June 99
CRITERIA FOR PREPARATION OF COST ESTIMATES
FOR NATIONAL CEMETERY PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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.
GENERAL: For a project estimate, show the current cost of
2.
construction on the date of the estimate. The level of detail for this
estimate should be consistent with the degree of completeness of
the drawings being submitted. Simply stated, this means that if a
construction element is shown, it should be priced; if it is shown in
detail, it should be priced in detail. For detailed elements, "lump
sum" or "allowance" figures are not acceptable. Submission
requirements are indicated in VA Program Guide PG-18-15D.
CODING AND UNITS OF MEASURE CHARTS: Charts provided
3.
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
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