SELECTION / SCOPE / HANDOVER
Before choosing the equipment
Provide design information and utility-locate arrangements. Ask how the proposed auger and carrier fit the ground and how obstructions or unstable holes will be escalated to the responsible designer.
What belongs in the quote
Include spoil handling and any follow-on inspection or placement work. Agree which unexpected conditions change the method and the price.
Think about the surrounding work
Describe what must be cut, broken, drilled or separated and the surrounding structures, utilities and occupied areas. Ask how the attachment matches the carrier and what protection, access and environmental controls belong in the work plan. Define the finished result and how removed material will be handled.
Three questions for your contractor
- What ground and hole geometry were assumed?
- How will obstructions be handled?
- Who inspects before the next stage?
Bring a useful project brief
Bring site photographs, access measurements, available drawings and a description of the finished result. Identify what is known about the ground and existing services, and distinguish confirmed information from assumptions. Ask for written inclusions, exclusions, change procedures and handover records before comparing totals.
Further reading
Caterpillar — attachment categories ↗
Manufacturer reference for background, not a dealer relationship or recommendation of a particular model.
Keep the machine working
Repair and maintenance questions · Parts and attachment compatibility · Buying used equipment