Help pricing this building

Looks like it could be a great job! I've never been lead on anything that size, just a lowly worker. We soft washed and included the windows because they supplied a lift. If I remember correctly, we could only spray from 9:30-11am, 1:30-4, and 6:15-9. We arrived on site with 5 guys at 7:30am and prepped all rigging. There were hoses attached to lift, but too narrow to downstream with anything over 6gpm at the length of hose required. We had two guys on a lift, two lifts, from 9am-11:30 working from bottom to top, then top to bottom. We had 1 hour for lunch and back on the lifts at 1 until about 4:30, and again 5:45-9:15ish. We were supposed to take 4 days, but had to return for 5 hours on the fifth. We ran three pw, three vacs, and two chem pumps.
I don't know how it was bid but I got a pretty good cut just under 5k! I hope that helps you calculate the time! The trouble we had was major buildup around windows and signage.
 
Man thats a hell of a lot to take on if you never washed one that big. Just the overspray could be a nightmare. Also it looks like concrete, it may need a restoration cleaner not just a building wash mix. Unless you are equipped and experienced to handle work in a city environment I would be real careful. Price there's a ton of factors, thats really something you need to figure out and not rely on a bunch of contractors on a BB

I just passed on something just like that. I could have done it, but traffic, foot traffic and busy area was just way to much of a PITA. I just didnt need the headaches. Hope you have insurance that covers you for that size building, most companies wont cover you

Good luck
 
I just dont get why you guy's go so over your head? Any building that you cant bid out yourself, you should be passing off to a local contractor who is capable and insured correctly to do a high rise. If you cant bid it then you dont know whats actually involved in preparing to clean it? There are so many things I can think of just by looking at this picture, and you just want someone to shout you out a bid and your gonna have at it?

This PWI is here to help & Network, I suggest you network this one out and work with them as a learning experience, just my 2 cents.
 
Hahaha Hey Jeff we must have been writing at the same time
 
We do some large large jobs like this now and again. It isn't something you want to rush into. You really should have a system for knowing what you need to know before you can even give a price. You need to know quite a few things working in the city on large projects with lifts that require several phone calls. There is more leg work to a job this size than just giving a number. If you are getting pressure to get a number by Friday it sounds like it is a competitive bid situation and he needs his third quote. Take your time. Do the proper leg work and then get him your number when your have done the proper homework. It would be a good education and you wont do your company or your people damage! We work in Atlantic City and Philadelphia markets and it isn't about getting a number out. Take your time.
 
The Cleaner said:
I just dont get why you guy's go so over your head? Any building that you cant bid out yourself, you should be passing off to a local contractor who is capable and insured correctly to do a high rise. If you cant bid it then you dont know whats actually involved in preparing to clean it? There are so many things I can think of just by looking at this picture, and you just want someone to shout you out a bid and your gonna have at it?

This PWI is here to help & Network, I suggest you network this one out and work with them as a learning experience, just my 2 cents.
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I just don't understand why you guys put everyone down on the board when you know nothing about them or their company. I have done alot of buildings and I can bid it myself. Like you said PWI is here for help
 
Jared said:
We do some large large jobs like this now and again. It isn't something you want to rush into. You really should have a system for knowing what you need to know before you can even give a price. You need to know quite a few things working in the city on large projects with lifts that require several phone calls. There is more leg work to a job this size than just giving a number. If you are getting pressure to get a number by Friday it sounds like it is a competitive bid situation and he needs his third quote. Take your time. Do the proper leg work and then get him your number when your have done the proper homework. It would be a good education and you wont do your company or your people damage! We work in Atlantic City and Philadelphia markets and it isn't about getting a number out. Take your time.
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Thanks for the infromation like I said the only thing I got to do is clean it. I do all of this guys work, there is no more bids just mine
 
I'm by far not an expert on this but those sidewalks don't look wide enough for a big lift to go on them. You might be looking at closing off a lane of traffic for the lift.

Most insurance companies will only cover you up to 3 stories on a regular policy. You go any higher than that then it's $$$$. You might want to check with your insurance company also.

And when in doubt, walk away from it. It's better to walk away from something like this than to loose your shirt, pants, socks, shoes and more on it.
 
Mike Hemric said:
Maybe to see if I'm in the ballpark with my bid. Don't want to be a low baller.
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Whatever Mike, you ask a vauge question like help me bid on this huge bldg.No one here can look at that picture and give u a bid without going there and seeing what is going to be involved. I am real curious to know how much thought u put into this job, before you get all pissy about how were not helping you? Give us all the details so it will be easier for us to help you?
 
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