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Excavation and earthwork takeoff software

Most excavation contractors do the takeoff at night, after the field work. The risk is in the notes: the soils report, the import and export terms, the utility conflicts. Takeoff Tool reads those first.

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This trade is not open yet. We are building it with founding contractors, who use Takeoff Tool three months free. The lists below show what the takeoff covers and what we teach it first.

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The spec sections it reads

  • 31 10 00Site clearing
  • 31 20 00Earth moving
  • 31 23 16Excavation
  • 33 00 00Utilities

What a excavation and earthwork takeoff covers

  1. 01

    Utility structures

    Manholes, catch basins, cleanouts and hydrants from the utility plans.
  2. 02

    Pipe runs by system

    Storm, sewer and water, by size and material.
  3. 03

    Scope from the spec

    Clearing, topsoil strip, over-excavation, import and export terms.
  4. 04

    Soils report terms

    Unsuitable soil, rock and groundwater notes that change the price.

The conflicts we teach it first

These are the conflicts estimators in this trade tell us cost them money. They are the first rules we build with founding contractors.

  1. 01

    Soils report and spec disagree

    The report recommends over-excavation and the spec is silent on who pays.
  2. 02

    Grading and utility plans disagree

    A pipe invert that does not work with the finished grade.
  3. 03

    By others

    Work the civil sheets assign to the utility company or the owner.
  4. 04

    Addenda

    A revised grading plan after the bid form went out.

Excavation and earthwork: common questions

Can I use Takeoff Tool for excavation takeoffs today?
Not yet. Excavation is a founding trade. We build each trade with working estimators, so the tool learns how the trade really bids. Founding contractors use it free for three months while we build it with them.
What do you need from a founding excavation contractor?
An hour or two of your estimator's time, screen shared, while they do a real takeoff. Plus a set of past bid packets with the finished takeoffs. We use them to check the tool against work you already trust.
What does it cost after the founding period?
The standard price is $2,500 per seat per month. It is a flat fee. There is no charge per takeoff.

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