Underground Utilities Estimating
Estimating for water, sewer, storm, electrical & more—master excavation/backfill quantities, productivity, and assembling accurate bids.
What you’ll learn
- Principles of underground utility estimating.
- How to calculate excavation & backfill quantities.
- Labor, materials, and equipment cost estimating.
- Final estimate assembly with OH, profit & contingencies.
Course overview
Six focused modules: Intro • Plans & Specs • Excavation • Backfill • Labor & Equipment • Final Estimate. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Modules
What counts as underground utilities, why accurate estimating matters, and how we scope assumptions. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Plan/profile/section basics, decoding layouts & pipe schedules with critical spec items. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
Trench geometry, soil type impacts, equipment selection & productivity. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
Backfill materials, compaction/testing, volume adjustments for shrinkage. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
Crew rates & productivity; excavators, loaders, compactors—costing and variables. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
Compile excavation, backfill, labor & material into a complete bid with OH/Profit/Contingency. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}