Construction Budget Detail and Budget Narrative Instructions (Required; Upload your document as an attachment)-1.pdf

SF-424C Budget Information Instructions

Detailed Budget: Applicants must present a detailed budget for the proposed project that includes both

Federal funds and matching funds. Items of cost included in the budget must be reasonable, allocable and necessary for the project. At a minimum, the budget should separate total cost of the project into the following categories and provide a basis of computation for each cost:

Administrative and Legal Expenses: List the estimated amounts needed to cover administrative expenses. Do not include costs which are related to the normal functions of government.

Allowable legal costs are generally only those associated with the purchases of land which is allowable for Federal participation and certain services in support of construction of the project.

This may include:

o Hours/Rate and total cost of local government staff o Hours/Rate and total cost of outside counsel fees o Hours/Rate and total cost of consultants o Etc.

Land, structures, rights-of-way, appraisals, etc.: List the estimate site and right(s)-of-way acquisition costs (this includes purchase, lease, and/or easements). If possible, include details of number of acres, acre cost, square-footage, and square footage cost.

Relocation expenses and payments: List the estimated costs relation to relocation advisory assistance, replacement of housing, relocation payments to displaces persons and businesses, etc. This may include:

o The gross salaries and wages of employees for the grantee who will be directly engaged in performing demolition or removal of structures from developed land.

Architectural and engineering fees: List the estimated basic engineering fees related to construction (this includes start-up services and preparation of project performance work plan).

Other architectural and engineering fees: List the estimated engineering costs, such as surveys, tests, soil borings, etc.

Project inspection fees: List the estimated engineering inspection costs. This may include:

o Rate of project inspector o Construction monitoring o Audit or construction programs

Site Work: List the estimated costs of site preparation and restoration which are not included in the basic construction contract. This may include:

o Clearing o Erosion control o Reseeding o Etc.

Demolition and removal: List the estimated costs related to demolition activities.

Construction: List the estimated cost of the construction contract. This may include costs for:

o Labor costs, e.g., associated with site preparation and installation of grade crossings, highway warning signs, etc.

o Equipment rental/purchase, e.g., an excavator or bulldozer o Materials, e.g., Rail anchors, retaining walls, etc.

Equipment: List the estimated cost of office, shop, laboratory, safety equipment, etc. to be used at the facility, if such costs are not included in the construction contract.

Miscellaneous: List the estimated miscellaneous costs.

Contingencies: List the estimated contingency costs.