Adding or editing points

Last updated: 2023-03-02

A project point is a location that can be described by a single latitude and longitude measurement and is used to locate a specific site for project work or the site for a portion of the project’s work. Complete the required fields, using the field tool tips or the Project Summary Data Fields table for guidance. Entry of this information is being done so it can be used for bid collusion analysis.

Requirements:
  • By default, each project has ONLY ONE Midpoint record. Designers MUST edit the Midpoint record.
  • NEVER create additional Midpoint records.
  • Creation of Beginpoint and Endpoint records is optional.

 

Follow the guidance in the table below to update the required MidPoint record or adding optional Beginpoint or Endpoint records.

  1. Expand the Midpoint record.
  2. Update the required fields as noted in the table below.
  3. Click <Save>.
    OR
  4. Click <New> to create a BeginPoint or EndPoint record.
  5. Enter the required fields as noted in the table below.
  6. Click <Save>.
Record Type Field Required Description

Midpoint, Beginpoint, Endpoint

 Type

Midpoint - Required

Beginpoint - Optional

Endpoint - Optional

Midpoint - Leave Midpoint as the selection for the existing record. Expand and edit the existing record.

Warning:
A project “midpoint” is required by the AASHTOWare Project Preconstruction system.

The designer has the option to create additional records for the BeginPoint or EndPoint.

  1. Click <New>.
  2. Select the type from the drop-down list.
  Latitude and Longitude

Yes
  1. Click <Get Lat/Long> to access the https://getlatlong.net/ website.
  2. Enter the address or approximate location of the project.
  3. Click <Go>.
  4. Copy the Latitude and Longitude values to the associated fields on the Points tab. Enter all longitude numbers as a positive value.
Requirements:
  • Latitude MUST fall with the limits of 42 deg. 29 min. 30 sec. - 47 deg. 3 min.
  • Longitude MUST fall with the limits of 86 deg. 49 min. - 92 deg. 54 min.
  Description Yes

Midpoint record

  • By default, the route from FIIPs will be populated into the description field of the Midpoint record.
  • Update by adding a comma behind the route followed by the county name.
  • Staff MUST follow the formatting as defined in the examples below using the appropriate abbreviations for the route.

Beginpoint or Endpoint records

  • Enter a combination of the project route and county as they appear in FIIPS, separated with a comma.
Examples:

BUS 051, Marathon County
CTH D, Wood County
IH 039, Portage County
LOC STR, Dane County
STH 053, Chippewa County
Twn Rd, Manitowoc County
USH 029, Shawano County
VAR HWY, Milwaukee County and Racine County
VAR HWY, Northeast Region
VAR HWY, Statewide





  1. From the Project Summary Points tab, locate the point record to delete. Select Open Row Actions Menu | Delete.

  2. The point record is marked for deletion and designers may “undo” the action by clicking the undo button.
  3. Click <Save>.

 

Go to Categories, the next step under Creating an estimate in Preconstruction.