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Sierrasparky

Sierrasparky

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What would you charge for lamp ballast retrofit as such. I am just looking for what hard costs would be before any mark-up or overhead.
Job is as follows and is prevailing wage of 33hour.

154 fixtures each retrofit with t-8 electronic , High Perfomance standard bi-pin , high efficacy lamp/ballast

120 of these are high bay 2 lamp reflector shop lights. need lift to access effectively.

8 are two ballast. The rest are office cubes with desks and chairs file cabinets
I know what I want to charge I just want to see what others are charging around the country.

Thanks
 
cadpoint said:
You'd be lucky to get 1/2 hour a light or 5.5 worth of production a day.
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Why do you say such low production. Are you thinking the fixtures are being replaced? This is a ballast lamp retrofit. I can do about 3 an hour once i am going, not including set up time.

Besides production rate was not my question.
 
It's not a low production average, it's been well documented that even the average person has a production rate of 5.5 hrs /per day, fine I'll think positve for you and say 6.5. We were ten minutes apart. You said high bay work. Technically you need a spotter for your lift and not two men in a lift, or go to three to have that covered.

Then you have the office work that I'm sure the office workers will just fold up and go away when your ready to crack lids in their area.

Beside the first and last part of everyday is not productive, fifteen minutes twice. PPE upfit, check lift, breaker check, move lift, QA circuit, add something; then reverse it!!!
 
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So you say we technically need PPE to turn on a light switch?

And a spotter on the ground?
 
I was wondering what you guys feel the cost of the employee is at that rate , Wages , work comp and company share of the taxes would be.

I was planning on adding fart around time.
 
A prevailing wage retrofit is an opportunity to lose money if you do not strictly monitor production. Figure the hours in the job, add your burden and mark it up. The PW jobs we are doing in Kentucky are going for 42 plus and in Illinois they are as high as 67$ an hour. Try to work it after hours, you'll be more effective.
 
Hey I was looking to find out what the tax burden of the employee would be. What are the normal payroll taxes on the company side usually at. I have a call into the accoutant as I have not had employees in a while.
 
Now I Understand.

Now I Understand.

Is the 33$ rate quoted rate wages only or is it wages plus fringe benefits? If you haven't had employees in a while I would offer zero benifits and pay the wage plus fringe rate. Add a small percentage for administrative costs and add your markup. http://www.wdol.gov/dba.aspx#0 The link is for the Davis Bacon rates.
 
BullsnPyrs said:
A prevailing wage retrofit is an opportunity to lose money if you do not strictly monitor production. Figure the hours in the job, add your burden and mark it up. The PW jobs we are doing in Kentucky are going for 42 plus and in Illinois they are as high as 67$ an hour. Try to work it after hours, you'll be more effective.
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make sure you cover your self. With prevailing wage rates if you go over on man hours, or have overtime it can get expensive fast. Plus production can go down considerably if your men are changing ballasts over and over again.
 
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