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2. Bryan District Average Construction Cost Grade Separation –$ 10 Million 2 Lane to 4 Lane –$ 2.3 Million/ Mile 2 Lane to Super 2 (passing zones) –$ 1 Million/ Mile Signal –$ 100,000 Freeway – Controlled Access –$ 10 Million/ Mile

3. Programming - Strategies Gather data from similar projects –Cost/ mile equivalents Original plans TxDOT’s – Roadway Design Manual “Green Book” (Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets TxDOT’s – Bridge Design Manual Site visit –note existing structures –consider topography Bid tabs and Estimator

4. General Estimate –Prepare ROW (Item 100) –Pavement –Structures Bridges Culverts/ Inlets/ Storm sewer –Items 462 through 466 Retaining walls –Item 423 –Embankment/ Excavation (Item 132/110) –Signals –Contingency (15-20% subtotal 1) –Mobilization (10% subtotal 2)

5. Items ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot- info/des/specs/specbook.pdf (2004 Spec Book)ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot- info/des/specs/specbook.pdf http://www.dot.state.tx.us/business/avgd.ht m (state wide and region specific)http://www.dot.state.tx.us/business/avgd.ht m http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/geodist/b ry/cserve/bidprice/s_0101.htm (Bryan District Low Bid)http://www.dot.state.tx.us/insdtdot/geodist/b ry/cserve/bidprice/s_0101.htm

6. Pavement Main lane –$90/ SY (Flexible) Frontage/ Ramps –$65/ SY (Flexible) Urban Arterial –$80/ SY (Rigid)

7. Structures (400 Items) Culverts (Item 462) Reinforced Concrete Pipe (Item 464) Inlets/ Manholes (Item 465) Headwalls/ Wingwall (Item 466) Safety End Treatment (Item 467) Retaining Walls (Item 423)

8. Estimating Bridge Type http://www.txdot.gov/business/contractors_consultants/bridge/super_design.htm

9. Bridge Design Manual Chapters 4 & 5

10. Bryan District Tx Girder Structure = $75/(sq. ft) Bryan District Average Tx Girder = 75/$SF

11. Estimator supports generation of cost estimates using cost-based and bid- based techniques. Regional information

13. Accounts for quantity

14. http://www.dot.state.tx.us/business/project s/estimator.htm Wow! what a great program… but where can I get a copy?

17. Construction Cost = $ 5.9 Million

19. Construction Bid = $ 20 Million

21. Estimate = $23.3 Million