ᐅ Excavation work: Is a contract required in addition to the signed quote?
Created on: 16 Nov 2021 19:22
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Pinkiponk
Prompted by another thread, I have a question again:
We have found an earthworks contractor who will carry out the necessary work for us in February/March next year. He sent us a quote, which we signed after a phone call and returned to him with the note "Offer accepted/Order placed."
Is this sufficient, or should we expect that he will simply demand thousands of euros more from us in February/March?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
We have found an earthworks contractor who will carry out the necessary work for us in February/March next year. He sent us a quote, which we signed after a phone call and returned to him with the note "Offer accepted/Order placed."
Is this sufficient, or should we expect that he will simply demand thousands of euros more from us in February/March?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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hanghaus200017 Nov 2021 09:30driver55 schrieb:
If you invest properly in advance, this can easily be compensated. 😉 Can we keep this a bit more professional?
Of course, a contractor must factor in supplier price increases. That’s how business works. What the stair builder does is exactly what they are obligated to deliver. However, it is considered bad practice to pass every supplier price increase directly on to the uninformed customer.
It was still by far cheaper than the subcontractor from the general contractor and remained less expensive than three other stair builders we contacted.
On top of that, he was also the friendliest and possibly even the most competent – at least the one with the greatest patience.
On top of that, he was also the friendliest and possibly even the most competent – at least the one with the greatest patience.
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Pinkiponk17 Nov 2021 09:46hanghaus2000 schrieb:
@Pinkiponk Yes, that is sufficient. Provided you did not try to renegotiate during the phone consultation.We did not renegotiate.hanghaus2000 schrieb:
Is this a unit price quote? Then, of course, there may be significant quantity deviations during execution resulting in a new final price, which can go either way.Some items are listed as "if required" under unit price.H
hanghaus200017 Nov 2021 09:50Is it possible to reasonably predict whether the electrical planning items will need to be carried out?
Is the quote not a fixed price?
Is the quote not a fixed price?
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Pinkiponk17 Nov 2021 16:23hanghaus2000 schrieb:
Is it possible, with some expertise, to predict whether the additional work items need to be carried out?
Is the quote not a fixed lump sum?My husband has reviewed each item and discussed any potential additional costs. It still seems reasonable to him. Also, out of more than 10 earthworks contractors, only 4 responded, with one stating they have "no available capacity." So unfortunately, we don’t really have much choice.H
hampshire17 Nov 2021 16:34driver55 schrieb:
If you build in some extra allowance from the start, you can easily make up for it. 😉Of course, you can always assume the worst. This mindset is toxic because over time it causes people to completely lose trust in each other, feel constantly wronged, and eventually start cheating themselves.