A sharper bid.
A stronger fuel plan.
Protect the fuel in your bid for a small fee per gallon. If diesel jumps during the job, Hedjee pays you the difference, so you can carry less contingency. No margin account, no deposit, same fuel suppliers.
Book a free meetingLess in the contingency.
More room to compete.
Use the room to lower your price or keep more from the job.
Bring your work scheduleMore room in the fuel budget for the work ahead.
Explore the protection demoSame job. A different fuel plan.
30,000 gal13 weeks of work
Less fuel buffer.
Room for a sharper bid.
$20,806less in the fuel line of this sample bid
How the fuel allowance adds up.
Only the fuel plan changes. All other bid items stay the same.
A bid illustration sized to this historical spike, not a guaranteed fuel budget or winning bid.
Adjust the project & view assumptions
EIA Gulf Coast weekly diesel, February 7–May 2, 2022. Both fuel plans use 30,000 gallons, a 12¢/gal local-price adjustment and an 8¢/gal discount. Reimbursement applies above the opening benchmark. Work timing changes purchase costs, not the protection benchmark.
Protection costs 2¢/gal. A covered average above $3.88/gal triggers a payment, with no payout cap. Payment is May 9, 2022. Remaining buffer is the fuel increase not offset by the payout. This is an illustrative comparison of the fuel portion of two otherwise identical bids.
Diesel contingency for contractor and public-project bids
A known fuel cost in the bid instead of a guess. Here is what contractors usually ask.
Can protection replace part of my fuel contingency?
Yes, that is the idea. Instead of padding the bid for a possible spike, you pay a small, known fee per gallon. If diesel jumps, Hedjee pays you the difference, so the fuel line in your bid holds.
What if the job starts late or I don’t win the bid?
Bring your schedule to the meeting. We set the protected months and gallons around when you expect to do the work, and talk through what happens if the dates move.