Work Activity Base Production Rates

Item

Unit

Base Rate

Metric Base Rate

Grade Items
Mobilization Clearing & Grubbing Demo. Of Buildings Asbestos Rem.(Res./Small Commercial) Asbestos Rem.(Large Commercial) Demo. Of Asphalt Pave. Sawcut Pavement Remove Curb& Gutter Remove Exist. DI/Manhole & Assoc. Pipe Temporary Detour Roadway Excavation Excavation Small/Irregular Area Projects Excavation - Large quantity projects Drainage Corrug.Metal 18" Drainage Concrete Pipe 15" Drainage Conc. Pipe 18" Drainage Conc. Pipe (24" to 54") Drainage Conc. Pipe (60 in. & greater) Inlets/Manholes Minor Excavation (Drainage Structures) Box Culverts, Class A Conc. Box Culverts, Cast in Place Box Culverts, Precast Retaining Walls, Cast in Place Major Retaining Walls Sub-grade Stabilization Aggregate Base Aggregate Base Small/Irregular Projects Drainage Blanket Asphalt Base Asphalt Intermediate Asphalt Surface Milling/Flexible Pavement Planing (Max. 2") Curb & Gutter (Machine Placed) Curb & Gutter (Hand Placed) Curb& Gutter Radial (Hand Placed) Concrete Entrance Sidewalk Concrete Driveway Entrance Pavement Barrier Walls, Slip Form Concrete Repair Concrete Paving Slurry Seal Seeding Fencing Fine Grading Lime Stabilization Shoulder Construction Slope Protection Underdrain Underdrain Outlet/Endwall Utility 12" Ductile Iron Utility 12" PVC Directional Drilling Days Acres Each Days Days S.Y. L.F. L.F. Each Days C.Y. C.Y. C.Y. L.F. L.F. L.F. L.F. L.F. Each C.Y. C.Y. L.F. L.F. L.F. S.F. S.Y. Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons S.Y. L.F. L.F. L.F. S.Y. S.F. S.Y. S.Y. L.F. S.Y. S.Y. S.Y. Acres L.F. S.Y. S.Y. L.F. C.Y. L.F. Each L.F. L.F. L.F. 5 3 1 4 10 1500 800 600 6 6 2000 850 5000 205 168 144 72 48 2 250 20 5 20 5 210 8000 1360 680 1200 1175 750 500 3000 800 400 150 80 1550 150 100 630 30 2500 8000 2.5 1000 2000 6000 500 100 1500 8 105 320 50
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1529 650 3823 62 51 44 22 15 191 15 2 6 2 20 6689 1234 617 1089 1066 680 454 2509 244 122 46 67 144 125 84 192 25 2090 6689 1 305 1672 5017 152 76 457

Base Rate Adjustment Factors

Factors Location Traffic Conditions Complexity Soil Conditions Quantity of Work Adjustment for Noted Conditions Rural = 1.0 Small City = 0.85 Light = 1.0 Moderate = .88 Low = 1.0 Medium = .85 Good = 1.0 Fair = .85 Large = 1.0 Medium = .88

Big City = .75 High = .70 High = .70 Poor = .65 Small = .75

Example Production Rate Calculation for Roadway Excavation: Conditions: Rock Excavation around moderate traffic. Calculation: 2000 C.Y. x .65 x .88 = 1144 C.Y. per day

Example Production Rate Calculation for Bridge Footing: Conditions: Rural Bridge Replacement, Traffic Detoured, Small Two Lane structure Calculation: 20 C.Y. x 1.0 x .75 = 15 C.Y.

Assumptions/Notes:

A.) Production rates are units/day based on an 8 hr. day unless otherwise noted, such as by Days or POUR.

32 B.) Production rates are based on the average of rates from five other nearby states with 98 assumed similar work conditions. States referenced were Kentucky, Tennessee, 15 New Jersey, West Virginia, and Georgia.

Traffic Items
Initial Traffic Control Ordering Signal Equip. Major Traffic Signals Pavement Markings Stop Bars, etc. Arrows/Letters Order Sign Material Order Overhead Sign Struct. Erecting Overhead Signs Erecting Signs Ordering Lighting Material Erecting Lighting Guardrail Guardrail Terminals Order Impact Attenuators Install Impact Attenuator Electrical Conduit Electrical Wire Precast concrete barrier Lighting, Total Installation Lumin. Phasing Allowance Days Days Days/Intersec. L.F. L.F. Each Days Days Days S.F. Days Days/support L.F. Each Days Each L.F. L.F. L.F. Each Days/Phase 2 30 40 10,000 500 50 60 80 10 1000 60 3 1500 2 30 3 400 3500 800 2 3 C.) RS Means Rates and VDOT records were also used as a reference when wide variation was found between different state's rates or if little information was available for a specific work item.
3048 D.) Scheduler should contact Roadside Development for planting restrictions and time 152 estimates. Landscaping rates are typically controlled by the planting season.

E.) Production rates were verified by VDOT project records as much as possible and are intended for temporary use until the final database is produced at the conclusion of a more intensive three year study of historical data specific to VDOT.
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F.) Sensitivity Factors are estimated according to their effect on normal production. If the scheduler disagrees with the factors for a specific application, he or she should
457 develop a unique value. For example excavation rates will be widely variable

considering the range of topography between the Bristol and Hampton Road Districts. If the average figure sounds off for your project, consider making additional calculations based on the excavation equipment most likely to be used.
122 1067 244 G.) Utility 12" and drainage pipes include excavation/backfill for good soil conditions in a 4-5 ft.+/-

trench. Additional time for excavation should be estimated by the scheduler for unfavorable conditions.

Bridge Items
Unit MOT Setup Impact Attenuators Median Barrier - Install Removing Exst. Guardrail Shoulder Improvements Signs, Install Small (Sheet) Temporary Detour Bridge - Install Traffic Control Setup Excavation/Demolition Cofferdam Dismantle/Remove Exst. Concrete Deck Dismantle/Remove Exst. Structure Minor Excavation Sheet Piling - Drive Structure Excavation CBR30 Backfill/Compact Abutment Substructure Items Drilled Shafts Epoxy Injection Crack Repair Reinforcing Steel Retaining Walls (CIP) Riprap - Dumped Riprap - Grouted Riprap - Machine Placed Slope Protection - Concrete Steel Piles - Prebored Steel Piles - Driven Concrete Piles - 8" to 14" Concrete Piles - 24" to 30" Substructure Footings - Form and Place Substructure Neatwork - Form and Place Substructure Footing - Place Seal Superstructure Items Approach Slabs Beam Repairs - Concrete Beam End Beam Repairs (Steel) - Bolted Beam Repairs (Steel) - Welded Bridge Deck - Form & Place Reinf. Steel Bridge Deck - Overlay Bridge Deck - Pour New Bridge Deck Grooving Bridge Deck - Sidewalk/Raised Median CIP Conc. Slab Span - Install Falsework CIP Conc. Slab Span - Pour Concrete Diaphragms - Form & Pour Concrete Removal - Sub/Super Patch Concrete Removal - Type B Patch Concrete Removal - Type C Patch Concrete Surface Color Coating Expansion Dam Expansion Joint Reconstruction Expansion Joint Removal Expansion Joint Sealer Milling (Concrete - per 1/2" depth) Parapet - Hand Formed Parapet - Slip Formed Metal Rail Parapet Kansas Corrall Parapet Pedestrian Fence Prestressed Conc. Beam Erection Shotcrete Struct. Steel Surface Prep. (Method 1) Struct. Steel Surface Prep. (Method 2) Struct. Steel Surface Prep. (Method 3) Struct. Steel Surface Prep. (Method 4) Struct. Steel Surface Prep. (Method 5) Struct. Steel Surface Prep. (Method 6) Struct. Steel Surface Prep. (Method 7) Structural Steel - Painting (per coat) Structural Steel Erection Structural Steel Erection Timber Bridge Deck Finishing Items/MOT Teardown CIP Conc. Slab Span - Remove Falsework Median Barrier - Remove Sheet Piling - Pull Temporary Detour Bridge - Remove Traffic Control Teardown EA LF LF LF EA Days Days Days SY SY CY SF CY TON EA LF TON SF TON TON TON SY LF LF LF LF CY CY CY DAY EA EA EA SY SY SY SY LF SF CY CY SY SY SY SY EA LF LF LF SY LF LF LF LF LF LF SY SF SF SF SF SF SF SF SF TON LF SF SF LF SF Days Days Base Rate 2.0 800.0 1500.0 500.0 30.0 13.0 2.0 15.0 275.0 50.0 250.0 500.0 300.0 100.0 0.3 80.0 2.5 400.0 700.0 50.0 250.0 750.0 250.0 400.0 300.0 325.0 20.0 10.0 15.0 5.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 50.0 500.0 850.0 550.0 80.0 250.0 10.0 11.0 15.0 50.0 10.0 100.0 4.0 25.0 250.0 450.0 1600.0 50.0 200.0 100.0 20.0 7.0 400.0 65.0 3000.0 240.0 600.0 200.0 1100.0 6000.0 7500.0 2000.0 10.0 200.0 200.0 500.0 800.0 500.0 4.0 2.0

H.) Several of the adjustment factors should have similar impacts on production, so generally it is recommended not to reduce the base quantity by more than 2 factors except in special circumstances.
244 I.) Consult with your Traffic Engineering Section for production rates for specialty 457 items to make sure you account for the necessary review and fabrication times. 152

230 42 191 46 229 91

24 2 37 635 45 227 627 76 122 91 99 15 8 11

42 418 711 460 24 23 8 8 13 42 8 84 8 76 137 1338 15 61 30 6 2 122 54 279 22 56 19 102 557 697 186 9 61 19 46 244 46

Cure days/Pour Concrete Curing Deck overlays - Assume 20 CY of material placement per day LMC POUR 5 HESLMC POUR 3 VESLMC POUR 1 New Construction Substructure Footings POUR 2 Substructure Neatwork POUR 5 Bridge Deck Concrete POUR 7 Parapet POUR 7

Component Level Production Rates

Item Abutments Piers or Bents Concrete Deck Span 20'-40' Concrete Deck Span 41'-60' Concrete Deck Span 61'-80' Concrete Deck Span 81'-100' Concrete Deck Span 101'-120' Concrete Deck Span 121'-140' Steel Beams (Plate Girder) Steel Beams (Rolled Steel) Concrete Beams New Bridge Construction 1 station (100 ft.) of 12 ft. lane roadway rural or new construction 1 station (100 ft.) of 12 ft. lane roadway urban or widening work Unit Days Days Days Days Days Days Days Days Each Each Each L.F. Days Days #Days 8 15 15 21 27 33 39 45

(Recommended for use at Field Inspection before all quantity details are known)
Special Notes: Add 1 day for each 400' of piles. Add time for cofferdam/structure exc. Includes normal curing conditions. Add 1 day for each 400' of piles. Add time for cofferdam/structure exc. Includes normal curing conditions. Includes form, rebar, pour, normal cure time. Includes form, rebar, pour, normal cure time. Includes form, rebar, pour, normal cure time. Includes form, rebar, pour, normal cure time. Includes form, rebar, pour, normal cure time. Includes form, rebar, pour, normal cure time. Add 2-3 days/span for diaphragms Add 1 day/span for diaphragms Add 2-3 days/span for diaphragms

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Includes clearing & grubbing, grading, pavement structure, guardrail, seeding, and light drainage work. Includes above plus curb & Gutter, Drainage, Utilities, and items commonly encountered in urban work.

Note: Component Level Production Rates are recommended for estimating time at the field inspection or early planning stages before quantities are known.