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The Division of the State Architect (DSA) has edited IR EB-4: Rehabilitation Required by Cost: 2022 CAC and implemented the following cost estimate templates: Replacement Value Cost Estimate Template (MasterFormat) and Replacement Value Cost Estimate Template (Uniformat II). These documents are accessible on DSA’s Publications webpage.
IR EB-4 clarifies how DSA determines when a rehabilitation, as defined in California Administrative Code (CAC) Section 4-314, is required to an existing certified school building in accordance with CAC Sections 4-306 and 4-309(c), Item 1. CAC Section 4-309(c), Item 1 addresses the case when the cost of a reconstruction, alteration, or addition of an existing building exceeds 50 percent of its replacement value. This clarification is intended to promote consistent implementation and enforcement of the project cost versus replacement value comparison, referred to as the “cost comparison” throughout this IR.
In Section 3.4.1 the cost estimate shall be submitted to DSA with a completed Replacement Value Cost Estimate Template (MasterFormat) or Replacement Value Cost Estimate Template (Uniformat II) that includes a Level 2 summary.
DSA may require validation of costs and/or quantities listed in the Level 2 summary; therefore, it is recommended that a Level 3 and 4 detail also be provided to substantiate the values reported in the Level 2 summary. The cost estimate with completed template shall be submitted as a single PDF file, along with the corresponding XLSX source file.
Questions regarding IR EB-4 and the cost estimate templates, please contact San Diego Regional Manager Ron LaPlante at ron.laplante@dgs.ca.gov.
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