Mass excavation, common earth

What’s in this rate

This unit covers Mass excavation, common earth, measured per cubic yard. The operator mass-excavates common earth with a large excavator and dozer support and loads haul trucks. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Hauling, rock, bulk/trench/footing excavation, and shoring stay on their own units.

Build-up

Operator, 0.00806 hr × $52.00

$0.41

Laborer, 0.0025 hr × $38.00

$0.10

Material and small tools

$0.01

Equipment, hydraulic excavator ~50 t / ~3 CY bucket class, 0.00556 hr per unit

$1.03

Equipment, crawler dozer ~D6 class, 0.0025 hr per unit

$0.32

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

$1.87 / CY

Overhead 10% of direct

$0.19

Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)

$0.21

Loaded rate

$2.27 / CY

Worked extension: 100 CY of commercial mass excavation, common earth × $2.27 = $227.00 loaded for 100 CY. Quantity is a worked extension.

Related rates

• Bulk excavation, common earth — $2.51 / CY
• Trench excavation, 18 in wide x 3 ft deep — $3.22 / LF

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