joallen001
LawnSite Member
- Location
- TN
Just wanted to get some input on this bid and what to charge. All of this is pretty much wide open with minimum trimming. The area is to be cut twice a month at a minimum of 6". No bush hogs are allowed. A finishing mower must be used. The previous business mowing had 4 john deere's. I am not sure what size they were but 2 of those mowers had the wing mowers. We plan to stick with Hustler mowers to perform the job of we get the bid. Anythoughts on adding a wing mower to pull behind the mower and what kind would be recommended. I took a tour of the property today. It was a mandatory meeting so I know there are 7 other bidders. One of them was the winning bidder from the previous year. Basically all we did was ride a bus around and he pointed the property out. Right now all I have is a rough estimate on the acreage. I am gonna try and go out and measure for more accuracy on the acreage. Basically we got three maps of the areas to be mowed and if you guys want I can post the maps. The company who previously had the bid said it took him a day to mow one areas. this is probably the biggest area to be done. He ran a 8 man crew. 4 trimming and 4 mowing. Again this has be to cut with a finish mower so if anyone has any ideas that would be appreciated. Should I charge this by acre or by man hour. It is gonna be tough figuring out the acreage and the hours on this one. thanks