Problem
A contract is being bid to el= and grub 193 acres. You are considering to cost associated with using a 460-hp dozer. The dozers O&O con is 596.96 per how. Tin wage determination for heavy duty operators is 513.85 per hour. plus 30% for hinges. Project overhead will run 8957 per workday. Assume z 10-18 workday.A field engineer has made a site visit and provided you with the following information. The site is practically level and the machines will have no problem with tearing or traction. About BO% of the trees are pines (softwood) and the rest are oak (hardwood). The total number of trees per acre is about 500: of these 200 trees per sae are I to 2 ft in diameter. 50 trees per acre are 2 to 3 ft in diameter. 20 trees per acre are 3 to 4 ft in diameter. You plan to clear and grub in one operation, aid then to follow with piling-up in windrows and bunting. Burning will require that the dozer he employed twice the time expected for piling-up alone.
a. What is the estimated production rate for ckaring. grubbing. and piling and burning?
b. What is the cost associated with the total operation, including overhead, when only one 460-hp dozer is used?
c. Is it damper to employ two three, or four of the 460-hp amens?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.