I am just starting to clean buildings located in California my question is, how much to charge square ft bid? The building is 48,000 square ft 2 stories. I will be cleaning bath rooms, mop all and vacuum window cleaning and more. This is a one time clean. How will I figure the total will I multiply the sq ft by $ amount?

I have a janitorial cleaning business anyone know how to bid on commercial building 48,000 sq. ft. 2 story. Is it by sq. ft. or per hour? I live in California and how much if it's sq. ft. and if multiplying sq. ft. by cents per sq. ft?

Any help?

Thank you.

DAN

Hi, dan325is!

I just moved your post where you had started a thread in the Furniture forum topic area to this thread in order to avoid confusion.

In just a minute, I will be merging the two posts. The title for the thread in Furniture was lost when I moved the post.

How would you like for this thread to be titled? Or, would you just like to leave it the same as it is now?

Thanks!

Hi clough, you can title it how to bid on commercial cleaning .thank you for the help

Okay. Merger is coming up...

I just "tweeked" things a bit more.

Is it okay?

I've been waiting for your response here, dan325is.

Thanks!

Is this a construction clean up or a final clean Dan?

Stringer

Hi, Stringer!

My next "move" was to be to call you in on this thread and to inform dan325is about the possibilities for marketing and advertising.

I've been wondering how you've been? Left you a message, yesterday...

Thanks!

Thanks Clough, better today my friend. I had a 'sinus experience' all weekend and yesterday, couldn't move around much. Thanks for asking. :)

Hi, Clough the building is new, just a one time clean I have more buildinga to clean this is the smallest.I thinging bidding in sq ft but not sure how much $ per sq ft. thank you

Final clean up

Can you give me the total square footage? How long do you have to finish the clean?

Is this a bidding situation or do you already have the job?

Stringer

Final clean

final clean

HI Dan, please see my post # 12 above can you answer these questions? To arrive at a final price there are more questions; Total sq ft relates to pricing, open or condensed areas, windows included, do you need to rent any equipment for height cleaning and dumpster use, type/s of flooring, any carpet or other floor work involved, etc?

Square footage is usually the best way to go for commercial cleaning. However you need to calculate your total price and bid with a total figure.

I apologize if I am being basic here I don't know how experienced you are.

Stringer

Hi Stringer, the sq ft 30,000 building health club carpets, 6 windows in front entrance two bath rooms locker room open offices with one closed office mainly interior renovation . It's a bidding situation starts in 6/8/10 .I have no experience on bidding large buildings . I will only clean janitorial cleaning . I have no experience bidding large sq ft

Hi Stringer, the sq ft 30,000 building health club carpets, 6 windows in front entrance two bath rooms locker room open offices with one closed office mainly interior renovation . its a bidding situation starts in 6/8/10 .I have no experience on bidding large buildings . I will only clean janitorial cleaning . I have no experience bidding large sq ft

Hi Dan,

I only have a minute but I wanted to respond to your info. Tomorrow we can break it down and get started on the bid.

Another question/s;

How many buildings are there involved in this bid? You mentioned 40,000 and 30,000 sq ft.

How many bidders?

What areaa are you located? What part of the country (Assuming you are in the US.) Pricing varies considerably around the country and in cities compared to the suburbs.

Stringer

Hi Stringer, not sure on how many bidders my guess 5-10 the company found me my business name. I due janitorial and they need me to clean be fore the business opens I wrote 30,000 and 40,000 because there are over 100 to bid on so I NARROW IT TO 30,000 SQ FT ONE.Iam CA northern.

I can use any help

Help

Hi, dan325is!

I'll let Stringer know that you've been posting here. He's been having some health related issues lately.

Thanks!

Okay, I sent him an email. Hopefully, he'll be along sometime, soon!

Did you answer all of the questions that he asked, dan325is?

Thanks!

Good morning Dan.

Ok... Let's start, please list your direct and to the point questions again and we can start working on this.

Stringer

The buildings are new being built now from 22,000 to 33,000 sq ft, I make the bid I clean from windows to bath rooms vacuum mop wipe all counter tops there is no furniture in buildings I clean it for then to move in there desk its from apartement buildings to dr office and even hospitals . I just need to know how much to charge per sq ft. thank you hope your feeling better.dan

Thank you

I'm sure that Stringer will return here sometime, dan325is!

I'm also not sure though what's been happening with him concerning his health. I've left at least a couple of phone messages for him over the past couple of days.

Haven't heard back, yet...

Thanks!

Hey Clough, I doing OK... lots more of exams and tests to go...

By the way, I tried to return your call twice around 11 -11:30 PM and your phone rang busy...

Dan my apoligies again, I have been having some medical tests taken for some apparently serious situations... I will get back as soon as I can though.

Stringer

Now, I'm really getting worried, Stringer!

Need to know in a day or two on how much per sq ft I have a job to bid on 6/7/10

I will be trying to call Stringer yet tonight, dan325is. He left me a message much earlier, but I wasn't home.

Thanks!

I need help fast by Monday

I hadn't called him yet because I've not wanted to let some others here down.

I did just try to call him. Got his answering service.

I also just sent him an email.

When he left his message to me earlier, he talked for long enough that my answering machine ran out of time for him.

For some reason, he and I are having trouble connecting...

Dan, remember that pricing is your responsibility and anything given to you is only a suggestion.

Since this is a one time clean and I am assuming that it is a 'final clean' (make ready to move in) bid I suggest that you figure your price at least in two ways;

First, figure all your costs; labor, overhead (taxes, admin, insurance, supplies, equipment, profit, etc.) and calculate your total. The trick is calculating your labor hours and figuring in a loaded hourly rate for labor. This varies state by state as taxes, labor mandated rates, etc vary. Take a average area of say 5,000 sq ft and calculate how much time it will take and extend that to the total 48,000 sq ft.

Second, as a general suggestion I would use a square foot rate based upon your square footage figure of 48,000. As an average I would suggest $.15 to $.19 per sq ft.

I would definitely figure your price both ways and compare the two for a final price.

Remember also that if this is a very competitive bid that it will drive down the price.

Also, I would also get a 'sign off' sheet from the contractor when completed, do a walk through with him or his rep to verify that all is completed to their satisfaction, this is important as they can find things that can delay payment. Or you will be asked to keep returning until all your profit evaporates.

Good luck, please let us know how you did, too often people don't return to let us know, thanks.

Stringer

I can see that you're looking at this thread, chowdh97.

Did you want to post a response here?

Did you get my answer I over bid, I working on a few more bids right now I have over 30 to bid on so I hope I win one or two I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE OUT COME AND THANKS