What to include in bid for church?

[neighborhoodlawn]

Second year in the biz. Got everything ready to go. Got the word that a local church is accepting bids. Will most likely get it because my sister goes there, and is on all kinds of committees. She told me to submit my bid, and I already know what they will not go over in payments. Just wondering, what do I include? I want it to look professional.

I have thought of :

number of cuts per week from April thru October
Number of cuts per week from November thru March
When I'll edge the property
blow the parking lot
number of times I'll trim hedges/
pinestraw installation

She said the ladies at the church do the flowers. What else am I missing? Any and all help appreciated.

[Phil Nilsson]

Second year in the biz. Got everything ready to go. Got the word that a local church is accepting bids. Will most likely get it because my sister goes there, and is on all kinds of committees. She told me to submit my bid, and I already know what they will not go over in payments. Just wondering, what do I include? I want it to look professional.

I have thought of :

number of cuts per week from April thru October
Number of cuts per week from November thru March
When I'll edge the property
blow the parking lot
number of times I'll trim hedges/
pinestraw installation

She said the ladies at the church do the flowers. What else am I missing? Any and all help appreciated.

If you know what they will not 'Go over" in payments ... then take a reasonable rate per hour of labor ... and divide that return per hour into their total annual buget ... (this tells you total labor hours not to exceed) then line up high priority items first, like mowing, next item, next item hours to complete ... next, next and so on till you run out of budget money on targeted items ... try that work list on for size with the church. This is what you can do for the money they have to work with.

[LLee]

Fertilizer, weed control, leaf cleanup. The property will not look good if you don't at least fertilize and spray weed in the cracks of the sidewalks and in the turf. They may also want the cost for fall aeration and overseed if its a fescue property. You may be able to offer these at an additional cost so you can offer a base price for the mowing service and "other services at a mutually agreeable cost". If you can't or don't offer a service make sure the bid says what is not included.