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Estimating Fundamentals: Calculating Crew Hours
As I travel around the world training estimators on how to use HeavyBid, I find myself encountering varying levels of estimating knowledge. In response to this, I created a simple course, detailing some basic principles of using productivity factors to calculate crew hours. Wherever you fall on the estimating scale, I know this short course will prove helpful.
HeavyBid Cheat Sheet
Long ago when you purchased HeavyBid software you received a box from HCSS. In it was the program disk (or disks depending how long ago it was), VHS tapes on how to install HeavyBid and some tutorials and a laminated tri-fold cheat sheet with a dozen or so helpful hints and keystrokes to remember. This is my version of the old cheat sheet. I’ve added a lot more content. Download it, print it and pass it out to your fellow estimators!
State DOT Historical BidItem Codes
Every state DOT has a different
Some offer historical prices, some only offer codes, and some offer absolutely nothing.
In this list I have tried to compile a list of every states DOT biditem prices (if available) and their codes. I have also tried to make this list as future proof as possible by showing how I arrived at each of the file’s locations.
California
Deleware
Hawaii
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming