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

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**Created:** [October 19, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/up-to-100-000-000-00-for-storm-clean-up/19036 "2006-10-19T17:18:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/up-to-100-000-000-00-for-storm-clean-up/19036/22 "2006-10-20T07:54:24Z")

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> [@LAFENGAS](#):
>
> 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!

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