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Aquarium Professionals Group
Additional Costs for Larger Jobs Outside Illinois
Additional Costs of Larger Aquariums We
Install Outside Illinois
Aquarium Professionals Group, based in the Chicago
area of Illinois, installs
aquariums throughout North America. The cost of these aquariums and related
equipment is no different than if we were installing them in the Chicago
area.
However, when we work on a project outside our service area in or near Chicago, we do charge for freight, travel, meals, lodging and other expenses
associated with getting the tank, equipment, our tools and personnel to the
jobsite. If the aquarium is very large or it is built-in, we may also need to
charge for our time and expenses during design phase. These additional charges
can add up, especially for larger projects which may require a week or more to
complete.
Travel and Lodging
If a job is located more than an hour or two outside the Chicago area shown
here, Aquarium Professionals Group staff working on the project stay in hotels
for the duration of the project so we don't waste several hours per day driving
and can complete the project in less time.
We charge for the expenses we incur for travel,
lodging and meals. We don't incur high-on-the-hog expenses, eat steak and
lobster or stay at the local Hilton. Typical of any contractor, we fly coach or drive, stay in inexpensive
motels or hotels, and eat diner food.
Design Phase Costs
Aquarium Professionals Group spends a fair amount of time creating drawings and
construction submittal documents for very large or built-in aquarium projects.
We also may need to travel to the proposed jobsite to meet with owners,
architects and contractors prior to beginning design work.
We bill for our time
and expenses for our design phase work on these larger projects. Charges vary
depending on the location, size and scope of the project. Typically, we bill for
design work separate from the aquarium installation portion of the project as we
often need to do the designing before we receive a deposit payment for the
aquarium installation work.
Freight and Rigging
We bill customers for what we must pay in freight to transport aquarium and equipment to a
jobsite. Our quotations include estimates for freight and if required, rigging
subcontracts to unload larger aquaria off of trucks and place them in position.
When the job is completed, actual freight and rigging invoices are used to
reconcile any differences in cost, and the final balance is adjusted up or down
as needed before the final bill is presented for payment.
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