May 2014 Newsletter - ASPE Denver Chapter #5

May 2014
PROFESSIONAL
ESTIMATOR
Denver, Chapter 5
Winner of the Best Newsletter Award 2012-13 Award in the Northwest Region!
Keep it green! Please print
this newsletter only if
absolutely necessary.
In This Issue
President’s Message
May Program
How GC’s
Analyze Bids
Program information on page 4.
Register at: www.aspedenver.org
1
Feature Article
2
Who Exactly is Someone
Else? by, Chris Morton
Membership Statistics
2
Quote of the Month
3
ASPE Code of Ethics
3
May Program Flyer 4
Golf Tournament 5
Membership Contest 6
Member Company Roster
7
Board Members and
Committee Chairs
8
ASPE Contact Info
8
Save the Date
ASPE Annual Clay Shoot
October 3, 2014
THIS MONTH!
ASPE Golf Tournament
May 22, 8am Shotgun Start
at the Green Valley
Ranch Golf Club
Chapter Meeting
Notice
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Time: 5:00pm Registration / Networking
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Program
Place: VQ Hotel at Mile High
1975 Mile High Stadium Circle
14th Floor
Denver, CO 80204
Cost: $45.00 Members*
$50.00 Non-Members*
$30.00 Unemployed or
Retired Members
*$5 additional if you register after May 8th
MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
Stacie Flynn
April 15th we held a site tour of the Denver Bronco’s Indoor Training
Facility. Steve Mortenson, Senior Superintendent of Saunders, was kind
enough to show us around and discuss some of the construction methods
used. It was a fun and informative tour that was finished with dinner at The Perfect Landing
restaurant. Thanks to all who attended!
It’s hard to believe this is my last article before our summer break. I have had a great time
being the President of this chapter and would like to thank the current board members for their
work and dedication. These are volunteer positions and without you our chapter would fall
into disarray. It’s been a year of learning for me and I cannot wait for the National convention
in July, my next term and what lies ahead. The board and I are always open to meeting and
program ideas so if there is something you are interested in, please let me know. We hold
these monthly programs for you, our members, and want to ensure they are topics of interest,
relevance and fun.
Our last events prior to break is our May 13th chapter meeting and our May 22nd golf outing.
The golf outing is our last fundraiser of this year so let’s have a great showing so we can issue
more college scholarships next spring!
Sincerely,
Stacie Flynn
ASPE Denver Chapter Newsletter, Volume 13, Issue 8
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FEATURE
ARTICLE
Who Exactly is Someone Else?
by, Chris Morton, CPE, LEED® AP
T
he odds are good that you may have stumbled across the obituary for “Someone Else” while
cruising around the internet. This tongue-in-cheek posting, supposedly written by an unknown
author, pokes fun at members of organizations that always say “let someone else” do that.
However, this got me thinking about why it is we all often default to letting someone else do it.
So who exactly is someone else? Someone else is that person who, in spite of being very busy,
always finds time to participate and, in most cases, carry more than their fair share of the load.
Someone else is just like you and me! He or
she does not have super human powers nor do
they have an abundant amount of spare time in
Membership Statistics
their life to participate. However, they do have
(as of April 7, 2014)
something that not all people do and that is a
Current Membership Count 63
commitment to what they are doing.
Our ASPE is not immune from the “let
someone else” do it mentality. Each year
most, if not all, of our national elections for
Officers and Governors are uncontested and
we often have difficulty finding members that
are willing to make the commitment to being
a leader of our association. And the same is
true at the Chapter level, where many positions
go un-filled at election time. Chapter elections
are once again upon us. Will you step up
to participate as an Officer, Board Member
or Committee Member or will you defer to
“Someone Else?”
Chapter Membership Classifications:
36.51%
23 Certified Professional
Estimator (CPE)
57.14%
36 Estimator (E)
0.00%
0 Associate Member (ASM)
1.59%
1 Constructor ( C)
0.00%
0 Student (S)
1.59%
1 Affiliate Member (AF)
0.00%
0 Member Emeritus (ME)
So what if “Someone Else” is really dead as 0.00%
0 Honorary Member (HM)
the obituaries on the internet proclaim? How
3.17%
2 Fellow (FCPE)
will our ASPE survive? That is up to all of us
who are members. We can choose to step up 100.00% 63 Membership
and be a leader or we can sit back and hope
that “Someone Else” really isn’t dead. Who exactly is “Someone Else?”
Upcoming
Elections
Chapter 5 election ballots have been emailed to all members.
Please make sure you vote!
April
Site Tour
Photos
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ASPE Code of Ethics
Canon 1
Professional estimators and those in training shall perform services in areas of
their discipline and competence.
Canon 2
Professional estimators and those in training shall continue to expand their
professional capabilities through continuing education programs to better enable
them to serve clients, employers and the industry.
Canon 3
Professional estimators and those in training shall conduct themselves in a
manner that will promote cooperation and good relations among members of our
profession and those directly related to our profession.
Canon 4
Professional estimators and those in training shall safeguard and keep in
confidence all knowledge of the business affairs and technical procedures of an
employer or client.
Canon 5
Professional estimators and those in training shall conduct themselves with
integrity as all times and not knowingly or willingly enter into agreements that
violate the laws of the United States of America or of the states in which they
practice. They shall establish guidelines for setting forth prices and receiving
quotations that are fair and equitable to all parties.
Canon 6
Professional estimators and those in training shall utilize their education,
years of experience and acquired skills in the preparation of each estimate
or assignment with full commitment to make each estimate or assignment as
detailed and accurate as their talents and abilities allow.
Canon 7
Professional estimators and those in training shall not engage in the practice
of bid peddling as defined by this code. This is a breach of moral and ethical
standards, and a member of this society shall not enter into this practice.
Canon 8
Professional estimators and those in training to be estimators shall not enter
into any agreement that may be considered acts of collusion or conspiracy (bid
rigging) with the implied or express purpose of defrauding clients. Acts of this
type are in direct violation of the code of ethics of the American Society of
Professional Estimators.
Canon 9
Professional estimators and those in training to be estimators shall not
participate in acts, such as the giving or receiving of gifts, which are intended to
be or may be construed as being unlawful acts of bribery.
Revision September, 2013
Quote of the Month
“Confidence is contagious.
So is the lack of confidence.”
~Vince Lambardi
ASPE Denver Chapter Newsletter, Volume 13, Issue 8
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ASPE
MAY
C HAPTER P ROGRAM
H OW G ENERAL CONTRACTORS ANALYZE &
POST SUBCONTRACTOR & SUPPLIER BIDS …
W HAT EVERY SUB & SUPPLIER NEEDS TO
KNOW
Sponsored by: Prime Bid Software The May meeting will feature an interactive presentation that includes “mock bid teams” actually analyzing and posting bids. Meeting participants will learn about: ∙ What GC’s look for in sub/supplier bids other than price & pre bid day planning ∙ How GC’s evaluate and post sub/supplier bids ∙ How a low responsive bid is determined using bid day matrix software ∙ How GC’s can maximize bid preparation and bid team efficiency There will be several GC “chief estimators” on hand to answer questions from subs and sup‐
pliers regarding how/when they should submit their bids Join ASPE on May 13th for a night of interactive education and innovation to the bid process To Register: www.aspedenver.org
$45 Members*
$50 Non-Members*
$30 Unemployed or Retired Members
*5.00 additional if you register after May 8th
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014
5:00pm Registration / Networking
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Program
Location:
VQ Hotel at Mile High
1975 Mile High Stadium Circle
14th Floor
Denver, CO 80204
ASPE Denver Chapter
2014 Annual Golf Tournament
Thursday, May 22, 2014
8:00am—Shotgun Start
Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
4900 Himalaya Road
Denver, CO 80249
Green Valley Ranch Golf Club is one of Colorado’s premiere
golfing facilities. GVR is a semi-private golf club, with an award
winning Championship Course. This year’s tournament will be a
Four-Person Scramble Golf Tournament format.
Name/s:
Early Registration Fee (Before April 25) Members:$180.00
Non-Members:$190.00
Registration Fee Members:$195.00
Non-Members:$205.00
Company:
Early Foursome Registration Fee (Before April 25) Members:
$650.00 Non-Members $700.00
Foursome Registration Fee Members: $700.00
Non-Members: $750.00
Registration Fees include green fees, cart, lunch and an awards
reception following the golf.
Sponsorships Available:
Tournament Sponsor—$1,100.00
Lunch Sponsor—$525.00
Beverage Cart Sponsor—$525.00
Awards Sponsor—$525.00
Hole Sponsor—$225.00
To register, visit the events page at www.aspedenver.org or complete
and return this form to 303-783-0753.
Registration and/or Sponsorship
Phone:
Email:
 Tournament Sponsor
Beverage Cart Sponsor
Hole Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Awards Sponsor
Payment Information
Send Invoice (Members Only) 
Credit Card: MC  VISA  AMEX  Discover 
Card #:
Exp Date:
/
Name on Card:
Billing Zip Code:
CVC:
Beginning March 1, 2014 the Member that recruits the most new members by
May 31,2014 with a 10 member minimum, will win four (4) free hotel nights
(based on ASPE room rate) at the Indianapolis Convention Hotel!
The person that recruits the second most new members by May 31, 2014,
with a 5 member minimum, will win two (2) free hotel nights (based on
ASPE room rate).
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Competition Date: March 1 - May 31, 2014.
ONE Gold Award: Minimum of 10 members recruited to win
the prize of 4 Convention Hotel Nights - Indianapolis (at
ASPE room rate).
ONE Silver Award: Minimum of 5 members recruited to win
the prize of 2 Convention Hotel Nights - Indianapolis (at
ASPE room rate).
Student members are excluded.
Each new member recruit’s application must have the
sponsorship line signed in order for that recruit to qualify.
SBO cannot fill in sponsor name.
In the event of a tie, the first person to have the fully
executed applications in to the ASPE Business Office
will win the designated prize.
The Winner will be reimbursed the ASPE convention
rate and room tax. Extra charges to the room will be
the responsibility of the winning participant.
All prizes are subject to IRS regulations.
Recruits cannot have had an active membership
in ASPE since 2008 to qualify as a new member.
Member
Company
Roster
Companies who represent the ASPE Chapter 5
Assoc. Construction Consultants
Jacobs Facilites, Inc.
Buckles Associated
Jordy Construction
Building Tech Consultants, Inc.
Kiewit Building Group
CDM Constructors, Inc.
Ludvik Electric Co.
CFC Construction Company
Madsen Kneppers & Associates
CMC Group Inc.
Maxwell Builders
dcb Construction Company Inc
Merrick & Company
Demand Const. Services, Inc.
Mortenson
Drake Williams Steel-Mtn Steel Div.
Northern Electric, Inc.
Duro Electric Company
Peak Program Value, LLC
Eastcliffe Consulting, LLC
Piper Electric Co., Inc.
Faith Enterprises, Inc.
PreReference, Inc.
Fransen Pittman General Contractors
R.D. Simmermon & Company
GH Phipps Construction
RFP Consulting, Inc.
Gilmore Construction Corp.
RIB Management Computer Controls, Inc.
Global Pipeline Consulting, Inc.
Rider Levett Bucknall
Heartland Acoustics & Interiors
Roche Constructors, Inc.
Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Rolling Plains, Inc.
Howell Construction
Stapley Cost Consulting, LLC
Hyder Construction, Inc.
TEPA
Interior Alterations, Inc.
The Blue Book
J E Dunn Construction
Trautman & Shreve, Inc.
J.R. Huston Consulting, Inc.
Vertex Construction Services, Inc
Jacobs Engineering Group
Weifield Group Contracting
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Board Members & Committees
2013 - 2014
OFFICERS:
ASPE Denver Chapter Inc.
18952 East Clear Creek Dr.
Parker, CO 80134-4833
(720) 570-5750
[email protected]
www.ASPEdenver.org
President: Stacie Flynn, E, Jordy Construction
(720) 570-5750 Email: [email protected]
1st Vice President: Eric Ross, CPE, RIB Management Computer Controls, Inc.
(901) 359-2041
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Officers and Board Members
Treasurer: Eric Ross, CPE, RIB Management Computer Controls, Inc.
(901) 359-2041
Email: [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS:
Gary Beatty, CPE, Drake-Williams Steel, Mountain Steel Division, [email protected]
Eduardo Castaneda, CPE, Roche Constructors, Inc., [email protected]
Patricia Noland, E, PlanB Consultancy International, LLC, [email protected]
Robert Steele, E, Maxwell Construction, [email protected]
2012 President: Chris Morton, CPE, Howell Construction, Email: [email protected]
COMMITTEES:
Awards Committee Chair:
Stacie Flynn, E, Jordy Construction
(720) 570-5750 Email: [email protected]
Certification Committee Chair:
Bruce Thompson, CPE, Merrick & Company
(303) 751-0741 Email: [email protected]
Education Committee Chair:
TBD
Ethics Committee Chair:
TBD
Membership Committee Chair:
Eric Ross, CPE, RIB Management Computer Controls, Inc.
(901) 359-2041
Email: [email protected]
Program Committee Chair:
Officers and Board Members
Newsletter Committee Chair:
Just as our contact
information changes,
we’re sure yours does as
well. Please remember
to contact the National
ASPE office if you have
any changes!
Chris Morton, CPE, Howell Construction
(303) 696-5812
Email: [email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Laura Verrips, SandsComm
(303) 378-1063
Email: [email protected]
Webmaster
Stacie Flynn, E, Jordy Construction
(720) 570-5750 Email: [email protected]
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