Clearing and grubbing, light brush
$0.10 / SF
EW-001 · MasterFormat 31 11 00 · SF
What’s in this rate
This unit covers Clearing and grubbing, light brush, measured per square foot. The crew cuts brush and small trees, grubs roots and stumps, and piles debris on site for disposal. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Heavy/wooded clearing, topsoil stripping, and debris haul-off / disposal stay on their own units.
Includes
- clear brush and trees under ~6 in
- grub roots and stumps
- pile debris on site
- operator and laborer time and equipment listed in the build-up
- stated material waste and small tools
Excludes
- debris chipping, burning, haul-off, and disposal fees
- tree removal over ~6 in DBH
- earthwork-topsoil-strip-*
- tax / freight beyond the stated delivered material prices
- after-hours, premium access, and contaminated / hazardous soil handling
- geotechnical testing, surveying / staking, and permits
Build-up
- Operator, 0.0003673 hr × $52.00
- $0.02
- Laborer, 0.0003673 hr × $38.00
- $0.01
- Material and small tools
- $0.00
- Equipment, crawler dozer ~D6 class, 0.0002296 hr per unit
- $0.03
- Equipment, hydraulic excavator ~35 t / ~1.5–2 CY bucket class, 0.0001377 hr per unit
- $0.02
- Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools)
- $0.08 / SF
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $0.01
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $0.01
- Loaded rate
- $0.10 / SF
Worked extension: 1,000 SF of commercial clearing and grubbing, light brush × $0.10 = $100.00 loaded for 1,000 SF. Quantity is a worked extension.
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