[PDF] Cost Estimating Guide for Road Construction

Preface The contract time should embrace an estimate of the winter shutdown time. If the midpoint of development is computed, it must be primarily based on the midpoint of labor or the midpoint of estimated money circulate, not the midpoint of contract time.

Public Works & Timber Sale Estimates.

All engineer’s estimates for highway development, except allowances for high quality management, are to be ready as if development is to be achieved by a public works contract. High quality management coverage for timber gross sales could change after Guide is revealed.

Davis-Bacon (D-B) /Purchaser Wage Price Changes:

To reach at Specified Road Construction Cost, the engineer’s price estimate shall be adjusted by the estimated price distinction between the relevant Davis-Bacon wage charges and the native prevailing wage charges utilizing the suitable labor issue given for the labor percentages proven for every work merchandise. These changes are necessary and will likely be used for all timber sale contracts having specified highway development. Notice that some work objects aren’t usually carried out by a Timber Sale Purchaser however are subcontracted. No discount must be made for this stuff, if the subcontractor is prone to pay Davis-Bacon wage charges. Reductions will likely be made for these conditions the place it’s unlikely that D-B wages are paid. Seek advice from FSH 7709.56-7.54 (Preconstruction Handbook) for extra info, and seek advice from Labor Charges in again of this Guide for Davis-Bacon (D-B) wage info. An instance of this can be mud palliative therapies. For extra info, see part entitled Davis-Bacon/ Purchaser Wage Price Changes.