How Much Should You Bid Your Excavation Job For?

[@NeilBranthoover]

Very helpful information, I have been bidding commercial excavation for 30 years. Understanding what your costs is very important, all companies are different.

[@gunnerranch]

So am I doing thr right thing? Lol. Hell you have way more experience then me haha

[@SuperDuty23XL]

Good info , thanks. Could you share what model bobcat ; what bucket width. And weight?

[@gunnerranch]

Hello I have a T595, 68 and 72" bucket tooth bucket is a 72. Weight is 9000 pounds i belive

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

Im glad im not the only ome taking a couple of years to get started.

[@gunnerranch]

As far as?

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

@@gunnerranch You said you practiced for a few years at 2:58.

[@gunnerranch]

@PremiumFuelOnly ahhh yes before hand

[@nolanmckeown8578]

Thanks man. Needed this one

[@gunnerranch]

Glad I could help :)

[@jeffg3895]

Was that a base gravel that you used for that job? What is that gravel called? New guy here.

[@gunnerranch]

Each plant has thier own rock. But yes it's called rock base. Then there is base rock class 2 that is inspected if you aren't being inspected just use the base rock.

[@ryanhansen8312]

You mention using a base layer. Exactly what size rock did you use there??? I would think a base layer of 2" or better would be needed. All I saw was gravel.

[@gunnerranch]

I used base rock. Sub Base. 3/8 mixed with 3/4 80% dg at a 2" thickness

[@wesbeebe7591]

In Ohio here, seems like most guys are charging $120 hr. 4 hour minimum I just expanded my landscaping company into skid steer work, bought my first skid steer last month. I think these guys are under selling some of the business. I think I’m going to bid for total jobs, the hard part is how much time to install a yard depends on soil so some could be 8 hours some 14 hours… so there is a huge difference in time… thanks for any tips or advice

[@gunnerranch]

Dude we have straight hard pan here as well!!!!

[@ryanhansen8312]

Gotta love those dump drivers that cant spread...

[@lucasTierney-f1l]

Got to love dump truck drivers. I say that as a dump truck driver.

[@gunnerranch]

I absolutely love my dump truck drivers bro

[@Fishface134g]

That was terrible spreading on the drivers part… made me cringe, I require all my transport drivers to spread thin, thin to win just like playing blackjack

[@gunnerranch]

That's awesome man good for you. Unfortunately it was his first time he was green thumb. In thr next video he does so much better!!!

[@nolanmckeown8578]

@@gunnerranch green horn?

[@gunnerranch]

@nolanmckeown8578 green thumb* new guy

[@johndorazio3759]

Most people rent equipment now I've owned for 25 years work has slowed way down now equipment prices through the roof for junk not a good business anymore

[@gunnerranch]

I just bought a lamborghini so it's only bad if your overpriced and don't go find work :)

[@johndorazio3759]

@gunnerranch sweet my prices are low just can't get work

[@TT-ft2dk]

Cant someone make a freaking work video without freaking music... when will you guys learn

[@gunnerranch]

Well brotha. If you knew about recording you would understand when you record in warp mode or time lapse there is zero sound! So would you rather hear nothing or do you want me to sing to you. If you don't have music the view typically gets bored on long work videos. I have video with almost no music. Your welcome for schooling you.

[@kevinpulliam8029]

The music's irritating.

[@gunnerranch]

It's a joke. Don't watch simple :)