MANUAL FOR PREPARATION OF COST ESTIMATES
FOR HOSPITAL PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
May 1, 1996
1.
CRITERIA UNIQUE TO VA:
1.1
Presentation:
A.
Provide a separate estimate with different summary sheets and
supporting take-off worksheets for each building.
B.
Provide separate estimates for new construction and alteration
work.
C.
A recapitulation sheet listing each new building and each
renovated building shall precede the summary sheets.
D.
Show the project sitework cost in the Sitework Section 12 for
the largest building. Sitework Section 12 for the remaining
buildings will include sitework cost only out to the 1500 mm
(5 foot) building line.
1.2
Submit building gross area computations with sketch as shown in
Attachment F, PROCEDURE FOR COMPUTATION OF BUILDING GROSS AREAS
FOR NEW AND ALTERATION.
1.3
Computerized estimates are acceptable if all data is shown in the
same format as the VA Forms.
2.
GENERAL: A project estimate shall show the current cost of construction
on the date of the estimate. The level of detail for this estimate
shall be consistent with the degree of completeness of the drawings
being submitted. Simply stated, this means that if a construction
element is shown, it must be priced; if it is shown in detail, it must
be priced in detail. For detailed elements, "lump sum" or "allowance"
figures will not be acceptable. Submission requirements are indicated
in VA Program Guide PG-18-15D.
3.
CODING AND UNITS OF MEASURE CHARTS:
Charts provided in Attachment E.
3.1
Use the units of measure indicated in Attachment E. Use these
charts for the quantity take-off with the units of measure shown,
then apply prices to those units of measure. If no unit of
measure is given for a particular cost item, choose a unit of
measure consistent with the item.
3.2
Use codes to provide levels of detail required under "CODE" on
Form HO-18a, TRADE ITEM TAKE-OFF WORKSHEET; Form HO-18b,
ESTIMATING WORKSHEET; Form HO-18c, COST SUMMARY SHEET; and CODING
AND UNITS OF MEASURE CHARTS.
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