Trench excavation, 30 in wide x 6 ft deep

$9.48 / LF

EW-017 · MasterFormat 31 23 16 · LF

What’s in this rate

This unit covers Trench excavation, 30 in wide x 6 ft deep, measured per linear foot. The operator digs a 30-inch by 6-foot trench with an excavator, working inside a trench shield. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Bedding, backfill, other trench sizes, and haul-off stay on their own units.

Includes

trench 30 in wide x 6 ft deep
trench shield allocation
spoil cast alongside
operator and laborer time and equipment listed in the build-up
stated material waste and small tools

Excludes

pipe and bedding
backfill and compaction
engineered shoring / sheeting
dewatering
excess spoil haul-off
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, 0.0385 hr × $52.00: $2.00
Laborer, 0.0385 hr × $38.00: $1.46
Material and small tools: $0.03
Equipment, hydraulic excavator ~20 t / ~1 CY bucket class, 0.0385 hr per unit: $3.66
Equipment, trench shield ~6x8 ft rental allocation, 0.0385 hr per unit: $0.69
Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools): $7.84 / LF
Overhead 10% of direct: $0.78
Fee 10% of (direct and overhead): $0.86
Loaded rate: $9.48 / LF

Worked extension: 1,000 LF of commercial trench excavation, 30 in wide x 6 ft deep × $9.48 = $9,480.00 loaded for 1,000 LF. Quantity is a worked extension.

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