Cost Estimating

Latest Revisions

02 January 2025 - Updated 2024 Specifications Master Pay Item List and 2/5-Year Average Prices

Estimator® Software Guidance

• Project Data Field Information

• Items Requiring Supplemental Descriptions

• Lump Sum and Lump Unit Pay Item Usage for 
  Multi-project and Multi-site Contracts

• Category Codes

• Printing Options

• Consultant File Transfer

Estimating Guidance

• Quantity Rounding

• Quantity Estimating

Specifications

Item Lists

• 2024 Specifications Master Item List (PDF) (Excel)

• 2018 Specifications Master Item List

• 2011 Specifications Master Item List

Averaged Price Lists

• 2-Year Average Prices (PDF) (Excel)

• 5-Year Average Prices (PDF) (Excel)

• Explanation of Data

Specification Links

• Vermont Specifications (Standard Specifications for Construction and General Special Provisions)

Additional Links

• Quantity Sheet Builder for New Estimation Software 

• VTrans Report on Shared-Use Path and Sidewalk Unit Costs - Updated August 2014

• AASHTO Technical Committee on Cost Estimating

• FHWA Guidelines on Preparing Engineer’s Estimate, Bid Reviews, and Evaluation