Heavy / Civil
Division Coordinator
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ASC Competition – 2023 Nebraska City
Problem Statement – Heavy/Civil Group Region IV
October 22-25, 2023
With the aging of roadways across the United States, you are looking into Department of Transportation work that will repair and replace the existing systems. The flow of traffic is always a main concern with any roadway and should be your number one priority. Your company is looking at a phased project where roadway and bridges will need to be removed and replaced. There will be earthwork, aggregate base, and drainage on the new profile of the roadway that may require support of excavation. Subcontractors will be looking for work so be prepared to analysis these quotes. We will be looking for a complete estimate and schedule to justify your means and methods of construction.
The Owner’s project you are bidding on is a unit-price based contract. However, you are also required to submit the following:
Qualifications Package à Submit one electronic copy in pdf format. This document should be in an 8.5" X 11" format with a maximum of 20-pages including the title page but excluding the transmittal letter. This package must be submitted by 5:00 pm on October 16th, one week prior to the competition dates to the following email address: heavycivilregion4@gmail.com
Final Project Submittal à Submit one copy by electronic submittal which shall be in pdf format submitted on either a flash drive or to the email address above. The Final Project Submittal shall be submitted by 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on October 23rd. This submittal MUST be merged to a single pdf file!
It is expected that the following items will be addressed as a part of the problem solution information:
Problem Statement – Heavy/Civil Group Region IV
October 22-25, 2023
With the aging of roadways across the United States, you are looking into Department of Transportation work that will repair and replace the existing systems. The flow of traffic is always a main concern with any roadway and should be your number one priority. Your company is looking at a phased project where roadway and bridges will need to be removed and replaced. There will be earthwork, aggregate base, and drainage on the new profile of the roadway that may require support of excavation. Subcontractors will be looking for work so be prepared to analysis these quotes. We will be looking for a complete estimate and schedule to justify your means and methods of construction.
The Owner’s project you are bidding on is a unit-price based contract. However, you are also required to submit the following:
- A Qualifications Package – including the following:
- Letter of Transmittal
- Mission Statement and Management Philosophy
- Organizational Structure
- Project Organization Chart
- Safety Management/Safety Record
- Quality Management
- Any other Qualifications that set your Company apart
Qualifications Package à Submit one electronic copy in pdf format. This document should be in an 8.5" X 11" format with a maximum of 20-pages including the title page but excluding the transmittal letter. This package must be submitted by 5:00 pm on October 16th, one week prior to the competition dates to the following email address: heavycivilregion4@gmail.com
Final Project Submittal à Submit one copy by electronic submittal which shall be in pdf format submitted on either a flash drive or to the email address above. The Final Project Submittal shall be submitted by 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on October 23rd. This submittal MUST be merged to a single pdf file!
It is expected that the following items will be addressed as a part of the problem solution information:
- Project Bid
- Accurate quantity takeoffs
- Reasonable crew sizing and production rates
- Accurate subcontractor/supplier quote analysis
- Reasonable overhead and profit budgets
- Estimate organization and backup information for unit prices
- Bid form completed correctly
- Project Schedule
- Address specific time constraints in the specifications
- Enough detail to provide an evaluation of the accuracy and credibility of the schedule
- Orderly and logical
- In agreement with bid estimate and proposed construction methods
- Identify critical work items and/or milestone dates
- Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods
- Appropriate construction planning and methods
- Equipment and manpower selection
- Staffing assumptions, both labor and management
- Anticipated contingencies or concerns
- Solutions to potential problems
- Safety and quality issues
- Oral Presentation
- Quality of visual aids, handouts
- Apparent knowledge
- Appearance/professionalism of presenters
- Freedom from distracting mannerisms
- Quality of voice (projection)
- Visual contact
- Confidence and salesmanship
- Teamwork and coordination; all participate
- Question and answer responses
- Should be given in a manner as if you were presenting to your company’s management to justify your estimate
