1. Hwy Ops Div1 FHWA REPORT TEA/TUG CONFERENCE ST. Louis, MO October 3-5, 2007 OFFICE OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION HIPA-10

2. Hwy Ops Div2 THE BIG KAHUNA 4 No available data for Big Kahuna award. %Recommendations? 4 The last publication of price trend was for 4 th quarter of 2006, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/ pricetrends.htm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/ pricetrends.htm

3. Hwy Ops Div3 DISCONTINUANCE OF FORMS FHWA-45, FHWA-47, AND FHWA-810  FHWA-45, Bid Price Data  FHWA-47, Statement of Materials and Labor used by construction  FHWA-810, Bid Tabulation Data  Memo at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federalaid/052207.cfm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federalaid/052207.cfm

4. Hwy Ops Div4 REASONS  In 2003, GAO report:  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04113r.pdf http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04113r.pdf  Collected data are of little utility  Reporting burden  Statistical limitations  Accuracy issues

5. Hwy Ops Div5 ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF DATA  FHWA Office of Policy is moving forward with the replacement for the Bid Price Index.  Oman Systems (database and highway contracting experience)  BTS (statistical expertise).  Scheduled completion – Unknown, but...  Work should start soon.

6. Hwy Ops Div6 Bid Price Index Contact 4 Karen E. White Economist Federal Highway Administration Office of Transportation Policy Studies 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Room E83-431 Washington, D.C. 20590 voice 202.366.9474 fax 202.366.7696

7. Hwy Ops Div7 QUESTIONS ?