starting out on my own questions - PBX Info :: Your Free PBX, PABX and Telephone Information Resource

skidbump · 01-11-2007, 07:28 AM

After being laid off after 20 yrs I have decided to go out on my own.
Location is 70 mile north of NYC.
I was billed out at 100.00/150.00.

So here are the questions..

1. I have to do an estimate for a 12 cubes 24 office with a drop ceiling, 36 drop cat 3 and 96 cat 6 ..all new construction. I come up with approx. 40 hrs "yes that is the high end" to pull,terminate,and mount all cable equipment. I don't have a cable tester so i got a cabling company i have dealt with in past to test and certify for 1500.00 "said about 12 hours max".Now i really wasn't looking to start a cable company my forte is norstar programming so i really don't want to purchase a cable tester so my quote amount is about 5500 for labor for 2 guys"labor includes testing and certification" and roughly 6000.00 for material ...does this sound about right?

2.I am going to use Black box for a supplier..any problems there?

3.A labor rate @100 hr for 2 guys sound OK?

4.A Labor rate @ 65/75 hr for Mac/consulting work?

Any input would be appreciated

Spitfire66 · 01-11-2007, 08:09 AM

Black Box are certainly a great supplier imo

Java_Bob · 01-11-2007, 08:17 AM

Quote:

36 drop cat 3 and 96 cat 6

around here (if i don't do it) everyone charges 135-150 a run for up to 100 ft.. for cat 5-6, plus the cost (+mark up) on patch panels etc.. I would say you are low bid for sure

Bundy06 · 01-11-2007, 08:43 AM

Not to mention most charge a mileage fee, and a 1-time site visit charge on top of the $120 (AVG)per man-hour. You should think about maybe upping that a bit, I know that I do most of my own cabling and that has saved major coin. You can get some decent testing equipment for a small ($1500-$3000) investment. If something does go wrong, you can usually get someone with high end equipment to do a quick 1-time check fairly cheaply. I don't know that I would need someone for 12 hours for what you are looking at.

Just my $0.171 (that's $0.02 USD)

bberry · 01-20-2007, 10:29 PM

You should get more for your MAC and consulting. After all you are the expert. The customer can waist alot of time trying to figure out what you already know.

tectelconnections · 01-21-2007, 09:14 AM

I usually charge about $100 per cable run not including patch panels. In NYC $65/$75 for MAC's would be very low but not sure about your area.

jimmyt · 01-22-2007, 04:29 PM

I have to agree with everyone here I think you are to low. Probably somewhere around 14k with Rack and Patch Panels.

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