J
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
OFFICE OF WATER PROGRAM OPERATIONS
MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION COST INDFXFS
-**
lith QUARTER FINAL
(CY-1976)

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5-HGD MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Uth OUARTER FINAL
(CY-1976)
«*-**************************
INDEX DETAILS
PRESENT INDEX COMPOSITE PERCENTAGES
QUARTERLY PERCENT CHANGE BY CATEGORY
BASE
INDEX
'J YR
i 73
105
81
92
84
58
110
95
102
ao
103
102
102
92
95
84
87
79
87
IPS
90
124
81
74
105
9 2.7
INDEX
INDEX


Q YR

CIVIL
OTHER

CGNSTR.

Q YR

CIVIL
OTHER

CCNSTR.

OVEftAL
NO.
CITY NAME
4 76
LABOR
MAT'L
MAT'L
EQUIP.
OVERHEAD
BLDGS
3 76
LA8GR
MAT *L
MAT'L
EQUIP.
OVERHEAD
BLDGS
CHANGE









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X
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
134
36.2
2.6
5.3
12.7
25.0
18.5
132
0.8
3.1
fc.9
0.9
C.9
1.4
1.5
2
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
108
31.0
3.5
7.0
15.7
24.0
19.2
IC7
0.4
0.8
5.0
0.9
0.7
0.2
0.9
3
BURL INGTCK > VERMONT
107
30.7
4.6
6.6
15.9
24.C
18.5
10 5
1.4
£.6
4.9
0.9
1.4
1.3
1.9
4
CASFER, kYCMING
115
31.9
3.9
6.7
14.8
24.0
19. 1
114
0.5
4.6
6.9
0.9
0.8
1.1
0.9
5
CHARLESTON SO- CAROLINA
81
23.2
5.5
9.1
21.0
23.0
18.5
77
6.6
5.3
12.6
0.9
3.8
7.1
5.2
6
CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND
135
34.2
3.8
5.5
12-6
23.9
20.3
134
1.2
1.0
-0.6
0.9
1.2
1.6
0.7
7
CULUTH, MINNESOTA
119
33.2
3.1
6.4
14.2
24.3
19.0
118
1.3
0.8
5.C
0.9
1.2
0.5
0.8
8
EL'GEhE, CREGCN
139
35.9
3.3
4.9
12-3
24.6
19.3
137
0.6
1.0
7.1
0.9
0.8
0.4
1.5
9
GAINESVILLE, FLORIOA
102
29.3
3.7
7.6
16.6
23.7
19.4
101
0.2
-0.3
4.5
0.9
0.6
0.1
1.0
10
GREEN BAY. WISCONSIN
125
33.T
3.2
7.9
13-6
24.3
17.6
124
0.7
0.0
3.5
0.9
0.9
0.5
0.8
11
HARRISBURG, PENN.
139
34.8
3.6
5.2
12.2
24. 1
20.3
138
1.1
0.7
-0.4
0.9
1.2
0.5
0.7
12
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
140
36.6
2.5
5.1
12.1
24.9
19.1
136
2.6
3.0
6. 9
0.9
2.2
7.1
2-9
13
MOBILE, ALABAMA
121
32.8
3.1
7.1
14.1
24. 1
19.2
120
0.3
0.0
4. 1
O.S
0.6
0.2
o.a
14
MUNCIE, INDIANA
124
33.1
3.5
7.3
13.7
24.0
18.7
120
2.C
0.0
16.2
0.9
1.8
2.7
3.3
IS
PQCATELLO, IOAHG
1 14
3i.a
3.9
6.7
14.8
24.0
19. 1
112
2.0
4.6
6.9
0.9
1.8
1.6
1.8
16
PUEBLO, COLORADO
114
31.5
3.9
6.6
14.9
23.9
19.4
113
1.0
4.6
6.9
0.9
1.1
1 .0
0.9
17
RAPIC CITY, SO. DAKOTA
105
29.1
4.2
7.3
16. I
23.3
20.2
103
2.4
4.6
6.9
0.9
2.0
2. 3
1.9
18
PCANCKE, VIRGINIA
1 16
31.8
4.3
6.2
14.7
23.9
19.4
115
l.l
0.7
-0.4
0.9
1.2
0.3
O.S
19
SAGINAH, MICHIGAN
123
34.4
3.3
5.6
13.8
24.7
18.6
122
1.2
2.2
5.0
0.9
1.2
0.7
0.8
20
ST JOSEPH, MISSOURI
120
32.7
3.3
7.7
14.1
24.0
18.5
120
0.3
1.3
3. 7
0.9
0.6
0.2
0.0
21
SICUX CITY, IOWA
120
31.9
3.3
7.7
14.2
23.7
19.5
118
1.8
1.3
3.7
0.9
1.6
1.2
1.7
22
SYRACLSE. NEW YORK
148
37.0
2.7
4.8
11.5
24.7
19.5
146
0.9
0.4
4.9
O.S
1.0
0. 5
1.4
23
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
108
31.3
3.5
6.9
15.8
24.2
13.6
104
4.0
1.4
4.7
0 .9
3.0
3.2
3.8
24
MACC, TEXAS
92
27.7
4.0
8.0
18.4
23.8
18.4
91
C.7
1.4
4.7
C.9
0.9
0.4
1.1
25
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
126
32 .9
4.1
5.9
13.5
23.8
20.0
125
1. 1
1.0
-0.6
O.S
1.1
0.4
o. a

NATIONAL INDEX VALUES
119






117






1.5
NOTES;
1.	BASE CITY FOR INDEX IS ST. JOSEPH, MO. (INDEX-100)
IN 3D QUARTER 1973.
2.	ALL LABOR WAGE RATES INCLUDE FRINGE BENEFITS.
3.	AVERAGE INDEX (25 CITIES3-119.00.
k. AVERAGE MANHOURS PER $1,000 OF CONTRACT COST- 33.9 (ON-SITE).

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COMPLETE URBAN SEWER SYSTEM COST INPEX
Itth fiUARTEP. FINAL
(CY-1976)
• ** + *« + *"**#**** + **
INDEX DETAILS


PRESENT


PRESENT


%
PREVIOUS


PREVIOUS

BASE


INDEX
~~~~~PERCENTAGE OF
INDEX" + ^ + +
CHANGE
INDEX
~~~~~PERCENTAGE OF
IN0EX+>*^+++
1 NDEX


Q YR





IN
Q YR





Q YP

CITY NAME
4 76
LABOR
CONC.
PIPE
LUMBER
ASPHL.
INC EX
3 76
LABOR
CONC.
PIPE
LUMBER
ASPHL.
3 73
1
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
102
59.6
0.4
31.a
4.9
3.3
-0.55
103
59.2
0.4
31. 6
5.4
3.3
"50
2
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
138
65.5
0.4
26.9
4.6
2.6
0.08
137
65.6
0.4
26.9
4.5
2.6
98
3
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
97
59.9
0.5
30.5
5.5
3.5
-0.46
97
59. 7
0. 5
30.4
5.9
3. 5
74
4
BOSTCN, MASSACHUSETTS
151
70.5
0. 3
22.1
4.6
2.5
0. 46
150
70.8
0.3
22.2
4.2
2.5
11 1
5
CHARLOTTE,NORTH CAROLINA
76
44 .3
0.7
41.5
8. 5
5.0
2. 75
74
43.6
0.7
42.7
8.5
4.6
54
6
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
153
74.1
0.3
19.6
3.8
2.3
0. 27
153
74. 1
0.3
19.6
3.7
2. 3
1)2
7
CINCINNATI, OHIO
139
67.4
0.3
25.8
3.8
2.7
0.0
139
67.4
0.3
25.8
3.8
2.7
107
8
CLEVELANC, OHIO
149
70.5
0.3
22.6
4.0
2.5
0. 13
149
70.6
0.3
22.7
3.8
2.5
loa
9
DALLAS, TEXAS
97
64.3
0.4
26.4
5.4
3.5
1.13
96
64. 1
0.4
26.7
5.3
3.5
72
xo
DENVER, COLORADO
105
65.5
0.5
24 .9
6.7
2.4
5.51
99
69* 2
C.5
22.4
5.4
2.5
77
11
DETSGIT, MICHIGAN
140
68.a
0. 3
23.8
4.4
2.7
-C. 16
141
68. 7
0.3
23. 7
4.5
2.7
114
12
HOUSTON, TEXAS
104
66.7
0.4
24.6
5.1
3.2
0. 12
104
66. 7
0.4
24.7
4.9
3.2
7?
13
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
135
71.0
0.4
21.0
5.1
2.5
0. 0
L35
71.0
0.4
21 .0
5.1
2.5

14
LOS ANGELES, CALIFGRNIA
155
68.3
0.3
25.1
4.5
1.8
6.45
146
71.9
0.3
21.5
4. 3
1.9
TTT
15
MIAMI, FLORIDA
111
62.9
0.4
25.2
4.5
3.1
-0.51
112
62.5
0.4
29.1
5.0
3. 1
89
16
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
133
70.2
0.3
22-5
4.3
2.6
0. 12
133
7C. 3
0.3
22.5
4.2
2.6
102
17
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
126
67.9
0.4
23.0
6.4
2.4
0.45
125
68.2
0.4
23.1
5.9
2.4
94
18
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
127
65.6
0.4
27.1
4.2
2.7
3.59
122
65. 5
0.4
26.9
4.4
2.8
R9
19
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
171
78.0
0.3
16.0
3.7
2.0
0.21
171
76.1
0.3
16. 1
3.5
2. L
142
20
PHILADELPHIA, PENN.
158
73.8
0.3
20.0
3.6
2.3
0. 01
158
73.8
0.3
20.0
3.6
2. 3
123
21
PITTSBURGH, PENN.
136
67.1
0.4
24.4
5.5
2 .6
1.12
135
67. 3
0.4
24. 7
5. 0
2. 7
11 0
22
ST LCUIS, MISSOURI
164
74.5
0.3
20.0
3.2
2.0
-0. 30
164
74.3
0.3
19.9
3.5
2.0
126
23
SAN FRANC 1SCC.CALIFCRNI A
149
78.7
0.3
15.0
3.9
2.0
0.0
14 S
76. 7
0. 3
15.0
3.9
2.0
loa
24
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
149
70.2
0.3
23.6
3.9
2.0
-0. 35
150
70.0
0.3
23.5
4.2
I.<3
103
25
TRENT ON, NEW JERSEY
147
71.8
0.3
21.6
3.9
2.4
-0. 13
147
71.7
0.3
21.5
4.0
2.4 :
120

NATIONAL INDEX VALUES
133





~ 0.7
132





100.6
NOT^S;
1.	BASE CITY FOR INDEX IS KANSAS CITY, MO. CtNDEX=100)
IN 3D QUARTER 1973.
2.	ALL LABOR WAGE RATES INCLUDE FRINGE BENEFITS.
3.	LABOR PRODUCTIVITY BASED ON U.S. GULF COAST
PRODUCTIVITY - 100.
U.	CONCRETE PRtCE = $/CY 3000 PS I READY MIX CONCRETE.
5.	REINF. CON.PIPE PRICE - S/FOOT OF 2U" RCP,C-76,CL-I».
6.	LUMBER PRICE-S/1000BF OF 2X10 SfcS LUMBER (LOWEST GRADE).
7.	ASPHALT PRICE " $/TON OF PAVING IN TANK CARS.
8.	AVERAGE INDEX (25 CITIES = 133.03

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
OFFICE OF WATER PROGRAM OPERATIONS
MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND SEWER CONSTRUCTION INDEX
(1957-1959=100)
4th Quarter 1976 Final
PLANT 1/
SEWER 2/
Cities
Values
% Change
% Change
Values
% Change
% Change
Dec. 1976
Dec. 1975
Sept. 1976
Dec. 1976
Dec. 1976
Sept. 1976
ATLANTA
239.1
5.1
2.2
245.0
8.4
0.1
BALTIMORE
266.6
6.9
2.1
297.0
6.4
0.1
BIRMINGHAM
237.4
7.0
3.8
234.8
7.5
1.7
BOSTON
279.3
4.1
3.0
296.0
3.1
0.7
CHICAGO
270.3
2.2
2.1
294.9
8.9
2.6
CINCINNATI
270.7
5.4
2.0
293.2
11.4
0.1
CLEVELAND
281.5
5.8
2.1
293.7
5.7
2.9
DALLAS
242.0
6.6
3.6
237.6.
6.5
1.1
DENVER
255,7
8.9
7.3
249.5
3.4
5.8
JHROIT
WlSAS CITY
281.1
5.6
3.6
300.5
5.8
3.1
268.6
6.1
2.5
279.5
3.7
0.1
LOS ANGELES
289.9
6.5
3.5
321.7
5.8
9.1
MINNEAPOLIS
268.9
7.0
2.5
270.1
5.1
(0.5)
NEW ORLEANS
245.0
4.8
4.3
254.7
7.0
6.3
NEW YORK
296.4
5.0
2.3
324.7
5.4
2.7
PHILADELPHIA
275.4
5.8
2.0
299.5
5.6
1.1
PITTSBURGH
281.2
6.7
3.5
289.9
8.7
3.5
ST. LOUIS
269.5
7.1
2.1
282.4
6.4
1.4
SAN FRANCISCO
297.8
3.7
2.9
300.2
1.9
1.1
SEATTLE
288.3
6.9
2.3
297.6
11.8
2.3
NATIONAL INDEX






VALUES
270.3
5.8
2.9
283.1
6.3
2.2
1/ Based on a 1.0-MGD High Rate Trickling Filter Plant with Aeration
2/ Based on a Hypothetical $1,000,000 Sewer Project in Kansas City,
Missouri in August 1962.
January 24, 1977

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