Hey fellow snow contractors , How do you bid on snow contracts , By the inch per storm, or by the year or by the sqaure foot, and also how do you bid side walks, Thanks KMS Ps I think Im working to cheap, Im spreading salt sand mix at a 100 dollars per ton
I think it is very regional... Here in MD most people want you to bid T and M. That said, I hope you are laying ton after ton of salt for those prices...
material pricing we are paying 20 dollars per ton picked up for sand , And 80 dollars picked up for salt and am mixing it at 1 to 4 so its around 900 hundred dollars for 25 tons IM also in CT different weather conditions
pricing I do all my work hourly, per machine per hour, per truck per hour. But then shoveling, sidewalk de icing and sanding is all per service. Right now if i run 2 tons of sand salt mix through the spreader im getting 450.
Where you from so i can compared states , thats nice to know I was getting only 80 per ton went up to 100 per ton I think there getting away with a bargin I have two loaders and two trucks running and it seem like im only making a pay check
I am from Rochester NY, and most of us up here do T & M like the others said, Although you do have the cheapskates that always want everything to cheap as well. But yea, Up here its all T & M Hope that helps Oh ps , we just got 20" of snow in the last three days
Thanks for the info but i need more to make my case , only because i hate to work for a pay check especially with the price of fuel and it ain't fun going out at 2 AM in freezing snowy weather
When you say "make your case" Do you mean you need to create a model or an actual proposal? If so let me know, I think I could help more.
All I'm looking for is a model i don't want to price myself out of a job , some of my contractor Buddies are getting 300 per two tons of salt sand , I cant believe he is getting that price but since i bought my sand and salt it cost me 78 dollars per ton on salt and 20 per ton for sand I'm beginning to wonder that 100 is to cheap I want to be fair but get what i should be getting
I do see your points and also agree , you need to make more then just "peanuts" for all that work. The ultimate way to get a price or at least for me , is to figure your costs and then figure your time. Then add your "this will make me happy" markup and then go from there. Your not going to win every bid , BUT the ones you do will make you smile. Another thing is if you are doing commercial lots etc, get to know the property managers
Thank you for your Knowledge much appreciated
No Problem, I have this buddy that does about 2.5 million in snow removal here in Rochester and he wins most bids and gets a decent price, But his trick is like I was saying above, He worships the property managers......
Thats the Key I guess , I lost a contract to a manager last month , I have to learn how to worship
Worship explained Total contract = xxxxx.xx Your cut = xx% There cut = x% Equals = worship and the bid accepted Know remember, I personally don't do commercial stuff, but my buddy does this and works for him, and he has way more money then me
Ha Ha I like that one