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Default Parking lot resurface

On 2/3/2016 12:16 PM, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote:
Don Y wrote:

However, the lot is in terrible shape -- lots of deep pot holes,
torn sections of pavement, etc. One would almost think it
easier to rip up the existing asphalt, regrade it and then
lay *new* asphalt!


Paving over a subsurface that needs repair is throwing money away. Every crack
and pothole will reflect right through the new asphalt. Far less labor and cheap
material to rake up the old surface, roll down new roadbase and cover.


Isn't that what I said:
One would almost think it easier to rip up the existing asphalt, regrade
it and then lay *new* asphalt!

Which leaves the original questions:
What sort of monies ($US) are involved in "repaving" a parking lot?
And, is this expressed as some_fixed_cost + cost_per_unit_area?
Does the asphalt contractor also take on the demo and regrading?