The Cost Estimating toolbar is used to create and edit capital improvement projects. When a new project is created, the results can then be viewed in the capital improvement planning project layers. This set of layers include the CIP Project Overviews showing a polygon overview of all assets involved in the project including the CIP Project Locations (point location of the project), the CIP Projects (combined outline of each asset), and the CIP Project Assets (individual assets).

To add new CIP Project, complete the following steps:

1. Open the Water Utility Capital Planning map.
2. Click the Project Cost Estimating Window button on the Cost Estimating toolbar and dock within the map document.
3. Click the Active button and select the costing layers. You must be in an editing session to select or change the costing layers.
4. Click the Details button and update the CIP Project Details. These details include project name, expected start date, project notes, and contact information.
5. Click the Assets button and select the feature type to add to the project.
6. Click the Start Editing the CIP Layers Workspace button in the Project Cost Estimating window to start an editing session if the Editor toolbar is not open or active.
7. Use the Sketch in a New Asset button to create a new proposed feature. Update the feature's attribute.
8. If rehabilitating or replacing an existing asset, select the asset to add to the project.
9. When all asset and project detail information is added, click Save Edits within the Project Cost Estimating window.
10. Click Save Selected Assets to a Project to save the new project and features to the CIP Project Layers.
11. The project and assets can now be viewed with estimated cost within the CIP Projects layers.