[lawnguy224]

I am looking for suggestions and opions on tenders. I am sure you all have an opinion and I would like to hear them good or bad and why.

This will be my second full season and have some tenders that have come up in my area. I am not sure if it is really worth my while, or if I should just continue to get residential and commercial properties.


I would have to add to my equipment, get works comp coverage and possibly 1 employee.

It also seems to me that the tender process can be rather involved and time consuming, most are awarded to the lowest bidder and with the economy I am not sure if that is a good or bad thing.

one tender I am looking at has the pricing from the previous 2 years as reference.

I know this was a little bit long winded but any input would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance

 

[Andrew H]

Chicken tenders are awsome! Especially when your in front of a tv!

Sorry just couldn't resist :laughing:
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[Sammy]

Just so us Yanks know, what the heck is a "Tender" in Canukville ?

 

[topsites]

Just so us Yanks know, what the heck is a "Tender" in Canukville ?

Not to feel left out but I'm from down yonder and I don't got a clue either.

 

[lawnguy224]

really I didn't know that things were that different.


I tender is basically bidding on an opporotunity - this specific one is for a district school board

 

[Golfpro21]

I know the school boards around here require you to list previous experience with commercial accounts, this could eliminate lowballers, but its also hard as heck to get your foot in the door.

 

[Andrew H]

So could some one please define by what he means of "tender"?
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[ALC-GregH]

So could some one please define by what he means of "tender"?
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Are you paying attention? 2 posts up from yours is the answer.

 

[Golfpro21]

So could some one please define by what he means of "tender"?
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just go with your first instinct and order a "tender" next time your at KFC

 

[Richard Martin]

A tender is just a maintenance job. Maintaining the grass at the KFC. At Bojangles. At Popeyes. For a community association. At a school.

 

[yardguy28]

so i'm reading the definitions correctly a tender is a job just cutting the grass (trimming is assumed)???

i have tons of residential tenders if that is the case. in fact most of my business is tenders if i understand correctly.

like a mow, trim, blow and go right???

 

[Golfpro21]

Actually...a tender is the ad or call for quotes a company or organization puts out, usually in a newspaper so it is publicly displayed (so people can't argue they never had access to the tender)

A property management company will put out tenders for quotes on their properties they require work on.

 

[yardguy28]

i don't see anything wrong with that sort of work.

sounds like it's basically a commercial account that is sort of coming to you for an estimate instead of you asking them if you can put in a bid??? and instead of calling a bunch of different LCO's they just post it in a public place to save them the trouble???

 

[Golfpro21]

i don't see anything wrong with that sort of work.

sounds like it's basically a commercial account that is sort of coming to you for an estimate instead of you asking them if you can put in a bid??? and instead of calling a bunch of different LCO's they just post it in a public place to save them the trouble???

exactly....that's what it is

 

[yardguy28]

exactly....that's what it is

now that i know what it is i can make an educated opinion.......

i see nothing wrong with getting tender jobs. i actually think it's a great idea. if gives the smaller companys a chance to compete.

i never know how to get commercial style work. i'm not in the yellow pages so business will never find me that way. i know a few people that have businesses and i've mentioned i have a lawn maintenance business but thats about it.

i lost the bid i put in this year for 3 doctor's offices. i do service a very small used car lot. thats it for commercial work for me this season. unless something comes up.

i don't mind being mostly residential but i wouldn't mind having a few small commercial places but i never know where to find them. this way if i find them i can put in a bid.

 

[BubblegumLC]

Sounds like a RFP = Request for Proposal. Local agencies usually put them on their websites when they arise, you just have to check them frequently. But since Kali is @ass broke....you don't see them. All you see is parks with knee high! ha!

 

[Andrew H]

exactly....that's what it is

So like on craigist in the jobs section?
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[Golfpro21]

So like on craigist in the jobs section?
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i could not post advise on Craiglist...don't use it as its nothing but spam for responses.

A tender is put out by companies, usually once and in a public forum...such as website, or newspaper, so that everyone has the access to view it and respond. The tender is usually for good size jobs, not residential mow and blows unless its for a complex etc. It can be complex in nature (meaning it can take you awhile to complete the forms and figure out how much you would charge. Also there is not much negotiation involved....you submit your quote and if they accept, your basically obligated to do the work for what you said you would do it for....even if you missed something in the tender....unless you back out and then make sure you understand that company will never hire you again, and most likely spread the word.