Cost Estimating

Latest Revisions

2018 Averaged price lists updated 02-14-2020

2011 Averaged price lists updated 02-14-2020

Estimator® Software Guidance

• Project Data Field Information

• Items Requiring Supplemental Descriptions

• Lump Sum and Lump Unit Pay Item Usage for 
  Multi-project and Multi-site Contracts

• Category Codes

• Printing Options

• Consultant File Transfer

• Estimator® Template Files

Estimating Guidance

• Quantity Rounding

• Quantity Estimating

2018 SPECIFICATIONS

Item Lists

• 2018 Specifications Master Item List

Averaged Price Lists

• 5 Year Average Price List - 2018

• 2 Year Average Price List - 2018

2011 SPECIFICATIONS

Item Lists

• 2011 Specifications Master Item List - English

Averaged Price Lists

• 5 Year Average Price List - English

• 2 Year Average Price List - English

Specifications Links

• 2018 Standard Specifications for Construction Book

• 2011 Standard Specifications for Construction Book

Additional Links

• Quantity Sheet Form Builder

• VTrans Report on Shared-Use Path and Sidewalk Unit Costs - Updated August 2014

• AASHTO Technical Committee on Cost Estimating

• FHWA Guidelines on Preparing Engineer’s Estimate, Bid Reviews, and Evaluation