How to quote Agriculture, irrigation and landscaping without losing money
Landscaping, drip and sprinkler irrigation, gardening and grounds maintenance: design, site preparation, planting and monthly maintenance.
DIS · Design and studies
- Landscape designer (Engineering)
- Agronomist (Engineering)
- Laboratory soil analysis (Subcontractors)
PRE · Site preparation
- 90 HP farm tractor with operator (Equipment)
- Farm worker / field laborer (Labor)
- Topsoil (Materials)
- Compost / worm castings (50 kg bag) (Materials)
RIE · Drip and sprinkler irrigation
- Irrigation technician (Labor)
- 16 mm PE irrigation tubing (100 m roll) (Materials)
- Pressure-compensating emitter (pack of 100) (Materials)
- 1" irrigation solenoid valve (Materials)
- 6-station irrigation controller (Materials)
SIE · Seeding and planting
- Landscape gardener (Labor)
- St. Augustine grass sod (Materials)
- Ornamental plant (Materials)
- NPK fertilizer (50 kg bag) (Materials)
MAN · Maintenance, logistics and safety
- Grounds supervisor (Labor)
- Tree trimmer (arborist) (Labor)
- String trimmer / brush cutter (Equipment)
- Self-propelled lawn mower (Equipment)
- 2,000 gal water truck with operator (Equipment)
- Weed and pruning debris removal (per trip) (Logistics and per diem)
- Agricultural PPE (PPE)
- SCTR for field personnel (agriculture) (Insurance)
Exclusions worth putting in writing
- Water and power supply for irrigation
- Plant replacement due to lack of watering by the client
- Civil works (planters, sidewalks, walls)
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