Urban Estimation

Residential

GC Estimating for a 5-Unit Residential Building in South Boston, MA

Full GC bid estimate, 5-unit multifamily

Project overview

A four-story, five-unit wood-frame residential building in South Boston with 14,842 SF of floor area over a concrete foundation, with an elevator. The general contractor needed a priced estimate for every trade except MEP, broken out by CSI division and by floor, to build a bid.

Scope of the estimate

  • Foundation, slab on grade and elevator pit, with excavation and backfill (Div 02, 03)
  • Wood framing with engineered I-joists and ZIP sheathing, takeoff by floor (Div 06)
  • Envelope: EPDM roofing, fiber cement siding, 82 windows and doors (Div 07, 08)
  • Interior finishes: drywall, hardwood and tile flooring, paint (Div 09)
  • CMU elevator shaft, stone veneer and glass railing (Div 04, 10)

Project files

Open the actual deliverables for this project and judge the level of detail yourself.