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34th annual edition2022

Antonio D'Aulerio, Senior Editor

Electrical Change Order Costs with RSMeans data

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Foreword ivHow the Cost Data Is Built: An Overview vEstimating with RSMeans data: Unit Prices viiHow to Use the Cost Data: The Details ixUnit Price Section 1RSMeans data: Unit Prices—How They Work 2

Pre-Installation Change Order Costs 7Post-Installation Change Order Costs 259

Reference Section 511Change Order Procedures and Considerations 512Crew Listings 523Historical Cost Indexes 525City Cost Indexes 526Location Factors 569Abbreviations 575

Index 579Training Class Options 594Labor Trade Rates includingOverhead & Profit Inside Back Cover

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Unit Price Section

Pre-Installation Costs 7General Requirements

01 21 Allowances .......................................... 1001 51 Temporary Utilities ............................ 11

Furnishings12 46 Furnishing Accessories ...................... 14

Special Construction13 47 Facility Protection .............................. 16

Plumbing22 05 Common Work Results for

Plumbing ............................................. 18Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

23 83 Radiant Heating Units ....................... 20Integrated Automation

25 05 Common Work Results forIntegrated Automation ....................... 26

25 36 Integrated AutomationInstrumentation & TerminalDevices ................................................ 26Electrical

26 01 Operation and Maintenance ofElectrical Systems .............................. 28

26 05 Common Work Results forElectrical .............................................. 29

26 09 Instrumentation and Control forElectrical Systems .............................. 123

26 12 Medium-Voltage Transformers .......... 12426 13 Medium-Voltage Switchgear .............. 12526 22 Low-Voltage Transformers ................. 12626 24 Switchboards and Panelboards .......... 13026 25 Low-Voltage Enclosed Bus

Assemblies .......................................... 15426 27 Low-Voltage Distribution

Equipment ........................................... 17426 28 Low-Voltage Circuit Protective

Devices ................................................ 19226 29 Low-Voltage Controllers .................... 19726 31 Photovoltaic Collectors ...................... 20026 32 Packaged Generator Assemblies ....... 20126 33 Battery Equipment .............................. 20126 35 Power Filters and Conditioners ......... 20226 36 Transfer Switches ............................... 20526 41 Facility Lightning Protection ............ 20626 51 Interior Lighting .................................. 20726 52 Safety Lighting .................................... 21526 54 Classified Location Lighting .............. 21526 55 Special Purpose Lighting .................... 21626 56 Exterior Lighting ................................. 21726 61 Lighting Systems and Accessories .... 22026 71 Electrical Machines ............................ 224

Communications27 05 Common Work Results for

Communications ................................ 22827 11 Communications Equipment Room

Fittings ................................................. 22827 13 Communications Backbone

Cabling ................................................. 23027 15 Communications Horizontal

Cabling ................................................. 23127 21 Data Communications Network

Equipment ........................................... 23427 32 Voice Communications Terminal

Equipment ........................................... 23527 41 Audio-Video Systems ......................... 23527 42 Electronic Digital Systems ................ 236

27 51 Distributed Audio-VideoCommunications Systems ................. 236

27 52 Healthcare Communications andMonitoring Systems ........................... 237

27 53 Distributed Systems ........................... 237Electronic Safety & Security

28 05 Common Work Results forElectronic Safety and Security .......... 240

28 23 Video Management System ............... 24028 31 Intrusion Detection ............................ 24128 33 Security Monitoring and Control ...... 24128 46 Fire Detection and Alarm .................. 24228 47 Mass Notification ............................... 24328 52 Detention Security Systems .............. 244

Utilities33 71 Electrical Utility Transmission and

Distribution ......................................... 24633 72 Utility Substations ............................. 25233 73 Utility Transformers .......................... 25333 75 High-Voltage Switchgear and

Protection Devices ............................. 25333 78 Substation Converter Stations .......... 25433 79 Site Grounding .................................... 254

Transportation34 43 Airfield Signaling and Control

Equipment ........................................... 256Electrical Power Generation

48 13 Hydroelectric Plant Electrical PowerGeneration Equipment ....................... 258

Post-Installation Costs 259General Requirements

01 21 Allowances .......................................... 26201 51 Temporary Utilities ............................ 263

Furnishings12 46 Furnishing Accessories ...................... 266

Special Construction13 47 Facility Protection .............................. 268

Plumbing22 05 Common Work Results for

Plumbing ............................................. 270Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

23 83 Radiant Heating Units ....................... 272Integrated Automation

25 05 Common Work Results forIntegrated Automation ....................... 278

25 36 Integrated AutomationInstrumentation & TerminalDevices ................................................ 278Electrical

26 01 Operation and Maintenance ofElectrical Systems .............................. 280

26 05 Common Work Results forElectrical .............................................. 281

26 09 Instrumentation and Control forElectrical Systems .............................. 375

26 12 Medium-Voltage Transformers .......... 37626 13 Medium-Voltage Switchgear .............. 37726 22 Low-Voltage Transformers ................. 37826 24 Switchboards and Panelboards .......... 38226 25 Low-Voltage Enclosed Bus

Assemblies .......................................... 40626 27 Low-Voltage Distribution

Equipment ........................................... 426

26 28 Low-Voltage Circuit ProtectiveDevices ................................................ 444

26 29 Low-Voltage Controllers .................... 44926 31 Photovoltaic Collectors ...................... 45226 32 Packaged Generator Assemblies ....... 45326 33 Battery Equipment .............................. 45326 35 Power Filters and Conditioners ......... 45426 36 Transfer Switches ............................... 45726 41 Facility Lightning Protection ............ 45826 51 Interior Lighting .................................. 45926 52 Safety Lighting .................................... 46726 54 Classified Location Lighting .............. 46726 55 Special Purpose Lighting .................... 46826 56 Exterior Lighting ................................. 46926 61 Lighting Systems and Accessories .... 47226 71 Electrical Machines ............................ 476

Communications27 05 Common Work Results for

Communications ................................ 48027 11 Communications Equipment Room

Fittings ................................................. 48027 13 Communications Backbone

Cabling ................................................. 48227 15 Communications Horizontal

Cabling ................................................. 48327 21 Data Communications Network

Equipment ........................................... 48627 32 Voice Communications Terminal

Equipment ........................................... 48727 41 Audio-Video Systems ......................... 48727 42 Electronic Digital Systems ................ 48827 51 Distributed Audio-Video

Communications Systems ................. 48827 52 Healthcare Communications and

Monitoring Systems ........................... 48927 53 Distributed Systems ........................... 489

Electronic Safety & Security28 05 Common Work Results for

Electronic Safety and Security .......... 49228 23 Video Management System ............... 49228 31 Intrusion Detection ............................ 49328 33 Security Monitoring and Control ...... 49328 46 Fire Detection and Alarm .................. 49428 47 Mass Notification ............................... 49528 52 Detention Security Systems .............. 496

Utilities33 71 Electrical Utility Transmission and

Distribution ......................................... 49833 72 Utility Substations ............................. 50433 73 Utility Transformers .......................... 50533 75 High-Voltage Switchgear and

Protection Devices ............................. 50533 78 Substation Converter Stations .......... 50633 79 Site Grounding .................................... 506

Transportation34 43 Airfield Signaling and Control

Equipment ........................................... 508Electrical Power Generation

48 13 Hydroelectric Plant Electrical PowerGeneration Equipment ....................... 510

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All the reference information is in one section,making it easy to find what you need to know. . . and easy to use the data set on a daily basis.This section is visually identified by a verticalblack bar on the page edges.In this Reference Section we’ve included ChangeOrder Procedures and Considerations, withreference tables, explanations, and estimatinginformation that support how we developed theunit price data; Crew Listings, a listing of allcrews, equipment, and their costs; HistoricalCost Indexes for cost comparisons over time;City Cost Indexes and Location Factors foradjusting costs to the region you are in; and anexplanation of all the Abbreviations in thedata set.

Table of ContentsChange Order Procedures and Considerations 512

R.1 Change Order Installation Phase ........................................................................................... 514R.2 Change Order Installation Efficiency.................................................................................... 514R.3 Impact of Quantity on Change Order Material Purchasing................................................ 515R.4 Manpower Required to Install Electrical Units ................................................................... 516R.5 Efficient Ratios of Foremen to Crew..................................................................................... 517R.6 Impact of Crew Size on Supervision ..................................................................................... 517R.7 Lost Efficiency Due to Increased Crew Size......................................................................... 518R.8 Time Required for Crew Orientation.................................................................................... 518R.9 Effects of Overtime ................................................................................................................. 519R.10 Contract Change Order ........................................................................................................ 520R.11 Extra Work Order .................................................................................................................. 521R.12 Proposal .................................................................................................................................. 522

Crew Listings 523Historical Cost Indexes 525City Cost Indexes 526Location Factors 569Abbreviations 575

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