Federal School / Training Center Janitorial Pricing in Colorado

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 25,000–50,000 sqft federal school / training center with daily (5 days/week) cleaning in Colorado. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $16.75/hr.

Low Bid

$267,724

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$296,394

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$333,847

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area37,500 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)3,200 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit11.7 hours
Visits per Week5
Hours per Week58.6 hours
Annual Labor Hours3,047 hours
FTEs Required1.7 (1.5 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost CategoryAnnual Cost% of Bid
Base Wages$61,92320.9%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY$15,7305.3%
Payroll Taxes$10,0623.4%
Supplies & Equipment$157,23853.1%
Direct Costs$244,95382.6%
Overhead (10%)$24,4958.3%
Profit Margin (10%)$26,9459.1%
Total Annual Bid$296,394100%

Per sqft/year: $7.90 · Per month: $24,699

Federal Janitorial Pricing in Colorado

Colorado falls in the Mountain region with a cost index of 1.05x the national average. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors here is $16.75/hour with a Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41/hour, bringing the fully loaded hourly rate to $21.16/hour before payroll taxes.

For a 25,000–50,000 sqft federal school / training center, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $87,715 — representing about 30% of the total bid price.

Pricing Insights

Labor (wages + fringe + taxes) represents 30% of the total bid. This is typical for federal janitorial contracts where labor is 75-85% of total cost.

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Methodology & Data Sources

Cleaning productivity: ISSA 612 standard (3,200 sqft/hr for federal school / training center). Wages: DOL Wage Determination for Colorado, Occupation 11150 (Janitor). H&W fringe: current DOL rate. Payroll burden: FICA 7.65%, FUTA 0.6%, SUTA 3.5%, Workers Comp 4.5%. This is an estimate — obtain the specific WD number for your contract location.

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