Help on a Commercial Bid--

[Primetime-SRQ]

Hey guys..
I am giving a buddy of mine a BID Proposal to give to his Landlord.
Just give some specs of the rear building: 289,000 SqFT
Everything sits on 12.21 Acres. I included some pics to so you can get an idea. The overall arial shot was taken some years ago so the bushes infront of the offices are quite mature now inwhich I have included some updated pictures as well.

I only counted the palm trees at the moment, and there are a total of 25 palms that will need to be maintained as well as other trees that will need minor canopy trimming. And a butt-load of bushes and hedges in the front and the back.

The front office building that has has a sidewalk by the windows is about 110 ft, if that helps.

All work will include the front, right side, back, left side and there is a middle portion inbetween the main office and the commercial building area.

Here we go.....I will add more pics in a few minutes...
Thx..

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Front pic with the front sidewalk with bushes...

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here is the area in between the front offices and the work building

One shot from each side of the area .

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Left side of the offices..

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Right side of building

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Parking Lot with Islands and trees

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Let me know what you guys think. This is my first time with something as large as this. I will renting a Ride-On vacuum system to get rid of all the nails-glass-bolts,etc that have been built up in the parking lot.

Any help would be MOST APPRECIATED guys!!! Thanks!

[Primetime-SRQ]

I have done some work and figured out what I may charge, but with something of this size. I do not want to get burned by under charging, and finding out I did 3 months into it. And starving my family....LOL

This is a guaranteed BID, so I am not worried about anyone else popping in and stealing it from me. I am the ONLY BID on this property. It's nice to be best friends with the guy leasing the bulding.

[NC Greenscaper]

Prime time,

How long will it take you to service this place? Once you know that figure out what your cost of doing business is. How much profit do you want to make? These are the most important factors in estimating this bid. When you know these items the bidding becomes easier.

[TNT LawnCare Inc.]

I totaley agree you need to figure how long you think this will take you and the crew to knock out. Dont forget to add for the days you will be trimming the hedges and trees.The parking lot on the left of the 1st pic ,that also included ??

[Primetime-SRQ]

I was thinking along the lines it may pull around 10-12 hours (2 person crew) a week to do the front and back. The front will be the main attention and the rear only needs to cut 1-2 times a month.

So my figure was around $3000 a month....

And the large parking lot on the left is a different business. So that is not included.

[NC Greenscaper]

12 hours a week x 2 men = 24 manhours x 4.25 weeks = 102 average manhours per month. 3,000/12 = 29.41 per hour. From this you must pay your help (pay, taxes), yourself (pay and taxes). Your ins and operating cost liability ins, workers comp. equipment cost, depreciation, maintenance, repairs, fuel, etc..) plus any overhead you might have. This wouldn't be enough to break even for me. Your situation may be different.

[ACutAbovesiny]

I would need to be between $4,250-$4,500 per month.

[ACutAbovesiny]

$30 per man hour is ok for residential jobs but for commercial bids you should try for $35-$40.

[Lawnworks]

$30 per man hour is ok for residential jobs but for commercial bids you should try for $35-$40.

That doesn't make any sense to me... wouldn't you bid commercial jobs cheaper than residential? The windshield time will be much less. I do think 35-45 per man hour would be about right in my area... not sure about yours.

[NNJLandman]

If you got the job then just bid it hourly

[Primetime-SRQ]

I believe I have it all worked out now, I was leaving out a few items that needed to be calculated in :weightlifter: .....

Once again, thanks for everyones input. :drinkup: