Clearing and grubbing, medium brush and trees

$0.15 / SF

EW-070 · MasterFormat 31 11 00 · SF

What’s in this rate

This unit covers clearing and grubbing, medium brush and trees, measured per square foot. The crew cuts brush and trees up to about 8 inches, grubs stumps and roots, and piles debris on site for disposal. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Light and heavy clearing, topsoil stripping, and debris haul-off / disposal stay on their own units.

Includes

clear brush and trees to ~8 in
grub stumps and roots
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
trees over ~8 in DBH
earthwork-topsoil-strip-*
sales tax; freight beyond what the build-up states
after-hours, premium access, and contaminated / hazardous soil handling
geotechnical testing, surveying / staking, and permits

Build-up

Operator, 0.0005969 hr × $52.00: $0.03
Laborer, 0.0005969 hr × $38.00: $0.02
Material and small tools: $0.00
Equipment, crawler dozer ~D6 class, 0.0003673 hr per unit: $0.04
Equipment, hydraulic excavator ~35 t / ~1.5–2 CY bucket class, 0.0002296 hr per unit: $0.03
Equipment, chainsaw, 0.0005969 hr per unit: $0.01
Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools): $0.13 / SF
Overhead 10% of direct: $0.01
Fee 10% of (direct and overhead): $0.01
Loaded rate: $0.15 / SF

Worked extension: 1,000 SF of commercial clearing and grubbing, medium brush and trees × $0.15 = $150.00 loaded for 1,000 SF. Quantity is a worked extension.

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