Remote project estimating · Austin, TX · CSI Divisions 31–33
Sitework and Earthwork Estimating Services in Austin, TX
F&K Estimatings provides sitework and earthwork estimating services for Austin, TX projects. Sitework takeoffs calculate cut and fill volumes from existing and proposed grades, measure utilities by size and depth, and quantify paving, curbs and erosion control.
Send your Austin project documents to confirm the included work, service fee and delivery date in writing.
Request a Austin project quote
Include the address, drawing issue, required trade scope and bid deadline. Confirm the project jurisdiction within Texas.
Local document checks for Austin
Austin’s commercial application guide discusses Site Plan or Site Plan Exemption information when project changes affect use, area, impervious cover, height, footprint or grease-interceptor work. Austin commercial application guide.
What this means for your estimate
Reconcile building and site approvals before pricing an expansion or use change. Grease-interceptor modifications, exterior paving and altered utility connections should be visible scope items rather than assumed parts of an interior allowance.
Source checked . These are estimating recommendations; the authority and design team confirm project requirements.
Check the sitework and earthwork package before requesting a price
| Scope item | Measurement basis | Review before pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Earthwork | Existing and proposed grading surfaces | State the quantity method; separate cut, fill, export and imported material. |
| Utilities and paving | Lengths, profiles, pavement sections and structures | Keep excavation, bedding, backfill and surface restoration traceable to each system. |
| Temporary works | Erosion control and construction sequence | Identify dewatering, traffic control and unsuitable material only from supplied information or an agreed allowance. |
Request these sitework and earthwork estimating deliverables
Choose the work your bid needs. We confirm the included items and requested breakdown in your written proposal.
- Cut and fill volumes (CY)
- Storm, sanitary and water utilities (LF)
- Structures such as manholes and inlets (EA)
- Paving, base course and curbs
- Erosion and sediment control
Documents needed for sitework and earthwork estimating
- Civil grading and utility plans
- Geotechnical report with boring logs
- Existing survey or topography
- Project address and jurisdiction in Texas, current addenda, deadline and your required breakdown.
See the sitework and earthwork estimating service guide for the full measurement scope and deliverables. Use sample deliverables to specify the breakdown you need.
Project conditions to check in Texas
Apply this regional check only when the project documents support it; it is not a verified condition at your site.
Expansive (shrink-swell) soils
Over-excavation and replacement with select fill, lime or cement stabilization, and moisture conditioning are quantified from the geotechnical recommendations.
Estimating fee and delivery scope
Send the drawings for a written proposal confirming the fee, deliverables and delivery date. Review service pricing and our estimating methodology.
Questions about sitework and earthwork estimating in Austin
Which location documents should accompany my Austin drawings?
Send the applicable Site Plan/Exemption information, commercial drawing issue and utility or interceptor changes included in your requested estimate.
References for applicable project inputs
- SAM.gov wage determinations: For applicable covered work, use the determination specified in the bid package. This is not a city-wide labor-rate quote.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: An address-based reference when flood-related site information is relevant; the design team supplies the project criteria.
Discuss your Austin sitework and earthwork estimating scope
Send the current plans and identify the decision your estimate needs to support. We will review the documents before confirming the work, fee and delivery schedule.
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