is this bid fair?

[redavenger]

here is a bid I proposed for a dentist office. Does It seem fair? I know it is hard without seeing the place. It is about 2200 sq ft. I also offer him a deal if he signed on within the next week I would knock 50% off his first week. a savings of $75. I told him these prices were good for the next 30 days. Does this proposal look good to you guys? did I charge too much?

4-17-06

Dr XX XXXX D.D.S
166 maple W
anytown, MI. 49XXX

RE: Janitorial Service for: Dr XXX XXXX
Services included in per unit price:

Front Lobby Area: vacuuming all carpeted area, clean front glass doors, mop entrance way, organize magazines and children’s area.

Trash removal: all 5 patient rooms X2, break rooms, restrooms, reception office area X2, large trash and small trash in work rooms, Dr.’s office. Replace all trash liners with new ones.

Restrooms X2: sanitize and clean sinks and toilets, polish all chrome work, clean mirrors, mop floors.

Vacuuming: all carpeted area throughout entire office, i.e. patient rooms, Dr.’s office, front entrance and reception areas.


Once a week all other tiled areas not stated above will be mopped, dusting of all recessed lights, door frames, wall fixtures, window sills and blinds, lobby furniture, all walls dusted.

This service shall be provided 5 times a week at a cost of $30.00 per unit for a weekly price of $ 150.00. These prices are good for 180 days from signing.


This agreement may be cancelled at any time per the request of Dr. XXX XXXX

All trash liners, cleaning products and materials will be provided by CLEAN SWEEP.

[tmoore]

I ran your information through a program I have, I guessed on some information, I put it in there with about 2 hr per night give or take depending on how detail you are, and put a labor rate of $9hr, I know I had little info to work with but it tells me approx. what to bid and I came up with $161 per week, so you are probably right on.

[tcmb04]

tmoore what program do you have? i would be interested in checking it out.

About to bid on a building of 10,500 sq. ft.

Tina

[Renovare]

Charge too much? Ha! Please -- he's a dentist!!!!!!! If you barter cleaning for a crown, you'll still owe him money at the end of the month!

In my humble opinion your price is fair -- but do go by what the others say, as I'm no expert on commercial bidding.

Cheers!

John

[tmoore]

The program I used is called, Janitorial & Home Cleaning Services it consists of Bid Estimating worksheets for Microsoft Excel, it was very in expensive, if you are interested I can tell you more, I can't find the website right off hand but I would be happy to help you get a copy if you would like just send me a pm. It was well worth the money, under $40

Tina

[snydertech]

Clean Sweep,
In my humble opinion, I think the bid is right on. If you are there for 2 hours, at $9 an hour, you are only making $6 each hour in profit. I assume you do your own cleaning, so you are really getting the entire $30. However, I try to structure my bids assuming I will not be doing the cleaning. That way, I can take on as many jobs as humanly possible, and 'manage' it and still make a profit.

I try to take my payroll ($18 in this case) and figure that I want to make at least 75% of payroll of each job in profit to cover Insurance, etc... That would be $31.50 per job. Looks like you were dead on with your figure based on my fuzzy math!!

This is just one way that I figure up an estimate for small commercial jobs. The fact is, they will pay what they will pay, as I am sure you know.

Good luck!

[lacanne]

hello, tmoore can you get me that information on that computer program you have?? thanks