2006-08-23 06:58:53 · 4 answers · asked by bira g 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Some jobs are listed in reports like "bid clerk" NOT AN ENDORSEMENT ! some of these reporting agencies require membership. We use one but membership doesn't assure you to get the job just the information to bid it.
2006-08-23 09:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by scaper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm interpreting this question correctly, you want to know how to figure the bid. (I assume you already have the specs for the job).
Total ALL your expenses: materials, supplies, labor, travel time and gas, etc. Then determine what a fair profit would be. How much would you like to make on this job, and still be competitive?
We bid on a local town's CDBG to plant 30 trees on a city street. We got accurate prices from the wholesaler and confirmed that he had the caliper trees we needed in stock. We ended up being second lowest bidder...but then the low bidder started whining, wanted to substitute smaller trees, said he couldn't get the product, blah blah... in the end the city hosed him and we got the bid. Moral: be sure to have all your ducks in a row when you submit your bid - and good luck!
P.S. Yes, we got paid on time!
2006-08-23 12:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your city / state's website, go to the Purchasing or Finance dept. Look under vendor resources or how to become a vendor
If the municipality has a bid list on their website, pull a copy of the bid - most of them have 1st time bidder instructions.
Good luck and unlike another answer - they do pay - have you ever heard of a state go under?
2006-08-23 07:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by Cheryl S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU CONTACT YOU CITY OR COUNTY MANAGERS AND REQUEST TO BE ADDED TO THE BIDDERS LIST.GOOD LUCK GETTING PAID ON TIME
2006-08-23 07:05:17 · answer #4 · answered by charles p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋