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Foreword
How the Book Is Built: An Overview
Absolute Essentials for a Quick Start
Estimating with RSMeans
Unit Price Cost Data
How to Use the Book: The Details
Unit Price Section
Assemblies Section
Reference Section
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v
vi
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Construction Equipment Rental Costs
Crew Listings
Historical Cost Indexes
City Cost Indexes
Location Factors
Reference Tables
Change Orders
Square Foot Costs
Abbreviations
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565
601
602
645
651
686
689
699
Index
Other RSMeans Products and Services
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Unit Price
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General Requirements
Summary of Work ..............................
Allowances ..........................................
Project Management
and Coordination ................................
Construction Progress
Documentation ...................................
Regulatory Requirements ..................
Temporary Utilities ............................
Construction Facilities .......................
Construction Aids ..............................
Vehicular Access and Parking ...........
Temporary Barriers and Enclosures ..
Project Identification ..........................
Cleaning and Waste Management ....
Commissioning ...................................
Facility Maintenance ..........................
Existing Conditions
Surveys ................................................
Demolition ..........................................
Underground Storage
Tank Removal .....................................
Transportation and Disposal
of Hazardous Materials ......................
Asbestos Remediation ........................
Mold Remediation ..............................
Concrete
Concrete Forming ...............................
Concrete Accessories .........................
Reinforcement Bars ............................
Fabric and Grid Reinforcing ..............
Cast-In-Place Concrete .......................
Structural Concrete ............................
Concrete Finishing .............................
Epoxy Grouting ...................................
Concrete Boring ..................................
Metals
Common Work Results for Metals ...
Structural Steel Framing ....................
Metal Floor Plates ..............................
Wood, Plastics & Composites
Wood Framing .....................................
Sheathing .............................................
Thermal & Moisture Protection
Flexible Flashing .................................
Roof Accessories .................................
Roof Pavers ..........................................
Firestopping .........................................
Preformed Joint Seals .........................
Joint Sealants ......................................
Finishes
Supports for Plaster
and Gypsum Board .............................
Painting ................................................
Specialties
Compartments and Cubicles .............
Toilet, Bath, and Laundry
Accessories ..........................................
Fire Protection Specialties .................
Equipment
Vehicle Service Equipment ................
Retail and Service Equipment ...........
Residential Equipment .......................
Unit Kitchens ......................................
Foodservice Storage Equipment ........
Food Cooking Equipment ..................
Food Dispensing Equipment ..............
Foodservice Cleaning and
Disposal Equipment ...........................
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Laboratory Equipment ....................... 73
Medical Sterilizing Equipment .......... 74
Patient Care Equipment .................... 75
Dental Equipment .............................. 75
Operating Room Equipment .............. 75
Mortuary Equipment .......................... 76
Facility Maintenance Equipment ...... 76
Religious Equipment .......................... 76
Detention Equipment ......................... 76
Furnishings
Manufactured Wood Casework ......... 78
Special Construction
Swimming Pools ................................. 80
Tubs and Pools .................................... 80
Special Activity Rooms ...................... 81
Fabricated Engineered Structures ...... 82
Building Modules ................................ 82
Facility Protection .............................. 82
Conveying Equipment
Vehicle Lifts ........................................ 84
Fire Suppression
Common Work Results
for Fire Suppression ............................ 86
Facility Fire-Suppression
Water-Service Piping .......................... 86
Fire-Suppression Standpipes .............. 89
Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems .. 93
Carbon-Dioxide Fire-Extinguishing
Systems ................................................ 95
Clean-Agent Fire-Extinguishing
Systems ................................................ 96
Centrifugal Fire Pumps ...................... 96
Plumbing
Operation and Maintenance
of Plumbing ......................................... 100
Common Work Results
for Plumbing ....................................... 101
Plumbing Insulation ........................... 124
Facility Water Distribution ............... 143
Facility Potable-Water
Storage Tanks ...................................... 252
Facility Sanitary Sewerage ................. 253
Facility Storm Drainage ..................... 274
General Service Compressed-Air
Systems ................................................ 277
Domestic Water Softeners ................. 278
Domestic Water Filtration
Equipment ........................................... 279
Electric Domestic Water Heaters ...... 280
Fuel-Fired Domestic Water Heaters .. 281
Residential Plumbing Fixtures .......... 283
Commercial Plumbing Fixtures ........ 290
Healthcare Plumbing Fixtures ........... 295
Emergency Plumbing Fixtures .......... 296
Security Plumbing Fixtures ............... 297
Drinking Fountains and
Water Coolers ..................................... 298
Swimming Pool Plumbing Systems .. 300
Fountain Plumbing Systems .............. 300
Vacuum Systems for Laboratory
and Healthcare Facilities ................... 301
Gas Systems for Laboratory and
Healthcare Facilities ........................... 302
Chemical-Waste Systems for Lab.
and Healthcare Facilities ................... 305
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning
Common Work Results for HVAC ... 312
HVAC Insulation ................................ 320
Instrumentation and Control
for HVAC ............................................. 321
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Facility Fuel Piping ............................. 323
Facility Fuel Pumps ............................ 325
Facility Fuel-Storage Tanks ............... 325
Hydronic Piping and Pumps .............. 328
Refrigerant Piping ............................... 337
HVAC Fans .......................................... 337
Special Exhaust Systems .................... 338
Ventilation Hoods ............................... 340
Breechings, Chimneys, and Stacks ... 340
Heating Boilers .................................... 346
Furnaces ............................................... 349
Solar Energy Heating Equipment ...... 349
Heat Exchangers for HVAC ............... 352
Air-to-Air Energy Recovery
Equipment ........................................... 353
Decentralized Unitary HVAC
Equipment ........................................... 353
Convection Heating
and Cooling Units .............................. 354
Radiant Heating Units ....................... 356
Prefabricated Equipment Supports .... 361
Electrical
Common Work Results
for Electrical ........................................ 364
Switchboards and Panelboards .......... 371
Low-Voltage Controllers .................... 372
Electronic Safety & Security
Intrusion Detection ............................ 374
Fire Detection and Alarm .................. 374
Gas Detection and Alarm .................. 375
Earthwork
Excavation and Fill ............................. 378
Exterior Improvements
Flexible Paving .................................... 394
Planting Irrigation .............................. 395
Utilities
Operation and Maintenance
of Utilities ........................................... 400
Common Work Results
for Utilities .......................................... 404
Water Utility Distribution Piping ..... 405
Water Utility Distribution
Equipment ........................................... 411
Water Utility Storage Tanks .............. 414
Water Supply Wells ............................ 415
Sanitary Utility Sewerage Piping ...... 416
Utility Septic Tanks ........................... 417
Storm Utility Drainage Piping .......... 418
Culverts ............................................... 421
Storm Utility Water Drains ............... 422
Subdrainage ......................................... 422
Storm Drainage Structures ................ 423
Natural-Gas Distribution ................... 424
Liquid Fuel Distribution .................... 424
Hydronic Energy Distribution ........... 425
Steam Energy Distribution ................ 427
Material Processing & Handling Equipment
Cranes and Hoists .............................. 432
Pollution Control Equipment
Particulate Control Equipment ......... 434
Water and Wastewater Equipment
Packaged Water and Wastewater
Treatment Equipment ........................ 438
Grit Removal And Handling
Equipment ........................................... 438
Oil and Grease Separation
and Removal Equipment ................... 439
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Section
Table of Contents
Table No.
D SERVICES
Page
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410
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440
510
610
710
810
820
920
922
924
926
928
930
932
934
936
951
Water Closet Systems ...............................................................
Water Closets, Group ................................................................
Urinal Systems ...........................................................................
Urinal Systems, Battery Mount ...............................................
Lavatory Systems .......................................................................
Lavatory Systems, Battery Mount ............................................
Kitchen Sink Systems ...............................................................
Laundry Sink Systems ...............................................................
Laboratory Sink Systems ..........................................................
Service Sink Systems ................................................................
Bathtub Systems ........................................................................
Group Wash Fountain Systems ................................................
Shower Systems .........................................................................
Drinking Fountain Systems ......................................................
Water Cooler Systems ...............................................................
Two Fixture Bathroom, Two Wall Plumbing ..........................
Two Fixture Bathroom, One Wall Plumbing ..........................
Three Fixture Bathroom, One Wall Plumbing ........................
Three Fixture Bathroom, Two Wall Plumbing .......................
Four Fixture Bathroom, Two Wall Plumbing ..........................
Four Fixture Bathroom, Three Wall Plumbing .......................
Five Fixture Bathroom, Two Wall Plumbing ..........................
Five Fixture Bathroom, Three Wall Plumbing ........................
Five Fixture Bathroom, One Wall Plumbing ..........................
Sample Estimate ........................................................................
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D2020 Domestic Water Distribution
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D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
D2020
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220
230
240
250
260
265
270
275
280
285
290
295
Electric Water Heaters - Residential Systems .........................
Gas Fired Water Heaters - Residential Systems .....................
Oil Fired Water Heaters - Residential Systems ......................
Electric Water Heaters - Commercial Systems ......................
Gas Fired Water Heaters - Commercial Systems ...................
Oil Fired Water Heaters - Commercial Systems ....................
Solar, Closed Loop, Add-On Hot Water Systems ...................
Solar, Drainback, Hot Water Systems .....................................
Solar, Draindown, Hot Water Systems ....................................
Solar Recirculation, Domestic Hot Water Systems ...............
Thermosyphon, Hot Water .......................................................
Solar Hot Water, Air To Water Heat Exchange ......................
Solar, Closed Loop, Hot Water Systems ..................................
468
469
470
471
472
473
475
477
479
481
483
485
487
D2040 210 Roof Drain Systems ................................................................... 488
D4010 Sprinklers
D4010
D4010
D4010
D4010
D4010
D4010
D4010
D4010
310
350
370
390
410
412
413
414
Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems ......................................................
Preaction Sprinkler Systems .....................................................
Deluge Sprinkler Systems .........................................................
Firecycle Sprinkler Systems ......................................................
Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems ......................................................
Wet Sprinkler Seismic Components ........................................
Seismic Wet Pipe Flexible Feed Sprinkler Systems ................
Seismic Wet Pipe Flexible Feed Sprinkler Systems ................
500
503
506
509
512
515
518
520
D4020 Standpipes
D4020 310 Wet Standpipe Risers, Class I ...................................................
Wet Standpipe Risers, Class II ..................................................
Wet Standpipe Risers, Class III .................................................
D4020 330 Dry Standpipe Risers, Class I ...................................................
Dry Standpipe Risers, Class II ..................................................
Dry Standpipe Risers, Class III .................................................
D4020 410 Fire Hose Equipment .................................................................
522
522
523
524
524
525
526
D4090 Other Fire Protection Systems
D4090 910 Fire Suppression Unit Components ......................................... 527
D4090 920 FM200 Systems .......................................................................... 527
G BUILDING SITEWORK
G1030 Site Earthwork
G1030
G1030
G1030
G1030
805
806
807
815
Trenching Common Earth ........................................................
Trenching Loam & Sandy Clay ................................................
Trenching Sand & Gravel .........................................................
Pipe Bedding ...............................................................................
530
532
534
536
G2040 Site Development
G2040 920 Swimming Pools ........................................................................ 538
G2050 Landscaping
G2050 710 Site Irrigation ............................................................................. 539
G2050 720 Site Irrigation ............................................................................. 542
G3010 Water Supply
G3010 121 Water Service, Lead Free ........................................................... 543
G3010 410 Fire Hydrants .............................................................................. 545
G3020 Sanitary Sewer
G3030 Storm Sewer
G3030 210 Manholes & Catch Basins ........................................................ 549
D3010 Energy Supply
510
650
660
675
D3090 Other HVAC Systems/Equip
D3090 320 Garage Exhaust Systems ........................................................... 499
G3020 302 Septic Systems ........................................................................... 547
D2040 Rain Water Drainage
D3010
D3010
D3010
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D3020 102 Small Heating Systems, Hydronic, Electric Boilers ............... 498
D2010 Plumbing Fixtures
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
D2010
Table No.
D3020 Heat Generating Systems
Apartment Building Heating - Fin Tube Radiation ................
Solar, Closed Loop, Space/Hot Water Systems .......................
Solar Swimming Pool Heater Systems ....................................
Air To Water Heat Exchange ....................................................
490
493
495
497
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Reference
Section
All the reference information is in one section,
making it easy to find what you need to know
. . . and easy to use the book on a daily basis. This
section is visually identified by a vertical black
bar on the page edges.
In this Reference Section, we’ve included
Equipment Rental Costs, a listing of rental and
operating costs; Crew Listings, a full listing
of all crews and equipment, and their costs;
Historical Cost Indexes for cost comparisons
over time; City Cost Indexes and Location
Factors for adjusting costs to the region you
are in; Reference Tables, where you will find
explanations, estimating information and
procedures, or technical data; Change Orders,
information on pricing changes to contract
documents; Square Foot Costs that allow you
to make a rough estimate for the overall cost of
a project; and an explanation of all the
Abbreviations in the book.
Table of Contents
Construction Equipment
Rental Costs
Crew Listings
Historical Cost Indexes
City Cost Indexes
Location Factors
Reference Tables
R01
R02
R03
R05
R13
R21
General Requirements..........................
Existing Conditions ..............................
Concrete.................................................
Metals ....................................................
Special Construction ............................
Fire Suppression ....................................
Reference Tables (cont.)
553
565
601
R22 Plumbing ...............................................
R23 Heating, Ventilating &
Air Conditioning ...................................
R31 Earthwork ..............................................
R33 Utilities ..................................................
Change Orders
645 Square Foot Costs
651 Abbreviations
604
671
681
684
685
686
689
699
651
665
666
667
667
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