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Wednesday, 04/14/2021 @ 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST
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ASPE Orange County Chapter April ‘Virtual Meeting’

Change Order Software for Cost Estimating

Wednesday, 04/14/2021 @ 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST

Our Virtual Presenter:

Rodney Percival PE has over 30 years in the construction industry in the capacities of Contractor, Estimator, Construction Manager, Project Manager, and Program Cost Manager.

A person wearing glasses and a striped shirt Description automatically generated with medium confidenceHe started his career working for a large Engineering and Construction firm in Australia, estimating projects. When unfortunate enough to be the low bidder he was given the plans and specs with a fresh purchase order book and sent to the bush, not to return until the project was built.

He has resided and worked in Southern California, since the late 80s and has a wealth of estimating experience on commercial projects, as well as public. For the past two decades he has performed program management functions on some of the largest programs in the region including FAA Infrastructure, LAUSD Bond Program and LAX Capital improvement program. He has worked for large firms like AECOM and some smaller Consulting and Estimating firms in Los Angeles.

For the past several years he has been developing online applications to fill gaps in processes of developing Capital Budgets and the validation of costs in the Change Order management process. For more on this topic visit www.caproso.com. He has a passion for training and creating tools for Consultants to become more efficient by adding value to their clients.

Capital Program Solutions was established to improve and streamline the estimating and budgeting process for capital improvement projects.

Most estimating tools are tailored for contractors, requiring highly trained specialists, and a significant amount of upfront customization. They are driven by complex and expensive cost databases which have little to no relevance to a specific organization.

Estimating is generally left to a small few within an organization, because they lack a platform for sharing. This silo-ing of information rarely breeds the best results, and misses out on opportunities for collaboration with other estimators or project managers. Review and feedback, is necessary for process improvement.

Consistency of format and archiving for retrieval is another great challenge. Many estimates are done on spreadsheets and are easily misplaced. Reviewing estimates prepared by a myriad of players using different platforms and formats becomes next to impossible. If you are fortunate enough to find a past estimate you can never be sure that you are reviewing the correct version. It is common place to have two Estimators working for the same organization and at the same location use entirely different means and methods and formats and pricing for identical project scopes. Caproso’s systematized approach to estimating and budgeting solves these issues.

CHANGE ORDER ANALYZER - Resolving change orders is a confrontational and combative process, but it doesn’t have to be. Owners and Contractors spend too much time and resources negotiating price. COA streamlines this with a transparent and repeatable process that ensures accuracy, contract compliance and collaboration. This online tool organizes costs according to standard construction accounting principles, and performs a detailed analysis on work activities, cost elements, subcontracts and contract-approved markups. Simplified cost summaries allow the Owner to focus on areas of discrepancy for timely resolution.

Please visit their web site for additional info: www.caproso.com

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