reef ball pricing

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Mold Pricing Chart

Mold Size -> Junior Plus Junior Oyster Lo-Pro Mini-Bay Bay Pallet Ultra / Reef ** Supra Super Goliath
RBF Grant Price $620 $366 $695 $1331 $1988 $2609 $4529 $6400 $8822 $9220 $10,188
Retail Price $868 $513 $973 $1864 $2783 $3653 $6341 $8960 $12351 $12908 $14264
Special use Surcharge** $463 $584 $938 $1748 $2411 $2553 $2776
$150 Model

* Surcharge only applicable to Retail Price Molds.
* "Special use" may include anchor holes or other mold adaptations for anchors, erosion control, cremain receptacle, staff review of preliminary design for approval, or other situations as determined by RBF management based on complexity and liability of the application and availability of authorized contractor coverages.

** Reef Ball molds (similar in size to the Ultra Ball but more irregular for diving or biological purposes) are no longer made in normal production runs but could be built upon request. Pricing level is similar to the Ultra Ball size.

~ Although Copying of molds is generally discouraged due to quality and performance issues, it is permitted by our clients and contractors under the conditions found here.

All prices FOB Sarasota, Florida from our mold producer, Reef Innovations, Inc.
There is a 5% surcharge for international orders (for the extra paperwork involved), we charge 10% above actual shipping costs if you wish us to arrange a shipping broker for you and there is a minimum packing charge of $75 calculated at $25 for each $1000 of purchase price. We STRONGLY encourage that shipments are insured. Purchases under the Reef Ball Foundation Grant Pricing Program or Authorized Contractor pricing must be paid in advance of shipping. Credit for mold orders at the normal pricing level is available only to pre-approved customers and is generally available to US governmental entities or large corporate entities with an approved purchase order once credit has been approved.
Other normal pricing level projects can be shipped with an approved letter of credit drawn upon Bank of America for purchases that exceed $25,000 or with an approved credit application.
In the event that invoices are past due, a 2% per month charge will be added to your bill. Minimum order is US $2,000 unless the project is enrolled in one of our Reef Ball Foundation Grant programs. If you ask for us to build your molds before payment, there is a $175/month/mold storage fee until payment is made. There is a 20% restocking charge if you cancel your order. Molds are generally ready for shipment 4-6 weeks after payment, but are often ready faster if the order is small. Molds can generally be ready for shipment within 2 weeks with a 15% rush charge which is used for faster shipping of parts from our suppliers. We accept wire transfers or checks. Just ask and we will prepare a proforma invoice for you with estimated shipping costs, this normally will take several days in order to obtain an accurate shipping quote.

To qualify for the Reef Ball Foundation Grant pricing level, your project must apply to the Reef Ball Foundation for acceptance. See our grants page to see if you qualify. Most approvals are granted within 48 hours of application. Projects that qualify need to be for public benefit or research purposes, have a minimal monitoring program in place and at least one press release.

Molds are licensed for a specific project and/or client and are not generally transferable except to other Reef Ball Foundation Grant approved projects. Only approved Authorized Contractors are licensed to re-sell Reef Balls. Molds cannot be resold but we encourage donation of them to any approved Reef Ball Grant Program project if you no longer plan to use them.

 

Additions to your molds
Standard Tool Kit $500 Call Reef Innovations, Inc. to customize tool selection
Contractor Tool Kit $1,500 Call Reef Innovations, Inc. to customize tool selection
Coral Propagation & Planting Kit (does 100 corals) $300
Coral Propagation Table (for propagation) $1,200
Floating Coral Propagation Table (for propagation) $3,900
Spare Parts & Coral Supplies PRICE LIST Note: Spare parts are included in mold purchases sufficient for an average project.
Call Reef Innovations, Inc.

Concrete Additives

Adva Flow High Range Water Reducer (No brand substitution is permitted, Adva 140, 120, and 121 or other W.R. Grace Adva brands are acceptable but quantity used must be adjusted) $32 per gallon (14 oz per yard of concrete in truck, double by hand.)
Call Reef Innovations, Inc.
W.R. Grace Microsilica in 25 lb dissolvable bags
(Other Acceptable Brands)
$15 per bag.  Call Reef Innovations, Inc.
Fibermesh 150 (one bag does 2-3 yards of concrete) (Other Acceptable Brands) $8 per bag.  Call Reef Innovations, Inc.
Fiberglass rebar for anchoring Reef Balls
(Partial List of Manufacturers and Suppliers)
Depends upon thickness and volume.
Call Reef Innovations, Inc.

 

RBF Finished Module Suggested Pricing

Effective 03/10/2023

The Reef Ball Foundation DOES NOT control the prices that Authorized Contractors can charge to sell Reef Balls to their customers, however we do set a suggested retail price so that if you are planning a project, you can roughly estimate what it would cost to have a contractor supply Reef Ball to you instead of having the build the Reef Balls yourself. These prices are based on a US based project and there is considerable variation around the world based on concrete, labor, taxes, and local volume. These prices are based on a small project size. In most projects involving more than $50,000 of Reef Balls, prices can be expected to be less, sometimes considerably so.

Standard Modules

Goliath Reef Ball Module with full admixtures  - $900
(4'10" tall, 6' base diameter, average weight 5,000 pounds)
(Surface area 230 sq ft, average holes 35)

Super Reef Ball Module with full admixtures  - $800
(4'5" tall, 6' base diameter, average weight 4,500 pounds)
(Surface area 190 sq ft, average holes 30)

Supra Reef Ball Module with full admixtures  - $700
(4'3" feet tall, 5'5" base diameter, average weight 4,200 pounds)
(Surface area 180 sq ft, average holes 30)

Ultra Reef Ball Module with full admixtures  - $450
(3'8" feet tall, 5'0" base diameter, average weight 3,200 pounds)
(Surface area 150 sq ft, average holes 25)

Reef Ball Module (not readily available, call to discuss)  - $575
(3'5" feet tall, 6'0" base diameter, average weight 3,000 pounds)
(Surface area 130 sq ft, average holes 25)

Pallet Ball Module with full admixtures  - $300
(2.9 feet tall, 4'0" base diameter, average weight 1,300 pounds)
(Surface area 130sq ft, average holes 17)

Bay Ball Module with full admixtures  - $190
(2'0" tall, 3'0" base diameter, average weight 550 pounds)
(Surface area 40sq ft, average holes 14)
Mini Bay Ball Module with full admixtures  - $115
(1'8" tall, 2'5" feet base diameter, average weight 230 pounds)
(Surface area 29sq ft, average holes 14)

Lo-Pro Ball Module with full admixtures  - $90
(1'4" tall, 2'0" base diameter, average weight 150 pounds)
(Surface area 16.6sq ft, average holes 12)

Oyster Ball Module with full admixtures  - $50
(12" tall, 17" inch base diameter, average weight 55 pounds)
(Surface area 7.3sq ft, average holes 6)

Large Model Ball Module with full admixtures  - $15
(5" tall, 8" base diameter, average weight 6 pounds)
(average holes 16)

Medium Model Ball Module with full admixtures  - $10
(4" tall, 5" base diameter, average weight 2 pounds)
(average holes 15)

Small Model Ball Module with full admixtures  - $8
(2" tall, 2.5" base diameter, average weight 0.5 pounds)
( average holes 11)

 

Layer Cake and Solid modules


Please call a certified Reef Ball contractor for pricing.
Layer Cakes are typically an additional 70% - 100% the cost of the same-sized Reef Ball.
Custom patch reefs with your choice of modules are also available. Please call for size and
pricing.

Internal Complexity add-on options:
Juvenile houses - $20
Concrete blocks - $3

 

Typical Deployment Costs

Deployment costs are extremely variable around the world based on the supply of barges and distances to reef sites. These prices are typical Florida prices and MAY be useful to help estimate the cost of deployments. Deployment prices vary by port location, site location and number of units.*

Average cost for delivery  -  Commercial carrier $2.00 / mile / load, plus unloading equipment. Load counts vary depending on modules.

Average cost for deployment for dock and seawalls  -  $800.00 - $2000 / day

Average cost for full-size barge deployment  -  $20,000.00 / deployment day
Average cost for smaller pontoon barge deployment  -  $2000 / deployment day

  -  $6,000.00 / Loading Day
~ Dependent upon Barge availability, there may be a mob/demob charge
~ Prices will vary depending on workload, mob/de-mob/distance traveled

Average cost for floating deployment  -  $300 / hr plus delivery

Bottom Survey and Monitoring  -  $1800 / event, plus expenses

Pre / Post Deployment Survey  -  $2000 / site, plus expenses

* All prices are based on “normal” construction operations and situations.

 

General and Business Inquiries
Kathy Kirbo, Executive Director
Reef Ball Foundation, Inc.
890 Hill Street
Athens, GA 30606 USA
Phone: 706-714-4399
Fax: 770-360-1328
kathy@reefball.com

Inquires & Technical Contact
Todd Barber, Chairman
1126 Central Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236

941-720-7549 (Cell)
252-353-9094 (Direct)
SKYPE ToddBarber
reefball@reefball.com

Products & Technical Contact
Larry Beggs, VicePresident
Phone: 941-330-0501
Fax: 941-388-7326
Cell: 941-650-2519
Skype: 941-312-7565
Larry@reefinnovations.com

 

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