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Staff Hour Estimating Guide
The Staff Hour Estimating Guide is intended to provide uniform hour estimates for professional services contracts statewide. The initial focus has been Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Clearance Tasks. PennDOT and Consultant Project Managers will use the detailed descriptions of the work tasks covered in the Work Breakdown Structure together with the range of staff hours required to negotiate every project task that is covered in the Staff Hour Guide. In addition, the process will focus upon full and consistent project scoping allowing contracts to be negotiated in a uniform manner throughout the Commonwealth.
Simply stated, the Guide provides a list of WBS Tasks, the unit of measure, the staff hour range, and the basis for the staff hour range. The unit of measure may be different for each task. Examples include the number of sheets for roadway plans, the number of noise receptors, acres of wetland, etc. The “basis for the staff hour range” provides additional details as to what is included in the task to meet the range of hours. To see a sample click here.
Click here to see who is on the Staff Hour Guide Subcommittee.