Medical / Healthcare Facility Janitorial Pricing in Delaware

Federal contract pricing estimate for a 50,000–100,000 sqft medical / healthcare facility with daily (5 days/week) cleaning in Delaware. Based on SCLS prevailing wages of $15.75/hr.

Low Bid

$1,007,145

Aggressive pricing, thin margin

Typical Bid

$1,114,996

10% margin, competitive

Premium Bid

$1,255,891

Higher quality, comfortable margin

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Labor Model

Cleanable Area75,000 sqft
Cleaning Rate (ISSA 612)2,000 sqft/hour
Hours per Visit37.5 hours
Visits per Week5
Hours per Week187.5 hours
Annual Labor Hours9,750 hours
FTEs Required4.9 (4.7 cleaning + 0.3 supervision)

Cost Breakdown

Cost CategoryAnnual Cost% of Bid
Base Wages$163,80014.7%
H&W Fringe (SCLS Required)MANDATORY$45,2914.1%
Payroll Taxes$26,6182.4%
Supplies & Equipment$685,77661.5%
Direct Costs$921,48482.6%
Overhead (10%)$92,1488.3%
Profit Margin (10%)$101,3639.1%
Total Annual Bid$1,114,996100%

Per sqft/year: $14.87 · Per month: $92,916

Federal Janitorial Pricing in Delaware

Delaware falls in the Mid-Atlantic region with a cost index of 1.00x the national average. The SCLS prevailing wage for janitors here is $15.75/hour with a Health & Welfare fringe of $4.41/hour, bringing the fully loaded hourly rate to $20.16/hour before payroll taxes.

For a 50,000–100,000 sqft medical / healthcare facility, this translates to annual labor costs of approximately $235,708 — representing about 21% of the total bid price.

Pricing Insights

Medical facilities require 40-75% more cleaning time than standard offices due to infection control protocols. Budget for terminal cleaning supplies and biohazard disposal.

Labor (wages + fringe + taxes) represents 21% 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 (2,000 sqft/hr for medical / healthcare facility). Wages: DOL Wage Determination for Delaware, 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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