Catalog Catalog

CATALOG
CATALOG
JULY 1, 2009–JUNE 30, 2010
AASHTOWare®
Catalog
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
American Association of State

Highway and Transportation Officials
May 2009
Trademarks
AASHTOWare is a registered trademark and service mark of AASHTO.
The AASHTOWare logo, Trns•port Estimator, the Trns•port Estimator logo, Trns•port Expedite, the Trns•port
Expedite logo, AASHTO Trns•port, the AASHTO Trns•port logo, CES, the Trns•port CES logo, CAS, the
Trns•port CAS logo, PES, the Trns•port PES logo, LAS, the Trns•port LAS logo, BAMS/DSS, the Trns•port
BAMS/DSS logo, Trns•port SiteManager, the Trns•port SiteManager logo, SiteManager, Trns•port
SiteXchange, the Trns•port SiteXchange logo, Trns•port SitePad, the Trns•port SitePad logo, Trns•port
FieldPad, the Trns•port FieldPad logo, Trns•port FieldManager, the Trns•port FieldManager logo, Trns•port
FieldBook, the Trns•port FieldBook logo, SDMS, DARWin, Pontis, the Pontis logo, Virtis, the Virtis logo,
Opis, the Opis logo, AASHTO BRIDGEWare, the BRIDGEWare logo, and AASHTO AssetManager are
registered trademarks of AASHTO.
Trns•port Preconstruction, the Trns•port Preconstruction logo, Trns•port CRLMS, and the Trns•port CRLMS
logo, SafetyAnalyst, the SafetyAnalyst logo, Turbo Relocation, and the Turbo Relocation logo are trademarks
of AASHTO.
AASHTO Trns•port, Trns•port CES, Trns•port PES, Trns•port Expedite, Trns•port LAS, Trns•port CAS,
Trns•port SiteManager, Trns•port BAMS/DSS, Trns•port SiteXchange, Trns•port SitePad, Trns•port
Preconstruction, Trns•port CRLMS, Virtis, Opis, Pontis, SDMS, DARWin, and Safety Analyst are proprietary
software products of AASHTO.
Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Copyright
Published by the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Inc.
444 North Capitol Street N.W., Suite 249
Washington, D.C. 20001, USA
(202) 624-5800
© Copyright 2009 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Inc. All rights
reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the
publisher.
Printed in the United States of America.

Contents
Overview 1
About Us........................................................................................................................................ 1
AASHTOWare ................................................................................................................ 1
AASHTO......................................................................................................................... 2
How to Order AASHTOWare Products and Services ................................................................... 5
Member Agencies............................................................................................................ 5
Non-Member Organizations ............................................................................................ 5
On The Horizon ............................................................................................................................. 6
web Trns•port .................................................................................................................. 6
Web Trns•port Construction and Materials Management Systems ................................. 7
AASHTO BRIDGEWare® .............................................................................................. 7
DARWin®........................................................................................................................ 8
New for Fiscal Year 2010.............................................................................................................. 8
AASHTO Trns•port® ...................................................................................................... 8
AASHTO BRIDGEWare® .............................................................................................. 8
SafetyAnalyst™ ................................................................................................................ 9
Turbo Relocation™ ........................................................................................................ 10
DARWin-ME™ .............................................................................................................. 11
Important Administrative Policies and Procedures...................................................................... 12
Provisions for Sunsetting an AASHTOWare Product................................................... 12
Free AASHTOWare Product Evaluation....................................................................... 12
AASHTO Trns•port® Transportation Software Management Solution 13

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 13
AASHTO Trns•port Modules ...................................................................................................... 14
Trns•port CES ............................................................................................................... 14
Trns•port PES................................................................................................................ 14
Trns•port LAS ............................................................................................................... 15
Trns•port CAS ............................................................................................................... 15
Trns•port BAMS/DSS ................................................................................................... 15
Trns•port Intranet .......................................................................................................... 16
Trns•port Expedite......................................................................................................... 16
Trns•port Estimator ....................................................................................................... 17
Trns•port SiteManager .................................................................................................. 17
Trns•port SiteXchange .................................................................................................. 18
Trns•port SitePad........................................................................................................... 18
Trns•port FieldManager ................................................................................................ 19
Trns•port FieldNet......................................................................................................... 20
Trns•port TRACER ....................................................................................................... 20
Trns•port Preconstruction.............................................................................................. 20
Trns•port CRLMS ......................................................................................................... 20
Licensing Arrangements .............................................................................................................. 21
Licensing Estimator, FieldNet and the FieldManager Suite.......................................... 21
Local Government Licensing ........................................................................................ 21
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Licensing for Use at Multiple Installations ................................................................... 21
Hardware and Software Environments ........................................................................................ 22
Support for Previous Releases of Trns•port Modules.................................................... 22
Current Annual Fees and Licensing Options ............................................................................... 23
Trns•port Site License ................................................................................................... 24
Annual License Fees by Module ................................................................................... 24
Annual License Fees for Modules based on Copy Quantity.......................................... 25
Trns•port Estimator ....................................................................................................... 25
Trns•port FieldManager ................................................................................................ 26
Trns•port FieldManager Extended License ................................................................... 26
Trns•port FieldNet......................................................................................................... 28
Trns•port TRACER ....................................................................................................... 29
Pre-production Software................................................................................................ 29
Evaluation License Option ............................................................................................ 29
Educational License....................................................................................................... 30
Service Units................................................................................................................................ 30
Fee for Service Units ..................................................................................................... 32
Additional Enhancement Funding ............................................................................................... 32
Funding for Enhancement Items.................................................................................... 32
Process for Funding Additional Enhancements............................................................. 32
Contact Information..................................................................................................................... 33
AASHTO Staff .............................................................................................................. 33
Contractor – Trns•port................................................................................................... 33
Contractor – TRACER .................................................................................................. 33
Pontis® Bridge Management System 35

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 35
New Offerings in FY 2010 ............................................................................................ 36
User Support ................................................................................................................................ 36
Minimum Configuration Pontis 4.4 and Pontis 5 Standalone........................................ 37
Recommended Configuration Pontis 4.4 and Pontis 5.1 Standalone............................. 37
Recommended Configuration Pontis 5.1 Enterprise Server .......................................... 38
Database Support and Sunset Status.............................................................................. 38
Super Site License ......................................................................................................... 39
Extended Super Site License ......................................................................................... 39
International License ..................................................................................................... 39
Service Units................................................................................................................................ 40
Additional Funding for Development/Enhancement Items ......................................................... 41
AASHTO Staff .............................................................................................................. 42
Contractor – Pontis 5.1 .................................................................................................. 42
Contractor – Pontis 4.X ................................................................................................. 42
Virtis®/Opis® Bridge Rating and Design Products 43

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 43
New Offerings for FY 2010 .......................................................................................... 44
Virtis – Bridge Load Rating System............................................................................................ 45
Bridge Configurations and Capabilities......................................................................... 45
Load Rating Features..................................................................................................... 45
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Bridge Load Rating and Permit Vehicle Analysis Using the BRIDGEWare Database. 46
Graphical Features and Customizable Libraries............................................................ 46
Import and Rating Features ........................................................................................... 46
Architectural Support for Third-Party Customization and Add-ons.............................. 46
Opis – LRFD Bridge Design ....................................................................................................... 47
Bridge Configurations and Capabilities......................................................................... 47
Substructure................................................................................................................... 47
Design/Specification Checking Features....................................................................... 47
Common Database and User Interface .......................................................................... 48
Output Reporting Features ............................................................................................ 48
Substructures ................................................................................................................. 48
Minimum Configuration for Virtis and Opis................................................................. 49
Recommended Configuration for Virtis and Opis......................................................... 49
Database Support and Sunset Status.............................................................................. 50
Base System Option ...................................................................................................... 50
Virtis Single Workstation Option .................................................................................. 51
Virtis Unlimited Option................................................................................................. 51
Opis Single Workstation Option.................................................................................... 51
Opis Unlimited Option .................................................................................................. 51
Special Consultant/Agency/County Option................................................................... 51
Service Units................................................................................................................................ 52
AASHTO Staff .............................................................................................................. 54
Contractor...................................................................................................................... 54
DARWin® Pavement Analysis and Design System 55

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 55
System Requirements for DARWin 3.1 ........................................................................ 56
Current Fees and Licensing Options............................................................................................ 57
One-Time License Fees for DARWin 3.1 ..................................................................... 57
Annual License Fees for DARWin 3.1.......................................................................... 57
Special Licensing Arrangement for DARWin............................................................... 58
Hardlock Trade-In Processing Fee ................................................................................ 58
DARWin 3.1 Sunset Plan ............................................................................................................ 58
AASHTO Staff .............................................................................................................. 59
Contractor...................................................................................................................... 59
SDMS® Survey Data Management System 61

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 61
SDMS Collector ............................................................................................................ 61
SDMS Processor............................................................................................................ 62
SDMS Collector Certified Data Collectors ................................................................... 62
SDMS Collector Certified Total Station Instruments.................................................... 62
SDMS Collector Certified Digital Levels...................................................................... 63
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Option I – Individual License........................................................................................ 63
Option II – Renewal of Individual License ................................................................... 63
Option III – Consultant/Contractor Site License ........................................................... 63
Option IV – Agency Site License.................................................................................. 64
Service Units................................................................................................................................ 65
On-Site Training Units .................................................................................................. 65
Custom Programming Service Units ............................................................................. 65
Additional Enhancement Funding ............................................................................................... 66
Funding for Enhancement Items.................................................................................... 66
AASHTO Staff .............................................................................................................. 67
SDMS Task Force Chairperson..................................................................................... 67
SafetyAnalyst™ 68
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 68
SafetyAnalyst™ ............................................................................................................................ 68
Data Requirements....................................................................................................................... 69
Minimum Configuration Client Only ............................................................................ 69
Site License ................................................................................................................... 71
International License ..................................................................................................... 71
Educational Option........................................................................................................ 71
Service Units................................................................................................................................ 71
AASHTO Staff .............................................................................................................. 73
Contractor- MRI ............................................................................................................ 74
Contractor- ITT ............................................................................................................. 74
Turbo Relocation™ 75
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 75
Turbo Relocation™ ....................................................................................................................... 75
The Investment ............................................................................................................................ 76
Benefits and Key Deliverables .................................................................................................... 76
AASHTO Staff .............................................................................................................. 77
Contractor...................................................................................................................... 77
DARWin-ME™ 79
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 79
DARWin-ME™ ............................................................................................................................ 79
The Investment ............................................................................................................................ 80
AASHTO Staff .............................................................................................................. 81
Contractor...................................................................................................................... 81
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Overview
Welcome to the AASHTOWare products and services catalog for fiscal year 2010.
This catalog provides information on existing and proposed products and services
offered by AASHTO through its Cooperative Software Development Program. The
catalog includes descriptions of each AASHTOWare product and service, hardware
and software requirements, license fee schedule, and the availability of service units
where applicable. In addition, the catalog provides instructions on ordering the
AASHTOWare products and services.
About Us
This section provides information regarding membership status within AASHTO and
provides general ordering procedures for our member departments as well as the
private sector.
AASHTOWare
The AASHTO Cooperative Computer Software Development Program, also referred
to as the AASHTO Joint Development Program, is administered under the provisions
of Administrative Resolution AR-2-86 as adopted and modified from time to time by
the AASHTO Board of Directors. Under this program, each AASHTOWare®
product and development project is guided by a task force. These task forces,
together with other advisory task forces, are directed by the Special Committee on
Joint Development (SCOJD). This Catalog describes the AASHTOWare products
and projects to be offered in the next fiscal year and establishes the license and
participation fees. The AASHTO Executive Committee approves the annual
program budget, while the Board of Directors retains responsibility for approving the
policies governing the Software Development program. This committee structure is
illustrated below.
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Visit the AASHTOWare web site at www.aashtoware.org
AASHTO
Board of Directors
Executive Director
Executive Committee
and
Staff
Special Committee Technical and Applications

on Architecture Task Force
Joint Development
Project Product
Task Forces Task Forces
TRTs, TAGs
TRTs and TAGs
and
User Groups
Figure 1. Cooperative Computer Software Development Organization.
AASHTO
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association that represents the member
highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico. It is the only association that represents all five transportation
modes – air, highways, public transportation, rail, and water. Its purpose is to foster
the development, operation, and maintenance of an integrated national transportation
system.
Membership to AASHTO is on an agency basis. The U.S. Department of
Transportation is an ex-officio member. A number of transportation agencies in
other countries belong to the Association as affiliate members. Several sub-state
transportation agencies in the U.S. and several federal agencies are associate
members. Membership is not extended to individuals or private sector entities.
Member Departments
Alabama Department of Transportation
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Arizona Department of Transportation
Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department
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California Department of Transportation
Colorado Department of Transportation
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Delaware Department of Transportation
District of Columbia Department of Public Works
Florida Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
Hawaii Department of Transportation
Idaho Transportation Department
Illinois Department of Transportation
Indiana Department of Transportation
Iowa Department of Transportation
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Maine Department of Transportation
Maryland Department of Transportation
Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation and Construction
Michigan Department of Transportation
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Missouri Department of Transportation
Montana Department of Transportation
Nebraska Department of Roads
Nevada Department of Transportation
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
New Jersey Department of Transportation
New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department
New York Department of Transportation
North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Dakota Department of Transportation
Ohio Department of Transportation
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Oregon Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
South Carolina Department of Transportation
South Dakota Department of Transportation
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
Utah Department of Transportation
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Virginia Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wyoming Department of Transportation
United States Department of Transportation – ex officio
Associate Members – Bridge, Port and Toll

Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District (CA)
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Maryland Transportation Authority
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (Bridges & Tunnels)

MTA Bridges and Tunnels (NY)
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
New York State Bridge Authority
New York State Thruway Authority
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Associate Members – City/County

City of Chicago Department of Transportation
Houston Public Works and Engineering Department
Lake County Division of Transportation (IL)
Maricopa County Department of Transportation (AZ)
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
National Conference of Black Mayors (GA)
New York City Department of Transportation
Riverside County Transportation Commission (CA)
Associate Members – Federal

Appalachian Regional Commission
Military Surface Deployment & Distribution Command/Transportation Engineering
Agency (SDDCTEA)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service
U.S. National Park Service
Associate Members – International

Alberta Transportation and Utilities (Canada)
British Columbia Ministry of Transportation & Highways (Canada)
Hong Kong Highways Department
Korea Expressway Corporation
Manitoba Department of Infrastructure and Transportation (Canada)
New Brunswick Department of Transportation (Canada)
Nigeria Association of Public Highway & Transportation Officials (NAPHTO)
Northwest Territories Department of Transportation (Canada)
Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works (Canada)
Ontario Ministry of Transportation (Canada)
Quebec Ministry of Transportation (Canada)
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Public Works and Settlement
Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation (Canada)
Associate Members – Regional

Chickaloon Native Village (AK)
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (CA)
South Coast Air Quality Management District (CA)
Transportation Corridor Agencies (CA)

How to Order AASHTOWare Products and Services
A brief description of the ordering and licensing procedures for both Member
Department and Non-Member Agencies is described below. Additional information
can be obtained by visiting our website at http://www.aashtoware.org or by calling
Angel Williams, AASHTOWare Business Manager, at (202) 624-5808.
Member Agencies
Orders for the AASHTOWare products are transmitted through our annual
solicitation and commitment process. An annually distributed package includes two
(2) forms that we request be completed and returned to indicate which software
products or projects your department wishes to license or participate in during the
2010 fiscal and license year (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010). From your
department's return of the AASHTOWare Products and Services Request Form and
the Primary Designee Form, we will prepare the appropriate Supplemental License
Agreements and invoices for the current license year; all previously executed Master
License Agreements remain in place. If your member department or agency has not
yet executed a Master Software License Agreement with AASHTO, and you wish to
participate in any of the FY 2010 projects/ products, simply complete and return the
appropriate forms. We will then send you both a Master License Agreement, and the
FY 2010 Supplemental License Agreement with an appropriate invoice.
The AASHTOWare Products and Services Request Form and the AASHTOWare
Member Department/Agency Primary Designee Form are available online at
http://www.aashtoware.org.
Non-Member Organizations
Orders may be transmitted through the annual AASHTO software solicitation and
commitment process for non-member licensees of AASHTOWare products.
Participation in the solicitation allows you to indicate which AASHTOWare
products your firm plans to license during the period from July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2010. From the completion and return of the Non-Member Software Request
Form and the Non-Member Primary Designee Form, AASHTO will prepare the
appropriate license agreements and invoice(s) for the new AASHTO license year and
submit them to you for execution. If your organization has not yet executed a Master
Software License Agreement with AASHTO, and you wish to license any of the FY
2010 product(s), simply complete and return the appropriate forms. We will then
send you both a Master License Agreement, and the FY 2010 Supplemental License
Agreement with an appropriate invoice.
The AASHTOWare Non-Member Software Request Form and the Non-Member
Primary Designee Form is available online at http://www.aashtoware.org.

On The Horizon
This information is provided with the objective of letting all agencies know of new
products or projects that are expected to be solicited through the joint development
process in the upcoming year. Projects presented in this section are almost certain to
move forward but have not yet been developed to the extent that they are ready to
seek official AASHTO Special Committee on Joint Development action to formally
offer them in the catalog. It is also intended to give agencies sufficient lead time to
budget for their participation.
web Trns•port
The Trns•port Task Force (TTF) and the user community has determined that the
web Trns•port architecture is the future of the Trns•port products and that projects
associated with web Trns•port need to move forward as fast as possible. This is
particularly important in light of the technology advancements that are continuously
made in the industry. Web Trns•port is expected to encompass all of the Trns•port
modules. The cost and time to complete this effort will be significant.
Solicitation(s) and the diversion of existing funding from other TTF activities are
expected to be necessary to fund the development activities.
The diversion of some existing funding from TTF activities has and will continue to
reduce funding for maintenance and enhancement of the Trns•port products, but
support services will continue at current levels. The TTF will make every effort to
keep the current Trns•port products viable and functional but the demands on
revenue means that only Urgent and Critical Trns•port Modification Requests
(TMRs) will be funded. High TMRs will be evaluated to determine whether they
should be addressed, based on the web Trns•port development schedule in place at
the time.
The TTF will also be soliciting new funding to support the development of web
Trns•port. Any funding obtained as a result of a solicitation(s) will reduce the time
that it takes to convert the Trns•port products to the web Trns•port environment.
The foundation of web Trns•port will be a loosely coupled, multi-tiered architecture
based on the Microsoft .NET platform. A consistent, unified data model with a
single standard security model will be created for web Trns•port as a core
requirement. This architecture will make offering a web-based user interface easier
today and transitioning to other user interfaces easier in the future. It will also make
it easier to integrate Trns•port with non-Trns•port systems
The initial release of web Trns•port development, Trns•port Preconstruction, which
delivers the functionality of the existing Proposal and Estimates System (PES) and
Letting and Award System (LAS) modules was delivered in November 2008. The
second release, in May 2009, includes the new Trns•port Civil Rights and Labor
Management System (CRLMS), which delivers civil rights and labor management
functionality.
Updated information may be obtained by contacting Tony Bianchi, AASHTO
Project Manager, at (202) 624-5821 or by e-mail at tbianchi@aashto.org.

Web Trns•port Construction and Materials
Management Systems
Preliminary work on the web Trns•port Construction and Materials Management
initiative is currently underway. Technical Review Teams (TRTs) consisting of
member agency representatives are working to develop the list of functional
requirements for both the Construction and Materials Management modules. The
new modules developed under the web Trns•port initiative are envisioned to include
existing construction and materials management functionality available in the
client/server Trns•port product line as well as the laboratory information
management system (LIMS) functionality.
A project solicitation to develop this functionality under the web Trns•port
“umbrella” and implement the construction and materials management business
functions is planned for issuance by the TTF this fiscal year.
For any questions regarding the status of funding or how to provide funding for the
further development of web Trns•port, the status of the possible project
solicitation(s) or the proposed enhancements please contact Tony Bianchi, AASHTO
Project Manager, at (202) 524-5821 or by email at tbianchi@aashto.org.
AASHTO BRIDGEWare®
Pontis®
The Pontis 5.X product will continue to be highly customizable and it has been
customized by agencies at their expense. State agencies have taken advantage of the
product-specific native capabilities to integrate their own database tables and forms
as well as the more extensive capability to integrate the Pontis database and analysis
tools within a larger custom system. Pontis 5.2 and future releases of its web version
will be developed with a specific commitment to preserve the current extensive and
costly base of data extensions and customization of Pontis.
A few parameters to be used in the development of the Pontis 5.X releases are:
• A built-in ability to extend Pontis to manage agency or locale-specific data.
This is a key aspect of the current Pontis customization capabilities that is
necessary to highlight separately;
• A built-in ability to customize or tailor the Pontis user environment to
reflect individual needs or preferences, including interface customization
and session information persistence;
• Pontis 5.X will strive to simplify the required inputs whenever possible
without losing the functionality of previous versions;
• Pontis models should produce intuitive results that can be easily validated;
• Pontis 5.X will effectively weave bridge management analysis into frequent
business practices (i.e. life cycle cost analysis at the project level, budget
and policy trade offs at the network level).
• Pontis needs to be extendable to other asset management groups
• The client server speed and efficiency will be maintained or improved in the
thin client.
• Pontis 5.X will standardize its report writer as Crystal Reports and phase
out Infomaker.

DARWin®
DARWin 3.1 Sunset Plan
AASHTO anticipates sunsetting the DARWin 3.1 product 12 months after the
release of DARWin-ME V2.0, which is expected to be December 31, 2010. A plan
to gracefully cease support of this product has been created.
Updated information may be obtained by contacting Vicki Schofield, AASHTO
Project Manager, at (202) 624-3640 or by e-mail at vschofield@aashto.org.
New for Fiscal Year 2010

The following summarizes several AASHTOWare product options, features and
enhancements that are new for the AASHTO fiscal and license year 2010. More
detailed descriptions of these new product options and features are provided in the
applicable product sections within this catalog.
AASHTO Trns•port®
Trns•port Civil Rights and Labor Management System
(CRLMS)
In May 2007, twelve agencies committed to funding an effort to develop a new
module within the web Trns•port product suite to be known as the Trns•port Civil
Rights and Labor Management System (CRLMS).
In May 2009, AASHTO released the Trns•port CRLMS software, which is a web-
based product offering that allows the effective administration of an agency’s
external civil rights and labor compliance activities such as contractor payrolls and
labor compliance, wage decisions, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
certification, vendor data management, DBE commitments, On-the-Job Trainees
(OJT) tracking and monitoring, subcontractor data and prompt pay tracking, trucking
types and tracking, and interfaces with client/server Trns•port.
For additional information, please contact Tony Bianchi, AASHTO Project Manager,
at (202) 624-5821 or by email at tbianchi@aashto.org.
AASHTO BRIDGEWare®
Pontis®
Agencies licensing Pontis in FY 2010 will receive a copy of Pontis 4.5 (if requested)
and a copy of Pontis 5.1. Support will be provided for both versions throughout FY
2010. Please note that no new functionality was added or will be added to Pontis 4.4
or 4.5 as work on version 5.2 is underway
Functionality added to Pontis 5.1 includes:
• Web-based reporting and viewing of bridge data;
• Plug-in support for reports developed in either Crystal Reports or InfoMaker
reports migrated from earlier versions of Pontis over the web;
• New features for authoring bridge lists and filters over web;
• Enhanced features for defining security roles and bridge-level access groups;

• Support for Microsoft SQL Server;
• Support for newer versions of ASA, Oracle and Windows;
• Support for localization of screen labels and microhelp;
• Functionality for determining long-term budget requirements to meet specified
performance targets;
• Support for linking multimedia documents (e.g., photos, sketches, and/or other
documents) to bridges and bridge inspections;
• Numerous additional user convenience features; and
• Bridge inspection module.
Virtis®
Agencies licensing Virtis in FY 2010 will receive Version 6.1 of this product. This
is a major release for Virtis incorporating enhancements to the AASHTO Standard
Engine, addition of a new reinforce concrete and prestressed concrete LRFD and
LRFR module, rating analysis of truss-floorbeam systems and numerous User Group
requested and Service Unit enhancements.
Opis®
Opis Superstructure follows the same release schedule as Virtis and shares much of
the same functionality, though focused on Load and Resistance Factor Design
(LRFD). Enhancements for FY2010 include a new reinforce concrete and
prestressed concrete LRFD and LRFR module and several new input wizards to
improve and simplify user input. The project to develop LRFD substructure
capabilities is now completed. Opis substructure was released April 2008 in Version
6.0, incorporating:
• Additional LRFD engines for reinforced concrete superstructure analysis and
specification-checking; and
• LRFD specification-checking for substructure.
SafetyAnalyst™
SafetyAnalyst was developed as a cooperative effort between the FHWA and
participating state and local agencies. The software will be transitioned to become an
AASHTOWare product on July 1, 2009.
It provides a set of software tools for use by state and local highway agencies for
highway safety management. These tools can be used to improve the programming
of site-specific highway safety improvements following the process and procedures
that will be in the forthcoming Highway Safety Manual (HSM). The four analytical
tools are summarized below.
1. The Network Screening Tool identifies sites with potential for safety
improvements.
2. The Diagnosis and Countermeasure Selection Tool is used to diagnose the

nature of safety problems at specific sites and assist users in selecting
effective countermeasures to address those problems.

3. The Economic Appraisal and Priority Ranking Tool performs an economic
appraisal of a specific countermeasure or alternative countermeasures for a
specific site, optimization of sites and countermeasures, and priority ranking
of alternative improvements.
4. The Countermeasure Evaluation Tool provides the capability to conduct

before/after evaluations of implemented safety improvements.
Turbo Relocation™
State transportation agencies are required to provide relocation assistance benefits to
individuals, families, and businesses displaced as a result of public construction
projects in conformance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act), as amended. However, the
capability to do so using computing technology is generally uncoordinated and
inconsistent from one agency to another or internally across an agency, and does not
provide a useful management tool to review and approve relocation assistance
benefit determinations and calculations. Development of the Turbo Relocation
software product will bring the availability of sound, consistent business rules and
processes to participating agencies, will reduce data and calculation errors, and will
increase the overall value of the data for both analysis and statistical purposes as well
as provide reporting capabilities.
Additionally, the need for a relocation assistance benefits calculation software
product is based on some of the contemporary issues within member agencies
including, but not limited to, institutional knowledge loss due to downsizing, early
outs, retirements and turnover of agency staff to consultants; increases in projects
carried out by Local Public Agencies (LPAs) which require stewardship and
oversight; and the projected steady to increasing number of relocations to be carried
out by AASHTO member agencies over both the short and long term.
Turbo Relocation will be developed as an interactive software product that will
prompt the user to enter data while in the office or in the field to determine and
calculate the relocation assistance benefits in conformance with the Uniform Act, as
amended. Users will be able to follow a series of prompts to navigate in “tutorial”
mode, or directly access the relocation assistance benefit calculators contained within
the product. The system output will consist of reports containing summary data
sheets of the data entered as well as the calculated values. The software is intended
to serve the AASHTO member agencies, local public agencies, and consultants in
performing the relocation assistance benefits determination and calculation process.
Turbo Relocation software will:
• Provide consistency in the calculation process;
• Assist with on-the-job training of relocation staff; providing prompts to answer
questions that guide users through the relocation benefits determination and
calculation process;
• Provide a database and allow linkage to existing databases through state
customizable interfaces; and
• Operate in both web-based and stand-alone modes facilitating field use.
• Software development is starting in May 2009 and the first release is expected in
June or July 2010.

• License fees and service unit costs will be available once the software
development is completed.
Updated information may be obtained by contacting Vicki Schofield, Project

Manager at (202) 624-3640 or by email at vschofield@aashto.org.
DARWin-ME™
DARWin-ME™ is the next generation of AASHTOWare® pavement design software
which builds upon the NCHRP mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide and
expands and improves the features in the accompanying prototype computational
software. DARWin-ME™ will be a production-ready software tool to support the
day-to-day operations of public and private pavement engineers. Darwin-ME™. For
many pavement engineers, this will be a paradigm shift away from a nomograph-
based design to one based on engineering principles and mechanics. Instead of
entering basic site and project information into an equation and getting an
empirically based pavement design output, the engineer will be able to use detailed
traffic, materials and environmental information to assess the short and long-term
performance of a pavement design using nationally and/or locally calibrated models.
DARWin-ME™ is intended to be a comprehensive pavement design and analysis
tool, capable of providing support and insights to highway decision-makers,
academia and consultants through the entire pavement structure life cycle, from
design through maintenance. This type of state-of-the-practice approach represents
the current advancements in pavement design. The results of this design approach
will be smoother, longer-lasting and more cost-effective pavements.
DARWin-ME™ will contain three primary modules: Project Definition, Project
Inputs, and Project Results. These modules will provide a logical progression of
information for the designer. The Project Definition module will provide for project-
specific information and analysis parameters to help distinguish various “what-if”
scenarios. The Project Inputs module will provide the designer the option to
scrutinize the traffic, climate, and materials to be considered for design. The Project
Results module will provide a summary of project input parameters and organizes
the performance results by type and time period.
DARWin-ME™ will also provide tools to generate optimized pavement design based
on given requirements and provides extensive reports to evaluate and fine-tune the
design. The final design is saved in database format so it can subsequently be used
for various distress and performance analyses and for other management purposes.
DARWin-ME™ reflects a change in the methods and procedures engineers use to
design pavement structures. It takes advantage of the advances in material
mechanics, axle-load spectra and climate for predicting pavement performance.
While DARWin-ME™ will not answer all of the challenges to pavement design; it is
a significant improvement from previous pavement design procedures and will
facilitate future development in pavement modeling and analysis.
Software development is starting June 2009 and the first release is expected in
December 2010.
Project Manager, at (202) 624-3640 or by email at vschofield@aashto.org.

Important Administrative Policies and Procedures
When AASHTO issues a license for one or more of its computer software products,
it does so on an organization or agency wide basis. The following is intended to
clarify and define what is included and meant by the use of the terms "organization
or agency." An “organization” or “agency” may be:
• An AASHTO member department, or associate member agency;
• An Agency, Department or equivalent governmental organization that is an
officially constituted or a designated unit of a sovereign Country's national
government and with whom the U.S. Government does not prohibit issuing such
licenses;
• An Agency, Department or equivalent governmental organization of a State,
Province or similarly constituted unit of a sovereign Country and with whom the
U.S. Government does not prohibit issuing such licenses;
• An Agency, Department or equivalent governmental organization of a county or
similarly constituted unit of a State;
• A city;
• An educational institution; and
• A private sector firm, company or corporation.
Provisions for Sunsetting an AASHTOWare

Product
The administrative procedures and practice for sunsetting or discontinuing AASHTO
support for outdated options, versions, releases and even entire products have been
established. You will note that sunsetting has been and is being announced or
confirmed for some aspect of a current AASHTOWare product(s). You should
carefully read the sections of this document that describe specific products and refer
to sunsetting activities.
Free AASHTOWare Product Evaluation

While not new, many AASHTO member agencies are not aware that they may
request to install and evaluate most AASHTOWare products for a period of 120
calendar days without licensing fees. AASHTO member agencies may request to
evaluate the Trns•port products for a period of 180-days at no cost.
The software provided is not a demonstration copy but the actual executable full-
function current software release of the product. A special Evaluation License
Agreement is required and can be used once prior to licensing.
This licensing option is also available to non-member agencies or enterprises with
some restrictions. Contact the AASHTO staff representative listed for the respective
products to get more information.

AASHTO Trns•port®
Transportation Software Management Solution
Introduction
AASHTO client/server Trns•port® consists of the following 14 modules designed to
meet most transportation agency preconstruction and construction management
needs.
• CES® − Cost Estimation System
• PES® − Proposal and Estimates System
• LAS® − Letting and Award System
• CAS® − Construction Administration System
• BAMS/DSS® − DataWarehouse and Decision Support System
• Trns•port Intranet™ – Web Browser Access to Trns•port Information
• Trns•port Expedite® − Electronic Bidding System
• Trns•port Estimator® − Cost Estimation Workstation
• Trns•port SiteManager® − Construction Management System
• Trns•port SiteXchange® − Contractor Data Transfer
• Trns•port SitePad™ − Handheld Data Collection Software for SiteManager
• Trns•port FieldManager™ − Construction Management Suite for Project
Engineers and Inspectors
• Trns•port FieldNet™ − Electronic Data Transfer System for FieldManager
• Trns•port TRACER™ − TRAnsportation Cost EstimatoR
AASHTO web Trns•port consists of the following two modules designed to meet
most transportation agencies preconstruction and civil rights and labor management
needs.
• Trns•port Preconstruction™ − Proposal, Estimates, Letting, and Award System
• Trns•port CRLMS™ – Civil Rights and Labor Management System
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AASHTO Trns•port Modules
Each Trns•port module addresses the needs of the transportation agency during a
particular phase in the construction life cycle, beginning with project definition
through the archival of final contract information and beyond, by providing access to
it for use in decision-making and reporting. A Site License, which includes most of
the modules, is available for an annual fee. The modules can also be licensed
separately so that the licensee can choose only those modules needed.
Generic releases of the Trns•port modules are available to provide operational
support as well as appropriate analysis reports in easy-to-understand formats. The
generic approach provides an efficient and flexible computer operating environment
and user interface, with integrated tools for adding new or modified reports,
extending the database with agency specific data, and conducting ad hoc analyses.
The current releases offer significant capability to tailor Trns•port to each agency's
individual needs, through the use of system installation options, report templates and
generic fields in the database.
Trns•port CES, PES, LAS, CAS, SiteManager and BAMS/DSS are currently
available in multi-tier client/server architecture over a network supporting the
TCP/IP protocol. The TRACER, Estimator, Expedite, SiteXchange modules and the
BAMS/DSS Workstation run on PCs. SitePad runs on a handheld PC. The
FieldManager product suite is a PC-based system capable of operating in either a
client/server, network environment, or in a stand-alone mode. A detailed listing of
system requirements is available at http://www.cloverleaf.net/sys_arch/.
The Trns•port Intranet module that has been separately available for licensing is now
included as part of other production module licensing. The functionality that
Trns•port Intranet provides opens selected portions of the valuable enterprise
information in Trns•port to any authorized user with a web browser such as
Microsoft® Internet Explorer. It is of such benefit that it is now available to all
licensees as an inclusive capability within the product suite.
The web Trns•port modules of Preconstruction and CRLMS are available in a web-
based services architecture based on a Microsoft .NET platform.
Trns•port CES
Trns•port CES is the primary Trns•port module for construction cost estimation.
CES provides a full range of cost estimating capabilities from conceptual estimation
to the final engineer's estimate required for award approval using parametric, cost-
based and bid-based job cost estimates. CES comes ready with a standard set of cost
groups for parametric estimation and tools to upload existing labor, equipment,
material, and crew data. Estimators can migrate their work though each stage of
estimation, splitting and combining jobs as required, moving smoothly from
parametric to detailed estimation, creating PES projects and producing the final
estimate. CES allows users to take snapshot views of estimates at various stages in
the estimation life cycle, so final results can be traced back to their conceptual
beginnings. Parametric cost estimation functionality is available in CES using a
browser.
Trns•port PES
Trns•port PES addresses the needs of numerous offices involved during the pre-
letting phase of construction. With PES, the user can enter project data, prepare the
PS&E estimate for transportation construction projects, combine them into
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proposals, and select a group of proposals for a bid-letting package, all within an
interactive, online system. Standard reports include the detail estimate, the proposal
estimate and the proposal. This module has been designed for flexibility in project
definition and proposal creation using multiple funding units, bid-based pricing at
both the project and proposal level, differing Engineering & Construction percents,
Cost Plus Time designations, and alternate specifications at both the category and
line item levels. PES supports the exchange of data with CES, Estimator and
Expedite. PES contains a Worksheet that facilitates the entry and editing of project
information in a spreadsheet-like format with import capabilities for receiving data
from design systems. The PES Worksheet is also available in a stand-alone version
so that designers and others in remote offices can build a project using the data entry
and edit capabilities of the full client/server version of PES.
Trns•port LAS
Trns•port LAS addresses the needs during the advertisement and award phase of
activity. It is designed to aid transportation agency personnel in advertising
proposals, tracking plan and proposal holders, processing bid information, tracking
disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) commitments, and making award
decisions. LAS receives data directly from Trns•port Expedite (Electronic Bidding
System), including Cost Plus Time bids and DBE commitment information. It
provides the notice to contractors, plan holder management, online and batch data
entry facilities for vendor bids, the bid tabulation report and analyses of the received
bids, and bid letting summary reports. Additionally, it maintains the plan holders
list, and produces mailing lists and plan holder invoices.
Trns•port CAS
Trns•port CAS manages contract information from award to final payment. It offers
a complete set of management information reports detailing construction progress.
This module addresses the Construction office's needs regarding contractor payments
(partial/final), funding participation allocation, subcontract approval, and tracking
and changes to original contract specifications (change orders and supplemental
agreements). CAS can track DBE contractor utilization and contract compliance
with goals. The partial payment voucher, construction report, contract status reports,
and an item-level funding export are several of the key outputs produced by CAS.
Trns•port BAMS/DSS
Trns•port BAMS/DSS provides a complete Trns•port historical data warehouse
specifically designed to provide decision support in the areas of bid monitoring and
evaluation, vendor (contractor, subcontractor, and DBE) and market analysis, item
price estimation, and the planning and budgeting process.
The BAMS/DSS Workstation was developed to provide a desktop platform for
BAMS/DSS analysis as an alternative to host-based BAMS/DSS analysis. In this
context, the “desktop” is a computer running the Windows operating system, and the
“host” is the computer where the full BAMS/DSS system is installed. The
BAMS/DSS Workstation permits a BAMS/DSS analyst to download Data Views
from a host computer and perform Statistical Models Analysis and Ad Hoc Analysis
on the desktop on those downloaded Data Views. The Workstation provides a faster,
more responsive analysis environment.
Trns•port Stand-Alone BAMS/DSS is an option that provides the full Trns•port
BAMS/DSS software capabilities on a single Windows PC. It also allows additional
BAMS/DSS Workstations to access the PC as a database server. This configuration

is ideal for agencies that need the full power of BAMS/DSS, without the additional
overhead of a client/server implementation.
Because of the collusion detection aspects, BAMS/DSS has previously been
restricted only to Member and Associate-International Member agencies. A
Standard Analysis Version of BAMS/DSS based on the BAMS/DSS version is
available for licensing to governmental transportation agencies that are not
AASHTO Members or Associate-International Members. The Standard Analysis
Version has a reduced set of defined data analysis and reporting modules but still
provides a powerful, full-featured product responsive to the data analysis and
reporting requirements of qualified agencies that are not Members or Associate-
International Members.
Trns•port Intranet
Trns•port Intranet is a Trns•port module included in the licensing of any other
production module that opens selected portions of the valuable enterprise
information in Trns•port to any authorized user with a web browser such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer. By enabling web-based functions in the client/server
Trns•port modules without special client software, Intranet opens the accessibility of
Trns•port with minimal deployment costs. Little or no training is required for these
web-based functions, since many users are already familiar with the World Wide
Web. The web-based functions can be customized to meet an agency's specific
display and data requirements. The security management for a Trns•port module's
web-based functions is integrated directly into the module, so all module access
privileges for a user can be managed in one integrated environment.
Trns•port Expedite
Trns•port Expedite is a Windows application designed to work with Trns•port PES
and LAS, or any similar proposal preparation and bid letting management system.
Expedite allows bidders to receive proposal information including item schedules,
DBE requirements, and affidavits; enter all information required for a valid proposal;
and submit item bids in a secure machine-readable form. Expedite supports
proposals with Cost Plus Time components, alternate sections and alternate items,
lump-sum and fixed-price items, and distribution of amendments in electronic form.
Expedite consists of several components, some intended to be run by the
transportation agency and others to be run by bidders. The first component will
convert a flat file of proposal item information, taken from PES or a similar system,
into an electronic proposal or amendment file for distribution to prospective bidders.
The second component, called the electronic bid manager, is run by the bidder and
allows item bids to be entered interactively, as on a spreadsheet, with item extensions
and section and proposal totals calculated and displayed immediately. It also
facilitates the submittal of DBE commitment information and an electronic bid bond
identifier or manually delivered check or payment indication. The third component,
run by the transportation agency, checks the electronic bid for validity and data
errors, prints a log listing information about the electronic bid for comparison to the
paper bid and produces a flat file suitable for loading into LAS or a similar system.
The fourth component allows the transportation agency to enter bid data from
proposals submitted manually in a PC-based program for loading into LAS or a
similar system. The final component is a program that allows the transportation
agency to electronically verify the bidder's bid bond.
The electronic bid manager component and its associated documentation may be
copied by the transportation agency for distribution to and use by all its prospective
bidders, provided the software and documentation are not modified in any way.

Trns•port Estimator
Trns•port Estimator is an interactive, stand-alone cost estimation system for
transportation construction that assists in the preparation of detailed estimates.
Estimator has an intuitive interface that new users learn quickly. It supports
generation of cost estimates using cost-based and bid-based techniques. All base
data for these estimates, such as wages, equipment and material costs, production
rates, and historical item price estimation data is stored and maintained on the PC.
Estimator can import bid-based item price estimation data from BAMS/DSS and
supports multiple bid histories from which the user can choose. Estimator can
transfer data to the Trns•port CES module for further refinement of estimates and for
integration of project estimates into program estimates. Estimator is well-suited for
distributing the estimation function throughout district offices and for exchanging
data with design consulting firms. Estimator is integrated with the other Trns•port
modules, and supports additional file formats, such as XML, HTML, CSV, XLS, and
XLSX. Additionally, Estimator can read and write Microsoft Excel files.
Trns•port SiteManager
Trns•port SiteManager is a comprehensive client/server based construction
management tool. It provides for data entry, tracking, reporting, and analysis of
contract data from contract award through finalization. SiteManager is built on the
same multi-tier architecture as the rest of the Trns•port suite, allowing for easy
integration and data transfer. It can be used by all levels of construction and
materials personnel such as; field inspectors, technicians, project managers, clerks,
auditors, lab personnel, management, producer/suppliers, contractors, and the
FHWA.
SiteManager has the following main functions:
Contract Administration
Contract administration monitors the contractor progress schedule, receives
payrolls, monitors and reports on status, and provides reference data for vendors,
subcontractors and bid items. Features include automatic loading of contract
data from the licensee’s preconstruction system and a direct interface from the
Trns•port PES and LAS modules. An interface is also provided to export data to
the Trns•port BAMS/DSS module.
Contract Records
Contract records allows recording of various project data such as permits,
correspondence, contractor evaluations, disputes and claims, conference
meetings, stockpiled materials, key dates, checklists, funding, design
evaluations, and change order (includes extra work orders, time extensions,
over/underruns, etc.) creation, tracking and approval.
Daily Work Reports

Daily work reports allows inspectors to capture work performed at the job site
such as personnel, equipment, work items, quantities, descriptions, and force
account information such as labor, equipment and materials. Information is
downloaded to the inspector’s laptop to provide reference data to the inspector
along with sophisticated data editing by the software. The captured information
is then uploaded to the project manager for review and approval.

Contractor Payments
Contractor payments generates estimates, processes contract and line item
adjustments (includes liquidated damages, fuel adjustments, price adjustments,
and licensee-specific adjustments), and manages retainage. It provides tracking,
approval, finalization and discrepancy notification/resolution for items such as
certified payrolls and tested materials.
Materials Management
Materials management provides recording, tracking and reporting of material
samples and test results from job sites, plants and test labs. Comprehensive lists
are included for reference and validation of data, including materials, lab
qualifications, testing personnel, approved material lists, producer/suppliers,
calibrated equipment, welders and inspectors. Aggregate, concrete and
bituminous concrete mix designs are supported. Additional features include
sampling and testing requirements for contracts, and reporting of the status of
tested materials for a contract.
Laboratory Inventory Management System (LIMS)

New in fiscal year 2009, the incorporation of a LIMS system in the SiteManager
product integrates laboratory inventory management functionality with
SiteManager materials management. This integrates material and lab
administration to provide sampling and testing workflow management. System
functionality includes the ability to establish a material sample “chain of
custody,” manage access to samples and tests based on qualifications, define
standard and alternative sample testing workflows, maintain sample test queues
and schedule tests, and audit and track samples.
Trns•port SiteXchange
Trns•port SiteXchange enables contractors to enter subcontractor information once a
contract is awarded. In an effort to make the implementation process as smooth as
possible, SiteXchange was built on the framework for the Expedite module, which is
already familiar to many contractors. The transportation agency portions are based
on the corresponding Expedite components, modified to work with Trns•port
PES/LAS or SiteManager. SiteXchange exports a file that is converted into contract
files. The contract files are distributed to prime contractors, who then add the
subcontractor data to the contract. The contractor program may contain a
miscellaneous data screen with form elements, and it provides a printed report. The
completed form is then sent back to the transportation agency to be loaded into
SiteManager.
The contractor component and its associated documentation may be copied by the
licensing agency for distribution to and use by all its contractors, provided the
software and documentation are not modified in any way.
Trns•port SitePad
Trns•port SitePad is used in the field with a handheld data collection device, in
conjunction with SiteManager, to help manage a construction project. It offers
onsite data recording and transfer functionality. To minimize data entry time and
errors, dropdown lists are supplied wherever possible, including previous entry lists.
Through the creation of Daily Work Reports (DWRs), field personnel can track item
and material progress, record weather and temperature data, track contractors’

personnel and equipment, and document site conditions. The handheld device is
synchronized with a PC to load the data into SiteManager.
Trns•port FieldManager
The FieldManager suite is a comprehensive construction management system for
managing and tracking construction projects, documenting construction progress,
initiating contractor payments, and communicating with an agency’s central office
contract administration system. It was designed for use by state departments of
transportation, local government agencies, engineering consultants, large contractors,
or any other organization that manages construction projects. The FieldManager
suite contains three companion products that work together to comprise this
construction management system. The close interaction of these products provides
many benefits, including a high level of communication, data sharing and accuracy,
information management, and record keeping and administrative time and cost
savings.
FieldManager
FieldManager focuses on refining the workflow of construction contract
management at the field office level; the field office can manage field-gathered
data, and then interface with a central office. This allows several users to update
contract information, implementing a shared database to expand an agency’s
data-sharing capabilities. Data can be entered once and shared electronically,
replacing the need to manually enter the same data in multiple locations.
FieldBook
FieldBook is a subset of FieldManager, designed to automate the construction
inspector’s task of documenting the progress of a construction project.
Operating on a laptop computer, FieldBook allows inspectors to take a more
active role in the project, providing the flexibility of recording construction
information at the project site, including work item and material progress,
contractor/subcontractor documentation, daily report attachments, site
conditions and general comments. The construction progress is recorded in
Inspector’s Daily Reports (IDRs), which are uploaded to FieldManager in the
field office. Contract updates are downloaded from FieldManager, giving
inspectors direct access to the latest contract data and other information vital to
their field operations.
FieldBuilder
FieldBuilder is a data entry interface that enables office personnel to enter
contract information and export the contract data directly into FieldManager.
This gives an organization the flexibility to use FieldManager as a stand-alone
system, creating contracts from scratch. All of an organization’s pay items and
contractors can be managed by importing information from the central office,
from a text file or by adding them directly into FieldBuilder. Once a contract
has initially been created, you can copy it, modify any necessary information
and quickly create a new contract.
FieldPad
FieldPad is used in conjunction with FieldManager to help manage a
construction project from the field via a handheld data collection device. To
minimize data entry time and errors, dropdown lists are supplied wherever
possible, including previous entry lists. Through the creation of Inspector’s

Daily Reports (IDRs) field personnel can track item and material progress,
record weather and temperature data, track contractor personnel and equipment
and document site conditions. The handheld device is synchronized with a PC
to load the data into FieldManager.
Trns•port FieldNet
FieldNet provides an automated interface between FieldManager and Trns•port CAS.
It enables the electronic transfer of contract, estimate, contract modification, and
reference information. FieldNet can also be used to obtain supervisor approvals for
estimates and contract modifications and to transfer both read-only and working
copies of contracts to other FieldManager machines.
Trns•port TRACER
TRAnsportation Cost EstimatoR (TRACER) is a parametric cost engineering tool
that streamlines the budgetary/planning process by employing pre-engineered model
parameters and construction criteria in conjunction with RSMeans® location-specific
cost-based cost data to create accurate and comprehensive project cost estimates
utilizing limited design information. This is achieved through default quantity
calculations which are built into the software and based on similar projects and
experienced engineering assumptions. Pre-defined and documented engineering
relationships link primary parameters to detailed design assumptions and associated
engineering quantity output.
TRACER is a stand-alone Windows based interactive cost estimating software
solution. All parametric algorithms and RSMeans® cost data are inherent to the
software and the turnkey package allows the user to begin creating cost-based
estimates from the moment the software is launched
Trns•port Preconstruction
Trns•port Preconstruction replaces the existing client/server Trns•port modules of
Trns•port PES and LAS with a web-based product offering similar functionality. In
addition to the replacement of the current functionality, features such as simplified
installation, a unified database, consolidated security model, workflow/phase
handling, a new reporting tool, improved handling of generic fields, and
customization features were included in the development of Trns•port
Preconstruction. A data migration utility and interfaces with client/server Trns•port
have also been included to assist agencies in their migration to the web-based
product.
Trns•port CRLMS
Trns•port CRLMS receives and processes the data required to meet federal and state
requirements for civil rights and labor compliance activities. CRLMS is a web-based
product offering that allows the effective administration of an agency’s external civil
rights and labor compliance activities such as contractor payrolls and labor
compliance, wage decisions, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification,
vendor data management, DBE commitments, On-the-Job Trainees (OJT) tracking
and monitoring, subcontractor data and prompt pay tracking, trucking types and
tracking, and interfaces with client/server Trns•port.

Licensing Arrangements
Licensing Estimator, FieldNet and the

FieldManager Suite
Estimator and FieldNet are proprietary software products of Info Tech, Inc.,
Gainesville, Florida. The FieldManager suite (including FieldManager, FieldBook,
FieldBuilder and FieldPad) is a proprietary software product jointly owned by Info
Tech, Inc. and the State of Michigan. AASHTO and its licensees have been granted
a license to use the Estimator, FieldManager, and FieldNet software by an agreement
with Info Tech, Inc. AASHTO Member Departments and Associate-International
Members wishing to use these products must license them from AASHTO and abide
by the terms and conditions granted by this license agreement, which is incorporated
by reference into the AASHTO licensing agreement(s). A copy of the AASHTO-
Info Tech agreements will be provided to any requesting member or associate
member agency.
Local Government Licensing

The pricing of licenses to local government entities is the same as for AASHTO
members. The BAMS/DSS module is available only to AASHTO Members and
Associate-International Members. However, the BAMS/DSS Standard Analysis
Version, a modified edition of the BAMS/DSS module, is available for licensing
outside AASHTO’s membership. Local government transportation agencies must
license the FieldManager suite, FieldPad and FieldNet through Info Tech, and all
other Trns•port modules through AASHTO. Info Tech, Inc. can be reached at:
Info Tech, Inc.
5700 SW 34th Street
Suite 1235
Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: (352) 381-4400
Fax: (352) 381-4444
www.infotechfl.com/ordering.php
Attn: Mr. Joseph Phelan
Licensing for Use at Multiple Installations

An agency obtaining one license for BAMS/DSS, CES, PES, LAS, CAS,
SiteManager, Preconstruction or CRLMS may install servers at multiple locations
and run the applications completely independent of other regions/districts of the
agency. However, AASHTO will send software releases to only one location and all
support service requests from the multiple unrelated locations/districts must be made
through one agency location. It is assumed all installations would be running the
same platforms and the same releases.

Hardware and Software Environments
Because of the rapid pace at which technology changes, a website has been
established to provide the most current hardware and software requirements for the
Trns•port suite of products. Please visit this website at the following address:
http://www.cloverleaf.net/sys_arch/.
Support for Previous Releases of Trns•port

Modules
• In an effort to maximize the effectiveness of resources available for maintenance
and support activities, and also because of the wide variety of releases still in
production use, the AASHTO Trns•port Task Force has adopted a policy
regarding support of previous releases and unsupported platforms. The policy is
as follows:
• Licensees are encouraged to upgrade to the current release within the first
twelve months of its availability. If a licensee is experiencing a problem that is
corrected in a later release, the licensee is encouraged to upgrade to the newer
release to achieve resolution of the problem;
• Licensees are encouraged to upgrade to supported platforms as soon as feasibly
possible for the agency to do so. If a licensee is experiencing a problem that
will be resolved by running the software on a supported platform, the licensee is
encouraged to upgrade their platform to the newest release.
• AASHTO support for each full release will be available through the contractor,
AASHTO's Trns•port maintenance and support provider, for a period of twelve
months following the date of the subsequent release. This means that within the
twelve-month period following a new full release, a patch or workaround will be
provided to correct a problem in the previous release if an agency is unable to
upgrade to the new release. The contractor will notify all agencies using a
supported release of all patches and workarounds that are available;
Example: SiteManager 3.8a released: 6/25/2007
SiteManager 3.8a-1 released: 3/18/2008
SiteManager 3.9a released: 6/23/2008
End support for release 3.8a and 3.8a-1: 6/23/2009 12 months after the release
of SiteManager version 3.9a.
• AASHTO support for all supported platforms will be available through the
contractor, AASHTO’s Trns•port maintenance and support provider for as long
as the platform is deemed supported by AASHTO. AASHTO will notify
licensees a minimum of 24 months prior to discontinuing all support on the
platform.
• Agencies are allowed up to two hours of support on an unsupported release or
unsupported platform limited to verification of a distinct issue or problem.
Problem resolution for unsupported releases and unsupported platforms will be
at the licensee's expense. Service units may be used for this purpose.
• Support for Agency customizations is not included in Customer Support
Services; however, agencies can use available Service Units to obtain support
from the contractor for services not covered under the Customer Support
Services.

• The following table shows the current release information for Trns•port modules
as of the publication date of this Catalog. Additional releases may be available
and will supersede the information provided in the table. Please visit
http://www.cloverleaf.net/cgi-bin/UpcomingRelease.cgi/ for the latest
information.
Description Current Release Release Date

Trns•port PES/LAS 5.9c September 2007
Trns•port CAS 5.6b June 2009
Trns•port BAMS/DSS 6.6e June 2009
Trns•port BAMS/DSS Standard Analysis 6.6e June 2009
Trns•port CES 5.8b June 2009
Trns•port Estimator 2.7a June 2009
Trns•port SiteManager 3.9b June 2009
Trns•port SitePad 1.1f June 2007
Trns•port SiteXchange 1.0b-1 June 2007
Trns•port Expedite 5.8a June 2009
Trns•port Intranet 1.2c August 2005
Trns•port FieldManager 4.5a February 2009
Trns•port FieldPad 4.5a February 2009
Trns•port FieldNet 3.0a March 2008
Trns•port Preconstruction 2.00.046 May 2009
Trns•port CRLMS 2.00.046 May 2009
Current Annual Fees and Licensing Options

Fees vary depending upon modules licensed. All of the modules are licensed on an
annual license fee basis; however, several of the modules are also licensed annually
on a per user basis. Costs associated with installation, implementation and training
are the licensees’ responsibility. These costs vary depending on the specific
requirements of the licensee, and if not done “in-house,” may be negotiated directly
with the appropriate AASHTO contractor. Service units (described below) may be
purchased from AASHTO to cover installation, implementation and training costs
associated with Trns•port.

Trns•port Site License
An annual Site License is available to any agency/organization desiring to license all
the following Trns•port modules: CES, PES/LAS or Preconstruction, CAS,
BAMS/DSS, Intranet, SiteManager, SiteXchange, SitePad, Expedite, and the PES
Worksheet. The Estimator and FieldNet modules, and the FieldManager Suite, are
NOT included in this Site License. The CRLMS module is also NOT included in
this Site License.
Description Annual License Fee
Trns•port Site License Unlimited use $386,800
Note: The BAMS/DSS module is available only to AASHTO Members and

Associate-International Members. BAMS/DSS Standard Analysis Version, an
alternate version, will be provided to governmental transportation agencies that are
not AASHTO Members or Associate-International Members
Annual License Fees by Module

Annual fees for the Trns•port BAMS/DSS, CES, PES/LAS or Preconstruction, CAS,
Expedite, SiteManager, SitePad, SiteXchange, and CRLMS modules are as follows:
Modules Annual License Other Suggested
Fee5 Modules
1 $ 64,400
Trns•port BAMS/DSS
5 $ 48,300 BAMS/DSS
Trns•port CES
3,5 $ 48,300 BAMS/DSS
Trns•port PES/LAS
4 $ 8,050 PES/LAS and BAMS/DSS
Trns•port PES Worksheet
Trns•port CAS $ 48,300 PES/LAS and BAMS/DSS
Trns•port Expedite $ 16,100
5 $193,200
Trns•port SiteManager
Trns•port SitePad $ 16,100 SiteManager
Trns•port SiteXchange $ 16,100 SiteManager
Trns•port Preconstruction7,8 $48,300
Trns•port CRLMS $48,300 Preconstruction
Note: 1. Trns•port Intranet is a Trns•port module included in the licensing of any
other production module that opens selected portions of the valuable
enterprise information in Trns•port to any authorized user with a web
browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2. Two versions of BAMS/DSS are available. BAMS/DSS is the full version
available to AASHTO Members and Associate-International Members
only. An alternate version, BAMS/DSS Standard, is available for
licensing to governmental transportation agencies that are not AASHTO
Members or Associate-International Members. There is no additional fee
for the BAMS/DSS Workstation option.
3. Because of the complementary nature of PES and LAS, these modules
must be licensed together.
4. A single copy of PES Worksheet is included at no additional cost with
PES/LAS. Agencies acquiring an additional license may provide copies

for consultant and contractor usage, but are responsible for: 1)
distributing copies of PES Worksheet software including copying and
distributing user documentation as needed to contractors and/or
consultants; 2) maintaining a list of contractors/consultants to whom the
agency distributes the PES Worksheet software; 3) acting as the single
point of contact for all contractor and/or consultant software support
inquiries (Such inquiries may be forwarded by the agency to Info Tech
for resolution back to the agency); and 4) protecting AASHTO’s
proprietary rights associated with the PES Worksheet software product.
5. The CES, PES, LAS and SiteManager license is intended for use by all
client implementations configured by the licensee to communicate to the
corporate database server(s) under the direct technical and administrative
control of the licensee.
6. If any individual module is to be initially installed during the license year,
the module fee may be prorated for the remaining months in that
licensing year only. (All subsequent licensing of previously installed
modules is for the full year and will not be prorated for a partial year.)
7. If requested, Trns•port Preconstruction may be obtained at no additional
cost with the licensing of the PES/LAS module. If an agency chooses to
license the Trns•port Preconstruction module only, the cost is the same as
for the PES/LAS module.
8. For agencies that license the web Trns•port Preconstruction module by
June 30, 2010, two service units will be provided at no cost for the sole
purpose of assisting the agency with web Trns•port Preconstruction
implementation.
Annual License Fees for Modules based on Copy

Quantity
Trns•port Estimator
Trns•port Estimator has the following fee structure:
Trns•port 1-15 Copies (each copy) $ 1,275
Estimator
16-20 Copies $21,000
21-30 Copies $28,000
31-40 Copies $33,800
41-50 Copies $38,200
51-60 Copies $42,600
Site License $47,100
Note: The above fees are annual fees. The total amount varies depending
upon the number of workstations licensed. If Estimator is installed on any
additional workstations during the license year, the annual fee for the
additional workstations will be prorated for the remaining months of the
license year (July 1 - June 30). This proration applies only to the initial
installation of Estimator. These license fees include support and
maintenance by Info Tech consistent with AASHTOWare products.

Trns•port FieldManager
Pricing for FieldManager is calculated on either a “per copy” or “per site”
license basis. FieldManager has the following fee structure:
FieldManager suite Each Installed Copy $ 3,050
(FieldManager and
FieldBuilder
Components Only)
Each installed copy of $ 900
FieldBook
Each installed copy of $ 350
FieldPad
Site License (All Site License (1-15 users) $ 15,300
FieldManager
Components)
Site License (16-30 users) $ 25,500
Site License (301-800 users) $114,700
Site License (more than 800
$152,900
users)
Note: These FieldManager Licenses are intended to cover only actual

employees of the licensing agency. Consultants and other agencies (i.e.,
cities and counties) doing work for a licensing agency are not covered under
this type of license agreement. Agencies wishing to cover (in addition to
their own employees) consultants working directly under their control or
local governments administering state-let, state-paid contracts should use
the FieldManager Extended License option detailed below (instead of this
option).
Trns•port FieldManager Extended License

The FieldManager Extended License is intended for member agencies wishing to
cover not only their own employees, but also consultants working directly under
their control (for example, as field inspectors) and/or local governments
administering state-let, state-paid contracts under their license agreement. Agencies
acquiring an Extended License may provide copies of the software to their consultant
workforce and local governments, but are responsible for the following:
• Distributing copies of the FieldManager software, including copying and
distributing user documentation, as needed, to consultants and local agencies;
• Maintaining a list of consultants and local agencies to which the agency
distributes the FieldManager software (including any of its components);
• Acting as the single point of contact for all consultant and local agency software
support inquiries. Inquiries that are clearly beyond the normal technical
expertise of the agency may be forwarded by the agency to Info Tech for
resolution back to the agency. In accordance with standard AASHTO policy,

the agency will identify a maximum of four people authorized to contact Info
Tech with support requests;
• Ensuring that FieldBuilder is not provided to anyone outside the state agency.
Since the intent of this license is to allow performance of work on state-let,
state-paid contracts only, consultants and local governments wishing to use
FieldManager (or any of its components) for accomplishing work on their own
projects must purchase their own, separate licenses to do this; and
• Recovering all copies of the FieldManager software and documentation from all
consultants and local agencies whenever appropriate; for example, upon
termination of service and/or consulting agreement under which the distribution
of the software was initiated.
Thus, member agencies now have two options available to them to provide access to
the FieldManager software by their consultant work force (project managers, field
inspectors, etc.) and/or their local government agencies administering state-let, state-
paid contracts: purchase this FieldManager Extended License for the appropriate
number of anticipated total users (state employees, consultant work force and local
government employees), or continue to require their consultants and Locals to
purchase their own copies of the software directly from Info Tech. In the latter case,
technical and administrative support will be available from Info Tech. The
FieldManager Extended License has the following fee structure:

FieldManager suite (All Extended License (1-15 $ 23,500
FieldManager Components users)
Except FieldBuilder)
Extended License (16-30 $ 35,700
users)
users)
users)
Extended License (301-800 $146,500
users)
Extended License (more than $191,100
800 users)

Trns•port FieldNet
FieldNet has the following fee structure:
FieldNet Site License (Up to 100 total
$ 29,600
users)
Site License (1001 or more
$118,500
users)
Notes: 1. The $29,600 Site License authorizes an agency using an earlier release
of the FieldNet software that included IBM’s MQ Series software
(FieldNet 2.0a or 2.1a-1) to install the FieldNet software on a single
CPU server. No such restriction applies to FieldNet 2.2a and later
releases.
The $59,200 Site License authorizes an agency using an earlier release
of the FieldNet software that included IBM’s MQ Series software
(FieldNet 2.0a or 2.1a-1) to install the FieldNet software on up to 2
CPUs. No such restriction applies to FieldNet 2.2a and later releases.
of FieldNet software that included IBM’s MO Series software
of the FieldNet software that included IBM’s MO Series software
2. Each agency using an earlier release of the FieldNet software that
included IBM’s MO Series software (FieldNet 2.0a or 2.1a-1)
regardless of the Site License Level) is authorized to establish a test
environment for the FieldNet software on an additional single CPU
server. No such restriction applies to FieldNet 2.2a and later releases.
3. The infrastructure requirements for FieldNet are complex. Therefore,
agencies implementing FieldNet are strongly encouraged to acquire
implementation services from the Trns•port contractor.

Trns•port TRACER
TRACER has the following fee structure:
Trns•port Up to 10 Copies $2,000 per copy
TRACER
11−20 Copies $21,750 + $1,750 per copy in excess
of 11
21−30 Copies $38,750 + $1,250 per copy in excess
of 21
31−50 Copies $50,900 + $900 per copy in excess
of 31
51−90 Copies $68,750 + $ 750 per copy in excess
of 51
More than 90 Customized Quote*
Copies
Note: The above fees are annual fees. The total amount varies depending upon the
number of workstations licensed. If TRACER is installed on any additional
workstations during the license year, the annual fee for the additional workstations
will be prorated for the remaining months of the license year (July 1 − June 30).
This proration applies only to the initial installation of TRACER. These license fees
include support and maintenance by AECOM consistent with AASHTOWare
products.
*Due to license fee royalties for the RS Means® industry cost data used by
TRACER, the purchase of more than 90 licenses requires a customized quote; please
contract the AASHTO Staff or TRACER contractor listed at the end of this section
for additional information.
Pre-production Software
AASHTO may make available at different times of the year pre-production releases
of select modules for review by agencies and the user community. These pre-
production releases contain incomplete functionality and do not come with support.
An agency wishing to receive pre-production software releases, should any become
available, may indicate such during the ordering and licensing process. New licenses
for pre-production software releases will not be offered sixty (60) days prior to
release of the production version of the software. Once a software module has been
released for production use, a production license is required for use or an evaluation
license is necessary to further evaluate the software.
Evaluation License Option

First-time licensees of a production release module may elect a free 180-day
evaluation and/or a one-year evaluation license. The one-year evaluation license is
good for twelve months from time of initial license at a license fee equal to the
current license fees listed above. Each Trns•port CES, Preconstruction, CRLMS,
and BAMS/DSS (or BAMS/DSS Standard Analysis Version) one-year evaluation
license provides one Evaluation License Service Unit (ELSU) per module licensed

(up to a maximum of three total units). The one-year evaluation license option for
SiteManager includes two Evaluation License Service Units of support ($27,000
value) at no additional cost.
Evaluation License Service Units (ELSUs) are valid only for the one-year duration
of the associated evaluation license. The licensee may use these ELSUs at its
discretion to assist with installation, implementation and training activities during the
evaluation period. Unused ELSUs units expire at the end of the one-year license
period. AASHTO will no longer offer an evaluation license for PES, LAS, and CAS.
Instead, an option for a one year evaluation license of a web Trns•port module,
including two (2) service units, at a cost equivalent to the Preconstruction License
will be offered as well as an offer for a free 180 day evaluation license for additional
web Trns•port modules for existing web Trns•port licensees.
Because of the expense involved in providing the free service units associated with
the one-year evaluation license, the standard Site License option for all Trns•port
modules is not available in conjunction with an evaluation license. To continue
licensing beyond the initial 12-month evaluation period, licensees would then pay a
prorated annual license fee based on the number of months remaining in the current
fiscal year in order to return to the normal AASHTO fiscal/licensing year of July 1 -
June 30.
Example: A request for a one-year evaluation license to Trns•port
Preconstruction, BAMS/DSS and SiteManager would result in the following fee:
Modules Trns•port BAMS/DSS $ 64,400
Trns•port Preconstruction $ 48,300
Trns•port SiteManager $ 193,200
Total $ 305,900
Note: In the above one year evaluation license example, four (4)
Evaluation License Service Units are included (one for BAMS/DSS, one for
Preconstruction and two for SiteManager) at no additional fee.
Educational License
AASHTO will evaluate requests for educational licenses on a case-by-case basis,
depending on the Trns•port modules desired and the level of technical support
required.
Service Units
For the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, AASHTO has established
an arrangement with its Trns•port contractors, Info Tech, Inc. and AECOM, Inc., to
offer the opportunity for agencies to acquire special fixed-fee increments or units of
contractor-provided service for consultation and support to assist an agency in
implementing Trns•port modules and/or expediting conversion to the current generic
releases of Trns•port. During this period, an agency may commit to one or more
units of service. The actual number of hours the contractor will expend for one unit
may vary depending on the AASHTO billing level of the contractor staff involved
and the location where the service is being provided. For example, one Service Unit
for Info Tech services may provide approximately 66 total hours of labor by two

contractor employees preparing for and spending up to three days at an agency’s site,
including some follow-up support and all direct and travel expenses. However, a
Service Unit could provide a higher number of contractor labor hours if the
contractor's staff works at their home office and no travel expenses need to be
covered. The number of Service Units remaining at the conclusion of a fiscal year
will be carried forward into the next fiscal year, but could result in less work
accomplished as the AASHTO billing level is based on the year during which the
work is performed.
Service Unit Work Plan Development

It is highly recommended that each agency review its service needs with the
appropriate Trns•port contractor (Info Tech or AECOM) and develop a firm
estimate of the number of units required, as well as the schedule for delivery,
prior to submitting their commitment. Further, the Trns•port Task Force
reserves the right to review work plans for service unit work to ensure
conformance with the guidelines for their use.
This service is not a pre-requisite to license Trns•port, nor does it affect in any
way the normal support, maintenance and enhancement services provided under
the AASHTO license agreement and normal fee structure for Trns•port.
Choosing this special offering is strictly the prerogative of an agency. The
intent of Service Units is to offer the opportunity for an agency to acquire
special fixed-fee increments or units of contractor-provided service for
consultation and support. AASHTO shall serve as facilitator only by accepting
the commitment for such contractor-provided services, invoice and receive
payment on behalf of the agency and forward the order and payment to the
contractor for the appropriate number of units of services ordered.
Further, AASHTO assumes no responsibility or liability for scheduling or
delivery of such units of service. It shall remain the responsibility of the
subscribing agency to schedule their individual unit(s) of service directly with
the contractor.
Service Unit Work Options

These services provide for consultation and support to assist the agency in the
implementation of the Trns•port products and can include the following:
• Planning and conducting training events;
• Implementation planning;
• Technical assessment/technical planning;
• Application installation and configuration;
• Data mapping of current agency systems data to Trns•port (e.g. financial,
pre-construction, materials management);
• Configuring of generic field windows;
• Configuring of custom templates (e.g. agency specific material test
methods);
• Interface development (e.g. from agency specific pre-construction systems
and to agency specific financial management systems); and
• Conversion development to take data from existing agency systems and
load into Trns•port (e.g. materials management data).

In general, Service Units should not be used for work involving major new
software development by member agencies. Service Units may be converted to
provide additional enhancement funding under the guidance of the Task Force.
To ensure that ownership issues are resolved, significant development work
related to AASHTOWare products and enhancement requests utilizing service
units should be reviewed by the Task Force prior to the work being performed.
The use of Service Units to perform modifications that change AASHTO
product source code must be reviewed and approved by the Task Force. Service
units may not be used to provide reimbursement for travel expenses by agency
personnel.
Fee for Service Units

Service Units can be ordered in unit increments of $13,500 that cannot be prorated
and shall be paid upon receipt of the invoice. This fee includes the AASHTO
administrative costs. Each service unit provides $12,200 in contractor services. For
enhancement work requiring multiple service units, it may be better to consider the
mechanism for Trns•port Additional Enhancement Funding described in the
following section.
Additional Enhancement Funding
Funding for Enhancement Items

AASHTO recognizes that some agencies might desire certain functional
enhancements to the Trns•port modules that are beyond the scope of the current
Trns•port Maintenance, Support and Enhancement (MSE) contract, and may be in a
position to fund such enhancements. In fact, the practice of individual and/or groups
of member agencies funding specific enhancement work through AASHTO’s
contracts with its software service providers has long been an acceptable means of
accomplishing such enhancements. Prior to incorporating this work into the
AASHTO Trns•port work plan, a cost estimate and schedule is first developed by
Info Tech and reviewed and approved by the Trns•port Task Force. Subsequent to
this review and approval by the Task Force, the work can be incorporated into
AASHTO’s contract with Info Tech, contingent upon AASHTO’s receipt of a
sufficient level of funding commitments from the interested parties.
Note: Agencies may transfer Service Units to fund additional enhancement items.
Process for Funding Additional Enhancements

Any agency or group of agencies that desire to fund enhancement work to one or
more Trns•port modules that will not be addressed in our current work plan(s) should
follow the process outlined below:
• Contact the Trns•port contractor for a preliminary rough estimate of cost and
schedule that will be prepared by the contractor for no charge. If this is
acceptable to the agency(ies), then the agency(ies) will fund the contractor’s
preparation of a work plan for submittal to the Trns•port Task Force indicating
the contractor’s cost and schedule associated with performing the work.
• Submit a request to the Trns•port Task Force describing the desired
enhancement(s) with a work plan from Info Tech indicating the contractor’s cost

and schedule associated with performing the work. This request should also
indicate which agencies are considering or are prepared to fund the additional
enhancement work, as well as an indication of how incorporating the desired
enhancement will benefit the AASHTO community of users as a whole.
• The Trns•port Task Force will review and act on the request. If approved, the
requesting agency (ies) will be notified of the total cost to accomplish the
desired enhancement activity, including AASHTO administrative expenses. If
not approved, the requesting agencies will be notified of the determination made
by the Task Force and the reason for denial.
• The requesting agency (ies) should submit written funding commitment to
AASHTO, attention Tony Bianchi, Trns•port Project Manager, along with
instructions for billing, i.e. individual and address to send appropriate invoice(s).
• Upon receipt of sufficient commitment(s) for funding, AASHTO will initiate the
process to approve and execute a contract modification to incorporate the
approved enhancement activities.
Contact Information
AASHTO Staff
Tony Bianchi, Project Manager
AASHTO
444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 249
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 624-5821
Fax: (202) 624-5469
E-mail: tbianchi@aashto.org
Contractor – Trns•port
Thomas P. Rothrock, Ph.D., Senior Vice President
Info Tech, Inc.
5700 S.W. 34th Street, Suite 1235
Gainesville, FL 32608-5371
(352) 381-4400
Fax: (352) 381-4444
E-mail: tom.rothrock@infotechfl.com
Contractor – TRACER
Kurt Engler, Denver Office Manager
Economic Research Associates - AECOM
5575 DTC Parkway, Ste. 200
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(303) 224-6763
Fax: (303) 771-3194
E-mail:kurt.engler@aecom.com

Pontis®
Bridge Management System
Introduction
Pontis is a comprehensive bridge management system developed as a tool to assist in
the challenging task of bridge management. Pontis stores bridge inventory and
inspection data; formulates network-wide preservation and improvement policies for
use in evaluating the needs of each bridge in a network; and makes recommendations
for what projects to include in an agency’s capital plan for deriving the maximum
benefit from limited funds.
Pontis supports the entire bridge management cycle, allowing user input at every
stage of the process. The system stores bridge inventories and records inspection
data. Once inspection data have been entered, Pontis can be used for maintenance
tracking and federal reporting. Pontis integrates the objectives of public safety and
risk reduction, user convenience, and preservation of investment to produce
budgetary, maintenance, and program policies. Additionally, it provides a
systematic procedure for the allocation of resources to the preservation and
improvement of the bridges in a network. Pontis accomplishes this by considering
both the costs and benefits of maintenance policies versus investments in
improvements or replacements.
Pontis has been developed to provide the user with a well-organized and intuitive
graphical user interface. The system consists of a set of modules, each of which has
been designed to provide the user with the informational display, options and actions
relevant to the module’s particular function.
Pontis 5.1 to be released in July 2009 is a web-based version of the system that
supports bridge inventory and inspection data over the web or an agency’s intranet.
A copy of Crystal Reports Developer XI Release 2 is provided for agencies that wish
to develop reports in that tool for the web version. Crystal Reports is not supported
in the Pontis 4.X application.
Pontis 4.5, to be released in July 2009, is a technology upgrade of the existing Pontis
4.4.4 version which will support Infomaker 11.5. Version 4.5 and 4.4.4 are inter-
operable with the same Pontis 4.x database. Version 4.4.4 will continue to be
supported during FY 2010.
Each license of Pontis includes a copy of version 4.5 of the Pontis application, a
single workstation license for the Infomaker® 11.5 application required for
customizing the Pontis database and Pontis reports, access to the Pontis Support
Center, and unlimited support for a designated user for one year.
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Pontis supports the Sybase® Adaptive Server Anywhere (ASA), Oracle® and
Microsoft® SQL Server databases. Licensees should confirm support for specific
versions or releases for these vendors with the contractor.
New Offerings in FY 2010

Agencies licensing Pontis in FY 2010 will receive a copy of Pontis 4.5 (if needed)
and a copy of Pontis 5.1. Support will be provided for both versions throughout FY
2010. Please note that no new functionality was added or will be added to Pontis 4.4
or 4.5 as work on version 5.2 is underway
Functionality added to Pontis 5.1 includes:
• Web-based reporting and viewing of bridge data;
• Plug-in support for reports developed in either Crystal Reports or InfoMaker
reports migrated from earlier versions of Pontis over the web;
• New features for authoring bridge lists and filters over web;
• Enhanced features for defining security roles and bridge-level access groups;
• Support for Microsoft SQL Server;
• Support for newer versions of ASA, Oracle and Windows;
• Support for localization of screen labels and microhelp;
• Functionality for determining long-term budget requirements to meet specified
performance targets;
• Support for linking multimedia documents (e.g., photos, sketches, and/or other
documents) to bridges and bridge inspections;
• Numerous additional user convenience features, and
• Bridge inspection module
User Support
User support is provided for licensed Pontis users by telephone and on-line via the
Internet. The support databases include:
• Pontis Support Center − Assists users and support staff in managing support
requests. Users can view past requests and staff responses, and add new requests
of their own.
• Pontis Technical Notes − Contains answers to frequently asked questions,
announcements of changes, discussion of hardware requirements, and modeling
considerations.
• User Forum − Allows users and developers to exchange comments and issues
with other users, as well as members of the development and support staff.
• Other Pontis Forums − Pontis design documents, functional requirements and
other development-related information is maintained in on-line forums which
are used by user groups to generate, evaluate and refine product improvement
recommendations.
• FTP Download − Patches, updates, add-ins, and documentation are available on
the product website.
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• Web Page – The BRIDGEWare web page at
http://pontis.bakerprojects.com provides access to all the Pontis support
information as well as general bridge management information, links to other
BRIDGEWare and AASHTOWare products, and Pontis promotional material.
Minimum Configuration Pontis 4.4 and Pontis 5

Standalone
Hardware Requirements
Machine Intel Pentium IV 1.8 GHz
Memory 512 MB
Video 1024x768, 256 colors
Mouse Microsoft® or compatible
Hard Disk 80 GB *
Disk Drives 8X CD ROM
Software Requirements
Microsoft Windows®XP SP 3 (Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 not supported)
Microsoft®.NET Framework 2.0 SP 2 (previous versions not supported)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 not supported
Recommended Configuration Pontis 4.4 and Pontis

5.1 Standalone
Machine Intel Pentium IV 3 GHz
Memory 2 GB MB
Video 1024x768, 32 bit color
Hard Disk 120 GB + *(varies based on bridge inventory)

Recommended Configuration Pontis 5.1 Enterprise
Server
Memory 2 GB MB
Fast Network 1 GB Network or Faster
Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 R2 (32-bit) Standard Edition with Microsoft Internet
Information Server (IIS) 6.0 and Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is not supported
Microsoft®.NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (previous versions not supported)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is not supported
Database Support and Sunset Status

Database support for Pontis is coordinated with the availability of support that the
industry vendors provide. This table will change as either of Sybase, Oracle or
Microsoft ceases support for any of the depicted versions.
Platform Version(s) Status
Sybase ASA* 9.0.2 and 11.0 Active
Oracle** 10gR2 (10.2)* Active

Oracle Express** 10gR2 (10.2)* Active
MS SQL Server*** 2005 service pack 3 Active

MS SQL Server Express*** 2005 service pack 3 Active
* Sybase ASA 10.x and previous versions before 9.x are not supported.
* *Previous versions of Oracle 10g (i.e. 10.0 through 10.1) are not supported.
*** Previous versions of SQL Server (i.e. 2000 and MSDE) are not supported.

Super Site License

This license allows for use of Pontis 4.4 or 4.5 and 5.1 on an unlimited number of
workstations within the agency, and permits cities/counties and
contractors/consultants employed by the member agency or city/counties to use
Pontis on specified structures within the bounds of the licensing agency. Each
licensing agency shall designate a prime contact person through whom all support
and maintenance will be funneled to the contractor.
Note: AASHTO member agencies wishing to exercise this option will be required to
register the names and contact information for all contractors/consultants using the
Pontis product(s) via their Site License and will be responsible for protecting
AASHTO’s intellectual property rights to the Pontis product by having each
contractor execute the Contractor Agreement in the form specified in Appendix A of
the Supplemental License Agreement, and providing a copy of the executed
Contractor Agreement to AASHTO.
Annual Fee: $30,000
Extended Super Site License

This license allows for use of Pontis 4.4 and 5.1 on an unlimited number of
workstations within the agency, and counties to use Pontis on specified structures
within the bounds of the licensing agency. Each licensing agency shall designate a
prime contact person for the state agency and one for the counties through whom all
support and maintenance will be funneled to the contractor.
register the names and contact information for all counties using the Pontis
product(s) via their Site License and will be responsible for protecting AASHTO’s
intellectual property rights to the Pontis product by having each county agency
execute the Contractor Agreement in the form specified in Appendix A of the
Supplemental License Agreement, and providing a copy of the executed Contractor
Agreement to AASHTO.
Annual Fee: $60,000
International License
This license is available for agencies in foreign countries with Associate-
International membership in AASHTO. A software-locked version of Pontis 4.5 is
provided with this license to allow for installation of the software on up to 5
workstations. This license includes e-mail support for one user for the period from
July 1, 2009 though June 30, 2010. Each licensing agency shall designate a prime
contact person through whom all support and maintenance will be funneled to the
contractor. The licensing agency shall also be responsible for ensuring protection of
AASHTO trademarks and copyrights for all copies of the software made available
from the licensing agency within the constraints of the International License

agreement. Pontis 5.0 and 5.1 are not available for the international license option at
this time.
Annual Fee: $30,000
Educational License
This license exists for educational institutions within the jurisdictions or our Member
Departments, and/or Associate Members to obtain Pontis 4.5 free of charge for use in
the classroom. Pontis 5.0 and 5.1 are not available to educational institutions at this
time.
Note: A licensing agreement executed by the institution assuring compliance with
the education and training limitation is necessary to exercise this option.
Service Units
an arrangement with its Pontis contractors, Michael Baker Jr.,, Inc., and Cambridge
Systematics, Inc to offer the opportunity for agencies to acquire special fixed-fee
increments or units of contractor-provided service for consultation and support to
assist the agency in expediting conversion to the current generic releases of Pontis.
During this period, an agency may commit to one or more units of service. The fee
for each unit of service provides approximately 80 total hours of labor by a
contractor employee preparing for, spending up to four days at the agency site, and
providing follow-up support, and includes all other direct and related travel
expenses. The actual number of hours may vary depending on the AASHTO billing
level of the employees involved. Service Units remaining at the conclusion of a
fiscal year will be carried forward into the next fiscal year. The number of Service
Units carried forward will be adjusted to reflect the subsequent year's price per unit,
but the dollar value of the licensee's Service Units available will remain the same.

appropriate contractor and develop a firm estimate of the number of units
required, as well as the schedule for delivery, prior to submitting their
commitment. Further, the Pontis Task Force reserves the right to review work
plans for service unit work to ensure conformance with the guidelines for their
use
This service is not a pre-requisite to license Pontis, nor does it affect in any way
the normal support, maintenance and enhancement services provided under the
AASHTO license agreement and normal fee structure for Pontis. Choosing this
special offering is strictly the prerogative of the agency. AASHTO shall serve
as facilitator only by accepting the commitment for such contractor-provided
services, invoice and receive payment on behalf of the agency and forward the
order and payment to the contractor for the appropriate number of units of
services ordered.
the contractor.

Service units are intended to provide consultation and support to assist the
licensee in the implementation of the Pontis products, and may include the
following types of activities, or work by the contractor:
• Importing the National Bridge Inventory and element-level data into a
single-user database;
• The addition of agency-specific fields to the Pontis database at the bridge,
structure unit, inspection, roadway or project level, and development of
forms for editing the agency-specific fields within Pontis;
• Specialized training in the use of Pontis 4.X and/or Infomaker for up to 5
people for up to 3 days.
The examples listed above typically require one service unit each, depending on
specific agency requirements. Other work that can be performed using one or
more service units includes: addressing other database issues, performing
software development tasks, developing custom reports and forms, or other
Pontis-related work as needed by the agency.
personnel.

This service is offered and can be ordered in unit increments of $11,600 which
cannot be prorated and shall be paid upon receipt of the invoice. This fee includes
the AASHTO administrative costs. Each service unit provides $10,000 in contractor
services.
Additional Funding for Development/Enhancement

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The Pontis Task Force recognizes that some member agencies might desire certain
additional development or may desire to accelerate development of a Pontis optional
component(s), and may be in a position to fund such development. In fact, the
practice of individual and/or groups of member agencies funding specific
development/enhancement work through AASHTO’s contracts with its software
service providers has long been an acceptable means of accomplishing such work.

Any member department, or group of member departments that desires to fund
development/enhancement work for one or more Pontis modules that will not be
addressed in our current work plan(s) should follow the process outlined below:

• Submit a request to the BRIDGEWare Task Force describing the desired
enhancement(s) with a work plan indicating the expected contractor’s cost and
schedule associated with performing the work. This request should also indicate
which member departments are considering or are prepared to fund the
additional enhancement work, as well as an indication of how incorporating the
desired enhancement will benefit the AASHTO community of users as a whole.
• The BRIDGEWare Task Force will review and act on the request. If approved,
the requesting member agency or agencies will be notified of the total cost to
accomplish the desired enhancement activity, including AASHTO
administrative expenses. If not approved, the requesting agencies will be
notified of the determination made by the Task Force and the reason for denial.
• The requesting agency or agencies should submit written funding commitment
to AASHTO, attention Pontis Project Manager, along with instructions for
billing, i.e. individual and address to send appropriate invoice(s).
process to initiate a new contract or to approve and execute a contract
modification to incorporate the approved enhancement activities.
Contact Information
AASHTO Staff
Angelique Williams, AASHTOWare Business Manager
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 624-5808
Fax: (202) 624-5469
E-mail: angelw@aashto.org
Contractor – Pontis 5.1

Jose Aldayuz, P.E.
Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
3601 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 960-8800
Fax: (703) 960-9125
E-mail: jaldayuz@mbakercorp.com
Contractor – Pontis 4.X

Allen Marshall, Principal
Cambridge Systematics
100 Cambridge Park, Suite 400
Cambridge, MA 02140
Tel: (617) 354-0167
Cell: (617) 899-8432
Fax: (617) 354-1542
E-mail: amarshall@camsys.com

Virtis®/Opis®
Bridge Rating and Design Products
Introduction
Virtis and Opis are comprehensive bridge rating and design tools developed by
AASHTO. For an agencies’ bridge inventory they store detailed bridge descriptions
sufficient for structural analysis. Virtis is the tool for rating bridge superstructures in
accordance with the AASHTO Standard Specification. Opis is a tool for assisting in
the design of both superstructure and substructures in accordance with the AASHTO
LRFD specification. The two products share much of their user interface and
database. When both products are licensed a bridge can be designed using Opis and
be immediately available to Virtis for load rating without having to enter and
validate additional data. Refer to the detailed features and capabilities for each
product below.
There are three primary components to the system: the user interface; the database;
and the analysis or computational engines. The computational engines support line
girder analysis, but the database and user interface are capable of supporting a three-
dimensional description of a bridge, which is the basis for the three-dimensional
modeling and analysis of special vehicle configurations. Load and Resistance Factor
Rating (LRFR) was added in Version 5.6. Virtis and Opis 6.0, released in April
2008 contain the completed Opis substructure for pier analysis and specification
checking. A new LRFD reinforced concrete superstructure module and several
enhancements to the AASHTO Standard Engine for Virtis, will be added in coming
years to improve the functionality requested by the users.
Virtis and Opis use a common database. The database has been built into each
system so that an agency can store a detailed description of each bridge, which is
independent of the analytical engine (including specification checking) and the user
interface. The concept of storing generic bridge descriptions in a database is a
powerful one with many user and agency benefits. Among the benefits are:
• Designing and rating a bridge using multiple analysis programs from the same
description and input;
• Components of the system, including the structural analysis engine,
specification checking software, and user interface, can be upgraded and
replaced while preserving the basic bridge data; and
• System linkage to related software systems, including bridge management
systems such as Pontis.
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The Virtis/Opis database is fully linked with the Pontis database, meaning that users
of two or all three of these BRIDGEWare systems may query data across product
lines. AASHTO BRIDGEWare users can now maintain a single bridge database
supporting all the products, easily add and remove structures, and expect the systems
to automatically coordinate their common bridge information.
Virtis®/Opis® Product and Project Functionality – Long Term

Long term functionality changes planned for the product(s) include:
• Integrated report writing, using XML and a browser interface, combining data
from all three products from their integrated database. This functionality will be
directed to Virtis users who wish to include certain types of Pontis data in their
reports. Some functional design work has been completed on this task, but
further development has been put on hold based on higher priority of other user
demands.
• Integrated import/export processes using XML, for purposes such as migrating
data among databases, preserving data during database upgrades, archiving old
data, communicating with outside partners such as inspection and rating
consultants and local governments, and exchanging data with other
AASHTOWare products such as Trns•port.
• Extension of Virtis/Opis security features to be compatible with new security
features nearing completion for Pontis. This will address: a utility to assign
access rights to users across all BRIDGEWare products within the same user
interface; an integrated log-in, so users have access to all permitted
BRIDGEWare functionality after just one log-in; and an integrated Bridge
Explorer style front-end providing access to all relevant Virtis, Opis, and Pontis
functionality, compatible with the new Pontis architectural direction now being
defined.
• Additional automated design features for Opis. These would include steel plate
girder sizing and automated strand design or reinforcement design for
prestressed concrete and reinforced concrete superstructures.
New Offerings for FY 2010

Virtis®
Agencies licensing Virtis in FY 2010 will receive Version 6.1 of this product. This
is a major release for Virtis incorporating enhancements to the AASHTO Standard
engine, addition of a new reinforce concrete and prestressed concrete LRFD and
LRFR module, rating analysis of truss-floorbeam systems and numerous User Group
requested and Service Unit enhancements.
Opis®
Opis Superstructure follows the same release schedule as Virtis and shares much of
the same functionality, though focused on Load and Resistance Factor Design
(LRFD). Enhancements for FY2010 include a new reinforce concrete and
prestressed concrete LRFD and LRFR module and several new input wizards to
improve and simplify user input. The project to develop LRFD substructure
capabilities is now completed. Opis substructure was released April 2008 in Version
6.0. This is a major release incorporating:
• Additional LRFD engines for reinforced concrete superstructure analysis and
specification-checking
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• LRFD specification-checking for substructure
Virtis – Bridge Load Rating System

Virtis is AASHTOWare’s product for bridge load rating, featuring state-of-the-art
graphical tools to speed preparation of the data and application of the results. Using
BRASS as its proven analytical engine for load factor rating and the recent addition
of a rating engine provided by PennDOT (BAR7 referred to as “StdEngine”), Virtis
provides an integrated database where rating inputs and outputs can readily be
stored, reviewed and re-used. Through this database and the application-independent
user interface, a user may provide a 3-dimensional description of a bridge
superstructure. This bridge data can then be used by a variety of line-girder, 2-D or
3-D analysis packages, permit/routing systems and other third-party produced
applications.
Bridge Configurations and Capabilities

• Simple spans, continuous spans, hinges (Steel and Reinforced Concrete)
• U. S. Customary and S.I. units
• Girder-line analysis
• Parallel and flared girder configurations
• Analysis of vehicles having non-standard gage wheel configurations
• Reinforced concrete frame analysis with superstructure rating
• Reinforced concrete tee beams, slabs and I-beams
• Prestressed concrete box and I−beams (precast, pretensioned continuity for live
load)
• Harped strands and debonded strands
• Steel rolled beams (including cover plates)
• Steel built-up plate I−girders
• Steel welded plate I−girders (including hybrid)
• Parallel, tapered and parabolic webs
• Transverse and longitudinal stiffened
• Steel trusses and floor systems
• Analysis of timber beams and decks
Load Rating Features

• Load rate various structure units within a bridge
• Load rate various members within a structural unit
• Rate a user-defined group of bridges
• Input definition and rating of deteriorated sections
• Review rating history for groups of bridges and routing applications

• BRASS-GIRDER™ engine for LFD/ASD rating
• StdEngine (enhanced version of PennDOT BAR7) for LFD/ASD rating
• Madero engine for ASD timber rating
• Load rate timber decks
• Load rate girder-floorbeam−stringer configurations
• Load rate truss-floorbeam−stringer and floor-truss configurations
• Maintain a vehicle library capable of defining any number of wheels on any
number of axles
• Rating of non-standard gage vehicles by loading a 3D influence surface
Bridge Load Rating and Permit Vehicle Analysis

Using the BRIDGEWare Database
Having all of its data in a standardized accessible form makes it economical to build
powerful new features for management of the load rating process and for support of
routine business activities such as policy development and overload permit
application review. For example, bridges along a route can be dragged into folders,
and then the whole route can be rated for a permit vehicle in a single step. Permit
analysis includes sophisticated three-dimensional analysis to consider load effects
due to a specific vehicle traveling along a user-defined path on a structure. Virtis
complies with corporate database management standards by supporting the widely
used Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase® SQL Anywhere database managers,
including their data sharing and security features.
Graphical Features and Customizable Libraries

Virtis contains a host of features to make load rating as easy as possible. Libraries of
standard and user-defined vehicles, loads, steel and prestressed shapes, load and
resistance factors, materials, parapets, and other bridge components allow bridge
models to be built quickly in a drag-and-drop manner. All or part of a bridge can
quickly be copied to another bridge. As a bridge model is constructed, a graphical
schematic framing plan, elevation view, cross-section view, and other schematics
provide feedback and make common types of errors apparent.
Import and Rating Features

As the successor to the Bridge Analysis and Rating Systems (BARS), Virtis can
import existing BARS files. Using the powerful capabilities of BRASS, Virtis
provides flexure and shear ratings, computes dead loads and distribution factors if
they are not manually input, and analyzes deteriorated sections. Data can be
provided in either cross-section or schedule-based forms.
Architectural Support for Third-Party

Customization and Add-ons
Since the structural model of a bridge in a database can be complex, Virtis provides a
simplified object model that ties the modules of the system together and makes the
software open to expansion by sophisticated users and third-party developers.
Although Virtis is written in C++, its support of the industry-standard COM interface
makes it possible to access the system’s data and functionality from many

commercial software packages, including Visual Basic®, Excel®, AutoCAD®, and
even Microsoft Word®. AASHTO intends to encourage third-party developers to
market add-on features, which enhance the core capabilities of the system.
Opis – LRFD Bridge Design

Recognizing the great potential for reusing the modular software being developed in
the Virtis project, AASHTOWare launched its next generation of bridge design
software, Opis. Opis employs the same database and graphical user interface as
Virtis, and has the same COM-compliant interface for third-party add-on modules.
BRASS-LRFD provides the system’s structural analysis and specification checking
engine. Other analysis engines will be added in the near future so designers can run
multiple analysis programs from one definition of a bridge.
Bridge Configurations and Capabilities

Superstructures
• Simple spans, continuous spans, hinges (Steel and Reinforced Concrete)
• U. S. Customary and S.I. units
• Girder-line analysis
• Reinforced concrete frame analysis with superstructure rating
• Reinforced concrete tee beams, slabs and I−beams
• Prestressed concrete box and I-beams (precast, pretensioned continuity for live
load)
• Harped strands and debonded strands
• Steel rolled beams (including cover plates)
• Steel built-up plate I−girders
• Steel welded plate I−girders (including hybrid)
• Parallel, tapered and parabolic webs
• Transverse and longitudinal stiffened
Substructure
• Analysis and specification-checking of bridge piers including wall, hammerhead
and multi-column pier bents.
Design/Specification Checking Features

• LRFD specification checking with detailed computation reporting (for example,
failed specification or resistance checks can be examined with equation and
article references including inputs, output and conclusions)
• Design ratio graphs
• Wizards for simplifying the design of steel and prestressed concrete bridges
• BRASS-GIRDER(LRFD)™ engine for LRFD design review/specification
checking

Common Database and User Interface
Because Opis and Virtis share the same database, all structural models built with
Opis will automatically be available for analysis in Virtis. Both systems also share a
common interface with AASHTO’s Pontis bridge management system, thus
providing an integrated set of tools covering the entire life cycle of the bridge
inventory.
Output Reporting Features

Opis will provide a sophisticated set of output reports to help the designer understand
the performance of a new bridge. A tree-structured graphical representation of the
LRFD specification indicates whether each article is passed or violated, and provides
access to the detailed calculations for the bridge as well as the specification text. A
suite of X-Y plots shows moments, shears, deflections, actual versus capacity
envelopes, influence lines, and other valuable information.
Substructures
Opis for LRFD substructures was incorporated into the product in April 2008.
(Version 6.0) Opis substructure is for the analysis and specification-checking for
common pier types including wall, hammerhead and multi-column bents. If
funding permits other substructure types would be added, including abutments.

Minimum Configuration for Virtis and Opis

Machine Intel Pentium IV 1.8 GHz
Memory 512 MB
Video 1024x768, 256 colors
Hard Disk 300 MB *
Recommended Configuration for Virtis and Opis

Memory 1 GB MB

Database Support and Sunset Status
Database support for Virtis or Opis is coordinated with the availability of support
that the industry vendors provide. This table will change as either of Sybase, Oracle
or Microsoft ceases support for any of the depicted versions.
Platform Version(s) Status
Sybase ASA* 9.0.2 and 11.0 Active
Oracle** 10gR2 (10.2)** Active

Oracle Express** 10gR2 (10.2)** Active
MS SQL Server*** 2005 service pack 3 Active

MS SQL Server Express*** 2005 service pack 3 Active
* Sybase ASA 10.x and previous versions before 9.x are not supported.
* *Previous versions of Oracle 10g (i.e. 10.0 through 10.1) are not supported.
*** Previous versions of SQL Server (i.e. 2000 and MSDE) are not supported.
Base System Option

The base system consists of the BRIDGEWare database and the graphical user
interface (GUI). The base system can be licensed in several ways:
Standalone – End User

An agency may wish to use the base system to enable their own software tools for
bridge design, load rating, routing and other applications. Limited support will be
provided under the license agreement. Additional support or service units are
available through the AASHTO contractor. The licensee of this product will be
required to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Annual fee: $20,000
Standalone – Developer
This option is available to third party developers who wish to create bridge software
tools that would link to the BRIDGEWare database and/or utilize the Virtis/Opis
GUI. End users of third party tools would be required to be a licensee of the
AASHTO base system described above in order to use the third party linkage. A
third party developer could not distribute the AASHTO base system. Third party
developed software would be licensed, if desired, by the third party developer
independent of AASHTO. The licensee of this product will be required to sign a
non-disclosure agreement. The license fee includes two hours of installation support.
Additional support may be purchased at an hourly rate shown below.
Annual fee: $500
Support Rate: $155 per hour

Base with Virtis or Opis
This option offers the base system delivered linked to the Virtis or Opis system for
bridge load rating, routing or bridge design operations. The bridge load rating or
bridge design analysis and specification engine would be included. Either system
could be used on a single workstation in a standalone environment or on a server
with multiple users as described below.
Annual fee: Included in single workstation or unlimited version
Virtis Single Workstation Option

Complete Virtis software for load rating steel, reinforced concrete and prestressed
concrete superstructures on a standalone personal computer. This option includes
unlimited support. Use of the BRIDGEWare database under this license is limited to
a single user at a time working on the same machine where the database is installed.
Annual fee: $8,500
Virtis Unlimited Option

Complete Virtis software described above for use on an unlimited number of
workstations (personal computers) within the agency and includes unlimited support.
Annual fee: $37,500
Opis Single Workstation Option

Complete Opis software for designing (analysis and specification checking) steel,
reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete superstructures on a standalone personal
workstation (personal computer). This option includes unlimited support. Use of the
BRIDGEWare database under this license is limited to a single user at a time
working on the same machine where the database is installed.
Annual fee: $8,500
Opis Unlimited Option

Complete Opis software described above for use on an unlimited number of
workstations (personal computers) within the agency and includes unlimited support.
Annual fee: $37,500
Special Consultant/Agency/County Option

A consulting engineering firm performing rating or a county agency performing
rating or design work for a member agency who is a licensee of the Virtis or Opis
Unlimited Option or an agency working with and supplying information to a member
agency who is a licensee of the Virtis or Opis Unlimited Option may license a single
workstation copy of Virtis or Opis for a special license fee. The system requires a
database engine and includes limited support.
Annual fee: $2,700

Educational License
Departments, and/or Associate Members to obtain Virtis or Opis free of charge for
use in the classroom.

Service Units
an arrangement with its Virtis/Opis contractor, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., to offer the
opportunity for agencies to acquire special fixed-fee increments or units of
contractor-provided service for consultation and support to assist the licensee in
expediting conversion to the current generic releases of Virtis/Opis or any related
bridge load rating or bridge design needs using the software. During this period, an
agency may commit to one or more units of service. The fee for each unit of service
provides approximately 90 total hours of labor by a contractor employee preparing
for, spending up to four days at the licensee site, and providing follow-up support,
and includes all other direct and related travel expenses. The actual number of hours
may vary depending on the AASHTO billing level of the employees involved and
whether or not any direct costs or travel costs are involved. Service Units remaining
at the conclusion of a fiscal year will be carried forward into the next fiscal year.
The number of Service Units carried forward will be adjusted to reflect the
subsequent year's price per unit, but the dollar value of the licensee's Service Units
available will remain the same.

contractor, Michael Baker Jr., Inc. and develop a firm estimate of the number of
units required, as well as the schedule for delivery, prior to submitting their
commitment. Further, the BRIDGEWare Task Force reserves the right to
review work plans for service unit work to ensure conformance with the
guidelines for their use.
This service is not a pre-requisite to license Virtis or Opis, nor does it affect in
any way the normal support, maintenance and enhancement services provided
under the AASHTO license agreement and normal fee structure for Virtis or
Opis. Choosing this special offering is strictly the prerogative of the agency.
AASHTO shall serve as facilitator only by accepting the commitment for such
contractor-provided services, invoice and receive payment on behalf of the
agency and forward the order and payment to the contractor for the appropriate
number of units of services ordered.
the contractor.

licensee in the implementation of the Virtis/Opis products, and may include the
following types of activities, or work by the contractor:
• Converting a prior version of a Virtis/Opis database to the current version
of the database;
• Adding a analytical or specification engine to the Virtis/Opis system;
• Adding new agency-specific features to the system; and
• Specialized training in the use of Virtis or Opis during a two-day workshop
for up to 15 individuals.
Note: The contractor will provide the instructors and workshop materials and
will work with the agency to set up the training (software installation, etc.)
within reason. All travel related costs for the instructors are also included in the
fee. The sponsoring agency shall provide the facilities, hardware and support
for the training. The agency is also responsible for inviting the attendees and for
their associated travel costs.
The examples listed above may require more than one service unit each,
depending on specific agency requirements. Other work that can be performed
using one or more service units includes: addressing other database issues,
performing software development tasks, developing custom reports, or other
Virtis/Opis-related work as needed by the agency.
personnel.

This service is offered and can be ordered in unit increments of $11,600 which
the AASHTO administrative costs. Each service unit provides $10,000 in contractor
services.

Items
The BRIDGEWare Task Force recognizes that some member agencies might desire
certain additional development or may desire to accelerate development of a
Virtis/Opis optional component(s), and may be in a position to fund such
development. In fact, the practice of individual and/or groups of member agencies
funding specific development/enhancement work through AASHTO’s contracts with

its software service providers has long been an acceptable means of accomplishing
such work.

development/enhancement work for one or more Virtis/Opis modules that will not be
addressed in our current work plan(s) should follow the process outlined below:
• Submit a request to the BRIDGEWare Task Force describing the desired
• The BRIDGEWare Task Force will review and act on the request. If approved,
to AASHTO, attention BRIDGEWare Project Manager, along with instructions
for billing, i.e. individual and address to send appropriate invoice(s).
Contact Information
AASHTO Staff
(202) 624-5808
Fax: (202) 624-5469
Contractor
James A. Duray, P.E.
Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Airside Business Park
100 Airside Drive
Moon Township, PA 15108
(412) 269-6410
Fax (412) 269-3998
E-mail: jduray@mbakercorp.com

DARWin®
Pavement Analysis and Design System
Introduction
DARWin is the designation for and represents the series of AASHTO's computer
software programs for pavement design and is an implementation of the 1993
AASHTO publication - Guide for the Design of Pavement Structures.
DARWin 3.1 is a metric-compliant AASHTOWare computer software product that
conforms to and is compliant with the pavement design models presented in the
respective design guide documents. However, DARWin allows the pavement design
engineer to accomplish much more. For example, in flexible pavement design,
DARWin allows the calculation of layer thickness by three user-selected methods,
including an optimization scheme. Rigid pavement design is enhanced by the
addition of the steel design equations for JRCP and CRCP and by the inclusion of in-
depth guidance on many of the inputs to the rigid pavement design equation. The
overlay design module incorporates the revised approach to pavement overlay design
developed under NCHRP Project 20-7. The overlay design module provides a fully
automated means of performing all of the different overlay design calculations,
including automated FWD file processing and backcalculation.
The module on life-cycle costs in DARWin is designed so that the user can input
costs in the same format as they are made available for initial construction,
rehabilitation, and maintenance. Outputs are customizable and can be presented
several ways. DARWin also has enhanced ESAL calculation procedures, report
generation capabilities, display graphics, extensive on-line help, and many other
features. DARWin 3.1 expands upon these features incorporated in previous releases
of DARWin and provides many other enhancements in addition to being fully metric
and English units compliant.
DARWin 3.1 is designed to run under Windows® 98, Windows® NT (3.51 or
higher), Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP operating system. DARWin accepts and
calculates using both English and metric units, allowing the designer to convert from
one unit system to the other "on-the-fly." DARWin 3.1 is a full 32-bit application
which takes advantage of the multi-tasking environment of Windows® and provides
excellent screen graphics, which is a significant enhancement over previous releases
of DARWin.
The DARWin software program is intended to serve as a design tool for the
practicing pavement design engineer. A thorough understanding of the engineering
fundamentals and principles associated with pavement design is essential to the
proper application of this program. Although the modules in DARWin are simple
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enough to be operated by almost anyone from the engineering student to a design
engineer, caution must be used since it cannot and should not take the place of the
professional judgment of an experienced pavement design engineer. Many of the
inputs to the design procedure are themselves a product of other design processes
and must be thoroughly understood for sound pavement design. A user's guide with
descriptions of the various software features and extensive examples helps explain
the capabilities of DARWin 3.1. While the software has extensive on-line help
facilities, the first-time user of DARWin is strongly encouraged to use and reference
both DARWin user’s guides and the appropriate edition of the pavement design
guide extensively until they become thoroughly familiar with this product.
DARWin releases prior to July 1999 are equipped with a hardware security device,
called Hardlock, to prevent unlicensed users from running unauthorized copies of
DARWin. The Hardlock must be installed for DARWin to run.
DARWin releases after July 1999, are equipped with a software security device that
replaces the Hardlock. The software lock eliminates the need for and inconvenience
of using the hardlock. Current users (as of July 1999) of DARWin 3.1 who would
like to replace their hardware lock with the software lock can do so by returning their
hardware lock along with a programming/processing fee as described in the “Current
Fees and Licensing Options” section. Current network license users (as of July
1999) of DARWin 3.1 who would like to purchase additional network licenses of
DARWin 3.1 will have their existing system upgraded to a software lock for the total
number of licenses (existing licenses + new licenses).
DARWin releases earlier than DARWin 3.1 are no longer available for licensing.
System Requirements for DARWin 3.1

Machine IBM-compatible 80486DX or higher processor
Memory 16MB RAM minimum (32MB Preferred)
Monitor Monochrome or color (preferred) monitor with display
adapter supported by Windows®
Video Card VGA or higher resolution graphics card
Hard Disk 10 MB minimum free hard disk space
Mouse Microsoft or compatible mouse
Disk Drives CD-ROM drive , 3.5” high density floppy drive for earlier
distributions of DARWin 3.1
Printer A printer supported by Windows® (optional)
Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows® NT (3.51 or higher), Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP
operating system
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Current Fees and Licensing Options
Two types of licensing options are provided for DARWin users – A one-time fee
licensing option and an annual licensing option as shown below. These licenses are
shipped with a software lock as described earlier.
One-Time License Fees for DARWin 3.1

License
Type License Option License Fee
1
Network Standard $2,300 plus $500 for each additional unit
Standard Upgrade $2,000 plus $450 for each additional unit
Educational $1,000 plus $400 for each additional unit
Standard−Unlimited2 $5,000
Standard Upgrade−Unlimited2 $4,500
Educational−Unlimited2 $4,000
Local Standard $2,000 plus $1,800 for each additional unit
Standard Upgrade $1,650 plus $1,500 for each additional unit
Educational $1,000 plus $500 for each additional unit
Note: 1. Network license is per site for non-AASHTO members and per seat for
member agencies.
2. Unlimited license includes 5 copies of the user’s manual. Additional
manuals are $25 per copy.
Annual License Fees for DARWin 3.1

First Year License Fees for DARWin 3.1
License
1
Network Standard $850 plus $200 for each additional unit
Standard Upgrade $650 plus $200 for each additional unit
Educational $500 plus $100 for each additional unit
Standard−Unlimited2 $1500
Standard Upgrade−Unlimited 2 $1000
Educational−Unlimited2 $1000
Travel Pack3 $300 each
Local Standard $700 plus $600 for each additional unit
member agencies.
2. Unlimited license includes 5 copies of user’s manuals. Additional
3. For network users only. The number of travel packs that may be
purchased is limited to the number of users on the network license.

Annual Renewal License Fees for DARWin 3.1
License
1
Network Standard $650 plus $200 for each additional unit
Educational $300 plus $100 for each additional unit
Standard−Unlimited2 $1300
Standard Upgrade−Unlimited2 $1000
Educational−Unlimited2 $1000
Travel Pack3 $200 each
Local Standard $500 plus $450 for each additional unit
member agencies.
2. Unlimited license includes 5 copies of user’s manuals. Additional
3. For network users only. The number of travel packs that may be
purchased is limited to the number of users on the network license.
Special Licensing Arrangement for DARWin

AASHTO has a special licensing arrangement with the DARWin contractor, Applied
Research Associates, Inc., ERES Division. Under this arrangement, private sector
organizations can directly obtain a DARWin license outside the AASHTO annual
solicitation process.
To obtain more information, visit the DARWin web site at
http://www.aashtoware.org or call DARWin Sales at 1-888-443-2794.
Hardlock Trade-In Processing Fee

Users of DARWin 3.1 who purchased licenses prior to July 1, 1999 can trade in their
hardlocks for software locks by sending in their hardware locks along with a $100
programming/processing fee.
DARWin 3.1 Sunset Plan

AASHTO anticipates sunsetting the DARWin 3.1 product 12 months after the
release of DARWin-ME V2.0, which is expected to be December 31, 2010. A plan
to gracefully cease support of this product has been created.
Project Manager, at (202) 624-3640 or by e-mail at vschofield@aashto.org.
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Contact Information
AASHTO Staff
Vicki Schofield, Project Manager
(202) 624-3640
Fax: (202) 624-5469
E-mail: vschofield@aashto.org
Contractor
Jagannath Mallela, Senior Engineer
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ERES Division)
100 Trade Center Drive, Suite 200
Champaign, IL 61820-7322
(217) 356-4500
Fax: (217) 356-3088
E-mail: jmallela@ara.com

SDMS®
Survey Data Management System
Introduction
SDMS is a survey data management system developed to collect, verify, reduce, edit,
translate and establish survey data as it relates to survey points and lines. SDMS is a
combination of the SDMS Collector, the field data collection component, and the
SDMS Processor, which is the survey data review and reduction component.
SDMS Collector
SDMS Collector combined with automated surveying equipment is used to collect,
store, and establish the position of survey points and lines in the field. The program
uses the SDMS data structure that provides defined ASCII file formats for
exchanging data with roadway design and construction stakeout systems.
The SDMS Collector software is intended to achieve the following major objectives:
• To utilize the established technical data standards for survey automation systems
and a universal data exchange format. (A separate AASHTO publication entitled
“AASHTO SDMS Technical Data Guide 2000 for Transportation Engineering
Data Exchange and Archive” was developed and is available as an AASHTO
publication.);
• To ensure the continued development of universal survey data collection software
applications in a cost sharing system such as provided by AASHTOWare;
• To support an electronic interface to automated survey instruments;
• To ultimately provide a user library of survey automation software, and make the
licensing readily available to all AASHTO member agencies and, as appropriate,
to the private sector surveying community; and
• To exchange survey data with roadway design software systems.
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SDMS Processor
The SDMS Processor, designed to import and process SDMS Collector data files
using least square adjustment routines, is based on public domain software known as
Electronic Field Book Processor (EFBP) developed by Ray Hintz at the University
of Maine. The SDMS Processor is a 32-bit console mode windows program written
in FORTRAN, with a Window’s graphical user’s interface (GUI) added to enhance
the import, export, and management of SDMS Collector data files. SDMS Processor
is compliant with all activities and tags as defined in the “AASHTO SDMS Technical
Data Guide 2000 for Transportation Engineering Data Exchange and Archive”.
The SDMS Processor software is intended to achieve the following major objectives:
• To provide sophisticated computational algorithms (including least squares
adjustments) for processing SDMS project data files;
• To provide error trapping routines when processing SDMS project data;
• To provide analysis of connectivity data tags in the SDMS project data files
including the new feature code driven method;
• To produce various output data formats;
• To provide sophisticated report options; and
• Support for datum transformations and translation.
SDMS Collector Certified Data Collectors

Equipment Description
TDS® Ranger
Juniper® Allegro CE 4
Trimble® TSCe
NOTE: A licensed AASHTO State organization may have additional equipment

which is compatible. Contact the equipment supplier for more details.
SDMS Collector Certified Total Station Instruments

Geodimeter® 400/600
Leica® TPS
Sokkia® Set
Topcon® GTS Series
Trimble® / Geodimeter® 5600 Robotic

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SDMS Collector Certified Digital Levels
Leica® NA 2002, DNA 10, DNA 12
Trimble® / Zeiss® DiNi 10


The SDMS Collector, SDMS Processor, and SDMS Translator can be licensed
individually or as a combined site package. The SDMS license fees are based on the
number of data collector installations for SDMS Collector, the number of SDMS
Processor installations, and the number of SDMS Translator installations.
Note for a consulting/contracting firm: If the firm is doing work for an agency which
has purchased Option IV, then that firm is licensed through the agency and license
Options I, II, or III are only needed for non-agency work.
Option I – Individual License

SDMS Collector, SDMS Processor, and SDMS Translator can be licensed separately
and include the licensed SDMS software with annual support and maintenance
services.
Description Fee Per License
Individual licenses of SDMS Collector, $500 per license
SDMS Processor, or SDMS Translator
Option II – Renewal of Individual License

If the SDMS Collector, SDMS Processor, or SDMS Translator were licensed in the
prior year, these licenses can be renewed separately and include the current versions
of the licensed SDMS software with annual support and maintenance services.
Description Fee Per License
Individual licenses of SDMS Collector, $250 per license
SDMS Processor, or SDMS Translator
Option III – Consultant/Contractor Site License

Option III is available to any consulting or contracting firm which would like to use
any of the SDMS products. This is a site license for unlimited use of the SDMS
product(s) within that firm only and is not transferable to a sub-contractor. This also
includes annual support and maintenance services.
Description License Fee
SDMS Collector, SDMS Processor, and $5,000
SDMS Translator

Option IV – Agency Site License
Option IV is available to AASHTO member agencies only. This is a site license for
unlimited use of the SDMS product(s) within the member agency, and unlimited
installations outside of the member agency permitting contractors/consultants
employed by the member agency to use the SDMS product(s) on work for that
member agency only. This also includes annual support and maintenance services.
Description License Fee
SDMS Collector, SDMS Processor, and $50,000
SDMS Translator
register the names and contact information for all contractors/consultants using the
SDMS product(s) via their Site License; the number of data collectors utilized by
each contractor/consultant; and, will be responsible for protecting AASHTO’s
intellectual property rights to the SDMS products by having each contractor execute
the Contractor Agreement in the form specified in Appendix A of the Supplemental
License Agreement, and providing a copy of the executed Contractor Agreement to
AASHTO.
Educational License
Departments, and/or Associate Members to obtain SDMS free of charge for use in
the classroom.

the education and training limitation is necessary to exercise this optional discounted
fee.

Service Units
an arrangement with the SDMS contractors, Bentley Systems and/or Brian
Naberezny, to offer the opportunity for an agency to acquire special fixed-fee
increments or units of contractor provided service for on-site training and/or custom
programming service.
During this period, an agency may commit to one or more units of service. Service
Units of any type remaining at the conclusion of a fiscal year will be carried forward
into the next fiscal year. The number of Service Units carried forward will be
adjusted to reflect the subsequent year's price per unit, but the dollar value of the
licensee's Service Units available will remain the same.
On-Site Training Units

The fee for each training unit provides labor by the contractor to prepare for and
instruct at the agency site, and includes all other direct and related travel expenses. It
is the responsibility of the agency requesting the training to provide all required
hardware and software and training facility suitable for SDMS training.
Examples of training include digital terrain modeling, processing, least squares
analysis, collection, etc. For specific class structure, the agency should coordinate
through the SDMS Task Force and the contractor for details of the number of units
needed to meet their needs.
Custom Programming Service Units

The special fixed-fee increments or units of contractor provided custom
programming service are designed for consultation and support to assist the agency
in customizing the current generic releases of SDMS. The fee for each unit of service
provides programming labor by the contractor. It does not include any travel or per-
diem as it is anticipated that all contractor work will be at the contractor facility.

contractor and develop a firm estimate of the number of units required, as well
as the schedule for delivery, prior to submitting their commitment. Further, the
SDMS Task Force reserves the right to review work plans for service work to
ensure conformance with the guidelines for their use.
This service is not a pre-requisite to license SDMS, nor does it affect in any way
the normal support, maintenance and enhancement services provided under the
AASHTO license agreement and normal fee structure for SDMS. Choosing this
special offering is strictly the prerogative of the agency. AASHTO shall serve
as facilitator only by accepting the commitment for such contractor provided
services, invoice, and receive payment on behalf of the agency and forward the
order and payment to the contractor for the appropriate number of units of
services ordered.
the contractor.

Custom Service Unit Work Options
These services provide for computer programming, consultation, and support to
assist the agency in the implementation of the SDMS products, and may include
the following types of activities, or work by the contractor:
• Technical assessment/technical planning;
• Application installation and configuration; and
• Data mapping or conversion of current DOT systems data to/from SDMS.
The estimate of hours will be supplied by the AASHTO contractor, based on the
scope of work to be provided by the licensee requesting the work.
personnel.
Fee for Custom Programming Service Units

Custom Programming Service Units offered by the contractor may be ordered in unit
increments of $4,000, which cannot be prorated and shall be paid upon receipt of the
invoice. This fee includes the AASHTO administrative costs. Each service unit
provides $3,200 in contractor services which typically is one day of training or 15
hours of programming.
Additional Enhancement Funding
Funding for Enhancement Items

The SDMS Task Force recognizes that some member agencies might desire certain
functional enhancements to the SDMS module(s) during this time period beyond the
scope of the current work plan, and may be in a position to fund such enhancements.
In fact, the practice of individual and/or groups of member agencies funding specific
enhancement work through AASHTO’s contracts with its software service providers
has long been an acceptable means of accomplishing such enhancements.

Any member department, or group of member departments that desire to fund
enhancement work to one or more SDMS modules that will not be addressed in our
current work plan(s) should follow the process outlined below:
• Submit a request to the SDMS Task Force describing the desired

• The SDMS Task Force will review and act on the request. If approved, the
requesting member agency or agencies will be notified of the total cost to
to AASHTO, attention SDMS Project Manager, along with instructions for
billing, i.e. individual and address to send appropriate invoice(s).
Contact Information
AASHTO Staff
(202) 624-5808
Fax: (202) 624-5469
SDMS Task Force Chairperson

Jay Tarwater, PE, RPLS,
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701-2483
(512) 302-2201
Fax: (512) 465-7668
E-mail: jtarwater@dot.state.tx.us

SafetyAnalyst™
Introduction
SafetyAnalyst software was developed as a cooperative effort between FHWA and
participating state and local agencies. The software will be transitioned to become a
licensed AASHTOWare product for Fiscal Year 2010.
SafetyAnalyst provides a set of software tools for use by state and local highway
agencies for highway safety management. These tools can be used to improve the
programming of site-specific highway safety improvements following the process
and procedures that will be in the forthcoming Highway Safety Manual (HSM).
SafetyAnalyst incorporates the HSM safety management approaches into
computerized analytical tools for guiding the decision-making process. Because it
has a strong basis in cost-effectiveness analysis, SafetyAnalyst can play an important
role in prioritizing improvements so that highway agencies get the greatest possible
safety benefit from each dollar spent in the name of safety.
SafetyAnalyst™
SafetyAnalyst integrates all parts of the highway safety management process into a
single software package. SafetyAnalyst has four analytical tools:
1. The Network Screening Tool identifies sites with potential for safety
improvements. New measures of effectiveness and new statistical
methodologies are used to provide more a reliable listings of locations
warranting further investigation
2. The Diagnosis and Countermeasure Selection Tool is used to diagnose

the nature of safety problems at specific sites and assist users in selecting
effective countermeasures to address those problems. Facilitates thorough
diagnosis through basic collision diagramming and identification of
significant accident patterns, and systematic countermeasure selection
through site-specific diagnostic questions.
3. The Economic Appraisal and Priority Ranking Tool performs an

economic appraisal of a specific countermeasure or alternative
countermeasures for a specific site, optimization of sites and
countermeasures, and priority ranking of alternative improvements.
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Optional benefit methodologies are provided to support requirements of the
federal Highway Safety Improvement Program
4. The Countermeasure Evaluation Tool provides the capability to conduct

before/after evaluations of implemented safety improvements. New
statistical methods will provide valuable feedback on the effectiveness of
completed countermeasures for reporting and future planning.
Data Requirements
The SafetyAnalyst software tools require a linked database of roadway
characteristics, traffic volume, and crash data at the site level. Many of the required
data elements are readily available to highway agencies. However, some effort to
assemble and format the data will be needed. SafetyAnalyst includes a data
management tool to help users import and manage their data. While many additional
data elements are desirable and may be evaluated, the minimum set of data elements
required to use SafetyAnalyst are crash and traffic data and either roadway segment,
intersection, or ramp data.
• Crash Data: crash location, date, collision type, severity, relationship to
junction, maneuvers by involved vehicles (straight ahead/left turn/right turn/etc.)
• Roadway Segment Characteristics Data: segment number, segment location
(mapped to crash locations), segment length (mi), area type (rural/urban),
number of through traffic lanes (by direction of travel), median type
(divided/undivided), access control (freeway/ nonfreeway), two-way vs. one-
way operation, traffic volume (AADT).
• Intersection Characteristics Data: intersection number, intersection location
(mapped to crash locations), area type (rural/urban), number of intersection legs,
type of intersection traffic control, major-road traffic volume (AADT), minor-
road traffic volume (AADT)
• Ramp Characteristics Data: ramp number, ramp location (in a form that is
linkable to crash locations), area type (rural/urban), ramp length (mi), ramp type
(on-ramp/off-ramp/freeway-to-freeway ramp), ramp configuration
(diamond/loop/directional), ramp traffic volume (AADT)
Minimum Configuration Client Only

Machine x86 or x86_64, 1.8 GHz
Memory 1 GB
Video 1024x768, 16 bit colors
Mouse
Hard Disk 200 MB * (no local data set)
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Software Requirements2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP, XP64, Vista, or Linux version available on
request
HTML browser, PDF viewer or RTF viewer required, CSV-capable spreadsheet program
recommended
Recommended Configuration Standalone or Data

Management Workstation
Machine x86 or x86_64, 3 GHz
Memory 2 GB
Mouse
Hard Disk 20 GB1
Software Requirements2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP, XP64, Vista, or Linux version available on
request
HTML browser, PDF viewer or RTF viewer required, CSV-capable spreadsheet program
recommended
Database Server (Optional, recommended for

enterprise deployments)
Any hardware, operating system and database management system (DBMS) which supports
the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API. Tested DBMS systems include Oracle, Sybase,
MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
Hard Disk 20 GB1
Network: 100 Mbit/s minimum, 1 Gbit/s recommended
Note: 1. Data storage requirements depend on the size of the inventory, traffic and
crash datasets. For example, a near-production dataset of 34,000
roadways segments, 45,000 intersections, 600,000 crashes and 8 years of
traffic data requires less than 1.4 GB on a local database.
2.. SafetyAnalyst is implemented in the Java programming language. In
general, it will run on any platform with a (Version 6) Java runtime
environment and an ANSI C compiler. The optimizer used in Module 3 is
lp_solve
(http://sourceforge.net/projects/lpsolve), an open source Mixed Integer Linear
Programming (MILP) solver. lp_solve is written in ANSI C and can be
compiled on many different platforms like Linux and Windows. A Java
wrapper for lp_solve is available and used by SafetyAnalyst

Site License
This license allows use of SafetyAnalyst 1.0 on an unlimited number of workstations
within an agency, and permits cities/counties, and contractors/consultants employed
by the agency, access to the product on the Member Department’s network. Each
licensing agency shall designate a prime contact person through whom all support
and maintenance will be funneled to the contractor.
register the names and contact information for all contractors/consultants using
SafetyAnalyst via their Site License and will be responsible for protecting
AASHTO’s intellectual property rights to the SafetyAnalyst product by having each
contractor execute the Contractor Agreement in the form specified in Appendix A of
the Supplemental License Agreement, and providing a copy of the executed
Contractor Agreement to AASHTO.
Annual Fee: $45,000
International License
This SafetyAnalyst 1.0 license is available for agencies in foreign countries with
Associate-International membership in AASHTO. Each licensing agency shall
designate a prime contact person through whom all support and maintenance will be
funneled to the contractor. The licensing agency shall also be responsible for
ensuring protection of AASHTO trademarks and copyrights for all copies of the
software made available to the licensing agency within the constraints of the
International License agreement.
Annual Fee: $45,000 USD
Educational Option
This option exists for educational institutions within the jurisdictions of our Member
Departments, and/or Associate Members to SafetyAnalyst free of charge for use in
the classroom.
Service Units
an arrangement with two SafetyAnalyst contractors, MRI and ITT, to offer the
opportunity for agencies to acquire special fixed-fee increments or units of
contractor-provided service for consultation and support to assist the agency in
preparing data and using SafetyAnalyst. During this period, an agency may commit
to one or more units of service from MRI and/or ITT. The fee for each unit of
service provides approximately forty (40) total hours of labor by a contractor
employee. Related travel expenses for on-site tasks will be converted to equivalent
service units. The actual number of hours may vary depending on the AASHTO
billing level of the employees involved. Service Units remaining at the conclusion

of a fiscal year will be carried forward into the next fiscal year. The number of
Service Units carried forward will be adjusted to reflect the subsequent year's price
per unit, but the dollar value of the licensee's Service Units available will remain the
same.

AASHTO highly recommends that each agency review annual service needs
with MRI and/or ITT and develop a firm estimate of the number of units
required, as well as the schedule for delivery, prior to submitting their
commitment. Further, the SafetyAnalyst Task Force reserves the right to review
work plans for service unit work to ensure conformance with the guidelines for
their use.
Using service units is not a pre-requisite to license SafetyAnalyst, nor does it
affect in any way the normal support, maintenance and enhancement services
provided under the AASHTO license agreement and normal fee structure for
SafetyAnalyst. Choosing this special offering is strictly the prerogative of the
agency. AASHTO shall serve as facilitator only by accepting the commitment
for such contractor-provided services, invoice and receive payment on behalf of
the agency and forward the order and payment to the contractor for the
appropriate number of units of services ordered.
the contractor.

licensee in the implementation of the SafetyAnalyst product, and may include
the following types of activities, or work by the contractor(s):
• Preparing and importing the required roadway inventory, crash report and
traffic volume data;
• Specialized training in the use of SafetyAnalyst;
• Agency specific modifications or customized reports and data exporting;
and
• Agency specific enhancements to SafetyAnalyst modules.
personnel.

This service is offered and can be ordered in unit increments of $8,000.00 which

the AASHTO administrative costs. Each service unit provides $7,145.00 in MRI
contractor services and $7,100.00 in ITT contractor services.

Items
The SafetyAnalyst Task Force recognizes that some member agencies might desire
certain additional development or may desire to accelerate development of a
SafetyAnalyst optional component(s), and may be in a position to fund such
development. In fact, the practice of individual and/or groups of member agencies
funding specific development/enhancement work through AASHTO’s contracts with
its software service providers has long been an acceptable means of accomplishing
such work.

development/enhancement work for one or more SafetyAnalyst modules that will
not be addressed in our current work plan(s) should follow the process outlined
below:
• Submit a request to the SafetyAnalyst Task Force describing the desired
• The SafetyAnalyst Task Force will review and act on the request. If approved,
to AASHTO, attention Vicki Schofield, SafetyAnalyst Project Manager, along
with instructions for billing, that is, individual and address to send appropriate
invoice(s).
• Upon receipt of sufficient commitment(s) for funding, AASHTO will begin the
Contact Information
AASHTO Staff
444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 249
(202) 624-3640
Fax: (202) 624-5469
Email: vschofield@aashto.org

Contractor- MRI
Douglas W. Harwood
Transportation Research Center Manager
Midwest Research Institute
425 Volker Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: 816-753-7600, Ext 1571
Fax: 816-561-6557
E-mail: dharwood@mriresearch.org
Contractor- ITT
Thomas Robbins
ITT Industries
Advanced Engineering & Sciences Division
P.O. Box 39550
Colorado Springs, CO 80949-9550
Phone: (719) 599-1750
Fax: (719) 599-1610
E-mail: tom.robbins@itt.com

Turbo Relocation™
Introduction
The member agencies of AASHTO and the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) have identified a need for a software tool to automate the calculation of
relocation assistance that is provided to individuals, families, businesses, farms, and
non profit organizations displaced as a result of public construction projects, in
conformance with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act), as amended
Turbo Relocation™
State transportation agencies are required to provide relocation assistance benefits to
individuals, families, and businesses displaced as a result of public construction
projects in conformance with the Uniform Act, as amended. However, the capability
to do so using computing technology is generally uncoordinated, inconsistent from
one agency to another or internally across an agency, and does not provide a useful
management tool to review and approve relocation assistance benefit determinations
and calculations. Development of the Turbo Relocation software product will bring
the availability of sound, consistent business rules and processes to participating
agencies, will reduce data and calculation errors, and will increase the overall value
of the data for both analysis and statistical purposes as well as provide reporting
capabilities.
Additionally, the need for a relocation assistance benefits calculation software
product is based on some of the contemporary issues within member agencies
including, but not limited to, institutional knowledge loss due to downsizing, early
outs, retirements and turnover of agency staff to consultants; increases in projects
carried out by Local Public Agencies (LPAs) which require stewardship and
oversight; and the projected steady to increasing number of relocations to be carried
out by AASHTO member agencies over both the short and long term.
Turbo Relocation will be developed as an interactive software product that will
prompt the user to enter data while in the office or in the field to determine and
calculate the relocation assistance benefits in conformance with the Uniform Act, as
amended. Users will be able to follow a series of prompts to navigate in “tutorial”
mode, or directly access the relocation assistance benefit calculators contained within
the product. The system output will consist of reports containing summary data
sheets of the data entered as well as the calculated values. The software is intended
to serve the AASHTO member agencies, local public agencies, and consultants in
performing the relocation assistance benefits determination and calculation process.
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Turbo Relocation software will:
License fees and service unit costs will be available once the software development
is completed.
The Investment
To provide the necessary financial resources to develop the Turbo Relocation
software, AASHTO is asking each agency participant to make a commitment of
$90,000. In order to facilitate agency participation, the commitment can be paid in
two equal installments of $45,000. The Turbo Relocation Task Force may opt to
lower the license fees for Member Agencies that supported the Turbo Relocation
Project.
Benefits and Key Deliverables

Participation in AASHTO’s Joint Software Development Program provides
significant financial benefits as well as high quality software designed by users for
users. Turbo Relocation will be a system which significantly improves the efficiency
and effectiveness of current operations at a fraction of the cost of development by
each agency, and will also be available for licensing at a significantly lower cost
which covers the costs of on-going maintenance, support and enhancement to ensure
that the software remains state-of-the-art and capable of meeting changing
requirements.
Project participants will receive the following key deliverables:
• The Turbo Relocation software that will:
• Turbo Relocation Installation and Users Manual

is completed.
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Contact Information
AASHTO Staff
(202) 624-3640
Fax: (202) 624-5469
Contractor
Mr. Richard Lieberman
Project Manager/Director of EMIS
BEM Systems, Inc.
100 Passaic Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(908) 598-2600, x126
Email: rlieberman@bemsys.com
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DARWin-ME™
Introduction
The 1993 AASHTO Guide for the Design of Pavement Structures (and previous
versions) is one of the primary documents used by state highway agencies for
designing new and rehabilitated pavements. The basis of this design has been
empirical equations developed from the AASHO Road Test. The AASHO Road Test
was conducted from 1958 to 1960 using limited pavement sections and modest
traffic levels as compared to those in use today.
The current pavement design software, DARWin® version 3.1, is based on the
AASHO Road Test conducted in Ottawa, Illinois almost 50 years ago. Even with the
known limitations from this Road Test, many states, counties, municipalities, and
consultants use DARWin® version 3.1.
In 1996, to achieve a state-of-the-practice pavement design procedure, the AASHTO
Joint Task Force on Pavements sponsored the development of a mechanistic-
empirical design guide for new and rehabilitated pavements, through the National
Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). In 2004, NCHRP 1-37A was
completed and delivered a mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide and
accompanying software.
The products developed under NCHRP 1-37A have provided advancements in
pavement design practices and work is continuing under NCHRP, FHWA and
various state agencies.
DARWin-ME™
DARWin-ME™ is the next generation of AASHTOWare® pavement design software
which builds upon the NCHRP mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide and
expands and improves the features in the accompanying prototype computational
software. DARWin-ME will be a production-ready software tool to support the day-
to-day operations of public and private pavement engineers.
DARWin-ME, for many pavement engineers, will be a paradigm shift away from a
nomograph-based design to one based on engineering principles and mechanics.
Instead of entering basic site and project information into an equation and getting an
empirically based pavement design output, the engineer will be able to use detailed
traffic, materials and environmental information to assess the short and long-term
performance of a pavement design using nationally and/or locally calibrated models.
DARWin-ME is intended to be a comprehensive pavement design and analysis tool,
capable of providing support and insights to highway decision-makers, academia and
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consultants through the entire pavement structure life cycle, from design through
maintenance. This type of state-of-the-practice approach represents the current
advancements in pavement design. The results of this design approach will be
smoother, longer-lasting and more cost-effective pavements.
DARWin-ME will contain three primary modules: Project Definition, Project Inputs,
and Project Results. These modules will provide a logical progression of information
for the designer. The Project Definition module will provide for project-specific
information and analysis parameters to help distinguish various “what-if” scenarios.
The Projects Inputs module will provide the designer the option to scrutinize the
traffic, climate, and materials to be considered for design. The Projects Results
module will provide a summary of project input parameters and organizes the
performance results by type and time period.
DARWin-ME will also provide tools to generate optimized pavement design based
on given requirements and provides extensive reports to evaluate and fine-tune the
design. The final design is saved in database format so it can subsequently be used
for various distress and performance analyses and for other management purposes.
DARWin-ME reflects a change in the methods and procedures engineers use to
design pavement structures. It takes advantage of the advances in material
mechanics, axle-load spectra and climate for predicting pavement performance.
While DARWin-ME will not answer all of the challenges to pavement design, it is a
quantum leap forward from previous pavement design procedures and will facilitate
future development in pavement modeling and analysis.
The Investment
To provide the necessary financial resources to develop the DARWin-ME software,
AASHTO is asking each agency participant to make a commitment of $100,000. In
order to facilitate agency participation, the commitment can be paid in two equal
installments of $50,000. The DARWin-ME Task Force may opt to lower the license
fees for Member Agencies that supported the DARWin-ME Project.

is completed.
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Contact Information
AASHTO Staff
(202) 624-3640
Fax: (202) 624-5469
Contractor
Jagannath Mallela, Senior Engineer
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ERES Division)
100 Trade Center Drive, Suite 200
Champaign, IL 61820-7322
(217) 356-4500
Fax: (217) 356-3088
E-mail: jmallela@ara.com
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