Construction Tips & TricksStacy Hagenbucher

Common Mistakes on Finals

• Source Document– Need to reference back to the

source document – including tickets• HMA Density Incentive

– Tonnages need to broke out for shoulders along mainline

• Maintenance and Repair of Haul Roads– This needs to be paid on all projects

Common Mistakes on Finals

• Signs, Type II – Make sure the spreadsheet is

calculating the correct area – not all signs are rectangular

• No Passing Zone Logs– A copy need to be added to Finals for

Mike Worzella• Scale Checks

– Portable• DT1931

– Permanent

DT1931

Contract Modification Justification• Tool – Force Account Sheet

– In Pantry 2014-NC Region Folder– Generalized numbers only –

numbers will change based on project and location.

– Quick go by – useful to determine if modification justifiable

Contract Modification Justification• Bid Express

– www.bidx.com• Wisconsin Department of

Transportation

– Useful with a few exceptions• Keep it to our region• Maintain reasonable search criteria• Realize these are bid prices – contract

modification prices may run higher

Contract Modification Justification

Contract Modification Justification

Contract Modification Justification

Pantry 2014

• Updated the Electrical Spreadsheet to include tab for both types of side pulls.

• Added MGAL spreadsheet• Added spreadsheet for comments

– Please pass this on to me at end of construction year

– Will be used to modify any changes required for Pantry 2015.