* NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS - MODOT ESTIMATE SOFTWARE CHANGING JULY 2012 * MoDOT has selected Oman Systems BidTabs Professional Plus for the replacement software for Estimate 2000.  This is a customized version of BidTabs Professional Plus specifically designed for MoDOT and consultants working with MoDOT.  MoDOT will accept Estimate 2000 files until July 2012.  After July 2012 (estimates submitted for the September letting), estimates will need to be in a format compatible with the BidTabs Professional Plus software.  MoDOT will continue to update the Estimate 2000 master item list until July 2012, however the unit prices are not being updated.  After July 2012 Estimate 2000 will not be supported or updated.   Disclaimer It should be noted that Estimate 2000 is merely a tool to assist in project cost estimation and is not intended as a replacement for sound engineering judgment. An incorrect analysis can easily result from inappropriate input or from a misunderstanding of the program's function. As mentioned in the Notice to Consultants above, unit pricing is not being updated and should not be assumed to be accurate.   Compatibility Estimate 2000 will install and function correctly on computers running Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and 32-Bit versions of Windows XP/Vista/7 64-Bit operating systems require a custom install that is not supported by MoDOT   Instructions 1.  The following link includes all the files needed to install Estimate 2000.  You can download the archive to any location on your PC (the self-extracting archive will place all files in the correct location when it's run).  This self-extracting archive is set to automatically begin the installation process when launched. Estimate Install Archive 2.  Once downloaded, double-click the .exe archive file to run it.  The resulting process will install the Estimate program to the C:\Program Files\Estimate directory.  This directory structure is automatically created when the file is run. 3.  The executable used to access the Estimate program is developed separately and is not copied during the installation process.  This file is included in the following archive.  The newest database for the User Item List is also included in this archive.  Once you have downloaded this file, simply launch it and it will automatically place the executable and the database in the correct location on your hard drive. Estimate Executable & Database  Sept 13, 2011 To download the latest version of the Estimate 2000 item database click the link below to save a ZIP archive to your computer and then extract the contents to your C:\Program Files\estimate directory Estimate Database  Sept 13, 2011 Note:  A shortcut for Estimate 2000 is not automatically created during the installation process.      For questions or comments contact: Brent Fischer (573)526-8165