J-1040 Signal gantry base plates

Estimate and actual cost

Labour at each operator's cost rate, materials at the price paid, and overhead for every hour logged.

Quoted $7,600.00

Estimate$7,005.50

Actual$7,208.00

LabourMaterialsOverheadQuoted price

Hours logged

56 h in total.

Date	Operator	Hours	Labour cost
23/10/2026	Luke Brennan 23/10/2026	5 h	$280.00
22/10/2026	Luke Brennan 22/10/2026	5.5 h	$308.00
21/10/2026	Luke Brennan 21/10/2026	5.5 h	$308.00
20/10/2026	Luke Brennan 20/10/2026	5.5 h	$308.00
19/10/2026	Priya Sharma 19/10/2026	4 h	$216.00
19/10/2026	Luke Brennan 19/10/2026	5.5 h	$308.00
16/10/2026	Tom Fraser 16/10/2026	2 h	$68.00
16/10/2026	Priya Sharma 16/10/2026	4 h	$216.00
16/10/2026	Luke Brennan 16/10/2026	5.5 h	$308.00
15/10/2026	Tom Fraser 15/10/2026	4 h	$136.00
15/10/2026	Priya Sharma 15/10/2026	4 h	$216.00
15/10/2026	Luke Brennan 15/10/2026	5.5 h	$308.00

Materials

Stock logged by hand and supplier bills from Xero.

Item	Qty	Amount	Source
Hot-dip galvanising (outsourced) 23/10/2026 420 kg at $1.90 Xero PG-7758	420 kg at $1.90	$798.00	Xero PG-7758
Mild steel plate 12mm 2400×1200 15/10/2026 2 sheets at $980.00 Xero WSS-48239	2 sheets at $980.00	$1,960.00	Xero WSS-48239

Estimate on the quote

The labour and materials the quoted price was based on.

Labour	Hours	Rate	Cost
Cut plates	12 h	$54.00/h	$648.00
Drill & weld stiffeners	36 h	$56.00/h	$2,016.00
Galvanising prep	6 h	$34.00/h	$204.00

Material	Qty	Cost
Mild steel plate 12mm 2400×1200	2 sheets at $980.00	$1,960.00
Hot-dip galvanising (outsourced)	400 kg at $1.90	$760.00