UFC 3-701-06
30 March 2006
CHAPTER 2 UNIT COSTS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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OVERVIEW
These unit costs and size adjustment factors apply to military construction
(MILCON) project estimates. These tables are also maintained and available on
the National Institute of Bldg Science (NIBS) Construction Criteria Database
(CCB) through the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG).
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UNIT COST TABLE
Table 2A provides metric unit cost data for DoD facilities in dollars per square
meter ($/m2) and equivalent English unit cost data in dollars per square foot
($/SF). Most unit costs and referenced facility sizes are based on historic
construction award data for Air Force, Army and Navy projects with construction
contracts awarded after January 2000. Unit costs for a few category codes that
have a limited number of awarded projects are based on contracts awarded
since 1992. The unit costs should be further refined using parametric estimating
tools or detailed cost estimates. The unit cost database includes only new
construction projects and does not include data from renovation or add/alter
projects. The facility types or category codes listed represent those facilities
more frequently constructed by the Services.
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Escalation
Unit costs are escalated to October 2008 and October 2009, the assumed
midpoints of construction for FY08 and FY09, respectively, with an area cost
factor of 1.00. Use the escalation rates shown in Table 4B to escalate the FY08
unit costs beyond FY08.
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Notes
Various qualifications and restrictions apply to the unit costs in Table 2A. These
notes are spelled out below as well as above the table.
a. Unit costs include installed (built-in) bldg equipment and
furnishings normally funded with MILCON funds. Unit costs are
for primary facilities only and do not include supporting facility
costs; equipment acquired with other fund sources; sustainable
construction features; construction contingency factors;
supervision, inspection, and overhead (SIOH); or construction
cost growth resulting from user changes, unforeseen site
conditions, or contract document errors and omissions.
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