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PipeGuy · 09-29-2009, 10:30 PM

I VERY rarely see anyone screen and stockpile a large (+400 cy) quantity of topsoil. It's typically screened and hauled / placed.

jmacd · 09-29-2009, 10:39 PM

Pipe guy, that's what I thought, I think the pile would just collect to much moisture so renting a screen and making stockpile doesn't sound like the best idea. That leaves only the purchase option, so back to where I am now.

Lubs · 09-30-2009, 11:12 AM

Sounds like he has already given them a discount for screening the rock onsite since he was a lower bidder. He was creative to get the lower bid and accomplish the task at hand. The owner should pay he did the job to specs unless the contract stated otherwise.

earthmover · 09-30-2009, 03:58 PM

I agree.....They need to pay up!

Upchuck · 09-30-2009, 07:57 PM

No doubt that he should get paid contract price. On subdivisions, we always screen sand to cover utilities or gravel for the road when possible. Screening is a great rainy day job.

MichaelWCI · 10-08-2009, 11:52 AM

In my mind they should pay the price quoted.

But if you want to get technical, it depends on what the contract states and this may be a value engineering problem where the cost savings of NOT having to haul the material, gets credited back to owner. It should state this in the General or Supplemental Conditions.

csv · 10-08-2009, 08:48 PM

The customer should get kicked in the nuts