Foundation wall backfill, free-draining

What’s in this rate

This unit covers Foundation wall backfill, free-draining, measured per cubic yard. The crew places delivered free-draining granular backfill against foundation walls in lifts and plate-compacts it. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Native backfill, waterproofing, drainage board, and footing drains stay on their own units.

Build-up

Operator, 0.035 hr × $53.00

$1.86

Laborer, 0.08 hr × $41.00

$3.28

Material and small tools

$35.05

Equipment, skid steer / compact track loader, 0.035 hr per unit

$1.92

Equipment, vibratory plate compactor, 0.08 hr per unit

$0.96

Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools)

$43.07 / CY

Overhead 10% of direct

$4.31

Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)

$4.73

Loaded rate

$52.11 / CY

Worked extension: 100 CY of commercial foundation wall backfill, free-draining × $52.11 = $5,211.00 loaded for 100 CY. Quantity is a worked extension.

Related rates

• Foundation wall backfill, native — $11.95 / CY
• Pipe bedding and haunch, stone — $69.90 / CY
• Trench backfill, select granular — $47.44 / CY
• Trench backfill, native — $8.95 / CY
• Trench excavation, 18 in wide x 3 ft deep — $3.30 / LF
• Trench excavation, 24 in wide x 4 ft deep — $5.11 / LF

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