Bidding roads

[chtucker]

I looked here and "there" and did not get enough information.

Someone is getting $1000 per lane mile per push?

Others are getting $50-100 hr

Someone else is getting $100 per lane mile

I want to bid on about 1.5 miles so about 3 miles total lane...

figure on how many miles per hour? (plus a few SMALL intersections)

I would be looking to get $100-$125 an hr.

I cannot see it taking more that an hour and 1/2.... but then again I am pulling that out my head.

Howard

[Pelican]

Howard, what I do is drive the length of the roadway at plowing speed and time it. Then multiply by the number of passes it will require, and figure time for clearing intersections or culdesacs. Apply your rate and add profit to complete your bid.

[kamerad47]

It that with your equipment (plows) or gov equp! Because the the state pays $120 an hour using there hitch & plow!! $125 an hour seems cheap with your equipment!

[chtucker]

That is with a superduty and a blizzard 810.... maybe a sidewing in the near future too. I can't see it being to hard on the truck as the asphalt is brand new and there is no back and forth like a parking lot. Even if I was only plowing at 5mph, I could get it done in under an hour (3 passes)

Howard

[Long0]

Howard,
I have a couple of subdivision roads just north of Carbondale. The largest is 7miles total of two lane road. I run one pass up the middle straight blade and then one pass each direction angled. Takes me right at an hour. This was the first road bid I was awarded, but I have based my pricing from this one on all the others and I ended up being right on target with all the competition.

I guessed at $125 an hour and gave them a per push based off of that with a 7.5 blade. After I bought your blade and put wings on it this year, I have cut my time by more than half.

Our pricing should be fairly close, but due to you having less population, you might be a little lower than here.

Andy

[chtucker]

You do 7 miles in hour (which seems fair)...

I figured on an hour for 1.5miles plus 3 intersections....

I quoted $125 and he said he would think about it:confused:


It is supposed to snow all week... maybe that will speed up the decision.

[JustUsDe]

CHTUCKER,
Here is a link to Delaware's dot reimbursement rates they pay for roadways plowed in subdivisions maybe it will help you some. Maybe your state dot has something on their site too. I use this to help with my bidding process. 85% of my income is from plowing public roads. Money is good and I get paid in 20 days or less.

http://www.deldot.net/static/Community_programs_services/snow/rates.html


Ray

[JCurtis]

Ray,

Very interesting rate schedule. Is that for any size truck? or is it limited to aspecific size truck?


Just curious ???

[JustUsDe]

JCurtis,

Thats for any size truck. They don't care what you use as long as you get the job done. Same price rather it be a small blade or big blade. Its up to you to produce and make it profitable for yourself.


Ray

[szorno]

I have a road that I used Pelican's bidding technique, and it is working well now for 4 years. I did the same thing on another road, and came up with $150. They asked me to drop to $140 as they liked my company but the bid was too high. For $10 I said OK. Still did not get the job. jerk lowballer I think did. Haven't been in to see the quality of work, but I considered it a favor in retrospect.;)

[JustUsDe]

Originally posted by szorno
I have a road that I used Pelican's bidding technique, and it is working well now for 4 years.;)

I used Pelicans technique also on a job this winter. Mick and Steve both helped me on the bidding of a very large subdivision. Which I am happy to say I landed and has been very profitable.

Thanks Steve and Mick,
Ray