A few projects I have done recently

Bobcatdaddy said:

We're both projects awarded to the same contractor? They're either leaving a lot of money on the table, or Missing a ton of stuff. If it's the latter, I'd say chances are good that's the last job they bid lol.

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Sorry for taking two months to reply. No, two different contractors. I think the first phase was 149 million and the second phase was 190 million.

JimBruce42 said:

Sorry for taking two months to reply. No, two different contractors. I think the first phase was 149 million and the second phase was 190 million.

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Wow, those margins are 1/3 and 1/4 of the awarded price. That's crazy on that amount of money.

Bobcatdaddy said:

Wow, those margins are 1/3 and 1/4 of the awarded price. That's crazy on that amount of money.

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Yeah, big money indeed. On the first phase (the $149 mill), we were the fourth bidder at 199 I believe (this was 6 years ago so I could be off a few million in my numbers) Walsh was the winning bid. Myers won the second phase ($190Mill), and in that case I think Walsh was 2 or 3, at almost the same margin, if memory serves me correct. The second phase alone had 1 million yards of cut, 6 main line bridges, two overpasses, the interchange reconstruction, adding two ezpass lanes, and lots of sound walls and MSE walls over the 5 miles of project.

Walsh/ Archer Western was not allowed to bid on the I65/20 portion due to being penalized $2,000 a day on this one -

http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/03/post_289.html

The I22 interchange is open but not when the bids were let.

Ouch!

Time for an update :update

Skid bucket finished up -

It started out as a Cat smooth lipped bucket with reversible cutting edge. The shanks are Cat backhoe bucket shanks. The shanks had to be trimmed to fit the profile.



End shank and tooth welded at the corner to keep from wearing the side of the bucket out.





This time we welded a D ring in the center for an attachment point. From time to time we need to move trailers or hook a chain to pull something. I was worried it would clank around but it doesn't.



The old bucket that was built 9 years ago using the same materials. This bucket has been through 3 CTL's during it's life. It's held up very well and other than some denting in the bottom where it wasn't reinforced, it has a lot of life left in it. It's being put on light duty along with the T250 as a backup.



The pan trailer needed some maintenance and additions. The equalizer bar needed replacing on the passenger side suspension, some wiring up grades and re-packed the wheel bearings. Also added fork pockets to the side of the trailer to stow away the forks where they wouldn't need to be on the bed of the trailer.

We had a couple of good demo jobs last year and scrap steel is abundant, so we made a trailer stand. It's much easier if you're working at a comfortable level.

That is a nice job on the bucket. Not sure you could tear that up if you tried. Scratch that, there are people that can tear up an anvil

Landclearer said:

That is a nice job on the bucket. Not sure you could tear that up if you tried. Scratch that, there are people that can tear up an anvil

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Thanks LC. I've known a few that could do it as well.:cool2

Landclearer said:

That is a nice job on the bucket. Not sure you could tear that up if you tried. Scratch that, there are people that can tear up an anvil

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You must know some of the operators we had at the quarry. Often said you could lock them butt necked in a padded cell with a bowling ball and come back five minutes later to find a pile of dust where the ball had been!

kshansen said:

You must know some of the operators we had at the quarry. Often said you could lock them butt necked in a padded cell with a bowling ball and come back five minutes later to find a pile of dust where the ball had been!

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I know the type kshansen, in fact I've employed a few for a short time frame..

Had dump truck driver once that was given very specific instructions - we're going to haul from site A to site B that is five miles down the road. The dumping site B has plenty of area to dump what we are going to haul today, dump here and stack the loads out. The day goes on and I ride by site B to find that the former dump truck driver took it upon himself to get on the backhoe and push the loads..

Instead of following directions and returning for another load, he took it on himself to get on the backhoe and push the loads off - into the woods, between trees that had yet to be cleared. During the "operation" he was able to roll a rock over the top of the bucket with the loader raised and bash the hood on the 420. To this day the hood is still cracked and it still pisses me off...

The bucket turned out good CM! :thumbsup We put a D ring on our tooth bucket as well, comes in handy quite often and doesn't make too much noise.

movindirt said:

The bucket turned out good CM! :thumbsup We put a D ring on our tooth bucket as well, comes in handy quite often and doesn't make too much noise.

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Thanks movindirt! The D rings are very handy. So far we've put them on that bucket and two sets of forks. Handy as a shirt pocket.:thumbsup

Getting ready to do a little job in God's Country, otherwise know as Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama.

sounds like you know some of my customers also!! I have told 1 customer many times "his guys could break edges off of a ball bearings" He is good natured bout it & just shakes his head & says I know!! LOL

Excellent job on the bucket!
Looks like a beautiful day in Auburn.

DB

Labparamour said:

Excellent job on the bucket!
Looks like a beautiful day in Auburn.

DB

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Thanks Lab. The first bucket held up so well I hope we get the same service out of it.

It was a beautiful day, that job got pushed off until next week..

Good way to start a work week last week, in God's Country.



Auburn Hotel and Conference Center front portico addition. Saw cutting the concrete for the new entrance and storm piping.



Upon the initial site visit with GC and owner I asked about the 4 big "pots" and what was to become of them. We were told the owner would move them into storage. Well we know how that goes.

The hydraulic forks came in handy.
M

Digging for the new storm sewer line for the new canopy roof drains. To say it was tight is an understatement.

Your not kidding about jot much room. Nice job though, you didn't even disturb the bushes.

Landclearer said:

Your not kidding about jot much room. Nice job though, you didn't even disturb the bushes.

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Yeah but I did knock down a light pole with the 420D... Scooping gravel for backfill and wasn't watching the backhoe boom when backing up. To my defense, I was trying to not run over all the stuff that was in the way.

279 earning it's keep during the concrete demo.



This is the way it went for trenching. Dig with the mini, load it in the 420 and dump into a 20 yard roll-off. Painfully slow but that was the only option. This dirt will probably be the most expensive dirt we move all year.



8x4 ductile Y with transition to 4" SCH 80 PVC. This piping is all for roof leaders for the new entrance canopy. The University wanted tracer wire on all pipe and they sent their GPS crew out to map the new piping before we covered it up. All new underground construction on campus is loaded into the master GPS model.



4" SCH 80 roof leader with clean out.