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BCN4612 Construction Cost Estimating II Homework #1

Instructions for Homework #1

By the end of this homework, you should have: i. Created a bid called ClubHouse and loaded the drawings ii. Estimated the project foundations iii. Estimated the project water and sewer lines iv. Estimated a safety chain link fence to surround the project v. Started to use the General Estimating Template rev. 8 provided vi. Started to use the General Conditions Template rev. 2 provided vii. Started a word document to track your work, assumptions and

notes Assessment

i. You will submit your OnScreen Takeoff database and excel files with calculations of quantities and costs for the building’s foundations, water and sewer lines.

ii. You will demonstrate proficiency using EXCEL by filling the appropriate tabs with the cost requested above.

iii. You will demonstrate your knowledge of estimating by estimating the cost of the foundations, water and sewer lines using RSMeans Online.

PART 1 Create the ClubHouse Bid and setup layers 1.1 Create a new bid called ClubHouse. Get the drawings from Canvas, the file is named "ClubHouse.zip". 1.2 Familiarize yourself with the drawings, understand the scope of work. 1.3 Rotate the drawings and set the correct scale. 1.4 Create a layer called Piles, and another one called GradeBeam.

PART 2 Safety fence Takeoff Consider drawing C0 – Overall Civil Site Plan Proposed 2.1 Assume there will be a safety fence around the project that is the same size as the PROJECT SITE

dashed line shown in the drawing. Create a linear condition for the safety fence and estimate the size. Assume it is 8’ tall.

PART 3 Foundations Takeoff 3.1 Look at the Structural drawings and familiarize yourself with the terms, ID’s, lines, etc. 3.2 Use drawing S1 and create a count condition to count how many Concrete Auger Cast Piles there are

and their location. In the condition screen: use a circular shape with 14” Diameter, enter the height of the pile, and type the reinforcing requirements in the Notes.

3.3 Use drawing S6 to create a linear condition for the grade beam. Enter the height, and the width in the numerical fields and use the notes to indicate the reinforcement.

3.4 Go back to drawing S1 and estimate the quantity of the grade beam. Use Q2 for the area of the formwork (both sides) and Q3 for the volume of concrete in cubic yards. Be careful not to overlap (double count) the intersections.

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PART 4 Water and Sewer Takeoff 4.1 Look at drawing C-4 and estimate the clean water main line by creating a linear condition and

following the line. 4.2 Look at drawing C-4 and estimate the sanitary sewer line Note: Ignore accessories such as valves,

elbows, and supports.

PART 5 Cost Estimate 5.1 Paste your takeoff in the “OST” Tab in your Excel General Estimating Template. 5.2 Use the appropriate tabs to estimate the costs of the Foundations, and Water and Sewer lines.

PART 6 Submit Your Work Use the link provided on Canvas to submit your:

- OST Takeoff database (.mdb file from your windows/mac computer folders) - General Estimating template (Estimating Template excel sheet) - Homework report: 1) This report will briefly describe the steps you did to estimate each of the task and the assumptions

you made in your quantity takeoff and estimation. 2) You should export your takeoff as pdf and append to the end of the report. You can follow this to

export your takeoff: in OST, click File --> Print --> Select Range: Pages with Takeoff --> Print to PDF