1. CEE 492 Lab Session #1 February 3, 2012 1

2. CEE 492 RS Means –Introduction –Exercise ICE MC2 –Installation –Introduction and Overview Outline

3. Introduction to RS Means http://www.rsmeans.com/index.asp http://www.rsmeans.com/index.asp RS Means is a division of Reed Business Information. It provides cost information to the construction industry so contractors in the industry can provide accurate estimates and projections for their project costs. It has become a data standard for government work in terms of pricing, and is widely used by the industry as a whole. RS Means is accessible online, via CD-Rom, or in book form, and it also integrated in a variety of cost estimating software packages to allow for fast and reliable estimating. Cost information is updated annually These national-average costs can be adjusted to over 900 locations in the United States and Canada using the Location Factors provided.

4. RS Means Contains S.F. and per unit cost data

5. Definitions: –Daily Output: typical number of units a crew will install in a 8-hour day –Labor-hours: total number of labor-hours required to install one unit of work Crew = 1 person Daily output = 8 units How many labor-hours? Crew = 3 people Daily output= 8 units How many labor-hours? RS Means

6. Attached is a figure from R.S. Means estimating manual. This figure shows line item for a typical page from the unit price cost data book. The next slide shows the crew and equipment used to perform the work. Ⓒ

7. Crews are referenced later in R.S. Means RS Means

8. RS Means Exercise Have to excavate 31,200 C.Y. (Bank Measure) in three working weeks using a crawler mounted hydraulic excavator and load it onto trucks –How much would this cost?

9. RS Means Exercise Attached is a figure from R.S. Means estimating manual. The top part of the figure shows line item for a typical page from the unit price cost data book. The bottom part shows the crew and equipment used to perform the work. If the daily production for line 300 is lowered to 925 C.Y., find the man-hours per unit and bare costs for labor and equipment Ⓒ

10. Introduction to MC2 ICE = Interactive Cost Estimating MC2= Management Computer Controls In business for over 40 years, before releasing any Windows based products. –42% of top 100 contractors* –Over 6,000 users worldwide Other software: Timberline Best for G.C. Cost information from RS Means –Can be modified * Ref: ENR May 21/28, 2007 10

11. 11 MC2 Flowchart Estimate Maintenance Where all items are seen in one place, with Detail Add Item / Multiple Items Company Standard PROJECT INFO General Info Pricing Codes (labor Rates) Crews (Trade Codes) Sort Types & Code Waste Factors % SUMMARY Markups Taxes overhead Profit UNIT PRICE CATALOG UPC (Database) Project Info Name, Conditions Company Standards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Construction Systems Miscellaneous Items KNOWLEDGE BASE ESTIMATE SPECIFIC Summary Spreadsheet Wizards Assembly Reports COPY / PASTE Source: Greg Ollar, MC2

12. The ICE Estimating Process  The Five Steps of ICE Estimating 1.Create and set up a new estimate. 2.Perform takeoff 3.Review and adjust the estimate. 4.Print Reports 5.Analyze the estimate totals