Actual Costs to fix roadsat Fort Peck Reservation 2008

National Tribal Transportation Conference

November 12, 2008

Oklahoma City, OK

Crushed Gravel Cost

• $11,994.50 for 1043 cubic yards of crushed ¾ inch gravel; = $11.50/yd

Dura Patcher

• Patching material comes in a 250 gallon tote.

• Each tote weighs 2000 LBS.

• Each tote can use 12 to 14 yards of chips

• Use one tote every 2 days on average

• 3/8 inch clean chip is the best

• Gravity feed is the best method of loading machine

Dura Patcher

• Use a Bobcat loader and a hose to fill the the 12 inch fill cap.

• When the tote is empty dump one gallon of diesel fuel in. Totes are exchanged.

Dura Patcher

• Dura Patcher was demonstrated to Maintenance Crew for 4 hours.– How to run the machine– How to clean the machine– How to shut down the machine at the end of day

Dura Patcher

• Fort Peck has 169.5 miles of paved streets and roads

• Fort Peck Maintenance has patched for 51 days FY 2008– 36 miles are paved streets– 7 communities with from 1 to 16 miles of streets

Dura Patcher

• Used 10 totes of Emusion Oil = 2500 gallons

• Each tote costs $600; 10 X $600 = $6000

• Freight for 10 totes = $500

• Total; $6000 + $500 =$6500

Dura Patcher and End Dump Truck

• 1 DAY OF TRAINING FOR 4 PEOPLE• 4 man crew• $22.38 x 8 hrs =$179.04 per man• $179.04 x 4 MEN = $716.16• Emulsion oil 104 x $2.40/gal = $300• Chips 4 yd/day x $7.00/yd =$28.00• Fuel for Truck 10 gal/day x $2.30=$23.00• Fuel for Dura Patcher 5 gal x $2.30 = $11.50• Crew Pick-up $40 per day

» TOTAL FOR 1 DAY OF TRAINING = $1118.66

Dura Patcher and End Dump Truck

• 2 man crew

• $22.38 x 9 hrs =$201.42/man

• $201.42 x 2 men = $402.84

• Emulsion oil; 104 x $2.40/gal = $300

• Chips 4 yds/ day x $7.00 per yd =$28

• Fuel for truck; 10 gal x $2.30/gal =$23.00

• Fuel for Dura Patcher; 5 gal x $2.30=$11.50» TOTAL COST PER DAY = $765.34

Old method using Patchman

• 94 ton of asphalt cold mix at $50/ton=$4700

• 96 gal of tac oil at $3.00/gal = $288

• Total cost =$4700+$288=$4988

Old method using Patchman

• Patchman & Crew Cab Truck

• 4 man crew = $805.68

• Asphalt mix 3.5 ton/day x $50/ton =$175

• Fuel for Patchman 4 gal/day x $2.30=$9.20

• LPG for Patchman 12.5 gal x $1.50 =$18.75

• Gas for tamper 1 gal x $3.00/gal =$3.00

• Fuel for crew cab truck 10 gal x $2.30=$23.00» Total cost per day =$1034.63