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WisDOT use of FieldManager ® Suite. David Castleberg, PE Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Project Development Field Management TAG, October 7, 2008. WisDOT and FieldManager ®. History Statistics WisDOT Process Beyond FieldManager ®. History.
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WisDOT use ofFieldManager® Suite David Castleberg, PE Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Project Development Field Management TAG, October 7, 2008
WisDOT and FieldManager® • History • Statistics • WisDOT Process • Beyond FieldManager®
History • 1994 WisDOT evaluates Trns.port (BAMS) • Include look at Iowa FieldBook® • 1997 Implement Trns.port and FM/FB 1.97 • Required 20 diskettes for FM/FB install • First FieldNet® service managed byInfo Tech • 375 users (255 DOT, 120 consultants)
History • 1999 upgraded to FM/FB 3.0 (ITI/MDOT) • First state to “beta” test in production • 410 users • 2003 migrated from Mainframe to C/S • Discontinued ITI FieldNet® service • Implemented FieldNet® in-house • 440 users (215 DOT, 225 consultants) • 2008 upgraded to FM 4.4a, FN 3.0a • 490 users (240 DOT, 250 consultants)
Statistics • 300+ LET contracts in 2007 • $750 mil program • 5 region offices • 40+ vouchers processed daily
Contract Assignment • CO send awarded contracts to 5 regional office contacts:CAS>FN>FM • Regions transfer contract to project engineer:FM>FN>FM • Project engineer exports toFB and FP: FM>FB/FP
Payment Estimates • Project engineer generates andsends estimate for approval: FM>FN • Supervisor or delegate approves estimate: FN>CAS • Voucher processes andrefresh sent toPE: CAS>FN>FM
Contract Modifications • Project engineer generates and sends Cont. Mod. for approval: FM>FN • Supervisor or delegate approves Cont. Mod.: FN>CAS OR • PE generates and approvesCont. Mod.: FM>FN>CAS
Other Processes Used • Stockpiles • IDR’s • Daily diaries • FieldBook® for inspectors(as necessary)
Other Notes • PC specification for consultants • Hardware requirements • Region IT support installs/uninstalls software • DSL for FieldNet® connection • Some by phone • Regional IT and contract specialist
Field Information Tracking • Merged with FM database • Additional contract information • Used by project engineer
Project Tracking • Contract data from CAS, FM, FIT • View and update • DBE • Labor Compliance • Warranty • R/R
Materials Information Tracking • Project data from CAS • 5 standard field reports • Used by materials technician
Materials Tracking System • Physical test results • Entry • Verification • Used by central and consultant labs
Materials Reporting System • Contractor entry of test results • IRI ride • Structures • Pavement • Project engineer validation of test results