We just got our first bid back for running dual CAT5e in conduit (per city code for plenum) to 63 locations. The price per drop comes out to $1,066. Is it just me, or is this outrageously high?
We just got our first bid back for running dual CAT5e in conduit (per city code for plenum) to 63 locations. The price per drop comes out to $1,066. Is it just me, or is this outrageously high?
Thanks for any advice.
That price is a bit over inflated, at least in South Florida. The going rate for non-plenum is about $125 per drop and about $195 for Plenum. The price includes termination. Plenum is about 3-4 times the cost of regular pvc wire. Patch panels can rage from $100 to over $500 in some case. Figure about $10-20 per connection on the switch as an average price. You could also get 50% discount on the second, third or fourth wire for drops consisting of more than a single wire. You should be looking at a cost of about $12000. Don't forget to add the cost of the conduit which can be cheap if gray plactic or expensive if metal. But again the company can charge what ever they want, you get to decide ifyou want to pay. Some states require that jobs costing over $1000 require a Low Voltage License.
You should get a quote from an electrician seperatly for the conduit and then a price fro the cable runs.
Message edited by mydingo on 01-17-2012 at 07:15:49 PM