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SusanS9
(California)
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| 08/30/2010 11:58 AM |
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| In considering a landscape project over an area that covers 30+ acres, what are some considerations in leaving the number of workers up to the contractor (only indicate work that needs to be done)or specifying the number of workers? The challenge is that it is difficult to measure quality of performance in mowing, edging, pruning, fixing irrigation system, cleaning, etc, and intensity of effort, so different contractors will staff differently. What are the risks in not specifying number of workers? Perhaps specify minimum number of workers? |
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SusanW1
(Michigan)
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| 08/30/2010 2:39 PM |
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Around here, the landscapers charge by the man per hour in the crew.
So you can have 6 guys do something in three hours or 10 guys do something in 2 hours.
Watch your cost per manhour.
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MaryA1
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| 08/30/2010 3:01 PM |
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Susan,
The landscaping companys around here charge based upon the size of the project; how much grass to mow and bushes to trim. IMO, the number of workers needed to perform the job should be left up to the landscaping co. If it's a large company there may be more workers than a smaller company would have but that should have no bearing on the cost. |
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PeterB1
(Florida)
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| 08/30/2010 4:13 PM |
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Susan,
We have been through this argument. Your goal is to get the work done. You are not managing the landscape company. You need to leave them to manage - and they need to satisfy your needs.
If you are not happy with the work, you can complain. But, if you are managing for them, you will not be in a position to say 'you didn't do a good job.'
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SusanW1
(Michigan)
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| 08/30/2010 6:45 PM |
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I work in a landscaper's office. Jobs ARE bid with the crew number in mind. How long it takes to do a job has everything to do with the size of the crew.
You give the list of jobs to the landscapers and have them bid it. They should be able to itemize all tasks.
You can contract for x amount of hours for maintenance during the season, after the spring cleanup and before the final fall cleanup.
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TishS
(Washington)
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| 08/31/2010 6:04 PM |
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I also work for a general contractor that has a landscape division. You need to get a total bid with a completion date. If they need to hire 5 or 50 to get the job done in the alotted time..what do you care? But if you are paying by the man hour..let me tell ya we can put 50 really really really slow guys on it.
If they are not willing to commit..move on to the next one. Dont listen to the double talk, it is their job, if they cant write an accurate estimate, then they probably dont have the experience to do the job. |
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