Is it worth the hassle ????

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I am getting increasing business from construction companies / builders etc. Whilst this is good news, it is a departure for my business away from either domestic arb or Forestry Commission Contracting.

 

The latest invitation to tender is for a contracting co requiring tree removal for a school as part of a construction programme.

 

The actual trees marked on the map sent to me look pretty minor; seemingly they want me to tender based on the map! I don't think so! Site visit for sure.

 

Anyhow, the basic tender conditions are:

 

1) Prof Indemnity Insurance £5m

 

2) Pub Lib Ins £10m (I currently have 5m meaning I would need to upgrade)

 

3) Retention 3% (???)

 

4) Valuations: Monthly (again, ???!)

 

5) Payment terms: 28 days from valuation

 

6) Liquidated damages are set at: £500 / week or part therof

 

7) Late production of CDM information, which may delay the completion certificate, will carry a penalty of £2000 / week.

 

etc etc

 

Question is - is it worth the hassle ??? Cheers chaps...

[Mozza]

Depends on the money it will make you IMO, if you stand to make alot of cash out of it do it,

[Mesterh]

Unless you have a good set of terms and conditions that they will sign to then looking at what they want I would say no.

 

Big companies are trying it on with everyone not to pay them atm, although with it being public money it may be slightly better.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I dont deal with construction companies / developers, they are far too higher risk and always have been

 

Mrs Smith down the road pays on completion of the job and doesn't ask me to jump through hoops.

[gibbon]

Not worth it imo. Been down that route and fell out with Midas as I refused to quote on incomplete map. They wanted me to price on dbh with no oportunity to visit the site. Some one esle did and they're welcome to it. Always want it done tommorow but pay after 90 days too.

 

Also you end up pricing loads of work so they can price a tender they might not get. Had 4 different firms ask me to price a job this year that had already been done.

 

In my experience they ask the last cheap contractor to price. If your cheap you'l price again. As soon as you don't get 2 or 3 jobs in a row you wouldn't hear from them for a few years. Not worth losing egulars as there is no loyalty from them

[Mick Stockbridge]

I would'nt hesitate. Sort out all the neccessary and take a chance......Nothing ventured nothing gained n all that.

[Johny Walker]

the jobs probaly been given out allready & this is just a costing exercise for the accountants, they get your quote then ask the other contractor if they can match it ,tell them the qoutes £250 but should you get the job you will deduct this from the final invoice thus making it free

[Spikey]

Work's work but from my experiance if you can avoid building contractors stay well away

[benedmonds]

Just price it to take into account the extra grief. It might be that they are still at the tendering stage and haven't even got the job. I had to price the same job for two different construction firms once! Didn't get the job either!

[Rob D]

Make up a price on the map and quadruple it! You shouldn't get caught out and won't take you long!

 

Developers are the worst and you always end up chasing your money..