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APPENDIX B. Class C — Cost Estimates

Reconstruction of Fort Stanwix, Rome, New York
Based on Preliminary Drawings NPS No. 015/25000, 4 Sheets
March 22, 1973

Site Preparation
Excavation Work
Area east of the fort:
200' X 700' X 2.5' ave. depth
13,000 cu. yds.$1.60$20,800.00
Excavate Parade Ground to original elevation:
240' X 240' X 2.0' ave. depth
4,266 cu. yds.1.606,825.00
Cellars in east barracks, two each, hand excavation:

300.00
Area south of the fort:
160' X 50' X 1,0' ave. depth
300 cu. yds.1.60480.00
Deepen & widen ditch on south & west sides of fort:
(400' X 2.0') + 400' X 17' X 10'
2,800 cu. yds.1.504,275.00
Excavate area between east scarp and Liberty Street:
400' X 40' X 5.0'
3,000 cu. yds.1.604,800.00
Excavate remaining ditch area:
600' X 10' X 35'
8,000 cu. yds.1.6012,800.00
Excavate stream bed east of the fort:
800' X 2.0' X 1.0'
60 cu. yds.7.40444.00
Install catch basin at outlet & connect to storm sewer:

480.00
Excavate trench for pickets & backfill: 1,020 cu. yds.7.407,541.00
Removal of eleven house foundations on site:

5,000.00
Removal of existing pipe lines, disconnect & cap off:

700.00
Removal of asphalt curbs & walks left on fort site:

800.00
Removal of existing trees and tree stumps:

1,700.00




$66,945.00


Earth Fill
Level parade ground and cellar holes on fort site:3,750 cu. yds.$4.00$15,000.00
Southeast Bastion, fill and compact earth:178 cu. yds.4.00712.00
Ramp, Ravelin to main bridge:25 cu. yds.4.0075.00
Glacis, 1665 lin. ft.13,067 cu. yds.3.5045,735.00
Redoubt, fill & compaction:330 cu. yds.3.501,155.00
Sally port, glacis of passageway:167 cu. yds.3.50585.00
Bastions, less parapets, bombproofs and passageways:7,906 cu. yds.3.5027,671.00
Fill above curtain walls in parapet:400 cu. yds.3.501,400.00
Fill in parapet of ravelin:71 cu. yds.3.50250.00
Earth banquettes in bastions:123 cu. yds.4.00492.00
Earth banquettes in redoubt:10 cu. yds.5.0050.00
Fill south of ravelin:500 cu. yds.3.501,750.00


94,875.00

ST$161,820.00


Top Soil
Area east of the fort: @ 0.2' deep1,040 cu. yds.$6.40$6,656.00
Glacis: 1665 lin. ft. @ 0.2' deep808 cu. yds.6.405,171.00
Covered Way: 1275 lin. ft. @ .2'83 cu. yds.6.40531.00
Counterscarp, scarp:234 cu. yds.6.401,498.00
Ditch: 1475 lin. ft. @ 0.2' deep220 cu. yds.6.401,408.00
Redoubt, glacis & parapet: @ .2'28 cu. yds.6.40180.00
Sally port, glacis:15 cu. yds.6.4096.00
Redoubt, banquette: 32 lin. ft.1 cu. yds.6.407.00
East scarp of fort: 560 lin. ft. X 10'36 cu. yds.6.40231.00
Berm: 1170' X 7' X 0.2' deep80 cu. yds.6.40512.00
Bastions, banquettes & terrepleins:82 cu. yds.6.40525.00


16,815.00

ST$178,635.00


Sod Work
Parapet of Glacis: 1522' X 8'1,353 sq. yds.$4.00$5,412.00
Covered Way: 1275' X 10'1,417 sq. yds.4.005,668.00
Covered way-Ravelin: 80' X 6'54 sq. yds.4.00216.00
Counterscarp-scarp: 2,515' X 15'4,192 sq. yds.4.0016,768.00
Parapet of redoubt:28 sq. yds.4.00112.00
Banquette of redoubt:11 sq. yds.4.0044.00
East scarp of fort: 560' X 10'622 sq. yds.4.002,488.00
Berm: 1,550' X 6.5'1,070 sq. yds.4.004,280.00
Bastions, terreplein, ramps, banquettes:1,376 sq. yds.4.005,504.00
Parapet of ramparts: 1,535' X 12'2,046 sq. yds.4.008,184.00
Parapet of ravelin: 110' X 8'98 sq. yds.4.00392.00


49,068.00

ST$227,703.00


Slope Work
Trim scarp, counterscarp, parapets:5,000 lin. ft.$1.00$ 5,000.00

ST$232,703.00


Seeding
Glacis:3 acres$800.00$2,400.00
Ditch:.65 acres800.00540.00
Glacis of redoubt & passageway:650 sq. yds.800.0020.00
Area east of the fort:3.2 acres800.002,560.00


5,520.00

ST$238,223.00



Construction Work
Concrete Work
Excavation work:
Footings, foundation walls & piers:
Retaining walls within ramparts:
Retaining walls, roof & floor slabs around bombproofs and passageways, ends of casemates:
Floor slabs where needed in remaining buildings:
Precast "pan" construction under sod & soil of ramparts:

$200,000.00

ST$438,223.00
Note: Estimate prepared by Rome, N.Y. firm



Building Construction
West Barracks: 20' X 120'2,400 sq. ft.$ 60.00$144,000.00
East Barracks: 20' X 120'2,400 sq. ft.65.00156,000.00
Headquarters: 20' X 54'1,080 sq. ft.65.0064,800.00
   Ell addition: 15' X 10'150 sq. ft.65.009,750.00
Guard House: 16' X 19.5'312 sq. ft.60.0018,720.00
   Ell addition: 12' X 8'96 sq. ft.65.006,240.00
Storehouse: 16' X 21.5'344 sq. ft.60.0020,640.00
   Ell addition: 10' X 8' X 2 ea.160 sq. ft.65.0010,400.00
N. Casemate: 22' X 148' trapezoidal2,860 sq. ft.80.00228,800.00
East Casemate: 22' X 145' trapezoidal2,904 sq. ft.85.00246,840.00
South Casemate: 22' X 137' trapezoidal2,794 sq. ft.85.00237,490.00
West Casemate: 22' X 144' trapezoidal2,794 sq. ft.85.00237,490.00
NW Bombproof: 14.5' X 21'305 sq. ft.50.0015,250.00
   Passageway: 6' X 55'330 sq. ft.50.0016,500.00
NE Bombproof: 16' X 16'256 sq. ft.50.0012,800.00
   Passageway: 6.5' X 25'163 sq. ft.50.008,150.00
SW Bombproof: 19.5' X 20'390 sq. ft.50.0019,500.00
   Passageway: 6.5' X 40'260 sq. ft.50.0013,000.00
Bakehs. & oven: 19' X 21' + 80480 sq. ft.80.0038,400.00
   Passageway: 6' X 30'180 sq. ft50.009,000.00
Necessary: 12' X 22'264 sq. ft.60.0015,840.00
Bridge to Necessary. 7' X 58'406 sq. ft.35.0014,210.00
Main bridge: 10,5' X 62.5'657 sq. ft.35.0022,995.00
   Drawspan: 10.5' X 12' lifts/chain126 sq. ft.150.0018,900.00
Main Gate & Entrance: 13,5' X 18'243 sq. ft.80.0019,440.00
Sally Port: 9.5' X 62'590 sq. ft.90.0053,100.00
Sentry Boxes: 3.5' X 3.5' X 7 ea.80 sq. ft.80.006,800.00
Gun Platforms: 11,5' X 18' X 25 ea.5,175 sq. ft.10.005,175.00
Whipping Post w/final 9" w/staples:
250.00
Wood Barrels, watertight:20 ea.50.001,000.00
Flag Pole, double mast: 14" X 40'l ea.
2,000.00
Wells w/wood curb:3 ea.
1,000.00
Banquettes, wooden, pressure treated:
   Curtain Walls: 516' X 3'1,548 sq. ft.10.0015,480.00
   Ravelin Walls: 80' X 3'240 sq. ft.10.002,400.00
   Flashing under: 600' X 3.5'2,100 sq. ft.1.503,150.00
Fraise: 6" dia. 12" o.c. 1,800 poles, pointed25.00 ea.
45,000.00
Pickets, main palisade w/ribband and pointed ends, pressure treated: 1,822 poles30.00 ea.
54,600.00
Pickets in redoubt w/ribband: 70 poles, pointed30.00 ea
2,100.00
Outer picket gate, double: 10' X 10'
1,200.00
Sally Port picket gate, single: 3' X 7'
450.00
Ravelin gate, double, solid: 10' X 10'
1,800.00
Log retaining wall at redoubt 24 lin. ft. pressure treated:
500.00
Log retaining wall at entrance 80 lin. ft. pressure treated:
1,800.00
Pickets for ends of earth banquettes: 1800 @ 3" X 2.5' @ 0.50cent
900.00
Steps to sentry boxes: 4 sets
355.00
Ravelin, Log work in walls, pressure treated: 55,030 b.m. X $800.00 M + labor costs
110,060.00
Ravelin, platform & frame:450 sq. ft40.0058,000.00
Ramparts, Log work, pressure treated after fitting:
   Exterior walls below embrasures: 371,960 b.m. @ $800.00 M ± labor costs
595,136.00
   Parapets, embrasures, cross ties: 204,750 b.m. @ 800.00 M ± labor costs
491,400.00


3,058,871.00

ST$3,497,094.00



Utilities
Telephone: 4" plastic, 720' @ $6.00 + one pullbox
Water supply: 4" D.I.P., 400' @ $8.00 + controls
Storm sewer: 15" R.C.P., 440' @ $14.00 ± drop inlet
Sanitary sewer: 8" A.C.P., 400' @ $11.50
Primary electrical service: 3 phase, 120/208 v 400 amp.
6" A.P.C., 465' + one pullbox @ $18.00
Secondary electrical service: 8" A.C.P., 280 lin. ft. + one pullbox @ $20.00
Electrical distribution, fixtures, outlets:
Fire extinguishers: 10 @ $30.00

Estimate by DSC$ 57,000.00
Heating: electrical; provisions for future A.C.
   For future A.C., 4" gas line, DIP, 680'—DSC100,000.00
Plumbing:—DSC90,000.00
Fire Detection System in separate conduit:
Intrusion Alarm System:5,000.00


252,000.00



ST


3,749,094.00
Inflation factor: @ 5.5% per year for 3 years618,600.00

ST
4,367,694.00
Contingencies: @ 5.0%218,385.00

ST
4,386,079.00
Contractor's Overhead & Profit: @ 16%733,772.00

ST
5,319,851.00
Balance brought forward:$5,319,851.00
N.P.S. Personnel on project: 3 yrs. @ $20,000.0060,000.00
Transportation for NPS personnel for 3 years:4,500.00
Office expenses for NPS personnel, heat, electricity, photos:7,000.00
Architect's fee for consultation and inspection:8,000.00

79,500.00
Grand Total:
$5,399,351.00

Note: Working drawings, specifications writing and contract documents included in F.Y. 1974 program and is not included in the above estimate.

Submitted by O. W. Carroll
March 22, 1973



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