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Post by carecc on Jul 9, 2008 15:34:50 GMT -5
Need help with bid here is what i got OK I did the walk through its 12,000sf office complex 50% carpet with 9 small offices with desk and computers, a lot of pictures 6 restrooms 12 toilets 3 urinals 2 water fountains, all phone clean and sanitize, 10 windows, dump trash ---15%is cement tile that will need to be sweep and damp mop 35%is vct that in the break room and restroom that needs waxing and buff as needed and a lot of dusting need help with the bid need it by tomorrow
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Post by logan5127 on Jul 9, 2008 17:04:12 GMT -5
How much time do you estimate it will take you? How much equipment are you furnishing? Are you furnishing supplies such as cleaners;paper products;ect... How far do you have to travel? How particular are they? Why are they in such a hurry? Did they have a previous cleaning company? How long do you have to wait to get paid? How much traffic do they have? Is there an on site dumpster? Are you furnishing liability Ins and workers comp? Can you get to all the windows without a ladder? Are you cleaning the computers and screens? How often are you cleaning windows ? How often are you stripping , buffing? Are desk simple to wipe off or do they need polishing? Do you have a storage area? How often is the cleaning to be done? What are the hours that you can do it in? Every little thing can change the amount of a bid.  |
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Post by carecc on Jul 9, 2008 18:06:51 GMT -5
How much time do you estimate it will take you? I really don,t know it looks huge
How much equipment are you furnishing? all
Are you furnishing supplies such as cleaners;paper products;ect... yes all
How far do you have to travel? 23 min away
How particular are they? Not happy with service company they have.
Why are they in such a hurry? They have a company they don,t like, during a bad job
Did they have a previous cleaning company? Yes very bad job on the floors and no dusting
How long do you have to wait to get paid? 30 days
How much traffic do they have? Lot of traffic
Is there an on site dumpster? yes
Are you furnishing liability Ins and workers comp? yes
Can you get to all the windows without a ladder? yes
Are you cleaning the computers and screens? yes
How often are you cleaning windows ? As needed
How often are you stripping , buffing? As needed
Are desk simple to wipe off or do they need polishing? polishing
Do you have a storage area? Yes
How often is the cleaning to be done? 2 days a week
What are the hours that you can do it in? 7Pm to 6AM
I need all the help I can get
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Post by carecc on Jul 9, 2008 19:43:17 GMT -5
any ideal how much to charge
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Post by logan5127 on Jul 9, 2008 23:35:04 GMT -5
I think you may have to break it down. Example : Buffing as needed. To you that may be once a month. To them that may be twice a week. I would price out some of this separate.
Example: Buffing all Tile floors $75 per time requested
Stripping and Waxing .40 a sq ft each time.
Windows , both sides $10 a window each time.
Janitorial Duties $25 per hour.
I do not do computers or screens. If you disconnect a wire or damage a screen from the cleaners , you will be probably be held responsible. I always tell potential clients that we do not do them nor do we move any wires under desk. They always understand my view on that.
I don't know how many hours it will take. One way to figure that is during your walk through. Calculate every minute it will take to do each section/room. Add them up and add a little more to it.
Example: Room #1 office- 15 Min's. Room #2 restroom - 20 Min's. Room #3 break room - 35 Min's . and so on. Hope that helps a little.
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Post by carecc on Jul 10, 2008 6:50:04 GMT -5
I was thinking a crew of 3 will take about 3 and a half hours for the first month then I will break it down to 2 people, and we should get it done in 4 and a half hours. I am just lost about a price any ideals ? its about 20 employees that works in this building. I was thinking 25$ an hour.
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Post by Grizzly on Jul 10, 2008 7:11:49 GMT -5
I won't rant on this again, look at the archives for posts with bidding. We can't help you with prices in your area, they change from area to area depending on demand, population demographics, median income etc.. You need to know the prices that you can command in YOUR area, and you do this by presenting lots of quotes, winning some, losing some and investigating why you lost the ones you lost.
Bill
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Post by carecc on Jul 10, 2008 7:21:51 GMT -5
Well thanks anyway
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Post by emcclaskey on Aug 10, 2008 20:57:52 GMT -5
I agree with Grizzly.
You also want to find out was the old company NOT getting paid and thats why they need you. I've seen this sort of things happen before.
You can never go wrong by asking as many questions as possible.
Write your questions down and politely insist on answers.
"Remember believe none of what you hear and half of what you see........"
Emcclaskey
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Post by carecc on Aug 18, 2008 9:28:33 GMT -5
Well I did not get the account,but it was a learning experience I am happy with the way it went. Thanks for the help.  |
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Post by Kevin on Aug 20, 2008 7:38:09 GMT -5
What was the final price you submitted?
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Post by carecc on Aug 20, 2008 11:00:32 GMT -5
What was the final price you submitted? They change it to 5 days, we went with $537 a week. how bad do you think we are off on this bid? |
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