Three places, and every number says which. Your rate: what you entered (per square foot, hourly by role, per visit, monthly, overhead, margin). From the RFP: stated in the package, such as a living wage, a contract term, or the square footage in an attachment. Our estimate: what fills the blanks you left: the federal, state, and city minimum wage where the work is performed, each shown with its source and the date it took effect, and mid-market production rates, burden, and margin figures, each with a confidence level and a note on what to confirm. Where the work is performed comes from the package, or from the state and city you choose in the calculator.
We never use other customers’ bids, and we never give two bidders on the same solicitation a shared target. A priced bid is an estimate to start your own judgment from, not a guarantee of cost or award.