Volume 3, for equipment 11 to 20 years old dataquest. In the late 1970s, the tandy center shopping mall in downtown fort worth, texas, was booming. This reduced rate is intended to cover the contractors ownership costs less major overhaul and. The blue book has become the standard for determining equipment rental rates across the industry, and it is used by private contractors, large corporations and the government. The rental rate blue book is the only commercial equipment rate. The hustle and bustle of shoppers, the sounds of metal blades scr. Equipmentwatch, a provider of ownership and operating cost data, announces the introduction of lightduty truck models to its rental rate blue book and internal charge rate. Payment of equipment rental rates for disruptions and inefficiencies cover the contractors depreciation costs. Based on the above rationale, the fhwa has determined that when the blue book is used to calculate equipment rental costs for periods of less than a month, the most equitable approach is to utilize an hourly rate developed by dividing the blue book monthly equipment rental rate by 176. Quick reference guide equipment rental rates from blue book. This is the standard fhwa recommended reference for. Equipmentwatch provides local government accurate used equipment prices to make better buy and sell decisions. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
Equipmentwatch expands rental rate blue book to include. Rates listed in the rental rate blue book are intended as a guide to determine the amount an equipment owner should charge in order to recover equipment related ownership and operating costs. If he is using owned equipment that has been fully depreciated on the company books, then you should negotiate a nominal but reasonable price for using the equipment plus operating costs. Customers now have access to both nationally benchmarked and usercustomized charge rates for this new category of equipment. The rates in this guide are intended as guidelines paralleling amounts an equipment owner should charge during rental or contractual periods to recover equipment related costs on a singleshift 8hour basis. Best sites about equipment rental rates blue book 2019. By mutual agreement, agc and wsdot have replaced the rental rate blue book published by primedia information, inc. These rates were computed by using 2016 actual expenses of county road commissions, plus a. Rental rates are based on an 8hour day, 40hour week, 160hour 4week month. The 2008 edition of the blue book for construction equipment most major makes and models has over 1,000 pages of prices, values and specifications. Equipmentwatch adds pickup trucks to rental rate blue book.
I work with government agency and we are trying to verify a claim that was submitted by a contractor. This is useful information when estimating the time and material requirements of any particular operation in order to establish a unit or total cost. Primedia announces complete new suite of electronic products for construction industry. All other provisions of the agreement remain in place. Privately owned equipment the rental rates for privately owned equipment are determined by referencing either the new york state office of general services heavy equipment rental standby contract or the current rental rate blue book for construction equipment by primedia, inc. Direct repair, indirect repair and storage, operating and depreciation. Each piece of equipment carries its own independent historical and current information for accumulated costs, hour readings, and odometer readings where applicable. Crown publications online catalogue equipment rental.
We couldnt find a specific equipment rate from the blue book and their customer service is not very helpful. Stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act, 42 u. When a piece of equipment falls in between listed categories, with respect to weight or capacity, the lower rental rate. Some equipment is depreciated on an operating hours basis, for example. The hourly blue book rate is approximately 15 % of the daily rate, based on the loss of roughly 80 hours during a month when machinery is used on an hourly basis. Equipmentwatch launches aed green book online edition. Rental charges will continue until the unit has been returned and checked in at burris equipment or notice has been given that the equipment is ready to be picked up. The rates on this schedule of equipment rates are for applicantowned equipment in good mechanical condition, complete with all required attachments. Primedia announces complete new suite of electronic. When operating a heavy equipment rental business, rates are determined based on the profit the owner desires over a two to fouryear period. Construction equipment rates contract pricing including. Rental rate blue book trademark of informa business.
Used equipment prices equipment blue book equipmentwatch. Hourly equipment rental rates are based on the following data reported by county road commissions on the county equipment questionnaires. Substitute to equipment watch rental rate blue book. The old saying that time is money is perhaps no truer anywhere than in the construction industry. Equipmentwatch establishes new standard for standby and. Rental rate blue book cost recovery equipmentwatch. Buying and selling equipment without knowing its true market value can lead to the loss of thousands of dollars. A legacy of purpose, passion and playing it straight if you are reading this, you probably have benefited in some way by jims desire. Heavy equipment rentals include bulldozers, backhoes, large dieselpowered dump trucks, frontend loaders and other large construction and commercial equipment. The userdefined ownership adjustment is designed to modify the total equipment ownership cost by a single userdefined. Avoid costly negotiation by specifying the industry standard equipment charge rates for extra work before the project begins. The use of privately owned equipment is to be approved on a casebycase basis by the. The standard reference for rental rates on all classes of construction and equipment, volume 1. The use of privately owned equipment is to be approved on a.
Wondering if there are other company that do the same thing. Overtime charges will be prorated at 18 of the daily rate for each hour over eight hours in a day. The blue book for costplus, force account, and ownership and operating cost reimbursement. Determination of construction equipment rental rates in. The contractor should not be charging you rental rates out of the blue book. Equipmentwatch provides data for construction equipment, lift trucks and ag equipment equipment costs, valuesprices, year verification, rental rates.
For the hourly and nonmetered equipment, the standard rate may be derived from the rental rate blue book for construction equipment. To clear it up a bit, what im looking for is a price list as to what a contractor would charge a customer for force account work and the like. This guide will assist you in establishing the rental rate for construction equipment, as obtained from the rental rate blue book, and used to establish rates for force account work. The rental rate blue book is a comprehensive guide to cost recovery for construction equipment. These rates are derived from cost formulas and factors. When equipment is idled or on standby in a delay, the specification provides for payment at 50% of the rental rate blue book. Search the blue book online and you will find over 800,000 company listings. Rate per hour for excavator and loader heavy equipment. The use of this pamphlet is for rate determination on construction contracts, dredging contracts, and negotiated procurements and relates only to contractorowned. Equipmentwatch, the world leader in data, software, and insights for the heavy equipment industry, has expanded its rental rate blue book and internal charge rate products to include cost data for nearly 1,000 agricultural tractor models. Rental costs equipment rental rates are obtained from the. Equipment rental rates federal highway administration. Each rate covers all costs eligible under the robert t. Equipment costs include not only rental, but also operating costs for equipment under normal use.
Industry source of regional, categorized construction information and is available in print and online. Equipmentwatch establishes new standard for standby and idling cost calculation. The rental rates for privately owned equipment are determined by referencing either the new york state office of general services heavy equipment rental standby contract or the current rental rate blue book for construction equipment by primedia, inc. Over recent years, the blue book has become a standard for determining equipment rental rates across the industry, and it is used by private contractors, large. I have been looking all evening for a web site, or some other sorce of information on equipment blue book rental rates, to no avail mind you. Equipment rental rates and labor surcharge caltrans. Aed green book provides average rental rates for construction equipment from hundreds of rental distributors nationwide.
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