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5
WORKING WITH CONCRETE
BIDDING A JOB
Price is an important factor for any construcon
bid, however it is only a piece of the concrete puz-
zle. Clients may be tempted to go for the lowest
bidder and that can frequently lead to very visible
problems in the quality and durability of their
concrete.
According to the American Concrete Instute
“perhaps more than any other product installed on
a job site, concrete requires advance planning...
meengs to discuss the project and iron out dif-
cules ahead of me foster an open channel of
communicaon that will connue throughout the
construcon process.”
While at an American Society of Concrete Con-
tractors conference, a representave from Con-
crete Decor Magazine facilitated a round-table
discussion on job bidding and pricing. “Through
the discussions with various concrete contractors,
a common theme came up in realizing proposals
shouldn’t always be only about dollars. It involves
so much more. The thought and thoroughness that
goes into each bid results in the esmated price to
get the job done correctly the rst me. Each proj-
ect is unique and needs to be treated as such. The
same holds true for the low-bid bale. It is danger-
ous for owners or general contractors to base their
selecon solely on the lowest dollar.”
The price oered to clients is only part of the
picture. It is crical to adverse and demonstrate
these addional factors:
Response me
The eciency of communicaon during the bidding,
planning, construcng and post construcon process-
es will put you ahead of the pack in the eyes of the
prospecve client.
Quality
High quality equipment and materials lead to high
quality work that will endure and adverse for years to
come.
Aenon to Detail
If your bid is detailed and precise then the clients can
be assured that the same amount of precision will be
applied to the concrete.
Follow through and follow up
Aer a concrete job is complete, contractors that
follow up with the quality of their work build a solid
reputaon with clients and other contractors. Willing-
ness to x or re-address faults in concrete will show
clients that you stand behind your work and builds
trust and respect.
Perhaps more than any other product installed
on a job site, concrete requires advance planning
American Concrete Institute
RESPONSE TIME
QUALITY
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
FOLLOW UP AND FOLLOW THROUGH