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CHAPTER CONTENT INFLATION SCOPE OF ESTIMATE OVERSEAS CONSIDERATION OTHER VARIABLES TABLE 1 TABLE 2 GSA ADVANTAGE!

Interior Design Cost Estimating Guide

FY 2002

INFLATION

The estimates noted below are based on fiscal year 2002 costs. Inflation should be compounded at 2.5% per year for subsequent years.
SCOPE OF ESTIMATE

The guidelines represent the cost to purchase and install interior improvements to a space. Depending on the project, examples of items that may be included are: Furniture Window treatments Accessories Cabinets and millwork Installation of specified items Examples of items that are not included are: Profit Overhead Shipping Building construction or modification
OVERSEAS CONSIDERATION

Projects overseas will have costs that vary from country to country. Variables include the cost of local materials or items, if used; the cost of local labor, if used; and the exchange rate.
OTH ER VARIABLES

Because many factors influence the cost of Interior Design projects, there are additional factors that should be noted. Size of project. Economies of scale exist, which means that improving 1 room will have a higher cost per room than improving 100 rooms. Schedule. Projects which have an aggressive timeline will often cost more than those which have a longer timeline. Project-specific conditions that may have not been considered in the average costs noted. An example would be the cost of installing window treatments in a training room with floor to ceiling glass on three sides; this would have a higher cost for window treatments, compared to the average or range noted below .

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TABLE 1: SQUARE FOOT BUDGETING

Facility type Administrative space

$/sq. foot $9.50 $18.00 $41.50 Airmen' Club $15.50 Alert Facility $15.50 Auditorium Fixed seating. $42.00 Base Ops DV Lounge $24.00 Chapel $31.00 Child Development Center $17.00 Classroom $17.00 Clinic or Dental Clinic Excluding equipment. $19.00 Conference Room Standard finish level. $24.00 Executive finish level. $64.00 Dining Facility Excluding kitchen equip. and serving line. $47.50 Distinguished Visitor's Suite In lodging. $36.00 Family Housing Office $19.00 Fire Station $15.50 Golf Clubhouse $18.00 Judge Advocate Facility Including courtroom. $33.00 Library $33.00 Lodging Office $18.00 Open Mess, NCO & Officers Excluding kitchen equipment. $35.50 Physical Fitness Center Excluding fitness equipment. $14.00 Recreation Center $14.00 Temporary Lodging Facility (TLF) Training Center Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH) Unaccompanied Officer Personnel Housing (UOPH) Visiting Quarters (VQ) Youth Center $19.00 $16.50 $21.50 $24.00 $32.00 $15.50

Specific information Conventional furniture, standard level. Conventional furniture, executive level. Systems furniture, standard level. Excluding kitchen equipment.

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TABLE 2: UNIT BUDGETING

Facility Type
Administrative space

Specific information
Conventional furniture, standard level. Conventional furniture, executive level. Systems furniture, standard level. With front desk. Without front desk

$ / unit
$1,140.00 $2,140.00 $4,992.00 $83,208.00 $20,802.00 $20,802.00 $8,320.00 $11,292.00 $5,943.00 $9,000.00 $12,000.00 $20,200.00

Lobby / Lodging Office Temporary Lodging Facility (TLF) Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH) Unaccompanied Officer Personnel Housing (UOPH) Visiting Quarters (VQ)

Bedroom only. One bedroom suite. Per person. Single room. Single suite. Double suite.

GSA ADVANTAGE!

Note that GSA may be a source for purchase of items for interior spaces, and purchasing through this service will often yield a cost savings over other sources. Contact your Resource Advisor to determine the applicability.