Diggin' Dirt

blast1 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006, 05:50 PM

I'm on a job that has about 800,000 cy of dirt. I've heard numbers from .50 to 2.50 a cubic yard to move the dirt. The dirt is spoils from other excavating jobs of the Owner. You have to move it about 1/4 mile to 1/2 mile and can use end dumpers. No compaction, just spread it out.
It's heavy mud, dry sand, gravel, demo debris, concrete and big rocks. All can be handled with a PC 400 or 345.
Numbers anyone? It's been a long time since I've moved dirt.

NukeWorker · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006, 07:59 PM

We subbed out a contract to move a little over 100,000 CY of dirt and the unit cost was $2.70. The cost to move rock was $5.22.

NukeWorker · #3 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006, 08:55 PM

Make sure you get a hold harmless and indemnification agreement too. With historical debris and soil you never can be sure what's in the middle of the pile. You could have contaminated soil and nobody wants to buy into a Superfund site. At least not for those prices.

demobud · #4 (**permalink**) 10-27-2006, 07:04 AM

Are you being provided with any equipment or is it all turnkey? I did a dirt move ( 60,000cy) where the owner provided the dumps and we just did the load and spread (no compaction). I think the price was .75/cy.

blast1 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-27-2006, 03:27 PM

Equipment is not included. I figure about $2.00/cy. Rock clause isn't necessary. If it (rocks, concrete, etc.), fit in a 3.27 cy bucket it's okay. Non-union, no wage scale.