VISN STRATEGIC COSTING GUIDE
The attached charts were developed as a tool to assist in strategic planning involving
construction. Average base costs are displayed for eight building types in the 22 networks.
Within each network, the costs are indexed to the specific city where the VISN office is located,
but unit costs will vary at various locations.
The costs are for basic building construction only and are not intended for budgeting purposes.
They should be valuable, however, for obtaining quick, rough ideas of probable costs of potential
construction alternatives and for comparing various strategies and scopes of work. Please note
the adjustments and additional items which must be added to complete the "Total Project Costs"
which are the amounts needed for budgeting purposes.
The data were compiled from VA's vast historical construction cost database and our newly
created Parametric Automated Cost Estimating System (VA/PACES).
NOTE: For additional assistance, please contact the Facilities Quality Office (187), Office of
Facilities Management (Robert Smoot 202-565-6400)
February 1999
Department of Veterans Affairs
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