Bloomsdale Excavating performed site clearing and grading for this 75-acre residential subdivision. The contract was a guaranteed amount contract regardless of how much rock was encountered on site. Bloomsdale assisted the owner and his engineer to determine the variation in the swell factor associated with the rock excavation in order to balance the site. The engineers did not know how much the rock would swell on this project. The owner requested that Bloomsdale take the lead in ensuring the site stayed in balance. Bloomsdale did weekly progress topos to calculate the swell factor associated with the rock excavation and worked with the owner and engineer to adjust the site grades to avoid any importing or exporting of material. The schedule was very important to the owner due to his contractual obligation to the end user to deliver finished lots by a certain date. The project was completed ahead of schedule and within the owner’s budget.

“I selected Bloomsdale for two reasons. First was the honesty and integrity of Pete Buback and second was the experience of Bloomsdale in tackling difficult projects and bringing them in on-time and on-budget. And to say the least I was not disappointed. Pete gave me a budget that he promised he would meet and a detailed timeline that was met. In fact I believe the project may have been completed earlier than initially expected. Your personnel on site were professional and conducted themselves in a manner that made me proud to be associated. They worked extremely hard and efficient and the finished work was indeed a work of art. I can’t tell you how many people, particularly in the development and construction industry, that have commented favorably on the finished grading and site work. In addition the City of Pacific officials have expressed to me many times how happy they are with the site and its appearance.”

Paul Pierron, BP Investments