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Maximum Reasonable Costs - Excavation & Disposal

Article 4, Part 3


4-3-1. RATES FOR ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXCAVATION, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOILS.

ACTIVITY

MAXIMUM RATE

Excavation and loading

$9.75/cu yd

Transportation of contaminated soil

$8.00/cu yd

Disposal of contaminated soil

$12.00/cu yd

Backfill and compaction (purchase, transport, compact backfill material)

$7.00/cu yd

Backfill and compaction (clean excavated material)

$4.63/cu yd

Remove and dispose of asphalt or concrete

$2.00/sq ft

Replace asphalt

$2.50/sq ft

Replace concrete

$4.50/sq ft

Traffic control

actual cost

Permits

actual cost

4-3-2. MILEAGE.

10¢/mile/cubic yard for each mile over 40 miles from excavation site to disposal site, not to exceed 200 miles total one-way.

4-3-3. LABORATORY ANALYSIS.

Laboratory analysis is recommended for each 100 cubic yards excavated to confirm the level of contamination.

4-3-4. MANIFESTS.

All transportation and waste manifests are required

4-3-5. CONVERSION FACTOR.

If any excavation, transportation or disposal activities are billed by the ton instead of cubic yard,
use this conversion factor: 1.4 tons = 1 cu yd

4-3-6. APPLICANT-PERFORMED.

Fund Applicants who perform their own work are entitled to reimbursement at the maximum rates established at §4-3-1.

4-3-48. MARKUP.

Consultants may mark up pass-through (subcontracted) charges, subject to any limitations established by these reasonable cost guidelines. Applicants who perform their own work may not mark up any costs.

4-3-49. CONSULTANT LABOR AND FIELD INSTRUMENTATION.

Consultant on-site labor allowable for the duration of the excavation, plus two hours. Field instruments such as PIDs (photo-ionization detectors) may be billed separately.

4-3-50. MISCELLANEOUS FIELD SUPPLIES. $20/day/site. This includes such items as gloves, baggies, ice, water, rope, pens, etc. No receipts are required.

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