Success

In 2023, Maricopa County awarded ATSER® the contract to deploy the Manage-IT™ ”Program Management System” to manage the $456 million Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

ATSER®, unlike most of its competitors, offers the ability to customize the system to our client’s exact needs while guaranteeing cost certainty.

With ATSER’s Manage-IT™, project managers can manage workflow, manage documents, control costs, control scheduling, manage quality compliance, and handle reporting from anywhere in real-time. This helps Maricopa County stay on schedule and on budget for its plethora of Capital Improvement projects.

MassDOT selected ATSER’s Assure-IT™ “Quality Management System” to provide governance and standardization for the construction management, inspection, and testing requirements. By employing Assure-IT™, MassDOT had the ability to make better decisions relating to each of their projects because project information is easily accessible whether they are in the office, in the field, on any mobile device, or at home (based on an approved permission model).

MassDOT did not want a digital twin of their existing processes. Rather, they asked ATSER’s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to recommend and implement a best practice software solution that improved upon their existing policies, processes, and procedures. The ATSER® solution was integrated with MassDOT’s financial systems, including TISH (MassDOT’s legacy project management system) and CMS (MassDOT’s legacy construction management system). ATSER® then migrated data from MassDOT’s TISH and CMS systems.

Harris County selected ATSER’s Manage-IT™ web-based software to provide integrated Project Information Management Control and Program Management (PM) solution for the Harris County Infrastructure Department (PID). Manage-IT™ provides a systematic approach for collecting, calculating, reporting, tracking and managing reports. Harris County, since late 2004, has relied on ATSER for their program management software solution system.

The Manage-IT™ “Program Management System” uses an Oracle open architecture database for recording, calculating and reporting of Engineering and Construction Project information. Information from this database is used to generate detailed reports.

This data can be combined with the existing Harris County IFAS database system to provide even more comprehensive reports. Manage-IT™ provides a web-based solution for managing all aspects of a capital project through the planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance phases of work.

Project information is made accessible through several methods including an advanced search engine, global and segregated pull-down menus, and through an easy-to-use Geographical Information System (GIS) interface. Once an agreement or contract is selected, the user can enter, recall and report on almost every aspect of an engineering or construction project. Other system capabilities include the importation of field data through Mobile Devices, Smartphones, Tablet PCs or any other web-capable device, support of pay estimates and the ability to generate and track Change Orders by contract.

ATSER® is providing customization per Harris County requirements and systems integration support to configure business logic and workflow requirements. The web-based technology includes internet security controlled by individual login/passwords that define roles, responsibilities, viewing, editing and access rights.

GDOT selected ATSER’s robust software solution to assist with the validation of Contractor’s acceptance programs. ATSER’s Assure-IT™ “Quality Management System” provides a software solution designed for agencies faced with acceptance and validation decisions. The software also provides governance and standardization for construction management activities, inspection, and testing requirements. Assure-IT™ is a unique quality management software solution for collecting, analyzing, reporting, archiving, and facilitating retrieval. The electronic feature facilitates communication between the Agency and the Contractor regarding inspection and testing requests. The material testing features also allow for collection, analysis, and reporting in real-time. The quality management information is available to all team members (based on the approved permission model) via the web.

Based on the success and efficiencies achieved during the NWCP, in 2020 GDOT engaged ATSER® to deploy, on a statewide basis, the Assure-IT™ web-based software solution for quality management and document management. The software also provided governance and standardization for construction management, inspection, and testing requirements.

ATSER® deployed its Manage-IT™ “Program Management System” and Assure-IT™ “Quality Management System”, ATSER’s robust, fully integrated suite of real-time management solutions for the engineering and construction industries. The software also provides governance and standardization for construction management, inspection, and testing requirements. The electronic feature facilitates communication between the contractor, inspection, and testing requests. The material testing features allow the collection, analysis, and reporting in real-time. The data is shared with all team members via the web. By deploying a customized solution, ATSER was able to provide comprehensive support to MDOT.

By using the ATSER Assure-IT™ “Quality Management Software Solution,” Terradyne was able to bring standardization to its seven laboratory locations by centralizing its collecting, reporting, archiving, billing, and quality control processes.

ATSER implemented Construct-IT™. This bundled software system is our web-based capital program management solution that has the capability to provide rigorous project tracking through the planning, design, construction, closeout, and maintenance phases. These capabilities allowed the HCDE to provide accurate, timely, and consistent project and contract status on demand.

Combined with ATSER’s Track- IT™ system, Construct-IT™ allowed HCDE to manage, track, and provide accessible documentation for their entire project portfolio. In addition, our consolidated project dashboard allowed them to manage their entire project portfolio from planning to design, and through construction and maintenance. The inclusion of our Track- IT™ functionality allowed the entire team to collaborate and stay informed on cost, schedule, quality, and administrative issues.

ATSER representatives provided construction materials, testing, and inspections for the thirteen schools included in the initiative, encompassing more than 400,000 square feet of construction for new educational facilities. ATSER also provided a full scope of services encompassing earthwork, foundations, batch plant and field inspection of concrete and asphaltic concrete and reinforcing steel inspections and structural steel inspections. In addition, it included welding and high-strength bolting inspections, ultrasonic inspections, verification of fireproofing products and applications for compliance with project specifications and local and UBC requirements.

ATSER’s practices were demonstrated by the innovative and unique use of personal digital assistants and web page data access. Utilizing the Assure-IT™ software program, representatives recorded test data and inspection observations on digital devices in the field. Draft reports were printed at that moment for use by the contractor and other relevant personnel in the field. The test reports were posted on the internet so that anyone who had appropriate passwords could view them on our web site. This immediacy of information was crucial in eliminating possible loss of time normally caused by delays in verifying report data. ATSER’s project manager driven system provided a forum for rapid resolution of problems; as a result lag time was considerably reduced.

We deployed Assure-IT™, a web-based quality assurance system software solution with an Oracle database for material inspection and testing data collection, calculating and reporting.  The solution permitted CIP data to be collected via desktop and mobile devices.  The solution also allowed online and offline data collection.  The data was shared via the internet with all team members.

DCCCD, hired ATSER to replace their paper‐based communication system when they found they needed a streamlined program that would support their growing industry-specific workload and would enable collaboration between team members. ATSER’s team and systems were able to meet these needs and goals while staying on time and budget.

ATSER was retained by the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation – in a joint venture with Schindewolf Associates–to provide Owner’s Representative services for the new NFL Stadium in Houston.

ATSER provided Program and Construction Management services for the new $449 million Reliant Stadium.  The new Stadium includes a seating capacity of 69,500 and a retractable roof.  The new facility adjoins the west side of the Astrodome.  The project included an aggressive 32-month schedule that targeted an August 2002 completion date.

ATSER’s role involved design phase as well as construction phase services.  Our responsibilities included coordination of the design consultant team, value engineering, design review and coordination with two major tenants, bid package strategy, status reports, decision recommendations to the owner and review of the consultant’s requests for additional services.  Also included in ATSER’s duties were the review and approval of monthly pay requests, quality assurance inspections, monitoring of the project schedule, taking those actions necessary to complete the project on schedule, and the review and approval of any change order requests including negotiations as necessary.  Additionally, during the construction phase ATSER was responsible for coordinating the activities of the Construction Manager.

Construction of the main bridge began in March 2018 and is expected to be completed in 2028. This project is estimated to cost $1.4 Billion. ATSER® is part of the Program Management team and is handling: Document Control, Business Process, Workflow Management, and Quality Assurance. ATSER’s PMIS: Manage-IT™ is being used to manage the entire program.

ATSER is tasked with preparing a Quality Assurance Procedure for Construction (QAPC) that spells out the roles and responsibilities of all parties for all aspects of construction quality. The QAPC provides the procedural basis for tracking material and workmanship quality by both WSDOT and the design-build team. Complementing the QAPC, ATSER is implementing a customized version of its flagship web-based quality management system: Assure-ITTM. This system provides a universal, consistent backbone for the capture, reporting, and analysis of all relevant quality data from either the testing laboratories or directly from the field. Handheld computers, pre-programmed with test forms and inspection checklists, will provide the electronic link between the field and the central database. Success in the implementation of Assure-IT has resulted from the close cooperation between WSDOT and Tacoma Narrows Constructors, a design-build joint venture.

ATSER’s Construct-IT™ web-based technology was selected to provide integrated Project Management information for use by the Port of Houston Authority (PHA).  PHA will use Construct-IT™ to provide tracking of capital improvement projects for all phases from planning and design to construction.

The Construct-IT™ CIP system uses an Oracle open architecture database that will be integrated with existing PHA database systems.  ATSER will provide systems integration support to configure business logic and workflow requirements into the system to promote seamless, information interchange.  The web-based technology includes internet security controlled by individual login/passwords that define roles, responsibilities, viewing, editing, and access rights.  The Construct-IT™ CIP System performs a detailed estimate tracking of project timelines and documentation of cost, schedule, quality and contract administration information for all engineering and construction CIP projects.

The City of Houston selected ATSER® to provide staff to develop, deliver and operationally support a web-based CIP Management System, Manage-IT™, for the Public Works & Engineering Department.  The introduction of a GIS interface as a principal entry point into the hundreds of projects contained within that database has been a major feature in the success of its implementation.  The system also includes a unique front-end interface that makes use of mobile devices for the collection of field construction data.

Manage-IT™ (also known as CIPMS), ATSER’s patented software engine, is the tool that drives the CIPMS.  Simply stated, the status of projects can be tracked from the planning stage throughout actual construction and closeout.  The system includes a comprehensive project document management control system to house all project information in a single repository.

The Manage-IT™ software is web-based, thereby allowing access on a 24/7 basis from any device with internet connectivity.  It makes use of Oracle database and defined end user specified forms and reports to create an electronic knowledgebase for project management’s use through all phases of a project.

Using Manage-IT™, the ECRE Division of PW&E, can monitor real-time project status, maintain more accurate records, allow project participants to effectively communicate and collaborate, access relevant project content in a secure environment, improve the inspectors’ efforts in collecting field information and better manage testing.

ATSER was contracted by Peter Kiewit and Sons (PKS) to provide Assure-IT™, a web-based Quality Management System (QMS) that brings governance and standardization for construction management, inspection and testing. The system was also required to provide off-line capabilities and an option for the French language.

The Team started to investigate software solutions to reduce their paper-based, manual process and allow for better communication between the field, their multiple offices, and corporate.  They needed simplicity from an application that could house their daily reports, pay estimates, change orders, and project status reports.

Houston ISD’s Consultant Team chose ATSER’s Manage-IT™  because of its comprehensive, real-time management solutions delivered as a cost-effective, cloud-based application.

Inspectors are now able to electronically submit reports, which are instantly available to management and team members for real-time review and feedback—saving time, reducing paper use, improving accuracy, optimizing performance, and maximizing profitability.

In 2015, ATSER was selected by METRO to supply Manage-IT™ to help manage its numerous programs. The selection was made when the agency was completing a major multi-billion-dollar expansion of their rail system and realized they had out grown managing projects with spreadsheets.  To continue effectively delivering quality transportation and facility projects on time and within budget, the PEC sought out a comprehensive project management solution that could increase productivity, enable better collaboration and ultimately ensure higher quality at a lower cost.  The Team investigated software solutions to increase automation and improve coordination between the field and administration. After extensive investigation, they decided to utilize ATSER’s Manage-IT™ software to help METRO manage the CIPMS.

ATSER’s Manage-IT™ Program Management System is a robust, fully integrated suite of real-time management solutions for the engineering and construction industries.  It is used by public and private organizations to facilitate and deliver information throughout the project lifecycle — planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance including materials engineering and workmanship.

ATSER took the helm in overseeing program and construction management, ensuring that all construction activities aligned with the project’s objectives and timelines.

In essence, ATSER’s comprehensive involvement in the George Bush Intercontinental Airport Airside Improvement Program underscored our commitment to excellence and our capability to manage large-scale, complex projects with precision.

ATSER® was retained by the Design-Build team to review and develop an alternate structural pavement design in accordance with TxDOT standards.  During construction, ATSER was responsible for the entire Quality Assurance Program including establishing the project controls for quality assurance and quality acceptance. ATSER also monitored the use of local materials and their availability as well as reviewing material test results. ATSER provided full-time, on-site personnel to provide field testing, inspection and laboratory services as well as the administration of the Quality Assurance Program throughout the duration of the project. ATSER’s Assure-IT™ software application provided real-time inspection and material testing data.

Contracted by Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), ATSER provided construction management, materials inspection and testing and deployment of Quality Assurance software services.

ATSER was responsible for construction management, administration, oversight and providing a verification of the Design-Builder’s acceptance results. ATSER’s team performed 10% of the verifications with an onsite laboratory. The data was collected via on-line and off-line mobile devices and the entire construction team made use of a central web server. The data, analysis and reports were available in real-time via web.

The $1.67 Billion Dollar project included 19.5 miles of highway expansion and improvements as well as the addition of light rail. Using Assure-IT™, ATSER collected, analyzed and verified the test data resulting from the Southeast Corridors Constructors (SECC) Design-Build Contractor’s QA/QC test results.

ATSER services included providing our state-of-the-art project control system for the North Tarrant Express Way (NTE). ATSER’s software solution included a management system for the following: drawings, inspection, testing and record keeping. We deployed our web-based applications for record keeping, electronic blueprints, dynamic inspection reports and a quality management system integrated with a documented management system. The solution permitted the use of electronic blueprints and dynamic inspection reports, collection, calculation, and reporting of construction data via desktops and mobile devices. The solution also allowed online and offline data collection. The data, available in real-time, was shared via the internet with all team members.

ATSER deployed a web-based application with an Oracle database for the annual Capital Improvements Program (CIP) data collection software solution. The solution permitted CIP data to be collected via desktop and mobile devices. The data was shared via browsers to all team members. The solution also allows offline data collection. Using Manage-IT™, the ECRE Division of PW&E can monitor real-time project status, maintain more accurate records, allow project participants to effectively communicate and collaborate, access relevant project content in a secure environment, and improve the inspector’s efforts in collecting field information and better manage testing.

In 2019, NYSDOT selected ATSER® to deploy a quality and document management system for Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project. Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project provides improved access between the Hunts Point Peninsula and the Sheridan and Bruckner Expressways for automobiles and trucks traveling to and from the commercial businesses located on the peninsula.

ATSER deployed the Assure-IT™ “Quality Management System” solution designed for agencies with acceptance and validation decisions. The software also provides governance and standardization for construction management, inspection and testing requirements. The electronic feature facilitates communication between the Agency and the Contractor regarding inspection and testing requests. The material testing features also allow the collection, analysis, and reporting in real time. The quality management information is available to all team members (based on the approved permission model) via the web.

ATSER was contracted to provide project management services including management of the quality assurance program, engineering inspection, verification testing services and electronic software solution to collect, analyze and report results for what was at the time the largest transportation design-build contract awarded in the United States.

ATSER was responsible for deploying a “paperless” laboratory electronic system for collecting inspection and test data from four (4) independent laboratory sources. The data was collected offline, uploaded on a central server, analyzed and reported. The results were electronically transmitted to UDOT’s central server.

To continue effectively delivering quality transportation, facility, drainage, and utility projects on time and within budget, the Project Department sought out a comprehensive project management solution that could increase productivity, enable better collaboration and ultimately ensure high quality at a lower cost. The team investigated software solutions to increase automation and improve coordination between the field and administration. “We needed a system that could simplify reporting,” explains Cuong Le, Project Coordinator for the Projects Department. “We also wanted the solution to help us be more agile with real-time data updates and help us see the big picture without letting the details get lost.”

ATSER’s Manage-IT™ “Program Management System” is a robust, fully integrated suite of real-time management solutions for the engineering and construction industries. It is used by public and private organizations to facilitate and deliver information throughout the project life cycle – planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance including materials, engineering, and workmanship.

ATSER® was selected to provide an agency wide project control system for METRO’s $7.5 billion Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The scope of the work included project management tools, document control, cost, schedule, and quality compliance with contract documents. ATSER® was also selected to perform Quality Assurance on METRO’s Quality Program for its $5 billion rail and transitions solutions, identified as METRO Solutions, Phase II, and make use of the Requirement Manager System (RMS) to conduct audits electronically and systemically for contract requirements, design, construction, and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities.

ATSER® serves as METRO’s program and project controls manager and provides organization of program resources, cost, and time. ATSER® provides contract management of planning, design, construction, drawings, quality, schedule, workflows, and records. ATSER® provides “real-time” project reporting through dashboards and project reporting customizable to client specifications and requirements. ATSER® tracks value, milestones, and invoicing. ATSER® provides updates to the capital projects master file and a review of cost estimates, schedules, quality control, risk analysis, and SAP invoices. ATSER® provides METRO document control training in project management system operations. Current roles for support onsite include training users based on their role. ATSER® also provides a laboratory information system.

For planning, engineering and construction, ATSER provides interfaces between work groups. ATSER® provides simplified project focused document control plans. ATSER® also obtains management review/ comments.  In addition, ATSER® provides roll-out plans and provides project utilization metrics. For design, ATSER® manages plan reviews, drawings, specifications, utility coordination, and public meetings.

For construction, ATSER® provides management of daily progress, ad hoc reports, daily diaries, coordination of requests for information, construction progress payment estimates, and change orders.

For quality, ATSER® provides governance, assurance and auditing of inspection, workmanship, and material testing compliance. ATSER® also provides dispatching, data analysis, management of construction verification, and workmanship inspection.

The City of Mont Belvieu selected ATSER’s Manage-IT™ web-based Program Management Software because of its proven track record of delivering comprehensive, integrated, real-time management solutions. Manage-IT™ provides an online solution for managing all aspects of a capital project throughout the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation phases. The software solution provides real-time data collection, analysis and reporting via the web to all project members. An additional feature allows inspectors to submit daily progress reports from any web-enabled device with any operating system and any browser—making information instantly available to all team members and the management team. Pay estimate is also available to review in real-time for the project team.

ATSER provided customization per City’s requirements to configure business logic and workflow requirements to meet the City’s rapid growth needs. Manage-IT™ is a complete project management solution that increases the City’s productivity, enables better collaboration and ultimately ensures high quality at a lower cost.