Waste Handling Systems: Paper’s Special Delivery

“It’s also critical to break out and compare the cost of the auxiliary items such as access platforms and ladders, lift equipment, freight, electrical and building modifications. Some proposals include these auxiliary items; others don’t,” according to Puhl. “Low-priced vendors often quietly omit these items from their proposals in order to appear to be the low-cost bidder. Because the inclusion or omission of these items can make a significant difference in the total cost of the project, the apples-to-apples comparison is the most important way to avoid these unpleasant surprises.”