Thanks David, Hadn't thought of asking about the budget. It makes complete sense now, but before I just thought bidding was all just done blind - as I said, haven't done it before. Thanks again, William R. Monroe ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:19 PM Subject: RE: Bidding for a Contract > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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