BESS SITE CIVIL COST ESTIMATOR

QISG ESTIMATING — UTILITY-SCALE BESS CIVIL SCOPE  |  v3.1 — Helical Piers | Research-Calibrated Rates | Dewatering | Mass Grading
$0
CIVIL GRAND TOTAL (ADJUSTED)
BESS Site
Location not set | 100 MW / 400 MWh

Location Factor

Factor: ×1.00 | Adjustment: $0

Site Complexity Modifiers

(+30% D1, +15% D3, +10% D6)
(+20% D1, +25% D2, +20% D3)
(+15% D1, +40% D8)
(+20% D1, +20% D2, enables D7)
(+8% All Divs)
(+22% All Divs)
(+60% D1)
# VMI / CBS DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT RATE ($) EXTENSION NOTES
ESTIMATE SUMMARY
DIVISION COST BREAKDOWN
FOUNDATION DESIGN TOOL — ACI 318-19 Isolated Square Footing · Imperial · Verifies Div 3 Quantities & $/SF Rates
▼ EXPAND

NEW IN v3.0 — VMI/CBS CODES | CIVIL INDIRECTS | FIRE SUPPRESSION | OIL CONTAINMENT

  • VMI/CBS Column: Every line item now shows VMI code (e.g., 600-EW-CLR) and CBS position (e.g., 7.1.1.1.1) for cost control integration
  • Civil Indirects (Div 8 expanded): Mob, Demob, Permits, Surveys, Locates, Temp Fence, Dewatering, PM/Supervision, Heating/Hoarding, Material Testing, Performance Bonding — edit sidebar for temp fence LF and bonding %
  • Oil Containment (Div 3 optional): Enable "Secondary Oil Containment System Required" in sidebar — adds HDPE liner + oil water separator line items to Div 3
  • Fire Suppression (Div 9 optional): Enable "Fire Suppression Civil Scope Required" in sidebar — adds full Div 9 with 11 line items (pipe, hydrants, FDC, water tank, etc.)
  • Demo (Div 1): Enable "Demolition (Brownfield)" in sidebar — adds building SF + pavement SY line items at top of Div 1
  • Pad Type (Div 3): "ISO Container Standard" ($36/SF) vs. "Rack-Mounted / Precision Cabinet" ($52/SF) — select in BESS Equipment sidebar
  • Screen Wall (Div 6): Enable "Urban Screen Wall (Masonry/CMU)" in Fencing sidebar — adds $/LF CMU screen wall row to Div 6

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN PAD RATES (Div 3)

  • Zone excavation to bearing elevation, spread footing or mat foundation
  • Form work, reinforcing steel (rebar per structural drawings)
  • Concrete placement, vibration, finish (broom or smooth per spec)
  • Anchor bolt assemblies / embedded plates (mfr-supplied or civil-furnished)
  • Backfill, compaction, surface restoration around pad

WHAT IS NOT IN THIS ESTIMATOR (Civil Scope Exclusions)

  • Underground electrical conduit, ductbanks, cable trench (electrical sub scope)
  • Overhead wiring and site lighting (E&I scope)
  • Automated gate operators, security cameras, perimeter lighting circuits (E&I scope)
  • HV structure foundations — lattice towers, switchrack, bus support (structural/E&I scope)
  • Underground utilities — water, sewer, gas laterals (utility scope)
  • Geotechnical investigation and testing (owner or separate firm)
  • Building mechanical / electrical rough-in inside control building
  • Fire suppression mechanical equipment, valves, and controls (specialty scope — civil civil trench/pipe/structures included in optional Div 9)
v3.1 | Calibrated: HICS NY37 SOV (Hallen ICS 2025-10-31, KCE Manorville 150MW/600MWh) + Palladium Storage Exhibit A (Hallen ICS 2025-11-25, Fluence & Hithium options, 181 Bruckner Blvd Bronx NY) | v3.1 rate research: dewatering, fire suppression, HDPE liner, OWS, PM/supervision, mass grading, helical piers, detention pond, riprap — 2025–2026 market data