Bid that tree!

[RyanCafferky]

It will likely be many many dollars. And to make it more interesting there is a buyer for the log that wants to truck it across the country and supposedly might ship it to India. Mind you the bottom log will weigh around 30,000 pounds and the flare at the base makes it a wide load. They want two semi loads of as large of logs as we are comfortable picking with a 275 ton crane. I’m trying to figure out how to lay down a log with a base that wide 9’ 6” onto a semi without a second crane. And how to do it in a timely manner. That crane is close to $1000 per hour.

 

[Neill]

How much of the large wood can be left? Habitat spar?

All wood must go, stump cut low

Full disclosure this job is completed but the client told us afterwards what another company bid and it made me wonder

 

[flushcut]

Please oh please take some video and a ton of pics! Pretty please with sugar on top!

 

[RyanCafferky]

Please oh please take some video and a ton of pics! Pretty please with sugar on top!

It is still in the quote phase. The client still has to say yes and then comes scheduling. It is across the street from a school and the city has told us we aren’t allowed to close the street when school is in session. That drastically limits the number of days available to do it. This job is a logistical nightmare. The funnest puzzle to try and solve.

 

[southsoundtree]

It will likely be many many dollars. And to make it more interesting there is a buyer for the log that wants to truck it across the country and supposedly might ship it to India. Mind you the bottom log will weigh around 30,000 pounds and the flare at the base makes it a wide load. They want two semi loads of as large of logs as we are comfortable picking with a 275 ton crane. I’m trying to figure out how to lay down a log with a base that wide 9’ 6” onto a semi without a second crane. And how to do it in a timely manner. That crane is close to $1000 per hour.

Pick it, set it down, re-sling it, load it.

If it's going overseas, will it go into a shipping container (less than 9'6" wide)?

 

[southsoundtree]

Narrated videos would show far more.

 

[Stumpsprouts]

All wood must go, stump cut low

Full disclosure this job is completed but the client told us afterwards what another company bid and it made me wonder

So am I reading right that you had 43 inch diameter rounds that you needed to walk up by hand through the backyard through a gate?

 

[evo]

It will likely be many many dollars. And to make it more interesting there is a buyer for the log that wants to truck it across the country and supposedly might ship it to India. Mind you the bottom log will weigh around 30,000 pounds and the flare at the base makes it a wide load. They want two semi loads of as large of logs as we are comfortable picking with a 275 ton crane. I’m trying to figure out how to lay down a log with a base that wide 9’ 6” onto a semi without a second crane. And how to do it in a timely manner. That crane is close to $1000 per hour.

When I worked with a small k-boom we frequently used a home made bollard hung from the hook. It facilitated adjustable sling placement quite nicely. However, we never used it for anything of that scale..
but when we did the process was like: pick and set down. Move sling to near balance point and install device with additional tip and butt slings. Slowly repick and lower tip sling like a bollard/porty to get it horizontal on the ground. Readjust all slings and lock off, stab a pike pole into the butt to steer.

 

[Neill]

So am I reading right that you had 43 inch diameter rounds that you needed to walk up by hand through the backyard through a gate?

Thank god no!
Client agreed to let us to take a couple of panels down to facilitate debris removal. I just wrote that note about the fence so you guys knew it was an obstruction that added time to the job

 

[Stumpsprouts]

$3600-$4200

This seems like an accurate ballpark.

So now it’s done… could you tell us what you did it for? And what were some other quotes they had?

 

[Neill]

Should have been 4.5k…was bid at 3.6k.
All brush had to be rigged but most of the wood was bombed. Two 6.5 hour days on site
Allegedly another company put 10k on this tree. I don’t know the particulars of that statement as it was said off hand after the job was completed but it made me wonder. I’m guest they really didn’t way to do it or planned on using a 60 ton crane over the house and shutting the street down? Who knows but it sounds like they were the anomaly
Thanks everyone

 

[Serf Life]

How many on the crew for 2 days? Doubt someone would bite on 10k, and doubt that company would get a referral after that quote.

 

[Boomslang]

How about an easy one.

Norway spruce
~36" at the butt, roughly 80' tall and splits into three leads about halfway up.
Propane tank and line will be moved.
Only access to the customer's yard is 5 stairs at the side of the garage (white gate).
Neighbor's driveway can be used and there is crane access.

 

[VenasNursery]

5 steps? = 60” opening?

 

[Boomslang]

5 steps? = 60” opening?

Steps as in stairs. Through the gate and down 5 stairs to get to the level of the tree. So no access for a mini or anything. And the fence is rotted enough that there's a high chance of it falling apart if you attempt to take a panel out. So it's either hand bombing the large wood up stairs and through the gate or using a crane.

 

[VenasNursery]

Steps as in stairs. Through the gate and down 5 stairs to get to the level of the tree. So no access for a mini or anything. And the fence is rotted enough that there's a high chance of it falling apart if you attempt to take a panel out. So it's either hand bombing the large wood up stairs and through the gate or using a crane.

Thanks but no thanks type of bid for us

 

[evo]

Steps as in stairs. Through the gate and down 5 stairs to get to the level of the tree. So no access for a mini or anything. And the fence is rotted enough that there's a high chance of it falling apart if you attempt to take a panel out. So it's either hand bombing the large wood up stairs and through the gate or using a crane.

Wood steps or Concrete? IF the latter, I'd see about using my mini skid ramps and yard it up with my winch.
If so prob $5,500 - $6,300.
If the above were non options I'd likely give it to a friend who has a crane and expect near the same pricing but half the time.

 

[Boomslang]

Wood steps or Concrete? IF the latter, I'd see about using my mini skid ramps and yard it up with my winch.
If so prob $5,500 - $6,300.
If the above were non options I'd likely give it to a friend who has a crane and expect near the same pricing but half the time.

Concrete stairs. You'd definitely want to be cautious winching.

 

[Serf Life]

$2500, they take the fence down. Good zip line possibilities or just pull it down in 20’ brushy pieces and wind it through the chipper. Leave the fence up and I’ll pass.

 

[evo]

Concrete stairs. You'd definitely want to be cautious winching.

5 stairs isn't that bad, with the winch on the end of the grapple I'd think I could pull up to the top stair, and hang the graple most the way over the stairs. Have ramps set up with plywood to bridge the lower stairs so a little drag/pick action.
I'd imagine ALOT of trips and a PITA.