COST ESTIMATING WORKSHOP

Learn to Successfully Prepare a Bid an Receive Resources on Cost Estimating

The District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) 11^th Street Project Management Team is hosting a Cost Estimating Workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to help disadvantaged businesses enterprise firms (DBE) and other potential subcontracting partners access cost estimating resources and learn how best to prepare bids for future work contracts. Scott  Randle, Project Manager, Skanksa/Facchina Joint Venture Operations and Rodney Renix, DBE Corporate DBE Compliance Officer, Skanska USA Civil Southeast are guest trainers  for  this workshop.  

  This workshop will focus on the foundation of cost estimating on construction-related contracts while Emphasizing how to:

            Make the Decision to Bid                                         Qualifying Estimates

Identify Lost Profits Prior to Job Start Up                Where to Obtain Bid Documents 

Review Scopes & Specifications                              Quantify Take-Off

Pricing                                                                    How to Write & Submit Proposals          

Follow-up Strategies                             

        This session will be held in a “town hall meeting” format and provide an opportunity for attendees to ask questions that are critical for navigating successfully through the estimating and bidding process. Representatives from DDOT and the project team will be on hand to answer questions.

DATE:          Thursday, February 28, 2013

TIME:           6:00pm - 8:30pm 

PLACE:       11th Street Bridge Project Field Office

                   1301 M Street, SE

TRANSIT:    Metrobus routes 90, 92, and 93.

Refreshments will be provided and free parking is available.

 For more information, contact David Janifer at 11thstbridge@btgworks.com or 240-375-3345.

The 11^th Street Bridge Project is one in a series of transportation, environmental, economic, community and recreation projects included in the District of Columbia’s larger Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Program. From the Tidal Basin to the city’s northeast border with Maryland, the 30-year, $10 billion AWI Program is transforming the shores of the Anacostia River into a world-class waterfront.

For more information on AWI go to www.anacostiawaterfront.org

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related statutes.

In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business.  Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act.  Discrimination in a violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subject to disciplinary action."

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Jordyne Blaise at 202-671-5117 or Jordyne.Blaise@dc.gov by February 18, 2013.  These services will be provided free of charge.