Unit Costs (Unadjusted)
Equipment Costs for Commercial Vehicle Electronic Screening (ES) (Preclearance)
Commercial Vehicle Electronic Screening (ES) (Preclearance) is one of two new CVISN subsystems that replaces the subsystem previously labeled "Commercial Vehicle Check Station (CC)." The CC unit costs are available for historical reference in PDF and Excel formats.
Note: The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year of the cost values. All costs are in $K.
| Unit Cost Element | IDAS # | Life Years |
Capital Cost $K (Source Year) |
O&M Cost $K/year (Source Year) |
Description | View Sample Unit Cost Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer network server dedicated to ES |  | 5 | 10.0 - 13.0 (2004) | | Each. |  |
| Desktop PC dedicated to ES | | 5 | 2.5 - 3.0 (2005) | | Each. | |
| Laptop personal computer dedicated to ES | | 4 | 3.0 (2004) | | Each. | |
| Mainline (highway speed) WIM scale | | 10 | 60.0 - 250.0 (2004) | | Each. Depending on the functionality of the equipment deployed, the cost could be much higher or much lower than the range shown. Some states reported equipment cost only; others reported installed cost, with accessories (e.g., signs, loop detectors, w | |
| Sorter lane (ramp speed) WIM scale | | 12 | 100.0 - 250.0 (2003) | | Each. | |
| ES transponder purchased by state for free distribution | | 5 | 0.01 - 0.05 (2004) | | Each. | |
| ES transponder purchased by state for resale | | 4 | 0.04 - 0.05 (2004) | | Each. | |
| Automated vehicle identification (AVI) equipment/system | | 10 | 50.0 - 99.0 (2004) | | Each. | |
| ES telecom. equipment (upstream to weigh station) | | 20 | 0.8 - 28.0 (2004) | | Per state (e.g., fiber optic cable). | |
| Electronic sign for weigh station | | 20 | 12.0 - 48.0 (2004) | | Each (e.g., Open/Closed, directional arrows, or dynamic message signs). | |
| Loop detector for weigh station | | 20 | 1.0 - 6.0 (2005) | | Each. | |
| Upgrade of fixed-site weigh station for ES (excluding items listed above) | | | 44.0 - 80.0 (2004) | | Each. Some states reported building modifications, counters, cabinets, wiring, HVAC, structural changes to static scale building, highway poles and bases. | |
| One-time start-up fees paid to ES admin | | | 15.0 (2004) | | Per state (e.g., PrePass or Norpass). | |
| Supplies and materials for ES outreach and publicity | | | 0.5 - 2.0 (2004) | | Per state. | |
| ES software purchased off the shelf | | | 0.5 - 4.0 (2004) | | Per state. | |
| State employee labor for ES software development | | | 12.0 - 29.0 (2004) | | Per state. | |
| State employee labor for new ES hardware configuration | | | 4.8 - 5.0 (2004) | | Per state. | |
| Contractor labor for ES software development | | | 185.0 - 188.0 (2004) | | Per state. | |
| Contractor labor for new ES hardware configuration | | | 130.0 - 189.0 (2004) | | Per state. | |
| Labor for existing (legacy) system interface | | | 29.0 - 30.0 (2004) | | Per state, includes state employees, contractors, vendors. | |
| Labor for training associated with ES system deployment | | | 3.6 - 20.0 (2004) | | Per state. | |
| Annual payments made to ES admin | | | | 15.0 (2005) | Per state (e.g., PrePass or Norpass). | |
| Annual maintenance cost for mainline WIM scale | | | | 52.0 - 128.0 (2004) | Each. Depending on the functionality of the equipment being maintained, the cost could be much higher or much lower than the range shown. | |
| Annual maintenance cost for sorter-lane WIM scale for ES | | | | 10.0 - 36.0 (2004) | Each. | |
| Annual costs for marketing, outreach, publicity, etc. | | | | 0.5 - 5.0 (2004) | Per state. | |
| State employee annual labor for ES, higher-volume state | | | | 50.0 - 167.0 (2004) | Per state, volume based on relative numbers of carriers, vehicles, and inspections. | |
| State employee annual labor for ES, lower-volume state | | | | 4.8 - 6.0 (2004) | Per state, volume based on relative numbers of carriers, vehicles, and inspections. | |
| Other Unit Cost Elements | - | - | - | - | Summary values under development | |