Seward Rock Quarry Rates and Requirements
The Seward Rock Quarry is administered by the Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) Land Management Division and is located about 0.6 miles beyond the Seward Waste Transfer Facility at the end of Dimond Blvd. in Seward Alaska. The Land Management Division will issue all permits/contracts for the sale of rock materials. Commercial quantity requests for materials may be considered based on availability and scheduling.
The KPB Seward Rock Quarry has variety Rip Rap materials in unsorted stockpiles for commercial sale. Production of Class III and IV amour stone is allowed following the site’s mining plan. Rates and operational conditions are outlined below.
Summary of Seward Rock Quarry projects
Mine Engineering & Management Plan, Phase I, December 2009
Mining & Engineering Plan, August 2010
Stockpiled Materials
- Materials are available "as-is", any sorting or processing will be at the expense of the buyer.
- Buyer must provide its' own equipment necessary for processing, loading, weighing and transporting.
- No mining/blasting will take place.
- High-grading requires reasonable sorting and stockpiling of waste.
- Buyer is responsible to repair any road damages caused by its' operations.
- Buyer is required to coordinate with the KPB Solid Waste Department for site access.
- Buyer is required to provide both weigh tickets and delivery receipts.
- Buyer is required to post a cash bond equal to 10% of material value.
- See contract/permit for additional requirements.
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Stockpiled Rip Rap Rates |
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| Class IV | 50-100% weighing 2000 pounds or more | $45.00/Ton |
| 0-15% weighing up to 400 pounds | ||
| 0-10% weighing more than 5400 pounds | ||
| Class III | 50-100% weighing 700 pounds or more | $30.00/Ton |
| 0-15% weighing up to 25 pounds | ||
| 0-10% weighing more than 1400 pounds | ||
| Class II | 50-100% weighing 200 pounds or more | $20.00/Ton |
| 0-15% weighing up to 25 pounds | ||
| 0-10% weighing more than 400 pounds | ||
| Class I | 0-50% weighing up to 25 pounds | $5.00/Ton |
| 0-10% weighing more than 50 pounds | ||
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Other |
Negotiated |
Minimum $2.00/Yard |
Contractor Produced Rip Rap
- Mining/blasting will be according to the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s mining plan, including benching to design and moving excess materials to designated stockpile locations.
- Mining operations will be at the contractor’s expense.
- Contractor will be required to provide its own equipment necessary for mining, processing, loading, weighing and transporting materials.
- Any required federal, state or local permits for mining operations will be the responsibility of the contractor. Operators shall be in compliance with the sites SWPPP plan.
- Mining operations will be subject to oversight by the Kenai Peninsula Borough or its consulting representative.
- Contractor will be required to post a cash bond equal to 10% of the material value and provide insurance meeting contract requirements.
- Contractor will be responsible to repair any road damage caused by its operations.
- Contractor will be required to provide records of measurement which may include weigh tickets, project delivery receipts, volumetric survey, and or other agreed upon measurement record.
- Contractor will be required to coordinate site access with the KPB solid waste department, unless alternative access arrangements are made.
- KPB does not warrant yield rates of size or material characteristics.
| Contractor Produced Rip Rap Rates | |
| Class IV | $18.00/Ton |
| Class III | $12.00/Ton |
| Class II | $8.00/Ton |
| Class I | $3.00/Ton |