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vinyl composition tiles,wood flooring, and ceramic tile. Comparative service-life expectancy; 4)A designated, <br /> These floorcovering products and their usage have but current, wage rate(single geographical area); and <br /> changed rapidly in recent years. Updated information 5) floorcovering removal costs. <br /> reflecting these changes was gathered from interviews Significant information for these use cost com- <br /> with contract dealers, experienced cleaning specialists, parisons was obtained through the cooperation of the <br /> and consultants in the commercial maintenance field. following dealers, suppliers, and industry leaders in the <br /> For all materials, a carpet specifier must compare not floorcovering maintenance field: Racine Industries, Inc., <br /> only maintenance costs, but initial cost of products and makers-of HOST, a dry cleaning materials resource; <br /> installation. In addition, relative life expectancy of each ChemSpec; ServiceMaster;and Office Building Clean- <br /> type of floorcovering must be taken into consideration. ing Operations in North America, a study of custodial <br /> Therefore, for each of the materials named above, this management practices and costs conducted by <br /> study covers: 1)Comparative costs of a standard floor- Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) <br /> covering material and installation; 2) Comparative International, 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 300, <br /> maintenance and maintenance equipment costs; 3) Washington D.C. 20005, (202)408-2662. <br /> DEALER PRICE OF FLOOR PRODUCTS <br /> (Per Square Foot Installed) <br /> $14 <br /> 12.50 <br /> $12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. <br /> $10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> I <br /> $8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> 6.85 <br /> $6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> $4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> 2.59 <br /> $2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> 1.49 <br /> 1.00 j <br /> $0 <br /> Commerc'I Vinyl Compos. Ceramic Wood <br /> Carpet Tile Tile Tile Plank I <br /> Source: Carpax Associates, Inc. <br /> Atlanta based Contract Dealers - 1991 <br /> I <br /> Ip <br />