Government · public agency estimating
A number that holds up in public.
Independent cost estimating and third-party validation for municipalities, state agencies, school districts, and federal project teams. When a budget has to survive a council meeting, a board review, or an appropriation request, independence is not a nicety — it is the whole basis of the number.
- 30+ yrs estimating buildings
- >$1B estimated in construction value
- within 5% estimate accuracy
- $500K–$900M project range
Hundreds of estimates delivered.
Estimating rigor: CSI MasterFormat (Divisions 00–33).
Government and federal independent cost estimating
Public-sector work carries a review burden private work does not. TCMG provides independent cost estimating for municipalities and state agencies, and federal cost estimating support on GSA-related and federal-facility projects — every number built to be reviewed line by line.
- Federal facilities and government project support
- State and municipal facility estimates
- School-district and educational facilities
- Public safety and emergency-services facilities
- Recreation, parks, and community facilities
- Utility, civil, sitework, and infrastructure-related scopes
National coverage
Based in Colorado Springs, estimating nationally — including base estimating support for general contractors working across multiple states.
Frequently asked questions
Why do public agencies use an independent cost estimator?
Because the number has to be defensible in public. An estimate prepared by someone with no stake in the award gives a council, a board, or an appropriating body a figure it can rely on — and a record of how that figure was reached.
What kinds of public work does TCMG estimate?
Federal facilities and government project support, state and municipal facilities, school-district projects, public safety and emergency-services facilities, and recreation, parks, and community facilities.
Does TCMG work outside Colorado?
Yes. TCMG works from Colorado Springs and estimates nationally, including as base estimating support for general contractors working across multiple states.
How are public-agency estimates structured?
To CSI MasterFormat, Divisions 00–33 — the standard structure agency staff, design teams, and reviewers already work in, which is what makes an estimate reviewable line by line.
Ask about public agency estimating support
Tell us the agency, the facility type, and where it sits in design or funding.