech Background TRACER Product Overview Status of TRACER Version 1 TRACER Integration with Trnsport Vision for Evolution of NGT Estimation Info Tech and Earth Tech Collaboration Contact Information

TRACER and Earth Tech…a brief history Who is Earth Tech? –Full Service GEC Firm: 80 offices, over 8000 employees –Markets Served: Water/Wastewater, Transportation, Vertical Construction, Environmental –ENR Rankings: Design (#13), Environmental (#9), Program Management (#9) Earth Tech Financial & Economic Consulting Group –Parametric Estimation Technology (RACER, PACES) –Serving Public and Private Sectors for over 15 years (e.g. Army, Navy, AF, DOE, DOD, Industrial clients) TRACER Product Origins & Introduction –Developed by DOTs for DOTs (OH, MN, WA, KS, GA, WY) –Earth Tech collective expertise (cost/design/planning engineers)

TRACER Product Overview (key features) Windows ® -based, parametric cost estimating system Comprehensive cost model inventory Industry recognized RSMeans cost data Location specific estimates User defined cost assemblies

TRACER Product Overview (key features – cont’d) Detailed markups Multiple level reporting Database sharing Universal estimating process Turnkey solution

TRACER Product Overview Creating a Program

TRACER Product Overview Creating Cost Models

TRACER Product Overview Parametric Cost Model Detail

TRACER Product Overview Associated Pay Items List

Status of TRACER Version 1 FY MSE – Earth Tech staff in place to support contract AASHTOWare ® Catalog – Trnsport product licensed by quantity Current AASHTO Member Licensees – Ohio, Indiana

TRACER Integration with Trnsport Gaps in Trnsport that TRACER fills –Cost based parametric estimation –Access to cost based cost data for detailed estimates TRACER alignment with Trnsport –Enhance parametric bid based functionality ParametricDetail Bid-BasedCESCES, Estimator, PES Cost-BasedTRACERCES, Estimator

NGT Estimation Evolution Basic bid-based detailed estimate Integrate detail cost-based detail estimate Integrate cost-based parametric estimate Integrate bid-based parametric estimate Add formula capabilities and enhancements

Benefits of TRACER Integration in NGT Choice of cost and bid-based planning level estimates Single product to complete bid/cost based detailed estimates Access to cost and bid-based analysis for the detail estimate Link between parametric-based cost estimation at the planning level to detailed level of estimation Integration of products under the unified NGT umbrella

Vision, Collaboration, and Moving Forward Teresa Franklin

TTF Vision for NGT Estimation One Trnsport Estimation module that includes the functionality of the existing Estimation modules and TRACER Future Trnsport Estimation module will be separately licensable Continue offering the Trnsport TRACER module until the future NGT Estimation module is complete

Vision for Evolution of NGT Estimation Basic bid-based detailed estimate Create a basic estimation engine that will produce bid-based estimates at the item level Automated generation of detailed price estimates along with basic update, review, and reporting capabilities Based on functionality from PES, CES and Estimator as addressed for NGT

Vision for Evolution of NGT Estimation Integrate detail cost-based detail estimate Create a cost-based engine for engineer’s detailed estimation where item cost is determined from a combination of current equipment, material, and labor costs Incorporate RSMeans cost data from TRACER Allows comparison of cost based prices to historical prices Common cost data shared between parametric and detailed estimate

Vision for Evolution of NGT Estimation Integrate cost-based parametric estimate Create a parametric cost-based estimation engine that will produce conceptual level estimates Integrate TRACER parametric estimation data and functionality Conceptual estimates using parametric cost models and RSMeans data to generate standardized assemblies along with appropriate quantities and prices Provide basic update, review, and reporting capabilities for the parameters and assemblies

Vision for Evolution of NGT Estimation Integrate bid-based parametric estimate Generate bid-based parametric estimates and create the links between the bid-based and cost-based pricing models Integrate with NGT parametric cost estimating functionality and data

Vision for Evolution of NGT Estimation Infrastructure and Enhancements Add formula capabilities to support user defined formulas Enhancements based on input from user community and approval by TTF and AASHTO within the NGT timeline

Info Tech and Earth Tech Collaboration: Main Areas of Work Ongoing TRACER MSE activities under the AASHTO Trnsport MSE starting in with Earth Tech in lead on TRACER activities as subcontractor to Info Tech Integration of TRACER parametric cost estimation functionality and data into NGT contingent on funding Future enhancement and new development work related to NGT Estimation and related NGT support and implementation

Info Tech and Earth Tech Collaboration: Info Tech Account Managers including TRACER in status in reports on Cloverleaf – Agency Implementation Matrix – Agency Status Report to TTF Earth Tech and Info Tech working with TTF on roles, responsibilities and MSE agreement for next fiscal year Collaboration processes and tools in progress –Support Help Desk –TMR Management with TeamTrack

Info Tech and Earth Tech Collaboration: forward TRACER – Administration – work plan, reporting – Maintenance – TMR process, releases, emergency fixes – Support – Call Tickets, Help Desk process – Enhancements – ballot process – Marketing – New licensees, meeting attendance NGT Estimation –Timeline based on roadmap and funding –Ongoing review of NGT product progress and feedback on Estimation backlog items

Info Tech and Earth Tech Roles: TRACER ( forward) ActivityInfo TechEarth Tech AdministrationDevelop and manage work plan, TTF Mtgs Help develop work plan. Input on TTF reports MaintenanceSupport issue tracking and reporting Lead and facilitate resolution of error TMRs SupportForwards support calls to Earth Tech Lead and facilitate resolution of all requests EnhancementsBallot process, assess other Trnsport modules Lead and facilitate all approved enhancements MarketingAssist in providing product info, review proposals Develop product info for marketing, meeting participation

Info Tech and Earth Tech Roles: NGT Estimation (based on roadmap) ActivityInfo TechEarth Tech AdministrationDevelop and manage work plan, TTF Mtgs Help develop work plan. Input on TTF reports Maintenance (when applicable) Lead and facilitate resolution of error TMRs Analysis, documentation testing, related activities SupportPrimary point of contact for users Provide business and technical SME support New Development Lead development, ballot process & backlog maint. Support development, ballot process & backlog MarketingSupport TTF initiatives for NGT, Proposal development Support TTF and Info Tech activities

Moving Forward Earth Tech continue their AASHTO TRACER MSE Work Plan activities Info Tech and Earth Tech collaborate on AASHTO Trnsport MSE Work Plan – to include TRACER with Earth Tech as Subcontractor Add TRACER to Cloverleaf TMR management TTF and AASHTO assess timeline for NGT Estimation and TRACER integration Questions?

Contact Information Kyle Knudson Earth Tech, Inc., TRACER Product Manager /FinancialandEconomicConsulting.htm (303) /FinancialandEconomicConsulting.htm Jim Ramsey AASHTO Trnsport Project Manager (502) Jim Johnson Trnsport Task Force Chair (850) Phil Rodriguez Info Tech, Inc., Account Manager (352)

TRACER and NGT Estimation Kyle Knudson, TRACER Product Manager Teresa Franklin, Trnsport Product Manager October 25, 2006 Earth Tech & Info Tech Collaboration