VT R&D Foundation Estimating Spreadsheets

In class, we were given the assignment of taking off the Virginia Tech Research and Development Foundation's concrete foundation. Take-offs are completed by calculating the amount of each of the materials that are involved in the construction of a building. In this case, that would be the amount of materials in the concrete foundation system. After doing the take-off, we were given the task of using RS Means to assign unit costs and assembly costs to this take-off. The following spreadsheets are the results of my analysis of the building plans and of my searching through RS Means for materials.


Unit Cost Estimate
This spreadsheet shows the unit costs for the materials, equipment, and labor of the VT R&D Foundation's concrete system. For each aspect of the building to be included, the spreadsheet shows the crew to be used and how much work that crew can produce in a day. The amount of the material is given, along with the unit (such as Linear Feet, Cubic Yards, Each, etc.) the material is sold in. These factors, along with the given prices for material, labor, and equipment, are used to calculate total prices for each material. Overhead and profit are also given in the table. The total prices for the items with and without overhead and profit, as well as the final price for the building, is given at the bottom of the spreadsheet.


Assembly Cost Estimate
This spreadsheet shows the assembly costs of the R&D building. This is a much simpler spreadsheet to follow because it is not made up of single materials, but instead it is made up of different parts of the building, such as the entire slab on grade or footing systems. The assembly cost estimate is made up of material and installation costs, which is different from the unit cost estimate.