Please note, effective July 2008: The Documentation of Contract Quantities class will be administered by the Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) and coordinated by Mary J. Fries of the University of Illinois. All transactions and correspondence will now be through ICT and not the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Central Bureau of Construction. Fees will now be charged for all classes and retests in 2008-2009 and will be required at the time of registration. The training will be conducted by both industry and IDOT employees. Mary J. Fries can be contacted at mjfries@illinois.edu or (217) 552-2432.

Fees:

Consultants' Costs: $300 per person
Local Agency Cost: $75 per person
IDOT Employee Cost: $50 per person
Re-Test Cost: $100 per person 

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Why Take Documentation Certification?

Documentation certification is required for all consultants to become prequalified with the Department to perform construction inspection (Phase III) work. Construction Inspection consists of staking, material testing and inspection, documentation of materials and quantities, record keeping and enforcement of specifications applicable to a contractor’s work on construction projects. For a complete list of requirements for consultant prequalification, visit the Consultant Prequalification web page at www.dot.il.gov/desenv/preqcons.html. 

 The purpose of this class is to provide the student with the ability to document contract quantities in compliance with state and federal standards. This class will cover project diary entries, quantity book preparation, cross-reference system, extra work reports, measurement and calculation of pay items for pay quantities occurring in road and bridge plans.

PREREQUISITES FOR CLASS: One year construction experience and familiarity with general highway construction terminology and practice.

To obtain Documentation certification, one must successfully pass the test given at the Construction Documentation of Contract Quantities class. A passing score is 70% or greater, and the certification is valid for 4 years. A person certified can retake the Documentation exam up to 6 months prior to expiration to re-certify without retaking the class. Once a certificate has expired, the individual must attend the class to become certified again. It is each individual's responsibility to re-test prior to expiration and no notification of expiration will be sent by the Illinois Center for Transportation. No exceptions will be made.

Individuals who are unsuccessful in obtaining a passing score at class are allowed to re-test once. If they are not successful after the re-test attempt to obtain certification, they must re-attend the Construction Documentation of Contract Quantities class. The Illinois Center for Transportation has several test dates scheduled throughout each year. Requests for individual test dates will not be accepted.