CON 3021 - Construction Estimating

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course teaches the methodology, procedures, and organizational techniques involved in preparing a competitive bid. Detailed estimates for each major construction discipline are prepared, based upon real construction project documents. Ethical considerations in budgeting and estimating are discussed. The final project is the preparation of a formal competitive bid on a project. (prereq: CAE 1871, CAE 1872, junior standing) (quarter system prereq: CM 2200, junior standing)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Select appropriate estimating methods based on project circumstances
Explain the bidding process
Formulate a quantity survey
Evaluate drawings and specifications
Discuss the various costs of work
Develop ways to qualify subcontractor quotes
Integrate quantity survey, subcontractor quotes, and risk assessment into a cost estimate
Develop bidding strategies
Explain the ethical implications of the budgeting, bidding, estimating process

Prerequisites by Topic

None

Course Topics

Types of estimates
Planning and administration
Estimating procedures
Quantity takeoffs
Cost of work
Finalizing, recapping, and submitting the bid
Post bid follow-up and using the construction estimate
Accuracy in estimating/quality assurance
Ethical issues to consider in the bidding, budgeting, estimating process
Bid rigging and bid shopping

Laboratory Topics

Weekly hands-on exercises and interactive problem-solving sessions that reinforce the weekly lecture topics

Coordinator
Dr. Jera Sullivan

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CON 3021 - Construction Estimating