Anyone Wanna Bid This Gem?

mikec

Attic finishing job (Bloomfield)

Reply to: job-1047759709@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-02-23, 8:48PM EST


Thank you for taking an interest in bidding this job.
This is a two-step bidding process to finish part of a large attic this Spring.

The first step is to submit a ballpark bid based on the specs below. The deadline is Wednesday March 4th, 2009.

I will select the lowest three qualified ballpark bids (experience and ability to provide excellent references are important as well) and invite those contractors to take a look and refine their bids.

If you have questions that are not addressed in the specs, please do not hesitate to email me, and if we need to talk by phone we can make arrangements to do that.

Specs:
1. This is an A-frame attic (roof is 45% pitch), it hits right at attic floor level.
2. Currently the attic is unfinished. It is a 9-year old house and the roofing/interior wood is in excellent shape. There is insulation in the floor and plywood on the floor. The whole roof and side walls are uninsulated at this time.
3. The area that is to be finished is a stairway area and an adjacent 15 feet long by 19 ½ feet wide room. The house is 28 feet wide. The width of the room will be 19 ½ feet or so because 4 foot knee walls are to be built on each side.
3. Ceiling is to be brought down to 9 1/5 feet high.
4. The East side will have a 9 ½ foot wide x 8’ high or so (max) set of windows installed. (cost of windows additional, not to be included in quote)
5. A small pvc vent pipe will need to be extended straight up a few feet and a ceiling vent made for it.
6. Two skylights (58”x31” double-paned non-opening Velux) to be framed and installed in South roof.
7. There is an existing stairway up to the attic, already has finished drywall. Just requires installation of carpet and installation of two nicer oak handrails.
8. At top of stairway you are facing northern slope of the roof. On the left it will be sealed off and insulated. That Western side of the house will be left unfinished. An insulated door is to be framed and installed there.
9. On the right, there is already a 3-foot wall along most of the middle of the attic that is a continuation of the stairway wall. This will be extended to the sloping sides of the roof and to the lower ceiling height. A stainable pine door will be framed and installed on the right (Northeast side) once you have gotten to the top of the stairs.
10. So the stairway will be a separate air-space from the finished attic room. It will have a Velux double-paned non-opening skylight (same dimension as others above is fine) framed so that the drywall flares out to the stairwell ceiling. The ceiling will be brought down at an angle to reduce unnecessary head space in the stairwell.
11. Construction will be consistent with Northeast Utilities’ Energy Star rating, including for example excellent insulation techniques.
12. Baseboard electrical heating. Also two vents will be cut into floor with fan vents installed, to get heat up from 2nd floor without connecting to the house HVAC system.
13. Electrical to be done to code. There is already some electrical in attic. (Please separate out allowance for this, and let me know if contracting to have this done myself is an option as I have an inexpensive reliable electrician.)
14. Whole area (stairs and room) to be carpeted (I can handle this myself if preferred, in any case would like this cost separated out).
15. I will do all painting/staining.
16. Let me know if you are able to draft design plans/all documents for permits or otherwise how this would be done.

Please put your ballpark quote in this form:
1. Labor (excluding electrical, carpeting, as well as staining/painting which I will do)
2. Expected Materials (excluding electrical, carpeting and windows)
3. Electrical allowance
4. Carpeting allowance

Again, thank you for taking the time to bid on this job.

Deadline: Wednesday March 4, 2009

MRstark44

rather pull out one of my front teeth, with an adjustable wrench.

Warren

He forgot the line about needing to cut out all those unnecessary truss webs.

kevjob

" Lowest 3 then invite" to lower again and again till I get what I want. good luck jack #ss!

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Mr. Mike

I got an idea, let me give them a ballpark bid of $100.00. I can't help it if the ending price is $3,000,000 the $100.00 was a ballpark figure and since I need the work I will give them a ballpark price for $100.00 and only hope it takes 1 day for their sake.

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mikec

I like how there is plywood on the floor. But what are the joists? Is it a suitable floor? lol

mickeyco

Doesn't sound that bad, I put together my bid and plans, getting ready to submit it to him and see if I get the job, I even tossed in a ceiling fan.


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Mr. Mike

lol, put that up as an add on C/L saying we does additions!

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shanekw1

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bwalley

Here is my email to him.


I can do everything for $6,658.32

Permit if needed will be extra.

Paypal me $5,000 and I will start on monday and be done by friday.

dkillianjr

Wow what a piece of sh*t! I would like to find this homeowner and bust his kneecaps


Dave

ribuilder

talk about a tool.... how about $10k, give or take a couple thousand...or so... ya know, ballpark.

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Celtic

What is the standard to determine what "qualified" means?

Mickey...fire off that drawing

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mickeyco

Already did, waiting for a response.





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CrazyTaper

I just spit my Margarita out when I saw this! Classic.

send_it_all

I'll lay 3:1 that this tool bag is either an engineer or an attorney.

Snobnd

Hey Mikec, Would this person be a woman? Hannah ?? Sounds just like a cabinet job I looked at 5 weeks ago..

Celtic

Put me down for 5

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JumboJack

I'll send him this...

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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber

greg24k

We propose to furnish material and labor, and complete the work in accordance with state codes and above specifications, for the sum of: $ 1,111.11 Dollars





1st Payment: Deposit at signing of agreement: $ 1,000.00 Dollars
2nd Payment: At starting work of: $ 111.00 Dollars
Remaining Balance of: $ 00.11 Dollars due upon completion and final inspection.
Please review our previous project which was completed in Feb of 2008 and if you have any questions or concerns please call us at any time.



We look forward to serve you as our new client.

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