THE DIRTBID REGIONAL MODEL · OHIO
Sitework in Ohio on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as the rest of DirtBid: 16 cost regions and 88 counties, each with a soil-risk rating from USDA and USGS data. Columbus Metro runs highest at 0.93×; Youngstown Metro lowest at 0.82×.
Ohio 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: Bennington, Blount, Centerburg
10 counties in this region. 8 of 10 rate high for water table. 8 of 10 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Delaware County (6 of 10).
Counties: Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, Hocking County, Licking County, Madison County, Morrow County, Perry County, Pickaway County, Union County
Dominant ground: Mahoning, Ellsworth, Platea
6 counties in this region. 6 of 6 rate high for water table. 6 of 6 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Ashtabula County (6 of 10).
Counties: Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, Medina County
Dominant ground: Blount, Pewamo, Gilpin
47 counties in this region. 29 of 47 rate high for water table. 29 of 47 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Fayette County (6 of 10).
Counties: Adams County, Ashland County, Athens County, Auglaize County, Champaign County, Clinton County, Columbiana County, Coshocton County, Crawford County, Darke County, Defiance County, Fayette County, Gallia County, Guernsey County, Hancock County, Hardin County, Harrison County, Henry County, Highland County, Holmes County, Huron County, Jackson County, Knox County, Logan County, Marion County, Meigs County, Mercer County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Muskingum County, Noble County, Paulding County, Pike County, Preble County, Putnam County, Ross County, Sandusky County, Scioto County, Seneca County, Shelby County, Tuscarawas County, Van Wert County, Vinton County, Washington County, Wayne County, Williams County, Wyandot County
Dominant ground: Clermont, Rossmoyne, Miamian
5 counties in this region. 3 of 5 rate high for water table. 3 of 5 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Brown County (5 of 10).
Counties: Brown County, Butler County, Clermont County, Hamilton County, Warren County
Dominant ground: Miamian, Brookston, Ragsdale
3 counties in this region. 3 of 3 rate high for water table. 3 of 3 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Miami County (6 of 10).
Counties: Greene County, Miami County, Montgomery County
Dominant ground: Chili, Mahoning, Remsen
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for water table. 2 of 2 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Portage County (5 of 10).
Counties: Portage County, Summit County
Dominant ground: Hoytville, Mermill, Ottokee
3 counties in this region. 3 of 3 rate high for water table. 3 of 3 rate high for undercut. Highest risk score: Lucas County (6 of 10).
Counties: Fulton County, Lucas County, Wood County
Dominant ground: Mahoning, Canfield, Ellsworth
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for water table. 2 of 2 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Trumbull County (6 of 10).
Counties: Mahoning County, Trumbull County
Dominant ground: Westmoreland, Coshocton, Berks
2 counties in this region. 1 of 2 rate high for water table. 1 of 2 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Stark County (5 of 10).
Counties: Carroll County, Stark County
Dominant ground: Miamian, Kokomo, Eldean
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. 1 of 1 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Clark County (5 of 10).
Counties: Clark County
Dominant ground: Bennington, Wooster, Centerburg
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. 1 of 1 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Richland County (5 of 10).
Counties: Richland County
Dominant ground: Bennington, Pewamo, Kibbie
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for water table. 2 of 2 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Ottawa County (6 of 10).
Counties: Erie County, Ottawa County
Dominant ground: Blount, Pewamo, Glynwood
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. 1 of 1 rate high for undercut. Highest risk score: Allen County (5 of 10).
Counties: Allen County
Dominant ground: Westmoreland, Lowell, Morristown
1 county in this region. Highest risk score: Belmont County (4 of 10).
Counties: Belmont County
Dominant ground: Morristown, Lowell, Gilpin
1 county in this region. Highest risk score: Jefferson County (4 of 10).
Counties: Jefferson County
Dominant ground: Upshur, Steinsburg, Gilpin
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Lawrence County (4 of 10).
Counties: Lawrence County
FAQ
From USDA soil survey data, the most common across the state: water table (62 of 88 counties rate high), dewatering (62 of 88 counties rate high), undercut (36 of 88 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 Ohio, 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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