1994-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

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EQUIPMENT COSTS Carpet Cleaning Equipment Hard Surface Cleaning Equipment $ 446 Industrial Vacuum $ 627 Wet Vacuum 84 Spotting Kit 79 Mop & Wringer Set 1,600 Carpet Cleaning Machine 1,313 Floor Buffing & Scrubbing $2,130 $2,019 NOTE: The expected life of cleaning equipment is based on a 5 year life and spread over a 10,000 square foot building for hard surface. Source: Atlanta Based Equipment Distributors - 1991 EXPENDABLE SUPPLIES Carpet Cleaning Products Hard Surface Cleaning Products Annual Cost Annual Cost per 1,000 per 1,000 Unit Price Quantity Sq. Ft. Unit Price Quantity Sq. Ft. Shampoo Detergent $ 8.25/gallon 1.1 gallons $ 9.08 (concentrated) $ 9.00/gallon 1 gallon $ 9.00 Stripping $ 8.67/gallon 0.1 gallon $ 0.87 Spotting Floor Finish $12.48/gallon 12.0 gallons $149.76 Materials $ 8.15/gallon 2 gallons $16.30 Vacuum Buffing Pads $ 7.00 each 3 pads $ 21.00 Cleaner Bags $ 1.00 each 6 bags $ 6.00 Stripping Pads $ 7.00 each 1 pad $ 7.00 Dust Mop Heads $15.50 each 1 head $ 15.50 TOTAL $31.30 Wet Mop Heads $ 6.00 each 1 head $ 6.00 Applicating Mop Head $ 8.00 each 1 head $ 8.00 Dust Mop Treatment $ 7.25/gallon 1 gallon $ 7.25 Counter Brush $ 7.00 each 1 brush $ 7.00 Dust Pan $ 6.50 1 pan $ 6.50 TOTAL $237.96 Source: Atlanta Based Cleaning Supply Distributors - 1991 CLEANING RATES AND FREQUENCY Specifications for Basic Service (Office Areas) Carpet Hard Surface Annual Annual Annual Total Annual Total Min./ Frequency Min./ Min./ Frequency Min./ 1,000SF in Days 1,000SF 1,000SF in Days 1,000SF Spot Vacuuming 3.0 X 208 = 624 Dust Mopping 10.0 X 261 = 2,610 Spot Clean Carpet 2.0 X 156 = 312 Spray Buffing -35.0 X 12 = 420 Full Vacuum 11.0 X 104 = 1,144 Damp Mopping 14.0 X 261 = 3,654 Carpet Cleaning 180.0 X 4 = 720 Scrub and Recoat 45.0 X 4 = 180 Strip and Refinish 240.0 X 1 = 240 TOTAL 2,800 TOTAL 7,104 Source: BOMA Office Building Cleaning Operations in North America (1990 Study)