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Installation Cost Estimator

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Published on : 2024-03-08

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Estimated cable installation costs are given below for placing Cat5e plenum twisted-pair structured voice & data cabling for each building on The University of Texas at Austin main campus and the J.J. Pickle Research Campus; these prices are only for estimating purposes – for a more accurate estimate, please contact the Cabling & Construction group (ITS-Cabling-Construction@utlists.utexas.edu). Each building has been assigned a category based on the building's construction characteristics; if you do not see your building listed in the cost estimator, please send a message to nt@its.utexas.edu. Note: Estimated costs for CAT6A cabling utilizes the chart below plus an added adjustment charge of $83.17 per cable.

When installing twisted-pair structured cabling at UT, the telecommunications industry best practices are used. The UT ITS Engineering & Construction Telecom Cable Installer Guidelines for Twisted-Pair Cabling outlines the minimum requirements for twisted-pair cabling installation on The University of Texas at Austin. Cabling installation at the University meets the more stringent requirements of the current editions of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). NEC requires the removal of abandoned cable which is provided at an additional charge. See also Cabling Installation Terms and Conditions, which includes information about what is and what is not included in the prices listed below.

Per Network Operations Manual 6.9.3.2 Building Cable Pathways:

Media cabling through building pathways shall only be installed or modified by ITS Networking and approved contractors. Contractors must be vetted and approved by ITS Networking, follow university building codes and standards, and adhere to ITS Networking’s inspections. ITS Networking may approve Unit staff to install specialized media with proper training and post-installation inspections.

Once again, these costs are for estimating purposes only. Please contact the ITS Business Office at (512) 471-5800 to request a specific work estimate. For UT Systems OFPC, UT PMCS or FS projects please contact our Facilities Design (FD) staff at (512) 232-0843. Small scope work estimates will be provided at no charge to the requestor. Estimates requiring extended time, site surveys, engineering (PE), research, vendor proposals, or materials/drawings to create (Design Estimates) will be charged to the customer on a labor/materials basis. The requestor will be notified that an account number will need to be provided to our Business Office for the Design Estimate charges prior to the estimate being prepared.

When you receive an estimate, please note that:

Estimates include cable installation plus any additional labor or materials required to satisfactorily complete the installation.
Estimates are valid for thirty (30) days following issue. Should you wish to reconsider a project at a later date, we will review and revise the estimate and timeline to reflect current conditions.
Estimates reflect present knowledge of existing conditions. Unforeseen conditions, such as the need for asbestos abatement, or overcoming previously unknown construction obstacles, can significantly affect project costs and timeline estimates.
Approved estimates should be returned to the ITS Business Office along with work requests, appropriate written authorizations, and valid account numbers. Once these are received, ITS will begin work in accordance with the agreed-upon schedule. These estimated prices are effective until August 31, 2024. Please click link for FY'24-FY'25 rates: FY'24-FY'25 Cabling & Construction Rates.
Additional charges NOT included in a Labor & Material estimated cable installation cost are Lead & Asbestos identification and abatement. ITS will contact EHS and PMCS to coordinate this work and bill these additional charges as part of the cabling bill. The UT Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHS) requires verification for lead & asbestos containing materials prior to any cabling work disturbance or wall penetrations occurring on UT property (Asbestos & Lead Assessment Request). This may require sampling of the materials in each work area affected to determine if asbestos or lead is present. See also https://ehs.utexas.edu/programs/asbestos/ for current sampling costs and turnaround time for analysis.
If asbestos or lead are present, asbestos/lead-certified personnel must perform the installation work. Work by asbestos/lead-certified personnel is charged on a labor/material basis.
External customers (non-UT) may be subject to sales tax and a 26.5% institutional charge.

Cabling/Wiring Estimated Costs

Example one: Two (2) data cables in POB (Building Category D)

$291 each x 2 = $584 cables plus $46 trip charge = $630 (EHS sampling and asbestos abatement is included on a Prepaid work order)

Example two: 25 data cables and five (5) voice cables in FAC (Building Category A)

$231 each x 30 (25 data plus 5 voice) = $6,930 cables plus $46 trip charge = $6,976 (EHS sampling and asbestos abatement is included on a Prepaid work order)

Example three: One (1) CAT6A cable in ACB (Building Category D)

$291 each x 1 = $291 plus CAT6A Adjustment of $83.17 = $374.17 plus $46 trip charge = $420.17 (EHS sampling and asbestos abatement is included on a Prepaid work order)

Labor rates - Inside Plant Per hour $58.00

Labor rates - Outside Plant Per hour $83.00

SM Fiber maintenance Per strand, per month $3.00

Cabling/Wiring Estimated Install Cost Per Drop

Buildings - A
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
ACB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
ADH	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
AHG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
ANB	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
AND	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
ARC	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
ART	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
ASE	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
ATT	E	$485	$356	$321	$269
Buildings - B
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
BAT	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
BE1	F	$530	$396	$360	$306
BE2	F	$530	$396	$360	$306
BE3	F	$530	$396	$360	$306
BEG	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
BEL	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
BEN	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
BFL	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
BHD	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
BIO	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
BLD	B	$522	$387	$351	$297
BMA	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
BMC	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
BME	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
BMK	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
BMS	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
BOT	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
BRB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
BRG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
BTL	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
BUR	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
BWY	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
Buildings - C
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
CAL	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
CBA	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
CCJ	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
CDA	F	$530	$396	$360	$306
CDL	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
CEE	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CLK	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
CMA	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
CMB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
CML	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
CMR	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
CMS	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
COM	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
CP1	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CP2	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CPC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
CPE	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
CRB	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CRD	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CRH	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CS2	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CS3	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CS4	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CS5	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CS6	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CS7	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CW1	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
CWE	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
Buildings - D
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
DCP	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
DEV	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
DFA	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
DFF	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
DPI	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
Buildings - E
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
ECB	D	$291	$220	$201	$169
ECG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
ECJ	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
EER	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
EGS	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
EME	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
EPS	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
ERC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
ETC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
Buildings - F
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
FAC	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
FC1	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
FC2	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
FC3	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
FC4	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
FC5	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
FC6	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
FC7	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
FC8	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
FC9	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
FDH	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
FNT	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
FS1	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
FS2	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
FSL	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
Buildings - G
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
GAR	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
GDC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
GEA	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
GEB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
GOL	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
GRE	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
GSB	E	$445	$326	$295	$247
GUG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
GWB	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
Buildings - H
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
HCG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
HDB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
HDR	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
HLB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
HMA	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
HRC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
HRH	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
HSM	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
HTB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
Buildings - I & J
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
IC2	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
IPF	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
JCD	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
JES	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
JGB	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
JHH	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
JON	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
Buildings - K
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
KIN	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
Buildings - L
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
L01	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
L02	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
L03	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
L04	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
L09	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
LAC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
LBJ	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LCD	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
LCH	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
LFH	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LLA	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LLB	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LLC	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LLD	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LLF	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LTD	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LTH	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
LSF	F	$530	$396	$360	$306
Buildings - M
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
MAG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
MAI	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
MBB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
MBE	B	$522	$387	$351	$297
MER	D	$291	$220	$200	$173
MEZ	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
MFH	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
MHD	D	$291	$219	$201	$173
MMS	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
MNC	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
MRC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
MRH	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
MSB	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
MTC	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
Buildings - N
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
N24 Lower Levels (Floors 1&2)	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
N24 Upper Levels (Floors 3+)	F	$530	$396	$360	$306
NEL	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
NEZ	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
NHB	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
NMS	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
NUG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
NUR	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
Buildings - P
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
P25	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
PAC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
PAI	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
PAR	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
PAT	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
PCL	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
PHD	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
PHR	B	$522	$387	$351	$297
POB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
PPA	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
PPB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
PPE	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
PPL	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
PX3	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
P15	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
P30	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
P33	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
Buildings - R
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
RHD	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
RHG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
RLM	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
RLP	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
ROC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
RRH	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
RSC	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
Buildings - S
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
SAG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SBS	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SEA	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
SER	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SJG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SJH	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
SRH	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SSB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
SSW	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
STD	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
STL	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
SUT	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SV1	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SV2	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SWG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SW7	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
SZB	E	$445	$326	$295	$247
Buildings - T
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
TAR	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
TCB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
TCC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
TES	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
TMM	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
TNH	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
TOC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
TRG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
TRX	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
TSC	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
TSG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
TTC	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
Buildings – U/V
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
UA9	C	$565	$427	$390	$335
UIL	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
UNB	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
UPB	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
US1	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
US2	D	$291	$220	$200	$173
US3	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
US4	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
US5	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
USA	D	$291	$217	$201	$173
USB	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
UTA	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
UTC	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
UTX	F	$530	$396	$360	$306
VPL	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
Buildings - W
Building	Category	(1-5 cables)	(6-20 cables)	(21-50 cables)	(>51 cables)
WAG	C	$565	$426	$389	$333
WCH	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
WCP	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
WEL	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
WGB	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
WIN	B	$522	$387	$351	$297
WMB	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
WPR	D	$291	$220	$201	$173
WRW	A	$328	$251	$231	$200
WWH	B	$522	$387	$351	$297