You should be pricing this sort of work by the monument, not by the lot.
Mark Mayer, post: 450905, member: 424 wrote: You should be pricing this sort of work by the monument, not by the lot.
Well, it looks like the same number of monuments whether surveying 3 or 5 lots. That may be your point though.
I've been approached by owners who want their "lot" surveyed, the record is near nonexistent, it's derived from a PLSS grant and there's lotsa post and pre purchase encumbrances. Knowing the area I'll quote two days of research, 5 days of fieldwork, the price of an ROS and corner records, etc. They laugh in my face.
I'll point out for them it's best to continue aggressively defending their boundary, don't encroach on your neighbors and all will be well 'till you (or your heirs) die. Cost, Zero. Never hear back from them.
But in a modern subdivision with clean monumentation for 5 lots I'd quote a day's fieldwork plus overhead. This guy is a developer, wants liability protection and $1200-4000 is reasonable depending on field conditions. The 3 vs. 5 lots offer, charge him for 5 lots, obviously.
Mike Marks, post: 451168, member: 1108 wrote: Well, it looks like the same number of monuments whether surveying 3 or 5 lots. That may be your point though.
That. And also, why should a lot with 7 corners to set cost the same as a lot with 4?
Mike Marks, post: 451168, member: 1108 wrote: This guy is a developer, wants liability protection...
So if he order surveys for Lots 1, 3, and 5 does he get liability protection if a problem crops up with Lots 2 or 4?