Common fill, place and compact, 18 in lifts
$1.73 / CY
Common fill, place and compact, 18 in lifts costs about $1.73 per cubic yard installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
EW-064 · MasterFormat 31 23 23 · CY
What’s in this rate
This unit covers common fill, place and compact, 18 in lifts, measured per cubic yard. The operator spreads common fill in 18-inch lifts, adds water as needed, and compacts it with a roller to a non-structural density. The rate covers the listed material, sourced water, labor, and small tools. Fill material, compaction testing, and structural fill stay on their own units.
Includes
- spread in 18 in loose lifts
- sourced water at the utility volumetric rate
- moisture condition (water-truck time)
- roller compaction to ~90% standard Proctor
- operator and laborer time and equipment listed in the build-up
- stated material waste and small tools
Excludes
- fill material
- sourced water at the utility volumetric rate
- hydrant meter set and monthly fees
- compaction testing
- structural compaction
- 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, 0.008 hr × $53.00
- $0.43
- Laborer, 0.0025 hr × $41.00
- $0.10
- Water
- Portland Water District volumetric rate, $0.11 per CY
- Material and small tools
- $0.12
- Equipment, crawler dozer ~D6 class, 0.0035 hr per unit
- $0.46
- Equipment, smooth-drum vibratory roller ~84 in class, 0.003 hr per unit
- $0.25
- Equipment, water truck ~2,000–4,000 gal (driven by Operator), 0.0015 hr per unit
- $0.07
- Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools)
- $1.43 / CY
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $0.14
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $0.16
- Loaded rate
- $1.73 / CY
Worked extension: 100 CY of commercial common fill, place and compact, 18 in lifts × $1.73 = $173.00 loaded for 100 CY. Quantity is a worked extension.
Related rates
- Common fill, place and compact, 12 in lifts — $2.08 / CY
- Structural fill, 12 in lifts — $2.84 / CY
- Subgrade preparation and proof roll — $0.12 / SF
- Rough grading, dozer (large area) — $0.05 / SF
- Structural fill, place and compact, 10 in lifts — $3.25 / CY
- Fine grading, motor grader (large area) — $0.12 / SF
- Structural fill, 8 in lifts — $3.75 / CY
- Dozer cut to fill, 100 ft push — $1.56 / CY
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