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The following is a detailed explanation of a sample entry in the Unitrice Section. Next to each bold number below is the described item

with the appropriate component of the sample entry following inarentheses. Some prices are listed as bare costs; others as costs thatnclude overhead and profit of the installing contractor. In most cases,f the work is to be subcontracted, the general contractor will need todd an additional markup (RSMeans suggests using 10%) to the figuresn the column Total Incl. O&P.

1Division Number/Title(03 30/Cast-In-Place Concrete)Use the Unit Price Section Table of Contents to locatespecific items. The sections are classified according to theCSI MasterFormat 2004 system.

2Line Numbers(03 30 53.40 3920)

Each unit price line item has been assigned a unique 12-digitcode based on the CSI MasterFormat classification.

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Description

(Concrete In Place, etc.)Each line item is described in detail. Sub-items and additionalsizes are indented beneath the appropriate line items. The firstline or two after the main item (in boldface) may containdescriptive information that pertains to all line items beneaththis boldface listing.

Items which include the symbol CN are updated in TheRSMeans Quarterly Update Service online. To obtain accessto this service contact RSMeans customer service at1-800-334-3509.

4Reference NumberInformation

R033053-50

Youll see reference numbers shown inshaded boxes at the beginning of somesections. These refer to related items in the

Reference Section, visually identified by a vertical graybar on the page edges.

The relation may be an estimating procedure that should beread before estimating, or technical information.

The R designates the Reference Section. The numbers referto the MasterFormat 2004 classification system.

It is strongly recommended that you review all referencenumbers that appear within the section in which you areworking.

How to Use theUnit Price Pages

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Crew (C-14C)The Crew column designates the typical trade or crew used

to install the item. If an installation can be accomplished byone trade and requires no power equipment, that trade and thenumber of workers are listed (for example, 2 Carpenters).If an installation requires a composite crew, a crew codedesignation is listed (for example, C-14C). Youll find fulldetails on all composite crews in the Crew Listings. For a complete list of all trades utilized in this book

and their abbreviations, see the inside back cover.

6Productivity: Daily Output (35.0)/Labor-Hours (3.20)

The Daily Output represents the typical number of unitsthe designated crew will install in a normal 8-hour day. Tofind out the number of days the given crew would require tocomplete the installation, divide your quantity by the dailyoutput. For example:

Quantity Daily Output = Duration

100 C.Y. 35.0/Crew Day

= 2.86Crew Days

The Labor-Hours figure represents the number oflabor-hours required to install one unit of work. To find outthe number of labor-hours required for your particular task,multiply the quantity of the item times the number oflabor-hours shown. For example:

Quantity x Productivity Rate = Duration

100 C.Y. x3.20 Labor-Hours/

C.Y.=

320Labor-Hours

7Unit (C.Y.)The abbreviated designation indicates the unit of measureupon which the price, production, and crew are based(C.Y. = Cubic Yard). For a complete listing of abbreviations,refer to the Abbreviations Listing in the Reference Sectionof this book.

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Bare Costs:Mat. (Bare Material Cost) (142)

The unit material cost is the bare material cost with nooverhead or profit included. Costs shown reflect nationalaverage material prices for January of the current year andinclude delivery to the job site. No sales taxes are included.

Labor (117)The unit labor cost is derived by multiplying bare labor-hourcosts for Crew C-14C by labor-hour units. The bare labor-hourcost is found in the Crew Section under C-14C. (If a trade islisted, the hourly labor costthe wage rateis found on theinside back cover.)

Labor-HourCost Crew C-14C

xLabor-Hour

Units= Labor

$36.62 x 3.20 $117.00

Equip. (Equipment) (.70)Equipment costs for each crew are listed in the description ofeach crew. Tools or equipment whose value justifies purchaseor ownership by a contractor are considered overhead asshown on the inside back cover. The unit equipment cost isderived by multiplying the bare equipment hourly cost by thelabor-hour units.

Equipment CostCrew C-14C

xLabor-Hour

Units= Equip.

$.22 x 3.20 = $.70

Total (259.70)

The total of the bare costs is the arithmetic total of the threeprevious columns: mat., labor, and equip.

Material + Labor + Equip. = Total

$142 + $117 + $.70 = $259.70

9Total Costs Including O&PThis figure is the sum of the bare material cost plus 10% forprofit; the bare labor cost plus total overhead and profit (perthe inside back cover or, if a crew is listed, from the crewlistings); and the bare equipment cost plus 10% for profit.

Material is Bare Material Cost +10% = 147 + 14.20

= $156.20

Labor for Crew C-14C =Labor-Hour Cost (57.27) xLabor-Hour Units (3.20)

= $183.64

Equip. is Bare Equip. Cost +10% = .70 + .07

= $ .77

Total (Rounded) = $ 340

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