UFC 3-740-05 Construction Cost Estimating
Methods, procedures, and formats for preparation of construction cost estimates for DoD projects.
What This Publication Covers
Purpose and applicability of DoD construction cost estimating across the project life cycle.
Parametric, budgetary, and detailed estimates keyed to design phase (planning, 35%, 65%, 95%, final).
Quantity takeoff, unit pricing, crew-based productivity, and the use of MII (MCACES) as the DoD standard estimating system.
Overhead, profit, escalation, contingency, and SIOH factors.
Independent government estimate procedures, reconciliation with bids, and documentation.
U.S. government publication — public domain. Outline for orientation; the full text is in the PDF at USACE.
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