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PS&E PS&E Plans, Specifications and EstimatePlans, Specifications and Estimate

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Contract Letting Contract Letting

• Plans-Show what is being builtPlans-Show what is being built

• Specification-Show how project is to Specification-Show how project is to be builtbe built

• Estimate-Show quantity estimates Estimate-Show quantity estimates (not $)(not $)

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Plans:Plans:

Title SheetTitle Sheet

IndexIndex

Typical SectionsTypical Sections

Summary of quantitiesSummary of quantities

Plans/ProfilesPlans/Profiles

MJMJ

Misc. Tables/detailsMisc. Tables/details

Earthwork Summary SheetsEarthwork Summary Sheets

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Plans continued:Plans continued:

SignsSigns

Traffic Signal plansTraffic Signal plans

Lighting plansLighting plans

Pavement marking plansPavement marking plans

Utility plansUtility plans

Large Culvert DetailsLarge Culvert Details

Retaining WallsRetaining Walls

Bridge Plans Bridge Plans

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Specifications-not std. specsSpecifications-not std. specs

• Special specs must be added to Special specs must be added to proposalproposal

• Main Office specs (already approved)Main Office specs (already approved)

• Regional Specs (must be Regional Specs (must be written/approved prior to letting)written/approved prior to letting)

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Standard SheetsStandard Sheets

There are many There are many standard sheetsstandard sheets::

-Earthwork-Earthwork-Guide Railing-Guide Railing-Signs-Signs-Culverts-Culverts-Bridge Design Details (BDD)-Bridge Design Details (BDD)

Applicable ones must be listedApplicable ones must be listed

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Regional Spec ExamplesRegional Spec Examples

Water Main WorkWater Main Work

Utility WorkUtility Work

Special ItemsSpecial Items

New MaterialsNew Materials

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Special NotesSpecial Notes

Try to avoid too many (let standard Try to avoid too many (let standard specs handle details)specs handle details)

Examples include permit conditions or Examples include permit conditions or items to be salvaged, etc.items to be salvaged, etc.

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Special NotesSpecial Notes

Try to avoid too many (let standard Try to avoid too many (let standard specs handle details)specs handle details)

Examples include permit conditions or Examples include permit conditions or items to be salvaged, etc.items to be salvaged, etc.

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Other Info available to Other Info available to bidderbidder

Cross SectionsCross Sections

Utility/drainage estimate sheetsUtility/drainage estimate sheets

Sign Face Layout shetsSign Face Layout shets

Subsurface soils investigation reportsSubsurface soils investigation reports

Other Special ReportsOther Special Reports

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Procedures for modifying Procedures for modifying PS&EPS&E

ErrorsErrors

Additions (minor)Additions (minor)

ClarificationClarification

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Report on DesignReport on Design

DesignerDesignerLocation of ProjectLocation of ProjectTable of LengthsTable of LengthsType of ConstructionType of ConstructionRoad HistoryRoad HistoryAdjoining HighwaysAdjoining HighwaysSoils InvestigationsSoils InvestigationsGradesGradesStopping Sight DistancesStopping Sight DistancesAlignmentAlignmentDrainageDrainageRight-of-WayRight-of-Way

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Report on Design-ContinuedReport on Design-Continued

SidewalksSidewalksSanitary SewersSanitary SewersUtilitiesUtilitiesPermits and AgreementsPermits and AgreementsSpecial SituationsSpecial SituationsStructuresStructuresMPTMPTTCDTCDFencingFencingPricing (Lump Sum Analysis)Pricing (Lump Sum Analysis)SalvageSalvage

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Engineer’s EstimateEngineer’s Estimate

Quantities included in plansQuantities included in plans

Engineer’s estimate not given to Engineer’s estimate not given to contractorcontractor

Prices not available to contractor—each Prices not available to contractor—each contractor provides their own bidcontractor provides their own bid

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Estimate SharesEstimate Shares

Highway Highway

BridgeBridge

UtilitiesUtilities

Different CountiesDifferent Counties

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Estimating StepsEstimating Steps

• List all item numbers – from plans & other List all item numbers – from plans & other similar planssimilar plans

• Estimate quantities and provide detailed Estimate quantities and provide detailed backupbackup

• Assign prices to each item – from similar Assign prices to each item – from similar jobs or average bid price informationjobs or average bid price information

• Provide lump sum price analysis (personnel, Provide lump sum price analysis (personnel, equipt., time, wage rates, rental, etc.)equipt., time, wage rates, rental, etc.)

• Calculate final estimated pricesCalculate final estimated prices