Using the RSMeans square foot cost data provided in the textbook (Figures 22.2 and 22.3), determine the cost for a 40,000 square foot concrete block warehouse with a perimeter of 843 feet. The warehouse is 23' high and has a steel frame. Include three 40' high aluminum flagpoles.
Figure 22.2. Warehouse Square Foot Costs. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/ INSTITUTIONAL M.690 Warehouse Costs per square foot of floor area S.F. Area 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 50000 60000 Exterior Wall L.F. Perimeter 410 500 600 640 700 766 833 966 1000 Tiltup Concrete Panels Steel Frame 98.05 89.30 85.25 81.30 79.15 77.60 76.55 75.00 73.00 Brick with Block Back-up Bearing Walls 114.60 102.05 96.35 90.25 86.95 84.75 83.10 80.85 77.55 Steel Frame 96.50 88.00 84.05 Concrete Block 80.25 78.15 76.70 75.65 74.20 72.20 Bearing Walls 93.75 85.10 81.10 77.25 75.10 73.65 72.55 71.05 69.10 Galvanized Steel Siding Steel Frame 102.10 93.25 89.10 85.05 82.85 81.35 80.20 78.70 76.65 Metal Sandwich Panels Steel Frame 104.30 94.35 89.70 85.10 82.55 80.80 79.55 77.85 75.40 Per 100 L.F. 6.35 4.25 3.25 2.60 2.10 1.90 1.55 1.30 1.00 Perimeter Adj., Add or Deduct Story Hgt . Adj., Add or Deduct Per 1 Ft. .75 .60 .55 .45 .40 .40 .35 .40 .25 For Basement, add $ 23.55 per square foot of basement area The above costs were calculated using the basic specifications shown on the facing page. These costs should be adjusted where necessary for design alternatives and owner's requirements. Reported completed project costs, for this type of structure, range from $30.13 to $ 120.30 per S.F. Common additives Unit $ Cost Unit $ Cost Each Each 6225 6225 Description Sound System Amplifier, 250 watts Speaker, ceiling or wall Trumpet Yard Lighting, 20' aluminum pole with 400 watt high pressure sodium fixture. Each Each Each Each Description Dock Leveler, 10 ton cap. 6' x 8 7' X 8' Emergency Lighting, 25 watt battery operated Lead battery Nickel cadmium Fence, Chain link, 6' high 9 ga. wire 6 ga. wire Gate Flagpoles, Complete Aluminum, 20' high 2125 174 335 2600 Each Each 265 770 L.F. L.F. Each 20 29 293 40' high 70' high Fiberglass, 23' high 39'-5" high 59' high Paving, Bituminous Wearing course plus base course Sidewalks, Concrete 4" thick Each Each Each Each Each Each 1375 3125 9725 1675 3225 8025 S.Y. S.F. 7.85 3.96 Important: See the Reference Section for Location Factors Figure 22.3. Warehouse Square Foot Costs. Model costs calculated for a 1 story building with 24' story height and 30,000 square feet of floor area Warehouse Unit Unit Cost % Of Cost Per S.F. Sub-Total A. SUBSTRUCTURE 1010 Standard Foundations 1030 Slab on Grade 2010 Basement Excavation 2020 Basement Walls Poured concrete; strip and spread footings 5" reinforced concrete with vapor barrier and granular base Site preparation for slab and trench for foundation wall and footing 4' foundation wall S.F. Ground S.F. Slab S.F. Ground L.F. Wall 1.22 10.73 .14 69 1.22 10.73 .14 2.10 25.3% B. SHELL 10% of area 18.00 Mezzanine: open web steel joists, slab form, concrete beams, columns Metal deck, open web steel joists, beams, columns S.F. Floor S.F. Roof 1.80 5.95 13.8% 5.95 95% of wall S.F. Wall 10.00 5.32 B10 Superstructure 1010 Floor Construction 1020 Roof Construction B20 Exterior Enclosure 2010 Exterior Walls 2020 Exterior Windows 2030 Exterior Doors B30 Roofing 3010 Roof Coverings 3020 Roof Openings C. INTERIORS Concrete block N/A Steel overhead, hollow metal 11.1% 5% of wall Each 2436 .89 Built-up tar and gravel with flashing; perlite/EPS composite insulation Roof hatches and skylight S.F. Roof S.F. Roof 4.55 .35 4.55 .35 8.7% 100 S.F. Floor/L.F. Partition 5000 S.F. Floor/Door S.F. Partition Each 7.63 815 .61 .17 1010 Partitions 1020 Interior Doors 1030 Fittings 2010 Stair Construction 3010 Wall Finishes 3020 Floor Finishes 3030 Ceiling Finishes Concrete block (office and washrooms) Single leaf hollow metal N/A Steel gate with rails Paint 90% hardener, 10% vinyl composition tile Suspended mineral tile on zee channels in office area Flight 10.0% 10,950 11.63 S.F. Surface S.F. Floor .73 1.86 1.76 .47 1.76 10% of area S.F. Ceiling 4.71 D. SERVICES 0.0% | 1 Fixture/2500 S.F. Floor Each S.F. Floor S.F. Roof 2300 .21 1.28 .92 21 1.28 4.3% 90% of area S.F. Floor 4.07 4.07 N/A 8.7% 10% of area S.F. Floor 81 81 S.F. Floor 2.73 2.73 4.9% D10 Conveying 1010 | Elevators & Lifts N/A 1020 Escalators & Moving Walks N/A D20 Plumbing 2010 Plumbing Fixtures Toilet and service fixtures, supply and drainage 2020 Domestic Water Distribution Gas fired water heater 2040 Rain Water Drainage Roof drains D30 HVAC 3010 Energy Supply Oil fired hot water, unit heaters 3020 Heat Generating Systems 3030 Cooling Generating Systems N/A 3050 Terminal & Package Units Single zone unit gas, heating, electric cooling 3090 Other HVAC Sys. & Equipment N/A D40 Fire Protection 4010 Sprinklers Sprinklers, ordinary hazard 4020 Standpipes N/A D50 Electrical 5010 Electrical Service/Distribution 200 ampere service, panel board and feeders 5020 Lighting & Branch Wiring Fluorescent fixtures, receptacles, switches, A.C. and misc, power 5030 Communications & Security Alarm systems 5090 Other Electrical Systems N/A E. EQUIPMENT & FURNISHINGS 1010 Commercial Equipment N/A 1020 Institutional Equipment N/A 1030 Vehicular Equipment Dock boards, dock levelers 1090 Other Equipment N/A F. SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION 1020 Integrated Construction N/A 1040 Special Facilities N/A G. BUILDING SITEWORK N/A S.F. Floor S.F. Floor S.F. Floor .43 4.30 .38 43 4.30 .38 9.1% 4.2% S.F. Floor 2.37 2.37 0.0% Sub-Total 56.15 100% CONTRACTOR FEES (General Requirements: 10%, Overhead: 5%, Profit: 10%) ARCHITECT FEES 25% 7% 14.04 4.91 Total Building Cost 75.10 Figure 22.2. Warehouse Square Foot Costs. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/ INSTITUTIONAL M.690 Warehouse Costs per square foot of floor area S.F. Area 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 50000 60000 Exterior Wall L.F. Perimeter 410 500 600 640 700 766 833 966 1000 Tiltup Concrete Panels Steel Frame 98.05 89.30 85.25 81.30 79.15 77.60 76.55 75.00 73.00 Brick with Block Back-up Bearing Walls 114.60 102.05 96.35 90.25 86.95 84.75 83.10 80.85 77.55 Steel Frame 96.50 88.00 84.05 Concrete Block 80.25 78.15 76.70 75.65 74.20 72.20 Bearing Walls 93.75 85.10 81.10 77.25 75.10 73.65 72.55 71.05 69.10 Galvanized Steel Siding Steel Frame 102.10 93.25 89.10 85.05 82.85 81.35 80.20 78.70 76.65 Metal Sandwich Panels Steel Frame 104.30 94.35 89.70 85.10 82.55 80.80 79.55 77.85 75.40 Per 100 L.F. 6.35 4.25 3.25 2.60 2.10 1.90 1.55 1.30 1.00 Perimeter Adj., Add or Deduct Story Hgt . Adj., Add or Deduct Per 1 Ft. .75 .60 .55 .45 .40 .40 .35 .40 .25 For Basement, add $ 23.55 per square foot of basement area The above costs were calculated using the basic specifications shown on the facing page. These costs should be adjusted where necessary for design alternatives and owner's requirements. Reported completed project costs, for this type of structure, range from $30.13 to $ 120.30 per S.F. Common additives Unit $ Cost Unit $ Cost Each Each 6225 6225 Description Sound System Amplifier, 250 watts Speaker, ceiling or wall Trumpet Yard Lighting, 20' aluminum pole with 400 watt high pressure sodium fixture. Each Each Each Each Description Dock Leveler, 10 ton cap. 6' x 8 7' X 8' Emergency Lighting, 25 watt battery operated Lead battery Nickel cadmium Fence, Chain link, 6' high 9 ga. wire 6 ga. wire Gate Flagpoles, Complete Aluminum, 20' high 2125 174 335 2600 Each Each 265 770 L.F. L.F. Each 20 29 293 40' high 70' high Fiberglass, 23' high 39'-5" high 59' high Paving, Bituminous Wearing course plus base course Sidewalks, Concrete 4" thick Each Each Each Each Each Each 1375 3125 9725 1675 3225 8025 S.Y. S.F. 7.85 3.96 Important: See the Reference Section for Location Factors Figure 22.3. Warehouse Square Foot Costs. Model costs calculated for a 1 story building with 24' story height and 30,000 square feet of floor area Warehouse Unit Unit Cost % Of Cost Per S.F. Sub-Total A. SUBSTRUCTURE 1010 Standard Foundations 1030 Slab on Grade 2010 Basement Excavation 2020 Basement Walls Poured concrete; strip and spread footings 5" reinforced concrete with vapor barrier and granular base Site preparation for slab and trench for foundation wall and footing 4' foundation wall S.F. Ground S.F. Slab S.F. Ground L.F. Wall 1.22 10.73 .14 69 1.22 10.73 .14 2.10 25.3% B. SHELL 10% of area 18.00 Mezzanine: open web steel joists, slab form, concrete beams, columns Metal deck, open web steel joists, beams, columns S.F. Floor S.F. Roof 1.80 5.95 13.8% 5.95 95% of wall S.F. Wall 10.00 5.32 B10 Superstructure 1010 Floor Construction 1020 Roof Construction B20 Exterior Enclosure 2010 Exterior Walls 2020 Exterior Windows 2030 Exterior Doors B30 Roofing 3010 Roof Coverings 3020 Roof Openings C. INTERIORS Concrete block N/A Steel overhead, hollow metal 11.1% 5% of wall Each 2436 .89 Built-up tar and gravel with flashing; perlite/EPS composite insulation Roof hatches and skylight S.F. Roof S.F. Roof 4.55 .35 4.55 .35 8.7% 100 S.F. Floor/L.F. Partition 5000 S.F. Floor/Door S.F. Partition Each 7.63 815 .61 .17 1010 Partitions 1020 Interior Doors 1030 Fittings 2010 Stair Construction 3010 Wall Finishes 3020 Floor Finishes 3030 Ceiling Finishes Concrete block (office and washrooms) Single leaf hollow metal N/A Steel gate with rails Paint 90% hardener, 10% vinyl composition tile Suspended mineral tile on zee channels in office area Flight 10.0% 10,950 11.63 S.F. Surface S.F. Floor .73 1.86 1.76 .47 1.76 10% of area S.F. Ceiling 4.71 D. SERVICES 0.0% | 1 Fixture/2500 S.F. Floor Each S.F. Floor S.F. Roof 2300 .21 1.28 .92 21 1.28 4.3% 90% of area S.F. Floor 4.07 4.07 N/A 8.7% 10% of area S.F. Floor 81 81 S.F. Floor 2.73 2.73 4.9% D10 Conveying 1010 | Elevators & Lifts N/A 1020 Escalators & Moving Walks N/A D20 Plumbing 2010 Plumbing Fixtures Toilet and service fixtures, supply and drainage 2020 Domestic Water Distribution Gas fired water heater 2040 Rain Water Drainage Roof drains D30 HVAC 3010 Energy Supply Oil fired hot water, unit heaters 3020 Heat Generating Systems 3030 Cooling Generating Systems N/A 3050 Terminal & Package Units Single zone unit gas, heating, electric cooling 3090 Other HVAC Sys. & Equipment N/A D40 Fire Protection 4010 Sprinklers Sprinklers, ordinary hazard 4020 Standpipes N/A D50 Electrical 5010 Electrical Service/Distribution 200 ampere service, panel board and feeders 5020 Lighting & Branch Wiring Fluorescent fixtures, receptacles, switches, A.C. and misc, power 5030 Communications & Security Alarm systems 5090 Other Electrical Systems N/A E. EQUIPMENT & FURNISHINGS 1010 Commercial Equipment N/A 1020 Institutional Equipment N/A 1030 Vehicular Equipment Dock boards, dock levelers 1090 Other Equipment N/A F. SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION 1020 Integrated Construction N/A 1040 Special Facilities N/A G. BUILDING SITEWORK N/A S.F. Floor S.F. Floor S.F. Floor .43 4.30 .38 43 4.30 .38 9.1% 4.2% S.F. Floor 2.37 2.37 0.0% Sub-Total 56.15 100% CONTRACTOR FEES (General Requirements: 10%, Overhead: 5%, Profit: 10%) ARCHITECT FEES 25% 7% 14.04 4.91 Total Building Cost 75.10
