Review the work involved, the site details contractors need and where finish grading may be available.
What to include in the scope
- Project location and finished end use
- Approximate dimensions, depths or quantities
- Site and machine access
- Existing utilities and locate requirements
- Soil, water and known site constraints
- Material reuse, haul-off and disposal
- Backfill, aggregate, compaction and grading expectations
- Required restoration and handoff condition
Finding the right contractor
Contractor fit depends on equipment, experience, geography, project size, insurance and whether the contractor routinely performs this exact type of work. Project requests are matched by service area and scope without implying that every contractor performs every excavation service.
Compare written scope before price. Excavation quotes can differ because one includes haul-off, granular, compaction and restoration while another includes only machine and operator time.