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SURVEY INSTRUMENT APPENDIX B: 1) Responder a) Name of Responder b) Phone number of Responder c) Email of Responder: d) Agency/Firm: 2) What types of construction cost estimating issues do you find most difficult to deal with and what would you like to see this model do to help solve those issues (e.g. estimating mobilization costs)? 3) What are the most common types of construction project that you estimate (e.g. Runway improvements, new/modified aprons, airfield lighting, terminal improvements, new/modified equipment storage facilities)? 4) Is construction cost estimation at your facility performed in-house? Yes No If yes: a) If you use proprietary software: (a) What software are you using? (b) Advantages of software? (c) Disadvantages of software? b) If you use non-proprietary software (such as an Excel model): (a) What software are you using? (b) Advantages of software? (c) Disadvantages of software? 5) Do you use outside consultants to perform construction cost estimating services? Yes No a) If not, what staff do you have in-house to prepare estimates? 6) Do you access online cost data for generating construction cost estimations? Yes No a) If yes, what sources do you use to obtain unit cost info? B-1
7) Do you store historical construction cost estimations? Yes No If yes: a) Is that data considered proprietary or can you share it with for this study? Please note that this information will be aggregated and kept confidential. b) What format is the data in (e.g. Microsoft Access)? 8) Do you store construction project bid tabs? Yes No If yes: a) For how long is the data stored? b) In what format? c) In what type of database? 9) Do the quantities in your construction cost estimates include a round up or contingency? Yes No If yes: a) What contingency value(s) are used b) What is the rationale for the specific values? 10) Do you use an overall contingency factor at the end of a construction estimate? Yes No a) If yes, what percentage values(s) and with what rationale? 11) Please provide any rules of thumb for applying construction cost adjustments for your local region, for example adding 20% for construction on islands (please describe the procedure or provide percentage value(s) used). 12) Do you use standard construction cost estimating factors such as dollars per square feet of runway? Yes No a) If yes, would you be willing to provide those factors and, if documented, the rationale for those values? B-2
