THE DIRTBID REGIONAL MODEL · NEW YORK
Sitework in New York on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as the rest of DirtBid: 14 cost regions and 62 counties, each with a soil-risk rating from USDA and USGS data. New York Metro runs highest at 1.16×; Watertown Metro lowest at 0.83×.
New York multipliers and county ratings are planning-level: built from federal price and soil data, and not yet checked against local bids or a local estimator.
Dominant ground: Greenbelt, Chatfield, Charlton
10 counties in this region. 1 of 10 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Putnam County (5 of 10). This multiplier sits outside the range the model was tested on, so treat it as rougher.
Counties: Bronx County, Kings County, Nassau County, New York County, Putnam County, Queens County, Richmond County, Rockland County, Suffolk County, Westchester County
Dominant ground: Volusia, Mardin, Becket
25 counties in this region. 23 of 25 rate high for water table. 21 of 25 rate high for dewatering. Deep frost protection is likely in 5 of 25. Highest risk score: Allegany County (6 of 10).
Counties: Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Cayuga County, Chautauqua County, Chenango County, Clinton County, Columbia County, Cortland County, Delaware County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Genesee County, Greene County, Hamilton County, Lewis County, Montgomery County, Otsego County, St. Lawrence County, Schuyler County, Seneca County, Steuben County, Sullivan County, Wyoming County, Yates County
Dominant ground: Mardin, Volusia, Niagara
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for water table. 2 of 2 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Niagara County (6 of 10).
Counties: Erie County, Niagara County
Dominant ground: Hilton, Ontario, Volusia
5 counties in this region. 5 of 5 rate high for water table. 5 of 5 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Livingston County (6 of 10).
Counties: Livingston County, Monroe County, Ontario County, Orleans County, Wayne County
Dominant ground: Nunda, Burdett, Hudson
5 counties in this region. 5 of 5 rate high for water table. 4 of 5 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Schenectady County (6 of 10).
Counties: Albany County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County
Dominant ground: Cardigan, Nassau, Dutchess
2 counties in this region. 1 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. 1 of 2 rate high for water table. Highest risk score: Dutchess County (5 of 10). This multiplier sits outside the range the model was tested on, so treat it as rougher.
Counties: Dutchess County, Orange County
Dominant ground: Honeoye, Mardin, Lordstown
3 counties in this region. 3 of 3 rate high for water table. 3 of 3 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Madison County (5 of 10).
Counties: Madison County, Onondaga County, Oswego County
Dominant ground: Becket, Tunbridge, Skerry
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for water table. 2 of 2 rate high for dewatering. Deep frost protection is likely in 1 of 2. Highest risk score: Herkimer County (6 of 10).
Counties: Herkimer County, Oneida County
Dominant ground: Volusia, Mardin, Lordstown
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for water table. 2 of 2 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Broome County (5 of 10).
Counties: Broome County, Tioga County
Dominant ground: Arnot, Oquaga, Bath
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Ulster County (5 of 10).
Counties: Ulster County
Dominant ground: Bice, Hermon, Marlow
2 counties in this region. 1 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Washington County (5 of 10).
Counties: Warren County, Washington County
Dominant ground: Galoo, Rhinebeck, Galway
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. 1 of 1 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Jefferson County (5 of 10).
Counties: Jefferson County
Dominant ground: Erie, Langford, Bath
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. 1 of 1 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Tompkins County (5 of 10).
Counties: Tompkins County
Dominant ground: Volusia, Lordstown, Mardin
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. 1 of 1 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Chemung County (5 of 10).
Counties: Chemung County
FAQ
From USDA soil survey data, the most common across the state: water table (46 of 62 counties rate high), dewatering (43 of 62 counties rate high), shallow rock (9 of 62 counties rate high). A parcel can differ from its county, so read the survey for your exact site.
From the Commerce Department's Regional Price Parities, on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as Virginia. Across 29 reviewed regions that method missed by about 0.03 on average. They have not been checked against executed bids in New York, so use them for planning, not a final bid.
They are screening ratings from federal soil and geology data, not a local estimator's review and not a geotechnical report. Tested against 511 reviewed counties, they land within one level most of the time, and exact matches are less common. Get borings before you price a real site.
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