ESBD_492611_1772044813089_Attachement 9 - Budget Proposal Template.xlsx

This is a Budget Proposal Template for an air monitoring contract in Texas. The contract encompasses twelve distinct tasks related to air quality monitoring system implementation and ongoing operations. The tasks include monthly progress reporting, kick-off and project meetings, air monitoring system integration testing and delivery, safety and quality documentation, database programming, field-based operations, monthly data validation, quarterly performance audits, annual reporting, public involvement support, project coordination, and demobilization of monitoring equipment. The template is designed to capture labor costs across multiple staff categories including Field Scientists, Supervisory/Project Manager positions, Air Quality Scientists, and Clerical staff, all billed on an hourly basis.

The budget template accommodates both direct labor costs and reimbursable expenses across all task categories. Reimbursable costs include mileage at $0.725 per mile, lodging at $128.00 per night with an estimated 15 percent tax, meal expenses differentiated between first/last day ($80.00) and days with overnight stays ($60.00), and allowances for other direct expenses that contractors may specify. The template is presented as a blank form with all cost fields showing zero values, indicating this is a standardized proposal framework for bidders to complete with their respective pricing, labor hour estimates, and anticipated expenses. The structure allows flexibility for contractors to detail staffing requirements and associated costs for each task phase throughout the contract period.