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Estimating Tips
General
The items and systems in this division are Estimators shall focus on all accessories
usually estimated, purchased, supplied and for pre-engineered structures and utility
installed as a unit by one or more supplies for some special construction items,
sub-contractors. The estimator must ensure usually missed on overlooked.
that all parties are operating from the same set
of specifications and assumptions and that 131 Pre-Engineered Structures
all necessary items are estimated and will Focus on estimating foundations, slabs as
be provided. Many times the complex items well as rough electro-mechanical installations.
and systems are covered but the more common Usually as pre-engineered structures are
ones such as excavation or a crane are provided as a shell, estimators shall focus on
overlooked for the very reason that everyone all additional items and features and good
assumes nobody could miss them. The understanding to the scope of work required.
estimator should be the central focus and
be able to ensure that all systems are 132 Tanks, Covers & Filtration
complete. Equipment
Items listed in this book don't include
foundation, tank accessories, guages, detection
of additional man-holes and piping. Refer to
related divisions 2, 3, and 15 to price such
items.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
CODE STRUCTURE OUTPUT HOURS HOURS
130 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION DAILY OUTPUT
130 100 AIR SUPPORTED STRUCTURES AVG
130 111 AIR SUPPORTED STRUCTURES ###
Air supported warehouse, polyester/vinyl fabric, 794 gram, welded seams, 0.125 Labor Foreman
SQM
130 111-0100 tension cables, primary & auxiliary inflation system, airlock, personnel FLOOR
4 Common Labor 300.000 0.110 0.053
doors and liner up to 464 SQM 2 Tools Set
Air supported warehouse, polyester/vinyl fabric, 794 gram, welded 0.25 Labor Foreman
130 111-0400 seams, tension cables, primary & auxiliary inflation system, airlock, personnel 8 Common Labor 400.000 0.165 0.080
doors and liner above 1000 SQM 4 Tools Set
130 305-0100 Darkrooms shell, complete lead lining without door, 6 SQM, 3.6 m high 4.250 4.000 3.765
130 305-0500 Darkrooms shell, complete with door, 11.15 SQM floor, 2438 mm high 0.000 0.000 0.000
130 305-0600 Darkrooms shell, complete with door, 11.15 SQM floor, 3658 mm high 0.000 0.000 0.000
130 305-0800 Darkrooms shell, complete lead lining without door, 22 SQM floor, 2.4 m high 8.000 2.125 2.000
130 305-0900 Darkrooms shell, complete lead lining without door, 22 SQM floor, 3.6 m high 4.000 4.250 4.000
130 321-0100 Sport court, walls, laminated plastic bonded to galv. steel studs 10.000 2.500 1.600
130 321-0470 Squash court, indoor, walls only, laminated plastic bonded to galv. steel studs 10.000 2.500 1.600
130 341-0100 Audiometric rooms, over 46 SQM surface ,, ,, 8.000 4.125 2.000
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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
CODE STRUCTURE OUTPUT HOURS HOURS
130 381-2900 Cold storage room finishes, glass cloth reinforced ceilings ,, 45.000 0.378 0.178
0.125 Labor Foreman
1.000 Carpenter
130 381-3100 Cold storage room finishes, fiber glass panels, 3 mm thick 1.000 Helper 12.000 1.417 0.667
1.000 Tools Set
130 381-3200 Cold storage room finishes, polystyrene, plastic finish ceiling 100 mm thick ,, 24.000 0.708 0.333
0.125 Labor Foreman
Cold storage room, partitions, galvanized sandwich panels, 100 mm thick, aluminum or 2.000 Carpenter
130 381-4900 SQM
1.000 Helper 24.000 1.042 0.333
fiberglass
1.000 Tools Set
Cold storage room, prefab walk-in, 2.2 m high, aluminum, including door, floors,
130 381-5200 4.000 6.250 2.000
partitions & refrigeration, 1.8 m x 1.8 m outside dimensions nominal
Cold storage room, prefab walk-in, 2.2 m high, aluminum, including door &
130 381-5500 5.500 4.545 1.455
floors,partitions & refrigeration, 3 m x 3 m outside dimensions nominal
Cold storage room, prefab walk-in, 2.2 m high, aluminum, including
130 381-5700 7.500 3.333 1.067
door,floors,partitions & refrigeration, 3.6 m x 4.2 m outside dimensions nominal
Cold storage room, prefab walk-in, 2.2 m high, aluminum, including door floors,
130 381-5800 7.500 3.333 1.067
partitions & refrigeration, 3.6 m x 6 m outside dimensions nominal
130 381-6600 Cold storage room shelving plated on galvanized steel wire 30.000 0.833 0.267
130 381-7500 Cold storage room, for air curtain doors, see division 083-722
130 541-0500 Steam bath heater,including timer & head, single, to 8.4 CUM 0.750 22.667 10.667
130 541-1000 Steam bath heater,commercial,with blow-down assembly, to 22 CUM 0.600 28.333 13.333
130 541-1000 Steam bath heater,commercial,with blow-down assembly, to 22 CUM 0.600 28.333 13.333
130 811-0400 Acoustical reverb-chamber, 100 mm thick, parallel walls, complete 3.750 8.800 4.267
130 811-0700 Acoustical reverb-chamber, 100 mm thick, skewed walls, parallel roof, complete 2.850 11.579 5.614
Acoustical, sound-absorbing panels, painted metal, 762 mm x 2438 mm,
130 811-0900 20.000 1.650 0.800
up to 100 SQM
Acoustical, sound-absorbing panels, painted metal, 762 mm x 2438 mm,
130 811-1100 22.000 1.500 0.727
over 100 SQM
Acoustical audio masking system, including speakers, amplification and signal
130 811-3100 0.000 0.000 0.000
generator
130 811-1150 Acoustical, sound-absorbing panels, perforated metal,over 46 SQM,music rooms 20.000 1.650 0.800
0.125 Labor Foreman
Acoustical audio masking system, including speakers, amplification and signal 2.000 Electricians
130 811-3200 1.000 Helper 160.000 0.156 0.050
generator, ceiling mounted up to 500 m2
1.000 Tools Set
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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
CODE STRUCTURE OUTPUT HOURS HOURS
130 910 RADIATION PROTECTION
130 911 SHIELDING LEAD ###
1 Skilled Labor
130 911-0100 Shielding lead, laminated lead in wood doors, 2 mm thick, no hardware 0.000
1 Helper
0.125 Skilled Foreman
1.000 Lather
130 911-0200 Sheilding, lining door frame, 2 mm thick lead, prepared to receive hardware EA
1.000 Helper 1.750 9.714 4.571
1.000 Tools Set
130 911-0600 Shielding glass, 6 mm thick lead, 300 mm x 400 mm EA 9.000 2.778 1.778
130 911-0700 Shielding glass, 6 mm thick lead, 610 mm x 910 mm 6.000 4.167 2.667
130 911-0800 Shielding glass, 6 mm thick lead, 910 mm x 1525 mm 1.000 25.000 16.000
130 911-0850 Shielding window frame, 2 mm thick lead, 910 mm x 1525 mm 1.000 25.000 16.000
130 911-0900 Shielding gypsum board, 16 mm thick with 2 mm lead SQM 11.000 2.273 1.455
130 911-0910 Shielding gypsum board, 16 mm thick with 3 mm lead 9.500 2.632 1.684
130 911-0930 Shielding gypsum board, 16 mm thick with 0.8 mm lead 15.000 1.667 1.067
130 911-2040 Shielding, X-ray viewing panels, clear lead plastic 22 mm thick with 1.0 mm lead thick 3.000 5.667 2.667
130 911-2050 Shielding, X-ray viewing panels, clear lead plastic 35 mm thick with 1.0 mm lead thick 2.000 8.500 4.000
130 911-2060 Shielding, X-ray viewing panels, clear lead plastic 46 mm thick with 2.0 mm lead thick 1.500 11.333 5.333
1 Skilled Foreman
2 Struct. steel workers
2 Carpenters
Bulk storage dome, shell, steel framing, plywood & asphalt shingle covering 15 m
131 202-2000 1 Equip Oper (crane) 145.000 0.441 0.166
diameter 2 Common Laborers
2 Power Tools
1 Hyd. crane, 11 metric ton
131 202-2200 Bulk storage dome covering, plywood, asphalt shingles, 22 m diameter 125.000 0.512 0.192
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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
CODE STRUCTURE OUTPUT HOURS HOURS
131 203-2300 Geodesic dome, shell only aluminum framed, aluminum closure panels 98 m diameter 0.000 0.000 0.000
131 203-2400 Geodesic dome, shell only aluminum framed, aluminum closure panels 126 m diameter 0.000 0.000 0.000
Geodesic dome, shell only aluminum framed, fiberglass sandwich panel closure
131 203-2800 0.000 0.000 0.000
2 m diameter
Geodesic dome, shell only aluminum framed, fiberglass sandwich panel closure
131 203-2900 0.000 0.000 0.000
9 m diameter
131 202-4000 Dome shell, aluminium framing,plexiglass closure panels, 12 m diameter 30.000 2.133 0.800
131 202-4000 Dome shell, aluminium framing,aluminium closure panels, 12 m diameter 20.000 3.200 1.200
0.125 Skilled Forman
2.000 Carpenters
131 202-4000 Dome shell, aluminium framing,fiberglass sandwich closure panels, 2 m diameter 1.000 Common laborer 12.000 2.083 1.333
2.000 Power tools
131 202-4000 Dome shell, aluminium framing,fiberglass sandwich closure panels, 9 m diameter " 30.000 0.833 0.533
131 205-0800 Silos steel, factory fab., epoxy lined, average ,, 0.000
Rigid steel or alum. frame, vinyl coated polyester fabric shell, 37 m clear span, not SQM
131 207-0460 Floor 0.000
incl. foundations or floors
Rigid steel or alum. frame, vinyl coated polyester fabric shell, 61 m clear span, not SQM
131 207-0470 Floor 0.000
incl. foundations or floors
SQM 1 Carpenter
131 207-0500 Roll-up door, 3658 mm x 4267 mm Floor 0.000 L-2
1 Carpenter Helper
131 210 PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDINGS
131 211 HANGARS ###
1 Struc. steel foreman
SQM
4 Struc. steel workers
Hangars prefabricated steel T hangars, 6 m high,Galv. steel roof & walls, incl. electric SURFAC
131 211-0110 E
1 Equip. Oper (crane) 90.000 0.711 0.089
bi-folding doors, not including floors or foundations, average 2 Common Laborers
AREA
1 Crane, 82 metric ton
Hangars prefabricated steel, circular type, steel frame, plastic skin, electric door
131 211-2000 ,, ,, 45.000 1.422 0.178
including foundations, 24 m diameter, average
131 212 PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS ###
1 Struc. steel foreman
4 Struc. steel workers
131 212-0025 Pre-engineered steel building shell only, 26 ga. colored roofing & siding, average SQM 1 Equip. Oper (crane) 115.000 0.557 0.070
2 Common Laborers
1 Crane, 82 metric ton
Pre-engineered steel building rigid, clear span frame, 26 ga. colored roofing
131 212-0100 115.000 0.557 0.070
and siding 10 m wide, 4.25 m eave height, 2400 floor area.
Pre-engineered steel building rigid, clear span frame, 26 ga. colored roofing
131 212-0500 70.000 0.914 0.114
and siding 12 m wide, 6 m eave height,2400 m2 floor area
Pre-engineered steel building rigid, clear span frame, 26 ga. colored roofing
131 212-0700 115.000 0.557 0.070
and siding 15 m wide, 4.25 m eave height,2400 m2 floor area
Pre-engineered steel building rigid, clear span frame, 26 ga. colored roofing
131 212-1100 70.000 0.914 0.114
and siding 24 m wide, 7.2 m eave height, 2400 m2 area
Pre-engineered steel building rigid,clear span tapered beam frame, 26 ga. colored
131 212-1400 115.000 0.557 0.070
roofing and siding 10 m wide, 4.25 m eave height, 2400 m2 floor area
Pre-engineered steel building, rigid clear span tapered beam frame, 26 ga. colored
131 212-2000 70.000 0.914 0.114
roofing and siding 12 m wide, 6 m eave height,2400 m2 floor area.
Pre-engineered steel building rigid, clear span tapered beam frame, 26 ga. colored
131 212-2100 70.000 0.914 0.114
roofing and siding 15 m wide, 6 m eave height, 2400 m2 floor area.
Pre-engineered building, 3 post frame per width,12 m span, 26 ga. roofing and siding
131 212-2500 100.000 0.640 0.080
24 m. wide, 4.2 m eave height, 2400 m2 floor area
Pre-engineered building, 3 post frame per width,15 m span, 26 ga. roofing and siding
131 212-2800 65.000 0.985 0.123
30 m. wide, 6 m eave height, 2400 m2 floor area
Pre-engineered building, single post frame, 26 ga. roofing and siding 24 m. wide, 7.3 m
131 212-2900 0.000 0.000 0.000
eave height
Pre-engineered building, 3 post frame per width,18 m span, 26 ga. roofing and siding
131 212-3400 100.000 0.640 0.080
36 m. wide, 4.25 m eave height, 2400 m2 floor area
Pre-engineered building, 3 post frame per width,18 m span, 26 ga. roofing and siding
131 212-3600 65.000 0.985 0.123
36 m. wide, 6 m eave height, 2400 m2 floor area
Pre-engineered building, single post frame, 26 ga. roofing and siding 36 m. wide, 7 m
131 212-3700 0.000 0.000 0.000
eave height
Pre-engineered building, double post frame, 26 ga. roofing and siding 45 m. wide, 4.25
131 212-3800 0.000 0.000 0.000
m eave height
Pre-engineered building, 4 post frame per width,15 m span, 26 ga. roofing and siding
131 212-4100 65.000 0.985 0.123
45 m. wide, 6 m eave height, 2400 m2 floor area
Pre-engineered building, double post frame, 26 ga. roofing and siding 45 m. wide, 7 m
131 212-4200 0.000 0.000 0.000
eave height
131 212-5500 Pre-engineered entrance canopy, incl. frame, 1.2 m x 1.2 m 25.000 2.560 0.320
131 212-5550 Pre-engineered entrance canopy, incl. frame, 1.2 m x 2.4 m 40.000 1.600 0.200
0.125 Skilled Foreman
Pre-engineered doors, hollow metal self-framing, incl. butts, 2.000 Structural steel workers
131 212-5700 OPENING
1.000 Common Laborer 5.000 5.000 1.600
lockset and trim, single leaf, 910 mm x 2100 mm, economy
1.000 Tools Set
131 212-6100 Pre-engineered, framing only, for openings, 3000 mm x 3000 mm 0.000 0.000 0.000
131 212-6250 Pre-engineered, flashings, 26 ga., corner or eave 0.000 0.000 0.000
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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
CODE STRUCTURE OUTPUT HOURS HOURS
131 212-6550 Gutter, eave type, 26 ga. LM 40.000 0.625 0.200
1 Welder Foreman
1 Welder
131 212-8200 Skylight, fiberglass panels upto 3 SQM SQM 1 Laborer 20.000 1.600 0.400
1 Equip. Oper. (light)
1 Gas welding machine
131 212-8250 Skylight, fiberglass panels over 3 SQM SQM ,, 25.000 1.280 0.320
0.125 Skilled Foreman
Framed roof vents, circular with damper, birdscreen and operator hardware, painted 1.000 Structural Steel Worker
131 212-8400 EA
1.000 Helper 3.000 5.333 2.667
26 ga., 300 mm diameter
1.000 Tools Set
Framed roof vents, circular with damper, birdscreen and operator hardware, painted
131 212-8450 2.000 8.000 4.000
26 ga., 500 mm diameter
Framed roof vents, circular with damper, birdscreen and operator hardware, painted
131 212-8500 2.000 8.000 4.000
24 ga., 600 mm diameter
131 230 GREENHOUSES
131 231 GREENHOUSE ###
SQM 2 Carpenters
131 231-0300 Greenhouse, free standing, size 2.6 m long, 2.2 m wide,2.44m high Floor 1 Helper 4.000 6.000 0.000
131 231-0400 Greenhouse, free standing, size 2.6 m long, 3.2 m wide,2.44m high 6.000 4.000 0.000
131 231-0700 Greenhouse, free standing, size 2.6 m long, 5.1 m wide,2.44m high 12.000 2.000 0.000
131 523-0600 Swimming pool, diving board 5 m long 2.000 12.000 4.000
Swimming pool filter system, sand or diatomite type, including pump 85 GPM &
131 523-0900 1.000 24.000 0.000
chlorination system, pool size 75 SQM
1 Welder Foreman
Swimming pool, gutter system, stainless steel, with grating, including supply and 1 Welder
131 523-1100 LM
1 Equip. Oper. (light) 4.000 6.000 2.000
drainage system
1 Gas welding machine
2 Carpenters
131 523-1200 Swimming pool, ladders, heavy duty, stainless steel, 4 tread EA
1 Helper 4.000 6.000 0.000
131 523-1800 Swimming pool, lifeguard chair, stainless steel, fixed ,, 2.000 12.000 0.000
1 Electrician
131 523-2100 Swimming pool, lights, underwater, 12V, with transformer 1 Helper 5.000 3.200 0.000
131 523-3400 Swimming pool slides, fiberglass, aluminum handrails & ladder, 3.2 m curved unit " ,, 0.850 28.235 0.000
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ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
CODE STRUCTURE OUTPUT HOURS HOURS
1 Foreman
4 Tilers
4 Laborers
131 525-0810 Swimming pool, concrete bottom and sides tile finished ,, 1 Cement Finisher 6.000 14.667 0.667
.5 Rodman (reinf.)
.5 Equip. Oper. (med.)
.5 F.E. Ldr., T.M., 1.91 CUM
Steel, storage tank, above ground, including supports, coating, fittings, not including
132 051-3140 2.400 14.167 0.833
mat, pumps or piping, 20 CUM capacity
Steel, storage tank, above ground, including supports, coating, fittings, not including
132 051-3180 0.900 37.778 2.222
mat, pumps or piping, 100 CUM capacity
Steel, storage tank, above ground, including supports, coating, fittings not including
132 051-3330 3.000 11.333 0.667
mat, pumps or piping, double wall, 8 CUM capacity
Steel, storage tank, above ground, including supports, coating, fittings, not including
132 051-3360 1.500 22.667 1.333
mat, pumps or piping, double wall, 30 CUM capacity
Steel above ground, storage tank, above ground, including supports, coating fittings not
132 051-3400 0.800 42.500 2.500
including mat, pumps or piping, double wall, 100 CUM capacity
132 150 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
132 151 TANKS ###
1 Steamfitter Foreman (in)
2 Steamfitters
Underground storage tank, fiberglass, single wall,not including excavation,hold down
132 151-0240 EA 1 Steam Apprentice 2.000 17.000 1.000
straps and manway, 8 CUM capacity 0.25 Crane Operator
0.25 Crane 11 ton
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