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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b>Bridge Cost Data 2016</b> book<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>is now available for download. The book includes layout sheets and project bid summaries for all bridge and structure projects from October 1, 201<span style="color:#1F497D">5</span>
to September 30, 2016 that were bid using the 2<i>015 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction</i></span><span style="font-family:FranklinGothic-Demi">.</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The full Cost Data Book contains the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridge bid items, wall unit prices, and sign structure unit prices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Format and data are similar to last year. Project Control System (PCS) key numbers and contract numbers can be found on the Index pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bid item costs for the last three years and weighted average unit costs are included, with the exception that the deck area unit cost was excluded
for the following non-representative bridge: </span><span style="font-family:FranklinGothic-Demi"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:FranklinGothic-Demi"> PS Box Girders –
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:FranklinGothic-Demi">Resort Drive Viaduct, Bridge 22465<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:FranklinGothic-Demi"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Accelerated Bridge Construction</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> is included as separate category.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Preliminary Engineering Design Costs</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> for<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>new and replacement projects<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>are included.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For the electronic book on line, please go to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3953A5"><a href="ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/Bridge/CostData/CostDataBook2016/cost_data_2016.pdf">ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/Bridge/CostData/CostDataBook2016/cost_data_2016.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hyperlinks and bookmarks are also provided within the PDF file for easy navigation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If you have comments or suggestions for improving the cost data book, or questions about this year’s unit costs, please<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>e-mail us at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:bridge@odot.state.or.us">bridge@odot.state.or.us</a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bruce Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">State Bridge Engineer<o:p></o:p></p>
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