Vib
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Were still trying to get subs lined up to complete some work on the rv park here in Utah. Had a contractor come out and look at the install for the water line. About a mile of line.
He said if he had to hire someone to trench it would be $6-10 per ft. And they needed travel time paid and mobilization.
I rented a bobcat e85 mini x a couple months ago and learning how to use it first time was able to cut a 3' wide 60" trench about 1,000 ft per day in 7 hrs.
So doing the math. Let's take the middle estimate of $8 per ft x 1,000 ft per day =$8,000 per day x 5 days during the week = $40k per week x 50 weeks a year. I.e. $2 million per year to operate a mini x!
I offered my services to him at that price since he said they are so backed up with work.
Havent heard back yet
He said if he had to hire someone to trench it would be $6-10 per ft. And they needed travel time paid and mobilization.
I rented a bobcat e85 mini x a couple months ago and learning how to use it first time was able to cut a 3' wide 60" trench about 1,000 ft per day in 7 hrs.
So doing the math. Let's take the middle estimate of $8 per ft x 1,000 ft per day =$8,000 per day x 5 days during the week = $40k per week x 50 weeks a year. I.e. $2 million per year to operate a mini x!
I offered my services to him at that price since he said they are so backed up with work.
Havent heard back yet