{"id":22250,"date":"2022-03-31T13:28:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T17:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alliancegator.com\/canada\/?page_id=22250"},"modified":"2022-03-31T13:30:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T17:30:01","slug":"calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alliancegator.com\/canada\/gator-base\/calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Gator Base Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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GATOR BASE CALCULATOR<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Combat Labor Shortage with Gator Base<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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See below a project cost analysis of a Traditional Way VS Gator Base Way.<\/p>

Take the challenge and save at least 20% labor for your next project.<\/p>

This self calculator below is an example of a Traditional Way VS Gator Base Way project including the same working team in both scenarios.<\/p>

Fill in all the empty cells and you will obtain a project cost analysis of both Traditional Way and Gator Base Way.<\/p>

GREEN<\/span> represents man hours. YELLOW<\/span> represents equipment hours.GREY<\/span> represents material needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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PROJECT: BACKYARD, WITH EASY ACCESS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Project Size<\/td>\nLength<\/td>\nWidth <\/td>\nSQ. FT.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total paved surface area: <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crew:<\/td>\nlaborers<\/td>\nforemen<\/td>\nOverhead equipment \/ hour\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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EXCAVATION COST<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Traditional Way<\/h3><\/td>\n

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Laborers<\/strong> cost of: excavating, loading and transporting Ex: 2 men 5 hours at $25.00 \/ hours = 10 hours total at $25.00 \/ hour<\/strong><\/td>\n Hours<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Foreman<\/strong> cost of: excavating, loading and transporting Ex: 1 man 5 hours at $45.00 \/ hours = 5 hours at $45.00 \/ hour<\/strong><\/td>\n Hours<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Overhead equipment usage hourly Ex: Excavation mechanical equipment (truck, excavator and equipment) (average $135\/ hour) <\/td>\n Hours<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
The amount of cubic yards and disposal cost per yard of 10'' excavation material of the paved area with an average 23% (fluff factor) loose (enter cost of disposal) <\/strong><\/td>\n Cubic yards<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
The excavation cost is self calculated.<\/td>\n
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Base preparation cost<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Traditional Way<\/h3><\/td>\n

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<\/th>\n Type<\/th>\n QTY<\/th>\n COST ($)<\/th>\n TOTAL ($)<\/th>\n QTY<\/th>\n EACH ($)<\/th>\n TOTAL ($)<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n
Quantity needed and cost of crushed stone #57 by the Cubic yards or Tons (6 5\/8'' compacted base)<\/td>\n Cubic yards<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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Quantity needed and cost of 1'' bedding sand layer<\/td>\n Cubic yards<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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Laborers<\/strong> cost of: transporting, levelling & compacting crushed stone Ex: 2 men 2 hours = 4 hours at $25,00 \/ hour<\/strong><\/td>\n Hours<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Foreman<\/strong> cost of: transporting, levelling & compacting crushed stone $45.00 \/ hour<\/td>\n Hours<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
<\/strong>Labor<\/strong> cost of: transporting, levelling & compacting bedding layer 2 men x 0.75 hours = 1.5 hours at $25.00 \/ hour<\/strong><\/td>\n Hours<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Overhead equipment usage hourly cost of equipment for transporting, levelling & compacting and or backfilling (average $135\/ hour)<\/td>\n Hours<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Quantity and cost of Gator Fabric per sq.ft. needed, including 6\" exceeding paved surface<\/td>\n SQ. FT.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Quantity and cost of Gator Base per sq.ft. needed, including 6\" exceeding paved surface<\/td>\n Panels<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 0.00<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Amount of labor hours and cost to lay Gator Base Ex: 2 men 0.5 hours at $25.00 \/ hour = 1 hour at $25.00 \/ hour<\/td>\n Per \/ Hour<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n -<\/td>\n 0.00<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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Total project savings using gator base way: <\/span><\/h4>\n

Total percentage savings by using Gator Base Way: <\/span><\/h4>\n

Total man hours for Traditional Way: <\/span><\/h4>\n

Total overhead equipment usage for Traditional Way: <\/span><\/h4>\n

Total man hours for Gator Base Way: <\/span><\/h4>\n

Total overhead equipment usage for Gator Base Way: <\/span><\/h4>\n
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Total savings for this project:

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