Construction

The following is a detailed explanation of a sample entry in the Unit Price Section. Next to each bold number below is the described item with the appropriate component of the sample entry following in parentheses. Some prices are listed as bare costs; others as costs that include overhead and profit of the installing contractor. In most cases, if the work is to be subcontracted, the general contractor will need to add an additional markup (RSMeans suggests using 10%) to the figures in the column ‘‘Total Incl. O&P.’’

1Division Number/Title(03 30/Cast-In-Place Concrete)Use the Unit Price Section Table of Contents to locate specific items. The sections are classified according to the CSI MasterFormat 2004 system.

2Line Numbers(03 30 53.40 3920)Each unit price line item has been assigned a unique 12-digit code based on the CSI MasterFormat classification.

3Description(Concrete In Place, etc.)Each line item is described in detail. Sub-items and additional sizes are indented beneath the appropriate line items. The first line or two after the main item (in boldface) may contain descriptive information that pertains to all line items beneath this boldface listing. Items which include the symbol CN are updated in The RSMeans Quarterly Update Service online. To obtain access to this service contact RSMeans customer service at 1-800-334-3509.

4Reference NumberInformation �R033053-50

You’ll see reference numbers shown in shaded boxes at the beginning of some sections. These refer to related items in the

Reference Section, visually identified by a vertical gray bar on the page edges. The relation may be an estimating procedure that should be read before estimating, or technical information. The ‘‘R’’ designates the Reference Section. The numbers refer to the MasterFormat 2004 classification system. It is strongly recommended that you review all reference numbers that appear within the section in which you are working.

How to Use the Unit Price Pages

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5Crew (C-14C)The ‘‘Crew’’ column designates the typical trade or crew usedto install the item. If an installation can be accomplished by one trade and requires no power equipment, that trade and the number of workers are listed (for example, “2 Carpenters”). If an installation requires a composite crew, a crew code designation is listed (for example, “C-14C”). You’ll find full details on all composite crews in the Crew Listings. • For a complete list of all trades utilized in this book

and their abbreviations, see the inside back cover.

6Productivity: Daily Output (35.0)/Labor-Hours (3.20)The “Daily Output” represents the typical number of units the designated crew will install in a normal 8-hour day. To find out the number of days the given crew would require to complete the installation, divide your quantity by the daily output. For example:

Quantity ÷ Daily Output = Duration

100 C.Y. ÷ 35.0/

Crew Day =

2.86 Crew Days

The ‘‘Labor-Hours’’ figure represents the number of labor-hours required to install one unit of work. To find out the number of labor-hours required for your particular task, multiply the quantity of the item times the number of labor-hours shown. For example:

Quantity x Productivity Rate = Duration

100 C.Y. x 3.20 Labor-Hours/

C.Y. =

320 Labor-Hours

7Unit (C.Y.)The abbreviated designation indicates the unit of measureupon which the price, production, and crew are based (C.Y. = Cubic Yard). For a complete listing of abbreviations, refer to the Abbreviations Listing in the Reference Section of this book.

8Bare Costs:Mat. (Bare Material Cost) (142)The unit material cost is the “bare” material cost with no overhead or profit included. Costs shown reflect national average material prices for January of the current year and include delivery to the job site. No sales taxes are included.

Labor (117) The unit labor cost is derived by multiplying bare labor-hour costs for Crew C-14C by labor-hour units. The bare labor-hour cost is found in the Crew Section under C-14C. (If a trade is listed, the hourly labor cost—the wage rate—is found on the inside back cover.)

Labor-Hour Cost Crew C-14C

x Labor-Hour

Units = Labor

$36.62 x 3.20 $117.00

Equip. (Equipment) (.70) Equipment costs for each crew are listed in the description of each crew. Tools or equipment whose value justifies purchase or ownership by a contractor are considered overhead as shown on the inside back cover. The unit equipment cost is derived by multiplying the bare equipment hourly cost by the labor-hour units.

Equipment Cost Crew C-14C

x Labor-Hour

Units = Equip.

$.22 x 3.20 = $.70

Total (259.70) The total of the bare costs is the arithmetic total of the three previous columns: mat., labor, and equip.

Material + Labor + Equip. = Total

$142 + $117 + $.70 = $259.70

9Total Costs Including O &PThis figure is the sum of the bare material cost plus 10% forprofit; the bare labor cost plus total overhead and profit (per the inside back cover or, if a crew is listed, from the crew listings); and the bare equipment cost plus 10% for profit.

Material is Bare Material Cost + 10% = 147 + 14.20

= $156.20

Labor for Crew C-14C = Labor-Hour Cost (57.27) x Labor-Hour Units (3.20)

= $183.64

Equip. is Bare Equip. Cost + 10% = .70 + .07

= $ .77

Total (Rounded) = $ 340

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