You should include everything that will be covered and what will not be covered. Get all the information you can about what they expect, the extent of what they want done, frequency, accessibility, general size of their budget for this etc.. I sometimes like to ask what the budget is because it allows me to make recommendations about what can be accomplished within the budget and perhaps the best way for them (and me) to set up a working arrangement. The actual bid should really be a reiteration of what you have already discussed in detail. If you simply try and submit a blind bid without knowing exactly what they want and expect, you may be shooting yourself in the foot. You should also inspect the pianos for general condition before making the bid and include any potential problem areas that you discover. Be clear about your working arrangements and cost differences between coming in to service all 8 pianos in a day, for example, and coming in to take care a one problem on a particular piano or a single tuning. It's most important to discuss the details in advance of submitting the bid. It will make you look more intelligent in your approach, will make it seem like you are really concerned with what their needs are and how you can make it work for them, but above all, they'll remember you! David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of William R. Monroe Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:28 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Bidding for a Contract List, I have just been requested to submit a bid for servicing a small studio (8 pianos), and I've never done this before. I'm curious if there are particulars I should include in the bid, structure, etc. Anyone have a standard "bid sheet" that they wouldn't mind sharing with me? Reply privately if you would like. William R. Monroe bill@a440piano.net _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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