Building 1695, Metriol Mix Tank

Estimated Cost

Description Unit Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Notes

Procure a flow totalizer with a flow range to 200 

gpm. Flow totalizer is PVC with 4-20 singnal 

transmit and digital display. Unit is 2" NPT 

Each 1 $430.00 $430 1

Total Equipment Cost: $430

Plumbing 

(labor, piping, flanges) 32.7 $141 2

Electrical systems 

( wiring for meter power, etc.) 15.8 $68 2

Instrumentation 

(PLCs, sensors, hardware, software, etc.) 17.7 $76 2

Subtotal Direct Cost: $715

Permits 2.0 $14 2

Scheduling 0.8 $6 2

Performance bonds 2.5 $18 2

Insurance

(risk, equipment floater, public liability) 2.3 $16 2

Contractor markup (handling, procuring, 

subcontracting, change orders, etc.) 10.0 $71 2

Overhead and profit 10.0 $71 2

Total Indirect Cost: $197

Total Cost: $912

Adjusted Cost for AK $1,094 3

Notes:

NA - Not Applicable

1. Meter costs provided by Great Planes Industries, Wichita, KS. 

2. Cost factors obtained from RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data, 59th Edition, 2001.

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Building 1695, Metriol Mix Tank

Estimated Cost

Description Unit Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Notes

Procure a flow totalizer with a flow range to 400 

gpm. Flow totalizer is PVC with 4-20 singnal 

transmit and digital display. Unit is 3" NPT 

Each 1 $796.00 $796 1

Total Equipment Cost: $796

Plumbing 

(labor, piping, flanges) 32.7 $260 2

Electrical systems 

( wiring for meter power, etc.) 15.8 $126 2

Instrumentation 

(PLCs, sensors, hardware, software, etc.) 17.7 $141 2

Subtotal Direct Cost: $1,323

Permits 2.0 $26 2

Scheduling 0.8 $11 2

Performance bonds 2.5 $33 2

Insurance

(risk, equipment floater, public liability) 2.3 $30 2

Contractor markup (handling, procuring, 

subcontracting, change orders, etc.) 10.0 $132 2

Overhead and profit 10.0 $132 2

Total Indirect Cost: $365

Total Cost: $1,688

Adjusted Cost for AK $2,026 3

Notes:

NA - Not Applicable

1. Meter costs provided by Great Planes Industries, Wichita, KS. 

2. Cost factors obtained from RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data, 59th Edition, 2001.

% of total direct cost

% of total direct cost

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Building 1695, Metriol Mix Tank

Estimated Cost

Description Unit Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Notes

Procure a flow totalizer with a flow range to 600 

gpm. Flow totalizer is PVC with 4-20 singnal 

transmit and digital display. Unit is 4" NPT 

Each 1 $847.00 $847 1

Total Equipment Cost: $847

Plumbing 

(labor, piping, flanges) 32.7 $277 2

Electrical systems 

( wiring for meter power, etc.) 15.8 $134 2

Instrumentation 

(PLCs, sensors, hardware, software, etc.) 17.7 $150 2

Subtotal Direct Cost: $1,408

Permits 2.0 $28 2

Scheduling 0.8 $11 2

Performance bonds 2.5 $35 2

Insurance

(risk, equipment floater, public liability) 2.3 $32 2

Contractor markup (handling, procuring, 

subcontracting, change orders, etc.) 10.0 $141 2

Overhead and profit 10.0 $141 2

Total Indirect Cost: $389

Total Cost: $1,796

Adjusted Cost for AK $2,155 3

Notes:

NA - Not Applicable

1. Meter costs provided by Great Planes Industries, Wichita, KS. 

2. Cost factors obtained from RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data, 59th Edition, 2001.

% of total direct cost

% of total direct cost

% of total direct cost

% of subtotal direct cost

% of subtotal direct cost

% of subtotal direct cost

% of total direct cost

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Flow Meter Cost Curve 

Nominal Flow Cost

200 $1,094

400 $2,026 7.090077

600 $2,155 2960.671

1200 $2,960

y = 1006.6ln(x) - 4176.2

R2 = 0.9333

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Log. (Series1)