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COMPUTERIZED COST ESTIMATING
Ted
GUIDE
Zeally
Sierra National
Region
Forest
5
INTRODUCTION
The
in
Definitive
the Forest
and
Cost Estimating
equipment
method
has
material
distinct
and the
production
of being
The major disadvantage
The Sierra National
procedure.
costs.
using this
Construction
is
one of
units of work
advantage
required
the
procedure
method
In this
Service.
has
methods
several
of costing
rates
under varying
expected
responsive
to changes
in
been the time required
has
Forest
overcome
of labor
analysis
conditions.
This
labor equipment
and
a cost
to prepare
hurdle
this
estimating used
by an
are identified followed
estimate
by computerizing
its
Guide.
Cost Estimating
THE COSTESTIMA TING GUIDE
The
Construction
period
of
and
Sierra
by
for
easy
retrieval
preconstruction
contractors
input
Guide used on the Sierra National
personnel.
and production
equipment
computer
Cost Estimating
time
rates
for
The major work
major items of work
and updating.
personnel
using
This
effort
available
and placing
of
this
labor
information
by the Forests
literature studies
over a
identifying
and
publications
in
the
construction
a
local
include
to
Structural
plate culverts
Underdrain
Downdrain
of pits and quarries
Berm drain
Watering
Berms
Reshaping
consisted
was expanded
Clearing and grubbing
Roadway excavation
Development
tasks
Forest was developed
Aggregate base and surface courses
and finishing existing roadways
Dust oils
Riprap
The
guide was developed
effort
was made
to
cover
For example previous
an
existing
include
in
installations
common
Now
drainage
with the intent that
in
in
updating would be computerized
more variables than had been considered
culvert
installation
common
costs
material. This
had included
portion
of the guide
common
and boulder combinations
updated by computer.
1
alone has
each
and
in
so considerable
the past.
only one variable
natural drains and in aftergrade situations
two types of
in
-
estimated
solid
installation
been expanded
rock.
in
to
for installation
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND PRINTOUT
All
equipment and labor
equipment
necessary.
timber
kept
sale
for
rental
The
following
The development
including
For
real
would
of the entire
cost
additional
Forest Region
to
information
5
wage
record
This
of the
hourly wage
when updating
output
is
the
generated
cost estimating
or
cost
for
procedures.
is
each
It
is
are required later in the contract.
or modifications
the base document
of almost
made
and
contact
$2000.
from which the computer program was
Programming
since computerizing
$100
approximately
enter
computer
only the
COMPUTER SA VINGS
guide
has been
so that
developed
the
into
a permanent
adjustments
an investment
savings
salary
that cost
is
sample of the output.
a partial
COSTS AND
developed required
updates
is
punched
be
to
or project and becomes
use in the event
The
coded and the program
have
rates
DEVELOPMENT
$700.
is
to
$250.
equipment
Ted
Zeally
Area Code 209-487-5161.
2
Costs
rates
costs
the updates.
now
and
Assistant
run
less
computer
Forest
were approximately
Prior to
than
computerizing
$10 per update
time.
Engineer.
Sierra
National
DATA INPUT
EQUIPMENT
EQPT.
RATES
ID.
FOR
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GUIDE
COST
NO.
JULY
1975
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4
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5
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7
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14
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16.340
14.500
15.700
12.320
13.520
10.985
12.185
10.835
12.035
10.735
11.935
14.980
16.180
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15.200
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12.410
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15.700
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PER
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AND
LAYER
PLACEMENT
JULY
1975
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IN
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AND
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INCLUDING
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PROFIT
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PROFIT
AND OVERHEAD
COSTS
FOR
RESHAPE
AND
FINISH
EXISTING
ROADWAY
JULY
1975
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M
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COSTS
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CREW
IS
S
48.55
PER
HOUR
EXCAVATION
CREW
IS
$
83.28
PER
HOUR
IN
COMMON
AIR
COMPUTE
BASED
350
OF
1
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1
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OFFICE NEWS
WASHINGTON
TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS
H. T. Taylor
Assistant Director
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
PUBLIC
The
LAW
92-500
efforts
impact of these
will
have
The
completed
Agency
The
some
EPA
-
underway
Pollution
in
the
and
requirements
on preparing
diverse
within
efforts
It
although
we want
however
a few
underway
more
of the
or are being
it
the
Forest
obvious
is
involvement
Regions
Law
92-500
subsequent
that
NPS
articles
recent
you the wide range
or comprehensive.
Undoubtedly
Only those
there are
Stations that
not
in
included
Field
on FS engineering
Notes
informing
Protection
92-500.
this
pollution are in the evolving
in
you
many
relate
list.
It
other
having
activities
Nonpoint
to
is
and developing
of the
activities
evident
stages.
requirements
Source
that
We
and
programs.
State-of-the-Art
Nonpoint Water
Quality Modeling
in
Wildland
by FS under a contract
Report prepared
3.
of Forest
of which have been
with the Environmental
Experiment
are
some
activities
PL
administering
are listed.
and
Forests
the control of
Economic
Evaluation
Nonpoint
Sources
FS
study
Strategy
the
these requirements
Management
A
Assessment
2.
Service.
not our purpose to assess
is
show
to
coordinated
are by no means all inclusive
significance and impact
1.
work
describes
still
Office
Public
for
Service programs
the agency charged with
listed activities
Washington
many
NPS pollution.
pollution.
briefly
list
others are
Nonpoint Source
on our
effect
NPS
are generating
on Forest
activities
with
following
92-500
relate to
significant
involvement
PL
of
requirements
Most of these
for
proposal
the
of Alternative
of Water
to
Control
with
Control
EPA.
Strategies for Silvicultural
Pollution
EPA
currently
of Pollution
Position paper prepared by FS.
8
under evaluation.
from
Silvicultural
Activities
the
plan
their
4.
Development
Erosion
Control
to
Information
5.
Control
Pollution
Silvicultural
Control During
Source National
regarding
Interim
Pollutant
of
preparation
Reviewed
by FS
the
at
by FS.
Construction
Highway
for
Research
Transportation
Discharge Elimination
amendment by EPA
Proposed
7.
and reviewed
by FS-NFS.
Board and reviewed
New
EPA
Program
for
Such Sources
Feasible
by FS-Research
Report coauthored
6.
by
prepared
Guidance
Informational
Extent
to
code
to
environmental
request
of the
Federal
Regulations
impact
statements.
Department.
Permit Regulations
Final Discharge
of
System
Section 404 of
PL
92-500
Engi-neer
Regulations
could
nonpoint sources of
affect
Department work
pollution.
FS
Part of
on proposed Corps of
group commenting
regulations.
8.
Cost and Effectiveness
from Selected Nonpoint
of Control of Pollution
Sources
Com-mission
Report
by Midwest
on Water
9.
Proposed
A.
Monongahela
C.
Silver
- Region
- Region
NF
- Region
Horse Creek - Region
Creek
evaluating
operations
sediment
where
sediment
and
roads
Cost Effectiveness
from
roads
are
for
Study
funding
Research
an
array
logging
of
have been reviewed
and authority
to
of Techniques for Reducing
NFS
Study Engineering
9
for
FY
and
logging
different
operations
different
and
sediment
and are
proceed.
Sediment from Logging
Roads
Proposed
measuring
different
an array of
involved
proposals
for
of
array
different
an
involved
minimizing measures.
being considered
8
1
from an array of
are
National
by FS.
4
yields
where
the
9
studies with
cooperative
yields
for
Quality report reviewed
Field Studies
Proposed
10.
Institute
Coweeta Watershed
B.
D.
Research
1977.
OPERATIONS
Harold L. Strickland
Assistant Director
MANAGEMENT-PROGRAM WORKSHOP
ENGINEERING
NOVEMBER
Regional
17-21 1975
Engineering
November
17 to
Operations
get a better
on programming
impacts
opportunity
to
exchange
understanding
Chief
from
Six
Rex Resler Deputy
WO
Chiefs
Tom
held
were
programming budgeting
addition to the
discussion
to
and
We
sessions.
will
be sent
to
Regional
to
are listing
the workshops. All recommendations are being
Foresters through
requirements
addition
with Chief John
had
the
objectives
of
they
The
concerns.
of
and
McGuire
Associate
Peterson and with various representatives
define
and
manpower
In
week
the
and Budget.
Management
identify
and
D.C.
Planning Acts
Regional
sessions
Max
Nelson and
Washington
personnel.
specific
through discussion
Staffsl and the Office of
workshops
and express
information
in
Resource
of the
and engineering
budgeting
the meeting were accomplished
met
representatives
problems
confronting
Engineering
recommended
formulate
action
plans
in
in
the recommendations that were
produced
by
and those that are adopted
analyzed by this office
channels.
appropriate
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS
Make
1.
an evaluation
of the
impact on the technical input
the Forest
this layer
steps
to
effect
a
and placement
uniform
be placed
on grade
at
Service-wide
each Region
Regional
process
to
determine
its
process of
the filtering
process
decisionmaking
on evaluating
and processes and
in
the
concept
of technical specialists.
levels
levels
the level of recruitment
selection
Develop
its
the day-to-day
for
should
our current recruitment
increase
authority
multi-Deputy organization
required
Emphasis
and
introduces
Evaluate
2.
3.
Supervisor.
DISCUSSED WITH CHIEF MCGUIRE
for
and
where warranted
to
or National
centralize
take
recruiting
level.
evaluating
capital
investment
proposals.
4.
is
1
Develop and approve the unit or resource plan before a
capital
investment
project
undertaken.
Develop-ment
Personnel Management
Administrative
Management
and Budget.
10
Engineering
and Program
Timber Sale Augmentation
5.
Make
A.
if
adjustment
B.
Forest
D.
Use a 3-year average
contribution
be
then
task force
either
made up
and
policy
consider
funds.
sale
complexity
1976
by the Regions
full
without
to
no
contribution.
Management
evaluate
Regional
and to develop
study
prior to
made
representatives from each
of engineering
the last 2 weeks in January
of
alternatives
and funding requests. Changes
index for planning
funded or the
a representative from Administrative
Engineering
testing
of midyear
supple-mentation.
Adjust
and
Collins
with the option
timber sales via appropriated
prior to
C.
A
6.
contributions
for
are necessary.
changes
roads
Construct
will
WO
allocations
Regional
responses
a second
and the
Region
should
meet
to
generation
in
Fort
a proposed
format
for
implementation.
Engi-neering
PERSONNEL-ORGANIZATIONAL
1.
Each
Region should
organization
ISSUES
establish
and
criteria
where such
for
the need for a District
determining
a need exists criteria
for
how
determining
it
will
be structured.
2.
for
Each
Region should
screening
The
i.e. Engineering review board process
a functional
develop
and reviewing
PRI
individual
data.
respon-sibilities.
3.
grade
Forest
Service should
for
recognition
In the
concepts
interim
contained
in
create
to
talent
each Region
equal
a dual
to
should
career
that
strive
Region should
Resource
Management
review
for
11/75
for
full
21
by 2/1/76
and analyze
Concept
ladder
given
the Chiefs 6150 letter of August
Each
4.
strive
technical
which
implementation of the
Operations
determine
5.
A.
The need
B.
The major elements and subelements
C.
Regional
Each
11/75
How we
priorities
B.
Whether
and methods
review
Engineering
for
Meeting
and
of the system.
dealing
with each element.
and analyze by 2/1/76
Meeting
Operations
can best meet the Resource
long-range
A Human
such a system.
Region should
Planning
A.
for
allow
1975.
a paper entitled
Engineering
will
managerial
Manpower Planning
or not such a system
a paper entitled
and determine
Planning Acts
Manpower
requirement for a
System.
should
process.
11
be
tied
into
the Program-Budget
DATA
An
1.
automated data
base
that
The Program Development
2.
integrating
and coordinating
and resource
system
the
complements
Planning Act requirements
Resource
PDB
and Budget
Regions
be developed
should
for
budget
all
Staff should
and
process
resources.
assert
leadership in
program accomplishment data systems for all functional
of functional
efforts
should be avoided.
Duplication
areas.
PDB
con-ducive
3.
should
Engineering
of data
systems
the
for
Planning outputs
4.
an
to
used
support
transportation
should
accomplishment
for
System and the Resource
The
preceding
Although
future
the
full
system
TIS
and
the development and utilization
and
and displayed
identified
accountability
other assigned activities.
for
in
a
should
manner
that will be
be such that they can be
purposes
under the
effective
beginning
Program Budget
Planning Act.
an
represent
numerous
of the
we have made much
through
in
assisting
and program outputs
recommendations
and resolution
identification
be
evaluation
effective
by
in
progress
issues
associated
with
past we can expect
the
to
the
for
our
systematic
Engineering
make
efforts.
more
even
the
in
development and implementation of a comprehensive Transportation
Human
System Management program and a
Resource
CONSULTATION
Management
System.
STANDARDS
C. R. Weller
Assistant Director
FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE FOR RECREATION
WASTEMANAGEMENT RESEARCH
The
in
Federal
1973
as
defined
Interagency
and functions.
objectives
research
Committee
and
development
Recreation
for
test
primary purpose was to prevent
Its
Station
by
efforts
1973
the Interagency
the
numerous
Committee was accepted
under the auspices of the Interagency
Federal
Protection
Waste Management Research was organized
that would operate according to clearly
Federal
needless
duplication
agencies
involved
of
with
Waste Management.
In November
various
Recreation
a working committee not a policy committee
agencies
Agency
Department
Office
of
on
represented
of
Chief
as
a formal
Conference on the Coordination
the
Engineers
Army Bureau
of
Interagency
Corps
of
12
Committee
Engineers
Land Management
committee operating
of Research
are
Activity.
The
Environmental
Waterways
Bureau of Reclamation
Experiment
Bureau
of
Outdoor Recreation
Fish and Wildlife
both
Federal
Highway
Service
and Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Committee
and
area
hopefully
facilities.
The
and development
Waterwaste
that
the
treatment
been pursued
is
the first priority
agencies
An
in
the various
and
needs
are
identified
approach
effective
to
or
for
and highway
recreation
and
a logical
efforts
accomplishments
the
rest
total
of
expenditure
that
Some
presently pursuing.
systems but these are secondary
water
are being
management
aspects of recreation waste
is
The exchange
a year using a formal agenda.
and methods
facilities
permits
undertaken
and potable
waste
in solid
at
comprehensive
a
and provides
management
research
generated
Forest
efforts.
The Committee meets twice
on systems
Committee
and development
research
Mutual
arm
operating
its
share in technical
agencies
eliminated.
is
Committee has
Interagency
technical
for
and/or reuse of wastes
Interagency
problem of recreation waste
research
forum
and
Park Service
National
Service
of Research
Office
participating
duplication
treatment disposal
collection
the
an exchange
provides
problems and solutions
regarding
failures
Administration
Health
Public
Service
has
of technical information
or have
investigated
interest
efforts.
been
tried
by various
always one of the items discussed.
is
and
an
Administra-tion
almost-completed
work
example of coordinated
at
the
December
meeting.
systems.
Committee
for
Forest
Kolzow
also
attended
wastewater
The
information
Waste
characterization
The San
agencies.
Station and the Federal
and characterization
of various
be distributed
will
that
effort
Management Research
to
field
Highway
units
made
has
function
is
Dimas Equipment
types
of the three agencies
results
type of coordinated
been an
Engineering
several
This
this
flows
of recreation area
work
for
were discussed
use in design
the Federal
very satisfactorily
of
Interagency
during
the
existence.
its
Service has
WO
is
Recreation
past three years of
The
It
Federal
Experiment
rates
over the past 18 to 24 months.
waterwaste
wastewater
area
between
efforts
been working on flow
all
wastewaters
recreation
Center the Waterways
Development
have
of
study
Staff.
of the
management
the
active
Briar
meetings
past few
member
Cook
to
of this
committee
formally
San Dimas Equipment
present
the
work
that
San
represented
Development
Dimas
has
by
Center
undertaken
Bill
has
in
years.
Should you desire additional information
Committee functions
on the Interagency
or want to
bring up what you believe is a new method or system for discussion and to find out if it has ever
been used
before
by other Federal
agencies contact
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Kolzow.
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