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Utility company drives through new seeding
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<blockquote data-quote="millstreaminn" data-source="post: 1166721" data-attributes="member: 4844"><p>A contractor for the utility company stopped at my farm the other day and asked about getting access to a tower that carries high voltage lines across my farm. It is impossible for them to access the tower and stay on their right of way, so I told them they could drive my farm roads to get to the tower. They said they would pay all surface damages, which I expected. </p><p></p><p>I can home yesterday to find that they drove right across a field that was newly seeded... They never even used my farm roads, just drove right down the center of my seeding. Anyhow, they tracked up a piece about 10' wide and 300' long. Now I'm pizzed. They have a restoration company that comes around after the work and "fixes" the fields, but I know they are not going to fix it or seed it to my satisfaction. I want to fix it myself and just bill them. </p><p></p><p>Question is this: What's a fair price to charge per hour for my time and equipment? Obviously, I'm not looking to "just break even" either. All of my tillage and seeding equipment is already cleaned and put away. I'm thinking it would take me 6 hours to get the stuff back out, fix the field, clean the stuff back up and then put it away. I was going to request $95.00 per hour for my time, seed and equipment. Am I out of line? </p><p></p><p>Scott</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="millstreaminn, post: 1166721, member: 4844"] A contractor for the utility company stopped at my farm the other day and asked about getting access to a tower that carries high voltage lines across my farm. It is impossible for them to access the tower and stay on their right of way, so I told them they could drive my farm roads to get to the tower. They said they would pay all surface damages, which I expected. I can home yesterday to find that they drove right across a field that was newly seeded... They never even used my farm roads, just drove right down the center of my seeding. Anyhow, they tracked up a piece about 10' wide and 300' long. Now I'm pizzed. They have a restoration company that comes around after the work and "fixes" the fields, but I know they are not going to fix it or seed it to my satisfaction. I want to fix it myself and just bill them. Question is this: What's a fair price to charge per hour for my time and equipment? Obviously, I'm not looking to "just break even" either. All of my tillage and seeding equipment is already cleaned and put away. I'm thinking it would take me 6 hours to get the stuff back out, fix the field, clean the stuff back up and then put it away. I was going to request $95.00 per hour for my time, seed and equipment. Am I out of line? Scott [/QUOTE]
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