TRACER and NGT EstimationTRACER and NGT Estimation

Kyle Knudson, TRACER Product Manager

Teresa Franklin, Trns•port Product Manager

October 25, 2006

Earth Tech & Info Tech Collaboration

AgendaAgenda

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

TRACER and Earth Tech…a brief historyTRACER 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 TRACER Product Overview (key features)(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 OverviewTRACER Product Overview(key features – cont’d)(key features – cont’d)• Detailed markups• Multiple level reporting• Database sharing• Universal estimating process• Turnkey solution

TRACER Product OverviewTRACER Product OverviewCreating a ProgramCreating a Program

TRACER Product OverviewTRACER Product OverviewCreating Cost ModelsCreating Cost Models

TRACER Product OverviewTRACER Product OverviewParametric Cost Model DetailParametric Cost Model Detail

TRACER Product OverviewTRACER Product OverviewAssociated Pay Items ListAssociated Pay Items List

Status of TRACER Version 1Status of TRACER Version 1

• FY 2006-2007 MSE– Earth Tech staff in place to support contract

• AASHTOWare® Catalog– Trns•port product licensed by quantity

• Current AASHTO Member Licensees– Ohio, Indiana

TRACER Integration with TrnsTRACER Integration with Trns••portport

• Gaps in Trns•port that TRACER fills– Cost based parametric estimation – Access to cost based cost data for detailed estimates

• TRACER alignment with Trns•port– Enhance parametric bid based functionality

Parametric Detail

Bid-Based CES CES, Estimator, PES

Cost-Based TRACER CES, Estimator

NGT Estimation EvolutionNGT 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 NGTBenefits 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, Vision, Collaboration, and Moving Forwardand Moving Forward

Teresa Franklin

TTF Vision for NGT EstimationTTF Vision for NGT Estimation

• One Trns•port Estimation module that includes the functionality of the existing Estimation modules and TRACER

• Future Trns•port Estimation module will be separately licensable

• Continue offering the Trns•port TRACER module until the future NGT Estimation module is complete

Vision for Evolution of NGT EstimationVision for Evolution of NGT Estimation

Basic bid-based detailed estimateBasic 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 EstimationVision for Evolution of NGT Estimation

Integrate detail cost-based detail estimateIntegrate 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 EstimationVision for Evolution of NGT Estimation

Integrate cost-based parametric estimateIntegrate 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 EstimationVision for Evolution of NGT Estimation

Integrate bid-based parametric estimateIntegrate 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 EstimationVision for Evolution of NGT Estimation

Infrastructure and EnhancementsInfrastructure 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:Info Tech and Earth Tech Collaboration:Main Areas of WorkMain Areas of Work• Ongoing TRACER MSE activities under the AASHTO

Trns•port MSE starting in 2007-2008 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 and Earth Tech Collaboration:2006-20072006-2007• 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:Info Tech and Earth Tech Collaboration:2007-2008 forward2007-2008 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:Info Tech and Earth Tech Roles:TRACER (2007-2008 forward)TRACER (2007-2008 forward)

Activity Info Tech Earth Tech

Administration Develop and manage work plan, TTF Mtgs

Help develop work plan. Input on TTF reports

Maintenance Support issue tracking and reporting

Lead and facilitate resolution of error TMRs

Support Forwards support calls to Earth Tech

Lead and facilitate resolution of all requests

Enhancements Ballot process, assess other Trns•port modules

Lead and facilitate all approved enhancements

Marketing Assist in providing product info, review proposals

Develop product info for marketing, meeting participation

Info Tech and Earth Tech Roles:Info Tech and Earth Tech Roles:NGT Estimation (based on roadmap)NGT Estimation (based on roadmap)

Activity Info Tech Earth Tech

Administration Develop 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

Support Primary point of contact for users

Provide business and technical SME support

New Development

Lead development, ballot process & backlog maint.

Support development, ballot process & backlog

Marketing Support TTF initiatives for NGT, Proposal development

Support TTF and Info Tech activities

Moving ForwardMoving Forward

• Earth Tech continue their 2006-2007 AASHTO TRACER MSE Work Plan activities

• Info Tech and Earth Tech collaborate on 2007-2008 AASHTO Trns•port 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 InformationContact InformationKyle Knudson Earth Tech, Inc., TRACER Product Managerkyle.knudson@earthtech.comhttp://www.earthtech.com/markets/facilities/FinancialandEconomicConsulting.htm

(303) 771-3103

Jim RamseyAASHTO Trns•port Project Managerjramsey@aashto.org(502) 410-1283

Jim JohnsonTrns•port Task Force Chairjim.johnson@dot.state.fl.us(850) 414-4144

Phil RodriguezInfo Tech, Inc., Account ManagerPhil.Rodriguez@InfoTechFL.com(352) 381-4400

TRACER and NGT EstimationTRACER and NGT Estimation

Kyle Knudson, TRACER Product Manager

Teresa Franklin, Trns•port Product Manager

October 25, 2006

Earth Tech & Info Tech Collaboration