How this calculator works
- Hours: cleanable square feet ÷ production rate = hours per cleaning, times cleanings per year.
- Loaded labor cost: wage + health and welfare + paid leave + payroll taxes and insurance.
- Price: labor + supplies, plus overhead and profit.
Pricing a federal cleaning contract
Federal janitorial contracts fall under the Service Contract Act. Use the Janitor wage and the health and welfare amount from the wage determination attached to the solicitation, not your commercial rates. Then add periodic work (floor stripping, carpet extraction, windows) as separate line items, and price every option year. Step by step: how to bid federal janitorial contracts.
Questions
How do you calculate a cleaning bid?
Divide the cleanable square feet by your production rate to get hours, multiply by cleanings per year, cost those hours at your fully loaded labor rate, then add supplies, overhead and profit.
What is a good production rate for office cleaning?
Commonly 2,500 to 4,000 square feet per hour for routine office cleaning. Restrooms, medical spaces and heavily used areas take longer.
How much should I charge per square foot for commercial cleaning?
It depends on frequency, wages and the building. Use the calculator with your local wage and production rate to get your own price per square foot.