Federal Office Building Janitorial Pricing in North Carolina

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 50,000–100,000 sqft federal office building with daily (5 days/week) cleaning in North Carolina. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $14.25/hr.

Low Bid

$463,632

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$513,280

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$578,140

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area75,000 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)3,500 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit21.4 hours
Visits per Week5
Hours per Week107.1 hours
Annual Labor Hours5,571 hours
FTEs Required2.9 (2.7 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost CategoryAnnual Cost% of Bid
Base Wages$88,65517.3%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY$26,8635.2%
Payroll Taxes$14,4062.8%
Supplies & Equipment$294,27357.3%
Direct Costs$424,19882.6%
Overhead (10%)$42,4208.3%
Profit Margin (10%)$46,6629.1%
Total Annual Bid$513,280100%

Per sqft/year: $6.84 · Per month: $42,773

Federal Janitorial Pricing in North Carolina

North Carolina falls in the Southeast region with a cost index of 0.90x the national average. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors here is $14.25/hour with a Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41/hour, bringing the fully loaded hourly rate to $18.66/hour before payroll taxes.

For a 50,000–100,000 sqft federal office building, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $129,925 — representing about 25% of the total bid price.

Pricing Insights

Labor (wages + fringe + taxes) represents 25% 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 (3,500 sqft/hr for federal office building). Wages: DOL Wage Determination for North Carolina, 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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