Job Price Deviation Over-Time
Job Price Deviation Over-Time
(OP)
I was having a conversation about pricing with a client and I
thought I would see what is going on with the bigger picture.
Assume a typical two-story commercial building with
approximately 500 sprinklers. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary.
What would the price differential (%) be between what this job would
have gone for in 2006-2007 versus today?
thought I would see what is going on with the bigger picture.
Assume a typical two-story commercial building with
approximately 500 sprinklers. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary.
What would the price differential (%) be between what this job would
have gone for in 2006-2007 versus today?





RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
I've bid a number over the last two years and no luck. I heard of one going up around Atlanta for $0.78/sq. ft. and these are finished with suspended ceilings.
Amazon.com is building a million sq. ft. distribution center in Chattanooga and I heard the interior ESFR system went for $0.75/sq. ft.. You can do them for this but you better have a good layout tech that can do his job, buy the material at the right price (beat up your suppliers) and a crew that can really get with the program.
On your job I would guess $35,000 to $45,000.
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
I just got a job of 135 dry heads in coolers and freezers. it came up to $37,000.00 cash ($ 280.00 per head)
Would you consider that a good bid
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
Travis Mack
MFP Design, LLC
www.mfpdesign.com
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
All these things can come together and push a guaranteed moneymaker pretty darn close to the edge.
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
I am just hoping i do not get burn on materials cost. Anyone recommends where to get a good price on dry heads 0-12" inches standard response. I use Fergusson fire here in Passaic, NJ
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
Travis Mack
MFP Design, LLC
www.mfpdesign.com
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
I would try Viking Supply Net and see what you can do. I should note that we buy probably 80% of our heads from Viking so they may be giving us a bit more of a discount.
But like Travis said, shop around. General Contractor's and Owner's are doing it to us and in turn we need to get creative and do it with our vendors to get the best possible price.
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
I just think the most money is going towards Engineerings, P.E.'s
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
A rough number I was taught in the industry was that design costs should range between 5-10% of the total contract cost. It is just an average, but a good base to work with.
Travis Mack
MFP Design, LLC
www.mfpdesign.com
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
Material and installation labor are two huge slices of the total costs pie.
RE: Job Price Deviation Over-Time
I've seen this in "salesmen" which is why I hate working for large companies. They are the golden boys, they will do good by bidding lots of work and getting lots of work. Upper management will sing them praises and accolades until they have worked for the company for two years at which time the true cost of the projects will be made evident.
Unless I have done a near identical building recently (rare)I always do a preliminary layout, pick off the material, estimate labor, design and incidentals like travel and per diem.
But I do use it as a double check looking for similar jobs in the database to compare job costing.