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<br />EAGLE REPORT <br />CHAPTER SIX <br />ESTIMATES OF COST <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />General <br /> <br />Estimates of cost have been prepared for the construction of the <br /> <br />proposed project facilities. Since the plans for the distribution sys- <br /> <br />tem, raw water line, storage, treatment plant, and settling ponds have <br /> <br />been proposed these estimates will include all of these categories. The <br /> <br />cost estimates are based on t~e criteria and general design considerations <br /> <br />presented in the plan of development. The basic costs were developed using <br /> <br />1976 prices. It is anticipated that contracts for construction will not be <br /> <br />awarded until 1977. On the b~sis of past history, cost of construction may <br /> <br />be expected to rise above the present level. For this reason, a plus fac- <br /> <br />tor of ten percent has been added to the construction costs of all facili- <br /> <br />ties. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />A contingency factor, based on the unknowns involved, has also been <br /> <br />added. The construction problems for the proposed projects have been deter- <br /> <br />mined with reasonable accuracy, but experience dictates that a contingency <br /> <br />factor would be wise. The contingency factor for the various proposed im- <br /> <br />provements varies with the degree in difficulty in establishing the unit <br /> <br />prices. <br /> <br />The total project will be constructed in a period of less than one <br /> <br />year; therefore, no interest during construction was added to the cost <br /> <br />estimates. <br /> <br />Summary of Costs <br /> <br />The following pages include detailed cost estimates, summary of <br /> <br />costs, tables with the project costs summarized, and other information <br /> <br />pertinent to the construction of the proposed facilities. <br />- 53 - <br />