Electrical Change Order Costs - RSMeans

Electrical Change Order Costs with RSMeans data

202133rd annual edition

Copyright The Gordian Group, Inc. 2021

33rd annual edition2021

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 261

Reference Section 515Change Order Procedures and Considerations 516Crew Listings 527Historical Cost Indexes 529City Cost Indexes 530Location Factors 573Abbreviations 579

Index 583Other Data and Services 593Labor 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 Conctruction13 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 Resultsfor Integrated Automation ................. 26

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

26 01 Operation and Maintenanceof Electrical Systems .......................... 28

26 05 Common Work Resultsfor Electrical ........................................ 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 .................................... 255

Transportation34 43 Airfield Signaling and Control

Equipment ........................................... 258Electrical Power Generation

48 13 Hydroelectric Plant Electrical PowerGeneration Equipment ....................... 260

Post-Installation Costs 261General Requirements

01 21 Allowances .......................................... 26401 51 Temporary Utilities ............................ 265

Furnishings12 46 Furnishing Accessories ...................... 268

Special Conctruction13 47 Facility Protection .............................. 270

Plumbing22 05 Common Work Results

for Plumbing ....................................... 272Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning

23 83 Radiant Heating Units ....................... 274Integrated Automation

25 05 Common Work Results forIntegrated Automation ....................... 280

25 36 Integrated AutomationInstrumentation & TerminalDevices ................................................ 280Electrical

26 01 Operation and Maintenance ofElectrical Systems .............................. 282

26 05 Common Work Results forElectrical .............................................. 283

26 09 Instrumentation and Control forElectrical Systems .............................. 377

26 12 Medium-Voltage Transformers .......... 37826 13 Medium-Voltage Switchgear .............. 37926 22 Low-Voltage Transformers ................. 38026 24 Switchboards and Panelboards .......... 38426 25 Low-Voltage Enclosed Bus

Assemblies .......................................... 40826 27 Low-Voltage Distribution

Equipment ........................................... 428

26 28 Low-Voltage Circuit ProtectiveDevices ................................................ 446

26 29 Low-Voltage Controllers .................... 45126 31 Photovoltaic Collectors ...................... 45426 32 Packaged Generator Assemblies ....... 45526 33 Battery Equipment .............................. 45526 35 Power Filters and Conditioners ......... 45626 36 Transfer Switches ............................... 45926 41 Facility Lightning Protection ............ 46026 51 Interior Lighting .................................. 46126 52 Safety Lighting .................................... 46926 54 Classified Location Lighting .............. 46926 55 Special Purpose Lighting .................... 47026 56 Exterior Lighting ................................. 47126 61 Lighting Systems and Accessories .... 47426 71 Electrical Machines ............................ 478

Communications27 05 Common Work Results for

Communications ................................ 48227 11 Communications Equipment Room

Fittings ................................................. 48227 13 Communications Backbone

Cabling ................................................. 48427 15 Communications Horizontal

Cabling ................................................. 48527 21 Data Communications Network

Equipment ........................................... 48827 32 Voice Communications Terminal

Equipment ........................................... 48927 41 Audio-Video Systems ......................... 48927 42 Electronic Digital Systems ................ 49027 51 Distributed Audio-Video

Communications Systems ................. 49027 52 Healthcare Communications and

Monitoring Systems ........................... 49127 53 Distributed Systems ........................... 491

Electronic Safety & Security28 05 Common Work Results for

Electronic Safety and Security .......... 49428 23 Video Management System ............... 49428 31 Intrusion Detection ............................ 49528 33 Security Monitoring and Control ...... 49528 46 Fire Detection and Alarm .................. 49628 47 Mass Notification ............................... 49728 52 Detention Security Systems .............. 498

Utilities33 71 Electrical Utility Transmission and

Distribution ......................................... 50033 72 Utility Substations ............................. 50633 73 Utility Transformers .......................... 50733 75 High-Voltage Switchgear and

Protection Devices ............................. 50733 78 Substation Converter Stations .......... 50833 79 Site Grounding .................................... 509

Transportation34 43 Airfield Signaling and Control

Equipment ........................................... 512Electrical Power Generation

48 13 Hydroelectric Plant Electrical PowerGeneration Equipment ....................... 514

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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 516

R.1 Change Order Installation Phase ........................................................................................... 518R.2 Change Order Installation Efficiency.................................................................................... 518R.3 Impact of Quantity on Change Order Material Purchasing................................................ 519R.4 Manpower Required to Install Electrical Units ................................................................... 520R.5 Efficient Ratios of Foremen to Crew..................................................................................... 521R.6 Impact of Crew Size on Supervision ..................................................................................... 521R.7 Lost Efficiency Due to Increased Crew Size......................................................................... 522R.8 Time Required for Crew Orientation.................................................................................... 522R.9 Effects of Overtime ................................................................................................................. 523R.10 Contract Change Order ........................................................................................................ 524R.11 Extra Work Order .................................................................................................................. 525R.12 Proposal .................................................................................................................................. 526

Crew Listings 527Historical Cost Indexes 529City Cost Indexes 530Location Factors 573Abbreviations 579

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