May 2017
The Northwest Recap
eth·ics
ˈeTHiks/
noun
plural noun: ethics; noun: ethics
1. moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the
conducting of an activity. “medical ethics also enter into
the question” synonyms: moral code, morals, morality,
values, rights and wrongs, principles, ideals, standards (of
behavior), value system, virtues, dictates of conscience
“your so-called newspaper is clearly not burdened by
a sense of ethics” the moral correctness of specified
conduct. “many scientists question the ethics of cruel
experiments”
2. the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.
A Question
of Ethics
Have you checked
your rules of conduct
lately?
A message from the President
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Upcoming Events
May Program
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Check out other Construction
Industry Related Organizations:
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A/E/C Industry on Linkedin.com
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groups/46976/profile
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Volume 27 | Issue 5 | May 2017
IN THIS EDITION OF THE RECAP
Chapter Message - President
May Program - Ethics
Ethics in bidding definitions
Member Spotlight - Mike Flynn
www.aspe54.org
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From The President
Welcome back to spring or summer or
whatever it decides to be these days.
Seems like things are blooming in our
industry as well. We are all so busy and
running around trying to get projects
started and then “wait”; they get stalled
again. Frustrating as that may be, these
are the times we live in. Maybe we can
get a jump on pre-planning our projects
and buying them out earlier now? Or
maybe we just keep going through
rounds of value engineering ideas trying
to get them back into budget so they
don’t get cancelled because pricing has
gone through the roof. Hopefully we can
all continue estimating and budgeting
accurately.
April’s program meeting was a success
talking about mechanical estimating
processes and what we can do to get
the younger generation involved in
estimating. Estimating skills are a hot
commodity these days and there seems
to be a huge gap between estimators,
very few in their 20’s and the next jump
they all seem to be in their 50’s. What
happened in between? Involvement in
organizations like ASPE are important
ways to enhance careers in estimating so
please join us each month and join ASPE.
To help inspire the next generation of
estimators, if you have any contact info for
local college reps to invite recent grads,
please send them to Frederick.chana@
gmail.com ASAP so we can expand our
chapter and community. Or invite those
recent grads yourself so they can learn
a little about estimating and some of the
interesting issues they may face.
This month’s program will be the famous
ethics program led by our past leader
Curt Kolar. This is always a fun and
entertaining meeting so please join us
on the 16th. There will also be some
retired members attending who have
contributed to our chapter so please say
hello and welcome back to them.
The summer Certification cycle is fast
approaching so please put in your
applications to become a Certified
Officers and Chairs
Columbia Pacific 2017
President
Chana Frederick, CPE
971-832-3944 [email protected]
First Vice President/Membership
Craig Welburn, E
503-566-5617 [email protected]
Second Vice President/Programs
Carey Lee
360-949-6974 [email protected]
Secretary
Mike Flynn, CPE
(971) 279-5002 [email protected]
Treasurer
Robert Rivera, C
(503) 846-7849 [email protected]
Certification/NW Recap Editor
Chana Frederick, CPE
971-832-3944 [email protected]
Publisher
Samantha Jordan
(503) 777-5531 [email protected]
Directors
Jared Carkin
503-209-6048 [email protected]
~New Chapter Address~
PO Box 19886
Portland, OR 97280
[email protected]
971-832-3944
www.aspe54.org
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ASPE May Program
A Question of Ethics
Have you checked your rules of conduct lately?
Featuring
Roundtable Forum
Featuring The Not Ready for Prime Bid Players (with surprise guest stars)
Moderated By Curt Kolar, CPE
When:
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Social Time – 5:30 PM • Dinner & Program – 6:15 PM
Where:
University Place • 310 SW Lincoln, Portland
***Free parking – go to the hotel lobby and say that you are with ASPE
** This educational program qualifies for 1 CED hour for Oregon CCB license renewal
Construction estimators and bidders already face a gauntlet of challenges in the battle to secure work,
manage risk, and minimize assaults to their margins. Add to that, never-before-seen provisions included in, or
important facts intentionally missing from the bidding documents or (either knowingly or not) being coerced into
participating in a dubious proposition with an unscrupulous owner or contractor and you may face avoidable
perils unless you know how to defend yourself. Bring your experience, voice and a pencil for this stimulating and
thought-provoking annual forum tradition, as we present actual scenarios for your ethics consideration, and pick
up some wisdom from those who have been there (and have the scars to prove it!)
Meeting Cost: $35.00 with Reservation & Credit Card payment*
Ask about Special Student Rates
*Reservation Deadline: Noon, Wednesday, May 11
For Reservations, go to: http://aspe54.org
If this does not take you to it, then look for, and click on, “May Program Meeting”
Questions or special circumstances: contact Robert Rivera [email protected]
Cancellations: (see The Fine Print below)
The Fine Print: if you reserve (online or otherwise) and do not attend and have pre-paid, thank you for your donation to our Society! OR you
may send someone to the event in your place. No-show reservations not pre-paid, will be invoiced $45.00 PLUS a $15.00 processing fee.
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From The President continued
Professional Estimator (CPE). Check it out on the national
website;
https://www.aspenational.org/?page=CertProgram
The ballots are in and tallied. There has been
an overwhelming response for our next chapter
officers as follows:
President – Craig Welburn of Cherry City Electric
First Vice President – Carey Lee of SunSteel
Second Vice President – Jared Carkin of Hydro-Temp
Treasurer – Robert Rivera of Washington County
Secretary – Mike Flynn of Construction Estimating
Services
Congratulations to you all and thank you for serving your
local chapter and the society. All, please give them your
support and encouragement as they take our chapter
forward.
Hope to see you all at the next meeting.
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Chana Frederick, CPE
ASPE Chapter 54 President
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Ethics in bidding definitions
Bid Shopping - The practice of a general contractor
Bid Pleading – the practice of a subcontractor
estimating the cost for subcontractors in order to prepare
a bid for construction work, and then attempting to
induce those same subcontractors to lower their price
below the estimate.
attempting to win the contract by inquiring into what
price is need in order to be awarded the contract.
Bid Peddling – The practice of a subcontractor
attempting to undercut the bid prices of other
subcontractors in order to get a contract.
Ethics – The study and practice of appropriate
behavior, regardless of the behavior’s legality (OR…
all of the above). Certain industries have professional
organizations setting and promoting certain ethical
standards. ASPE is one of those in the construction
industry.
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Member Spotlight
Mike Flynn
Mike has enjoyed being a member of ASPE Chapter 54 since 1993. He started
working for the Corps of Engineers in Omaha, Nebraska as a civil engineer on
construction projects at Gavins Point Dam in South Dakota and military projects in
northern Michigan. Then flew to Oregon and worked as a structural engineer for
12 years. After several years in construction management, he joined the Corps
estimating branch preparing conceptual, baseline, and bid opening estimates.
As a managing member of Construction Cost Estimating Services, he was a team
member at Hanford reviewing the cost estimate for the nuclear waste treatment plant,
TriMet, and other heavy civil construction projects. Mike lives in NE Portland with his
wife Marla and enjoys bowling.
Carey Lee
Regional Sales Manager
[email protected]
312 SE Stonemill Dr., Ste 147
Vancouver, WA 98684
Office 360.329.7048 • Direct 360.419.5596 • Cell 360.949.6974
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