Thanks. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:37 PM, Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> wrote:
> The steel pole was at least 35% more in total, because I'd need to pay for > flatbed truck freight shipping separately and then a method of erecting it > (crane), whereas the wood utility pole was sort of a package price from one > local company including the pole itself and installation at the same time > as its delivery. And it would be coming less than 50 miles from a local > firm. > > Find out who supplies your local electrical utilities... And google "wood > utility pole classification" for height/diameters and specs for your RFQ. > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:33 PM, Jason McKemie < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> What sort of difference were you seeing? Double? Triple? More? >> >> On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I should mention that the comparison was for >>> >>> a) paying a utility pole contractor to deliver and install a treated >>> pole, hole boring etc, 55' of pole above ground level, set directly into >>> the earth >>> >>> vs >>> >>> b) excavation, shoring, re-bar, concrete foundation work etc for a 55' >>> steel pole >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:30 PM, Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Never ordered one, but have priced them, for 50' to 55' a >>>> thicker-than-normal wood utility pole is considerably less costly. Could be >>>> different in a location that doesn't have a very large and widespread >>>> timber industry (BC, WA). >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Jason McKemie < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Has anyone ordered a 40 - 50' lightweight Rohn Monopole (or other >>>>> makes for that matter)? What was the pricing like? >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
