labor value for demo of existing fixtures

[IrishRugger]

I have been invited to bid a lighting project for a retail store, fixtures are provided by the owner, I need to provide a price for demo of existing fixtures, provide temp fixtures during painting and install new 8 foot tandem strip lights(provided by custome).

There are some other aspects to this project that will need a price as well. Right now I'm interested in a labor operation per unit item for the demo of 8' 2 T-12 lamp fixtures. I am working in an open enviornment with 12 foot ceilings. I cannot find a labor operation in my currrent estimating software for this. Would you guys please direct me. As always if you need more information i will do my best to provide. You probly want a full count of fixtures to be demoed. Have no fear I'm leaving in 15 min to make that count.

 

[chris kennedy]

Have no fear I'm leaving in 15 min to make that count.

Got it yet? Who is responsible for disposal?

 

[480sparky]

'Demo' brings to mind two visions:

1. Carefully set the fixtures on the floor. Stack them in an unused area. When they're all down, go through them and seperate the bulbs, steel, ballast and diffusers. Sort the components and take recycle company.

2. Drop em, then pitch 'em in the dumpster.

 

[chris kennedy]

'Demo' brings to mind two visions:

1. Carefully set the fixtures on the floor. Stack them in an unused area. When they're all down, go through them and seperate the bulbs, steel, ballast and diffusers. Sort the components and take recycle company.

2. Drop em, then pitch 'em in the dumpster.

One man hour per fixture if we are going green here. Easy to be high if the other guy is going to pitch them in the GC's dumpster.

 

[IrishRugger]

Got it yet? Who is responsible for disposal?

No don't have it yet, but store owner told me he will be resposnible for disposal. I just have to take them down and put them in the back storage area. by the way there are 69 fixtures to remove.

 

[chris kennedy]

Do you know how they are fastened? If they are shot to concrete, I would put in $1800. If toggled, beam clamp ect. then $1300. No software, just think it will take two guys a day and change.

 

[iwire]

I have been invited to bid a lighting project for a retail store, fixtures are provided by the owner, .

Is this for a retail chain?

If yes is it your first to bid or do?

 

[peter d]

Don't forget that any lighting demo will require some proper means to dispose of the fluorescent lamps. Tossing them in mass in a dumpster may get you fined depending on how thorough the disposal company is in sorting the load. All construction dumpsters are sorted here and and hazardous material fees are backcharged to the customer. You may have to include lamp disposal in your bid.

 

[IrishRugger]

Is this for a retail chain?

If yes is it your first to bid or do?

This is for a private businessman in town with a national franchise, this is not my first rodeo, to answer chris's question as well the fixtures are fastened to a finished sheetrock ceiling, new fixtures will be installed after a new coat of paint

 

[iwire]

You may have to include lamp disposal in your bid.

CES used to have a fluorescent tube grinder, Grainger used to sell them. :grin:

Times change.

 

[iwire]

this is not my first rodeo,

10/4

If it had been a chain I was just going to point out they are very practiced at keeping your profits down. :smile:

 

[IrishRugger]

Don't forget that any lighting demo will require some proper means to dispose of the fluorescent lamps. Tossing them in mass in a dumpster may get you fined depending on how thorough the disposal company is in sorting the load. All construction dumpsters are sorted here and and hazardous material fees are backcharged to the customer. You may have to include lamp disposal in your bid.

Thank you peter d excellent point, keep it coming guys

 

[220/221]

this is not my first rodeo

But you don't know how long it takes to demo an 8' strip fixture?

 

[Greg Swartz]

But you don't know how long it takes to demo an 8' strip fixture?

Using 480's version 2... Drop 'em and trash 'em... About 12 minutes each.
But to be safe... 0.3 hours each.

Turn circuit off, cut MC, snip, snip, KABOOM!
Next...

 

[quogueelectric]

are your workers smokers?? because you should add 50% to bid for smokers.

 

[K2X]

Any pcb ballast, (pre 1978), are considered haz mat and should be disposed of properly.Costs like 2 bucks a pound around here. Ballast probably have a date stamp on the back.