Bulk excavation, stiff clay

$3.34 / CY

EW-060 · MasterFormat 31 23 16 · CY

What’s in this rate

This unit covers bulk excavation, stiff clay, measured per cubic yard. The operator excavates stiff clay with a large excavator and loads trucks while a laborer spots trucks and cleans up spill. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Hauling, rock, dewatering, and shoring stay on their own units.

Includes

excavate stiff clay
load trucks
operator and laborer time and equipment listed in the build-up
stated material waste and small tools

Excludes

haul (earthwork-haul-*)
rock or hardpan needing ripper / breaker
dewatering
drying / lime treatment of wet clay
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, 0.0133333 hr × $52.00: $0.69
Laborer, 0.0066667 hr × $38.00: $0.26
Material and small tools: $0.01
Equipment, hydraulic excavator ~35 t / ~1.5–2 CY bucket class, 0.0133333 hr per unit: $1.80
Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools): $2.76 / CY
Overhead 10% of direct: $0.28
Fee 10% of (direct and overhead): $0.30
Loaded rate: $3.34 / CY

Worked extension: 100 CY of commercial bulk excavation, stiff clay × $3.34 = $334.00 loaded for 100 CY. Quantity is a worked extension.

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