ASTM E1804-12

Standard Practice for Performing and Reporting Cost Analysis During the Design Phase of a Project

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice increases the level of communication, provides an organized approach to cost control during the design of a project, and also provides a means of identifying extraordinary cost items and changes in assumptions between estimates.
The users of this practice include owners, developers, contractors, cost professionals, estimators, architects, engineers, specification writers, quantity surveyors, and anyone charged with the responsibility of successfully managing the design of a building and its related site work within a specified project budget.
Use this reporting format during the following:
Contracting for design cost analysis services,
Comparing the current design costs to a previous estimate, and
Responding to each design phase.
This practice provides a tool for analyzing design options and examining strategies to maintain the project budget.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers an arranged method for providing cost analysis during the design phase of a building project.
1.2 The use of this practice increases the level of communication between the design professional, owner, and the cost professional providing the cost consulting services.
1.3 The practice establishes a structured method to support design decisions.
1.4 The practice provides design and cost professionals with a framework for historically tabulating information to be used on relevant future projects.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2012
• ICS: 03.100.01 - Company organization and management in general
• ICS: 91.010.01 - Construction industry in general
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.81 - Building Economics

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1804-07 - Standard Practice for Performing and Reporting Cost Analysis During the Design Phase of a Project
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E2168-10(2023) - Standard Classification for Allowance, Contingency, and Reserve Sums in Building Construction Estimating
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E3008/E3008M-16(2023) - Standard Classification for Transportation Surface Elements—UNIFORMAT II
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E2514-15(2020) - Standard Practice for Presentation Format of Elemental Cost Estimates, Summaries, and Analyses
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E2103/E2103M-19 - Standard Classification for Bridge Elements—UNIFORMAT II
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E2516-11(2019) - Standard Classification for Cost Estimate Classification System
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E2083-05(2016) - Standard Classification for Building Construction Field Requirements, and Office Overhead & Profit
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1557-09(2020)e1 - Standard Classification for Building Elements and Related Sitework—UNIFORMAT II
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1804 − 12
StandardPractice for
Performing and Reporting Cost Analysis During the Design
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Phase of a Project
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1804; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4.2 This practice establishes a recommended procedure for
formatting the final project information for its use in forecast-
1.1 This practice covers an arranged method for providing
ing the cost of future projects.
cost analysis during the design phase of a building project.
1.2 The use of this practice increases the level of commu-
5. Significance and Use
nication between the design professional, owner, and the cost
5.1 This practice increases the level of communication,
professional providing the cost consulting services.
provides an organized approach to cost control during the
1.3 The practice establishes a structured method to support
design of a project, and also provides a means of identifying
design decisions.
extraordinary cost items and changes in assumptions between
estimates.
1.4 Thepracticeprovidesdesignandcostprofessionalswith
a framework for historically tabulating information to be used
5.2 The users of this practice include owners, developers,
on relevant future projects.
contractors, cost professionals, estimators, architects,
engineers, specification writers, quantity surveyors, and any-
2. Referenced Documents
one charged with the responsibility of successfully managing
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
the design of a building and its related site work within a
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
specified project budget.
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
5.3 Use this reporting format during the following:
E1369 Guide for Selecting Techniques for Treating Uncer-
5.3.1 Contracting for design cost analysis services,
tainty and Risk in the Economic Evaluation of Buildings
5.3.2 Comparing the current design costs to a previous
and Building Systems
estimate, and
E1557 Classification for Building Elements and Related
5.3.3 Responding to each design phase.
Sitework—UNIFORMAT II
5.4 This practice provides a tool for analyzing design
3. Terminology
options and examining strategies to maintain the project
budget.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of general terms used in
this practice, refer to Terminology E631; and for general terms
6. Types of Estimates and Level of Detail
related to building economics, refer to Terminology E833.
6.1 Purpose of Estimate:
4. Summary of Practice
6.1.1 The cost analysis procedure consists of providing
4.1 This practice provides an organized approach for cost
information in text and estimate form at the completion of each
analysis during the design phase of a building project. The
significant phase of the design process: program, schematic,
practice presents the necessary information for the design
design development, and construction documents. Apply this
professional and owners to make decisions.
format for each component when the construction project is
comprised of several definable building types.
1 6.1.2 Comparisons of UNIFORMAT II estimates to a con-
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81 on tractor’s proposal will require the estimate to be resummarized
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Building Economics.
to MasterFormat.
Current edition approved April 1, 2012Apr. 1, 2012. Published April 2012.
Originallyapprovedin1996.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2007asE1804 – 07. 6.2 Program Phase Estimate:
DOI: 10.1520/E1804-12.
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6.2.1 The program/predesign estimate includes construction 6.6 Reconciliation of Estimate with General Contractor:
costs, construction impact fees, and construction related ex- 6.6.1 Reconciliation—Comparisonofindependentestimates
penditures. It is prepared from the early stage of the design
for the project. Summarize estimates using MasterFormat to
process to assemble project data in a systematic format from facilitate comparison with the general contractor’s format.
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Designation:E1804–07 Designation:E1804–12
Standard Practice for
Performing and Reporting Cost Analysis During the Design
1
Phase of a Project
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1804; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers an arranged method for providing cost analysis during the design phase of a buildings project.
1.2 The use of this practice increases the level of communication between the design professional, owner, and the cost
professional providing the cost consulting services.
1.3 The practice establishes a structured method to support design decisions.
1.4 The practice provides design and cost professionals with a framework for historically tabulating information to be used on
relevant future projects.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
E1369 GuideforSelectingTechniquesforTreatingUncertaintyandRiskintheEconomicEvaluationofBuildingsandBuilding
Systems
E1557 Classification for Building Elements and Related SiteworkUNIFORMAT II
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of general terms used in this practice, refer to TerminologiesTerminology E631and ; and for
general terms related to building economics, refer to Terminology E833.
4. Summary of Practice
4.1 This practice provides an organized approach for cost analysis during the design phase of a building project. The practice
presents the necessary information for the design professional and owners to make decisions.
4.2 This practice establishes a recommended procedure for formatting the final project information for its use in forecasting the
cost of future projects.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This practice increases the level of communication, provides an organized approach to cost control during the design of a
project, and also provides a means of identifying extraordinary cost items and changes in assumptions between estimates.
5.2 The users of this practice include owners, developers, contractors, cost professionals, estimators, architects, engineers,
specification writers, quantity surveyors, and anyone charged with the responsibility of successfully managing the design of a
building and its related site work within a specified project budget.
5.3 Use this reporting format during the following:
5.3.1 Contracting for design cost analysis services,
5.3.2 Comparing the current design costs to a previous estimate, and
5.3.3 Responding to each design phase.
5.4 This practice provides a tool for analyzing design options and examining strategies to maintain the buildingproject budget.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81 on Building
Economics.
Current edition approvedAprilApr. 1, 2007.2012. PublishedApril 2007.2012. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 20022007 as E1804 – 027.
DOI: 10.1520/E1804-07.10.1520/E1804-12.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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6. Types of Estimates and Level of Detail
6.1 Purpose of Estimate:
6.1.1 The cost analysis procedure consists of providing information in text and estimate form at the completion of each
significant phase of the design process: program, schematic, design development, and construction documents.Apply this format
for each component when the construction project is comprised of several definable building types.
6.1.2 Comparisons of UniformatUNIFORMAT II estimates to a contractor’s proposal will require the estimate to be
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resummarized to MasterFormat.
6.2 Program Phase Estimate:
6.2.1 The program/predesign estimate includes construction costs, construction impact fees, and construction related
expenditures. It is prepared from the early stage of the design process to assemble project data in a systematic format from
established project criteria. The resul
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