THE DIRTBID REGIONAL MODEL · VERMONT
Sitework in Vermont on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as the rest of DirtBid: 2 cost regions and 14 counties, each with a soil-risk rating from USDA and USGS data. Burlington Metro runs highest at 1.00×; Rest of Vermont lowest at 0.96×.
Vermont 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: Tunbridge, Cabot, Buckland
11 counties in this region. 7 of 11 rate high for shallow rock. 6 of 11 rate high for water table. Deep frost protection is likely in 2 of 11. Highest risk score: Essex County (7 of 10).
Counties: Addison County, Bennington County, Caledonia County, Essex County, Lamoille County, Orange County, Orleans County, Rutland County, Washington County, Windham County, Windsor County
Dominant ground: Peru, Lyman, Marlow
3 counties in this region. 3 of 3 rate high for water table. 3 of 3 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Chittenden County (5 of 10).
Counties: Chittenden County, Franklin County, Grand Isle County
FAQ
From USDA soil survey data, the most common across the state: water table (9 of 14 counties rate high), dewatering (9 of 14 counties rate high), shallow rock (8 of 14 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 Vermont, 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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