Dragnix122507
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Hello everyone, and thank you for taking the time to read my post.
We've actually done a number of wiring jobs in the past, but have just never really gotten the hang of bidding them properly. I have no issue bidding say a server replacement, computer replacement or that sort of thing but I've always had issues with wiring and I'm hoping someone could offer some input as to how we should handle this.
Anyway, here is the situation.
We're wiring a building that is going to be used as a tasting room/cafe. At the moment, there is no drywall on, the framers have in fact just finished. Electrical and plumbing have yet to go in. We have a location we're going to have the main network closet and an idea of how many drops we need to do. We've elected to go CAT6 for forward thinking purposes and we're running two cables for each one drop just in case there's any problems after the walls go on. There will be an amount of drilling through framing to run cables involved, as well as over a drop ceiling about thirty feet up to the two corners of the building for PoE Cameras and WAPs (I've elected to use Ubiquitee, for what it's worth). These will be wired back to a manageable switch that has PoE. At the moment, we're just running cabling, terminating the patch panel and keystone jacks.
We're going to be running fifty-two drops total and that includes some room for expansion, since only about twenty-six will be in use.
I've sourced a 96-port patch panel, j-hooks (for wires hanging from the ceiling), one-gang boxes and face plates with keystone jacks and approximately 4000 ft of CAT 6 plenum cable.
The extent of this job includes running the wiring, terminating the patch panel and keystone jacks as well as mounting the one-gang boxes on wall studs. About 50% of the wiring will be drilling through studs at the ground level and running the cables through those, 30% drilling through studs at the second floor (loft, really as it's not a full second floor) and running the cables through those and then 20% running across a ceiling with 4-6 ft of crawlspace to two corners of the building and dropping down cables to power the PoE devices.
At this time, we're not putting in the computer equipment, server, telecom equipment or two managed switches. We're just terminating the keystone jacks, patch panel and running wires.
The building is about 60 ft wide, 40 ft deep and 30 ft high.
Any input on how to bid this job properly or any advice you may have to offer would be greatly appreciated. I have to submit a quote to the General Contractor and Owners by Monday. If I'm missing any information, let me know, I'll be monitoring this thread today all day.
Thanks!
We've actually done a number of wiring jobs in the past, but have just never really gotten the hang of bidding them properly. I have no issue bidding say a server replacement, computer replacement or that sort of thing but I've always had issues with wiring and I'm hoping someone could offer some input as to how we should handle this.
Anyway, here is the situation.
We're wiring a building that is going to be used as a tasting room/cafe. At the moment, there is no drywall on, the framers have in fact just finished. Electrical and plumbing have yet to go in. We have a location we're going to have the main network closet and an idea of how many drops we need to do. We've elected to go CAT6 for forward thinking purposes and we're running two cables for each one drop just in case there's any problems after the walls go on. There will be an amount of drilling through framing to run cables involved, as well as over a drop ceiling about thirty feet up to the two corners of the building for PoE Cameras and WAPs (I've elected to use Ubiquitee, for what it's worth). These will be wired back to a manageable switch that has PoE. At the moment, we're just running cabling, terminating the patch panel and keystone jacks.
We're going to be running fifty-two drops total and that includes some room for expansion, since only about twenty-six will be in use.
I've sourced a 96-port patch panel, j-hooks (for wires hanging from the ceiling), one-gang boxes and face plates with keystone jacks and approximately 4000 ft of CAT 6 plenum cable.
The extent of this job includes running the wiring, terminating the patch panel and keystone jacks as well as mounting the one-gang boxes on wall studs. About 50% of the wiring will be drilling through studs at the ground level and running the cables through those, 30% drilling through studs at the second floor (loft, really as it's not a full second floor) and running the cables through those and then 20% running across a ceiling with 4-6 ft of crawlspace to two corners of the building and dropping down cables to power the PoE devices.
At this time, we're not putting in the computer equipment, server, telecom equipment or two managed switches. We're just terminating the keystone jacks, patch panel and running wires.
The building is about 60 ft wide, 40 ft deep and 30 ft high.
Any input on how to bid this job properly or any advice you may have to offer would be greatly appreciated. I have to submit a quote to the General Contractor and Owners by Monday. If I'm missing any information, let me know, I'll be monitoring this thread today all day.
Thanks!