Unit Costs (Adjusted)
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 The CC unit costs are available for historical reference in PDF and Excel formats.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: Equipment list adjusted to 2009 dollars. The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year from which the cost value was adjusted. All costs are in $K.
| Unit Cost Element | IDAS # | Life Years |
Capital Cost $K, 2009 Dollars (Source Year) |
O&M Cost $K/year, Dollars (Source Year) |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer network server dedicated to ES Index: 5 |  | 5 | 6.6 - 8.6 (2004) | | Each. |
| Desktop PC dedicated to ES Index: 5 | | 5 | 1.8 - 2 (2005) | | Each. |
| Laptop personal computer dedicated to ES Index: 5 | | 4 | 2.0 (2004) | | Each. |
| Mainline (highway speed) WIM scale Index: 2 | | 10 | 50.9 - 212.3 (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 Index: 2 | | 12 | 83.0 - 207.6 (2003) | | Each. |
| ES transponder purchased by state for free distribution Index: 2 | | 5 | 0.01 - 0.04 (2004) | | Each. |
| ES transponder purchased by state for resale Index: 2 | | 4 | 0.03 - 0.04 (2004) | | Each. |
| Automated vehicle identification (AVI) equipment/system Index: 2 | | 10 | 42 - 84 (2004) | | Each. |
| ES telecom. equipment (upstream to weigh station) Index: 1 | | 20 | 0.8 - 28.7 (2004) | | Per state (e.g., fiber optic cable). |
| Electronic sign for weigh station Index: 2 | | 20 | 10.2 - 41 (2004) | | Each (e.g., Open/Closed, directional arrows, or dynamic message signs). |
| Loop detector for weigh station Index: 2 | | 20 | 1 - 5 (2005) | | Each. |
| Upgrade of fixed-site weigh station for ES (excluding items listed above) Index: 2 | | | 37.4 - 67.9 (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 Index: 7 | | | 17.0 (2004) | | Per state (e.g., PrePass or Norpass). |
| Supplies and materials for ES outreach and publicity Index: 8 | | | 0.6 - 2.6 (2004) | | Per state. |
| ES software purchased off the shelf Index: 3 | | | 0.5 - 4 (2004) | | Per state. |
| State employee labor for ES software development Index: 6 | | | 13.9 - 34 (2004) | | Per state. |
| State employee labor for new ES hardware configuration Index: 6 | | | 6 - 5.8 (2004) | | Per state. |
| Contractor labor for ES software development Index: 6 | | | 214.1 - 217.5 (2004) | | Per state. |
| Contractor labor for new ES hardware configuration Index: 6 | | | 150.4 - 218.7 (2004) | | Per state. |
| Labor for existing (legacy) system interface Index: 6 | | | 34 - 34.7 (2004) | | Per state, includes state employees, contractors, vendors. |
| Labor for training associated with ES system deployment Index: 6 | | | 4.2 - 23.1 (2004) | | Per state. |
| Annual payments made to ES admin Index: 7 | | | | 16 (2005) | Per state (e.g., PrePass or Norpass). |
| Annual maintenance cost for mainline WIM scale Index: 2 | | | | 44.2 - 108.7 (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 Index: 2 | | | | 8.5 - 30.6 (2004) | Each. |
| Annual costs for marketing, outreach, publicity, etc. Index: 8 | | | | 0.6 - 6.4 (2004) | Per state. |
| State employee annual labor for ES, higher-volume state Index: 6 | | | | 57.9 - 193 (2004) | Per state, volume based on relative numbers of carriers, vehicles, and inspections. |
| State employee annual labor for ES, lower-volume state Index: 6 | | | | 6 - 6.9 (2004) | Per state, volume based on relative numbers of carriers, vehicles, and inspections. |
| Other Unit Cost Elements Index: - | - | - | - | - | Summary values under development |