Question: For the example shown below, please calculate the following: 1 . Amount of the Performance Bond 2 . Amount of the Maintenance Bond 3 .

For the example shown below, please calculate the following:
1. Amount of the Performance Bond
2. Amount of the Maintenance Bond
3. Amount of the Inspection Escrow
Facts:
You are reviewing an application for development that consists of the creation of 1000 feet of new roadway with 20 new houses to be constructed along the subdivision.
The basic cost of the property is $ 850,000.00. and the cost of infrastructure is as follows:
Road: $ 125.00 per linear foot
Concrete Curbs: $ 15.00 per linear foot
Storm sewers: $ 20 per linear foot of roadway
Sanitary Sewers: $ 25 per linear foot of roadway
Gas and Electric Mains: $ 10 per linear of roadway
100 Street trees at $ 300 per tree
Other miscellaneous costs:
Attorneys fees for purchasing the property, Planning Board approvals, etc. $ 35,000.00
Engineering Fees: $ 15,000.00
Architectural Fees: $ 3,000 per lot
Attorneys fees for closing each property: $ 1,000 per lot
Money can be borrowed at 4% APR. (You can assume that the project will take 18 months to complete construction)
Cost of framing each house: $ 3,500
Roofing for each house: $ 2,500
Interior and exterior finish for each house: $ 40,000
Plumbing, per house: $ 10,000
Electrical, per house: $ 15,000
Part 2
Based on the above information, if you were the developer, what would price would you put on each home. You can assume a reasonable profit on each house of 15%. You may make any assumptions you wish to solve the problem.

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