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Roles and Responsibilities

The Cost Engineering Center of Expertise (MCX), located at the Walla Walla District, is comprised of multiple levels of roles and responsibilities. This includes roles that are structured to provide technical support and assistance, various cost tools, and resources to Headquarters (HQ) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); division command or Major Subordinate Command (MSC) and/or district command or operating MSC; and MSC elements on cost engineering issues. The MCX is structured to provide a mandatory agency technical review (ATR) center and Support for Others Program for Civil Works Projects.
 
  • Maintain technical expertise related to current regulations and guidance, estimate, schedule, and risk development:
    •   Cost Engineering Agency Technical Reviews
    •   Cost Engineering Support
    •   Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis
    •   Life Cycle Cost Analysis
    •   Value Engineering Support
    •   Procedural Reviews
    •   Advisory/Consultation Services as Requested
    •   Historic Repository for all Civil Works Cost Engineering Software, Database and Regulations.
    •   Maintain and Update Cost Engineering Capable Workforce Survey 
  • Serve as a quality control, quality assurance and quality review agent as required by current USACE policies on cost related products.
  • Research, development and updates of the Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule (EP 1110-1-8).
  • Research, development and updates of the Civil Works Construction Cost Index System (EM 1110-2-1304).
  • Receive, interpret, disseminate, and implement cost engineering guidance, direction, and correspondence from higher authority in a timely manner.
  • Participate in HQUSACE Cost Engineering Steering Committee and lead in subcommittee efforts.
  • Develop and provide cost engineering instructors at the national level to help develop and mentor the cost engineering community.

Product Support

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The Cost Engineering Center of Expertise (MCX), at the Walla Walla District, is authorized by Headquarters to conduct peer review (ATR and External Peer Review [EPR]) of cost estimates, construction schedules, contingencies and escalation included in all decision documents.

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Specific guidance and methods are established for Total Project Costs exceeding $40 million; however, this does not reduce the significance of the requirement for a risk-based analysis for projects under $40 million.

Headquarters has established an Abbreviated Risk Analysis process as an acceptable method in addressing the regulations for risk based analysis for Total Project Costs under $40 million.

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This pamphlet establishes predetermined construction equipment ownership and operating expense rates for contractor-owned construction equipment.  It explains the methodology for developing the predetermined rates, provides a method for calculating rates for equipment where a predetermined rate has not been provided and a methodology for calculating dredge plant and marine equipment costs.  The overall intent is to develop equipment costs that are fair and reasonable.  A Microsoft Excel® workbook, named "CHECKRATE," is available for calculating equipment rates using the methodology and factors from Engineer Pamphlet (EP) 1110-1-8.

Support:

Construction Equipment/Cost Index
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
CENWW-ECE
201 N. Third Ave
Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876
Phone: 509-527-7510
Email: cenww-cost@usace.army.mil

 

 

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers programs allows the user to estimate dredging projects using mechanical, pipeline, and hopper dredge plant. Available in electronic formats.

Note: This software is "for Official Use Only" by the Tri-Service government personnel. This system is password protected. To obtain a username and password contact the Walla Walla District Cost Engineering Branch by email or phone: (509)527-7510.

 

The MCX manages five competitively bid Cost Engineering Services Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts covering CONUS and OCONUS (worldwide). The contracts are Base Year plus 4 option year contracts, beginning year 2017 and comprising three small and two large businesses:

Small Business:
W912EF-17-D-0014 – Legis Consultancy, Inc., $7.5M
W912EF-17-D-0015 – RCECM & Crawford, LLC, Joint Venture, $7.5M
W912EF-17-D-0012 – MOCA Systems, $25M 

Large Business:  
W912EF-17-D-0011 – Project Time & Cost, LLC, $100M 
W912EF-17-D-0013 – Michael Baker International, $45M

National/International USACE Cost Engineering IDIQ Contracts

This briefing provides more information on the IDIQ Contract process and existing national/international cost engineering contracts maintained by Walla Walla District.

Task Orders can be generated/managed by the requesting District via capacity transfer. Contact the MCX for further information.

 

 

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Did You Know?

  • Along with providing support to all Corps districts, the MCX has provided cost support to locations such as Panama, Afghanistan, and, most recently, Brazil. The MCX has led multi-discipline teams comprised of 1 to 75 individuals working toward the same product delivery, including the largest construction projects in the United States (i.e., Waste Treatment Facility, $13B, Department of Energy, and Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, $15B, USACE). Members of the MCX have testified before Congress as experts on cost-related matters. 
  • The construction equipment publication is used on all Corps construction projects and throughout many government agencies.  The publication originated in the Walla Walla District during large dam construction and has become the national basis for equipment estimation for heavy construction.   
  • The MCX provides training for Executive Staff, Project Managers, and the entire Project Delivery Team on the areas of cost development to help better understand issues and various factors that affect costs.

Contact Us

 

Walla Walla Cost Engineering Center of Expertise (MCX)

Email Us: CENWW-Cost@usace.army.mil
Phone: 509-527-7510

 

November 2018 Issue

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Link to EP 1110-1-8