Feasibility Study Phase
Review Budget
Recommended Activities
Items Carefully
Refine design costs.
Since workplace performance
Use applicable tables and consider whether the design costs should be adjusted
and customer involvement
for unusual complexity, design competition, unforeseen conditions, or other
and satisfaction are high
factors that may increase the design effort (e.g., complex or controversial NEPA
priorities, the budget should
processes).
include fees for requirements
development, space planning,
Refine site acquisition costs.
and design development for
Use professional appraisal estimates based on representative (e.g., buildable) sites,
the tenant spaces. Ensure
rather than on unsuitable market comparisons.
that the budget can cover
Include estimates for demolition, decontamination, soil conditions, and tenant
these important aspects of
and utility relocations.
the project.
Ensure that the site acquisition request enables the purchase of a suitable site in
the planned year of purchase.
Be Sure to Include These
Costs in the Budget
Estimate construction costs.
Ensure that construction cost estimates conform to Planning Call standards.
R&A
Consider site-specific conditions that may affect costs, such as seismic zone, soil
conditions, hardening requirements based on an achievable setback, landscape
Swing space
area, invasive testing, multiple phases, working in occupied buildings, and after-
Occupied space
hours work, among other factors.
Night/weekend work
Use Cost Benchmark estimates for new courthouse construction projects.
Tenant relocation
Complete draft OAs, based on project budgets for the preferred alternative.
Outcome
Realistic, thorough project cost estimates
Duration
This task typically takes one (1) week.
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