We just finished about 70,000 feet of Cat 5e pulls and over 500 runs. I don't have the costs for this yet, but $55 per drop would mean my guys would be paid minimum wages.
Based on pricing one month ago, my material cost-per-run approx $26.00 This does not include J-hooks. Now if I add labour: -running the wire -routing the wire as required at the jackfield end -terminating both ends -basic copper testing -labeling jacks at both ends This only leaves me about 20-25 minutes per run (assuming minimal markup of materials). In our area, runs are quoted around 120-150. If we do them based on T&M, they usually come in about half. (Vancouver Canada) We use Panduit jacks and materials for our installs - we are certified and have the best results with them. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 5:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: kxt@kxthelp.com Subject: Re: KX-T: cable only quote Larry: so if I was doing the job: 14000 ft of cat 5 plenum cable 80 single gang plates, each with two cat 5 jacks (data 1 & data 2 - 160 jacks). other end terminated to two customer provided rack mounted cat5 (110) 96 jack fields- (eighty "data1" jacks to one, and eighty "data2" jacks to other) that's 160 drops , so, 160x$55/drop=$8,800 but plenum costs 3x as much here than PVC PVC is $56/box around here, plus shipping 14000x0.15/ft=$2100 in wire alone jacks 160, + plates two port (80) 160x$3=$480, 80x2=$160, that's 640 so off the top you got, 3-4K if materials and man hours(40). so doubling it would give you 8K, but that's in my area. Steve L. Martin Pres./CEO _Surf Side Sound, Inc._ (http://www.surfsidesound.com/) _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt
