On The Survey Page:
What to enter in the Blocks underneath the subheading entitled
'Parking Lot'
Parking Lot being the area of a property discerned or designated as
needing to be cleaned and that is used for parking and/or driving in
or on or through by those using the facility for any purpose and at
any time.
Name: Enter the name of the facility, store, mall,
stripe-mall, or business that is the primary user of the parking lot
that you are going to have the program figure parking lot cleaning fees
on.
Property Address: Enter the physical address of the
job being bid on. There are 2 lines to enter the address.
Contact Phone: Enter the phone number of the person
or business most like to receive or use the prices generated by this
program and the one you will be dealing with the most.
Service Level: You have five options here. To see them,
it is a link to a detailed pdf. First the term Service Level needs to
be explained. Service Level simply means how clean are you going to
get it or do you want it to be. To what degree of cleanliness would
you like to see the final prices reflect. The cleaner you want to bid
it at means the more time and effort you'll have to put into it and
that means the more you will have to charge (the higher the cleaning
fee).
Level Number One - You either plan to or are required to clean the parking
lot of loose trash and debris that has collected on the parking lot
itself only. Does not include cleaning the islands, store fronts or
sidewalks or dumpster areas This level of service does not include cleaning
out Islands or cleaning out store fronts or cleaning off sidewalks.
It does not include sweeping up the sand and dirt that builds up around
the curbs except for the curb right in front and next to the main building.
It does include sweeping up the looser paper trash and stuff that builds
up around the curbs and that the truck will vacuum up with just one
pass through. It also does not include blowing out and sweeping up the
spill over around the trash dumpsters. Fast in and fast out. The driver
won't usually need to get out of the truck if this level of service
is the one being bid on to provide. By selecting this Level of Service
the program will generate its lowest price per sweep estimate.
In Summary: Level # 1.
Clean parking lot only of all loose trash & Debris
Clean curb in front of and part of main building
Level Number Two - You either plan to or are required to clean the parking
lot of all trash and debris that has collected on the parking lot and curbs.
Does not include cleaning out the islands, store fronts or sidewalks. This level
of service does include blowing out the main store fronts entrances and exits
and blowing off the sidewalks that directly adjoin the main store front entrances
and exits This level of service does not include cleaning out Islands or cleaning
out store fronts or cleaning off sidewalks. It does include sweeping up the
loose trash that has collected up against the curbs but does not include sweeping
up the sand and dirt that builds up around the curbs except for the curb right
in front and next to the main building. It also does not include blowing out
and sweeping up the spill over around the trash dumpsters.
In Summary: Level # 2.
Clean parking lot of all trash & Debris
Cleaning curb in front of and part of main building
Blow out main store fronts entrances and exits
Blow off sidewalks around main store front entrances and exits
Level Number 3 (set as default) - You either plan to or are required to clean
the parking lot, blow out the store fronts or sidewalks around the main entrances
of the main stores, and clean the curbs of all trash and debris that has collected
on them. This level of service includes cleaning up all the trash and debris
including sand and dirt that builds up around all the curbs even if some out
of truck hand work with a shovel and broom is required of the driver in order
to get it all. This level of service does not include cleaning out Islands nor
blowing out and sweeping up the spill over around the trash dumpsters.
In Summary: Level # 3.
Clean parking lot of all trash & Debris
Cleaning curb in front of and part of main building
Blow out main store fronts entrances and exits
Blow off sidewalks around main store front entrances and exits
Clean all curbs of all trash and build up
Level Number 4 - You either plan to or are required to clean the parking lot,
blow out the store fronts or sidewalks, clean the curbs, and pick up and clean
out all the islands (especially those close to the main building and main entrances
and exits of the parking lot) of all trash and debris that has collected on
them. This level of service does not include blowing out and sweeping up the
spill over around the trash dumpsters.
In Summary: Level # 4.
Clean parking lot of all trash & Debris
Cleaning curb in front of and part of main building
Blow out main store fronts entrances and exits
Blow off sidewalks around main store front entrances and exits
Clean all curbs of all trash and build up
Pick-up and clean out all islands, especially those next to the main building
and main entrances & exits
Level Number 5 - You either plan to or are required to clean the parking lot,
and blow out the store fronts or sidewalks, clean the curbs, pick up and clean
out all the islands and blow out and sweep up the spill over around the trash
dumpsters, of all trash and debris visible. This level of service includes blowing
out and sweeping up the spill over around the trash dumpsters. This is the highest
level of service so obviously the price generated by this Service Level is also
the highest but so would customer satisfaction be the most likely of all the
other levels.
In Summary: Level # 5.
Clean parking lot of all trash & Debris
Cleaning curb in front of and part of main building
Blow out main store fronts entrances and exits
Blow off sidewalks around main store front entrances and exits
Clean all curbs of all trash and build up
Pick-up and clean out all islands, especially those next to the main building
and main entrances & exits
Blow out and sweep up the spill over around the trash dumpsters
# Parking Spaces - A physical count of all the parking
spaces located on and around the premises or on the property that the
bid needs to be generated on. Include Handi-Cap spaces, spaces in front,
back and on the sides. If there are satellite buildings and if it appears
that they should be included in the bid then include them also. If there
are satellite buildings and if it appears that they probably will not
be included in the bid then include them in the block entitled # Spaces
for S.B..
# Major Store Fronts - A Major Store Front is the
main entrances and exits that customers and or employees use to gain
access to inside the main building of the parking lot being bid on.
Simply count the number of store front entrances or exits of the main
building or buildings that the main parking lot adjoins or surrounds
and that in your estimation may be required to be cleaned or may need
to be considered to formulate a bid. For example: A stand alone grocery
store has only one major store front that will need to be considered
while a grocery store which has a drug store next to it and the drug
store also has a separate entrance and exit to it then there are two
major store fronts that may need to be considered.
# Entrances/Exits - These entrances and exits are
the ones into and out of the main parking lot itself. For example: There
may be three or four entrances and exit into and out of the parking
lot of a big Wal-Mart which may have only one major store front. These
entrances and exits are usually located on the parameter of the main
parking lot and are usually entrances and exits to the main streets
and/or highways affording access to the facility being bid. These are
the most visible entrances and exits that the public or owners and employees
and customers see most often as they come and go.
# Satellite Bldgs - On some properties that a bid
needs to be generated on there are satellite buildings that are not
attached to the main building and there may be some doubt or some question
as to whether they should be included in the bidding process. How many
there are of just such buildings are entered here if the decision is
to go ahead and have the program include them in the final bid generated
at this time. In case it turns out that they shouldn't be included then
they can easily be deducted from the main parking space count and another
more accurate bid can be presented. If the parking lot spaces associated
with the satellite buildings on the property are easily identified then
it is usually best not to include the number of satellite buildings
in this block nor the spaces associated with those satellite properties
in figuring the bid. To eliminate confusion as to what the CBS includes
or doesn't be sure and mention in the comments section of the CBS as
to whether they were included or not and there names and location if
possible. If you don't enter a number here then don't enter one in the
next block either.
# Spaces for S.B. - If it is decided not to include
the spaces of a satellite buildings into the original parking lot spaces
count because they may later need to be removed and another bid refigured
with those spaces included but for now you want them to be included
in the bidding process then you enter those spaces here for easy removal
later. The program simply adds them to the first parking lot spaces
figure entered and computes the bid accordingly. If the decision is
not to include the satellite building spaces in this block then their
should not be an entry in the block above called '# Satellite Bldgs'.
If you don't enter a number here then there shouldn't be one entered
in the block above either.
What to enter in the Blocks underneath the subheading entitled 'Islands'
Islands are objects or obstructions constructed inside the parking lot being
bid on that will require some extra effort on the drivers part to properly clean
around and/or inside of them. Of course car stops are also objects or obstructions
constructed and placed inside the parking lot can that will require some extra
effort on the drivers part to properly clean around so they need to be included
so that the program can adjust its final figure accordingly.
Do not count what may appear to be islands but are actually just the perimeter
boundaries for the parking lot itself. Also do not include those islands that
merely painted on the asphalt either.
Islands of a certain size and shape take different amounts of time and effort
to be properly cleaned around. That fact is taken into consideration by the
program. So Islands that are designed fairly closely to the diagrams drawn on
the survey form and properly entered are dealt with by the program in a manner
that adjust the final rate per sweep and per month accordingly.
The same holds true of car stops. No matter what they are constructed of generally
speaking car stops are also objects or obstructions constructed and installed
in places on the parking lot where they will require some extra effort on the
drivers part to clean around properly. Their number is also taken into consideration
by the program.
# of Islands Type A
# of Islands Type B
# of Islands Type C
# of Islands Type D
Islands of the type displayed in diagrams A, B, and C are usually located at
the ends of or are part of parking isles. A Island constructed in the design
of the one displayed in diagrams D are usually located up against buildings
or on each side of a drive through. Obviously a Island designed like the one
displayed in diagram B would be harder and take longer to clean around than
ones designed like those drawn in diagrams A, C, and D. One designed like the
one displayed in diagram A would be harder and take longer to clean around than
one designed like the one drawn in diagrams C. Yet one like A that is cleaned
around would be similar in time and effort to one like D. The program takes
note of all these various shapes and adjust the final outcome accordingly.
# Stops Inside P.L. - Car stops situated and placed
out in the parking lot require extra effort and time to properly clean.
Those car stops placed up against a building or a sidewalk which are
accessible to the sweeper truck from only one side require more time
and effort to clean around than those that are located out in the parking
lot and are accessible to the sweeper truck from either side of the
car stop. The reason being is that to properly remove the trash behind
them those car stops placed close to a building or sidewalk or curb
usually require the driver to get out of the truck to properly clean
where as those accessible to the sweeper truck from both sides may not
require the driver to leave the truck to get clean. These situations
with the various placements of car stops are also properly noted by
the program and adjustments are made accordingly.
# Stops Against Bldgs - Car stops situated and placed
next to or up against a building, sidewalk, or curb require extra effort
and time to properly clean. Those car stops placed up against a building
or a sidewalk which are accessible to the sweeper truck from only one
side require more time and effort to clean around than those that are
located out in the parking lot and are accessible to the sweeper truck
from either side of the car stop. The reason being is that to properly
remove the trash behind them those car stops placed close to a building
or sidewalk or curb usually require the driver to get out of the truck
to properly clean where as those accessible to the sweeper truck from
both sides may not require the driver to leave the truck to get clean.
These situations with the various placements of car stops are also properly
noted by the program and adjustments are made accordingly.
Inside Islands Loose - Check this yes if there is
material placed inside the Islands (no matter the Islands shape) that
can make the parking lot more difficult to properly clean. Examples:
Islands with grass eventually produce grass clippings. Gravel or small
rocks or wood chips that are used to fill islands can easily be kicked
into the parking lot and will need extra attention. Of course bushes
also drop leaves on the parking lot and tend to produce more trash than
islands that are not filled with things can pollute the parking lot.
If it's loose or can come loose and get on the parking lot then which
in turn requires extra effort and time to clean then the bottom line
on the price of the clean per sweep and per month needs to be adjusted
and the program will do just that if this box is properly checked.
Dirt Borders - If there are large areas adjoining
the parking lot being cleaned that are open dirt fields or open dirt
lots then they add a degree of difficulty to a parking lot being properly
cleaned and kept clean. When it rains dirt and debris can wash onto
the parking lot being cleaned. If there is no kind of fence at all between
the dirt fields or lots and the parking lot being bid on then more time
and effort will be spent getting and keeping the parking lot being bid
cleaned. This too must be and is taken into consideration in the final
bid.
Dirt Brders w/o Fences - If there are large areas
adjoining the parking lot being cleaned that are open dirt fields or
open dirt lots that has a fence between them and the parking lot being
bid then that fence will catch and collect some of the trash that would
normally blow or wash onto the parking lot being bid and therefore decreases
the degree of difficulty of the property being cleaned and kept clean.
When it rains or blows then less dirt and debris will wash or blow onto
the parking lot being cleaned. If there is no kind of fence at all between
the dirt fields or lots and the parking lot being bid on then more time
and effort will be spent getting and keeping the parking lot being bid
cleaned. This too must be and is taken into consideration in the final
bid.
Asphalt Smooth - Turn this flag on and the program
adjust to compensate for the added difficulty encountered when trying
to clean and keep clean a parking lot surface that is rough and full
of cracks versus smooth and easier to clean.
Build Up Heavy - Turn this flag on and the program
adjust to compensate for the added difficulty encountered when trying
to clean and keep clean a parking lot clean that normally has heavy
or very heavy trash build up and is harder to clean versus one that
normally doesn't get very dirty and is easier to clean. Example: A Wal-Mart
store has a heavier trash build up daily than a bank does. These factors
are taken into consideration and the price per sweep and per month is
adjusted accordingly.
Alley Use Includes Parking and Trash - If a property
being bid on has a alley and there are parking spaces in the alley then
they too must be cleaned on a regular basis so the program needs to
be able to compensate for this scenario also. It does if you answer
yes here. Many properties have no discernable alley. When that is the
case then this block is not turned on. Turn this on only if there is
a Alley and only then if the alley needs to cleaned and needs to be
included in the bidding process.
Charge/Day - This box is for viewing only. It is the
same figure that is displayed on the NOCBS in the price per sweep per
day column and location. A view of this figure can help the user see
at a glance what the results of the inputted date is and if necessary
can review and or refigure accordingly.
On The Bid Page :
Information in the 'Cleaning Estimate' Block
The estimates of the nine different cleaning frequencies are displayed here
in two columns. One column represents the estimated price per sweep at that
particular frequency. The figure found in the space underneath the per sweep
column is the estimated bid price for cleaning that particular parking lot that
one sweep. The figure found in the space underneath the per month column is
the estimated bid price per month for cleaning that particular parking lot as
often as the frequency noted to the left of this figure designates. i.e. The
program will print on the NOCBS the amounts noted under the two columns that
corresponds to the frequency designated. i.e. The bid prices figured for a 3XWeek
cleaning fee are so much per sweep and so much per month. Those prices are the
same ones that will be printed on the NOCBS.
Special Bid Instructions - Type into this section
information that you want printed out on the NOCBS under the sub-heading
'Special Instructions:' Here you may want to enter information concerning
the level of service this bid was generated to reflect. Specifics about
what you will or will not do at the prices shown. Which satellite buildings
are included in the bid and which ones are not. Any notes beneficial
for the end user of the bid can be inserted here. The information can
be entered and edited as if using a word processor.
Bid Date - This date is automatically set by the computers internal clock but
can be changed to reflect whatever date user would like. For instance - you
can adjust the date if reissuing a old bid and want to put the old date on it
instead of the current one.
The Charge Per Minute - This is simply a adjustable rate that the user can
set that correlates to a certain charge per minute that the user feels he would
like the program to base its calculations on. i.e. If the user would like to
know what the calculated prices should be if he wanted to make and therefore
charge a $1 per minute then he would choose 1.00 in this block. A $1.00 per
minute is the same as $60.00 per hour. So if use wants his bid to reflect charging
or making $60.00 per hour while actually sweeping the parking lot then after
he has set this value at 1.00 the computer generated prices on the NOABS will
reflect that choice.
Here to the user can make adjustments to the way the program calculates the
bid that will allow the user to be as competitive as he would like to be. For
Instance if .74 is chosen then the final calculated bid reflects the position
that the user needs to bid the amount noted on the NOCBS in order to make as
close to $45.00 per actual sweeping hour as possible. This rate is adjustable
in .2 increments.
The following chart shows what rate per hour is reflected in the corresponding
charge per minute that the user chooses:
Charge/min = Charge/hr
3.2 105.00
3.1 102.00
3.0 99.00
2.9 96.00
2.8 93.00
2.7 90.00
2.6 87.00
2.5 84.00
2.4 81.00
2.3 78.00
2.2 75.00
2.1 72.00
2.0 69.00
1.9 66.00
1.8 63.00
1.7 60.00
1.6 57.00
1.5 54.00
1.4 51.00
1.3 48.00
1.2 45.00
1.1 42.00
1.0 39.00
0.9 36.00
0.8 33.00
0.7 30.00
0.6 27.00
0.5 24.00