how to bid a trenching project?
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Without more information; such as the size of the job and what type of trenching. I can only give you two words; TIME & MATERIALS
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Try one or more of the following:\n\nPut Ad banners at the relevant construction material companies and stores.\n\nSend mailers and representatives to the bigger construction companies for sub-contracts for the job.\n\nAdvertise through the cable/TV network\n\nGet in touch with other repair and maintenance contractors for the job - sub contracting.\n\nPut up periodical banners/ ads/ leaflets/ mailers to relatively old construction area need repairs/ replacements/renewals.\n\nBe a member of the relevant trade asociation in your area of operation and get yourself listed for the work / enquiries.\n\nForward offers of commission to the agents securing you work / jobs.
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Will the party requesting the estimate share any historical data with you?\n\nIf it's a legitimate RFP you should be able to get some guidance as to what their previous contract was, what they have budgeted, what their expectqations are or who held the contract previously.\n\nIf it's all brand new, you need to bid a number you can live with if you win the contract, even if that makes you high bidder.  Look carefully at the criteria you are being asked to use to find these sites and how much time you think you will need on average to complete the search.  Then take the hourly wage you want to earn and do the math.\n\nRemeber bad business is bad business...\nThere's no point winning a contract you can't afford to fulfill.
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here is a site that you can bid on projects.\n\nSo people wish to pay peanuts for large projects but there are some that will pay reasonably for a reasonable project.\n\nhttp://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/default.asp
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Place and ad in the Wall St. Journal soliciting bidders.  Be prepared to have hard numbers and detailed documentation though or you won't sell a thing.  You could also consider a thorough external audit so you can show this report to prospective buyers.
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Obviously this depends on the costs for your contractor in your area and labor.   Materials will vary in price as well. A good place to research that would be at a place such as Home Depot (for your materials)   Once you cost them out, you can shop for lower prices.   Permits also need to be costed in as well as cost for blue prints, septic systems or sewer; whether or not the lot has electric to the boundries or if you have to put in it; etc. Take your time and research it before you settle on a contractor.  There are so many ways to go; stick built, pre manufactured, kit (for log cabins) design simple or complex; single story or townhouse.  I did a lot of research on the internet and was never bored.  Learned a lot.  Have fun.
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Depends on the size of the job and if it's rough or finish work. Why not call some contractors in a nearby city and find out what they would charge for the same work (indiscretely of course) and go from there?
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That's how I started.  I ended up working with a friend who was the listing agent for two construction companies.  You're going to have to do one thing better when working with new construction than any other residential type of real estate.  You're going to have to have a sellable system: \n\n-- outline your process\n-- demonstrate why this is better than the order takers at other model homes\n-- setup an incentive system with your listing agreement.  The broker I worked with had bonuses tied to selling and building on certain lots\n\n\nI'd only work with builders who have invested in a model.  You're easiest sell will be to find a model home that isn't manned very often (usually these just have a sign to call the contractor) and demonstrate how you can get people in there more, and make the builder more money than you're costing him.  You're going to want to lean on the fact that the model is costing $x per month, whether it sells one home or ten.  Why not work with a system that will bring you ten?\n\nIf you're looking for a system, try Top Producer.  You can choose others, but that's just one I can remember that seemed to work all right.  (It's just a prospecting system that's computerized).  You'll probably also do very well with Bill Good's "Prospecting Your Way to Sales Success."  A great ground-level guide to prospecting in any business.  With one or two of these under your belt, you'll easily be able to demonstrate the value you can generate.\n\nGood luck, feel free to follow up with Yahoo! Answers' email.
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Bid on projects at elance.com http://www.elance.com or guru.com http://www.guru.com . If you can offer a "more reasonable" bid (read: lower price), then you may be able to get a lot of work done.
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Try to form a consensus amongst the participants as to which plan works best. In getting such an ambitious project off the ground, it might be wiser to meet more frequently (monthly) just in order to get things established and find some kind of rhythm. You may then revert to quarterly sessions once things are operating smoothly. \n\nI'm very impressed that you're contemplating doing something like this and I would be very interested in learning more about it. Can you keep me updated as to your progress, perhaps via your 360 blog? Thanks!
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Check out http://www.bidmain.com/.\n\nThe "awards" section shows all of the winning bidders and the amount awarded. You need to join the site, but they offer a free one week trial.
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Look at the site below, they might have some helpful information. They suggest that you can save a lot of money by acting as your own General Contractor. I think one of the biggest obstacles is finding suitable land to purchase and build on. I've been looking to buy land for years and have found that the less expensive lots are usually in the hills with no flat pad and I prefer to have a yard. If you have some construction knowledge/background and are not oppossed to living in the hills then one of these types of lots may be ideal for you. You can save money by doing the grading yourself.\n\nGood luck
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Estimate the amount of time you will need to do the job. Multiply that time by your hourly rate. That is labor. Estimate the cost of materials you will need to do the job and any specialty tools or equipment you will need to buy. That is material. Estimate what transportation to and from the job will cost. That is transportation. Add up labor, materials, and transportation and you have a starting figure for your bid. Any other incidentals such as child care should also be included so you don't end up losing money. Also, if you have someone helping you, don't forget their labor. You don't want to loose money. The owner will compare all bids recieved and hire the lowest bidder.
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Here are some documents you may want to read:\n\nVirginia Board for Contractors Regulations http://www.state.va.us/dpor/forms/con/27intro.pdf\nIf you are in Fairfax County http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/navbar/faqs/contractorlic.htm\n\nTo do construction work in Virginia you need a license or certificate from the Virginia Board for Contractors. To get an application, contact: \n\nDepartment of Professional and Occupational Regulation\nBoard for Contractors\n3600 West Broad Street\nP. O. Box 11066\nRichmond, VA 23230-1066\n(804) 367-8511\nFax: (804) 367-2474 \nhttp://www.state.va.us/dpor/\nE-mail: contractors@dpor.state.va.us  \n\nTo get a Class A [works on single contracts for $70,000 or more or contracts totaling $500,000 or more over a one-year period and company must have a net worth of at least $45,000] or Class B license [works on single contracts for $7,500 or more but less than $70,000 or contracts totaling $150,000 or more but less than $500,000 over a one-year period] your fiance must pass an exam. Exams are given by: \n\nPSI Examination Services\n3210 E. Tropicana\nLas Vegas, NV 89121\n(800) 733-9267\nFax: (702) 932-2666\nhttp://www.psiexams.com\n\nI suggest you visit Contractor's License Reference Site http://contractors-license.org/ for more information on certifications needed as well as the exams.
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Try these auction websites - the posting is FREE\n\nwww.bidville.com\n\nwww.eptop.com\n\nGood luck
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You have to be old enough (18 I think), and then set-up an account. Make sure you have pictures of the things you want to sell. Have good explanations of the quality and what kind of shape the item is in. Then set a reasonably good starting bid, then hope for buyers!
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It will go up for bids.