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<blockquote data-quote="-Pjackso" data-source="post: 4259256" data-attributes="member: 8119"><p>Further.....</p><p>I know you're just looking for a contractor recommendation to write them a check...</p><p>***BUT*** Contractors will give you bid to match your budget. Regardless of the quality road you'll own. (Read: They will lay asphalt on the mud if you sign the contract)</p><p>Therefore, know which part of the road project is critical - and which part can be minimized. You can only fix the base at one time.</p><p></p><p>Good luck on your contractor search.</p><p>Your project (and even my HOA projects) are peanuts to their DOT projects. All the good contractors have multi-million dollar projects and are scheduled for years.</p><p></p><p>You'll likely be dealing with smaller contractors. Our success with contractors (price/quality) is a consistent challenge.</p><p></p><p>If the complete project price is too high, I'd recommend trying to contract the road repair in 50-100ft sections/year - and repair it correctly in small increments.</p><p></p><p>OR - If you have the time, you could possibly buy a tractor and do most of the excavation/road-base work. Your old road could be broken-up and used as some of the rock/road-base.</p><p>It'd be a long-term project, and a lot of time. Not fun stuff, so consider carefully.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="-Pjackso, post: 4259256, member: 8119"] Further..... I know you're just looking for a contractor recommendation to write them a check... ***BUT*** Contractors will give you bid to match your budget. Regardless of the quality road you'll own. (Read: They will lay asphalt on the mud if you sign the contract) Therefore, know which part of the road project is critical - and which part can be minimized. You can only fix the base at one time. Good luck on your contractor search. Your project (and even my HOA projects) are peanuts to their DOT projects. All the good contractors have multi-million dollar projects and are scheduled for years. You'll likely be dealing with smaller contractors. Our success with contractors (price/quality) is a consistent challenge. If the complete project price is too high, I'd recommend trying to contract the road repair in 50-100ft sections/year - and repair it correctly in small increments. OR - If you have the time, you could possibly buy a tractor and do most of the excavation/road-base work. Your old road could be broken-up and used as some of the rock/road-base. It'd be a long-term project, and a lot of time. Not fun stuff, so consider carefully. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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