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    rmotley Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 21, 2009, 02:03 PM
    Cleaning job
    This is my first time bidding on a building for a cleaning job. I have always worked for someone else

    NOTE: I They ask if I can give them a separate bid for each floor because they are going to rent out the space on the 2nd floor.

    It is 3000 sq ft building.

    The FIRST FLOOR is were they are going to occupy, and it is to be done daily 5 days a week. Which will consist of 6 individual offices with carpet. The other areas will be hard wood floors. Entry, reception room, copier room, file room, clerical room, and (2) restrooms. Plus the Kitchen area that is on the 2nd floor. (both 1st and 2nd floors will be sharing the Kitchen area)

    The SECOND FLOOR (2) restrooms and the same above

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    Stringer Posts: 3,733, Reputation: 770
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    May 21, 2009, 09:19 PM

    HI Rmotley,

    I would bid the areas that will be in use now and offer a vacancy rate for the unused areas.

    For example, say your price for the 'in use' area is $285.00 per month (using half of the 3,000 sq ft =1,500 sq ft @ $.19 per sq ft).

    Then give the $.19 sq ft as your vacancy rate, as additional sq ft opens up or is rented use the $.19 for your calculations. Because possibly not all the other 1,500 sq ft will rent at the same time , maybe only a portion will and then you and they have a set price... for each portion.

    Are you going to clean the carpets and the VCT? If so, I would offer an additional price per sq ft for this work as an additional line item in your proposal. For example, VCT; strip and refinish with 3-4 coats of UL approved wax: $.23 sq ft. Carpet; wall to wall at possibly.$.13 per sq ft, Traffic lanes (70% of total sq ft) @ $.11 sq ft...

    These prices are only a suggestion, you, of course are responsible for your own...

    I hope that I helped some, please let me know.

    Stringer
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    May 22, 2009, 06:53 AM
    Good Morning,


    I am new in the commercial business and I live in Florida. I would like to find out how do I charge my customers.. with what price range...

    What does it depend on, in order to charge.

    Thanks
    slkrob
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    May 22, 2009, 02:46 PM

    Hi, slkrob!

    You've started two threads about what you're wanting to know. Stringer has already given you a very sufficient and detailed response. Please stick to this thread and also please respond to Stringer. If you stick to only one thread, that will help to make things much less confusing.

    Stringer is truly an expert in the cleaning/janitorial business! He owns and operates a very large cleaning company in the Chicago, IL area. I would treat the information that he gives you as though it's worth it's weight in gold.

    Thanks!
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    Stringer Posts: 3,733, Reputation: 770
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    May 22, 2009, 03:53 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    Hi, slkrob!

    You've started two threads about what you're wanting to know. Stringer has already given you a very sufficient and detailed response. Please stick to this thread and also please respond to Stringer. If you stick to only one thread, that will help to make things much less confusing.

    Stringer is truly an expert in the cleaning/janitorial business! He owns and operates a very large cleaning company in the Chicago, IL area. I would treat the information that he gives you as though it's worth it's weight in gold.

    Thanks!
    Blushing.. Clough... :)
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    May 22, 2009, 04:11 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Stringer View Post
    Blushing ..Clough....:)
    Anytime, Stringer! :D

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