User`s Manual PDF - Durand & Associates
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1. LABOR ADJUSTMENTS DATABASE MODE The database contains adjustments for both material prices and labor units The material adjustments range from 15 to 50 off the trade price The labor adjustments are set at a 10 off the Durand amp Associates labor units If you wish to change these adjustments simply select the de sired items from the pulldown menu Once the item is displayed move the cursor to the adjustment column and type in the new adjustment im rwa HATEFIAL TRADE F BOIUET EADITETED TEER PRICE E a PETCE PRTCE F GACTAHIZED EISID COHDUIT ITEH AS EAN ae Parra ae nears ERC aa 4306 39 0 27 GAL 1 a a a GRO 1 ia nee r BETEAN IN GRO 1 142 arti ES LO OS TI GP p See i eee O S l GRO 2 1 2 TAE E Sete error GRC 3 AP RC B ee O cn ares GRO 3 LAI BD 876 91 Cc CORE o o GRO 4 2 819 90 E EA ere s6 59603 25 Move cursor to adjust ERC g sd igor e ment column and type in new adjustment TRADE PRICES ABE NHEATIAND TIHE 12 12 05 EHOW 1ABOR UNITS If you want to change the labor adjustment simply use the Page Down key to display the labor units Once the labor units are displayed move the cursor to the adjustment column and type in a new labor adjustment NOTE If you wish to save changes in the adjustments you must use the FILE SAVE CHANGES TO DATABASE command before proceeding further See Page 11 for details Page 9 USER PRICING LABOR UNITS DATABASE MODE The database does2. 43 965 96 40 19 57 3431 B1 40 53 03 1604 46 25 516 72 SBBS 22 25 613 92 Bl 261 63 C 25 545 22 41 764 04 25 45103 E E TRADE PROCES ARE DHEATIAMO TUBE 12 12 15 MANUAL ENTRY ESTIMATING_MODE You may enter any item on the Price Sheet by simply typing in the description quantity price multipliers and labor unit LAW 1 Enter the material description by typing in the description of the item desired 2 Enter the quantity of the item 3 Enter the price of the item Note Do not type in the dollar sign the program will do that automatically 4 Enter the multiplier E Each C Per 100 or M Per 1000 5 Enter the labor unit 6 Enter the multiplier E Each C Per 100 or M Per 1000 Page 19 DISPLAY RECAP SHEET ESTIMATING_MODE To display the Recap Sheet use the CONTROL R keys or select Recap Sheet from the pulldown menu Once you have selected the Recap Sheet it will be displayed on the screen PRICING SHEET HITEC HATERIAL amp LABOR QUOTED HATERTAL COST TOTAL HATEFIAL COST NMART gt r TOTAL LABOR HOURS LAFE FATE LABOR COST HATER TAL CTET JOB COST OVERHEAD HET COST PROFIT SALES T M SELLING PRICE Enter job name 2 Enter estimators name 3 Enter date 4 Enter estimate number 5 Enter misc material cost 6 Enter misc labor hours 7 Enter quoted material cost 8 Enter labor for quoted
3. T ECO JAC 1 1f Td JAG 1 17 850 GAL T 10 00 GAC 2 iz 17 00 GAC F 14 60 JAC a 117 16 00 CAC 18 00 SAC E 25 00 CAC F 30 00 NO 50D LABOR UMTS ARE DURAND A ASSOCIATES 201108 Page 12 CHANGING_MODES You may switch modes Database or Estimating at anytime If you wish to switch to the ESTIMATING MODE Simply hold down the CONTROL key and press the P key to display the Price Sheet ESTIMATING MODE Simply hold down the CONTROL key and press the R key to display the Recap Sheet DATABASE MODE Simply hold down the CONTROL key and press the D key to display the Data Screen You may also switch modes by using the pulldown menus PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE PL BWB AE Geto Conduit Fittings Hangers Fasteners Boxes Wendy Were Dewees Power Leer Date osuts Print Database Pricing Sheet Raap Sheet Select the GOTO and PRICING SHEET commands Page 13 DISPLAY PRICING SHEET ESTIMATING MODE To display the Pricing Sheet use the CONTROL P keys or select Pricing Sheet from the pulldown menu Once you have selected the Pricing Sheet it will be displayed on the screen E Pa mona ins wee A eye 11 12 41 eee ee a PE Dn ee dl ore ome cs ce Now displayed on the screen is the top portion of the Pricing Sheet If you wish to display other portions of the Pricing Sheet use the Page Up and Page Down keys The screen is displayed in two colors gray and yellow The ye
4. items 9 Enter labor rate 10 Enter job cost 11 Enter overhead percentage 12 Enter profit percentage 13 Enter sales tax percentage Note Do not type in the dollar sign the program will do that automatically Page 20 PRINTING PRICING amp RECAP SHEETS ESTIMATING MODE You may print the Pricing amp Recap Sheets by selecting the PRINT com mand from the pulldown menu PREINE E LAER SOFTWARE PL EWH T File Esto Cordut Fig Hangers Fetes Bowes Wire Sra Devices Power LserDats Defaults Pr nt Pri Prag Sheet Select the sheet to print Maal tole AG SAMPLE PRINTOUT Actual Size 8 1 2 x 11 PCE IA EAT AA SS OE LO 358 00 EAT COOP SS DO hia l 1 E EMT STRAP 1H 1G i 345 10 m BEBE an ana ada BABA nia 99404 AA pA AAApAARA AA PAAPAAP PI A _ A PIAR PAARAAP_ IA A PARAAAA AA A AA PA ARE CM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E FOAS BRP RARE ERB RYE ee ee eo SU TCA MULTIPUER DAL T SEET TOAL PORMARDEO DO sun RECAP Page 21 CLEARING A PRICING SHEET ESTIMATING MODE You may clear a pricing amp recap sheet by selecting the CLEAR command from the pulldown menu E PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE PL BWB Fie Gobo Conduit Fittings Hangat Fackeners Bores Wiramay Wire Derices Power User Dista Cefauts Print ier hee Sas Save as Select Clear Ac
5. not contain any user pricing or labor units information If you wish to input a user price or labor unit select the desired items from the pulldown menu Once the item is displayed move the cursor to the user pricing column and type in the user price mm PLENA HATEFIAL TRADE F PRICE E GALTAHNIZED RIGID CONDUIT ITEH GRD 1 2 TA t ERC 1 4 300 39 C CRC 1 SL7E J C GRO 1 LA 2661 43 0 GRO 1142 77r Ba EO O GRO 2 2060 67 C BRO 2 1 42 1 _77b 69 C GRO 3 2 197 54 C GR 3 1 2 Fe prei Co GRO 4 92 819 90 Cc A ERC E ES 59 03 CO to ERC E 6d 155 09 E pricing column and type in the user price TRADE PRICES ABE NHEATIARD TIHE 12 12 05 BHM 1ABOE UNITS If you want to enter user labor units simply use the Page Down key to display the labor units Once the labor units are displayed move cursor to user labor unit column and type in the labor unit NOTE If you wish to save changes in the user pricing and labor units you must use the FILE SAVE CHANGES TO DATABASE command before proceeding further See Page 11 for details Page 10 SAVING CHANGES TO DATABASE DATABASE MODE It is important to understand that when you select an item from the pulldown menu the program reads the data from your hard disk lt then displays the information on the screen If you make changes to the information displayed on the screen you MUST save these changes before proceeding further To save changes use the mouse and sele
6. 40 ESA 03 aiiz d 40 67 43 1136 7 t 40 113 04 4297 47 E 40 1739 43 266 96 40 19 57 5431 Hl C 40 253 09 609 96 C 25 516 72 65 23 E 25 Bio YI El 261 63 C 25 Ade 22 21 268 049 6 ot 451 03 TRADE PROCES ARE DHEATIAMO TUBE 12 12 05 un F j Once the selection has been made the material description price and labor unit will automatically be placed on the Pricing Sheet You can then enter the quantity of material and the program will automatically calculate the totals Information now appears on Pricing Sheet PRICIHG JOB HAHE DESCRTPTIOH F TIJEH j EHT 34d Type in the quantity in the QTY column Page 17 PRICING amp LABOR LEVELS ESTIMATING_MODE The program will automatically look up Trade Prices and Durand amp Associ ates labor units If you want the program to look up Adjusted or User pric ing levels you may change the defaults using the pulldown menu E PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE PLEWA mi Fie Goto Condat Ftting Hangers Fasteners Hoes Mirar bre Devices Pomer User Deta TO Prine e Trade Price Adiusted Prine Lic Price Standard Labor Select the pricing FETEI E level desired Liser Labew zw Cursor Aight Cursor Down You may also double click on the red cells to select pricing levels Double click on red cells PL awe EXT CONCOIT ITEH a Ege HL CC 40 ESA 03 112 d8 d 67 43 1195 71 T 40 113 04 ASOD dT E 40 173
7. DOUBLE CLICK for Windows Pricing amp Labor Software from Durand amp Associates PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT 1998 2006 DURAND amp ASSOCIATES This software and manual are protected by Federal Copy right Laws and may not be copied or duplicated withoutthe written permission of Durand amp Associates The Pricing amp Labor Software is a subscription software service and may only be used during the subscription period A one year subscription entitles the users to use of the program for a 12 month period beginning the day of purchase Under the one year subscription the user will receive four 4 price updates CD or EMAIL The prices and labor units in this program are furnished for reference purposes only and Durand amp Associates cannot assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the program contents In using this program the user agrees to hold harmless and waive all claims against Durand amp Associates FREE TELEPHONE SUPPORT Current subscribers are entitled to FREE TELEPHONE SUPPORT Call 208 443 6627 DURAND amp ASSOCIATES 176 THREE WATERS ROAD PRIEST LAKE ID 83856 PHONE 208 443 6627 FAX 208 443 6629 www durandassociates com Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION tada PRICING INFORMATION LABOR UNITS INFORMATION INSTALLING THE PROGRAM ABOUT THIS PROGRAM DATABASE MODE STARTING THE PROGRAM LOOKING UP A PRICE PRICE 8 LABOR ADJUSTMENTS USER PRICING amp LABOR
8. UNITS SAVING CHANGES TO DATABASE PRINTING PAGE FROM DATABASE SAMPLE DATABASE PRINTOUT CHANGING MODES ESTIMATING MODE DISPLAY PRICING SHEET PRICING SHEET AUTOMATIC PRICE LOOK UP PRICING amp LABOR LEVELS MANUAL ENTA isso DISPLAY RECAP SHEET PRINTING PRICING amp RECAP SHEETS SAMPLE PRICING SHEET PRINTOUT CLEAR PRICING SHEET ENTERING DATA SAVING AY FEE 0d OPENING AFFILE aaa GLOSINCGA FIEE O de DELETING A FILE Page 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 PAGE 10 PAGE 11 PAGE 11 PAGE 12 PAGE 13 PAGE 14 PAGE 15 PAGE 16 PAGE 18 PAGE 19 PAGE 20 PAGE 21 PAGE 21 PAGE 22 PAGE 23 PAGE 24 PAGE 24 PAGE 24 INTRODUCTION The Pricing Labor Software is a subscription service program designed to aid electrical contractors in the preparation of cost estimates The program contains a database of both material cost Trade Prices and labor units The program also allows the user to estimate small jobs or change orders on the built in pricing and recap sheets AUTOMATIC PRICE UPDATES Subscribers to the Pricing Labor Software receive three price updates per year The prices are updated via diskette in January May September and November NEW ITEMS OR DELETIONS In addition to updated prices three times per year the database is periodically updated with information about new or deleted items by the manufacturers LINK TO ESTIMATING PROGRAM The Pricing amp Labor Software
9. also links to the Double Click Electrical Estimating Program offered by Durand amp Associates For more information call 208 443 6627 PRICING INFORMATION The prices in this program are TRADE PRICES and are the published prices of various manufacturers Trade prices are up dated by the manufactures every 9 18 months Each pricing screen in the program lists the manufacturer price and the date the prices were published INDUSTRY STANDARD PRICING It has long been the standard of the industry to use these TRADE PRICES for the basis of calculating your actual cost We did not create this standard it simply evolved over time While this may not be the best system it is the most widely used and accurate system we have found SUPPLIER DISCOUNTS Your local electrical supplier can provide you with a list of discounts to be used with these trade prices These discounts can be entered in the program thus providing you with an adjusted cost When you receive your program typical discounts have already been entered in the database You may change these discounts to more accurately reflect your market conditions Page 4 USER PRICING The Pricing Labor Software also allows the user to enter his own price for any material item BID LEVEL PRICING It is important to understand that bidding work at today s actual cost can result in loss of profits If you bid at your cost these prices may change prior to purchasing the materials l
10. ct the FILE and then select the SAVE CHANGES TO DATABASE command W PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE Bim Gobo cod Mtin Hangers Fasteners Boxes Airway Wira Devices Power User Cota iis Print Sava arges bo Database Select the SAVE CHANGES TO DATABASE command Prinbsr Setup Using this command will save the changes to your hard disk The next time you select this material item the new adjustments or prices will appear on your screen PRINTING PAGE FROM DATABASE Your database contains over 600 pages of pricing and labor units informa tion If you wish to print a page select the desired items from the pulldown menu Once the items are displayed on the screen select the PRINT com mand from the pulldown menu H PACING E LABOR SOFTWARE Ps Boo Conk Mine Manger Fasteners Dox Wremay Mie Print Database Sheet Select the PRINT DATABASE SHEET command Page 11 SAMPLE DATABASE PRINTOUT DATABASE MODE Actual Size 8 1 2 x 11 If you load your printer with 3 hole paper you can even printout your own custom pricing labor book VERSKIH 2 18 LSE PRICE TAL VARIED AWD COHOT TEM OAC 15 rao CAC I4 EME y GAO T are H SAC 117 5681 57 CAG 1 17 5171 53 OAC T TIEDET JAC 217 541 174 60 GAG F 52 137 54 SAG 3117 52 578 01 TAC F 5319 00 GAC E 55 418 00 CAC E 58 158 07 066000 REERRERREFEEERE TRADE PRICES ARE WHEATLARO TUBE 12112305 CAL VARGED AHD SO MOLUT TEM CAC iG 4 00 TAC qu 4 50 SAC
11. e will create the following folders on your C drive 1 CAPL 2 CATPRICE 3 CAUPRICE These folders must be installed on your C drive for the proper operation of the Pricing Labor Software NOTE IF YOU ALREADY HAVE FOLDERS BY THESE NAMES YOU MUST RENAME YOUR EXISTING FOLDERS To install the program insert the CD in your drive and follow the instructions ABOUT_THIS PROGRAM The Pricing amp Labor Program is actually two 2 programs in one First is the DATABASE mode and second is the ESTIMATING mode DATABSE MODE The DATABASE mode is used to maintain your database and lookup prices and labor units In the DATABASE mode you may look up any price change any discount or enter your own prices Any changes you make to the database can be saved to the hard disk In this mode you may also printout any page from the database There are over 600 pages of pricing and labor informa tion in the database ESTIMATING_MODE In the ESTIMATING mode you can compile a pricing sheet with both prices and labor units create a recap sheet to summarize your selling price and printout an estimate This ESTIMATING mode is ideal for change orders or estimating small jobs If you need to prepare large estimates you may wish to purchase the Double Click Electrical Estimating Program from Durand amp Associates Page 6 STARTING THE PROGRAM DATABASE MODE To start the program simply double click on the PL icon located on the desktop o
12. ile by using the FILE CLOSE COM MAND from the pulldown menu i PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE PL AWB ee Goto Conduit Fittings Hangers Fasteners Boxes lwinswer Wine Cerises Power Leer Data Defauks Print SA See s Select Close Clear dtre Sheet Printer Sebuc Ext DELETING A FILE You may not delete an estimate file from within the program To delete a file exit the program and delete the file using Windows commands COPYRIGHT 1998 2006 DURAND amp ASSOCIATES 176 THREE WATERS ROAD PRIEST LAKE ID 83856 PHONE 208 443 6627 FAX 208 443 6629 www durandassociates com
13. llow areas of the screen are for user input and the gray areas are for reference only No entries are allowed in the gray areas The cursor is blue when located in a yellow input area on the screen When the cursor is located in the gray protected area of the screen the cursor is black in color When the cursor color is black no entries are allowed Page 14 ENTERING DATA PRICING SHEET ESTIMATING MODE Let s begin by moving the cursor to the yellow area located to the right of Description Use the mouse or arrow keys to reposition the cursor PLENA ax HN a cook Ree a ee Ree eee Shee a Jel T Select this cell and type in Branch Wiring Page 15 AUTOMATIC PRICE LOOK UP ESTIMATING MODE To use the automatic price look up function place the cursor in the descrip tion column of the Pricing Sheet and select material item from pulldown menu Mm FLAW Place cursor in item description column For the purpose of demonstration select CONDUIT EMT and CONDUIT from the pulldown menu T PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE PL BWE Leer Pete OCefsuks Frint Cormeactors Pc dl Straps Select CONDUIT EMT and CONDUIT Pro AD from the pulldown menu Page 16 The material selection screen is now displayed The items which appear red in color may be selected Double click on 3 4 EMT to import prices and labor units into pricing sheet i PL EWG EHT CORDOIT ITEH y ES56 B1 C
14. r use the Start Menu and select Double Click PL When the program starts your screen will display the main database screen E PLENA HETERI aL TRADE F 2CJUET ECIVETE PRICE E x PRICE E GACTANCZED RIGID COHNDDIT ITEN GRO 17 RETIA 3167 ERC 3 4 2308 39 Cc LES GRO 1 LT E C ziS GRO 1 La 651 42 0 397 ERC a iz aJi 5a ae ee O GRC 2 AGD Bra IN GRO 2 La 1 570 8 CO ee o GE 3 42 137 54 E a A O GRO 3 Lea 7 576 91 C 1 932 Puse ns ia A ooo BRO 5 65 59803 C A A GRC 6 5 155 07 6 6 118 Aaa a case vd TRADE PRICES ARE WHEATIAND TOBE if i2 b5 SHY TABOR UNITS When you first start the program the main database screen is displayed The program always loads the price of rigid conduit at start up As you can see the material descriptions trade prices adjustments and adjusted prices are displayed If you wish to display the labor units information simply press PAGE DOWN key or double click on SHOW LABOR UNITS NOTE The program always starts in the DATABASE mode Page 7 LOOKING UP A PRICE DATABASE MODE To lookup a price use the mouse to select an item from the pulldown menu located at the top of your screen Condul i Elir h Aluminum 3 Couplinzs MAC F Connectors F Aged Puc b Straps F PUC 40 t m PYC BO t PIC Curt ENT e Fle H LT Fle Flex Nontetallic 1 The program will display the prices and labor units for the itemsyou have selected Page 8 PRICE amp
15. t was with this thought in mind that we created the database of discount levels in the program The adjusted prices in this program should be somewhat higher than your actual cost Please check these discounts with your supplier LABOR UNITS INFORMATION The labor units in the program are from the Electrical Contractors Labor Units Manual published by Durand amp Associates These labor units were compiled over the past 25 years using actual job cost data of various electrical contractors COMPETITIVE LABOR UNITS The labor units in this program are competitive Meaning they are more realistic than labor units found in the NECA or R S MEANS manuals We consider these labor units Bid Level Competitive ADJUSTED LABOR UNITS When you receive your program a 10 adjustment factor has been entered in the labor adjustment column You may change these adjustment factors to more accurately reflect your market conditions USER LABOR UNITS The Pricing Labor Software also allows the user to enter his own labor unit for any material item BID LEVEL LABOR It is important to understand bidding work with excessively low labor units can result in loss of profits The adjusted labor units in this program should be somewhat higher than your actual labor Please check these adjustments against your past productivity levels Page 5 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM It is important to understand the installation of the Pricing amp Labor Softwar
16. tive Sheet Clear adie Sheet Printer Se fui y Exit A Clear this worksheet ma Page 22 SAVING A FILE ESTIMATING_MODE You may save an estimate file to the hard disk by using the FILE SAVE COMMAND from the pulldown menu E PRICING amp LASOR SOFTWARE PL AWEB Save Os Select Save Clear acti Sheet Printer Saba Exk You may also save the file by a new name by using the FILE SAVE AS command After you select the FILE SAVE AS command the program will ask you to enter the name of the file to save The file name must contain no more than eight 8 letters W PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE PLAWA 63 Goto Conduit Fittings Hangers Fasteners Bowes Wires Wire Devices Power Leer Da Defaka Print Cpen Dose jara Dear Active Shani Select SaveAs Probar Setup Exit NOTE Do not use any spaces in the filename Page 23 OPENING A FILE ESTIMATING MODE You may retrieve an estimate file from the hard disk by using the FILE OPEN COMMAND from the pulldown menu E PRICING amp LABOR SOFTWARE PLAWA A so Conduit Fittings Hangers Fasteners Boses Wekemay wia Dewes Power User Data Defauts Print Open dose JAE Saya as Select Open Qa Active Seet NOTE We recommend you Printer Setup close all open files before es opening a new file CLOSING A FILE You may close an estimate f
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