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Gator Base Calculator

SAVE TIME, SAVE LABOR, SAVE MONEY

  • Save $0.80 to $1.80 per square foot
  • Save a minimum 30% on Excavation Cost.
  • Save a minimum 50% in man hours.
  • Save a minimum of 30% on equipment wear and tear.

Customer Information

Customer Name

Address

City

State/Province

Zip Code / Postal Code

Telephone

Email

Comments

Project: Backyard, with easy access

Project Width (FT)*

Project Length (FT)*

[1] Total Project (SQ.FT)


[2] How many laborers?*

[2] How many foremen?*


[3] 10 wheeler,excavator, vibrating plate, and other hand tools

Total Worker

Excavation Cost

Total Traditionnal way

Total Gator way

Total Difference

Machine Cost

Total Traditionnal way

Total Gator way

Total Difference

Laborers Installation Cost

Total Traditionnal way

Total Gator way

Total Difference

* Make sure the 4 required fields above are filled.

[4] 2) Excavation Cost

   

Traditional Way

  

Gator Base Way

Difference
  Type QTY EACH ($) TOTAL ($)   QTY EACH ($) TOTAL ($)  
[5] Truck, Excavator and Equipment
 Per/Hour  
[6] Labor cost to excavate, load & transport
 Per/Hour  
[7] Foreman / Laborers Cost
 Per/Hour  
[8] Disposal Cost
 Yards  
               

[9] Saving

[10] 3) Base Preparation Cost

   

Traditional Way

  

Gator Base Way

Difference
  Type QTY EACH ($) TOTAL ($)   QTY EACH ($) TOTAL ($)  
[11] Cost of crushed stone Tons  
[11a] Cost of bedding sand Yards  
[12] Labor cost of compacting crushed stone Per/Hour  
[12a] Labor cost of compacting bedding sand Per/Hour  
[13] Equipment cost of compacting and or backfilling Per/Hour  
[14] Geo-Fabric Sq.Ft  
[15] Gator Base Sq.Ft  
[16] Gator base installation Per/Hour  
[17] Forman / Laborers Cost Per/Hour  
               

[18] Saving

Total


     

[19] Total Savings Per Sq.Ft.
   

[20] Total Savings

  
     

[21] Traditional Way
hours
    

[22] Gator Way

  
hours
[23] Conclusion - Save for a better foundation and finish hours faster.

-The calculation above is an example based on an excavation project of sq.ft. with easy access and comparing traditional 10'' excavation VS 4'' with the Gator Base way.
-When entering the amount, ( hourly cost or quantities of tons, yards or sq.ft.) it will self calculate giving you final saving, for each line (1-22), except for line 8 which is variable.

1: Project size based on sq.ft.
2: Crew member that will execute the job: ,
3: List of equipment needed: 10 wheeler, excavator, vibrating plate, and other hand tools
4: Excavation cost, title
5: Excavation mechanical equipment (truck, excavator and equipment) overhead equipment usage
6: Man hours and cost excavation related work (Labors to excavate, load and transport)
7: Foreman, man hours cost for excavation
8: The amount of yards and cost for disposal of excavated material
9: Total saving or cost for the excavation is self calculated.
10: Base preparation cost (material, time and equipment)
11: Quantity needed and cost of crushed stone by the ton
11a: Quantity needed and cost of bedding sand by the yard

12: Amount and cost of hours of compacting crushed stone
12a: Amount and cost of hours of compacting bedding sand
13: Overhead cost of equipment for compacting and or backfilling
14: Quantity and cost of Geo-Fabric per sq.ft. needed, including 6" wider than paved surface
15: Quantity and cost of Gator Base per sq.ft. needed, including 6" wider than paved surface
16: Amount of hour and cost to lay Gator Base
17: Foreman, man hours cost of base preparation
18: Saving or cost for the base preparation self calculated.
19: Sq.ft. Saving of the excavation and base preparation
20: Overall saving of the excavation and base preparation
21: Total man hours used in the traditional way for excavation and base preparation
22: Total man hours used in the Gator Base way for excavation and base preparation
23: Conclusion: money and man hours saved for this project

 

Green represents labor hours

 

Yellow represents equipment hours