[CAUT] becoming a university tech. HELP!

[Don Mannino]

Daniel,
 
I wouldn't be surprised if the people in the office which wrote this
information haven't a clue either.  This is probably generic language
for general bid requests for everything from window cleaning to new
building construction.  If this were a proposal for a single piano
rebuilding, then you would provide an itemized list of the parts to be
used, extra costs related to the job (moving, etc). and options (higher
price for genuine HG. Bay parts, for instance).
 
Prepare a bid based on the number of pianos and the relative condition
of the pianos, plus the number of services per year on each piano.
Specify in the contract that your prices are for regular maintenance
only and do not include parts or major reconditioning / rebuilding work.
 
Then include a paragraph stating that additional work on the pianos may
be required beyond the contract terms from time to time, and these would
be estimated and contracted on a per-job basis.
 
Good luck!
 
Don Mannino


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	From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of daniel carlton
	Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:58 AM
	To: caut at ptg.org; pianotech at ptg.org
	Subject: [CAUT] becoming a university tech. HELP!
	
	
	hi all 
	a university in my area has put out a request for proposals for
pianos tuning services, and i'd like to put in a bid, but i'm not really
sure how to put the proposal together. they have a format for how to put
the proposal together, but i'm confused about some of the things they
are asking for, or maybe it's just the way they're wording it. 
	the part that confuses me the most is the cost proposal.
	"please provide...an itemized list of billable parts,
compilation expenses and option cost separately."
	i've never used this terminology before. what exactly might
billable parts include? what in the world are compilation expenses? what
is option cost?
	they also want me to include gross receipt tax. does that mean
to simply tell them what the current tax rate is and that i will apply
it to whatever work i do? 

	i appreciate any input from anybody.

	thanks

	dc

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