City of Harrisonburg Waterman Drive Corridor Preliminary Planning Cost Estimate - March 2025 City of Harrisonburg, Virginia
(Input Length of Roadway, (FT)) Facility Classification
CONSTRUCTION BID COSTS
Grading & Earthwork $ 88,000.00
Roadway Improvements $ 148,000.00
Stormwater & Hydraulics 50% $ 118,000.00
Miscellaneous Construction 20% $ 71,000.00
Subtotal A = $ 425,000.00
OTHER BID COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Mobilization for Subtotal A (Calc from VDOT formula) $ 37,000.00
Construction Surveying 1.5% $ 7,000.00
Materials Testing 2% $ 9,000.00
Construction Engineering & Inspection 15% $ 72,000.00
Contingency for CN (Construction + Other) 50% $ 275,000.00
Subtotal B = $ 400,000.00
TOTAL ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION ITEMS (A + B): $ 825,000.00
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING (DESIGN & ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS)
Survey, Design Services, & Permitting 20% $ 165,000.00
Environmental Coordination 0% -
Contingency for PE 10% $ 17,000.00
Subtotal C = $ 182,000.00
GRAND TOTAL ROADWAY ITEMS (A+B+C): $ 1,007,000.00
RIGHT OF WAY & UTILITY COSTS
Utility Coordination & Relocation 15% $ 152,000.00
Right of Way - Administrative Costs $ 30,000.00
Right of Way - Acquisition Costs $ 91,000.00
Contingency for Right of Way/Utility 50% $ 137,000.00
ROW Subtotal = $ 410,000.00
SUMMARY OF BUDGET PHASES
Preliminary Engineering (PE) $ 182,000.00
Right of Way (RW) $ 410,000.00
Construction (CN) $ 825,000.00
TOTAL RECOMMENDED PROJECT BUDGET $ 1,417,000.00