Cost Estimating Guide for Road Construction - Engineering Design Resources

United States Department of

Agriculture

Forest Service Intermountain Southwestern

Rocky Mountain Regions Engineering

Cost Estimating Guide for Road Construction

June 2009

2009 Cost Guide Regional Contacts

Region 2 Jeff Moll (303) 275-5199

Region 3 Marjorie Apodaca

(505) 842-3852

Region 4 Ken Goddard (801) 625-5792

2009 Cost Guide Revision Team

Region 2 John Stites, GMUG NF

(970) 874-6648

Region 3 Andrea Glover, RO

(505) 842-3859

Region 4 Ken Goddard, RO Dave Woras, RO

(208) 392-3731

This document is formatted to be printed out as double-sided. Minor errors were fixed between March 2009 and June 2009. This edition is the most current.

Information contained in this document regarding commercial products or firms may not be used for advertising or promotional purposes and is not an endorsement of any product or firm by the USDA or Forest Service. The information contained in this document was developed for the Forest Service; no warranty as to the accuracy, usefulness, or completeness is expressed or implied. This document is approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Cover Photo: Taken 1937 of Williams-Jerome Road, Prescott National Forest, Arizona. Forest Service Photo Number 344961.

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Cost Estimating Guide for Road Construction

June 2009

Table of Contents

General Information and Instructions........................................................................................ 9 Tables Of Weights And Measures .......................................................................................... 11 The Metric System.................................................................................................................. 12 General Information................................................................................................................ 13 Significant Changes in the 2009 Cost Guide. ......................................................................... 13 General Instructions ................................................................................................................ 14

Engineer's Estimate .................................................................................................................... 19 Determination of Wage Rate Area.......................................................................................... 21 Hourly Wage Rates per State.................................................................................................. 24 Adjustment Factors for the Unit Costs.................................................................................... 26 Steps to Adjust Davis-Bacon Costs ........................................................................................ 30

Timber Sale Wage Rate Adjustments ....................................................................................... 33 Davis-Bacon/Timber Sale Wage Rate Adjustments ............................................................... 35 Time Estimates For Road Construction Projects .................................................................... 37

Project Requirements ................................................................................................................. 41 Section 151 - Mobilization...................................................................................................... 43 Section 152 - Construction Survey And Staking .................................................................... 44 Section 153 - Contractor Quality Control............................................................................... 47 Section 154 - Contractor Sampling And Testing.................................................................... 47 Section 156 - Public Traffic.................................................................................................... 49 Section 157 - Soil Erosion Control ......................................................................................... 50 Section 170 - Develop Water Supply and Watering............................................................... 52 Section 183 - P Line Survey ................................................................................................... 52 Section 185 - Low Volume Road Design ............................................................................... 53

Clearing and Earthwork ............................................................................................................ 55 Section 201 - Clearing And Grubbing .................................................................................... 57 Section 202 - Additional Clearing And Grubbing .................................................................. 57 Section 202 - Individual Removal of Trees ............................................................................ 59 Clearing And Grubbing for Existing Roadbeds...................................................................... 62 Section 203 - Removal Of Structures and Obstructions ......................................................... 62 Section 204 - Excavation and Embankment ........................................................................... 63 Haul......................................................................................................................................... 67 Section 208 - Structure Excavation And Backfill For Selected Major Structures.................. 70

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Section 211 - Roadway Obliteration....................................................................................... 70 Section 212 - Linear Grading.................................................................................................. 71

Slope Reinforcement and Retaining Walls ............................................................................... 77 Section 251 - Riprap ............................................................................................................... 79 Section 253 - Gabions And Revet Mattresses......................................................................... 80 Section 255 - Mechanically-Stabilized Earth Walls ............................................................... 80 Section 257 - Alternate Retaining Walls ................................................................................ 80 Section 262 - Reinforced Soil Embankment........................................................................... 81

Aggregate Courses ...................................................................................................................... 83 Section 303 - Road Reconditioning ........................................................................................ 85 Section 306 - Dust Palliative................................................................................................... 86 Section 322 - Minor Aggregate Courses................................................................................. 87

Asphalt Pavements and Surface Treatments ........................................................................... 95 Section 400 - Asphalt Pavement General ............................................................................... 97 Section 403 - Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement....................................................................... 97 Section 409 - Asphalt Surface Treatment ............................................................................... 97 Section 410 - Slurry Seal ........................................................................................................ 99 Section 411 - Prime Coat ........................................................................................................ 99 Section 412 - Tack Coat.......................................................................................................... 99 Section 414 - Asphalt Pavement Crack & Joint Sealing....................................................... 100 Section 415 - Paving Geotextiles.......................................................................................... 100 Section 430 - Asphalt Pavement Patching ............................................................................ 100

Bridge Construction.................................................................................................................. 101

Incidental Construction............................................................................................................ 105 Section 601 - Minor Concrete Structures.............................................................................. 107 Section 602 - Culverts And Drains ....................................................................................... 107 Section 603 - Structural Plate Structures .............................................................................. 111 Section 604 - Manholes, Inlets, And Catch Basins............................................................... 111 Section 605 - Underdrains, Sheet Drains, And Pavement Edge Drains ............................... 111 Section 606 - Corrugated Metal Spillways ........................................................................... 112 Section 607 - Cleaning, Reconditioning, And Repairing Existing Drainage Structures ...... 113 Section 609 - Curb And Gutter ............................................................................................ 113 Section 615 - Sidewalks, Drive Pads, And Paved Medians.................................................. 113 Section 617 - Guardrail......................................................................................................... 114 Section 618 - Concrete Barriers And Precast Guardwalls .................................................... 114 Section 619 - Fences, Gates And Cattleguards..................................................................... 114 Section 621 - Monuments And Markers............................................................................... 115 Section 622 - Rental Equipment ........................................................................................... 115 Section 624 - Top Soiling ..................................................................................................... 122 Section 625 - Turf Establishment ......................................................................................... 123 Section 629 - Rolled Erosion Control Products And Cellular Confinement Systems.......... 123 Section 633 - Permanent Traffic Control.............................................................................. 123

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Section 634 - Permanent Pavement Markings ...................................................................... 124 Section 650 - Road Closure Devices .................................................................................... 124 Section 651 - Development Of Pits And Quarries................................................................ 124

Temporary Road Cost Estimating .......................................................................................... 127 Cost Estimating For Temporary Roads................................................................................. 129

Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 135

Suppliers .................................................................................................................................... 139 Table 62 - Slope Reinforcement and Retaining Wall Suppliers ........................................... 141 Table 63 - Magnesium Chloride Suppliers ........................................................................... 143 Table 64 - Lignin Sulfonate Suppliers .................................................................................. 143 Table 65 - Calcium Chloride Suppliers ................................................................................ 144 Table 66 - Bentonite Suppliers ............................................................................................. 145 Table 67 - Asphalt Suppliers................................................................................................. 146 Table 68 - Clarified Dust Oil D0-4 Suppliers....................................................................... 146 Table 69 - Enzyme and Resin Suppliers ............................................................................... 147 Table 70 - Plastic Pipe Suppliers .......................................................................................... 147 Table 71 - Metal Pipe Suppliers............................................................................................ 148 Table 72 - Manholes, Inlets, And Catch Basin Suppliers ..................................................... 148 Table 73 - Underdrains, Sheet Drains, And Pavement Edge Drain Suppliers...................... 149 Table 75 - Concrete Barrier Suppliers .................................................................................. 150 Table 76 - Fencing, Gates And Cattleguard Suppliers ......................................................... 151 Table 77 - Rolled Erosion Control Products And Cellular Confinement System Suppliers 152 Table 78 - Permanent Traffic Control Material Suppliers .................................................... 153 Table 79 - Permanent Pavement Marking Suppliers ............................................................ 154 Table 80 - Road Closure Device Suppliers........................................................................... 155

List of Tables

Table 1 - Linear Measure.............................................................................................................. 11 Table 2 - Square Measure (Area).................................................................................................. 11 Table 3 - Cubic Measure (Volume) .............................................................................................. 11 Table 4 - Dry Measure .................................................................................................................. 11 Table 5 - USA Liquid Measure..................................................................................................... 11 Table 6 - English Liquid Measure ................................................................................................ 11 Table 7 - USA Avoirdupois Weight ............................................................................................. 12 Table 8 - English Avoirdupois Weight ......................................................................................... 12 Table 9 - Metric Linear Measure .................................................................................................. 12 Table 10 - Metric Square Measure (Area) .................................................................................... 12 Table 11 - Metric Land Measure .................................................................................................. 12 Table 12 - Metric Cubic Measure (Volume)................................................................................. 12 Table 13 - Metric Weights ............................................................................................................ 13 Table 14 - Past CPIs...................................................................................................................... 13 Table 15 - Zone Adjustments for Las Vegas Area ....................................................................... 22

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