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CFL Estimate Manual

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Revised: December 2025

CFL Engineer's Estimate Manual

The objective of this Manual is to provide a guide to the Central Federal Lands standard procedure for preparation, review, and updating of the engineer s estimate. Major sections include:

  1. General
  2. Pay Item Selection
  3. Rounding Quantities
  4. Methods of Estimating
  5. Cost Estimating
  6. Other Resources
Last updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2025