Warehouse / Industrial Janitorial Pricing in District of Columbia

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 50,000–100,000 sqft warehouse / industrial with daily (5 days/week) cleaning in District of Columbia. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $18.98/hr.

Low Bid

$350,633

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$388,181

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$437,233

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area75,000 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)5,000 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit15.0 hours
Visits per Week5
Hours per Week75.0 hours
Annual Labor Hours3,900 hours
FTEs Required2.1 (1.9 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost CategoryAnnual Cost% of Bid
Base Wages$86,35922.2%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY$23,6916.1%
Payroll Taxes$14,0333.6%
Supplies & Equipment$196,72750.7%
Direct Costs$320,81182.6%
Overhead (10%)$32,0818.3%
Profit Margin (10%)$35,2899.1%
Total Annual Bid$388,181100%

Per sqft/year: $5.18 · Per month: $32,348

Federal Janitorial Pricing in District of Columbia

District of Columbia falls in the Mid-Atlantic region with a cost index of 1.30x the national average. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors here is $18.98/hour with a Health & Welfare fringe of $5.36/hour, bringing the fully loaded hourly rate to $24.34/hour before payroll taxes.

For a 50,000–100,000 sqft warehouse / industrial, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $124,084 — representing about 32% of the total bid price.

Pricing Insights

District of Columbia has above-average SCLS prevailing wages ($18.98/hr). Labor costs will be 30% above the national average.

Labor (wages + fringe + taxes) represents 32% 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 (5,000 sqft/hr for warehouse / industrial). Wages: DOL Wage Determination for District of Columbia, 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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