jps,
flat rate is a guide. you have to educate your guys how to use it. but what it does is keep them in the right ballpark so the customer gets the correct job and the company makes the money it needs.
as for your question, everything is a task and everything is an adder. huh?
customer wants you to put in the 240v and the 120v line. both jobs have a price for primary task and additional task.
our pricing would be the following:
primary task - install 240v line in emt (this would include the circuit, a standard breaker, receptacle and all misc parts)
additional tasks:
adder for FPE breaker
adder for 120V circuit (includes outlet and breaker)
adder for dryer plug
(all these prices are in the price book as adders)
pretty simple and basic.
now, if you had to drill through a concrete wall, or if it was a QO panel and you needed to install a twin breaker to make some room, or anything else, they would be adders.
now the customer would see the following:
install 30A 240V circuit from existing FPE panel to location of dryer. Install 30A 250V dryer receptacle. Install 30A 250V cord set on dryer - $x.xx
install 20A 120V circuit from existing FPE panel to washer machine location. Install receptacle for washer machine - $x.xx
Simple as that. But those prices are based on all the job conditions. The only difference between this and what ITO proposes is that with this information in a price book, your technician can look everything up and adjust according to the field conditions. He doesn't have to start from scratch.
ITO's idea is fine if you have only a couple of people who price everything out.
Oh, the primary task includes your travel and setup time.
[This message has been edited by mahlere (edited 01-27-2007).]
