Calculate Bids with Ease
Looking for a janitorial bidding calculator to quote office cleaning jobs?
Check out the user-friendly janitorial bid calculator pre-loaded into our cleaning business software to generate specific price recommendations for jobs you’re bidding on, based on hours, expenses and profit margins. You’ll get:
- An auto-calculated average cleaning time (hours/visit) using our pre-loaded work loading formulas.
- A done-for-you work schedule of cleaning tasks / job specifications by building type and production rates to give you a calculated time (hrs.) per visit, reflecting variable factors, such as size of the area (sq. ft.), fixture counts (i.e. sinks, toilets).
- Our proprietary Cost-plus pricing formula pre-loaded right into the janitorial bidding calculator and helps build a final price recommendation, factoring in important business expenses including wages, payroll taxes overhead and profit.
The result is a logical and practical cleaning time estimator and janitorial pricing tool, which automatically uses time and expense estimates to help you determine a competitive yet profitable price to charge for your janitorial job.
How to Use the Janitorial Bidding Calculator
1. Review HOURS
The hours (cleaning time per visit) are auto calculated for that specific job, based on the building type, size of the job, frequency of the cleaning, fixture counts and floor surfaces.
2. Review WAGES
The pay rate / hourly rate to be paid to cleaners.
3. Review PAYROLL TAXES
The Employer’s payroll related costs such as SUTA (State Unemployment), FUTA (Federal Unemployment), F.I.C.A (Social Security/Medicare), and WC (Worker’s Compensation).
4. Review OVERHEAD
The costs over and above direct wages and payroll taxes, such as perishable equipment and cleaning supplies etc. Plus, it’s pre-loaded with a proprietary scale, which automatically adjusts overhead percent to reflect the size of the janitorial job.
5. Review OTHER
The fixed monthly costs not already included in overhead, such as monthly lease payment for an auto-scrubber floor machine needed at the job site.
6. Review PROFIT
Based on a proprietary percentage scale, which adjusts automatically to reflect the size of the janitorial job being bid on.
7. Review PRICE
The calculated price generated from the detailed Cost-plus formula.
Plus, the hours, wages, expenses and profit as well as the final price, can be used ‘as is’ or easily adjusted to reflect your location or business.
FAQ
How do I calculate time (hours), how long it should take to clean?
Our proprietary set of cleaning tasks, work schedules and production rates, based on the kind of building you’re bidding on, cleaning frequency and floor surfaces – are work-loaded to calculate an average cleaning time per visit for the facility you’re quoting on. The time, generated in hours per day, can be used as is, or easily updated.
How can I know how much to include for Payroll tax?
Our software is pre-loaded to include an estimated percentage for Employer’s payroll related costs such as SUTA (State Unemployment), FUTA (Federal Unemployment), F.I.C.A (Social Security/Medicare), and WC (Worker’s Compensation). The percentage used can be easily changed to reflect your location or company requirements.
How can I figure out what percentage to use for overhead?
Our software is pre-loaded to provide an overhead expense calculation, i.e. costs over and above direct wages and payroll taxes, such as perishable equipment and cleaning supplies etc. Plus, the janitorial bidding calculator is pre-loaded with a proprietary scale which automatically adjusts the overhead percentage to reflect the size of the janitorial job. The percentage used can be easily changed to reflect your location or company requirements.
Can I change cleaning hours as well as wage, payroll taxes, expenses and profit to try different approaches to pricing the janitorial job?
Yes, on the Price page, which is supported by the pre-loaded janitorial bidding calculator, you can easily change the hours (average cleaning time per visit) and wages, as well as the payroll taxes, overhead and profit percentages. Plus, the software can instantly recalculate the page so you can compare different scenarios.
How to Bid Cleaning Jobs: Guide for Janitorial Businesses
Oh, and here’s something you might like to see. It’s a short, handy guide on a BIG topic, how to bid janitorial jobs.
You’ll read it in about 5 -10 minutes, but we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find it gives clear answers to janitorial bidding questions you may have been asking for years.
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