Cost Estimate Categories

The cost estimate submitted in support of the agreement will set forth the items of work to be performed, as broken down into the following categories:
  • Materials and supplies
  • Labor
  • Overhead
  • Transportation and equipment
  • Traffic control
  • Right of way
  • Salvage, Abandoned Facilities, and Removal of Materials
  • Credits
  • Betterments
  • Items to be paid in highway contract or directly to the utility
All the above items must be sufficiently detailed to provide TxDOT with a reasonable basis for analysis.
Estimates of cost should adhere to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Federal Acquisition Regulations ( ).