Technical Committee on Cost Estimating
Chair: Lesly Tribelhorn, MT
Vice Chair: Natalie Roark, MO
Secretary: Edwin Okonkwo, FHWA
Objective and Scope
To create an AASHTO position regarding a recommended policy on best practices for how to develop estimates. The ultimate goal of this Technical Committee is to prepare written policies/guidelines for cost estimating at all stages of project development.
Publication Responsibility
The technical committee is responsible for developing and updating the following documents:
This publication can be purchased from AASHTO's Bookstore.
Members
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Committee Name:
SCOD - Technical Committee on Cost Estimating
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Tribelhorn, Lesly
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ltribelhorn@mt.gov
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Montana Department of Transportation
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Chair
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Voting
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Roark, Natalie R
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natalie.roark@modot.mo.gov
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Missouri Department of Transportation
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Vice Chair
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Voting
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Okonkwo, Edwin
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edwin.okonkwo@dot.gov
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Federal Highway Administration
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Secretary
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Non-Voting
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Douglass, Melanie
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mdouglass@aashto.org
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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Liaison
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Non-Voting
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Young, Jack
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Jack.Young@dot.ca.gov
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California Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Vincent, Matthew J
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matthew.vincent@state.de.us
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Delaware Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Davis, Philip G
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phillipgreg.davis@dot.state.fl.us
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Florida Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Richardson, Darrell
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Darrell.Richards@dot.ga.gov
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Georgia Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Nickel, Charles F
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charles.nickel@la.gov
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Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
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Member
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Voting
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Kent, Dave
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Dave.Kent@dot.ny.gov
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New York State Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Hisem, Jeffrey M.
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jeff.hisem@dot.state.oh.us
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Ohio Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Riedl, John
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john.j.riedl@odot.state.or.us
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Oregon Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Ellis, Alan J.
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Alan.Ellis@state.vt.us
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Vermont Agency of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Knouse, Theron I
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theron.knouse@vdot.virginia.gov
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Virginia Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Drye, Jay
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dryej@wsdot.wa.gov
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Washington State Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Krall, Christine Heindl
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christine.krall@dot.wi.gov
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Spear, Ken
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kspear@wyo.gov
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Wyoming Department of Transportation
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Member
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Voting
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Annual Meeting Minutes
The following are the official minutes from recent technical committee meetings:
- Fall 2011: Bloomington, MN (Adobe pdf format, 304 kb)
- Fall 2010: Baton Rouge, LA (Adobe pdf format, 145 kb)
- Fall 2009: Omaha, NE (Adobe pdf format, 27 kb)
- Fall 2008: Saratoga, NY (Adobe pdf format, 98kb)
- Fall 2007: St Louis, MO (Adobe pdf format, 457kb)
- Fall 2006: Portland, ME (Adobe pdf format, 450kb)
- Fall 2005: Daytona Beach, FL (Adobe pdf format, 1Mb)
- Fall 2004: Mobile, AL (Adobe pdf format, 34k)
- Fall 2003: Burlington, VT (Adobe pdf format, 24k) (Note: Document is not actual meeting mintues, but a letter to the TC members from the Chair dated 4-2004)
Conference Call Minutes
The following are the official minutes from recent technical committee conference calls:
- November 2012: TCCE Teleconference (11-1-2012) (Adobe pdf format, 24 kb)
- September 2012: TCCE Teleconference (9-6-2012) (Adobe pdf format, 19 kb)
- July 2012: TCCE Teleconference (7-12-2012) (Adobe pdf format, 24 kb)
- May 2012: TCCE Teleconference (5-3-2012) (Ad0be pdf format, 26 kb)
- March 2012: TCCE Teleconference (3-1-2012) (Adobe pdf format, 27 kb)
- January 2012: TCCE Teleconference (1-5-2012) (Adobe pdf format, 27 kb)
- November 2011: TCCE Teleconference (11-3-2011) (Adobe pdf format, 25 kb)
- September 2011: TCCE Teleconference (9-1-2011) (Adobe pdf format, 22 kb)
- July 2011: TCCE Teleconference (7-14-2011) (Adobe pdf format, 20 kb)
- May 2011: TCCE Teleconference (5-5-11) (Adobe pdf format, 21 kb)
- March 2011: TCCE Teleconference (3-3-11) (Adobe pdf format, 783 kb)
- January 2011: TCCE Teleconference (1-06-11) (Adobe pdf format, 27 kb)
- November 2010: TCCE Teleconference (11-4-10) (Adobe pdf format, 36 kb)
- September 2010: TCCE Teleconference (9-2-10) (Adobe pdf format, 18 kb)
- July 2010: TCCE Teleconference (7-1-10) (Adobe pdf format, 80 kb)
- May 2010: TCCE Teleconference (5-6-10) (Adobe pdf format, 63 kb)
- March 2010: TCCE Teleconference (3-4-10) (Adobe pdf format, 90 kb)
- January 2010: TCCE Teleconference (1-7-10) (Adobe pdf format, 87 kb)
- November 2009: TCCE Teleconference (11-5-09) (Adobe pdf format, 52 kb)
- September 2009: TCCE Teleconference (9-03-09) (Adobe pdf format; 16 kb)
- July 2009: TCCE Teleconference (7-2-09) (Adobe pdf format, 23kb)
- May 2009: TCCE Teleconference (5-7-09) (Adobe pdf format, 28kb)
- March 2009: TCCE Teleconference (3-5-09) (Adobe pdf format, 35kb)
- January 2009: TCCE Teleconference (1-16-09) (Adobe pdf format, 20kb)
- April 2008: TCCE Teleconference (4-18-08) (Adobe pdf format, 20kb)
Research information dealing with Cost Estimating
University of South Carolina - Cost Indexing and Unit Price Adjustments for Construction Materials
NCHRP 20-07(274) - Price Indexing for Transportation Construction Contracts
Olumide - Sliding Scale Contingencies for the Highway Construction Project Development Process
FHWA - Highway Construction Cost Increases and Competition Issues
FHWA - Major Projects, Cost Estimating
NCHRP project 20-7(152) titled "Project Cost Estimating A Synthesis of Highway Practice"
NCHRP Project 8-49 "Guidance for Cost Estimation and Management for Highway Projects during Planning, Programming, and Preconstruction"
NCHRP 08-60 project "Guidebook on Risk Analysis Tools and Management Practices to Control Transportation Project Cost"
NCHRP 8-36 Task 72: “Guidelines for Cost Estimation Improvements at State DOTs”
NCHRP Project 8-36 Task 72: “DOT Approaches to Implementing Cost Estimate Management Process Improvements”
Synthesis on Construction Unit Cost Development: Technical Report
Capacity Building Workshops for Cost Estimation and Cost Management
Transportation Estimators' Association (TEA)
Other Links
Montana Department of Transportation draft Risk Management Plan spreadsheet