2018 Field Software User’s Guide For Construction …

1 2018 Field Software user s Guide For Construction Staff Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Transportation System Development Bureau of Project DevelopmentSource file location - \\mad00fp1\w10bpd\DCTech\AWPA dmin\AWP-ClientServer\ Construction \ 2018 Season\ Pantry location C: \ACMA pplications\Pantry2018\ StatewideManualsAndGuides\ Created by Annette Czerneski / Updated by Annette Czerneski on February 27, 2018 pg. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information .. 3 FieldManager Logging on and selecting the appropriate database.

2 4 Contract setup .. 5 Read only contract copy distribution at estimate generation .. 8 Subcontractors .. 9 Inspector s Daily Reports .. 10 Daily Diaries .. 12 Contract Modifications .. 14 Stockpiles .. 17 Creating Estimates .. 18 Estimate Rollback - Deleting and recreating estimates .. 20 Miscellaneous Reports and Inquiries .. 22 Contractor s Performance Weekly Report of Time Charges (Working Day Contracts only) Inquiries Adding users .. 23 Requesting reference files .. 24 Requesting a contract refresh.

3 25 Requesting a FieldNet ID 26 Managing the FieldNet mailbox .. 27 Loading the Agency Configuration File ( ) .. 28 Contract transfers Transferring a contract to another FieldManager computer .. 29 Transferring a contract to the AASHTOWare Project Administrator .. 32 Sending a read only contract to another FieldManager computer .. 33 Archiving and removing finaled contracts .. 35 FieldBook .. 36 Mobile Inspector .. 38 Source file location - \\mad00fp1\w10bpd\DCTech\AWPA dmin\AWP-ClientServer\ Construction \ 2018 Season\ Pantry location C: \ACMA pplications\Pantry2018\ StatewideManualsAndGuides\ Created by Annette Czerneski / Updated by Annette Czerneski on February 27, 2018 pg.

4 2 Field Information Tracking System (FIT) Opening FIT and merging data .. 41 DQI tab Entering Design Quality Index reports for ALL projects under a contract .. 42 Field Reports tab Daily Diary report, Explanation of Variation report .. 42 Acceptance tab Entering ECIP, Plant Establishment Period, Punch List, Claim Submission Dates, etc.. 43 Structures .. 43 Staff Field office tab Field office location .. 44 Sending FIT Data .. 45 Installing FIT Software Updates .. 45 Tips for the MIT (Materials Information Tracking System).

5 47 Backing up FieldManager, FIT, and MIT data .. 51 Support contacts .. 52 North Central Region 2017 Grading Category Winner USH 51 Tomahawk to Minocqua, Oneida County Contractor James Peterson Sons, Inc. Project Engineer Michael Dombeck, Gremmer & Associates Project Manager Michael Grage Project Supervisor Michael Wendt Source file location - \\mad00fp1\w10bpd\DCTech\AWPA dmin\AWP-ClientServer\ Construction \ 2018 Season\ Pantry location C: \ACMA pplications\Pantry2018\ StatewideManualsAndGuides\ Created by Annette Czerneski / Updated by Annette Czerneski on February 27, 2018 pg.

6 3 General information The purpose of the 2018 Field Software user s Guide is to provide Project Engineers and support staff a data entry Guide for FieldManager, FieldBook, Field Information Tracking (FIT), and Materials Information Tracking (MIT). The Guide also covers the backup process and provides a list of support contacts. Remember that each region may have their own processes to follow for the creation and processing of contract modifications, estimates, adding projects or categories, etc. Please refer to the region-specific c onstruction administration Guide for more information.

7 These guides can be found in the corresponding Pantry\RegionSpecific folder. WisDOTS hortcuts folder information: Shortcuts to several WisDOT Construction applications and programs are located in the WisDOTS hortcuts folder on the desktop. Shortcut Description ACM Support Portal Shortcut to the WisDOT ACM Support Portal that Field staff use to start a Bomgar support session with WisDOT support staff. Construction & Materials Manual (CMM) Construction and Materials Manual (CMM): Contract Administration WisDOT Contract Administration site: FieldBook Optional Software that allows a Construction Inspector to record Inspector s Daily Report (IDR) information on a separate computer.

8 The IDRs are imported into FieldManager. FieldManager Automated Construction management contract Software used to enter contract status information, IDRs, daily diaries, contract modifications, stockpiles, and estimates. Field Software user s Guide A link to this Guide . FIT Field Information Tracking System used to enter Field office and staff information, ECIP information, structure data, and design quality index reports. This information, along with data merged from FieldManager, is uploaded into the Project Tracking System that WisDOT staff use to track the progress of a contract.

9 Highway Construction Contract Info (HCCI) WisDOT Highway Construction Contract Information web site: MIT Materials Information Tracking System used to create test reports in the Field . Data is uploaded to the Internet and the MIT LAN system and is accessible by WisDOT staff. MRS Atwood Systems Shortcut to the Highway Quality Management System web site: Pantry2018 English and metric pantry Software shells, DTSD forms, region-specific forms, and FieldManager user s Guide . Standard Specifications WisDOT Standard Specifications Wisconsin Lane Closure System Shortcut to the Wisconsin Lane Closure System (LCS) web site for tracking closures and restrictions on Wisconsin highways.

10 Source file location - \\mad00fp1\w10bpd\DCTech\AWPA dmin\AWP-ClientServer\ Construction \ 2018 Season\ Pantry location C: \ACMA pplications\Pantry2018\ StatewideManualsAndGuides\ Created by Annette Czerneski / Updated by Annette Czerneski on February 27, 2018 pg. 4 FieldManager - Logging on and selecting the appropriate database FieldManager supports the use of multiple datasources (databases) on one Field PC. If Field staff are working in multiple regions, contracts from different regions must be stored in separate database.