Trade Topics
June 2005
Commercial Concrete Construction
Pricing Guidelines
 Pricing is always to be considered as approximate since there is no way to account for specific job site conditions, design specifications or market forces at the time of bid. A general Contractor's fee and general conditions are not included in these costs.
This newsletter addresses current pricing of concete construction, in a "Rule of Thumb" context, where installed in a commercial venue. These costs are more or less limited to common site improvements. The trade contributor, RE Concrete Construction, cautions that one can anticipate a minimum charge of $2,500.00 for a crew to come out to a site
Common concrete site items
| Concrete Item |
Unit |
Unit Cost |
| Flat work (slab) 8" thick (Tank/machine pad) # 4 steel @ 12" OC |
Square Foot |
$ 12.50 |
| Flat work (slab) 4" thick (equipment pad) # 4 steel @ 12" OC |
Square Foot |
$ 10.25 |
| Sidewalk ( when istalled with curb and gutter) 8" wire mesh |
Square Foot |
$ 7.50 |
| Curb and gutter |
Linear Foot |
$ 32.00 |
| Landscape curb: 18" tall, with footing |
Linear Foot |
$26.00 |
| Driveway approach (demo existing and install new) |
Square Foot |
$ 10.00 |
| Retaining wall: four feet high with footing and rebar |
Linear Foot |
$ 110.00 |
| Asphalt cut and patch for above installations |
Square foot |
$ 3.75 |
| Remember that there will be a minimum charge of $2,500.00 for a crew to show up |
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 Handicapped Access Items
In many cases, even when simple tenant improvements are built, there may be a requirement to comply with state law with respect to access to the building or space by the handicapped. Some of these compliance issues will invlove concrete construction
| Concrete Items (Accessibility) |
Unit |
Unit Cost |
Ramp, form and pour based, on linear foot price |
Linear foot |
$ 550.00 |
| A 36 foot long ramp (with landings that add 10 feet) capable of providing access to the disabled, climbing a vertical distance of three feet, will cost about $19,800.00, The required number of landings is pro-rated in the linear foot price which does not inlcude railing - see below . |
| Railing: Add when the vertical rise is less than 2'-10" |
Linear Foot |
$ 110.00 |
| Railing: Add when the vertical rise is more than 2'-10" |
Linear Foot |
$ 205.00 |
Handicapped ramp in side walk |
Each |
$ 5,200.00 |
This figure is the cost of cutting a curb and existing sidewalk and installing a new ramp within the sidewalk. Curb ramps that extend into the parking area are no longer permitted. |
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 Trade Contributor: RE Concrete Construction - Aaron@REContractorsInc.com
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