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AASHTOWare Project: User Guides
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SET UP & NAVIGATING AASHTOWARE (FOR ALL USERS)
- Browsers and Logging On (Updated October 29, 2024)
- Understanding the Navigation (Updated December 7, 2023)
- AWP Terminology (Updated January 30, 2023)
- How to Read a QRG (Updated June 14, 2024)
- Reports - Generating (Updated January 25, 2023)
- Sort and Filter Using the Advanced Filter (Updated August 13, 2021)
- Saving and Deleting Attachments (Updated December 7, 2023)
PRECONSTRUCTION (DOT & CONSULTANTS)
Video(s):
- Adding a Project 1.1-1.6, 1.9-1.10
- 1.1 Starting Project 0:00 | 1.2 Changing the Project Workflow 3:16 | 1.3 Adding or Editing TAS Info 4:15 | 1.4 Add or Edit Project Info 5:42 | 1.5 Adding Categories 9:40 | 1.6 Adding Items 10:50 | 1.9 Project Validation 14:30
- Adding Project Funding 1.7-1.8
- 1.7 Adding Funding 0:00 | 1.8 Funding Assign to Items 4:20
- Creating a Proposal 2.1-2.3
- 2.1 Creating a Proposal 0:00 | 2.2 Generating Proposal Sections 4:33 | 2.3 Proposal Validation 8:57
- Creating a Letting 4.1-4.4
- 4.1 Proposal Sort Order 0:00 | 4.2 Managing Proposal Workflow 2:15 | 4.3 Letting Creation 3:25 | 4.4 Exporting Proposal for Bids 6:29
- Bid Express Letting Creation 4.5
- 4.5 Bid Express Letting Creation 0:00
- Creating and Managing Addenda 4.6
- 4.6 Creating and Managing Addenda 0:00 | Add or Modify Items via Addendum 3:05 | Regenerate Proposal Sections and Items 6:20 | Postpone a Letting via Addendum 6:51 | Approve an Addendum 9:37 | Finalize addendum Processing 10:48 | Upload Addendum to Bid Express 11:33 | Postpone a Letting in Bid Express via Addendum 13:38 | Notify Plan Holders of Addendum or Notice to Bidders 16:58
- Creating a Notice to Bidders 4.7
- 4.7 Creating a Notice to Bidders 0:00 | Attach the NTB pdf file to the proposal in Bid Express 2:51 | Postpone a Letting Via Notice to Bidders 4:04 | Notify Plan Holders of Addendum or Notice to Bidders 5:19 | Cancel a Solicitation 5:59 | Withdraw the proposal in Bid Express 7:31
Project:
- 1.1 Starting a Project (Updated November 20, 2024)
- 1.2 Changing the Project Workflow (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 1.3 Adding or Editing TAS info (Updated February 7, 2024)
- 1.4 Add or Edit Project Information (Updated June 5, 2024)
- 1.5 Adding Categories (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 1.6 Adding Items (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 1.7 Adding Funding (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 1.8 Funding Assign Items (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 1.9 Project Validation (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 1.10 Project and Funding Reports (Updated October 27, 2023)
- Download All 10 Files
Proposal:
- 2.1 Creating a Proposal (Updated September 27, 2024)
- 2.2 Generating Proposal Sections (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 2.3 Proposal Validation (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 2.4 DBE Goal Item Selection (Updated October 27, 2023)
- Download All 4 Files
DBE & OJT Goal Creation:
- 3.1 DBE Goal Creation (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 3.2 OJT Goal Creation (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 3.3 OJT Item Designation (Updated October 27, 2023)
- Download All 3 Files
Letting:
- 4.1 Proposal Sort Order (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 4.2 Managing Proposal Workflow (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 4.3 Letting Creation (Updated December 6, 2023)
- 4.4 Exporting Proposal for AWP Bids (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 4.5 Bid Express Letting Creation (Updated June 28, 2024)
- 4.6 Creating and Managing Addenda (Updated July 19, 2024)
- 4.7 Creating Notice to Bidders (Updated July 19, 2024)
- Download All 7 Files
Bidding, Awarding and Post-Award:
- 5.1 Bidder Q&A (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.2 Bid Opening (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.3 Opening Bids in Bid Express (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.4 Publishing Bid Results (Updated September 19, 2024)
- 5.5 Entering Manual Bids AWP Entry (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.6 Importing Bids to AWP (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.7 Entering Manual Bids (Updated November 21, 2024)
- 5.75 Importing CRO-Vendor Federal NAICS Data (Updated November 21, 2024)
- 5.8 Managing Bids in AWP (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.9 Applying Bidder Preference Amounts (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.10 Additive Alternate NTP Anlaysis (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.11 Proposal Processing (Updated December 6, 2023)
- 5.12 Awarding Proposal (Updated September 20, 2024)
- 5.13 Electronic Bid Bonds (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.14 Rejecting Bids (Updated December 6, 2023)
- 5.15 ReLetting a Proposal (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.16 Adding a Wage Decision (Updated July 8, 2024)
- 5.17 Transitioning a Proposal to Construction (Updated October 30, 2023)
- 5.18 Update ICAP in Construction (Updated December 19, 2023)
- Download All 18 Files (Updated December 19, 2023)
Alternate Contracting:
- 6.1 CMGC and DB Project set up (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 6.2 Addenda for CMGC and Design Build (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 6.3 Processing Low Bid for CMGC DB Projects (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 6.4 Competitive Sealed Proposal (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 6.5 Reverse Bid (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 6.6 Addenda for Reverse Bid (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 6.7 Processing Low Bid for Reverse Bid (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 6.8 Small Procurements (Updated October 27, 2023)
- Download All 8 Files
Vendor Admin:
- 7.1 Vendor Information (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 7.2 Adding an Address (Updated October 27, 2023)
- Download All 2 Files
Module Admin:
- 8.1 Adding AWP User Accounts (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 8.2 Adding Consultants to AWP (Updated October 27, 2023)
- 8.3 Adding Funds (Updated October 27, 2023)
- Roles in AWP (Updated October 29, 2024)
- Download All 3 Files
Items Admin:
- Adding New Items (Updated October 30, 2023)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS (DOT)
Project
- 1.0 - Advertising (Updated December 29, 2023)
- 1.1 - Populating Project Information (Updated May 14, 2024)
Proposal
- 2.0 - Creating a Proposal (Updated May 14, 2024)
Letting/Bidding
- 3.0 - Advertising (Updated December 29, 2023)
- 3.1 - Exporting Proposal for AWP Bids (Updated December 29, 2023)
- 3.2 - Bid Express Letting Creation (Updated July 16, 2024)
- 3.3 - Creating and Managing Addenda (Updated October 14, 2024)
- 3.4 - Bidder Q&A (Updated December 29, 2023)
Bid Opening/Negotiating/Awarding
- 4.0 - Proposal Opening (Updated June 11, 2024)
- 4.1 - Add Proposal Vendors to AWP (Updated November 21, 2024)
- 4.15 - Importing CRO-Vendor Federal NAICS Data (Updated November 21, 2024)
- 4.2 - Beginning Negotiation (Updated September 23, 2024)
- 4.3 - Awarding the Proposal (Updated September 20, 2024)
Post-Award
- 5.0 - Activating a Contract (Updated December 29, 2023)
- 5.1 - Adding Amendments (Updated June 26, 2024)
- 5.15 - Adding Term Agreement NTPs (Updated May 14, 2024)
- 5.2 - Adding a Subcontractor (Updated July 15, 2024)
- 5.5 - PSA Expiration Report (Updated August 14, 2024)
CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICE
- Bidders Registration QRG (Updated March 4, 2022)
- CCR Compliance QRG (Updated March 4, 2022)
- DBE Certification QRG (Updated September 28, 2022)
- DBECommitments - Post Award - QRG (Updated March 4, 2022)
- DBECommitments - Pre Award - QRG (Updated March 4, 2022)
- OJT Clearance QRG (Updated July, 2023)
- OJT RefEmployee QRG (Updated August 18, 2023)
- OJT Programs - Reference Data (Updated January 6, 2023)
- QAR Compliance QRG (Updated March 4, 2022)
- Roles in AWP (Updated October 29, 2024)
- Subcontract Payments QRG (Updated December 6, 2024)
- CRO Vendor Administration - General
- CRO DBE & OJT Goal Review/Approval
CERTIFIED PAYROLL (CONTRACTORS)
Videos:
CBTs (Computer Based Trainings):
- Getting Started for Contractors CBT
- Review Subcontractor Payroll CBT
- Manually Add Payroll CBT
- Payroll Spreadsheet CBT
- Convert Payroll to XML CBT
- Import & Validate CBT
- Create a Payroll Attachment CBT
- Sign Payroll CBT
- Modifying a Rejected Payroll
QRGs (Quick Reference Guides):
- Managing Vendor Authority (Updated February 1, 2024)
- Payroll Fields Expected Input (Updated February 1, 2022)
- Create a Payroll Spreadsheet (Updated May 7, 2024)
- Convert a Payroll Spreadsheet to XML (Updated May 7, 2024)
- Payroll Template - Over 50 Employees (Updated July 7, 2023)
- Import and Validate a Payroll (Updated May 7, 2024)
- Import Payroll Errors Explained (Updated May 7, 2024)
- Import Payroll Errors - How to Read (Updated May 7, 2024)
- Manually Add a Payroll (Updated June 18, 2024)
- Complete Prime Review (Updated May 7, 2024)
- Sign Payroll (Updated June 18, 2024)
- Modify a Rejected Payroll (Updated May 7, 2024)
- Generating a Payroll Report (Updated August 27, 2021)
- Employee Mismatches Explained (Updated August 14, 2024)
Payroll Examples
Sample Payroll Template (Basic Entry) v.11 (updated Feb 1, 2022)
- Pay Summary - Basic Entry (Report from AWP)
- Payroll Template - Basic Entry (Read-Only Excel)
- Basic Entry XML (XML)
Sample Payroll Template (Double Time) v.11 (updated Nov 7, 2022)
- Pay Summary - Double Time (Report from AWP)
- Payroll Template - Double Time (Read-Only Excel)
- Double Time XML (XML)
Sample Payroll Template (Multiple Classifications) v.11 (updated Feb 1, 2022)
- Pay Summary - Multiple Classifications (Report from AWP)
- Payroll Template - Multiple Classifications (Read-Only Excel)
- Multiple Classifications XML (XML)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)
QRGs (Quick Reference Guides):
- Contracts - DOL No. and NOC (Updated February 3, 2023)
- Payroll - Obsolete a RefEmployee (Updated February 3, 2023)
- Payroll - Review and Resolve Employee Mismatch (Updated February 3, 2023)
- Roles in AWP (Updated October 29, 2024)
CONSTRUCTION (DOT & CONSULTANTS)
Videos:
- Intro to AASHTOWare Construction & Materials 355MB
- 1. Contract Set Up 440MB
- 2. Daily Work Reports & Diaries 502MB
- 3. Change Orders Stockpiles & Payment Estimates 580MB
- 4. Materials 474MB
- AASHTOWare Certified Payroll DOT Staff & Consultants Training 260MB
CBTs (Computer Based Trainings):
- Getting Started for DOT Staff
- Change Orders - Creating and Submitting
- Change Orders - Reviewing and Approving
- DWRs - Creating and Submitting
- DWRs - Entering Submittals (DWR Acceptance Records)
- DWRs - Entering Concrete Batch Data (DWR Acceptance Records)
- DWRs - Item Posting Agency Views
- Stockpiles - Managing
Flowcharts:
QRGs (Quick Reference Guides):
- Getting Started
- Agency Views - Adding for Contract Items (Updated February 22, 2024)
- Change Orders - Adding Funding (Updated October 24, 2023)
- Change Orders - Creating and Submitting (Updated June 24, 2024)
- Change Orders - Reviewing and Approving (Updated January 30, 2023)
- Contract Authority - User (Updated February 2023)
- Contracts - Activating a Contract (Updated October 17, 2023)
- Contracts - Add a Subcontractor (Updated June 24, 2024)
- Contracts - Adding an Additional FAA Grant (Updated October 24, 2023)
- Contracts - Attention Flags (Updated February 24, 2023)
- Contracts - Claims (Updated February 15, 2023)
- Contracts - Contract Times (Updated June 25, 2024)
- Contracts - Design Recommendations (Updated December 29, 2023)
- Contracts - Funding for Contract Start (Updated November 22, 2023)
- Contracts - IWAs & Unattached Items (Updated January 30, 2023)
- Contracts - Marking Contract Items Complete (Updated January 30, 2023)
- Contracts - Meetings (Updated January 30, 2023)
- Contracts - MGVWs (Updated January 30, 2023)
- Contracts - RFPs & Directives (Updated January 30, 2023)
- Contracts - Vendor Equipment & Personnel (Updated June 12, 2024)
- Diaries - Creating (Updated January 30, 2023)
- Document Submissions - Adding (Updated January 30, 2023)
- DWRs - Checking (Updated January 30, 2023)
- DWRs - Creating and Submitting (Updated June 28, 2024)
- DWRs - Entering Concrete Batch Data (Updated January 2023)
- DWRs - Entering Submittals (Updated September 1, 2024)
- DWRs - Review and Approve (Updated January 30, 2023)
- DWRs - Using Item Posting Agency Views (Updated January 30, 2023)
- Module Admin - Add an External User (Updated June 13, 2024)
- Module Admin - Managing DOT and Consultant Users (Updated September 25, 2024)
- Pay Estimates - Finance (Updated February 8, 2024)
- Pay Estimates - Generating and Submitting (Updated August 23, 2024)
- Pay Estimates - Review and Approve - Contractors and Managers (Updated February 27, 2023)
- Pay Estimates - Review and Approve - Project Engineers (Updated February 27, 2023)
- Payroll - Add an Owner Operator (Updated January 5, 2023)
- Payroll - Payroll Exceptions Explained (Updated May 29, 2024)
- Payroll - Reviewing Payroll (Exceptions) (Updated December 19, 2022)
- Payroll - Updating a Wage Decision (Updated July 8, 2024)
- Roles in AWP (Updated October 29, 2024)
- Stockpiles - Managing (Updated April 11, 2024)
MATERIALS (DOT & CONSULTANTS)
Videos:
- Intro to AASHTOWare Construction & Materials
- 1. Contract Set Up 440MB
- 2. Daily Work Reports & Diaries 502MB
- 3. Change Orders Stockpiles & Payment Estimates 580MB
- 4. Materials 474MB
- AWP Materials Rover Training 290MB
- AWP Project Engineer Materials Training 110MB
CBTs (Computer Based Trainings):
- Getting Started for DOT Staff
- Contract Materials - Generating & Maintaining
- Creating a Sample Record from the Dashboard
- Creating a Sample Record from a DWR
- Sample Record Workflow
Flowcharts:
- Construction and Materials Resources Workflow
- Contract Materials - Contract Materials and Acceptance Actions (Updated January 2023)
- Contract Materials - Material Sample Lifecycle on a Contract (Updated May 2023)
- Reports - Contract Material Acceptance Report Example and How to Read it (Updated May 2023)
- Sample Records - Sample and Testing Workflow (Updated March 2023)
QRGs (Quick Reference Guides):
- Contract Materials - Getting Started (Updated March 2023)
- Contract Materials - Maintaining Contract Material Requirements (Updated February 2023)
- Contract Materials - Modifying Contract Material Requirements Prior to Award (Updated January 2023)
- Contract Materials - Reference Specifications (Updated August 2023)
- Contract Materials - Setting Up Contract Material Requirements (Updated January 2023)
- Contracts - Adding a K Factor (Updated January 2023)
- DWRs - Entering Concrete Batch Data (Updated January 2023)
- DWRs - Entering Submittals (Updated September 1, 2024)
- Global - List of Agency Views (Updated March 2023)
- Global Materials - Acceptance Actions (Updated January 2023)
- Global Materials - Action Relationships (Updated January 2023)
- Global Materials - Adding and Maintaining Materials (Updated January 2023)
- Global Materials - Adding Sources and Source Materials (Updated January 2023)
- Global Materials - Item Material Sets (Updated January 2023)
- Global Materials - New Test Method or Qualification (Updated January 2023)
- Global Materials - Reference Specifications (Updated March 2023)
- Global Materials - Test Equipment (Updated January 2023)
- Global Materials - Test Assignment Information (Updated April 1, 2024)
- Labs - Maintaining Testers (Updated June 28, 2024)
- Materials - Batch Loading Qualifications (Updated February 23, 2024)
- Mix Designs - Add New, Add Contract to, or Copy Mix Design (Updated May 2023)
- Mix Designs - Review and Approve (Updated January 2023)
- Module Admin - Void/Delete Samples (Updated October 9, 2023)
- Qualifications - Adding Non-DOT Consultant Qualifications (Updated June 6, 2024)
- Qualifications - Adding Sampling and Testing Quals to a Person (Updated June 14, 2024)
- Regional Lab - Getting Started (Updated March 2023)
- Roles in AWP (Updated October 29, 2024)
- Sample Records - Creating a Sample from DWR (Updated April 25, 2024)
- Sample Records - Creating from the Dashboard (Updated April 25, 2024)
- Sample Records - Entering Test Results (Updated January 2023)
- Sample Records - Modifying a Sample Record (Updated January 12, 2024)
- Sample Records - Receiving at Lab (Updated January 2023)
- Sample Records - Reviewing Samples (Updated January 2023)
- Sample Records - Reviewing Tests (Updated January 2023)
- Sample Records - Splitting a Sample for Assurance (Updated August 30, 2024)
PROJECT CLOSEOUT & ARCHIVED PROJECT DATA
QRGs (Quick Reference Guides):
- Contracts - Closeout (Updated October 10, 2024)
- Contracts - Closeout (Payroll Only) (Updated January 10, 2024)
- Reports - Closeout Package (Updated February 29, 2024)
Additional Resources
- Closeout Package - Fields Defined (Updated February 24, 2023)