EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) GEOFOAM COST …

1 EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) GEOFOAM November 2012 Page 1 of 1 R02 geotechnical SOLUTIONS FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT, RAPID EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION, AND STABILIZATION OF PAVEMENT WORKING PLATFORM cost INFORMATION Commentary Payment for EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) GEOFOAM typically consists of a pay item measured by the cubic yard (CY). Included in this bid item are associated incidental costs such as: Material, equipment, and labor costs Instrumentation, monitoring, and quality control No specialized equipment is necessary for the construction of EPS GEOFOAM fills, therefore additional mobilization costs are negligible. cost Information Summary The following table lists items which are associated with the cost of EPS GEOFOAM and approximate cost ranges. cost ranges are based on data from 2008 through 2010. Readers should carefully examine the project characteristics and constraints and determine to what degree if any these factors may influence the actual cost associated with EPS GEOFOAM fill.

2 Pay Item Description Quantity Range Unit Low Unit Price High Unit Price Factors Which May Potentially Impact Costs EPS GEOFOAM Greater than 500 CY $ $ Unit prices should decrease as the volume increases Sites with limited/difficult access can cause costs to increase Historical cost Information A sample of actual project costs is shown in the table below. Pay Item Description Quantity Unit Low Unit Price High Unit Price Average Unit Price No. of Bids Bid Date Source/AgencyGeofoam 327 CY $ $ $ 6 2/4/2010 Oregon DOT Roadway, Misc.: GEOFOAM Fill (WT:06) 1,524 CY $ N/A N/A 1 8/26/2009 Ohio DOT GEOFOAM 1,529 CY $ $ $ 2 6/6/2008 Michigan DOT GEOFOAM Blocks 2,410 CY $ $ $ 3 6/17/2008 Iowa DOT Conceptual cost Estimating 1.

3 Estimate the volume of fill utilizing EPS GEOFOAM . 2. Multiply the volume of EPS GEOFOAM fill by an estimated unit price.