Up to $100,000,000.00 for storm clean up??????

[dozr]

that’s exactly what i was getting at.

For example:

Hourly rate of laborer…$20
fringe/benefits (79% rate/hr)…$15.80
insurance (35%/hr)…$7
Overtime Premium at 17%…$7.25

Regular = $42.80/hr
Overtime = $50.05/hr

BEFORE LABOR MARKUP… add 35% for company profit and your looking at a $20/hr job costing the consumer $67.50/hr on OT.

Now add in:
Cost of Living Buffalo (Davis Bacon rate)…$65/day per person
Materials/consumables (i.e saftey equipment)… ~$5/day per person

it all adds up very quickly and this is just for Labor… now factor in equipment costs (including maintanence and fuel)

EDIT: Go to any auto service station and you’ll see the hourly rate is $70/hr (minimum)… does this mean the guys working on your car or getting $70/hr? no.

Finally, someone with a brain!