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Water Supply Network Cost Estimate — 300 m pipeline

300 m pipeline 27 work items 6 sections Toronto, Canada

About This Project

Professional estimate for installing a 500-metre water supply network. Includes trench excavation, ductile iron and PVC pipe laying, valve chambers, fire hydrants, thrust blocks, service connections, pressure testing, disinfection, backfill, and surface reinstatement. Based on Canadian municipal water infrastructure standards.

Scope of Works

Preparation (3)Excavation (4)Pipe Installation (9)Chambers (3)Backfill & Reinstatement (4)Testing & Commissioning (4)

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Overview

iKey project metrics at a glance — total cost per m², labor and material shares, and estimated duration
Source: Text Query
C$584.51
Cost / m²
27.7%
Labor
43.9%
Materials
63 days
Est. Duration

Work Items

20 items iAdjust quantities or remove items, then recalculate. Click item name to jump to details.
Installation of utility service starter blocks1pcsC$22.65
Installation of an automatic road barrier for traffic control with a width of up1setC$401.93
Setting up and adjusting the traffic intensity measurement point1setC$186.78
Waterproofing of underground and engineering structures: vertical surfaces up to5m2C$448.57
Installation of external adhesive waterproofing of gutters in excavations: in 4 80m2C$24,071.90
Installation of sand cushions 30 cm thick300mC$4,884.59
Laying water supply pipelines from pressure polyethylene pipes with an outer dia300mC$47,019.20
Installation of polyethylene fittings: tees15pcsC$803.34
Connection to existing internal heating and water supply pipe networks with a di20pcsC$4,213.61
Installation of steel gate valves or check valves with a diameter of: 600 mm4pcsC$14,898.54
Installation of 50 mm diameter fire hydrants2pcsC$335.15
Air release valve, diameter: 1500 mm2pcsC$21,848.10
Dismantling of gate valves with a diameter of: up to 800 mm2pcsC$1,383.99
Reinforced anti-corrosion insulation with domestic polymer tapes by hand and lay300mC$14,049.74
Installation of a waste chute receiving valve6pcsC$1,289.83
Laying chrysotile cement pipes in horizontal tunnels: with concrete filling300mC$17,843.24
Installation of colored anti-skid road surface: on a curved section of road with50m2C$6,429.08
Installation and dismantling of a temporary connection unit for filling and pres1unitC$13,989.48
Installation for disinfection of sealed radioactive sources1pcsC$1,089.45
Chemical analysis3pcsC$143.92

Project Context

iInput parameters, location adjustment factors, and detection confidence for this estimate
Source
General
300 m² · 20 items
SourceText Query
Work Items20 items · 6 Categories
CurrencyC$ CAD
LanguageEnglish
Date05 Apr 2026
Water Supply Network 300 m pipeline Toronto Canada
Cost / m²
C$584.51
300 m²
Est. Duration
2 months
63 days
Overhead
15%
C$100,300.13
Direct Costs
381%
C$668,667.51
Location
Toronto, Canada
Americas
×1.07
Estimate Overview
C$175,353.09
C$584.51 / m² · 2 months (63 days)
Labor 28% Materials 44% Equipment 7% Overhead 57% Profit 44%
Contingency (P80)
+8%
C$14,729.66
Budget (P80)
C$190,082.75
recommended
Resources
87
47 mat · 10 lab · 30 equ
Overhead + Profit
57% + 44%
C$177,196.87
Pricing Methodology
Data Source: DDC Pricing DB — English · 55,719 items · CWICR
City Adjustment
🏛 Toronto, Canada
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Detection Confidence
50%

Cost Breakdown

iHow the total cost is distributed: labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and profit margins
C$668,667.51Direct Cost
Labor (28%)C$48,528.35
Materials (44%)C$77,027.68
Equipment (7%)C$13,063.06
Overhead (57%)C$100,300.13
Profit (44%)C$76,896.74
Cost / m²
LaborC$161.76
MaterialsC$256.76
EquipmentC$43.54
OverheadC$334.33
ProfitC$256.32
Grand TotalC$584.51
Materials / Labor
1.59
Direct Cost %
381.3%
20 work items across 6 categories, 87 resources

Cost Flow

6iVisual flow of the total budget through work categories, showing proportional cost distribution
Total CostC$175,353.09Chambers: C$626,726.33 (357.4%)Excavation: C$65,714.09 (37.5%)Preparation: C$611.36 (0.3%)Pipe Installation: C$109,436.26 (62.4%)Testing & Commissioning: C$19,103.98 (10.9%)Backfill & Reinstatement: C$24,272.32 (13.8%)Chambers357.4%Excavation37.5%Preparation0.3%Pipe Installation62.4%Testing & Commissioning10.9%Backfill & Reinstatement13.8%
  • Complete BOQ: 27 work items for Water Supply Network
  • 3 work item(s) not found in pricing DB for language 'en'.

Categories

6iCost distribution by work category — earthwork, structure, facade, MEP, finishes, etc.
CategoryCostCost / m²Share
ChambersC$626,726.33C$2,089.09357.4%
ExcavationC$65,714.09C$219.0537.5%
PreparationC$611.36C$2.040.3%
Pipe InstallationC$109,436.26C$364.7962.4%
Testing & CommissioningC$19,103.98C$63.6810.9%
Backfill & ReinstatementC$24,272.32C$80.9113.8%

Top Items

DescriptionTotal
Laying water supply pipelines from pressure polyethylen…C$47,019.20
Installation of external adhesive waterproofing of gutt…C$24,071.90
Air release valve, diameter: 1500 mmC$21,848.10
Laying chrysotile cement pipes in horizontal tunnels: w…C$17,843.24
Installation of steel gate valves or check valves with …C$14,898.54

What-If Scenarios

iExplore how changes in material, labor, or equipment costs affect the total project budget
Optimistic (-10%)
C$157,817.78
↓ C$17,535.31 savings
Labor -10% · Materials -10% · Equipment -10%
Base Estimate
C$175,353.09
Deterministic
Labor ×1.00 · Materials ×1.00 · Equipment ×1.00
Pessimistic (+15%)
C$201,656.05
↑ C$26,302.96 increase
Labor +15% · Materials +15% · Equipment +15%
Custom Scenario: Adjust cost components
Labor 0%
Materials 0%
Equipment 0%
Custom Scenario Total Cost
C$175,353.09

Project Schedule

≈2 monthsiProject timeline with critical path method (CPM), Gantt chart, and resource allocation
2
months
63
days
7
phases
2
Critical Path
9
Peak workers
1,961
Labor Hours
M1 M2 Crew/Float Site Preparation Site Preparation: 8d, Crew 2, Float 27d 8d 2 / 27d Earthworks Earthworks: 28d, Crew 2, Float 27d 28d 2 / 27d Structural Framework Structural Framework: 45d, Crew 3, Float 0d 45d 3 / - Roofing System Roofing System: 18d, Crew 2, Float 0d 18d 2 / - MEP Rough-in MEP Rough-in: 40d, Crew 2, Float 8d 40d 2 / 8d Landscaping and Site … Landscaping and Site Work: 12d, Crew 2, Float 28d 12d 2 / 28d Testing and Commissio… Testing and Commissioning: 23d, Crew 2, Float 28d 23d 2 / 28d Workers 175K 50% (27d)
Site PreparationEarthworksStructural FrameworkRoofing SystemMEP Rough-inLandscaping and Site WorkTesting and CommissioningCumulative Cost
Labor Hours by Phase
Structural Framework
696 hours
MEP Rough-in
424 hours
Earthworks
302 hours
Testing and Commissi
230 hours
Roofing System
186 hours
Landscaping and Site
124 hours
Site Preparation
50 hours

Monthly Cash Flow

3 monthsiMonthly cost distribution and cumulative S-curve showing how project spending builds over time
56%
M1
98%
M2
100%
M3
MonthdaysMonthly Cost%Cumulative%
M11–30C$97,719.2555.7%C$97,719.2556%
M231–60C$73,621.8542.0%C$171,341.1198%
M361–63C$4,011.982.3%C$175,353.09100%

Daily Cash Flow

9 weeks
1%
D1
8%
D7
19%
D13
31%
D19
44%
D25
58%
D31
70%
D37
77%
D43
85%
D49
94%
D55
98%
D61
100%
D63
WeekdaysWeekly Cost%Cumulative%
W1D1–D7C$14,129.408.1%C$14,129.408%
W2D8–D14C$21,047.3612.0%C$35,176.7620%
W3D15–D21C$26,641.8815.2%C$61,818.6435%
W4D22–D28C$27,922.7015.9%C$89,741.3451%
W5D29–D35C$27,922.7015.9%C$117,664.0467%
W6D36–D42C$14,981.668.5%C$132,645.7076%
W7D43–D49C$16,299.889.3%C$148,945.5885%
W8D50–D56C$17,046.229.7%C$165,991.8095%
W9D57–D63C$9,361.295.3%C$175,353.09100%

Line Items

20 itemsiDetailed work items grouped by category with quantities, unit prices, and resource breakdown
▼Preparation 3 items C$611.36
#CodeDescriptionQtyUnitUnit PriceTotal
1KALI_KASA_KATOLI_KAMEInstallation of utility service starter blocks1.0
1 set(Preparation)
pcsC$17.90C$22.65
C$17.90 +15% C$2.69 +10% C$2.06
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
2nd grade worker0.37hrsC$17.38C$6.44
Grade 3 worker0.08hrsC$18.98C$1.56
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t0.09Machine hoursC$66.77C$5.87
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.09Machine hoursC$15.24C$1.34
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons0.07Machine hoursC$25.93C$1.87
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.07Machine hoursC$11.34C$0.82
2KADX_KAVO_KAKATO_KAME
Installation of an automatic road barrier for traffic control with a width of up to: 4 m
1.0
1 set(Preparation)
setC$317.73C$401.93
C$317.74 +15% C$47.66 +10% C$36.54
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 15.67hrsC$35.54C$201.53
Natural sand for construction works, class II, medium0.05m3C$55.12C$2.76
Hot-rolled reinforcing steel with periodic profile, class A-II, diameter 10 mm0.01tC$3,917.27C$39.18
Edged softwood board, natural moisture content, length RI-NE.SA m, width 100-250 mm, thickness 25 mm, grade III0.08m3C$901.59C$72.13
Mobile gravity concrete mixers, drum capacity 350 l0.12Machine hoursC$0.55C$0.07
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.12Machine hoursC$17.34C$2.08
3MEKA_MEKA_KAKADX_KATOm
Setting up and adjusting the traffic intensity measurement point
1.0
1 set(Preparation)
setC$147.66C$186.78
C$147.65 +15% C$22.15 +10% C$16.98
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Grade 5 worker1.97hrsC$20.59C$40.57
Auto hydraulic lifts, lifting height 22 m1.88Machine hoursC$46.03C$86.53
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour1.88Machine hoursC$10.93C$20.55
▼Excavation 2 items C$24,520.47
#CodeDescriptionQtyUnitUnit PriceTotal
4RINE_KAME_KASALI_KARI
Waterproofing of underground and engineering structures: vertical surfaces up to 3 m high
5.0
5 days(Excavation)
m2C$70.92C$448.57
C$354.61 +15% C$53.19 +10% C$40.78
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 11.92hrsC$25.56C$49.06
Propane-butane technical mixture0.01kgC$31,393.80C$302.99
Cranes on crawler tracks, load capacity 50 t0.01Machine hoursC$110.11C$1.54
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.01Machine hoursC$20.35C$0.29
Universal front-end pneumatic wheeled single-bucket loaders, nominal capacity of main bucket RI.NE m3, load capacity 5 t0.00Machine hoursC$69.06C$0.07
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.00Machine hoursC$16.32C$0.02
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons0.01Machine hoursC$25.85C$0.13
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.01Machine hoursC$14.19C$0.07
Gas injection burners1.00Machine hoursC$0.39C$0.39
Construction and installation guns0.40Machine hoursC$0.11C$0.05
5RIDX_KARI_KASASA_KARI
Installation of external adhesive waterproofing of gutters in excavations: in 4 layers of waterproofing material
80.0
80 m³(Excavation)
m2C$237.86C$24,071.90
C$19,029.17 +15% C$2,854.38 +10% C$2,188.35
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 1183.99hrsC$30.47C$5,606.32
Bitumen petroleum construction insulation BNI-IV-3, BNI-IV, BNI-V1.53tC$7,518.27C$11,487.93
Gravel M 400-1000, fraction 5(3)-10 mm1.84m3C$685.18C$1,260.71
Heavy concrete wall blocks, dimensions 390x190x188 mm, grade 2000.02m3C$1,609.41C$38.62
Edged softwood boards, natural moisture content, length RI-NE.SA m, width 100-250 mm, thickness 44-50 mm, grade III0.07m3C$3,668.31C$264.11
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t0.35Machine hoursC$74.27C$26.14
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.35Machine hoursC$21.40C$7.54
Mobile electric bitumen boilers with centrifugal agitator, loading capacity 1000 l32.11Machine hoursC$8.11C$260.28
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 10 tons1.35Machine hoursC$41.41C$55.98
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour1.35Machine hoursC$15.93C$21.54
▼Pipe Installation 9 items C$109,436.26
#CodeDescriptionQtyUnitUnit PriceTotal
6KALI_KAME_KASAPU_MEPUInstallation of sand cushions 30 cm thick300.0
300 m(Pipe Installation)
mC$12.87C$4,884.59
C$3,861.34 +15% C$579.20 +10% C$444.05
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 1133.80hrsC$20.34C$2,721.33
Universal front-end pneumatic wheeled single-bucket loaders, nominal capacity of main bucket RI.NE m3, load capacity 5 t2.16Machine hoursC$68.67C$148.32
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour2.16Machine hoursC$16.18C$34.96
Pneumatic rammers powered by mobile compressor units2.40Machine hoursC$0.13C$0.30
Mobile screw compressors with electric motor, pressure up to 1 MPa (10 atm), capacity up to 5 m3/min2.40Machine hoursC$7.05C$16.92
Installation of sand cushions 30 cm thick300.00mC$3.13C$939.51
7MENE_KAPU_KAKARI_KADX
Laying water supply pipelines from pressure polyethylene pipes with an outer diameter: 110 mm
300.0
300 m(Pipe Installation)
mC$123.90C$47,019.20
C$37,169.33 +15% C$5,575.40 +10% C$4,274.47
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 1333.00hrsC$26.57C$8,849.21
Water42.75m3C$492.07C$21,034.96
Cartridges for construction and installation gun, red tip, length 10-18 mm0.121000 pcsC$57,613.28C$6,912.35
Unslaked chlorinated lime for construction, grade A0.15kgC$1,073.21C$161.57
Tower cranes, lifting capacity 8 t0.33Machine hoursC$41.65C$13.74
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.33Machine hoursC$19.15C$6.32
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t0.21Machine hoursC$66.35C$13.93
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.21Machine hoursC$19.15C$4.02
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons1.44Machine hoursC$25.77C$37.11
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour1.44Machine hoursC$14.25C$20.52
Semi-automatic butt welding machines for plastic pipes with a diameter of up to 160 mm36.90Machine hoursC$3.13C$115.59
8RIRI_KATO_KAKARI_KARIInstallation of polyethylene fittings: tees15.0
15 pcs(Pipe Installation)
pcsC$42.34C$803.34
C$635.05 +15% C$95.26 +10% C$73.03
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 19.16hrsC$25.30C$231.83
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t0.01Machine hoursC$66.23C$0.99
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.01Machine hoursC$19.10C$0.29
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons0.03Machine hoursC$25.72C$0.78
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.03Machine hoursC$14.21C$0.43
Semi-automatic butt welding machines for plastic pipes with a diameter of over 160 to 315 mm4.95Machine hoursC$5.09C$25.20
Installation of polyethylene fittings: tees15.00pcsC$25.04C$375.53
9MENE_KALI_KAKATO_KAPU
Connection to existing internal heating and water supply pipe networks with a diameter of: 32 mm
20.0
20 pcs(Pipe Installation)
pcsC$166.55C$4,213.61
C$3,330.92 +15% C$499.64 +10% C$383.06
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 189.20hrsC$28.57C$2,548.22
Acetylene gas, technical grade0.20m3C$174.29C$34.84
Technical gaseous oxygen0.80m3C$46.52C$37.20
Welding electrodes for welding low-alloy and carbon steels UONI 13/45, E42A, diameter 4-5 mm3.00kgC$43.10C$129.32
Galvanized welded steel pipes for water and gas pipelines with threaded ends, standard, nominal diameter 32 mm, wall thickness TO.RI mm8.00mC$69.78C$558.28
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons0.20Machine hoursC$26.40C$5.28
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.20Machine hoursC$14.71C$2.94
Gas welding and cutting equipment9.80Machine hoursC$0.23C$2.22
Welding machines for manual arc welding, welding current up to 350 A8.60Machine hoursC$1.47C$12.62
10RIRI_KATO_KAKALI_KADX
Installation of steel gate valves or check valves with a diameter of: 600 mm
4.0
4 pcs(Pipe Installation)
pcsC$2,944.38C$14,898.54
C$11,777.50 +15% C$1,766.63 +10% C$1,354.41
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 178.40hrsC$28.33C$2,221.45
Steel bolts with hexagonal head, complete with hexagonal nut and flat round washer, thread diameter M36, bolt length 60-300 mm0.28tC$28,943.75C$8,104.25
Rubber gaskets (pressed technical plate)2.24kgC$35.69C$79.95
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t1.12Machine hoursC$80.55C$90.21
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour1.12Machine hoursC$21.14C$23.68
Pipe layers, nominal load capacity MERI.SA t6.72Machine hoursC$141.12C$948.35
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour6.72Machine hoursC$22.56C$151.63
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons3.36Machine hoursC$31.28C$105.11
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour3.36Machine hoursC$15.74C$52.87
11MENE_KALI_KAKAME_KAMEInstallation of 50 mm diameter fire hydrants2.0
2 pcs(Pipe Installation)
pcsC$132.47C$335.15
C$264.94 +15% C$39.74 +10% C$30.47
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 11.80hrsC$26.80C$48.25
Electricity0.20kWhC$0.30C$0.06
Linen thread0.02kgC$7.70C$0.16
MA-0115 oil paint, mummy, iron minium0.06kgC$5.14C$0.31
Fire valve 50-10 for water, nominal pressure ME.KA MPa, nominal diameter 50 mm2.00pcsC$55.67C$111.35
Fire hose connection head, pressure hose GR, pressure ME.RI MPa, diameter 50 mm6.00pcsC$4.68C$28.09
Pressure fire hose with chemical or natural fiber reinforcement for fire hydrants without RPK-SAKA-ME.KA heads20.00mC$2.69C$53.86
Hand-held fire hose nozzle, diameter 50 mm2.00pcsC$10.04C$20.07
Tower cranes, lifting capacity 8 t0.02Machine hoursC$41.33C$0.83
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.02Machine hoursC$19.10C$0.38
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons0.04Machine hoursC$25.57C$1.02
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.04Machine hoursC$14.22C$0.57
12MENE_KARI_KARIKA_RIKAmAir release valve, diameter: 1500 mm2.0
2 pcs(Pipe Installation)
pcsC$8,635.61C$21,848.10
C$17,271.23 +15% C$2,590.68 +10% C$1,986.19
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 1456.00hrsC$25.93C$11,824.96
General-purpose asbestos cord, diameter 18-25 mm0.02tC$15,891.49C$317.83
General-purpose asbestos cardboard, grade KAON-1, thickness 4 and 6 mm0.02tC$2,265.61C$45.31
Acetylene gas, technical grade3.80m3C$22.93C$87.13
Technical gaseous oxygen12.60m3C$6.12C$77.12
Electricity6.40kWhC$0.28C$1.76
Welding electrodes for welding low-alloy and carbon steels UONI 13/45, E42A, diameter 4-5 mm60.20kgC$5.67C$341.38
Roofing sheet steel, grade STK-1, thickness KA.SA mm0.48tC$2,406.54C$1,155.14
Electric bridge cranes, lifting capacity 10 t52.36Machine hoursC$13.36C$699.40
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour52.36Machine hoursC$13.17C$689.53
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t7.84Machine hoursC$61.13C$479.27
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour7.84Machine hoursC$17.69C$138.72
Railway cranes, lifting capacity 16 t8.32Machine hoursC$90.88C$756.10
Personnel: 2 man-hours/machine-hour8.32Machine hoursC$32.84C$273.19
Wide gauge platforms, load capacity 73 t8.32Machine hoursC$8.30C$69.02
Gas welding and cutting equipment4.04Machine hoursC$0.20C$0.82
Welding machines for manual arc welding, welding current up to 350 A60.92Machine hoursC$1.32C$80.41
Mobile screw compressors with internal combustion engines, pressure up to KA.LI MPa (7 atm), capacity up to SA.PU m3/min8.22Machine hoursC$15.32C$125.89
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour8.22Machine hoursC$13.17C$108.25
13NENE_KAME_KARINE_MEKADismantling of gate valves with a diameter of: up to 800 mm2.0
2 pcs(Pipe Installation)
pcsC$547.03C$1,383.99
C$1,094.06 +15% C$164.11 +10% C$125.82
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 127.80hrsC$20.42C$567.58
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t6.30Machine hoursC$66.19C$416.97
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour6.30Machine hoursC$16.18C$101.96
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons0.20Machine hoursC$25.71C$5.14
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.20Machine hoursC$12.05C$2.41
14RISA_KALI_KAMENE_KARI
Reinforced anti-corrosion insulation with domestic polymer tapes by hand and laying pipelines in a trench: Du 350 mm
300.0
300 m(Pipe Installation)
mC$37.02C$14,049.74
C$11,106.51 +15% C$1,665.98 +10% C$1,277.25
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Average workload TO.KA103.65hrsC$20.29C$2,102.69
Bitumen-polymer waterproofing primer, anti-corrosion, for protecting metal structures, consumption KA.TO kg/m20.06tC$114,120.47C$6,847.23
Pipe layers, nominal load capacity NE.TO t32.58Machine hoursC$52.26C$1,702.64
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour32.58Machine hoursC$13.93C$453.95
▼Chambers 1 items C$1,289.83
#CodeDescriptionQtyUnitUnit PriceTotal
15NEDX_KAME_KARIDX_KARIInstallation of a waste chute receiving valve6.0
6 pcs(Chambers)
pcsC$169.94C$1,289.83
C$1,019.63 +15% C$152.94 +10% C$117.26
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 16.00hrsC$24.02C$144.15
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons0.06Machine hoursC$25.17C$1.51
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour0.06Machine hoursC$14.17C$0.85
Installation of a waste chute receiving valve6.00pcsC$145.52C$873.12
▼Backfill & Reinstatement 2 items C$24,272.32
#CodeDescriptionQtyUnitUnit PriceTotal
16RIDX_KAME_RIMEDX_KARI
Laying chrysotile cement pipes in horizontal tunnels: with concrete filling
300.0
300 m(Backfill & Reinstatement)
mC$47.02C$17,843.24
C$14,105.34 +15% C$2,115.80 +10% C$1,622.11
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 1146.40hrsC$28.73C$4,205.71
Bitumen petroleum construction insulation BNI-IV-3, BNI-IV, BNI-V0.06tC$13,229.74C$793.80
Water2.40m3C$20.13C$48.33
Electricity1.65kWhC$3.30C$5.47
Portland cement without additives for general construction CEM 0 32.5N0.03tC$3,756.45C$112.68
Ready-mixed masonry mortar, cement, M1000.30m3C$2,301.56C$690.42
Mine props made of coniferous wood (pine, fir), length KA.DX-PU m, diameter 7-24 cm0.78m3C$1,622.00C$1,265.17
Edged softwood boards, natural moisture content, length RI-NE.SA m, width 100-250 mm, thickness 44-50 mm, grade III1.08m3C$6,455.04C$6,971.46
Auxiliary mine winches with a pulling force of METO.LITO kN (ME.PU t)2.01Machine hoursC$2.47C$4.95
Mobile electric bitumen boilers, loading capacity 1000 l1.11Machine hoursC$6.61C$7.34
17RILI_KADX_KARIRI_KATO
Installation of colored anti-skid road surface: on a curved section of road without removing existing markings
50.0
50 m²(Backfill & Reinstatement)
m2C$101.65C$6,429.08
C$5,082.28 +15% C$762.34 +10% C$584.46
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 111.00hrsC$26.64C$293.07
Polymer primer containing organic solvents and adhesive additives for preparing metal, cement-sand, concrete, and reinforced concrete surfaces before applying bitumen-polymer waterproofing materials, consumption KA.ME-KA.TO kg/m240.00kgC$17.02C$680.99
Propane-butane technical mixture6.00kgC$2.88C$17.27
Heat-resistant paper tape for painting work with an adhesive layer on one side, beige color, width 100 mm175.00mC$0.48C$84.42
Bauxite chips, fraction 1-3 mm500.00kgC$3.49C$1,742.95
Modified epoxy resin, mass fraction of epoxy groups not less than RIME.SA%, mass fraction of volatile substances not more than ME.SA%, dynamic viscosity at 25 °C not more than PU.SA Pa*s, mass fraction of saponifiable chlorine not more than KA.NE%50.00kgC$10.94C$547.01
Coloring pigment for epoxy resin1.00kgC$172.37C$172.36
Modified amine epoxy resin hardener50.00kgC$26.58C$1,329.00
Special-purpose all-terrain vehicles, load capacity up to ME.SA tons2.50Machine hoursC$23.23C$58.08
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour2.50Machine hoursC$16.25C$40.61
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tons2.50Machine hoursC$25.48C$63.69
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour2.50Machine hoursC$14.13C$35.33
Mobile power stations, power 2 kW1.00Machine hoursC$3.36C$3.36
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour1.00Machine hoursC$14.13C$14.13
▼Testing & Commissioning 3 items C$15,222.85
#CodeDescriptionQtyUnitUnit PriceTotal
18RISA_MERI_KAKASA_KARI
Installation and dismantling of a temporary connection unit for filling and pressure testing units during flushing and t
1.0
1 set(Testing & Commissioning)
unitC$11,058.88C$13,989.48
C$11,058.88 +15% C$1,658.83 +10% C$1,271.77
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 1103.75hrsC$22.43C$2,327.55
Technical gaseous oxygen1.11m3C$5.79C$6.43
Propane-butane technical mixture0.26kgC$2.54C$0.66
Water0.31m3C$1.59C$0.49
Electricity2.91kWhC$0.26C$0.76
Steel ball valve, equal diameter, nominal diameter 50 mm0.40pcsC$103.61C$41.44
Seamless hot-rolled steel pipes with chamfered edges, steel grades 10, 20, 35, outer diameter 57 mm, wall thickness 4 mm16.16mC$25.51C$412.20
Seamless hot-rolled steel pipes with chamfered edges, steel grades 10, 20, 35, outer diameter 89 mm, wall thickness 4 mm5.05mC$46.73C$236.01
Seamless hot-formed steel pipes with chamfered edges, steel grades 10, 20, 35, outer diameter 159 mm, wall thickness 8 mm0.08mC$125.56C$10.04
90° elbow with a radius of curvature R=ME.SA Du for pressures up to 16 MPa, nominal diameter 50 mm, outer diameter 57 mm, wall thickness 4 mm0.80pcsC$6.93C$5.54
Seamless welded equal tee, nominal pressure up to 16 MPa, nominal diameter 50 mm, outer diameter and wall thickness 57.0x4.0 mm0.30pcsC$14.52C$4.35
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 t18.67Machine hoursC$57.84C$1,079.78
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour18.67Machine hoursC$16.74C$312.53
Filling and pressure testing units, flow rate up to 70 m3/h22.02Machine hoursC$65.07C$1,432.76
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour22.02Machine hoursC$12.46C$274.35
Pipe layers, nominal load capacity MERI.SA t28.85Machine hoursC$101.33C$2,923.41
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour28.85Machine hoursC$17.86C$515.41
Welding units for manual arc welding on a tractor, welding current up to 250 A, number of stations 2, tractor power 79 kW (108 hp)22.14Machine hoursC$52.28C$1,157.43
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hour22.14Machine hoursC$14.32C$317.16
Gas welding and cutting equipment3.06Machine hoursC$0.19C$0.59
19TOPU_KAME_RINERI_KAMEmInstallation for disinfection of sealed radioactive sources1.0
1 set(Testing & Commissioning)
pcsC$861.23C$1,089.45
C$861.23 +15% C$129.18 +10% C$99.04
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 132.00hrsC$26.88C$860.13
Electricity3.70kWhC$0.30C$1.10
20KALI_KAPU_KAPUME_KAMEChemical analysis3.0
3 pcs(Testing & Commissioning)
pcsC$37.92C$143.92
C$113.78 +15% C$17.07 +10% C$13.08
Labor Materials Equipment
TypeResourceQtyUnitUnit PriceCost
Category I engineer1.41person-hourC$17.48C$24.64
Category II Engineer0.69person-hourC$15.94C$11.00
Category III Engineer0.69person-hourC$14.31C$9.87
Chemical analysis3.00pcsC$17.07C$51.20
Chemical analysis3.00pcsC$5.69C$17.07
Cost Summary
Direct Cost381%C$668,667.51
Overhead+15%C$100,300.13
Profit+10%C$76,896.74
Grand TotalC$175,353.09

Resource Summary

87 resourcesiAggregated materials, labor, and equipment needed for the entire project
Materials to Order (47)
ResourceUnitQtyUnit PriceCost
Waterm345.46C$463.79C$21,083.78
Bitumen petroleum construction insulation BNI-IV-3, BNI-IV, BNI-Vt1.59C$7,734.09C$12,281.73
Steel bolts with hexagonal head, complete with hexagonal nut and flat t0.28C$28,943.75C$8,104.25
Edged softwood boards, natural moisture content, length RI-NE.SA m, wim31.15C$6,280.88C$7,235.57
Cartridges for construction and installation gun, red tip, length 10-11000 pcs0.12C$57,602.92C$6,912.35
Bitumen-polymer waterproofing primer, anti-corrosion, for protecting mt0.06C$114,120.50C$6,847.23
Bauxite chips, fraction 1-3 mmkg500.00C$3.49C$1,742.95
Modified amine epoxy resin hardenerkg50.00C$26.58C$1,329.00
Mine props made of coniferous wood (pine, fir), length KA.DX-PU m, diam30.78C$1,622.01C$1,265.17
Gravel M 400-1000, fraction 5(3)-10 mmm31.84C$685.17C$1,260.71
Roofing sheet steel, grade STK-1, thickness KA.SA mmt0.48C$2,406.54C$1,155.14
Installation of sand cushions 30 cm thickm300.00C$3.13C$939.51
Installation of a waste chute receiving valvepcs6.00C$145.52C$873.12
Ready-mixed masonry mortar, cement, M100m30.30C$2,301.40C$690.42
Polymer primer containing organic solvents and adhesive additives for kg40.00C$17.02C$680.99
Galvanized welded steel pipes for water and gas pipelines with threadem8.00C$69.78C$558.28
Modified epoxy resin, mass fraction of epoxy groups not less than RIMEkg50.00C$10.94C$547.01
Welding electrodes for welding low-alloy and carbon steels UONI 13/45,kg63.20C$7.45C$470.70
Seamless hot-rolled steel pipes with chamfered edges, steel grades 10,m16.16C$25.51C$412.20
Installation of polyethylene fittings: teespcs15.00C$25.04C$375.53
Propane-butane technical mixturekg6.27C$51.18C$320.92
General-purpose asbestos cord, diameter 18-25 mmt0.02C$15,891.50C$317.83
Seamless hot-rolled steel pipes with chamfered edges, steel grades 10,m5.05C$46.73C$236.01
Coloring pigment for epoxy resinkg1.00C$172.36C$172.36
Unslaked chlorinated lime for construction, grade Akg0.15C$1,077.13C$161.57
Acetylene gas, technical gradem34.00C$30.49C$121.97
Technical gaseous oxygenm314.51C$8.32C$120.75
Portland cement without additives for general construction CEM 0 32.5Nt0.03C$3,756.00C$112.68
Fire valve 50-10 for water, nominal pressure ME.KA MPa, nominal diametpcs2.00C$55.67C$111.35
Heat-resistant paper tape for painting work with an adhesive layer on m175.00C$0.48C$84.42
Grand TotalC$77,027.66
Labor Requirements (10)
ResourceUnitQtyUnit PriceCost
Worker Category 1hrs1,619.90C$26.36C$42,700.35
Personnel: 1 person-hour/machine-hourMachine hours224.77C$14.94C$3,358.05
Average workload TO.KAhrs103.65C$20.29C$2,102.69
Personnel: 2 man-hours/machine-hourMachine hours8.32C$32.84C$273.19
Grade 5 workerhrs1.97C$20.59C$40.57
Category I engineerperson-hour1.41C$17.48C$24.64
Category II Engineerperson-hour0.69C$15.94C$11.00
Category III Engineerperson-hour0.69C$14.30C$9.87
2nd grade workerhrs0.37C$17.37C$6.44
Grade 3 workerhrs0.08C$18.93C$1.56
Grand TotalC$48,528.36
Equipment Requirements (30)
ResourceUnitQtyUnit PriceCost
Pipe layers, nominal load capacity MERI.SA tMachine hours35.57C$108.85C$3,871.76
Mobile cranes, lifting capacity 16 tMachine hours34.59C$61.08C$2,113.16
Pipe layers, nominal load capacity NE.TO tMachine hours32.58C$52.26C$1,702.64
Filling and pressure testing units, flow rate up to 70 m3/hMachine hours22.02C$65.07C$1,432.76
Welding units for manual arc welding on a tractor, welding current up Machine hours22.14C$52.28C$1,157.43
Railway cranes, lifting capacity 16 tMachine hours8.32C$90.88C$756.10
Electric bridge cranes, lifting capacity 10 tMachine hours52.36C$13.36C$699.40
Mobile electric bitumen boilers with centrifugal agitator, loading capMachine hours32.11C$8.11C$260.28
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 5 tonsMachine hours7.91C$28.03C$221.64
Universal front-end pneumatic wheeled single-bucket loaders, nominal cMachine hours2.16C$68.67C$148.39
Mobile screw compressors with internal combustion engines, pressure upMachine hours8.22C$15.32C$125.89
Semi-automatic butt welding machines for plastic pipes with a diameterMachine hours36.90C$3.13C$115.59
Welding machines for manual arc welding, welding current up to 350 AMachine hours69.52C$1.34C$93.03
Auto hydraulic lifts, lifting height 22 mMachine hours1.88C$46.03C$86.53
Wide gauge platforms, load capacity 73 tMachine hours8.32C$8.30C$69.02
Special-purpose all-terrain vehicles, load capacity up to ME.SA tonsMachine hours2.50C$23.23C$58.08
Flatbed trucks, load capacity up to 10 tonsMachine hours1.35C$41.41C$55.98
Semi-automatic butt welding machines for plastic pipes with a diameterMachine hours4.95C$5.09C$25.20
Chemical analysispcs3.00C$5.69C$17.07
Mobile screw compressors with electric motor, pressure up to 1 MPa (10Machine hours2.40C$7.05C$16.92
Grand TotalC$13,063.07

Material Alternatives

iAlternative materials with approximate price difference. Percentages show material cost change relative to the current specification.
Laying water supply pipelines from pressure polyethylenC$28,108.89
Copper pipe+120%PEX pipe-15%Stainless steel+200%
Installation of external adhesive waterproofing of guttC$13,051.37
Clay/concrete tiles+40%Green roof system+120%EPDM membrane-20%
Laying chrysotile cement pipes in horizontal tunnels: wC$9,887.34
High-strength concrete+20%Lightweight concrete+15%Recycled aggregate-10%
Installation of steel gate valves or check valves with C$8,184.20
Copper pipe+120%PEX pipe-15%Stainless steel+200%
Reinforced anti-corrosion insulation with domestic polyC$6,847.23
XPS foam board+30%Cellulose fiber-15%Spray foam+50%
Air release valve, diameter: 1500 mmC$2,025.67
Copper pipe+120%PEX pipe-15%Stainless steel+200%

Risk Analysis

Monte Carlo · 10KiMonte Carlo simulation (10,000 iterations) showing completion probability at different confidence levels
70days
P50
50% probability the project finishes within this timeframe. Median scenario based on Monte Carlo simulation.
77days
P80
80% probability — recommended planning basis. Accounts for common delays and uncertainties.
84days
P95
95% probability — conservative estimate. Covers nearly all risk scenarios including severe delays.
+14days
Buffer
Recommended time buffer to add to the deterministic schedule. Covers typical construction uncertainties.
Base Cost (P50)
C$175,353.09
Budget (P80)
C$193,823.62
Maximum (P95)
C$211,524.54
Contingency
+10.5%
Recommended cost reserve based on schedule risk analysis — C$18,470.53
Recommended Budget: C$193,823.62
Deterministic 63 days
P50 70 days
P80 77 days
P95 84 days
P50 P80 P95
Based on Monte Carlo simulation with 10,000 iterations using PERT distribution for each phase duration.
Peak: 9
1,962 man-hours
2 crit. phases

Cost Risk Analysis

Monte Carlo · 10,000 iterations

Monte Carlo simulation of construction cost uncertainty

Cost Percentiles

C$1,040,681.40
P10
C$1,060,974.60
P25
C$1,085,823.64
P50
C$1,117,606.88
P80
C$1,133,845.61
P90

Cumulative Probability (S-Curve)

+2.9%
Recommended Contingency (P80 − P50)
Reserve to cover likely cost overruns with 80% confidence — C$31,783.24

Top Risk Drivers

CategoryWork ItemRisk Share
ChambersFilter press with cast iron frames, hydraulic or e
72.0%
ChambersInstallation of water meter units with piping manu
23.4%
Pipe InstallationLaying water supply pipelines from pressure polyet
1.9%
ExcavationLaying pipelines in an underwater trench in sectio
1.2%
ExcavationInstallation of external adhesive waterproofing of
0.4%
Pipe InstallationAir release valve, diameter: 1500 mm
0.4%
Pipe InstallationInstallation of steel gate valves or check valves
0.2%
Pipe InstallationReinforced anti-corrosion insulation with domestic
0.2%

Sensitivity Analysis

±10%iImpact of ±10% change in each cost component on the total project cost

This tornado chart shows how a ±10% change in each cost category affects the total estimate. The wider the bar, the greater the cost impact — helping identify which cost drivers carry the most risk and where tighter cost control may be needed.

Decrease ← → IncreaseImpact
Overhead57% of total
±C$10,030.01±5.7%
Materials44% of total
±C$7,702.77±4.4%
Profit44% of total
±C$7,689.67±4.4%
Labor28% of total
±C$4,852.84±2.8%
Equipment7% of total
±C$1,306.31±0.7%

Cost Summary

iFinal cost breakdown with direct costs, overhead, profit, and grand total
LaborC$48,528.3528%
MaterialsC$77,027.6844%
EquipmentC$13,063.067%
Direct CostC$668,667.51
OverheadC$100,300.1357%
ProfitC$76,896.7444%
Grand TotalC$175,353.09100%
EUR equivalent€109.390,57
USD equivalent$126,072.64
GBP equivalent£95,446.56

Estimate Classification

AACE 18R-97

AACE International Recommended Practice 18R-97

2
ClassClass 2
Typical PurposeCost Control
Expected Accuracy Range: -15% / +20%
Project Definition Level: 30–75%

Cost Benchmark

Office · North America

Comparison of estimated cost/m² against market reference ranges

Low
1,800
▲ Typical
2,500
High
3,800
▼ Your Estimate
1,796 EUR/m²
Below typical range · 0.72x ratio to typical

Methodology & Assumptions

iCalculation methodology, data sources, and key assumptions underlying this estimate
Data SourceDDC Pricing DB — English
Confidence Level50%
Overhead Rate15%
Profit Rate10%
Items Matched20
Assumptions
  • Costs adjusted by location-specific labor, material, and equipment factors
  • Exchange rates are offline reference rates and may differ from market rates
  • All amounts exclude VAT / sales tax
  • This estimate is for preliminary budgeting only — not a binding quotation
Included in Estimate
  • All labor, materials, and equipment per defined scope
  • Overhead and profit margins as specified
  • Location-adjusted pricing factors applied
Excluded from Estimate
  • VAT / sales tax
  • Permits, licenses, and legal fees
  • Temporary works and site facilities
  • Design and engineering fees
Prices current as of 2026-03-16 · No cost escalation or inflation adjustment applied
DDC Toolkit · Generated 2026-03-16 18:00 · This estimate is for preliminary budgeting purposes only.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Water Supply Network cost?
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What work items are included in this estimate?
This BOQ includes 27 work items covering Preparation, Excavation, Pipe Installation, Chambers, Backfill & Reinstatement, Testing & Commissioning. Each item is matched to unit rates from our verified pricing database spanning 9 languages and 36 locations worldwide.
How long does Water Supply Network take?
Duration depends on project size and complexity. A typical 300 m pipeline project takes approximately 4 weeks. Our calculator generates a detailed Gantt chart with phase-by-phase scheduling.
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What does a water supply network include?
Professional estimate for installing a 500-metre water supply network. Includes trench excavation, ductile iron and PVC pipe laying, valve chambers, fire hydrants, thrust blocks, service connections, pressure testing, disinfection, backfill, and surface reinstatement. Based on Canadian municipal water infrastructure standards.

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