5/2/2024 5:59:26 AM	CONS 106 Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CONS 106	Title:  ESTIMATING AND BIDDING
Full Title:  Construction Estimating and Bidding
Last Reviewed:9/25/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Students will utilize current industry-accepted methods for doing quantity surveys for the preparation of cost estimates for construction or bidding purposes in this intermediate-level course. The culture and environment of the construction industry will be examined as related to construction estimates including methods, ethics, legal issues, and procedures.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CONS 101

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will utilize current industry-accepted methods for doing quantity surveys for the preparation of cost estimates for construction or bidding purposes in this intermediate-level course. The culture and environment of the construction industry will be examined as related to construction estimates including methods, ethics, legal issues, and procedures.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CONS 101
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify and describe common industry-accepted construction pricing models.

2. Apply industry-standard quantity survey methods for a common residential or light commercial project.

3. Describe the key components of a common construction bid.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Compare and contrast the key differences between a construction estimate and a bid.

2. Assemble a rough estimate for a common residential or light commercial project.

3. Identify key omissions within a common construction bid.

4. Prepare a quantity survey for a construction project using industry-accepted procedures.

5. Describe roles and responsibilities of estimation and bid preparation construction management professionals.

Topics and Scope

I.  Pre-Bid Strategy for Project Selection

    A.  Contract documents review

    B.  Site review

    C.  Market analysis

    D.  Available workforce

    E.  Risk analysis

    F.  Company backlog

    G.  Company core competencies

    H.  Competition environment

    I.  Insurance, bonds, and General Conditions

    J.  Overhead and profit

    K.  Project timeframe

         1.  Short-term projects

         2.  Long-term projects

    L.  Project budget and client solvency

    M.  Ethical considerations

II.  Estimating

    A.  Quantity survey fundamentals for common residential or light commercial projects

         1.  Dimensional unit consistency

         2.  Cross-checking meaningful results

         3.  Validation of results

    B.  Site analysis

         1.  Jurisdictional review

         2.  Geotechnical report and engineering data

         3.  Materials and equipment staging

         4.  Jobsite security

    C.  Contingencies

    D.  Pricing formats

         1.  Unit pricing

         2.  Square foot cost

         3.  Detailed breakdown

         4.  Lump sum

         5.  Allowances

    E.  Subcontractor and material suppliers' solicitations

    F.  Requests for Information (RFI)

    G.  Computer applications for estimating

III.  Bidding

    A.  Bidding documents

         1.  Standard bid forms and templates

         2.  Bid form criteria

    B.  Subcontractor comparative bid analysis

    C.  Material suppliers comparative bid analysis

    D.  Bid presentation and opening

    E.  Bid follow-up for market analysis

    F.  Ethics

         1.  Bid shopping

         2.  Unbalanced bid

         3.  Known under-representation of client risk or cost exposure

         4.  Avoiding conflicts of interest

         5.  Observing laws and regulations

              a.  Permits

              b.  Professional consultation

Assignments:

1. Reading assignments (20-50 pages per week)

2. Study question sets (1-3 weekly)

3. Quiz(zes) (1-4)

4. Midterm exam

5. Interview or research report paper(s) (1-3)

6. Final project estimate and presentation

7. Project quantity survey(s) (1-4)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 10%
Interview or research report paper(s)
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 60%
Study question sets; project quantity survey(s)
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 50%
Quiz(zes); midterm; final project
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Class participation and presentation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Estimating in Building Construction. 9th ed. Peterson MBA PE, Steven and Dagostino, Frank. Pearson. 2018 (classic).

Instructor prepared materials

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