1 members (Scott35),
384
guests, and
13
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 42
OP
Member
|
how an you bid a project with the constant rise in wire right now.as of 5/15/06 monday 12/2 MC is at $660.00 per thousand here on long island... thats 165.00 per coil. (THANKS CHINA) how about you guys around the country what kind of numbers.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,381 Likes: 7
Member
|
Northstar: There's a price trail going in the 'romex' thread, not much said for MC.
I posted $16+ foot for 600Kcmil THHN Cu last week. That was the $$ I was quoted Thurs/Fri last week.
John
John
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 32
Member
|
All projects that I bid I let them know the the prices are subject to change daily, depending on the price of wire. I bid a large job a few months ago, and now they are ready to start. When the contractor called me, I told him that the price would be adjusted. Since he is a professional, he understood, and asked me to give an estimate for the extra cost, so he could pass this information to the customer.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,143
Member
|
I was quoted $0.69/ft for #8 AWG yesterday, and found a 500' roll of it at a box store for $134. Needless to say, I bought it...
As far as bidding the job, I'd simply include a caveat / disclaimer about "due to the fluctuations in the copper and steel commodity markets, these prices are effective the date of bid only..."
[This message has been edited by DougW (edited 05-17-2006).]
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 30
Member
|
Prices on copper tube and brass pipe have also been going through the roof. I heard that part of the reason is because of miner strikes in South America.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 179
Member
|
On my work (resi only), I amend the bid w/ a wire surcharge line saying rates were determined 01-01-06.Difference between wire prices then and now is the surcharge. Tracking how much wire used is the trick. I use some rough estimates for examples. Customers can check out the copper problem and I encourage them to do so.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 179
Member
|
On my work (resi only), I amend the bid w/ a wire surcharge line saying rates were determined 01-01-06.Difference between wire prices then and now is the surcharge. Tracking how much wire used is the trick. I use some rough estimates for examples. Customers can check out the copper problem and I encourage them to do so.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,143
Member
|
Just saw 14 AWG(sol) Cu for $39/500 and 12AWG(sol) Cu for $69/500 at the box store today. [This message has been edited by DougW (edited 06-12-2006).]
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 265
Member
|
I mainly work T&M now and do very few quotes, but I do have a clause on my quote: Due to a volatile market, we reserve the right to bill for materials at the prices in effect at the time of delivery.
Sixer
"Will it be cheaper if I drill the holes for you?"
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 202
Member
|
Copper prices have risen 81% in Australia since 1 Jan 06 according to a flier that was bandied around my fathers work last week. A roll of 1.5mm2 twin switch wire was AU$108.80 from the wholesaler in Alice Springs about 3 weeks ago, supposedly has increased since then.
|
|
|
Posts: 240
Joined: March 2005
|
|
|
|