Bill of materials/material take-off comparison worksheets; and

Material take-off worksheets.

RIGHT SIDE - The right side of the Material File contains the Bill of Materials (including all add-on/reorder BMs) supplied by the Naval Construction Regiment.

File No. 6 - Quality Control File

File No. 6, the Quality Control File, contains the following information:

LEFT SIDE - The left side of this tile contains various quality control forms and the field adjustment request.

RIGHT SIDE - The right side of the Quality Control File contains daily quality control inspection reports and your quality control plan.

File No. 7 - Safety/Environmental File

File No. 7 is the Safety/Environmental File and consists of the following information:

LEFT SIDE - The left side of the Safety/ Environmental File contains the following items:

Required safety equipment;

Stand-up safety lectures;

Safety reports; and

Accident reports.

RIGHT SIDE - The right side of the Safety/ Environmental File contains the following:

Safety plan, which you must develop;

Highlighted EM 385; and

Environmental plan (if applicable).

File No. 8-Plans File

File No. 8 is the Plans File and contains the following information:

LEFT SIDE - The left side contains the following planning documents:

Site layout;

Shop drawings;

Detailed slab layout drawings (if applicable); and

Rebar bending schedule.

RIGHT SIDE - The right side of the Plans File contains the actual project plans. Depending on thickness, plans should be either rolled or folded.

File No. 9 - Specifications File

File No. 9 is the Specifications File; it contains the following information:

LEFT SIDE - The left side of this file is reserved for technical data.

RIGHT SIDE - The right side of the Specifi- cations File has highlighted project specifications.

ESTIMATING

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Upon completing this section, you should be able to explain the estimating requirements for a construction project.

As project estimator, you will need to assemble information about various conditions affecting the construction of the project. This enables you to prepare a detailed and accurate estimate. Drawings should be detailed and complete. Specifications should be exact and leave no doubt as to their intent. Information should be available about local material, such as quarries, gravel pits, spoil areas, types of soil, haul roads and distances, foundation conditions, the weather expected during construction, and the time allotted for completion. You should know the number and types of construction equipment available for use. Consider all other items and conditions that might affect the production or the progress of construction.

USING BLUEPRINTS

The construction drawings are your main basis for defining the required activities for measuring the quantities of material. Accurate estimating requires a thorough examination of the drawings. You should carefully read all notes and references and examine all details and reference drawings. The orientation of sectional views should be carefully checked. Dimensions shown on drawings or computed figures shown from those drawings should be used preference to those obtained by scaling distances. in