Presenting

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Presenting
Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating
System (MCACES) 2nd Generation (MII)
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WHAT IS MII?
One of the Tri-Services Automated Cost
Engineering System (TRACES) suite of software
tools.
MII is the detailed cost estimating application
used by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
and its A-E contractors for military, civil works
and hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste (HTRW)
projects.
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WHAT IS MII?
Developed by Project Time Cost, Inc. under
contract with USACE, MII is the state-of-the-art
replacement for MCACES and MCACES for Windows.
First released in June 2003. Current version is
4.1 build 5. Version 4.2 will be available soon!
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MII Features
Estimates Are Organized in a Flexible User
Defined Logical Tree Structure
Number of WBS Levels is Unlimited
User/Client Defined WBS Customizable to Fit Needs
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MII Features (continued)
Multiple Views of the Estimate are Available,
Including

• Project Items
• Contractors
• CSI Tasks
• Assemblies
• Crews
• Labor
• Equipment

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MII Features (continued)
Highlighted Tree Element Details Item List, Item
Detail or Folder Detail
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MII Features (continued)
Highlighted Tree Element Details Item List, Item
Detail or Folder Detail
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MII Features (continued)
Highlighted Tree Element Details Item List, Item
Detail or Folder Detail
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MII Features (continued)
Any MII Library (Database) Can Be Opened As a
Source Library and Items Easily Moved Into
Project Library via Drag-Drop, Copy-Paste or
Transfer
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MII Features (continued)
Unlimited Ability to Define Contractor,
Subcontractor, Sub-Sub etc. Structure
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MII Features (continued)
Ability to Develop Detailed Field/Job Office
Overhead Estimates
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MII Features (continued)
Ability to Define Payroll Tax and Insurance Rates
by Contractor
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MII Features (continued)
Virtually Unlimited Ability to Define and Assign
Contractor Markups
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Summary
MII is a state-of-the-art cost engineering tool
designed and developed by cost engineers for cost
engineers.
This overview was only a sampling of the
sophisticated features of MII.
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Summary

• Other key features include
• Import from MCACES MFW
• Quantity linking to and between folders and items
  to create logical relationships
• Quantity linking to Excel? workbooks
• Create and use assemblies on the fly
• Modeling capability using links to Excel?
• A powerful filtering tool expedites reviews and
  enhances quality control
• And much, much more

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For More Information
Contact Project Time Cost, Inc. Jim
Osborne 770-444-9799 jim.osborne_at_ptcinc.com