The Professional will provide in writing a final Total Project Budget which includes all anticipated expenses. The Bureau may authorize the Professional to obtain independent estimated costs on a reimbursable basis, or the Bureau may pay the estimating firm directly. Estimates will be based on adjusted square foot or cubic foot cost of similar construction in the area of the Project or on a system cost study of the Project. Cost estimates will contain escalation factors in six (6) month increments for the subsequent two (2) years.
12 Miss. Code. R. 3-20-600.16