• ♦Manual Notice2006-2
• ▼1. Introduction
  • ►1. About This Manual
    • ♦Background
    • ♦Purpose
    • ♦Definitions
    • ♦Improvements to this Manual
  • ►2. Overview of Project Development in DCIS
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦DCIS Project Development Stages
    • ♦Authorization and Programming
    • ♦Advance Project Development
    • ♦Plans, Specifications, and Estimate Development
    • ♦Contract Bidding and Awarding
    • ♦Post Letting
    • ♦Overview of DCIS REPORTS GUIDE
    • ♦ROSCOE
  • ►3. Overview of Creating and Updating Project Information
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Security System
    • ♦Key Descriptor Used in DCIS
    • ♦CSJ Example and Definition of Parts
    • ♦Types of Control-Section Numbers
    • ♦Types of CSJs
    • ♦DCIS Files
    • ♦Data Dictionaries
    • ♦TACS Tables
  • ►4. DCIS Menu Screen
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Layout of DCIS Menu
    • ♦How to Use the DCIS Menu
    • ♦Menu Guidelines
• ►2. Project Information Screens
  • ►1. Project Identification Screen
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields
  • ►2. Project Finance Screens
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Project Finance Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields on Project Finance Screen
    • ♦Preservation and % Mobility Fields
    • ♦Project Finance-Percent Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields on Project Finance-Percent Screen
  • ►3. Project Evaluation Screens
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Project Evaluation Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields on Project Evaluation Screen
    • ♦Project Evaluation - Bridge Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields on Project Evaluation - Bridge Screen
  • ►4. UTP Update Screen
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields
    • ♦Authorized User Fields
  • ►5. STIP Screens
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Controls
    • ♦STIP Update Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields on STIP Update Screen
    • ♦STIP View Only Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields on STIP View Only Screen
  • ►6. Cost Estimate History Screen
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields
• ►3. Project Utility Screens
  • ►1. Cross Reference Screen
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦Criteria
    • ♦Online Report
  • ►2. Delete Segment Screen
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦Conditions
  • ►3. Work Program Screen
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields
• ►4. Project Processing Screens
  • ►1. Project Estimate Screens
    • ►Introduction
    • ♦TACS Table DCSSPLAC Notes
    • ♦Creating a Project Estimate in DCIS
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦General Guidelines for Estimate Screen
    • ♦Card Types
    • ♦Card Type 2: Work Category
    • ♦Card Type 3: Description (Comment)
    • ♦Card Type 4: Item-Quantity-Price
    • ♦Alternate Bid Items
    • ♦Card Type 5: Special Account or Unique Item
    • ♦Card Type 12: Bridge Project Header Data
    • ♦Card Type 9: End of Money
    • ♦Updating Online DCIS Estimates
    • ♦Use Copy Function to Create an Estimate
    • ♦How to Obtain a Printed Copy of Estimate
  • ►2. Contract Summary Screen
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Contract Summary Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields on Contract Summary Screen
    • ♦Pre-bid Conference Screen Layout
    • ♦Fields on Pre-bid Conference Screen
    • ♦Multiple County Screen Layout
  • ►3. Contract Screen to Build Specifications List
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦How to Create Specification List
    • ♦How to Edit a Specification List
    • ♦How to Delete a Specification List
    • ♦How to Obtain a Printed Copy of Specification List
  • ►4. Sealing and Dating Screens
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layouts
    • ♦Fields
  • ►5. Instructions for E&Q Sheets
    • ♦Estimate and Quantity (E&Q) Sheets
    • ♦Creating Input Card
    • ♦Type of Input Cards
    • ♦How to Obtain Plot of E&Q Sheet
    • ♦Card Type A
    • ♦Card Type B
    • ►Card Type C
• ►5. DCIS Reports Guide
  • ►1. ROSCOE
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Security System
    • ♦Regional ROSCOE
  • ►2. Remote Job Entry Job Control Language (RJEJCL)
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Screen Layout
    • ♦Category Selections
    • ♦Batch Program Selections
    • ♦Report Program Selections
    • ♦How to Prepare Special Provisions/Specifications
    • ♦How to Request a Copy of TACS Table or Data Dictionary
• ►A. DCIS Screens
• ►B. Project Classifications

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Section 1: About This Manual

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Background

The Texas Department of Transportation (department) operates a statewide computer network that allows all districts and Austin headquarters to maintain project data in a common format. The Design and Construction Information System (DCIS) is one of the department’s many automated information systems.

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Purpose

This manual is designed to support a broad group of users in the districts and in the Austin headquarters office. It should help new and occasional users understand DCIS, while supporting the existing needs of engineers, technicians and others, who have worked with DCIS for many years.

The first four chapters of this user manual cover the various DCIS screens. Chapter 5, DCIS Reports Guide, lists all of the standard reports and batch programs that are available through the department’s ROSCOE (and regional ROSCOE) system.

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Definitions

Definitions of the following terms may be helpful, especially to new users, most of these definitions link to the TxDOT Glossary.

Austin Office – The Commission, TxDOT divisions and special offices

Bid proposal

BRG

Commission – Texas Transportation Commission

Construction projects – Construction projects other than routine maintenance projects

CSJ

DES

DES(LM) – Design Division, Letting Management

DES(FI), etc. – Design Division, Field Coordination (two sections: F-A, F-B)

DES(LD) – Design Division, Landscape Design (Landscape Programs & Environmental Enhancements)

Estimate

Field

LAR

Let or letting process

Metric– Projects using the department’s 1995 Specifications will automatically receive metric screens.

MPO

PS&E

STIP and TIP

TPP

TPP(P) – Transportation Planning & Programming Division, Programming & Scheduling (programs and assignment of CSJs)

TPP(S) – Transportation Planning & Programming Division, Intermodal Planning Section (STIP)

TPP(D) – Transportation Planning & Programming Division, Data Management (for Reference Markers)

TRF

TRF(TE) – Traffic Operations, Traffic Engineering

TRF(R) – Traffic Operations, Railroads

Unified Transportation Fund

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Improvements to this Manual

All manual users, new and experienced, are encouraged to submit any suggestions for improvements and/or changes. Please submit your suggestions to the Design Division, Letting Management (DES(LM)).