M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction University of Florida. Method: Four (4) hour combination lecture/laboratory contact hours per week.

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1 M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction University of Florida Semester Course Outline BCN 4612 Estimating II 3 Credits Prerequisites: BCN 3611, Senior Standing Description: Analysis and determination of the cost of construction operations including labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and the associated indirect and overhead costs and profit. Conceptual estimating is introduced and used as a tool to review a project s feasibility, initiate value engineering analysis and establish budgets. Extensive analysis of material supplier, subcontractor and labor quotes for each technical section. Bidding various technical sections as a subcontractor and bid day simulation using estimating software. Post bid issues including change orders, schedule of values, contract modifications and professional ethics are discussed. Method: Four (4) hour combination lecture/laboratory contact hours per week. Objective: The student will be able to identify the duties and responsibilities of the professional estimator, and will have the skills and confidences needed to understand and accurately estimate and bid commercial and residential construction projects. To help the student recognize that having the ability to accurately estimate the cost of any construction activity is a necessary and fundamental require in any construction career path. Required Texts: Means Building Construction Cost Data, latest edition, R.S. Means Co., Inc., Kingston, MA, Reference Materials: Construction Estimates from Take-off to Bid, Norman Foster, McGraw-Hill Book Co., latest edition. Fundamentals of Construction Estimating, Pratt, Delmar Publishing, latest edition. Other Requirements: EXCEL spreadsheet Drawings/Specifications: This course may use the current drawings adopted for use by the spring 2010 senior 1 class for quantity takeoff and pricing exercises. WEEK SCHEDULED ACTIVITY 1 Course introduction and the role of estimating in the construction industry. Plan reading review, organization of the specifications and introduction to MEANS. CONSTRUCTION COST DATA manual and Conceptual Estimating. 2 Understanding the purpose and function of conceptual estimates. Conceptual estimating using the MEANS manual.

2 Applying Time, Location and Size considerations to conceptual estimates 3 Conceptual estimating using accepted and recognized techniques. Review for first examination. 4 EXAMINATION #1 CONCEPTUAL ESTIMATING. Introduction to subcontractor bid analysis and its importance to construction management. 5 Spreadsheet layout and organization. Division 3 Concrete takeoff and pricing. Use MEANS CCDM. Scope of work issues. Analysis of sample concrete subcontractor proposals and concrete supplier proposals. 6 Continue with Division 3 proposals and scope of work issues. Analysis of Division 2 - Sitework subcontractor proposals. Scope of work issues and spreadsheet layout. Use MEANS CCDM. 7 Division 4 Masonry quantity takeoff and pricing. Use MEANS CCDM. Scope of work issues. Analysis of sample masonry subcontractor proposals and masonry supplier proposals. Layout of spreadsheet to aid in analysis of masonry proposals. 8 Continue with Division 4 analysis of subcontractor bid proposals and scope of work issues. EXAMINATION #2 DIVISIONS 2,3 AND 4. 9 Division 5 Structural Steel quantity takeoff and pricing. Use MEANS CCDM. Scope of work issues. Analysis of sample Division 5 - structural steel subcontractor and supplier proposals. Spreadsheet application to organize proposals for analysis. 10 Division 6 Wood and Plastic quantity takeoff and pricing. Use MEANS CCDM. Scope of work issues. Analysis of sample division 6 material prices. Spreadsheet application to organize supplier proposals for analysis. Division 7 Thermal and Moisture Protection quantity takeoff and pricing. Use MEANS CCDM. Scope of work issues. Analysis of Division 7 - Thermal and Moisture protection subcontractor and supplier proposals. Spreadsheet application to organize proposals for analysis. 11 Division 8 Doors and Windows quantity takeoff and takeoff and pricing. Use MEANS CCDM. Scope of work issues. Analysis of division 8 sample doors and windows subcontractor and material supplier proposals. Spreadsheet application to organize proposals for analysis. EXAMINATION #3 Divisions 5,6,7 and 8. Issue Timberline estimating software. Students are expected to learn Timberline on their own on a trial and error basis due to the amount of other material to be covered in the course. Instruction will be provide to establish the scope of responsibility as applied to the level of competence when using Timberline.

3 Issue bid simulation package. Discuss the concept of competitive bidding and the business ethics associated therein. 12 Division 9 Finishes quantity takeoff and pricing. Use of MEANS CCDM. Scope of issues. Analysis of division 9 sample finishes subcontractor proposals. Spreadsheet application to organize proposals for analysis. Issue Timberline Software 13 Division 10 Specialties quantity takeoff and pricing. Use MEANS CDDM. Scope of work issues. Analysis of division 10 sample specialties subcontractor and material supplier proposals. Spreadsheet application to organize proposals for analysis. Introduction to Bid Simulation. (Flexible) EXAMINATION #4 Divisions 9 and 10. Issue Bid Simulation Documents. 14 Division 11 Equipment, 12 Furnishings, 13 Special Construction, 14 Conveying Systems discussion. Scope of work issues. Analysis of divisions subcontractor and material supplier proposals. Spreadsheet application to organize proposals for analysis. Schedule of Values and Application for Payment. Division 15 Mechanical Systems quantity takeoff and pricing. Scope of work issues. Analysis of Section Plumbing and Section HVAC sample subcontractor proposals. Spreadsheet application to organize proposals for analysis. 15 Division 16 Electrical Systems quantity takeoff and pricing. Scope of work issues. Analysis of division 16 sample subcontractor proposals. Spreadsheet application to organize proposals for analysis. Division 01 General Requirements quantity takeoff and pricing. Scope of work issues. Analysis of division 01 sample line items. (Flexible) EXAMINATION # 5 16 Bid Simulation. Preparation of the bid package. Factors affecting and impacting the bidding process. Logistics issues and bidding philosophies. Setting up and fine tuning Timberline and preparing for bid day! If you need an accommodation, please see me PRIOR to set up.

4 GRADING POLICY Be advised that this course is HEAVLY dependant upon class participation; mere presence is not sufficient to earn the maximum points available. A professional level of conduct/presence is the standard for class attendance credit. Interpretation of ambiguous term, word or phrase shall be narrowly construed in favor of a professional level of conduct. Scoring Breakdown: From time to time quizzes will be given and will be given as much weight as any other exam or test or bid simulation. The student is responsible to ensure the accuracy of the graded quizzes, tests, exams and all other material having a point value. Absence without prior notice is not acceptable. Whatever material covered the day of the absence is the sole responsibility of the student. If a quiz or test or exam or any activity which carries with it a point value is given, those points shall be lost WITHOUT RECOURSE; no exceptions. Submittal of any assignment after the deadline in anticipation of receiving partial credit will not be graded. THE STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO SCHEDULE ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITES OF ANY NATURE AROUND THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS. TO DO OTHERWISE SHALL BE AT THE STUDENT S OWN RISK. EXAMS 100 pts per each BID SIMULATION 850 pts +/-(breakdown determined during semester). QUIZZES/ATTENDANCE (any type) valued the day given. GRADING SCALE: A, B+, B, C C, D+, D, 60 - Below E Grading of examinations, quizzes and the bid simulation are subjective in nature. Appeal of any grade/points must be initiated within one calendar week of the day the grade is recorded. Failure to do so constitutes a full waiver of any opportunity to appeal the grade and an acceptance of the grade/points earned. After the last day of classes only the Bid Simulation is subject to review. Professor: Prof. Michael J. Cook Office: RNK 314 Phone: Office (352) Cell (352) zekecook@ufl.edu The professor reserves the rights to modify, change, eliminate or add to the course requirements in order to meet the needs of the students. Any action taken by the professor must be taken IN GOOD FAITH and with adequate notice. ATTENDANCE: CONDUCT OF THE COURSE

5 Students in the School of Building Construction are considered to be pre-professionals and will be treated as such. Therefore, attendance is expected and will constitute part of the final grade. Late arrival will be considered unacceptable performance. Unannounced class exercises and/or quizzes will be used partially for determining the attendance portion of the grade. Unprofessional behavior and/or performance will result in termination from the course. PROFESSIONAL GRADING SCALE: Within the profession or industry, there is an unspoken and in most cases an unconscious performance grading scale. It is understood that professionals and company owners/managers are constantly evaluating their employee s performance to ensure that the company is as profitable as possible. In academia, grading is often only based upon a student s ability to score satisfactorily on exams and/or projects. Quality of work, which is a reflection of the quality of performance, is frequently not taken into consideration. For your benefit, let me explain what the Professional Grading Scale is. A employee an employee whose work and personal characteristics are of the quality that the employer generally will pay what ever it takes to keep that person within the company. A person too valuable to let go to the competition. B employee an employee that is a good performer but not worth top dollar. Can generally be replace within one year. Usually will be paid just enough to keep him/her. C employee this person is usually hired due to market conditions. It is expected that this person will develop into a B employee within six months to a year. If, during this time the employee is not making satisfactory progress toward being a B employee they are either terminated or place somewhere where they can t hurt anything (pigeonholed). Can expect a marginal future with the company. D employee this person usually has a tough time just getting hired. When they do get hired it usually is on a per project basis. Many times this is not understood by the employee who all of a sudden finds him/herself out of work. Termination is typically based on poor quality of work and a display of unacceptable personal characteristics. E employee these people generally don t get past the interview. This grading scale will be utilized during all classroom activities and in determining the performance and quality of your work. YOU ENTER CLASS AS A C STUDENT. It is up to you to demonstrate through your total performance that you are better than average. THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEKING THE RETURN, KEEPING AND MAINTAINING ALL QUIZZES, TEXTS, EXAMS AND ANY OTHER INDICIA OF GRADING.