SELECTION / SCOPE / HANDOVER
Before choosing the equipment
Describe the stockpile, available space and intended destination for each output. Ask how loaders, conveyors and stockpiles will be arranged without blocking site traffic.
What belongs in the quote
Agree acceptance criteria, testing and responsibility for rejects. Include mobilisation, setup, operating support and site cleanup in the comparison with off-site processing.
Think about the surrounding work
Identify the information, power, water or material flow that supports the main excavation operation. Assign responsibility for setup, checks and records. Support equipment should be planned around site access and the next trade so that a useful machine does not become a bottleneck or leave an undocumented handover.
Three questions for your contractor
- What feed assumptions support the proposal?
- How is each output accepted?
- Who manages rejects and cleanup?
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
John Deere — construction equipment fleet guide ↗
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