Appendix C - Sample Direct Labor Burden Calc - 7th St Garage Repairs - SBP6.18.docx

This is a Direct Labor Burden Calculation form issued by the State of Colorado Office of the State Architect, State Buildings Program, for the Auraria Higher Education Center's 7th Street Garage High-Priority Structural Repairs project (P1004332). The form serves as a standardized template for contractors and subcontractors to document and establish labor overhead percentages prior to execution of the construction agreement. Contractors and major subcontractors—defined as electricians, plumbers, mechanical contractors, excavators, millwork specialists, concrete workers, and block layers—must each submit one completed Labor Burden Calculation Sheet detailing their specific overhead costs.

The Labor Burden Calculation form requires contractors to itemize the percentage of total labor overhead by category, including payroll taxes, pension costs, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and other benefits paid to employees on their payroll. The calculated Labor Burden percentage must be mutually agreed upon by both the contractor and the Principal Representative and will be incorporated into the contract as part of Exhibit A. These agreed-upon percentages will be used in the calculation of any future Change Order Proposals per form SC-6.312. The State reserves the right to require backup confirmation and documentation of all information included in the calculation. The form was issued in August 2023 and includes space for contractor/subcontractor name, itemized cost categories, and a total labor burden percentage field.