[TowerTalk] Fair Price For Tower Foundation?

[David Rich]

I need a 4.5 foot by 4.5 foot by 5 foot deep hole dug for my tower
foundation. I need about 4 cubic yards of concrete for the foundation.
I received a quote from a local contractor to dig the hole and pour the
concrete for $650.

The price of 4000 pound concrete is $74 / cubic yard in the Kansas City
area.  A concrete truck can not get into my back yard and the hole is 25
foot away from the nearest place the concrete truck can park.  The
contractor wants to use a gas or diesel powered cart that can hold 1/4
cubic yards of concrete per trip.

I have never done this before and wondered if any of you feel that $650
is a reasonable quote?

Thank You,
Dave kg0us@swbell.net


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