Estimates for Utilities and Roads

[Christie Gahan]

I'd like to create a couple of lots out of an acre of land that I own.  The City is talking about requiring frontage improvements.

Does anyone have a rough cost estimate ?  Ex:  $x for 100 feet      They would want: sidewalk, water run off / gutters, lighting etc    

Does anyone have a rough cost estimate for running water/ sewer line or electrical?

I haven't done this before and the city planners seem to want to wheel and deal.  There attitude is, "If we give you something, what are you going to give us"?   I didn't really see that coming.  I thought that there were rules and you followed them and your plan was approved.  Silly Me.

[Jamie Hora]

I second @Henry Clark about getting an estimate from an engineer.  You want to make sure they have local experience.  I have estimates for items you mentioned, but it construction/material costs vary significantly by region that other estimates would be useless.  

A contractor's estimates could be okay too for preliminary purposes, but if you do not have any sort of plans done yet, I think an engineer's estimate would prove more accurate because they would have to determine actual quantities first. 

Sidewalk, Lighting, Storm improvements in City Right of Way are typical requirements along frontage of property if you are in a City.  Just look at the neighboring properties and you can get an idea of what will be enforced for you as well.