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ASPE Annual Guide 2015-2016


Mission Statement MottoThe American Society of Pro-fessional Estimators servesconstruction estimators byproviding education, fellowship& opportunity for professionaldevelopment.

“Dedicated to the promotionof the profession of estimatingand to the benefit of theconstruction industry.”

A S P E

Organizational Chart................................................................4

President’s Welcome..................................................................5

2015 Board of Trustees ............................................................6

Technical Committees..............................................................8

Standing Committees................................................................8

Special Committees....................................................................9

Society Business Office .........................................................10

Chapter Locator Map ..............................................................11

2015-2016 Chapter Presidents......................................12

Society History..................................................................................14

Membership Classifications ..............................................15

Code of Ethics ...................................................................................17

Society and Chapter Bylaws ...........................................19

Memoriam..............................................................................................33

Buyer’s Guide ...................................................................................35

Serving Estimators Since 1956


NOTE: The above is a list of committees only. Assignments of committeesunder the Vice President’s are determined by the President.

ASPEORGANIZATIONALCHART

ASPENational President

ExecutiveDirector

FirstVice President

SecondVice President

ThirdVice President

ImmediatePast President

RegionalGovernors

FinanceCommittee

SBOStaff

Treasurer● Education Committee● Chapter Development● Bylaws● Membership● Strategic Planning● Human Resources

● Standards Committee● Industry Awareness● Investigative● Annual Meeting ● Certification Committee

● Awards● Fellows● Professional Recognition● Nomination● Chief Teller


You will find this year's Annual Guide to be progressively better than before. It continues to grow in content and designaesthetics every year. It is a place where you can review the latest revision to our Society Bylaws, Standard Chapter By-laws, contact information for your Board members and staff, and listings of our committees. The directory of estimatingrelated professionals and companies that are right at your fingertips are representatives of our trade who believe in ASPEand continually give their support in time and finances. I encourage you to take advantage of the resources they can pro-vide and support their businesses as well.

I encourage you to use this valuable tool to learn more about your organization and as a reference point for experts intheir respective fields. Look for opportunities to serve, as you review the committees. We are always in need of people in-terested in getting involved. Stay plugged into the other resources available to the membership and share with others.Look for more exciting changes coming during this year. I am tagging this year as the year of "Progressing Onward"! I hopeyou will join our organization in making this year progress towards bigger and better things through expanded visions forour future. This Annual Guide is your starting reference point for making that happen. I encourage you to reach out andconnect with someone.

I would be amiss if I did not give thanks to our incredible staff that goes above and beyond each and every day for ourgroup. Next time you see Patsy, Tanya, or Tina give them a HUGE "Thank You!" They deserve your gratitude for the hardwork they put into this publication and others that our membership enjoy year round. Of course a huge word of thanksand gratitude goes out to the advertisers without whom this publication would not exist. Reach out to those advertisers asoften as you can. Whatever your need, there is someone in our guide that can meet that need and assist you in movingyour project forward.

Doyle Phillips, FCPE

ASPE National President 2014 - 2016

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Doyle T. Phillips, FCPE

Welcome!


Third Vice-PresidentMike A. Alsgaard, CPEWestern Michigan Chpt. #[email protected]

National PresidentDoyle T. Phillips, FCPELandrun/OK City Chapter #[email protected]

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BoardOfTrustees

2015-2016 Officer Recognition at the 2015 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA

First Vice-PresidentMarcene N. Taylor, CPEMAL - Chapter #[email protected]

Second Vice-PresidentBruce A. Schlesier, CPENew York Chapter #[email protected]

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Northwest GovernorTom ColePuget Sound Chapter #[email protected]

Southwest GovernorT J Schwertfeger, CPERoadrunner Chapter #[email protected]

Central Plains GovernorMelvin D. Cowen, CPEChicago Chapter #[email protected]

Appointed Positions: Treasurer - Chris Morton, CPE General Counsel - Jason Isaacson Denver Chapter #5 Evans Law Firm

[email protected] Chattanooga, TN

Immediate Past PresidentJoseph A. Flemming, CPERoadrunner Chapter #[email protected]

Northeast GovernorJames G. Hanna, CPEGreater Lehigh Valley Chpt.#[email protected]

Southeast GovernorChuck Hesselbein, CPEArkansas Chapter #[email protected]









ommitteesCTechnical Committees

Contact information for each committee member can be found on the ASPE web site.

Chair: Susan Reiner, CPE Chair: Tom Mayer Chair: Robert Nidzgorski, CPE

CERTIFICATION STANDARDSEDUCATION

NW Region - Susan Reiner, CPE

SW Region - Tom Norton, CPE

CP Region - Ken Horner, CPE

SE Region - Charles Carroll, CPE

NE Region - Wayne Mosely, CPE

NW Region - Heather Boulanger, CPE

SW Region - Tom Mayer

CP Region - Deanne Goodlaxson, CPE

SE Region - Christopher Ray, CPE

NE Region - Peter Hamilton, CPE

NW Region - Richard Miller, CPE

SW Region - Ron Svarc, CPE

CP Region - Bryan Mixer, CPE

SE Region - Robert Nidzgorski, CPE

NE Region - Ron Trawinski, CPE

Standing CommitteesAWARDS

Chair: David Battle, CPE

NW Region - Hester Troutman, CPE

SW Region - David Battle, CPE

CP Region - Phil Tourner, CPE

SE Region - Ronnie Andrews, CPE

NE Region - William Bury, CPE

BYLAWS

Chair: Donald Logan, CPE

NW Region - Tim Boyle

SW Region - Rick Martin, CPE

CP Region - TBD

SE Region - Mike Davis, CPE

NE Region - Donald Logan, CPE

ChapterDevelopment

NW Region - Tom Cole

SW Region - TJ Schwertfeger, CPE

CP Region - Mel Cowen, CPE

SE Region - Chuck Hesselbein, CPE

NE Region - Jim Hanna, CPE


Finance

Chair: Chris Morton, CPETreasurer

President - Doyle T. Phillips, FCPE

First VP - Marcene Taylor, CPE

Second VP - Bruce Schlesier, CPE

Third VP - Mike Alsgaard, CPE

IndustryAwareness

Chair: Brian Wright, CPE

NW Region - Samuel Cremades, CPE

SW Region - Brian Wright, CPE

CP Region - TBD

SE Region - Kiem Kirkpatrick, CPE

NE Region - Seppo Markkanen, CPE

InvestigativeCommittee

Chair: TBD

NW Region - Paul Waszink, CPE

SW Region - John Stewart, FCPE

CP Region - Joe Graney, CPE

SE Region - Robert Kovacs, CPE

NE Region - Terry McGeehan, FCPE

StrategicPlanning

Chair: Marcene Taylor, CPE

NW Region - All BOT Members

SW Region - All BOT Members

CP Region - All BOT Members

SE Region - All BOT Members

NE Region - All BOT Members

Nominations

Chair: Rob Wurz, CPE

NW Region - Wallace Brassfield, CPE

SW Region - TBD

CP Region - Jeremy Adkins, CPE

SE Region - Thom Thibodeau, CPE

NE Region - Rob Wurz, CPE

Human Resource

Chair: TBD

Past President - Joe Flemming, CPE

Fellow Member - Robert Pratt, FCPE

Staff Advocate - Frank Young, FCPE

FellowsChair: Lewis Finkel, FCPE

NW Region - Robert Pratt, FCPE

SW Region - John Stewart, FCPE Frank Young, FCPE

CP Region - TBD

SE Region - TBD

NE Region - Terry McGeehan, FCPE Lewis Finkel, FCPE

ScholarshipChair: Joe Flemming, CPE

NW Region - Chris Morton, CPE

SW Region - Joe Flemming, CPE

CP Region - Matthew Burress, CPE

SE Region - B. Keith Jones, CPE

NE Region - John Stewart , FCPE

Education Committee - Tom Mayer

ProfessionalRecognition

No Appointments This Year

Membership

Board of Trustees


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1 Los Angeles2 Golden Gate3 Orange County4 San Diego5 Denver6 Arizona7 Chicago9 New Orleans10 New York11 Sacramento12 Reno14 Atlanta15 Yankee17 Detroit18 Houston19 St. Louis Metro21 Baltimore23 Greater DC25 Boston26 Garden State27 Buckeye

25 Boston26 Garden State27 Buckeye32 Heartland33 Arkansas34 Middle Tennessee35 Great Plains37 Maine38 Southwestern Ohio39 Viking40 Rio Grande41 Greater Lehigh Valley42 Empire State43 Dallas/Ft. Worth44 Three Rivers45 Puget Sound47 Roadrunner48 Tampa Bay49 Gold Coast50 Orlando51 Salt Lake City

53 Old Pueblo54 Columbia-Pacific55 Silicon Valley59 Central Indiana60 Nutmeg61 Philadelphia65 Old Fort68 Inland Empire70 Western Michigan71 Quad Cities72 Las Vegas73 Greater Des Moines75 Delaware76 Central Pennsylvania77 Western New York78 Brew City79 NW Arkansas80 Landrun-Oklahoma City81 Magnolia82 Richmond

Members-At-Large90 Northwest Region91 Southwest Region92 Central Plains Region93 Southeast Region94 Northeast Region

C hapter Locator Map


C hapter

P resident 2015-2016

Los Angeles #1Joe Miller, CPELenax Construction [email protected]

Golden Gate #2Jess Goren, CPEKaiser Permanente Facilities [email protected]

Orange County #3Carolyn Morones, CPECupertino Electric, [email protected]

San Diego #4Michael Moyers, CPEBest [email protected]

Denver #5Stacie FlynnJordy [email protected]

Arizona #6Ray Baker, CPESundt [email protected]

Chicago #7Dave Westfall, CPEAspen [email protected]

New Orleans #9Jean-Prieur DuPlessis, CPEMadsen, Kneppers & [email protected]

New York #10Peter WellstoodAd-Tech Enterprises, [email protected]

Sacramento #11Corey ColemanXL [email protected]

Reno #12Neil DeMentNDI Plumbing [email protected]

Atlanta #14Charles Dennis Carroll, CPEMadsen, Kneppers, & [email protected]

Yankee #15William Jacabacci, CPEJacabacci [email protected]

Detroit #17Patrick Todd, CPE313-437-ASPE (2773)[email protected]

Houston #18Dennis PylandValerus Field [email protected]

St. Louis Metro #19Jerry Dorhauer, Sr.Schneider Electric of St. [email protected]

Baltimore #21Steve Krell, CPEOak [email protected]

Greater D. C. #23Gregory [email protected]

Boston #25Greg Williamson, CPEBond Brothers, [email protected]

Garden State #26Jeffrey SenholziCost Navigation [email protected]

Buckeye #27Information not available at timeof publishing.

Northeast Ohio #28Information not available at timeof publishing.

Heartland #32Greg Wienberg, CPEMcCown Gordon [email protected]

Arkansas #33Anthony BrooksPlatinum [email protected]

Middle Tennessee #34Chris PeaceSkanska USA Building [email protected]

Great Plains #35Jerome OnikHeartland Scenic Studio, [email protected]

Main #37John Brockington, CPEWoodard & [email protected]

Southwest Ohio #38Chris McCarthyDanis [email protected]

Rio Grande #40Rodolfo Barba, CPEJordan Foster [email protected]

Greater Lehigh Valley #41Information not available at timeof publishing

Empire State #42James Madison, CPEArris Contracting [email protected]

Dallas/Ft. Worth #43Information not available at timeof publishing.

Three Rivers #44Information not available at timeof publishing.

Puget Sound #45Don ShanholtzerVECA [email protected]

Roadrunner #47Michael RoccoAUI, [email protected]

Tampa Bay #48David Lenz, CPESuperior Structures [email protected]

Gold Coast #49Nelson Coimbre, CPEFresenius Medical [email protected]

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Orlando #50Danny Chadwick, CPECDM Smith [email protected]

Great Salt Lake #51John ShamptonEngineered Wall Systems801-260-1311 Ext. [email protected]

Old Pueblo #53Trip McGrath, [email protected]

Columbia Pacific #54Steve Clapp, CPELease Crutcher [email protected]

Silicon Valley #55David KramerBlach Construction [email protected]

Central Indiana #59Keith Parker, CPECicrcle B Construction [email protected]

Nutmeg #60Information not available at timeof publishing.

Philadelphia #60Lydell WilliamsKeystone Tile and Marble, [email protected]

Old Fort #59Chad DavidWeigand Construction [email protected]

Inland Empire #68Larry Hendrick, CPESwinerton [email protected]

Western Michigan #70Brent Balkema, CPERockford Construction [email protected]

Quad Cities #71Jeff KaczinkiGeneral Construction [email protected]

Las Vegas #72Charlie Stewart, CPEDC Building [email protected]

Des Moines Area #73Lee HollatzThe Hansen Company [email protected]

Delaware #75Information not available at timeof publishing.

Central Pennsylvania #76Daniel Dennis, CPEEG Stoltzfus [email protected]

Western New York #77Benjamin Nodine, CPEWegmans Food [email protected]

NW Arkansas #79Thom [email protected]

Landrun-Oklahoma City #80Robbin Baker, CPEOG & [email protected]

Magnolia #81Information not available at timeof publishing.

Richmond #82Michael Gray, CPECommonwealth of [email protected]

























Michael G. Segina, CPE . . . . . . . . . . 1974

Richard M. Green, FCPE . . . . . . . . . 1975

Frank C. Seiler, CPE*. . . . . . . . . . . . 1976

Steve A. Bingman, FCPE. . . . . . . . . . 1977

Raymond C. Alcaraz, CPE . . . . . . . . 1978

Kenneth F. Marr, Sr., FCPE* . . . . . . . 1979

Charles L. Aden, CPE. . . . . . . . . . . . 1980

Edward J. Tyler, CPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981

John W. Porter, CPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982

Ricardo A. Baca, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . 1983-1984

Robert S. Wood, FCPE* . . . . . . . . . 1984-1985

Marie L. Osowski, FCPE . . . . . . . . . 1985-1986

Frank E. Young, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-1988

William H. Spradlin, FCPE. . . . . . . . 1988-1989

Robert H. Pratt, FCPE. . . . . . . . . . . 1989-1990

Fred Freshley, CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990-1991

Don L. Short, II, FCPE* . . . . . . . . . . 1991-1992

Ralph R. Spengeman, FCPE . . . . . . . 1992-1993

Catherine A. Taylor Yank, FCPE . . . . 1993-1994

Joseph P. Majewski, FCPE*. . . . . . . . 1994-1995

Michael B. Carringer, FCPE . . . . . . . 1995-1996

Ronald L. York, CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-1997

Terrence P. McGeehan, FCPE . . . . . 1997-1998

E. Jack Stemm, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-1999

Fred L. Waldrop, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000

Lewis M. Finkel, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-2002

Paul S. Neuharth, CPE. . . . . . . . . . . 2002-2003

John B. Stewart, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-2004

Frank A. Kutilek Jr., FCPE . . . . . . . . 2004-2005

No Submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-2006

Larry Hendrick, CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-2007

No Submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-2008

Ron P. Svarc, CPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-2009

Chris Morton, CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-2010

Earl T. Rosenow, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-2011

Doyle T. Phillips, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-2012

Robert A. Nidzgorski, CPE . . . . . . . 2012-2013

Daniel G. Frondorf, CPE . . . . . . . . .2013 -2014

No Submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-2015

Marvin H. Hendler, FCPE*. . . . . 1984

Francis J. Pelland, Esq. . . . . . . . . 1984

Deborah D. Giaccone . . . . . . . . 1993

Dr. James. J. Adrian. . . . . . . . . . . 1996

Christine Todd Whitman. . . . . . 1999

Paul Stuart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999

Elaine Fulton, PRP . . . . . . . . . . . 2008

• Bill Belcher*

• Charles Hays*

• Frank Lichtenstein*

• Joe Maise*

• Jim Priest*

* Deceased

Marvin H. Hendler, FCPE*. . . . . . . . .1983

George R. Jackson, FCPE*. . . . . . . . .1984

Steve A. Bingman, FCPE. . . . . . . . . . .1986

Albert R. Vallin, FCPE*. . . . . . . . . . . .1988

William H. Spradlin, FCPE* . . . . . . . .1989

Don L. Short, II, FCPE* . . . . . . . . . . .1989

Robert S. Wood, FCPE* . . . . . . . . . .1989

Marie L. Osowski, FCPE . . . . . . . . . .1989

Kenneth F. Marr, Sr., FCPE* . . . . . . . .1990

Richard M. Green, FCPE . . . . . . . . . .1990

Herman F. Henderson, FCPE*. . . . . .1991

Robert H. Pratt, FCPE. . . . . . . . . . . .1991

George C. Canham, FCPE* . . . . . . . .1992

Catherine A. Taylor Yank, FCPE . . . . .1994

Michael B. Carringer, FCPE . . . . . . . .1996

Ralph R. Spengeman, FCPE . . . . . . . .1997

Ricardo A. Baca, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . .1997

Merle W. Heckenlively, FCPE* . . . . . .1998

Fred L. Waldrop, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . .1999

Donald C. Greenland III, FCPE . . . . .1999

Lewis M. Finkel, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . .2001

E. Jack Stemm, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003

Joseph P. Majewski, FCPE*. . . . . . . . .2003

Terrence P. McGeehan, FCPE . . . . . 2004

Frank E. Young, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005

Frank A. Kutilek Jr., FCPE . . . . . . . . .2005

Huey P. Breaux, FCPE*. . . . . . . . . . . .2006

No Submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007

Larry L. Cockrum, FCPE . . . . . . . . . .2008

John B. Stewart, FCPE . . . . . . . . . . . .2009

Charles A. Munroe, FCPE . . . . . . . . .2010

No Submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011

Earl T. Rosenow, FCPE. . . . . . . . . . . .2012

No Submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013

Doyle T. Phillips, FCPE . . . . . . . . . 2014

Ernest D. Lavoie 1969-1971 N/A

Michael G. Segina, CPE 1972-1973 N/A

Richard M. Green, FCPE 1974 N/A

Richard M. Green, FCPE 1975 Denver, CO

Frank C. Seiler, CPE* 1976 Scottsdale, AZ

Steve A. Bingman, FCPE 1977 Los Angeles, CA

Edward J. Tyler, CPE 1978 N/A

Edward J. Tyler, CPE 1979 Houston, TX

Fred Freshley, CPE 1980 San Diego, CA

Fred Freshley, CPE 1981 St. Louis, MO

Robert H. Pratt, FCPE 1982 Atlantic City, NJ

Robert H. Pratt, FCPE 1983 Kansas City, MO

William H. Spradlin, FCPE 1984 New Orleans, LA

William H. Spradlin, FCPE 1985 Reno, NV

Don L Short, II, FCPE* 1986 Nashville, TN

Don L Short, II, FCPE* 1987 Albuquerque, NM

Herman F. Henderson, FCPE* 1988 Hartford, CT

Michael B. Carringer, FCPE 1989 St. Paul, MN

Michael B. Carringer, FCPE 1990 Tucson, AZ

Merle W. Heckenlively, FCPE* 1991 Sarasota, FL

Merle W. Heckenlively, FCPE* 1992 El Paso, TX

Huey P. Breaux, FCPE* 1993 Valley Forge, PA

Donald C. Greenland, III, FCPE 1994 Indianapolis, IN

Donald C. Greenland, III, FCPE 1995 San Diego, CA

Frank E. Young, FCPE 1996 Orlando, FL

Frank E. Young, FCPE 1997 Colorado Springs, CO

Lewis M. Finkel, FCPE 1998 Boston, MA

Lewis M. Finkel, FCPE 1999 Cleveland, OH

Lewis M. Finkel, FCPE 2000 Seattle, WA

Joseph P. Majewski, FCPE* 2001 Atlanta, GA

Joseph P. Majewski, FCPE* 2002 Denver, CO

Larry L. Cockrum, FCPE 2003 Portland, ME

Larry L. Cockrum, FCPE 2004 Chicago, IL

Robert R. George, CPE 2005 Key Biscayne, FL

Robert R. George, CPE 2006 Los Angeles, CA

John B. Stewart, FCPE 2007 Park City, UT

John B. Stewart, FCPE 2008 Baltimore, MD

Paulette R. Rutlen, CPE 2009 St. Louis, MO

Paulette R. Rutlen, CPE 2010 Grapevine, TX

B. Keith Jones, CPE 2011 Nashville, TN

B. Keith Jones, CPE 2012 Reno, NV

Joseph A. Flemming, CPE 2013 Philadelphia, PA

Joseph A. Flemming, CPE 2014 Indianapolis, IN

Doyle T. Phillips, FCPE 2015 San Diego, CA

Doyle T. Phillips, FCPE 2016 Tampa, FL

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Ethical principles are presented which are intended as abroad guideline for professional estimators and estimatorsin training. The philosophical foundation upon which therules of conduct are based is not intended to impedeindependent thinking processes, but is a foundation uponwhich professional opinions may be based in theory and inpractice.

Please recognize that membership in and certification bythe American Society of Professional Estimators are not thesole claim s to professional competence but support thecanons of this code.

The distinguishing mark of a truly professional estimator isacceptance of the responsibility for the trust of client,employer and the public. Professionals with integrity havetherefore deem ed it essential to promulgate codes ofethics and to establish means of insuring their compliance.

The objective of the American Society of ProfessionalEstimators is to promote the development and applicationof education, professional judgment and skills within theindustry we serve. Estimators must perform under thehighest principles of ethical conduct as it relates to theprotection of the public, clients, employers and others inthis industry and in related professions.

The professional estimator must fully utilize education,years of experience, acquired skills and professional ethicsin the preparation of a fully detailed and accurate estimatefor work in a specific discipline. This is paramount to thedevelopment of credibility by estimators in our professionalservice.

Estimating is a highly technical and learned profession andthe members of this society should understand their work isof vital importance to the clients and to the employers theyserve. Accordingly, the service provided by the estimatorshould exhibit honesty, fairness, trust,impartiality andequity to all parties involved.

CANONS

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1. Estimators shall to the best oftheir ability represent truthfullyand clearly to a prospectiveclient or employer theirqualifications and capabilities toperform services.

2. The estimator shall undertaketo perform estimatingassignments only when qualifiedby education or years ofexperience in the technical fieldinvolved in any givenassignment.

3. The estimator may acceptassignments in other disciplinesbased on education or years ofexperience as long as qualifiedassociate, consultant oremployer attests to the accuracyof their work in thatassignment.

4. An estimator may be subjectedto external pressures to performwork above or beyondqualifying education andexperience. Estimators mustretain their integrity andprofessionalism by activelyavoiding involvement insituations that may lead to lossof independence and integrity asa professional estimator.

1. A member of the American So-ciety of Professional Estimatorswill strive to gain the honoredposition of “Certified Profes-sional Estimator” and encourageothers to obtain this honoredposition.

2. Members will lend personal andfinancial support, where feasi-ble, to the schools and institu-tions engaged in the educationand training of estimators.

3. Members will cooperate inextending the effectiveness ofthe profession by interchanging

information and experience withother estimators and those intraining to be estimators, subjectto legal or proprietary restraints.

4. Members will endeavor toprovide opportunity for theprofessional development andthe advancement of estimatorsand those in training under theirpersonal supervision.

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1. Treat all professional associateswith integrity, fairness, toleranceand respect, regardless ofnational origin, race, sexualorientation, religion, gender orage.

2. Extend fraternal considerationwhen giving testimony that maybe damaging to a member ofour society, as long as it doesnot violate this Code of Ethicsand the laws governing theproceedings.

3. Accept the obligation to assistassociates in complying with thecode of professional ethics. Theprofessional character of oursociety is dependent uponcontinuing mutual cooperationwith one another. It is anessential element of ourcontinued success.

4. Recognize the ethical standardsset by other professionals, suchas architects and engineers,directly related to our industryand extend to them thecommon courtesies they deserve.

5. Act honorably, both in personaland professional life, byavoiding situations that mayerode public respect.

1. Privileged information or factspertaining to methods used in


estimating procedures prescribed by an employer, except asauthorized or required by laws, shall not be revealed.

2. Treat in strict confidence all information concerning a client’s affairsacquired during the fulfillment of an engagement and completion ofan estimating procedure.

3. Serve clients and employers with professional concern for their bestinterests, provided this obligation does not endanger personalintegrity or independence.

1. By not participating in bid shopping. Bid shopping occurs when acontractor contacts several subcontractors of the same discipline inan effort to reduce the previously quoted prices. This practice isunethical, unfair and is in direct violation of this Code of Ethics.

2. By not accepting quotations from unqualified companies orsuppliers. Every effort should be made to pre-qualify any bidder tobe used.

3. By not divulging quotes from subcontractors and suppliers tocompetitors prior to bid time in efforts to drive down the prices ofeither. Should quotes be received from subcontractors or suppliersthat are excessively low or appear to be in error, the firm should beasked to review its’ price. When making this request the quotes ofothers shall not be divulged.

4. By not padding or inflating quoted bid prices. An unethical practicefor professional estimator is to pad or inflate quotes when biddingwith firms known for bid shopping. If not a violation of applicablelaws, a professional estimator should not provide quotes to knownbid shoppers. However, it is not unethical to submit quotes withdifferent values to different contractors, provided there are soundbusiness reasons to justify the differences in the quotes.

5. Professional estimators shall not enter into the unethical practice ofcomplimentary bids (also known as comp bids). Complimentarybidding is a violation of this Code of Ethics.

1. To formulate an accurate estimate in any discipline, a full reviewmust be made of all related documents. Any other approach couldcause errors or omissions that may endanger professional integrityand reliability.

2. It is of paramount importance to a professional estimator tominimize the possibility of making mistakes or errors. The moredetailed the estimate, the better the accuracy will be.

3. Each estimate should be cross checked by means that will insure thatit is technically and mechanically free from mistakes, oversight orerrors. If possible and feasible, estimates should be checked by otherprofessionals. If it is not feasible for someone else to cross check anestimate, the estimator should cross check their own estimate by uti-lizing a different method, such as using historical data or unit pricesbased on previous cost data on similar project.

1. Bid peddling occurs when a subcontractor approaches a generalcontractor with the intent of voluntarily lowering the original pricebelow the price level established on bid day. This action implies thatthe subcontractor’s original price was either padded or incorrect.This practice undermines the credibility of the professional estimatorand is not acceptable

2. The same procedure applies to a professional estimator engaged as ageneral contractor, as defined in the previous paragraph, when theestimator approaches an owner or client to voluntarily lower theoriginal bid price.

3. When a proposal is presented, the professional estimator is statingthe estimate has been prepared to the best of their ability using theireducation, expertise and recognized society standards. Entering intounethical practices such as “bid peddling” jeopardizes both personaland society professional credibility, while violating the trust of theclients.

4. This canon does not consider the practice of the solicitation of a“best and final offer” to be unethical. Where permissible by law andauthorized by the procurement authority, an estimator may request abest and final offer from his subcontractors and suppliers, but mustkeep the value of the original quotations strictly confidential.

1. Bid rigging, collusion and conspiracy, as defined by the AmericanSociety of Professional Estimators, may occur between two (2) ormore parties. Agreements reached by companies or individuals in theact of conspiring to set the price of a particular project or scope ofwork with the express purpose of circumventing the competitive bidprocess are illegal and a violation of this Code of Ethics.

2. Professional estimators and those in training to be estimators shallnot be associated with firms which are known to participate in thepractice of bid rigging.

3. There are no conditions that will allow a professional estimator toenter into such fraudulent acts such as bid rigging, knowing that theyare held to be unlawful, immoral, unethical and unacceptable to thissociety.

1. Professional estimators and those in estimating should not offercash, securities, intangible property rights or any personal items inorder to influence or that give the appearance of influencing thejudgment or conduct of others that would place them in the positionof violating any laws or leave them with the feeling of obligation orindebtedness.

2. Professional estimators and those in training should not accept gifts,gratuities or entertainment that would place them in a position ofviolating and laws (municipal, state or federal) or that give theappearance of creating an inducement which would affect theestimator’s professional credibility by placing them in a position ofobligation or indebtedness.


B Y L A W SSociety

ARTICLE I -- GOVERNMENT

The name of this organization shall be the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PROFES-SIONAL ESTIMATORS consisting of the membership as defined in Article III ofthese Bylaws, herein after referred to as the Society, and is a non-profit educa-tional Society organized under the laws of the state of California.

ARTICLE II -- OBJECT

The object of this Society shall be:● To further the recognition of construction estimating as a professional field of endeavor;● To promote education and contribute to the betterment of the construction industry;● To observe and promote ethical standards of conduct;● To establish and publish standard construction estimating practices;● To administer a certification program by which professionalism in construction estimating and adher-

ence to these standards is recognized.

ARTICLE III -- MEMBERS

The Society shall consist of individual memberships and shall be open to persons regardless of national origin, race,creed, sex, or age.

SECTION 1 CLASSIFICATION

The Society shall establish the following membership classifications and members shall have all the rights and privileges of theSociety except as otherwise specified in these bylaws.

A. Estimator - shall have at least five (5) years experience as an Estimator in one or more of the construction estimatingdisciplines. An Estimator member shall have the designation E.

B. Constructor - shall be an active construction professional experienced in one or more of the construction disciplineswith at least five (5) years experience. A Constructor member shall have the designation c.

C. Associate Member - shall be a member with less than five (5) years experience as an Estimator or active constructionprofessional in one or more of the construction estimating disciplines. An Associate Member shall have the designationASM. When the required five (5) years experience has accumulated the Associate Member shall be eligible for the clas-sification of either Estimator or Constructor.

D. Affiliate Member - shall be employed in a construction related field and shall have all the rights and privileges of theSociety except they shall not hold national office or vote except at the Chapter level or as a Registered Chapter Dele-gate. An Affiliate Member shall have the designation AF.

E. Student - shall be a full-time student actively pursuing a curriculum leading to a degree or certificate in a constructionrelated field. A student member shall not hold office or vote in the Society and pay dues as provided for in Article III.Section 6.A.1. A student member shall have the designation S.


SECTION 2 CLASSIFICATIONS ASSIGNEDBY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES

A. Fellow Member - shall be elected toFellowship by the Fellowship Committeewith the approval of the Board of Trust-ees. A Fellow Member shall be a Certi-fied Professional Estimator and shallhave been a member of the Society fora period of at least ten (10) years at thetime of nomination. The Fellow Mem-ber shall be recognized for making anexceptional contribution to the Societyand the art of estimating. Fellow Mem-bers shall not be required to pay duesand shall have the designation FCPE.

B. Member Emeritus. Shall have been amember of the Society for at least ten(10) years and working less than fulltime in the construction industry andshall have reached the age of sixty (60)years. The Member Emeritus classifica-tion shall be recommended by themember's Chapter or the Board ofTrustees, and be approved by the Boardof Trustees. A Member Emeritus shallhave the designation of ME. A MemberEmeritus shall have the same rights andprivileges of the Society as per their So-ciety assigned classification under Arti-cle III, Section 1, Classification.

C. Honorary Member - shall be fromoutside the defined membership classi-fications and shall have performed dis-tinguished service in activities related tothe profession of construction estimat-ing. An Honorary Member shall be rec-ommended by a Chapter or the Board ofTrustees, and be approved by the Boardof Trustees. The Honorary Membershall not be required to pay dues andshall not be eligible to hold office orvote. An Honorary Member shall havethe designation HM.

SECTION 3 CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNEDBY THE CERTIFICATION TECHNICALCOMMITTEE

A. A Certified Professional Estimatorshall be qualified to practice in one ormore of the construction disciplines andhas met the certification requirementsof the Society.

B. Certified Professional Estimator(CPE): Shall be an estimator who hassuccessfully completed and continues tomaintain the Certification requirementsof the Society. A Certified ProfessionalEstimator shall have the designation"CPE".

SECTION 4 APPLICATION FOR MEMBER-SHIP

Application for membership shall besubmitted to the Society Business Officeand the effective date of the member-ship shall be the date of receipt in theSociety Business Office. Classification ofmembership shall be entered by the So-ciety Business Office where the memberis geographically located, or as assignedby the Board of Trustees, and the classi-fication designation is correct with Arti-cle III, Section 1.

SECTION 5 TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP

Membership may be transferred fromone Chapter to another, from Member-at-Large to a Chapter, from Chapter toMember-at-Large, or by approval of theBoard of Trustees as provided for in Ar-ticle IX, Section 3. B. 9. Notification shallbe sent to the Society Business Office,and to the Governor if transferring to adifferent region. A member may belongto one or more Chapters but shall votein only one for national representation.

SECTION 6 DUES

A. Changes in Annual Dues - changesshall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote ofthe votes cast and shall become effec-tive the next fiscal year.B. Special Classification dues shall be asfollows:

1) Student dues shall be fiveper cent (5%) of the annualdues of the Estimator classifica-tion.2) Member Emeritus dues shallbe ten percent (10%) of the an-nual dues of the Estimator clas-sification.

C. Special Assessments - a special as-sessment may be levied based on thefollowing requirements:

1) The assessment shall notexceed fifty percent (50%) ofthe annual dues in force at thetime.2) The assessment shall be ef-fective on August 1 for a periodof one year.3) The assessment shall havethe approval of two-thirds (2/3)of the total membership of theBoard of Trustees.4) The membership shall benotified of the special assess-ment within fifteen (15) days ofapproval.

D. Payment of Annual Dues - annualdues are due August 1 at the SocietyBusiness Office, payable in U.S. Funds.Members who have not paid their duesprior to September 1 shall be droppedfrom the membership and lose therights and privileges of membership inthe Society.

E. New Member Dues - new memberswill pay the full year dues upon joiningwith their first year renewal dues beingprorated to bring them into compliancewith the Annual Dues.

ARTICLE IV - CHAPTERS

SECTION 1 CHAPTER ESTABLISHMENT

The Board of Trustees may charterChapters consisting of individual mem-bers as classified herein after approvalof its Petition for Charter.

SECTION 2 CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP

The minimum membership to charter aChapter shall be twenty (20) members.

SECTION 3 PETITION FOR CHARTER

Upon approval of the Petition for Char-ter and before presentation, the Chap-ter shall subscribe to the provisions inthese bylaws. A new Chapter shalladopt the Standard Chapter Bylaws pro-vided by the Society submit their ownbylaws, or modifications to the StandardChapter Bylaws. New bylaws or modi-fied Standard Chapter Bylaws, and fu-ture amendments, shall be approved bythe national bylaws committee. A copy


of new Chapter bylaws or modifiedStandard Chapter Bylaws and futureamendments shall be on file in the Soci-ety Business Office.

SECTION 4 CHAPTER CHARTER REVOCA-TION

The charter of a Chapter may be re-voked by the Board of Trustees, afterwritten notice delivered by carrier withreturn receipt required, for the follow-ing reasons:

A. Financial obligations to the Societyare not paid within sixty (60) days afterwritten notice of delinquency;

B. A Chapter's actions are inconsistentwith these bylaws, or the welfare orpurposes of the Society;

C. A Chapter's membership has fallenbelow twelve (12) members, and theChapter has either failed to submit aplan to increase its membership to itsRegional Governor, or has failed toachieve within a period of six months,the growth in membership set forth in aplan approved by the Regional Gover-nor.

SECTION 5 APPEAL

A Chapter may appeal their charter re-vocation at a hearing before the Boardof Trustees at its next regular meetingby presenting new or previously undis-closed facts that should be consideredbefore the revocation becomes final.

ARTICLE V - REGIONS

SECTION 1 REGIONS

The Society shall be divided into Regionsfor the purpose of promoting Societyprograms and goals. Regions may becreated when recommended by theBoard of Trustees and a two-thirds (2/3)vote of the registered delegates at anannual convention. Boundaries may bechanged by a two-thirds (2/3) vote ofthe Board of Trustees.

SECTION 2 REGIONAL MEETINGS

Each Region shall hold one (1) or moreregional meetings per fiscal year for thepurpose of conducting official Societybusiness pertaining to the Region.Chapter members and members-atlarge of the Region shall be eligible tovote.

SECTION 3 REGIONAL GOVERNOR

A. Each Region shall elect a Governorfrom the membership of the Region asprescribed by these bylaws.

B. Each Governor shall be a member ofand represent their respective Regionon the Board of Trustees.

C. Duties of a Governor shall be to:1) act as liaison between theChapters in the Region and theSociety;2) act as liaison between themembers-at-large and the Soci-ety;3) preside at all Regional meet-ings;4) take such other action to fur-ther the goals of the Societywithin the Region.

D. Governors shall serve a term of two(2) years or until their successors areinstalled. Approximately one-half of theGovernors shall be elected in the even-numbered years and the remaining Gov-ernors in the odd-numbered years.Terms shall commence at the close ofthe Annual Meeting/Convention. NoGovernor shall serve more than twoconsecutive terms.

E. A vacancy in the office of Governorshall be filled by a majority vote of theRegional members; an interim appoint-ment, not to exceed sixty (60) days, maybe made by the President.

SECTION 4 MEMBER-AT-LARGE

A member-at-large is a member who isnot a member of a Chapter because ofgeographical location of more than fifty(50) miles from a Chapter; or, as other-wise assigned with the option and ap-proval of the Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS

SECTION 1 ELECTED OFFICERS

The elected officers of the Society shallbe President, First Vice President, Sec-ond Vice President, Third Vice Presidentand Regional Governors.

SECTION 2 DUTIES OF OFFICERS

The elected officers shall perform theduties provided in this Section and suchother duties as are prescribed for theoffice in these bylaws or in the adoptedparliamentary authority.

A. The President shall:1) call and preside at meetingsof the Board of Trustees andannual convention;2) appoint the Director of Ad-ministration, or an agent, torecord minutes of meetings ofthe Board of Trustees and an-nual convention;3) appoint the Treasurer whoshall be a member of the Soci-ety and the Secretary who shallbe a member of the Society orthe staff;4) appoint committee chair-men except for Finance, Nomi-nating and all TechnicalCommittees;5) utilize such professional ser-vices, within budget limita-tions, as the President deemsappropriate for the properfunctioning of the Society andachievement of its goals;6) appoint the Chief Teller andtwo (2) assistant tellers;7) serve on the finance com-mittee;8) may vote only when the votewould affect the results;9) appoint an officer or anagent to record minutes in anexecutive session;10) be responsible for sealingand signing across the seal theexecutive session minutes priorto transferring to a locked filein the Society Business Office;


11) be an ex-officio member ofall committees except thenominating committee;12) perform such other dutiesas requested by the Board ofTrustees.

B. The First Vice President shall:1) become acquainted with theduties of the President;2) serve on the finance com-mittee;3) assume the duties of thePresident when that officer isunable or unwilling to act.

C. The Second and Third Vice Presidentsshall:

1) act as aides to the President,and, in order of precedence,assume the duties of the nexthighest office when a vacancyoccurs;2) serve on the finance com-mittee;3) chair or oversee a commit-tee assigned by the President.

SECTION 3 TERM OF OFFICE

A. Each officer's term shall commence atthe close of the Annual Meeting / Con-vention, and shall continue for one year,or until their successor is installed.

B. The President and Vice Presidentsshall not serve in the same office formore than two (2) consecutive terms.

C. Governors shall serve terms outlinedin Article V. Section 3. D.

D. No member shall hold Society andChapter office at the same time, exceptserving on a Chapter's Board of Direc-tors.

SECTION 4 VACANCIES

A. A vacancy in the office of Presidentshall be filled by the First Vice President.Remaining Vice Presidents shall ascendto the next highest position in order ofprecedence.

B. The President shall appoint, with amajority vote of the remaining officers,

an interim Vice President(s) to fill theremaining unexpired term(s). Governorvacancies shall be filled in accordancewith Article V. Section 3. E.

C. Members of the Board of Trusteesserving one-half term or more shall beconsidered having served a full term.

ARTICLE VII - APPOINTED OFFICERS

The appointed positions shall be thoseof Treasurer and Secretary.

SECTION 1 DUTIES OF APPOINTED OFFI-CERS

A. The Treasurer shall:1) serve as chairman of the fi-nance committee;2) together with the financecommittee prepare and pres-ent a budget to the Board ofTrustees for adoption;3) supervise the Society's ac-counting and financial records,and present financial state-ments as required or request-ed;4) submit accounting and finan-cial records for certified auditwithin sixty (60) days after theclose of the fiscal year;5) oversee the receipt and dis-bursement of funds of the Soci-ety in accordance with theadopted budget;6) conduct other duties as di-rected by the Board of Trust-ees;7) be bondable.

B. The Secretary shall:1) record the minutes of meet-ings of the Board of Trusteesand the annual conventionwhen appointed by the Presi-dent;2) send notices of meetingsand Chapter revocations as di-rected by the Board of Trust-ees;3) utilize electronic means forrecording, transmitting andstoring of minutes and notices;

4) maintain a legal copy of allminutes off-site from the Soci-ety's Business Office;5) conduct other duties as di-rected by the Board of Trusteesand that generally apply to theoffice of Secretary.

SECTION 2 TERMS OF TREASURER ANDSECRETARY

The appointment of the Treasurer andSecretary shall be for one (1) year begin-ning August 1 and continue until theirsuccessors are appointed.

ARTICLE VIII - NOMINATION ANDELECTION

SECTION 1 NOMINATIONS

Members may nominate a candidate orcandidates for the office of President,First Vice President, Second Vice Presi-dent, Third Vice President and RegionalGovernors in the Society. Nominationsshall be on the prescribed form avail-able from the Society Business Office,and submitted to the Society BusinessOffice no later than February 1.

SECTION 2 QUALIFICATIONS

A member nominated shall indicate awillingness to serve in the office forwhich nominated. A nominee for Presi-dent shall have served on the Board ofTrustees, and other nominees shall haveserved as a Chapter officer or Societycommittee chairman.

SECTION 3 NOMINATING COMMITTEE

A. The nominating committee shall con-sist of one member from each Regionappointed by the Regional Governor pri-or to February 1.

B. Nominees' qualifications shall be con-firmed by the Society Business Office byMarch 1.

C. If no qualified nominee has been re-ceived for an office, the nominatingcommittee shall select up to three quali-fied nominees for an office providing


the nominees indicate a willingness toserve if elected.

D. The nominating committee shall fol-low the policy and procedure manualapproved by the Board of Trustees.

SECTION 4 SECRET BALLOT

A. Secret ballots shall be sent electroni-cally, through an independent source,by the Society Business Office to allmembers entitled to vote no later thanMarch 15. Tabulated results by an inde-pendent source shall be returned to theChief Teller, with a copy to the SBO, nolater than two (2) weeks from date ofballots sent to members. Ballots for Re-gional Governors shall be sent to mem-bers in each specific region. The secretballot shall include space for write-incandidates

B. Nominees from the membership andthose selected by the nominating com-mittee shall be listed alphabetically onthe ballot with incumbents noted. Chap-ter affiliation shall be listed togetherwith statements on service, qualifica-tions and positions.

C. The secret ballot shall include spacefor write-in candidates.

SECTION 5 TELLERS COMMITTEE

A. The Chief Teller shall be appointed bythe President with approval of theBoard of Trustees.

B. The Chief Teller shall be furnished acurrent list of eligible voters by the Soci-ety Business Office.

SECTION 6 ELECTION

A. Officers and Governors shall be elect-ed by a majority vote, except, if thereare three or more candidates for anyoffice, the election shall be by pluralityvote.

B. If there is a tie in the election for anofficer, the elected officer shall be de-termined by a majority vote by secretballot of the delegates registered and

eligible to vote at the annual conven-tion.

C. If there is a tie in the election for Gov-ernor, the office of Governor shall bedetermined by a majority vote by secretballot of the delegates from a Gover-nor's respective Region that are regis-tered and eligible to vote at the annualconvention.

SECTION 7 NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION

Election results shall be distributed bythe Society Business Office no later thanMay 1.

ARTICLE IX - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SECTION 1 COMPOSITION

The Board of Trustees shall be com-posed of the President, Vice Presidentsand Regional Governors. The Immedi-ate Past President shall be an ex-officiovoting member, and the Treasurer shallbe a member without vote.

SECTION 2 POWER AND AUTHORITY

The Board of Trustees shall have fullpower and authority over the affairs ofthe Society except as otherwise provid-ed in these bylaws.

SECTION 3 DUTIES

A. The elected officers shall perform theduties provided in Section 3 and suchother duties as prescribed for the officein these bylaws or in the adopted parlia-mentary authority.

B. The Board of Trustees shall:1) approve appointments ofthe President;2) adopt the annual budget;3) appropriate funds necessaryto meet the expenses of theSociety;4) designate depository institu-tions for deposit of funds;5) authorize waiver or paymentof bonds required of a memberholding Society funds or prop-erty;

6) report to the delegates atthe annual convention businesstransacted during the year;7) investigate grievances andcomplaints of irregularities sub-mitted, and serve as a body towhich Chapters and/or mem-bers may appeal;8) appoint an officer or agentto record minutes of an execu-tive session;9) may approve a member'stransfer when requested fromChapter to member-at-large, orfrom a member-at-large to aChapter;10) change boundaries of Re-gions as outlined in Article V.Section 1;11) Recommend to the AnnualConvention changes in thenumber of regions;12) take other actions as is nec-essary for the proper function-ing of the Society that areconsistent with these bylaws.

SECTION 4 MEETINGS

A. Regular - the date and location ofregular meetings of the Board of Trust-ees shall be scheduled by the Board ofTrustees.

B. Executive Session - executive sessionof the Board of Trustees may be calledby the President or another Trustee toconduct certain business where onlymembers of the Board of Trustees arepresent and others specifically invited.

C. Special - special meetings may becalled by the President or by a majorityof the Board of Trustees.

D. Observers - except for meetings heldin executive session, members of theSociety may attend meetings of theBoard of Trustees as observers,

E. Quorum - a majority of the votingmembers of the Board of Trustees shallconstitute a quorum.

F. Other Meetings - in addition to inperson meetings, the Board of Trustees


may hold meetings as set forth in ArticleXIV.

ARTICLE X -- ANNUAL CONVENTIONOF DELEGATES

SECTION 1 DATE AND LOCATION

The Annual Convention of Delegates ofthe Society shall be held during one ofthe last two months of the fiscal year,the date and location selected by theBoard of Trustees. Notice of the date,time and place shall be sent to themembership no less than sixty (60) daysprior to the start of the convention.

SECTION 2 VOTING

A. Registered Chapter delegates, mem-bers of the Board of Trustees, exceptthe Treasurer, and members-at-large inattendance shall be eligible to vote atthe annual convention. No membermay vote in more than one capacity.

B. A Registered Delegate shall be amember in good standing of the Societyand the Chapter in which the Chapter'svotes are carried.

C. The voting power of each Chaptershall be determined by the membershipof the Chapter as of June 1. Chapterdelegates are entitled to vote the totalnumber of votes assigned to the Chap-ter.

D. Chapters chartered after June 1 priorto the annual convention shall be af-forded voting privileges based on theChapter membership at the time ofchartering.

SECTION 3 WAIVER OF NOTICE

Attendance at the annual conventionshall waive the requirement of a notice.

SECTION 4 QUORUM

A quorum for the annual conventionshall be a majority of those registeredand eligible to vote.

SECTION 5 POSTPONEMENT OF A CON-VENTION

In the event of an emergency, the Boardof Trustees by a two thirds (2/3) votemay postpone or cancel an annual con-vention. Members shall be notified ofthe postponement or cancellation in amanner determined by the Board ofTrustees to be fair and reasonable un-der the circumstances.

ARTICLE XI -- TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

SECTION 1 The technical committees ofthe Society shall be Certification, Stan-dards and Education.

A. Composition - technical committeesshall consist of one (1) member fromeach Region appointed by the RegionalGovernor.

B. Terms - members shall serve a termof two (2) years beginning in the secondyear of the Governor's term. Membersmay serve no more than three (3) con-secutive terms unless extended by theBoard of Trustees.

C. Chairmen - chairmen shall be electedfrom among its members by each com-mittee with the approval of the Board ofTrustees.

D. Policy and Procedure Manual - eachcommittee shall operate under the poli-cy and procedure manual approved bythe Board of Trustees.

SECTION 2 DUTIES OF TECHNICAL COM-MITTEES

A. Certification Committee - the Certifi-cation Committee shall be responsiblefor:

1) the development and ad-ministration of the CertificationProgram of the Society;2) assign the classification ofCertified Professional Estimatorunder the qualifications out-lined in Article III. Section 3;3) may assign the classificationof Certified Professional Esti-mator to a non-member ifqualified to practice as an Esti-mator in one or more of theconstruction disciplines, and

meets the certification require-ments of the Society. A non-member CPE shall not paymembership dues, hold officeor vote, but shall pay fees re-quired for the certification of anon-member.4) the committee membersshall not be involved in thetraining of estimators for theCertification process.

B. Standards Committee - the StandardsCommittee shall be responsible for thedevelopment and administration of theSociety's Standard Estimating Practicepublication.

C. Education Committee - the EducationCommittee shall be responsible for thecontinued development and administra-tion of educational aspects for the Soci-ety.

ARTICLE XII -- COMMITTEES

SECTION 1 STANDING COMMITTEES

The Standing Committees of the Societyshall be Awards, Bylaws, Finance, Indus-try Awareness, Investigative, StrategicPlanning, Membership, Nominating andChapter Development. Except for theInvestigative Committee, the chairmenshall be appointed by the President withthe approval of the Board of Trustees.Committees shall operate under thepolicy and procedure manual approvedby the Board of Trustees.

SECTION 2 COMPOSITION OF STANDINGCOMMITTEES

A. The Finance committee shall be com-posed of the Treasurer as chairman, thePresident, First Vice President, SecondVice President and Third Vice President.

B. The Nominating committee shall becomposed of one member from eachRegion appointed by the Regional Gov-ernor.

C. The Bylaws committee shall be com-posed of one member from each Regionappointed by the Regional Governor.


D. Other committees, except the inves-tigative committee (Article , shall haveno less than two (2) additional membersappointed by the committee chairman.

SECTION 3 QUORUM

The quorum for standing committees totake action shall be a majority of themembers.

SECTION 4 DUTIES OF STANDING COM-MITTEES

A. Awards - the awards committee shalldevelop and solicit nominations forawards given by the Society, and recom-mend recipients to the Board of Trust-ees for approval.

B. Bylaws - the bylaws committee shall:1) receive and present pro-posed amendments to the So-ciety bylaws as provided for inArticle XIX. Section 2;2) review and approve new by-laws or modified StandardChapter Bylaws as submittedby Chapters;3) be responsible for verifyingthat all new or modified Chap-ter bylaws are on file in the So-ciety Business Office.

C. Finance - the finance committeeshall:

1) prepare the annual budgetand present to the Board ofTrustees for adoption;2) review and monitor thebudget on a regular basis.

D. Industry Awareness - the industryawareness committee shall:

1) research information andpublicize those activities whichmay impact the constructionestimator;2) issue position papers onitems of interest to the Society.

E. Investigative Committee - the investi-gative committee shall carry out the du-ties outlined in Article XIII. Section 3.

F. Strategic Planning - the strategic plan-ning committee shall be responsible for

exploring and considering plans for fu-ture growth and member services of theSociety.

G. Membership - the membership com-mittee shall be responsible for initiatingmeans of expanding and serving the So-ciety's membership.

H. Nominating - the nominating com-mittee shall be responsible for submit-ting nominees for Society officers inaccordance with Article VIII. Section 3.

I. Chapter Development - the chapterdevelopment committee shall be re-sponsible for the development and or-ganization of new Chapters, nurturingthe further development of existingChapters and assist in rebuilding falter-ing Chapters.

SECTION 5 SPECIAL COMMITTEES

The President may authorize, with theapproval of the Board of Trustees, thecreation of special committees asdeemed appropriate for conducting theaffairs of the Society.

ARTICLE XIII -- PROFESSIONALDISCIPLINE

SECTION 1 CENSURE, SUSPENSION OREXPULSION

A member may be censured based onthe following reasons:

A. Disregard for the purpose of the So-ciety;

B. Violation of the Code of Ethics of theSociety;

C. Violation of the Bylaws of the Society;

D. Conduct prejudicial to the welfare orpurposes of the Society.

SECTION 2 COMPLAINT

A signed hard copy of a complaint abouta member shall be sent to the Board ofTrustees. After review, the Board ofTrustees may pursue a resolution of the

complaint or forward the complaint tothe investigative committee.

SECTION 3 INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE

A. Composition - an investigative com-mittee shall be composed of one (1)Certified Professional Estimators fromeach Region. Committee members shallnot be members of the Board of Trust-ees.

B. Appointment - regional governorsshall recommend a member from eachRegion to serve on the investigativecommittee. The President shall acceptor reject the recommendations and ten-der appointments to the Board of Trust-ees for approval. The first year, theBoard of Trustees shall decide the initiallength of term to be served by commit-tee members (one, two, three, four orfive). Thereafter, one new committeemember, recommended by the Gover-nor of the Region where the vacancyexists, shall be appointed by the incom-ing President and approved by theBoard of Trustees. The committee shallelect a chairman from among its mem-bers.

C. Term - members of the committeeshall serve staggered five (5) year termsand no member may serve more thantwo (2) consecutive terms.

D. Vacancy - vacancies due to resigna-tion, relocation outside the Region, inel-igibility or incapacity shall be filled by arecommendation from the President forthe unexpired term and approved bythe Board of Trustees. Should an inves-tigation be in progress at the time of anunexpired term of a member, the com-mittee may elect to retain the servicesof that member as an advisor until thefinal resolution of the investigation.

E. Recusal - in the event of recusals fora specific complaint that affects thequorum, the President, with the approv-al of the Board of Trustees, shall tempo-rarily supplement the committee whoshall serve for that complaint only.When the complaint has been finalizedthe regular member shall resume theseat originally held on the committee.


F. Processing Complaints - the commit-tee shall process complaints as outlinedin Special Rules for Disposition of Com-plaints approved by the Board of Trust-ees and, where silent, the adoptedparliamentary authority.

G. Accountability - the committee shallreport to the Board of Trustees only.

SECTION 4 DECISION

Upon receipt of the investigative com-mittee report, and by a two-thirds (2/3)vote of the total membership of theBoard of Trustees, a member shall benotified of the decision of the Board ofTrustees by hard copy with delivery veri-fication required.

SECTION 5 RECONSIDERATION

A member censured, suspended or ex-pelled from the Society may, within thir-ty (30) days, request reconsideration bythe Board of Trustees. After receipt ofthe Board of Trustees' decision on re-consideration, the member may, withinthirty (30) days, request a hearing be-fore the Board of Trustees at its nextregular meeting.

ARTICLE XIV -- WRITTEN COMMUNI-CATION AND ELECTRONIC MEETINGS

SECTION 1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

Written communication shall includeany of the following:

A. United States Postal Service and ex-press delivery service

B. Electronic communication

C. Facsimile transmission

D. Telegram

E. Telephone conference

F. Other methods of communicationthat can be verified.

SECTION 2 ELECTRONIC MEETINGS

The Board of Trustees, special andstanding committees are authorized tomeet by electronic means so long as allmembers may simultaneously hear eachother and participate during the meet-ing. Minutes shall record the action tak-en during electronic meetings and, afterapproval, placed in the permanent fileof minutes in the Society Business Officeand off-site.

ARTICLE XV - ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

A. Executive Positions within the Admin-istrative Operations of the Society shallbe as determined by the President withthe approval by majority vote of theBoard of Trustees.

B. Society employees holding ExecutiveSociety positions shall be employed bythe President with the approval of theBoard of Trustees. Employment shallcontinue until termination either by theEmployee or the Board of Trustees.

C. Termination of an employee holdingan Executive Position shall be by a ma-jority vote with notice or a two-thirds(2/3) vote without notice of the totalmembers of the Board of Trustees.

SECTION 2 EXECUTIVE POSITION DUTIES

A. The duties and jobs descriptions ofSociety employees holding executivepositions shall be determined by thePresident and approved by a majorityvote of the Board of Trustees.

B. The duties and jobs descriptions ofSociety employees holding executivepositions shall be filed in the Society Op-erations Manual.

C. Changes to the duties and jobs de-scriptions of Society employees holdingexecutive positions can be made by thePresident with the approval of theBoard of Trustees by a majority vote.

ARTICLE XVI -- FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Society shall beAugust 1 through July 31.

ARTICLE XVII -- INDEMNIFICATION

Should any person be sued, either aloneor with others, because he or she was aTrustee, Officer, Governor, Treasurer,Secretary, Board or Committee Memberor Employee of the Society, in any pro-ceeding arising out of any allegedwrongful affirmative act or out of anywrongful act against the Society or bythe Society, indemnity for his or her rea-sonable expenses, including attorney'sfees incurred in the defense of the pro-ceedings, may be reimbursed by the So-ciety if the party sued is successful indefending in whole or in part or the pro-ceeding against such party is settled andthe Society finds that the defendant'sconduct fairly and equitably merits suchindemnity. The amount of such indem-nity shall be limited to the expenses, in-cluding attorney's fees, incurred indefense of the proceedings and othersuch amounts as the Society determinesand finds to be reasonable and equita-ble or the amount of the insurance cov-erage carried by the Society to coversuch potential liability, whichever is low-er.

ARTICLE XVIII -- PARLIAMENTARYAUTHORITY

The rules contained in the current edi-tion of Robert's Rules of Order NewlyRevised shall govern the proceedings ofthe Society in all cases to which they areapplicable and in which they are not in-consistent with these bylaws, any spe-cial rules of order the Society mayadopt, and any statutes applicable tothis Society that do not authorize theprovisions of these bylaws to take pre-cedence. The parliamentary authorityof the Society shall be adopted by eachChapter and Region.

ARTICLE XIX -- AMENDMENT OFARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND

BYLAWS

SECTION 1 ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-TION


A. Correlation with Articles of Incorpora-tion - Article I and Article II of these by-laws shall be identical to thecorresponding articles of the Articles ofIncorporation.

B. Convention Action - the Articles ofIncorporation may be amended at anyannual convention subject to approvalby the State of California and the Inter-nal Revenue Service.

C. Amendment Notice - notice to themembership, through Chapters, ofamendment(s) to the Articles of Incor-poration shall be distributed on or be-fore May 15 prior to the annualconvention where it will be considered.

D. Vote Required - the adoption ofamendment(s) or a revision shall requirea two-thirds (2/3) vote of delegates reg-istered and eligible to vote.

SECTION 2 BYLAWS

A. Amendments may be submitted bythe Board of Trustees, technical andstanding committees, Regions, Chaptersand members.

B. Proposed amendments shall be sub-mitted to the bylaws committee prior toDecember 15.

C. The bylaws committee shall reviewthe proposed amendments and submitfor review to the Board of Trustees priorto March 1.

D. Proposed amendments shall be dis-tributed to each Chapter for members'review no later thanMay 15 prior to that year's annual con-vention.

E. Proposed amendments require a two-thirds (2/3) vote for adoption of dele-gates registered and eligible to vote atthe annual convention.

F. Adopted amendments shall be effec-tive immediately unless a proviso is ad-opted for a specific date.

STANDING RULES of theAMERICAN SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL

ESTIMATORS

1. Convention rules of procedure shallbe developed by the President, re-viewed by the Board of Trustees, andadopted by the delegates present andeligible to vote at the annual conven-tion.

2. The copyrighted official Society em-blem, a modern "E," and Society name,or derivative thereof, may be only usedby Society members. Total visual pre-sentation shall not detract from the pro-fessional stature of the Society.

3. Reimbursement of expenses shall bein accordance with the policy and proce-

dure manual developed by the financecommittee and approved by the Boardof Trustees.

4. The official publication of the Societyshall be Estimating Today which shall bedistributed to each member and may bedistributed to professional organizationsfor public relations efforts.

5. The membership directory shall bedistributed through the Society BusinessOffice and contain the names of mem-bers as of the first day of the fiscal year.The directory shall be posted on the"members only" section of the websiteno later than ninety (90) days after thestart of the fiscal year. The directory orparts thereof, are the sole property ofthe Society and shall not be available toanyone outside the Society except bypermission of the Board of Trustees.

6. Standing rules may be adopted oramended by a majority vote of dele-gates registered and eligible to vote atthe annual convention.

END

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B Y L A W SStandard Chapter

ARTICLE I -- NAME

This organization known as ___________________________Chapter (hereinafter referred to as “the Chapter”) Number _______ of the AmericanSociety of Professional Estimators (hereinafter referred to as “the Society”) consisting ofmembers as defined in Article III of these bylaws is operated as a non-profit, educationalorganization.

ARTICLE II -- OBJECT

The object of this Chapter shall be:

● To further the recognition of construction estimating as a professional field of endeavor.

● To promote education and contribute to the betterment of the construction industry.

● To observe and promote ethical standards of conduct.

● To contribute to the Society’s Standard Estimating Practice publication.

● To promote the certification program of the Society by which professionalism to construction estimating and adherence tothese standards is recognized.

ARTICLE III -- CHAPTER REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 1 PETITION FOR CHARTERA. The Society’s Board of Trustees may charter Chapters after approval of the Petition for Charter. (Article IV. Section 1. Society bylaws.)

B. Upon approval of the Petition for Charter and before presentation, the Chapter shall subscribe to the provisions in the Society’s bylaws.

SECTION 2 CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPThe minimum membership to charter or reorganize a Chapter shall be twenty (20) members.

SECTION 3 CHAPTER BYLAWSA Chapter shall:

A. Adopt the Standard Chapter Bylaws provided by the Society or;B. Modify the Standard Chapter Bylaws or;C. Submit bylaws written by the Chapter.

SECTION 4 EFFECTIVE DATEProposed Chapter prepared bylaws or modified Standard Chapter Bylaws, and any future amendments, shall have the approval of the Society’sbylaws committee before becoming effective. (Article XII. Section 4. B. 3. of the Society bylaws.)

SECTION 5 FILING REQUIREMENTA copy of the Chapter bylaws, and any future amendments, shall be on file in the Society Business Office.

SECTION 6 CHAPTER CHARTER REVOCATION


The charter of a Chapter may be revoked bythe Society’s Board of Trustees after writtennotice to the Chapter delivered by carrier withreturn receipt required, based on the followingreasons:

A. Financial obligations to the Society are notpaid within sixty (60) days after written noticeof delinquency;

B. A Chapter’s actions are inconsistent withthese bylaws, or the welfare or purposes ofthe Society.

C. A Chapter’s membership has fallen belowtwelve (12) members, and the Chapter haseither failed to submit a plan to increase itsmembership to the Regional Governor, or hasfailed to achieve, within a period of sixmonths, the growth in membership set forth ina plan approved by the Regional Governor.

D. A Chapter may appeal their charter revo-cation at a hearing before the Society’s Boardof Trustees at its next regular meeting by pre-senting new or previously undisclosed factsthat should be considered before the revoca-tion becomes final.

ARTICLE IV -- MEMBERS

SECTION 1 QUALIFICATIONS OF CHAP-TER MEMBERSHIPThe Chapter shall consist of individual mem-bers in classifications specified in Section 2.

A. Chapter members shall be members of theSociety.

B. Chapter members shall be actively em-ployed in the construction industry or con-struction related services except for MemberEmeritus who shall be employed less than fulltime; or have been employees as above andare actively seeking full time employment inthe construction industry or construction relat-ed services.

C. Membership shall be open to personsmeeting the qualifications regardless of na-tional origin, race, creed, sex or age.

SECTION 2 CLASSIFICATION OF CHAP-TER MEMBERSHIPA. Qualifications of each classification shallbe as outlined in the Society’s bylaws, ArticleIII. Section 1.

1. Estimator

2. Constructor3. Associate Member4. Affiliate Member5. Student

B. Classifications assigned by the Society’sBoard of Trustees. (Article III. Section 2 ofSociety bylaws) shall be:

1. Fellow Member2. Member Emeritus3. Honorary Member

C. The classifications assigned by the Certifi-cation Technical Committee in the Society’sbylaws, Article III. Section 3 is Certified Pro-fessional Estimator.

SECTION 3 APPLICATION FOR MEMBER-SHIPApplication for Chapter membership shall besubmitted to the Society Business Office andthe effective date of membership shall be thedate of receipt in the Society Business Office.After verification by the Chapter that the clas-sification designation is correct with Article III,Section 1, of the Society’s bylaws, the classifi-cation shall be entered by the Society Busi-ness Office.

SECTION 4 TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIPChapter membership may be transferred fromone Chapter to another. A transfer may alsobe from member-at-large to a Chapter, fromChapter to member-at-large, by the approvalof the Society’s Board of Trustees. (Article IX.Section 3, B.9, of the Society’s bylaws.)

SECTION 5 NATIONAL REPRESENTATIONA Chapter member may belong to more than

one Chapter but shall be listed in only one fornational representation.

SECTION 6 DUESA. A Chapter shall establish annual dues andfees.

B. A change in the dues structure shall be-come effective the following fiscal year.

C. Chapter dues shall be paid with Societydues to the Society Business Office.

D. Due dates of Chapter dues are outlined inArticle III. Section 6. D. of the Society bylaws.

ARTICLE V -- MEETINGS

SECTION 1 SCHEDULED MEETINGS

Chapters shall hold regularly scheduled mem-bership meetings.

SECTION 2 QUORUMA. For chapters with less than fifty (50) mem-bers, the quorum shall be one third of themembership.

B. For chapters with more than fifty (50) mem-bers, the quorum shall be one fourth of themembership.

ARTICLE VI -- REGIONS

Chapters are located within geographical Re-gions established by the Society’s Board ofTrustees. Chapter members, except affiliates,students and honorary, attending Regionalmeetings are entitled to vote on Regional andSociety business brought before the assem-bly.

ARTICLE VII -- OFFICERS

SECTION 1 ELECTED OFFICERSThe elected officers of a Chapter shall be aPresident, Vice President(s), Secretary andTreasurer, and may include Director(s), thenumber to be determined by the Chapter.

SECTION 2 TERM AND VACANCYA. The term for officers and director(s) shallbe one (1) year or until their successors areelected. The President and Vice Presidentshall not serve in the same office for morethan two (2) consecutive terms.

B. A vacancy in the office of President shallbe filled by the Vice President in order of pre-cedence.

C. A vacancy in the office of Vice President,Secretary, Treasurer or Director shall be filledby the remaining Board of Directors until thenext election.

SECTION 2 DUTIES OF OFFICERSA. The President shall:

1. Call and preside at meetings ofthe Board of Directors and AnnualMeeting;2. Appoint committee chairmen ex-cept for finance and nominatingcommittees with the approval of theBoard of Directors;3. Serve as ex-officio member of allcommittees except the nominatingcommittee;


4. Appoint a third person, with theapproval of the Board of Directors,who shall sign checks with theTreasurer and the President;5. Appoint a chief teller and two as-sistants with the approval of theBoard of Directors;6. May vote only when the votewould affect the results;7. Attend Regional meetings andthe Society’s Annual Convention;8. Perform such other duties asprescribed in these bylaws or asrequested by the Board of Direc-tors.

B. The Vice Presidents shall:1. Act as aides to the President;2. Assume the duties of the Presi-dent, in order of precedence, whenthat officer is unable or unwilling toact;3. Attend membership meetings;4. Oversee or chair any committeesto which they may be assigned.

C. The Treasurer shall:1. Serve as chairman of the financecommittee;2. With the finance committee, pre-pare and present the annual bud-get;3. Maintain Chapter financial re-cords and present a report at meet-ings of the Board of Directors andat other times when requested;4. Be one of three people autho-rized to sign checks;5. Receive and disburse Chapterfunds as directed by the Board ofDirectors;6. Prepare and submit requiredreports to maintain their IRS status;7. Submit accounting and financialrecords for audit or a committeewithin sixty (60) days after the closeof the fiscal year.

D. The Secretary shall:1. Record the proceedings of meet-ings of Board of Directors andMembership Meeting;2. Maintain the permanent recordsof the Chapter including minutes ofmeetings, both regular and special,of the Chapter and Board of Direc-tors;

3. Maintain a roster of Chaptermembership;4. Attest to documents required tobe executed by the Chapter;5. Have available at Board of Direc-tor and membership meetings acopy of the Society and Chapterbylaws;6. Conduct other duties as directedby the President or Board ofDirectors.

ARTICLE VIII -- NOMINATIONS ANDELECTIONS

SECTION 1 NOMINATIONSMembers may nominate a candidate or can-didates for Chapter officers and director(s).

SECTION 2 QUALIFICATIONSMembers nominated shall indicate a willing-ness to serve in the designated office or asdirector(s) for which nominated. Nominees forPresident shall have served on the Board ofDirectors.

SECTION 3 NOMINATING COMMITTEEA nominating committee of no less than three(3) members shall be elected by the mem-bers at the February membership meeting toreceive and solicit nominations. The commit-tee shall elect the chairman from among itsmembers, and the President is not eligible toserve on the committee. The slate of candi-dates shall be presented at the March mem-bership meeting when nominations from thefloor will be received. Names on the final bal-lot shall be listed in alphabetical order.

SECTION 4 SECRET BALLOTSSecret ballots shall be sent by mail or elec-tronically to all members of the Chapter eligi-ble to vote, and returned by the deadline datelisted. The secret ballot shall provide forwrite-in candidates.

SECTION 5 TELLERSThe secret ballots shall be counted by theTellers committee at the April membershipmeeting.

SECTION 6 ELECTIONOfficers and director(s) shall be elected by amajority vote. If there are three or more can-didates for any office, the election shall be byplurality vote.

SECTION 7 NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION

The results of the election shall be an-nounced in the meeting and sent to all mem-bers not present. The Secretary shall notifythe Society Business Office no later than May1.

ARTICLE IX -- BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 1 COMPOSITIONThe Board of Directors shall be composed ofthe President, Vice President(s), Secretary,Treasurer and Director(s). The immediatePast President shall be a member ex-officiowith voting privileges.

SECTION 2 POWER AND AUTHORITYThe Board of Directors shall have generalsupervision and authority over the affairs ofthe Chapter except as otherwise provided inthese bylaws.

SECTION 3 DUTIESThe Board of Directors shall:

A. Approve appointments of the President.

B. Adopt the budget and appropriate funds tomeet expenses of the Chapter.

C. Designate depository institutions for fundsof the Chapter.

D. Authorize waiver or payment of bonds re-quired of a member holding Chapter funds orproperty.E. Report to members the business transact-ed by the Board of Directors.

F. Investigate grievances and complaints ofirregularities, and serve as a body to whichmembers may appeal.

G. Take other actions as is necessary for theproper functioning of the Chapter that areconsistent with these bylaws.

SECTION 4 MEETINGSA. The date and location of regular meetingsof the Board of Directors shall be scheduledby the Board of Directors.

B. The meetings of the Board of Directorsshall be open to Chapter members, but par-ticipation is limited to permission of the pre-siding officer.

C. An executive session may be called by thePresident, another officer or a majority of the


Board of Directors to conduct certain busi-ness where only members of the Board ofDirectors are present and others specificallyinvited.

D. Special meetings of the Board of Directorsmay be called by the President or by a major-ity of the Directors. The notice to a specialmeeting shall be sent no less than fifteen (15)days prior to the meeting. The item(s) of busi-ness shall be listed in the call and no otherbusiness may be transacted.

E. The last scheduled meeting of the fiscalyear shall be a joint meeting of incoming andoutgoing officers and committee chairmen.Records of outgoing members shall be trans-ferred at the meeting.

F. Electronic meetings may be held as out-lined in Article XIII.

G. The quorum for meetings of the Board ofDirectors shall be a majority of the members.

ARTICLE X -- ANNUAL CONVENTIONOF THE SOCIETY

SECTION 1 DELEGATESDelegate(s) and alternate(s) shall be electedby the Chapter membership to represent theChapter at the Annual Convention of the So-ciety.

A. Chapters are entitled to one (1) delegatefor every ten (10) voting members based onthe Society records of Chapter membershipas of June 1. A Chapter delegate shall bedesignated to vote the total number of votesassigned to the Chapter.

B. One (1) Alternate shall be elected for eachDelegate.

C. A Chapter shall notify the Society Busi-ness Office the name(s) of Delegates andAlternates, and the name of the designatedspokesperson for the Chapter, thirty (30)days prior to the Annual Convention of theSociety.

ARTICLE XI -- COMMITTEES

SECTION 1 CREATIONThe President shall be authorized to createcommittees deemed necessary to conductthe affairs of the Chapter.

SECTION 2 STANDING COMMITTEESStanding committees of the Chapter may in-clude Awards, Bylaws, Certification, Stan-dards, Education, Finance, Membership,Program, Newsletter, Industry Awareness,Public Relations and Historical. The Presidentshall appoint the chairmen of standing com-mittees with the approval of the Board of Di-rectors.

Section 3. Composition of Standing Com-mittees.Committee chairmen shall appoint at leastone additional member to each committee.

SECTION 4 DUTIES OF STANDING COM-MITTEESA. The Awards committee shall verify Chapternominations for Society awards; prepare andsubmit documentation of Chapter activities forSociety Chapter awards; select recipients forChapter awards with the approval of theBoard of Directors, and procure and prepareawards for presentation.

B. The Bylaws committee shall receive, pre-pare and present proposed amendments tothe Chapter members for consideration; sub-mit adopted amendments to the Society by-laws committee for approval before becomingeffective; be responsible for submitting cur-rent bylaws and future bylaw amendments tobe placed on file in the Society’s BusinessOffice.

C. The Certification committee shall maintainactive liaison between the Chapter and theCertification committee member of the Re-gion, and promote the certification program tomembers of the Chapter.

D. The Standards committee shall promotethe Society’s Standard Estimating Practicepublication to Chapter members and the con-struction industry.

E. The Education committee shall promotethe art of estimating through educational andtraining programs; develop liaisons betweenthe Chapter and educational institutions withconstruction related curriculum to promotethe objectives of the Society, and promote theprograms of the Society Education commit-tee.

F. The Finance committee shall prepare andpresent the proposed annual budget to the

Board of Directors at the second meeting ofthe fiscal year.

G. The Membership committee shall developChapter membership drives; cultivate interestin Chapter membership; promote participationin Society sponsored membership drives, anddistribute, receive and review membershipapplications.

H. The Program committee shall arrange forand promote programs for the general mem-bership meetings based on construction relat-ed topics or of general interest to members.

I. The Public Relations committee shall publi-cize Chapter activities and awards, and pro-mote Society objectives to other professionalconstruction organizations.

J. The Newsletter committee shall publishand distribute to Chapter members, as wellas the Regional Governor, the Presidents ofother Chapters in the Region, the SocietyBusiness Office, and others an informativenewsletter promoting Chapter and Societyactivities and other items of interest.

K. The Historical committee shall maintainhistorical records of the Chapter activities.

L. The Industry Awareness committee shallinform members of proposed and adoptedlegislation that affects the construction indus-try.

ARTICLE XII -- PROFESSIONALDISCIPLINE

SECTION 1 CENSURE, SUSPENSION OREXPULSIONAfter written notification, a member may becensured, suspended, or expelled from mem-bership by the Society’s Board of Trusteesbased on the following reasons:

A. Disregard for the purpose of the Society.

B. Violation of the Code of Ethics of the Soci-ety.

C. Violation of the bylaws of the Society.

D. Conduct prejudicial to the welfare or pur-poses of the Society.

SECTION 2 COMPLAINT


A signed, hard copy of a complaint about amember shall be sent to the Society’s Boardof Trustees. After review, the Board of Trust-ees may pursue a resolution of the complaintor forward the complaint to the investigativecommittee to process as outlined in the Spe-cial Rules for Disposition of Complaintsapproved by the Board of Trustees and,where silent, the adopted parliamentary au-thority.

SECTION 3 DECISIONThe final decision shall be made by the Soci-ety's Board of Trustees.

SECTION 4 RECONSIDERATIONA member censured, suspended or expelledfrom the Society may, within thirty (30) days,request reconsideration by the Board ofTrustees. After receipt of the Board ofTrustees’ decision on reconsideration, themember may, within thirty (30) days, requesta hearing before the Board of Trustees at itsnext regular meeting.

ARTICLE XIII -- WRITTEN COMMUNI-CATION AND ELECTRONIC

MEETINGS

SECTION 1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONWritten communication shall include any ofthe following:

A. United States Postal Service and expressdelivery service.

B. Electronic communication

C. Facsimile transmission

D. Telegram

E. Telephone conference

F. Other methods of communication that canbe verified.

SECTION 2 ELECTRONIC MEETINGSThe Board of Directors, special and standingcommittees are authorized to meet by elec-tronic means so long as all members maysimultaneously hear each other and partici-pate during the meeting. Minutes shall recordthe action taken during electronic meetingsand, after approval, placed in the permanentfile of minutes of the Chapter.

ARTICLE XIV -- FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of a Chapter shall be August 1through July 31.

ARTICLE XV -- INDEMNIFICATION

Should any person be sued, either alone orwith others, because he or she was a Direc-tor, Officer, Treasurer, Secretary or Employeeof the Chapter, in any proceeding arising outof any alleged wrongful affirmative act or outof any expenses, including attorney’s fees,incurred in the defense of the proceedings,may be reimbursed by the Chapter if the par-ty sued is successful in defending in whole orin part or the proceeding against such party issettled and the Chapter finds that the defen-dant’s conduct fairly and equitably meritssuch indemnity. The amount of such indemni-ty shall be limited to the expenses, includingattorney’s fees, incurred in defense of theproceedings and other such amounts as theChapter determines and finds to be reason-able and equitable or the amount of insur-ance coverage carried by the Chapter tocover such potential liability, whichever islower.

ARTICLE XVI -- PARLIAMENTARYAUTHORITY

The rules contained in the current edition ofRobert’s Rules of Order Newly Revisedshall govern the proceedings of the Chapterin all cases to which they are applicable andin which they are not inconsistent with thesebylaws, any special rules of order the Chaptermay adopt, and any statutes applicable to theChapter that do not authorize the provisionsof these bylaws to take precedence.

ARTICLE XVII -- Amendment of Bylawsand Standing Rules

SECTION 1 PROPOSED BYLAW AMEND-MENTSA. Proposed amendments may be submittedby the Board of Directors or Chapter mem-bers.

B. Proposed amendments shall be submittedto the bylaws committee for review and pre-sentation to the membership at the AnnualMeeting of the Chapter.

C. After adoption by the Chapter, amend-ments shall be submitted to the Society’s by-

law committee for approval before becomingeffective.

SECTION 3 STANDING RULESA. Standing Rules may be adopted by aChapter to establish fees, dates of meetingsand other necessary rules for the proper func-tioning of the Chapter.

B. Standing Rules may be adopted oramended by a majority vote of the members.

END


Michael BoynoffSilicon Valley Chapter #55Member Since: 11/2/2011

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Member Since: 11/01/2005

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14Fathoms, LLC

Address: 1525 S. Michigan AvenueSuite 213Chicago, IL 60605

Phone: 312-600-4414Email: [email protected]: www.14fathoms.comContact: Michael Flynn

14Fathoms, LLC is a software companyspecializing in providing simpleMicrosoft-based solutions. 14Fathoms'goal is to maximize efficiency andminimize errors through the use ofwell-developed, smart, powerful tools,all of which function within MicrosoftOffice programs you and youremployees are already comfortableusing (Excel, Word, Outlook, andAccess).

Exactal

Address: 3307 Northland DriveSuite 290Austin, TX 78731

Phone: 512-768-8111Email: [email protected]: www.exactal.com

Exactal was established in October 2003to develop estimating software for theconstruction industry and, morespecifically, to integrate the estimatingprocess with CAD drawing files. Theresulting product was called CostX®.

CostX® is now in wide-spread useamongst estimating, development,construction and sub-contracting firms.

Beck Technology

Address: 1807 Ross AvenueSuite 500Dallas, TX 75201

Phone: 888-835-7778Email: [email protected]: www.beck-technology.com

Beck Technology Ltd is a software andservices company servicing thearchitecture, engineering, andconstruction industry. We developinnovative solutions aimed at integratinginterdisciplinary data into innovativesoftware solutions enabling project teamsto make better, smarter, more informeddecisions. Released in 2015, DESTINIEstimator was developed by estimatorsfor the AEC industry.

On Center Software

Address: 8708 Technology ForestPlace, Suite 175The Woodlands, TX 77381

Phone: 281-297-9000Fax: 281-297-9001Email: [email protected]: www.oncenter.com

On Center Software: The First Name inConstruction Automation.

On Center Software, a subsidiary ofRoper Technologies is transformingthe AEC industry by turning winningbids into profitable projects. Solutionsinclude Oasis Takeoff™ , OasisFieldCenter™, On-Screen Takeoff®,Quick Bid®, and Digital ProductionControl™. Visit On Center Software orcall 1.800.880.8254.


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Viewpoint

Address: 1000 First AvenueSuite 200King of Prussia, PA 19406

Phone: 800-688-8226URL: www.viewpoint.com

Contractors of all sizes and trades relyon Viewpoint For Estimating softwarefor fast, accurate takeoff and estimating.Easy-to-use features, like digital takeoffand cost database, help estimators bidmore jobs in less time and with biggerprofit margins while eliminating errors,improving efficiency, and increasingsavings.

ProEst

Address: 17065 Camino San Bernardo Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92127

Phone: 800-255-7407Email: [email protected]: www.proest.comContact: Jeff Gerardi

ProEst 2015 is an innovative constructionestimating solution that combines thepower of SQL with the intuitive look-and-feel of Microsoft Office. Our softwareallows estimators to accurately calculatethe cost of any size project – quickly andeasily. Free ProEst Lite software to allASPE members.

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100 Years Frank R. Walker Company

Address: 700 Springer DriveLombard, IL 60148

Phone: 800-458-3737Fax: 630.317.7540Email: [email protected]: www.frankrwalker.com

An authoritative reference fordevelopment of accurate unit costs ofbuilding construction. Relied upon bygenerations of constructionprofessionals: Builders, Contractors,Home Builders, Architects, Engineers,Adjusters and Appraisers. A course textfor College, University, and Technicalschool Curricula. Organized in 16 CSIFormat Includes Metric and Imperialequivalents.

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The Blue Book Network

Address: 800 E. Main StreetJefferson Valley, NY 10535

Phone: 855-805-2560Email: [email protected]: www.thebluebook.com

BB-Bid, The Blue Book Network’s freeproject communication system, pro-vides one integrated solution for allyour vendor, document, and communi-cation challenges – complete with ac-cess to the most comprehensive andaccurate database of commercial con-struction companies nationwide!

Log-in at www.bb-bid.com and accessthe business intelligence you need towork smarter today.

Lenax Construction Services, Inc.

Address: 3700 Wilshire BoulevardSuite 560Los Angeles, CA 90010

Phone: 213-637-9146Fax: 213-637-9149URL: www.lenax.netContact: Oleg Zeetser, CPE

Established in 1993, LENAX is a 100%woman owned corporation based in LosAngeles. As a customer-driven consultingfirm, LENAX provides support services tocommercial developers, to governmentagencies, and to A/E/C communitiesworldwide. Our mission is to add value toour clients’ teams by providing expertisein pricing trends and methods.


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