Stabilized Engineered Wood Fiber for Accessible Trails

Costs and Personnel Time for Beach Path Installation

The following summary of costs and time estimates is not meant to be definitive but to document data for the beach path installation.

Quantity of material

EWF               6 yd³

Vitri-Turf          15 gal

Soil-Sement     35 gal (45% solids)

Market value of material

EWF                  $21/yd uncompacted (includes shipping)            $126

Vitri-Turf             $18/gal (100% solids, 11 lb/gal)                         270

Soil-Sement        $7/gal (45% solids, 9 lb/gal)                              245

Drainage system  Geotextile                                                       80

                                                                                         $721

Equipment and tool rental (market value)                                $100

Personnel time

Base prep and geotextile installation, 4 h @ $10/h                         $40

Bonded surface install, 16 h @ $15/h                                          240

The installation of the two surface treatments was completed during one workday. Approximate efforts for the installation of 200 ft² of each material (400 ft² total) were 16 h (4 people for 4 h).

Summary of costs for beach path surface