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? >>>> >>> >>> >> >
