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Page 1: Addenda #35 Volume 1 Number 5

November 2010

Addenda #35 American Society of Professional Estimators

Great Plains Chapter #35

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Member

Benefits

include Industry

Recognition and

Career

Enhancement

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M E M B E R C O M P A N I E S

Ahern Fire Protection

Bldg Cost Consultants, Inc.

Davis Erection Co., Inc.

Drake-Williams Steel Inc.

Essex Corporation

Heartland Scenic Studio, Inc.

Interstates Const. Srvcs. Inc.

Kidwell Inc.

Kiewit Building Group, Inc.

L & L Builders Co.

MCM Services

New Steel Inc.

Omaha Electric Service Inc.

Sampson Construction Co., Inc.

Tempest Company

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

Social Activities and Chapter Meetings

December 8, 2010—Panel Discussion on Estimating Errors

Join us for a panel discussion regarding estimating errors.

Panel members to include:

Ben Huck, Sampson Construction Rod Gygax, Ray Martin Company

Ron Boyce, RW Boyce Construction Estimating Consulting

Tim Wurtele, HDR Inc Rick Geiler, Altus Architectural Studios

Moderated by Jason Prebyl, Keiwit Building Group

January 12, 2011—Radio Personality Tom Becka

February 9, 2011—Legal Issues in Constructino

D E C E M B E R M E E T I N G D E T A I L S

Lunch Meeting

Date: December 8, 2010, January 12, 2011, & February 9, 2011

Time: 11:30 am

Location: Grisanti’s Italian Restaurant

10875 W Dodge Road, Omaha

Lunch Fee: $25

PLEASE RSVP for at least one day in advance

RSVP by email to [email protected]

online at sites.google.com/site/aspe35

or by SMS or telephone to 402-522-6016

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November 2010

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M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

R E V I E W O F L A S T M E E T I N G

B O A R D M E E T I N G M I N U T E S & H I G H L I G H T S

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T S

M E M B E R B E N E F I T S

M E M B E R C O M P A N I E S

A S P E C A N O N S

C R I T I C A L C A L E N D A R I T E M S

S P O N S O R S

U P C O M I N G M E E T I N G S

A R E C O N S T R U C T I O N B I D E R R O R S

U P I N A D O W N E C O N O M Y ?

B R I A N M . F A L C O N & D E A N R .

B R A C K E N R I D G E

F R O M T H E T E M P E S T C O M P A N Y B L O G

B Y M A R K M E N T E L E A N D D O N S H O R T

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S C O N S T R U C T I O N E S T I M A T I N G E R R O R S

F R O M M A S O N R Y W O R K T O O L S . C O M

American Society of Professional Estimators

Great Plains Chapter #35

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F I N D U S O N :

S E A R C H F O R

A S P E C H A P T E R 3 5

I N T H E G R O U P S S E C T I O N

A S P E C H A P T E R 3 5

O F F I C E R S

President

Chris Ahrenholtz

[email protected]

First Vice President

Mark Mentele

[email protected]

Second Vice President

David Hansen

[email protected]

Third Vice President

Jonathan Hatcher

[email protected]

Secretary

Jerry Onik

[email protected]

Treasurer

Steve Rice

[email protected]

Directors

Isaac Davidson

[email protected]

Jason Prebyl

[email protected]

Justin Short

[email protected]

F R O M T H E T E M P E S T C O M P A N Y B L O G

B Y M A R K M E N T E L E

I recently came across an interesting school

project. Only half of the project was Davis-

Bacon.

For those of you that don’t know what Davis

Bacon is, it’s officially the Davis-Bacon Act

which requires paying prevailing wages on all

federal government construction contracts and

most contracts for federally assisted construction. The act includes provisions for

paying the construction workers the prevailing wages and benefits for the area.

My first thought when told about this partial Davis-Bacon was that the project

actually had more than one building. After seeing the plans, this was not the

case. On the drawings, there is a demarcation line that zigzags through the build-

ing. The line even goes down a hallway at one point.

The project is actually split into two different bids, but I will address that in my

next blog. Assuming the same contractor is awarded the entire building, they are

going to have a mess on their hands. Depending on where the worker is standing

will depend on what rate they will be paid. Two crews could be literally two feet

away from each other making two different wages. I see all sorts of problems

that this situation could cause with the labor force – from trying to keep busy on

the Davis-Bacon portion to tension between crews at two different rates on the

same project.

The accounting can also be messy. Even if two different job numbers are issued,

I’m sure there will be overlap throughout the day for some of the field work-

ers. How do you try to keep their time separate?

If I was a betting man, I would bet the Davis-Bacon portion will always be further

along and have a lower productivity based on the hours submitted to payroll. The

only thing they are accomplishing with all of this garbage is more headaches for

the Owner in the long run and higher overall cost.

O R I G I N A L A R T I C L E

P O S T E D A T :

B L O G . T E M P E S T C O M

P A N Y . C O M

In the advertisement to bid it states,

―The Owner prefers to award all

work in each category for both Pro-

jects to a single bidder.‖ What does

this sentence really mean? Noth-

ing! Since each area has its own bid

form, the Owner is able to select the

cheapest possible combina-

tion. Even in the Instructions to Bid-

ders section under Consideration of

Bids it reads ―It is the intent of the

Owner to award a contract to the

lowest responsible bidder…‖ talking

about each individual bid, not a

summation of both bids for each

work category. If they really wanted

one contractor, there would have

been one bid form with breakouts

for each area, not two bid forms.

These ―two‖ bids should either be

one bid or split into two real sepa-

rate projects. As it stands now, this

is truly one project. This is one

building without phased construc-

tion, one specification and one set

of drawings. As with most blue-

prints, the floor plan did not fit on

just one drawing so the A/E split the

floor plan onto multiple sheets. It

would make sense to me to have

the drawing breaks match the de-

marcation line between the two (Continued on page 5)

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Page 5

[Mark discusses] a pro-

ject that split one build-

ing into two bids even

though there was only

one set of plans and

specifications. I decided

to go into more detail [on

the] last statement of

―The only thing they are

accomplishing with all of this garbage is more headaches

for the Owner in the long run and higher overall cost‖.

It appears to me that the Owner or the architect is not sat-

isfied with the already dirt cheap prices and is trying to

beat the contractors down a little more. Unfortunately,

they will achieve beating down the contractors but it will

not save the Owner any money. Splitting this project into

two contracts will actually cost more in the long run.

First off, there is no clear demarcation point, just a line

drawn on the drawings between rooms and down hall-

ways. I’m predicting change orders because neither con-

tractor included in their bid the tie-ins for the two pro-

jects. Chances are both contractors will be reluctant to tie-

in to the other contractor’s work since this can affect the

warranty so the Owner is going to pay a premium for these

change orders.

Another cost increase will be on the material. The project

lost the quantity discount on vendor quotes since it’s now

two contractors purchasing the construction material. Also

with the material, there is a good chance that the project

will not have continuity of construction material used in

the project. Sinks, water closets, lights, door hardware for

a few examples will proba-

bly be by two different

manufactures and will be

a maintenance nightmare

after the job is complete. I

suppose the A/E could sole source all vendor quoted items

and really send the prices through the roof!

Another headache after the project is complete will be

warranty issues. Who does the Owner call for a warranty

issue? The Owner will have a heck of a time figuring out

who they need to call and I’m sure there will be finger

pointing between contractors when a warranty issue

arises. I have seen Owner’s on similar issues get fed up

with the games and decide to bite the bullet and just pay

for someone to fix the problems which should have been

covered under the warranty.

Another cost increase is overhead on the projects. There

will be duplications in the indirect costs that have to be

included in each bid. There will be double the project

managers for each division and each company has to pay

someone in their accounting department to cut the checks

and pay the invoices on the project for a couple of exam-

ples. End result – higher costs!

In the long run, who really wins? The construction man-

ager and the A/E that have based their price on the total

construction cost. They are the only ones who win with

this junk. The contractors and the Owner both end up with

the short end of the stick.

F R O M T H E T E M P E S T C O M P N A B L O G

B Y D O N S H O R T

V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 5

bids, but the A/E for one reason or another didn’t follow this

logic. Instead, they chose to have random breaks independ-

ent of the demarcation line. I find this is completely absurd!

To me, it looks like they are concerned that the project will be

over budget but they are tackling the problem completely

wrong. If they need to ensure the project will be within their

budget, then they need to do a better job of estimating the

costs during the design period and designing a project within

the budget.

(Continued from page 4)

O R I G I N A L A R T I C L E

P O S T E D A T :

B L O G . T E M P E S T C O M

P A N Y . C O M

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Construction Estimating Errors can be

very expensive and embarrassing. The

worst type of error in construction cost

estimating is leaving out an item of work.

On a lump sum bid and contract, the

contractor is obligated to do all of the

work, even if costs for part of the project

are omitted in the estimate bid and con-

tract to build.

Ensuring that all items have been in-

cluded in the takeoff portion of the esti-

mate is perhaps the most difficult part of

the estimate thus it requires careful at-

tention. Any items that may be difficult or

unusual in any way should be under-

lined, checked or circled. Planswift has

many tools that help eliminate errors.

But most people still do it the old fashion

way.

Here are some common Construction

Estimating Errors.

1. Mistakes in arithmetic are one of the

most common Construction Estimating

Errors: Estimates made on construction

projects that require arithmetical calcula-

tions of quantities and cost of materials

and labor costs to install materials or

perform various operations. In order to

avoid errors in arithmetic, the estimator

should use an electronic calculator with

a recording tape, have the calculations

checked by another person, and attach

the tape to the estimate sheet for

backup with plenty of notes and dates of

those notes. Construction Estimating

Software can eliminate this problem.

2. Wrong Measurements from Plans and

Specs: Construction Estimating Errors in

measurements and dimensions taken

from plans, drawings, and specs result in

corresponding mistakes in the cost of

construction items based on those

measurements.

3. Using the Wrong Wage Rates for La-

bor: Hourly labor wages for construction

workers vary countrywide. You should

consistently verify current wage rates

and fringe benefits for the building

trades involved through local union of-

fices, other contractors, supply yards,

and other reliable sources. Overtime

rates are generally 1-1/2 to 2 times

regular rates depending on labor agree-

ments and or union rules. If a job has a

high labor demand, higher wages may

have to be calculated in order to quickly

find enough employees to complete the

job on schedule.

4. Insufficient or Excessive Allowances

for Labor: Frequent Construction Esti-

mating Errors are allowing too much or

too little for labor to do the job. Thus

loosing the job, or accidentally getting

the job.

5. Materials Improperly Priced: Always be

sure that building materials and supplies

are correctly described as to kind, qual-

ity, size, and dimensions. Also confirm

that they are priced competitively. Split

corner block can easily be miscalculated

as the usually come with a special setup

fee.

6. Using Incorrect Units of Measure: Us-

ing a wrong unit of measure can result in

substantial cost increases or decreases.

For example, be careful not to record

lineal feet for lineal yards, square feet for

square yards or cubic feet for cubic

yards, and so forth.

7. Including Poorly Maintained Machin-

ery or Equipment: Machinery or equip-

ment to be used in construction, and

included in the estimate or bid, must

always be checked for efficient service-

ability. Preparing an estimate on a con-

struction project and contemplating the

use of poorly maintained machinery or

equipment is unwise. Forklifts are prone

for leaking oil on concrete floors or slabs.

Breakdown, repairs, and idle time can be

costly, delayed completion of the project

can invite penalties, or liquidated dam-

ages.

8. Failure to Visit the Project Site: This

error might well be number one on the

list because of its importance in the early

stages of cost estimating. Visiting the

proposed site of the project enables the

cost estimator to inspect topography,

check for overhead power lines, inacces-

sible areas etc. If existing structures

have to be demolished or removed from

the premises, the estimator is able to

properly determine the probable cost, if

needing to work around these kinds of

other trades such as demolition etc.

9. Overlooking or Miscalculating Trans-

porting Costs: The cost of hauling materi-

als, supplies, machinery, and equipment

to a project can be a very expensive item

in an estimate. Access to the job site

may be difficult because of poor roads or

no roads, heavy traffic to and from sup-

ply sources, or the requirement to obtain

permits, and so forth.

10. Failure to Review Building Codes,

Permits, and Inspections: Cost estimates

and bids on construction projects are

subject to local, state and federal build-

ing codes, permits, and inspections.

11. Failure to Consider Quality of Work-

manship Required: A contractor who is

accustomed to working on projects that

require high quality workmanship may

not be set up to bid or estimate projects

of mediocre, low grade workmanship.

Conversely, a contractor who usually

works on cheap structures is frequently

at a disadvantage when it comes to bid-

ding on the construction of upscale resi-

dences or commercial buildings where

only the finest quality of workmanship is

acceptable. Failure to give proper consid-

eration to the quality of workmanship a

project warrants can lead to overestimat-

ing or underestimating.

12. Omitting Items the Cost Estimator

Considers to be Minor: Sometimes items

such as scaffolding, ramps, and guard-

(Continued on page 8)

C O N S T R U C T I O N E S T I M A T I N G E R R O R S

F R O M M A S O N R Y W O R K T O O L S . C O M

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August 10, 2010, from

www.reedconstructiondata.com/

news/2010/08/are-construction-bid-

errors-up-in-a-down-economy/?nid=2816

USA - July 31, 2010 - Difficult economic

times obviously can place tremendous

pressure on contractors to obtain work.

Adding the pressing need for a contrac-

tor to get something in the door when

work is scarce to fast approaching bid

deadlines for an increased number of

bids, and the routine pressure of compe-

tition for contracts, may result in in-

creased mistakes in the preparation of

construction bids.

But if an error occurs, when can an Indi-

ana contractor obtain relief once the

error is discovered? The answer will de-

pend upon when the error is discovered

and whether the error arose from a

mathematical or clerical error by the con-

tractor, or from the contractor's error in

judgment.

A contractor may one day find itself in

the following situation: After spending

weeks carefully reviewing and analyzing

the plans and specifications, preparing

take-offs and estimates, gathering antici-

pated labor and material costs, seeking

information and bids from prospective

subcontractors, and putting its bid in

writing, a bid is submitted. When the

bids are opened, the contractor’s excite-

ment in learning that the $5,000,000

bid it so carefully prepared is accepted is

quickly tempered by discovering that the

next closest bid was $7,000,000.

A contractor which suspects a bid error

has occurred obviously is well advised to

determine what in fact happened as

quickly as possible. General contract

formation principles of offer, acceptance

and consideration apply to the bid proc-

ess. The contractor's bid constitutes an

offer, which the owner may accept or

reject. Once accepted, a contract has

been formed. Therefore, if the contractor

discovers its error prior to acceptance by

the owner, it is entitled to revoke its bid.

However, under the more common sce-

nario discussed above, the contractor's

discovery does not occur until after ac-

ceptance and contract formation. Relief

from a bid error is then possible only if

the error can be attributed to a mathe-

matical or clerical error. The contractor

will be hard-pressed to obtain relief if the

error is caused by a misinterpretation of

the specifications by the contractor or a

mistake in judgment.

Mistakes of Fact

Indiana's courts long ago recognized that

a contractor who makes a clerical or

mathematical error may be entitled to

relief. In Board of School Commissioners

v. Bender, 72 N.E. 154 (Ind. Ct. App.

1904), the contractor was required to

submit his bid by 4:00 p.m.; however, it

did not receive bids from two of its sub-

contractors until 3:30 that same after-

noon. The contractor hastily finalized its

bid and in doing so miscalculated the

total bid by approximately $4,000 (which

was 25 percent of the total bid). The

Bender court held that the error was an

excusable, computational mistake and

allowed the contractor to rescind its bid.

See also Schindler Elevator Corp. v. Met-

ropolitan Development Commission, 641

N.E.2d 653 (Ind. Ct. App. 1994) (no ma-

terial variance in bid where numerical

amount on bid form provided that bid

was for $2,399,000, but bid was written

out as "Two Million Three Hundred Ninety

Nine Dollars" as deletion of the word

"Thousand" was merely a typographical

error).

Mistakes of Judgment

However, an Indiana court is unlikely to

grant a contractor relief where it has

made a mistake of judgment rather than

a mistake of fact. Mistakes of judgment

include instances where a contractor

misinterprets the plans and specifica-

tions provided by the owner, or where a

contractor understands the scope of the

project, but incorrectly estimates the

labor, materials or other costs necessary

for completion of the project. An unsuc-

cessful attempt by a contractor to obtain

relief from a mistake of judgment was

the subject of Mid-States General &

Mech. Contracting Corp. v. Town of Good-

land, 811 N.E.2d 425 (Ind. Ct. App.

2004). In Mid-States, the bid documents

required all bidders to "break down their

bid into one lump sum for the majority of

the work and four smaller optional alter-

nate projects that could be completed if

funding was available." All component

parts of the work and stated alternates

and allowances were clearly required to

be included in the stipulated sum

amount. Mid-States' $822,000 bid was

the low bid and was accepted by the

owner; however, Mid-States advised the

architect that its total contract price in-

cluding the stated allowances was actu-

ally $933,020. The owner ultimately

awarded the contract to the second low-

est bidder and sued Mid-States for the

difference between Mid-States’ bid and

the second lowest bid. Determining that

the "bid documents were unambiguous"

in requiring Mid-States to include the

alternates and allowances as part of the

stipulated sum amount, the court found

in favor of the owner.

The Mid-States decision serves notice

that a contractor's failure to understand

unambiguous contract provisions in pre-

paring its bid likely will not support relief

from a bid mistake. In such a case the

contractor's best and perhaps only hope

is that it realizes its mistake prior to bid

opening and acceptance by the owner so

that it may revoke the bid.

(Continued on page 8)

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A R E C O N S T R U C T I O N B I D E R R O R S

U P I N A D O W N E C O N O M Y ?

B R I A N M . F A L C O N A N D D E A N R . B R A C K E N R I D G E

A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W - F R O S T B R O W N T O D D L L C

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rails, are left out of an estimate on the assumption that their

cost is relatively minor and can be absorbed in the overall bid.

On small projects a contractor may gamble on his workers

handling such items routinely. This can be a costly error.

13. Construction Estimating Errors Include Overlooking Items:

The typical causes of overlooking items when preparing an

estimate or bid.

1. Lack of attention to details.

2. In too great of a hurry to complete the cost estimate.

3. Too heavy a workload.

4. Basic lack of experience.

5. Delegating part of the estimate to others.

6. Failure to use a reliable checklist.

An important safeguard against overlooking items is to have

another person independently review and double check the

cost estimate before sending it out to the owner or general

contractor.

14. Construction Estimating Errors in taking short cuts: Taking

shortcuts when making an estimate can be risky. Sometimes

there is a temptation to take shortcuts when under the pres-

sure of time-limit in which to complete the cost estimate on

time or because of a heavy backlog of work. Shortcuts

take the form of guesstimating, using square feet or

cubic foot costs in place of details, and using lump sum

figures picked out of the air, all of which have great risks. This

is generally when the estimator says, "we got that job? What

did I miss?"

15. Not Allowing for Realistic Contingencies: Some construc-

tion projects may have inherent and unusual problems that

should be recognized when the cost estimate is being pre-

pared. Failure to make the allowances or contingencies may

result in not getting the contract or losing money if awarded

the contract. These contingencies include severe winter

weather conditions, or extremely hot and humid climates. The

project may be located in an area of the country subject to

heavy rainfall. Justifications for a realistic contingency include

anticipated labor troubles, material shortages, or political

problems. Although it is poor policy to make flat allowances

for contingencies without good reasons, particularly when

competition is high. Keep it realistic.

16. Inadequate or Excessive Overhead Charges are common

Construction Estimating Errors:

This one job may not be sufficient to take care of the whole

company and its overhead. A good way to eliminate this prob-

lem is to simply look at the job you are dealing with and com-

pare what the overhead would be to other contractors bidding

on the job big or small.

(Continued from page 6)

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E S T I M A T I N G E R R O R S

Conclusion

Given today's economic climate, where contractors may find them-

selves hurriedly reviewing plans and specifications and preparing an

increased number of bids in advance of bidding deadlines to secure

much-needed work, bids may be more susceptible to human error.

While mathematical or typographical errors may provide grounds for

a contractor to withdraw a flawed bid, a contractor's failure to care-

fully review and follow unambiguous contract documents or its fail-

ure to properly estimate manpower, equipment or materials neces-

sary for completion may leave it with little chance to walk away from

an erroneous bid. Prudent contractors will take great care to try to

avoid potentially costly bid errors, particularly unforced errors which

could be avoided by rereading bidding standards and plans and

specifications before submitting a bid.

(Continued from page 7)

D O W N E C O N O M Y

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Meeting Date: October 27, 2010

Time: 11:45 AM Location: Granite City Food and Brewery

Attendance: Chris Ahrenholtz, Mark Mentele, Justin Short, Steve

Rice

Discussion topics:

October Meeting Review—Rob Maglinger

November meeting preview—Andy Greenberg

November fundraiser—Texas Hold’em Poker

Committee reports

No reports

Old Business

SBO is reminding chapters to provide Federal ID numbers and

Articles of Incorporation

I N T H E B E G I N N I N G

T H E R E I S A N

E S T I M A T E .

Canon #1

Professional estimator shall

perform services in areas of

their discipline and competence.

Canon #2

Professional estimator shall

continue to expand their profes-

sional capabilities through con-

tinuing education programs to

better enable them to serve

clients, employers and the in-

dustry.

Canon #3

Professional estimator shall

conduct themselves in a manner

which will promote cooperation

and good relations among mem-

bers of our profession and those

directly related to our profes-

sion.

Canon #4

Professional estimator shall

safeguard and keep in confi-

dence all knowledge of the busi-

ness affairs and technical proce-

dures of an employer or client.

Canon #5

Professional estimator shall

conduct themselves with integ-

rity at all times and not know-

ingly or willingly enter into agree-

ments that violate the laws of

the United States of America or

of the states in which they prac-

tice. They shall establish guide-

lines for setting forth prices and

receiving quotations that are fair

and equitable to all parties.

Canon #6

Professional estimator shall util-

ize their education, years of ex-

perience and acquired skills in

the preparation of each estimate

or assignment with full commit-

ment to make each estimate or

assignment as detailed and accu-

rate as their talents and abilities

allow.

Canon #7

Professional estimator shall not

engage in the practice of ―bid

peddling‖ as defined by this code.

This is a breach of moral and

ethical standards, and this prac-

tice shall not be entered into by a

member of this society.

Canon #8

Professional estimator and those

in training to be estimator shall

not enter into any agreement that

may be considered acts of collu-

sion or conspiracy (bid rigging)

with the implied or express pur-

pose of defrauding clients. Acts of

this type are in direct violation of

the Code of Ethics of the Ameri-

can Society of Professional Esti-

mators.

Canon #9

Professional estimator and those

in training to be estimator shall

not participate in acts, such as

the giving or receiving of gifts,

that are intended to be or may be

construed as being unlawful acts

of bribery.

B O A R D M E E T I N G M I N U T E S &

C O M M I T T E E R E P O R T S

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A S P E C A N O N S

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P R E S I D E N T S

M E S S A G E

The American So-

ciety of Profes-

sional Estimators

serves construc-

tion Estimators by

providing educa-

tion, fellowship,

and opportunity

for professional

development.

M I S S I O N

S T A T E M E N T

Upcoming Chapter Meetings

December 8 - Estimating Errors

January 12, 2011 - Tom Becka

February 9, 2011 - Legal Issues in Construction

March 9, 2011 - Site Visit

April 13, 2011 - Federal Issues in Construction

May 11, 2011 - Educational Seminar, Elections, and Awards

Upcoming Board Meeting:

December 1 - January 5, 2011 - January 26, 2011 -

February 23, 2011 - March 23, 2011 - April 27, 2011 - May

18, 2011

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January 1, 2011

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