Evaluation of earthworks offer

Hello everyone,

I have received an offer (attachment) from my general contractor for the earthworks on the property and would kindly ask you to briefly evaluate it according to the following two points:

- Is the price reasonable as it is, or is it worth obtaining additional offers for the work?

- Does the offer cover the most important (costliest) work, or has something been forgotten?

The removal and disposal of the topsoil was deliberately not included in the offer, as we want to use it on the property (2100 sqm) to level or shape it. Are the approximately 200 cubic meters too much to be distributed meaningfully on the property, or is that suitable? Can the excavation be spread around the site using a mini excavator by oneself? The terrain is somewhat uneven and slightly sloping (about 1 meter from north to south if I understand the measurement correctly). I have also attached a map of the property with the surveyor’s elevation measurements.



Thank you very much for your assessments.

What is being done? Soil replacement?

The offer is attached to the post or did that not work? It is displayed for me....

Yes, I'm involved. It was just a question of understanding. 220cbm fill material? I was told that about 300cbm are excavated for a basement construction, so that means that already 2/3 of the basement is being backfilled!?

Ah, now I understand. No basement single-family house with a 9.1x12.6m footprint and floor slab. Are any other details needed for an assessment?

Yes, as I said, no basement but backfill material = 220 cbm.

The offer is now in addition to what is stated in your house contract? So in your house contract, topsoil stripping and excavation of 30 cm, etc. were specified, and these are now additional foundation costs?