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TEA WELCOME. LAMAR S. WOODHAM, JR. ASST CHIEF ENGINEER. THAT’S A TRUE STORY. BRIEF TEA HISTORY. 1987 – AASHTO BAMS meeting where several estimators expressed a desire to hold a workshop to discuss estimation issues 1988 – Columbus, Ohio – Jeff Hisem 1989 – Santa Fe, New Mexico – Luis Alba - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TEA WELCOMETEA WELCOME
LAMAR S. WOODHAM, LAMAR S. WOODHAM, JR.JR.
ASST CHIEF ENGINEERASST CHIEF ENGINEER
THAT’S A TRUE THAT’S A TRUE STORYSTORY
BRIEF TEA HISTORYBRIEF TEA HISTORY 1987 – AASHTO BAMS meeting where 1987 – AASHTO BAMS meeting where
several estimators expressed a desire several estimators expressed a desire to hold a workshop to discuss to hold a workshop to discuss estimation issuesestimation issues
1988 – Columbus, Ohio – Jeff Hisem1988 – Columbus, Ohio – Jeff Hisem 1989 – Santa Fe, New Mexico – Luis 1989 – Santa Fe, New Mexico – Luis
AlbaAlba 1991 – Austin, Texas – Wayne Dennis1991 – Austin, Texas – Wayne Dennis 1992 – Vail, Colorado – Earl Huff1992 – Vail, Colorado – Earl Huff
BRIEF TEA HISTORYBRIEF TEA HISTORY 1993 - West Palm Beach, Florida – 1993 - West Palm Beach, Florida –
Mike ThornalMike Thornal
* Significant – George Bradfield first * Significant – George Bradfield first appeared on the sceneappeared on the scene
1994 – Columbus, Ohio – Ron Bauer1994 – Columbus, Ohio – Ron Bauer 1995 – Mobile, Alabama – Lamar 1995 – Mobile, Alabama – Lamar
Woodham, Jr.Woodham, Jr.
* Significant – (1) The Great Kahuna * Significant – (1) The Great Kahuna Award establishedAward established
THE ORIGINAL GREAT KAHUNA THE ORIGINAL GREAT KAHUNA AWARDAWARD
BRIEF TEA HISTORYBRIEF TEA HISTORY* Significant – (2) Workshop attendees * Significant – (2) Workshop attendees
decided to establish an “Estimating decided to establish an “Estimating Organizational Committee” for formal Organizational Committee” for formal recognition of a cost estimation recognition of a cost estimation associationassociation
1996 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Joe James1996 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Joe James
* Significant – Committee recommended * Significant – Committee recommended establishment of the Transportation establishment of the Transportation Estimators’ Association and adopted Estimators’ Association and adopted constitution and bylaws.constitution and bylaws.
BRIEF TEA HISTORYBRIEF TEA HISTORY 1997 - Portland, Oregon – Eileen 1997 - Portland, Oregon – Eileen
PhalenPhalen
* Significant – First TEA meeting held* Significant – First TEA meeting held
Conclusion: 8 years of Cost Estimation Conclusion: 8 years of Cost Estimation WorkshopsWorkshops
88thth year for TEA year for TEA
AASHTO RECOGNITIONAASHTO RECOGNITIONThere was a basic core group that There was a basic core group that
always supported the effort to get always supported the effort to get recognized by AASHTO.recognized by AASHTO.
AASHTO RECOGNITIONAASHTO RECOGNITIONThere was a basic core group that always There was a basic core group that always
supported the effort to get recognized by supported the effort to get recognized by AASHTO.AASHTO.
Three key individuals of this core group Three key individuals of this core group played important parts:played important parts:
1.1. Jeff Hisem – OhioJeff Hisem – Ohio
Estimators had the Rodney Dangerfield Estimators had the Rodney Dangerfield syndrome.syndrome.
2.2. James Haefele – WyomingJames Haefele – Wyoming
3.3. George Bradfield – GeorgiaGeorge Bradfield – Georgia
AASHTO RECOGNITIONAASHTO RECOGNITION
Today – Technical Committee on Today – Technical Committee on Cost Estimating under the Cost Estimating under the Highway Subcommittee on Highway Subcommittee on Design (SCOD) of AASHTO’s Design (SCOD) of AASHTO’s Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Highways (SCOH)Highways (SCOH)
i.e., We are the TCCE of the i.e., We are the TCCE of the SCOD of the SCOH.SCOD of the SCOH.
And that’s a true story!And that’s a true story!
AASHTO RECOGNITIONAASHTO RECOGNITION
2003 – Burlington, Vermont – 2003 – Burlington, Vermont – First meeting of the Technical First meeting of the Technical Committee on Cost Estimating Committee on Cost Estimating – Mike Fowler– Mike Fowler
2004 – Mobile, Alabama – Second 2004 – Mobile, Alabama – Second meeting held – October 7 & 8meeting held – October 7 & 8
BACK TO 1993BACK TO 1993
My first meeting with George My first meeting with George Bradfield…Bradfield…
Unfortunately, this is also Unfortunately, this is also a true story.a true story.