STEEL REINFORCEMENT ESTIMATE

1. Foundation Slab
No. of sheets of mesh = 2

2. Headwalls:
No. of dowels = 24
Length = 9,600 mm = 2 No. x 6m Ø12mm bars
Length of horizontal bars = 10,400 mm = 2 No. x 6m Ø14mm bars

3. Wingwalls h 1,300mm
3.1 Main bars: d
Bar spacing = 150 mm 100mm
No. in one row = 26 3,700mm
Length of bars = 18,200 mm 18,411 18,411 h= 1200*d
18,411 3700
18,200 dact= 148
Total length of main reinforcement = 145,600 mm = 25 No. x 6m Ø16mm bars

3.2 Distribution bars:

Bar spacing = 200 mm
No. in one row = 8
Length of bars = 15,200 mm 16,308 16,308 16,308
15,200 dact= 185.7143
Total length of reinforcement = 121,600 mm = 21 No. x 6m Ø12mm bars

4. Costs

Unit Cost Additional cost to

Bar Size Unit Quantity Cost Mt
Mt culvert rate
Mesh 6mx2,4m Sheets 2 1,760.00 3,520.00
Ø12mm No. (6m bars) 23 180.00 4,140.00
Ø14mm No. (6m bars) 2 320.00 640.00
Ø16mm No. (6m bars) 25 320.00 8,000.00 per m3 per m
Total cost 16,300.00 1,237.29 2,362.32
US$ = 465.71 35.35 67.49
 TENDER RATES CALCULATIONS
PIPE CULVERT RATE BUILD-UP
Excavate and Concrete Ø900mm diameter pipe culvert, including steel reinforcement
Width of road = 6m
1. Concrete
1.1 Compute Volume of Concrete Concrete section:
w = 6m =300+900+100mm = 1.300 m
Slope 1: 2 150mm
150mm
Length of Culvert Ø900mm = 150+900+100mm
= w+2*s*0,15+2*0,15 Ø900mm = 1.150 m
= 6+2*2*0,15+2*0,15 300mm 300mm
= 6.9
Width of culvert = 6,9m+2*0,3 = 1300+200
= 7.5 m = 1.500 m

● Volume of concrete in foundation slab = 1,5*0,3*7,5m 3 = 3.375 m3

● Volume of concrete in culvert surround = (1,3*1,15-Pi*0,9 2/4)*6,9 = 5.925 m3
Headwalls (concrete): Wingwalls:
200mm wide 200mm
150mm = 150+1150 mm
= 1.300 m

1,3m
300mm
● Volume of concrete in headwalls = 2*0,15*1,3*0,2 = 0.078 m 3

3,7m

● Volume of concrete in wingwalls = 4*½*3,7*1,3*0,2 + 4*3,9*0,4*0,3 = 3.796 m3

Total volume of concrete = 13.174 m3

Length of culvert = 6.90 m

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 1.2 Estimate Shuttering
Area of shuttering:
Concrete surround = 21.32
Wingwalls = 19.24
Headwalls = 0.51
Total area = 41.07 m2
No. of 2,44x1,22m shutter boards = 14
Note: Assume that no shuttering is required for foundation slabs

1.3 Cost of Materials

Volume of concrete = 13.174 m3
Length of culvert = 6.90 m
Wastage factor for stone = 5%
Wastage factor for sand = 5%
Transport is at US$2/km for a site 300km from town; Sand is sourced locally, and shutter boards covered under general costs

1m3 mix-
Quantity Unit Cost US$ Transport
Total Unit Cost
Unit Cost US$
B25 Cost to Site US$
Cement No. 7 93 9 2 11 1,023.00
Stone m3 0.72 10 25 60 85 846.58
3
Sand m 0.65 9 17 5 22 197.81
Shutter Boards No. 14 3 2 5 70.00 *Ch
Sub-total 2,137.40
Steel Reinforcement Sum 465.71
Concrete Pipes No. 9 120 15 135 1,215.00
Total cost of materials 3,818.11

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 2. Labour
1 x Supervisor
8 x Labourers
Time required: Excavation - 1 day
Concreting - 1 day
Shuttering & Steel fixing - 1 day
Total time= 3 days
Working hours per day = 9 hrs
Labour Costs:

Unit Quantity Cost/hr $ Cost US$

Supervisor hr 27 0.90 24.30
Labourers hr 216 0.35 75.60
Total cost of labour 99.90

3. Equipment

Unit Quantity Unit Cost $ Cost US$

1xConcrete mixer day 3 100.00 300.00 *Ch
1xWater cart day 3 50.00 150.00
1xTransport (Tractor/Lorry) hr 27 25.00 675.00
1xPoker vibrator day 3 15.00 45.00
Total cost of equipment 1,170.00

4. Tools and Accessories

Conribution Unit Quantity Unit Cost $ Cost US$

10xPicks 15% L/S 10 9.00 13.50
10xShovels 15% L/S 10 14.00 21.00
2xWheel barrows 15% L/S 2 65.00 19.50
10xProtective clothing 15% L/S 10 70.00 105.00
Total cost of Tools & Accessories 54.00
Note: Although computed here, tools and accessories are usually included in Ps & Gs

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 5 Concrete Rate
(Concrete only, excluding reinforcement and pipes)

Output Unit Costs US$ Basic Rate $ Mark-up % Total Rate US$
1 Materials 13.174 m3 2,137.40 162.24 20% 194.69
2 Labour 13.174 m3 99.90 7.58 15% 8.72
3 Equipment 13.174 m3 1,170.00 88.81 20% 106.57
4 Tools & Accessories 13.174 m3 54.00 4.10 25% 5.12 Rate in MT at 35Mt to US$
Total Concrete Rate= 13.174 m3 3,461.30 262.73 20% 315.10 11,028.57
262.73 (includes risk)

6 Culvert Rate (per m length):

Output Unit Costs US$ Basic Rate $ Mark-up % Total Rate US$
1 Materials 6.900 m 3,818.11 553.35 20% 664.02
2 Labour 6.900 m 99.90 14.48 15% 16.65
3 Equipment 6.900 m 1,170.00 169.57 20% 203.48
4 Tools & Accessories 6.900 m 54.00 7.83 25% 9.78 Rate in MT at 35Mt to US$
Total Concrete Rate= 6.900 m 3,461.30 745.22 20% 893.93 31,287.55
501.64 (includes risk)

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TENDER RATES CALCULATIONS
A. BOQ ITEM BUILD-UP
Load, Haul, Dump, Water & Compact 150mm Base 1 layer, stabilised with 4% cement, to 98% Mod
AASHTO

Width of road = 10 m
Layer thickness = 75 mm w=6
Road side slope s (1:s) = 3
Working hours per day = 9.5 hrs Slope 1: s t = 0,15

1 Loading and hauling w+2*s*t

1.1 Equipment = 6+2*3*0,15
Distance to be Completed in 1 day = 200 m w+s*t
Gravel haul distance D = 10 km ´=6+3*0,15
Wastage factor, α = 5.0% (5%-7%)
Compaction factor f = 0.75 (0,7 - 0,8)
Tipper size in fleet = 15 m3
Amount of gravel required = lengthxavg. widthxthicknessxwastage factor
= 320x(6+sx0,15)x0,15x(1+α) = 161 m3
Loose volume of gravel = Amount of gravel ÷ f = 215 m3
Tipper average travelling speed = 45 km/hr
Tipper travelling time T = Haul distancex2 ÷ speed = 30x2x60÷ Speed = 26.67 min
Loading time L = 5 min
Dumping time E = 2 min
Total loading, hauling & dumping cycle time C = = T+L+E = = 33.67 min
Breaks for lunch, tea = 0.75
No. of loads per tipper per day = ´=(9 hrs - breaks)*60÷Total cycle time C = 15.5941
Say 16
Volume of gravel hauled by one tipper per day= 10x25 = 240 m3
No. of tippers required = Total vol. of gravel÷vol. hauled by one tipper = 406÷250 0.8947
Say 2
No. of loaders required = 2

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1.2 Labour
1x Assistant at gravel pit
1x Dumping controller
Note: Operator costs included in equipment rates
1.3 Costs:
Resource Item No. Input Unit Rate $/unit Cost $
Loader 1 9.5 hr 156.00 1,482.00
Tippers 2 19 hr 1120.00 21,280.00
1.1 Total eqpt. Cost = 22,762.00
1.2 Labour 2 19 hr 4 76.00
Note: Fuel included in equipment rate
2 Spreading, mixing and compaction
2.1 Equipment
Compaction unit for a day's production is as listed in table below: grader, tractor, disc harrow, vibro roller
2.2 Labour
1x Gang leader
6x labourers to pick roots, spread cement bags etc.
2.3 Costs:
Resource Item No. Input Unit Rate $/unit Cost $ 359.95
Grader 2 19 hr 360.00 6,840.00
Tractor 1 0 hr 25.00 -
Dozer 1 9.5 day 345.00 3,277.50
Vibro Roller 1 9.5 hr 156.00 1,482.00
2.1 Total eqpt. Cost = 11,599.50
Gang leader 1 9.5 hr 4 38.00
Labour 6 57 hr 3.5 199.50
2.2 Total labour cost = 237.50

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 Note: Peso de saibro= A*1950
3 Watering Peso/massa da Agua= w*A*1950 kg
3.1 Equipment Vol de água= Peso/Densidade de água (m3) *1000 litres = w*A*1950 kg
Wastage factor, β 5%
Compacted volume of gravel, A = 161 m3
Density of compacted layer = 1950 kg/m3
OMC, w = 9%
Volume of water required in section, V = A*w*Density of soil = 28,263 litres
Water haul distance, D = 10 km
Average bowser speed, S = 25 km/hr
Travel time,T =2*D*60÷S = 48 min
Loading time, L = 15 min
Watering time, W = 20 min
Cycle time, C = T+L+W = 83 min
Allowable compaction time, E (Due to limitations like heat, cement setting etc.) = 6 hrs
No. of loads in allowable compaction time,h =E*60÷C = 4.34
Say h = 5
Volume of bowser = 10,000 litres
Volume of water delivered by one bowser, I =B*(1-β)*h = 47,500
No. of bowsers, N =V÷I = 0.60
Say N= 1
3.2 Labour
1x Water pump attendant
3.3 Costs:
Resource Item No. Input Unit Rate $/unit Cost $
Water Bowser 1 9.5 hr 190.00 1,805.00
Water pump 1 9.5 hr 40.00 380.00
3.1 Total eqpt. Cost = 2,185.00
3.2 Labour 1 9.5 hr 4 38.00

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5 Total Item Rate Build-up:

Output = 6mx320mx150mm = 150
Cost $
Output Unit Equipment Labour Materials Total Cost $ Basic Rate $ Mark-up % Total Rate $
1 Loading and hauling 200 m 22,762.00 76.00 22,838.00 114.19 17.5% 134.17
Spreading, mixing and
2 compaction 200 m 11,599.50 237.50 11,837.00 59.19 17.5% 69.54

3 Watering 200 m 2,185.00 38.00 2,223.00 11.12 17.5% 13.06

Sub-total 200 36,898.00 184.49 17.5% 216.78

184.49 (includes risk)

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 PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL COSTS
I TIME RELATED COSTS
US $
1 LABOUR
Basic Rate/Mon %Charge to
No. Total
Rate/Mon incl. Allow. Job
Contract Manager 2000 3,200.00 1 33.00% 1,056.00
Site Agent/Manager 1500 2,400.00 1 100.00% 2,400.00
Foreman 800 1,280.00 1 100.00% 1,280.00
Surveyor 600 960.00 1 50.00% 480.00
Survey Assistants 250 400.00 1 50.00% 200.00
Clerk 200 320.00 1 100.00% 320.00
Mechanic 700 1,120.00 1 100.00% 1,120.00
Watchmen 150 240.00 2 100.00% 480.00
General Hands 60 96.00 20 100.00% 1,920.00
Total per month 29 9,256.00

COST PER MONTH 9,256.00

2 SITE LIGHT VEHICLES

Rate/Mon No. % Charge Total
Small trucks (1-tonner) 500.00 1 100.00% 500.00
Total per month 500.00

COST PER MONTH 500.00

3 FUEL FOR SITE VEHICLES

Km Usage Km/lt % Charge Fuel Cost Total
Small trucks (1-tonner) 900.00 14.00 100.00% 1.30 83.57
Oils & lubricants 8.36
Total per month 91.93

COST PER MONTH 91.93

4 ELECTRICITY & WATER No. Rate Total

Generator - 25kVa 1 5,000.00 5,000.00
Cabling (per m) 2,000.00
Reticulation 800.00
Total per month 7,800.00

COST PER MONTH 7,800.00

5 COMMUNICATION No. Rate Total

Telephone: Cell 3 50.00 150.00
Base Radio 0 2,000.00 -
Mand radios - 500.00 -
Total per month 150.00

COST PER MONTH 150.00

6 STATIONERY No. Rate Total

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 Stationery 1.00 25.00 25.00
First Aid Reqirements 1.00 15.00 15.00
Total per month 40.00

COST PER MONTH 40.00

7 SITE VISITS No. Rate Total

Contract Manager 4 20.00 80.00
Others 0 20.00
Accommodation 0 - -
Transport 4 300.00 1,200.00
Total per month 1,280.00

COST PER MONTH 1,280.00

8 HEAD OFFICE COSTS - OVERHEADS Rate/Mnth %Charge Cost $

Head Office staff costs 9,000.00 20% 1,800.00
Rent 2,500.00 20% 500.00
Operatimg expenses 1,200.00 20% 240.00
Total per month 2,540.00

COST PER MONTH 2,540.00

TOTAL RUNNING COST PER MONTH 21,657.93

II FIXED COSTS - SITE ESTABLISHMENT

1 Offices Rate $ No. % Charge Cost $

Site office $3,500.00 3 70% $7,350.00

Ablution $5,500.00 1 70% $3,850.00
TOTAL $11,200.00

2 Accommodation
Rate No. % Charge Cost
Wooden Huts $3,500.00 4 70% $9,800.00
Security Huts $3,500.00 1 70% $2,450.00
TOTAL $12,250.00

3 Transport Costs
Plant Requirement for the Job
Number L-Bed Self drive
Dozer 1 1
Excavator 1 1
Grader 1 1
Front End Loader 1 1
Tipper 2 2
Water Bowser 1 0 1
Pneumatic Roller 1 1
Vibro Roller 1
Tractor 1 1
Mobile Workshop 1 1

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 Light Vehicles 1 1
Total Plant 12
Total Trips 7 4

LOW BED TRIPS

Distance (km) 600 (return trip)
Cost per km $3.20
Number of Trips 7
Total Cost $26,880.00
SELF DRIVE VEHICLES
Distance (km) 300
Costs $2.20
Number of Trips 4
Total Cost $5,280.00

4 Workshops Number Cost Total

Mobile 1 $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Fuel Tanks 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Tools 1 $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Total Cost $6,000.00

5 Tools Number Cost Total

Picks 50 $15.00 $750.00
Shovels 80 $15.00 $1,200.00
Total Cost $1,950.00
6 Protective Clothing
Number Cost Total
Overalls 27 $10.00 $270.00
Worksuits/PVC Jackets 2 $15.00 $30.00
Reflective Vests 29 $7.00 $203.00
Safety Shoes 29 $29.00 $841.00
Gumboots 10 $15.00 $150.00
Asbestos Gloves 10 $3.00 $30.00
Dust Masks 100 $2.00 $200.00
Total Cost $1,724.00

7 Furniture
a Office Number Cost Total
Computers 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Printers 1 $800.00 $800.00
Desks 4 $150.00 $600.00
Chairs 10 $75.00 $750.00
Filing Cabinets 1 $200.00 $200.00
Shelves 1 $100.00 $100.00
Lock up cupboards 1 $100.00 $100.00
Tea Cups and other related items 1 $200.00 $200.00
Kettles 1 $75.00 $75.00
b Residetial
Nil
Total Cost $4,325.00

TOTAL FIXED COSTS = $69,609.00

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