Training

These are two presentations that were developed for and provided to the regions for their 2026 Construction Conferences. Regions may have used all or parts of these presentations. The presentations in their entirety are provided below.

2026 Construction Conference AWP Contract Administration training (Total video time 00:32:59)
This training is for both new and current project engineers and inspectors. Areas of discussion include the AASHTOWare Project Knowledge Base (AWPKB), AASHTOWare Project (AWP) user accounts, and AASHTOWare Project (AWP) Contract administration with a focus on upcoming field season changes and highlights for commonly reported issues.

2026 Construction Conference AWP Field Technologies training (Total video time 00:16:12)
This training provides an overview of AASHTOWare Project at WisDOT including an update on current implementation projects, field technology updates for Mobile Inspector, Trimble Mobile Measure, HaulHub e-Ticketing and OnBase, and information about the WisDOT Roadway Standards site with links to all the manuals and guides necessary to work on design and construction projects for WisDOT.

Here are the recordings from our 2022 AASHTOWare Project Construction Training series for LET contract administration. These recordings are available for construction administration staff including Project Engineers, Inspectors, Project Managers, Supervisors, and Contract Specialists to view at their convenience.

Contract Setup (Total video time 1:30:00)
Entering contract staff including contract specific authority, subcontractors, preconstruction meeting information, main 00 site setup, and the required construction start dates.

Daily Work Reports (DWRs) (Total video time 1:35:00)
How to add and edit DWRs including adding contractors on site, equipment, personnel and item postings. Printing Daily Work Report for a single DWR and multiple DWRs on a contract. How to submit a DWR for approval, approve or reject a DWR. Mobile Inspector overview for DWR entry.

Diaries (Total video time 1:04:40)
Diary requirements and warnings, creating a new diary and editing an existing diary for a working day contract, charging contract time on a completion date and calendar day contract, approving DWRs within a diary, Diary reports, and the Weekly Report of Time Charges for a working day contract.

Payment Estimates (Total video time 1:33:39)
Creating a payment estimate, required notes, time charges, project, contract adjustments, item adjustments, estimate exceptions, approval process, contract review at first payment estimate submittal, and payment estimate reports

Change Orders (Total video time 1:38:08)
Creating change orders to modify contract language, add items, increase / decrease items, or adjust contract time. Overview of the approval process including how to add or remove approval levels.

Miscellaneous Topics (Total video time 1:32:24)
Searching for and updating items, construction reports, creating and maintaining stockpiles, and an agency views overview.

Other Contract Administration Procedures (Total video time 0:44:38)
Adjusting liquidated damages, adjusting contract time, handling negative estimates, how to add a project after award, how to add a contract site after award, and the redistribution of liquidated damages to active projects.

Contract Finals (Total video time 1:20:55)
Actual Completion (Time Charges Stop Date) entry, All Contract Work Completed entry, reviewing and marking items complete, contractor evaluations, design evaluations (DQI), semi-final estimate, final estimate and closing the contract