Cost Estimation

The Cost Estimation Office was established in January 2021 by the Chief Engineer to support VDOT’s Department-wide focus on cost estimating. The purpose of the Cost Estimation Office is to enhance VDOT’s cost estimating practices to best align with the business needs through the development and implementation of statewide policies, procedures and training.          

The key responsibilities of VDOT’s Cost Estimation Office are:

• Development, implementation, and refinement of effective and efficient statewide cost estimation policies
• Staff training
• VDOT’s Estimating Manual
• Consistency in cost estimates statewide

Ankündigungen

• 2025 VDOT/VTCA Cost Estimation Summit - March 10-12 at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance - 8/20/2024
• Project Estimating Spreadsheet (Staunton Estimating Tool) - 8/27/2024
• VDOT Programwide Inflation Escalation FY25- 6/7/2024
• Cost Estimate Workbook (CEWB) - Version 3.1 6/10/2024
• SPECC (Similar Project Estimates by Cost Category) 4/22/2024
• “C.E.O. launching 1-day Conceptual Estimating Course January 4th in Bristol, VA.” 
• Pre-Quantity Tool (PQT) - Version 1.3 - 6/27/2024
• Pre-Quantity Tool (PQT) User's Guide - Version 1.3 - 3/28/2024

Ressourcen

Cost Estimate Workbook (CEWB) & Guide

• Project Cost Estimating User Manual
  • PCES User Manual - Version: 10.1 - 1/4/2021 
• Sample Cost Estimate Packages (CEP):
  • Field Inspection - 12/2021
  • Pre-Scoping Estimate - 12/2021
• Cost Estimate Workbook (CEWB) & Guide:
  • Cost Estimate Workbook (CEWB) - Version 3.1 - 6/10/2024
  • Cost_Estimate_Workbook (CEWB) -(For Use Prior to 12/5/2022)     
  • Cost Estimate Workbook User Guide - Version 2.1 - 2/1/2023
• Item Code Tables - Historical Bid Pricing - District & Statewide Averages
• SMART SCALE Technical Guide 
• FHWA National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI) 
   

VDOT online forms 

• Forms
   

Instructional and Informational Memoranda and Other Guidance Documents

• IIM-CEO-01: Implementation of VDOT’s Cost Estimating Manual 
• IIM-CEO-02: Unit Costs Updating for Market Conditions (Updated Project Estimates) 
  VDOT Programwide Inflation Escalation FY25 - 6/3/2024 
  SUPERSEDED - "Inflation / Escalation on Projects to be Advertised for Construction in FY2024 - (Memorandum issued on 12/5/2022)"  
• Cost Estimating Manual (CEM), Version 2.0
• Cost Estimating Manual - Overview
• Project Development Budget and Estimates (PMO-3.7)
   

Project Estimating Tools

VDOT is providing the following project cost estimating tools for internal and external use. These tools assist in providing conceptual project estimates for all funding applications (includes SMART SCALE, SGR, etc.) and tracking of project estimates currently under design. Project estimators and Project Managers are expected to use the available tools to ensure all aspects of the project costs are addressed and improve the accuracy of project estimates for all applications and throughout the project development process.

• SPECC (Similar Project Estimates by Cost Category) 4/22/2024
• Bristol Scoping Estimating Tool - 3/2020
• Culpeper Concept Estimate Workbook - 6/2023 
• VDOT Statewide Bidtab Query User's Guide 8/14/2024
• Statewide Bid Tab Query Tool - 8/5/2024
• Pre-Quantity Tool (PQT) User's Guide -Version 1.3 - 3/28/2024
• Pre-Quantity Tool (PQT) - Version 1.3 - 6/27/2024
• Project Estimating Spreadsheet (Staunton Estimating Tool) - 8/27/2024
• Project Estimating Spreadsheet / (Staunton Estimating Tool) Instructions - 8/15/2024
   

Pre-Quantity Tool (PQT)

• Module 1 – Introduction 
• Module 2 – User Guide 
• Module 3 – Cover Sheet 
• Module 4 – Construction CN Estimate Summary Sheet 
• Module 5 – Roadway Sheet 
• Module 6 – Traffic Sheet 
• Module 7 – Bid Item Unit Costs Sheet 
  
  

Bristol District L&D Scoping Estimating Tool 

• Module 1 - Overview
• Module 2 - Field Data Collection Sheet & Item Checklist
• Module 3 - Total Project Summary
• Module 4 - Alignment Calculations
• Module 5 - Earthwork
• Module 6 - Project Example with Multiple Alignments
• Module 7 - Alignment Summaries
   

Project Estimating Spreadsheet / (Staunton Estimating Tool) 

• Einführung
• General Setup
• Prepare and Run Basic Estimates  
• Pricing Models  
• Features and Functions

Kontakt

Cost Estimation Office Team

Mitch Ball, P.E., L.S., DBIA
State Cost Estimation Engineer
[email protected]         

Harold Caples, P.E., CCM VCCO
Cost Estimating Data Analytics & Technology Program Manager
[email protected]

Steve Rodriguez
Cost Estimating Training Program Manager
[email protected]

Corbin Stynes, EIT
Cost Estimating Data Analytics Manager
[email protected]

Chanee L. Moroh, VCA, VCARM
Business Analyst 
[email protected]