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. 2020 Oct 9;17(2):185–191. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.10.004

Table 2.

Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Site Operations Budget, Including Startup and Monthly Costs

Operational Days
27
Variable One-Time Setup Estimated Monthly Expenses Tent Portion Ratio Estimated Tent Costs Total
Nonlabor expenses (facilities)
 Design/permits/coordination $13,000 $0 50% $6,500
 Tent/furnishing $0 $23,556 50% $10,600
 Additional tenting/carport wind shield $358 $885 50% $577
 Additional heater and tent walls w/sandbag $1,287 $630 50% $927
 Power install/equipment $14,368 $3,650 50% $8,827
 Generator/reserved on-call $0 $2,600 50% $1,170
 Electrical engineering $9,000 $0 50% $4,500
 Laboratory courier service $0 $2,200 100% $1,980
 Campus services
 Security services from campus $0 $12,980 100% $11,682
 Environmental services to drive through from campus $0 $0 100% $0
 Waste disposal service $0 $0 100% $0
 Signage (directional signs, advertisements, traffic cones/speed bumps) $19,400 $0 75% $14,550
 Information technology services/equipment $34,599 $0 100% $34,599
 Miscellaneous
 Trash can liners $0 $30 100% $27
 Indoor table/chairs in annex $0 $0 100% $0
 Catering $0 $360 100% $324
Nonlabor expenses (testing and PPE)
 Variable expenses Total Cost to Date, $ Monthly Upkeep, $
 Supplies: PPE, sanitation $584 $0 100% $584
 COVID swabs/test kits $0 $0 100% $0
 Testing $0 $0 100% $0
One Time Setup Total Monthly Upkeep Total Operational Total
 Total expenses $92,596 $46,891 $96,847
Daily operational cost (excluding labor) $3,586.92

PPE = personal protective equipment.